8 FORM
MAY 19/05 .20/05 21/05
Grade 8th II
Term
Speaking Test
I. Chose one of the topics below and make a talk about
2. The UK
What is the difference between Great Britain, England
and the United Kingdom?
How do you think British people would describe their
country?
What do you know about British food and weather?
What would you like to do and see in the UK on a
three-week holiday?
Do you think Britain has too much political power in
the world?
Would you like to live in Great Britain?
2. Movies
What was the last movie you saw? How was it?
What is your favourite movie? Why?
How are the movies in your country? What are the
best ones?
How often do you watch movies in English?
If there were a movie about your life, what kind of
movie would it be? Why?
Which do you prefer, comedy movies or horror movies?
If someone were to make a movie about your life, what
would you
want included? Include AT LEAST three points !
3. Television
How often do you watch TV?
Should everyone have a television in their home?
What is the best way to watch television: On a
television set, computer, tablet or phone?
What television programs are popular in your country?
What do you think will be the future of television?
What is your opinion on television?
If you had your own TV show, what would it be like?
4. Books
Do you like books/reading? Why/why not?
What kind of books do/did you like?
What is your favorite book? Why?
What was the last book you read?
Do you believe reading books/literature is more
important than reading stuff online? Why/why not?
Have you ever tried to read a book in English?
Do you think that it is more valuable to read a book
than to watch television?
Have you ever lent books to your friends and never got
them back?
Do you think that the internet and television will
eventually make books obsolete?
MAY 05/05 .06/05 08/05
TEST
LISTENING COMPREHENSION TEST
15.04/16.04/17.04 3. EASTER
(1.04/ 2.04/ 3.04) 2. MASS MEDIA
VOCABULARY
(MARCH 16/18/19) 1. MUSIC
VOCABULARY
TEST
LISTENING COMPREHENSION TEST
History Jokes
His name was
Fleming, and he was a poor Scottish farmer. One day, while trying to make a
living for his family, he heard a cry for help coming from a nearby boy. He
dropped his tools and ran to the boy. There, mired to his waist in black muck,
was a terrified boy, screaming and struggling to free himself. Farmer Fleming
saved the boy from what could have been a slow and terrifying death.
The next day, a
fancy carriage pulled up to the Scotsman's place. An elegantly dressed nobleman
stepped out and introduced himself as the father of the boy farmer Fleming had
saved.
"I want to
repay you", said the nobleman. "You saved my son's life".
"No, I can't accept payment for what I did", the Scottish farmer
replied, waving off the offer. At that moment, the farmer's own son came to the
door of the family hovel. "Is that your son?" the nobleman asked.
"Yes", the farmer replied proudly. "I'll make you a deal. Let me
take him and give him a good education. If the fellow is anything like his
father, he'll grow to a man you can be proud of.
And that he did.
In time, farmer Fleming's son graduated from St. Mary's Hospital Medical School
in London, and went on to become known throughout the world as the noted Sir
Alexander Fleming, the discoverer of Penicillin.
Years afterward,
the nobleman's son was close to death from pneumonia. What saved him?
Penicillin. The name of the nobleman? Lord
Randolph Churchill. His son's name?
Sir Winston
Churchill.
'Task 1. For each
of the questions 1-10 decide which of the statements are true or false
1. The text mainly tells about ordinary
events in history. '
2. At the beginning of the story, the
farmer was bathing in a river.
3. There must have been an accident with a
little boy.
4. The action takes place nowadays.
5. The farmer's children were all girls.
6. The little boy's father wanted to give
the farmer a sum of money.
7. The farmer seemed to know the
importance of knowledge.
8. The nobleman's prediction did not come
true.
9. The boy glorified his family name.
10. Sometimes wonderful coincidences happen
in life.
Task 2.
For each
of the questions 11 —20 decide which of the answers (a, b, c or d) best
complete the statements
11. It may be inferred from the text that the
Fleming family lived:
a) in the south of Great Britain; b)
in the north of Great Britain;
c) in the centre of Great Britain; d)
outside Great Britain.
12. The farmer must have been:
a) kind and wealthy; b) noble and proud;
c) hardly able to make ends meet; d)
idle and suspicious.
13. One can make a conclusion that the saved
boy's father was:
a) a successful farmer; b) a good hunter;
c) an aristocrat; d) a beggar.'
14. The farmer's son must have been:
a) worth pride; b) a wonder kid;
c) a nobleman; d)
from Ireland.
15. The nobleman's offer was:
a) rather stupid; . b) just and generous;
c) not worth considering; d)
never accepted.
16. After receiving his education, young
Fleming was supposed to:
a) work with customers; b) sell medicines;
c) look for criminals; d) treat
patients
.
17. Alexander Fleming discovered: a) a penny
ceiling; b) a pan sealing; c) penicillin; d) pennies while pealing.
18. Fleming's discovery made him:
a) cruel and dangerous; b) famous worldwide;
c) thrilling and exciting; d)
quite boring.
Reading Comprehension Test.
Directions:
In this Test you
will read three texts. You should do the tasks following the text on the basis
of what is stated or implied in that text. For each task you will choose the
best possible answer from three possible answers (a, b or c) or two symbols (+
or -) as specified prior to each task. Choose the best answer and write down
the letter or symbol of your choice on the Answer Sheet.
Questions 1 through
5 refer to Text 1.
Text 1 A London Fog
It was a very
foggy day in London. The fog was so thick that it was impossible to see more
than a foot or so. Buses, cars and taxis were not able to run and were standing
by the side of the road. People were trying to find their way on foot but were
losing their way in the fog. Mr. Smith had a very important meeting at the
House of Commons and had to get there but no one could take him. He tried to
walk there but got lost. Suddenly he bumped into a stranger. The stranger asked
if he could help him. Mr. Smith said he wanted to get to the Houses of
Parliament. The stranger told him he would take him there. Mr. Smith thanked
him and they started to walk there. The fog was getting thicker every minute
but the stranger had no difficulty in finding the way. He went along one street, turned into another,
crossed a square and at last after about half an hour’s walk they arrived at
the Houses of Parliament. Mr. Smith couldn’t understand how the stranger found
his way. “Is it wonderful”? he said.
“How do you find the way in this fog?”
“It is no trouble
at all to me,” said the stranger. “I am blind.”
Decide if the
sentences are true (+) or false (-):
1. The fog was very thick and people could
see far.
2. Buses, cars and taxis were standing in
the middle of the road.
3. Mr. Smith had an appointment of great
importance at the House of Commons.
4. Mr. Smith knew the man who helped him
to get to the Houses of Parliament.
5. The man who helped Mr. Smith couldn’t
see.
Reading Comprehension Test.
Questions 6
through 10 refer to Text 2.
Text 2
The
moving stones
These big stones
leave long tracks behind them. The long tracks show that the stones have moved
along the ground. But how do they move? Scientists have tried to answer this
question for the last 50 years.
These famous
moving stones are in Death Valley, USA. Many of the stones are small but a few
of them are very big. Some of the big stones are as big as a man. The biggest
stones weigh 350 kilograms. They are heavier than four men!
The stones only
move at night and only once every year or two. Nobody has ever seen them
moving, but now scientists know the answer to the question.
The answer is the
wind. When the wind comes from the west, the stones move to the east. When the
wind is from the south, they always move to the north. But how can the wind
move a stone that weighs 350 kilograms?
This answer is
more complicated. Death Valley is one of the hottest places in the world, but
it can be very cold at night. Sometimes there are bad storms in the night. Rain
falls, and the hard ground becomes soft and wet. The wind is very strong and
cold. The water on the ground changes to very thin ice. Then the strong wind
can move flat stones along the flat ground. In the morning, the sun comes up
and dries the ground.
Task 2: Questions (choose the correct letter a, b
or c):
6.…..of the moving
stones are very heavy.
a) All b)
Some c)None
7. They …….move the same way as the wind.
a) always b)
sometimes c)never
8. The …… longer and more difficult.
a) second answer is b) first question is c)
bigger stones are
9. The nights are ……..
a) never stormy b) hot in the day time
c) sometimes very cold and wet
10. The wind can move stones because the ground
is…..
a) soft and wet b) flat and icy c)
hot and dry
Reading Comprehension Test.
Questions 11
through 15 refer to Text 3.
Text 3
How
can animals live in a desert?
There is almost no
water in a desert, but many animals can live in deserts. How do these animals
get water and stay alive?
Everything is hot
and dry in the daytime, but the nights are cold. Plants often have dew on them
in the early morning. This is because cold air can’t hold as much water as hot
air. Small insects can drink the dew, and bigger animals eat the plants with
the dew on them.
Small birds and
animals get water from the bodies of insects. Bigger birds and animals get
water from the bodies of small animals. There is a North American bird which is
called a roadrunner. It runs fast and catches small snakes, lizards and
scorpions.
Most big animals
can’t live in the desert because they need a few liters of water every day.
They can’t keep water in their bodies for a long time. But camels are
different. They can drink 90 liters of water in ten minutes, and then drink
nothing for a week.
Task 3: Questions (choose the correct letter a, b
or c):
11. Deserts are places with…….
a) no animals b) a lot of plants c)
not much water
12. It is …… in the desert.
a) always hot b) cold at night c)
usually wet in the daytime
13. Insects can drink when…….
a) there is dew b) the sun goes down c)
bigger animals eat
14. Roadrunners
get water when they ……..
a) eat small animals b) catch insects c)find plants
15. Most big
animals ………water every day.
a) do not drink b) need some c)
drink 90 liters of
15.04/16.04/17.04 3. EASTER
(1.04/ 2.04/ 3.04) 2. MASS MEDIA
VOCABULARY
Reading
NEWSPAPERS AND MAGAZINES
”Why should I read newspapers and magazines? I get news on TV and radio.” You may have heard people say that. They don’t know that there is much more fun than just news in a newspaper or a magazine.You enjoy reading special articles about hobbies, home, sport, and movie stars. Maybe you’ll like comics. You read where to buy what you need at a lowest price, what happened yesterday in your town and around the world. Newspapers also tell you where to go for fun. They also tell you about shows and sports. Lots of events happen to people, and newspapers tell you what happened, who did it, where it happened, why it happened and how it happened.No one can read everything in the newspaper every day. But if you read a part of your newspaper every day, you will know a lot.The first American newspaper was published in Boston in 1690. Now lots of magazines and newspapers are published in the USA. They keep up with all the new discoveries and events that are happening every day and bring the world of events into your home.Magazines and newspapers can be divided into two large groups - mass and specialized. Mass magazines and newspapers are intended for large group of people, living in different places and having many different interests. Among them are newspapers and magazines for teachers, for cat lovers, for stamp collectors. In fact, there is a magazine and a newspaper to fit any interest.Most U.S. cities today have only one newspaper publisher. In more than 170 American cities, a single publisher produces both a morning and an evening newspaper. But some cities (fewer than 30) have different owners. The “New York Times,” “USA Today” and “Washington Post” can be read everywhere in the United States. Do you want to know the price? Today most sell for 45 cents or more a copy. Surprisingly, many people buy newspaper more for the advertising than for the news. Advertising accounts for 65 percent of newspaper revenues.
Here are some of the magazines you might read.
News magazines. “Time” and “Newsweek.” They come out once a week and give summaries of world and national news and background information on the news.
Digests. They are magazines that print articles that have already been published some- where else.
Fiction magazines. They print short stories. Two popular ones are “Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine” and “Fantasy and Science Fiction.”
Magazines for African Americans have articles about African Americans and news of interest to black persons. Some of them are “Sepia” and “Ebony.”
Women’s magazines deal with many subjects: family life, child care, health, home decorating, beauty, marriage, divorce, and do-it-yourself projects. There are also advice columns, short stories and articles about famous women. Other magazines specialize in beauty, or other tips on face make-up and hair-does.
There are magazines for brides and for teenage girls.
Sports. “Sport Illustrated” is one of the most popular sports magazines. It deals with amateur and professional sports.
If you are interested in model trains, antiques, sewing, cooking, crafts and magic, you can find some magazines for yourself. There are plenty of other magazines to choose from, too.
Ex.1. Answer the questions.
1. Do you and your family read newspapers and magazines?
2. What information can you find in them?
3. You read newspapers every day, don’t you?
4. Do you buy them or do you subscribe to them?
5. Many newspapers and magazines are published in Russia, aren’t they?
6. Do you know when the first Russian newspaper was published?
7. What are Russian newspapers that can be read everywhere in Russia?
8. What about the price of your local newspaper?
9. What are mass magazines and newspapers?
10. What magazine would you choose if you were interested in sports?
11. Do you personally have a newspaper or magazine to fit your interests?
Ex.2. You know that papers and magazines have lots of sections. Read these headlines and try to guess what sections they belong to.
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(MARCH 16/18/19) 1. MUSIC
VOCABULARY
WATCH & LEARN ! #LEARNENGBYTHEMUSIC
Writing
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Watch again and complete the sentences.
The Beatles were together for … years.
They made … number one hit singles.
They made … albums.
They wrote over … songs.
There are more than … recorded versions of yesterday.
Key: a8; b18; c11; d200; e2500
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Speaking
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T: Tell about British pop (Some pupils tell about Beatles)
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