ENGLISH 8 - TEST 2 (UNIT 4,5,6) + MATRIX + KEY

MATRIX

Contents
Recognizing
Understanding
Application
Sum

A. Vocabulary & Structure
12
3,0





12
3,0

B. Reading



4
2,0


4
2,0

C. Writing




4
2,0
6
3,0
10
5,0

Sum
12
3,0


4
2,0
4
2,0
6
3,0
26
10,0

A. Vocabulary & Structure (3 pts)
1. Supply the past form of these verbs (1 pt)

Ex: run ran
take ………………
be ………………
eat ………………
go ………………

2. Circle the answer A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence (2 pts)
1. When I was a child, I ..............follow my Mom to the market.
A. used to B. like C. get used to D. usually
2. We must be there ..............7:30 and 10:30.
A. at B. before C. between D. after
3. They’ll arrive ..............Monday, July 14th.
A. in B. at C. during D. on
4. I like folktale and ..............does my sister.
A. neither B. so C. too D. either
5. They wanted to know ..............she left early.
A. why B. what C. where D. when
6. My father used ..............us to the zoo when he was alive.
A. took B. take C. to take D. taking
7. Oh, that’s nice. Where .............. it?
A. do you buy B. are you buy C. did you buy D. you buy
8. She asked her children ........................
A. to stop playing B. stop to play C. stop playing D. stopping to play
C. Reading (2 pts)
Read the following, then answer the questions:
“ Language learners learn words in different ways. Some learners make a list and put into it the meanings of new words in their mother tongue, and try to learn them by heart. Howerver, others do not. Instead, they write one or two example sentences with eath new word in order to remember how to use the word in the right way.
In order to remember words better, some learners even write each word and its use on a small piece of paper and stick it somewhere in their house so as to learn it at any time.
Many language learners do not try to learn all new words they come across. They usually underline or highlight only the words they want to learn. This helps them remember important words.”
Answer the questions:
1. Do learners learn words in the same way?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………….……………….
2. Why do some learners write example sentences with new words ?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………….……………….
3. What do some learners do in order to remember words better?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………….……………….
4. Why don’t some learners learn all the new words they come across?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………….……………….
D. Writing (5 pts)
1. Supply the correct form or tense of the verb in brackets (2 pts)
1. Mozart (start) ……............ composing at the age of five and (write)................... more than 600 pieces of music.
2. I promise I (try)........................ my best next semester.
3. Can you help me (move) ........................ this table for me?

2. Rewrite these sentences in Reported speech (2 pts)
Ex: The teacher said to Tim, “Come into my office, please.”
The teacher asked/ told Tim to come into his/her office.
1. Their mother said to them, “Don’t make so much noise.”
................................................................................................................................................
2. The traffic policeman said, “Show me your driving license, please.”
................................................................................................................................................

Ex: “You should take a few days off”, the doctor said to Mr. Lam.
The doctor said he/Mr. Lam should take a few days off.
3. “You should stay in bed for a few days”, the doctor said to Mr. Lam.
................................................................................................................................................
4. “You ought to keep your body warm”, the doctor said to Mr. Lam.
................................................................................................................................................

3. Fill in the blank with suitable words (1pt)
a. A: ……………………. help you?
B: Yes, thank you. Could you carry my luggage, please?

b