Контрольная работа по английскому языку для 8 класса по теме ПРАЗДНИКИ. УМК Кузовлев В.П.

I. Choose the correct answer (Выбери правильный ответ)
1.What holiday is not popular in Britain?
a) New Year's Day b) Christmas c) Mother's Day
2. Where is New Year celebrated in early February?
a) in Russia b) in China c) in Britain
3. When is a “Day of Pardon” on Shrovetide?
a) on Monday b) on Saturday c) on Sunday
4. What holiday do British children celebrate in June?
a) Mother's Day b) Father's Day c) Women’s Day
II. Match the pictures and figures with holidays (Соотнеси картинки и цифры с праздниками)
1. New Year's Day 2. Christmas 3. Mother's Day 4. Shrovetide 5. Easter
6. “Day of Pardon” 7. Hallowe'en 8.Victory Day





III. Give a complete answer to the question (Дай полный ответ на вопрос)
1.When do you celebrate Christmas in Russia?
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2. When do people celebrate Christmas in England?
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3. Do children write letters to Santa Claus in Russia?
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IV. Read the text and complete the table.( Прочитай текст и заполни таблицу).  1. On this day people visit their mothers and give them flowers and small presents. Husbands and children help with the meals and washing up.
  2. On this day people usually visit their friends. They try to be the first person to wish good luck to their friends in the new year. There is a lot of dancing and eating. At midnight everybody joins hands and sings a special song.
  3. On this day people send cards to their friends, parents and relatives. People put trees in their rooms and decorate them with toys and coloured lights. On this day children get up early in the morning. They want to see a stocking full of small presents on their beds. A traditional dinner on this holiday is roast turkey, roast potatoes and pudding.
  4. People send special cards to people they love. They shouldn't write their names on the cards. The person who gets the card must guess who sent it.
  5. At this holiday schools close for two weeks. People give each other chocolate eggs. Sometimes parents hide eggs in the house or in the garden and children look for them.
  6. On this day they say ghosts and witches come out. Children make lanterns out of pumpkins. Some people have parties and dress as witches and ghosts. It is celebrated on the 31st of October. Children walk from house to house and ask "Trick or treat?"
A B C D E F
A-Christmas, B- Hallowe'en, C-Mother's Day, D- St.Valentine's Day, E- New Year's Day, F- Easter.
V. Translated from English to Russian.