Explanatory note to the administrative control work in English
for grade 7
This quiz is for 7th grade students. Test tasks include a text for reading and tasks for it, lexical and grammatical material studied by students in the first half of the 2014-2015 academic year, as well as material from previous years of study. Run time - 45 minutes.
aim control work is an assessment of the state of education of students in grade 7 in English in accordance with the requirements of the State Educational Standard.
Tasks:
establish the level of formation of skills in working with text (search reading);
establish the level of formation of lexical and grammatical skills of students;
establish the level of proficiency in writing a letter to a foreign friend;
establish the level of knowledge of regional information;
determine the degree of students' mastery of rational methods of working with different types of tasks.
The work includes the following tasks:
Reading: a task to search for the given information in the text.
Grammar and vocabulary: multiple choice tasks.
Language practice: substitution of appropriate words in the text.
Letter: filling in the gaps in the text of the postcard and the design of the address.
Regional studies.
JUDGING CRITERIA
The work of students is evaluated in points, with subsequent transfer to a five-point system.
1 task. The number of points depends on the number of correct answers. The maximum number of points is 7.
2 task. The number of points depends on the number of correct answers. The maximum number of points is 10.
3 task. The number of points depends on the number of correctly inserted words in the gaps. The maximum number of points is 10.
4 task. The number of points depends on the number of logically correctly chosen words and the design of the address. 1 point for each correctly chosen word in the text of the letter + 5 points for the correct design of the address. The maximum number of points is 12.
5 task. The number of points depends on the number of correct answers. The maximum number of points is 5.
The total number of points is 44.
The tasks are checked by the teacher, the number of points for each task and the final grade for the work are set.
42-44 points - score "5"
33 - 41 points - score "4"
24 - 32 points - grade "3"
Less than 24 points - score "2"
Administrative control work in English
for grade 7
Reading.
Read the text .
hard work and no money
Every year thousands of young people in Britain finish school and then take a year off before they start work or go to University. Some young people go to another countries and work as volunteers ( volunteers ) . Volunteers give their time to help people – for example, they work in schools or hospitals, or they help with conservation.
Pauline Jones, 18, lives in Cardiff, Wales. Next year she wants to go to University to study Spanish, but now she is living in Belize. Pauline says, “I’m working with other people here to protect the coral reefs( coral reefs ) in the sea near Belize. The reefs here are beautiful, but if the sea water is much polluted, the coral dies. I'm helping to do research on the coral and the fish that live around the reefs. All over the world, coral reefs are dying. We need to do something about the problem before it's too late.
I'm staying with a family here and I help with the cooking and the cleaning. I don't get any money, but that's OK. I love my work here, and I’m learning a lot about the people of Belize – and myself! When I finish my work, I want to stay here for another three months. I want to travel around Belize and Central America.”
b ) Check faithful ( T - true ) or unfaithful statements ( F - false ).
1) Pauline comes from Belize.
2) Pauline wants to save the coral reefs.
Young people in Britain go to University just after they finish school.
Pauline is studying the fish in the sea near Belize.
Pauline is unhappy because she doesn't get any money.
Pauline wants to go home when she finishes her work.
Pauline thinks people need to help the coral reefs.
Vocabulary and grammar.
Complete the sentences.
Are you at school last week?
Was b) Were c) Are
It .... a small car, but it .... four doors.
is, is b) has, is c) is, has
Give the book to .... .
her b) she c) hers
Flying is ..... than driving.
the quicker b) the quicker c) the quickest
You're having a test next week, .....?
don't you? b) are you? c) aren't you?
The ..... of the environment is everyone's responsibility.
protect b) protection c) protective
She lives in…. Rome with her family.
B) the c) a
Her hair…. lovely!
are b) is c) it's
They … tennis every week.
a) playing b) playing c) playing
10) Who.....to take part in our concert?
a) do want b) do want c) want d) want
III . use of English .
Fill in the gaps using the words from the box. One word - superfluous .
In a language school.
water exciting subjects four problems lovemaking teacher boring summer learning
Fourteen-year-old Andy, who is from Korea, lives in France. He is(1) _________ French and is also studying English. What's it like for him? “I(2) __________ living here,” says Andy, “and I’m beginning to feel like I’ve lived here my whole life and not for only(3) _______ years. I'm not usually very good at(4) ________ friends, but everyone here is so nice that I'm not having any(5) _________. If I don't understand an exercise at school, I ask the(6) _________ or one of my friends to help me with it, and they always do. I enjoy most of the(7) _________ we do at school, but I'm not very fond of history. It's a bit(8) _______! Another thing I like about living here is that I'm able to do lots of(9) _________ sports, like swimming and water-skiing. I'm really looking forward to my(10) _______ holidays this year because I want to learn windsurfing!”
writing.
You are in Edinburgh, Scotland. Write a postcard to your friend.
Dear ______________,
I'm in __________________ and I like it very much.
It's a _________________ city. There are a lot of _____________ around us because it's summer.
The food is good and there are a lot of ________________ and cafes. The people are ______________ and I've got a lot of new friends, not only from England.
See you soon.
love,
_____________
From_____________________
__________________________
__________________________
__________________________
__________________________
To____________________________
___________________________
___________________________
___________________________
___________________________
cultural awareness.
Choose the correct answer.
1. ...is the central square in London.
a) Trafalgar Square b) Hyde Park c) Queen's Gallery
2. London is located on the river …
a) Clyde b) Thames c) Severn
3. The Royal family lives in…
a) Tower of London
b) 10 Downing Street
c) Buckingham Palace
4. Bill Gates is a founder of …
a) Microsoft Corporation
b) the largest automobile corporation
c) the Metropolitan Museum
5. Stadford-on-Avon is the birthplace of Great English poet and writer…
a) R. Burns
c) Ch.Dickens
keys
I.1-F
2-T
3-F
4-T
5-F
6-F
7-T (7 b.)
II. 1-b
2-c
3-a
4b
5-c
6b
7-a
8b
9b
10-d (10b.)
1- learning
2-love
3-four
4-making
5 problems
6 teacher
7 subjects
8- boring
9-water
10 summer(10 b.)
1 point for each correctly chosen word in the text of the letter + 5 points for the correct design of the address. (12 b.)
Variant 1
№1. Put the verbs in the Past Continuous.
1. Around me people (to talk) Russian, Italian and English.
2. Arnold (to talk) to some of the other guests on the terrace when Hardy came.
3. You (to play) chess at six o'clock?
4. All night long the stars (to glitter).
№2 Put the verbs in the Past Simple
1. Yesterday he (to wash) his face at a quarter past seven.
2. I (to work) at school 3 years ago
3. We (to study) at university in 1998.
4. My mother (not to like) milk in her childhood.
№3. Fill in the appropriate words: weather, misty, rainstorm, cold.
I looked through the window and saw that it was a gray … morning.
There was an awful … yesterday. It rained hard and a strong wind was blowing.
The weather forecast says there will be … weather.
Weathermen collect information about ...
№
1.I (to play) computer games yesterday.
2.I (to play) computer games at five o "clock yesterday.
3. He (to play) computer games from two till three yesterday.
№5. Put the words in right order and translate the sentences:
music, I, a long, for, have not, time, listened, to.
Galileo, telescope, the first, made, it, and, looked through.
№
Example: DISASTER
disastrous hurricane in 1992.
1. CHANGE
Thank goodness that our weather isn't so ....
2. SUN
When we got to Spain, it was very hot and ….
3. EXPLORE
Neil Armstrong was the first … on the Moon.
4. SCIENCE
We have already discussed the most important … problems on our planet.
№7.
1. I ... him before we met at the concert.
a) didn't see b) wasn't seen c) hadn't seen
2. When mother came home, the children … the soup.
a) ate b) were eating c) had eaten
3. The telegram … some minutes after he had left.
№8 Reading
While he was a teenager, he married a woman some years older than himself. He had three children: the eldest is the daughter and then twins – a son and another girl. In 1587 William went to work in London leaving his family at home. Some people say that the reason was his love of poetry and theatre.
A. Complete the sentences according to the text
a) on April 22 b) on April 23 c) on August 23
a) a glove - maker b) a clock - maker c) a shoe - maker
3. At school William learned to love…
a) dancing b) reading c) singing
a) New York b) Cardiff c) London
KEYS:
1. were talking, were talking, were plying, were glittering
2. washed, worked, studied, didn't like
3 misty, rainstorm, cold, weather
4. played, was playing, was playing
5. I have not listened to music for a long time.
Galileo made the first telescope and looked through it.
6. Changeable, sunny, exploration, scientific.
7.1.c, 2.b, 3a.
8. 1. b, 2. a, 3. b, 4. c.
Variant 2.
№1. Put the verbs in the Past Simple
1. Our children (to play) football last year
2. Did you (to work) at the hospital last week?
3. We (not to rest) yesterday
4. My friend (to live) in America 2 years ago.
№2. Put the verbs in the Past Continuous.
1.He drank some of the wine and ate several chunks of bread while he (to wait) for his dinner to come up.
2. The family (to prepare) for the party.
3.A few minutes later Edward (to hurry) through the streets to his bus stop.
4. She (not help) mother about the house from two till seven.
№3. Fill in the appropriate words: climate, mild, changeable
1. The weather in April is always … : it may be rainy in the morning and warm and sunny in the afternoon.
2. What do you know about the … of Moscow and other parts of Russia?
3. Why do you think most people prefer to live in places with … climate?
№ 4. Put the verbs Past Simple or Past Continuous
1. We (to play) computer games the whole evening yesterday.
2.What Nick (to do) when you came to his place?
3.We (to go) to London two years ago.
№5. Put the words in the right order.
1.were, something, They, interesting, looking at, more.
2.careful, should be, Spacemen, with, very, their, spacesuit.
№6. The word in capitals above each of the following sentences can be used to form a word that fits suitably in the blank space. Fill each blank in this way.
Example: DISASTER
More than 200 people were killed during thedisastrous hurricane in 1992.
1. TYPE
A very violent wind is … of a tornado.
2. LOVE
It's a… day, isn't it?
NATURE
…disasters, such as tornadoes and hurricanes, can damage houses and hurt people.
3. RESEARCH
The young … has received a small grant to continue his exploration.
№7. Choose the correct form of the verb.
1. The telegram … some minutes after he had left.
a) came b) was coming c) had come
2. While we … the road I saw Victor.
a) crossed b) were crossing c) had crossed
3. When … your sister … to London?
a) did … go b) was … going c) had gone
№8 . Reading
A Sad Story
Three men came to New York for their holidays. Their names were Tom, Pete and Andy. They came to a hotel and asked for a room. The friends got a room on the forty - fifth floor.
They went sightseeing, visited the picture gallery and looked into some shops. In the evening they came back to the hotel from the cinema.
The servant in the hotel told them: “I’m sorry, gentlemen, the lift doesn’t work. If you don't want to go up to your room, you can sleep here, in the hall. I'll bring you the bed linen. ”
“ No, no,” said the men, “we shan’t sleep in the hall. We shall go up to our room. ”Then Tom said to his friends:” It’s not easy to go up to the forty - fifth floor. I know what we shall do. I shall tell you a lot of jokes. Andy will sing us songs and Pete will tell us an interesting story.”
The three friends went up to their room. They listened to Tom's jokes, then Andy sang songs. When they came to the thirty - fifth floor, Tom said to Pete: “Now we shall listen to your long and interesting story. ”
“ Yes”, answered Pete, “but my story is short and very sad. I have no key with me. It is on the table in the hall. ”
Write down if the sentences are true to the text or false
1. Three men came to a restaurant.
2. Three men visited a picture gallery.
3. They came back from the cinema in the afternoon.
4. Pete will sing songs.
KEYS:
1. played, did you work, didn't rest, lived.
2. was waiting, was preparing, was hurrying, was not helping.
3. changeable, climate, mild
4. was playing, was doing went.
5. They were looking at something more interesting.
Spacemen should be very careful with their spacesuit.
6. Typical, lovely, natural, researcher.
7. 1-a, 2-b, 3-a.
8. 1-f, 2-t, 3-f, 4-f.
Municipal Autonomous General Educational Institution
"Secondary school No. 10"
named after the Hero of the Russian Federation Dmitry Leonidovich Rychkov
Rezhevsky urban district
Administrative control work in English
for grade 8
Compiled by: Vetoshkin Nikolai Vladimirovich,
English teacher
Explanatory note
The administrative test for the 8th grade was compiled in order to identify the quality of students' basic knowledge in the field of grammar and the ability to work with information in English: perceive information, including by ear, highlight the main facts in it and apply them to solve a communicative task, and as well as readiness to perceive more complex educational material.
To achieve this goal, the following tasks are set:
to test knowledge of the formation and use of the tense form of the verb Present Perfect Continuous, the ability to use modal verbs with the meanings of obligation, opportunity and permission.
control the ability to perceive information by ear and solve a communicative problem,
test reading and translation skills.
This administrative test was compiled on the material of the first half of the 8th grade, which included the following topics: the tense of the verb Present Perfect Continuous, modal verbs can, must, should, may and modal constructions to have to inf., to be able to inf. in the present, past and future tenses, the use of prefixes with a negative meaning, relative attributive clauses, clauses of purpose, translation of sentences on the topics “The political system of Great Britain”, “Means of communication”.
To differentiate the examinees by the levels of foreign language proficiency, which allows to identify the potential and readiness of students to learn a foreign language at an advanced level, along with level 1 tasks, level 2 tasks are included. Tasks of both levels within this examination do not exceed the requirements of level A1 + scale), which meets the requirements of the FC GOS for basic general education in a foreign language.
The level of difficulty of tasks is determined by the complexity of the language material and the skills being tested, as well as the type of task.
To complete this work, it takes 40 minutes, of which 15 minutes for translating sentences, 12 minutes for completing the grammar task, 6 minutes for task 1, 6 minutes for the lexico-grammar test, 1 minute for familiarization with the tasks.
Administrative work is based on the materials of the Happy English.ru teaching materials for grade 8.
Administrative test grade 8
1. Put the verbs in brackets in timepresentPerfectcontinuous.
My father __________ (work) at school for 3 years.
Sasha got a bad mark and __________ (cry) for a long time.
How long time __________ you __________ (learn) English?
For an hour I __________ (read) this book and can't understand anything.
He __________ (wait) to see the doctor since nine o "clock.
2. Complete the sentences with the following verbs according to their meaning in the correct form.
may, be able to, can, could, must, should, have to
1. The father ________ finish this work today. 2. You ________ see these documents next week. 3. Your brother ________ come to lesson in time. 4. Tomorrow we ________ help our grandparents. 5. ________ Peter swim last year? 6. I ________ keep this magazine till Monday. 7. How many hours _______ children sleep a day?
3. Choose the correct answer.
| 1) Your answer is __________________ . |
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| 2) Yesterday I saw a girl ______________________ |
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| a. who is the new in our class. b. which is the new in our class. | c. whom is the new in our class. d. whose is the new in our class. |
| 3) This text is ___________________ | |
| 4) My brother ___________________ is a nice guy. |
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| a. Which name is Alex b. Who name is Alex | c. Whose name is Alex d. Whome name is Alex |
| 5) I learn English ___________________ |
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| a. that speak to people in England b. while speak to people in England | c. because speak to people in England d. to speak to people in England |
4. Translate the sentences into English
The UK Parliament consists of the House of Lords and the House of Commons.
English - Latin for the 21st century.
In the UK, the prime minister is the head of government.
Internet, TV, radio and telephone are means of communication.
My native language is russian.
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Criteria and evaluation norm
For each correct answer in the tasks, the student receives 1 point. In task 4, each correct answer is worth 2 points. If a spelling mistake is made in a short answer, the answer is considered incorrect. For an incorrect answer or no answer, 0 points are given.
For task 1, a student can receive from 0 to 5 points, for task 2 - from 0 to 7 points, for task 3 - from 0 to 5 points, for task 4 - from 0 to 10 points.
The maximum number of points is 27.
Grades are given in accordance with the following conditions:
A grade of "5" is given if the student completed 89 to 100 percent of the assignments and scored from 24 to 27 points.
A grade of "4" is given if the student completed 59 to 88 percent of the assignments and scored from 16 to 23 points.
A grade of "3" is given if the student completed 44 to 58 percent of the assignments and scored from 12 to 15 points.
A grade of "2" is given if the student completed less than 44 percent of the assignments and scored less than 12 points, respectively.
Answers to tasks
Exercise 1.
| has been working have been learning have been reading | has been waiting |
Task 2.
| will be able to / 'll be able to will have to / 'll have to |
Task 3.
Task 4.
The Parliament of the UK consists of the House of Lords and the House of Commons.
English is the Latin of the 21st century.
In the UK the head of the government is the Prime Minister.
Internet, TV, radio and telephone are the means of communication.
My native language is Russian.
Common Mistakes
Errors in the formation of the Present Perfect Continuous verb form, the formation of modal verb forms and their use, the formation of relative attributive clauses and subordinate clauses, the use of prefixes with a negative meaning, ignorance of vocabulary on the topics “The political system of Great Britain”, “Means of communication”, incorrect translation of sentences.
Target: control of the passed grammatical and lexical material.
Tasks:
1. Identify points that are not sufficiently studied by students;
2. Summarize the knowledge gained.
The date ________
Time 45 min.
Tasks:
1. Fill in the missing words and phrases. Use them from the list given below:
1. My best friend is … collecting stamps.
2. I am … boring lessons.
3. I and my friends like to … bikes in summer.
4. My sister's husband is three years ... than her.
5. Do you want to … the Zoological Society of London?
6. My … brother gets along with our parents very well.
7. “Harry Potter” is … reading.
8. My father … the rubbish.
| takes out, tired of, older, elder, fond of, worth, join, go by |
2. Fill in the gaps.
…-a sportsman
… - an architect
3. Fill in the article (a/an, the) where it's necessary.
2. … Smiths have … dog and … cat.
3. “Is this your ... friend?” - “No, it isn’t my ... friend, it is my sister.”
4. This is ... tree. ... tree is green.
5. I can see three ... children. ... children are playing in … yard.
6. What's ... the highest mountain in the world?
7. He lives in … Paris.
8. He is … an economist.
9. …Earth goes round…Sun.
10. What … strange girl!
11. Could you close … door, please?
12. We celebrate New Year on … 31st of … December.
13. It is washed by the waters of … Atlantic Ocean.
14. Are you studying foreign languages at school, like … French?
15. … Moscow is on … Moskva River.
4. Choose Present Perfect or Past Simple.
1. ..... a new car. Do you want to see it?
2. I ...... to bed very late last night.
3. ...... the football match on TV a week ago?
b) Have you seen
4. My friend … to India in 1995.
5. We … our homework! We can go to the cinema now!
7. It is the most beautiful place I ... ever ....
8. He… already… a competition.
c) didn't write
5. Fill in Reflexive Pronouns.
1. She looked at … in the mirror
2.My little nephew fell down and hurt ... .
3. We took these pictures … .
4. They shook hands and introduced ... .
5. You call … a gentleman.
6. Mrs. Dalloway said she would buy the flowers … .
7. The party was great. We enjoyed … very much.
6.Correct the mistakes.
1. My brother doesn't never travel by train.
2. Have you ever been to the United Kingdom?
3. I have clean my room. We can go for a walk now.
4. There were three wolves in the Wild Animal's Park.
5. Why do these girls crying now?
6. There is a new table in the room, isn't it?
7. Mr.Smith's brothers are policeman.
8. My sister wants to be a librarian.
Administrative test in English on the topic
«IN THE COUNTRY OF ENGLISH GRAMMAR»
Answerstoassignments
1. Fill in the missing words and phrases. Use them from the list given below:
1. My best friend is fond of collecting stamps.
2. I am tired of boring lessons.
3. I and my friends like to go by bikes in summer.
4. My sister's husband is three years older than her.
5. Do you want to join the Zoological Society of London?
6. My elder brother gets along with our parents very well.
7. "Harry Potter" is worth reading.
8. My father takes out the rubbish.
2. Fill in the gaps.
to dance dancer
politics-politician
to paint-painter
sport-a sportsman
to swim- swimmer
architecture - an architect
3. Fill in the article (a/an, the) where it's necessary.
2. The Smiths have a dog and a cat.
3. Is this your friend? - "No, it isn't my friend, it is my sister."
4. This is a tree. The tree is green.
5. I can see three children. The children are playing in the yard.
6. What's the highest mountain in the world?
7. He lives in Paris.
8. He is an economist.
9. The Earth goes round the Sun.
10. What a strange girl!
11. Could you close the door, please?
12. We celebrate New Year on the 31st of December.
13. It is washed by the waters of the Atlantic Ocean.
14. Are you studying foreign languages at school, like French?
15. Moscow is on the Moskva River.
4. Choose Present Perfect or Past Simple.
5. Fill in Reflexive Pronouns.
1. She looked at herself in the mirror
2. My little nephew fell down and hurt himself.
3. We took these pictures ourselves.
4. They shook hands and introduced themselves.
5. You call yourself a gentleman.
6. Mrs. Dalloway said she would buy the flowers herself.
7. The party was great. We enjoyed ourselves very much.
6.Correct the mistakes.
1. My brother doesn't travel by train.
2. Have you ever been to the United Kingdom?
3. I have cleaned my room. We can go for a walk now.
4. There were three wolves in the Wild Animal's Park.
5. Why are these girls crying now?
6. There is a new table in the room, isn't there?
7. Mr.Smith's brothers are policemen.
8. My sister wants to be a librarian.
