FINAL TEST

NAME _____________________________
DATE _____________________________
THE VIII-th___ grade
TEST SCORE - 60 POINTS

I. READING - Read the text and think of a title. (4 points)

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Who needs friends? According to most psychologists we all do, particularly nowadays when so
many other aspects of modern life are changing. It seems that having friends keeps us both healthy and
happy.
The number of TV series about groups of friends shows just how vital friendship is to us.
Psychologist Dorothy Rowe says that many of us now turn to our friends, instead of our families, for
advice, comfort and security. One woman she interviewed even told her that if she had to choose between
her husband and her friend, she would choose her friend.
But is friendship equally important to women and men? According to author Rhonda Pritchard,
women are more likely than men to have close friends. ‘You tell a friend things that you’d never tell a
partner’, says one woman she interviewed. ‘Friends just accept you are who you are.’
For men, friendship is usually based on doing things together rather than the intimate conversations
that are typical of women friends. Men share time and activities like building a fence or a business,
running, riding a bike, fishing or watching football, but they don’t often share their feelings.
Whereas many women find their relationships with a husband or boyfriend is not enough, many
men say that their partner is their best friend. Even women who are very happily married are likely to
become depressed without a close friend and can even find the break up of an intimate friendship as painful
as the end of a marriage.
Having friends protects us against illness and depression. The uninhibited laughter that is typical of
many friendships reduces the effects of stress and helps the immune system work properly.
Friendships and family relationships can both change, but a friend will not take you into account
when making really important decisions in the same way that a family member will.

I.1. Read the text and decide whether the following statements are TRUE or FALSE. (6 points)

1. The woman who was interviewed by Dorothy Rowe said that if she had to choose between her husband
and her friend, she would choose her husband. _______
2. Friendship is not equally important to women and men._______
3. Friendship help us physically and mentally?________

I.2. Match the 2 columns to make sentences. (10 points)

1. Having friends a) instead of our families.
2. Many of us turn to our friends, b)but they don’t often share their feelings.
3. Women are more likely than men c)keeps us both healthy and happy.
4. Men share time and activities, d) she would choose her friend.
5. If she had to choose between her husband and her friend, e) to have close friends.

II. GRAMMAR. Choose the correct item: (10 points)

1) …………. my pencil. A) am B) is C) has

A) These are B) They are C) This is
3) ………….. you a dancer?
2) John …………….. a bicycle. A) is B) are C) am
 A) is sleeping B) sleeps C) sleep
4) This isn’t your book. It’s ………………. .
A) mine B) she C) him 8) …………….. do you play tennis ? On
Sunday.
5) ……………. mother is a teacher. A) Who B) When C) What
A) we B) our C) she
9) School starts …….. September.
6) He …………… his breakfast now. A) in B) to C) at
A) eating B) is eating C) is
10) Have you got ……. biscuits ?
7) Usually children ……………. much. A) a B) no C) any

III. WRITING (30p)

In about 90-100 words write an essay explaining your opinion on the topic:

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YOUR SCORE __________________________ points

YOUR MARK ___________________________
 FINAL TEST

CLASA A VIII-A
BAREM DE CORECTARE SI NOTARE

AIMS:

1. to test students’ ability to entitle a text;

2. to match two parts and form sentences;
3. to decide if the sentences are true or false;
4. to choose the correct variant from all given variants;
5. to write an essay, giving his/her point of view.

I. READING (2+5+4=11p)
I.1. Title “Friendship”

1.F, 2T, 3.T

I.2. Match the 2 columns to make sentences.

Having friends keeps us both healthy and happy.
Many of us turn to our friends, instead of our families
Women are more likely than men to have close friends
Men share time and activities, but they don’t often share their feelings
If she had to choose between her husband and her friend, she would choose her friend
II. GRAMMAR IN USE (10 +14 = 24 points)

1C 5B 9A

2C 6B 10C

3B 7C

4A 8B

III. ESSAY WRITING (30p)

- organization and cohesion ……………………5p.

- linking words ………………………………….3p.
- volume ………………………………………..10p.
- correct use of grammar ………..……………...6p.
- correct orthography……………………………6p.

60-57 ---10
56-51----9
50-45----8
44-39----7
38-33----6
32-27----5
26-21----4
20-15----3
14-9------2
8-0-------1