ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEST FORM 8
Part I. Reading.
Read the text. about . Below the text there are seven statements. Decide if each sentence is “True” or “False”. If the sentence is true, put a letter “T”, if it is false, put letter “F”.
Travelling
Dear sir \ madam,
I’m writing to complain about the Fun Ways Travel holiday my family and I went on last month.
Your newspaper advertisement recommended the holiday as being «Seven fun and sun filled days on a Mediterranean island», so decided it would be suitable for my family. I realize now that this was a big mistake.
Firstly, when we arrived nobody was there to meet us. There should have been transport from the airport to the hotel but there wasn’t. We were able to get a taxi, but only after waiting for an hour in the hot sun!
Secondly, when we arrived at the hotel, we found that only one room was reserved. All the other hotels on the island were full so four of us had to stay in one room.
Thirdly, the hotel wasn’t a modern building only five minutes walk from sea. It was a small, old place situated in a mountain at least thirty minutes drive to the nearest beach.
And lastly, when we eventually met the tour guide, she was extremely rude to us. I don’t think she should have been so impolite. She didn’t help us at all.
You can imagine how angry I feel about spending a lot of money for a holiday which ought to have been better organized.
Yours sincerely,
David Johnston
David wrote this letter to criticize a holiday.
A friend suggested that the Fun Ways holiday was great.
There should have been two rooms at the hotel for a David and his family.
David and his family found another hotel to stay in.
The hotel was only five minutes from the beach
The tour guide was not helpful.
David is angry because the holiday was badly organized.
Part II. Language in use.
Complete sentences with the words derived from the words in brackets.
My uncle likes to communicate with people. He is a ______________ businessman. (SUCCESS)
Nick enjoys _____________ walks in the park in the evening. (DAY)
Mary’s homework was ______________ prepared. So her mark was excellent. (CAREFUL)
Let’s go to the concert. It will be a _______________ show! (WONDER)
I like to go to London very much. There are a lot of _____________ there. (ATTRACT)
Part III. Grammar.
Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
John plays football very well. It is worth _______(to take) part in a sports competition at the stadium.
World War II _________(to declare) in 1939.
My sister ___________(to live) in London since childhood.
I ____________(to cook) dinner already. Help yourself!
I __________(to visit) England last year. It was unforgettable!
Read the story below and decide which answer A,B,C,D best fits each space.
Tornadoes
Tornadoes are storms with very 1__________ turning winds and dark clouds. These winds are perhaps the strongest on the 2____________. They reach speeds of 300 miles per hour. The dark clouds are shaped like a funnel(воронка) – wide at the top and narrow at the bottom. The winds are strongest in 3__________ centre of funnel. Tornadoes are especially common in the United States, but only in certain parts. They occur mainly in the 4_________ states.
A hot afternoon in the spring is the most likely time for a tornado. 5________ become dark. There is thunder, lightning and rain. A cloud forms a funnel and begins to twist. The funnel 6________ faster and faster. The faster the winds, the louder the noise. Tornadoes always move 7________ a northeastern direction. They never last longer than eight hours.
A tornado’s path is narrow, but within that narrow path a tornado destroy 8________. It can smash buildings and rip up trees. Tornadoes can kill people as well. The 9________ tornado swept through the state Missouri, Illinois and Indiana in 1925, killing 689 people. Modern weather 10__________ now makes it possible to warm people of tornadoes. People have a much better chance of protecting themselves. But nothing can stop tornadoes from destroying everything in their path.
Part IV. Writing.
Write a letter to your British friend (Ted) about yourself, your family, your town, about your flat.
Материалы для промежуточной аттестации по английскому языку в 8 классе.
Назначение работы- оценить уровень общеобразовательной подготовки по английскому языку обучающихся 8 класса.
Документы, определяющие содержание работы- основное содержание работы определяется на основе Федерального Государственного образовательного стандарта основного общего образования(приказ МОН РФ от 17.12.10 №1897) и соответствует Предметным программам по учебным предметам иностранного языка 5-9 классы.
Характеристика структуры и содержания работы – контрольная работа составлена в двух вариантах и включает в себя 4 задания.
Задание 1 ( чтение) предлагает обучающимся определить верные и неверные предложения из текста.
Задание 2 – словообразование ( видоизменение частей речи, подбор однокоренных слов).
Задание 3 –задания по грамматике и лексике (определение видовременных форм глагола, выбор правильного лексического ответа).
В разделе 4 ( задание по письму ) предлагается написать личное письмо.
Система оценивания
Максимальное количество баллов в работе – 27.
Каждое правильно выполненное задание оценивается одним баллом.
При наличии ошибок у обучающихся в работе предлагаются следующая шкала оценивания:
«5» - 27-23 баллов
«4» - 22-17 баллов
«3» - 16-11 баллов
Менее 11 баллов – «2».
На выполнение работы отводится 45 минут.
Keys
Part I. Reading
Part II. Language in use
Successful 2. Daily 3. Carefully 4. Wonderful 5. Attractions
Part III. Grammar
1. Taking 2. Was declared 3. Has been living 4. Have cooked 5. Visited
1-D, 2-B, 3-A, 4-B, 5-C, 6-D, 7-B, 8-A, 9-C, 10-A.
