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English Term Test

Task 1: Reading comprehension. Read the text and answer the questions. (18 marks)

AMELIA EARHART . . .

On June 18, 1928, Amelia Earhart became the first woman to cross the Atlantic Ocean by air. She was only a passenger on the plane,
but she received international attention for the adventure.

On May 21, 1932, less than four years after her first flight, Amelia Earhart flew across the Atlantic Ocean alone. The young pilot’s
name grew rapidly. She worked hard to encourage commercial aviation and to make a larger place for women in the new industry.

In January 1935, after many flights across the United States, Earhart made the first successful flight across the Pacific Ocean from
Hawaii to California. She received international recognition for her effort, and became known as one of the world’s most skilled and
adventurous aviators.

In 1937, Earhart and Fred Noonan, her navigator, planned to fly around the world. They left Florida on May 21 and crossed the
Atlantic Ocean, Europe and Southern Asia. On July 1, they started across the Pacific Ocean from New Guinea. Then their plane
disappeared near Howland Island. They had completed more than two-thirds of the distance around the world. Search parties
looked a long time for the plane, but it was never found.

Because of her strange disappearance, Earhart became a kind of legend. People will always remember this courageous woman as
one of the greatest pilots in the history of aviation.

1. What happened to Amelia Earhart in 1928?

2. What did she do in 1932?
3. Did she work hard to encourage commercial aviation?
4. What flight did Earhart make in 1935?
5. What did she and Fred Noonan plan to do in 1937?
6. Where did they begin their flight on May 21?
7. How much of the distance around the world did they fly?
8. Was the plane searched and found?
9. How will people always remember this courageous woman?

Task 2: The Passive. Use the cues to write sentences using passive voice. (18 marks)
E.g.: Boeing aeroplanes / build / in Everett, Washington.
Boeing aeroplanes are built in Everett, Washington.

1. A unique spider / discover / in Central America / a long time ago

2. I / bite / my neighbour’s dog / last week
3. Coffee / produce / in South America and Africa / since 1720
4. The theory of evolution / develop / Darwin / in 19th century
5. Snakes / threaten / cane toads / in Australia
6. The Harry Potter books / read / millions of people / since J. K. Rowling wrote them

Task 3: Opposites. Complete the opposites of the adjectives below. Then complete the sentences. (12 marks)

___experienced ___happy ___lucky ___possible ___reliable ___usual

1. Flying to Mars is an _______________ dream.

2. My car is very _______________. Sometimes it starts, sometimes it doesn’t.
3. Many people think that the number thirteen is an _______________ number, I don’t.
4. Gus is a very _______________ pilot. He only started flying a few months ago.
5. Sam, you look _______________. Is something wrong?
6. She has an _______________ name. I’ve never heard it before.

Task 4: Journeys. Complete the text with the correct prepositions. (18 marks)

How many adults do you know who travel 1__________ work 2__________ bus or 3__________ train? All my
friends’ parents go to work 4__________ car, and usually there’s just one person in each car. My mother works
about five km from our house – why doesn’t she go 5__________ bike? When my father goes 6__________ a
foreign country, of course, he has to go 7__________ plane. But when he needs to go to the office, he could go
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__________ the underground but he says it’s too far. I hope people my age will think more about the
environment and leave their cars 9__________ home.