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8 grade

Name: _________________________________

1. The __________heat in the middle of August in Astana is extreme

a. summer
b. tropical
c. warm
d. resort

2. It was a really hot day and Bibigul decided to go for a ________ in the pool
a. escape
b. sunbathe
c. dip
d. slide

3. Kairat loves watching rugby on the daily _________ show.

a. talent
b. soap
c. sports
d. quiz

4. There were some amazing singers and dancers on the ____ show.
a. talent
b. soap
c. sports
d. quiz

5. I went to buy some clothes at the new _________ centre.

a. playwright
b. performance
c. marching
d. shopping

6. Rustam decided to keep ____ reading his book even though he was tired.
a. up
b. on
c. away
d. for
7. My brother is a very good swimmer and I can`t keep___ with him.
a. up
b. on
c. away
d. for
8. They ____________ the family company in 1986
a. attended
b. founded
c. resorted
d. nation

9. Aidar _________ love traveling by train, but now he prefers planes.

a. would
b. more
c. didn`t
d. used to

10. Talent shows are _______interesting as reality shows.

a. as
b. a lot
c. much
d. more

11. Anna _________ when she _______ the DVDs.

a. was running/dropped
b. ran/dropped
c. was running /was dropping
d. ran/ was dropping

12. ________ you _____ my friends while you___to school?

a. are/see/ went
b. did/see/were going
c. did/saw/were going
d. were/see/went

13. I __________a novel while my mother _______.

a. was read/was cooking
b. read/ cooked
c. was reading/ was cooking
d. was reading / cook

14. I_____________ out of window when the accident happened.

a. was looked
b. looked
c. look
d. was looking
15. You_______ while I _________.
a. played/studied
b. were playing /study
c. were playing /was studying
d. played/ was studying

16. He __________ when his father came home.

a. were doing
b. was doing
c. did
d. did do

17. One of the teachers _______ my opinion about extra courses on Saturday.
a. was asking
b. were asking
c. asked
d. ask

18. Some teachers ___________ to carefully while others ________.

a. were listening/ spoke
b. listened/was speaking
c. were listening / were speaking
d. were listened / spoke

19. Can you ____________ a good TV series for me to watch this weekend ?
a. resort
b. recommend
c. nation
d. attend

20. Big Ben in London is a very popular tourist __________.

a. attraction
b. nation
c. founded
d. picturesque