LISTENING (20%) 1. You will hear part of an interview with a girl called Sally Myers whose first book has recently been published. For each question, choose the correct answer A, B, or C, or answer using your own words. Source: Cambridge Preliminary for School – Sample paper 2 – part 2 1 Why did Sally decide to write her first book? _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ ____________ 2 Why didn’t Sally’s Dad want her to send her book to a publisher? A He didn’t like it very much. B He had given her help to write it. C He was worried that they wouldn’t be interested. 3 Sally sent her book to a company which A published books only on the internet. B published her favourite stories. C published books of a similar type. 4 How did Sally feel when the company phoned her Mum? _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ ____________ English 8th grade 2016 Placement Test Página 1 Placement Test 8 th grade___ Teachers________________ 2016 Englis h Name: Value ( 10.0 ) Mark: _________ Sign.: _________ Instructions The use of dictionaries is not allowed. The interpretation is part of the evaluation. Manage your time. Read the title of the exercises carefully. Organize your ideas before writing them down. Objectives Comprehend a text in the foreign language. Understand and use the foreign language. Work with listening and speaking skills.
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LISTENING (20%)
1. You will hear part of an interview with a girl called Sally Myers whose first book has recently been published. For each question, choose the correct answer A, B, or C, or answer using your own words. Source: Cambridge Preliminary for School – Sample paper 2 – part 2
1 Why did Sally decide to write her first book?___________________________________________________________________________________
2 Why didn’t Sally’s Dad want her to send her book to a publisher?A He didn’t like it very much.B He had given her help to write it.C He was worried that they wouldn’t be interested.
3 Sally sent her book to a company whichA published books only on the internet.B published her favourite stories.C published books of a similar type.
4 How did Sally feel when the company phoned her Mum?___________________________________________________________________________________
5 Sally says that, as a result of her book,A she now has more money.B she has lost some of her friends.C she is in contact with new people.
6 What does Sally say about her next book?______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Placement Test 8th grade___ Teachers________________ 2016 English
Name:
Value ( 10.0 )
Mark: _________
Sign.: _________
InstructionsThe use of dictionaries is not allowed.The interpretation is part of the evaluation.Manage your time.Read the title of the exercises carefully.Organize your ideas before writing them down.ObjectivesComprehend a text in the foreign language.Understand and use the foreign language.Work with listening and speaking skills.
2. You will hear some information about a film-making competition. For each question, fill in the missing information in the numbered space. Source: Cambridge Preliminary for School – Sample paper 2 – part 3
FILM-MAKING COMPETITION
Maximum length of film: (1) ________________________________
Type of film: (2) ________________________________
Subject this year: The (3) ________________________________
JUDGES:
Martha Fernando, presenter of the programme called ‘Film (4) ________________________________’
Mark Matthews, director
PRIZES:
First prize: visit to a film school
Other prizes: books and modern (5) ________________________________
Where the best films will be shown: (6) ________________________________
SPEAKING (20%)
While you are speaking, you are expected to:
a) Use general interactional and social language;
b) Answer personal questions eg. Where do you live?
c) Compare, describe and express your opinions looking at some photos
d) Exchange ideas and justify your opinions;
e) Agree and /or disagree;
f) Speculate, evaluate and reach a decision through negotiation.
Correction Criteria:
Accuracy Fluency
Little or no language produced ( ) Little or no communication. ( )
Poor vocabulary, mistakes in basic grammar.
( )
Very hesitant and brief utterances, sometimes
difficult to understand. ( )
Adequate but not rich vocabulary, makes
obvious grammar mistakes. ( )
Gets ideas across, but hesitantly and briefly.
( )
Good range of vocabulary, occasional grammar
slips. ( )
Effective in short turns. ( )
Wide vocabulary appropriately used, virtually no
grammar mistakes. ( )
Easy and effective communication. ( )
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Accuracy: __________ + Fluency __________ = Total __________
READING (20%)
A. Read the text and answer the exercise below.
Source: Preliminary English for School 1 – Test 4 – part 3 – page 77
A visit to the Ocean Center – by Rebecca Hardy, aged 13My family and I went to the Ocean Center in my hometown recently. It was one of the most amazing places I’ve ever been. We don’t live near the sea, so I don’t get much chance to see living creatures for myself.
Inside the center you go on what they call an ocean journey. It takes you from the smallest stream, through rivers, and out into the deepest ocean. Along the way you meet fish and other creatures that live in these places. And there are thousands of them – some pretty and peaceful, and others frightening and deadly.
Our guide told us that the Center was originally set up to help look after the seas and protect the life within them. In fact, every entry ticket bought there helps the Center to achieve its aim, so I felt my visit was in a good cause.
By chance, we arrived just at feeding time and watched staff give food to hundreds of fish. I wanted to do it too, but the staff wouldn’t let me. But I’d still really recommend being there at feeding time. You’ll see feeding times advertised at the ticket sales, or you can telephone in advance to find out when they are.
The most fascinating part of the visit for me was a new exhibition at the Center that told the story of seahorses across the world. It has the biggest collection for these magical creatures in Europe, and almost as many as one in the USA. I found out about what they ate, and how a male seahorse managed to give birth to 1500 babies! And although our guide told us it was hard to see the young ones, we were lucky enough to catch sight of some in the tank!
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Placement Test 8th grade___ Teachers________________ 2016 English
Name:
Value ( 10.0 )
Mark: _________
Sign.: _________
InstructionsThe use of dictionaries is not allowed.The interpretation is part of the evaluation.You will lose points due to spelling mistakes.Manage your time.Read the title of the exercises carefully.Organize your ideas before writing them down.
ObjectivesComprehend a text in the foreign language.Understand and use the foreign language.Work with reading, grammar and vocabulary skills.
We also went to one of the Center’s talks about the underwater world. Ours was called ‘Sharks’, and the one on the following day was called ‘Creatures of the Deep’. There are talks on other topics given on different days, so it’s best to check which talk will take place on the day you go.
Once we’d bought our ticket, we could go in and out of the Center as many times as we liked during the day. We can also buy an annual pass that gives you unlimited entry all year around. I’m saving up for one!
For questions 1 – 5, circle A, if the sentence is correct, or B, if the sentence is incorrect. For questions 6 – 10, answer the questions. Use your own words.
1. Rebecca hardy’s home is close to the coast. A B
2. At the Ocean Center, you can see fish from both seas and rivers. A B
3. All the creatures that are on display at the Center aren’t dangerous. A B
4. The admission fee for the center goes to environmental projects. A B
5. Rebecca was allowed to feed the fish at the Center. A B
6. What time does Rebecca recommend people go to? Where can you get more information about it?
1. Complete the dialogues using the verbs in parentheses in the present simple or present
continuous. Some are negatives or questions.
a) A: I ______________________ these instructions. (understand)
B: Why not? They look clear to me.
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b) A: London is a very expensive city.
B: Yes, I ______________________ with you. (agree)
c) A: ________ you _____________ any help? (need)
B: No, I’m OK thanks.
d) A: She ______________________ a coat (wear)
B: That’s strange – it’s very cold today.
e) A: They ______________________ a piano up the stairs. (carry)
B: Help them – it’s very heavy.
f) A: Where is the history Museum?
B: Sorry, I ______________________. (know)
g) A: ____________ Terry _____________ for me? (wait)
B: Yes – you’re late.
h) A: it’s a lovely day for a picnic.
B: You’re lucky that it ______________________. (rain)
2. The most famous poem in English is Beowulf. Complete the text using the correct past
simple form of the verbs in brackets.
Beowulf 1_______________________ (be) a great fighter 1,000 years ago. He 2_______________________ (win) many battles against monsters and dragons. Grendel was a
terrible monster from Denmark. He 3_______________________ (have) big teeth and he was
very strong. Grendel 4_______________________ (not sleep) and 5______________________
(not eat).
He 6_______________________ (drink) blood. King Hrothgar of Denmark 7________________
(pay) Beowulf to kill Grendel. Beowulf 8_______________________ (go) to Denmark, 9_______________________ (fight) the monster and killed it. King Hrothgar 10_______________________ (give) Beowulf a lot of money. Beowulf 11_______________________ (leave) Denmark and 12_______________________ (not come)
back. He 13_______________________ (become) a king. Finally, Beowulf died because a dragon
killed him.
Now, it’s your turn. Answer the question to invent your own story. Use the past
2. Write an answer to one of the questions (1 or 2) in this part.
Write your answer in about 100 words.
Question 1
This is part of a letter you receive from an English friend.
Now write a letter to your friend.
Write your letter in about 100 words.
Question 2
You teacher has asked you to write a story.
Your story should begin with this sentence:
Paul answered the phone and smiled as soon as he heard the news.
Write your story in about 100 words.
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Last week with my class we spent the day at a history museum. It was really good! What kind of school trip have you been on? What do you enjoy about school trips?
