Famous People - a Quiz on Articles Choose the right variant

1. Albert Einstein was … famous scientist. a. a; b. an; c. the; d. –

2. Einstein was born in … Germany in 1879. a. a; b. an; c. the; d. -

3. Einstein won … Nobel Prize in Physics in 1921. a. a; b. an; c. the; d. -

4. Einstein left his country and lived in … States until he died in 1955.

a. a; b. an; c. the; d. -

5. Einstein is known for his theory of … relativity. a. a; b. an; c. the; d. –

6. Roentgen was … German physicist who discovered x-rays, revolutionizing medical diagnosis. 

a. a; b. an; c. the; d. -

7. Roentgen won … 1901 Nobel Prize. a. a; b. an; c. the; d. –

8. Mandela was born in … South Africa. a. a; b. an; c. the; d. –

9. Mandela was … first President elected in … South Africa after … Apartheid was revoked. 

a. a / the / the; b. the / - / -; c. a / - / the; d. the / the / the

10. Mandela was imprisoned for … nearly 30 years for his anti-apartheid activities.

a. a; b. an; c. the; d. –

11. Mother Teresa was … Roman Catholic nun. a. a; b. an; c. the; d. -

12. Mother Teresa became famous for her hard work with … poor.

a. a; b. an; c. the; d. –

13. She was … founder of … order of nuns called the Missionaries of Charity.

a. a / an; b. a / -; c. the / -; d. the / an

14. Mother Teresa lived in … Calcutta, India. a. a; b. an; c. the; d. -

15. Mother Teresa received … her Nobel Peace Prize in 1979.

a. a; b. an; c. the; d. –

Reported Speech Choose the right variant

1. Ainara said: “I love sport” - Ainara said that she … sport. a) loved; b) loves; c) loving

2. Asemgul said: “I went skiing”. - Asemgul said that she … skiing. a) went; b) had gone; c) have gone

3. Edil said: “I will take part at the Olympic Games”. - Edil said that he … part at the Olympic Games.

a) willing; b) will; c) would

4. Erlik said: “I haven’t been to Sochi yet.” - Erlik said that he … to Sochi yet.

a) hadn’t been; b) hasn’t been; c) was being

5. Assel said: “I have had three balls”. - Assel said that she … three balls.

a) has; b) has had; c) had had

6. Diana said: “I will go to Olympic Games in 2018”. - Diana said that she … go to Olympic Games.

a) will; b) would; c) shall

7. Meral and Nurbol said: “We go skating twice a week”. - Meral and Nurbol said that they … skating twice a week.

a) go; b) goes; c) went

8. Inzira and Gulsezim said: “We can’t swim”. - Inzira and Gulsezim said that they … swim.

a) can’t; b) couldn’t; c) can not

9. Asilbek and Allabergen said: “We are going to play tennis today”. - Asilbek and Allabergen said that they ... going to play tennis that day.

a) was; b) were; c) have

10. Adilet and Erasil shouted: “Kazakhstan has won a bronze medal”. - Adilet and Erasil shouted that Kazakhstan … a bronze medal.

a) won; b) had won; c) has won

11. Mary: "I will eat steak for dinner." - Jill: "Mary said that she … eat steak for dinner."

a. willing; b. will; c. would

12. Mary: "I have been to Sydney." - Jill: "Mary said that she … to Sydney."

a. had been; b. has been; c. was being

13. Mary: "I'm going to go to Long Beach." - Jill: "Mary said that she … going to go to Long Beach."

a. is; b. was; c. went

14. Mary: "I was swimming." - Jill: "Mary said that she … swimming.

a. has been; b. had been; c. have been

15. Mary: "I have to do my laundry." - Jill: "Mary said that she … to do her laundry."

a. had; b. has; c. have