Тестирование (английский язык) в 8 классе

Итоговая контрольная работа по английскому языку

в 8 классе

I. Read the text and complete it with the phrases (a—g).

a) where painted a lot from nature

b) lay on his mother's shoulders

c) a genre in which he worked

d) a really promising student

e) was also a book illustrator

f) to have lessons with a local artist

g) spent his childhood and youth

Boris Kustodiev, a famous Russian artist, (1)__________. His life and work are inseparably linked with the Volga and the wide open countryside of the area, where Kustodiev (2)_________. His deep love for this area never left him all his life.

Boris Kustodiev was born in Astrakhan. His father, a schoolteacher, died young and all financial problems of the family (3)_________. Despite financial dif­ficulties Boris' mother sent the capable boy (4)________A. Vlasov. In 1896 Kustodiev went to St Petersburg and entered the Academy of Arts. He studied in Repin's studio (5)_________. His teacher Ilya Repin thought that Kusto­diev was (6) __________. He once said, "Kustodiev is a talented artist,

a thoughtful and serious man with a deep love of art..."

In 1905 Kustodiev first turned to book illustrating, (7) throughout his entire life. He illustrated many works of classical Russian literature, including Gogol's "Dead Souls". His famous paintings are "The Fair" and "The Merchant's Wife".

II. Choose the appropriate words to complete the sentences. ^!

1) The music sounds (long/loudly). 2) The Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II (celebrated/was celebrated) in 2012. 3) Young Elizabeth and her sister Margaret were (educated/education) at home. 4) I bought my new mobile at a very (responsible/sensible) price. 5) (In/To) my opinion, you are not quite right here. 6) Let's meet at the (enter/entrance) to the building. 7) The roses smelt (sweet/sweetly). 8) My little brother is ill. He must be looked (for/after). 9) The campers put (out/down) the fire before leaving. 10) The earlier you begin to (learn/study) to swim the better. "

III. Complete the sentences with the words on the right in their appropriate forms.