FIRST WRITTEN WORK

GRADE VIII

Name: _______________________________________

GROUP B

Date:_____________________

1) Past simple tense (regular and irregular verbs)

1. a) Complete the table.
Infinitive form
look
make
open
sail
see
speak
take
talk
watch
wear

Past simple form

1. ..
2. ..
3. ..
4. ..
5. ..
6. ..
7. ..
8. ..
9. ..
10. .

b) Put the verbs into the correct form

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

I____________ my Maths homework yesterday. (do)

__________ Susan____________ to England by plane? (go)
They____________ a farm two weeks ago. (visit)
Jenny and Peggy____________ their brother. (not/help)
The children____________ at home last weekend. (not/be)
When____________ you____________ this wonderful
skirt? (design)
7. My mother____________ into the van. (not/crash)
8. The boys____________ the mudguards of their bicycles. (take
off)
9. ___________ you____________ your aunt last week? (phone)
10. He____________ milk at school. (not/drink)
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2) Past continuous tense. Fill in the correct form of the verb in brackets.
1. Mandy and Kelly ________________. (dance)
2. Jackie ____________________ a letter. (write)
3. You _____________________ an apple. (eat)
4. We ______________________ a mountain. (climb)
5. They _______________ breakfast. (not/ have)
6. He _________________ at me. (not/look)
7. The boys ___________ the car. (not/clean)
8. ___________ Sarah ___________ letter? (write)
9. ___________ the machine ___________? (work)
10. What___________ you ___________? (say)

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3) Past simple or Past continuous tense. Fill in the correct form of the verb in brackets.
1. When I (get) ___________ up yesterday, the sun ___________ (shine).
2. While I (cycle) ___________ past some villages, I (see) ___________ some people in their
gardens.
3. One man (mow) ___________ the grass while his wife (pick) ___________ strawberries.
4. We (wait) ___________ for Jane, when suddenly Louis (come) ___________ around the corner.
5. He (pass) ___________ her a message when the teacher (look / not) ___________.
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FIRST WRITTEN WORK

GRADE VIII

GROUP B

4) The definite article the. Write the or X

1. Last year we visited St. Paul's Cathedral and Tower.
2. Mount Everest is highest mountain on earth.
3. Loch Ness is most famous lake in Scotland.
4. most children like sweets.
5. summer of 1996 was hot and dry.
6. Don't be late for school.
7. Listen! Dennis is playing trumpet.
8. We often see our cousins over Easter.
9. She has never been to Alps before.
10. What about going to Australia in February?

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4) Indefinite pronouns. Complete the sentences.

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

It's up to her so should tell her what to do.

There is to go in winter in this city.
Don't worry, will be ok.
I didn't feel good at the concert, because there was I knew.
Paul lives in Canada.

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5) Feelings and emotions. Complete the sentences.

1. Where were you? I was ________ that something bad happened.
worried
pleased
furious
2. When my brother found out that they treated his girlfriend so badly, he was ________.
convinced
furious
merry
3. They were both very sad, so they had a ________ goodbye at the airport.
bored tearful
amazed
4. I was very ________ with my test results.
jealous sympathetic
disappointed
5. I am 100% ________ that he will find another job.
enthusiastic

convinced

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surprised

Total: ./ 70
Mark:
Teacher: Ljupka Pop-Todorova

0-16 = Bad (1)

17-30 = Poor (2)
31-44 = Good (3)
45- 57 = Very Good (4)
58- 70 = Excellent (5)