Итоговая контрольная работа 9 класс. вариант 2 I. Прочитайте тексты и установите соответствие между текстами и их заголовками: к каждому тексту ( А G), подберите соответствующий…

Итоговая контрольная работа 9 класс. вариант 2 I. Прочитайте тексты и установите соответствие между текстами и их заголовками: к каждому тексту ( А G), подберите соответствующий заголовок, обозначенный цифрами 1 6. Используйте каждую цифру только один раз. В задании есть один лишний заголовок. A. In the middle of nowhere B. Three important buildings C. Destroyed in a fire D. It all sounds old to me E. Given as a present F. A kind man G. There's nobody left UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITES Sites in the United Kingdom and British overseas territories There are 26 UNESCO World Heritage sites in Great Britain and its overseas territories. Many are world famous, such as Stonehenge. Others are less well known and we are going to look at a few of these here. 1. Saltaire. In the 19th century, many people lived and worked in terrible conditions. Sir Titus Salt owned mills where cotton was made, but he was different to other bosses. He built a complete village for his workers with pleasant houses and green spaces. This village is Saltaire and it is now a living museum where people still live and work. 2. Henderson Island. This island is about as far from people as it is possible to get, lying halfway between South America and Australia. Nobody lives here, and the island is important for scientists to see how animals and plants grow and live when they are left completely on their own. 3. Blenheim Palace. This has been the home of the Churchill family since 1722. The land had been given to John Churchill by the government after he fought and won in a war. Sir Winston Churchill was born here. The palace is now open to visitors. 4. Durham Castle and Cathedral. Durham is a small city in the north of England with the third oldest university in England after Oxford and Cambridge. The cathedral and castle date back to William the First, and were built in the late eleventh century. 5. St Kilda is a small island off the northwest coast of Scotland. It was home to a small population for about 2,000 years, but the last people left the island in 1930. St Kilda is also the most important sea bird colony in northwest Europe. 6. Edinburgh old and new town. Edinburgh has been the capital of Scotland since 1437. The old town refers to the area on top of the hill where the castle stands. There have been castles here for thousands of years, but the oldest part of the present castle dates back to the twelfth century. The new town was built in the 18th century and its most famous street is Princes Street. II. Complete the sentences with a right word formed from the word in capitals on the same line. (7 points max. ) GUILT 1. He was found … 2. When we got home, the … were still upstairs. BURGLE 3. Police were called out to a … ＿ in the High Street. ROB 4. He was arrested for when security guards found a frozen chicken under his coat. SHOPLIFT 5. Luckily he didn't go to prison but was sent on a … programme instead. 6. I couldn't believe how much mindless … ＿ there was in the city. vandal 7. The behaviour of football fans at football grounds in Britain is quite … III. You have received a letter from your English-speaking pen friend, Alice. • Last week we visited my aunt. She has a big spider as a pet, can you imagine? What do you think of having an exotic pet at home? Are exotic pets popular in Russia? Do you have any kind of pet or would you like to have one? Write her a letter and answer her 3 questions. Try to use as much active vocabulary as you can. Write 100-120 words. Remember the rules of letter writing. (10 points max.)