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Period 73 & 74 Test for 45 minutes - English 8
Name: ...................................................................... Class: .....................
I. Put the correct word forms:
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).
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.
This is a novel (write) ……………… many years ago.
My father has a watch (make) ……………… in Japan.
There is an old man (live) ………………in that house.
The cattle (raise) ……......………… on this farm are very fat.
They are looking for a book (publish) ………....……… in 1920.
III Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D:
Hello! ………… a cake?
A. Are you making B. Do you make C. Have you made D. A and C are correct
What is the place. …………you stand and wait for a train?
A. where B. when C. which D. what
He turned out the light …………waste electricity.
A. not B. without C. so that not D. so as not to
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:
My sister always takes care ………….. her teeth.
He is not old enough to work……………. machines.
My father keeps grass so that there is food……………cattle.
That man lives…………….. a farm.
A combine harvester can cut and thresh corn……………the same time.
V. Do as directed:
The two boys have cried because of the bad news. ( The bad news…………………..…….......…..
They will change the plan of the flight again. ( The plan…………………...........……….…..……….
The crowd was slowly filling the huge stadium.(The huge stadium…………….......……….…..……
We felt tired because of the bad weather. (The bad weather………………...……………….…..……
How well he swims! ( What……………………………………..............………….…..…..........…..…..
Handicapped people find shopping in supermarkets difficult. ( It`s …..………………....…….….…..
VI. Use the correct forms of the words in the brackets:
The cost of (carry) must be paid by the buyer. ……………………….…..
Our (fly) from London to Sydney took 24 hours. ……………………….…..
The police are interested in the sudden (appear) of the valuable painting. ………………………….
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.
....……….. Thanks very much for your letter.It was good to hear
.....……….. all your news and I am glad that your family are all as well.
....……….. It`s very kind of you to invite for me to stay with you in
.....………. the June, but unfortunately my final exams are that month
…......…… and I don`t yet know of the dates.I think they may be in
….....….… the week that you`ve suggested.In any case judging
…......…… from my last Geography results, I will need be studying
….....….… rather more than having a good time with my friends.
........…….. As soon as I will get the dates, I will let you know but I
....……….. don`t much expect I`ll be able to come. Perhaps we`ll be
....…….…. able to get something orgnised for July.It`s a long time
.....………. ever since we got together and I`d love to cach up on
.....……… what has been happening to you. If only your parents
......……… don`t want their house full of visiters in the holiday you
......……… could come over to stay with me. There`s a plenty of
.......……… room and the house is just at a short bike ride from the
...........…… beach, so there would be lots to do. Let me know it if you
think this is a good idea. The end