PagineEngland Year 8 English Practice Tests
Five free, full-length Year 8 english practice tests for England, written to the National Curriculum in England. Take them online for instant scoring and a skill breakdown, or print them with an answer key.
- 5 full tests
- ~21 questions each
- Answer keys
- Free
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All questions and passages are original and written for Pagine to match the published curriculum. Pagine is not affiliated with any government, ministry, department of education, exam board or assessment body. Not official tests.
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What these tests cover
Course: KS3
Skills across all five tests: Key details (16) · Vocabulary (15) · Grammar (11) · Usage (9) · Spelling (7) · Inference (6) · Writing (5) · Punctuation (4) · Theme (4) · Sentence structure (4)
Each test has an original reading passage (and, for most levels, a second text), language and spelling questions, and a writing task with a guide to what a strong answer includes.
Sample questions from Practice Test 1
From the passage “Alan Turing”
What idea did Turing describe in 1936?
A. a machine that could carry out any calculation by following rules B. the first telephone C. the theory of gravity D. the first aeroplaneShow answer
a machine that could carry out any calculation by following rules- What was Bletchley Park?
A. a factory for planes B. a museum C. a secret codebreaking centre D. a universityShow answer
a secret codebreaking centre - What did the Bombe help do?
A. invent radio B. build computers for homes C. break the German Enigma code D. send messages to the MoonShow answer
break the German Enigma code - What is the "Turing test" about?
A. whether a machine can converse like a human B. how fast a computer runs C. school exams D. testing codebreakers’ mathsShow answer
whether a machine can converse like a human
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Frequently asked questions
What is in these England Year 8 English practice tests?
Five full original tests of about 21 questions each. Each test has an original reading passage (and, for most levels, a second text), language and spelling questions, and a writing task with a guide to what a strong answer includes. You get a score, a skill breakdown and a review of every answer at the end.
Do these tests follow the England curriculum?
Yes. They are written to the National Curriculum in England — Reading: word reading and comprehension, Writing: composition, transcription and handwriting, Grammar, punctuation and spelling, Spoken language. Pagine summarizes the curriculum in its own words and links to the official documents.
Can I print them?
Yes. Every test has a printable version with an answer key.
Are these official tests?
All questions and passages are original and written for Pagine to match the published curriculum. Pagine is not affiliated with any government, ministry, department of education, exam board or assessment body. Not official tests.