Тест по английски език за VII клас - МИНИСТЕРСТВО НА ОБРАЗОВАНИЕТО, МЛАДЕЖТА И НАУКАТА 2010

1.
I. Read the following text and circle the correct answer.
Spot
That year we started very late for the Klondike. When Steve and I were ready to leave, it began snowing and the weather was freezing. We had to buy dogs in order to pull the sledge, which was the only way of transport in Alaska at that time of the year.
We had little time and it was difficult to buy dogs. We paid about one hundred dollars for each dog.
That was how we got Spot, though we paid even more for him – he cost one hundred and ten dollars. He looked a very good dog. I think he was the strongest-looking and the most intelligent-looking dog in Alaska.
When it was time to start our journey, Steve gave the signal and all the dogs started pulling the sledge. Only Spot did not move. We tried hard to make him pull the sledge. It had no effect. Spot stood where he was. Well, the dog stayed with us but he did not do any work. And how much he ate! We often had no dinner because Spot had it instead of us. He stole food from everywhere. People very often saw him stealing meat and came to get their money from us.
That’s why we decided to sell Spot. He looked a good dog, so people were glad to buy him. Very soon we sold him to the police. We went north and the policemen went south. Six days passed. On the seventh day we were woken up by a terrible dog fight. Obviously, Spot was with us again. Steve and I ate a pretty depressing breakfast but we cheered up two hours later when we sold Spot again. This time he came back in three days. As usual, Spot celebrated his arrival with a fight with the other dogs.
We spent the whole winter in Alaska. We got some money for our work and we got some money for Spot. We sold that dog ten, twenty, thirty times. We sold him as high as one hundred and fifty dollars, and we sold him as low as twenty-five dollars. But he always came back.
After Jack London

When the two men started their journey, it was ……………………… .
a bit cold
very cold
not cold

2. At that time of the year in Alaska there ……………… .
were many different kinds of transport
wasn’t any transport at all
was one kind of transport

3. Spot cost the two men …………………. .
more than the other dogs
less than the other dogs
as much as the other dogs

4. Spot looked ……………….. .
really strong and clever
clever but not very strong
strong but not very clever

5. The problems with Spot started ………………. .
when the two men gave him no food
at one of the stops
from the beginning of the journey

6. Spot never …………….. .
did any work
stole food
ate regularly

7. Finally, ……………….. decided to sell the dog.
Steve
both men
Steve’s partner

8. When Spot came back on the seventh day, the two men were ……………………. .
having breakfast
sleeping
fighting with some dogs

9. That winter, the two men …………………. .
tried to sell Spot only twice
couldn’t sell Spot more than ten times
sold Spot a number of times

10. The story is about the problems that ………………. .
two men had with a dog
a dog had with two men
two men and a dog had

11.
II. Circle the correct answer.
Yesterday our car broke down and I ........... take the bus to school.
have to
could
had to

12. The house ........... by the storm last night.
has destroyed
was destroyed
is destroyed

13. My dog ........... with us since he was a puppy.
is
has been
was

14. In some countries ........... is the most popular sport.
basketball
the basketball
a basketball

15. ‘How nice to see you again, Max. Where have you ...........’?
gone
been
visited

16. Mel has found one of her red shoes, but she can’t find ........... one.
other
the other
another

17. I like eating cookies. Especially chocolate ........... .
one’s
one
ones

18. The Internet
Over the last 20 years or so, a great technological (18) .......... has come into our lives and has made the world smaller – the internet.
Now it is possible to speak to friends and (19) ......... anywhere in the world. We can even see and (20) .......... them at the same time if we use a webcam. (21) ......... the internet we can communicate not only with people we know but also with complete (22) ........... .
The internet also gives us (23) ........... to a world of knowledge. If we have a question on any subject, its answer might be found on the net.
Other (24) ............ are also available through the internet. (25) ........... music and films from other people saves a lot of money and provides hours of pleasure.

18.
discovery
invention
creation

19.
creatures
relatives
relationships

20.
hear
listen
overhear

21.
Through
Because
During

22.
aliens
strangers
foreigners

23.
ability
entrance
access

24.
activities
services
actions

25.
Transferring
Downloading
Updating