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Грамматические упражнения
по английскому языку для 8 класса
Учитель английского языка
Кибкало О.С.
2024
Choose the right variant.
Television, its advantages and disadvantages.
Television now plays such an important (1) in so many people’s lives that it is (2) for us to decided whether it is a blessing or a (3) .Obviously, television has both (4) and disadvantages. But do the former (5) the latter?
In the first pace television keeps one (6) about current events, allows to (7) the latest development in science and politics and (8) an (9) series of programmes which are both instructive and stimulating.
The most (10) countries and the strangest customs are brought (11) into one’s sitting – room. It could be argued that the radio (12) this service just as well; but on television everything is much more real. Yet here again there is a danger. The television screen itself has a terrible (13) physical fascination for us. It begins to (14) our lives. It often happens that your TV set has broken down you (15) find that you actually begin to talk to each their again. It makes one think, doesn’t it?
A) section B) segment C) element D) part
A) basic B) indispensable C) essential D) fundamental
A) curse B) ban C) condemn D) denounce
A) advantages B) profits C) benefits D)
favours
A) counteract B) dwarf C) outweigh D) supersede
A) instructed B) informed C) acquainted D) taught
A) observe B) succeed C) obey D) follow
A) proposes B) attempts C) tenders D) offers
A) constant B) endless C) continuous D) everlasting
A) unfriendly B) remote C) distant D) separated
A) suitable B) right C) correct D) fit
A) completes B) achieves C) pretends D) performs
A) particular B) somewhat C) almost D) peculiar
A) dominate B) manage C) control D) regulate
A) swiftly B) unexpectedly C) suddenly D) immediately
Choose the right variant.
1. Betty – wrote her test yesterday.
- has written
2. I - met her in Oxford Street two days before.
- have met
3. Lorna – read the letter already.
- has read
4. Sheila – went to the market at 8 o’clock in the morning.
- has gone
5. We – travel to lots of countries
- have traveled
6. She – rang her boss yesterday
- has rung
7. She – was to London four times.
- has been
8. David – saw this play before
- has seen
9.Mrs Green – worked in the office for 25 years. And she is still working.
- has worked
10. I don’t know this man. I never – met him.
- have met
Find second half of word
Cur bless fo rus cast
news enter new taining heet se ing
Divide into separate words
Profoundnewcastportabilitybooksellermassmediafeatureentertainingfocuscoverbindingblessingcursefascinationinstructive
The scrambled letters on the right form words when added to the letters of the left.
м usooren
a eengartu
s eapr
s imaugn
m dinicee
e ngayc
d ielrev
I artuqleser
a tccpe
Some of the letters are missing and the other are in Morse
Code
. What words are there?
1 … ._ _. ._. . ( spare)
2 ._ _._. . ._ _. _ ( accept)
3 _._. .._ ._. . _. _ (current)
4 ._ _ _ .._ .. _. _ _. (amusing)
5 _. _ _ _ ._. _ _ _ _ _ .._ …( enormous)
Morse Code
A ._ I .. Q _ _._ Y _._ _
B_... J ._ _ _ R ._. Z _ _..
C _._ . K _._ S …
D _.. L ._.. T _
E . M -- U .._
F .._. N _. V …_
G _ _. O _ _ _ W ._ _
H …. P ._ _. X _.._
Put the verbs into correct form.
(The Present Perfect Tense)
Captain Ben Fawcett (buy) an unusual taxi and (begin) a new service. The taxi is a small Swiss airplane called a “Pilatus Porter”. This wonderful plane can carry seven passengers. The most surprising thing about it, however, is that it can land anywhere: on snow, water, or even on a ploughed field. Captain’s Fawcett’s first passenger (be) a doctor who (fly) from Birmingham to a lonely village in the Welsh mountains. Since then, Captain Fawcett (fly) passengers to many unusual places. Once he (land) on the roof of a block of flats and on another occasion, he (land) in a deserted car park. Captain Fawcett
(just, refuse) a strange request from a businessman. The man (want) to fly to Rockall, a lonely island in the Atlantic Ocean, but Captain Fawcett (not, take) him because the trip (be) too dangerous.
Match the words with their definitions.
the news
a programme in which people play games and answer questions in order to win prizes
breakfast show
a programme that gives you facts and information about a serious subject, such as history, science or social programme
soap opera
a programme in which famous people talk about themselves and answer questions about their lives, opinions
chat show
a television story about a group of people and their lives, which is broadcast regularly for many years
wildlife programme
a film especially a story for children, that is made by photographing a series of drawings, so that they seem to move
game show
a programme that is broadcast several times each day, which tells you about all the important events that are happening in the world
documentary
a programme in which people or teams compete against each other by answering questions
quiz show
a programme which is broadcast early in the morning, which includes news and tells you what time it is; there are also usually songs jokes and conversations with famous people
sitcom
an amusing programme in which there is a different story each week about the same group of people
cartoon
a television programme about wild animals or plants
Choose the right variant.
(Conditional Sentences)
If you – phone me I – pick you up.
- will phone - will pick
2. If I - see Mike I – will tell him everything.
- will see - tell
3. If I – met you earlier I – didn’t marry Betty.
- had met - wouldn’t have married
4. If you – worked more, you – were a student now.
- had worked - would be
5. If she - changed her job she – earned more.
- would change - would earn
6. If Mike – receives the telegram I’m sure he – phones you tomorrow.
- has received - will phone
7. If she – loved him she – stayed with Bob.
- had loved - would have stayed
8. If I – stay late I always – get a taxi home.
- will stay - will get
9. If Jane – had studied more she – passed her exams.
- studied would have passed
10. If I – lived in Spain I – did a lot of sunbathing.
- would live - would do
Put the verbs into correct form
(Conditional Sentences)
If you (go) to bed earlier you (not feel) so tired.
If I (get) a promotion I (not look for) another job.
We (have) plenty of time if it (be) only 5 o’clock.
If I (
be
) very poor I (be) upset.
If it (rain) I (go) to see the races.
If I (
be
invited) to the yesterday’s party I (go) there.
If I (know) her well I (phone) her at home.
If the theatre (not be) so far we (walk) there.
I (buy) a Jaguar if I (
be
) rich.
If you (come) to my place I (show) you my shots.
Complete the conversations. Use the present perfect of the verbs in the brackets. Type the answers in each gap.
A: (you/ever/fly) in a helicopter?
B: No, but
I
(fly) in a plane.
A: Anna (always/want) to travel abroad.
B: I think her brother (be) to France, Spain and Italy.
A: This is the first time they (ever/eat) Indian food
B: Do they like it?
A: They think
it’s
the best food they (ever/taste)!
A: (you/ever/see) them in concert before?
B: No. Actually, this is the first time I (ever/be) to a rock concert.
A:
Where’s
Jenny?
B: She (go) to the football match with Bob.
A: Has she? She (never/be) to a match before.
Use the article or preposition where necessary.
Now__ total
number__daily
newspapers in the
USA
is declining
Americans are surrounded __ information from __ time they wake up in the morning until the time they sleep __ night.
Although they look like__ newspapers, they carry little important __news and pay much attention __ gossip about celebrities, stories__ about children and pets, and diet and health tips
The leading__ tabloid, “The National Enquirer”, has circulation __ more that 4 million.
There are several reasons __ this.
The movement __ people from cities __ suburbs led to growing popularity of local weekly __newspapers.
It was __ first magazine __ organize news into separate__ departments such as national affairs, business and science.
Choose the right variant.
(Conditional Sentences)
A: The vacuum cleaner (will make or makes) a funny noise when I ( will switch or switch) it on.
B: Yes, I know. There is something wrong with it. If you (will press or press) this button though, the noise stops.
A: Becky, tell Richard to help you if he (doesn’t have or won’t have) any homework to do.
B: OK. I will. I’m sure he (‘ll help or helps) me if he (won’t be or ‘s not) busy. He always does.
A: Kate (will be or is) very disappointed if you (don’t send or won’t send) her a birthday card.
B: I always send her a card on her birthday. In fact, I’ve just bought one for her. Here it is. (will you post or do you post) it for me if you (go or will go) into town?
Complete the second conditional sentences. Use the correct form of the verbs in the brackets. Type the answers in each gap.
A: It’s really difficult to get into Oxford University. I don’t suppose I’ve got any chance of getting in.
B: well, if you (study) harder, you (have) a better chance of getting in. If I (be) you, I (revise) for the final exams instead of watching TV all the time!
A: What (you/do) if you (find) a wallet in the street?
B: I’d take it to the police.
A: Do you think he (believe) me if I (tell) him the truth?
B: I don’t know. I (not lie) to him if I (be) you.
Complete the conversations. Use the present perfect of the verbs in brackets. Type the answers in each gap.
A: What’s the matter with Luke?
B: He (hurt) his arm.
A: (he/see) the doctor?
A: I think I (lose) my keys. I can’t find them anywhere.
B: (you/look) in that bag?
A: How’s Becky?
B: I don’t know. We (not hear) from her recently. And she (not reply) to my e-mail yet.
A: I (already/tidy) the living-room.
B: (you/do) the washing-up?
A: Where’s John?
B: He (just/leave).
A: (you/tell) him about the party yet?
Complete the conditional sentences. Use the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Type the answers in each gap.
I broke my mother’s beautiful antique vase the other day.
If it (be) a cup or a glass, it (not matter). But that vase was a hundred years old! It belonged to my great-grandmother.
I was in a terrible hurry because I’d woken up late. If I (remember) to set the alarm clock, I (not get up) late. And if I (not be) so tired the night before, I (not forget) to set it.
I needed to catch the early bus into town and I wanted to finish the washing-up quickly. The vase was full of dead flowers, so I decided to empty it out and give it a wash. If my hands (not be) wet, I (not drop) it. It (not slip) out of my hands if I (dry) them before I picked it up.
I feel so awful!
