UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE

LICEO EXPERIMENTAL MANUEL DE SALAS

ENGLISH DEPARTMENT

English test Comparatives and Superlatives FORM A

Name: ______________________________________________

Date: May, _______ 2015

8th grade _______ Real Score: Ideal Score: 35

Aprendizajes esperados:

- Comprenden y siguen instrucciones orales y escritas.

- Comparan elementos utilizando adjetivos.
- Distinguen y enfatizan diferencias a través de oraciones comparativas
- Identifican información general y específica en un texto dado.

PART 1: LISTENING

I.- Listen carefully and decide if the sentences are true or false. Circle the
correct alternative. (Score:5)

1. The 2008 Olympic Games were in Beijing true false

2. The athlete Jason Smith is from Scotland true false

3. Usain Bolt participated in the 100 metre sprint competition true false

4. Stefanie Brown participated throwing the discus true false

5. Marianne Buggenhagen won the silver medal true false

PART 2: WRITING

II. Look at the photo of the Simpsons family below and complete using the
comparative or superlative form of the adjective in brackets ( ) when corresponds.
(Score:10)
Lisa

Marge

Homer

Bart

Maggie
1. Lisa is __________ (tall) than Maggie, but is __________ (short) than Bart.

2. Bart is __________ (young) than Lisa, but Maggie is __________ (young) member of
the family.

3. March is __________ (old) than Bart and he is __________ (old) than Lisa, but
__________ (old) person in this family is Homer.

4. March has the __________ (long) hair and Homer the __________ (short).

5. Maggie is the __________ (young) and the __________ (short) member of the family.

III. Write sentences according to the pictures using the comparatives and
superlatives of the adjectives in brackets ( ). (Score: 8)

A B C
1.

(cheap- expensive)

Pizza- 4 euros Soup- 3 euros Watermelon- 1 euro

(C) ________________________________________________________________

(A-B)_______________________________________________________________

2. A B C

(Big- small)

Elephant cat dog

(B) ________________________________________________________________

(B-C)_______________________________________________________________
PART 3: READING COMPREHENSION

I. Read the following text. Then answer the questions below. (Score: 6)

BEAUTY AND STRENGTH - THE PARALYMPICS

What is the second biggest sporting event in the world? The Paralympic
Games. They are also the biggest sporting event for world-class athletes with
disabilities. The name of the Games is a combination of 'Parallel' and 'Olympics' because
the sporting event runs in 'parallel' with the Olympics.

The Paralympic Games were created by Dr. Ludwig Guttman. He started using
sports to help soldiers who were injured during the Second World War. In 1948, he
started the first International Wheelchair Games with 200 athletes in wheelchairs in
England and twelve years later started the Summer Paralympics in Rome. In the
Paralympic Summer Games in Athens in 2004, 3,806 sportsmen and women from 136
countries battled to be the best.

Athletes used to be grouped according to their type of disability. For example,

sportsmen and women who didn't have arms or legs (amputees), competed against each
other. Now, participants are evaluated based on their ability to compete in the different
sports. Like the Olympics, the Paralympics has introduced new sports. Some of these
have grown from more traditional sports such as wheelchair rugby, cycling and
swimming. Other sports are completely new like goalball. The latest sport to be added is
wheelchair curling which was played for the first time in the 2006 Winter Games in Turin,
Italy.

1. Where does the name “Paralympic” comes from? Name the words.

___________________________________________________________________

2. Which was the first competition for disabled people?

___________________________________________________________________

3. Which was the latest sport added to the competition?

___________________________________________________________________
PART 4: ORAL COMPREHENSION

I. Listen and follow the instructions. (Score: 6)

A.

B.

C.

Good luck!!!