1 Term Test for 8^th grade

I -Variant

Section/Listening

Task 1-Match 1-5 with a-f and make sentences.

1.There’s balcony that a.sells food and newspapers

2.There’s shop which b.has got a view of the park

3.Danny works for the man who c.plays in a band

4.The woman that d.lives next door is called Lorina

5.Danny knows someone who e.owns the shop

Section/Grammar

Task 2-Choose the right word

1.Sara loves going abroad but she always……her family.

a.misses b.mises c.missing

2.Danny usually ……the number 44 bus school.

a.catching b.catches c.catch

3.Which……are important to you in a friendship?

a.quality b.qualitys c.qualities

4.Our flat has got two …..-one outside the living room and one outside the bedroom.

a.balconies b.balcony c.balconys

5.Nadia and Clare are……..about something now.They’re both very angry.

a.arguing b.argue c.argues

6.It’s 8.15 and Danny is late.He’s ……..to the bus stop.

a.runing b.running c. runs

7.Tom telephoned Matt last night and they …….about school.

a.chat b.chats c.chatted

Section/Vocabulary/

Task 3.Find the suitable word

1.I don’t ……….aliens.I don’t think they exist.

2.I always ………..when I go in a lift.

3.When I ……….funny things.I often laugh in my sleep.

4.When I play with my little brother.I sometimes……….I’m Superman.

5.Use your imagination!..........a story about an exiting adventure.

6.You’re so pessimistic.You always ……..the future.

7.When I see a scary film,I often………when I go to sleep.

8.You………me when you get angry.

a.frighten

b.have nightmares

c.worry about

d.make up

e.pretend

f.dream about

g.feel nervous

h.believe in

Section/Reading

About Benjamin Zephanian

Benjamin and his twin sister were born in England in 1958 but he spent much of his childhood in Jamaica.He didn’t enjoy school, but he always loved writing poetry.He started to peform his poems in public at the age of 15.He wanted to take poetry everywhere and to everyone and he has succeeded.Audiences of all colours and all ages love him.He often writes poems which are funny but which have a serious message too.

Task 4-Point out if these sentences True (T) or False (F)?

1. Benjamin and his twin brother were born in England.

2. He enjoyed school and he always loved school subjects.

3. He started to peform his poems in public at the age of fifteen.

4. Audiences of all nationalities and all ages love him.

5. He often writes poems which are serious but which have a funny message too.

Keys (8^th grade)

I variant

What’s Danny’s address?

Hi! Welcome to Mandela Court-a block of flats in Liverpool.I live here with my parents and my sister Beth.Our flat is number three.and it’s on the first floor at the back.It’s got a balcony that overlooks the park.There’s a shop on the ground floor which sells newspapers and food.The man who owns the shop is called Karim/I work for him on Saturdays.And I sometimes babysit for the people that live next door.They’re called Winston and Lorina.Winston plays the trumpet in a band.They go all over the world.You’ll meet some of our neighbours later…

Section/Listening/Task 1

1.b

2.a

3.e

4.d

5.c

Section/Grammar/Task 2

1.a

2.b

3.c

4.a

5.a

6.a

7.c

Section/Vocabulary/Task 3

1.h

2.g

3.f

4.e

5.d

6.c

7.b

8.a

Section/Reading/Task 4

1.T

2.F

3.T

4.T

5.F

1 Term Test for 8^th grade

II-Variant

Section/Listening

Task 1-Match 1-5 with a-f and make sentences.

1. Mandela Court- a.Winston and Lorina

2.Danny lives wth b. is number 3

3.Our flat c. his sister Beth

4.Karim is the man d. who owns the shop

5.People that live next door are e. a block of flats

Section/Grammar

Task 2-Choose the right words and make complete sentences.

1.A funny thing_______this morning while I was coming to school.

a.happened b.was happening c.happen

2.We _____in the garden when we suddenly saw a snake.

a. sit b.sat c.were sitting

3.The owners weren't living in the building when it____fire.

a.were catching b.caught c. was catching

4.I saw an accident when I ______home.

a.got b.was getting c.get

5.While Kelly____lunch, she made three phone calls.

a.was having b.had c.have

6.Someone ______the side of our car while we were doing the shopping yesterday.

a.hidded b.hit c. was hitting

7.When the film ended, I____the television.

a.turned off b.turned on c.was turning off

Section /Vocabulary

Task 3-Choose the right words.

1.I don't often..........nightmares. a.have b.make c. dream

2.Most people feel.......before an exam. a. strange b.surprised c. nervous

3.When I was a child,I used to......I was Superman.

a.pretend b.make up c. dream about

4.My parents.....about me if I forget to ring them. a.worry b.worries c. worried

5.Do you believe........vampires? a.for b.in c.of

6.Mice don't …....me. a.frighten b.frightened c.frightening

7.What sort of things do you dream …... ?a.along b.above c.about

8.My grand father used to.....up some incredible jokes.

a.invent b.make c.pretend

Section/Reading

My holiday in Kazakhstan

I’ve been in Almaty for nearly two weeks now-it’s a big city in the south of Kazakhstan. I’m having a wonderful time. Last week, I explored the city with my Kazakhstan friend, Dariga. We started in Republic Square and saw the Independence Monument with the statue of the ‘’Golden Man’’ on the top. Then we went to Panfilov Park and visited the beautiful cathedral. It was built in 1907 and, apparently, it’s the second tallest wooden building in the world. That evening we went back to Republic Square to see a firework display. It was great.

Task 4-Point out if these sentences True (T) or False (F)?

1.Almaty is a big city in the north of Kazakhstan.

2. They went back to Republic Square to see a firework display.

3.The beautiful cathedral is in Panfilov Park.

4.The author’s friend is boy.

5. The beautiful cathedral was built in 18 th century.

Keys (8 th grade)

II Variant

What’s Danny’s address?

Hi! Welcome to Mandela Court-a block of flats in Liverpool.I live here with my parents and my sister Beth.Our flat is number three.and it’s on the first floor at the back.It’s got a balcony that overlooks the park.There’s a shop on the ground floor which sells newspapers and food.The man who owns the shop is called Karim/I work for him on Saturdays.And I sometimes babysit for the people that live next door.They’re called Winston and Lorina.Winston plays the trumpet in a band.They go all over the world.You’ll meet some of our neighbours later…

Section/Listening/Task 1

1 .e

2.c

3.b

4.d

5.a

Section/Grammar/Task 2

1.a

2.c

3.b

4.b

5.a

6.b

7.c

Section /Vocabulary/Task 3

1.a

2.c

3.a

4.a

5.b

6.a

7.c

8.b

Section/Reading/Task 4

1.F

2.T

3.T

4.F

5.F