Итоговая контрольная работа по английскому языку для 8 класса

FINAL TEST - PAPER

8^th form Var-I

1) Listening

Listen to three people talking about cities they like or live in.

A) Match the speakers with the statements:

Speaker 1 _______ A. This person's parents live in a quiet city.

Speaker 2. B. There are plenty of things to see and do in this city.

Speaker 3.________ C. A famous music band lived there.

B) Listen again and complete the sentences with the missing information:
Speaker 1

He lives in a large (1) city. It's famous for (2)________teams, and it's The Beatles' (3)_________.

Speaker 2

Her favourite city is in (4) .

Speaker 3

She is from (5) . Her village is near the (6) _________.

(max 9 points)

2) Reading

A puzzling discovery

1. Read the text and put the missing sentences (A-E) in the correct spaces (1-5).

A. At last, on September 6th, everything was ready again. Once more the ships set out to sea.

B. He wanted to sail west from Europe, west across the Ocean Sea, west to the lands of Asia called
the Indies. He would find a sea route to the pearls, gold, spices, silk and perfumes of the Indies.

C. Then, on the evening of September 9th, the last trace of island disappeared. Now the voyage had
truly begun.

D. And in this world the only known lands were Europe, Asia and Africa. Together they formed a
giant island surrounded by the Ocean Sea.

E. Their names were the Nina, the Pinta and the Santa Maria. Aboard them there were ninety men
under the command of Columbus.

His name was Christopher Columbus, and he was a sailor with a bold plan. (1). For year

traders had carried these riches overland to Europe. Now, with land routes closed by war, trade had stopped.

Columbus studied maps and read geography books. He asked the experts for advice. He planned, and when he was ready he began to search someone who would give money to make a trip. Finally he found a backer in Isabella. Queen of Spain.

And so it happened that on the morning of August 3d, 1492, three small ships sailed from Palos,
Spain. (2) .

But the voyage was not yet really under the way. On the third day out, the Pinta's rudder broke. The
fleet had to stop at the Canary Islands for repairs. (3) .

At first the winds were light sometimes dying altogether. For the few days the men could still see the
mountain peaks of the Canary Islands. (4) . They were sailing into the unknown.

In his cabin Columbus had a chart that he had drawn himself. Like the best maps of his day, it
showed a world much smaller than the one we know. (5) .

2. Are the sentences true (T) or false (F)?

1. Christopher Columbus wanted to find new route for trade on the land.

2. Columbus' plan was important because the trade routes were closed because of the war.

3. He did a lot to prepare for the trip.

4. He started the voyage on the 6th of September, 1492.

5. His voyage was not difficult

3) Grammar and Vocabulary in Use

1) Choose the correct answer:

1. When I ... up this morning it

a. got, snowed b. was getting up, snowed c. got up, was snowing

2 any bread for dinner.

a. it isn't b. there isn't c. there aren't

3. Paul ... to concerts. He isn't interested in music.
   a. goes b. is going c. doesn't go

4. We ... Jacob and Ryan since last Saturday.
   a. haven't met b. were meeting c. didn't meet

5. Does... want to come with me?
   a. somebody b. any c. anybody

6. I'm cold. Who ... the window?
   a. closes b. is going to close c. is closing

7. Mozart... a lot of wonderful pieces of music.
   a. has composed b. composed c. was composing

3. In 2050 every person in the world ... have a mobile phone.
   a. will b. is going to c. are going to

4. My parents ….. in Nefteyugansk for twenty years.
   a. live b. have lived c. have been living

10. .I'm sorry, … my mum …. I can speak French and we can't understand those young men.
a. Neither …nor b. Either …or c. Both …and

2) Complete the text with the words in the correct form.

Clare is my best friend. Our daily routines are not the same because our families are (1)____. DIFFER

Clare's family don't listen to pop music because her parents prefer

(2) ______music. We listen to a lot of pop music. CLASSIC

Clare's family never exercise! They aren't (3) in sports. INTEREST

My family play a lot of sports; it is fun, Clare's family eat meat every day.

And her parents drink litres of coffee!

I never drink coffee. I don't think that is (4) . HEALTH

However. Clare's and my parents are very (5) and FRIEND

(6)_________. UNDERSTAND

3) Complete the text with the words from the box. You won't need 3 words.

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There (1) five types of rhino in the world today. The Black and White Rhino live in the

open fields of Africa, the others live in the forests in Asia.

All rhinos have big, heavy bodies. Their skin is very hard and they have very (2) hair.

The great body of a rhino stands (3) four short legs. (4) foot has three toes.

They usually walk very (5) , but they can run at 50 kilometers an hour.

Rhinos are quiet and calm animals, and they (6) eat grass and other plants. A baby

rhino weighs 40 kilos when it (7) born. It has been inside (8) mother for

about fifteen months. An adult rhino weighs (9) 200 kilos and may live to be 50 years

(10) .

4) Change the sentences from the Active into the Passive Voice

1) They sell bread in this shop.

2) I bought potatoes yesterday.

3) They will show this film on TV.

4) They are repairing the clock now.

(49 points)

4) *Writing a letter

You have received a letter from your English-speaking pen-friend Alexander who writes:

… There are only ten pupils in our class. Each class has its own room and a class teacher. There is an excellent swimming pool and spacious football and cricket grounds where we play. Do you practice any sport? What sports do you do in your P.T. lessons? What games do you play?

In England we play a lot of sports and games…

Write a letter to Alexander.

In your letter:

- Answer his questions

- Ask 3 questions about sports and games popular among teenagers in England

Write 100-120 words.

Remember the rules of letter writing.