Специализированное структурное образовательное подразделение Посольства России в Египте средняя общеобразовательная школа с углубленным изучением иностранного (английского) языка.
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Тест по английскому языку 8 класс (I полугодие)
Фамилия __________________________ Имя _______________________
Город _____________________________ Дата ______________________
Task 1. Open the brackets to make the sentences meaningful. Use the SUBJUNCTIVE MOOD.
(10 points)
1. If I (to have) enough time, I (to work) on the computer.
2. If I (not to have) many friends, I (to be) very lonely.
3. If Mary (not to know) the twins very well, she (not to be) able to say who is who,
4. I wish it (to be) summer now and we (can) go to the Crimea.
5. If James (to send) me a letter, I (to answer) him by all means.
6. If only we (to stay) at home.
7. I wish you (to have) porridge or bacon and eggs for breakfast.
8. If only he (to want) to learn English.
9. If it (not to rain) so heavily in autumn here, we (can) begin building the house in October.
10. I wish Bob (can) win the competition.
Task 2. Read the text and make it complete with the help of the derivatives that are formed from the words written below. (10 points)
1. Explore, 2. Direct, 3. Skill. 4. Explore, 5. Polynesia, 6. Locate, 7. Travel, 8. Move, 9. Be, 10. Write
Mapmakers
The first people engaged in 1. ____________ of the Earth had no maps to guide their maps. They told 2. ________________ by watching the sun and the stars. Perhaps the most 3. ______________ of the early 4. ________________ were the 5. _______________ . They made maps to show the 6. _____________ of the islands they had visited. These maps were made of sticks fastened together. To read the maps, a 7. ___________________ had to understand the apparent 8. ________________ of the stars, waves, and even ocean currents. There 9. _____________ no names on the maps, because those people had no system of 10.___________________ .
Task 3. Choose the right item. (10 points)
1. – I’m sorry. I’m late. - _____________________________.
A) Never mind. We have plenty of time. B) Make up your mind. We have plenty of time.
2. Is it your new dress? It’s wonderful! You look so __________ in it.
A) dumb B) smart
3. I love James! He’s such a ______________ man!
A) terrific B) terrible
4. – Which would you like – tea or coffee? - _________________.
A) I don’t take care. B) I don’t care.
5. I hate onion _____________ chips.
A) favoured B) flavoured
6. Smoking can do a lot of ____________ to one’s health.
A) good B) harm
7. Even thinking of the coming exams ______________ .
A) creeps me B) gives me the creeps
8. I don’t like Charles. I think he shows ______ .
A) off B)in
9. The dog was a ___________ witness of the crime.
A) dumb B) silly
10. There’s no need to shout at the _____________ of your voice. I can hear you.
A) bottom B) top
Task plete the sentences with the correct tense of the verbs in brackets (Present Simple, Present Continuous, Past Simple, Past Continuous, Present Perfect). (10 points)
Example: We haven’t seen (see) each other before.
1. He __________ (send) me three letters when I was in London.
2. There is a lot of glass on the floor. Who __________ (break) the window?
3. I’m afraid she can’t come to the phone now. She __________ (have) a shower.
4. My grandmother __________ (give) me this ring ten years ago.
5. I __________ (write) the essay when you called me yesterday.
6. Isn’t she hungry? She __________ (not eat) anything all day.
7. I __________ (not believe) he is only 25. He looks much older.
8. They are angry because they __________ (lose) three games.
9. My brother __________ (win) two chess tournaments last year.
10. I’m sorry, but Dr. Harris is not here. He never __________ (work) on Saturdays.
Task plete the sentences with the correct prepositions (for, in, on, by, at, about, of ) where necessary. ( 10 points)
1. Excuse me, what are you queuing … ?
2. As we have very little time, let’s concentrate … our business.
3. How are you feeling … your new surroundings?
4. 1998 was the year when Charles enrolled … London University.
5. Sorry, But I can’t make Sue join in the game … force.
6. Would you like to enroll … a French course?
7. It’s very impolite to jump … queues.
8. His room is usually … a terrible mess.
9. … Mary’s relief the film was quite good.
10. Don’t say I didn’t warn you … possible problems.
TOTAL: 50 POINTS
Критерии оценки:
Тестовый балл | Школьная оценка |
48 - 50 | «5» |
40 - 47 | «4» |
30 - 39 | «3» |
0 - 29 | «2» |
KEYS: Task 1.
1. had, would work
2. didn’t have, would be
3. didn’t know, would not be
4. were, could
5. sent, would answer
6. stayed
7. had
8. wanted
9. did not rain, could
10. could
Task 2
1. exploration
2. direction
3. skillful
4. explorers
5. Polynesians
6. location
7. traveler
8. movement
9. were
10. write
Task 3
1. a
2. b
3. a
4. b
5. b
6. b
7. b
8. a
9. a
10. b
Task 4
1 sent; 2 has broken; 3 is having; 4 gave; 5 was writing;
6 hasn’t eaten; 7 don’t believe; 8 have lost; 9 won; 10 works.
Task 5
1. for
2. on
3. in
4. at
5. by
6. on
7. ----
8. in/---
9. To
10. about/of
