English Written TestName: _________________________________ Class: ______ No. _____Date: _________________________________________________________

( Read the following text carefully, in order to complete the tasks below.

( amazing _____________________( dynamic _____________________( love ________________________( reside _____________________( spectacular _________________( meet ______________________

( Ben is British and lives with his parents. ______________________________________________________________________

( He stays at home all the time. ______________________________________________________________________

( Ben plays futsal on weekdays. ______________________________________________________________________

( Alice and her sister attend a different school. ______________________________________________________________________

( She likes being a cheerleader. ______________________________________________________________________

( At weekends, Alice gets together with her colleagues. ______________________________________________________________________

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English Written Test

Topic: Time Out (hobbies, free time activities)- Reading Comprehension -A. Synonyms1 - wonderful;

2 - active; 3 - adore;

4 - live;

5 amazing;

6 hang out.

B. True/False exercise1 False: He is British but lives with his mother and sisters.

2 - False: He doesnt spend a lot of time at home. / He doesnt stay at home all the time.3 True.

4 False: They go to the same school.5 True;

6 True.C. Questions1 Ben lives in Manchester, England.

2 He likes windsurfing and swimming, because these are water sports and he loves the ocean.

3 Ben and Angelo play futsal and go surfing together.4 Alice lives with her parents, aunt, grandfather and sister.5 She plays basketball and volleyball with her friends at the park.6 Yes, she does. My favourite singer is Adele, because I think she has an amazing voice.D. Hobbies

1 - bowling;

6 shopping/ go shopping;2 play basketball;

7 singing;3 play volleyball;

8 listening to music;4 play chess;

9 cooking;5 swimming;

10 taking photos.

- Language Use -A. Frequency Adverbs

1 They never have lunch together.

4 I always wash my hands before eating.2 His mother is often away for a long time.

5 We hardly ever read magazines alone.3 Ben is sometimes stressed about tests.

B. Present simple1 - loves;

6 surfs;

2 get up;

7 isnt;

3 Does she live;

8 dont work, stay;

4 doesnt have, tries;

9 doesnt like;

5 Do you watch;

10 Do you often speak;C. Present simple vs present continuous

1 - are;

13 love;

2 - live;

14 is;

3 are;

15 is sitting;

4 have got;

16 is getting;

5 is;

17 are you seeing;6 behaves;

18 am;

7 are having;

19 isnt feeling;

8 are enjoying

20 think;

9 go;

21 has;10 are staying;

22 is chasing;11 are you cooking;

23 is;

12 am trying;

24 wins.

Mark: _________________________________

The teacher: __________________________

8th grade, Level 4

School Year 2011/ 2012

Hi! Im Ben. Im thirteen years old and I live in Manchester, England, with my mother and my two twin sisters Karla and Jenny. My house is in the countryside, which is wonderful.

I am a very active boy, so I dont spend much time at home, watching TV. I prefer being outside! I like windsurfing and swimming, because these are water sports and I simply adore the ocean. I also play baseball and Im learning karate.

My best friend is Angelo and he also likes sports and being active, so we play futsal three times a week after school on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. At weekends, we often go surfing.

Hello! My names Alice and Im fourteen years old. I live in Sidney, Australia with my parents, my aunt, my grandfather and mysister, Rita. She is seventeen and we go to the same school.

When the weather is good, I prefer being outside. I often go to the park with my friends after school. We play basketball or volleyball there. We dont compete, we just play for fun. I sometimes have cheerleading practise, which I absolutely love! At weekends, I sometimes go cycling with my aunt.

I dont usually watch TV in the evenings. I usually surf the internet, read fashion magazines or listen to music. My favourite singer is Adele, because I think she has an amazing voice. Ive got all her CDs and many posters on my bedroom walls. On Saturday afternoons, I often hang out with my friends at their houses or at the shopping centre and we watch a movie or just talk about life, love, family, the world

Find the synonyms for these words in the texts.

Choose True or False with a tick (() and correct the false ones.

True

False

Give complete answers to the questions about the text.

( Where does Ben live? __________________________________________________

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( Why does he like windsurfing and swimming? _______________________________

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( What does Ben do with Angelo? __________________________________________

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( Who does Alice live with? _______________________________________________

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( What does she do with her friends at the park? ______________________________

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( Does she like Adele as a singer? Quote from the text to justify your answer. _______

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Identify the hobbies represented in the images.

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Write sentences with the words given.

Complete the gaps

with the Present Simple.

( have/ together/ they/ lunch (never)

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( be/ away/ his mother/ for a long time (often)

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( stressed/ be/ Ben/ about tests (sometimes)

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( my hands/ I/ wash/ before eating (always)

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( read magazines/ we/ alone (hardly ever)

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( My friend ________ (to love) reading novels.

( I ________ (to get up) at 8 oclock every day.

( __________________ (she/ to live) near you?

( He _______________ (not/ to have) dinner with his parents but he __________ (to try).

( _____________ (you/ to watch) TV at night?

( He never ___________ (to surf) in the winter.

( Ann ___________ (not/ to be) a good student.

( Alices parents _____________ (not/ to work) on Sundays. They __________ (to stay) with her.

( Ben ________________ (not/ to like) dancing.

( __________________ (you/ often/ to speak) English in the classroom?

Put the verbs either in the Present Simple or the present Continuous.

These 1 _________ (to be) the Griffins and they 2__________ (to live) in Quahog, Rhode Island. Peter and Lois 3_______________ (to be) the parents and they 4_______________ (to have got) three children: Chris, Meg and little Stewie. Brian 5____________ (to be) their pet and 6___________________ (to behave) like a human.

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The Griffins 7 ________________ (to have) dinner tonight at their friends house, Quagmire and they 8 ___________________ (to enjoy) themselves a lot. Peter and Quagmire usually 9__________ (to go) to the Drunken Clam but tonight they 10_________________ (to stay) at home.

Meg: It smells good! What 11_____________________ (you/ to cook) today?

Quagmire: I 12______________________ (to try) a new Jamie Oliver recipe!

Meg: Oh, I just 13__________ (to love) his cooking! It 14__________ (to be) so healthy!

Peter: Look! Stewie 15__________________ (to sit) on Brian and he 16_________________ (to get) angry! 17__________________________ (you/ to see) this, honey?

Lois: Yes, I 18____________ (to be) Peter! Our baby 19___________________ (not/ to feel) well today. I 20________________ (to think) he 21_________________ (to have) the flu.

Chris: Brian 22_________________ (to chase) his tail now. That 23_______ (to be) so weird!

Quagmire: Peter, your family easily 24___________ (to win) the title most crazy family ever!

Write about your Hobbies and Interests.

Refer the following:

( favourite hobbies; ( hobbies you dislike; ( what you do after school, at weekends and on holidays; ( activities you do with your friends and/ or family.

Give complete answers to the questions about the text.

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