Входной контроль "Rainbow English"

Входная контрольная работа по английскому языку

9 класс

READING.

Read the text and complete the statements after it.

Albert Einstein: The Greatest Scientist of the 20th Century

Not many people really deserve the title "genius" but Albert Einstein was one of them. His discoveries have changed the way we understand our world  today. Albert Einstein was born in Germany in 1879. He was a very slow learner at first. He even had trouble learning to speak! His parents were really worried.

As a boy, Albert was very unhappy at school, and the schoolmaster treated him badly because they thought he was not very clever. His marks were usually bad.

In  1896 Albert  went to Zurich to study at one of the best technical universities. There his abilities in mathematics and physics began to show. After he graduated in 1902, Einstein took a job at the Swiss Patent Office. 1905 was his "Miracle Year", as he published three important essays including one on the "Special Theory of Relativity".

Later Einstein wrote "The Theory of Gravity" and "The General Theory of Relativity". Soon he became a world-wide celebrity.

In 1914 Einstein moved back to Berlin. In 1921 Einstein was awarded the  Nobel Prize for Physics, and modestly travelled third class to Stockholm to receive it. He used his influence to lecture around Europe and the USA to promote world peace. Soon the Nazis came to power in Germany. So in 1933 he had to go to America where he lived for the rest of his life. He died on April 18th, 1955 in New Jersey, leaving behind a new way for us to look at the world.

Albert Einstein                                    .

was a real genius

could hardly be regarded as a genius

is a real genius for some people

Albert's progress at school                                      .

was not very good

was very good

was not very good at all

Albert's abilities in mathematics became evident during his            

school years

university years

college years

Einstein worked on his famous theories in the                                             .

19th century

20th century

19th and 20th century

Albert Einstein                                             .

thought that only science was important

believed that scientists had a duty to protect the world

was sure the main aim of any person's life was fighting for peace

GRAMMAR.

Choose the appropriate verb forms to complete the sentence.

1.Sofia knew that Rome (is / was) the capital of Italy.

2.We explained that we (will go / would go) on an excursion soon.

3.I knew that Alexander Pushkin (was born /had been born) in 1799.

4.This information (can be found / can find) on the Internet.

5.When we (had met / met), John (had already done / already did) everything for our next class.

6.Yesterday  we (started / had started) our training only after Harris (had returned / returned).

7.A lot of skyscrapers (were built / built) in New York.

8.James died the day before yesterday and (will bury / will be buried) tomorrow.

9.John came up to the table, (sat / had sat) down and began working.

10.Tom said they (are organizing / were organizing) a coffee break.

VOCABULARY.

1.We are going to play basketball, would you like to join (-/to) us?

2.The new road is going to connect (to/-) the two cities.

3.Have you bought  tickets (in/ to ) Australia yet?

4.Where are your seats?- They are (on/in) the circle, (in/-) Row Two.

5.They tried hard to find the answer and they found it ( at/in) the end.

6.Can you see (to/off) my pets while I’m away?

7.He entered (in/-) the university in 2005 and graduated (from/-) it in 2010.

8.This fruit salad is made(from/of) apples, plums and apricots.

9.The toy tower was built (with/by) a lot of tiny instruments.

10.My little brother is ill. He must be looked (for/after).