Test 3, Spotlight on Russia - 8, modules 5-6.
тест по английскому языку (8 класс)

Spotlight on Russia 8. Test 3 (Modules 5-6)

Ex. 1 Complete the sentences with the words: lily-of-the-valley, natural surroundings, remedy, stalk, poisonous, glossy, fragrance, bell-shaped, dense patches, woodlands, bridal bouquets. 

Lily-of-the-valley.

It’s pretty and has a beautiful 1) … .

It’s 2) … – but sometimes a useful medicine.

Russia has many beautiful plants and flowers, and one of the prettiest is the 3) … .

We can find it in valleys, in shaded areas in gardens and woods. Many plants often grow close together to make large, 4) … .

Lily-of-the-valley has two broad glossy leaves at the base

of the plant. Its flowers are small, white, fragrant and

bell-shaped. The petals on each flower curl backwards

and upwards at the tips. The flowers hang downwards from

a single leafless stalk. In the autumn, it produces shiny red

berries.

Lily-of-the-valley has two broad 5) …  leaves at the base of the plant. Its flowers are small, white, fragrant and 6) … . The flowers hang downwards from a single leafless 7) … .

In the autumn, it produces shiny red berries.

Pretty as it is, lily-of-the-valley is highly-poisonous in every part.

So it might surprise you to know that Russian peasants have

long been using it as a traditional medicine! When collected,

dried and prepared in the right way, the plant can be a remedy for

a number of health conditions, mostly relating to the heart

Pretty as it is, lily-of-the-valley is highly-poisonous in every part.

So it might surprise you to know that Russian peasants have

long been using it as a traditional medicine! When collected,

dried and prepared in the right way, the plant can be a remedy for

a number of health conditions, mostly relating to the heart

Lily-of-the-valley is highly-poisonous in every part.

When collected, dried and prepared in the right way, the plant can be a 8) … for a number of health conditions, mostly relating to the heart.

People use lily-of-the-valley for decorating their homes or giving as a gift.

It is also a popular flower in 9) … .

Today, people also like to see it in 10) … , as a charming symbol of the Russian 11) … .

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Ex. 2 Complete the sentences with the words: digestion, epidemics, dinner stomach soother, rubbed, weed, flu, for reducing symptoms, viruses, mint.

Тraditional herbal medicines and folk remedies.

Like most other countries, Russia has a wide range of so called traditional folk remedies.

1. …  is one of the most popular herbs in Russia. It grows like a 2) …, is perfectly safe for use, and is an excellent remedy 3) … related to 4) …  . And it tastes good! Make a tea out of fresh or dried leaves for a tasty and refreshing after 5) …  .

For the children, it can also be heated with milk for the same effect (and they will like it).

New research indicates that mint oil used in a cold compress or 6) …   directly into the skin can significantly reduce pain in joints.

Garlic therapy is one of the Russia's most popular folk remedies. In Russia, many people believe that garlic kills viruses as strong as flu.  People believe that garlic kills 7) … as strong as 8) … . During flu 9) …, Russian parents may put a piece of garlic in their children's pockets. They also tend to eat more garlic in the winter in order to strengthen the immune system.

         (9 points)

Ex. 3 Choose the correct word.

Kizhi.

Kizhi is a historic place, with the remains of 1) a modern / an ancient Russian settlement from the 15th century. It is on an island in 2) the northern / the eastern part of Onezhskoye Lake in Karelia. Kizhi is a famous tourist attraction because of the beautiful wooden 3) churches / channals and buildings. The most impressive building is 4) the Transfiguration Church / the Intercession Church which has 22 domes. There is the beautiful wooden 5) mill / bell tower that dates from 1874.

         (5 points)

Ex. 4 Match the appropriate words to make a word combination on the topic

 «National costume»:

         (11 points)

                                                                                                                  Total: 36 points

                                                            Score: 33-36 «5», 25-32 «4», 19-24 «3», 0-18 «2»

Keys:

Ex. 1

1. fragrance
2. poisonous
3. lily-of-the-valley
4. dense patches
5. glossy
6. bell-shaped
7. stalk
8. remedy
9. bridal bouquets
10. natural surroundings
11. woodlands

Ex. 2

1. mint
2. weed
3. for reducing symptoms
4. digestion
5. dinner stomach soother
6. rubbed
7. viruses
8. flu
9. epidemics

Ex. 3

1. an ancient
2. northern
3. churches
4. the Transfiguration Church
5. wooden bell tower

Ex. 4

1. d
2. h
3. j
4. k
5. i
6. b
7. f
8. a
9. c
10. g
11. e

                                                                                                                  Total: 36 points

                                                            Score: 33-36 «5», 25-32 «4», 19-24 «3», 0-18 «2»