Tested to evaluate students about capability in: Understanding Recount, Simple Past Tense, Comparisons, Conditional Sentences, Asking for a help, attention, and Opinion.

1. ENGLISH MID TEST
FOR GRADE VIII STUDENTS
RECOUNT TEXT
SIMPLE PAST TENSE
CONDITIONAL SENTENCES
COMPARISONS
ASKING FOR A HELP, ATTENTION, OPINION

2. Recount Text
On Saturday night, we went to the Town Hall. It was the last
day of the year and a large crowd of people had gathered under the
Town Hall clock. It would strike twelve in twenty minutes’ time. Fifteen
minutes passed and then, at five to twelve, the clock stopped. The big
minute hand did not move. We waited and waited, but nothing
happened. Suddenly someone shouted,”It’s two minutes past twelve!
The clock has stopped!”
I looked at my watch. It was true. The big clock refused to
welcome the New Year. At that moment, everybody began to laugh
and sing.
(sumber: detik-detik UN bahasa Inggris; 2005/2006; Intan Pariwara)
QUESTIONS:
1. When did the clock stopped?
A. At 5.12 b. At 11.55
C. At 12.00 d. At 12.02

3. On Saturday night, we went to the Town Hall. It was the last day of
the year and a large crowd of people had gathered under the Town Hall
clock. It would strike twelve in twenty minutes’ time. Fifteen minutes
passed and then, at five to twelve, the clock stopped. The big minute
hand did not move. We waited and waited, but nothing happened.
Suddenly someone shouted,”It’s two minutes past twelve! The clock has
stopped!”
I looked at my watch. It was true. The big clock refused to welcome
the New Year. At that moment, everybody began to laugh and sing.
(sumber: detik-detik UN bahasa Inggris; 2005/2006; Intan Pariwara)
QUESTIONS:
2. Why did the people gather under the Town Hall clock?
A. To welcome the New Year
B. To see the newly bought clock
C. To strike the laughing people
D. To stop people who shouted

4. On Saturday night, we went to the Town Hall. It was the last day of the year
and a large crowd of people had gathered under the Town Hall clock. It would
strike twelve in twenty minutes’ time. Fifteen minutes passed and then, at five to
twelve, the clock stopped. The big minute hand did not move. We waited and
waited, but nothing happened. Suddenly someone shouted,”It’s two minutes
past twelve! The clock has stopped!”
I looked at my watch. It was true. The big clock refused to welcome the
New Year. At that moment, everybody began to laugh and sing.
(sumber: detik-detik UN bahasa Inggris; 2005/2006; Intan Pariwara)
QUESTIONS:
3. Based on the text, where was the writer that time ?
A. At the center of the town
B. At home
C. AT the beach
D. At the market

5. On Saturday night, we went to the Town Hall. It was the last day of the year
and a large crowd of people had gathered under the Town Hall clock. It would
strike twelve in twenty minutes’ time. Fifteen minutes passed and then, at five to
twelve, the clock stopped. The big minute hand did not move. We waited and
waited, but nothing happened. Suddenly someone shouted,”It’s two minutes
past twelve! The clock has stopped!”
I looked at my watch. It was true. The big clock refused to welcome the
New Year. At that moment, everybody began to laugh and sing.
(sumber: detik-detik UN bahasa Inggris; 2005/2006; Intan Pariwara)
QUESTIONS:
4. When did the event happen?
A. in the middle of the year
B. the end of the year
C. Christmas celebration
D. at the weekend as usual
5. Which of the following is not true according to the text?
A. the writer was waiting to celebrate the New Year.
B. the writer brought a watch.
C. the writer was very happy.
D. The writer celebrated the New Year with his family.

6. 6. I ___________ about a yellow unicorn last night.
A. dreamed
B. slept
C. think
7. Anna ___________ to class yesterday because she was at the hospital.
A. didn't come
B. didn't take
C. didn't arrive
8. It was snowing last night. It ___________ so cold!
A. touched
B. felt
C. Happened
9. Lucy ___________ her mother's watch, so she bought a new one.
A. broke
B. crashed
C. forgot

7. 10. We ___________ at the library for three hours yesterday.
A. learnt
B. studied
C. reviewed
11. I ___________ an e-mail to the company but they never answered.
A. published
B. read
C. sent
12. The two cousins ___________ at the airport for the first time.
A. met
B. welcomed
C. saw
13. The dog ___________ in the middle of the kitchen floor, looking at the
door.
A. put
B. ran
C. stood

8. 14 - It's better ____ I thought.
A. As
B. Then
C. Than
D. like
15 - Brazil is _____ England.
A. biger than
B. bigger as
C. bigger than
D. biger as
16 - She is _____ in the class
A. the best
B. Best
C. better than
D. as good as

9. 17. The plane would be _____ than the coach.
A. more quickly
B. Quicker
C. Either could be used here.
18. It was ____ test I have ever done.
A. the most hard
B. the hardest
C. Either could be used here.
19. There were ____ people at the game than expected.
A. Most
B. More
C. many
20. The _____ difficult thing was communication.
A. More
B. Most
C. It depends on how many things there were.

10. 21. Teacher: Attention students, may I have your attention?
Students: Yes, Ma'am!
The sentence above is used for...
A. Asking for attention
B. Asking for help
C. Checking understanding
D. Asking for a help
22. Jade: Rose, look at my new dress! What do you think about it?
Rose: It looks beautiful.
The sentence above is used for...
A. Asking for help
B. Requesting/ asking for opinion
C. Giving suggestion
D. Asking for attention
Complete the following sentences using can/may/must/should. Sometimes you
need the negatives.
23. My father is very smart. He ________ speak five languages.
24. Look! The girl is falling into the river. We ________ rescue her now.
25. Tom gets failed in his exams. I think he ________ study harder.

11. 26. If I see her this afternoon, I ____ her to call you.
A. Tell
B. will tell
27. If he could, do you think he ____ help you?
A. Will
B. Would
28. If he has taken it, what ____ we do?
A. Can
B. could
29. If she had been there, what ____ ?
A. would you do
B. would you have done
30. If it's OK done by you, I ____ early today.
 Leave
 will leave
 am leaving

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