Промежуточная аттестация 11 класс Rainbow English

Промежуточная аттестация 11 класс

№1. Rewrite the following statements in Reported Speech.

1. “I’m watching a documentary on the SETI programme,” Andrew said.

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1. “I may get a job with the local TV station”, Helen said.

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1. “Peter won’t like the news at all,” he told her.

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1. “John thinks his neighbor is an alien!” she said to Betty.

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1. “Peter lent me a book about UFOs,” Sammy said.

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1. “The scandal will be all over the press tomorrow,” she told me.

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№2. Fill in the correct word/phrase. There are two answers you don’t need to.

do without, into orbit, overcome, pinned, descendants, posh, extraterrestrial life, abandoned, graduating, applying for.

1. Modern Mexicans are ________________ of the Mayan civilization.

2. Millions watched from home as the satellite was sent ____________________.

3. Anne’s trying her best to get high marks, as she has ______________ her hopes on winning a scholarship.

4. Many people believe that there is _________________________________ in the universe.

5. Why don’t you try ________________________ a scholarship? With your grades, I’m sure they’ll give it to you!

6. Homeless people occasionally find shelter in the _________________ warehouse down the street.

7. Jane had to _______________ many obstacles before she was able to open up her own business.

8. People who live in shanty towns often have to _________________ basic utilities.

9. Jan’s thinking of travelling around the world after _________________ from university.

10. Beverly Hills is famous for its ______________ mansions of rich Hollywood stars.

№3. Read and match the sentences a-g with gaps 1-6. There is one extra sentences.

The race is on as to which country will be the first to inhabit the Moon. Apart from the United States, Russia and recently India; now China, Japan and Europe plan on sending astronauts to the Moon in the next 20 years. So, a station on the Moon might soon be possible! 1 _______ The most obvious include the question of power, water, air and shelter.

At this time scientists feel that the best place to establish a station would be either at the North or South Pole. Here the temperature does not change as much throughout the day as it does near the equator. 2______

At present, NASA is in the process of sending a spacecraft to the Moon, Their high-tech computers will be able to analyse the signals sent back to Earth, providing useful knowledge for the researchers. 3 ______ The search is based on the theory that the comets which have been hitting the Mon over the last 2 billion years have left ice in its craters. 4_______

Once this is done, the water could be separated into hydrogen and oxygen, providing an atmosphere that can support life.

As for the question of material to build shelters, it would be best to get as many resources as possible from the Moon, since the cost of transport is extremely high. 5______ Luckily, the Earth’s satellite is rich in minerals that could be used to build a future station and even for rocket fuel.

Once we inhabit the Moon, who knows? 6 ______

1. Just think, $400,00 is needed to send an object that weight around four kilos to the Moon.

2. All the same, we have not found any evidence that the Moon has water.

3. Perhaps the human race may be able to live on Mars in the future!

4. Yet, we must face the fact that before this can happen we have a few problems to deal with.

5. With this information they will be able to finally know if there is water on the Moon.

6. Moreover, the poles see much more sunlight, which can be used for solar energy.

7. If this is the case, astronauts can use solar energy to melt the ice into water.