8 test units 2_3_answersheet
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This document contains an English test for 8th grade students with 4 sections - vocabulary, grammar, writing, and reading. The test covers future tense vocabulary and grammar. In the reading comprehension section, the passage discusses how predictions about the future often turn out to be incorrect, such as predictions that drilling for oil wouldn't work, talking in films wouldn't be popular, few people would buy computers, and The Beatles wouldn't sell well.
8 test units 2_3_answersheet
- 1. ARICA COLLEGE ENGLISH DEPARTMENT ENGLISH TEST Grade: EIGHTH ARICA – CHILE 2012 UNITS 2-3 Teachers: C. Fontanez – R. Molina NAME: ___________________________________________________ DATE: __________________ TOTAL POINTS: 40 POINTS YOUR SCORE: ______POINTS CLASS: 8 MARK: Objective: To understand future events/predictions Learning Goals: Item 1: Vocabulary. To discriminate words and expressions in context. Item 2: Grammar. To use future tense (future will/present continuous) Item 3: Writing. To make predictions using will-won’t / to make future plans. Item 4: Reading. To get information from a text. A. VOCABULARY. Read and choose the best answer. _____/10 P. 1. –Are you _____ that mountain? - Yes, but don’t worry. It’s not dangerous. a) climbing b) canoeing c) sunbathing d) sightseeing 2. I love ____. The blue sea is so relaxing! a) hiking b) sailing c) camping d) horse riding 3. We’re _____ 3 days in Dublin. Then we’ll come back. a) buying b) going c) spending d) coming 4. We have an English test next _______. a) next b) week c) soon d) time 5. I really love the ocean. ______ is really exciting. a) hiking b) snorkelling c) camping d) NA 6. Are you _______ in a hotel? a) travelling b) staying c) spending d) NA 7. -How are you getting to Los Angeles? -We’re _______ a car at the airport. My dad’s driving there. a) spending b) travelling c) staying d) hiring 8. I _____ I will go to George’s birthday. I’m free tomorrow. a) probably b) don’t think c) maybe d) think 9. I ______ to pass this test! I studied really hard! a) won’t probably b) hope c) think d) won’t 10. We’re having a party in seven days time. a) next month b) next weekend c) next week d) NA B. GRAMMAR. Read and choose the best answer. _____/10 P. Future will 1. I think I _____ children. I don’t like kids. a) not have b) won’t have c) will have d) NA 2. This is a nice hotel. _________ here? a) We will stay b) We stay will c) Will stay we d) Will we stay 3. Steve got good results in the exams. His parents ______ really happy. a) will be b) be will c) won’t be d) NA
- 2. ARICA COLLEGE ENGLISH DEPARTMENT ENGLISH TEST Grade: EIGHTH ARICA – CHILE 2012 UNITS 2-3 Teachers: C. Fontanez – R. Molina 4. Will Martha and George study for the English exam? a) Yes, they do. b) Yes, they will. c) No, they don’t. d) No, they not will. 5. Please sit down. The doctor ________ you soon. a) see will b) do will see c) will seeing d) NA Present Continuous (for future arrangements) 6. ______ working in the restaurant next summer. a) I don’t b) I not c) I’m not d) NA 7. Where _______ tomorrow? a) he going b) he’s going c) is he going d) does he going 8. She _______at George’s birthday next week. a) sing b) don’t sing c) ‘s singing d) singing 9. Are you and your family going on holiday? a) Yes, we do. b) Yes, we will. c) Yes, we are. d) Yes, we did. 10. -Do you have any plans for tomorrow? -Yes, Helen ________ to my place. a) ‘s coming b) ‘s come c) ‘s comed d) coming C. WRITING. Choose one of the tasks. ____/10 p. TASK 1 My future. What will you do when you finish school? Write about these ideas: Get married 2 points Have children 2 points Go to university 2 points Travel to another country 2 points YOUR IDEA 2 points ***You HAVE TO use: probably/hope to/I doubt/ I think/ I don’t think*** TASK 2 Write about a special holiday. Where and when are you going? 2 points Who are you going with? 2 points How are you travelling? 2 points Where are you staying? 2 points What are you doing there? 2 points _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________
- 3. ARICA COLLEGE ENGLISH DEPARTMENT ENGLISH TEST Grade: EIGHTH ARICA – CHILE 2012 UNITS 2-3 Teachers: C. Fontanez – R. Molina D. READING. _____/10 P. Read the text. Answer the questions. GETTING THE FUTURE WRONG P eople love reading predictions. They C. In 1943, the head of IBM said, ‘In the future, want to know what will or won’t perhaps five people will buy a computer.’ happen – tomorrow, next week, next D. In 1962, a man at Decca Records listened to year. But predictions are not always right – a tape and said, ‘We don’t like it. People they can go very, very wrong! won’t buy this music.’ The band was called A. In 1859, a man called Edwin Drake wanted The Beatles… to drill for oil. A worker said: Drill for oil? You’re crazy! It won’t work… B. In 1927, the head of Warner Bros. Film Company said, ‘Talking? Actors talking in films? Nobody will want that!’ … 1. Match the pictures with the correct paragraph. 2. Why do people read about predictions? __________________________________________________________________________________ 3. Who said people won’t like sound in movies? __________________________________________________________________________________ 4. Complete the sentence: The president of a computer company said… _________________________________________________________________________________ 5. Prediction D was wrong. Explain why. _________________________________________________________________________________ Signature:______________________