Test No1- Grade 8

Test No1- Grade 8
I. Complete the sentences with the correct form of words in the brackets.
1. The police are trying to …………………… the dead body. (identity)
2. They want to ……………………these roads. (wide)
3. The apples……………………in June. (ripe)
4. He spoke with great……………………. Everyone understood. (clear)
5. What do you do for the……………………relations among countries.
(nation)
6. During his……………………the family lived in London. (child)
7. It was one of his most important……………………. (achieve)
8. The……………of today has ever great opportunities than ever before.
(young)
II. Use the correct form or tense of the verbs to complete the sentences.
1. Each pupil (have) ……………………a workbook
2. Neither you nor she ( want) …………………… to become a pharmacist.
3. Mumps (be) ……………………an infectious disease.
4. Nobody (work) ……………………harder than John.
5. She ( use) ………………the car (take) …………………her children to
school.
6. I’d prefer (stay) ……………………at home tonight.
7. I think she (leave) ……………………this afternoon.
8. ……………………they (meet) ……………………last night?
III. Fill in the gaps with the words given.
Glasses Bunch Bowl Bars
Loaf Bottle Piece Head
Glass Cup Dish Pounds
a. Joan sat down and wrote a shopping list. She needed a (1) ………… of
lettuce, a (2) ……………………of bananas, a (3)……………………
of milk, a dozen eggs, two (4) ……………………of tomatoes, two
bunches of carrots, and a (5) ……………………of bread.
b. Sherman and Dorothy sat at a quiet table in the corner of the restaurant.

They had two (6) ……………………of wine, and then they ordered
dinner. First, Dorothy ordered a (7) ……………………of vegetable
soup, a (8) ……………of tomato juice. Then, Sherman ordered a (9)
………………of chicken with rice. For dessert, they ordered a (10)
………………of apple pie, a
bowl of strawberries, two (11) ……………of chocolate, and a (12)
……………………of coffee.
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LH- HB
IV. Choose the word which is pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. teacher B. scholarship C. chair D. chess
2. A. few B. dew C. new D. sew
3. A. smart B. cart C. carry D. start
4. A. burn B. burry C. curly D. turn
5. A. about B. south C. count D. young
V. Fill in each blank with one suitable word.
Michael Faraday (1) ……………………born in a village near London. His
family was very (2) ……………………and his father wouldn’t even dream of
(3) ………………… education for his son. Michael did not (4)
………………much and began to work (5) …………………an early age. He
was very interested in (6) …………………, so he often attended scientific
lectures delivered by sir Humphry Davy, a well (7) ………………. scientist
at that time.
One day, Davy discovered Faraday’s talent, and as a result, he (8)
……………the boy to work in his laboratory. At (9) ……………Faraday was
given very simple jobs, but later he (10) ……………………more important
work to do. It was in Davy’s laboratory that Faraday (11) ……………………
the generator and became the greatest scientists of (12) ……………………
time.
VI. Write the following sentences in such a way that is means exactly the

same as the sentences before.
1. My brother likes coffee better than tea.
My brother prefers…………………………………………………………..
2. He is a bad football player.
He plays………………………………………………………………………
3. I’m concerned about computer games.
I’m interested………………………………………………………………..
4. They have a lovely garden.
What…………………………………………………………………………!
5. What’s your date of birth ?
When were…………………………………………………………………..?