Тест по английскому языку по теме "Америка" (6 класс)

№ 1 (чтение)

Thomas Jefferson

April 13 [April 2 – old style] 1743 – July 4, 1826)

            Thomas Jefferson, the third president of the United States, was born in Virginia. When he was fourteen years old, his father died and the young boy was left to choose for himself what to do. He was a farmer for some time. He was also a scientist, an inventor, a philosopher and an architect. He designed his own house and some buildings in the state of Virginia. Jefferson studied literature and languages. He could speak French, Italian, Spanish, Latin and Greek. He also studied law. Many of Jefferson’s ideas became basic principles of the government of the United States. He wrote many of Virginia’s laws. One of the laws was to allow every child to go to school free, without paying. In those days schools in America were only for the children whose parents were rich.

            Jefferson was the author of the Declaration of Independence (1776). Its main idea was that power belonged to the people. Jefferson wanted free elections, free press, and free speech. Jefferson lived a long life.

True or false?

1. Thomas Jefferson was born in England.
2. He became the 3^rd president of the USA.
3. During his life Thomas Jefferson had a lot of jobs.
4. Jefferson spoke several foreign languages.
5. Thomas Jefferson worked out some laws on school education.
6. Jefferson wanted schools only for the rich.
7. The main idea of the Declaration of Independence was that power belonged to the president.
8. Thomas Jefferson was the author of the Declaration of Independence.
9. Jefferson lived for 80 years.

№ 2

Choose the right answer

1. The USA is washed by _____ .

a)      the Indian and the Atlantic Oceans

b)      the Atlantic and the pacific Oceans

c)      the Mississippi

2. The greatest river of North America is _____ .

a)      the Missouri

b)      the Colorado

c)      the Mississippi

3. The main tourists’ attraction in the USA is _____ .

a)      the Rocky Mountains

b)      the Grand Canyon

c)      the Appalachians

4. The _____ river formed the Grand Canyon over millions of years.

a)      Mississippi

b)      Colorado

c)      Missouri

5. America is called “a melting pot” because _____ .

a)      there are no old customs and traditions

b)      all people who live there are called “Americans”

c)      its people are a mixture of different nationalities

6. America is also called _____ .

a)      the New World

b)      the Old World

c)      the Wild West

№3

Передайте следующие предложения в косвенной речи.

(1 вариант)

1. Mother said to her daughter: “Don’t be late for dinner.

2. Misha said: “I go to the south every year”.

3. She said: “I was in London last year”.

4. She said: “He spoke English well”.

5. She said: “He asked many questions”.

6. The girl said: “I have cooked dinner”.

7. The teacher said: “We will write a dictation tomorrow”.

(2 вариант)

Передайте следующие предложения в косвенной речи.

1. The doctor said to Nick: “Open your mouth, please”.

2. Mike said: “I like coffee very much”.

3. He said: “My sisters were at the cinema yesterday”.

4. He said: “She wrote a dictation badly”.

5. They said: “We played football 2 days ago”.

6. The boy said: “I have done my homework”.

7. The teacher said: “You will read this book in the 6^th form”.