8 grade. test 1

test 1

choose the correct word

Multiple Choice

Tim was ……. his foot nervously while he was waiting for his test results.

• tapping

• shrugging

• clenching

• rising

Multiple Choice

Don’t worry, Greg will be here on time; he’s very .......

• talkative

• reliable

• sensible

• stubborn

Multiple Choice

When we complained to the waiter about the noisy people at the next table, he just …………. his shoulders and said he couldn’t do anything about them.

• clenched

• shrugged

• tapped

• crossed

Multiple Choice

Nadia is so ….…….! She never listens to anyone, and does whatever she wants.

• reliable

• energetic

• shy

• stubborn

choose the correct form of the verb

Multiple Choice

The concert ______ at 9:00. Do you want to go to dinner before that?

• starts

• is starting

• start

• started

Multiple Choice

I promise I _______ you with your homework as soon as I can.

• helps

• will help

• helping

• have help

Multiple Choice

Do you know where Sam is? I ___________for him for over an hour and I’m starting to lose my patience.

• have been waited

• have been wait

• has been waiting

• have been waiting

Multiple Choice

Jane ______ at her dad’s restaurant every Friday night.

• worked

• works

• has worked

• is working

Choose: Past Simple or Past Continuous. Write down the correct form of the verb.

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I ……….. (not/meet) Claudia and Jason for coffee yesterday, because I was too busy.

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Chris didn’t hear the phone ring because he

(listen) to music very loudly.

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What time …….……. (you/take) the dog for a walk this morning?

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Sandra …………… (water) the flowers while Ian was cleaning out the garage.

Make sentences (comparative or superlative)

*big-bigger-the biggest......

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Mr Adams is ………….. (patient) teacher I have ever had.

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According to an English saying, the ….… (old) we grow, the wiser we become.

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Don’t you think that Nathan needs to be a bit ………….. (sensitive) to other people’s feelings?

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My younger sister is …….……. (sociable) person in our family.