ENGLISH TEST FOR 8TH GRADEName _________________

I. Present Perfect or past simple.a. I / not / play / tennis Choose the present perfect or past simple:1. I _________________ (see) three police cars this morning (it’s still morning).2. After he _________________ (arrive) home, he _________________(unpack) and _________________ (go) to bed early.3. A: What’s wrong?B: I _________________ (break) a glass!4. My grandparents only _________________ (know) each other for a fewmonths before they _________________ (get) married.5. I _________________ (be) in London for three years. I love it here.6. We _________________ (see) Julie last night.7. He _________________ (be) a teacher before he _________________(become) a musician.8. When the boss _________________ (walk) into the room, we_________________ (know) someone was going to get fired.9. The children _________________ (break) a window in the school last week.10. He _________________ (see) that film last year.

II. Complete the sentences with a verb from the box in present perfect or past simple.Be finish stop watchnot smoke enjoy win live1. She ____________ smoking two months ago.2. She ______________ for two months.3. _________________ (you ever) to Florence?4. _____________________(you)that TV show last night?5. They still live in that town. They ______________ there for ages.6. A friend of mine ___________ the lottery three years ago.7. When ________ (you) your homework?8. They ______________ themselves at the party last summer.

III. Correct the error in each of the sentences.1. Have you ever eat Chinese food? 2. Mr Brown already left the office.3. She has moved to another city last year. 4. We haven’t been abroad since a year.5. They have sent out the invitations yet. 6. The lesson has started ten minutes ago.7. Jack hasn’t seen Jill since she has graduated.

8. Did she just leave?

IV. Complete the following sentences with since or for.1. She has worked as a secretary since 1991.2. They have been married ________ a few years.3. They have lived in Manchester ________ a long time.4. He’s written 5 books ________ I met him.5. We haven’t seen them ________ several weeks.6. I haven’t been to the beach ________ last summer.7. Have you used the phone ________ you arrived?8. We haven’t heard any noise ________ many hours.9. Has she studied hard ________ yesterday?

V. Write sentences using Present Perfect form and since and forI / not / play / tennis / last summer/ I haven’t played tennis since last summer.1. I / know / her / more than ten years.2. I / not / eat / anything / lunchtime.3. You / live / in this town / a long time?4. Jill / be / a good friend / we were at school together.5. You / see / Jack / the party last week?