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Задания 7-8 классы
I. Listen to the story and answer the questions.
1) The woman went to … .
A. Crete last year
B. Greece this year
C. Greece last year
2) They are going on holiday for … .
A. two weeks
B. a month
C. one week
3) She and her husband are staying in a … .
A. town
B. hotel
C. small village
4) They are staying by the … .
A. forest
B. sea
C. ocean
5) The woman is going to … every day on holiday.
A. cook
B. eat out
C. do the cleaning
6) The woman's husband enjoys … on holiday.
A. cooking
B. storing up
C. eating out
7) Her husband can cook … .
A. different dishes
B. nothing
C. Italian food
8) Food in local restaurants is said to be … .
A. exquisite
B. dreadful
C. loathsome
9) The man would like to go to … .
A. Malta
B. Maltha
C. a mall
10) The man has already … his trip.
A. booked
B. thought about
C. had
II. Read the text attentively and choose the right form from the variants below.
The Simpsons are … (11) Americans. It is a soft-satirical parody. The family consists … (12) five people: Homer, the father, who likes alcohol; Marge, the
mother, who has blue hair; Bart, a schoolboy; Lisa, who goes to school too and Maggie, the lovely baby. She doesn't talk. They all love animals. Their favourite TV show … (13) called "The Itchy and Scratchy show”. It … (14) a parody on "Tom and Jerry” where a cat and a mouse … (15) each other, but Itchy and Scratchy are much … (16) violent.
The show is set in the fictional town of Springfield, and makes … (17) many aspects of the human condition, as well as American culture, society … (18) a
whole, and television itself. The Simpsons was an early hit for Fox and won several major awards. The Simpsons … (19) cited as an influence on many animated
sitcoms.
… (20) its debut on December 17, 1989, the show has aired 403 episodes over 19 seasons. 2007 marks the 20th anniversary of The Simpsons. A feature-length
film, The Simpsons Movie, was released worldwide by July 27, 2007.
11) A. animated B. an animated C. animate
12) A. at B. from C. of
13) A. was B. is C. will be
14) A. is B. has C. were
15) A. hurt B. hurts C. hits
16) A. much B. than C. more
17) A. fun of B. laugh at C. fun at
18) A. is B. as C. like
19) A. has been B. have been C. will
20) A. When B. At C. Since
III. Complete the phrases using the information from the text.
21) The Simpsons movie was released … .
A. all over the world
B. only in the USA
C. in some parts of the world
22) There are … people in the family.
A. four
B. five
C. three
23) The Simpsons … .
A. come from the USA
B. comes from Great Britain
C. living in Africa
24) Marge has … .
A. blonde hair
B. no children
C. blue hair
25) Bart is a … .
A. teacher
B. schoolboy
C. father
26) Maggie … .
A. talks a lot
B. doesn't talk
C. loves talking
27) Maggie … .
A. goes to school
B. doesn't go to school
C. is the mother
28) The Simpsons like to watch … most of all.
A. drain
B. TV
C. books
29) "The Itchy and Scratchy” is the … on "Tom and Jerry”.
A. parody
B. pairing
C. painting
30) The cat and the mouse … .
A. never quarrel
B. hit each other
C. never see each other
IV. Complete the dialogue.
B is for Bart, M is for Marge
B: Hi, mom!
M: Hello, darling!
B: Could you help me with my English test, please?
M: Yes, sure!
B: 31) What does this mean: "to rain cats and dogs”?
M: A. it is sunny during the rain
B. it rains heavily
C. there are cats and dogs in the street
B: 32) Oh, thank you!!! And what does "hit on” mean?
M: A. find something unexpectedly
B. hit somebody in the face
C. become a music hit
B: 33) Thank you so much!!! I've got another … questions.
A. match of
B. two of
C. couple of
M: Yes, darling!
B: 34) What is "to pull one's leg”?
M: A. to play jokes on somebody
B. to have the leg drawn up
C. to hurt the leg
B: 35) And "to do away”?
M: A. to go away
B. to put an end to
C. to make somebody go away
B: 36) Mom, and "something goes amiss”?
M: A. something is not going well
B. something goes on well
C. something hurts me
B: 37) What about "to make a do of it”?
M: A. to make a carpet
B. to use something properly
C. be successful
B: 38) The teacher said that I "played truant”. What did he mean?
M: A. you skipped lessons
B. you pretended to be dead
C. you pretended to be ill
B: 39) And he also said that our lesson will be "as good as a play”. What does it mean?
M: A. very unusual
B. very interesting
C. very short
B: 40) Moreover, he said that I should "play it cool”. What did he mean?
M: A. you should be calm
B. you are the best student
C. you should study more
B: Thank you, mom!!!
V. Choose the correct explanation for the words according to their
meaning in the text.
41) animated =
A. drawn B. real C. ankle
42) soft-satirical =
A. looking out B. deriding C. setting
43) favourite =
A. beloved B. detested C. damned
44) violent =
A. queer B. curious C. cruel
45) fictional =
A. invented B. assumed C. brushed
46) aspect =
A. perspective B. shape C. spot
47) major =
A. grand B. chief C. splendid
48) cite =
A. fore B. answer C. refer
49) sitcom = ... comedy
A. soap B. situation C. satiric
50) anniversary =
A. jubilee B. annual C. annite
VI. Choose the correct answer.
51) The girl was … from her friend in the exam.
A. accusing to copy
B. accused of copying
C. accused that she copied
52) She was … when she got lost in the bazaar in Tunis.
A. absolutely terrified
B. absolutely terrifying
C. very frightening
53) My brother … his room in a mess. It's awful!
A. always leaving
B. is leaving always
C. is always leaving
54) There was a fire in the factory last Friday night, but fortunately
the fire officers … put it out.
A. could
B. have managed to
C. were able to
55) Her grandfather … a policeman in London.
A. is used to be
B. used to be
C. used to being
56) You'll never pass the exam … harder.
A. if you will study
B. if you studied
C. unless you study
57) She doesn't like spicy food, … hot curries.
A. so as
B. as
C. such as
58) The teacher asked … the next paragraph.
A. her to read
B. that she read
C. her that to read
59) … having three houses, he lived on a boat on the River.
A. In case of
B. Even though
C. Despite
60) Because there were storms over the mountains, they had a very … .
A. bumpy flight
B. nervous plane
C. uncomfortable flying