Диагностическая работа 8 класс раздел 1 "Rainbow English"

Form 8                                                                                    Unit 1  ”Sport”

Reading

Read the text and complete it with the following word combinations.

            a) comes from the Icelandic

            b) snowy winters

            c) you think that ski races

            d) could ski very well

            e) is a modern sport

            f) hunting to forests or mountains

How Did Skiing Begin?

You may think the skiing 1)_________ , but in fact it is one of the oldest forms of travelling that man    knows. The word itself  2)________word which means “snowshoe”, or “piece of wood”. Some scientists say that skiing goes back to the Stone Age, and all of them believe that ancient people of Scandinavia 3)_________ and made skis of the bones of animals. There is even a picture on stone that is 900 years old that shows a ski runner.

Skiing as a sport began in Norway. This northern country always had  4)________and there was much snow in the fields and in the woods for many months. So people used skis to get about. They used skis in winter when they went 5)_______, they used skis when they went to visit neighbours or had to go to the market.

And if 6) ________ are a modern tradition you are not right again. It may surprise you to know that they were having ski competitions back in 1767!

2.      Use PAST SIMPLE or PAST PERFECT to complete the sentences

1)  When I (get)__________to the party, it (already start)___________raining.

2)  Yesterday we (start) ______ our training only after  Harry (return) ________.

3)  Jason (open)_______the window. A white sheet of snow (cover)__________the ground.

4)  Sue gave me a call to say they (not buy)_________the necessary sportswear yet.

5)  Lucy (not can)______________remember the fact her friend (mention)__________the day before.

6)  When I (meet)_____Fohn, I (understand)______ that I (see)_______him before.

7)  When the second group of tourist(arrive)_______in London, the first group (already leave)____.

3.      Use the functional words from the box to complete the sentences.

(with, over,for,in,of,about,up,at)

1.   Our team has an advantage_____yours. We can train ____the gym every day.

2.   I am sure John is a man ____honour.

3.   We discussed our possible route and decided to end____in Moscow.

4.   We ended the dinner_____coffee and chocolate cake.

5.   How many goals did John score ____the game?

6.   Pupuls were excited_____the trip to the mountains.

7.   Sue smiled_____us and said she had won the competition.

8.   Is Andrew playing_____your hockey team?

9.   After their long travels they ended ____in London.

4.  Choose the right words to complete the sentences.

1)There are eight people in the spaceship (team/crew).

2) Bob can be (honest/dishonest). He tells lies easily.

3) If you are not trained enough, doing some exercises can be (painless/painful).

4) When Jim saw Mary, she was crying and looked absolutely (helpful/helpless).

5) The pupils ended their meeting (in/with) the school hymn.

5. Choose the correct statement:

a) William does  cycling.

b) Philip go weightlifting.

c) Jane plays figure skating.

d) Sarah and Paul plays water polo.

e) Richard does judo.

6. Match the words to their translation: