29/04/2025 Итоговая контрольная работа по английскому языку 8 класс
тест по английскому языку (8 класс)

ИТОГОВАЯ КОНТРОЛЬНАЯ РАБОТА ПО АНГЛИЙСКОМУ ЯЗЫКУ

2024-2025

8th Grade

I. LISTENING

1 Вы два раза услышите четыре коротких диалога, обозначенных буквами А, B, C, D. Установите соответствие между диалогами и местами, где они происходят: к каждому диалогу подберите соответствующее место действия, обозначенное цифрами. Используйте каждое место действия из списка 1–5 только один раз. В задании есть одно лишнее место действия.

1. On an excursion  

2. At the airport

3. In a classroom

 4. In a restaurant  

5. On board a ship

2 Вы два раза услышите пять высказываний, обозначенных буквами А, В, С, D, Е. Установите соответствие между высказываниями и утверждениями из следующего списка: к каждому высказыванию подберите соответствующее утверждение, обозначенное цифрами. Используйте каждое утверждение из списка 1–6 только один раз. В задании есть одно лишнее утверждение.

1.         The speaker describes the school sports facilities.

2.         The speaker describes his/her school library.

3.         The speaker describes his/her schoolmates.

4.         The speaker explains why he/she had to change school.

5.         The speaker explains why he/she was late for school.

6.         The speaker talks about his/her favourite school subject.

3. Вы услышите разговор двух друзей. В заданиях 1-6 в поле ответа обведите одну цифру, которая соответствует номеру правильного ответа. Вы услышите запись дважды.

Nora

1)         is having a birthday party tonight.

 2)         had a birthday party some time ago.

3)         is going to have a birthday party later.

Nora

 1)         has passed her Maths exam.

2)         has failed her Maths exam.

3)         is going to take her Maths exam later.

Nora

1)         has chosen her future career already.

2)         is choosing between two careers at the moment.

3)         has no idea what to do in the future.

Next year Nora is going to

 1)         start working.

2)         enter university.

3)         continue her school education.

In the summer Nora wants to

1)         go to Italy.

2)         go to France.

3)         stay at home.

Nora can speak

1)         Italian and French.

2)         Spanish and French.

3)         Spanish and Italian.

II.READING

1. Прочитайте тексты и установите соответствие между текстами и их заголовками: к каждому тексту, обозначенному буквами А–G, подберите соответствующий заголовок, обозначенный цифрами 1–8. Используйте каждую цифру только один раз. В задании есть один лишний заголовок.

1. Good for everyone  

2. Easy to care for      

3. Part of culture      

4. Screen fashion

5. An innovative idea  

6. Working clothes  

7. Jeans’ labels  

 8. Clothes to protest

A.         Jeans are one of fashion's most long enduring trends. Cowboys wear them but so do supermodels, farmers, presidents and housewives. Ask any group of people why they wear jeans and you will get a range of answers. For some they're comfortable and easy – for others they're trendy and cool. Jeans mean different things to different people, but they are popular everywhere.

B.         Americans do not have a national folk dress with a long tradition. Blue jeans are probably the most recognisable article of American clothing. They have been part of American life for over 125 years. Blue denim jeans became not only an expression of American fashion but also an element of American identity known around the world.

C.         Jeans were first designed as trousers for farmers and miners in the states of the American West. They quickly grew popular with common people, including cowboys, factory employees and railroad builders. The new trousers were made from a very strong material which did not wear out easily. However, at the same time jeans were very practical and comfortable to wear.

D.         Pockets were the weak point of the miners' clothes – they easily tore away from the jeans. A man called Jacob Davis had the idea of using metal rivets (fasteners) to hold the pockets and the jeans together so that they wouldn't tear. Davis wanted to patent his idea, but he didn't have enough money, so he offered Levi Strauss a deal if Strauss paid for the patent. Strauss accepted and started making jeans.

E.         By the middle of the twentieth century, these heavy cotton trousers had become a symbol of opposition for young artists and writers. College students started to wear them to show they were against the Vietnam War. The new trousers were banned in American schools from coast to coast and sometimes in theatres and cinemas.

F.         Jeans are good because they don't show the dirt. You can easily go a month without washing them and they don't look shocking. They don't need to be washed as often as other trousers and you don't need to iron them. What's more, because of the strong material you can wear your favorite jeans for years. Even the occasional hole or spot doesn’t spoil them at all.

G.         In the 30s and 40s many people began to spend their spare time watching movies where adventurous cowboys rode horses, fought bad guys and wore blue jeans. The actors made jeans popular in movies and everyone wanted to wear them. Young people wished to imitate the casual “cowboyish” look they saw in films, and they began to wear jeans as casual wear.

2. Прочитайте текст. Определите, какие из приведённых утверждений 1–8 соответствуют содержанию текста (1 – True), какие не соответствуют (2 – False) и о чём в тексте не сказано, то есть на основании текста нельзя дать ни положительного, ни отрицательного ответа (3 – Not stated). В поле ответа запишите одну цифру, которая соответствует номеру правильного ответа.

                                                 Joseph Rudyard Kipling

Joseph Rudyard Kipling is one of the greatest English writers. He was born in 1865, in Bombay, India. At the time of his birth, his parents were recent citizens in India. They had come to India with plans to start a new life. The family lived quite well. His father, an artist, was the head of the Department of Architectural Sculpture at the School of Art. For young Kipling, India was a wonderful and happy place.

 However, at the age of 6, Kipling's life changed greatly. He was sent to England to receive a formal British education. These were hard years for Kipling. The boy suffered from strict school discipline, his classmates’ insults and bullying. His only comfort was books: he enjoyed reading. By the age of 11, Kipling was on the verge of a nervous breakdown. Fortunately, Kipling’s mother placed him in a new school. There, Kipling found friends and discovered his talent for writing, eventually becoming the editor of the school newspaper.

 In 1882, Kipling was told by his parents that they didn't have enough money to send him to college, and he returned to India. It was a powerful moment in the young writer's life. He found a job with a local newspaper. Kipling's experience as a reporter formed the backbone for lots of his stories. Later, his collection of 40 short stories called Plain Tales from the Hills gained wide popularity in England.

 Seven years later, Kipling returned to England in the hope of becoming a famous writer. In London, he met Wolcott Balestier, an American publisher who became one of Kipling's great friends and supporters.  Later, Kipling happily married Wolcott’s sister, Carrie.As a writer, Kipling flourished. His portfolio contained gems like The Jungle Book, The Naulahka: A Story of the West and East and The Second Jungle Book. Kipling loved children and understood them very well. His tales fascinated boys and girls all over the world.  Kipling travelled a lot, but in 1902 he returned to Great Britain with his wife and children. The Kiplings bought a large estate in Sussex and many of his most famous books were written there. One of them was Just So Stories. The book's name had, in fact, come from his daughter, who asked her father to repeat each tale several times, or "just so," as she often said.

 In 1907 he was the first English writer to receive the Nobel Prize for Literature. It was  international recognition of his talent.

In 1914, the First World War began and Kipling was a passionate supporter of the fight against Germany. He even encouraged his son John to join the army though John had a serious problem with his eyesight. Kipling and his son were very close. Unfortunately, in October of 1915, John was killed in France.  Kipling, feeling guilty about persuading his son to become a soldier, was terribly depressed.

 Due to these sad problems, for the last twenty years of his life Kipling did not write any more of his wonderful children's tales.  

1 Kipling was born into the family of a writer.

1) True 2) False 3)Not stated

2 His school teachers considered the young Kipling a capable student.

1) True 2) False 3)Not stated

3 Kipling studied at college.

1) True 2) False 3)Not stated

4 Kipling met his future wife due to his friend.

1) True 2) False 3)Not stated

5 The book Just So Stories got its name due to Kipling’s daughter.

1) True 2) False 3)Not stated

6 At the beginning of the 20th century, Kipling was given a prestigious literary award.

1) True 2) False 3)Not stated

7 Kipling’s son returned from the war with a problem with his eyesight.

1) True 2) False 3)Not stated

8 Kipling continued creating tales for children until the end of his life.

1) True 2) False 3)Not stated

III. GRAMMAR

  Прочитайте приведённый ниже текст. Преобразуйте слова, напечатанные заглавными буквами, так, чтобы они грамматически и лексически соответствовали содержанию текста. Заполните пропуски полученными словами.

Jenny doesn’t have many friends, but she has lots of books. Jenny likes fantasy stories best. She has a rich ____1IMAGINE_____ which takes her to magical lands. Jenny often feels like she is a part of the story. She enjoys being in someone else's shoes, living in an _____2ABSOLUTE____ different world. When reading, Jenny may turn into a princess or become a mountain ___3_EXPLORE______. She can see _____4FANTASY_____ creatures and amazing places with her own eyes. Books are ideal friends for Jenny. They are entertaining and helpful. They can give her some _____5PRACTICE_____ advice when she needs it and keep quiet when she doesn’t want to communicate. Books never _____6AGREE____ with her and they never argue.

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IV. WRITING

What is more important for a teenager in the modern life: books? E-books? the Imternet? Explain your choice with the 3 arguments, ( firstly, secondly ,finally) Start writing according to the model:

I think,…is(are) more important for a teenager in the modern world because firstly,…,secondly,…finally,…