PROGRESS TEST

NAME:………………………… TOTAL POINTS:……../100

GRADE: 8TH DATE:……………………...

LISTENING (20 points)

1. Listen to the people discussing different problems and circle True or False for these sentences.
1. A - The boy revised all week for his Economics exam. True False
2. A - It wasn't an important exam. True False
3. A - His mum is worried about the cost of retaking the course. True False
4. B - The girl and the dog were playing in the park. True False
5. B - She took Bonzo to the vet's straight away. True False
6. B - She had only had Bonzo for a short time. True False
7. C - The boy was using the phone when someone stole it. True False
8. C - The boy thinks he would recognise the thief. True False
9. C - The dad will see if the phone is insured. True False

10. Have you had a similar problem? What was it? Describe it in 2 or 3 sentences.
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VOCABULARY

2. Fill in the correct word. (10x0,5=5 points)

• heart • broke • subject • surf • sight • graduated • manners • platform • dropped • habits
1 She ......................... last spring with a degree in science.
2 Which ......................... will her train arrive at?
3 John had to learn the song by ......................... before the concert.
4 It is important to mind your ......................... .
5 It was dark and there wasn’t a soul in ......................... .
6 Katie ......................... down and cried when she failed her exams.
7 Joe used to ......................... the Net at the weekends.
8 What is your favourite ......................... at school?
9 My sister ......................... me off at the train station.
10 It’s hard to break bad ......................... as you get older.
3. Circle the odd word out. (5x1=5 points)

1 cruise – deck – cabin – seatbelt

2 sunny – chilly – warm – hot
3 stressed – relaxed – happy – peaceful
4 degree – habit – college – student
5 geography – library – art – French

4. Underline the correct word. (5x1=5 points)

1 Tom never misses/loses his temper.

2 Fran doesn’t have the skills/gifts to be a teacher.
3 Lori is a polite child. She has learnt to notice/value manners.
4 Julie won’t make a mess in the kitchen again. She’s learnt her class/lesson.
5 Check the expiry deadline/date before drinking that milk.
GRAMMAR
5. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense: past simple, past continuous, past perfect or past
perfect continuous. (5x1=5 points)

1 Kenny …………………………………………………(drive) in the country when he got a flat tyre.

2 By the time I reached the airport, I ………………………………………….(already/miss) my flight.
3 Ben and Natalie ………………………………….(be) to San Francisco three times.
4 Gary ……………………………………(wait) for two hours before his flight was announced.
5 How ……………………………………(be) your summer holiday in France?

6. Underline the correct item. (5x1=5 points)

1 Did you use/used to play with dolls?
2 My father would/used to be a teacher.
3 Greg used to go/went on holiday last week.
4 As a child, Mary use/used to go swimming a lot.
5 The Johnsons would/used to live in London.

7. Complete the sentences with the correct word derived from the words in bold. (5x1=5 points)
1 You should always pay ................................. in class. ATTEND
2 My cupboards are so ................................. . I can’t find my shoes! ORGANISED
3 These new shoes are tight and so ........................ . COMFORTABLE
4 I’m sorry I was so ...................................... yesterday. I was having a bad day. FRIENDLY
5 He wants to be an .......................... so he is applying to a drama school. ACT
READING (20 points)
8. Read the text and choose the correct word.
WRITING (20 points)
9 . Your school magazine is having a short story competition. The story should be about the
best or worst day you’ve ever had at school. Write about your own experiences. (100-
120 words) Use the plan and notes to help you.

• Theme: your best/worst day at school

• Main character: you
• Setting: where the event happened (in class, etc), the weather, when it happened, what
happened
• Main event: what happened in detail (have an argument/a misunderstanding, you won a
competition, etc) (talk about everyone involved and what they did)
• End: what happened in the end and how you felt

(Para 1) – set the scene

(Paras 2-3) – events in the order they happened – climax event
(Para 4) – end the story – feelings

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