Годовая контрольная работа по английскому языку 8 класс.
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Годовая контрольная работа по английскому языку 8 класс.

1. Choose the word with the same or similar meaning.

1. to defend

1. to save   b) to protect  c) to help

2. threat

1. bullying  b) argument  c) warning

3. to be ashamed

1. to be unable  b) to be shy  c) to be surprised

4. research

1. an experiment  b) an achievement  c) an exploration

5. awful

1. terrible  b) hard  c) exciting

6. misty

1. stormy  b) foggy  c) rainy

2. Choose the correct answer.

1. He … troubled yesterday.

1. looked  b) is looking  c) had looked

2. They … football from 2 p. m. till 5 p. m. yesterday.

1. played  b) were playing  c) had played

3. He … his work by that time.

1. Finished  b) was finishing  c) had finished

4. What … you … at 7 p. m. yesterday?

1. Did … do  b) were … doing  c) had … done

5. Where … you … your summer holidays?

1. Did … spend  b) were … spending  c) had … spent

6. How many countries … they … by that time?

1. Did … visit  b) were visiting  c) had visited

3.  Choose the correct variant of the sentence in the reported speech.

1. He said: “I’m the best pupil of the class.”

1. He said he is the best pupil of the class.
2. He boasted he was the best pupil of the class.

2. Nick said to me: “Take another cup of tea.”

1. Nick said to me I take another cup of tea.
2. Nick offered me to take another cup of tea.

3. Mother asked: “Did you finish writing the composition?”

1. Mother asked if I had finished writing the composition.
2. Mother asked did I finish writing the composition.

4. Bob said: “Don’t tell him the secret, John.”

1. Bob said not to tell him the secret.
2. Bob asked John not to tell him the secret.

5. I asked Nick: “Where is my favourite book?”

1. I asked Nick where my favourite book was.
2. I asked Nick where was my favourite book.

6. Polly said: “I will never watch this film.”

1. Polly promised she would never watch that film.                                                      
2. Polly promised she would never watch this film.

7. She knocked at the door and said: “May I come in?”

1. She knocked at the door and asked if she might come in.
2. She knocked at the door and asked may she come in.

8. The lecturer said: “The castle was built many centuries ago.”

1. The lecturer said the castle was built many centuries before.
2. The lecturer said the castle had been built many centuries before.

4. Fill in the definite article the if needed

The official name of country is … United Kingdom of … Great Britain and … Northern Ireland. The country is situated in … British Isles. The two main islands are: … Great Britain (in which are … England, Wales and Scotland) and … Ireland. … United Kingdom is not far from … Europe.

… UK is washed by … Atlantic Ocean in the east and by … North Sea in the west. The highest mountains are in … Scotland and …  Wales: … Ben Nevis (1,343 metres) and …Snowdon (1,085 metres). The longest rivers are … Severn (345 kilometres) and … River Thames (346 kilometres).

… UK is one of the world’s smallest countries (it is half the size of …France or … Spain).

The largest cities of … Great Britain are … London, … Birmingham and … Glasgow.    

5. Complete the sentences, using Conditional II and III.

1. If people … (take) bottles, newspapers and cans to special bins, they could be recycled.
2. If I … (be) you, I would join Greenpeace.
3. If we didn’t pollute our seas, they … (be) full of fish.
4. If I were you, I … (continue) the exploration.
5. If you had read these books, you … (know) more about this environmental problem.
6. If we had protected the environment seriously, our planet … (be) out of danger.
7. If people … (avoid) damaging nature, many species of animals wouldn’t have disappeared.
8. If she … (hear) the conversation, she wouldn’t have come there.