Контрольная работа 8 класс УМК Биболетова
методическая разработка по английскому языку (8 класс) на тему

Контрольная работа по английскому языку за II четверть в 8 классе по теме «Лучший друг земли -это ты»

I.Match the words (and phrases) which have opposite meanings.

  1.  Prohibit

  2.  protect

  3. pollute

  4. throw

  5. drop litter

  6. be in danger

a) damage

 b) clear rubbish away

 c) be out of danger

 d)  allow

 e) enjoy doing something clean

 f) catch  

II. Complete each sentence with one of the words or phrases below.

pollution, rubbish, cans, environment, packaging, protect, is thrown, in danger, prohibited, pollute, bins, clearing up.

People get a lot of food from the sea. But we have made the sea a very dirty place. If we are not careful, ... will kill many of the animals and plants in the sea. A lot of rubbish ... …into the sea. Sea animals, fish and birds are ...... Some animals try to eat the…., they die. Oil from big ships, chemicals and waste..... the sea and kill whales and dolphins, fish and sea birds. Luckily many people realize now that we must look after the sea and ... ..it. They say polluting the sea should be strictly ... . Groups of people who care about the ...... spend their free time .....litter from the beaches. People collect….., bottles and….. and put them into different..... for further recycling.

III. Use the word in capitals  to form a word that fits suitably in the bank space.

1.  POLLUTE

... is one of the most serious and crucial world's problems of our day.

2. PROTECT

The young woman didn't know where to look for... .

3.  ENVIRONMENT

Some of the first... organizations in the world started in Britain.

4. DANGER

It was a very ... journey.

5.  USE

When the young people first came to Ireland, they weren't ... to cold weather.

6.  PROHIBIT

Smoking is strictly ... in the office.

IV. Fill in the definite article the if needed.

The official name of the 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 meters) and ... Snowdon  (1,085 meters). The longest rivers are .., Severn (345 kilometers) and ... River Thames (346 kilometers).

... 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.

V. 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.

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