Gheorghe Banea Secondary School

Monday 28th November 2016

Summative English Test 8TH grade

Name _____________________________

Mark ________________

1.

A. Choose the right form of the verbs in brackets: (20 points)

The moment I (close) _________________the door I realized I (not turn) _________________ off the cooker.

2.

She (bump) _________________into her ex-boyfriend as she (stroll) _________________ along the main street.

3.

We (work) ____________________________on this project for a few months now, but we (finish) _________________ by now.

4.

I (look) _________________forward to the opera last weekend as I (never/see) _________________ Turandot on stage before.

5.

When John (find) _________________the dog, it (sit) _________________on the pavement in front of the greengrocers.

6.

It wasnt surprising Tom (get) _________________sacked from the job. He (not accomplish) _________________ a single task
correctly.

7.

Our town (change) _________________massively since the first time we (come) _________________ to live here.

8.

I miss him a lot. He used to (sit) _________________on the sofa talking about all the adventures he (have)
_________________in his long life.

9.

When I first (meet) _________________Susan, she (do) _________________research in biology for two years.

10. Peter (wash) _________________up while his wife (watch) _________________her favourite soap.
B. Use the prompts to write complete sentences: (5 points)
a) My trainer / suggested / I get / stronger practice shoes. ____________________________________________________________
b) Our manager / urging / us / go on / office hang gliding weekend. ____________________________________________________
c) I advised / buy / a guide to the museum. _______________________________________________________________________
d) They recommend / accept / offer of two extra days for free. ________________________________________________________
e) The brochure advises / you / have / padded boots and a helmet.. ____________________________________________________
C. Fill in the gaps with the correct form of (not) be/get used to: (5 points)
1.

So, now Jamie has gone to university and he wont be back until Christmas. I cant _____________________________ (be) able
to use the bathroom almost any time I like!

2.

I will eventually __________________________ (eat) my food more slow, now that he isnt trying to take it.

3.

Mum and dad _____________________________ (be) food left over. They keep asking if Im on a diet!

4.

I ____________________________ (have) unlimited access to the computer but now I can play games and do homework
whenever I like!

5.

I might even __________________________ (write) to my friends on it!

D. Join these pairs of sentences using the word given. Make any other necessary changes. (5 points)

a.

He told me a very strange story. I decided to have his identity checked. SUCH
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b.

Vic is very tall now. He can wear his fathers shirts. SO

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c.

She was deprived of sunlight for so long. She stayed cheerful and full of fun. EVEN THOUGH
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d.

They had frostbite and altitude sickness. They reached the ship in four days as they had promised. DESPITE
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e.

He embarrassed me completely. I never want to see him again. SO

Teacher: Liliana Gheorghe

| November 2016

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E. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first, but is more polite: (5p)
1. Who should I ask?
Could you _________________________________________________________________________ ask?
2. I s there a telephone I could use?
I was __________________________________________________ a telephone I could use.
3. When is the train leaving?
Id like _____________________________________________ leaving.
4. Will he pay me my money today?
Could you ___________________________________ my money today?
5. Have they finished in there?
Id like __________________________________________________________ in there.
F. Complete the sentences using Reported Speech: (15p)
1. Were playing golf today.
Anna told us __________________________________________________________________________________________
2. You went out late last night.
I told him ____________________________________________________________________________________________
3.

How many of you did your homework?

The teacher asked us ___________________________________________________________________________________

4.

How old are you?

Pam wanted to know ___________________________________________________________________________________

5.

Lets study climate change.

He suggested__________________________________________________________________________________________
6.

Why dont we go to the beach?

The boys wanted to know ______________________________________________________________________________

7.

Dont drive so fast.

I told my son _________________________________________________________________________________________

8.

I didnt come to work because I was ill.

Martin explained _____________________________________________________________________________________

9.

I wont lend you my car.

My father ____________________________________________________________________________________________
10. If you try to escape, Ill shoot you.
The thief was warned __________________________________________________________________________________

2. Read the film review and answer the questions as briefly as possible. (10p)

Neranda Man
Most of us do not think of the totally empty spaces of Siberia as being particularly exciting, but in this film such strange
happenings occur on and around Lake Neranda in northern Siberia that we can sit through two and three-quarter hours of views of
it and not notice the time. Sam Marlins ice-blue eyes and Michelle Langs increasingly weird behavior, as they lead the team of
scientific experts towards the unknown, add to the drama.
The scientists are trying to find the doorway to another world which they believe was found in the 1930s by a man who
escaped from one of the communist prison camps. They set off from the warmth of St Petersburg by plane and end up walking
along the freezing valley of a river running out of Lake Neranda. They are searching for a mysterious waterfall that never freezes,
behind which they will find the doorway. There are eight of them and they walk in pairs, each pair with their sled of supplies
pulled by dogs.

Teacher: Liliana Gheorghe

| November 2016

We see the last sled attacked by wolves. We see the two women dealing with altitude sickness and one of the men with
frostbite. We see Sam hearing a voice beside him as he walks alone behind the sled. He eventually replies to the voices questions
and it turns out they are all apparently hearing the voices. The voices are affectionate and even funny. They make some great
jokes about the members of the team. Only Ms. Lang is left out of this comradeship- until she sees spooky footprints in the snow
appearing beside Sam as he trudges along
Are these the voices of people (Neranda men?) from another world, or are they the phantom travellers who are said to
accompany lonely explorers? You will learn a lot about Lake Neranda as well as the answer to that question if you go to see the
film. You might also find that you are a changed person, even if the change is only in your opinion about the excitement possible
in the great emptiness that in Siberia.
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Where does the action of the film take place? ________________________________________________________________

Who are the stars? _____________________________________________________________________________________
What is memorable about the male stars? ___________________________________________________________________
What are the scientists looking for? _______________________________________________________________________
Where do they live from? _______________________________________________________________________________
How do they travel in the valley? _________________________________________________________________________
What does the female star see that makes her believe her companion? ____________________________________________
Which two words (apart from Siberia) in the final sentence link it to the introduction? _______________________________

3. Write a letter to a pen friend, describing a film you like a lot. Introduce the film in the first paragraph; then tell
about the story, stars and the feeling the film gave you. (25 points)
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+ 1 point BONUS

Summative English Test 8th grade

BAREM DE CORECTARE
A. Choose the right form of the verbs in brackets: (20 points)
1. The moment I (close) closed the door I realized I (not turn) hadnt turned off the cooker.
2.

She (bump) bumped into her ex-boyfriend as she (stroll) was strolling along the main street.

Teacher: Liliana Gheorghe

| November 2016

3.

We (work) have been working on this project for a few months now, but we (finish) havent finished by now.

4.

I (look) looked forward to the opera last weekend as I (never/see) had never seen Turandot on stage before.

5.

When John (find) found the dog, it (sit) was sitting on the pavement in front of the greengrocers.

6.

It wasnt surprising Tom (get) got sacked from the job. He (not accomplish) didnt accomplish a single task correctly.

7.

Our town (change) has changed massively since the first time we (come) came to live here.

8.

I miss him a lot. He used to (sit) sit on the sofa talking about all the adventures he (have) has had in his long life.

9.

When I first (meet) met Susan, she (do) was doing research in biology for two years.

10. Peter (wash) was washing up while his wife (watch) was watching her favourite soap.
B. Use the prompts to write complete sentences: (5 points)
f) My trainer / suggested / I get / stronger practice shoes. My trainer suggested that I should get stronger practice shoes.
g) Our manager / urging / us / go on / office hang gliding weekend. Our manager is urging us to go on the office hang-gliding
weekend.
h) I advised / buy / a guide to the museum. I advised buying a guide to the museum.
i)

They recommend / accept / offer of two extra days for free. They recommend accepting the offer of two extra days for free.

j) The brochure advises / you / have / padded boots and a helmet.. The brochure advises you to have padded boots and a helmet.
C. Fill in the gaps with the correct form of (not) be/get used to: (5 points)
1.

So, now Jamie has gone to university and he wont be back until Christmas. I cant get used to being (be) able to use the
bathroom almost any time I like!

2.

I will eventually get used to eating (eat) my food more slow, now that he isnt trying to take it.

3.

Mum and dad are not used to there being (be) food left over. They keep asking if Im on a diet!

4.

I wasnt used to having (have) unlimited access to the computer but now I can play games and do homework whenever I
like!

5.

I might even get used to writing (write) to my friends on it!

D. Join these pairs of sentences using the word given. Make any other necessary changes. (5 points)
a.

He told me a very strange story. I decided to have his identity checked. SUCH

He told me SUCH a strange story that I decided to have his identity checked.
b.

Vic is very tall now. He can wear his fathers shirts. SO

Vic is SO tall now that he can wear his fathers shirts.

c.

She was deprived of sunlight for so long. She stayed cheerful and full of fun. EVEN THOUGH

EVEN THOUGH she was deprived of sunlight for so long, she stayed cheerful and full of fun.
d.

They had frostbite and altitude sickness. They reached the ship in four days as they had promised. DESPITE

DESPITE having frostbite and altitude sickness, they reached the ship in four days as they had promised.
e.

He embarrassed me completely. I never want to see him again. SO

He embarrassed me SO completely that I never want to see him again.

E. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first, but is more polite: (5p)
6. Who should I ask?
Could you tell me whom I should ask?
7. I s there a telephone I could use?
I was wondering if there is a telephone I could use.
8. When is the train leaving?
Id like to know when the train is leaving.

Teacher: Liliana Gheorghe

| November 2016

9.

Will he pay me my money today?

Could you tell me if he will pay me my money today?
10. Have they finished in there?
Id like to know if they have finished in there.
F. Complete the sentences using Reported Speech: (15p)
11. Were playing golf today.
Anna told us that they were playing golf that day.
12. You went out late last night.
I told him that he had gone out late the night before.
13. How many of you did your homework?
The teacher asked us how many of us had done our homework.
14. How old are you?
Pam wanted to know how old he was. /(I was)
15. Lets study climate change.
He suggested us studying/to study climate change.
16. Why dont we go to the beach?
The boys wanted to know why we didnt go to the beach.
17. Dont drive so fast.
I told my son not to drive so fast.
18. I didnt come to work because I was ill.
Martin explained that he hadnt come to work because he had been ill.
19. I wont lend you my car.
My father said, that he wouldnt lend me his car.
20. If you try to escape, Ill shoot you.
The thief was warned that he would be shot if he tried to escape.

2. Read the film review and answer the questions as briefly as possible. (10p)
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2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

Where does the action of the film take place? (Northern) Siberia, Lake Neranda
Who are the stars? Sam Marlin and Michelle Lang
What is memorable about the male stars? (ice) blue eyes
What are the scientists looking for? A doorway to another world / a mysterious waterfall
Where do they live from? St. Petersburg
How do they travel in the valley? On foot /in pairs /with four sleds
What does the female star see that makes her believe her companion? Spooky/ghostly/phantom
Which two words (apart from Siberia) in the final sentence link it to the introduction? Excitement, emptiness

3. Write a letter to a pen friend, describing a film you like a lot. Introduce the film in the first paragraph; then tell
about the story, stars and the feeling the film gave you. (25 points)
3p - Organization into three sections
5p - Some comments on each of the points made and any other relevant ones
5p - Using relevant and varied vocabulary
5p - Correct use of two clause sentences
7p - Correct grammar and appropriate tenses

Teacher: Liliana Gheorghe

| November 2016