TEST 4 English 8 ( No 1)

9/ 4/ 2010
English Test (45 mins)
Name: Class: 8
Number: 1
I-Listen to the tape and choose A, B or C to complete these sentences (2p):
1- Sydney will be
A. dry and cloudy
B. dry and windy
C. wet and windy
2- The low temperature will be degrees centigrate and the high will be in
Tokyo.
A. fifteen/ twenty-two
B. sixteen/ twenty
C. eighteen/ twenty-two
3- In Paris it will be
A. cold and dry
B. warm and dry
C. cool and dry
4- Bangkok’s temperature will be from to
A. fourteen/ twenty-four
B. twenty-four/ thirty-two
C. twenty-two/ thirty-four
II- Put the verbs into the correct form( 1p):
1. While my sister and I (watch) a movie on TV last night, our uncle in
the USA (phone)
2. We want (see) the house where William Shakespeare
(bear)
III- Choose the correct words or phrases to fill in the blanks (2p):
1. Millions of Christmas cards every year.
A. were sent B. are sent C. send D. is sending
2. In order to keep fit, we should do exercises

A. regular B. regulating C. regulation D. regularly
3. She asked me driving licence.
A. If I have C. If I had
B. whether I have D. whether I have had
4. Tom his hand when he was cooking the dinner.
A. burnt B. was burning C. has burnt D. burn
IV- Read the passage below:
Australia is an island continent in the South Pacific. The capital is Canberra, but the
city with the biggest population is Sydney, which has nearly four million. English is the
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frist language of most people, but there are also many immigrants who speak other
languages.
Canada is the second largest country in land side. Both English and French are
official languages. Canada has a cold winter, and many Canadian enjoy winter sports,
such as skiing and ice-skating.
• Answer the following questions (2p):
1. Where is Australia?

2. What is the population of Sydney?

3. Is English the unique language spoken in Australia?

4. Are English and French spoken in Canada?

V- Rewrite the following sentences as directed in brackets (3p):
1. Santa Claus gave children presents on Christmas Eve. ( Turn into passive voice)

2. We have been in London for three years. (Make a question for the underlined
words)

3. The children said “ We are waiting for the school bus.” (Turn into the reported
speech)

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