Контрольная работа по английскому языку 7 класс по теме: "Некоторые факты об англоговорящем мире."

TEST PAPER: “THE USA AND AUSTRALIA.”

I. Complete the sentences. Use the verbs in the right form.

1)You ever (to be) to London?                   2) I (to meet) Mr. Baker in the supermarket a minute ago.

3) Henry (to eat) a sandwich just now.       4) I (to see) Mr Smith the other day.

5) They ( to do) the classroom very well today. 6) He never (to pay) so much for a sandwich.

7) You (to go) to London last year.              8) She (to see) Mr. Brown this morning. (2 h. m.)

9) I ( to see) Anna this afternoon. (3 p. m.) 10) Jane (to buy) a new jacket this afternoon. (4 p. m.)

II. Read the sentences about the USA and Australia. Write true (T) or false (F).

1) The USA is the world's fourth country in the world (     ).

2) In the West the high Rocky mountains run from Canada from Mexico.(     )

3) The Mississippi river flows between the mountains. (    )

4) The Death Valley is the coldest and rainiest place in the USA. (    )

5)The Grand Canyon lies in the southwest of the country. (    )

6) The Colorado River made this Canyon millions of the years ago. (    )

7) The Niagara Falls is very popular with the tourists. People can take a ship that sails up to the wild water below.  (    )

III. Read the text. Finish the sentences according to it.

            Australia is rather dry continent. Most of the territory is  desert. There are hills and a lot of hills and dry lakes there. Most of the territory is +35 degrees in summer. A lot of territory is empty.         People mostly live live in the South and East of the country. The summers (from November to April) are warn and the winters (from May to October) are not too cold.

            In 1788 the British people came to Australia. They saw local people there and gave them names “ aborigine”. There were about 300,000 Aborigines at that time. They belonged to different tribes and had its land and language. They ate plants, caught fish and birds. They made houses from branches and leaves. The  aborigines believe that once upon a time animals and plants and people lived together and made the world. They have many songs, stories and legends about it.

     The aborigine’s life changed greatly since 1788 when the British came. Thousands of aborigines were destroyed by the British or died from diseases. The British took a lot of their lands too.

1) Australia is rather _______________________.

2)  Most of the territory is _____________________.

3)  Most of the territory is ___________________________.

4)  A lot of territory is _________________.

5)  In 1788 _______________________________________________________.

6) They saw local people there and _________________________________________.
7) The aborigines belonged ____________________________________________.

8)  They ate plants, caught _____________________________________.

9) The  aborigines believe that ____________________________________________.

10)  They made houses from _________________________________________.

11)  The aborigine’s life changed greatly __________________________________.

12) Thousands of aborigines were destroyed ____________________________________.