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ENGLISH TEST 8th Grade/ direct 4 March 2011 aepas 2010/2011 Name __________________________________________ Number _____ Class ____Teacher ______________________ _________________ Reduzido Nao Sat Satisfaz Sat. Bastante Excelente Enc. Ed. _____________________ Enc Ex prickle by Paul Jennings 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 There be both rich kids in our variate. Sandra Morris and Ben Fox. They are both snobs. They think they are too good for the rest of us. Their parents begin big cars and big houses. some(prenominal) of them are quiet. They keep to themselves. I guess they dont want to mix with the ruffians same(p) me.Ben Fox always separates expensive gym shoes and the latest fashions. He thinks he is good-looking with his grungy eye and blond hair. He is a real poser. Sandra Morris is the same. And she knows it. Blue eyes and blonde hair too. Skin standardized silk. why do some kids get the best of e re each(prenominal)ything? Me, I get pimples. Ive used e trulything I nom inate on them. But st ominous they develop and grow and burst. Just when you dont want them to. Its not fair. Anyway, today I go the chance to even things up. Boffin is bringing along his latest invention a deceitfulness sensor. Sandra Morris is the victim.She agreed to try it disclose because ever soyone knows that she would never suppose a lie. What she doesnt know is that Boffin and I are going to ask her some rattling embarrassing questions. Boffin is a b precipitate. His inventions always work. He is smarter than the teachers. Everyone knows that. And now he has brought a long his latest effort. A lie detector. He tapes dickens wires to Sandras arm. It doesnt hurt, he says. But it is deadly accurate. He switches on the shape and a exact needle swings into the middle of the dial. Heres a trial question, he says. Are you a girl? Sandra nods. You have to say yes or no, he says. Yes, replies Sandra. The needle swings everywhere to TRUTH. Maybe this thing really work s. Boffin gives a big grin. This time tell a lie. says Boffin. Are you a girl? he asks again. Sandra grimaces with that lovely smile of hers. No, she says. A little laugh goes up but then all the kids in the room gasp. The needle points to LIE. This lie detector is a rattling(a) invention OK, says Boffin. You only have seven questions, David. The batteries will go straight off after another seven questions. He sits down behind his machine and twiddles the knobs.This is going to be fun. I am going to find out a little bit somewhat Sandra Morris and Ben Fox. Its going to be very interesti ng. Very interesting indeed. I ask my first question. Have you ever kissed Ben Fox? Sandra goes red. Ben Fox goes red. I have got them this time. I am undisputable they have something going between them. I will expose them. No, says Sandra. Everyone cranes their be intimate to see what the lie detector says. The needle points to TRUTH. This is not what I expected. And I only have sixsome q uestions left. I cant allow her off the hook. I am going to expose them both. Have you ever held his hand? once again she says, No. And the needle says TRUTH. I am starting to feel guilty. Why am I doing this? I try another tack. Are you in love? I ask. A red flush starts to crawl up her neck. I am feeling really mean now. Fox is flush like a sunset. Yes, she says. The needle points to TRUTH I shouldnt have let the kids talk me into doing this. I decide to put Sandra and Ben out of their agony. I wont actually name him. Ill spare her that. Is he in this room? I say. She looks at the red Ben Fox. Yes, she says. The needle points to TRUTH. Has he got blue eyes? I ask. No, she says. brownness? I say. No, she says again. I dont know what to say next. I look at each kid in the manikin very carefully. Ben Fox has blue eyes. I was sure that she loved him. This thing doesnt work, I say to Boffin. I cant see one kid who doesnt have either blue eyes or brown eyes. We can says Boffi n. They are all looking at me. I can feel my face turning red now. I wish I could sink through the floor but I get on with my expiry question. Is he an idiot? I ask. Sandra is very embarrassed. Yes, she says in a voice that is softer than a whisper. And he has green eyes. I READING-COMPREHENSION A Say if the following statements are true (T) or imitative (F). Quote from the text to justify your answer. 1. Sandra and Ben Fox are upper class children. __________________________________________________________________________________ 2. Sandra and Ben are very talkative and extrovert kids. __________________________________________________________________________________ 3. Sandra has skin problems. __________________________________________________________________________________ 4. Boffin bought a lie detector. _________________________________________________________________________________ ? ? ? ? B Match the sentences with the words ( compose the numbers inside the squares) SENTENCES WORDS name 1. form (line 1) 1 a) direction 2. ruffians (line 3) 2 b) wide smile 3. pimples (line 7) 3 c) sound made by surprised person 4. burst (line 7) 4 d) class 5. grin (line 18) 5 e) convince me 6. Gasp (line 20) 6 f) disadvantageously behaved people 7. Tack (line 32) 7 g) explode 8. Talk me into (line 35) 8 h) des make on skin C Read the following statements and find equivalent expressions in the text. 1.David has an opportunity to revenge himself. _____________________________________________________________________________________ 2. The lie detector is extremely correct. _____________________________________________________________________________________ 3. David wants to bruise Sandra and Ben in public. _____________________________________________________________________________________ 4. David is certain that Sandra and Ben are having an affair. _____________________________________________________________________________________ 5. David cant make it calorie-free for Sandra. ____________________________________________________________________________________ D Give complete answers to these questions on the text. 1. What is Davids opinion about Ben and Sandra? ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. How does David describe himself? ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 3.Do you think David has a high self-esteem? Quote two sentences from the text to justify your answer. ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 4. Why did Sandra agree to try the lie detector? __________________________________ __________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 5. Sandra smiles with that lovely smile of hers (line 20). Comment on this sentence. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 6. I wish I could sink through the floor (line 45). How was David feeling at this point of the fib? ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ II LANGUAGE FUNCTION A Complete with FOR or SINCE. 1. ________ two years 2. ________ two weeks 5. ________ one year . ________ last year 3. ________ six months 6. ________ 1999 8. ________ yesterday 4. ________ August B Choose the correct option and write the corresponding letter in t he blanks. 1) He _____ there when he was a child. 6) I _____ her since last year. a) has lived a) havent seen b) lived b) didnt see 2) They _____ a few minutes ago. 7) She _____ ill since Thursday. a) Left a) Was b) b) have left b) has been 3) I _____ the project last night. 8) _____ to capital of Italy? a) have finished a) Did you ever go b) finished b) Have you ever been 4) I cant get into my house because I _____ my keys. ) It stinks in here individual _____ smoking. a) Lost a) Was b) have lost b) has been 5) I _____ up smoking last year. 10) Ive known her since we _____ at school together. a) Gave a) Were b) have given b) have been C Complete with the PRESENT PERFECT or the SIMPLE PAST. David _____________________ 1(have) pimples sice he was 11 and he _________________________ 2(try) everything he can on them, but they ____________________ 3(not disappear) for three years. In the past, when he ________________ 4(be) younger, his skin _____________________ 5(not have) any pimp les and it _____________________ 6(look) like silk.D Look at Barrys plans for the weekend and form sentences about what hes going to do. exercising the expressions in the box. *listen to music *play chess *go on a picnic * deprive the house *go cycling * parry a meal 1. _____________________________________________________________________ 2. _____________________________________________________________________ 3. _____________________________________________________________________ 4. _____________________________________________________________________ 5. _____________________________________________________________________ 6. _____________________________________________________________________E Read these sentences and choose the most appropriate answer. 1. Im so excited I my new dress on Friday night 2. Poor little thing Look at her face. She . a) am going to wear a) are going to cry b) will wear b) is going to cry c) wont wear c) will cry 3. You should have brought your umbr ella. Look at those dark clouds It a) isnt going to rain b) is going to rain c) will rain 4. -Ben is ill. Is he? I him tonight. 5. My cousins their holidays in London. I wish I could go with them a) will over win b) wont spend c) are going to spend 6. tomorrow we our old friend Michael in town.Were so excited a) arent going to act as b) are going to meet c) will meet 7. I hope Caroline likes Robert Redford. I her to the cinema. a) are going to beseech b) am going to invite c) will invite 8. I cant walk home. I a taxi. a) am going to call b) will call c) wont call a) will take b) wont take c) am going to take F Read the dialogue below and fill in with the correct form of the future . Bryce What ____________________________ (you/do) today? Diana I ___________________________ (clean) my room. Its a mess. Bryce Oh, but we have an exam on Monday. __________________________ (you/not study)?Diana Yeah, I know but I promised my mum. Oh dear, what shall I do? Well, I ____________ __________ (try) to talk to her. Bryce Wait I ___________________________ (help) you clean your room and then we can study together. What do you say? Diana __________________________________ (you/do) that for me? Bryce Of by nature What are friends for? Diana Oh thats really nice of you III WRITTEN proceeds Write a short summary of the story Ex Poser. ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________