Name..

Date..
8th Grade

TEST PAPER
Pentru rezolvarea corecta a tuturor cerintelor din Partea I si din Partea a II-a se acorda 90 de
puncte. Din oficiu se acorda 10 puncte.
Timp efectiv de lucru 45 de minute.

Partea I(60 puncte)

I.Complete the questions with Who or What:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

did Alikis father ask her to do?

.. said Let me do the landing?
.. did Aliki see at Stonehenge?
..couldnt Alison do?
. would Alison call?
(5x 2p=10p)

II.Read the following text and answear the questions:

In April 1994, Philiph Coates Palgrave was working as a safari guide on the Lower
Zambezi River in Central Africa.He took groups of about ten people in canoes along the
river on safaris so that they could watch the wild animals.Their luggage was all taken by
road to the camps where they spent the night so that they could have plenty of room in
the canoes..Occasionaly the safari stopped in safe places so that tourists could swim and
cool down..But they werent able to swim very often. In the Zambezi there are thousands
of crocodiles its estimated that there is one two- metre long crocodile every ten metresand there are hippos everywhere.
a.What was Philiph doing in April 1994?.................................................................................
b.Why did people go on canoe safaris?.....................................................................................
c.Why was the luggage taken by road?.....................................................................................
d.Why couldnt they swim often?..............................................................................................
e.Why did they stop in safe places?...........................................................................................
(5x 4p=20p)
III.Change each sentence into a a) negative statement, b) question
1.I phoned Jack two minutes ago. a.
b. ...
2.We have been reading
the book.

a.
b. ..

3.I had already done my work.

a. .

b.
4.She plays tennis every day. a.
b.
(4x 7.5p=30p)
Partea a II a (30 puncte)
IV. Imagine that you are in a trip. Write a letter to a friend of yours telling him/her
about your trip.
You should include information about the places you visited, the weather, the activities,
the location, food and people you met.
Do not use more than 80 words.
Start and end your letter in an appropriate way.

Barem de corectare
Se puncteaz oricare alte formulri/ modaliti de rezolvare corect a cerinelor.
Nu se acord punctaje intermediare, altele dect cele precizate explicit prin barem. Nu
se acord fraciuni de punct.
Se acord 10 puncte din oficiu.
Timp efectiv de lucru 45 de minute.
Partea I(60 puncte)
I.
a.What 2p
b.Who 2p
c.Who 2p
d.What 2p
e.Who 2p
II.
a. In April 1994, Philip was working as a safari guide on the Lower Zambezi River.
4p
b. People went on canoe safaris because they could watch the wild animals. 4p
c. The peoples luggage was taken by road to yhe camps where they spent the night.
4p
d. They couldt swim very often because in the Zambezi there are thousands of
crocodiles. 4p
e. They stopped in safe places that the tourists could swim and cool down. 4p
III.
For each correct sentence 7.5p( 3.75x2=7.5)
1. a.I didnt phone Jack. 3.75
b.Did you phone Jack? 3.75
2. a.We havent been reading the book. 3.75
b.Have we been reading the book? 3.75
3. a. I hadnt done my work yet. 3.75
b. Had you already done your work? 3.75
4. a.She doesnt play tennis. 3.75
b.Does she play tennis?
Partea a II-a (30 puncte)
. 4 points for appropriately beginning and ending the letter:
- 2 points the beginning: Dear + the friends name
- 2 points the ending: Best wishes / Love / Lots of love /Yours + the senders name

- 6 points for correct grammar structures and connectors

- 5 points for the use of appropriate vocabulary
- 10 points for covering the aspects demanded by the task
- 3 points for a balanced structure (greeting/introduction, content, conclusion)
- 2 points for the general impression