Quiz 1 /Semester 1

Region: Rabat- Sale

Level: the eighth grade School year: 2023-
2024

Institut scientifique Full name :_________________________________ Duration: 2 hours

privé Ain Aouda
Date: ……… /…… /…………

Vocabulary

A- Look at the words. Then, circle the means of transportation and write
them next to the numbers (3points)

Skyscraper, tram, pavement, coach, population, cable car, underground, ferry,

shelter, distance, airplane, passenger

1 _________________ 4 ___________________

2__________________ 5____________________

3 __________________ 6____________________

B- Look at the words. Writes ‘’GF’’ for geographical features, ‘’T’’ for means
of transportation and ‘’P’’ for place in the boxes (4points)

1- Volcano 5- museum

2- Car park 6- train station

3- Airplane 7- bicycle

4- Cave 8- airport

GRAMMAR

A. Use the correct forms of ‘’used to’’ to complete the text. An example is
given (5points)

I think life didn’t use to be (not be) difficult in cities in the past. People
________________(not have) many cars to cause traffic jam. People
________________ (prefer) public transport so it was easy to travel. Now,
we can see many cars on roads. There ________________(be) low buildings
and houses. They _______________ (not block) the view of the city. Face-
to-face communication was very important in the past. People
______________ (visit) their relatives and friends. Now, they hardly ever
see each other.

B. Complete the sentences with a/an, the and – for zero article. (4points)
1. This is _______ longest bridge in the city.
2. There isn’t _______ car park in my neighbourhood.
3. I think ________ Turkey is a beautiful country.
4. Japan has ________ active volcano
5. I am travelling to _______ United Kingdom tomorrow.
6. Sarah doesn’t have _______ car to travel around.
7. Tokyo is ______ capital city of Japan.
8. Bali is _______ island in Indonesia.

C. Circle the correct preposition in each sentence. (4points)

1. An airplane is flying on/over the park.
2. Mu house is from/between a car park and a café.
3. A cute baby was running towards/out me
4. A man is swimming across/above the lake.
5. Tony and Robin are cycling out/along the river.
6. The old women walked up/among the road slowly.
7. A train is just passing through/up the long dark tunnel.
8. The cinema centre is away/opposite the big hospital.