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TEST PAPER, 8TH GRADE

I . Fill in the blanks with the right tense of the verb: 25p

1. By the time we arrived they ...................................................(already / leave)

2. I ...............................to the teacher yet. ( not speak)
3. She .……………………………… for me, when it started to rain. (wait)
4. Mother .................................for three hours and she hasn’t finished yet. (cook)
5. She ......................................her relatives very often. (not visit)
6. Listen! The birds ..........................................nicely in the trees. (sing)
7. His girlfriend ...............................a beautiful dress last night. (wear)
8. This time next year they …………………………. German. (study)
9. ........................you .........................to China? (ever / be)
10. 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)
1. The police will arrest him if they ................................... him. (catch)
2. If I .............................you, I would study for the English exam. (be)
3. If I had known the truth, I ......................................you. (tell)
4. If she had money, she .................................a bigger house. (buy)
5. They would have invited her over, if they ............................... to. (want)

III. Rephrase the following sentences paying attention to the rules of passive voice and reported
speech: 25 p

1. `I will visit my grandparents tomorrow` she said.

She said……………………………………………………..
2. `What are you doing here?` mother asked the boy.
Mother asked the boy…………………………………………………
3. `Don’t play football in the classroom!` the teacher told the children.
The teacher told the children…………………………………………………
4. `I spoke to my friend yesterday` she said.
She said……………………………………………………
5. `We are leaving for Paris today” Julie said.
Julie said ……………………………………………………………….
6. Ian Flemming invented a famous antibiotic.
A famous…………………………………………………………………
7. A lot of children use computers nowadays.
Computers…………………………………………………………………
8. They are building new houses in the neighbourhood.
New……………………………………………………………………
9. Jill hasn’t done the housework yet.
The housework ………………………………………………………………………
10. The children will solve all the Maths exercises tomorrow.
All ……………………………………………………………………

IV. Writing (30 p)

Your friend is currently studying in Italy and you cannot reach him/her by telephone. Write your friend a
letter telling him/her the latest news from home (your school progress, your family, interesting things that have
happened etc) and asking about his/her plans to come home. Write your answer in 80 – 100 words. 30p