Written Assessment Test 8th Grade

Name:____________________

Date:____________________

I. Present Simple or Present Continuous? (10x2¿ 20 p )

1. It ________ quite hard - perhaps we shouldn't go out tonight.

1.  snows
2.  is snowing
2. I ________ lunch in the cafeteria every day.
1.   have
2.   am having
3. Salman is rich — he ________ a Mercedes.
1.   drives
2.   s driving
4. Once a week, I ________ to an art class at the college.
1.   go
2.   am going
5. I ________ to Toronto next Thursday. Do you want to come?
1.   go
2.   am going
6. Marie-Claude isn't a Canadian. I ________ she comes from France.
1.   believe
2.   am believing
7. You won't find Jerry at home right now. He ________ in the library.
1.   studies
2.   is studying
8. I ________ you're crazy!
1.   think
2.   am thinking
9. Look! Junko ________ into the water.
1.   jumps
2.   is jumping
10. Don't give Jan any cheese. She ________ it!
1. hates
2.   is hating

II. Present Continuous/ Going to/ Will Future (10x2¿ 20 p )

1. We ………………………………. dinner at a nice restaurant on Saturday, but we haven't

booked a table yet. (have)
2. My ski instructor believes it …………………………………….. in the mountains
tomorrow evening. ( snow)
 3. They ……………………………………………. to London on Friday evening at 8:15. 
( fly)
4. Wait! I ……………………………………………….. you to the station. (drive)
5. I ……………………………………… my sister in April. (see)
6. Look at the clouds - it …………………………………………….. in a few minutes. 
( rain)
7. Listen! There's someone at the door. I ……………………………………………the door
for you. ( open)
8. 'We're out of eggs.'
'OK, I _______________ some when I go to the shops.' ( get)
9. We _____________ a party on Friday night. Would you like to come? (have)
10. I think it ……………………………………. soon. ( snow)
III. How do you say these expressions in your language? (6x2¿ 12 p )

1. Now you mention it,...____________________________________________

2. Where have you been hiding?_______________________________________
3. You are a star.___________________________________________________
4. Don’t be silly.___________________________________________________
5. Where shall I start?________________________________________________
6. Here we go._______________________________________________

IV. Use the expressions in exercise above to complete the conversations. (16x3¿ 18 p )

You look tired. Has it been a busy day?

Busy?___________________ First, I had a Maths test. Then I had Drama club at lunchtime.
Then it was a five-kilometre run in PE .
Well, you just sit down and I’ll get you something to eat.
Thanks, Mum.______________

__________________Annie? I haven’t seen you for days. I haven’t been anywhere. You’re the
one who disappeared.
_________________I have been quite busy.
It’s ten o’clock. Time for the test. ___________________ I’m really not ready for this. Me
neither. I’ve got a feeling I’m not going to pass. _______________You always pass.

V. Translate into Romanian the following words.(2.5x8¿ 20 p )

1. retire________________2. travel the world____________________3. start a career________

4. get a degree__________________5. start a family________________6. settle down________
7. get promoted___________________8. leave school_____________________

10 points granted