Итоговая проверочная работа по английскому языку для 8 класса

VARIANT 1

LISTENING

Listen to the people talk about travelling on a radio program and then match the speakers (1-5) to statements (A-E).

READING

Read the text and mark the statements as T (true), F (false) or NS (not stated).

 WHITE ROOFS FOR A BRIGHT FUTURE!

The effects of global warming are becoming more and more noticeable with the passing of the years. The number of floods, storms and heatwaves has increased as a result of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gases that do not allow the sun’s heat to escape the Earth’s atmosphere. However, a simple and quite possibly effective idea has been suggested as a way to help lessen the consequences of climate change.

Professor Steven Chu, the US Energy Secretary and a Nobel Prize winner, suggests that painting our rooftops white will help the Earth’s temperature to drop. The idea is that if enough surfaces - rooftops, pavements, roads - are painted white, more sunlight will reflect off these surfaces and go back into space. This will help cool our planet down.

According to scientists, if rooftops and roads were painted white it would reduce the amount of CO2 by billions of tons. This would be the same as taking every car in the world off the streets for 11 years. Not only this, but homes with white rooftops and cars that are painted white wouldn’t absorb so much heat from the sun. This means that they would be cooler and people wouldn’t have to turn on their air conditioners as much. Consequently, we would save more energy and reduce the amount of CO2 released in the atmosphere.

Although the idea of white rooftops has been generally welcomed by the scientific and environmental communities, there appear to be a few problems. One of these is the fact that the colour white would be too bright if it was painted on too many large surfaces. Another concern is that keeping the white surfaces in good condition for a long period of time would be too expensive.

Pessimists feel that though painting rooftops and pavements in light colours is good in theory, it is just a very small step to take towards reducing the Earth’s temperature. What we must remember though, is that there is not one solution to global warming. It’s the combination of different methods that will help our planet get back on its feet.

GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY

Choose the correct answer A, B or C.

1. Jenny isn’t here, she ____ at her friend’s house tonight.

A stays B will stay C is staying

2. Ben tells the ____ jokes I’ve ever heard.

A funnier B funniest C most funny

3. This picture ____ at the beginning of the century.

A was painted B had painted C painted

4. You ____ get a taxi to the airport. I’ll give you a lift if you want.

A mustn’t B don’t have to C can’t

5. After the huge earthquake, the small village was left ____ ruins.

A in B on C by

6. We ____ for three hours before we decided to take a break.

A must be trekking B had been trekking C have been trekking

7. Although Nathan has a very ____ nose, he’s actually quite handsome.

A bushy B curly C crooked

8. A good way to ____ a problem is to think about it calmly and carefully.

A win B beat C gain

9. I usually like eating out, but tonight I’d like ____ at home.

A eating B I eat C to eat

10. Ann asked her new classmate where ____ from.

A did he come B he came C does he come

VARIANT 2

LISTENING

Listen to the people talk about travelling on a radio program and then match the speakers (1-5) to statements (A-E).

READING

Read the text and mark the statements as T (true), F (false) or NS (not stated).

WHITE ROOFS FOR A BRIGHT FUTURE!

The effects of global warming are becoming more and more noticeable with the passing of the years. The number of floods, storms and heatwaves has increased as a result of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gases that do not allow the sun’s heat to escape the Earth’s atmosphere. However, a simple and quite possibly effective idea has been suggested as a way to help lessen the consequences of climate change.

Professor Steven Chu, the US Energy Secretary and a Nobel Prize winner, suggests that painting our rooftops white will help the Earth’s temperature to drop. The idea is that if enough surfaces - rooftops, pavements, roads - are painted white, more sunlight will reflect off these surfaces and go back into space. This will help cool our planet down.

According to scientists, if rooftops and roads were painted white it would reduce the amount of CO2 by billions of tons. This would be the same as taking every car in the world off the streets for 11 years. Not only this, but homes with white rooftops and cars that are painted white wouldn’t absorb so much heat from the sun. This means that they would be cooler and people wouldn’t have to turn on their air conditioners as much. Consequently, we would save more energy and reduce the amount of CO2 released in the atmosphere.

Although the idea of white rooftops has been generally welcomed by the scientific and environmental communities, there appear to be a few problems. One of these is the fact that the colour white would be too bright if it was painted on too many large surfaces. Another concern is that keeping the white surfaces in good condition for a long period of time would be too expensive.

Pessimists feel that though painting rooftops and pavements in light colours is good in theory, it is just a very small step to take towards reducing the Earth’s temperature. What we must remember though, is that there is not one solution to global warming. It’s the combination of different methods that will help our planet get back on its feet.

GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY

Choose the correct answer A, B or C.

1. Don’t be late. The film ____ at 8 p.m.

A is starting B will start C starts

2. Mr. Adams speaks ____ than anyone I know.

A slower B more slowly C the most slowly

3. This school ____ in the 1960s.

A was built B built C had built

4. ____ I use you phone, please?

A Should B Must C May

5. Do you like the salad? It’s made ____ fresh vegetables from our garden.

A by B of C with

6. George ____ abroad before, so he was very excited about his trip to Spain.

A had never travelled B was never travelling C had never been travelling

7. The hotel was nearly buried in snow when a(n) ____hit the small skiing resort.

A tornado B flood C avalanche

8. Harry’s much better at tennis than me; I can never ____ him.

A win B beat C gain

9. My mum says she’ll never forget ____ my dad for the first time.

A to meet B she met C meeting

10. Mark said that he ____ a great time in London the previous summer.

A had had B would have C has had

KEYS AND CRITERIA

CRITERIA

0-8 – «2» (40%)

9-11 – «3» (58%)

12-17 – «4» (85%)

18-20 – «5» (100%)