F.

E LICEO VERSALLERS – 2015

Aprobado por resolución 1273 de 22 de julio de 2008
Educación Preescolar, Primaria y Bachillerato
Mza J Casa 14 Concepción II - Teléfono 4350077
Santa marta – Magdalena

ENGLISH EXAM
FIRST PERIOD

NAME: _______________________________________________ GRADE: 8º

DATE: _______________________________________________

According to the inventions choose the correct WH- WORD. Questions from 1 to 4

1. _______ did the Sumerians

invent?

a. What
b. When
c. Where
d. Why
THE ABACUS e. who
2. ______ did Tomas Edison Invent?

a. When
b. Where
c. What
THE PHONOGRAPH d. Who
e. why
3. ______did john Montagu invent
the sandwich?

a. What
b. Where
THE SANDWICH c. When
d. Why
e. Who

4. _____ invented the aspirin?

a. What
b. Where
c. When
THE ASPIRIN d. Why
e. Who
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Educación Preescolar, Primaria y Bachillerato
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Read the answer and select the best question. Question from 5 – 7
5. John Montagu invented it in
England
6. Karl drais invented the first
bicycle in Germany in 1817
7. Guglielmo Marconi
8. The Sumerians developed the
abacus around 2.300 BC
a. Who made the sandwich?
b. Where did he invent the
sandwich?
c. What did john Montagu invent?
a. Why did karl drais invent the first
bicycle?
b. When did karl drais invent the
first bicycle?
c. Where did karl drais invent the
first bicycle?
a. What did he invent?
b. Where did he invent the wireless
telegraph?
c. Who did invent the wireless
telegraph?
a. Why did the sumerians develop
the abacus?
b. When did the sumerians develop
the abacus?
c. Who developed the abacus?

According to the reading choose the correct answer for the questions from 9- 10

IN THE 50`S NOW

Women usually got married, stayed at
home and took care of their family
Some of them had traditionally accepted
“women`s jobs” such as secretary or a
teacher and they earned much less
money than men
Women are more independent have
families (or not) and “men`s jobs” such
as an engineer, police officer or a
president. However, they still earn less
money than men.

9. what did women do in the 50`s? 10. what do they do now?

a. they went to parties a. They stay at home as mothers

b. they got married b. They are engineers, police
c. they had traditional works officers or presidents
d. they stayed at home c. They earn less money than men
 F.E LICEO VERSALLERS – 2015
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Educación Preescolar, Primaria y Bachillerato
Mza J Casa 14 Concepción II - Teléfono 4350077
Santa marta – Magdalena

Complete the sentences with the correct verb in past or present. Questions from 11-
15

In the 50`s birth rates (11) _____________ significantly.

Couples (12) _________ at least two babies, sometimes more.
This (13) ________the baby boom era.
Now, birth rates (14) ____________ day by day.
Many couples (15) ________________ to raise more than one child.

11 a. Increase b. Increased c. Decreased

12 a. Have b. has c. had
13 a. is b. were c. was
14 a. Increase b. Increased c. Decreased
15 a. Don`t want b. Didn`t want c. Doesn`t want

According to the pictures in the 90’s, complete sentences with used to / didn`t use to
/ never used. Questions from 16- 20
16. In the 90`s Girls ________ baggy
jeans

a. used to
b. didn´t use to
c. never used to

Wear Baggy jeans

17. in the 90´s people ________ make
video phone calls

a. used to
b. didn´t use to
c. never used to

NOT VIDEO PHONE CALLS

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Educación Preescolar, Primaria y Bachillerato
Mza J Casa 14 Concepción II - Teléfono 4350077
Santa marta – Magdalena

18. in the 90´s people ________ listen to

pop music

a. used to
b. didn´t use to
Listen POP music c. never used to
19. in the 90´s Girls ________ play soccer
professionally

a. used to
b. didn´t use to
c. never used to

GIRLS NOT PLAY SOCCER

PROFESSIONALLY
20. in the 90´s people ________ Store
information by diskettes

a. used to
b. didn´t use to
c. never used to

DISKETTES

Choose the correct option to say what could or couldn`t do with some inventions,
then complete the sentences. Questions from 21 -22

21. Before the invention of the refrigerator people _________ keep perishable food
fresh for a long time
a. Could
b. Couldn´t

22. After the invention of the microwave people __________ heat food faster.
a. Could
b. Couldn´t
 F.E LICEO VERSALLERS – 2015
Aprobado por resolución 1273 de 22 de julio de 2008
Educación Preescolar, Primaria y Bachillerato
Mza J Casa 14 Concepción II - Teléfono 4350077
Santa marta – Magdalena