NAME…………………………

8th grade, L1
2023/2024
DIAGNOSTIC TEST

GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY 40p

I. Complete the sentences:

1. Tom ……………………………………. to school every day. 2p

a) goes b) went c) is going d) has gone

2. Mona …………………………………. her report yesterday. 2p

a) finishes b) finished c) is finishing d) has finished

3. Only …………………..people bought his records. It wasn’t very popular. 2p

a) a bit of b) many c) a few

4. Can I speak to someone ………………works here? 2p

a) who b) which c) where

5. You…………………. talk in the library because people are studying. 2p

a) must b) can c) mustn’t d) couldn’t

6. I don’t know .............. at this contest. 2p

a) nobody b) anybody c) somebody d) somewhere

7. My aunt’s husband is my …………………….. . 2p

8. You’ll find the toilets down the corridor, …………the right. 2p

9.. Thirty-nine + eighteen = ………………………………………….. 2p

10. How ………………..apples would you like? There’s about five to a kilo. 2p

II. Complete the sentences using the appropriate question words:

1 …………..…'s your teacher's name? 2p

2 ……………..'s my calculator? I can’t find it anywhere. 2p

3” …………. ……..…… is a bottle of cola in the restaurant?” “ It’s ₤1.5” 2p

4 ……………… do you do in the evening? 2p

5.” ……….. ……….. do you visit the supermarket? “ “ Twice a week” 2p

III. Match the beginnings with the endings:

1. We can eat peaches and cherries a) have a lot of vitamins. 2p

2. Fruit and vegetables b) in autumn. 2p

3. We pick grapes c) for your eyes, because they have vitamin A. 2p

4. Carrots are good d) in the summer. 2p

5. Squirrels f) eat nuts. 2p

READING COMPREHENSION 25p

IV. Read the text and answer the questions.

On December 5, 1945, nineteen Navy airplanes took off from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on a training mission. They were last known to have flown east
out into the Atlantic Ocean. These planes, however, were never seen again.
This incident is just one of many disappearances that occurred in "The Bermuda Triangle," a triangular region in the Atlantic marked by Florida, Puerto
Rico, and Bermuda. You cannot find this name on a map because is not official. However, many people believe that there is something strange about this
triangle because so many boats and airplanes have disappeared without a trace in the past century. The number of such mysterious disappearances was
such that some people came to call this place "Devil's Triangle."
Maybe all of these accidents were just a result of coincidence. Perhaps there really was a reasonable explanation for all these disappearances. But some
still argue that there must be some other supernatural reason for all this because the number of ships and planes that got lost in this region is too large to
be thought of as mere "accidents."

A. Circle the best answer.

l. The main idea of this passage is that the Bermuda Triangle is 5p

a. famous for its beaches
b. known for many disappearances
c. a very nice place to visit.

2. The best title for this passage would be 5p

a. Lost in the Bermuda Triangle
b. Visit to the Bermuda Triangle
c. Taking a Look at Devil's Triangle

B. Circle the best answer.

The nineteen planes that took off from Florida on December 5, 1945 5p
a. successfully completed their mission
b. were never seen again
c. flew to the west of the Atlantic

The reason for the disappearances in the Bermuda Triangle 5p

a. is not known for sure
b. was because of the devil
c. was due to supernatural causes

The Bermuda Triangle is 5p

a. listed on official maps
b. different from the Devil's Triangle
c. known for many strange disappearances

WRITING 25p

Write a short paragraph about the Bermuda Triangle. Use the following questions as a guide:
Where is the Bermuda Triangle located?
What is it famous for?
What explanations might there be for the disappearances?