7 КЛАС ____________________________________________________ SEMESTER II
READING COMPREHENSION TEST
A Fairy-Tale Princess
It was like a fairy-tale when the beautiful young girl married the Prince and become the Princess of Wales. Unlike a fairy tale, the happiness soon ended, but Diana is still The Peoples Princess. Diana Frances Spencer was born on 1
st July, 1961, in Norfolk, England. Her father was Earl Spencer. She had two older sisters and a younger brother. Her parents died when she was a young girl. As a child Diana studied in a boarding school in Kent. She completed her education in Switzerland. When she returned to England she worked as a nanny.
Diana married Prince Charles in July, 1981, at St. Paul’s Cathedral in London. People all around the world watched her wedding on television. Diana and Charles had two sons, William and Harry. Diana was very popular. The British loved her for her kindness and beauty. They called her “The Peoples Princess” because she cared so much sick and poor people all over the world. She once said: “I see myself as a princess for the whole world, not the Princess of Wales.” reporters were always around her. She was their favourite person.
But Diana’s life was not as happy as it appeared. She and Charles had problems with their marriage. They finally divorced in August, 1996.
Dianna continued to travel round the world and helped those in need. But her life was short. She died in a car accident on 31st August, 1997, in Paris. She was only thirty-six.
READING COMPREHENSION TEST
I. Match the headings to the paragraphs
1. Everyone Loved Her Paragraph 1
2. Diana’s Early years _______________
3. The Divorcé ______________
4. The Tragic End _____________
5. The Wedding ______________
II. Answer the questions
1Where and when was Diana was born?
2Where did she studied?
3When and where did she marry Prince Charles?
4 How many children did they have?
5 Why was she popular?
6 Was her life as happy as it appeared?
III. Complete the table. Then, about Diana , as in the example.
Diana Frances Spencer was born on 1st July, 1961, in Norfolk, England….
Name : Diana Frances Spencer
Born on: ………in……..
Studied: …………………. Married: ……….in ………..at…………Children: ………………………. Famous for: …………………………Divorced in: …………………….
Died on: ………………in…………IV. Do you agree with statement that Diana was “The People’s Princess”? Write 5- 10 sentences about your attitude to Diana Spencer.
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