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тест по английскому языку (8 класс) на тему

TEST 1 V-1

Vocabulary

A  Fill in the missing word/phrase. There are two answers you do not need to use.

• shrugged • nephew • colleagues • reliable • tapping • got over

• acquaintances • slim • stubborn • showed up

1 Tim was .................... his foot nervously while he was waiting for his test results.

2 Jane is a pretty girl with blue eyes and a(n) ....................build.

3 Don't worry, Greg will be here on time; he's very.....................

4 When Mel told his .................... that he was leaving the company, they decided to buy him a going-away present.

В  Fill in the missing word. There are three answers you do not need to use.

• fond • accuse • bright • optimistic • dull • host

 • keen • resolve • opportunity • hug

5  Cindy is a very cheerful person who always looks on the....................side of life.

6 We always enjoy ourselves when we go to Tom's parties; he's an excellent .....................

7 Felicia is very .................... of dogs, and she's been asking her parents to get her one for ages.

8 When I told Alan the good news, he gave me a big....................and a kiss on the cheek.

Grammar

С   Underline the correct item.

9 The concert is starting/starts at 9:00. Do you want to go to dinner before that?

101 Have you met/Have you been meeting our new neighbours yet? They seem really nice.

11 We are going/will go to the cinema tomorrow night. Why don't you join us?

12 I promise I am helping/will help you with your homework as soon as I can.

13 Nicole and her husband stay/are staying in a nice hotel in the centre of the town.

D  Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the past continuous.

14 I....................(not/meet) Claudia and Jason for coffee yesterday, because I was too busy.

15 Chris didn't hear the phone ring because he ....................(listen) to music very loudly.

16 What time...................(you/take) the dog for a walk this morning?

E   Put the adjectives in brackets into the correct form.

      e.g. Paul is the tallest (tall) student in my class.

17 Mr Adams is....................(patient) teacher I have ever had.

18 According to an English saying, the .................(old) we grow, the wiser we become.

19 Don't you think that Nathan needs to be a bit ....................(sensitive) to other people's feelings?

Everyday English

F Choose the correct response.

20 Can I offer you something? .......          A So am I.

21 Excuse me! .......                                    В Take care.

22 Talk to you later. .......                           С Yes, can I help you?

23 I'm glad you came. .......                        D Fine, thanks.

24 How's it going? .......                              E No thanks, I'm fine.

Listening

G   Listen to some teenagers talking on a radio programme about their friends. Then, match the speakers (1-5) to the statements (A-F). There is one extra statement.

A The speaker sees his/her friends every day.

В The speaker and his/her friends share the same pastime.

С The speaker spends all his/her free time with his/her friend.

D The speaker thinks of his/her friend as part of the family.

E The speaker moved close to his/her friend's house.

F The speaker thinks he/she is lucky to have such good friends.

25 Speaker 1 .......

26 Speaker 2 .......

27 Speaker 3 .......

28 Speaker 4 .......

29 Speaker 5 .......

TEST 1 V-2

Vocabulary

A  Fill in the missing word/phrase. There are two answers you do not need to use.

• shrugged • nephew • colleagues • reliable • tapping

• got over • acquaintances• slim • stubborn • showed up

1   I don't think Claire is going camping this weekend; she still hasn't .................... her cold.

2 When we complained to the waiter about the noisy people at the next table, he just .................... his shoulders and said he couldn't do anything about them.

3 Nadia is so....................! She never listens to anyone, and does whatever she wants.

4 I only met Mike two weeks ago at a party. We're not really friends, we're just.....................

В  Fill in the missing word. There are three answers you do not need to use.

• fond • accuse • bright • optimistic • dull • host

• keen • resolve • opportunity • hug

5 When I told Alan the good news, he gave me a big....................and a kiss on the cheek.

6 You don't need to argue. I'm sure there's a calmer way for you to .................... your differences.

7 The film we went to see last night was so.................... that I almost fell asleep atbthe cinema.

8 Be absolutely sure that it was actually George who told the lies, before you....................him.

Grammar

С   Underline the correct item.

9   Watch where you're going! You are falling/are going to fall into that hole!

10 Do you know where Sam is? I have waited/ have been waiting for him for over an hour and I'm starting to lose my patience.

11 There's someone at the door. I go/will go and see who it is.

12 Jane works/has worked at her dad's restaurant every Friday night.

13 Emma is always interrupting/has always interrupted me whenever I tell a story. It's so annoying!

D  Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the past continuous.

14 What time...................(you/take) the dog for a walk this morning?

15 My parents....................(rarely/leave) us home alone when we were young.

16 Sandra .................... (water) the flowers while Ian was cleaning out the garage.

E   Put the adjectives in brackets into the correct form.

      e.g. Paul is the tallest (tall) student in my class.

17   Don't you think that Nathan needs to be a bit ....................(sensitive) to other people's feelings?

18 Ron was very rude to Mary. I think that .............. (little) he could do is apologise to her.

19 My younger sister is....................(sociable) person in our family.

Everyday English

F Choose the correct response.

20 Can I offer you something? .......       A So am I.

21 Excuse me! .......                                В Take care.

22 Talk to you later. .......                        С Yes, can I help you?

23 I'm glad you came. .......                     D Fine, thanks.

24 How's it going? .......                          E No thanks, I'm fine.

Listening

G   Listen to some teenagers talking on a radio programme about their friends. Then, match the speakers (1-5) to the statements (A-F). There is one extra statement.

A The speaker sees his/her friends every day.

В The speaker and his/her friends share the same pastime.

С The speaker spends all his/her free time with his/her friend.

D The speaker thinks of his/her friend as part of the family.

E The speaker moved close to his/her friend's house.

F The speaker thinks he/she is lucky to have such good friends.

25 Speaker 1 .......

26 Speaker 2 .......

27 Speaker 3 .......

28 Speaker 4 .......

29 Speaker 5 .......

TEST 1 V-1         

1. tapping
2. slim
3. reliable
4. colleagues
5. bright
6. host
7. fond
8. hug
9. starts
10. Have you met
11. are going
12. will help
13. are staying
14. didn't meet
15. was listening
16. did you take
17. the most patient      
18. the least
19. older
20. E
21. C
22. B
23. A
24. D
25. F
26. C
27. D
28. B
29. A

TEST 1 V-2        

1. got over  
2. shrugged 
3. stubborn 
4. acquaintances 
5. hug 
6. resolve
7. dull
8. accuse
9. are going to fall
10. have been waiting
11. will go
12. works
13. is always interrupting
14. did you take
15. rarely left
16. was watering
17. older
18. the most sociable
19. more sensitive
20. E
21. C
22. B
23. A
24. D
25. F
26. C
27. D
28. B
29. A