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ENGLISH TEST 8th Grade/level 4 March 2011 aepas 2010/2011 Name __________________________________________ Number _____ Class ____Teacher ______________________ _________________ Reduzido Nao Sat Satisfaz Sat. Bastante Excelente Enc. Ed. _____________________ Enc Ex Poser by Paul Jennings 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 There argon two rich kids in our form. Sandra Morris and Ben play a joke on. They ar both snobs. They think they be too good for the rest of us. Their parents fool big cars and big houses. Both of them are quiet. They keep to themselves. I hypothecate they dont want to mix with the ruffians like me.Ben Fox always brave outs expensive gym shoes and the up-to-the-minute fashions. He thinks he is good-looking with his blue eyes and fairish hair. He is a real poser. Sandra Morris is the same. And she dwells it. Blue eyes and blonde hair too. Skin like silk. Why do some kids get the best of everything? Me, I landed pimples. Ive used everything I female genitals on them. But st unbalanced they bud and grow and burst. Just when you dont want them to. Its not fair. Anyway, today I have the chance to even things up. Boffin is bringing along his latest invention a prevarication detector. Sandra Morris is the victim.She agreed to bear witness it place because everyone knows that she would never tell a lie. What she doesnt know is that Boffin and I are sack to ask her some very embarrassing questions. Boffin is a brain. 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 two wires to Sandras arm. It doesnt hurt, he says. But it is deadly accurate. He switches on the machine and a little 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 over to TRUTH. Maybe this thing really works. Boffin gives a big grin. This time te ll a lie. says Boffin. Are you a girl? he asks again. Sandra smiles with that lovely smile of hers. No, she says. A little laugh goes up provided then all the kids in the room gasp. The needle points to LIE. This lie detector is a terrific invention OK, says Boffin. You only have seven questions, David. The batteries go out go flat 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 about 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 sure they have something going between them. I will peril them. No, says Sandra. Everyone cranes their neck to see what the lie detector says. The needle points to TRUTH. This is not what I expected. And I only have six questions left. I cant let her off the hook. I am going to expose them bot h. Have you ever held his hand? 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 symbolise now. Fox is blushing 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. cook? I say. No, she says again. I dont know what to say next. I look at each kid in the class 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 dark-brown eyes. We can says Boffin. They are all looking at me. I can feel my face turning red now. I wish I could disgrace through the floor but I get on with my last 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 false (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 (write the numbers inside the squares) SENTENCES linguistic communication KEY 1. form (line 1) 1 a) direction 2. ruffia ns (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) badly behaved people 7. Tack (line 32) 7 g) explode 8. Talk me into (line 35) 8 h) spots on skin C Read the following statements and find synonymous expressions in the text. 1.David has an opportunity to revenge himself. _____________________________________________________________________________________ 2. The lie detector is extremely ready. _____________________________________________________________________________________ 3. David wants to humiliate Sandra and Ben in public. _____________________________________________________________________________________ 4. David is sealed that Sandra and Ben are having an affair. _____________________________________________________________________________________ 5. David cant make it easy 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 story? ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ II LANGUAGE FUNCTION A despatch 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 pickax and write the corresponding letter in the 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 Rome? 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 someone _____ 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 eleven 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 pimples and it _____________________ 6(look) like silk.D Look at Barrys plans for the weekend and form s entences about what hes going to do. Use the expressions in the box. *listen to music *play chess *go on a picnic *clean the house *go cycling *cook 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 change 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 umbrella. 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 spend b) wont spend c) are going to spend 6. Tomorrow we our old friend Michael in town.Were so excited a) arent going to meet b) are going to meet c) will meet 7. I hope Caroline likes Robert Redford. I her to the cinema. a) are going to invite b) am going to invite c) will invite 8. I cant walk home. I a taxi. a) am going to cry 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 stu dy together. What do you say? Diana __________________________________ (you/do) that for me? Bryce Of course What are friends for? Diana Oh thats really nice of you III WRITTEN PRODUCTION Write a short summary of the story Ex Poser. ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________