Контрольна робота для 8 класу ІІ семестр

1 Complete the text with the words below. There are two words you do not need.

burglar      district      mugging      questioned      robbed      robbers      robbery      shook      smartphones      stolen      thumbs      waved

The police are investigating a report of a ¹____________ in the busy shopping ²____________ this morning. An electrical goods store was ³____________ and many items were ⁴____________, including a number of expensive ⁵____________.

The police ⁶____________ several people who saw the crime. Witnesses said the manager ⁷____________ at the ⁸____________ as they left, and one of them gave him a ⁹____________ up. The police asked the manager if he knew the criminals, but he just ¹⁰____________ his head.

2 Choose the correct answers.

1 1^st April is April Fools’ Day in the UK. It is a day when people play practical ______.

 a jokes  b fool  c tricks  d fun

2 Next week is the ______ carnival in our town. It’s a lot of fun.

 a century b annual c year  d calendar

3 The police searched the area ______, but they didn’t find the stolen jewellery.

 a easily  b confidently c carefully d disappointingly

4 The forest fire has done a lot of ______ to the local environment.

 a destruction  b destroy c damage d damaged 

5 The ______ at the end of the book says the murderer never returned to the scene of the crime.

 a chapter b sequel c title d epilogue

3   Choose the correct answers.

1. 1 Jeans are too casual. You should wear something baggy / smart.
2. I’m going to buy some cotton / furry socks. These woolly ones are too hot.
3. Why are you putting on full-length / high-heeled shoes? We’re going for a walk, you know!
4. I don’t like stripy shirts. I prefer plain / smooth ones.
5. This is a beautiful dress, but I think it’s too small. It feels a bit tight / trendy.

4   Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of used to and the verbs in brackets.

1. They ____________________ (have) a house in the country, but now they do.
2. He ____________________ (have) long hair, but now it's always short.
3. She ____________________ (like) watching football, but now she’s a big fan.
4. ____________________ (your mother / get) angry with you when you were a child?
5. What games ____________________ (the Ancient Greeks / play)?

5   Your bag was stolen on the bus and you have to go to the police station to report the theft. Write a note for the English exchange student who is staying at your home to explain your absence.

• Tell him/her what happened on the bus.
• Explain where you have gone and why.
• Tell him/her there is some food in the kitchen and mention how to prepare it.
• Say you will be home in about an hour, and tell him/her how to contact you if he/she needs to.