Самостоятельная работа для 8 класса

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

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

II. Complete each sentence with one of the words or phrases below.

pollution environment throw away poison waste plant

protected save recyclable environmental

1. You shouldn't … the garbage in the forest, woods or park after you have had your picnic there.

2. You can see this notice by a river or a lake in some seasons when fish should be … .

3. Local government should support the idea of recycling and provide each house with bins for different types of …

4. Children should be taught more protecting the … .

5. We can … trees and create parks for endangered species.

6. Together we can … the planet and all of us with it.

7. The … of the environment is dangerous for people and wildlife.

8. If countries had spent more money on scientific research, scientists would have solved some … problems.

9. How much of … material is actually recycled?

10. Rivers, lakes and seas are filled with … : industrial, chemical and nuclear wastes.

III. Fill in the definite article the if needed.

1. … Volga runs into … Caspian Sea.

2. … Pacific Ocean is very deep.

3. … Kazbek is the highest peak of … Caucasus mountains.

4. I have never been to … Lake Onega.

5. … Washington is the capital of … United States.

6. … Europe and … America are separated by … Atlantic Ocean.

7. … Shetland Islands are situated to the north of … Great Britain.

V. Choose the correct translation of the sentences.

1. If she had asked me yesterday, I would certainly have told her all about it.

a) Если она спросит меня вчера, я конечно расскажу ей об этом.

b) Если бы она спросила меня сегодня, я конечно рассказала бы ей об этом.

с) Если бы она спросила меня вчера, я конечно рассказала бы ей об этом.

2. If he weren't such an outstanding actor, he would not have so many admirers.

a) Если бы он не был столь выдающимся актером (сейчас), у него не было бы столько поклонников.

b) Если бы он не был столь выдающимся актером (тогда), у него не было бы столько поклонников.