Контрольная работа 8 класс 1 четверть
тест (8 класс) по теме

8th form

Progress Check – 1

V – 1

1. Listening.

Listen and find out what weather will be in the capitals of the English-speaking countries tomorrow. Fill in the table.

10 points

2. Reading.

Read the text.

Tornadoes

Tornadoes are the most violent of all storms. Nobody can predict what they might do.

        Tornadoes destroy houses, carry away cars and telephone boxes. Tornadoes consist of very strong winds. They can reach speeds of up to 320 kilometres an hour. That is why they are so dangerous.

        In Russian during one tornado, people saw money falling from the sky. At least a thousand coins fell from the clouds. The wind had removed the earth from some buried treasure and picked up the coins.

        Tornadoes occur throughout the world, but mostly in the United States. The central states of the country have probably more tornadoes than any other place in the world.

        Tornadoes occur in the spring. A hot day in the afternoon or in the early evening is the most likely time for this dangerous storm. Large clouds appear in the sky. They become darker and darker. There are sounds of thunder in the distance. Bright flashes of lightning are seen. A cloud then forms a funnel and begins to twist. It moves faster and faster. The faster the winds, the louder the noise. If the funnel touches the ground, it picks up everything it can. The violent winds of tornadoes blow down almost everything on their way.

        Fortunately tornadoes can be predicted, and these people have a much better chance of protecting themselves.

Complete the following sentences by choosing the correct ending.

1. Tornadoes consist of …

1. large clouds and terrible sounds;
2. very strong winds.

2. Bright flashes of lightning …

1. are seen from the distance;
2. blow down everything on their way.

3. Tornadoes are dangerous because …

1. they occur in spring;
2. they destroy houses and pick up everything they can.

3 points

3.  Use of English

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

Example:  research – c)

                a) an experiment        b) an achievement       c) an exploration

1) humid

   a) misty       b) cool      c) wet

2) icy

   a)  frosty       b) snowy      c) nasty

3) spaceship

   a) space travel     b) starship       c) space flight

4) violent

   a) weak        b) strong       c) terrible

5) storm

   a) wind        b) hurricane     c) rain

5 points

II. Choose the word which best completes the sentence.

Example:  I'm sure that one day the scientists will … most of medical problems.

               a) take     b) solve        c) explore

1. By exploring space we may find another … we can live on.

    a) distance      b) planet         c) star

2. Scientists can now predict most weather … and warn people of possible danger in advance.

    a) problems    b) damage        c) disasters

3. … is a sudden shaking of the ground.

    a) earthquake       b) flood         c) drought

4. There are about 1,000 … in our Galaxy.

     a) satellites        b) planets         c) stars

5. I haven't seen them … last Halloween.

     a) since      b) for

5 points

III. Complete the sentences. Be careful with grammar tenses (the past simple and the past continuous).

1. She … (play) computer games at 5 o`clock yesterday.
2. When you … (phone), I … (make) fun of Ann.
3. They … (write) a dictation when the teacher … (come) into the classroom.

3 points

IV. Complete the sentences. Be careful with grammar tenses (the past simple and the past perfect).

1. She … (go) home by 4 o`clock yesterday.
2. Ann … never … (hear) the song before the concert.
3. When they … (come), the party … already … (begin).
4. Martin … (buy) a present for his granny before he … (take) the bus.

4 points

8th  form

Progress Check – 1

V – 2

1. Listening.

Listen and find out what weather will be in the capitals of the English-speaking countries tomorrow. Fill in the table.

10. Points

2. Reading.

Read the text.

What is Antarctica?

Antarctica is a continent that is right at the southern tip of the planet. If you try to find it on a globe, you will see that it is at the bottom.

It takes up one-tenth of the Earth`s surface and is covered with a blanket of ice that can be 1500 thick metres. The South Pole is right in the middle of Antarctica.

Antarctica is the coldest continent, as well as the driest, the highest and the windiest. Very few people live there all year round. Scientists stay there for short periods, living in specially built research stations.

Summer in Antarctica is between October and March. During this time there is non-stop daylight. In winter, April to September, the opposite happens and Antarctica is dropped into six months of constant darkness.

In Antarctica it is colder than you can possibly imagine, even in the summer! The South Pole is the coldest part Antarctica. The average temperature for January, the middle of the summer, is minus 28 degrees Celsius.

In winter, April to September, the average temperature at the South Pole can be as cold as -89 0C. When it is that cold, a mug of boiling water thrown in the air would freeze before it hit the ice. Sometimes the scientists have to use fridges to keep their samples` warm.

For questions 1 – 3, choose an answer (A, B, C, D) which you think fits best according to the text.

1. Antarctica is the coldest place on the Earth. What other records does it hold?

1. driest and cloudiest
2. wettest and windiest
3. windiest and driest
4. cloudiest and highest

2. Why do most people who visit Antarctica choose not to go there between April and September?

1. because it is summer in Antarctica
2. because there is non- stop daylight during this time
3. because it is a period of constant darkness
4. because it is too dry and sunny

3. Why do the scientists have to use fridges to keep their samples warm?

1. because it is too hot outside
2. because of wild animals

5. because of constant darkness

3. because it is too cold outside

3points

3. Use of English

I. Find the word with the same or similar meaning.

Example:  research – c)

                a) an experiment        b) an achievement       c) an exploration

1) cold

     a) misty       b) windy       c) cool

2) miserable

     a) hard      b) terrible          c) nasty

3) astronaut

     a) spaceman       b) space travel        c) spaceship

4) to break

      a) to damage     b) to destroy       c) to hurt

5) a problem

      a) research          b) information         c) trouble

5 points

II. Choose the word which best completes the sentence.

Example:  I'm sure that one day the scientists will … most of medical problems.

               a) take     b) solve        c) explore

1. Every year different natural disasters such as earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes and volcanic eruptions happen on our … .

    a) star               b) satellite        c) planet

2. The terrible hurricane had … all the houses by that time.

    a) destroyed        b) damaged          c) broken

3. … is a long period of dry weather when there is not enough water.

    a) flood          b) earthquake            c) drought

4. He climbed into his … and in a few minutes he was out in space.

    a) spacesuit          b) spaceship          c) satellite

5. I haven't been to any parties … a long time.

    a) since         b) for

5 points

III. Complete the sentences. Be careful with grammar tenses (the past simple and the past continuous).

1. The girl … (read) her book the whole morning yesterday.
2. When I … (see) him , I … (stay) at the seaside last summer.
3. We … (repair) the spacesuit when he … (come) in.

3 points

IV. Complete the sentences. Be careful with grammar tenses (the past simple and the past perfect).

1. He … (finish) his work by 5 o`clock yesterday.
2. Ann … never … (see) the film before the cinema.
3. When I … (come), Martin … (write) 3 invitation letters
4. John … (do) his homework before he … (go) to the park.

4 points