This document contains a sample English language exercise test with 3 sections:
1) Fill in the blanks with the correct verb form (present tense simple/continuous, past simple, present perfect simple)
2) Fill in the blanks with the correct phrasal verb from a list of options
3) Write the correct article (the, a, an) in the blanks
The test assesses verb forms, phrasal verbs, and article usage through completing short sentences. It provides an example of an English proficiency assessment focused on grammar and language structure.
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TEST PAPER 8th grade
1. Name:
Form:
Date:
EXERCISE I: Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs in brackets (Present Tense Simple or
Continuous, Past Simple or Present Perfect Simple) – 3 points.
1. We……………………………………..(just, start) our test.
2. Mum……………………………………(send) me to buy some fruit yesterday.
3. She usually……………………………….(take) her dog for a walk in the morning.
4. I…………………………………………(not, see) Thomas last week.
5. They………………………………….(work) in the garden at the moment.
6. You …………………………………….(not, speak) German. You only speak English.
EXERCISE II: Fill in with the correct phrasal verb – 3 points.
get up, get over, get on, go on, go back, go down.
1. …………………………… . I really want to know the whole story.
2. Her parents died in a car accident but she has never managed to…………….it.
3. I usually……………………at 7.30 in the morning and have breakfast at 8.
4. It’s getting dark. I really want to………………………I am tired.
5. How do you …………………..with your step sister?
6. Temperatures might ……………………………tonight. It is already cold.
EXERCISE III: Write THE / A / AN / - in the correct space – 3 points:
1. We’ve decided to visit……………..Netherlands next year.
2. I usually travel by……………………..bus.
3. …………………..Himalayas are the highest mountains in the world.
4. They need ………………….new school. This one is old and unsafe.
5. I like ……………………chocolate very much.
6. …………………..Browns are my new neighbours. They’ve just moved here.
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