Redaing Comprehension Test g7
Redaing Comprehension Test g7
Saying ‘Yes, I do. / No, I don’t’ in English is more polite than just saying ‘Yes. / No.’ That’s why short answers are very
commonly used.
To form the short answer, you use the first word from the question. (This is either an auxiliary verb or a form of ‘be’.)
Use the long form (he does) in affirmative answers (yes).
Use the short form (he doesn’t) in negative answers (no).
Mind: If ‘you’ is the subject of the question, ‘you’ must be replaced by ‘I’ or ‘we’.
Question Affirmative Negative
Do you know him? Yes, I / we do. No, I / we don’t.
If the question starts with ‘are you’, ‘are’ must sometimes be replaced by ‘am’.
Question Affirmative Negative
Are you hungry? Yes, I am. No, I’m not.
But: → Yes, we are. No, we aren’t.
EXERCISES:
Complete the short answers with the correct form.
1. Are you from Germany? - Yes, . / No, .
2. Are Peter and Sue your friends? - Yes, . / No, .
3. Has your sister got a car? - Yes, . / No, .
4. Do you speak English? - Yes, . / No, .
5. Can he play football? - Yes, . / No, .
6. Had they lived in London before they moved to Manchester? - Yes, . / No, .
7. Is she going by bus? - Yes, . / No, .
8. Did you talk to him? - Yes, . / No, .
9. Have you been waiting for long? - Yes, . / No, .
10. Will she send us a mail?- Yes, . / No, .
EXERCISE 2;
Hadrian’s Wall is an ancient wall across England from Carlisle in the east to Newcastle in the west. The Roman Emperor Hadrian
wanted to protect Roman Britain from attacks by Scottish tribes. So he told his soldiers to build a wall.
Roman soldiers guarded the wall, which was 117 kilometres long and 4 metres high. Now there are only ruins left of Hadrian’s Wall.
But still, Hadrian’s Wall is the most popular tourist attraction in northern England and a World Heritage Site.
Short Answers
Using a short answer in English is more polite than just saying ‘Yes. / No.’ For further information, check out our grammar
section: Short Answers.
Read the text again and answer the following questions with a short answer. (The first sentence is given as an example.)
1. Is Hadrian's Wall in England?
2. Was Hadrian a Roman Emperor?
3. Did Scottish tribes build the wall?
4. Was the wall 117 metres high?
5. Has Hadrian's Wall become a tourist attraction?
GRADE 8 - ARISTOTLE
EN8G-IVd-3: Use past and past perfect tenses in journalistic writing
Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or past perfect simple).
1. When he (wake up) , _________WOKE UPhis mother HAD already (already / prepare) breakfast.
2. We (go)__________ to London because the Queen ________(invite) us for tea.
3. He (hear) ________the news, (go)___________ to the telephone and (call)________ a friend.
4. When she _______(start) to learn English, she _________(already / learn) French.
5. Jane_________ (already / type) ten pages when her computer (crash)______________ .
6. By the time he (arrive)_______ at the pub, they (run) ____________ out of beer.
7. Before that day we _______(never / think) of going to Japan.
8. I (know)__________ him for a long time before I (meet) his family.
9. They (not / know)_______ where to meet because nobody (tell) ____________ them.
10. It (be)_________ cloudy for days before it finally (begin)________ to rain.
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After Fred had spent his holiday in Italy he wanted to learn Italian.
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Jill Dad at work before she for her trip. CLUEJill had phoned Dad at work ...
This action happened before the other, so use: Past Perfect.
... she left for her trip.
This action happened after the other, so use: Simple Past.
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Correct is: Jill had phoned Dad at work before she left for her trip.
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Susan the radio after she the dishes. CLUESusan turned on the radio ...
This action happened after the other, so use: Simple Past.
... she had washed the dishes.
This action happened before the other, so use: Past Perfect.
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Correct is: Susan turned on the radio after she had washed the dishes.
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When she the match already . CLUE... she arrived ...
This action happened after the other, so use: Simple Past.
...the match had already started.
This action happened before the other, so use: Past Perfect.
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Correct is: When she arrived the match had already started .
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After the man home he the cat. CLUE... the man had come home ...
This action happened before the other, so use: Past Perfect.
... he fed the cat.
This action happened after the other, so use: Simple Past.
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Correct is: After the man had come home he fed the cat.
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Before he a song he the guitar. CLUE... he sang a song
This action happened after the other, so use: Simple Past.
... he had played the guitar.
This action happened before the other, so use: Past Perfect.
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Correct is: Before he sang a song he had played the guitar.
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She a video after the children to bed. CLUEShe watched a video ...
This action happened after the other, so use: Simple Past.
... the children had gone to bed.
This action happened before the other, so use: Past Perfect.
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Correct is: She watched a video after the children had gone to bed.
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After Eric breakfast he his friend. CLUEEric had made breakfast ...
This action happened before the other, so use: Past Perfect.
... he phoned his friend.
This action happened after the other, so use: Simple Past.
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Correct is: After Eric had made breakfast he phoned his friend.
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I very tired because I too much. CLUEI was very tired ...
This state happened after the other action, so use: Simple Past.
... I had studied too much.
This action happened before the other, so use: Past Perfect.
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Correct is: I was very tired because I had studied too much.
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They their bikes before they their friends. CLUEThey had ridden their bikes ...
This action happened before the other, so use: Past Perfect.
... they met their friends
This action happened after the other, so use: Simple Past.
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Correct is: They had ridden their bikes before they met their friends.
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Questions and Answers
Select the option which completes the following sentences correctly.Make sure it makes sense.
1. He seems to be getting ________________ at soccer.
A.Better and better
B. Best and better
C.More better
D.Best
2.Why wasn`t Jennifer at the party on Saturday?She _______________ about the date change.
A. Wasn`t been told
B. Hadn`t been told
C. Hadn`t told
D. Wasn`t been informed
E. Weren`t told
3. Who won the tournament? Both teams, they ______________________ for first place.
A. Tie
B. Tied
C. Are tying
D. Had tied
E. Won
7. I wish I _________________ that second piece of cake. I had a stomachache all night long.
A. Could not eat
B. Would not eat
C.Had not eaten
D. Did not eat
E. Wasn`t eating
8. This soup isn`t ___________________ to eat yet.
A. Warm enough
B.Very warm
C.Too warm
D.Much warmer
E. The warmest
9. ______________ a donation, but she also founded an organization for the homeless.
A. She only made
B. She did only make
C. Not only she made
D.Not only did she make
E.She only made not
10.Let`s ask Nicolas __________________ on his birthday.
A. He wants
B. Does he want
C.What he wants
D.What does he want
E.He doesn`t want
11. It is very important that you _________________ here on time for the meeting tomorrow
A. Will be
B. Are being
C. Be
D. Will have been
E. Are
12. Traveling to a foreign country has _____________ its positive and negative points.
A. Both
B. Neither
C. Also
D. Either
E.Not only but also
13. Last week, we ________________ to the new Thai restaurant.
A. Was going
B. Went
C. Have gone
D. Had gone
E. Were going
14. You ________________ have seen Jane at the Mall! She is in canada right now.
A. Shouldn`t
B.Must
C.Needn`t
D. Couldn`t
E. Wouldn`t
15. If everyone did their part, the Earth ______________ a cleaner place.
A. Was
B. Must be
C. Will be
D.Would be
E.Were
16. ______________________ in magic?
A. Are you believing
B. Do you believe
C.Have you believed
D. Would you believe
E. Will you believe
17.I am not sure, but I think that the new restaurant ____________________ by Mr. Davenport.
A.Owns
B. Is owned
C. Is belonged
D.Owned
E. Belongs
18. The old chair _____________________ to an antique collector yesterday afternoon.
A. Was selling
B. Had sold
C.Was sold
D.Sold
E. Will be sold
19. ____________________ the invention of email, many people still prefer writing letters.
A.Despite
B. Even though
C.In spite
D.Although
E.However
20. Did you hear bout Stan?He had his house ____________________ into last night.
A. Break
B.Broken
C.Broke
D. Breaking
E. Breaks
21. Thanks for calling!I look forward __________________________ you soon.
A.See
B. To seeing
C. To see
D.Seeing
E. Saw
22.Do you know where Peter is? Well, he left his house and hour ago, so I suppose he ______________ at the airport
by now.
A. Will arrive
B. Is arriving
C. Will have arrived
D. Will be arriving
E. Arrived
23. Not even once __________________ she was guilty of stealing the money.
A.Did I think
B. Was I thinking
C. I thought
D. I didn`t think that
E. I was thinking
24. I need to get some orange juice, but I doubt _____________ of the grocery stores are open now.
A.Few
B.Any
C. Some
D. One
E.A lot
25. Motorists are advised to exercise ______________ when travelling in icy conditions.
A. Alarm
B. Warning
C. Alertness
D.Caution
E.A lot
26.The ________________ of the damage caused to the building is unknown.
A. Amount
B.Quantity
C.Extent
D.Strength
E. Influence
27.Mike`s house was ______________________ last night. Someone spryed paint on his front door.
A. Cheated
B.Robbed
C.Vandalized
D.Burglarized
E.Stolen
28.Do you know how to __________________ grams into pounds?
A.Arrange
B. Exchange
C. Convert
D. Change
E. Switch
29. Jason`s new stereo didn`t work properly, so he took it back for a full _____________.
A. Repair
B. Refund
C. Replacement
D. Return
E.Exchange
31. The cottage is located near the __________________ of the Medellin river.
A.Shores
B. Coasts
C.Banks
D. Sides
E. Lake
32. Certain gas emissions negatively affect the ozone ________________.
A.Cape
B.Deposit
C.Sheet
D.Film
E. Layer
33.Airplanes are ____________________ far the fatsest means of transportation known to man.
A.For
B.By
C. From
D.To
E. So
34.The movie starts in ten minutes if it is ___________ schedule.
A.Before
B.At
C.On
D. Under
E.For
35.Keeping tigers as pets should be considered ________________ the law.
A.Before
B.Against
C. Under
D.By
E. Next to
36. Past Participles describe...
38.The staff suggested that the meeeting ______________________ after the weekend.
A. Was held
B.Be held
C. Should hold
D. Hold
E.Is being held
39. It is very important that he ________________________ to the school principal right now.
A.Spoke
B. To speak
C. Would speak
D. Speak
E.Has spoken
40. It is vital that ___________________________ your hands after handling raw meat.
A. You to wash
B. You washed
C. You wash
D. You should have to wash
E. Washes
HEALTH 8
1.Harmful acts that occur when damage is caused to oneself or others by accident are known as:
A.Stalking b.Rape c.Homicide d.Intentional injuries e.Unintentional injuries
2.Ed and Nicky have been friends for years and finally decide to go on a date. After having a few drinks, they go back to Nicky's
apartment and begin kissing on her bed. Nicky is quite intoxicated but tells Ed that she doesn't want things to go any further. Ed
throws Nicky back on the bed, hikes up her dress, and forcefully penetrates her against her will. What is this an example of?
A. Battery b. rape c. hate crime d. assault
2.1. Raymond found out that his wife Natasha has been cheating on him with his best friend, Nate. Raymond decides to teach his
wife a lesson. He hides out in Nate's garage and shoots him in the chest when he gets home from working out at the gym, killing
him. This is an example of the intentional crime of _____.
A. Suicide b. assault c.homicide d. battery
3. Stacey dated Jason for about three months before deciding to end the relationship. Jason did not take the news well and
continues to secretly follow Stacey, taking pictures of her everywhere that she goes and sending them to her in threatening
letters. He also calls Stacey at work numerous times a day and hangs up on her. What should Stacey do to protect herself against
Jason's stalking?
A.Blow a loud whistle into the phone when she thinks Jason is calling her and not speaking
B.Save Jason's letters and turn them over to the police right away
C.Carry a gun with her when she goes to work so she will not be caught off guard
D.Yell whenever she sees Jason on the street possibly approaching her
SUMMATIVE TEST IN GRADE 9 MENDELEEV
GENERAL DIRECTIONS: READ THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS CAREFULLY. TO ANSWER, WRITE THE CHOOSEN LETTER IN YOUR PAPER.
2.The repetition of the word "like" emphasizes the speakers desire to?
A.Find out what happens to dreams
B.See how dreams disappear
C.Understand what a dream is
D.Both A and B
3.Which line best communicates the speaker's feeling of what happens to a dream deferred?
A.does it dry up
B.or fester like a sore
C.May be it just sag
D.all of the above
4.What is the best summary of A Dream Deferred
A.What happens to a dream deferred
B.what dreams are
C.Why dream deferred
D.none above
5. The poet helps the reader understand how it felt to.....
A.Forget about a dream
B.be a dried up raisin
C.run away from a dream
D.have a dream
6.Based on the first stanza, the reader can conclude that the speaker....
A.hates having dream
B.remembers all his dreams
C.is curious of what happens to dreams
D.all of the above
-nurse
cultural anthropologist
doctor
Teacher
Answers
1. The girl said that it gave her great pleasure to be there that evening.
2. The man said that he must go as soon as possible.
3. She said that she did not want to see any of them and asked them to go away.
4. The teacher says that if you work hard you will pass.
5. He said that he had won.
6. He proposed that they should wait for her return.
7. Alice exclaimed how clever she was.
8. The young man asked which way she had gone.
9. He asked me where I was going.
10. She requested them to wait there till she returned.
1. I said," I like sweets". I said I liked sweets
5. She said," I have been working hard". She said she had been working hard
7. We said," We are quite happy now". We said we were quite happy then
8. She said," My mother cooks well.". She said her mother cooked well
Answers
1. English is taught by him.-1. He teaches English.
2. Bananas are being eaten by the child. - 2. The child is eating bananas.
3. A letter is being written by her. - 3. She is writing a letter.
4. The servant was punished by the master.-4. The master punished the servant.
7. Meal is cooked by someone every day. - 7. Somebody cooks meal every day.
1. Before this year, I _____ move out of my parents’ house because I did not have a job.
3. Unfortunately, it's not so easy to find to find an apartment in the city. Without an agent, you _____ not be able to find all the
available listings.
a. ought to
b. must
c. should
d. might
e. can
Answer: d. might
Reason: "Might" expresses possibility in the present and future.
4. Before now, I coudn’t sign a lease, but now I _____ because I am twenty-one.
a. able
b. can
c. can able
d. can do
e. speak
Answer: b. can
Reason: "Can" (or "am able to") expresses a present ability.
5. I asked my friends to help me move because I knew that I _____ fit all my possessions into my little car.
a. can't be able to
b. not able to
c. don't be able to
d. couldn't
e. couldn't be able to
Answer: d. couldn't
Reason: Both "can" or "could" express ability. However, if the verb tense in the main clause is past ("I knew"), we backshift the
verb tense ("can’t" to "couldn’t") in the subordinated clause.
6. My best friend said, "I _____ help you move next week."
a. able to
b. would be able to
c. be able to
d. must be able to
e. will be able to
7. He added, "I _____ help earlier in the morning than later in the afternoon." (preference)
a. would better
b. would like
c. would have
d. would rather
e. would
8. My father also offered to help me move. He __________ be really eager to have me move out! (conclusion)
a. must
b. will
c. can
d. ought to
e. have to
Answer: a. must
Reason: "Must" expresses a conclusion or inference in the present tense (e.g., I must be confused.) Note that "must" can also
express necessity or requirement (e.g., I must be on time.)
9. Another friend told me that he _________ me move, but he never showed up.
a. would help
b. would have helped
c. will help
d. would helped
e. will have helped
10. With the help of three friends, I ___ get all my possessions into the new condo. (managed to).
a. can
b. could
c. am able to
d. was able to
e. could have
11. My parents are happy for me, but warned, "You _____ spend all your money each month. Save a little extra money for
unexpected emergencies."
a. mustn't
b. don't have to
c. must not have
d. aren't able to
e. would not
Answer: a. mustn't
Reason: "Mustn't is used as an imperative "Important. Do not!"
12. I know that everyone _______ save a little extra money, but it is hard with so many bills to pay.
a. must
b. is supposed to
c. has to
d. was able to
e. could have
Answer: b. is supposed to
Reason: When talking about what is customary, conventional or expected behavior (in general), we use "(be) supposed to"
13. I made a few purchases. The first thing that I _____ was furniture.
a. must have
b. had to have
c. must have had
d. have to have
e. would have
14. I _____ on the wood floor, but it was too hard, so I bought a sofa-bed.
a. could sleep
b. couldn't sleep
c. could have slept
d. could of slept
e. couldn't have slept
b. will take
c. would take
d. will have taken
e. must have taken
16. By this time next year, I _____ a lot about living independently.
a. must learn
b. will learn
c. would learn
Directions:
Select the correct answer for each quiz question. When you are done, click on the Check Answers button to check your answers
and Squigly will tell you how you did answering his trivia questions.
1.
Have you heard the of Little Red Riding Hood?
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The children went the store.
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The man took his fishing.
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It is fun to jump in the puddles when it .
8.
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I you would do well on this quiz.
10.
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Please close the when you leave.
12.
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When baking cookies, always use the correct amount of .
14.
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When I grow up I would like to a sports car.
16.
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The man enjoyed riding his bike down the narrow .
How is this following sentence in DIRECT speech incorrect? john said, "How are you
today?'
A.Missing capital letters inside inverted comma
B. Missing commas
C. Missing inverted commas
D.Missing capital letters outside inverted commas
2. What punctuation mark needs to be added to the following sentence in DIRECT
speech James asked "Are you coming to my house today?"
A. .
B. :
C. !
D.,
3. Find the correct sentence in INDIRECT speech which matches to this sentence in
DIRECT speech Mary asks, "Are you ok, Harry?"
A. Mary asked if harry was ok?
B.Mary asks if Harry was ok.
C.Mary asks Harry if he was ok.
D.Mary told Harry he was ok.
4.Which of the following sentences are the correct form of INDIRECT speech if the
sentence below is in DIRECT speech. Kelly said, "I am feeling sick today."
A.Kelly says that she is feeling sick today.
B.Kelly said that she was feeling sick that day.
C. Kelly says that today she is feeling sick.
D. Kelly is feeling sick today.
5.Which is the correct sentence in DIRECT speech if using the INDIRECT sentence
that follows as a guild. The teacher ordered the children to do their homework.
A. The teacher asked, "Children, do your homework!"
B.The teacher ordered, Children, do your homework!
C. The teacher ordered, "Children, do your homework!"
D.The teacher ordered "Children, do your homework!
6.
Which of the following sentences are the wrong form of DIRECT speech.
Sarah said, "My family and I are going to the flea market today."
Nabilah asked, "Can I go with Sarah to the flea market today?"
C. Charlotte said, "I dont want to go to the flea market today."
D. Chloe said, "what is the flea market?"
7. Spoken words sometimes come first. Which of these sentences in DIRECT speech are
incorrect?
"how long until half-time?" asked an excited spectator.
B. "You people are hopless!" shouted the coach.
C. "Work harder while saving goals!" screamed a frustrated fan.
D."When will this match be over? asked a bored spectator.
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Active voice
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Passive voice
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