Матеріал до уроку "Тренувальні вправи з лексики та граматики для 8 класу"

                    Тренувальні вправи з лексики та граматики для 8 класу

​I. Choose the correct alternative:

1 I was getting off/got off the train when I dropped my suitcase.

2 I noticed a mark on the door while I was cleaning/cleaned the car.

3 We were cycling/cycled to the river and had a picnic on the grass.

4 After the test, I was having/had a short chat with my teacher.

5 While my dad was reversing the car, he was hitting/hit the rubbish bin in our garden.

6 I felt/had felt nervous because I never was/had never been on a plane before.

7 We read/had read a few travel books before we decided/had decided to visit Patagonia.

8 She reserved/had reserved a place for her tent a few weeks before, but when she arrived/had arrived, the campsite was full.

9 The area was/had been quite clean, as some responsible residents cleaned/had cleaned all the rubbish away.

10 Did you ever find/Had you ever found the luggage you lost/had lost in the airport?

11 I never thought/had never thought that travelling could harm the environment so dramatically before I read/had read that story in the paper.

12 We planned/had planned a very detailed itinerary, but then we didn’t have/hadn’t had the time to visit all the places on our list.

13 I managed/had managed to communicate with the local people because I learnt/had learnt a few words before the trip.

II. Choose A, B or C.

    Today has been a disaster! It started badly in the morning and then just got worse! I had a shower and there wasn’t any hot water. It was freezing! After I (1) …………..  my cold shower, I made breakfast. I decided to make some toast. A mistake! I forgot that I (2) ………….. the bread under the grill and by the time I (3) …………..  it had already burnt! So I made some coffee, but while I (4) ………….. the coffee the phone rang and I dropped the mug. By the time I found my phone, it (5) …………..  ringing. That was only breakfast time!

1 A took              B have taken                  C had taken

2 A put                B have put                      C had put

3 A remembered B remembering              C had remembered

4 A made            B was making                C had made

5 A stopped        B have stopped               C had stopped

III. Complete the sentences with the correct form of used to and the verbs.

drive    like    live    own   watch

1 My brother ………………………………… to work, but he sold his car and now he cycles.

2 Where exactly ………………………you …………………… in London? In the suburbs?

3 When I was a child we ………………………a car, but then my dad bought one when I was about 13 years old.

4 What ………… you………… eating when you were a child? I loved eating fruit and ice cream together. Delicious!

5 My sister is a TV addict! When she was younger, she…………… about six hours a day.

IV. Complete the sentences with one word in each gap.

1 When we arrived at the ……………………… we couldn’t put up our tent as it had been raining and the grass was too wet.

2 If you are driving on the motorway and you want a cheap place to stay then ……………… are a good idea. They are convenient and you don’t waste time looking for a hotel in the towns.

3 Young people and students often find hotels too expensive to stay in. ……………………… are a cheap alternative. They are simple, cheap and designed for young travellers.

4 We used to have a ……………………… when I was young. It was great because we could stay in a different place every night and mum could cook us the food we liked!

5 It took us ages to put up the ……………………… because it was so windy. Luckily the instructions were really simple.

V. Choose the correct preposition.

    We've just got (1) up/back from our holiday in New York and we had a great return trip! We set (2) up/off very early for the airport and it was lovely driving through Manhattan at sunrise. When we checked (3) up/in they said that because our flight wasn't full they could upgrade our seats to first class! It was really comfortable, and after we took (4) off/up they brought us drinks and magazines and really delicious meals. My seat changed into a bed when you pressed a button, so I slept really well too. I loved it – I didn't want to get (5) up/off the plane!

VI. Choose the correct alternative.

1 My train was delayed/cancelled by ten minutes this morning and I missed the start of lessons.

2 I’ll get a single/return ticket because I’m getting a lift back with Julie.

3 The air ticket/fare to Australia is really expensive.

4 I must catch/miss the 5.15 pm bus to get to the concert on time.

5 The ferry/yacht to France was delayed because of bad weather, so we decided to take the train from London to Paris instead.

VII. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first, using the word given. Use between two and five words.

1 I got up and then I had breakfast. (after)

I …………………………………………….. got up.

2 I enjoy eating vegetables more now than when I was young. (use)

I ………………………………………… eating vegetables much when I was young.

3 When I had cleaned the car, we went for a drive. (then)

I ………………………………………… we went for a drive.

4 During the making of film, Nick felt ill and had to leave. (he)

While………………………………………… the film, Nick felt ill and had to leave.

5 Have you always liked spinach? (to) 

Did you ………………………………………… spinach when you were a child?

6 I did all the exercises and the lesson ended. (done)

When the lesson …………………………………………  all the exercises.

7 My grandmother liked playing chess with her friends. (would)

My grandmother ………………………………………… with her friends.

8 The man drove very fast and he had an accident. (driving)

When the accident happened, the man …………………………………………  very fast.