Контрольная работ "The whole world knows them" 8 класс

Контрольная работ «The whole world knows them» 8 класс

Task I.

ЧТЕНИЕ

Прочитайте тексты и установите соответствие между текстами и их заголовками : к каждому тексту A -G ) подберите соответствующий заголовок, обозначенный цифрами 1-8. Используйте каждую цифру только один раз. Один заголовок лишний. Запишите в таблицу выбранные вами цифры под соответствующими буквами.

1. A monarch or a wife.
2. A wise and devoted monarch.
3. A mysterious figure in English history.
4. A queen known for her great deeds.
5. A queen who made the country strong again.
6. A queen from her early childhood.
7. A monarch for a few days.
8. One of the royals but not a queen.

1. Queen Elizabeth II came to the throne after her father’s death in 1952.Born in 1926, she is still a very popular monarch in spite of all the difficulties she had to face. There have been a lot of problems in the Royal Family. But people respect the Queen for her knowledge, devotion to the country and the work she does for it. They know the Queen’s sense of duty and wisdom.
2. Elizabeth I, sometimes called Virgin Queen, was a legendary woman. She was one of the greatest monarchs of England , ruled the country from 1558 to 1603. Her 45 years of reign marked a brilliant period in English history. When Elizabeth became the queen, the country was very weak. During her reign a lot of things changed, it won great victories, at that time English literature was also at its best.
3. Mary Queen of Scots , or Mary Stuart, was the Queen of Scotland from 1542 to 1567.She was the daughter of King James V of Scotland and was just six days old when her father died and she became the Queen of Scotland. Her life was very eventful and tragic, her beauty and kind heart were admired by everybody. She was killed in 1587 for some political reasons and her son became King of England as James I.
4. Anne Boleyn was one of the six wives of Henry VIII. Her brief life continues to interest historians. She was the Queen of England for a period of three years but there is a lot of mystery about her role in English history. Many people think that she is the reason for the birth of the Anglican Church, the reason why England broke away from the Roman Catholic Church.
5. Queen Victoria was one of the greatest monarchs of the country. She was the second longest reigning monarch of Britain. The underground railways date back to the Victorian era. Many bridges, roads , railway lines that Britain has today first appeared under her rule. She worked to change the face of the United Kingdom by educating people and helping the poor. No wonder she is so well known.
6. Cathrine Duchess of Cambridge ( Kate Middleton) is admired by many young women. People learnt about this member of the Royal Family when she became Prince William’s wife and gave birth to two children. Kate has shown that she is an interesting personality. The young woman has taken part in a lot of social events, her name is associated with many charitable organizations.
7. Lady Jane Green is known as the Nine Day Queen. In her childhood she was more interested in books than in games. She got a very good education and learnt several foreign languages. At the age of sixteen she was made Queen of England for some political reasons, but her reign was very short. She met a tragic end and was killed in the Tower of London. It happened over 450 years ago, but people still remember the sad story.

Task 2. ЛЕКСИКА .

Впишите соответствующие слова из рамки в предложения. Используйте каждое слово только один раз. Одно слово лишнее.

Mixture , mankind, village, views ,whole, improve, graduates ,enter ,sensible

1.They live in a little _________________ far from big cities.

2.The whole ____________________ should know the works by this writer.

3.You can’t ___________________ the house by this door, it is locked.

4.My friend is working very hard to _________________her English.

5.They spent the ___________________week on the beach lying in the sun.

6.When he ____________________ from the University, he will work as a doctor.

7.I like Ann, she is a _______________ and reliable girl.

8.Please tell me your _______________________on this problem.

Task 3. Choose the right variant from the brackets . (Выберите лексически правильные варианты из данных в скобках)

1.My favourite (glass, silk) dress is green in colour.

2.They ( sense, seem ) to be friends now.

3.His sister is ( finishing, graduating) from Moscow University next year.

4.To my (mind, view) this girl is really talented.

5. Our family usually drink tea from (china, brick) cups.

6.The company is ( respectable , responsible) for this mistake.

7.The girl was ( said, told) to help her granny to lay the table.

8.My mother always wears ( rubber, glass) gloves while washing up.

Task 4.: Complete the sentences with prepositions (one preposition is extra) :

to, over, off, with (2) , out, about, from , of

1.The film is much spoken _________.

2.You should show more respect __________your teachers.

3.The name of Yuri Gagarin is known all _______________the world.

4.We often put ____________the things we don’t want to do.

5.This game is played ________ a ball.

6.The fruit is cut ________________ a special knife.

7.We need some water to put _____________ the fire.

8.My favourite jacket is made _____________ wool.

Task 5. Choose the right variant from the brackets.

1.The music sounded ( loudly, loud ).

2.Diana smiled at me ( happy, happily).

3.My granny walks rather (slowly, slow).

4.The teacher explained the rule ( clear, clearly).

5.The boy has done the work very (good, well).

6.My sister seemed very (happy, happily) when she got the present.

Task 6.

Write these sentences in the passive voice (напишите предложения в пассивном залоге)

1. People grew this coffee in Brazil.________________________________________________

2. Someone made this piano in the 18th century.____________________________________

3. The teacher gave us two different tests. _____________________________________

4. Andrew took us to the living room._____________________________________________

5. Pupils must not miss classes.______________________________________________

6. Granny will tell me a story in the evening.__________________________________

7.They don’t show such films on TV.__________________________________________

8.People often make tables of plastic.___________________________________________

Task 7. Complete the sentences with prepositions where necessary ( повышенный уровень сложности)

1.___________my mind our house is very cosy.

2.My sister tried to enter _______the room as quietly as she could.

3.The fire started because somebody didn’t put ________________ a cigarette.

4.Walls made _______________ cement can’t look beautiful.

5.Your pets will be looked ____________ when you are away.

6.The tricks of this clown are always laughed __________.

7.My sister is ill. The doctor must be sent __________.

8.This actor is much spoken ________________.

Task 8. Rewrite in informal English.

1. Hello! –                                                       5. a policeman –

2. a friend –                                                    6. What’s the matter? -

3. a refrigerator –                                            7. to telephone -

4. wonderful -                                                 8. a bicycle -