Control test for 8 grade learners

Checking test/Control test

1. Who discovered America? When?

a) Christopher Columbus, 1492 b) Jommy Angel, 1953 c) Afanasiy Nikitin, 1471

2. Where was Christopher Columbus born?

a) France b) Spain c) Italy

3. The right translation of the sentence. Ол күтпеген жерден пайда болды.

a) He turned up too early b) He turned up unexpectedly c) He didn’t turn up suddenly

4. Where is the USA situated?

a) It is situated in the central part of the North American continent

b) It is situated in the east-central part of the South American continent

c) It is situated in the eastern part of Europe and the northern part of Asia

5. The right translation of the sentence. Миссисипи – АҚШ-тағы ең ұзын өзен.

a) The Mississippi is the most long river in the USA

b) The Mississippi is the longest river in the USA

c) The Mississippi is one of the greatest rivers in the USA

6. Translate the words into Kazakh. To include, to discover, to move.

a) қосу, ашу, қозғалу b) жалғау, ашу, тұру c) қосу, табылу, бару

7. What is an insect?

a) a plant or animal group having much in common

b) a large animal that lives in the rainforest

c) a small animal that has six legs and often has wings

8. Give the opposites by adding “in” or “un”. Usual, known, important.

a) unusual, unknown, unimportant b) inusual, unknown, inimportant

c) unusual, inknown, unimportant

9. The translation of the word. Leisure.

a) қызықты уақыт b) бос уақыт c) жұмысбастылық

10. What is Arbor Day?

a) It is a national public holiday celebrated with fireworks and speeches praising "Americanism, democracy, free enterprise".

b) It is usually a one-day official holiday, but it is preceded and followed by festive parties, and marked by special church services, gift-giving and feasting.

c) It is a traditional holiday celebrated in April in all the states of the USA

11. Since when has the Arbor Day been celebrated in the USA?

a) since 1872 b) since 1874 c) since 1875

12. Find the definition of the phrasal verb “to make after somebody”.

a) to steal something b) to chase someone c) to understand

13. Kate is … than Ann.
a) beautiful b) beautifuler c) more beautiful
14. Monkeys are … than cats.
a) funny b) funnier c) more funnier
15. Who is the  … pupil in your class?
a) good b) goodest c) best
16. Tom is the …  pupil in the class.

a) bad b) worst c) baddest
17. This is a very … story.
a) good b) gooder c) better

18. Translate the words into Kazakh. Flora, species, valerian, birch.

a) флора, түрлер, шүйіншөп, қайың b) флора, ерекшелік, ұйқышөп, шырша

c) флора, шөл, жөке, қамыс

19. When was Charles born?

a) on February 16, 1807 b) on February 14, 1808 c) on February 12, 1809

20. Translate the sentence into Kazakh. It offers life.

a) Ол жеміс береді b) ол өмір береді с) ол шаттық сыйлайды

21. There ____ large herbs of gazelles in the last century.

a) are b) be c) were

22. Find the definition of the word. Moufflon.

a) a wild sheep b) a type of large deer c) a wild goat

23. The translation of the word. A city dweller.

a) қала тұрғыны b) қала сақшысы c) қала әкімі

24. Choose the sentence that has Passive Voice.

a) The storm destroyed the green-house b) Many countries produce acid rain

c) English is spoken by 350 million people

25. Find the definition of the phrasal verb “to look after”.

a) to take care of smth./smb. b) to read smth. quickly c) to plan