Контрольная работа по английскому языку 7 класс "Известные люди"
электронный образовательный ресурс по английскому языку (7 класс)

Контрольная работа по английскому языку 7 класс

Раздел 7

«Известные люди»

УМК В.П. Кузовлев

Task I. Reading

Christopher Columbus

In the 15th century people knew only three continents: Europe, Asia and Africa. They knew nothing about such big continent as America. A man who discovered America was born in 1451 in Italy his name was Christopher Columbus. He became a sailor at his early age. Knowing that the Earth was round, he decided to reach India sailing to the west. He tried to arrange an expedition, but didn’t have any money, and nobody want to help him. At last the king of Spain gave him enough money for the expedition. He set sail in 1492. The voyage was very dangerous and difficult. On the 12 th of October his ship reached the land, they saw strange trees and flowers. Men and women with olive coloured skins gathered around the sailors and looked at them with great surprised. Columbus was sure that he had discovered a new way to India. Some time later the other sailor reached America. The name of the sailor was Amerigo Vespucci. He understood that it was a new continent.

Answer the question:

1.Why is Christopher Columbus famous all over the world?

2.Which  statement is true and which is false?

1.In the 15th century people knew much about America.

2.Christopher Columbus was rich and he arranged the expedition.

3.The voyage wasn’t very dangerous and difficult.

4.The sailors saw strange trees and flowers, olive coloured men and women.

5.Though (хотя) it was Columbus who discovered America, the continent was named after (в честь) Amerigo Vespucci.

2. Read the text and choose the right statement.

George Bernard Shaw

George Bernard Shaw, an outstanding Irish playwright and critic was born in Dublin on july 26, 1856 to a poor protestant family.

Later family moved to London. There he started writing novels and plays. Between1892 and 1930 he wrote over twenty plays, both tragedies and comedies. One of the most famous plays is “Pygmalion”. This play has always been a great success with the public in many countries.

Shaw received several awards in literature. Thus, he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1934.

1.  a) B. Shaw is a British playwrite and critic.

      b) B. Shaw is an Irish  playwrite and  critic.

2.   a) Later family moved to London.

       b) Later family  left  London.

3.   a) He wrote over fifty plays.

       b) He wrote over twenty  plays.

4.    a) “Pygmalion” has always been a great success in London.

        b) “Pygmalion” has always been a great success in many countries.

5.    a)  Shaw was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1934.

         b)  Shaw received  twenty awards in  Literature.

Task II. Grammar

3.  We respect some people for their deeds and achievements.

What are these people famous for? Choose from the suggested words in brackets.

1. German Titov was the second Russian cosmonaut (who/to) orbit the Earth.

2. Mahatma Gandhi was an Indian lawyer and politician (who/whose) ideas and actions

    made the Indians free from the British crown.

3.  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is an Austrian composer (who/whose) music is loved and admired by musicians and public.

4. Queen Victoria was the only British monarch (who/to) ruled (правила) for64 years.

5. Stephan King is a popular American writer (who/whose) books are read all over the world.

Task III . Speaking

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When I hear the word “hero” I think of famous people. For me a hero is a person who is interesting and clever. My mother isn’t famous. But she is my hero. She is always fun. She is there for me. She is kind and helpful and she is never bored to be with. My best days are the days that I spend with my mother. I am proud with my Mother.

 5. Составьте словосочетания из следующих слов: to invent, an invention, to commemorate, heroic, an action, courage, to treat, a disease, a leader, a machine, a century, space, an example, to follow, a scientist, to develop, a hero, famous.

 1. героический поступок

 2. развивать космос

 3. лечить заболевание

 4. изобрести машину

 5. мужественный ученый

 6. почтить память героя

 7. пример для подражания

 8. знаменитый лидер

 9. знаменитое изобретение

10. космический век.