Контрольная работа, 7 класс, 4 четверть

Контрольная работа, 7 класс, 4 четверть

Task 1

Read the text.

Which statement is trueand which is false?

CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS

In the 15^th century people knew only three continents: Europe, Asia and Africa. They knew nothing about such big continents as America. A man who discovered America was born in 1451 in Italy. His name was Christopher Columbus. He became a sailor at his early age. Knowing that the earth was round, he decided to reach India sailing to the west. He tried to arrange an expedition, but didn’t have any money, and nobody wanted to help him. At last the king of Spain gave him enough money for the expedition. He set sail in 1492. The voyage was very dangerous and difficult. On the 12^th of October his ship reached the land. When they landed, they saw strange trees and flowers. Men and women with olive-coloured skins gathered around the sailors and looked at them with great surprise. Columbus was sure that he had discovered a new way to India. Some time later the other sailor reached America. The name of the sailor was Amerigo Vespucci. He understood that it was a new continent.

1. In the 15^th century people knew much about America.

2. Christopher Columbus was rich and he arranged the expedition.

3. The voyage wasn’t very dangerous and difficult.

4. The sailors saw strange trees and flowers, olive-coloured men and women.

5. Though (хотя) it was Columbus who discovered America, the continent was named after (в честь) Amerigo Vespucci.

Task 2

We respect some people for their achievements.

What are these people famous for? Choose the correct words in brackets.

1. German Titov was the second Russian cosmonaut (who/to) orbit the Earth.

2. Mahatma Gandhi was an Indian lawyer and politician (who/whose) ideas and actions made the Indians free from the British crown.

3. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is an Austrian composer (who/whose) music is loved and admired by musicians and the public.

4. Queen Victoria was the only British monarch (who/to) ruled (правила) for 64 years.

5. Stephen King is a popular American writer (who/whose) books are read all over the world.

Task 3

There is a cathedral in Russia that has a long and tragic history. It is the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour.

What is special in its history? Fill in the blanks using the Past Simple Active or Past Simple Passive forms of the verbs in brackets.

The cathedral (1) (build) in the 19^th century.

Ordinary (простые) people (2) (collect) the money for it.

The cathedral was devoted (посвящён) to the victory of the Russians over the Napoleon’s army in the Patriotic War of 1812.

The cathedral (3) (start) in 1839 by the Russian architect Konstantin Thon.

Many famous painters (4) (decorate) it.

The construction work (строительство) (5) (finish) in 1883.

In the 1930s the cathedral (6) (destroy) by Bolsheviks.

They wanted to build the Palace of Soviets (Дворец Советов) in the place of the magnificent cathedral.

The Great Patriotic War (Великая Отечественная война) (7) (destroy) their plans.

After the war a swimming pool (8) (build) there.

But the cathedral was still in the hearts (сердцах) of many Russians.

On the 7^th of January, 1995 the new Cathedral of Christ the Saviour (9) (start).

In five years the copy (10) (build).

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