. Read the text and do exercises: (2pts)
What do you know about Christopher Columbus? He was a famous sailor and explorer. Columbus was 41 years old when he sailed from southern Spain on August 3, 1492. He went with a crew of 90 men. Thirty-three days later, he landed on Walting Island in the Bahamas.
Columbus wanted to find out what the rest of the world looked like. He also wanted to make money. He would sail to distant islands and trade with the locals there. He would buy their silks, spices and gold. Then he would sell them in Spain. In Spain, people would pay high prices for them. Columbus got the Queen of Spain to approve his plan. She would pay for his ships and crew. He would keep 10 percent of the value of the goods he brought back. She would take the rest.
*Answer True or False (1pt)
17. Christopher Columbus was a famous sailor and explorer _____________
18. He bought silks, spices and gold in Spain ______________
19. The Queen of Spain didn’t approve his plan ________________
20. He kept 15 percent of the good’s value that he brought back ______________
*Answer the question(1pt)
21. When did Christopher Columbus sail from southern Spain?
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22. How long did it take him and his crew to Walting Island?
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D.WRITING:
VI. Make questions for the underlined word (0.5pt)
23. Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone.
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24. The film “Harry Potter” is on at 8.30
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VII. Put the words or phrases in correct order to make sentences (0.5pt)
25. you/ going/ to/ are/ what/ do/ next weekend/ ?
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26. free/ he/most/ time/ sports/spend/of/ his/ playing/.
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VIII. Rewrite the sentences as directed (1pt)
27. She is beautiful and intelligent. She can become Miss World. (enough + to V1)
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28. I lived on a farm once, but I don’t any more (used to + V1)
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1.Christopher Columbus sailed from Southern Spain on August 3, 1492/ On August 3, 1492.
2. It took him and his crew 33 days to Walting Island/ 33 days
VI:
1.Who was invented the telephone?
2.When is the film “Harry Potter” showing?
VII:
1.What are you going to do next weekend?
2.He spends most of his freetime playing sports
VIII:
1.She is beautiful and intelligent enough to become Miss World
2.I used to live on a farm