Name:………………………………..
Class:8/…
FIFTEEN-MINUTE TEST 1 (A)
I. Choose the best answer: (5ms)
1. They adore _____ on Sundays.
A. garden
B. gardened
C. gardening
2. My dad doesn’t mind________ my mom from work every day.
A. pick up
B. picked up
C. picking up
3. Does Sarah detest________ comics whole day?
A. reading
B. to read
C. read
4. Mary is hooked _______ football. She never misses a game.
A. of
B. to
C. on
5. A lot of people nowadays have become addicted ________ the internet.
A. in
B. of
C. to
6. ..................the traffic was bad, they arrived on time.
A. Although
B. In spite of
C. Despite
7. Which one is the odd one out?
A. cycling
B. skateboarding
C. reading
8. Choose the word that has the different stress from the others.
A. volunteer
B. satisfied
C. socialise
9. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
A. character
B. children
C. teacher
10. Choose the underlined word or phrase (marked A, B, C or D) in each sentence that
needs correcting.
Peter detests making origami or to play puzzles.
A
B
C
II/ Writing: Do as directed in the brackets: (5ms)
1. to/I/ 5 p.m/ going/ at/ hang/ with/ am/ my/ out/ cousins/ .
_______________________________________________________________________
(Rearrange the words/ phrases given to make a complete sentence.)
2. The girl enjoys sitting in front of the computer.
______________________________________________________________________?
(Make a question for the underlined part)
3. Peter's mother/ ban/ him/ chat/ strangers.
______________________________________________________________________
(Complete the sentence using the words given)
4. Hi Sue! … Jack n’ I will be in town 2moro. Would u like to meet 4 a coffee?
____________________________________________________________________________?
(Decode the sentence)
5. I don’t mind__________________________________________________________
(Complete the sentence with your own ideas)
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ANSWER KEYS
I. Choose the best answer. (5ms)
1. C
4. C
7. C
2. C
5. C
8. A
3. A
6. A
9. A
10. C
II/ Writing: Do as directed in the brackets: (5ms)
1. I am going to hang out with my cousins at 5 p.m
2. What does the girl enjoy?
3. Peter’s mother bans him from chatting with strangers.
4. Hi Sue! … Jack and I will be in town tomorrow. Would you like to meet for a coffee?
5. I don’t mind reading books.