Period 73 & 74 Test for 45 minutes - English 8 Name: Class: . I. Put the correct word forms: 1. He has great (1). …… .……in Maths. He is also (2) … ……… in learning foreign languages especially English. He says English is (3)…… .… .….but difficult. He sometimes (4)… … .… his friends by reading English poems.(INTEREST). 2. Mary got a bad mark at English as she( understand) (5)…… …… the questions and gave(correct)(6) . … .…… answers. II. Supply the correct form of verbs in parentheses(Present participle or past participle): 7. The road (run)………………. to the village is very nice. 8. This is a novel (write) ……………… many years ago. 9. My father has a watch (make) ……………… in Japan. 10. There is an old man (live) ………………in that house. 11. The cattle (raise) …… ………… on this farm are very fat. 12. They are looking for a book (publish) ……… ……… in 1920. III Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D: 13. Hello! ………… a cake? A. Are you making B. Do you make C. Have you made D. A and C are correct 14. What is the place. …………you stand and wait for a train? A. where B. when C. which D. what 15. He turned out the light …………waste electricity. A. not B. without C. so that not D. so as not to 16. He sent her to the post office …………. some stamps. A. got B. getting C. to get D. get IV. Fill in the blanks with correct prepositions: 17. My sister always takes care ………… her teeth. 18. He is not old enough to work……………. machines. 19. My father keeps grass so that there is food……………cattle. 20. That man lives…………… a farm. 21. A combine harvester can cut and thresh corn……………the same time. V. Do as directed: 22. The two boys have cried because of the bad news.  The bad news………………… …… .… 23. They will change the plan of the flight again.  The plan………………… .……….… ………. 24. The crowd was slowly filling the huge stadium.The huge stadium…………… .……….… …… 25. We felt tired because of the bad weather. The bad weather……………… .……………….… …… 26. How well he swims!  What…………………………………… ………….… … … … 27. Handicapped people find shopping in supermarkets difficult.  It's … ……………… …….….… VI. Use the correct forms of the words in the brackets: 28. The cost of (carry) must be paid by the buyer. ……………………….… 29. Our (fly) from London to Sydney took 24 hours. ……………………….… 30. The police are interested in the sudden (appear) of the valuable painting. …………………………. 31. I only had a day to visit all the tourist (attract). ………………………….… VII . Read the text below and look carefully at each line.Put a tick by the number on the left of the text if the lines are correct,write the words which should not be there by the number of the text. 32. ……… Thanks very much for your letter.It was good to hear 33. .……… all your news and I am glad that your family are all as well. 34. ……… It's very kind of you to invite for me to stay with you in 35. .………. the June, but unfortunately my final exams are that month 36. … …… and I don't yet know of the dates.I think they may be in 37. … .….… the week that you've suggested.In any case judging 38. … …… from my last Geography results, I will need be studying 39. … .….… rather more than having a good time with my friends. 40. …… As soon as I will get the dates, I will let you know but I 41. ……… don't much expect I'll be able to come. Perhaps we'll be 42. …….…. able to get something orgnised for July.It's a long time 43. .………. ever since we got together and I'd love to cach up on 44. .……… what has been happening to you. If only your parents 45. ……… don't want their house full of visiters in the holiday you 46. ……… could come over to stay with me. There's a plenty of 47. .……… room and the house is just at a short bike ride from the 48. .…… beach, so there would be lots to do. Let me know it if you think this is a good idea. The end . fat. 12. They are looking for a book (publish) ……… ……… in 1 920 . III Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D: 13. Hello! ………… a cake? A. Are you making. words in the brackets: 28 . The cost of (carry) must be paid by the buyer. ……………………….… 29 . Our (fly) from London to Sydney took 24 hours. ……………………….…