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тест по английскому языку

Контрольная работа по английскому языку за  II четверть  в 8 классе                                          

Variant I

I. Find the word with the same or similar meaning.

1. to clear up a) to protect b) to pollute c) to clean

2. garbage a) danger b) litter c) bin

3. to save a) to help b) to prohibit c) to avoid

4. human being a) nature b) man c) animal

5. to destroy a) to recycle b) to pack c) to damage

II. Complete each sentence with one of the words or phrases below.

pollution environment throw away poison waste plant

protected save recyclable environmental

1. You shouldn't … the garbage in the forest, woods or park after you have had your picnic there.

2. You can see this notice by a river or a lake in some seasons when fish should be … .

3. Local government should support the idea of recycling and provide each house with bins for different types of …

4. Children should be taught to protect the … .

5. We can … trees and create parks for endangered species.

6. Together we can … the planet and all of us with it.

7. The … of the environment is dangerous for people and wildlife.

8. If countries had spent more money on scientific research, scientists would have solved some … problems.

9. How much of … material is actually recycled?

10. Rivers, lakes and seas are filled with … : industrial, chemical and nuclear wastes.

III. The word in capitals above each of the following sentences can be used to form a word that fits suitably in the blank space. Fill each blank in this way.

1. PROTECT - People of some professions should wear … clothing.

2. NATURE - If you care about the protection of the environment, you should buy only … food with no added chemicals.

3. ECOLOGY - You have probably already heard about such a profession as an … .

4. PREDICT - Scientists have made … and they are alarming.

5. USE - Many things that we throw away can still be … .

IV. Fill in the definite article the if needed.

1. … Volga runs into … Caspian Sea.

2. … Pacific Ocean is very deep.

3. … Kazbek is the highest peak of … Caucasus mountains.

4. I have never been to … Lake Onega.

5. … Washington is the capital of … United States.

6. … Europe and … America are separated by … Atlantic Ocean.

7. … Shetland Islands are situated to the north of … Great Britain.

V. Complete the sentences, using Conditional II and III.

1. If you (do) your morning exercises every day, your health would be much better.

2. If I (be) you, I would agree to go to the museum.

3. If they (not go) to Moscow last year, they wouldn't have heard that famous musician.

4. I (write) the composition long ago if you had not disturbed me.

5. If you really loved music, you (go) to the concerts much more often.

6. If she hadn't sent this letter yesterday, my brother (be) at home now.

7. If you (ring up) earlier, she would be here now.

Variant II

I. Find the word with the same or similar meaning.

1. to throw away a) to recycle b) to get rid of c) to avoid

2. rubbish a) litter b) packaging c) can

3. to protect a) to prohibit b) to pack c) to save

4. terrible a) environmental b) crucial c) dangerous

5. to disappear a) to die out b) to pollute c) to clean

II. Complete each sentence with one of the words or phrases below.

environment cut down causes polluted packaging environmental

dangerous save protect litter

1. You shouldn't use your car because it … noise and air pollution.

2. This notice can be seen at the zoo or at the circus to … people from danger.

3. He wants to become an ecologist himself to research and protect the … .

4. Recently, however, our beach has become more polluted with … left by tourists and locals.

5. Our forests are disappearing because they are … or burnt.

6. Your family can begin trying to … the Earth right now.

7. If you go the seaside, you'll see the … area around you.

8. If people hadn't invented different machines and developed industry, the … problems wouldn't have appeared.

9. Why is litter so … in the countryside?

10. When you buy packed goods, don't drop the … .

III. The word in capitals above each of the following sentences can be used to form a word that fits suitably in the blank space. Fill each blank in this way.

1. PROTECT - If you want to be healthy, you should care about the … of the environment.

2. ECOLOGY - If we want to protect our environment, lots of things should be changed in our life, but first of all we should improve … education.

3. CHEMISTRY - Sometimes fish die out in rivers because plants and factories throw … waste there.

4. COLLECT – People should … litter more often along our beach.

5. RECYCLE - Very little of … material is actually recycled.

IV. Fill in the definite article the if needed.

1. … Nile flows to … Mediterranean Sea.

2. There are small islands in … Pacific Ocean.

3. … Hymalayas are the highest mountains in … Asia.

4. … Lake Baikal is the deepest lake in the world.

5. … Glasgow is one of the biggest cities in … United Kingdom.

6. … Red Sea is between … Africa and … Asia.

7. … Great Britain is situated in … British Isles.

V. Complete the sentences, using Conditional II and III.

1. If I (know) the result now, I would phone her immediately.

2. If I (be) you, I would stay at home.

3. If you (not miss) the train, you would have arrived in time.

4. If they had known it before, they (take) measures.

5. Your brother (become) much stronger if he took cold baths regularly.

6. If he didn’t train enough last year, he (be) a first-class sportsman now.

7. If I (write) the composition yesterday, I would be free now.

Keys

Variant I

Variant II

I

1-a

2-b

3-a

4-b

5-c

I

1-b

2-a

3-c

4-c

5-a

II

1-throw away

2- protected

3- waste

4-environment

5-plant

6-save

7-pollution

8-environmental

9-recyclable

10-poison

II

1-causes

2-protect

3-environment

4-litter

5-cut down

6-save

7-polluted

8-environmental

9-dangerous

10-packaging

III

1-protective

2-natural

3-ecologist

4-predictions

5-used

III

1-protection

2-ecological

3-chemical

4-collect

5-recyclable

IV

1-the,the

2-the

3- -,the

4- -

5- -,the

6- -,-,the

7-the,-

IV

1-the,the

2-the

3-the,-

4- -

5- -,the

6-the,-.-

7- -,the

V

1-knew

2-were

3-hadn’t missed

4-would have taken

5-would become

6-would be

7-wrote

V

1-did

2-were

3-hadn’t gone

4-would have written

5-would

6-would have been

7-rang up

9th form         TEST 2  (Вариант 1)                                                   

 1. Fill in the articles when necessary.

1.... United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland occupies the British Islands.

2. ... Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean on the Earth.

3. ... Suez Canal connects the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea.

4. ... Great Lakes consist of five lakes: Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario.

5. My dream is to visit ... Canaries one day.

6. ... Lake Ontario is the smallest of the Great Lakes.

7. …Moscow is a river that moves very slowly.

8. … Pacific Ocean is very deep.

9. … Kiev is to … south of … Moscow.

10. - What is the longest river in the word?

      - It’s ……..Amazon. This river is in ……South America. It flows into ……….Atlantic Ocean on the north coast of ………Brazil.

Ex. 2.  a) Образуйте прилагательные от глаголов с помощью суффиксов –sion, -tion, -ment, -ive.

explore –

revise –

arrange –

prevent –

develop -

b) Образуйте слова, противоположные по смыслу. Переведите их.

Example: kind – unkind

like –

interesting –

friendly –

predictable –

sinkable –

Ex. 3. Complete the sentences with the correct reflexive pronouns(возвратные местоимения).

1.I don't think you should help him all the time. He should learn to get out of difficult situations ………………………… .

2. It was a great camping holiday! There were no people 50 kilometers around. We slept in tents, hunted for food and cooked it ……………….. .

3. She was speaking very loudly, but it was so noisy in the room that she could hardly hear ………………… .

4. The kids are only ten years old. I don’t think they were able to invent this plan…………………………

5.  – Shall I order the plane tickets for you?     - No, thanks. I’ve already done it ……………… .

6. Do you want me to tell your parents about the incident or will you do it …………………..?

Ex. 4.Read and choose the appropriate modal verb.

1. ……you swim well?

a) may                    b) can               c) must

2. Janet ……………….read and write when she was five.

a) can                      b) could                  c) may

3. Mike ………………..  speak English next year.

a) can                       b) could                  c) will be able

4. You ……………. Visit your grandmother yesterday.

a) had to                    b) must                     should

5. ……………I use your mobile phone?

a) may                 b) could               c) must

6. You…………. apologise, I think.

a) had to                           b) could                        c) should

7. You ……………..eat so many sweets. You’ll get fat.

a) should                         b) shouldn’t                   c) can.

Ex. 5. Finish the sentences and answer the questions.

1. The capital of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is …………………… .

2. The capital of the Russia Federation is ……………………….

3. The capital of the United States of America is ……………………

4. The thistle is a symbol of ………………………

5 The red rose is a symbol of ……………………….

6. The shamrock is a symbol of …………………….

7. The daffodil is a symbol of ………………………

8. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland consist of…………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

9. Which country is the biggest in size? …………………………………………………………………..

10. Which country is the biggest in population?

9th form              TEST 2 (Вариант 2)                                                  

  Ex. 1. Fill in the articles when necessary.

1. .. Amazon is the second longest river in the world.

2. There are 30 bridges over ... Thames in London.

3. ... Kilimanjaro is the tallest mountain in Africa.

4. .. Lake Baikal is the deepest lake in the world.

5. Is ... Australia a continent or an island?

6. ... Fujiyama is the highest mountain in Japan.

7.… Moscow is situated on … Moscow River. …

8. … Volga runs into … Caspian Sea.

9.… Russia is washed by … Arctic Ocean.

10. One of the natural attractions in …………Canada is ………Lake Superior – millions of tourists come to see it.

Ex. 2.  a) Образуйте прилагательные от глаголов с помощью суффиксов –sion, -tion, -ment, -ive.

equip –

detect –

entertain –

protect –

invent –

b) Образуйте слова, противоположные по смыслу. Переведите их.

Example: kind – unkind

pleasant –

healthy –

avoidable –

fair –

usual –

Ex. 3. Complete the sentences with the correct reflexive pronouns(возвратные местоимения).

1.I don't think you should help him all the time. He should learn to get out of difficult situations ………………………… .

2. It was a great camping holiday! There were no people 50 kilometers around. We slept in tents, hunted for food and cooked it ……………….. .

3. She was speaking very loudly, but it was so noisy in the room that she could hardly hear ………………… .

4. The kids are only ten years old. I don’t think they were able to invent this plan…………………………

5.  – Shall I order the plane tickets for you?

     - No, thanks. I’ve already done it ……………… .

6. Do you want me to tell your parents about the incident or will you do it …………………..

Ex. 4.Read and choose the appropriate modal verb.

1. ……you play football well?

a) may                    b) can               c) must

2. Danis ……………….read and write when she was five.

a) can                      b) could                  c) may

3. Mike ………………..  speak Russian next year.

a) can                       b) could                  c) will be able

4. You ……………. visit your mum in the hospital yesterday.

a) had to                    b) must                     should

5. ……………I use your mobile phone?

a) may                 b) could               c) must

6. You…………. apologise, I think.

a) had to                           b) could                        c) should

7. You ……………..eat so many sweets. You’ll get fat.

a) should                         b) shouldn’t                   c) can.

Ex. 5. Finish the sentences and answer the questions.

1. The capital of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is …………………… .

2. The capital of the Russia Federation is ……………………….

3. The capital of the United States of America is ……………………

4. The thistle is a symbol of ………………………

5 The red rose is a symbol of ……………………….

6. The shamrock is a symbol of …………………….

7. The daffodil is a symbol of ………………………

8. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland consist of…………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

9. Which country is the biggest in size? …………………………………………………………………..

10. Which country is the biggest in population?