Контрольная работа по английскому языку (8 класс) по УМК Биболетовой

Control work

Variant I

1. Fill in the definite article "the" if needed.

The official name of the country is … United Kingdom of … Great Britain and … Northern Ireland. The country is situated in … British Isles. The two main islands are: … Great Britain (in which are … England, Wales and Scotland) and … Ireland. … United Kingdom is not far from … Europe.

… UK is washed by … Atlantic Ocean in … east and by … North Sea in … west. The highest mountains are in … Scotland and in … Wales: … Ben Nevis (1343 metres) and … Snowdon (1085 metres). The longest rivers are … Severn (345 kilometres) and … River Thames (346 kilometres).

… UK is one of the world's smallest countries (it is half size of … France or … Spain). The largest cities of … Great Britain are … London, … Birmingham and … Glasgow.

2. Complete the sentences, using Conditional II or III.

1. If people … (take) bottles, newspapers and cans to special bins, they could be recycled.

2. If I were you, I … (join) Greenpeace.

3. If we didn't pollute our seas, they … (be) full of fish.

4. If I were you, I … (continue) the exploration.

5. If you had read these books, you … (know) more about this environmental problem.

6. If we had protected the environment seriously, our planet … (be) out of danger.

7. If people … (avoid) damaging nature, many species of animals wouldn't have disappeared.

8. If she … (hear) the conversation, she wouldn't have come there.

3. Use the word in capitals to form a word that fits suitably in the blank space.

1. POLLUTE

… is one of the most serious and crucial world's problems of our day.

2. ENVIRONMENT

Some of the first … organizations in the world started in Britain.

3. USE

When the young people first came to Ireland, they weren't … to cold weather.

Control work

Variant II

1. Fill in the definite article "the" if needed.

The official name of our country is … Russian Federation. It covers the eastern part of … Europe and the northern part of … Asia. The country is washed by 3 oceans: … Pacific, … Arctic and … Atlantic. In … south … Russia borders on … China, … Mongolia, … Korea, …Kazakhstan, … Georgia and …Azerbaijan. In … west it borders on …Norway, … Finland, … Belorussia, and … Ukraine.

There are several mountain chains on the country's territory: … Urals, … Caucasus, … Altai and others.

There are over two million rivers in Russia. Europe's biggest river, … Volga, flows into … Caspian Sea. The main Siberian rivers, … Ob, … Yenisei and … Lena, flow from south to north.

2. Complete the sentences, using Conditional II or III.

1. If we didn't pollute our river and lakes, they … (be) cleaner.

2. If countries … (spend) more money on scientific research, scientists would have solved some environmental problems.

3. If we took care of our planet, we … (not have) so many environmental problems.

4. If people … (dream) more about space flight, they would have found another planet to live on.

5. If we planted more new forests, we … (save) wild animals.

6. If people … (not throw) waste in the water, our seas would have been cleaner.

7. If we … (open) more national parks, we saved wild birds and animals.

8. If we cut down fewer forests, the air … (be) clean and fresh.

3. Use the word in capitals to form a word that fits suitably in the blank space.

1. PROTECT

The young woman didn't know where to look for … .

2. DANGER

It was a very … journey.

3. PROHIBIT

Smoking is strictly … in the office.