Контрольная работа №2 8 класс

Составила учительница английского языка ШСОШ№10 Базунц Э.В.

Контрольная работа №2 ( 8 класс)

Task 1 Match the titles to the texts bout climate in different countries. One title is extra.

1. Canada

2. Australia

3. India

4. Russia

5. Norway

1. This big tropical country is famous for its different climate in different regions. The main factor forming the climate here is monsoon. The monsoon, also known as the rainy season, starts in June and finishes in September. The rainfall starts at the end of May. The post-monsoon season spans the months of October to December. The months of November and October normally have a bright weather.

2. This large island continent is in the southern hemisphere. So the seasons are opposite from the northern hemisphere. The temperature contrast between summer and winter is small here. It is one of the driest continents on earth. The dry climate, especially in the northern region leads to droughts, heat waves and bushfires. The inland deserts can remain totally dry for years whilst rain can produce floods in some of the regions.

3. Because of the Gulf Stream, this northern country has a friendlier climate than the other northern territories like Alaska, Greenland and Siberia. Temperatures in July and August can reach 25`C – 30`C. In the autumn the landscape is beautiful, all in golden colours . This is a good season for berry and mushroom picking. In winter much of the country is usually transformed into a snow- clad paradise. Winter temperatures can reach below -40`C. The weather in spring can be varied.

4. It is a very big country, so the climate differ: there is a cold arctic climate in the north Siberia and there is a subtropical hot climate near the Black Sea. The climates of both European and Asian parts are continental with warm summers and very cold winters Summers can be quiet hot and humid, even in Siberia .Because of the global warming winters became warmer, there is less snow. In the south of the country there is a subtropical climate.

Task 2.Fill in the gaps with the words in the box.

1 It is quite convenient to stay in a _________________ because you don`t need to worry about food in the morning.

2 When I travel alone, I prefer to say in _____________ rooms with strangers.

3 The hotel maid showed us a ________________ room-with two beds, a wardrobe, a big mirror, and small TV set in the corner of the room. It was tidy and had a view of the sea, so we liked it at once.

4 I prefer travelling on my own to ______________ tour. I don`t like when everything is planned and paid for in advance.

5 Jim Smith didn`t want anybody to know where he was. That`s why he __________________ at the hotel under a false name.

6______________________ time in our hotel is midday. This means you should leave the room and return the key not later than at 12 o`clock.

7 I don`t like travelling at ________________ season. There are crowds of tourists everywhere and everything is very expensive.

8 We could not afford to stay in a hotel. We stayed in a youth __________________ which was not far from the city and was cheap enough.

Task 3 Give the plural of the following nouns:

Leaf__________ a tooth_________ a child_______ a sheep________ a box_____ a foot______ a man______ a mouse_________ a goose_______ knife________ an ox_____ a woman_________ a city__________ a factory___________ life__________ wife________ wolf________ shelf__________ a glass_____________ a fox_________ a dish_________ a match________ a tomato___________ a potato_________ a dress___________ a school_________.

Task 4. Put the adverbs in the correct form.

1. Which of you can ski ……………. ( well ).

2. The doctor told her to eat ……….. ( little ) sweets and chocolate.

3. Could you say it ………… ( slowly ) , please?

4. My elder brother gets up ……… ( early ) than me.

5. He swam ……….. ( bad ) than usual yesterday, didn`t he?