test unit 2 grade 9
тест по английскому языку (9 класс)

Form 9

Test Unit 2

Task 1. Прочитайте тексты (1—5), установите соответствия между ними и заголовками (а—f), отметьте каждый текст соответствующей буквой. В списке имеется один лишний заголовок.

1. Tragic Episode in Planet's History
2. Historic Fortification
3. Lost in History
4. History Giving Answers
5. Curious Episode in History
6. Historic Emblem

1. Almost everybody has heard of the ancient Maya, a mysterious people who lived in Central America in 1500 ВС — AD 900 and then suddenly disappeared. But very few of us know that the Maya were not the earliest civilization on the American continent. The first great group of people there were the mysterious Olmecs.

2. During the English Civil War, King Charles II fought against Oliver Cromwell. One battle took place at Worcester in 1651. Charles and his men were defeated and had to escape. As night fell they lost their way and stayed for the night at Boscombel House. There Charles put on a common man's clothes, cut his hair short and blackened his face with soot. Then Charles set off north.

3. Hadrian's Wall is an ancient wall across England from Carlisle in the west to Newcastle in the east. The Roman Emperor Hadrian wanted to protect Roman Britain from attacks by Scottish tribes. So he told his soldiers to build a wall. It took them nearly six years to complete it. The Roman soldiers guarded the wall, which was 117 kilometres long and 4 metres high. Now there are only ruins left of Hadrian's Wall.

4. The largest development in the debate among scientists about what killed the prehistoric dinosaurs is the idea that acid rain was the cause. Some geologists suggest that a large meteor hitting the earth at the speed of 65 kilometres per second was able to lead to strongly acidic rain falling all over the world.

5. In 1871, the newly formed Rugby Football Union selected an English team to play the first ever international match against Scotland. The committee chose a red rose as the team's badge. Though England lost the match, which took place in Edinburgh, the country's rugby teams have worn red roses ever since.

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Task 2. Complete the sentences.

1. We saw a lot of (break) chairs in the room.
2. The man (talk) with Mrs. Smith is her son's teacher, if I'm not mistaken.
3. Do you enjoy (listen) to classical music?
4. We are looking forward to (see) you again soon.
5. The second question (ask) at the conference yesterday was very interesting.
6. He stopped (smoke) a month ago.
7. I saw him (leave) the house. I don't know where he went.

Task 3. Put the two sentences into one.

1. I don't know much about the games. The games are played by children nowadays.
2. We found a doctor. The doctor works at a hospital in Liverpool.
3. The coffee is very strong. The coffee is drunk in Turkey.
4. I really loved the flowers. The flowers were grown in our garden.
5. Julia is on the train. The train is arriving at Platform 3.
6. The television was stolen. The television was bought twenty years ago.
7. A woman opened the door. A woman was wearing a yellow dress.

Task 4. Complete the sentences. Use “one” or “ones”.

1. There are so many pop groups but the American ________ are the best.
2. Pupils can get good marks. Especially ________ who work hard.
3. Marcus has got many sweaters but he simply wears the blue_______ because it’s his favourite.
4. Have you already read your book? Which _______? The _______ you have to read until Friday.
5. Can you see the cars over there? The old red _______ is mine, and the new white ______ belongs to my boss.

Task 5. Choose the appropriate word.

1. Christine wanted to spend all her (earning/earned) money on presents for the family.

2. What's the text (printing/printed) on the front page?

3. The two languages (speaking/spoken) in the country are English and French.

4. The club (opening/opened) in our school at the moment is likely to be popular.

5. The sounds (coming/come) from the classroom next door were not easy to identify.

Task 6. Use the appropriate participles to complete the sentences.

1. We had a hard time (climb)_______________ the hill with heavy backpacks.
2. (Say) __________ in a whisper, the words couldn’t possibly reach the stranger’s ears.
3. It was an old car, cheap and ugly (use)______________by my uncle for a long time.
4. They stopped in front of the (close)________ door: there was no way out of the house.
5. The noise (come)_______________ from the next room sounded like a baby crying.
6. The story (tell)____________ by the boy was not easy to believe.
7. (Live)___________ in the north, she kept thinking about the sunny beaches and the warm blue sea of the south.
8. I love this summer dress (make)________________by my mother.
9. The big tree (grow)__________ opposite my window looks fantastic in early autumn.
10. The book (publish)______________ last year has become an international bestseller.
    

Task 7. Use the appropriate words to complete the sentences.

1. At the end of a school year pupils look (forward/ through) to their summer holidays.
2. When will the new textbook be (printed/published) and appear in the shops?
3. Even among her friends she felt (alone/lonely).
4. I would like to discuss the problem with you in (private/general). I don’t think Diana should know about it.
5. They had (fun/trouble) playing on the stage. Everybody enjoyed the performance.
6. In my opinion he (lied/lay) to you.
7. The (invention/ investigation) of the Internet has changed the life of people.
8. I found the talk about Alice’s favourite books absolutely (fascinating/fascination).
9. He was looking (for/after) a job as a builder.
10. A big dog was (pushing/pulling) a sledge with a child.

KEYS

Task 1.

Task 2.

1. We saw a lot of broken chairs in the room.
2. The man talking with Mrs. Smith is her son's teacher, if I'm not mistaken.
3. Do you enjoy listening to classical music?
4. We are looking forward to seeing you again soon.
5. The second question asked at the conference yesterday was very interesting.
6. He stopped smoking a month ago.
7. I saw him leaving the house. I don't know where he went.

Task 3.

1. I don't know much about the games played by children nowadays.
2. We found a doctor working at a hospital in Liverpool.
3. The coffee drunk in Turkey is very strong.
4. I really loved the flowers grown in our garden.
5. Don't wake the baby sleeping in the next room.
6. Julia is on the train arriving at Platform 3.
7. The television bought twenty years ago was stolen.
8. A woman wearing a yellow dress opened the door.

Task 4.

1. ones
2. ones
3. one
4. one, one
5. one, one