Контрольная работа по английскому языку для учащихся 8-го класса по ФГОС.

I. Add 'few', 'a few', 'little', 'a little' as appropriate

1. I'm busy today, but I have - time to spare tomorrow.

2. -people understand international politics, although a lot of people study the subject.

3. There's no coffee left, but you can have - tea

4. There's - hope of finding the lost men now.

5. It was very cheap. It only cost - pounds.

6. Most guests left early, but there were still - people there at midnight.

7. of us have any idea what he was talking about.

8. He ha - interest in any kind of sport.

II. Choose between an adverb and an adjective.

1. The roses smelt beautiful(beautifully)

2. He was trying hard (hardly), but it seemed impossible (impossibly) for him to win.

3. The news sounded serious(seriously),

4. You look very (good) well after your holiday.

5. The meat looks (well) good, but it doesn't taste good(well)

6. The fire was burning (bright) brightly, but I didn't feel very warm (warmly) there.

7. They arrived late (lately). The coffee tasted nice (nicely), but it was getting cold (coldly).

III. Add 'the' in the spaces where necessary.

1. -United Kingdom includes - Great Britain and - Northern Ireland.

2. John took a train from Waterloo Station and read - Times on a journey to - south coast of England.

3. He stayed the night in - Grand Hotel, which is in Brook Street in -center of Southampton.

4. His ship - Queen's Star sailed next morning down - English Channel towards - Atlantic Ocean.

5. They passed - Channel Islands and John recognized Jersey, an island he had once visited.

6. He went to - North America, where he spent a week

7. with an uncle who lives in Canada near Lake Superior.

8. Now he's traveling by car across - United States, along - Mississippi River and into Mexico.

9. What was - highest mountain in -Himalayas before - Mount Everest was discovered?

1. Write each sentence using Past Simple or Present Perfect, add 'since', 'for', or 'ago'. Add any other necessary words.

2. The train arrived ten minutes -

3. He has worked in this firm - June.

4. I have not played tennis - I was a boy.

5. I worked in the office - two years. Then I went to London University.

6. They have been in that pub - two hours now.

7. I have not spoken to Mrs. Smith --Christmas.

8. Three years - Peter bought a new car.

9. He has not seen Mary - they went to a party last month.

II. Use Present Simple or Continuous, Past Simple or Continuous, or Present Perfect. Sometimes there are two possible answers.

Charle and Barbara Williams (to live) at a village called Harpote. They only (to live) there for a few weeks. They (to arrive) on 28^th August and they quickly (to arrange) the furniture in their new house. They (not to make) many friends yet. But they (to think) that they soon will. The neighbours(to be) very kind so far, and Mr. Williams(to invite) some of them to a party he is holding next week. His friends from London and Oxford(to come) to the party. The Williams family (to live) in London before they(to come) to Harpole. Mr. Williams (not to like) living in London. While he (to visit) some friends in Southampton last year, he (to meet) a company director who (to offer) him a job. Mrs. Williams (to want) to stay in London, but when they (to arrive) in the village, the sun (to shine) and already she (to begin) to enjoy her country surroundings.

III. Translate from English into Russian

1. This rule has some/several exceptions.

2. He left his watch at home.

3. Will you stay at a hotel or at your friends'? / Are you staying at a hotel or at your friends'?

4. Watch out. Look where you step!

5. Finally all her dreams came true.

6. He passed by, without saying a word.

7. My watch is ten minutes fast.

8. This person is a little bit strange.

9. Today I will take a rice pudding for a change.

10. Why did not you pass your history exam? It is a matter of luck.

11. What happened to him? / What's wrong with him? / What's the matter with him? - He caught a cold.

12. This movie / film is worth seeing.