Written Test 1 NAME/SURNAME:

CLASS: 8 GROUP B

I.Reading comprehension.EX.A Read the email below and answer the questions (10 points)

The Kangaroos is one of the Austrialia’s national symbols.There are more than forty types of kangaroos in
Australia.A kangaroo has two large back legs,large feet,smaller front legs and a long tail.It has got a small head
with two large ears and sharp teeth.A large male can be as tall as 2 metres and weigh almost 100kg.The
kangaroos body is ideal for jumping great distances and it can run at speeds of up to 70km/h.It is a marcupial
animal,which means that it has a pouch on its belly to carry its young.A baby kangaroo stays in its mum’s pouch
for up to seven months.Different species of kangaroo have different diets but none of them eat meat.They eat
grass and other plats.Many of them rest in the shade all day and they only come out at night-time.Their
predators include wild dogs such as the dingos and foxes,and young reptiles.Kangaroos are shy animals and are
usually not a threat to humans but sometimes hunters kill them for sport or for their meat.In the right
conditions,kangaroos can live for about four to six years.

1 .How many kinds of kangaroo are there in Australia?--------------

2. What kind of animal is the kangaroo? .---------------

3 .How long does a baby kangaroo stay in his mother’s pouch? ----------------

4 .What does a kangaroo eat? --------------

5. How long can a kangaroo live? ---------------

II.Vocabulary and grammar.

Ex.B. Match the words to form collocations . Ex.C.Match the words in columns .5 points/

1 b security A designer A B
2 dressing B guard 1 d earn a my best
3 graphic C agent 2 lose b right
4 computer D room 5 points/
3 put c still
5 travel E designer 4 do d A living
6 fashion F programm 5 stand e To music
er 6 dance f weight

Ex.D. Complete using the correct form of adjective in the bracket (5points)

1-Gold is …………………(expensive)than silver. 2-My sister is as ………..(tall) as me now.

3-He is the ………………….(generous)person I know.4-It’s the ……….(busy) time of the year.

5-The traffic is much …………(bad) at this time of theday.

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Ex.E. Underline the correct form of the verb. (10points)

1.Mary isn’t going/doesn’t go out tonight because she wants/is wanting to read a book.

2-I am knowing/know that he is taking/takes the bus to school everyday.

3-It rains/is raining today so we play/are playing tennis inside.

4-My sister comes/is coming from London today so I am seeing /see her at the airport at 4.00 p.m.

5-The milk smells/is smelling bad so I am throwing/throw it to the sink.

Everyday English Ex.F Match the exchanges (5 points)

1 .You look great in those jeans A-she has.hasn’t she?

2-Is that top new? B-Yes,it fits you perfectly

3-Your mum has a great taste in clothes. C-Thank you

4-Do you like this jacket? D-Yes,it matches your eyes

5-Does this colour suit me? E-Yes.it’s a birthday present from my mother

Writing EX .7. Write a short text about koalas using the fact given. ( 80-100 words) (10 points)

Animal type-marcupial,size-60-80m/weigh-9kg/description-fur(soft like wool)grey on back and white on

the stomach/ears-have long white hairs on edge/diet-eucalyptus leaves/daily habits-sleep 18 hours in
trees/endangered-1920s hunters killed for fur/today-loss of habitat,traffic,dogs/average lifespam-15-18
years.

Ph 1- Itroduction;The koala is one of the Australia’s national symbols…….

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Mark 5 6 7 8 9 10
Points 12-19 20-26 27-33 34-39 40-45 46-50