DIAGNOSTIC TEST

8º BASICO

Name: _________________________________ Date: ________________________________

Grade: __________ Score: 30 pts. Score Obtained: ___________ Mark: ______________
Objectives:
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INSTRUCCIONES:
Understand written texts in English.
o Apply grammar rules for quantities and plural forms of nouns.
1.- Lee cuidadosamente las preguntas y una vez finalizada tu prueba revisa todas las respuestas.
2.- Recuerda no borrar, corregir o anotar más de una opción por respuesta, ya que el hacerlo, anulará el puntaje.
o Identify countable and uncountable nouns.
3.- Debes utilizar lápiz pasta negro o azul.
I. READING COMPREHENSION. Read the texts and circle the correct alternative (7 pts.)

TEXT Nº 1
The United States is a large country. It is the third largest in the whole world! It is located in a continent called North America. Parts of the United States touch three different oceans.

The United States has tall mountains, wide plains, deserts, hills, rivers, lakes, volcanoes, and even rainforests! People from all over the world have come to live in the United States.

There are 50 states in the United States. The newest states, Alaska and Hawaii, are not connected to the other states. Alaska is the largest state and Hawaii is a chain of islands in

the Pacific Ocean.

1. Which are the most recent states?

A) Hawaii and Alaska.
B) Alaska and New York.
C) Mountains and deserts.
D) Hawaii and Washington.

2. Which continent is U.S.A located?

A) Africa
B) Europe.
C) North America.
D) South America.

3. How many states does U.S.A have?

A) Fifty.
B) Sixty.
C) Forty.
D) Seventy.

4. Parts of the United States touch _______ different oceans.

A) 3
B) 2
C) 4
D) 1

ASKING FOR QUANTITIES.

1. _________________ an elephant in the zoo?
A) Is there.
B) Are there.
C) How many.
D) How much.
2. _________________ children are playing in the park?
A) Is there.
B) Are there.
C) How many.
D) How much.
3. _________________ water do you drink every day?
A) Is there.
B) Are there.
C) How many.
D) How much.
4. _________________ slices of cheese did you buy yesterday?
A) Is there.
B) Are there.
C) How many.
D) How much.
5. _________________ ten books on the library?
A) Is there.
B) Are there.
C) How many.
D) How much.

III. VOCABULARY. Complete the following chart with Comparatives and Superlatives (11 PTS.)

ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVES SUPERLATIVES

GOOD

PRETTY

INTELLIGENT

CHEAP

EXPENSIVE

YOUNG

WONDERFUL

HAPPY

BAD

OLD

FAST

TRASPASO DE ALTERNATIVAS:

I. READING COMPREHENSION.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

II. GRAMMAR STRUCTURES.

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 16

1. READING COMPREHENSION
2. ASKING ABOUT QUANTITES (HOW MANY-HOW MUCH-IS THERE-ARE THERE)
3. COUNTABLE/UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS AND CONTAINERS
4. ARTICLES A/AN/THE
5. PLURALIZATION OF NOUNS (USO DE S/ES/IES/IRREGULAR)