итоговая контрольная работа по английскому языку 8 класс
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Итоговая контрольная работа по английскому языку в  8  классе

2012-2013 учебный год

1.  Listening.  Listen to  the  dialogue. Fill  in  the  table.

 TOM: As you know, the mass media  play a very important part in our lives. Аnd what means of communicating, which are traditionally called the media, do you know?

SUE: I know  such means of communicating: newspaper, television, radio, the Internet, tabloid.

TOM: Right you are. And which of  the mass media is your favourite? Give your reasons.

MIKE: My favourite media is radio. I'm fond of listening to music on the radio.

TOM:  I read a lot of newspapers and magazines. I like reading newspapers as I can always find some interesting and useful information. That’s why it is my favourite media.

NICK: I can't live without the Internet and I spend much time on different sites.

MARY: My favourite media is television . I can watch television for many hours a day.

SAM: My favourite media is television too.

MARY: Which television programme do you like best?

SAM: I like “Galileo”. I have an opportunity to see  the world staying at home.

MARY: Which media is the most popular in your family?

ALEX: Television is the most popular in my family.

MARY: Who in your family watches TV more than others? And why?

ALEX: I think my grandfather watches TV more than others. He is a pensioner and has a lot of free time.

II Reading   1) Read the text. Complete each sentence with one of the words in the box.

It is not easy to fancy our life without newspapers,………1……………,

…………2….…,  and reviews of all kinds. And what was ……3……… newspaper like? When was it made?
The earliest newspapers appeared in 59 BC (before Christ) in Rome. It was  a handwritten ……4……..newspaper.  It was very little only one……5…. ….. Julius Caesar ordered ……6……. them throughout the city to inform the people about ……7………. events,………8………., military conflicts and executions.
In Europe printed ………9…………… appeared in the 15th century, when the letter press ………10….. . The first daily newspaper in England was published in London in 1702. In 1784, The Pennsylvania Packet became the first daily newspaper of the United States.

      2)Your task is to match the words and their definitions.

1.  a paper printed and sold usually daily or weekly with news, advertisements etc.;
2. the process of sending and receiving messages through the air; broadcasting programmes for people to listen to;
3. broadcasting programmes (the news, plays, advertisements, shows, etc.) for people to watch on their television sets;
4. a newspaper with rather small pages, many pictures and little serious news;

5. a way to communicate with your partner who might be a thousand miles away using the computer (e-mails).

III  Use of English  

Complete the sentences. Fill  in  the  words:

1) Environmental  protection is an _________problem.

a)easy   b)important   c)pleasant

2)Factories pour a lot of _____into air  and  water.

a) a shortage  b)waste  c) pollution

3) What caused the ____of wildlife ?

a) population b) poison    c) destruction

4)Many rivers and lakes are______

a)poisoned  b)filled  c)used

5)Many scientists try _____ ecology problems.

a) to know    b) to solve    c) to protect

IV    Writing                        

Read the letter

You have received a letter from your English-speaking pen friend Sally

…  The English are great lovers of sports. What kinds  of  sports  are  popular  in  your  country?

What  is  your favorite  sport? What  kinds  of  sports  are  popular  among  your  friends?...

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Write her a letter and answer her 3 questions.

Write 100– 120 words. Remember the rules of letter writing.

Итоговая контрольная работа по английскому языку в  8 ___ классе

2012-2013 учебный год______________________________________________________

1.  Listening

2.  Reading

3. Writing

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