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Итоговая контрольная работа

по английскому языку для 8 класса (базовый уровень)

VARIANT 1

I. READING

Read the text and mark the statements as T (true), F (false) or NS (not stated).

WHITE ROOFS FOR A BRIGHT FUTURE!

The effects of global warming are becoming more and more noticeable with the passing of the

years. The number of floods, storms and heatwaves has increased as a result of carbon dioxide

(CO2) and other greenhouse gases that do not allow the sun’s heat to escape the Earth’s

atmosphere. However, a simple and quite possibly effective idea has been suggested as a way to

help lessen the consequences of climate change.

Professor Steven Chu, the US Energy Secretary and a Nobel Prize winner, suggests that painting

our rooftops white will help the Earth’s temperature to drop. The idea is that if enough surfaces -

rooftops, pavements, roads - are painted white, more sunlight will reflect off these surfaces and

go back into space. This will help cool our planet down.

According to scientists, if rooftops and roads were painted white it would reduce the amount of

CO2 by billions of tons. This would be the same as taking every car in the world off the streets

for 11 years. Not only this, but homes with white rooftops and cars that are painted white

wouldn’t absorb so much heat from the sun. This means that they would be cooler and people

wouldn’t have to turn on their air conditioners as much. Consequently, we would save more

energy and reduce the amount of CO2 released in the atmosphere.

Although the idea of white rooftops has been generally welcomed by the scientific and

environmental communities, there appear to be a few problems. One of these is the fact that the

colour white would be too bright if it was painted on too many large surfaces. Another concern is

that keeping the white surfaces in good condition for a long period of time would be too

expensive.

Pessimists feel that though painting rooftops and pavements in light colours is good in theory, it

is just a very small step to take towards reducing the Earth’s temperature. What we must

remember though, is that there is not one solution to global warming. It’s the combination of

different methods that will help our planet get back on its feet.

1. Professor Chu’s suggestion has been accepted by many experts

2. Buildings with white rooftops don’t need air conditioning

3. There has been an increase in the amount of greenhouse gases in recent years

4. Some people feel that painting surfaces white will not be enough to solve the problem of

global warming.

5. Professor Chu suggests painting every large surface on the Earth white.

II. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY

Choose the correct answer A, B or C.

1. Jenny isn’t here, she ____ at her friend’s house tonight.

A stays B will stay C is staying

2. Ben tells the ____ jokes I’ve ever heard.

A funnier B funniest C most funny

3. This picture ____ at the beginning of the century.

A was painted B had painted C painted

4. You ____ get a taxi to the airport. I’ll give you a lift if you want.

A mustn’t B don’t have to C can’t

5. After the huge earthquake, the small village was left ____ ruins.

A in B on C by

6. We ____ for three hours before we decided to take a break.

A must be trekking B had been trekking C have been trekking

7. Although Nathan has a very ____ nose, he’s actually quite handsome.

A bushy B curly C crooked

8. A good way to ____ a problem is to think about it calmly and carefully.

A win B beat C gain

9. I usually like eating out, but tonight I’d like ____ at home.

A eating B I eat C to eat

10. Ann asked her new classmate where ____ from.

A did he come B he came C does he come

III. Fill in the correct form of the verb.

1.Sheila….(go) to the bazaar. She’ll be back in an hour.

2.I…..(not sleep) at nine o’clock yesterday.

3…..you ( ever/ be)….abroad?

4.Jane…. (work) at her dad’s office every Saturday.

5. The children…..( play) football yesterday.

IV. Fill in the missing words. There are three extra answers (extension, home-cooked,

break the ice, nourishing, shrugged, acquaintances, demand, grapevine)

1. I’m sensitive and shy. I can never find the right thing to say to ….

2. I only met Mike two weeks ago at a party. We’re not really friends, we’re just …..

3. Milk and other dairy products are very … for young children.

4. When we complained to the waiter about the noisy people at the next table, he just …. his

shoulders.

5.Teens these days use their mobiles as an…..of themselves

Итоговая контрольная работа

по английскому языку для 8 класса (базовый уровень)

VARIANT 2