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Grade 8: Part 1. Specific Thinking

John Stuart decided in 1859 to cross Australia from south to north to win a prize from the South Australian government. This required travelling over 3,000 km across mountains and deserts. It took him eight months with three companions to reach the center of the continent, discovering only a huge desert. On his first two attempts, he failed to reach the northern coast due to illness and lack of food. In 1861, he finally succeeded in arriving near modern-day Darwin. Although he died soon after, he became famous for being the first to cross Australia.

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Grade 8: Part 1. Specific Thinking

John Stuart decided in 1859 to cross Australia from south to north to win a prize from the South Australian government. This required travelling over 3,000 km across mountains and deserts. It took him eight months with three companions to reach the center of the continent, discovering only a huge desert. On his first two attempts, he failed to reach the northern coast due to illness and lack of food. In 1861, he finally succeeded in arriving near modern-day Darwin. Although he died soon after, he became famous for being the first to cross Australia.

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Grade 8

Part 1. Specific Thinking


Read the text and choose a, b or c.
John Stuart decided to cross Australia from south to north in 1859. He wanted to win a prize offered by the South
Australian government. This meant travelling across mountains and desert for 3,000 kilometres. He and his three
companions kept riding for eight months before reaching the centre of the continent. What had they expected to
find? So far they only succeeded in discovering a huge desert. On this expedition Stuart failed to reach the coast, and
turned back ill and short on food. He tried to complete the journey next year, but failed again. Finally in 1861 he
managed to arrive at the northern coast, near the modern city of Darwin. Ever since he has been famous for crossing
the continent, though sadly he died soon after his return to Adelaide.

1. (5 points) What did John Stuart decide to do?


a. to cross Australia from south to west.
b. to cross Australia from east to north.
c. to cross Australia from south to north.

2. (5 points) What did he have to do in order to win a prize?


a. to travel across the world b. to travel across Australia c. to travel across the desert

3. (5 points) How much time did he need to reach the centre of the continent?
a. several years b. eight months c. from 1859 to 1861

4. (5 points) Where did he arrive in 1861?


a. to Adelaide b. Australia c. near Darwin

5*. (Bonus 5 points) Why has he become popular?


a. for arriving at the northern coast b. for crossing the continent c. for dying soon after

6*. (Bonus 5 points) What is the best title for this story?
a. The first explorers to cross Australia b. The travelling around the world c. The history of Australia

Part 2. Time-bound Estimation


Choose a, b or c.
7. (1 point) The sides of the room are its ...... .
a. walls b. ceilings c. corners
8. (1 point) A glass breaks when it falls and ....... the floor.
a. drops b. hits c. pushes
9. (1 point) When you get out of the car be careful. Don’t ..... your head.
a. bump b. turn c. shake
10. (1 point) There were so ...... people on the train.
a. much b. many c. little
11. (2 points) Traffic lights and traffic signs ....... the traffic.
a. prepares b. hold on c. control
12. (2 points) The opening ceremony ....... on 30 August.
a. takes place b. expires c. rises
13. (2 points) The license for the software ...... one year from the purchase date.
a. leaves b. continues c. expires

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14. (2 points) Which one of these is not a wild animal?
a. gazelle b. elephant c. guinea pig
15. (2 points) Which one of these is not a domestic animal?
a. calf b. horse c. Bactrian camel
16. (2 points) This lady is very slim. ...... .
a. She is skinny. b. She is overweight. c. She is enormous.
17. (2 points) A person who works in a bank is ...... .
a. a warden b. a clerk c. a nurse
18. (2 points) The ........ are the part at the top of your arms.
a. shoulders b. elbows c. wrists
19*. (Bonus 2 points) NARROW is the opposite of ......... .
a. short b. wide c. tiny
20*. (Bonus 2 points) Adult pandas ........ more than 200 pounds.
a. sleep b. weigh c. live
21*. (Bonus 3 points) A person who welcomes visitors and deals with their inquires is ...... .
a. an agent b. a surgeon c. a receptionist
22*. (Bonus 3 points) What kind of ...... is your dog?
a. breed b. race c. category

Part 3. Realistic Assessment


Choose a, b or c.
23. (2 points) Douglas put in ..... milk.
a. any b. so much c. few
24. (3 points)...... sing beautifully.
a. These two girls b. Both of they c. Both them
25. (3 points) When ...... his homework?
a. Ben usually does b. does Ben usually c. does Ben usually do
26. (3 points) There was ........ on the train.
a. no people b. nobody c. anyone
27. (3 points) There wasn't ....... in the box.
a. any things b. anything c. nothing
28. (3 points) I spoke to ...... people at the railway station.
a. a few b. pair of c. another
29. (3 points) I'll talk to Kim when ..... time.
a. has she b. she has c. she'll have
30*. (Bonus 3 points) Newspapers ...... magazines.
a. aren't same that b. are different of c. aren't the same as
31*. (Bonus 3 points) Last year Jack stayed in Manchester ..... weeks.
a. through six b. on six c. for six
32*. (Bonus 4 points) Nina is ...... Linda.
a. as quite as b. so quieter as c. more quiter than

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Part 4. Measurable Opinion
Read the text and choose a, b or c.
On 27 December 2005, Tanya Smith a 12-year-old schoolgirl (33) ........... on the beach with her family. They
(34)......... Christmas in Thailand. Suddenly Tanya (35) .......... that something was wrong. She could see that the water
(36) .......... and waves (37) ......... up the beach. The beach (38) ......... smaller and smaller. She (39) ......... that there
had been an earthquake in this city that morning, but she(40) ....... a geography lesson she (41).......... at school just
two weeks before. So she (42) ......... her mother what she had learnt about earthquakes and giant waves. The Smith
family told everyone to leave the beach and luckily all of them survived.
33. (2 points) a. walked b. had walked c. was walking
34. (3 points) a. spent b. were spending c. are spending
35. (3 points) a. felt b. was feeling c. feels
36. (3 points) a. has risen b. was rising c. rose
37. (3 points) a. came b. had come c. were coming
38. (3 points) a. was getting b. had got c. get
39. (3 points) a. did not know b. hadn't known c. wasn't knowing
40. *(Bonus 3 points) a. remembered b. had remembered c. was remembering
41. *(Bonus 3 points) a. had b. had had c. was having
42. *(Bonus 4 points) a. told b. had told c. was telling

Part 5. Achievable Glance


Circle the correct sentence.
43. (3 points)
a. It can be very difficult to give up smoking.
b. It can very be difficult give up to smoking
c. It can be difficult very to give up smoking
44. (3 points)
a. Mariam stays in China five years ago.
b. Mariam have stayed in China ago five years.
c. Mariam stayed in China five years ago.
45. (3 points)
a. The Romans used swords in their battles.
b. The Romans uses swords in their battles.
c. The Romans swords used in their battles.
46. (3 points)
a. The teacher is trys to corrects my mistakes.
b. The teacher trying to correct is my mistakes.
c. The teacher is trying to correct my mistakes.
47. (4 points)
a. Is the weather changing in your country?
b. Are the weather change in your country?
c. Is the weather changed in your countrys?
48. (4 points)
a. Computer Marinas isn’t responding at the moment.
b. Marina's computer isn’t responding at the moment.
c. Marina's computer aren’t responding at the moment.
49*. (Bonus 5 points)
a. It isn’t a good idea to take an exam without revising.
b. It doesn’t a good idea to take an exam without revising.
c. It has’t a good idea an exam taking without revising.
50*. (Bonus 5 points)
a. It was exciting to see jazz band my favourite.
b. It has exciting to see my favourite jazz band.
c. It was exciting to see my favourite jazz band.

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