Test of Reading and Vocabulary and Test of Grammar London Grade 6 Unit 7

UNIT 7 Grade 6

LOOKING INTO THE PAST

I.                   Complete the sentences with the words given below

The …(1)… Egyptian pyramids are some of the most impressive structures ever built by human. Many of the pyramids are still present today for us to see and explore. Tourists can visit some of them in the Valley of… (2)…  .

The pyramids were built as burial places to the Pharaohs. The Ancient Egyptians buried in the tombs. As part of their religion, the Egyptians believed that the Pharaoh needed certain things, for example …(4)… , to take with him in the afterlife.

Deep inside the pyramids lays the Pharaoh's burial chamber which is filled with … (5)… and various things for the Pharaoh to use in the afterlife. The walls were often covered with carvings and paintings. Near the Pharaoh's chamber would be other rooms where family members and servants were …(6)… . There were often smaller rooms that acted as temples and larger rooms for storage. Narrow passageways led to the outside.

mummies, buried, boats, Ancient, treasure, Kings

II.            Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb to be - was/were

1.     There … a lot of treasure in the tomb.

2.     They  … the first who stepped on the Moon.

3.     Yuri Gagarin … the first who flew into the space.

4.     There … a lot of ruins as the explosion destroyed the city.

5.     There … fifteen republics in the USSR.

6.     There … some model boats in the tombs.

7.     Sony … the first company that made compact discs.

8.     Nikolai I … the last Russian tsar.

9.     There … more than 2200 people on board of Titanic.

10.  Edmund Hillary … the famous explorers who climbed Mount Everest.

 III.            Translate from Russian into English

1.     Художник нарисовал эту картину в конце 19-го века.

2.     Ученые исследовали руины древнего храма.

3.     Тысячи людей погибли в катастрофе.

4.     В средние века богатые люди жили в замках и дворцах.

5.     Он стал писателем в возрасте 20 лет.

6.     Король Эдуард построил 12 замков.

7.     Американские изобретатели летали на первом аэроплане в 1903 году.

8.     Скульптор создал свою первую статую в 1496 году.

9.     Многие пассажиры выжили.

10. Король Артур выиграл много сражений.