Lexical and grammar test for the 4rth term for the 9th graders

Lexical and grammar test for the 4^th term, 9 grade “Mass Media. Environmental protection”. Variant 1.

1. What are tools for communicating with large numbers of people called?

2. Put the verb into the proper tense form: Apple Inc (to design) and (to sell) consumer electronics, computer software and personal computers.

3. Put the verb into the proper tense form: Information technology (to allow) digital technology to influence society and economy alike.

4. Replace the underlined word: Many people now live at home and work via the Internet.

5. Give a definition to the following: Spending every free moment on the computer, playing games over the web, chatting on-line, instant messaging, just surfing.

6. Make other parts of speech from these words: to advertise – noun, to attract – adjective, to act – adverb, politics – another noun, announcement – verb, politics – adverb.

7. The air, land and water around us is our …

8. An increase in world temperature caused by an increase in carbon dioxide is …

9. Which of these idioms can be used in these sentences:

• the salt of the earth, - to come down to earth, - to cost the earth,

• heaven and earth, - how on earth

a) This centre will …,

b) People who spend their free time to community or social work may be …,

c) The men are going to build a disposal garbage centre, but I think soon they’ll …,

d) … could my friend find out about my plan?,

e) These oil companies are prepared to move … to stop killing fish of the Caspian Sea.

10. Make the following sentences passive:

1. A lot of industrial companies pollute the air.

2. People killed animals for meat, oil, skin and fir.

3. People will destroy forests for building.

11. Make other parts of speech from these words: to participate – noun, globe – adjective, to predict – noun, to invest – noun, to reduce- noun, ecology – adjective, to consume – noun, to dispose – noun, poison – adjective, to contain – noun, to equip – noun, to recycle – noun.

12. Say in one word: Plants growing in a specific region.

13. What is it? This is the reusing of products or materials which saves natural resources and energy used to manufacture new products.

14. Give your advice to a person using the modal verb should:

1. You work too much. Have a rest.

2. You look tired. Don’t sit up late.

15. Put in the proper prepositions: The Japanese have developed totally a new approach … garbage disposal. The key … the operation is public cooperation.

Lexical and grammar test for the 4^th term, 9 grade “Mass Media. Environmental protection”. Variant 2.

1. The general word for “letters, telephone calls, one-to-one conversations”.

2. Put the verb into the proper tense form: Apple Inc (to found) on the 1^st of April, 1976, by Steve Jobs.

3. Put the verb into the proper tense form: Broadcasting in the UK (to control) by the BBC and the IBA.

4. Replace the underlined word: The BBC stands for the British Broadcasting Company.

5. Give a definition to the following: Hacking other Internet users’ computers or even company systems, spreading viruses, downloading illegal software.

6. Make other parts of speech from these words: to pollute – noun, environment – adjective, nature – adjective, health – adjective, to survive – noun, industry – adjective, to protect – noun, harm – adjective.

7. The layer of gases which stop dangerous radiation from the sun is …

8. Rain containing dangerous chemicals is …

9. Which of these idioms can be used in these sentences:

• the salt of the earth, - to come down to earth, - to cost the earth,

• heaven and earth, - how on earth

a) This centre will …,

b) People who spend their free time to community or social work may be …,

c) The men are going to build a disposal garbage centre, but I think soon they’ll …,

d) … could my friend find out about my plan?,

e) These oil companies are prepared to move … to stop killing fish of the Caspian Sea.

10. Make the following sentences passive:

1. She grows wonderful roses in her garden.

2. We watered the plants yesterday.

3. He won’t cut the grass tomorrow.

11. Make other parts of speech from these words: ecology – adjective, to contain – noun, globe – adjective, to participate – noun, poison – adjective, to recycle – noun, to predict – noun, to equip – noun, to invest – noun, to reduce- noun, to consume – noun, to dispose – noun.

12. Say in one word: Animals living in a specific region.

13. What is it? This is an infectious disease which damages a body’s immune system.

14. Give your advice to a person using the modal verb should:

1. It may rain soon. Take an umbrella.

2. You are not healthy. Don’t smoke so much.

15. Put in the proper prepositions: Eighty percent of garbage is put … landfills. Families must divide their garbage … six categories.