Контрольные задания для 8 класса к учебнику Английский в фокусе Модуль 3

Test 3 A (Module 3)

Vocabulary

A Choose the correct word to fill in the gaps.

e.g. invented discovered a) Mike invented the device, but it was his brother who put it on the market.

b) Columbus discovered America in 1492.

1 Geography Earth Science

a) Tom finds___ fascinating, because he learns a lot of things about the formation and history of our planet.

b) Mary wants to travel to all those countries she studied in her __________ class.

2 raise lift

a) You don't have to _______ your voice. I can hear you very well.

b) This sofa is really heavy. Help me __________ it.

3 salary wage

a) He earns a lot. He has a high __________.

b) The company has announced an increase in the workers' hourly________.

4 employers employees

a) The company's business is growing, so it needs to hire more __________.

b) Ann is very happy because her _________ gave her a pay rise.

B Fill in the missing word. There are three answers you do not need to use.

Freelancer, permission, shift, living, bring up, conclusion, invented, deadline, swapped, sound, bring out, overtime

5. The police came to the _________ that it wasn't the accountant who had stolen the money.

6. I _________ addresses with the two girls I met on holiday.

7. Does your dad often work _________?

8. Susan asked for _______ to leave early.

9. Charles Babbage _________ the computer.

10. It is amazing how Ann has been able to _____ four children and work at the same time. I really admire her.

11. He works as a ___________ from home.

12. Alex has a tough _______ to meet, so he's been working during the weekend.

13. What does your mum do for a ________?

Grammar

C Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Perfect or the Past Perfect Continuous.

14. "Lisa was exhausted yesterday." - "I know. She ______(study) for a history exam all day."

15. "Why was Mr. Smith angry with Pam?" - "Because she _______ ( not/ finish) her work.

16. How long _______ (you/study) French before you first visited France?

Test 3 A (Module 3)

17. They _______ ( live) in Spain before they moved to Greece.

18._______ ( she/ finish) making the lunch when the guests arrived?

D Put the verbs in brackets into the Past simple, Past Perfect or the Past Perfect Continuous.

19. Kate _______ (go) out with her friends after she had finished her homework.

20. Dr Stephens _______ (perform) a lot of experiments before he made an important discovery.

21. How long ______ (you/wait) before the bus arrived?

22. When ________ (James/ graduate) from the university?

23. Sam _____ (not/ win) the Young Inventor of the Year Award last year, but he's sure he will this year.

E Underline the correct item.

24. I believe Sam will have a brilliant career in/ at law.

25. Her husband's new job brings around/in an extra 200 pounds a week.

26. Mary was under/in charge of presenting our science project to the class yesterday.

27. This song brings out/back happy memories from my childhood.

28. I don't think Evelyn can work well under/ in pressure; maybe someone else should do this project.

29. In/At the beginning of his career, Thomas Edison mostly invented telegraphic devices.

30. Abraham Lincoln began his political career at/in the young age of twenty-three.

31. The new government has brought round/ about many changes in education.

32. Ben couldn't believe it while/when he won first prize at the science show.

Everyday English

F Use the sentences (a-e) to complete the dialogue.

Pat: Guess what! I've got some great news. a) How does he like his new job?

Sue: 33) _______________________. b) That's too bad.

Pat: My brother got a new job last week. c) Really? What happened?

Sue: 34) ________________________. d) What does his new job involve?

Pat: Yes, he works for a company as a computer programmer. e) Wow! That's fantastic!

Sue: 35) _______________________.

Pat: Well, he creates software for the company.

Sue: 36) _______________________.

Pat: He loves it, but the pay isn't really that good.

Sue: 37)_____________. Is he disappointed?

Pat: No, he's very optimistic that he'll get a pay rise in the near future.

Sue: That's great.

Test 3 A (Module 3)

Reading

G Read the following text and choose the correct answer (A, B, С or D).

38. When Al was young, he wanted to be a(n)

A shop owner B inventor C computer designer D pilot

39. Al's mother believed that

A it wasn't important for Al to get a good education. C Al would make a very good lawyer.

B Al might not earn enough money from the job he wanted to do. D a good education would help Al with his

career.

40. While Al was at university, he

A got a job as an architect. C trained to be a professional actor.

B worked at the university library. D continued to build model airplanes.

41. What did Al soon after graduation?

A He lived in France for a while. C He opened up his own business.

B He did some travelling. D He learned how to speak French.

42. Al wants to open

A another shop B shops in different countries C five shops in his town D shops in different cities

Test 3 A (Module 3)

Listening

H Listen to some people talking about their jobs on a radio programme. Then, match the speakers (1-5) to the statements ( A-F). There is one extra statement.

A The speaker finds it difficult to meet deadlines.

B The speaker turned his/her hobby into a career.

C The speaker is thinking about doing a different job.

D The speaker's job involves a lot of travelling.

E The speaker wants to become famous.

F The speaker has a part time job.

43. Speaker 1 ____

44. Speaker 2 ____

45. Speaker 3 ____

46. Speaker 4____

47. Speaker 5 ____

Test 3 B (Module 3)

Vocabulary

A Choose the correct word to fill in the gaps.

e.g. invented discovered a) Mike invented the device, but it was his brother who put it on the market.

b) Columbus discovered America in 1492.

1 job work

a) Cindy has been looking for ____ since the beginning of the month.

b) James wants to find a second ________ because he needs the extra money.

2 toddler infant

a) Ben a cute ______! He's just learning to walk and he keeps falling down all the time.

b) Of course Annie can't talk yet; she just a four-month old _________!

3 salary wage

a) If Jane gets the promotion, it will add an extra four thousand pounds to her annual _________.

b) The pizza delivery boy thought his _______ was rather low for a full day's work.

4 raise lift

a) Jake's back hurts because he tried to _______ a very heavy box on his own.

b) If you have any questions, please _________ your hand.

B Fill in the missing word. There are three answers you do not need to use.

Freelancers, permission, shift, living, bring up, conclusion, invented, deadline, swapped, sound, bring out, overtime

5. Ann asked for _______ to leave early.

6. She works as a ___________ from home.

7. What does your dad do for a ________?

8. The police came to the _________ that it wasn't the accountant who had stolen the money.

9. Ben has a tough _______ to meet, so he's been working during the weekend.

10. It is amazing how Liz has been able to ______ five children and work at the same time. I really admire her.

11. I _________ addresses with the two girls I met on holiday.

12. Charles Babbage _________ the computer.

13. Does your dad often work _________?

Grammar

C Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Perfect or the Past Perfect Continuous.

14. _______ (he/ finish) making the lunch when the guests arrived?

15. How long _______ (you/study) English before you first visited England?

16. They _______ (live) in France for ten years before they moved to Canada.

Test 3 B (Module 3)

17. "Why was Mr. Black angry with Ann?" - "Because she _______ (not/ finish) her work.

18. Grandma _____ (go) to the supermarket before they got home from school.

D Put the verbs in brackets into the Past simple, Past Perfect or the Past Perfect Continuous.

19. _____ (the children/see) their mother yesterday?

20. John _______ (try) to fix his computer for two hours before he decided to call a professional.

21. Laura _____ (read) the report many times before she gave it to her boss.

22. Tom________ (not/ come) with us last night because he had arranged to go out with his colleagues.

23. Two weeks ago Dr Stephens ____ (perform) an experiment with the help of some university students.

E Underline the correct item.

24. Abraham Lincoln began his political career at/in the young age of twenty-three.

25. Jim couldn't believe it while/when he won first prize at the science show.

26. In/At the beginning of his career, Thomas Edison mostly invented telegraphic devices.

27. The new government has brought round/ about many changes in education.

28. I don't think Mary can work well under/ in pressure; maybe someone else should do this project.

29. Tim was under/in charge of presenting our science project to the class yesterday.

30. I believe Kate will have a brilliant career in/ at law.

31. This song brings out/back happy memories from my childhood.

32. Her husband's new job brings around/in an extra 150 pounds a week.

Everyday English

F Use the sentences (a-e) to complete the dialogue.

Pat: Guess what! I've got some great news. a) What does his new job involve?

Sue: 33) _______________________. b) That's too bad.

Pat: My brother got a new job last week. c) Wow! That's fantastic

Sue: 34) ________________________. d) How does he like his new job?

Pat: Yes, he works for a company as a computer programmer. e)! Really? What happened?

Sue: 35) _______________________.

Pat: Well, he creates software for the company.

Sue: 36) _______________________.

Pat: He loves it, but the pay isn't really that good.

Sue: 37)_____________. Is he disappointed?

Pat: No, he's very optimistic that he'll get a pay rise in the near future.

Sue: That's great.

Test 3 B (Module 3)

Reading

G Read the following text and choose the correct answer (A, B, С or D).

38. When Al was young, he wanted to be a(n)

A pilot B computer designer C inventor D shop owner

39. Al's mother believed that

A Al might not earn enough money from the job he wanted to do. C a good education would help Al with his career.

B it wasn't important for Al to get a good education. D Al would make a very good lawyer.

40. While Al was at university, he

A worked at the university library. C continued to build model airplanes.

B got a job as an architect. D trained to be a professional actor.

41. What did Al soon after graduation?

A He learned how to speak French. C He lived in France for a while.

B He did some travelling. D He opened up his own business.

42. Al wants to open

A shops in different cities B shops in different countries C five shops in his town D another shop

Test 3 B (Module 3)

Listening

H Listen to some people talking about their jobs on a radio programme. Then, match the speakers (1-5) to the statements ( A-F). There is one extra statement.

A The speaker's job involves a lot of travelling.

B The speaker wants to become famous.

C The speaker is thinking about doing a different job.

D The speaker finds it difficult to meet deadlines.

E The speaker has a part time job.

F The speaker turned his/her hobby into a career.

43. Speaker 1 ____

44. Speaker 2 ____

45. Speaker 3 ____

46. Speaker 4____

47. Speaker 5 ____

KEY TO TESTS

TEST 3A

A 1 a) Earth Science 3 a) salary

b) Geography b) wage

2 a) raise 4 a) employees

b) lift b) employers

B 5 conclusion 8 permission 11 freelancer

6 swapped 9 invented 12 deadline

7 overtime 10 bring up 13 living

C 14 had been studying D 19 went

15 hadn't finished 20 had performed

16 had you been studying 21 had you been waiting

17 had lived 22 did Kames graduate

18 had she finished 23 didn't win

E 24 in 29 At

25 in 30 at

26 in 31 about

27 back 32 when

28 under

F 33 c G 38 A H 43 C

34 e 39 B 44 B

35 d 40 D 45 A

36 a 41 B 46 D

37 b 42 D 47 E

KEY TO TESTS

TEST 3B

A 1 a) work 3 a) salary

b) job b) wage

2 a) toddler 4 a) lift

b) infant b) raise

B 5 permission 8 conclusion 11 swapped

6 freelancer 9 deadline 12 invented

7 living 10 bring up 13 overtime

C 14 Had he finished D 19 Did the children see

15 had you been studying 20 had been trying

16 had been living 21 had read

17 hadn't finished 22 didn't come

18 had gone 23 performed

E 24 at 29 in

25 when 30 in

26 At 31 back

27 about 32 in

28 under

F 33 e G 38 D H 43 C

34 c 39 A 44 F

35 a 40 C 45 D

36 d 41 B 46 A

37 b 42 A 47 B

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