TEST PREDICTIV

NAME:________________________ DATE:________________
CLASS: 7th A MARK:_____________/100 (10 points granted)
(Time: 50 minutes)

I. (60 points)

A. Complete the article. Use the present simple or present continuous of the verbs in the
box. (15 points)
go not have try want work

Life’s very busy for Belinda Lee these days. At the moment she……………………….(1) on a
new film with Oscar winner Tom McCall. She……………………………(2) much time to relax,
but she……………………….(3) to the gym every day and she always…………………….(4) to
see her friends at the weekend.
She and her husband………………………(5) to sell their house because they’re going to move
to Hollywood next year. We wish them lots of luck!

B. Use the verbs given in the Past tense to fill in the blanks: (15 points)
chase, feel, be, shout, drive, stop, begin, try, take, come

Gordon and Celine decided to go to Red Rock safari Park. First, they…………………(1) into
the park and Gordon…………………...(2) the car. He …………………….(3) some pictures of
the lions. After that, he…………………(4) to start the car again. Suddenly,
smoke…………………….(5) to come out of the engine. A few minutes later, the front of the
car……………….(6) on fire, so Celine beeped the horn and………………….(7) for help. Just
then, a park ranger……………………..(8) along in his jeep to help them. Finally, another jeep
arrived and……………………(9) the lions away. Gordon and Celine ………………….(10)
very luck to be alive.

C. Ask questions to which the words underlined are the answers: (15 points)
Lily lives in Greendale. She is a typist. She works in an office in the town centre. In her spare
time, Lily likes to do sports. Her best friend is Sophie. They met two years ago when they were
at university. They were friends because they have the same hobbies. They go walking together
once a week. Sophie drives them to the countryside in her car. Lily and Sophie are having a rest
at the moment. Sophie is tired today because she went to bed very late last night.

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D. Complete the sentences. Use the comparative or superlative. (15 points)

1. This year it’s…………………………………..(hot) than it was last year.
2. What’s…………………………………(good) way to get to the centre?
3. The library’s…………………………...(quiet) place in the university for studying.
4. Books are…………………………………..(entertaining) than computer games.
5. What does……………………………….(early) flight to London leave?
6. A computer is………………………………..(useful) than a typewriter.
7. That’s………………………………..(bad) excuse I’ve ever heard!
8. The first story she told was………………………….(funny) than the second one.
9. This book is………………………(interesting) that that one.
10. It’s …………………………….(heavy) weight I’ve ever lifted!

II. (30 points)

E. Write a letter to a friend of yours telling him/her about the summer holiday. 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 100 words.
Start and end the letter in an appropriate way.

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GOOD LUCK!
BAREM DE EVALUARE ŞI NOTARE
I. 60 points:
A. 5 wordsX3 p=15 points
1. is working
2.doesn’t have
3. goes
4. tries
5. want

B. 10verbsX1.5p=15 points (0,75 for each verb placed in the correct gap+ 0,75p for each correct
form of the verb)
1. drove 6. was
2. stopped 7. shouted
3. took 8. came
4. tried 9. chased
5. began 10. felt

C. 10questionsX1,5p=15 points (0,75 for each correct question word+ 0,75p for the correct word
order in each question)
1. Where does Lily live?
2. What is her job?/What does she do?
3. Where does she work?
4. What does she like to do in her spare time?
5. Who is her best friend?/What is the name of her best friend?
6. when did they meet?/How long did they meet?
7. How often do they do walking together?
8. Who drives them to the country side?
9. What are they doing at the moment?
10. Why is Sophie tired today?

D. 10wordsx1,5p=15 points
1. hotter 6. more useful
2. the best 7. the worst
3. the quietest 8. funnier
4. more entertaining 9. more interesting
5. the earliest 10. the heaviest

II. 30 points:
 E. 4 points for appropriately beginning and ending the letter:
2 points the beginning: Dear+the friend’s name
2 points the ending: Best wishes/Love/Lots of love/Yours+ the sender’s 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