8 клас Контрольна робота unit 8 Discover English-speaking countries

UNIT 8. DISCOVER ENGLISH-SPEAKING COUNTRY

І. READING. Read the text below.

England is the biggest of the four countries in the United Kingdom. Together with Scotland and Wales, these three countries are the island of Great Britain. The English Channel is in the south between England and France. People travel to France by ferry across the English Channel or by train through the Channel Tunnel which goes under the sea. Over 50 million people live in England and that’s around 80 per cent of the total UK population. It is a multicultural country where more than 250 languages are spoken in the capital city, London. The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy, which means that there is a queen or king but they don’t make the laws of the country. Laws and political decisions in England are made by the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The Houses of Parliament are in central London next to the River Thames and the most famous part is the clock tower, Big Ben. Other large cities in England are Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds and Bristol. Outside cities, England is a very green country and has many rural areas of natural beauty such as the Lake District, an area with lots of lakes in the north, and the New Forest, a big area of forest in the south of the country.

Food England is a very multicultural country and this has a big influence on the food people eat. Indian, Chinese and Italian cuisines are popular alternatives to traditional English food like fish and chips, roast beef or sausage and mash (mashed potatoes). Many English people drink several cups of tea every day, usually with milk. However, coffee and herbal teas are also popular.

Symbols The national flag of England is white with a red cross. It is called the St George’s Cross and Saint George is the patron saint of England. St George’s Day is on 23 April, but it’s not a public holiday. The rose is the national flower of England and the lion is the national animal. The lion is a symbol of many English sports teams.

a)   Match the names with what they are and write a–e next to the numbers 1–5.

b)  Circle the best answer to these questions.

1. Great Britain is England, …

a. Scotland and Northern Ireland.          b. Scotland and Wales.           c. Wales and Northern Ireland.

2. The sea to the south of England is the …

a. Irish Sea.                   b. Celtic Sea.                          c. English Channel.

II. GRAMMAR.

1 Read the sentences and write the names of the verb tenses in bold, as in the example.

1.    You have already done everything. – ____________________

2.    I visit the Netherlands every year. – ____________________

3.    Jane is packing her suitcase now. – ____________________

4.    Tommy hasn’t been to Canada yet. – ____________________

5.    Rick and Ed went to London a month ago. – ____________________ 6. We weren’t listening to the guide all morning. – ____________________

3 Circle the correct variant.

1.    Martha left/had left 2 hours ago.

2.    We aren’t/weren’t swimming in the sea right now.

3.    You don’t/didn’t meet Helen in London last time.

4.    I use/am using GPS every time I go somewhere new.

5.    We had/have already packed our suitcases, so we are ready to go.

6.    I am not/wasn’t reading the travel guide yesterday at 7:50 pm.

7.    Millions of people inhabit/inhabited Washington, D.C. these days.

8.    We can’t go out because it hasn’t stopped/didn’t stop raining yet.

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