Контрольная работа за первое полугодие по английскому языку в 8 классе по УМК «Rainbow English»

Progress Check 1-2 “Sport and theatres”

I. Divide the words into 3 groups: athletics, football, tennis, gymnastics, swimming, volleyball, horse riding, karate, judo, water polo, fishing, rock climbing

II. Choose the correct answer:

1. When was William Shakespeare born? A) 23^rd April, 1654; B) 23^rd April 1564 C) 23^rd April, 1616

2. How many children did Shakespeare have? A) three B) two C) four

3. What were his parents’ names? A) John and Ann B) Jack and Mary C) John and Mary

4. Who was Ann Hathaway? A) His daughter B) His wife C) His sister

5. Choose Shakespeare’s works only (3):

A) The Gulliver’s Travels B) Henry V C) Romeo and Juliet D) Alice in the Wonderland

E) Hamlet

III.Choose the correct preposition:

at, for, from, in, on, to, with

1. He said he had bought four tickets ____ the Bolshoi Theatre.

2. Our seats were ____ the stalls.

3. In the theatre people use opera glasses to the actors ___ the stage.

4. ____ five o’clock we are going to watch a ballet.

5. She said she had lost her ticket ____ Moscow.

6. I am ____ Russia.

7. They went to the cinema _____ friends.

IV. Прослушайте текст про молодого Шекспира и закончите предложения (1—6):

1. That day William Shakespeare was thrilled (взволнован) because he could:

a) wear his best clothes

b) sing together with the actors

c) see the actors who were coming to Stratford.

2. William learnt about the coming actors …

a) in the street

b) in the house where he lived

c) in his father’s shop

3. The actors coming to Stratford that day …

a) were not a common travelling company

b) were travelling with the Queen

c) often visited Stratford to give their performances.

4. William went to see the performance …

a) with his parents

b) with one of his parents

c) all by himself (alone)

5. William …

a) liked the long speeches of the play

b) understood every word of the play

c) could hardly understand anything

6. William …

a) liked the performance very much

b) didn’t think the performance was good enough

c) was surprised to see a fight in a play

V. Match the words to their translation:

VI. Write what they had done by 5 p.m. yesterday

Tom said: “ I go to the theatre every month”. _____________________________________________

Molly said: “Bob had lunch in the buffet”. _____________________________________________

Alex said: “I have lost my ticket near the cloakroom”. __________________________________________

Emma said: “We will meet at the box office”. ________________________________________________

Ben said: “ I made a cup of tea”. ___________________________________________________________

Choose the correct word:

1. The people working on a ship are called crew/team.

2. The water polo crew/team showed very good results.

3. I think our basketball crew/team is the best.

4. During the fire the plane crew/team were really brave!

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