Тест: Summative Assesment for the term #1


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1. What is the purpose of the text "The Wildest Dream?"

1) to review a documentary film
2) to describe the mystery surrounding an event
3) to encourage people to climb Mount Everest
4) to prove that Mallory didn't reach the summit of Everest

2. What does the writer say about Mallory and Irvine?

1) They did not work well as a team
2) Irvine did not get on with members of the expedition
3) Mallory could have done the climb alone
4) They had different levels of experience

3. What is Anker's attitude towards Mallory and Irvine's climb?

1) He doubbts that they reached the summit
2) He believes that Mallory wasn't a skilful climber
3) He is certain that Mallory left a photo on the summit
4) He thinks that Mallory died after reaching the summit/

4. Which could be another suitable title for the text?

1) How to Climb a Mountain
2) The First Conquerors of Mount Everest
3) An Unsolved Mystery on Mount Everest
4) The Discovery that Solved a 75 - year - old Mystery

5. Choose the correct word Not many people believe that Mallory ... it to the top of Everest.

1) made
2) reached

6. They .... their aim of climbing the tallest mountain in Britain

1) achieved
2) managed

7. The climber's hands felt .... because of the freezing weather.

1) wild
2) numb

8. After the heavy blizzard, thick snow .... the village.

1) surrounded
2) conquered

9. His ... was to reach the top of the mountain in one hour.

1) clue
2) goal

10. Mount Everest is the tallest mountain.... Earth.

1) to
2) on
3) of

11. We still don't know .... certain who reached the summit first.

1) with
2) for
3) from

12. Mallory and Irvine started climbing .... the hope of reaching the summit.

1) by
2) on
3) in

13. .... the time of Mallory's expedition, climbing equipment was very basic

1) at
2) of
3) on

14. They think the climber died .... a bad fall.

1) under
2) about
3) from

15. Where is Ann? She .... in the kitchen.

1) am cooking
2) is cooking
3) cooks
4) are cooking