Итоговая контрольная работа 9 класс

Task 1. Match the words with the opposite meaning.

	1. moral	a) undrinkable
	2. drinkable	b) shy
	3. to support	c) quiet
	4. intense	d) to bully
	5. to appear	e) contrary
	6. similar	f) to disappear
	7. confident	g) immoral

Task 2. Read  the following texts and choose the correct heading. There is one extra heading.

1.         The song of the winners

2.         An annual music festival

3.         Music of the future

4.         Two sides of the same coin

5.         An impressive show

6.         Music in the classroom

7.         The old music hit

8.         Music for advert

A.        Edinburgh Tattoo takes place every year in August in the capital of Scotland. It is an event when military music is played by different bands from all over the world. It also includes traditional dances, bagpipe melodies, songs and a horse parade. All this is accompanied by the sounds of national Scottish music.

B.        Using music can make the learning process more enjoyable and effective. You can introduce a new topic with music. It may be a great way to improve vocabulary and make students start thinking in the right direction. If students are doing a grammar exercise, you may play some music in the background, and this will help them concentrate.

C.        The performance Lady Gaga gave at Manchester was called “The Monster Ball”. It was a really strong and loud concert, consisting of four parts. The singer changed costumes 15 times. The “special” effects included a big sea monster and a grand piano which was burnt to pieces. The audience was just going crazy with every new song, it was no doubt a thrilling performance.

D.        Are words important in a song? Some people say they don't matter much. A song is music and you enjoy listening to the melody and don't pay attention to words. On the other hand, a musician expresses himself through words, so they also matter. The words give meaning to a song and touch people’s feelings.

E.        The most common song for English speakers on New Year's eve is “Auld Lang Syne”. When the clock strikes midnight, people join their hands and start singing. However, few of them remember that it's an old Scottish song first published by the poet Robert Burns. The Scots also sing it on January 25th when they celebrate Burns' birthday.

F.         It’s typical to use music in advertising on radio and television. A lot of companies have jingles. They are short songs or tunes that attract customers. A jingle is quick to remember and usually has very simple words. The melody should be easy to sing and cheerful. The jingle must give a positive image of the company. A good example of it is McDonalds' “I'm lovin' it”.

G.        “We Are the Champions” is a ballad performed by the British group “Queen”. It has become one of the most famous and widely used songs. It is also regularly played to celebrate sports victories. The song can be heard in many films, video games, cartoons, TV programmes. It was named the world's favourite song in 2005.

Task 3. Form the right part of speech.

Those who hurt other people must take some __________.	PUNISH
According to the __________ of human rights, all people are equal.	DECLARE
This is one of the most popular _________________of last year.	ADVERTISE
To be ________ means to respect other people’s values.	PATIENCE
Everybody listened the president ____________.	ATTENTIVE
The _________ of the country tried to prevent the war.	LEAD
Can people live without friends? Most of us would say "no". Friends make our lives enjoyable and ___________.	INTEREST
Friendship is something you can't buy. It is a __________________ and valuable gift.	WONDER
It is __________________ to live without people who care for you and who are always ready to help.	POSSIBLE

Task 4. Choose one of these modal verbs from the box to complete the sentences. There is one EXTRA verb.  can may should must could need

1. When I was a little girl, I ________ do acrobatic tricks, but now I can’t.

2. If there is not going to be any information about those passengers till tomorrow morning, we ______ call the police.

3. Conflicts _______ lead to bad relations.

4. We _____ have respect for other people.

5. Do you know that cats _____ see in the dark?

Task 5. Complete the sentences with the correct question tags.

1. Mr Adams is from Ireland, ___________?

2. The bike isn't in the garage, ________?

3. You are Mary , _____________?

4. Lena went to the library yesterday, ______________?

5. John didn't recognize me, ______________?

6. Mr. Jason has been to Scotland recently, __________?

7. He won't tell her, ___________?

Task 6. Put the words in the right order and translate the sentences in written form.

1)     meeting, him, I, forgot.

2)     some, that, species, animal, endangered, for, are, fur, hunted, are.

3)     a, very, complex, have, octopuses, system, nervous.

4)     longer, water,  than, can, survive, a rat, for, without, a camel.

5)     the others, is, than, type, brain, of, is, no, there, that, better.

Task 8. Put the verbs into the correct future tense

1. My Grandpa is very old. He __________________________________ (be) 90 next year.

2. She hopes she _________________________________________________________ (pass) her exams.

3. The lesson ___________________________________________________ (start) by the time I get to school.

4. If we ___________________________________ (go) to Paris, we’ll climb the Eiffel Tower.

5. “We’ve eaten everything!” – “Really? I ___________________________________ (go) shopping then.”

6. Look at those clouds! It ______________________________________ (rain) very soon.

7. I _______________________________________ (have) a party at Ben’s tomorrow at 20.00.