Read the text below and look carefully at each line.Put a tick by the number on the left of the text if the lines are correct,write the words which should not be there by the number of[r]
(1)Period 73 & 74 Test for 45 minutes - English 8 Name: Class: I Put the correct word forms:
1 He has great (1) …… ……in Maths He is also (2) … ……… in learning foreign languages especially English He says English is (3)…… … ….but difficult He sometimes (4)… … … his friends by reading English poems.(INTEREST)
2 Mary got a bad mark at English as she( understand) (5)…… …… the questions and gave(correct)(6) … …… answers
II Supply the correct form of verbs in parentheses(Present participle or past participle): The road (run)……… to the village is very nice
8 This is a novel (write) ……… many years ago My father has a watch (make) ……… in Japan 10 There is an old man (live) ………in that house 11 The cattle (raise) …… ………… on this farm are very fat 12 They are looking for a book (publish) ……… ……… in 1920 III Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D:
13. Hello! ………… a cake?
A Are you making B Do you make C Have you made D A and C are correct 14. What is the place …………you stand and wait for a train?
A where B when C which D what
15. He turned out the light …………waste electricity
A not B without C so that not D so as not to
16. He sent her to the post office ………… some stamps
A got B getting C to get D get
IV Fill in the blanks with correct prepositions: 17 My sister always takes care ………… her teeth 18 He is not old enough to work……… machines
19 My father keeps grass so that there is food………cattle 20 That man lives……… a farm
21 A combine harvester can cut and thresh corn………the same time V Do as directed:
22 The two boys have cried because of the bad news The bad news……… …… …
23 They will change the plan of the flight again The plan……… ……….… ………
24 The crowd was slowly filling the huge stadium.The huge stadium……… ……….… ……
25 We felt tired because of the bad weather The bad weather……… ……….… ……
26 How well he swims! What……… ………….… … … …
27 Handicapped people find shopping in supermarkets difficult It's … ……… …….….…
VI Use the correct forms of the words in the brackets: 28 The cost of (carry) must be paid by the buyer
……….…
29 Our (fly) from London to Sydney took 24 hours ……….…
30 The police are interested in the sudden (appear) of the valuable painting ………
31 I only had a day to visit all the tourist (attract) ……….…
VII Read the text below and look carefully at each line.Put a tick by the number on the left of the text if the lines are correct,write the words which should not be there by the number of the text.
32 ……… Thanks very much for your letter.It was good to hear 33 .……… all your news and I am glad that your family are all as well 34 ……… It's very kind of you to invite for me to stay with
you in
35 .……… the June, but unfortunately my final exams are that month
36 … …… and I don't yet know of the dates.I think they may be in 37 … ….… the week that
you've suggested.In any case judging 38 … …… from my last
Geography results, I will need be studying
39 … ….… rather more than having a good time with my friends 40 .…… As soon as I will
get the dates, I will let you know but I 41 ……… don't much expect
I'll be able to come Perhaps we'll be 42 …….… able to get
something orgnised for July.It's a long time
43 .……… ever since we got together and I'd love to cach up on 44 .……… what has been
happening to you If only your parents 45 .……… don't want their
house full of visiters in the holiday you 46 .……… could come over to
stay with me There's a plenty of 47 .……… room and the house is just
at a short bike ride from the
48 .…… beach, so there would be lots to Let me know it if you
think this is a good idea