Eighth-grade exam
English tutoring for the eighth-grade exam
English at the eighth-grade exam tests four skills: listening, reading, knowledge of grammar and writing. With a tutor you practise each of them and walk into the exam with no surprises.
The scope of English
- Listening comprehension (dialogues and monologues)
- Reading comprehension
- Knowledge of language resources (grammar, vocabulary)
- Written expression (an email, a message, a description)
- Grammatical tenses (Present Simple/Continuous, Past Simple, Future)
- Topic vocabulary (school, hobbies, travel, health)
- Sentence transformations
- Lexical and grammatical tasks
About the exam
- Duration
- 90 minutes
- Part I
- Listening and reading comprehension
- Part II
- Grammar and written expression
- Pass mark
- 30% of the points
How to prepare?
Listen to English recordings every day (podcasts, films with subtitles)
Learn words from the topic vocabulary
Practise writing emails and messages following a pattern
Revise grammatical tenses with transformation exercises
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Frequently asked questions
English tutoring
The exam tests level A2/B1 on the CEFR. A student with solid grammar foundations and a vocabulary of about 1500–2000 words should have no problem passing the threshold.
The key is regular listening to authentic English: podcasts for young people, films with English subtitles, BBC Learning English recordings. A tutor will take you through listening techniques: getting familiar with the topic, predicting, focusing on key information.
The exam is based on the vocabulary of the core curriculum for grades 4–8, which is about 1500–2000 words. The most important topics: school, family, hobbies, sport, health, travel, the environment, technology.
Yes: especially with a native speaker or a tutor who specialises in exam preparation. An online lesson lets you practise listening and speaking in real time, and the tutor shares recordings and exercises directly during the session.
Start preparing for English
The earlier you start, the more calmly you can spread the material.