Контрольные задания для 8 класса к учебнику " Английский в фокусе" Модуль 2

Test 2 A (Module 2)

Vocabulary

A     Underline the correct item.

1. “I can’t believe that we spent so much money at the supermarket!” -  “Well, prices have gone with/ up again.”

2. Milk and other dairy products are very appealing/ nourishing for young children, as they help them grow

    strong and healthy.

3. She bought a beautiful handbag that goes with /off all her clothes.

4. The loud street bargains/ vendors create a colourful atmosphere.

5. It’s fun looking through the things at the open-air stalls/ malls.

6. Be careful not to spill the beans /spill the salt and tell Tom about a surprise party.

7. Can you pour/ peel the potatoes, please?

8. “I like scrambled eggs. How about you?” –“I prefer them poached/ mashed.”

9. Don’t worry, I’ll show you how to set the table for a formal dinner; it’s a cup of tea /piece of cake.

10. Sharon is on a very tight budget/ bargain right now, so she doesn’t want to spend money on anything she doesn’t really need.

B     Fill in the missing word. There are three answers you do not need to use.

 Pride, packed, pinch, fussy, demand, side, basically, stock

11. If you add a ______________ of salt, it will taste better.

12. It’s very popular so it is in great ___________ at the moment.

13. Traditional Spanish tortilla, which is _______ a thick potato omelette, is very popular in Spain.

14. A lot of young children don’t like many types of food. They are __________ eaters.

15. Mothers take great __________ in creating ‘school-bentos’ for their children.

Grammar

C     Put the words in brackets into the Present Perfect or the Present Perfect Continuous.

16. He __________ (work) very hard recently. He needs some time off.

17. ___________ (you /ever/ eat) Chinese food?

18. Liz __________ (go) to the flea market. She’ll be back in an hour.

19. __________ (you/clean) all morning?

20. We ____________ (not/buy) all our Christmas presents yet.

Test 2 A (Module 2)

D      Underline the correct item.

21. This dish is delicious and doesn’t take much/many time to prepare.

22. What is Jane doing? She has been to/been in the dressing room for an hour.

23. There were very little/few people at the restaurant, so it was easy for us to find a table.

24. Lyn’s family moved to Spain from    - / the UK when she was still a baby.

25. Your doctor can give you some good advice/ advices on how to follow a more balances diet.

26. Dad will back in half an hour. He’s gone to/been to the newsagent’s to pick up today’s paper.

27. Ann can’t make it to dinner tonight, but the good news is/ are that she’ll be able to spend the whole weekend    with us.

28. Her grandmother has a gold Russian/ Russian gold pair of earrings.

29. Can I pay by/in cheque, please?

30. “Do you want to have lunch with me?” –“Sure. I have a little/a few free time before my next class.”

Everyday English

E        Use the sentences (a-e) to complete the dialogue.

Lisa: This antique table is really beautiful. 31) ___                     a) It was a bargain.

Maria: Yes, I bought it 2 days ago. 32) _________                     b) Is it new?

Lisa: It really suits your living room.

 Where did you buy it?                                                                   c)  I’m glad you like it.  

Maria: 33) ________                                                                    d) It’s just around the corner from the florist’s.

Lisa: I’ve never been there. Whereabouts is it?                            e) At Pete’s Antique Shop in the town centre.

Maria: 34) ________

Lisa: Was it expensive?

Maria: Not at all. 35) _____. I got it for half the original price.

Lisa: Fantastic! Maybe I’ll go and have a look on Saturday.

Maria: We can go together if you like.                                                                            

Lisa: Great! See you there.

Reading

F         Read the email and choose A, B or C to complete the gaps.

Test 2 A (Module 2)

e.g.  A and                                         B but                                                C so

36 A have come                                B come                                             C are coming

37 A few                                           B little                                              C many

38 A the                                            B   -                                                   C a

39 A budgets                                     B prices                                            C bargains

40 A shoppers                                   B malls                                             C stalls

41 A good                                         B benefit                                           C charity

42 A sale                                           B shop                                              С bazaar

43 A many                                        B lots                                                 C lot

44 A by                                             B with                                                C in

45 A butcher’s                                  B optician’s                                       C chemist’s

Listening

H        Listen to some people talking about shopping. Number the statements A-F in the order you hear them. There is one extra statement that you do not need to use.

A  I bought a second-hand appliance which is in really good condition.                      46. Speaker 1 ____

B  It takes me some time to find a good bargain.                                                          47. Speaker 2 ____

C  I had an argument with the person at the shop.                                                        48. Speaker 3 ____

D  I couldn’t exchange what I bought.                                                                          49. Speaker 4 ____   

E  I always buy more than what I plan to here.                                                             50. Speaker 5 ____

F  I prefer the shops near my house.                                                                             

Test 2 B (Module 2)

Vocabulary

A       Underline the correct item.

1. It’s fun looking through the things at the open-air malls /stalls.

2. “I like scrambled eggs. How about you?” –“I prefer them poached/ mashed.”

3. Be careful not to spill the salt /spill the beans and tell Tom about a surprise party.

 4. Don’t worry, I’ll show you how to set the table for a formal dinner; it’s a cup of tea/piece of cake.

5. “I can’t believe that we spent so much money at the supermarket!” -  “Well, prices have gone with/ up again.”

6. Liz is on a very tight budget/ bargain right now, so she doesn’t want to spend money on anything she doesn’t really need.

7. She bought a beautiful handbag that goes with /off all her clothes.

8. Milk and other dairy products are very appealing/ nourishing for young children, as they help them grow strong and healthy.

9. The loud street bargains/ vendors create a colourful atmosphere.

10. Can you pour/ peel the vegetables, please?

B      Fill in the missing word. There are three answers you do not need to use.

 demand, pinch, fussy, packed, side, basically, pride, stock

11. A lot of young children don’t like many types of food. They are __________ eaters.

12. Mothers take great __________ in creating ‘school-bentos’ for their children

13. It’s very popular so it is in great ___________ at the moment.

14. If you add a ______________ of salt, it will taste better.

15. Traditional Spanish tortilla, which is _______ a thick potato omelette, is very popular in Spain.

Grammar

C        Put the words in brackets into the Present Perfect or the Present Perfect Continuous.

16. We ____________ (not/buy) all our Christmas presents yet.

17. __________ (you/write) all morning?

18. Phil  __________ (go) to the supermarket. He’ll be back in an hour.

19. ___________ (you /ever/ eat) Japanese food?

20. He __________ (work) very hard recently. He needs some time off.

Test 2 B (Module 2)

D          Underline the correct item.

21. Tom can’t make it to dinner tonight, but the good news is/ are that he’ll be able to spend the whole weekend with us.

22. Can I pay by/in cheque, please?

23.  Mark will back in half an hour. He’s gone to/been to the newsagent’s to pick up today’s paper.

24.  Her aunt has a gold Russian/ Russian gold pair of earrings.

25.  “Do you want to have lunch with me?” –“Sure. I have a little/a few free time before my next class.”

26. There were very little/few people at the restaurant, so it was easy for us to find a table.

27. This dish is delicious and doesn’t take much/many time to prepare.

28. Helen’s family moved to German from    - / the UK when she was still a baby.

29. What is Kate doing? She has been to/been in the dressing room for an hour.

30. Your doctor can give you some good advice/ advices on how to follow a more balanced diet.

Everyday English

E      Use the sentences (a-e) to complete the dialogue.

Lisa: This antique table is really beautiful. 31) ___                     a) I’m glad you like it.  

Maria: Yes, I bought it 2 days ago. 32) _________                     b) Is it new?

Lisa: It really suits your living room.

 Where did you buy it?                                                                   c)  It’s just around the corner from the florist’s.

Maria: 33) ________                                                                    d) It was a bargain.

Lisa: I’ve never been there. Whereabouts is it?                            e) At Pete’s Antique Shop in the town centre.

Maria: 34) ________

Lisa: Was it expensive?

Maria: Not at all. 35) _____. I got it for half the original price.

Lisa: Fantastic! Maybe I’ll go and have a look on Saturday.

Maria: We can go together if you like.                                                                            

Lisa: Great! See you there.

Reading

F         Read the email and choose A, B or C to complete the gaps.

Test 2 B (Module 2)

e.g. A and                                          B but                                                  C so

36 A have come                                 B are coming                                     C come 

37 A many                                         B little                                                C few   

38 A the                                              B a                                                     C -

39 A prices                                         B bargains                                          C budgets   

40 A stalls                                           B malls                                              C shoppers      

41 A good                                           B charity                                            C benefit   

42 A bazaar                                         B shop                                                С sale 

43 A many                                           B lot                                                   C lots                          

44 A by                                                B in                                                    C with      

45 A optician’s                                    B butcher’s                                         C chemist’s     

Listening

H        Listen to some people talking about shopping. Number the statements A-F in the order you hear them. There is one extra statement that you do not need to use.

A  I couldn’t exchange what I bought.                                                                          46. Speaker 1 ____

B   I prefer the shops near my house.                                                                            47. Speaker 2 ____                                                                                                                                                         

C   I always buy more than what I plan to here.                                                           48. Speaker 3 ____

D  I bought a second-hand appliance which is in really good condition.                     49. Speaker 4 ____   

E  I had an argument with the person at the shop.                                                        50. Speaker 5 ____

F  It takes me some time to find a good bargain.                                                         

KEY TO TESTS

TEST 2A

A 1 up                                           6 spill the beans 

    2 nourishing                              7 peel

    3 with                                        8 poached

    4 vendors                                   9 piece of cake

    5   stalls                                     10 budget 

B  11 pinch                          C        16  has been working

    12 demand                                  17 Have you ever eaten   

    13 basically                                18 has gone

    14 fussy                                     19 Have you been cleaning

15 pride                                     20 haven’t bought

D 21  much                                     26  gone to                                  E     31 b

    22  been in                                  27  is                                                    32 c

    23  few                                       28  Russian gold                                   33  e

    24  the                                        29  by                                                    34  d   

    25  advice                                    30 a little                                             35 a    

F  36  C                                            41 C                                               G      46   D

    37  A                                            42  A                                                       47   B

    38  C                                             43  B                                                       48  F

    39 B                                              44  C                                                       49  A     

    40  C                                             45  B                                                       50  E

KEY TO TESTS

TEST 2B

A 1 stalls                                        6 budget

    2 poached                                  7 with 

    3 spill the beans                         8 nourishing 

    4  piece of cake                          9 vendors  

    5  up                                           10 peel

B  11 fussy                        C        16  haven’t bought

    12 pride                                    17 Have you been writing

    13 demand                                18 has gone

    14 pinch                                    19 Have you ever eaten   

15 basically                               20 has been working

D 21  is                                         26  few                                E      31 b

    22 by                                         27   much                                    32 a

    23 gone to                                 28  the                                         33  e

    24  Russian gold                       29  been in                                   34  c  

    25 a little                                   30  advice                                    35 d    

F  36  B                                            41 B                                              G      46   A

    37  C                                            42  C                                                       47   F

    38  B                                             43  C                                                       48  B

    39 A                                              44  B                                                       49  D     

    40  A                                             45  A                                                       50  C

Tape script

   Workbook  ex.3 ( p.15)