TEST FINAL CLASA a VIII a

I. Fill in the blanks with one word which best fits the context:

Babylon, …………………(1) of the cities founded by

King Nimrod, is also the city where is set the story of the
Tower of Babel, located in Shinar, in ancient
Mesopotamia, …………….(2) the eastern bank of the
Euphrates River. At that time, all the people (the
descendants of Noah) spoke one ……………….(3). One
day, they decided to build a city with a tower that would
“reach to the heavens”. Their biggest ……………(4) had
been to make a name for themselves, to be ………..(5)
God and also to prevent the people ……………(6) being scattered*. Their pride and arrogance
angered God to such an extent ………………..(7) He immediately punished the
……………….(8) by making them speak different languages. He ……………….(9) such a
decision for them not to be able to communicate and work …………………………(10) in
building the tower.
II. Correct the mistakes in the following text:
The history of the Tower of Pisa begins in 1173, but it’s construction
was interupted several times because of wars, debt and also because
of the solutions the engineers tryed to find in order to stop the lean.
Due to poor quality of the soil (clay* and sand mud) that the
architects didn’t take in to account, in 1178 the building began to lean
towards the southeast- just after the completion of the three floor.
After this, the construction of the tower was stoped. After 100
years, they began the construction of the next four floors which were
build skew* to compensate for the angle and only in 1372 they
managed to complete the bell tower. The Leaning Tower of Pisa is
one the most famous building in the world, very important four the tourism industry of Pisa and
this is the reason why the Italian Government decided too begin its consolidation in 1990. In
 December 2001, the tower was declared stable and safe for 300 years and it was reopened for
public access.

1. …………………….. 2. ………………………. 3. ……………………………...

4. ………………………. 5. ………………………... 6. ………………………………
7. ……………………….. 8. ……………………….. 9. ………………………………
10. ……………………….
III. Use the words in capitals to form a word that fits in the space in the same line:
1. The Seven …………………….. of the Ancient World is the first known list of the most
remarkable creations of classical antiquity. WONDERFUL
2. Do you agree with the ………………………… of people from one place to another? MOVE
3. I notice some …………………………………..in our opinions. DIFFERENT
4. I tried a ………………………… of things but nothing worked. VARIOUS
5. If you don’t have the ……………………………. to communicate in English, you can’t get this
job. ABLE
6. His words couldn’t be ………………………….. by anyone. PRODUCE
7. We weren’t surprised to find out that he was saved by his …………………….. dog. FAITH
8. The ………………………….. way in which he acted made all of us laugh. CHILD
9. Her sadness and ………………………. could easily be read on her face. HAPPY
10. Try to be ………………………… in everything you do! SUCCEED

IV. Complete the spaces with: the, a / an or the zero article (-) :
1. John is ..........good man: he's always there when you need him.
2. I think my brother is ..........best man for this kind of job.
3. .......... poem was written by my best friend.
4. I'm tired. I'm going to ..........bed.
5. Do you go to .......... church every Sunday?
6. I loved being at .......... University.
7. David has been waiting for his relatives for more than .......... hour.
8. I first saw .......... giraffe when I went on a trip to the zoo to Bucharest.
9. I love ..........cheese very much.
10. Did you like .......... cheese in the fridge?
11. I go swimming two days ………. week.
12. Look at …………………sky to see how beautiful ……….moon is behind ………. clouds.
13. ……….dogs are faithful animals.
14. Mary is studying to be ………. lawyer.
15. ………. Smiths are going to spend their holiday in Japan.

V. Circle the correct answer:

1. My cousin lives in the USA and he has never visited a/an European Country.
2. My little sister is so/such funny! She always makes me laugh.
3. I’d like to buy this blouse but I have a little/ few/little money on me.
I can lend you a little/ a few/few dollars if you want.
4. My neighbours have a son and a daughter : the former is a teacher, the later/latter is a nurse.
5. Have you read Mihail Sadoveanu's latest/last book?
6. Can I have some/any packets of biscuits, please?
7. Look at those beautiful calfs/calves on that field!
8. The worst/worse thing was that I lost all my money.
9. These persons/people have been on strike since yesterday morning.
10. How many/much water do you usually drink a day?

VI. Put the verbs in brackets into the right tense:

1. Last year he ..................... for money in the subway station. (sing)
2. He’s extremely happy because he .................................... his driving licence. (just/get)
3. For some time now he .............................................. everyone in the village that he will be their
mayor. (tell)
4. His father .............................. for New York tomorrow morning to discuss the matter with some
investors. (leave)
5. I’m sad because I ....................................... asleep when I try to watch a good movie. (always/fall)
6. I’m sure one day I ................................... the lottery and my whole life will change! (win)
7. As she ........................................... back home, she heard some strange steps behind her. (walk)
8. .................................. when they moved to this flat?(anyone/remember)
9. When we arrived, the film ........................................(already/begin)
10. It .................................. for two hours when we reached the hotel. (rain)

VII. Turn the following sentences into reported speech:

1. “How does your mother earn her living?”, the policeman asked the little boy.
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2. “Did you hear about that terrible accident in our town?”, my mother asked Mary.
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3. “The earth moves round the sun”, the Geography teacher told us.
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4. “Have you ever had the chance to visit London?”, the English teacher asked his students.
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5. “I think my daughter will never save money”, Linda complained.
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6. “I’m paying a visit to my lawyer this afternoon”, my dad told John.
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7. “What’s your name and where do you come from?, he asked me.
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8. “When did you find out that water boils at 100 degrees Celsius?”, father asked his son.
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9. “Can you hear what the teacher is saying?, John asked one of his classmates.
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10. “Don’t tell me what to do!”, he told me.
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VIII. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first one:
1. I’m sorry I can’t come to your birthday party.
I wish I ..............................................................................................................
2. We went on a picnic despite being very tired.
We went on a picnic .............................................................................................
3. My brother is not interested in collecting coins.
Collecting coins ...................................................................................................
4. We were all surprised to find out such a mysterious thing.
To ...........................................................................................................................
5. This blouse is more expensive than I had expected.
This blouse ..............................................................................................................
6. It is essential that she tells us the truth.
She .........................................................................................................................
7. He should have mended the car before we went on holiday.
The car ……………………………………………………………………………
8. I bought these shoes when I was eighteen years old.
I …………………………………………………………………………………...
9. The last time I saw a good film was two years ago.
I ..............................................................................................................................
10. It isn’t necessary to go shopping today.
You ...........................................................................................................................

IX. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences:

1. We are looking forward ................................ you soon.
a. to see b. to seeing c. seeing d. See
2. Mary often has dinner in a restaurant, ...................................?
a. does she b. is it? c. isn’t it d. doesn’t she
3. The boy ……………………………. money has been stolen must go to the police station.
a. which b. whom c. whose d. that
4. I don’t think it will rain but take an umbrella in case it ……….

a. may b. will c. rained d. does

5. I don't believe him because he has told us too ........................................ lies so far.
a. many b. much c. lots of d. little
6. I think it will be Bill who will win because he dances very
…………………………………………
a. good b. well c. bad d. best
7. This museum has become a tourist attraction for those …………………….. visit our town.
 a. who b. which c. that d. whom
8. Her uncle has ………………….. come back home after a year’s absence.
a. already b. yet c. just d. ever
9. …… Monday morning he is expected to become the headmaster of our school.
a. in b. for c. - d. on
10. He felt it was ……………….. time she bought a new car.
a. high b. big c. much d. enough
X. Ask questions for the underlined words:
1. The man was asked to give up smoking but he would not.
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2. She must have watered the flowers twice a day for them to have grown so tall.
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3. He needed my car for more two days.
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4. My brother always eats pancakes when he reaches this place.
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5. When I looked out of the window, the wind was blowing hard and it was raining heavily.
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6. Mary’s family moved to this city twenty years ago.
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7. My mother used to hurry up when she had a job to do.
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8. Then he spotted a rattle snake creeping in the grass towards him.
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9. Yesterday, he swore to tell us the truth one day.
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10. He decided to take a bath in a river which was three meters deep.
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