Контрольная работа 8 класс 3 четверть (Английский язык 8 класс Афанасьева, Михеева Юнит 3)

Контрольная работа 8 класс 3 четверть

Задание 1. ЧТЕНИЕ (4 points)

1.1 .Put into correct order.

Cinema

1.Cinema has become one of the most popular kinds of art in the 20^th century. In 1995 a century since the invention of cinematography was celebrated. The invention of the photography in 1828 played a very important role in the development of the cinema. In 1895 the cinema was born. After the brothers Lumier had invented the cinematography, the cinema widely spread all over the world. The first movie theatres appeared in 1904. And in 1907 the literature works started to be widely used for the movie scripts. Different movie versions of novels and stories of famous writers are still very popular.

2.Nowadays science-fiction films are very popular. They create a dream world. They describe other planets and extraterrestrial living- beings (ETs). Some of these films impress with their plot, some with special effects. Love stories and comedies are good old genres of the movies. They are adored by everyone. Musicals should be mentioned as music plays a great role in the films. An adaptation is the film which is based on a novel. Cartoons are especially loved by kids. Documentaries are about real people and events. The most fascinating are about nature.

3.The movies are a powerful force in contemporary life. A great number of various types of films are released all over the world. Westerns are the films with cowboys, Indians , a lot of shooting and chasing. Action films are usually full of fighting, shooting and blood. There is also a hero who fights the enemies in some extraordinary circumstances. Horror films and thrillers are full of terrible characters, such as vampires, monsters and murderers. Only people with strong nerves can watch them.

4.Now I would like to say a few words about the people who make films. When a director has an idea of shooting a film, he finds a scriptwriter who writes a script. Then he has to find a producer who will be in charge of the finances and all the other numerous problems. Every film needs financial backers, who give money to the production. As a rule it is such film companies as Paramount Pictures and Universal. Then the director invites some stars to take the main parts. If there are some tricks in the film, the stunt masters are necessary. Of course, there are a lot of extras who secretly dream of becoming a star.

The art director is responsible for the set and costumes. The sound technician chooses music and records the sound track for the film. The film is shot by the camera crew, supervised by the director of photography.

1.2 Find in the text . (12 points)

1. Развитие

2. боевики, фильмы ужасов, триллеры, научная фантастика, любовная история, комедия, мультфильмы

3. в современной жизни

4. Режиссер

5. Сценарист

6. ответственный за

Задание 2. ЛЕКСИКА (7 points)

2.1 Match the word and its definition: (one definition is extra):

2.2 Read the text. Fill in the words (5 points)):

cartoon, king, music, realistic, favourite, happens, drawings, lion, character, African

My (1) … film is Walt Disney’s “The lion King”. It’s a (2) …. More than a million (3) … are used in it. “The Lion King” is a story which (4) … in Africa. This cartoon is (5) …, it uses African (6) … and (7) … names. The main (8) … in the film is Simba, a baby (9) …, who is going to be (10) … of the animals.

Задание 3. ГРАММАТИКА (5 points)

3.1 Report these sentences.

1. John said: “I will go to the cinema with Lena next week”.

2. Robert asked: “Did you go to the seaside last summer”?

3. Jeremy asked: “Have you ever seen his plays?”

4. Val said: “Our seats are in the stalls”

5. Alice said: “I have been writing an invitation cards for several days.”

6. Kate asked: “Where did you go yesterday?”

3.2 Fill in the gaps with the right item a, b, c or d (8 points)

1. If we didn’t have to study, we ………. out tonight.

1. could have gone b) went c) go d) could go

1. If I ………. the time I would go to the aerobics class with you.

1. had had b) had c) have d) would have

1. If we ………. that you were there we would have written a letter to you.

1. didn’t know b) wouldn’t have known c) had known d) hadn’t known

1. If I ………. a pay, I would not have looked for another job.

1. had got b) got c) would have got d) hadn’t got

1. If he ……….in a hurry, he wouldn’t have spilled the milk.

1. weren’t b) isn’t c) hadn’t been d) wouldn’t have been

1. If the firemen ……….in time, they couldn’t have saved the house.

1. had arrived b) arrived c) didn’t arrive d) hadn’t arrived

1. If you had invited him, he ……….

1. came b) didn’t come c) would have come d) comes

1. If I ………. you I would study computers.

1. had been b) were c) hadn’t been d) weren’t

Раскрыть скобки, употребив правильную форму глагола:

1. d

2. b

3. c

4. a

5. c

6. d

7. c

8. b

9. c

10. a

Cinema

Cinema has become one of the most popular kinds of art in the 20^th century. In 1995 a century since the invention of cinematography was celebrated. The invention of the photography in 1828 played a very important role in the development of the cinema. In 1895 the cinema was born. After the brothers Lumier had invented the cinematography, the cinema widely spread all over the world. The first movie theatres appeared in 1904. And in 1907 the literature works started to be widely used for the movie scripts. Different movie versions of novels and stories of famous writers are still very popular.

The movies are a powerful force in contemporary life. A great number of various types of films are released all over the world. Westerns are the films with cowboys, Indians , a lot of shooting and chasing. Action films are usually full of fighting, shooting and blood. There is also a hero who fights the enemies in some extraordinary circumstances. Horror films and thrillers are full of terrible characters, such as vampires, monsters and murderers. Only people with strong nerves can watch them.

Nowadays science-fiction films are very popular. They create a dream world. They describe other planets and extraterrestrial living- beings (ETs). Some of these films impress with their plot, some with special effects. Love stories and comedies are good old genres of the movies. They are adored by everyone. Musicals should be mentioned as music plays a great role in the films. An adaptation is the film which is based on a novel. Cartoons are especially loved by kids. Documentaries are about real people and events. The most fascinating are about nature.

Now I would like to say a few words about the people who make films. When a director has an idea of shooting a film, he finds a scriptwriter who writes a script. Then he has to find a producer who will be in charge of the finances and all the other numerous problems. Every film needs financial backers, who give money to the production. As a rule it is such film companies as Paramount Pictures and Universal. Then the director invites some stars to take the main parts. If there are some tricks in the film, the stunt masters are necessary. Of course, there are a lot of extras who secretly dream of becoming a star.

The art director is responsible for the set and costumes. The sound technician chooses music and records the sound track for the film. The film is shot by the camera crew, supervised by the director of photography.

The last movie I saw was ( title, genre, plot, director, actors, your opinion, and say if you would recommend the film and why ).