Name________________________ Date: Friday, 29th March 2019

Test paper 8th grade B

I. Choose the past perfect, or the past perfect continuous -10p
1. When we arrived the film ________________________________ (start).
2. She ________________________________ (work) in that company for twenty years when she was made redundant.
3. I felt ill because I ________________________________ (drink) six cups of coffee.
4. I ________________________________ (study) all day, so I was tired.
5. How long ________________________________ (you / live) in London when your daughter was born?
6. When I arrived at the airport I realised I________________________________ (forget) my passport.
7. I ________________________________ (break) my ankle, so I couldn’t go skiing last year.
8. She ________________________________ (study) English for three years when she took the exam.
9. I ________________________________ (run), so I was hot and tired.
10. I didn’t go to the class because I ________________________________ (not / do) my homework.

II. Complete the Conditional Sentences (Type I) by putting the verbs into the correct form.-10p
If + Simple Present, / Future (will + infinitive)
1. If you (send) …………………….this letter now, she (receive)………………………………… . it tomorrow .
2. If I (do)……………………… this test, I (improve ) ………………………………. my English.
3. Peggy (go ) …………………………… shopping if she (have) …………………………. time in the afternoon.
4. Simon (go) ……………………………. to London next week if he (get ) ……………………… a cheap flight.
5. If they (study / not ) ………………………..harder, they (pass / not ) …………………………... the exam.

III. Complete the Conditional Sentences (Type II) by putting the verbs into the correct form.-10p
If + Simple Past, / Present Conditional (would + infinitive)

1.If I ( be ) ……………………… rich, my life ( change ) ……………………… completely.

2.I ( invite ) …………………………..all my friends if ( have ) ……………………….. a house by the beach.
3.If we (have) …………………… a yacht, we (sail) ………………………… the seven seas.
4.If they (tell) ………………………… their father, he (be) ………………………very angry.
5.We (help ) ………………………… you if we (know ) …………………………..how.

IV. Complete the Conditional Sentences (Type III ) by putting the verbs into the correct form.-10p
If + Past Perfect, Past Conditional (would + have + Past Participle)

1. If you (study ) ………………………… for the test, you (pass ) ……………………………it.

2. If you (ask ) …………………………me, I (help ) ……………………………………you.
3. If you (speak ) …………………………… English, she (understand) ……………………… ………………… .
4. I (write ) …………………………………………....you a postcard if I (have ) …………………………….. your
address.
5. If it (not/ start ) …………………………… to rain, we (walk ) ………………………………..to the museum.

V. Read the text and answer the questions

Crazy Mom’s Fashion
It started 20 years ago. One day, Jane Smith, a busy mom and a loving wife, went shopping for new clothes. After a
few hours of searching, she came home exhausted and disappointed. In the mid-80s, few manufacturers made clothes
for women over thirty. “Thousands of women in England have the same problem, and I will help them,” – thought
Mrs. Smith. With very little money, no connections in the fashion world and a husband who thought that her idea was
crazy, the ambitious woman decided to start up her own business.

Jane designed her first collection of twenty clothing items, bought suitable material and sewing machines, and hired
experienced tailors. The Smiths’ balcony turned into a workshop. When the collection was ready, Jane offered it to a
famous chain of stores. To her surprise, they bought the whole collection at once. When they asked her about the
name of her company, Jane looked at her husband, smiled and said: “Crazy Mom”. The collection was sold in a very

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 short time – women liked Jane’s models. In a month, the manager of the chain ordered more clothes from “Crazy
Mom” and Jane had to hire more people and find a bigger place for the workshop. The next step was opening her
own shop at the central train station in Manchester.

Now “Crazy Mom” has 50 boutiques all over the world. Mr. Smith left his job as an engineer and became head of the
company. Their four children also work in the company and, according to Jane, this is what makes the business so
successful.

Answer the questions:- 20p

1) Why didn’t Jane manage to buy any clothes? _______________________________________________________
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2) What difficulties did Jane face when starting up her business?

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3) What did Mrs. Smith do in order to start her business? _______________________________________________

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4) Why did Jane decide to call her collection “Crazy Mom”? ____________________________________________
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5) What fact proves that that “Crazy Mom” is a successful company?

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VI. Write about your dreams and worries: What are you dreaming of?/What are you worried about?
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+20p BONUS

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