Choose the word that best completes the sentences in summer

II. Choose the word which best completes the sentence.
1. Every year different natural disasters such as
earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes and volcanic eruptions happen on our … .

   
a) star               b) satellite        c) planet

2. Jules Verne throws his heroes into … by means of a
huge gun.

   
a) distance       b) space         c) the Moon

3. The terrible hurricane had … all the houses by that
time.

   
a)
destroyed        b) damaged          c) broken

4. We have been doing … into space for many years
already.

   
a)
damage        b) research            c) disasters

5. … is a long period of dry weather when there is not
enough water.

   
a)
flood          b) earthquake            c) drought

6. He climbed into his … and in a few minutes he was
out in space.

   
a)
spacesuit          b) spaceship          c) satellite

7. In Britain
people often start conversations by talking about the … .

   
a)
seasons           b) weather               c) disasters

8. The satellite was launched … space three days ago.

   
a) in        b) into        c) to

9. I shake … a leaf before every exam.

   
a) like       b) with         c) from

10. I haven’t been to any parties … a long time.

   
a)
since         b) for

8th form

Progress Check – 1

V – 1

1. Listening.

Listen and find out what weather will be in the capitals of the English-speaking countries tomorrow. Fill in the table.

Capitals	Weather	Temperature, 0C
London Washington Ottawa Canberra Wellington

10 points

1. Reading.

Read the text.

Tornadoes

Tornadoes are the most violent of all storms. Nobody can predict what they might do.

        Tornadoes destroy houses, carry away cars and telephone boxes. Tornadoes consist of very strong winds. They can reach speeds of up to 320 kilometres an hour. That is why they are so dangerous.

        In Russian during one tornado, people saw money falling from the sky. At least a thousand coins fell from the clouds. The wind had removed the earth from some buried treasure and picked up the coins.

        Tornadoes occur throughout the world, but mostly in the United States. The central states of the country have probably more tornadoes than any other place in the world.

        Tornadoes occur in the spring. A hot day in the afternoon or in the early evening is the most likely time for this dangerous storm. Large clouds appear in the sky. They become darker and darker. There are sounds of thunder in the distance. Bright flashes of lightning are seen. A cloud then forms a funnel and begins to twist. It moves faster and faster. The faster the winds, the louder the noise. If the funnel touches the ground, it picks up everything it can. The violent winds of tornadoes blow down almost everything on their way.

        Fortunately tornadoes can be predicted, and these people have a much better chance of protecting themselves.

Complete the following sentences by choosing the correct ending.

1. Tornadoes consist of …

1. large clouds and terrible sounds;
2. very strong winds.

1. Bright flashes of lightning …

1. are seen from the distance;
2. blow down everything on their way.

1. Tornadoes are dangerous because …

1. they occur in spring;
2. they destroy houses and pick up everything they can.

3 points

1.  Use of English

1. Find the word with the same or similar meaning.

Example:  research – c)

                a) an experiment        b) an achievement       c) an exploration

1) humid

   a) misty       b) cool      c) wet

2) icy

   a)  frosty       b) snowy      c) nasty

3) spaceship

   a) space travel     b) starship       c) space flight

4) violent

   a) weak        b) strong       c) terrible

5) storm

   a) wind        b) hurricane     c) rain

5 points

II. Choose the word which best completes the sentence.

Example:  I’m sure that one day the scientists will … most of medical problems.

               a) take     b) solve        c) explore

1. By exploring space we may find another … we can live on.

    a) distance      b) planet         c) star

2. Scientists can now predict most weather … and warn people of possible danger in advance.

    a) problems    b) damage        c) disasters

3. … is a sudden shaking of the ground.

    a) earthquake       b) flood         c) drought

4. There are about 1,000 … in our Galaxy.

     a) satellites        b) planets         c) stars

5. I haven’t seen them … last Halloween.

     a) since      b) for

5 points

III. Complete the sentences. Be careful with grammar tenses (the past simple and the past continuous).

1. She … (play) computer games at 5 o`clock yesterday.
2. When you … (phone), I … (make) fun of Ann.
3. They … (write) a dictation when the teacher … (come) into the classroom.

3 points

IV. Complete the sentences. Be careful with grammar tenses (the past simple and the past perfect).

1. She … (go) home by 4 o`clock yesterday.
2. Ann … never … (hear) the song before the concert.
3. When they … (come), the party … already … (begin).
4. Martin … (buy) a present for his granny before he … (take) the bus.

4 points

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8th  form

Progress Check – 1

V – 2

1. Listening.

Listen and find out what weather will be in the capitals of the English-speaking countries tomorrow. Fill in the table.

Capitals	Weather	Temperature, 0C
London Washington Ottawa Canberra Wellington

1. Points

1. Reading.

Read the text.

What is Antarctica?

Antarctica is a continent that is right at the southern tip of the planet. If you try to find it on a globe, you will see that it is at the bottom.

It takes up one-tenth of the Earth`s surface and is covered with a blanket of ice that can be 1500 thick metres. The South Pole is right in the middle of Antarctica.

Antarctica is the coldest continent, as well as the driest, the highest and the windiest. Very few people live there all year round. Scientists stay there for short periods, living in specially built research stations.

Summer in Antarctica is between October and March. During this time there is non-stop daylight. In winter, April to September, the opposite happens and Antarctica is dropped into six months of constant darkness.

In Antarctica it is colder than you can possibly imagine, even in the summer! The South Pole is the coldest part Antarctica. The average temperature for January, the middle of the summer, is minus 28 degrees Celsius.

In winter, April to September, the average temperature at the South Pole can be as cold as -89 0C. When it is that cold, a mug of boiling water thrown in the air would freeze before it hit the ice. Sometimes the scientists have to use fridges to keep their samples` warm.

For questions 1 – 3, choose an answer (A, B, C, D) which you think fits best according to the text.

1. Antarctica is the coldest place on the Earth. What other records does it hold?

1. driest and cloudiest
2. wettest and windiest
3. windiest and driest
4. cloudiest and highest

1. Why do most people who visit Antarctica choose not to go there between April and September?

1. because it is summer in Antarctica
2. because there is non- stop daylight during this time
3. because it is a period of constant darkness
4. because it is too dry and sunny

1. Why do the scientists have to use fridges to keep their samples warm?

1. because it is too hot outside
2. because of wild animals

1. because of constant darkness

1. because it is too cold outside

3points

1. Use of English

I. Find the word with the same or similar meaning.

Example:  research – c)

                a) an experiment        b) an achievement       c) an exploration

1) cold

     a) misty       b) windy       c) cool

2) miserable

     a) hard      b) terrible          c) nasty

3) astronaut

     a) spaceman       b) space travel        c) spaceship

4) to break

      a) to damage     b) to destroy       c) to hurt

5) a problem

      a) research          b) information         c) trouble

5 points

II. Choose the word which best completes the sentence.

Example:  I’m sure that one day the scientists will … most of medical problems.

               a) take     b) solve        c) explore

1. Every year different natural disasters such as earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes and volcanic eruptions happen on our … .

    a) star               b) satellite        c) planet

2. The terrible hurricane had … all the houses by that time.

    a) destroyed        b) damaged          c) broken

3. … is a long period of dry weather when there is not enough water.

    a) flood          b) earthquake            c) drought

4. He climbed into his … and in a few minutes he was out in space.

    a) spacesuit          b) spaceship          c) satellite

5. I haven’t been to any parties … a long time.

    a) since         b) for

5 points

III. Complete the sentences. Be careful with grammar tenses (the past simple and the past continuous).

1. The girl … (read) her book the whole morning yesterday.
2. When I … (see) him , I … (stay) at the seaside last summer.
3. We … (repair) the spacesuit when he … (come) in.

3 points

IV. Complete the sentences. Be careful with grammar tenses (the past simple and the past perfect).

1. He … (finish) his work by 5 o`clock yesterday.
2. Ann … never … (see) the film before the cinema.
3. When I … (come), Martin … (write) 3 invitation letters
4. John … (do) his homework before he … (go) to the park.

4 points

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1.

Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence

1. As the day went on, the weather got .

1. badder b) worse

1. That was day in my life

1. the most memorable b) the more memorable

1. She makes dresses than me. She studied fashion design.

1. more good b) better

1. He is player in the team.

1. the most good b) the best

1. Ann’s sister is still at school.

1. younger b) the younger

1. That was interesting film I’ve ever seen.

1. the little b) the least

1. Is Tom then Jim?

1. younger b) more younger

1. He is than me.

1. older b) elder

1. Your watch is than mine.

1. moderner b) more modern

1. In my opinion, it’s watch in the shop. If I were you I would buy it.

1. the better b) the best

2.

Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.

1. It is building in the city.

1. the oldest b)the eldest

1. His illness was than we thought.

1. more serious b) the most serious

1. She is student in the class.

1. more intelligent b) the most intelligent

1. My sister is nurse.

1. older b) elder

1. What is city in your country?

1. The most large b) the Largest

1. My toothache is even than it was before I went to the dentist’s.

1. more painful b) the most painful

1. Last year it was song.

1. Most popular b) the most popular

1. She looks much than she is.

1. Younger b) more young

1. It was day of the year.

1. the hotter b) the hottest

1. Sorry I am late. It took me to get here than I had expected.

1. Long b) longer

3.

Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.

1. This is dog in the world.

1. smallest b) the smallest

1. I like the countryside. It is to live there than in a town.

1. more healthy b) healthier

1. It is car on our market.

1. the more expensive b) the most expensive

1. Your clock is 10 minutes than mine.

1. faster b) more fast

1. It is restaurant in the town.

1. the cheapest b) the most cheap

1. It was day in my life.

1. the baddest b) the worst

1. It was film I’ve ever seen.

1. the most exciting b) more exciting

1. Nick, what is month of the year?

1. shorter b) the shortest

1. She is in the family.

1. the most practical b) more practical

1. There were three girls and two boys in the family. My Granny was child.

1. the oldest b) the eldest

4.

Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.

1. The examination was than we expected.

1. more easy b) easier

1. This coat than the one I tried on yesterday, I’ ll buy this

1. nicer b) more nice

1. Of course this hotel is than that we last stayed at. But I can’t afford it.

1. more comfortable b) comfortable

1. It’s as today as yesterday.

1. warmer b) warm

1. It’s street in the city.

1. the most busy b) the busiest

1. Yesterday I came back home than I had promised.

1. latest b) later

1. The theatre was than I had expected.

1. farther b) further

1. His new book is not as as the previous one.

1. interesting b) more interesting

1. You should be when you cross the street.

1. most careful b) more careful

1. Today’s test is than the one we had last week.

1. the most difficult b) more difficult

5.

Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.

1. That is place in the world.

1. the more peaceful b) the most peaceful

1. This test was as as the previous one .

1. difficult b) more difficult

1. I think the test is one of those we have written so far.

1. most difficult b)the most difficult

1. It’s room in the hotel.

1. the better b) the best

1. The Pacific is of all the oceans.

1. largest b) the largest

1. Which planet in the Solar System is from the Earth?

1. the farthest b) the furthest

1. These were hours in all my life.

1. happier b) the happiest

1. It’s Task I’ve ever done.

1. the most simple b) the simplest

1. A Ford is than a Volksvagen.

1. more expensive b) the most expensive

1. Plane is means of transport.

1. more comfortable b) the most comfortable

9.

Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.

1. Bill’s coat is warm, but my coat is .

1. more warm b) wormer

1. My stove is than yours.

1. better b) more good

1. The doctor’s garden is than yours.

1. more beautiful b)the most beautiful

1. ‘‘Inter’’ programme is programme on TV.

1. more interesting b) the most interesting

1. Pugachova is singer in Russia.

1. more famous b) the most famous

1. What is sportsman in Britain?

1. the most popular b) the popularest

1. Fabruary is than January.

1. more short b) shorter

1. The elephant is than tiger.

1. bigger b) biger

1. The elephant is than tiger.

1. the finest b) beautifullest

1. Chinese food is than French.

1. delicious b) more delicious

10.

Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.

1. Spring is season in a year.

1. the most pleasant b) more pleasant

1. In my opinion cats are than dogs.

1. smarter b) the smartest

1. English suits are suits in the world.

1. better b) the best

1. My brother is than me.

1. elder b) older

1. Pete is than his group.

1. elder b) older

1. Taras is in his group.

1. older b) the oldest

1. This child is in his form.

1. the most clever b) the cleverest

1. He is pupil I have ever seen.

1. the laziest b) the most lazy

1. What is friend in your group?

1. the best b) the most good

1. These are films we have ever watched.

1. the worse b) the worst

11.

Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.

1. As the day went on, the weather got .

1. badder b) worse

1. His illness was than we thought.

1. more serious b) the most serious

1. It is car on our market.

1. the more expensive b) the most expensive

1. It’s as today as yesterday.

1. warmer b) warm

1. The Pacific is of all the oceans.

1. largest b) the largest

1. This year January was February. The average temperature in January was six degrees and in February ten degrees below zero.

1. not as cold as b) colder than

1. A Volkswagen isn’t a Mercedes

1. as expensive as b) the same expensive as

1. His new film is all his previous ones. He is one of the most prominent Russian film – makers.

1. most popular than b) as popular as

1. Pugachova is singer in Russia.

1. more famous b) the most famous

1. Spring is season in year.

1. the most pleasant b) more pieasant

Ex. 72. choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence.

1. Maureen needed some money yesterday, so she … to the bank.

(A) didn’t go (B) has gone going (D) went

2. … Maureen was getting cash at an ATM, someone came up be- hind her and robbed her.

(A) After (B) As soon as (C) Before (D) While

3. The thief … a T-shirt and blue jeans and had big tattoos all over his arms

(A) wearing (B) weared (C) wearing (D) wore

4. … she realized what happened, Maureen ran to a phone, called the police, and reported the crime.

(A) As soon as (B) Before (C) During (D) While

5. Luckily, she didn’t have … money.

(A) as much (B) enough (C) too little (D) very much

6. But Maureen still didn’t have … to buy gas to walk she had home.

(A) cash enough (B) enough cash (C) too much cash (D) very cash 7. Later, the police told Maureen that she hadn’t The thief had been standing near the bank and she should have no- ticed him. (A) as careful (B) careful enough (C) enough carefu (D) less careful.

8. The next day, someone … Maureen’s purse, with all of her identification and credit cards, in a trash can.

(A)find (B) found (c) was finding (D) was found

9. Thai food is hotter than Japanese food; by hotter, I mean

(A) as spicy (B) less spicy (C) spicier (D) the spiciest

10. It’s … for people who don’t like spicy food.

(A) as hot (B) hot enough (C) hotter (D) too hot

11. It can be spicy hot like Indian food, but … as Indian food.

(A) as greasy (B) less greasy (C) more greasy (D) not as greasy

12. Thai cuisine is … and more exotic than heavy French food

(A) as light (B) less light (C) lighter (D) more light

13. Like the French chefs, Thai cooks use fresh herbs and spices.

(A) enough (B) many (C) too few (D) too many

14. Sateh was originally Indonesian, but the Indonesian dish isn’t … as the sateh from Thailand.

(A) as spicy (B) less spicy (C) quite spicy (D) spicier

15. In my opinion, of all the world’s cuisines, Asian cooking is…

(A) delicious (B) more delicious (C) most delicious (D) the most delicious