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TEST PAPER, 8TH GRADE
I . Fill in the blanks with the right tense of the verb: 20 p
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By the time we arrived they ...................................................(already / leave)
I ...............................to the teacher yet. ( not speak)
She .……………………………… for me, when it started to rain. (wait)
Mother .................................for three hours and she hasn’t finished yet. (cook)
She ......................................her relatives very often. (not visit)
Listen! The birds ..........................................nicely in the trees. (sing)
His girlfriend ...............................a beautiful dress last night. (wear)
This time last year they …………………………. German. (study)
........................you .........................to China? (ever / be)
My family ................................some land in the south of France recently. (buy)
II. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form so as to respect the `If clause` rules. (10p)
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The police will arrest him if they ................................... him. (catch)
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If I .............................you, I would study for the English exam. (be)
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If I knew the truth, I ......................................you. (tell)
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If she had money, she .................................a bigger house. (buy)
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They will her over, if they ............................... to. (want)
III. Add suffixes or prefixes to the words given in brackets so that you form new words that fit each
sentence: 10p
1. The new zoo's main……………………………………….. are the baby lions (ATTRACT).
2. What's the……………………………………….. between figure skating and speed skating? (DIFFERENT)
3. It's always very………………………………………….. to drive at such a high speed. (DANGER)
4. When they got to the top of the mountain they made a remarkable………………………. (DISCOVER)
5. She was a very…………………………………………. woman (AMBITION).
IV. Choose the correct modal verb for each of these sentences. 15p
1. ________ you go already? You only arrived an hour ago!
a) Must
b) should
c) can
2. When he was young, he ________ swim very well. He won medals and championships!
a) had to
b) can
c) could
3. The company ________ go bankrupt if they don't find a lot of money quickly!
a) Should
b) shouldn't
c) might
4. You look very confused by the homework, Clive. ________ I help you?
a) Will
b) can
c) must
5. I left my purse at home. Lily, ________ you lend me ten dollars?
a) May
b)could
c)shouldn't
IV. Writing
Write a story beginning like this: ( 100-150 words) 35 p
One day I went to school. On the way, I crashed my bike into a tree. The bike was badly damaged ...
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I was really tired and was looking forward to a good night's sleep. Suddenly, I heard a strange sound coming from the
garden….