Exam book grade 8

PRONUNCIATION


Listen and think about the i sounds. Choose the correct sound.

1. child /ɪ/ /aɪ/

2. find /ɪ/ /aɪ/

3. fit /ɪ/ /aɪ/

4. kind /ɪ/ /aɪ/

5. milk /ɪ/ /aɪ/

6. night /ɪ/ /aɪ/

7. quite /ɪ/ /aɪ/

8. sing /ɪ/ /aɪ/

Number of correct answers: _________

Mark: _______


Date: _______________
EXAM 12
LISTENING


Listen to three people talking about their favourite magazine. Choose the best answer, a, b or c.

1. Change magazine has __________

	a) boring interviews.
	b) interesting articles.
	c) lots of advertisements.

2. The speaker started buying Change __________

	a) six months ago.
	b) one year ago.
	c) two years ago.

3. The speaker liked Teen Fashion because __________

	a) the clothes weren’t very expensive.
	b) it gave him lots of ideas about clothes.
	c) the interviews with sports people were interesting.

4. The speaker is going to stop buying Teen Fashion because __________

	a) you can only buy it every month.
	b) it is expensive.
	c) it is difficult to find in the shops.

5. Every week Go has an article on __________

	a) new computer games.
	b) new sports.
	c) places in the world.

READING


Read the guide. Are the sentences true (T) or false (F)?


The Historic City of Chester

Chester is a small historic city in the North West of England. It is very near North Wales, which you can see from the city walls. It has a river, four main streets, a famous clock and many shops and buildings. Most of the shops aren’t very old, but tourists think they are because they look like buildings from six hundred years ago.

Chester also has historic buildings like the Roman Amphitheatre, which is over two thousand years old and is one of the largest in England and a castle, which was built in 1070. In the middle of the city there is a cathedral – some of it is one thousand years old.
Opposite the cathedral is the market, where you can buy local meat, fruit, vegetables and cheeses. The Town Hall is next to the market and this is where walking tours around off and on when you want during the day. There are even tours at night.
Everyone who goes to Chester visits the clock on the bridge over Eastgate Street. It was built in 1897 and people say the clock is as good as London’s Big Ben. You can’t see North Wales or go shopping on the bridge, but you can take photos of the busy streets below.
There’s lots for people of all ages and interests to do in Chester. Like many cities, it has a very interesting library with old books and photos. In the summer, there are races and water sports on a short part of the river. And if you like animals, Chester has got one of the biggest zoos in the UK.

1. Chester is in North Wales. T / F

2. Most of the shops were built 600 years ago. T / F

3. The cathedral is opposite the market. T / F

4. City tours start next to the Cathedral. T / F

5. People like visiting the clock over Eastgate Street. T / F

WRITING


You have a problem with your new computer. Write an email to your friend asking for advice. Use the questions below to help you.

When and where did you get your computer? What’s wrong with it?

How do you want your friend to help you?
Write your email in about 40 words.
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Number of correct answers: _________

Mark: _______