張幸惠
6A0C0103
Level: Grade 8
Time: 20 minutes
Items: 10
Purpose:
This is a reading test for the students who are in the 8th grade. It is
to measure the comprehension of reading . The test contains Paraphrase,
Multiple-Choice Cloze, Standard Multiple-Choice, and Matching technique.
It doesn’t have the part ofSynthesis item and Inference item. I would like
to give it try next time.
The reading test is to test Preposition, Adverb, Wh-Q&A,
Comparative, and Directions. It is a little difficult test for students.
We can give the test after students finish the English course. It can
help teacher realize wether the students’ reading skills are well.
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Date:
Class:
Name:
Grade:
A. Read each sentence carefully. Then look at the four words below it. Choose the
correct answer.
Paraphrase
1. （
）Peter had me play the piano.
(A) Peter asked me to play the piano.
(B) Peter bought a new piano.
(C) Peter helped me practice the piano.
(D) Peter gave me a piano.
2. （
）I put my eggs in my bag, and Mike put in his.
(A) Mike put his eggs in my bag.
(B) Mike and I put the eggs in different bags.
(C) Mike and I put the eggs together.
(D) Mike helped me put eggs in his bag.
Multiple-Choice Cloze.
3.(A) on (B) to
（
（
（
（
（
(C) up (D) at (E) of
）1. Rebecca is bad at history, but she never gives
.
）2. Jack invites me
join the team.
）3. Emma is studying
home now.
）4. Joseph spends one hour
history on weekends.
）5. Cindy is afraid
telling stories.
4. (A) on (B) after
（
（
（
（
（
(C) for
(D) of (E) in
）1. Jack prepared
the math test.
）2. You should review the notes
class.
）3. Joyce has lots of interests
learning foreign languages.
）4. I find a dog
my way to school.
）5. Why not make good use
your time?
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Matching.
5. (A) polite (B) politely
(F) safely (G) angry
（
（
（
（
（
(C) good (D) well (E) safe
(H) angrily (I) happy (J) happily
）1. Judy talks to her teacher
. She is a polite girl.
）2. Sandy becomes
. She can come to school tomorrow.
）3. Mr. Lee is very angry. He talks to us
.
）4. I feel
. I got 100 on my math test.
）5. My mom drives
. We feel safe in her car.
6. (A) Almost 30 minutes. (B) He practiced every day. (C) 5,000 dollars.
(D) He can’t use his time well. (E) Very angry.
（
（
（
（
（
）1. How long does it take you to go to school?
）2. How does your classmate feel?
）3. How much did you spend on the sofa?
）4. What’s Joe’s problem?
）5. How did Ray make it?
7. Joan: Which dress looks the best on me, the black one, the yellow one,
or the red one?
Beth: They all are OK, but
.
Joan: I’ll listen to you, Let me get the black one.
(Ａ) the red one is cheaper than the black one (Ｂ) the black one is the ugliest of all
(Ｃ) you look the thinnest in black (Ｄ) you look the fattest in red
8. Bill: Harry Potter is the most popular movie of the year.
Alex:
Let’s go see it this weekend.
(Ａ) That would be nice.
(Ｂ) You can say that again.
(Ｃ) You too.
(Ｄ) Here you are.
.
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B. Reading Comprehension.
Standard Multiple-Choice.
9.
Mr. Beck went to a movie last weekend. In the movie theater, there was a
woman selling chocolates, ice cream, and Coke. A lot of people were waiting in
line to buy the snacks. Mr. Beck was thirsty and wanted to drink something, so
he waited for his turn. There was a little girl in front of him. When it was her
turn, she gave the woman ten dollars and asked for an ice cream. But an ice
cream cost twenty dollars, so the woman said, “ I want another ten dollars,
please.”
The little girl put the coin back in her pocket, put her hand in another pocket,
took another ten dollars out and gave it to the woman.
Mr. Beck saw this and felt very surprised. He paid another ten dollars.
（
（
）(１) What might Mr. Beck want to buy?
(Ａ) Chocolate. (Ｂ) Coke. (Ｃ) Ice cream.
(Ｄ) A movie ticket.
）(２) How much money did the woman get from the little girl?
(Ａ) One dollar. (Ｂ) Ten dollars. (Ｃ) Twenty dollars. (Ｄ) Nothing.
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10.
Look at the map. Lisa and Danny are in front of Da Da Theater. Read their
dialogue and answer the questions.
Lisa: Excuse me. How can I get to Green Park?
Danny: Well, if you want to take a bus, there’s a bus stop over there. But it’s
faster if you take the subway. The subway station is two blocks away
from here.
Lisa: I think I’ll take the subway. How much is a student ticket?
Danny: Twenty-five dollars from here to Green Park.
Lisa: Thanks. By the way, any supermarket near here? I need to buy a drink.
Danny: Yes, there’s one on the way to the subway station. It’s just down the
street.
（
）(１) What can we infer from the dialogue?
(Ａ) Lisa will go to Green Park with Danny. (Ｂ) Lisa will take a bus to the
subway station. (Ｃ) Lisa will buy a Coke at the subway station. (Ｄ) Lisa
will pay twenty-five dollars for the subway ticket.
（
）(２) What does one mean in the dialogue?
(Ａ) A subway ticket. (Ｂ) A supermarket. (Ｃ) A bus stop.
(Ｄ) A
drink.
（
）(３) Where is the subway station?
(Ａ) At Ａ
○ . (Ｂ) At Ｂ
○ . (Ｃ) At Ｃ
○.
(Ｄ) At Ｄ
○.
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