Итоговые тесты для определения уровня владения английским языком в 5-7-х классах
The 5th form
1. Read the text and complete the boxes.
Ann, Jane and Tom are in Europe on holiday. They all came from different countries – one comes from Great Britain, one comes from America and one comes from Russia.
One came to Europe by boat, one came by plane and one came by train.
Ann doesn’t come from America. The boy comes from Great Britain.
The Russian came by train. The one from America came by boat.
| Name | Where do they come from? | How do they come to Europe? |
| Jane | ||
| Ann | ||
| Tom |
2. Read the text and write the verbs in the Simple Past Tense.
Walt Disney (be)________ born on December 5th, 1901. He (go)________ to Europe during World War I and when he (get)________ back to America, he (meet)________ an artist and they (start)________ making films with Walt’s brother, Roy. The first talking picture (come)________ out in 1927. He (take)________ a big risk and decided to spend all his money on a long cartoon film. Millions of people (buy)________ tickets and (see)________ the film; it (be)________ “Snow White”.
3. Put the sentences of this funny story into the correct order.
An Absent-Minded Man
A. He lost them in trains, trams and shops.
В. When his wife saw it, she began to laugh.
С. A very busy absent-minded man often lost his umbrellas.
D. “Today I shall not lose my umbrellas,” he thought and put it into his bag.
E. His wife always said to him, “We can’t buy umbrellas every day.”
F. She said, “But you didn’t take any umbrella with you this morning.”
G. One day the busy man saw an umbrella in the train.
l. __; 2. __; 3. __; 4. __; 5. __; 6. __; 7. __
KEY:
1. Jane – from America, by boat; Ann – from Russia, by train; Tom – from Great Britain, by plane
2. was, went, got, met, started, came, took, bought, saw, was
3. 1. C; 2. A; 3. Е; 4. G; 5. D; 6. В; 7. F
The 6th form
1. The paragraphs of this fairy-tale are mixed up. Put all the parts of it in the right order.
The Wise Mother Bird
A. “There is no danger for us as yet,” said Mother Bird. “We may stay here one day more.”
В. The little birds heard his words; they were frightened and ran to their mother.
“Mother”, they cried, “the farmer wants to cut the corn tomorrow. He wants to ask his brothers and sisters to help him.”
С. Once a family built their nest in the middle of a cornfield. As the summer went on, the little birds grew up and the corn also grew tall.
D. On the third day the farmer came to the field early in the morning and began to work alone.
E. Next morning the farmer and his son came to the cornfield. They waited and waited, but no neighbours came to help them, as they were busy with their own corn.
F. “Don’t be afraid,” said Mother Bird, “there is no dander for us as yet. We may stay here one day more.”
G. One day a farmer came to the field and looked at the corn. Then he said to his son: “I think it is time to cut this corn. Tomorrow I shall ask our neighbours to come and help me.”
H. And indeed the brothers and sisters of the farmer did not come to the field next day. They said they were very sorry, but they were busy with their own work.
I. The little birds heard his words and they went to their mother. “The farmer wants to ask the neighbours to cut the corn tomorrow. We are afraid that he will ruin our nest. Let us fly away from this field today.”
J. When Mother Bird saw the farmer, she said: “Now, it is time for us to fly away, because when somebody does the work himself, instead of asking other people to do it, that is when the work gets done.”
К. Next day the farmer came with his son to the cornfield again, looked at the corn and said: “It is really time to cut the corn. Now I shall ask my brothers and sisters to come and help me.
l. __; 2. __; 3. __; 4. __; 5. __; 6. __; 7. __; 8. __; 9. __; 10. __; 11. __
2. Read the information about Schnauzer dogs. Choose the best word (A, B, C, or D) for each space (1–10).
Dogs from Germany
Schnauzer dogs are strong, brave and clever. They are friendly and very (1)_____ with young children. They come from Germany, where farmers use the dogs to help (2)____ with their sheep, and they are also used (3)____ the police, because Schnauzer Dogs are very intelligent.
There are three sizes (4)____ Schnauzer dog. The two smaller sizes first (5)____ to Great Britain 55 years ago, but the Giant Schnauzer has not (6)____ here very long. The name Giant is good one because the dogs are 65 to 67, 5 cm high.
All the dogs (7)_________ long hair. Most smaller Schnauzers (8)_________ grey or “pepper with salt” in colour. (9)________ the giant Schnauzer is usually black. A Schnauzer makes (10)_________ nice family dog.
| 1. A. bad | В. good | С. Angry | D. unkind |
| 2. A. them | В. him | С. us | D. their |
| 3. A. from | В. by | С. to | D. with |
| 4. A. of | В. with | С. about | D. in |
| 5. A. came | В. come | С. comes | D. has come |
| 6. А. being | В. be | С. been | D. is |
| 7. А. has | В. have | С. had | D. are having |
| 8. А. were | В. is | С. are | D. was |
| 9. А. or | В. if | C. but | D. when |
| 10. А. the | В. a | C. any | D. an |
3. There are 9 sentences in the text. Find and write them down with the correct punctuation.
Sharks
therearemorethantwohundredandfiftydifferenttypesofsharkintheseathesm allestsharksareaboutonemietrelongthelargestsharkisabouteighteenmetresfr omnosetotailsharkshaveverygoodnosestheysmelltheirfoodunderthewaters harkshaveverystrongsharpteethtootheyusuallycatchandeatsmallerfishbutso metimestheyattackpeopleswimminginwarmerwaternearthebeachsharksare themostdangerousanimalsinthesea
KEY:
1. 1. C; 2. G; 3. I; 4. F; 5. E; 6. К; 7. В; 8. A; 9. H; 10. D; 11. J
2. 1. B; 2. A; 3. B; 4. A; 5. A; 6. C; 7. B; 8. C; 9. С; 10. В
3. 1. There are more than two hundred and fifty different types of shark in the sea.
2. The smallest sharks are about one metre long.
3. The largest shark is about eighteen metres from nose to tail.
4. Sharks have very good noses.
5. They smell their food under the water.
6. Sharks have very strong sharp teeth too.
7. They usually catch and eat smaller fish.
8. But sometimes they attack people swimming in warmer water.
9. Near the beach sharks are the most dangerous animal in the sea.
The 7th form
1. Write the correct form of the verb on the line. Use the Simple Past Tense.
John Lennon (be)____ born in 1940 in Liverpool, England, where he (grow up).
As a teenager, he (meet)_______ Paul, and they (begin)_________ to write songs together. After several years, they (form)_______ a new group called “The Beatles” with George Harison and Pete Best. However, Best (stay – neg.)________ in the group. Ringo Starr (join)_______ the group in place of Best. The first hit song “Love Me Do” (perform)_______ by the group in 1964. Between the years 1962 and 1968 The Beatles (be)_______ the most famous group in the world. In 1969 Lennon (decide)__________ to perform alone. He (write)________ the song “Give Peace a Chance” and (make)___________ several albums alone. He also (act)_________ in films. From that time on, he (have)__________ many problems. For example, he (leave)__________ his wife, Yoko Ono, for a time.
Finally, in 1983, Mark Chapman (kill)_____ Lennon. Lennon’s life (end)_____, but his music lives on today.
2. Read and match. Write the letters in the boxes.
A. PARROT PARTY
В. CARTOON FOR FAMILY FUN
С. THEY RIDE FOR THEIR REWARD
D. THE TOKYO TIGER
1. This 50-minute MGM film has all your favourite cartoon animals in it: Roger Rabbit, Donald Duck and Mickey Mouse. Wonderful fun for young people and old people too! __
2. This is one of Disney’s most famous о films: it tells the story of a wild animal’s adventures in the big bad city. __
3. One of the funniest films in the world: real birds talking, singing, dancing and doing tricks. You must see it! __
4. The James Brothers ride together. Their black horses and their silver guns are famous...and frightening. This is the story of their adventures in the Wild West of America. __
3. Read the text and choose the correct answer.
Marathon
What’s the farthest distance you have ever run at one time? Can you imagine running more than twenty-six miles? Marathon runners do this. They perform one of the most difficult tasks in all of sports. The marathon is the longest race in all sports. It is twenty-six miles three hundred and eighty-five yards (about forty-two kilometres). Why that number? This is the exact distance between two ancient Greek cities. The race recalls the ran of a messenger from Marathon to Athens to repot that the Greeks had won a battle. When he arrived, he fell dead. The marathon is always the last event at the Summer Olympic games. One of the most unusual marathon was Abebe Bikila of Ethiopia. He won the Olympic marathon in Rome in nineteen sixty – he ran barefoot! Recently the marathon has become one of the most popular events for runners.
1. Twenty-six miles are nearly equal to…
a) 42 km; b) 32 km
2. The Greek messenger reported on…
a) the victory; b) the defeat
3. The Olympic Games were held in Rome in…
a) 1916; b) 1960
4. When Bikila won the Olympic marathon in Rome he was…
a) in shoes; b) without shoes
4. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.
1. It’s not far. Let’s go _____ foot.
a) by; b) on
2. No, Liz isn’t in. She _________ the dog out.
a) takes; b) is taking
3. If it _________, I ______ at home.
a) rains, will stay; b) will rain, stay
4. We __________ supper when suddenly the light went off.
a) were having; b) used to have
5. English _______ all over the world.
a) speak; b) is spoken
6. ___________ money do you want?
a) How many; b) How much
7. She never drinks strong coffee, ________?
a) doesn’t she; b) does she
8. I’m ill, _________?
a) am not I; b) aren’t I
9. Henry is not _________ his elder brother Bob.
a) so strong as; b) strong as
10. Dad didn’t know them well. _________ did Mom.
a) So; b) Neither
11. You ________ to type your letter.
a) must; b) have
KEY:
1. was, grew up, met, began, formed, didn’t stay, joined, was performed, was, decided, wrote, made, acted, had, left, killed, ended.
2. 1. B; 2. D; 3. A; 4. C
3. 1. a; 2. a; 3. b; 4. b
4. 1. b; 2. b; 3. a; 4. a; 5. b; 6. b; 7. b; 8. b; 9. a; 10. b; 11. b