Test “outstanding scientists and explorers”

Task 1. Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Simple Passive or Present Continuous Passive.

Example: The food (keep) here. - The food is kept here.

1. The bridge (repair) at the moment.

2. Such mistakes (make) by even the best students.

3. The houses (build) of stone, brick and wood now.

4. A new museum (open) now.

5. A special rule (make) for students to be taken to the University.

Task 2. Complete the sentences with the right article:

THE/---

Example: I went to____ France last year, but I haven’t been to ____ Netherlands yet. - I went to --- France last year, but I haven’t been to the Netherlands yet.

1. I live in ____ Lenina Street.

2. ____ Thames flows through ____ London.

3. ___USA is _____ fourth largest country in the world after _____ Russia, ___Canada and ___ Republic of ____ China.

4. _____Trafalgar Square is the geographical center of ______London.

5. _____Everest is the highest mountain in the world.

6. _____Pacific is the largest ocean on our planet.

7. ______Urals are old and not very high.

8. Show me ______ Canary Islands?

9. ___Lake Baikal is the deepest one in the world.

Task 3. Complete the sentences according to the example.

Example: Victoria Beckham is from Britain. She is ________. - Victoria Beckham is from Britain. She is British.

1. Gianni Versace is from Italy. He is __________.

2. Antonio Banderas is from Spain. He is _______.

3. Gerard Depardieu is from France. He is _________ .

4. Tarkan is from Turkey. He is ________ .

5. Kirkorov is from Bulgaria. He is _______.

6. Julia Roberts is from America. She is ______ .

7. Michael Schumacher is from Germany. He is _______ .

8. Ivanov is from Russia. He is ________ .

Task 4. Choose the best paraphrased sentence for the original one.

1. When his will was opened it came as a surprise that his fortune was to be used for Prizes in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, Literature and Peace. The Nobel Foundation was set as an organization to take care of the financial asserts left by Nobel for this purpose and to co-ordinate the work of the Prize-Awarding Institution.

1. Alfred Nobel is especially known for his fortune to be spent on Prizes in science’s spheres.

2. Alfred Nobel was very surprised to find out that his money would be spent on Prizes.

3. Alfred Nobel organized the Nobel Foundation.

2. Even so, he managed to educate himself, go to university and become a doctor.

1. He was self-educated.

2. The basic profession of David Livingston was a doctor.

3. David Livingston was a manager.

3. On that journey he became the first European to see one of the world's greatest waterfalls - the Victoria Falls.

1. David Livingston was the first European.

2. David Livingston was not the only European to see the waterfalls.

3. David Livingston was the first European to see the Victoria Falls.

4. Amundsen's name is usually connected with Antarctica, yet he also made several journeys to the Arctic.

1. His journeys were not only to Antarctica, but also to the Arctic.

2. He made several journeys around the world.

3. The Artic is connected with the name of Amundsen.