School Year 2011/ 2012 English Written Test 8th grade, Level 4

Name: _________________________________ Class: ______ No. _____

Mark: _________________________________
Date: _________________________________________________________
The teacher: __________________________

Read the following text carefully, in order to complete the tasks below.

Hi! Im Ben. Im thirteen years old and

I live in Manchester, England, with my

mother and my two twin sisters Karla and

Jenny. My house is in the countryside,
which is wonderful.
I am a very active boy, so I dont spend
much time at home, watching TV. I prefer
being outside! I like windsurfing and
swimming, because these are water sports
and I simply adore the ocean. I also play
baseball and Im learning karate.
My best friend is
Angelo and he also likes
sports and being active, so
we play futsal three times a
week after school on
Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays. At weekends, we
Hello! My names Alice and Im
fourteen years old. I live in Sidney,
Australia with my parents, my aunt,
my grandfather and my
sister, Rita. She is seventeen and
we go to the same school.
When the weather is good, I prefer being outside.
I often go to the park with my friends after school. We
play basketball or volleyball there. We dont compete,
we just play for fun. I sometimes have cheerleading
practise, which I absolutely love! At weekends, I
sometimes go cycling with my aunt.
I dont usually watch TV in the evenings. I usually
surf the internet, read fashion magazines or listen to
music. My favourite singer is Adele, because I think
she has an amazing voice. Ive got all her CDs and
many posters on my bedroom walls. On Saturday
afternoons, I often hang out with my friends at their

often go surfing. houses or at the shopping centre and we watch a

movie or just talk about life, love, family, the world

Find the SYNONYMS for these words in the

texts.
texts.

amazing _____________________ reside _____________________

dynamic _____________________ spectacular _________________

love ________________________ meet ______________________

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 Choose TRUE or FALSE with a tick (
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FALSE ONES.
ONES. TT FF
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Ben is British and lives with his parents. uu lsls
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He stays at home all the time.
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Where does futsal
Ben plays Ben live? __________________________________________________
on weekdays.
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WhyAlice and her sister attend a different school.
does he like windsurfing and swimming? _______________________________
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She likes being a cheerleader.
What ____________________________________________________________
does Ben do with Angelo? __________________________________________
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At weekends, Alice gets together with her colleagues.
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Who does Alice live with? _______________________________________________

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Give COMPLETE ANSWERS to the QUESTIONS ABOUT THE
What does she do with her friends at the park? ______________________________
TEXT.
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Does she like Adele as a singer? Quote from the text to justify your answer. _______

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Identify the HOBBIES represented in the

images.
images.

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Complete the gaps

Write sentences with the words with the PRESENT
given. SIMPLE.

have/ together/ they/ lunch (never) My friend ________ (to love) reading novels.

____________________________________ I ________ (to get up) at 8 oclock every day.

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____________________________________ __________________ (she/ to live) near you?

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He _______________ (not/ to have) dinner
be/ away/ his mother/ for a long time (often) with his parents but he __________ (to try).
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_____________ (you/ to watch) TV at night?

____________________________________ He never ___________ (to surf) in the winter.

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stressed/ be/ Ben/ about tests (sometimes) Ann ___________ (not/ to be) a good student.

Alices parents _____________ (not/ to work)

_____________________________________ on Sundays. They __________ (to stay) with her.
These 1 _________ (to be) the Griffins and they 2__________ (to live)
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Ben ________________ (not/ to like)
in Quahog, Rhode Island. Peter and Lois 3_______________ (to be) the
dancing. (to have got) three children: Chris,
parents and they 4_______________
my hands/ I/ wash/ before eating (always)
Meg and little Stewie. Brian 5____________ (to be) their pet and
__________________ (you/ often/ to speak)
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___________________ (to behave) like a human.
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The Griffins 7
________________ (to have) dinner tonight at their friends house, Quagmire and
Put the verbs either in the PRESENT SIMPLE or the PRESENT CONTINUOUS.
they ___________________ (to enjoy) themselves a lot. Peter and Quagmire usually 9__________
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(to go) to the Drunken Clam but tonight they 10

_________________ (to stay) at home.
Meg: It smells good! What 11
_____________________ (you/ to cook) today?
Quagmire: I 12
______________________ (to try) a new Jamie Oliver recipe!
Meg: Oh, I just 13
__________ (to love) his cooking! It 14
__________ (to be) so healthy!
Peter: Look! Stewie 15
__________________ (to sit) on Brian and he 16
_________________ (to
get) angry! 17
__________________________ (you/ to see) this, honey?
Lois: Yes, I 18____________ (to be) Peter! Our baby 19___________________ (not/ to feel)
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Chris: Brian 22
_________________ (to chase) his tail now. That 23
_______ (to be) so weird!
 WRITE ABOUT YOUR HOBBIES AND INTERESTS.
Refer the following:
favourite hobbies; hobbies you dislike; what you do after school, at weekends and
on holidays; activities you do with your friends and/ or family.

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- Correction -

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Topic: Time Out (hobbies, free time activities)

- Reading Comprehension -

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A. Synonyms

1 - wonderful;

2 - active;

3 - adore;

4 - live;

5 amazing;

6 hang out.

B. True/False exercise

1 False: He is British but lives with his mother and sisters.

2 - False: He doesnt spend a lot of time at home. / He doesnt stay at home all the time.

3 True.

4 False: They go to the same school.

5 True;

6 True.

C. Questions

1 Ben lives in Manchester, England.

2 He likes windsurfing and swimming, because these are water sports and he loves the ocean.

3 Ben and Angelo play futsal and go surfing together.

4 Alice lives with her parents, aunt, grandfather and sister.

5 She plays basketball and volleyball with her friends at the park.

6 Yes, she does. My favourite singer is Adele, because I think she has an amazing voice.

D. Hobbies

1 - bowling; 6 shopping/ go shopping;

2 play basketball; 7 singing;

3 play volleyball; 8 listening to music;

4 play chess; 9 cooking;

5 swimming; 10 taking photos.

- Language Use -

A. Frequency Adverbs

1 They never have lunch together. 4 I always wash my hands before eating.

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2 His mother is often away for a long time. 5 We hardly ever read magazines alone.

3 Ben is sometimes stressed about tests.

B. Present simple

1 - loves; 6 surfs;

2 get up; 7 isnt;

3 Does she live; 8 dont work, stay;

4 doesnt have, tries; 9 doesnt like;

5 Do you watch; 10 Do you often speak;

C. Present simple vs present continuous

1 - are; 13 love;

2 - live; 14 is;

3 are; 15 is sitting;

4 have got; 16 is getting;

5 is; 17 are you seeing;

6 behaves; 18 am;

7 are having; 19 isnt feeling;

8 are enjoying 20 think;

9 go; 21 has;

10 are staying; 22 is chasing;

11 are you cooking; 23 is;

12 am trying; 24 wins.

Give COMPLETE ANSWERS to the QUESTIONS ABOUT THE

TEXT.

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