Test work for 9th grade

Test work

1. Read the text and answer the questions. (4-1)

The Great Pyramid at Giza is one of the world’s most amazing landmarks. Rising high above the Sahara Desert in the Giza region of northern Egypt, the Great Pyramid stands some 450 feet into the burning desert sky and occupies an area of 13 acres. The pyramid was such an amazing feat of engineering that it remained the tallest structure in the world for over 3800 years!

Most Egyptologists, scientists who study ancient Egypt, agree that the Great Pyramid was built around 2560 BC, a little more than 4,500 years ago. Thousands of workers built it in twenty years. The pyramid contains over two million stone blocks. Although most of the blocks weigh two or three tons, some weigh up to 80 tons!

The Great Pyramid of Giza was ordered to be built by the Pharaoh Khufu as a magnificent tomb. The Great Pyramid of Giza is the last remaining of the Seven Wonders of the World.

1. Where is the Great Pyramid located?

1. Giza

2. Southern India

3. Miles away from Sahara Desert

4. Northern America

1. Most of the blocks in the pyramid weigh about

1. 4,500 tons

2. Two or three tons

3. Five tons

4. 80 tons

1. The Pharaoh Khufu ordered the pyramid to build as his

1. a wonder of the world

2. monument

3. picture

4. tomb

1. What does the word “Egyptologist” mean?

1. a musician who performs Egyptian music

2. a worker who works in Egypt

3. a scientist who studies ancient Egypt

4. an architect who designs buildings in Egypt

1. Match the words with corresponding suffixes and write them below.

1. fame a. – ly

2. village b. – y

3. snow c. – tion

4. beautiful d. – ous

5. compete e. – er

1. _____________________________________

2. _____________________________________

1. _____________________________________

4. ______________________________________

5. _______________________________________

3. Put in either adjective or adverb

1. Our teacher speaks English ______________________ (perfect, perfectly)

2. Edinburgh is a place for organizing _______________________ festivals (ideal, ideally)

3. It is better to listen ___________________ and speak less. (many, much)

4. Who was the ________________ man who entered the hall? (last, lastly)

5. The cinema was so ______________ that I went on foot. (nearly, near)