Итоговая контрольная работа по английскому языку в 8 классе.
I. Lexical – grammar test.
A. Write the same in the reported speech.
Bob says: «I like ice-cream. »
Jane said: «Where did he buy this boots? »
Nelly said: «Will you bring me that book? »
Polly said: «Bring me a cup of tea. »
Suzy said: «Don't play tennis with broken arm. »
B. Choose the right answer.
The police _______ for criminals.
a) are looking b) is looking c) was looked
I`m looking____ a tall man with fair hair and blue eyes.
for b) at c) to
3. Nikita Mikhalkov ______ a lot of films.
made b) have made c) has made
4. You look tired. – I ___________ computer games all night.
have been playing b) played c) was playing
5. He became successful after he ______ his first novel.
has written b) had written c) wrote
6. We saw you last night. You _______ for a bus at the bus stop.
waited b) were waiting c) have waited
7. He . . . a doctor if he didn’t like people.
a) wouldn’t become b) isn’t c) won’t become
8. If I had taken more exercise I . . . so fat.
a) wouldn’t have been b) wasn’t c) wouldn’t be
9. If you . . . to England you will need a visa.
a) are going b) will go c) went
10. My mother always _____ pizza on Sunday.
a) will cook b) are cooking c) cooks
11. It ____ now.
a) rains b) is raining c) have been raining
12. Their father _____ study Physics.
a) wants them to b) want they c) wants to
13. Her teacher _____ go to the stadium twice a week
a) make she to b) make her c) makes her
14. … Australia is the smallest continent in the world.
- b) a c) the
15. The highest mountain in the world is mount … Everest.
a) the b) - c) a
C. The word in capitals above each of the following sentences can be used to form a word that fits suitably in the blank space.
1. SUCCESS Our country is proud of this … people.
2. OWN Now you are the …of this wonderful house.
3. AMBITION I’m sure that he’ll succeed in politics. He is bright and …
4. EXPLORE Have you read his article about space …?
5. PROTECT The young woman didn’t know where to look for ….
D. Read the story and fill in the words.
defend, frightened, threatening, fight
A boy, a bit younger than Jason, came up to the bridge to cross it. “Hey! It’s my bridge,” said Jason in a (1) _____voice. “If you want to cross it, give me your pocket money.” He was not a bully, he just wanted to see if the boy would pay.
The boy was (2) _____ . He looked around, but there was nobody to (3) ____ him. He was afraid to (4) ____ with the bully, and turned his pockets inside out. The boy looked hurt and unhappy and Jason felt uneasy about it but took the money.
E. Choose the word with the same or similar meaning.
to damage
a) to be out of luck b) to hurt c) to be in trouble
2. to defend
a) to save b) to protect c) to help
3. research
an experiment b) an achievement c) an exploration
misty
a) stormy b) foggy c) rainy
5. to destroy
a) o kill b) to break c) to fight
II. Reading
Read the text.
Jamie Oliver is a genius in the world of food and one of Britain's most famous cooks. He has encouraged people to spend more time in the kitchen and enjoy it. His programmes are shown in over 100 countries including the USA, Australia, South Africa, Brazil, Japan and Iceland. They were translated into over 30 languages. Jamie Oliver's cookery books are bestsellers not only in the UK but across the world.
Jamie Oliver was born in 1975 in England. From an early age he got interested in food. His parents had a pub where he often helped them in the kitchen. He actually began working there at the age of eight. Jamie cut vegetables like any other ordinary worker in the pub
Jamie Oliver left school at 16 without any official certificate. He went to Westminster College to study economics and after that travelled to France. Jamie knew that in France cooking was a kind of art. And he wanted to master that art. It was no doubt the best place to study if he wished to become a professional chef.
After returning from France, Jamie worked in a number of British restaurants. At that time there was a programme on the telly about the cafe where Jamie worked. TV producers were impressed by the young chef. The next day Jamie received calls from five different TV companies wishing to work with him. He soon became the best-liked celebrity chef on television and his programme was a real revolution in cooking shows. Thanks to an informal and friendly manner Jamie Oliver won crowds of fans around the world.
However, Jamie devotes his time not only to cooking. He's a family man, with a wife and four children. He also works on a number of projects. For example, Jamie Oliver created the "Fifteen Foundation". Each year, fifteen young people are trained and taught to work in the restaurant business. It's interesting that they are not common people. They are from unhappy families, they are unemployed. Some of them were in prison or took drugs. In this way Jamie Oliver tries to help them start a new life.
Another project by Jamie Oliver was connected with school dinners and lunches. He wanted school children to begin eating healthy food instead of junk food. The British government supported the project. It spent extra 280 million pounds to improve school meals. Part of the money was spent on training cooks and buying modern equipment for schools.
It's really hard to name all the TV programmes, shows, projects that Jamie Oliver had and is still having. He's so creative and imaginative, that there's no end to new ideas and projects. Except television, Jamie Oliver is a writer. His every book immediately becomes a bestseller. It's interesting that he became the best-selling author in the country after J.K. Rowling, the "Harry Potter" writer.
Read the statements and mark according to the text True/ False/ Not stated
1. Jamie Oliver has made cooking popular in different countries.
1) True 2) False 3) Not stated
2. Jamie's parents wanted their son to be a cook.
1) True 2) False 3) Not stated
3. Jamie went to France to continue studying economics.
1) True 2) False 3) Not stated
4. Jamie Oliver has become a well-known personality due to his TV show.
1) True 2) False 3) Not stated
5. Jamie's wife was against his project "Fifteen Foundation".
1) True 2) False 3) Not stated
6. Jamie's project the "Fifteen Foundation" gives people a chance to improve.
l) True 2) False 3) Not stated
7. The British government ignored Jamie's school meals project.
l) True 2) False 3) Not stated
8. Jamie Oliver is a talented and successful writer.
1) True 2) False 3) Not stated
Listening
Listen to some people talking on a radio programme about sports and hobbies, and match the speakers to the statements. There is one extra statement.
A The speaker is very competitive. B the speaker’s mum is worried about his/ her health.
C The speaker’s parents want him/ her to take up a new hobby.
D The speaker takes a break from his/ her routine at weekends.
E the speaker’s mum thinks his/ her activities are dangerous.
F The speaker wants to turn his/ her hobby into a career.
Speaker 1 …
Speaker 2 …
Speaker 3 …
Speaker 4 …
Speaker 5 …
Writing
You are going to spend your summer holidays with an English-speaking family. Here is a letter you might write to them.
Complete it.
___________________(date)
Dear Mr. and Mrs. Smith,
Thank you very much for offering (предложение) to meet me at the airport.
I'm arriving (прибываю) on_________________(date) at______(time).
I'm____________________________________(describe yourself).
I have got____________________________________________
I'll be wearing_________________________(describe your clothes).
Looking forward to seeing you.
Yours sincerely,
_________________(your name).