Граматичні тести для 8-9 класів

Tests (8-9 forms)

1. Open the brackets, using the right verb forms.

Ferenz Liszt

Ferenz Liszt, the famous composer and pianists, was a very kind man. This story shows how kind he was. Once there (live) a poor girl with her mother and a younger brother. The girl (study) music and (be) very talented. One day her brother (catch) a cold and (fall) ill. The doctor       (send for) but they (be) so poor that they (can) not (pay) for his visit and the medicine he (prescribe).

So, the girl (think) of a plan. She decided she (tell) the people that Ferenz Liszt (teach) her music for some years already. “If the people (learn) about Liszt it (attract) them to my concert and I (be able) to earn some money to keep my brother”. And she (do).

But one day while she (look) through a newspaper she (see) a note in which it (write) that the famous composer Ferenz Liszt (be going) to give some concerts in their town. The girl was afraid that if Ferenz Liszt (learn) that she (tell) the people a lie, he (tell) everybody that he never (see) her.

As soon as Liszt (come) to their town the girl (go) to him and (tell) him the whole story. After she finished Ferenz Liszt said “(Sit) down at the piano and (play) for me!” While she (play) Ferenz Liszt (make) some remarks and at the end of the class he (say) to the girl: “Now you can say it’s me, because I (give) you my first class today!”

KEYS

Studied or was studying, was, caught, fell, was sent for, were, couldn’t, pay, had prescribed, thought, would tell, had taught, learn, will attract, will be able, did, was looking, saw, was written, was going, learnt, had told, would tell, had never seen, came, went, told, sit, play, was playing, made, said, have given.

2. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form (active or passive).

THE BALD EAGLE

In 1782, soon after the United States won its independence, the bald eagle (choose) as the national bird of the new country. American leaders (want) the eagle (be) a symbol of their country because it is a bird of strength and courage. They (choose) the bald eagle because it (find) all over North America and only North America.

 Today, a little over 200 years later, the bald eagle almost (disappear) from the country. In 1972 there (be) only 3,000 bald eagles in the entire United States. The reason for the bird s decreasing population was pollution, especially pollution of the rivers by pesticides. Rain often (wash) pesticides into rivers. Pesticides (poison) the fish. Eagles eat these fish and then the eggs eagles lay (not be) healthy. The eggs have very thin shells and (not hatch).

Today, the American government and the American people (try) to protect the bald eagle. The number of bald eagles slowly (increase). It now (appear) that the American national bird (survive), and remain a symbol of strength and courage.  

3. Open the brackets, using the right verb forms.

ANDROCLUS

In ancient Rome there lived a poor slave who (call) Androclus. He had a very bad master and one day Androclus (run) away. For many days he (hide) in the forest without any food. He (be going) (die) as he (not eat) anything for a long time. He (find) a cave, (lie) on the ground and (fall) asleep. But soon he (wake up) by a loud noise. To his horror Androclus (see) a big lion (come) into the cave. The next moment Androclus (understand) that something (happen) to the lion’s foot. He (can) hardly (move). The slave (raise) the lion’s paws and (see) a big thorn in it. He (pull) it out and the lion (jump) with joy. They (became) good friends and (live) in the cave for a long time.

  But one day Androclus (catch). There was a law in Rome that every slave who (run) from his master (have to) fight with a hungry lion. So, Androclus (bring) to the arena where a lot of people (sit). Soon a hungry lion (let in). Androclus (give) a cry, but it was not a cry of fear, but of joy as he (recognize) his old friend, whom he (meet) in the cave. The lion jumped at Androclus and (begin) (lick) his face and hands. All the people (be surprised) and (want) the slave (explain) it. And after he (do) it they all (cry): “(Give) them freedom and (let) them (live) together again!”

 So, the two friends (get) their freedom and (live) happily together for many years to come.

KEYS.

Was called, ran, hid, was going, to die, hadn’t eaten, found,lay,fell, was woken up, saw, coming, understood, had happened, could, move, raised, saw, pulled, jumped, became, was caught, had run, had to, was brought, were sitting, was let in, gave, had recognized, had met, began, licking, were surprised, wanted, to explain, did, cried, give, let live got, lived.

4. Open the brackets, using the right verb forms.

TARZAN’S  FRIEND.

A forester, with his dog Tarzan, was riding through the thick forest. Suddenly his horse (stop). The forester (feel) that something (frighten) it. He looked round and (see) a pack of wolves (come) to them. Then the dog Tarzan (run) over to the wolves, (sniff) and (disappear) with them in the forest.

The forester remembered the day when he (find) a helpless hungry wolf-cub. He (pick) it up, (bring) it home, warm it up, (give) it food and (put) it in Tarzan’s dog house. Soon the cub (grow) up. Then the forester took the young wolf back to the place where he (find) him and (leave) him there.

Now the forester understood why the wolves not (attack) him or dog. Among them (be) Tarzan’s friend.

Tarzan (return) home the next morning safe and sound.

KEYS.

Stopped, felt, had frightened, saw, coming, ran, sniffed, disappeared, had found, picked, brought, warmed, gave, put, grew, had found, left, hadn’t attacked, was, had been, returned.