Grade 8 ESL Final Exam Practice Sem. 2

What is the correct structure for the Past Perfect tense?

• subject + has + past participle

• subject + had + past simple

• subject + have + -ing

• subject + had + past particple

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Drag and drop the correct answers to for a past perfect tense sentence.

We ​ (a)   ​ (b)   to the hotel before our friends arrived.

• had
• walked
• have
• walks

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Which sentence is in the PAST PERFECT tense?

• Joey walked to school all by himself.

• Joanna had been waiting at the bus stop for a while.

• Lisa is going home by herself.

• Louis has been complaining about it.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

What is the correct form for the PRESENT PERFECT tense?

​ (a)   + ​ (b)   + ​ (c)  

• subject
• has/have
• past participle
• past simple
• had

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Which sentence is in the PRESENT PERFECT tense?

• They have been calling you for nearly an hour!

• Larry had gone to the store looking for food.

• Jamal is not coming to the party.

• Jamal ate something bad last night.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Match the following

• "No, I will not speak to Jamal. I am still upset with him for eating my sandwich." Exclaimed Gina.

• Direct Speech

• Gina had mentioned that she was still upset with Jamal for eating her sandwich.

• Statement

• Jamal and Gina used to be good friends, but not anymore.

• Reported Speech

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

Which is the correct Reported Speech for the statement below?

"I will be a little late for the meeting today." Said Jose.

• Jose is going to be a little late for the meeting today.

• Late as usual for the meetings, Jose.

• Jose said, "He will be a little late for the meeting today."

• Jose said that he would be a little late for the meeting today.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

Reorder the following Reported Speech

• was fifteen.

• bed until he

• Jamal said

• to wet his

• that he used

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

Report back what George asked:

"Where do you live?"

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

Match the appropriate Sentence Adverbs.

1. ​ (a)   it is best to leave the bees alone.

2. ​ (b)   , they do not have anymore pickles in stock.

3. ​ (c)   , I would love to go to the Coldplay concert, NOT!

4. ​ (d)   I have a spare hammer to beat Jamal.

• Probably
• Unfortunately
• Definitely
• Luckily

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1G