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Initial test 8th grade

I. Put the verbs in brackets in the right tense. Place the time adverbs in the right position:
Eddie was in the garden of his new house. He ..(1-plant) some flowers. His mother and father
. (2-be) inside . (3-unpack) their things. Eddie .. (4-sigh), Why did we have
to move? he (5-think) to himself. All his old friends (6-be) miles away and he
.(7-know) no one here. He ..(8-feel) lonely and (9-miss) his
friends. Just then, a blue car ..(10-pull up) in the drive next to theirs. A man and a boy about Eddies age
.(11-get out) of the car. It (12-be) the same boy Eddie ..
(13-see) earlier that morning, leaving for school. He .(14-wonder) what his name .
(15-be). To Eddies surprise, the boy . (16-walk) over to him and .. (17-say): Hi! My
names Matt. Welcome to our neighbourhood. Whats your name? Eddie (18-tell) him his name and, for the first
time in two weeks, he knew everything .. (19-be) ok. My mum .. (20-just/make) a
chocolate cake. Would you like to come over and have some? Matt (21.ask) him. Yes, please. Id like
that very much Eddie (22-say) and ..(23-smile). It (24-seem)
that Eddie (25-find) a new friend.
25 x 1p = 25p
I.

Write the comparative and the superlative of the following adjectives:

Adjective

The Comparative
superiority

of

The Comparative of
equaliy

The Comparative
inferiority

of

The superlative

Big
Interesting
Nice
Busy
Comfortable
Good
Bad
Expensive
Cosy
Interesting
10 x 1p = 10p.
II.

Complete the sentences with the suitable tense:


1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

VI.

Dont worry, youve just got a cold. If you (take)................an aspirin, you (feel)........... better.
If I (become) .............a famous rock star, I (buy)..my parents an enormous house.
It says No Parking. If you (leave) .............. the car here, the police (give) ...you a parking fine.
Its not far. If you (follow)this path, you (come)................................................. to the station.
If you (leave) ..your books on the desk, I (give)........them back to you at the end of the lesson.
5 x 2p = 10p

Turn the following sentences into reported speech:


1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

I am watching a movie she said.=> .......................................................................................................................


I have just talked to him Adela said. => .............................................................................................................
Where is your coat? she asked me. => ............................................................................................................
Get out of the car! he said to him. => ..................................................................................................................
I will talk to him! he said to her. => ................................................................................................................................
5 x 2p = 10p

VII. Choose a) or b):


a) Write a composition (150-200 words) about your summer holiday
b) Write a story (150 200 words) beginning like this: I cant believe my eyes! Where do you come from?
30p.

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