Контрольная работа по английскому языку для 8 класса за 1 полугодие Ex. 1. Fill in the missing word/phrase. full-time, part-time, freelancer, bring up, overtime, research, tough, step by step, deadline, desk job 1. She has a deadline to meet, so she's been working during the weekend. 2. After scientific Einstein won the Nobel prize. 3. Kate has worked... every day this week because it's the busiest time of the year. 4. Tom hated working in a bank because wasn't for him. 5. My parents were able to at the same time their children and work 6. Helen likes working as a because she doesn't have to go to the office. 7. He is considering getting a... job as a teacher. 8. What's your... for this project? 9. Don't try to finish all your work at once. Take it... 10. Jenny has children, that's why she works... in the afternoon Ex. 2. Choose the correct item. 1. His knowledge (was/were) amazing. 2. The scissors (is/are) on the table 3. Maths (is/are) very interesting. 4. The jeans (fit/fits) her. 5. I know a few/little/ many about these people. 6. There are a little/little/ a few chairs in this room 7. She hasn't got a lot of many/ much homework today. 8. How much many/few cups of coffee do you drink a day? 9. (the) Europe and(the/-) America are separated by (the) Atlantic Ocean. 10. (the) Iceland is to the north-west of (the/-) United Kingdom. 11. (the/-) Chuvash Republic is in (the/-) Russian Federation. Ex. 3. Put the verbs in brackets into Past Simple, Past Perfect or Past Perfect Continuous, 1. The train already (leave) when I (arrive) at the station. 2. She was sleepy because she (read) for three hours. 3. She (be) a nurse before she (become) a doctor 4. By eight o'clock pm I (do) my homework 5. He (try) to fix the car since morning. 6. When (open) the door, the lesson already (begin). 7. I knew the story case because I (read) it. 8. I was tired because I (clean) my house since moming. 9. He (tell) me that he never (play) football before. Ex. 4. Read the following text and mark the statements as T (true), F (false) or DS (doesn't say). Emily is a great mind. She's interested in many things, but her favourite subject is linguistics. She studied it at university and then got a job aхи cashier to earn some money. But she always knew that she wanted to do something more interesting. One day, she decided to change her career and become a freelancer. Now she writes articles and books about linguistics. She's even written a book about animals with her friend who is a vet. Emily loves her job because she can work from home and she doesn't have to work overtime. She sets her own deadlines and works step by step to finish her projects on time. Sometimes she feels under pressure, but she knows how to handle it. If she needs a break, she goes for a walk or reads a hook. Emily has also been asked to summarise some Chemistry articles, but she apologised and said that she didn't know enough about the subject. When she's not working. Emily likes to bring back memories from her past. She remembers when she graduated from university and when she got married. She also thinks about her future and what she wants to do next. Maybe one day she'll be an author or in charge of a big project. For now, she's happy being a freelance writer and using her great mind every day, 1. Emily's favourite subject is literature 2. Emily worked at a supermarket. 3. Emily always wanted to do anything more interesting than being a cashier. 4. Emily writes articles and books on history. 5. Emily has written a book about animals because she likes cats. 6. Emily likes working from home 7. Emily has to work overtime, 8. She knows how to handle pressure. . Emily summarised some Physics articles. 9 10. Emily never thinks about her past.

Ответы:

Ex. 1. Заполните пропущенное слово/фразу.

1. She has a deadline to meet, so she's been working overtime during the weekend. (сверхурочно)

2. After thorough research, Einstein won the Nobel prize. (подробное исследование)

3. Kate has been working full-time every day this week because it's the busiest time of the year. (на полную ставку)

4. Tom hated working in a bank because it wasn't bring up for him. (подходило)

5. My parents were able to bring up their children and work full-time at the same time. (воспитывать)

6. Helen likes working as a freelancer because she doesn't have to go to the office. (фрилансер)

7. He is considering getting a desk job as a teacher. (офисная работа)

8. What's your deadline for this project? (крайний срок)

9. Don't try to finish all your work at once. Take it step by step. (пошагово)

10. Jenny has children, that's why she works part-time in the afternoon. (неполную рабочую неделю)

Ex. 2. Выберите правильный вариант.

1. His knowledge was amazing. (было)

2. The scissors are on the table. (находятся)

3. Maths is very interesting. (интересен)

4. The jeans fit her. (подходят)

5. I know a little about these people. (немного)

6. There are a few chairs in this room. (несколько)

7. She hasn't got much homework today. (много)

8. How many cups of coffee do you drink a day? (сколько)

9. Europe and America are separated by the Atlantic Ocean. (Европа и Америка)

10. Iceland is to the north-west of the United Kingdom. (Исландия и Соединенное Королевство)

11. The Chuvash Republic is in the Russian Federation. (Чувашская Республика и Российская Федерация)

Ex. 3. Поставьте глаголы в скобках в Past Simple, Past Perfect или Past Perfect Continuous.

1. The train had already left when I arrived at the station. (покинул, приехал)

2. She was sleepy because she had been reading for three hours. (читала)

3. She was a nurse before she became a doctor. (была, стала)

4. By eight o'clock pm I had done my homework. (сделал)

5. He had been trying to fix the car since morning. (пытался)

6. When I opened the door, the lesson had already begun. (открыв, началась)

7. I knew the story case because I had read it. (читал)

8. I was tired because I had been cleaning my house since morning. (убирал)

9. He told me that he had never played football before. (играл)

Ex. 4. Прочитайте следующий текст и пометьте утверждения как В (верно), Н (неверно) или НЗ (не сказано).

Emily — великий ум. Ее интересует множество вещей, но ее любимая тема - лингвистика. Она изучала ее в университете, а затем нашла работу продавцом для заработка денег. Но она всегда знала, что хочет заниматься чем-то более интересным. Однажды она решила изменить свою карьеру и стать фрилансером. Теперь она пишет статьи и книги по лингвистике. Она даже написала книгу о животных с ее другом, который ветеринар. Эмили любит свою работу, потому что может работать из дома и ей не нужно работать сверхурочно. Она сама устанавливает свои крайние сроки и постепенно работает, чтобы закончить свои проекты вовремя. Иногда она чувствует давление, но знает, как справиться с ним. Если ей нужен перерыв, она идет на прогулку или читает книгу. Эмили также попросили обобщить некоторые статьи по химии, но она извинилась и сказала, что недостаточно знает на эту тему. Когда она не работает, Эмили любит вспоминать о прошлом. Она вспоминает, когда закончила университет и когда вышла замуж. Она также думает о своем будущем и о том, что хочет делать дальше. Возможно, однажды она станет автором или ответственной за большой проект. На данный момент она счастлива, работая свободным писателем и используя свой великий разум каждый день.

1. Emily's favourite subject is literature. (Н)

2. Emily worked at a supermarket. (Н)

3. Emily always wanted to do anything more interesting than being a cashier. (В)

4. Emily writes articles and books on history. (Н)

5. Emily has written a book about animals because she likes cats. (Н)

6. Emily likes working from home. (В)

7. Emily has to work overtime. (Н)

8. She knows how to handle pressure. (В)

9. Emily summarized some Physics articles. (Н)

10. Emily never thinks about her past. (Н)