Тест з англійської мови " Science and Inventors"

Test: Science and Inventors (Grade 9)

I. Choose the correct answer :

1. Who invented the telephone?
   A) Thomas Edison
   B) Alexander Graham Bell
   C) Isaac Newton
   D) Albert Einstein
2. Marie Curie is famous for discovering…
   A) electricity
   B) penicillin
   C) radium and polonium
   D) the steam engine
3. The man who invented the light bulb was…
   A) Nikola Tesla
   B) Thomas Edison
   C) Charles Babbage
   D) Benjamin Franklin
4. What does the word “discovery” mean?
   A) An experiment that fails
   B) Finding something new
   C) A type of machine
   D) A scientific law
5. If I had studied harder, I … the test.
   A) pass
   B) will pass
   C) would pass
   D) would have passed

II. Match the words with their meanings :

1. invention
2. scientist
3. experiment
4. research
5. laboratory

A) a person who studies or works in science
B) a test to discover something new
C) a place where scientists work
D) the act of studying something carefully
E) a new device or idea created by people

III. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets :

1. Newton’s __________ (discover) changed the world of physics.
2. Scientists are always looking for new __________ (solve).
3. Edison was a very __________ (create) person.
4. The Internet is one of the most important __________ (invent) in history.
5. Our school has a new __________ (science) club.

IV. Reading comprehension :

Read the text and answer the questions below.

Nikola Tesla – the Genius of the Future
Nikola Tesla was born in 1856 in what is now Croatia. He was an inventor and engineer who worked with electricity and magnetism. He developed the alternating current (AC) system that is used all over the world today. Tesla dreamed of giving free wireless energy to everyone. Although he didn’t become rich, his inventions changed modern life.

1. Where was Nikola Tesla born?
2. What did he work with?
3. What kind of current system did he develop?
4. Did Tesla become rich?
5. Why is he important today?

V. Writing

Write a short paragraph (5–6 sentences) on the topic:
“The invention that changed our world.”
(Use the Past Simple and Present Perfect Tense)