Входной контроль

8 класс

Входная контрольная работа

Read the text. For each sentence 1-7 given below the text choose from options A, B or C the one which completes the sentence in the most suitable way.

THE COOLEST HOTEL IN THE WORLD

Can you imagine a hotel that is entirely made of ice? Well, it exists in Sweden, but only in winter. In spring, the hotel melts away and disappears into the river.

The Ice Hotel is situated on the shores of the Torne River in the old village of Jukkasjarvi, Sweden.

Every winter, work starts on building a new Ice Hotel, involving 40,000 tons of ice and snow. 10,000 tons of ice is taken from the Torne River, and 30,000 tons of snow is provided by Mother Nature.

The first Ice Hotel was constructed in 1990. It started as a single room – now it has 64 rooms, as well as an Ice Chapel, an art gallery, a cinema, a theatre and an Absolut Ice Bar. Last winter, more than 14,000 guests spent the night at the Ice Hotel.

Outside, the temperature is -30°C, but inside the hotel, the temperature is always around -5°C. All the furniture is made of ice, including the beds, but nobody gets cold. The beds are covered with reindeer skins and guests are given warm clothes and special arctic sleeping bags.

In the Absolut Ice Bar, the drinks are served in glasses made of ice, so there is no need for ice cubes!

Every year the interior of the hotel is designed by different artists from all over the world. It is described by visitors as ‘absolutely stunning’, ‘one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever seen’ and ‘unique’.

1. The Ice Hotel is situated in __________

1. the USA

2. Sweden

3. Russia

2. How many tons of ice do people use to build the hotel?

1. 10,000

2. 30,000

3. 40,000

3. How many rooms are there in the Hotel?

1. 14,000

2. 1990

3. 64

4. The temperature inside the hotel is_________

1. 0°C

2. -5°C

3. -30°C

5. What can the guests use to warm themselves at night?

1. radiators

2. their skin

3. sleeping bags

6. In the hotel there is no __________

1. art gallery

2. library

3. cinema

7. The hotel is situated in a __________.

1. village

2. town

3. city

USE OF ENGLISH

Read the text. Use the word in capitals at the end of each line in the form that fits in the space in the same line.

I’ll tell you about my mother. She (1) ___ BE 1) ________________

slim and young, but my father is (2) _____ YOUNG 2) ________________

than my mother. My mother (3) ___ long HAVE 3) ________________

fair hair. She (4) ___ music and dancing LIKE 4) ________________

very much. My (5) ___ hobby is cooking. MOTHER 5) ________________

I love my mother. I (6) ___ very happy with BE 6) ________________

with her. She is the (7) ___ mother in the world. GOOD 7) ________________

Answer this e-mail:

Dear friend,

do you get up early in the morning? My day begins very early, at 7. I have a shower, dress, have breakfast and run to school. My classes begin at 8 a.m. and finish at 4 p.m. But on Saturday and Sunday I have no school and get up at 9 or 10 o’clock. I love Sundays and Saturdays. I go to the cinema or to the park with my family or with my friends and watch a lot of television. And you? What do you do at weekends? When do your classes begin and finish?

Yours,

Luisa

Write 70-80 words. Remember the rules of writing a personal letter.

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Use of English