Контрольная работа по английскому языку. 8 класс.

Контрольная работа  по английскому языку.

8 класс.

1. Выберите правильный вариант

1. Before I ... to Russia last year I ... a lot about it.

a)      had gone, read

b)      went, had read

c)      gone, had read

d)      go, read

2. I found that your country ... so much.

a)      change

b)      changed

c)      had changed

d)      had change

3. Before I ... in Moscow I ... to see so many modern hoses, rich cars, shops, beautiful sights.

a)      had arrived, hadn’t expected

b)      arrived, hadn’t expected

c)      arrived, had expect

d)      had arrived, expect

4. I ... that moscow ... as an international city as London. And now I could see it myself.

a)      hear, had become

b)      had heard, become

c)      had heard, became

d)      heard, had became

5. Before I ... Russian people who could speak so frankly about policy and their life.

a)      didn’t meet

b)      hadn’t meet

c)      hadn’t met

d)      met

2. Допишите  известные вам прилагательные, обозначающие черты характера людей.

1.     p - - - - e

2.     se - - - - s

3.     s - - - - - le

4.     g  - - - - - - s

5.     b - - - -g

6.     h  - - - - - - - - - al

7.     sn - - - - - h

8.     my - - - - - - - s

9.     e - - - - - - -l

10. c - - - - - va - - - e

Do You Know the UK Well?

1. What is the official name of the country whose language you study?
a) Great Britain   b) England    c) the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

2. How many countries does the United Kingdom consist of?
a) four    b) three     c) two

3. What is the capital of the UK?
a) Cardiff   b) Dublin   c) London

4. What is the symbol of the United Kingdom?
a) a bald eagle    b) Britannia     c) a rose

5.  What is the London residence of Queen Elizabeth II?
a) the Tower of London      b) Windsor Castle       c) Buckingham Palace

6.  Where is Nelson’s Column situated?
a) in Parliament Square       b) in Trafalgar Square       c) in Piccadilly Circus

7. Which of these cities is not in Britain?
a) New York       b) London       c) Oxford

8. The Beatles came from:
a) Liverpool       b) Manchester       c) Birmingham

9. Where is London situated?                                                                                                           a) on the Volga       b) on the Thames        c) on the Severn           d) on the Clyde

10. When did Princess Elizabeth come to the throne?                                                                     a) 1950         b) 1952           c) 1953          d) 1954

11. He was born in London in 1889. Later he lived in the USA. He was a film actor. Who is he? a) Shakespeare        b) Chaplin          c) Doyle           d) Stevenson

12. London is more than …                                                                                                             a) one thousand years old     b) two thousand years old    c) three thousand years old  d) four thousand years old

13. The legend says that without them the Tower will fall. They are ….                                            a) the pigeons  b) the cats  c) the squirrels d) the ravens

14. Where are the British kings crowned?                                                                                           a) in Parliament Square  b) in St. Paul’s Cathedral  c) in Westminster Abbey  d) in Canterbury Cathedral

15. What is the name of the British national flag?                                                                          a) the Union Jack      b) the Saint Andrew’s Cross     c) the Saint David’s Cross   d) the Stars and Stripes

16. What is the emblem of Scotland?                                                                                                 a) a daffodil    b) a thistle     c) a dragon     d) a red rose

17. What two animals can we see on British royal coat of arms?                                                             a) the lion and the fox     b) the lion and the elephant    c) the lion and the unicorn  d) the lion and the wolf

18. What is the national anthem of Great Britain?                                                                            a) “God save the King”     b) “In God We Trust”     c) “Cod Save the Queen”  d) Peace at any Price

19. What lake does the famous Scottish monster live in?                                                                         a) Loch Erne    b) Loch Lomond    c) Loch Ness     d) Loch Dove

20. What is the name of the highest mountain in Wales?                                                                    a) Ben Nevis     b) Snowdon     c) Scaffel Pike     d) Alps

21. What are the best English resorts?                                                                                             a) Bristol and Southampton     b) Brighton and Bath     c) Leeds and Bradford      d) Sunset Beach

22. What is the Scottish national costume for men?                                                                               a) the tuxedo    b) the black uniform     c) the kilt     d) the bearskin

23. What is the most popular drink in Britain?                                                                                       a) apple juice     b) tea    c) milk      d) coffee

24. When is Halloween celebrated in the UK?                                                                                a) on 31^st October     b) on 31^st November     c) on 31^st September    d) on 31^st January

25.  What is the longest river in Great Britain?                                                                                  a) the Severn    b) the Avon    c) the Thames     d) the Tyne