Summative Assessment for the unit “Out of this World”

Task 1. Read the article and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each gap. There is an
example at the beginning 0.
New hunt for life in space
British space scientists are planning to join the Americans (0) ________ the race to find evidence
of life on other planets. Alan Penny and his team at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory have (1)
________… a telescope that is 40 times more (2) ________ than Hubble. (3) ________ as
‘Darwin’, this telescope could tell if planets 50 light years away have any (4) ________ of life on
them. Two days after NASA scientists had shown proof that one of Jupiter’s moons could
support life, Penny (5) ________ that his telescope may be included in a European Space
Agency mission. The Darwin project, with a (6) ________ of £1500 million, is on a shortlist of
two proposals. If approved, it will probably be (7) ________ in around five years’ time, its
destination somewhere between Mars and Jupiter. The blueprint is actually for five telescopes
positioned 50 metres (8) ________ in space, slowly circling a central processing station. The
combined data from these telescopes would (9) ________a full picture of a planet, picking out
faint images that have never been seen before. Darwin would not be able to take detailed
photographs of the planets it (10) ________ , but Penny believes a second-generation telescope
could be sent up to do this. He claims it is worthwhile mapping the universe around our own
galaxy, even though these planets lie (11) ______ our reach for the moment. The European
Space Agency is expected to make a (12) ________ shortly on whether the Darwin project will
go ahead.
1. A. thought B. intended C. designed D. drawn
2. A. striking B. powerful C. forceful D. strong
3. A. known B. called C. considered D. armed
4. A. shape B. race C. brand D. kind
5. A. announced B. spoke C. advertised D. told 5 points
Use of English. Task 2. Change the sentences into Reported:
1 I explained, "The game won't be so easy".
2 She said, "I can see the Eiffel Tower from here"
3 He asked me, "Did you see John yesterday?"
4 Dad said, "Don't drive so fast !"
5 She asked us, "Who do you normally visit on Sundays?" 5 points
Writing. Task 3. Write a book review which you read the book in your life, it may be
Kazakh, Russian and English. Save the rule how to write a book review and use linking
words in your written speech.
Introduction:
The main part (Comments)
Conclusion (Recommendation) 5 points Total: 15
Answer Keys:
Task 1.
1. C
2. B
3. A
4. D
5. A
Use of English
I explained the game wouldn`t be so easy.
She said she could see the Eiffel Tower from there.
He asked me If I saw John the day before.
Dad told not to drive so fast.
She asked us who they normally visited on Sundays.