Name: Progress evaluation 8th grade A Date:

Marks: Final grade:

A. Match the sentences halves correctly. Write in the third column the right numbers and letters. (20 p)

1. When he reached the age of 63…
2. It’s up to you…
3. The flames spread very quickly…
4. She decided to start a career…
5. It isn’t a good idea to form…
a. ….bad habits because it is difficult to break
them.
b. … in banking.
c. … so I think you should decide.
d... he decided to retire from his job.
e. …to the next warehouse.

B. Read the following text and choose the correct item (20 p)

C. Fill in with the right form of tense. Make sure you use narrative tense forms. (20 p)

a) While people in the neighbourhood town of Pripyat ………………………………………………(sleep) , a nuclear

reactor (explode) ……………………………………………...
b) By the time I (get) …………………………………………. home, my brother (already / finish)
………………………………….. his guitar lessons.
c) An accident ……………………………………………………… (happen) near my house last night. A car
………………………………….. (hit) a young man. He…………………………………………… (ride) his bike when someone in
front of him suddenly ………………………………………………………. (open) a car door. Many people
……………………………………….. (see) the accident. The police …………………………………………………………..
(interrogate) them last night.

D. Choose one of the tasks below and write a text between 80- 150 words. (20 p)
a) Write an e-mail to your friend and tell him/ her about the ways in which you spent your last school
month. You may mention things you had to do for school, but also things you chose to do in your free time.
b) Write a narrative composition with the following beginning: “Daniel opened his eyes and wasn’t sure
where he was….”. Give your story an appropriate title.
Name: Progress evaluation 8th grade B Date:

Marks: Final grade:

A. Match the sentences halves correctly. Write in the third column the right numbers and letters. (20 p)

1. The fire broke out because …
2. When she stopped working …
3. My friends didn’t do …
4. I was up late …
5. They were very scared …
a. …and that is why I feel so tired.
b. …and they screamed loudly.
c. …someone carelessly dropped a cigarette.
d. … she took up photography.
e. … very well in the exam, unfortunately.

B. Read the following text and choose the correct item (20 p)

C. Fill in with the right form of tense. Make sure you use narrative tense forms. (20 p)

a) The crowds (wave) ……………………………………………………. at the president, when they (hear)

…………………………………….. a gunfire.
b) My car ………………………………………………………. (break) down as I ………………………………………………….. (drive)
home from work. I (not know) …………………………………………………….. how to fix it, so I (decide)
………………………………………….. to take it to the garage instead.
c) When he………………………………………………… (found) Microsoft, Bill Gates (be)
………………………………………….only 20 years old. He ……………………………………………………… (already write) his
first computer programme six years earlier.
d) Nothing much (happen) …………………………………………………….. when I got to the party last night.

D. Choose one of the tasks below and write a text between 80- 150 words. (20 p)
a) Write an e-mail to your friend and tell him/ her abot the ways in which you spent your last school month.
You may mention things you had to do for school, but also things you chose to do in your free time.
b) Write a narrative composition with the following beginning: “Helena felt surprised when she answered
her phone….”. Give your story an appropriate title.