Контрольная работа для 8 класса по теме "Our favourite pastimes" по учебнику Афанасьевой, Михеевой

5bnm,./Test for the 8^th grade.

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Our favourite pastimes

1. Read the text and put its paragraphs in the right order.

1. Matilda’s brother Michael was a perfectly normal boy, but the sister, as I said, was a real prodigy. By the age of one and a half her speech was perfect and she knew as many words as many grown-ups. But the parents called her a noisy child and told her to be quiet.

2. “Daddy”, she said, “do you think you could buy me a book?” “A book?” he said. “What do you want a book for?” “To read, daddy.” “What was wrong with the telly? We’ve got a lovely telly with a twelve-inch screen and now you come asking for a book!”

3. At the age of four, she could read fast and well and she naturally needed some books. The only book in the house was something called “Easy cooking” belonging to her mother, and when she had read this from cover to cover, and had practically learned it by heart, she decided she wanted something more interesting.

4. Matilda was a very unusual child. Her mind was powerful and she was very quick to learn. Unfortunately, her parents, Mr and Mrs Wormwood were so busy with their own lives that they hardly noticed anything unusual about their daughter.

5. By the time she was three, Matilda had taught herself to read by studying newspapers and magazines that lay around the house.

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1. Make the sentences passive.

1) You must write a letter to granny._________________________________________________________

2) I can give you the answer at once._________________________________________________________

3) Tomorrow I should organize the tour of the Kremlin.__________________________________________

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4) You have to bring this box to my place tomorrow._____________________________________________

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1. Choose the right preposition to complete the sentences.

About, after, at, for (2), to (2)

1. John always gives very interesting lectures. They are well listened ____.

2. Such jokes are usually laughed _____.

3. My cat is always looked ____ when I’m away.

For, in, on (2), to (2), with

1. Ann is not very punctual. She is always waited _____.

2. This famous writer is much spoken ______.

3. The manager will be sent _______.

4. Mrs Ascott will be spoken _______ and I’m sure she will agree to your plan.

1. Choose the right preposition to complete the sentences.

1. They arrived _____ New York at 6 p.m.

2. Have you bought tickets ________ the cinema?

3. Why don’t you invite them ______ your place _____ dinner?

4. ____ his arrival to Moscow Peter was met by his parents.

5. His speech made a good impression ____ the audience.

1. Translate.

1. Open the brackets to complete the text.

Miss Honey was Matilda’s teacher. She (decide) ______________ to help Matilda with her studies. Miss Honey (think) ___________ that Matilda (learn) _______________ already a lot of things. Sche was sure the girl (be) ____________ able to do more difficult tasks in the future. So Miss Honey (go) ___________ to the teachers who (teach) __________ the senior classes and (get) _______ from them a number of text-books on algebra, geometry, French, English Literature. Then she (found) _______ Matilda and (call) __________ her into the classroom.

“There is no point in your sitting in class doing nothing while I (teach) ____________ the others to read and write “cat”, “rat” and “mouse”. You already (read) _______________ so many books.

“Thank you, Miss Honey”, Matilda (say) _________. “That sounds nice”.

1. Complete the sentences with the necessary form of the verbs in brackets.

1. Beautiful flowers (to plant) here next spring. ____________________________________________

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1. Boris always (to speak) English in class. _________________________________________________

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1. He usually never (to forget) to say thank you. ___________________________________________

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1. My father’s car (to wash) yesterday evening. ____________________________________________

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1. English (to speak) all over the world. ___________________________________________________

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1. When I was young, such problems never (to discuss) in front of the children. ___________________

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1. People (to hear) Mr Nelson’s voice but he (to see) nowhere. ________________________________

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1. The plan (to show) to the director at the end of tomorrow’s meeting. ________________________

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