Контрольна робота з теми "Countries. People. Lifestyles. UK and Ukraine" 8 клас

1. I went to the Bakers’ house this morning but there was  nobody/ nothing/ no one at home.
2. The fridge is empty. We need to buy something/ anything/ everything for dinner tonight.
3. I don’t want to talk to him. I don’t have anybody/ anyone/ anything to say to him.
4. I left my wallet at home. Can somebody/ anybody/ something lend me a bit of money?

1. The UK (to be located)___________________________________ in Europe.
2. The UK (to wash) __________________________ by the Atlantic Ocean in the north and the North Sea in the east.
3. They (to take)_______________________________ many pictures of Ben Nevis during their expedition to the mountains last year.
4. The flag of the UK (to know)___________________________ as the Union Jack.

5. Write some sentences about visiting Ukraine. Include information about its geographical peculiarities, population, interesting places.

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The 8^th form   test: COUNTRIES, PEOPLE, LIFESTYLES: UKRAINE

VARIANT 2

1. Read the text and match the paragraphs (1-5) with the most suitable headings from the list (A-E)

THE  GEPGRAPHICAL  POSITION  OF  UKRAINE

1. _____________________________________________________

The territory of Ukraine is about 603,700 thousand square kilometres. Our country stretches for 1300 km from east to west and 900 km from north to south. The country is situated in the centre of Europe. It borders on Russia, Moldova, Romania, Hungary, Slovakia, Poland and Belarus. The geographical position of Ukraine is ideal for the development of its economyndue to the natural resources, too.

2. _____________________________________________________

We find the Carpathian Mountains with the highest peak Hoverla (2,061 m)in the west of Ukraine. The Carpathians are very young mountains. They are characterized by flat summits and gentle slopes. The flat area of the treeless summit is called a polonyna.

3)_______________________________________________________

Ukraine is washed by the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov in the south. The main ports are Odesa, Kherson, Mykolayiv and Sevastopol. Ukraine has over 131 rivers. The largest rivers are the Dnipro, the Dniester, the Danube, the Southern Buh, the Siverskiy Donets and the Tysa. There are over 3000 lakes throughout Ukraine. The largest freshwater lakes are Lake Yalpuh and Lake Svytyaz.

4)___________________________________________

Ukraine consists of 24 regions and the Autonomous Republic of Crimea. The regions are: Vinnitsa, Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, Zhytomyr, Zakarpattya, Zaporizhzhya, Ivano-Frankivsk, Kyiv,Kirovograd, Luhansk, Lvil, Mykolayiv, Odesa, Poltava, Rivne, Sumy, Ternopil, Kharkiv, Kherson, Khmelnitskiy, Cherkasy, Chernihiv, Chernivtsi and Volyn. The cities of Kyiv and Sevastopol have a special status set by the laws of Ukraine. Kyiv is the capital of Ukraine.

5)____________________________________________

The climate of Ukraine is different in various parts of the country. The Carpathians and the Crimean Mountains protect the country from the bitter winds. The climate along the coasts of the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov is much warmer than the climate of the rest of the country. Summer is hot here and winter is mild. The climate of the Crimea is subtropical. Summer is hot and dry. Winter is more often rainy than snowy. There are a lot of evergreen trees and bushes there. The rest of Ukraine’s territory has a moderately continental climate. It has become milder and warmer recently. The highest rainfall is observed in the western part of Ukraine, in the Carpathians. This is the wettest place in Ukraine.

1. Ukraine borders on ___________________________

1. 9 countries               b) 5 countries             c) 7 countries

2. The Carpathian Mountains are characterized by ___________________

1. Flat summits and gentle slopes 
2. Flat summits and deep slopes
3. Pointed tops and gentle slopes

3. The Crimean Mountains are in ______________ of Ukraine.

1. The north                 b) the south                 c) the west

4. Ukraine has over ____________ rivers and ____________ lakes.

1. 101; 10000           b) 131; 30000           c) 131; 3000

5. Ukraine consists of _____________________.

1. 24 regions             c)42 regions and the Autonomous Republic of Crimea
2. 24 regions and the Autonomous Republic of Crimea

6. The cities of _______________ have a special status set by the laws of Ukraine.

1. Kyiv and Kharkiv       b) Sevastopol and Simferopol        c) Kyiv and Sevastopol

7. The climate of Ukraine is __________________/

1. Moderately continental and subtropical
2. Different in different parts of the country
3. Subtropical

8. The highest rainfall is observed in _____________ part of Ukraine.

1. The western          b) the eastern         c) the southern

3. Fill in the articles a, an, the where they are necessary.

1. _________ Ukraine is situated in ___________ centre of _________ Europe.
2. _________Ukraine borders on ____________ Russia, _________ Moldova, ________Romania, __________ Hungary, __________Slovakia, __________ Poland and ___________Belarus.
3. ___________ Carpathian Mountains have __________flat summits and ____________gentle slopes.
4. Have you ever tried to climb _____________ Hoverla?
5. What is _________ highest peak of ______________ Crimean Mountains?
6. My grandparents live in ______________ Rivne.

4. Put the verbs in the correct tense forms.

1. My classmates (to talk)____________________________ about the British traditions now.
2. Sue (to hope)________________________ that she (to travel) to Northern Ireland next summer.
3. Mr.Gregor (to feel)_____________________ very proud of his son because he (to win) ____________________________ the bagpipe competition.
4. They (to read) the story about the Scottish thistle when the bell (to ring) ________________________

5. Write some sentences about Great Britain. Include the information about its geographical peculiarities..

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