Test 3

NAME: _____________________________________________ DATE: __________________

CLASS: _____________________________________________ MARK: _________
100
(Time: 50 minutes)

Vocabulary
A Complete the sentences with the correct word.

• settled • won • empire • voyages • accurate • incredible • discovered • lifetime

• locals • legend

1 Alexander the Great’s .................................... stretched from Greece to India.

2 Christopher Columbus .................................... America in 1492.
3 The British ......................................... in an area they named Jamestown in 1607.
4 Christopher Columbus made four ........................................ to America.
5 The ....................................... in this town are so friendly and helpful.
6 Picasso created many works of art during his ....................................... .
7 According to ………………………………., Bolster the Giant terrorised the people of Cornwall.
8 Michael Jackson was a(n) ............................................ performer.
9 Neil Armstrong .................................... a place in history as the first man to walk on the moon.
10 A cartographer is a person who draws very detailed and ………………………………. maps.

Points: _____
10 x 2 20

B Underline the correct item.

1 Many pilgrims didn’t achieve/survive their first winter in the New World.
2 Cleopatra died after a snake bit/stabbed her.
3 The vandal committed/served a two-year prison sentence.
4 A thief stole/grabbed a painting from the museum last night.
5 The people celebrated the event with a harvest/feast.
6 Genghis Khan fought/lead against great armies.

Points: _____
6x1 6

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Grammar
C Underline the correct item.

1 Someone robbed Ben’s house while he was sleeping/slept last night.

2 The young man was vandalising/vandalised the statue when the police caught him.
3 At midday yesterday, the guard walked/was walking around the building.
4 A thief was stealing/stole a valuable painting from the art gallery last week.
5 The students weren’t spraying/didn’t spray paint on the school walls yesterday.
6 Alexander the Great was becoming/became the King of Macedonia.
7 Sarah sat/was sitting on a chair while Thomas was painting her portrait.
8 The photographer was taking/took pictures at 10 o’clock yesterday morning.
9 The burglar unlocked/was unlocking the door and escaped from the building.
10 Ted wasn’t going/didn’t go to the art exhibition yesterday.
Points: _____
10 x 1 10

D Fill in the gaps with the correct question word.

• How • Which • When • Where • Who

1 A: …………………….. did Marco Polo grow up?

B: In Venice, Italy.

2 A:…………………….. did the pilgrims celebrate their first harvest?

B: With a big feast.

3 A:…………………….. was Christopher Columbus?

B: A famous explorer.

4 A:…………………….. did Cleopatra become queen of Egypt?

B: In 51 B.C.

5 A:…………………….. army did Alexander the Great defeat?

B: The Persian army.
Points: _____
5x1 5

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Reading
E Read the story about a legend. Match the headings (A-H) with their correct
paragraphs (1-7). One heading does not match.

A NO TIME TO ESCAPE D AN UNEXPECTED HERO G A POPULAR PLACE

B A BIG MISTAKE E A TIRED BEAST H A CLEVER IDEA
C NO ONE IS SAFE F A KINGDOM IS BORN

The Legend of the Wawel Dragon

1 On top of Wawel hill in Krakow, Poland is a grand castle. It was the home of Polish kings
throughout the middle ages. The castle is a well-known tourist attraction in Poland. However, what
continues to attract tourists even more over the years is a cave at the bottom of the hill. According
to legend, it was the home of the Wawel Dragon, Poland’s most famous beast!
2 There are various versions of this famous legend. One of the older stories tells of a small
village on the River Vistula near Wawel hill. Many of the villagers believed that a powerful dragon
was asleep in the cave at the bottom of the hill. Old people in the village warned the others not to
wake the dragon or they would all be in danger.
3 Some of the young people in the village did not believe in the dragon. They decided to
explore the cave and prove there was no dragon there. They took some torches and went into the
cave. Once inside the cave, they heard heavy breathing and saw a huge scary beast. They started
to run away, but it was too late. The dragon was awake!
4 As the young people were running away, they turned back to look at the cave. In the
entrance, they saw a fierce fire-breathing dragon with six arms and a long tail. From that day on,
the people lived in fear. Everyday the dragon carried off and ate their farm animals. Sometimes the
dragon would even take people instead of animals.
5 Many brave men of the village tried to kill the dragon, but didn’t succeed. One day, a
shoe maker’s wise apprentice named Krakus (Krak) thought of a better way to kill the dragon. He
stuffed some dead sheep with sulphur. Then he placed the sheep outside the dragon’s cave and
waited for the dragon to come out. Eventually the dragon came out of his cave. It saw the sheep
and greedily ate them. The sulphur began to burn inside its stomach and it ran to the river to drink
some water. The dragon became very sick.
6 Krak followed the dragon and began to throw stones at it. The dragon tried to blow fire at
Krak but couldn’t because of all the water in its stomach. It continued to drink and drink until finally
it exploded. A simple shoemaker was victorious in killing the dragon and saving the village.
7 The people were overjoyed and made Krak the ruler of the village. Together they built a
castle on Wawel hill. Krak became a great king. More and more people came to Wawel hill and it
eventually became the great city of Krakow in honour of Krakus.

Points: _____
7x2 14

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Everyday English
F Choose the correct response.

1 A: How was your weekend? 4 A: That sounds exciting.

B: a That’s interesting. B: a It was.
b It was fine, thanks. b Oh, really.

2 A: I went to the living history museum. 5 A: Did you do anything special?

B: a Did you have a good time? B: a No, I didn’t.
b How about you? b No, it isn’t.

3 A: Did you enjoy the visit?

B: a Yes, it was fantastic.
Points: _____
b Yes, that’s good. 5x2 10

Listening
G You will hear an interview about a famous composer. For each question
(1-5), choose the correct answer (A, B or C).

1 Mozart composed his first music at age 4 Mozart had the special ability to
A five. B seven. C twelve. A compose music while playing in a
concert.
2 Mozart’s father was a B play music without ever making
A keyboard musician. mistakes.
B concert perfomer. C play music after hearing it for the first
C violinist. time.

3 Mozart didn’t go to school because 5 Mozart is a unique composer because

A he was busy composing music. A he created many great works in just
B he was learning to play the violin. a few years.
C he was travelling and playing music. B he wrote the best operas.
C he completed many of his works
while ill.

Points: _____
5x3 15

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Writing

H Write a short biography of Marie Curie (80-100 words). Use the notes
below to help you. Also mention why you think she was important.

Name: Marie Curie (Manya Slodowska)

Date of birth: 7th November, 1867
Place of birth: Warsaw, Poland
Studies: Physics and Maths (in Paris, France)
Marriage: Pierre Curie (25 July,1895)
Discoveries: Polonium and Radium (with Pierre)
Achievements:  won two Nobel prizes for Physics
 was the first woman to teach at Sorbonne University
Date of death: 4th July, 1934 (died of leukemia due to radiation exposure)

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Points: _____
20

Total: _____
100

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