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Prof.

Nicols Palma Romo

Diagnostic test
Name:

Grade 8TH GRADE

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Score:_________

Total Score: __52 points____

Date: ________________________________

Indicator: Students identify the use of regular and irregular verbs in simple past tense/Identify the use of regular and
irregular verbs in simple past tense/Recognize the grammatical structure, function and use of simple past (affirmative,
negative and interrogative form/Apply the grammatical structure and function of comparative and superlative
adjective/Develop reading putting into practice contents learnt.
General Rules: You can answer with pen or pencil. If you do it with pencil remember that you CANT complain at the
moment you receive your grade. If you do it with pen, you must write with blue or black one. Any suspicious action will be
punished, taking away your test and failing it. If you have any doubt, raise your hand and the teacher will solve your question.
I.Complete with the past form of the following verbs. (10 points)
a) Make: _____________________
b) Drive: _____________________
c) Do: _____________________
d) Have: _____________________
e) Eat: _____________________

f) Study:
g) Play:
h) Run:
i) Write:
h) listen:

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II. Complete the sentences using the Past Simple of the verbs in brackets (8 points)

III. Complete the sentences with the comparative form of the following adjective in the brackets. (5 points)
a) I am _________________________________________ (tall) my sister.
b) My mum thinks that cats are ______________________________________ (good) pets than dogs.
c) Cycling is one of ________________________________ (dangerous) sports.
d) I want to have ________________________________________________ (big) car.
e) A blue whale is ______________________________________________ (heavy) twenty-five elephants.

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V. I. Complete the sentences with do / dont / does / doesnt according to the use of Present Simple. (8 points)
a)
b)
c)
d)

__________ you like Maths?

__________ Sally like reading?
__________ Mathew play handball every Saturday?
__________ they study for the test?

Yes, I __________.
Yes, she __________.
No, he __________.
Yes, they _________.

VI. Circle the correct answer according to the use of Simple Present. (4 points)
a) I plays / play tennis every afternoon.
b) My parents live / lives in Ramat-Gan.
c) Tom listens / listen to the radio in the morning.
d) We eat / eats eggs for breakfast every morning.
VI. Complete the sentences using the Simple Present of the verbs in brackets (5 points)
a) My uncle _________________________________________in a bar. (work)
b) My friend _________________________________________in Manchester. (live)
c) Her sister ___________________________________in a factory. (work)
d) Her family __________________________________.in Canada. (live)
e) Mr. Crumble ____________________________________ History. (teach)

THE FAMOUS SHIPWRECK TITANIC

The Titanic was a passenger ship built in 1911.
It was called the unsinkable ship because of
its amazing design. No one believed it could
sink. On April 10th 1912, the Titanic left England
for New York city on its first voyage. Four days
later,
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ship text
hitandan
iceberg
in below.
the Atlantic
VII. Read the
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Ocean. The ship sank and over 1,000 people
drowned. For a long time, underwater explorers
searched for the shipwreck.
In 1985, they discovered it. The wreck was
broken and it was impossible to move, but they
were able to bring back thousands of items,
such as clothes and letters. These items have
helped historians understand more about the

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A. Answer and write TRUE (T) or FALSE (F) (7 points)

a) _______ The Titanic was a passenger ship.
b) _______ The Titanic was built in 1811.
c) _______ It was called the unsinkable ship because it was enormous.
d) _______ On April 10th 1912, the Titanic left England for New York city on its second voyage..
e) _______ The ship sank and over 100 people drowned.
f)

_______ Four days later, the ship hit an iceberg in the Atlantic Ocean.

g) _______ Underwater explorers discovered the Titanic in 1985.

B. Read the text again and match the columns. (5 points)

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