Соч 8 класс Task 1. Mark the following sentences TRUE or FALSE

Trent Simons

People think identical twins have the same tastes and personalities, but my brother and I are very different: I’m keen on sport and I’m really fit and active; he hardly ever does anything. I’m confident, I go out, I’m captain of the football team, but he’s really quiet. He has friends, but they’re a bit strange and they always play video games together. We’re probably different because we go to different schools and my parents don’t treat us as ‘the twins’, you know, as one person. Apart from our appearance, I think the only thing that is genetic is having poor sight. But then he wears thick glasses and I wear contact lenses!

1. John has the same tastes and personalities as his brother.

2. John is active while his brother does nothing in sport.

3. John is a captain of the football team and his brother is a captain of volleyball team.

4. John and his brother usually play computer games together.

5. John’s parents see him and his brother as two individual people.

6. Both brothers have poor sight.

Points 3

Vocabulary

Task 2. Use the verbs in the right form to complete the sentences.

• spend • stay • chat • play • take

1 Pat always in bed late at the weekend.

2 My friend and I time together.

3 Suzie the violin in the city orchestra.

4 Many teens love with their friends online.

5 My baby sister usually a short nap in the afternoon.

Points 5

Use of English

Task 3.

A) Put the verbs in brackets into the correct infinitive or -ing form.

1. You could …………………… (leave) your glasses at the restaurant. Why don’t you call them and ask?

2. I can’t believe you waste so much time …… ……………… (play) computer games.

3. He really wants …………………… (choose) for the job of assistant manager.

4. Jamie wanted to hang out with his friends but he was made …..……… (tidy) his bedroom.

B) Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Simple/Continuous or Present Perfect /Perfect Continuous.

1. A: You (look) exhausted.

B: That’s because I (tidy) the house all afternoon.

2. A: Someone (leave) the light on all night again. This is the fourth time this week.

B: I suppose it was Madeline. She (study) for exams all week.

3. A: Why (you/be) so upset?

B: Because my sister (always/take) my clothes without asking.

4. A: (you/enjoy) your birthday so far?

B: Oh, yes! People

Points 4

Writing

Task 4.

Write a letter to your friend inviting him to your country/city and describe how you would spend one day.

Pay attention to the grammar. Spell words correctly.

Use the following plan:

Dear ………………………,

(Paragraph 1) - write a salutation to your friend

(Paragraph 2) - offer your friend to come

(Paragraph 3) - describe a day

Your friend, …………………………………….

Points 3

Total 15​

1 What percentage of Russian people can afford to travel abroad? 
2 How many percent of the Russian people continue to holiday somewhere in Russia? 
3 What percentage of Russian travelers prefer seaside resorts abroad? 
4 How many types of Russian travelers abroad? 
5 What percentage of people continue to rest package tour 
6 What percentage of independent tourists who travel on their own? 
7 What percentage of business travelers go to rest abroad? 
8 How many percent of people visiting friends and relatives abroad? 
9 How many percent of people travel just over the border? 
10 Where tourists abroad often go ?  

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Environmental Protection

Some hundreds of years ago people lived in harmony with nature, because industry was not much developed. Today, however, the contradictions between man and nature are dramatic.

The twenty first century is a century of the scientific and technological progress. The achievements of the mankind in mechanization and automation of industrial processes, in chemical industry and conquering outer space, in the creation of atomic power stations and ships are amazing. But at the same time, this progress gave birth to a very serious problem – the problem of environment.

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The protection of natural resources and wildlife is becoming a political programme in every country. Numerous anti-pollution acts passed in different countries led to considerable improvements in environment. In many countries purifying systems for treatment of industrial waters have been installed, measures have been taken to protect rivers and seas from oil waters.

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Environmental protection is a practice of protecting the environment, on individual, organizational or governmental level, for the benefit of the natural environment and (or) humans. Due to the pressures of population and our technology the biophysical environment is being degraded, sometimes permanently.

This has been recognized and governments began placing restraints on activities that caused environmental degradation. Since the 1960s activism by the environmental movement has created awareness of the various environmental issues. There is not a full agreement on the extent of the environmental impact of human activity and protection measures are occasionally criticized.

Academic institutions now offer courses such as environmental studies, environmental management and environmental engineering that study the history and methods of environmental protection. Protection of the environment is needed from various human activities. Waste, pollution, loss of biodiversity, and the introduction of invasive species are some of the issues relating to environmental protection.