COLEGIO DIOCESANO JUAN PABLO II DE MONTERIA

"2024 AÑO DE LA DISCIPLINA Y LA RESILIENCIA COMO FACTORES DE ÉXITO".

FIRST TERM EXAM OF ENGLISH
TEACHER: MR. LARA ALBERT / MR ARRIETA ANDRES DATE: APRIL ____ / 2024
STUDENT’S NAME: _________________________________________ GRADE: 8° GROUP: 1 / 2 / 3
CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER ACCORDING TO THE FOLLOWING TEXT (PAST SIMPLE)
A Rainy Day
Last week, as usual, I locked my flat at a quarter to eight to go to work. I went down in the lift but when opened
the door into the street I saw it was raining heavily I went back inside, took the lift up and went into my flat to
get an umbrella. t was not in its usual place, and I spent a few minutes looking for it. Finally, l found it in the
bathroom.
It was getting late, so I quickly closed the door, but I forgot my briefcase inside. I realized that as soon a I
reached the street, but the lift was going up and l did not want to wait, so l ran up the stairs to my flat on the
third Floor. I took my briefcase and ran back down the stairs, because the lift was still moving, but as I opened
the door to the street I realized I did at have my key. It was probably in the door! I couldn't leave it there, so l
had to go up once again.
Sure enough, there was my key, in the keyhole, I took it and ran back down, but when l got to the bus stop, the
bus was already moving away. I waved at the driver, but he did not see me through the rain. In the end had to
walk all the way to my office in the rain, because the next bus was half an hour later. I arrived nearly twenty
minutes late, and my boss was not very pleased to see me.

1. Why did the protagonist of the story go back 5. Why did not he use the lift to go up to his
into his flat the first time? flat?
a. Because he needed his key. a. Because it was not working
b. Because he needed an umbrella b. Because it was too slow
c. Because he needed his briefcase c. Because it was too full of people
6. Why did he go up the last time?
2. Where was it?
a. Because he did not have his key
a. It was in the bathroom
b. Because he did not have his briefcase
b. It was in the lift
c. Because he did not have his watch
c. It was near the door
7. How many time did he go back up to his flat?
3. Why did he closet he door quickly? a. Twice
a. Because it was late b. Three time
b. Because it was raining c. Four time
c. Because he was going to work
8. Why did not the driver stop?
4. What did he forget in his flat? a. Because it was running
a. He forgot his briefcase b. Because he did not see him
b. He forgot his key c. Because he was in a hurry
c. He forgot his money

CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER ABOUT THE VOCABULARY (PAST SIMPLE)

9. I made coffee for my mom, but I ____ I added 11. I was on vacation, and my suitcase_______.
salt no sugar! The airline put it on a different plane.
a. made a mistake a. got
b. bought b. got lost
c. lot of fun c. forgot
10. I ________ my puppy Zak, I fed him, gave 12. ______ a girl in my class. We were six
him water and took him for walks every day. years old, her name was Suzie.
a. got lost a. lot of fun
b. took care of b. took care of
c. fell in love c. fell in love with
13. We went to a big amusement park in
Copenhagen. We________.
a. made a mistake
b. had a lot of fun
c. bought a lot of souvenirs
 COLEGIO DIOCESANO JUAN PABLO II DE MONTERIA
"2024 AÑO DE LA DISCIPLINA Y LA RESILIENCIA COMO FACTORES DE ÉXITO".
CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER ABOUT PAST SIMPLE OR PAST CONTINUOUS. HAVE IN MIND
INTERRUPTED AND SIMULTANEOUSLY SITUATIONS.

14. Sylvia _____________ when she ___________ the DVDs.

a. was running / dropped
b. ran / dropped
c. was running / was dropping
d. ran / was dropping

15. While Steve ___________ a documentary, he __________ asleep.

a. was watched / fell
b. was watching / fell
c. watched / was falling
d. was watching / felt

16. They _________ when you _________ for remote control.

a. aren't listening / were asking
b. weren't listening / were asking
c. weren't listening / asked
d. listened / asked

17. ______ you __________ anything when I ______ you?

a. Are / doing / called
b. Were / doing / calling
c. Did / do / was calling
d. Were / doing / called

18. ________ you ____________ my friends while you ______________ to school?

a. Are / see / went
b. Did / see / were going
c. Did / saw / were going
d. Were / see / went

19. We _____________ home when the accident ___________.

a. were driving / happened
b. drove / happened
c. drove / was happening
d. were drive / happened

20. I _______________ a novel while my mother ___________.

a. was read / was cooking
b. read / cooked
c. was reading / was cooking
d. was reading / cooks

FIRST TERM EXAM OF ENGLISH

TEACHER: MR. LARA ALBERT / MR ARRIETA ANDRES DATE: APRIL ____ / 2024
STUDENT’S NAME: _________________________________________ GRADE: 8° GROUP: 1 / 2 / 3

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