Контрольная работа для 7 класса по английскому языку

Фамилия, имя_____________________________________________ Класс_______________

I.                    Read the essay below and choose A, B or C to complete the sentences.

Mobile phones: here to stay

Most people today cannot imagine their life without a mobile phone. I believe it is one of the most important

innovations ever. Thanks to mobile phones, our lives are much easier today.

First of all, if you have a mobile phone you can make phone calls no matter where you are. For example, you

can call a friend to let them know that you lost your way or are going to be late. As a result, you feel safer and

less stressed.

In addition, we can use mobile phones to send text messages. We can write messages to friends giving them news

or sending them birthday wishes. We can even listen to the radio while travelling on a bus or the metro.

However, some people would argue that it has a negative effect on our life. If we use mobile phones all the

time, it is bad for our health.

In my opinion, mobile phones have more advantages than disadvantages if we use them correctly. Our lives

are better with them and they are here to stay.

1. Most people nowadays _______.

A cannot live without mobile phones.

B imagine life without mobile phones.

C live without mobile phones.

2. Thanks to mobile phones, our lives have become _______.

A simpler.

B more exciting.

C more complicated.

3. One of the advantages of mobile phones is that _______.

A they play music.

B they are cheap.

C they let us call people wherever we are.

4. Mobile phones are also used to _______.

A send wishes.

B send letters.

C send bills.

5. The main disadvantage of mobile phones is that _______.

A they are expensive.

B they are bad for our health.

C they create stress.

II.                  Read the article and choose A, B, or C to complete the gaps.

The environmental news report:

Are we doing enough to protect animals?

Animal species are disappearing from our planet fast. Scientists believe that 50 animal species are being wiped e.g. out in the wild every day. This happens because they lose their natural 1) _______.

Some say that the only way to 2) _______ endangered animals is to place them in a zoo. They claim that zoos keep the animals safe from harm and help 3) _______ their numbers.

On the other hand, other people say that zoos can’t 4) _______ an animal’s natural habitat. That’s why we need to focus on protecting their natural environments in the wild.

In my opinion, it is difficult to say what is best for our animal friends. I believe that more work should be done to protect animals’ natural habitats. If we all lend a 5) ________, we can work wonders!

1

A habitats

B dangers

C atmospheres

2

A donate

B protect

C pollute

3

A stop

B increase

C gather

4

A teach

B join

C replace

5

A ear

B hand

C foot

III.               England. Read and match.

A.

B.

C.

D.

E.

1. The symbol of England is a red rose, and English people are crazy about gardening. Everywhere in England you will see gardens, large and small. The English are also famous for their love of animals. A lot of families have pets, especially cats and dogs.

2. English football is famous of course, but there is another national sport too - cricket. Many English people love cricket, but it is not so popular in Wales, Scotland or Ireland. Some cricket matches continue for five days, and often there isn't even a winner!

3. In the south of England you will find some beautiful villages. Some of the houses and cottages have thatched roofs. 'Thatcher' is an English surname. Many English surnames are the names of jobs, for example Butcher, Baker, Wheeler, Farmer, and Potter.

4. The two oldest and most famous universities in England are in Oxford and Cambridge. If you visit these cities, you will see amazing old buildings, beautiful gardens, rivers - and punts. Punts are longboats. You have to stand up at one end of the punt, put a pole in the water and push. It's very difficult!

5. Some of the wildest and most beautiful country side in England is in the north. It is very popular with walkers, campers and climbers. If you go to the northeast, near Newcastle, you will be able to see Hadrian's Wall. Roman soldiers built it two thousand years ago. You can still walk along parts of it -just like the Roman soldiers did.

IV.              Test your idioms. Fill in the correct idiom.

A.    followed his nose

F. caught her eye

B.    was easy on the eyes

G. kept our eyes out

C.    flew in the face

H. fell on deaf ears

D.    went into a nose dive

I. boxed Billy’s ears

E.    caught my eye

J. made eyes

1.    This apple pie _________________.

2.    Saying this, she ____________ at the baby on her lap.

3.    Several senators _______________ of the new law.

4.    The team ________________ after the captain was hurt.

5.    Martin _______________ in his company.

6.    The burglar _______________ when he tried to call the police.

7.    He _______________ right to the main hall.

8.    Silvia was about to leave the market when a ragged woman __________.

9.    We ________________ for her in the crowd.

10. We saw that the girl ___________________.

ANSWER KEYS

I.  Mobile Phones

1

A

2

B

3

A

4

B

5

C

II.  The environmental news report

1

A

2

B

3

B

4

C

5

B

III. England

1

A

2

E

3

C

4

D

5

B
IV.  Idioms.

1

E

6

I

2

J

7

A

3

C

8

F

4

D

9

G

5

H

10

B