TEST PAPER

8th grade

Name:
● 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.
● Timpul efectiv de lucru este de 50 de minute.

PART I __________________ ( 60 points)

I. Read the following text:

“It all started with Lipovitan. No, not in America but in Japan. When? In 1960. What? Energy drinks
of course, the cause that’s what I am talking about! Lipovitan came into this world as the best liquid vitamin
energy drink. Then in 1980, an Australian called Dietrich Mateschitz took the invention further adding sugar
and caffeine so Red Bull, the famous energy drink was invented.
Why energy drinks? Because we live in fast pacing world. Don’t we have enough energy? We do,
but there are so many things to do! And more energy means fun and more entertainment. Are they good, are
they bad? Probably not good. Some say that one dose of caffeine actually has 14 cups of coffee in it! It has
already been prohibited in France, Norway, Denmark or Argentina.”
1. Mark the sentences TRUE or FALSE: (1p x 10 = 10p)
a) Lipovitan was invented in America. _______
b) Lipovitan is not an energy drink. _______
c) Lipovitan was first sold in 1960. _______
d) Dietrich Mateschitz is Japanese. _______
e) Red Bull contains caffeine. ______
f) Teenagers don’t have enough energy. ______
g) More energy means fun and more entertainment. _______
h) Energy drinks are good for our health. ______
i) Energy drinks cannot be sold in France, Norway, Denmark or Argentina. _______
j) Energy drinks contain dangerously high levels of caffeine. ______
II. Match the halves from column A with the ones from column B: (1p x 10 = 10p)

A B
1. John lives in a house a- which keeps food fresh.
2. A watch is a machine b-who landed on the moon.
3. This is the book c- which flies in the air.
4. Sheep are the animals d-which is used for sewing clothes.
5. A fridge is a machine e-which give us milk and wool.
6. An airplane is a vehicle f- which is about the earth pollution.
7. Mrs. Smith is the teacher g-which tells the time.
8. A tin-opener is a tool h-which is used for opening tins and cans.
9. A sewing machine is a machine ı-that is 100 years old.
10. Neil Armstrong is the first man j-who loves her students so much.

1.______; 2. _________; 3. __________; 4. ________; 5. _________;6. ________; 7. _______; 8.______

PART II ( 30 points)

Pam is very sad. Her parents won’t let her go to a party, because she didn’t do so well at school
and took bad marks. Send her a letter and give her some pieces of advice about how to solve the situation
with her parents. 2p

Do not use more than 100 words.

Start and end your letter in an appropriate way.

10 points granted
 INITIAL TEST PAPER
8th grade
MARKING SCHEME
● Se puncteaza oricare alte formulari/modalitati de rezolvare corecta a cerintelor
● Nu se acorda punctaje intermediare, altele decat cele precizate explicit prin barem. Nu se acorda
fractiuni de punct.
● Se acorda 10 puncte din oficiu. Nota finala se calculeaza prin impartirea punctajului total acordat
pentru test la 10.
PART I (60 points)

I. Read the following text:

1. Mark the sentences TRUE or FALSE: (1p x 10 = 10p)
a) False; b) False; c) True; d) False; e) True; f) False; g) True; h) False; i) True; j) True.
2. Find in the text 4 nouns, 3 adjectives, 2 pronouns and 1 numeral. (1p x 10 = 10p)
II. Match the halves from column A with the ones from column B: (1p x 10 = 10p)
1.-i; 2.-g; 3.-f; 4.-e; 5.-a; 6. -c; 7. -j; 8. -h; 9. -d; 10. -b.
III. Put the following sentences into Reported Speech. (3p x 5 = 15p)
1. She said she was having a party that weekend.
2. Alice said I would stay at home and cook.
3. He said he lived with his parents.
4. She said she had watched that horror movie the day before.
5. Alan said his father had just had an operation.
IV. Write the tenses for each verb: (1p x 10 =10p)

1. Present Continuous; 2. Present Simple; 3. Past Simple; 4. Future Simple; 5. Present Perfect; 6. Past Simple;
7. Past Perfect; 8. Past Simple; 9. Past Continuous; 10. Present Perfect Continuous.
V. Put the words in brackets in the right form: (1p x 5 = 5p)
a) information, b) revision; c) education; d) energetic; e) conclusion

PART II ( 30 points)

V. ● 4 points for appropriately beginning and ending the letter:

- 2 points for the beginning: Greeting from…/ Dear + the friend’s name
- 2 points for the ending: See you soon/ Love/ Hugs and kisses + 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 (introduction, content, conclusion)
● 2 points for the general impression

10 points granted