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Контрольная работа "My country at a glance" 8 класс

Контрольная работа 8 класс к УМК В.П. Кузовлева «English»
Unit 1 «My country at a glance»
Part I. Listening (14 points-max)
Tapescript
Task 1. Listen to the tape about boy’s school life and answer if these statements are true or false.
The official name for the country whose language we study is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
In everyday use, however, the word ‘Britain’ is quite possible. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
has several different names. Some people say ‘Great Britain’ or ‘Britain’, or ‘the United Kingdom’, or just ‘the UK’ and
‘G.B.’ Great Britain is an island that lies off the north-west coast of Europe. It is the largest island in Europe. It is 500 km
wide and nearly 1,000 km long. The Atlantic Ocean is on the north of it and The North Sea on the east. The English
Channel, which is about 21 miles, separates the UK from the continent. Its closest continental neighbors are France and
Belgium. Recently the Channel tunnel, which links France and England, has been built. There are four countries in the UK:
England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. England, Scotland and wales are three main parts of Great Britain.
Scotland is in the north. Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland. It is one of the most beautiful cities in Britain. Wales is in the
west. The capital city of Wales is Cardiff. Ireland, which is also an island, lies off the west coast of Great Britain. Northern
Ireland and the Irish republic (Eire) are on this island. Belfast is the largest city in Northern Ireland and its capital. Great
Britain, together with Northern Ireland, constitutes the UK. The capital city of Great Britain is London which is situated in
the southeast of England. London is more than a thousand years old.
1. The English Channel is about 70 miles.
2. Great Britain and Northern Ireland constitutes the UK.
3. Edinburgh is the capital of Wales.
4. Belfast is the largest city in Scotland.
5. The capital city of Wales is Cardiff.
6. Ireland is not an island.
Task 2.What information was not mentioned in the text?
1. The information about the English Channel.
2. The information about Wales.
3. The information about the Atlantic Ocean.
4. The information about the holidays in the UK.
Part II. Reading (9 points-max)
Task 3.Read the text and decide if the statements given below are true/false or not stated.
The capital of Great Britain is London. London is the biggest city in Britain. It’s very beautiful, important and busy.
There are a lot of sights in London: the Trafalgar Square, the National Gallery, the Tower of London, St. Paul’s Cathedral,
the Monument of Admiral Nelson. Different parts have their own emblems. They are all plants. The symbol of England is a
red rose. The symbol of Scotland is a thistle. The symbol of Wales is a yellow daffodil. The symbol of Northern Ireland is a
shamrock. The flag of the UK is called the Union Jack. It is made up of three flags: St. George, St. Andrew and St. Patrick.
The symbol of a typical Englishman is John Bull. It is a man with a large stomach and a round face. Usually he wears high
boots, an open jacket and a Union Jack waistcoat. He often has a bulldog with him.
1. London is very beautiful, important and busy.
a) True
b) False
c) Not stated
2) The flag of the UK is called the Union John.
a)True
b)False
c)Not stated
3) The symbol of a typical Englishman is Big Ben.
a)True
b)False
c)Not stated
4) The symbol of England is a red rose.
a)True
b)False
c)Not stated
5) The symbol of Scotland is a tulip.
a)True
b)False
c)Not stated
6) There are a lot of sights in London: the Trafalgar Square, the National Gallery, the Tower of London, St. Paul’s
Cathedral, the Monument of Admiral Nelson.
a)True
b)False
c)Not stated
Task 4.Match three texts with the appropriate titles. One of the titles is extra.
1) Customs and traditions in Great Britain
2) A useful tree
3) One of the beautiful sights of London
4) Nature in Great Britain
A. Russia has a lot of woods and forests. The largest of them are situated in Siberia. On the European part of the country one can
see various trees. Only one of them is a symbol of Russian nature. It is a tree with thin long brunches. Its bark is white with
black lines on it. It is very popular on the territory of Russia, a lot of people grow it in front of their houses, in squares and
parks. This tree is very beautiful especially in autumn when its leaves are yellow. It is very useful; people use the leaves in
medical purposes.
B. The Tower of London is a very old building in London. It is nine hundred years old. The Tower of London stands on the
Thames. In the early days of the history of England the English kings lived in the Tower. Then it was a prison where many
people died, black ravens had much food near the walls of the Tower in those years. The black ravens live in the gardens of
the Tower now. The English people like them very much. A man looks after the ravens and gives them meat in the morning
and in the evening.
Now the Tower of London is a museum and many people from other countries come to see it. They see the dark stone halls
with small windows and thick doors. The walls of the Tower are five metres thick. In the museum they can see many old
guns.
C. Englishmen have traditions not only in political, but in social life. For example, London, the capital of England, is
traditionally divided into three parts: the West End, the East end, and the City. The City is a historical, financial and business
center of London. The East End is the district where workers live, and the West End is a fashionable shopping and
entertaining center. The English are traditional about their meals. They eat eggs and bacon with toasts for breakfast, pudding
or apple pie for dessert. Every English family has five o’clock tea. A typical feature of an English house is a fireplace, even
when there is central heating in the house.
Part III. The Use of English (18 points-max)
Task 5.Put the words into the gaps in the appropriate form.
1) In the 17
th
century Australia_____________________ by the Dutch mostly. EXPLORE
2) In the ________ half of the 16
th
century the northern coasts and waters of Australia were visited by Spanish sailors.
TWO
3) I ______________fond of British holidays. BE
4) They _______________ to get from London to Brussels in two hours. BE ABLE
5) Write a letter to _______________ pen-friend from London. YOU
Task 6.Perephrase the sentences by using subject + passive verb + infinitive
1. People believe that the British are very reserved.
2. People know that the British don’t like to talk about their private life to strangers.
3. People think that the Irish are not great talkers.
Task 7.Match the English words with their Russian equivalents.
1) a traffic jam a)жестокость
2) a custom b)ассоциировать
3) violence с) обычай
4) for example d) сдержанный
5) associate e)честный
6) reserved f) пробка на дороге
7) honest g)вежливый
8) lazy h)например
9) proud i)ленивый
10) polite j)гордый
Part IV. Writing (10 points-max)
Task 8.Your pen-friend John wrote a letter to you. In his letter he asks you to tell him about Great Britain and answer
three his questions.
-What is Britain famous for?
-Would you like to visit Britain?
-What city of the UK would you like to visit? Why?
Part IV. Speaking (10 points-max)
Task 9.Tell about Great Britain in 10-12 sentences.
Task 10.Answer 5 questions on the topic «School life»
1. How old are you?
2. Do you like travelling?
3. What famous sights of London do you know?
4. What British holidays do you know?
5. What do you know about Royal family?
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