República de Colombia

Secretaría de Educación de Tunja

Gimnasio Agustiniano
“Hacia una comunidad Dinamizadora en Valores”
Resolución 00751 del 22 de septiembre del 2014
Código DANE 315001004248
Nit. 4.078.823-5

HABILITACIÓN
AREA INGLÉS – EIGHTH GRADE

STUDENT: __________________________________DATE:_________SCORE:_______

No se aceptan tachones ni enmendaduras. Las respuestas deben ser escritas en esfero, de

no hacerlo, absténgase de hacer reclamos. Cualquier intento de copia será causante de
anulación inmediata del examen.

“JUST BELIEVE IN YOURSELF, EVEN IF YOU DON’T PRETEND THAT YOU DO AND AT
SOME POINT YOU WILL.”

1. Write the following verbs in future using “going to”

1. Mr Potts (sell) __________________ his house.

2. Our neighbours (spend) ___________________ their next holidays in the Caribbean.
3. I (move) __________________to another town.
4. My husband (build) _______________ a tree house for the kids.
5. His friends (learn) _______________ English.
2. Put the words in the correct order.
1. you / to / tell / him / going / are / ?
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2. going / him / I’m / tell / no, / not / to
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3. later / are / what / do / you / going / to / ?
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4. watch / I’m / a / to / DVD / going
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5. Steve / going / is / to / be / the / barbecue / at / ?
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6. going / to / what / wear / you / are / ?
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7. wear / I’m / jeans / going / a / T-shirt / to / and
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8. late / we / are / going / be / to
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3. Make questions using (going to).
1. (you/help/me) ___________________________________?
2. (she/study/in Glasgow) __________________________________ ?
3. (they/paint/the room) _____________________________________?
 4. (he/apply/for that job) _____________________________________?
5. (what/you/do) _______________________________________about this?

4. Write sentences about what you are going to do tomorrow.

1. ____________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________________
4. _____________________________________________________
5. _____________________________________________________

5. Below is Sara’s schedule for next week. Read it and then answer the questions that
follow in complete sentences.
Sara’s Schedule

Ex. What is Sara going to do on Sunday morning? She’s going to visit her grandmother.
1. When is Sara going to see the doctor?
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. How many times is Sara going to go to the gym next week?
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3. When is Sara going to have a party?
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4. Who is Sara going to see a movie with?
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5. When is Sara going to have dinner with her parents?
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6. What is Sara going to do on Saturday before her party?
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7. What is Sara going to do during the day on Thursday?
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8. How many times is Sara going to be at the grocery store next week?
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6. Using the future tense with “GOING TO”, organize the verbs in brackets to give a
coherent sense to each sentence.

1. He_____________________ his friend. (to phone)

2. We_____________________ a new computer game. (to play)
3. My sister ___________________ TV. (to watch)
4. You _________________________ a picnic next Tuesday. (to have)
5. Jane __________________________ to the office. (to go)
6. They _________________________ to the bus stop this afternoon. (to walk)

7. Create coherent sentences using comparative.

1. (new) ______________________________________________________
2. (Good) _____________________________________________________
3. (old) _______________________________________________________
4. (Great) _____________________________________________________
5. (Young) ____________________________________________________
6. (Different) ___________________________________________________
7. (Black) _____________________________________________________
8. Complete the sentences with a superlative:
1. It was a very happy day. It was____________ of my life.
2. It’s a very good film. It’s ___________ I’ve seen.
3. It was a very bad mistake. It was _________________ in my life.
4. It was a very cold day. It was ____________ of the year.
5. She’s a popular singer. She’s_______________ in the country.
6. He’s a very boring person. He’s ________________ I know.
7. This house is very big. It is_____________ I’ve lived in.
8. My cousin is very tall. He is __________________ I have.
9. Laura is a very pretty girl. She is _____________ I know.

8. Put the verb in brackets to create coherent sentences using comparative.

1. My house is_____________ (big) than yours.

2. Your grade is_________ (bad) than mine.
3. The Pacific Ocean is_________ (deep) than the Arctic Ocean.
4. You are _____________ (polite) than Joey.
5. My brother is ___________ (tall) than me, but he is _________ (young), too.
6. A rose is____________ (beautiful) than a daisy.
 7. The Earth is___________ (large) in diameter than the moon.

9. Put the verb in brackets to create coherent sentences using superlative.

1. I can’t find my _____________________ (comfortable) jeans.
2. The runt of the litter is the ______________ (small).
3. Jupiter is the__________ (big) planet in our Solar System.
4. She is the ____________ (smart) girl in our class.
5. This is the ___________________ (interesting) book I have ever read.
6. I am the _____________ (short) person in my family.
7. Jerry is the ______________ (little) worried about the game.
10. Put the past simple of the following irregular verbs(using the negative or
affirmative way)
1. I ___________ (lose) my watch in the park.
2. David ___________ (not hurt) his knee.
3. I kicked the ball and it ___________ (break) a window.
4. My new shoes ___________ (not cost) a lot of money.
5. I ___________ (get) this book from the library.
6. We had a garage where we ___________ (keep) our car.
7. Ali ___________ (cut) his knee.
8. The glass ___________ (fall) off the table.
9. The glass ___________ (not break).
10. We ___________ (sell) our old car.
11. We ___________ (buy) a new car.
12. The bell ___________ (not ring).

SCIENCE

1. The white shark size is approximately:

a. 4,6 to 6 meters
b. 3 to 4 meters
c. 2 to 9 meters
d. 4,6 to 8 meters

2. A great white shark will eat fish but it has a preference for big marine mammals such
as seals, dolphins and even whales. TRUE or FALSE ?____________________

3. White sharks are a type of

a. Fish
b. Whale
c. Shrimp
d. Crayfish

4. Sharks use to kill their victims.

a. True
 b. False
c. It doesn’t matter
d. No one

5. What is the typical life span of a great white ?

(a) 10 years
(b) 20 years
(c) 30 years

6. Sharks have a characteristic against themselves. It is that…

a. They do not see very well

b. They eat humans
c. They do not like sweet water
d. They do not swim very fast
7. Write your personal opinion from the movie we have watched about sharks.
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8. According to Harry Fremont, a good fragrance is a balance between…

a. flower and wood essences

b. plant and animal essences
c. man-made and natural essences
d. rare and very common essences

HISTORY

1. Write at least three different rituals or customs from the cultures around the world,
taking into account your partners’ presentations.
2. ______________________________________________________________________

3. _____________________________________________________________________

4. ______________________________________________________________________

2. Into the Chinese culture, what does YIN-YANG mean?

a. worth
b. tenderness
c. kindness
d. balance

3. What are the five elements according to the Chinese culture?

a. air, fire, water, oil and bread
b. wood, metal, fire, earth and water
c. wood, air, fire earth and water
d. water, fire, earth, metal and air

4. Meditation is common in the___________ culture.

a. Japanese
b. Colombian
c. Korean
d. Chinese
5. there are two important aspects in meditation according to the monks, they are:
a. posture and smiling
b. smiling and breathing
c. breathing and posture
d. punctuality and respect

6. Write a text about the flowers trade and its importance on Colombian market.

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