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Test Paper 8 Grade L1

This document appears to be a practice test for 8th grade students. It contains multiple choice, fill-in-the-blank, sentence completion, and grammar questions testing verb conjugation, sentence structure, reported speech, modal verbs, joining sentences, and passive voice. The test covers a range of basic English grammar and language concepts.

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Test Paper 8 Grade L1

This document appears to be a practice test for 8th grade students. It contains multiple choice, fill-in-the-blank, sentence completion, and grammar questions testing verb conjugation, sentence structure, reported speech, modal verbs, joining sentences, and passive voice. The test covers a range of basic English grammar and language concepts.

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Name ___________________ Date _________________________

Test paper 8th grade L1


A. Choose the right form of the verbs in brackets: (20 points)
1. The moment I (close) _________________the door I realized I (not turn) _________________ off the cooker.
2. She (bump) _________________into her ex-boyfriend as she (stroll) _________________ along the main street.
3. We (work) ____________________________on this project for a few months now, but we (finish) _________________ by now.
4. I (look) _________________forward to the opera last weekend as I (never/see) _________________ Turandot on stage before.
5. When John (find) _________________the dog, it (sit) _________________on the pavement in front of the greengrocer’s.
6. It wasn’t surprising Tom (get) _________________sacked from the job. He (not accomplish) _________________ a single task
correctly.
7. Our town (change) _________________massively since the first time we (come) _________________ to live here.
8. I miss him a lot. He used to (sit) _________________on the sofa talking about all the adventures he (have) _________________in
his long life.
9. When I first (meet) _________________Susan, she (do) _________________research in biology for two years.
10. Peter (wash) _________________up while his wife (watch) _________________her favourite soap.

B. Use the prompts to write complete sentences: (5 points)


a) My trainer / suggested / I get / stronger practice shoes. ____________________________________________________________
b) Our manager / urging / us / go on / office hang gliding weekend. ____________________________________________________
c) I advised / buy / a guide to the museum. _______________________________________________________________________
d) They recommend / accept / offer of two extra days for free. ________________________________________________________
e) The brochure advises / you / have / padded boots and a helmet.. ____________________________________________________

C. Fill in the gaps with the correct form of (not) be/get used to: (5 points)
1. So, now Jamie has gone to university and he won’t be back until Christmas. I can’t _____________________________ (be) able to
use the bathroom almost any time I like!
2. I will eventually __________________________ (eat) my food more slow, now that he isn’t trying to take it.
3. Mum and dad _____________________________ (be) food left over. They keep asking if I’m on a diet!
4. I ____________________________ (have) unlimited access to the computer but now I can play games and do homework whenever I
like!
5. I might even __________________________ (write) to my friends on it!
D. Complete the sentences using Reported Speech: (20p)
1. “We’re playing golf today.”
Anna told us __________________________________________________________________________________________
2. “You went out late last night.”
I told him ____________________________________________________________________________________________
3. “How many of you did your homework?”
The teacher asked us ___________________________________________________________________________________
1 4. “How old are you?”
Pam wanted to know ___________________________________________________________________________________
5. “Let’s study climate change.”
He suggested__________________________________________________________________________________________

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6. “Why don’t we go to the beach?”
The boys wanted to know ______________________________________________________________________________
7. “Don’t drive so fast”.
I told my son _________________________________________________________________________________________
8. “I didn’t come to work because I was ill.”
Martin explained _____________________________________________________________________________________
9. “I won’t lend you my car.”
My father ____________________________________________________________________________________________
10. “If you try to escape, I’ll shoot you.”
The thief was warned __________________________________________________________________________________
E. Use the suitable modal verb : need to, should, must. mustnt, have to : (6p)

 Excuse me, I _______________ change my clothes. I am wet through.


 You _______________ to read this book by tomorrow. I want to read it , too.
 You _____________ go and see him. He has been ill fortwo weeks.
 You _____________ have a hospital test. You look really bad.
 We _____________ take antibiotics when we have got flu!
 Students _____________ use mobile phones during the exam.
F. Join these pairs of sentences using the word given. Make any other necessary changes. (7 points)
a. He told me a very strange story. I decided to have his identity checked. SUCH
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
b. Vic is very tall now. He can wear his father’s shirts. SO
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
c. She was deprived of sunlight for so long. She stayed cheerful and full of fun. EVEN THOUGH
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
d. They had frostbite and altitude sickness. They reached the ship in four days as they had promised. DESPITE
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
e. The tickets were expensive but the concert was well worth it. ALTHOUGH
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
f. I went along Princess Street but I couldn’t find a suitable gift. IN SPITE OF
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
g. Edinburgh is close to the English border but still has a unique Scottish character. HOWEVER
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
G. Change these sentences into the passive beginning with the word given. (12p)
1. He offered me 8000 € for my old car
I ………………………………………………………………………….
2. Nobody showed them what to do when they first arrived.
They ………………………………………………………………………
3. The teacher explained the school rules to the group on their first day.
The group …………………………………………………………….
4. Somebody told me that you were ill.
I …………………………………………………………………………….
2 5. The company gave Henry a gold watch when he retired.
Henry …………………………………………………………………..
6. They asked Kate to make a speech at her parents’ anniversary party.
Kate ………………………………………………………………………

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