промежуточная аттестация 8 класс по английскому языку
методическая разработка (8 класс)

VARIANT 1

LISTENING

Listen to the people talk about travelling on a radio program and then match the speakers (1-5) to statements (A-E).

READING

Read the text and mark the statements as True, False or Not stated.

 WHITE ROOFS FOR A BRIGHT FUTURE!

The effects of global warming are becoming more and more noticeable with the passing of the years. The number of floods, storms and heatwaves has increased as a result of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gases that do not allow the sun’s heat to escape the Earth’s atmosphere. However, a simple and quite possibly effective idea has been suggested as a way to help lessen the consequences of climate change.

Professor Steven Chu, the US Energy Secretary and a Nobel Prize winner, suggests that painting our rooftops white will help the Earth’s temperature to drop. The idea is that if enough surfaces - rooftops, pavements, roads - are painted white, more sunlight will reflect off these surfaces and go back into space. This will help cool our planet down.

According to scientists, if rooftops and roads were painted white it would reduce the amount of CO2 by billions of tons. This would be the same as taking every car in the world off the streets for 11 years. Not only this, but homes with white rooftops and cars that are painted white wouldn’t absorb so much heat from the sun. This means that they would be cooler and people wouldn’t have to turn on their air conditioners as much. Consequently, we would save more energy and reduce the amount of CO2 released in the atmosphere.

Although the idea of white rooftops has been generally welcomed by the scientific and environmental communities, there appear to be a few problems. One of these is the fact that the colour white would be too bright if it was painted on too many large surfaces. Another concern is that keeping the white surfaces in good condition for a long period of time would be too expensive.

Pessimists feel that though painting rooftops and pavements in light colours is good in theory, it is just a very small step to take towards reducing the Earth’s temperature. What we must remember though, is that there is not one solution to global warming. It’s the combination of different methods that will help our planet get back on its feet.

6. There has been an increase in the amount of greenhouse gases in recent years…….

7. Professor Chu suggests painting every large surface on Earth white……..
8. Buildings with white roofs don’t need air conditioning……..
9. Professor Chu’s suggestion has been accepted by many experts……
10. Some people feel that painting surfaces white will not be enough to solve the problem of global warming……

GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY

I. Choose the correct item.

11. Don’t be late. The film ….. at 8:00 pm.

A. is starting                 B. will start                  C. starts

12. The plane took off ten minutes after the last passenger had ….. it.

A. caught                      B. booked                    C. boarded

13. Dan’s health has really ….. ever since he stopped eating junk food.

       A. developed               B. increased                 C. improved

14. Ben tells the ….. jokes  I’ve ever heard.

      A. funnier                    B. funniest                    C.  most funny

15. There was thick black …..coming out of the burning building

      A. fog                           B. smoke                      C. smog

16. What time does the train ….. Bristol?

      A. arrive                        B. get                           C. reach

17. The burning of fossil fuels has a bad ….. on our environment.

      A. drawback                 B. impact                       C. fault

      II.       Put the verb into correct passive form.

18.The newspapers ….. ( deliver)  every day in the morning.

19. Our office ….. ( clean)  every evening.

20. A mystery is  something that can’t  ….. (  explain).

21.  I hope this book  ….. ( translate)  into Russian soon.

22. The park gates …. ( paint) last summer.

ENGLISH IN USE

Use the sentences (A-E) to complete the dialogue.

A. That's too bad. D. Really? What happened?

B. Wow! That's fantastic. E. What does his new job involve?

C. How does he like his new job?

Pat:Guess what! I've got some great news.

Sue:23)...............................................................

Pat:My brother got a new job last week.

Sue:24).............................................................

Pat:Yes, he works for a company as a computer programmer.

Sue:That's great.

Sue:25)..............................................................

Pat:Well, he creates software for the company.

Sue:26).............................................................

Pat:He loves it, but the pay isn't really that good.

Sue: 27)...............................................................

Is he disappointed?

Pat:No, he's very optimistic that he'll get a pay rise in the near future.

VARIANT 2

LISTENING

Listen to the people talk about travelling on a radio program and then match the speakers (1-5) to statements (A-E).

READING

Read the text and mark the statements as True, False or Not stated.

Do's and Don'ts of Classroom Behaviour

Since school is the place where you spend a good part of your day, it's a good idea to have a few rules regarding classroom etiquette in mind.

To begin with, it's always nice to greet your teacher and the other students when you walk into the classroom. If you go to class after the lesson has already started, it's polite to apologise to your teacher. During the lesson, you need to respect your classmates, as well as your teacher. That means you should pay attention to others when they're speaking to the whole class, and you shouldn't talk to those next to you while the teacher is trying to explain something.

Of course, all this doesn't mean that the classroom environment needs to be strict and boring. Your teacher will certainly appreciate it if you have something funny to share with the rest of the class. Also, if you have any fresh and creative ideas about a class project or trip, your teacher will be more than willing to hear about them. After all, teachers run out of ideas too! Remember, teachers were once students themselves, and they know very well that every now and then, the class needs to do something different from their usual routine and, above all, they know that learning should be fun!

6. You should never talk when entering the class.......

7. If you are late, you need to bring a note from your parents........

8. You should never talk in the classroom........

9. It's OK to tell a joke in the classroom........

10. You should feel free to make any suggestions related to school matters to your teacher........

GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY

Choose the correct item.

11. This picture ….. at the beginning of the century.

        A. was painted              B. had painted                    C. painted

12. Look at Martha’s expression. She …. screaming any minute now.

       A. is starting                  B. is going to start             C. will start

13. We ….. half the rubbish on the beach by the time Jeff arrived.

        A. have cleaned up        B. had cleaned up              C. had been cleaning up

14. Gary didn’t mean …. you. He was just in a bad mood.

        A. hurt                           B. hurting                          C. to hurt

15. A good way to ….. a problem is to think about it calmly and carefully.

        A. win                           B. beat                               C. gain

16. Mr. Adams speaks ….. than anyone I know.

        A. slower                       B. more slowly                  C. the most slowly

17. My mum says she’ll never forget …..  my dad for the first time.

        A. to meet                     B. she met                          C. meeting

Put the verb into correct passive form.

18. The tickets ….. ( sell) in the booking office every day.

19. Computer  ….. ( use) in every family.

20. All the questions  must ….. ( answer)  at once.

21. The bicycle  ….. ( invent)  over 150 years ago.

22. We ….. ( meet) at the station by our friends.

ENGLISH IN USE

Use the sentence (A-E) to complete the dialogue.

А. Sure. Why not? С. Are you good at it? E. I’m not bad.

В. I’m afraid I can’t. D. How about joining me?

Rob: Hi Karen, are you doing anything special later

Karen: Not really why?

Rob: I’m going to play water polo…23……

Karen: ……24….

Rob: Do you like water sports?

Karen: Absolutely! I love all kinds of water sports.

Rob: Me too! Have you ever played water polo?

Karen: Yes, I’ve played with my brother.

Rob: Really? ……25…

Karen: …26……

Rob: Good! Then you can join our team on Saturday. We’re playing against a team from out of town

Karen: This Saturday? …27….. .I’ve promised my mum I’ll help her around the house.

Rob: That’s all right. Maybe you can make it another time.

KEYS

English in Use

VARIANT 2

GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY

English in Use