Writing Test Form 8 Semester II

 Form 8   Semester II        Writing Test   V-I

Level I         Complete the text with the words from the box.

Articles      Issue      newspaper      published      inform        news

1)The Big  1)_____ is the name of a British   2)______ , started in 1991.

2) It is 3)______and sold on the street by homeless people, who are allowed to keep most of the money they make from selling it.

3) It consists mainly of  4)________of music, films, plays, etc. that are on in the area where it is , as well as 5)______ about homelessness and unemployment.

4) The aim for homeless people is to earn money without begging, and to 6)_______other people about their situation.

Level II    Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Simple or Past Continuous form.

 1) Who you (talk) to when I (see) you in the cafe yesterday?

2) You (phone) while I (have) a shower.

3) When I (get) home yesterday, my cat (sleep) on my pillow.

4) It (start) to rain just as we (get ready) to have our picnic.

5) I (see) my Art teacher in town yesterday. She (wear) a blue dress and an orange hat!

6) While their children (clean) the table, their mother (wash) the dishes. 

Level III 1 Transform the sentences into the Passive Voice.

 1) Alex learned a poem.

2) Students handed in their reports at the end of the lesson.

3) Maria feeds a cat.

4) Julia bought a cat.

5) Steven left a book.

6) They play handball at this sports ground.

Level IV Complete the sentences with  - the-     or — (no article).

 1)---- Highlands in northern------ Scotland is a region of mountain ranges, deep valleys and beautiful lakes.

 2) ----Ben Nevis  is — highest peak in Great Britain which  rises in---- Highlands.

 3) When we were in--- London, we stayed in Plaza Hotel.

4) Americans call----- Mississippi river «the Father of Waters».

5) There are many cinemas, theatres and shops in -----Piccadilly Circus.

6) The waters of -----North Sea and ----English Channel separate ----Great Britain from -----Europe.

Writing Test   V-II

Level I         Complete the text with the words from the box.

Weekly    reports        newspaper     column       published     articles

1) A 1)____is a printed publication containing information, news and advertisements.

2) The newspaper 2)_____ are usually devoted to social issues, news of business, political events,

criminal 3)____, art and sports.

3) In a newspaper there’s usually an editor’s  4)________that expresses the personal opinions of writers.

4) Newspapers are most often 5)______ on a daily or  6)________ basis, and they usually focus on one particular geographic area where most of their readers live.

Level II  Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Simple or Past Continuous form.

 1) The sun (already/begin) to rise when I (go) to bed last night.

2) It was lucky we ( not sit) under that tree when it (break) and fell down.

 3) How fast he (drive) when he (have) an accident?

4) She (read) in the garden when it (start) to rain.

5) The family (eat) dinner and talking.

6) They (talk) about her when she (walk) into the room. 

Level III 1 Transform the sentences into the Passive Voice.

1) Frank built a house.

 2) A mechanic did not repair the DVD recorder.

3) Sue puts her rucksack on the floor.

4) They lost the match last week.

 5) My grandmother tells good stories

6) She checks her mail every morning

Level IV Complete the sentences with   the     or — (no article)

 1) -----UK is made up of ------England,----- Scotland ,---- Wales and -----Northern Ireland.

2) ------Great Britain is the largest island of ------Europe and the seventh largest island in the world.

3) -----Scottish Lowlands lie in the valleys of ---Clyde, ---Forth and ---Tay rivers.

4) ----British Museum shows works from ancient ----Asia, ---Egypt, ---Rome and ----Greece

. 5)- -- Loch Ness is the largest lake in ----United Kingdom.

 6) ----Cardiff is the capital city of ----Wales.