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 Galileo was from Italy He studied and worked at Pisa University He had two sons and one daughter He invented the telescope He was seventy-six when he died T F B Answer the following questions about the text, writing complete sentences Where was Galileo born? When did he start working? Who did he marry? How many children did he have? Why was he famous? C Ask the questions: _? He married Marina Gamba in 1599 _? Yes, Virginia was born in 1600 _? Galileo died in 1642 II A Complete the sentences using the verb to be in the Past Simple Where you yesterday? I _ at school There a big party there Everybody _very happy My parents _ very happy too 6 Mr Smith and his wife angry because John not there He _ with his girlfriend People _ worried because there _ na accident nearby A boy and a girl _ injured and they taken to hospital B Write these sentences in the negative form Galileo married Virginia Gamba He invented the telescope He studied at Padua University He was a famous writer He died in the 20th century D Put these sentences in the interrogative form Galileo was born in Italy _? He attended an Italian university _? He was a scientist _? He liked his work _? He died in the 17th century _? III Follow the cues and write four sentences about this famous person 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 GOOD WORK!