TEST
The 8th form
Variant I
I. Put in “the” where necessary.
1. We live on ____(1)__ Earth.
2. Many people dream about traveling in ___(2)____ space.
3. __(3)____Russia is situated in ___(4)____ Europe and ___(5)__ Asia.
4. There are 50 states in ___(6)___ USA.
5. He is going to see ___(7)___ Alps.
6. ____(8)__Volga flows into ___(9)__ Caspian Sea.
II. Find the word with the same or similar meaning.
1. research
a) an experiment b) an achievement c) an exploration
2. humid
a) misty b) cool c) wet
3. icy
a) frosty b) snowy c) nasty
III. Use an appropriate pronoun: some, any, much, many:
I haven’t got some/any milk.
How many/much eggs do we need?
IV. Choose the correct form of the verb.
1. I … him before we met at the concert.
a) didn't see b) wasn't seeing c) hadn't seen
2. When mother came home, the children … the soup.
a) ate b) were eating c) had eaten
V. Write the sentences in reported speech:
Tom said: “The book is worth reading.”
Teacher asked: “Are you ready to answer?”
VI. Choose the correct translation of the sentences.
If you arrange a “clean-up-day” in the park on Friday, we will join you.
a)Если бы вы организовали санитарный день в парке, то мы бы присоединились к вам (сейчас).
b)Если бы вы организовали санитарный день в парке, то мы бы присоединились к вам (тогда).
c)Если вы организуете, санитарный день в парке, то мы присоединимся к вам.
VII. Complete the sentences, using Conditional II and III.
If people… (take) bottles, newspapers and cans to special bins, they could be recycled.
If … (be) you, I would join Greenpeace.
If we didn’t pollute our seas, they… (be) full of fish.
TEST
The 8th form
Variant II
I. Put in “the” where necessary.
1. (1)__ Volga runs into __(2)__ Caspian Sea.
2. __(3)__ Pacific Ocean is very deep.
3. I live in__(4)__Russian Federation, but I’ve been to__(5)__North and South America, some parts of __(6)__Asia, most of _(7)__Europe and_(8)_Africa.
4. I have never been to __(9)__ Lake Onega.
II. Find the word with the same or similar meaning.
1. spaceship
a) space travel b) starship c) space flight
2. violent
a) weak b) strong c) terrible
3. storm
a) wind b) hurricane c) rain
III. Use an appropriate pronoun: some, any, much, many:
I met some/any interesting people last night.
How many/much salt do we put in?
IV. Choose the correct form of the verb.
1. The telegram … some minutes after he had left.
a) came b) was coming c) had come
2. While we … the road I saw Victor.
a) crossed b) were crossing c) had crossed
V. Write the sentences in reported speech:
1. Martin said: “We had a wonderful party yesterday.”
2. Teacher asked: “Where do you live?”
VI. Choose the correct translation of the sentences.
If you we had planted flowers, our school yard would have looked more beautiful.
a)Если бы мы посадили цветы, наш школьный двор выглядел бы красивее (тогда)
b)Если мы посадим цветы, наш школьный двор будет выглядеть красивее.
c)Если бы мы посадили цветы, наш школьный двор выглядел бы красивее (сейчас).
VII. Complete the sentences, using Conditional II and III.
If I were you, I … (continue) the exploration.
If she … (hear) the conversation, she wouldn’t have come there.
If we cut down fewer forests, the air (be) clean.