Контрольные работы для восьмых классов
тест по английскому языку (8 класс) на тему

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8th form

1. True or false?

1. Russia the largest country in the world.
2. The country is washed by 14 seas.
3. The population of Russia is more than 168 million
4. There are a few nationalities in Russia
5. Russian symbol is the Russian national flag
6. Winters in Russia are worm.
7. Nature has been kind to Russia.
8. Climate has also made them cautions.
9. Russia is poor in mineral resources.
10. In the west, the climate is mild and wet.
11. The longest river in European territory of Russia is Ural.

2. Fill in the best word or words

1. How long does it take you to ____ in the morning?

1. get dressed     b) dress up     c) dress yourself

2. You can’t go to the interview _____ jeans and an old jacket!

1. dressed with   b) dressed in  c) dressed up

3.  Just a minute! I must have a shower and ____ before we go out.

1. change   b) exchange    c) take off

4. You’d better ____ your coat before you go out into the cold.

1. wear    b) dress in    c) put on

5. ____ that blue dress to see if it suits you.

1. Try on           b) Test   c)Probe

6. I can’t go out in this shirt. I’ve ____ all day.

1. dressed in it  b) had it on c) got dressed in it

7. The doctor asked me to _____ my shirt.

1. put off    b) take off    c) put out

8. We got John a new ____ for his job interview

1. dress   b) costume   c) suit

9. How much would you expect to pay for a pair of men’s ______?

1. socks   b) stockings    c) tights

10. They won’t let you into the restaurant without a _____.

1. cravat   b) tie   c)collar

3. Put one of the following words in each space in the sentences below.

to              at                about             by          for        between

   I flew ____ London last weekend.

We arrived _____ Heathrow Airport.

We could choose _____ the underground and the bus.

It takes ____ 50 minutes to get _____ the centre of London _____ underground.

     But when the train is late, you have ___ wait ____ ten minutes.

     There were cheap tickets _____ children ______ 5 and 15.  

4. Fill in “a/an” or “the” where necessary

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    ____ (1) United Kingdom of ____ (2) Great Britain and ____ (3) Northern Ireland is the official name of the state which is situated on ___ (4) British Isles. The UK is ___ (5) island state. The main islands are islands are separated by___ (6) Irish Sea. The UK is separated from the Continent by ___ (7) English Channel and _____ (8) Strait of Dover. It is washed by ____ (9) Atlantic Ocean in the north and ____ (10) North Sea in the east. The capital of the UK is ____ (11) London. ____ (12) English is the official language.

     There is ___ (13) lot of rivers in ____ (14) Great Britain. The most important river is ____ (15) Thames. ____ (16) Ben Nevis in ___ (17) Scotland is the highest mountain. There is ____ (18) saying that Britain doesn’t have ___ (19) climate, it only has _____ (20) weather.

5. Put each of the following words or phrases in its correct place in the passage below.

draw         tracksuits        captains    match      referee               amateurs

                team          toss a coin      player’s      crowd       gymnasium        train  

I play football for my local ____ (1) against other sides in the area. Of course the ____ (2) aren’t paid, we’re just ____ (3). But anyway, we ____ (4) very hard in the evenings and we’re lucky because we can use the ____ (5) of a local school. On the day of the ____ (6) we arrive early, change, and put on ____ (7) to keep warm. Then the (8) ____, dressed in black, calls the two ____ (9) to the centre to ____ (10) to decide who will play in which direction. Not many people come to watch the game. We usually have a ____ (11) of only one or two hundred. But we enjoy it, whether we win, lose or ____ (12)

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8th form                                      A healthy living guide

1. Match the words in the first column with the words from the second column.

1. diets
2. a disease
3. fast food
4. fit
5. healthy
6. homemade
7. a lifestyle
8. lose weight
9. obese
10. obesity
11. promote
12. regular
13. skip
14. Snacking
15. a variety of

1. become slimmer
2. being overweight
3. different
4. eating between meals
5. good for health
6. hamburgers, chips and the like
7. happening again and again
8. help in the development
9. an illness
10. limited eating regimes
11. made at home
12. not do sth
13. overweight
14. physically strong
15.  a way of living

2. Fill in the gaps in the article with an appropriate word from ex 1. More than one answer may be possible.

   According to statistics 15% of teenagers are (0) obese. However 60% want to (1) _____. The number of teenagers who (2)_______ lunch has increased greatly since 1990. But the truth is that not all teens who diet actually need to lose weight. A lot of the time friends, family, and the society influence the way we see our bodies. Every newspaper at the supermarket has details on the hottest (3) ______. Whenever you turn on the TV you see a number of (4) ______, healthy, handsome people having a wonderful time. This can influence young people. Besides some young people are bullied for being (5) ______.

    It is necessary to remember that dieting may be dangerous. There are (6) _______ and unhealthy ways to lose weight. The best person to see when you have a question about dieting is your doctor. But even without seeing your doctor you can make smart food choices. Concentrate on eating a healthy diet. Rather than snacking on (7) _____ when you get home from school, eat (8) ________ food like soup, or try a piece of fruit or some vegetables. Spend less time in front of the computer or TV. Remember that (9) ______ exercise can help you to feel and look better.

   Healthy eating and exercising are exercising are excellent ways to (10) ______ great shape.

3. Complete the sentences using the correct verb forms (Present Perfect Progressive or Present Perfect Passive)

      Junk food (0) has been banned (to ban) from schools since September 2006. Kids (1)_____ (to eat) healthier           food since then. Machines (2  _____ (to sell) milk, water and fruit instead of chocolate and crisps since that time. School cooks (3) _____ (to make) school meals better all the time. Foods high in salt, fat and sugar (4) _____(to ban)

Smoking (5) _____ (to know), since 1954, to be the cause of dangerous diseases. Passive smoking is also very dangerous. In the UK adults (6)______ (to smoke) less since the 1980s. But young people (7)_______9to make) themselves ill for many years. Smoking (8) _______ (to ban) in public places like restaurants and bars in Scotland since March 2006. Similar bans (9) _______ (to introduce) in Ireland, Norway and parts of the US.

     All alcohol (10) ______ (to ban) from British football stadiums since 1985.

4. Use the words given in capitals to form new words that fit in the same numbered space in the text.

   How to lose weight (0) safely?

It is not a good idea to give up a food group in the hope that you’ll lose (1) ______.         (0) SAFE

We all need a (2) _____ of foods to stay (3) _____. Some diets can be (4) ______ to         (1) WEIGHT

your health. You need to take exercise. Try different (5) ______ from walking to         (2) VARY

helping your parents in the garden – anything that helps you to be active. Muscles         (3) HEALTH

burn more calories than fat. Visit a (6) ______ club and add (7) ______ training to         (4) DANGER

your exercises. Don’t forget about (8) ______ exercises.        (5) ACTIVE

 And sometimes treat yourself with your (9) ______ chocolate ice cream.        (6) FIT

          (7) STRONG

        (8) FLEXIBLE

        (9) FAVOUR

1. True or false?

1. The UK is situated off the east coast of Europe between the Atlantic Ocean on the north-west and the North Sea on the east.
2. The total area of Great Britain is over 344.000 square kilometers.
3. The highest mountain is Ben Nevis in Scotland.
4. England is separated from Scotland by the Pennines, running from east to west.
5. The Thames is the longest and the most important river.
6. The population of the UK is over 59 million people.
7. The thistle is the national emblem of Scotland.
8. The shamrock is the national emblem of Wales.
9. The flag of the UK is known as the Union John.
10. It is made up of four crosses.

2. Match the word on the left with the correct explanation on the right.

1. Conservative
2. reserved
3. polite
4. prudent
5. careful
6. emotional
7. respectable
8. chauvinistic
9. snobbish
10. rude

1. pays too much respect to social status and wealth
2. gives a lot of attention to doing something propely
3. shows care and thought for the future  

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8th form

1. Questions

1. Do you know any mysterious places in Russia?
2. What was Stonehenge used for?
3. Do people believe that a huge monster lives in Loch Ness?
4. What is the most famous National Park in Great Britain?
5. Why is Britain said to be the garden kingdom?
6. What is Longleat Safari Park famous for?
7. Are you fond of travelling? Why?
8. What interesting places have you already visited?
9. Are there any reasons for travelling to the UK? What are they?
10. Which way of travelling do you prefer? Why?
11. Are you for or against travelling abroad? Why?

2. Put in the correct prepositions.

       The centre ____ (1) London has many different areas. Covent Garden _____ (2) London’s West End, is crowded _____ (3) cafes, clubs and clothes shop. Soho is also known ___ (4) its clubs. Knightsbridge has a lot of exclusive shops, as well as many ____ (5) the embassies. Fleet Street is the home ____ (6) the Low Courts. Oxford Street is London’s main shopping street ____ (7) the heart of the West End.

         When you go outside the centre, you find many areas which used _____ (8) be small villages. The villages became part _____ (9) the city, but they still managed to keep their village character. Hampstead, the best-known ____ (10) them, is extremely expensive. Next ____ (11) Hampstead Village there is Hampstead Heath, a huge park _____ (12) open countryside, lakes, trees and bathing pools.

3. Fill in the where necessary.

        Traditionally _____ (1) London is divided into several parts: _____ (2) City, _____ (3) Westminster, _____ (4) West End and ____ (5) East End. The two main sights of _____ (6) City are ____ (7) St. Paul’s Cathedral and ____ (8) Tower of London. _____ (9) Westminster is the political centre of _____ (10) London. Here you can see ____ (11) Houses of Parliament, ______ (12) Westminster Abbey and _____ (13) Buckingham Palace, which is the official residence of _____ (14) Queen.

           _____ (15) West End includes the main shopping areas of ____ (16) Oxford Street and ____ (17) Regent Street, and the entertainment centres of _____ (18) Piccadilly Circus and ____ (19) Leicester Square. It’s ____ (20) richest and most beautiful part of the capital.

4. Choose the right answer.

1. What can you find in the City?

1. Westminster Abbey
2. St. Paul’s Cathedral
3. the National Theatre

2. The richest and the most beautiful part of London is…

1. the City
2. the East End
3. the west End

3. The geographical centre of London is….

1. Buckingham Palace
2. the Palace of Westminster
3. Trafalgar Square

4. The Tower of London is ….

1. a fortress
2. a prison
3. a mint

5. St. Paul’s Cathedral was designed by…

1. Julius Caesar
2. William the Conqueror
3. Sir Christopher Wren

6. Westminster Abbey is famous for…

1. the ravens
2. the Poet’s Corner
3. the Whispering Gallery

7. The Prime Minister lives at…

1. 10 Downing Street
2. 10 Oxford Street
3. 10 Regent Street

8. The famous ceremony that takes place every day in the forecourt of Buckingham Palace is called…

1. Trooping the Colour
2. the Changing of the Guard
3. the Ceremony of Keys

9. On the north side of Trafalgar Square there is…

1. the British Museum
2. the Natural History Museum
3. the National Gallery

10. What can you find in the West End?

1. Leicester Square
2. The Bank of England
3. The Tower of London