МБОУ «Аршановская СШ»
Английский язык, 8
Ex.1. Put the verbs into the correct form.
1. I always (feed) my pets in time.
2. Mark already (do) his work.
3. Listen! Children (play) in the room.
4. We (visit) many countries next month.
5. They (swim) in the pool 4 days ago.
Ex.2. Read the short biography of a famous person (1-5) and match with the
name (A-F). There is one extra name.
A. Dmitri Mendeleev B. Sergey Korolyov C. Leo Tolstoy
D. Mikhail Kalashnikov E. Peter the Great F. Pyotr Tchaikovsky
1.He/ She is a Russian general and military inventor. He/ She invented the submachine gun, which came into production in the late 1940s. Due to its simplicity of
design, it has become the world’s most prolifically produced weapon. He/ She
expressed regret at its wide proliferation.
2.He/ She is a Russian Chemist. He/ She formulated the Periodic Law and
standardised the Periodic Table of Elements, which is still used today. He/ She
wrote Principles of Chemistry (1868–1870) a classic textbook for many decades.
3.He/ She is the Tsar of all Russia (1682 – 1721) and Emperor of All Russia
(1721-1735). Through successful wars, he/ she expanded the Russian empire and
shaped modern Russia. He/she also implemented elements of the social and
cultural changes of the European enlightenment and founded many Russian
government institutions.
4.He/ She is a Russian writer and moral philosopher. His/ her famous works
include the epic novels War and Peace and Anna Karenina. He/ She was born in a
noble Russian family, but his/her experiences of serving in the army converted
him/her to a form of Christian pacifism / anarchist-socialist. His/ Her writings on
non-violent resistance were influential to others, such as Gandhi and Martin Luther
King.
5.He/ She is a Russian composer. He/ She was the greatest composer of the
Romantic period. He/ She also composed music celebrating Russian nationalism,
such as the 1812 Overture. Also he/ she wrote ballet compositions such as – Swan
Lake and Nutcracker.
Ex.3. Choose the right variant.
1. He ___ a pupil twenty years ago.
a) is b) was c) were d) will be
2. When I came home, mother already ______ dinner.
a) was cooking b) am cooking c) had cooked d) will be cooking
3. At eight o’clock yesterday I ____ the piano.
a) had been playing b) was playing c) play d) played
4. He _____ a letter for hours when I came.
a) had written b) wrote c) writes d) had been writing
5. What___ you ____ at three yesterday?
a) had done b) was doing c) were doing d) had been doing
6. Nina ____ her birthday last week.
a) celebrated b) will celebrate c) celebrates d) had celebrated
7. We _____ for two hours and a half
a) had skated b) were skating c) skated d) had been skating.
Ex.4. Fill in: pinch, litre, sociable, patient , pessimistic.
1. Penny doesn't get angry easily. She's very…..
2. …..people always see the negative side of things.
3. Alan drinks….. a of milk every day.
4. Rachel has many friends because she's very ……
5. If you add…… a of salt, it will taste better.
