Контрольная работа по модулю 2

Контрольная работа 8 класс модуль 2 Spotlight

Учитель английского языка Шлат Наталья Николаевна

1 Variant

1. Fill in: pessimistic, sociable, patient, pinch, litre

1. Rachel has many friends because she's very ……

2. ……………………..people always see the negative side of things.

3. Penny doesn't get angry easily. She's very…..

4. If you add……………… a of salt, it will taste better.

5. Alan drinks……………... a of milk every day.

2. Underline the correct item.

1. The film is starting/ starts at 8:00. Do you want to go to dinner before that?

2. I am walking / walk now.

3. Have you met/ Have you been meeting our new neighbours yet? They seem really nice.

4. Do you know where Mark is? I have waited / have been waiting for him for over an hour and I’m starting to lose my patience.

5. There’s someone at the door. I go/will go and see who it is.

3. Fill in the gaps with the correct preposition.

1. The police officer went ……….…the bank robber.

2. The prices of Christmas decorations have gone ………….. since last year.

3. How long can an animal go……….…food?

4. She's been ………….a lot since her accident.

5. The bad weather is really beginning to get me ………… .

4. Choose the right tense form. Present Perfect or Present Perfect Continuous.

1. Nina has been learning/has learned English for 2 years.

2. The birds have already flown/have been flying to the South.

3. They have known /have been knowing him for many years.

4. Mike has forgotten/has been forgetting to learn the poem.

5. The children have been watching/have watched cartoons for 2 hours.

5. Fill in prepositions of time  on, in, at 

1. Where were you ______ September 22nd?

2. Mike is taking his driving test ______five o’clock.

3. Liz is coming ______three days.

4. She rests ______weekends but works hard from Monday till Friday.

5. Good bye! See you ______Monday.

6. Translate into Russian.

1. Harm

2. To discuss

3. Relief

4. To seem

5. Oil

7. Put the following into the correct order

1. young / tall / Englishman

2. oval / Venetian / antique / valuable / glass

3. expensive / shiny / large / yellow / leather / case

4. oval / wooden / modern / nice / table

5. large / stone / beautiful / cottage

2 Variant

1. Fill in: pinch, litre, sociable, patient , pessimistic

1. Penny doesn't get angry easily. She's very…..

2. ….…..people always see the negative side of things.

3. Alan drinks………... a of milk every day.

4. Rachel has many friends because she's very ……

5. If you add…… a of salt, it will taste better.

2. Underline the correct item.

1. I am walking / walk now.

2. There’s someone at the door. I go/will go and see who it is.

3. The film is starting/ starts at 8:00. Do you want to go to dinner before that?

4. Have you met/ Have you been meeting our new neighbours yet? They seem really nice.

5. Do you know where Mark is? I have waited / have been waiting for him for over an hour and I’m starting to lose my patience.

3. Fill in the gaps with the correct preposition.

1. The bad weather is really beginning to get me … .

2. The police officer went ……the bank robber.

3. How long can an animal go…food?

4. The prices of Christmas decorations have gone …. since last year.

5. She's been …..a lot since her accident.

4. Choose the right tense form. Present Perfect or Present Perfect Continuous.

1. We haven’t been having/ haven’t had a holiday for 5 years.

2. She has been teaching/has taught at this school for twenty years.

3. David has been painting/has painted in his studio since 10 o’clock.

4. Mary and Sam have collected/ have been collecting stamps for 3 years.

5. Their parents have been/have being friends since their childhood.

5. Fill in prepositions of time   on, in, at 

1. My father is a doctor. He often comes home late ______night.

2. My brother got married ______May.

3. She came London ______the end of August______1972.

4. The leaves on the trees turn brown ______Autumn.

5. The English examination is ______July.

6. Translate into Russian.

1. Waste

2. Pollution

3. Store

4. Occasion

5. Woolen

7. Put the following into the correct order

1. porcelain / tea / blue / thin  / cup

2. tall / handsome / young / blonde / man

3. English / old / several / beautiful / castles

4. young / pretty / a lot of / French / girls

5. dark blue / best / silk / my / shirt

3 Variant

1. Fill in the correct word : grate, spill the beans, nourishing, mashed, going through

1. Would you like to stay for dinner? We’re having roast chicken with __________________ potatoes.

2. We took Jane out to lunch to cheer her up, because she’s been going ____________ through a rough time at work.

3. Milk and other dairy products are very ____________ for young children, as they help them grow strong and healthy.

4. Be careful not to spill the _________ the beans and tell John about the surprise party.

5. Dinner is almost ready. I just have to _______ the cheese for the pasta.

2. Underline the correct item.

1. Dad will be back in half an hour; he’s gone to/ been to the newsagent’s to pick up today’s paper.

2. Emily’s family moved to Spain from — /the UK when she was still a baby.

3. Your doctor can give you some good advices/ advice on how to follow a more balanced diet.

4. Whenever Paul goes to London, he stays at the/- Hilton Hotel.

5. This dish is delicious and doesn’t take much/ many time to prepare.

3. Insert prepositions of time.

1. Was Easter ____ May last year?

2. Is your birthday____ summer?

3. I'm going to have a party ____ the weekend.

4. I usually come home ___ three o’clock.

5. I usually take a shower ____ the evening.

4. Put the verbs in brackets into The Present Perfect or The Present Perfect Continuous

1. I (not to see) him for ages.

2. He (to do) his lessons since lunch.

3. I (not to hear) about him for a long time.

4. I (to drive) since I was 17.

5. Jack (to fail) his driving test three times because к doesn't know how to park.

5. Fill in prepositions of place  on, in, at 

1. She waited for him ______the bus stop ______the end of Green Street.

2. This is the best cake ______the world!

3. My friend spent his holiday ______a small village ______the mountains.

4. There are a few shops ______the end of the street.

5. Let's meet ______the entrance to the Supermarket.

6. Translate into Russian.

1. Tiny

2. To establish

3. Craft

4. Goods

5. Care

7. Put the adjectives in the correct order to describe the musical instruments

1) a / old / yellow / big / contrabass

2) a / new / yellow and brown / electric guitar

3) a / golden / big / saxophone

4) new / big / drums

5) a / old / big / black piano

4 Variant

1. Fill in the correct word: poor, well done, cup of tea, undercooked, raw

1. Joe eats out so often that he always welcomes the chance to have a nice  / undercooked meal whenever he visits his mother.

2. The new clothes shop has a great variety of jeans and shirts at very  /poor prices.

3. Jane made a delicious raw/ sauce for the spaghetti.

4. Nathan likes his steak well done/, so don’t cook it for more than ten minutes.

5. Don’t worry, I’ll show you how to set the table for a formal dinner; it’s a cup of tea/

  2. Underline the correct item.

1. Mum bought Dad a pair of leather Italian/ Italian leather shoes for his birthday.

2.  Chloe can’t make it to dinner tonight, but the good news is/are that she’ll be able to spend the whole weekend with us.

3   There were very little/few people at the restaurant, so it was easy for us to find a table.

4   What is Monica doing? She has been to/been in the dressing room for an hour!

5   Doctors say that it’s not a good idea to eat red meat more than once or twice а/the week.

3. Complete the questions. Add in, on or at.

1. Do you sometimes watch TV ____ the mornings?

1. Are you usually at home ____ 7 o'clock ____ the evenings?

2. Do you sometimes work ___night?

3. What do you usually do ____ weekends?

4. Do you usually go shopping ____ Saturdays?

4. Put the verbs in brackets into The Present Perfect or The Present Perfect Continuous

1. She (worry) about this for two months.

2. She (study) the driver’s manual for hours every day.

3. She (not/take) another test yet.

4. I (to have) a headache since I got up.

5. He is my friend, I (to know) him for a long time.

 5. Fill in the prepositions of place  on, in, at 

1. Jane lives ______a two-room flat ______ the third floor.

2. Gerhard has some nice pictures hanging ______his office wall.

3. There's somebody______ the door.

4. There's somebody waiting ______the bus stop.

5. Wolfgang met Michaela______ the way to work.

6. Translate into Russian.

1. Item

2. Cancer

3. To donate

4. Famine

5. Silk

7. Put the adjectives in the correct order.

1. (red / long / cheap) dress

2. (wooden / new / huge) table

3. (beautiful / brick / new) house

4. (Japanese / green / fantastic) car

5. (Russian / silver / round) coin

5 Variant

1. Fill in the correct word: been to, low, mashed, home-cooked, been in

1. What is Monica doing? She has ……. the dressing room for an hour!

2. Dad will be back in half an hour; he’s ………….. the newsagent’s to pick up today’s paper.

3. Joe eats out so often that he always welcomes the chance to have a nice …… meal whenever he visits his mother.

4. The new clothes shop has a great variety of jeans and shirts at very …..  prices.

5. Would you like to stay for dinner? We’re having roast chicken with …..  potatoes.

2. Underline the correct item.

1.  Doctors say that it’s not a good idea to eat red meat more than once or twice а/the week.

2.  Dad will be back in half an hour; he’s gone to/ been to the newsagent’s to pick up today’s paper.

3.  Emily’s family moved to Spain from — /the UK when she was still a baby.

4.  Your doctor can give you some good advices/ advice on how to follow a more balanced diet.

5.  Whenever Paul goes to London, he stays at the/- Hilton Hotel.

3. Fill in prepositions

1. I usually tidy my room ___ Sunday.

2. I usually wash the dishes ____ the afternoon.

3. I usually go to bed____10.30.

4. I play basketball ___Tuesday and ___Friday.

5. Who was born ____ March?

4. Correct the mistakes if any.

1. They are discussing the problem for hours, but has not solved it yet.

2. Somebody has been playing tennis since 2 o’clock.

3. Is it still raining? No, it have stopped.

4. John has been winning the championship two times.

5. The boys have fished for 3 hours.

5.Fill in the prepositions to, by, over, into

1. When we came the play was

2. He went ______ school.

3. The book was brought ______ the girl.

4. The pencil belongs ______ me.

5. The document was signed ______ the director.

6. Translate into Russian.

1. Cash

2. Light - green

3. Leather

4. Pale

5. Behave

7. Choose the correct option (A, B or C) (Order of adjectives )

1. The office building is …

A. large and grey

B. grey and large

C. large grey

2. We live in a …. cottege.

A. large and grey

B. grey and large

C. large grey

3.

A. They rode on a red, old Russian bus.

B. They rode on a Russian, old, red bus.

C. They rode on an old, red Russian bus.

4.

A. I've got three good reasons why I don’t like playing computer games.

B. I've got a good three reasons why I don’t like playing computer games.

C. I've got good reasons three why I don’t like playing computer games.

5.

A. She likes that really big red old antique table.

B. She likes that really big old red antique table.

C. She likes that old, red, really big antique table.

6 Variant

1. Fill in the correct word: fussy, side, packed, pinch, pride

1. I will have the grilled fish with steamed rice and a …………. salad, please. (• side)

2. I really don’t know what to cook for Ben. He’s such a …………. eater that I’m afraid he won’t like anything I serve. (• fussy)

3. Linda is an excellent chef and her cooking skills are in great ………….. (• pride)

4. Liam is not a very honest person, so you should take everything he says with a …………… of salt. (• pinch)

5. Tony takes a …………… lunch to work, because he doesn’t like leaving the office to eat out. (• packed)

2. Underline the correct item.

1. We haven’t been having/ haven’t had a holiday for 5 years.

2. She has been teaching/has taught at this school for twenty years.

3. David has been painting/has painted in his studio since 10 o’clock.

4. Mary and Sam have collected/ have been collecting stamps for 3 years.

5. Their parents have been/have being friends since their childhood.

3. Do we use these time expressions with in, on or at?

1. ___ Christmas, ___ Easter

2. ___ January, ___ February

3. ___ 1st May, ___ 7th June

4. ___ 1930, ___ 1992, ___ 2001

5. ___ the summer, ___ the winter

4. Correct the mistakes if any.

1. How many books have you written?

2. Mike has invited many friends to his birthday party.

3. He has been hating oranges since his childhood.

4. They have been taken the dog for a walk.

5. Irina has left for the airport.

5. Fill in the prepositions  to, by, over, into

1. The ball fell ______ the water.

2. He quickly climbed ______ the fence.

3. The sunny weather will be all ______ the country.

4. She went ______ the river.

5. The pupils came ______ the classroom.

6. Translate into Russian.

1. Bar

2. To chop

3. Salty

4. Bakery

5. Fried

7. Choose the correct option (A, B or C) (Order of adjectives )

1.

A. She likes that really big red old antique table.

B. She likes that really big old red antique table.

C. She likes that old, red, really big antique table.

2. His parents live in the ….. house in Fastov.

A. little blue, green and white

B. little blue and green and white

C. little, blue, green, and white

3. We went for a ten-day cruise on a ….. sea liner.

A. incredible brand-new, huge Ukrainian

B. incredible, huge, brand-new Ukrainian

C. Ukrainian incredible, brand-new, huge

4. I bought a ….. coat.

A. new, nice, blue rain

B. nice new blue rain

C. blue nice new rain

5. She was surprised to be presented with a ….. puppy for her birthday.

A. little, cute, nine-week-old Terrier

B. cute nine-week-old little Terrier

C. cute little nine-week-old Terrier