Test. 8 form №1.
Read the text and decide if each sentence 1 – 8 is TRUE or FALSE.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt is still very popular in the USA. Roosevelt was the greatest politician of his time.
He was born in Hyde Park, New York, on January 30, 1882. He was the only son of James and Sara Delano Roosevelt. His mother was his first teacher. Young Franklin studied at Harvard and Columbia. He wasn’t going to be a politician, but one day he agreed to try that path and he never left it.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt became President of the USA in 1932, when the country was in crisis. The nation believed him and believed in his New Deal. The people didn’t mind that he was seriously ill and couldn’t walk. They understood that Roosevelt was the person whose New Deal could support the country. In 1940 Americans elected Roosevelt for the third term. In four years he was elected President for the fourth term.
Roosevelt was the leader of the nation during World War II. His wife was also very popular in the USA and around the World. She was involved in many charities. When Roosevelt died on April 10, 1945 the whole world was very sorry. Americans remember Franklin Delano Roosevelt as a person who served his country best.
1. Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the second son of his family.
2. He was born on July 30, 1882.
3. He became President of the USA in 1932.
4. He was a healthy person.
5. Roosevelt was the person whose New Deal could help the country.
6. Roosevelt was elected President only in 1932 and 1936.
7. He was President of the USA during World War II.
8. His wife was unpopular in the USA.
№2.
Put the words from the table in the right plase.
Africa, official, schools, Kingdom, television, Great Britain, variants, Scotland
Nowadays English is the language of the world, or in other words a global language. It is the national and state language of (1) , The USA, Canada, Australia, South (2), New Zealand, etc. Together with Wales, (3) and Northern Ireland, England forms the United (4) of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The national language of Wales is Welsh, in Scotland – Scottish. Still the (5) language of all the four parts of the country is English.
The English population speaks Standard English. However, in America, Canada and other countries people have developed their own (6) of English. Today Standard English is a modern literary form of English which students learn and study at (7) and universities. It is also the language of the newspapers, radio and (8).
№3.
Choose the correct answer.
1. We in London now.
A. live B. lives C. have lived
2. Last night I a wonderful dream.
A. have B. had C. am having
3. did you last see them?
A. What B. Who C. When
4. We went at the weekend.
A. the shops B. shopping C. to shops
5. I can see a lot of in the yard.
A. childs B. children C. childrens
6. Is Chinese food than English food?
A. best B. more good C. better
7. He stayed at the hotel in town.
A. most expensive B. more expensive C. expensivest
8. Today is ___ than yesterday.
A. cold B. Colder C. coldest
9. India in Asia.
A. is situated B. is proud of C. is interested in
10. My parents allow me to go out.
A. doesn’t B. don’t C. not to
11. We are going to the theatre Sunday.
A. in B. On C. at
12. He goes to work ___ train.
A. in B. on C. by
13. You ___ to walk, you can take a taxi.
A. mustn’t B. can’t C. don’t have
14. I’ve got a bad headache. I ___ take an aspirin.
A. should B. shouldn’t C. mustn’t
15. Russian by many millions of people.
A. is spoken B. are spoken C. speak
16. The film last year.
A. is shown B. were shown C. was shown
17. Have you seen the boy won the competition?
A. who B. which C.- what
18. They their homework now.
А. are do B. are doing C. did
19. We born in 1985.
A. is B. was C. were
20. He afraid of the dark when he was young.
A. didn’t B. weren’t C. wasn’t
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