Mark ________________________ TEST form XI ___

(Unit III) Name: _________________________

SECTION I. THE ASSESSMENT OF COMMUNICATIVE COMPETENCE (17 points)/ 95 points
I. Read the text and accomplish the post reading tasks.
Isaac Newton
Sir Isaac Newton was a famous English physicist and mathematician. He is considered one of the
greatest scientists of all time.
Isaac Newton was born on January 4, 1643, in Woolsthorpe, England. He was the only son of a
prosperous local farmer who died three months before Isaac was born. When Newton was three years old,
his mother married again, leaving young Isaac with his grandmother. At age twelve, Newton was reunited
with his mother after her second husband died. She wanted him to be a farmer, but he didn’t like it. With the
help of his uncle, he started studying at Trinity College, Cambridge. He was a little older than the other
students.
At Cambridge, Newton became fascinated with science. When the university was closed in 1665
because of an epidemic of plague, he returned home and continued his studies privately. During this time, he
made many of his famous discoveries. It is said that Newton experienced his famous inspiration of gravity
with the falling apple at this time.
Newton finished his studies before he was twenty-seven. He went on to become a professor and
published some important work on optics. The work was criticized by Robert Hooke, a scientist and a
member of the Royal Academy of Science. Newton reacted to the criticism badly and he and Hooke became
rivals. In 1678, Newton had a nervous breakdown. His mother died the following year and he retired from
public life for six years. During this time, he studied gravity and planetary motion.
In 1687, Newton published his Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy. It is one of the most
important books about physics and science of all time. The work made Newton famous and he became
interested in public life again. In 1689, he was elected to represent Cambridge in Parliament. He had another
nervous breakdown, but he recovered quickly. He started studying alchemy and the Bible.
Towards the end of his life, Newton was one of the most famous people in Europe. He became very
rich and he gave some of his money to charity. However, his life wasn’t perfect. He never married, didn’t
have many friends and some people around him feared for his mental health.
Isaac Newton died on March 31, 1727, at the age of 84.
A. Answer the following questions.
1. How many brothers did Isaac Newton have?
He did not have any brothers
2. What was Newton interested in when he was at university?
At university Newton was interested in science
3. What did Newton do when Cambridge was closed?
He returned home and continued his studies privately
4. How old was Newton when he finished his studies?
Newton finished his studies before he was twenty-seven.
5. Who was Newton’s rival? Newton’s rival was Robert Hooke
6. What was Newton’s most famous book? Newton’s most famous book was Mathematical principles of
Natural Philosophy
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II. Are these sentences true (T) or false (F)?
1. Isaac Newton’s father was a farmer. __F 4. Isaac Newton took part in politics. __T
2. Isaac Newton studied at Cambridge. ___T 5. Isaac Newton gave some of his money to other
3. Isaac Newton was a little younger than other people. __F
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SECTION II. THE ASSESSMENT OF LINGUISTIC COMPETENCE (58 points)
1. Fill in: adverb — adjective
1. She understands English_perfectly (perfect) 4. You must be quiet and listen carefully ! (quiet /
2. Susan is really perfect__________ at Maths. careful)
(perfect) 5. She has got a bad cold. (bad)
3. Mick can run very fast . (fast)
6. Grandpa didn´t sleep well___last night. (good)
7. Aunt Mary is a _good cook. (good) 10. The English lesson was fun and it passed so
8. Tom is an excellent football player. (excellent) quickly (quick)
9. These flowers are really cheap___________.
(cheap)
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2. Insert the article the where necessary.
1._- London is the biggest city in Britain. More than 7 million people live and work there. It is one of
the most important cities in the world. It is a centre for business and for tourism. 2.__- London consists of
three parts: 3._the City of London, 4.__the East End and 5.__the West End. In 6.__the City of London there
are many banks, offices and 7.____Stock Exchange. In 8.__the West End we can see many historical places,
parks, shops and theatres. It is the world of rich people and money. 9.___The East End is the district where
working people live and work. 10.__The Port of London is also there. You can have a very good time in our
city. You can visit different cinemas, theatres and museums. 11.___The "Odeon" is one of the most famous
cinemas of the country. The most famous museums are:12. _the British Museum and 13.__the Tate Gallery.
There are many shops in 14.____ London. 15. The Oxford street is London's main shopping centre. People
from all over the world buy clothes, shoes, toys and souvenirs there. The street is more than a mile long. The
best known departments are 16._____Selfridges and 17.______John Lewis. Visit our parks. The largest park
in 18.____ London is 19._the Hyde Park with its 20.______Speaker's Corner. Sit on the green grass and try
England's favourite food - fish and chips.
Many people think that 21.___London is grey. But in fact red is London's favourite colour. Taxi,
22.___London underground and red buses will take you in every part of 23.The city.
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3. Choose the correct preposition
London is famous 1. with/for its attractions like Big Ben and the Tower 2. from/of London. Millions 3.
off/of tourists look 4. to/at these buildings every year but not far 5. From/of these places, there are other
interesting sights. Next time you set 6. Up/off 7. To/in visit London, why not plan 8. of/to go 9. for/to some
10. To/off the places close 11. next/to the centre 12. to/of the city that tourists rarely go 13. in/to? Get 14.
into/onto a taxi and ask the driver 15. for/to take you 16. to/in Billingsgate fish market, 17. in/for example.
When you arrive 18. At/in the market, you will be amazed 19. at/with the sights and the sounds 20. in/of real
London. You can ask the fish sellers 21. About/for their work – and you don’t have 22. to/on wait 23.
for/on hours 24. in/to get a ticket!
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SECTION IV. THE ASSESSMENT OF PRAGMATIC AND CIVIC COMPETENCES (20 points)
Comment on in 150-180 words: Don’t fear the enemy that attacks you, but the fake friend that hugs you
What news will hurt you more? That an enemy has hurt you or that a friend betrayed you? I think the
answer is clear. But why it works in this way?
So I agree with this affirmation because I was in cases like this and I understand how it feels. For example
I have had a problem and I called a friend for help, he decided to continue to stay in club with girls than to
come and help me. When an enemy hurts you it is expected, but when your friend do this it hurts ten times
more, because you never thought of that.
This is the most often the case in business. Some general partners disagree with another one and here
appears distrust. After things like that usually one of partners betray his friend for money and power.
In conclusion I can say that if you want to be sure in your success, don’t tell anyone your things, even if
they are your friends, it helps more than you can imagine.
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