Итоговая контрольная работа
тест по английскому языку (8 класс) на тему

Итоговая контрольная работа по английскому языку

к учебнику "Rainbow English"

8 класс

1. READING.

Read the text and complete the statements after it.

Albert Einstein: The Greatest Scientist of the 20th Century

Not many people really deserve the title "genius" but Albert Einstein was one of them. His discoveries have changed the way we understand our world  today. Albert Einstein was born in Germany in 1879. He was a very slow learner at first. He even had trouble learning to speak! His parents were really worried.

As a boy, Albert was very unhappy at school, and the schoolmaster treated him badly because they thought he was not very clever. His marks were usually bad.

In  1896 Albert  went to Zurich to study at one of the best technical universities. There his abilities in mathematics and physics began to show. After he graduated in 1902, Einstein took a job at the Swiss Patent Office. 1905 was his "Miracle Year", as he published three important essays including one on the "Special Theory of Relativity".

Later Einstein wrote "The Theory of Gravity" and "The General Theory of Relativity". Soon he became a world-wide celebrity.

In 1914 Einstein moved back to Berlin. In 1921 Einstein was awarded the  Nobel Prize for Physics, and modestly travelled third class to Stockholm to receive it. He used his influence to lecture around Europe and the USA to promote world peace. Soon the Nazis came to power in Germany. So in 1933 he had to go to America where he lived for the rest of his life. He died on April 18th, 1955 in New Jersey, leaving behind a new way for us to look at the world.

1. Albert Einstein                                    .

1. was a real genius
2. could hardly be ragarded as a genius
3. is a real genius for some people

2. Albert's progress at school                                      .

1. was not very good
2. was very good
3. was not very good at all

3. Albert's abilities in mathematics became evident during his                                                 .

1. school years
2. university years
3. college years

4. Einstein worked on his famous theories in the                                             .

1. 19th century
2. 20th century
3. 19th and 20th century

5. Albert Einstein                                             .

1. thought that only science was important
2. believed that scientists had a duty to protect the world
3. was sure the main aim of any person's life was fighting for peace

2. GRAMMAR.

Choose the appropriate verb forms to complete the sentence.

1. Sofia knew that Rome (is / was) the capital of Italy.
2. We explained that we (will go / would go) on an excursion soon.
3. I knew that Alexander Pushkin (was born /had been born) in 1799.
4. This information (can be found / can find) on the Internet.
5. When we (had met / met), John (had already done / already did) everything for our next class.
6. Yesterday  we (started / had started) our training only after Harris (had returned / returned).
7. A lot of skyscrapers (were built / built) in New York.
8. James died the day before yesterday and (will bury / will be buried) tomorrow.
9. John came up to the table, (sat / had sat) down and began working.
10. Tom said they (are organizing / were organizing) a coffee break.

3. VOCABULARY.

1. Everyone was excited (of/about)  the trip  to the mountains.
2. We are going to play basketball, would you like to join (-/to) us?
3. The new road is going to connect (to/-) the two cities.
4. I  introduced myself (to/for) my new classmates.
5. They’ll have to consider ( with/-)the new facts.
6. Have you bought  tickets (in/ to ) Australia yet?
7. Where are your seats?- They are (on/in) the circle, (in/-) Row Two.
8. Andrew devoted most of his time (for/to) painting.
9. They tried hard to find the answer and they found it ( at/in) the end.
10. Hold (on/up) a minute, I’ll just get a pen!
11. I will never agree (with/to) you on this matter.
12. Be attentive (to/with)  your younger brothers and sisters.
13. Can you see (to/off) my pets while I’m away?
14. Brian admires ( of/-) his talented cousin.
15. He entered (in/-) the university in 2005 and graduated (from/-) it in 2010.
16. This fruit salad is made(from/of) apples, plums and apricots.
17. The toy tower was built (with/by) a lot of tiny instruments.
18. They are responsible (for/to) the cooking.
19. My little brother is ill. He must be looked (for/after).
20. The campers put (out/down) the fire before leaving.
21. Jim has been putting (off/down) his work for years.

4. WORD BUILDING

1. People have seen a lot of … changes lately.                                       climate

2. When Tim was at school, he took part in … competitions.                athlete

3. Andrew is a … student.                                                                             medicine        

4. Fyodor Rokotov was one of the best … in Russia.                                portrait

5. She was a tall, slim young woman of unusual  …                        elegant

6. Why did he say that in your... ?                        present

7. Mr Wilson was a man with a … temperament.                        boy

8. I can say she was …                        tall

9. What games did you like to play in your …?                        child

10.They have enough … to forget about their fight.                        wise