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The document contains a passage describing a disagreement between Marcia's mom and dad over Marcia's use of technology like cell phones, video games, and the internet. Marcia's mom views these technologies as dangerous and wants to ban Marcia from using them, while Marcia's dad acknowledges some risks but thinks banning them would disadvantage Marcia and that they can be used safely in moderation. The document then asks questions about the details and perspectives in the passage.

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Grade 8 PT

The document contains a passage describing a disagreement between Marcia's mom and dad over Marcia's use of technology like cell phones, video games, and the internet. Marcia's mom views these technologies as dangerous and wants to ban Marcia from using them, while Marcia's dad acknowledges some risks but thinks banning them would disadvantage Marcia and that they can be used safely in moderation. The document then asks questions about the details and perspectives in the passage.

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1. Which of the sentences is correct?

a) Last year I go to India.


b) Last year I went to India.
c) Last year I am going to India.
d) Last year I will go to India.
2. Which of the sentences is correct?
a) I usually getting the bus to work.
b) I usually gets the bus to work.
c) I am usually getting the bus to work.
d) I usually get the bus to work.
3. Which of the sentences is correct?
a) Next week I am going to the cinema.
b) Next week I will going to the cinema.
c) Next week I is going to the cinema.
d) Next week I went to the cinema.
4. Which verb is NOT in the past tense?
a) He walked.
b) He went.
c) He works.
d) He bought.
5. Which verb is NOT in the present tense?
a) She listened.
b) She talks.
c) She waits.
d) She watches.
6. Which verb is NOT in the future tense?
a) He will go.
b) He will come.
c) He will arrive.
d) He leaves.
7. Mozart ___________ more than 600 pieces of music.
a) writes c) wrote
b) writed d) was wrote
8. We _______ David in town a few days ago.
a) did see c) was saw
b) did saw d) saw
9. It was cold, so I _____________ the window.
a) shut c) was shut
b) am shut d) shutted
10. I ______to the cinema three times last week.
a) was go c) went
b) did go d) goed
11. What _____ you _____ last weekend?
a) were / do
b) did / did
c) did / do
d) do / did
12. The police _______ me on my way home last night.
a) was stop
b) stopped
c) stops
d) stopping
13. The film wasn't very good. I _____________ it very much.
a) enjoyed
b) wasn't enjoy
c) didn't enjoyed
d) didn't enjoy
14. The bed was very uncomfortable. I _________ sleep very well.
a) didn't c) did
b) wasn't d) not
15. The window was open and a bird _________ into the room.
a) fly c) flew
b) was flew d) did fly
16. I ____ a lot of money yesterday. I _____ an expensive dress.
a) spend / buy c) spent / bought
b) spent / buy d) was spent / bought
17. John's mom ________ him home from school most days.
a) drived c) driving
b) drive d) drives
18. One day last year John ________ for his mom at the front door.
a) will wait c) wait
b) waited d) did wait
19. Just before he got there, a tree branch ______ down on the
car.
a) will crash c) crash
b) crashed d) crashing
20. The branch __________ John's mom inside the car.
a) trap c) trapped
b) will trap d) were trapped
21. The firefighters _____________ her.
a) rescued c) will rescued
b) rescues d) rescuing
22. John's mom ________ insurance money for the car next month.
a) collected c) will collect
b) collect d) collecting
23. Today tropical plants ______ in the northern forests.
a) grew c) grow
b) will grow d) growing
24. What is the past participle of shrink?
a) Shrink b) shrank c) shrunk d) shrinked
25. What is the past participle of put?
a) Put b) putted c) putten d) puted
26. What is the past participle of go?
a) Goed b) went c) gotten d) gone
27. What is the past participle of shut?
a) Shot b) shutted c) shut d) shutten
28. What is the past participle of fly?
a) Flew c) flyed
b) flewn d) flown
29. The past tense of cost is _______
a) Costed c) costted
b) costen d) cost
30. The past tense of bite is ________
a) Bitten c) beaten
b) bit d) beat
31. The past tense of stand is ________
a) Standed c) stood
b) stand d) stud
32. The past tense of steal is ______
a) Stoled c) stealed
b) stolen d) stole
33. The past tense of shake is ______
a) Shaken c) shook
d) shook’t d) shaked
34. Choose the correct spelling.
a) Pulchrittude c) pulcritude
b) Pullchritude d) pulchritude
35. Choose the correct spelling.
a) Transendental c) Trancendental
b) Transcendental d) Transcendentall
36. Choose the correct spelling.
a) Borgouies c) Bourgeious
b) Borgeois d) Bourgeois
37. Choose the correct spelling.
a) Assasination c) assassination
b) Asascination d) Asassination
38. Choose the correct spelling.
a) Obsenity c) Obsenitee
b) Obscenity d) Obcenity
39. Choose the correct spelling.
a) Illinios c) Ilinois
b) Illinois d) Ilinios
40. Choose the correct spelling.
a) Antecedent c) anticedent
b) Antiescedent d) antisedent
41. Choose the correct spelling.
a) Tomorrow c) Tommorrow
b) Tommorow d) Tomoroww
Directions: Read the passage. Then answer the questions below.

Marcia says that all of her friends have a cell phone, but Marcia’s
mom doesn't want to buy her one. Marcia's mom doesn't want Marcia to
play video games either. What is more, the Internet scares her. Marcia's
mom says, “If Marcia has a cell phone, how do we know whom she is
talking to? Video games are bad for you. The Internet is dangerous and
uncontrolled. It’s like having a gun in the house. We should just ban her
from using the computer, and I'm not buying her a cell phone until she is
eighteen. This is the only way we can be sure that Marcia is safe."

Marcia’s dad disagrees with Marcia's mom. Although he agrees that


there are some dangers to it, he likes the Internet, and finds it to be very
useful. “The trouble is,” he says, “We just can’t stop Marcia from using the
Internet, as this would put her at a disadvantage. What is more, I like video
games. I think that, when played in moderation, they are fun. Obviously, it
is not good to play them without restraint or self-control. Finally, I think
Marcia needs a cell phone. We can’t take these things away.”

Questions
42. Which of the following best describes the difference between
Marcia's mom and Marcia's dad?
a) Mom wants to ban Marcia from using the computer, while dad likes
to play video games.
b) Mom thinks technology is dangerous, while dad thinks it can be
useful.
c) Mom cares little about Marcia's future, while dad is very
supportive.
d) Mom is very strict while Dad is open minded.
43. Which of the following best describes the similarity between
Marcia's mom and Marcia's dad?
a) Mom and dad both like technology.
b) Mom and dad both think video games are bad.
c) Mom and dad both think the internet is dangerous.
d) Mom and dad both care about Marcia's wellbeing.
44. In paragraph 1, Marcia's mom says, "It's like having a gun in the
house." She says this in order to
a) support the idea that the Internet is dangerous
b) reject the claim that guns can be safe if used responsibly
c) encourage Marcia's dad to purchase a gun
d) D. explain why the Internet is uncontrolled
45. In paragraph 2, Marcia's dad says, "We just can’t stop Marcia
from using the Internet, as this would put her at a disadvantage."
What does Marcia's dad mean by this?
a) Marcia needs to learn how to use the internet if she wants to have
friends in the future.
b) Marcia should not stop using the internet because this will
seriously slow her learning.
c) If a person's ability to use the internet becomes important in the
future, Marcia will be at a loss.
d) If Marcia does not learn to use the internet on her own, then she
will never learn to recognize its dangers
46. In paragraph 2, Marcia's dad says, "Finally, I think Marcia
needs a cell phone." Given what you know about Marcia’s mom’s
concerns, what is the best reason Marcia's dad can provide to
convince Marcia's mom that Marcia needs a cell phone?
a) Marcia can use her cell phone to talk to her friends, instead of
needing to borrow one of ours.
b) Having a cell phone will teach Marcia how to use new technology.
c) Because all of her friends have one, it would be unfair to disallow
Marcia to have a cell phone.
d) If Marcia's is in trouble she can use her cell phone to call for help.
47. Which of the following describes a level of game play that
Marcia' dad would disapprove of?
a. On Saturday, Marcia plays video games all evening. The next day,
she wakes up early and goes for a walk through the woods near
her house. When her friend calls Marcia, they talk about the what
they are going to wear to school on Monday.
b. Marcia plays video games for an hour or two. Then she eats lunch
and meets her friends at the skating rink. That night, Marcia and
her friends go to see a movie.
c. Marcia plays video games all morning. When her friends ask her to
come play outside, Marcia tells them that she is too busy and
continues to play.
d. Marcia plays video games for an hour every day for five days
straight. During these days, she does not watch any TV.
48. Marcia's mom can best be described as
a. Ridiculous
b. Careful
c. Cruel
d. Rude
49. Marcia's dad can best be described as
a. Shameless
b. Foolish
c. Wild
d. Reasonable
50. Which of the following would be the best way for Marcia to
change the way her mom thinks about technology?
a. Read her a newspaper article that talks about the importance of
technology.
b. Provide her an instruction manual detailing how the latest cell
phone functions.
c. Take her to the library and show her the top five most popular
internet websites.
d. Spend the weekend playing video games with her.

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