ENGLISH EXAM EIGHTH GRADE

1. Look at the Task and read the story quickly.

Then read the questions below and match answer choices A,B,C AND D to

TASK

1.Now for the worst part. The morning wasn’t too bad, because teachers help new students and give them a “buddy” –another student help

5. them. Now it’s recess and my buddy isn’t here, I decide to go to lunch alone.

As I enter the cafeteria, it feels as if all eyes are one me. I join the line and

10. put a bowl of chicken and rice on my tray.

“ Would you like some bread?”

asks a friendly-looking lady.” Or something to drink?”

15. “Just an apple juice, please.”

I pay and look around for a place to sit. There are lots of tables with one or two vacant seats, but there aren’t any completely empty ones. I make

20 my way towards a nearby table,

feeling very shy.

“ Sorry, this seat is for someone else,” the boy says. I feel my face getting red, so look round quickly to

25. find another table.

“how about sitting here?” I hear a voice say. I see a boy Smiling at me. He’s at a table with another boy and a girl. They seem really friendly.

30. “Hi! I ‘m troy, says the boy. “ is it your first day?”

“ yes. We just moved here from the East coast.”

“Really? Me too,” I reply.

“I’m Isis, she says.

40. “Isis Moore? I ask quickly. She looks familiar.

“Do you know me?”

“Why, of course. I’m Jenny Johnson.

We sat next to each other in first and

45. Second grade.

“Jenny! I can’t believe it! I missed you so much when we came here. I hope we can be friends again”.

A big smile appears on my face. It’s

50. gong to be OK here after all.

1.Who does Jenny go to the cafeteria with?

• No one

• Her “buddy"

• A lady

• A friend.

According to the story, the following people spoke to Jenny EXCEPT________.

• The lady in the Cafeteria

• The boy at the first table.

• The boy at the table with Troy and Isis.

• The girl she knew from before

Amelia Mary Earhart 1897–1937

In 1917, when she was 20. Amelia Earhart went to an air show with her father. While she was watching the planes circling in the sky, she realized she had found her vocation. She wanted to be a pilot. The next day, she took her first trip in a plane and her career had begun. In 1932, she became famous as the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. Five years later she began her most ambitious project—to be the first woman to fly around the world. Tragically, she and her plane disappeared just before completing the journey. Where did she disappear? Nobody knows, and it’s still a mystery today.

The text is about:

• Her most ambitions project

• Why amelia Mary disappear?

• Travel around the world.

• Amelia’s dream was to fly.

Sara’s birthday was a week ago. She is telling her teacher about it.

• My grandfather given me a watch.

• My grandfather gave me a watch.

• My grandfather gives me a watch.

• My grandfather to me a watch.

Complete the sentence:

Jane__________ tea very often.

• isn’t drink

• Drank

• Drink

• Doesn’t drink

Look at Hanna's message on a website.

Hanna Denmark

Hi everyone!

My name is Hanna and I'm from Denmark. I'm 13 years old and I live in Copenhagen with my parents. I have got any brothers or sisters.

My school is near my house so I usually walk there with y friends. My favourite subjects are Drama and Art . I also like English, but I don't like Maths or Science.

a.Where does Hanna come from?

b. Has she got any brothers or sisters?

Complete the conversation between Karl and Jake; with the correct form of the verbs in brackets:

Choose the apropriate option for complete all the conversation:

Dialogue:

Karl: Hi, Jake 1.________________ the match?

Jake: No, I 2. ______________ the match.

Karl: What 3. ____________ ?

Jake: I 4. ___________.

Karl: Cool! 5. _____________ a good time?

Jake: No, I' not . It 6. _________. my friends 7. _________ to make a fire, but it 8.___________ Where are you?.

Karl: I'm at Eric's house.

Jake: I can't hear you clearly. 9.___________?

Karl: Er... yes, I a We 10_____ pizza.

Jake: That is so unfair!

• Are you watch. 2. I' m not watching. 3. are you do. 4. 'm caping. 5. are you having. 6. 's raining. 7. are trying. 8. 's not work. 9. are you eat. 10. 're eating..

• 1. Are you watching. 2. I' m not watching. 3. are you doing. 4. 'm camping. 5. are you having. 6. 's raining. 7. are trying. 8. 's not working. 9. are you eating. 10. 're eating..
• Are you watching. 2. I'm not watching. 3. are you doing. 4. 'm capm 5. are you having. 6. 's raining. 7. are try. 8. 's not working. 9. are you eating. 10. 're eat.

• Are you watching. 2. I' m not watch. 3. are you doing. 4. 'm camping. 5. are you havi. 6. 's raining. 7. are trying. 8. 's not work. 9. are you eating. 10. 're eat..

Complete the statements using Present Continuous

Ø Thomas and Patrick ___________outside in the yard now.

• Is playing

• Are playing

• Plays

• Played

State verbs describe our opinions, thoughts, feelings and relationships. Which are some examples:

• Study, play, helmet and Knowledge.

• Baseball, ice skate, helmet and tennis racket.

• Equipment, waste, will and environment.

• Believe, Know, Prefer, love, Like and want

We use countable nouns for things which we can count. They have singular and a plural form. For example:

• Books, apples, pencils and pens

• Sand, hair, rice, milk and water

• Information, knowledge, freedom and will

• Play, dream, school and bananas.