8th Class                                              NUS

                                                        Unit 5 Test | Version A/B

                                                       Name____________________ Class ____

 PART 1: VOCABULARY                   .       1 Fill in the blanks with the correct word.

1.  A _______ broke into the house through the window last night.

2.  The police caught a _______ who stole laptops from an IT company.

3.  Be careful on the bus — there might be a _______ around.

4.  A _______ was seen taking clothes without paying in the mall.

5.  The _______ escaped with a bag full of jewelery.

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2 Choose the correct option.

1. The children dressed _______ before going to school.

A) themselves B) each other

2. We helped _______ with our homework.

A) ourselves B) each other

3. My cat always cleans _______ after eating.

A) himself B) itself

4. You should take care of _______ when travelling alone.

A) yourself B) yourselves

5. The two friends hugged _______ after the concert.

A) themselves B) each other

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TOTAL            …/10

PART 1: GRAMMAR                           .      

1 Complete with the correct form of the verbs.

1.    While I ______ (walk) home, I ______ (see) a beautiful rainbow.

2.    She ______ (not hear) the phone because she ______ (listen) to music.

3.    What ______ you ______ (do) when the power ______ (go) out?

4.    We ______ (watch) a movie when someone ______ (knock) at the door.

5.I ______ (break) my leg while I ______ (ski).

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2 Fill in the text with the correct form of the verbs.

Yesterday evening was quite strange. I ______ (cook) dinner when suddenly the lights ______ (go) out. My brother ______ (try) to find a candle, and I ______ (search) for my phone to use the flashlight.

While we ______ (look) around, our dog ______ (start) barking loudly. We ______ (hear) strange noises from the garden, so we ______ (open) the window and ______ (see) a cat sitting on the fence. When the lights finally ______ (come) back, everything ______ (seem) normal again.

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3 Correct the mistakes.

1.  We was watching TV when the phone rang.

2.  I didn’t saw her at the party last night.

3.  While I cooked, the guests were arriving.

4.  He didn’t working when I called him.

5.  They were play football when it started to rain.

6.  What were you did yesterday evening?

7.  She was cry because she lost her keys.

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TOTAL      …/23

TOTAL      …/33

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                                                           8th Class                                              NUS

                                                        Unit 5 Test | Version A/B

                                                       Name____________________ Class ____

 PART 1: VOCABULARY                   .       1 Fill in the blanks with the correct word.

1.  Be careful! Don’t hurt _______.

2.  He looked at _______ in the mirror before the interview.

3.  We enjoyed _______ at the party last night.

4.  They love _______ very much.

5.  Anna made this cake all by _______.

6.  You two shouldn’t blame _______ for the mistake. …/6

2 Choose the correct option.

1. _______ is the crime of breaking into a house to steal things.

A) Robbery B) Burglary C) Shoplifting 2. Someone who destroys public property is called a _______. A) Vandal B) Thief C) Pickpocket

3. _______ means stealing things from people’s pockets or bags.

A) Theft B) Pickpocketing C) Burglary

4. A person who steals from a store is a _______.

A) Hacker B) Shoplifter C) Robber

5. _______ is the crime of stealing from a shop.

A) Shoplifting B) Theft C) Hacking

 …/5

TOTAL            …/11

PART 2: GRAMMAR                                       .      

1 Choose the correct form.

1.            When I (was arriving / arrived), everyone (was dancing / danced).

2.            She (watched / was watching) TV when I (called / was calling) her.

3.            While he (was reading / read), I (was making / made) dinner.

4.            They (didn’t hear / weren’t hearing) the bell because they (played / were playing) music.

5.            What (did you do / were you doing) when the teacher (entered / was entering)?

6.            I (met / was meeting) him while I (was waiting / waited) for the bus. …/6

2  Complete the dialogue using the correct forms.

Tom: Hi, Emma! Where were you yesterday evening?

Emma: Oh, I ______ (study) for my exam when my cousin ______ (call) me. Tom: Really? What ______ (happen)? Emma: She ______ (need) help with her homework, so I ______ (go) to her house.

Tom: And did you finish studying later? Emma: Not really. When I ______ (come) back home, my computer ______ (not work). Tom: Oh no! So what ______ (you/do)? Emma: I just ______ (go) to bed early. It ______ (be) such a long day! …/10

3  Rewrite the sentences in the opposite tense.

1.  She was reading a book when I came in.

2.  We played football yesterday. 

3.  They were having dinner at 7 p.m. 

4.  I met him at the station. 

5.  He was studying when I called.

…/5

TOTAL            

TOTAL             

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