9318 test your english

TEST YOUR ENGLISH
NAME _________________________________No _____ CLASS ______
EVALUATION ____________ TEACHER __________ PARENT __________

Read the following text attentively:
GALILEO GALILEI
Galileo was a famous Italian. He
was born in Pisa in1564. He studied
at Pisa University from 1581 to
1585. When he was 25, he started
a job at Pisa University and in 1592
he moved to the University of
Padua.
Galileo married Marina Gamba in
1599 and they had three children:
Virginia, who was born in 1600,
Livia born in 1601 and Vicenzio,
who was born in 1606. Galileo did
not invent the telescope but in
1609 he designed and made na
important new telescope which
helped people to look at the stars.
People still use Galileo’s design of
telescope today. Galileo died in
1642.
I
A. According to the text, mark the following statements TRUE or
FALSE and correct the FALSE ones.
SENTENCES
1. Galileo was from Italy.
2. He studied and worked at Pisa University.

3. He had two sons and one daughter.
4. He invented the telescope.
5. He was seventy-six when he died.

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B. Answer the following questions about the text, writing complete
sentences.
1. Where was Galileo born?
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2. When did he start working?
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3. Who did he marry?
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4. How many children did he have?
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5. Why was he famous?
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C. Ask the questions:
1. ___________________________________________________________?
He married Marina Gamba in 1599.
2. ___________________________________________________________?
Yes, Virginia was born in 1600.
3. ___________________________________________________________?
Galileo died in 1642.
II

A. Complete the sentences using the verb to be in the Past Simple.
1. Where ____________ you yesterday?
2. I ___________ at school.
3. There __________ a big party there.
4. Everybody ___________very happy.
5. My parents ___________ very happy too.


6. Mr. Smith and his wife ____________angry because John ________ not
there. He ___________ with his girlfriend.
7. People ___________ worried because there _________ na accident
nearby.
8. A boy and a girl_____________ injured and they __________ taken to
hospital.
B. Write these sentences in the negative form.
1. Galileo married Virginia Gamba.
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2. He invented the telescope.
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3. He studied at Padua University.
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4. He was a famous writer.
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5. He died in the 20th century.
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D. Put these sentences in the interrogative form.
1. Galileo was born in Italy.
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2. He attended an Italian university.
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3. He was a scientist.
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4. He liked his work.
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5. He died in the 17th century.
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III
Follow the cues and write four sentences about this famous
person.
1.
2.
3.
4.

William Shakespeare / be / famous / English actor and writer.
He / be born / April 1564 / Stratford-upon-Avon / and / die/ 1616.
Shakespeare / marry/ Anne Hathaway / when / be/ eighteen.
He / produce / 37 plays for the theatre / and / a lot of poems.

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GOOD WORK!