Тестирование, 8 класс

Контрольная работа по английскому языку в 8 классе за 1 четверть

I. Read the text and complete it with the following word combinations.

a) comes from the Greek

b) red, blue and green

c) important international sports event

d) Winter Olympic Games

e) are always colourful

f) Paralympic flag has

The Paralympic Games

The Paralympic Games are an (1) ..., where athletes with a physical disability compete. There are Winter and Summer Paralympic Games. They follow the Summer and (2) … . The Paralympics began in 1948. They didn't have this name then. That year the first sports event for disabled athletes took place. A small group of the British World War veterans com­peted with each other. In 1952 some Dutch vet­erans joined in the competitions. In 1960 in Rome 400 disabled athletes took part in the Summer Paralympic Games. In the year 2005 there were already 3,900 sportsmen from 146 countries. In the Paralympic Games in Sochi the number of athletes was 555 from 45 countries. The word Paralympic (3) ..., word para which means "similar". The (4)… the Paralympic symbol on it. There are three colours (5) … . These are the colours we can find on the flags of different nations.The opening and the closing ceremonies (6) … .

II. Choose the right words to complete the sentences.

1) That day Jane felt so sad she could (cry/smile). 2) The pupils (ended/ finished) decorating the hall late in the afternoon. 3) Do you watch matches of your favourite football (crew/team) on television? 4) We are playing basketball in the gym, would you like to join (—/in)? 5) No one liked the dish, we thought it was rather (tasteful/tasteless). 6) In the evening the tourists ended (up/with) near one of the most beautiful ca­thedrals of the city. 7) When Tim was at school, he took part in (ath­lete/athletic) competitions. 8) You are the only person who can help me, (nobody/somebody) else can do it. 9) Taking other people's things is a rather (dishonest/honest) thing to do. 10) We ended the concert (in/ with) our new song.

III. Complete the sentences. Use past simple or past perfect.

1) When I (meet) John, I (understand) that I (see) him before. 2) When the second group of tourists (arrive) in London, the first group (already leave). 3) They go home after the film (finish). 4) She (tell) us about the places she (see) while she was travelling in England. 5) The children go to the skating rink as soon as they (return) from the museum. 6) Mike play ten games by the end of the season. 7) Sue (like) the new game though she never (play) it before. 8) By the end of the Olympic Games the national team (win) 12 medals.