DIAGNOSTIC TEST

ENGLISH FOREING LANGUAGE

STUDENT: CLASS: 8º EGB

DATE: TEACHER: MSc. Christian Galarza

“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”
Nelson Mandela.
OBJECTIVE: The current assessment has been designed to check the degree in skills
development and internalize the knowledge acquired during the second period.

INSTRUCTIONS:
 Read and follow the instructions carefully.
 Carry all necessary materials (Use blue pen).
 Manage your time (40 minutes)
 Ignore other test takers (The test is individually)

INDICATORS FOR THE PERFORMANCE CRITERIA:

I.EFL.4.19.1. Learners can locate and identify literary elements and techniques in other
works, including one’s own. Learners can give personal responses to and interpret a variety
of literary texts, including those of a peer, referring to details and features of the text.
(Example: text structure, plot, ideas, events, vocabulary, etc.) (I.3, S.3, J.4)

GRAMMAR
Questions 1 – 30

READING COMPREHENSION
The pet store
George is at the pet store, looking at what kind of pet he
might want to get for his birthday. George asked if he could
have a horse, but his parents said no because horses are too
big. First, he sees dogs and cats. Baby dogs are called
puppies. Baby cats are called kittens. George likes them
because they are easy to take care of and can play a lot, but
they will get bigger. George wants a small pet.
Then George sees animals that have to live in a cage. He sees rabbits, guinea pigs, and
mice. Mice are what you call more than one mouse. He likes these animals because they
are small. Birds live in cages too. George sees a parrot and a canary. He likes them all, but
he doesn’t want to clean the cage.
George sees the animals in tanks. The tanks full of water have fish and turtles in them. He
thinks about a goldfish but decides he likes the turtles more. There are also tanks with
rocks and sand that have snakes, spiders, and scorpions, but George is afraid of them.
George likes the turtles best, but they won’t fit in the little fishbowls. Turtles need bigger
tanks, so they can swim sometimes and hide sometimes.
George decides he wants to get a turtle for his birthday. He buys a book on how to take
care of a turtle and a list of what types of turtles the store has.
What kind of pet did George want, but his parents said no because they were too big?

A) A rabbit
B) A horse
C) A puppy
D) A kitten

What kind of pet does NOT live in a cage?

A) Goldfish
B) Guinea pigs
C) Rabbits
D) Mouse

Which kind of pet did NOT scare George?

A) The Scorpions
B) The Snakes
C) The spiders
D) The canaries

What kind of pet did George decide he wanted to get for his birthday?

A) Turtle
B) Mouse
C) Parrot
D) Goldfish

READING:
An American in London

Hi, my name is Julia. I´m American, but I don’t live in the USA. I live in England with my family.
England is cool, and we haven’t got problems with the language. We all speak english, Spanish and
Italian.! We don’t live in the city; my mum doesn’t like big cities, but my dad loves London. He
works in an important art gallery in London.

Say true or false:

a) Julia isn’t American. ( )

b) She doesn’t live in the USA. ( )

c) They don’t live in England. ( )

d) They speak three languages. ( )

e) They live in the city. ( )

f) Her dad loves London. ( )

g) Her dad works in an important restaurant in London. ( )

 Complete with the correct personal pronoun (I-you-he-she-it- we- they)

a) Martha ………………….

b) David and I …………………

c) My cat …………………

d) You sister and you …………………….

e) Marco …………………

f) Bruno and Mariana ………………

g) My mother and my sister ………………

Made by: Reviewed by: Approved by: Authorized by:

MSc. Christian Galarza Lic. Jeferson Gómez Ing. Vilma Villacrés Sor. Elizabeth Palma