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English Test for the 8th Grade

December 2009
Name: ___________________________
Class:___________
VERSION (((A)))
Time Limit: 90 minutes
Parts of the test:
Part One: Reading Comprehension Text 1 30 points
Part Two: Reading Comprehension Text 2 30 points
Part Three: Vocabulary 20 points
Part Four: Grammar 20 points

BEST WISHES FROM YOUR

ENGLISH TEACHERS

Part Two Reading Comprehension 30 points****************************

Read this text carefully , then answer the questions according to what you read.
The Times

Wednesday , September 12 , 2001

THE U.S. IS ATTACKED BY TERRORISTS

On Tuesday morning , September 11 at 8:47 a.m. an airplane crashed into the World
Trade Center. A second airplane followed at 9:03 a.m.
In New York , hundreds of New York firemen went in to rescue the World Trade
Center workers. These brave men lost their lives when the buildings collapsed.
New York Mayor Rudoph Giuliani says thousands of people have been killed. At the
moment no one is sure who is behind this attack.
Ex.A- Choose: "true" or "false"
1234-

The people read the article on Wednesday morning. ( true \ false)

The firemen of New York were brave people. (true \ false)
They know who is behind this attack. (true \ false)
The World Trade Center workers went in to help the firemen. (true \false )

Ex.B- Choose the correct answer.

1- This text is
a- an e-mail from a friend
b- a diary
c- an article from a newspaper
2abc-

The World Trade Center was attacked by

Rudoph Giuliani
Firemen
Terrorists

3abc-

The World Trade Center buildings were attacked

in the evening
at night
in the morning

4abc-

"lost their lives" (paragraph 2) means

died
lived
were missing

Ex.C- Give good answers.

1- What happened to the firemen who went into the buildings?
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
2- How many people were killed in the terrorist attack?
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
Ex.D- Complete the missing information according to the text.
1- After the airplanes crashed into the buildings, both buildings______________
2- The first airplane crashed into the first building at _____ and the second
one at _______.
3- Rudoph Guiliani is ______________________________________________
Part Three Vocabulary 20 points***********************************
Ex.A- Give the meanings of the following words.
1- smoke: ______________________ 2- trust me: _______________________
3- don't worry: __________________ 4- behind my back:_________________
5- kick out: _____________________ 6- save: _______________________
7- not allowed: __________________ 8- crash: ________________________
9- protect: ___________________
10- guard: ________________________
11- in danger: _________________
12- cheap: _______________________
Ex.B- Translate the following sentences into Arabic.
1- You should tell the teacher.
_____________________________________
2- You must not lie.
_________________________
3- I learned that it is not big buildings that are important. It is the people inside
them.
________________________________________________________________
Ex.C- Circle the correct words to complete Jodi's diary.
Dear Diary,
What a terrible day! I got (1- into trouble \ upset \ lucky) because of something I didn't
do . Everybody believes that I am (2- cheap \ guilty \ scary) , but I am not. I've tried to
(3- ignore\ believe \ save) it and pretend I know nothing about it , but it's no good. I
can't (4- stay calm \ get upset \ get in trouble ) while everyone is talking behind my
back. The teacher sent my parents a letter and they got very (5- guilty \ upset \ happy)
. I told them that I didn't break the computer but they don't (6- miss \ ignore \ believe)
me. I am afraid they will (7- punish\ interview \ believe) me. The worst thing is , I
can't (8- tell the truth \ pretend \ explore) because if I say who broke the computer , all
the kids will hate me.
LOVE
JODI

Part Four Grammar 20 points************************************

Ex.A- Circle the correct meaning of each sentence.
1- You must tell the truth.
a- you should tell the truth
b- you have to tell the truth
2- Ronny can fly an airplane.
a- Ronny is able to fly an airplane.
b- Ronny may fly an airplane.
3- David should go to the doctor.
a- David can go to the doctor.
b- I think David needs to go to the doctor.
4- You mustn't ride your bike without a helmet.
a- You may ride with a helmet.
b- You have to ride with a helmet.
5- It might rain tomorrow.
a- I'm not sure if it will rain or not.
b- I'm sure it will rain.
Ex.B- Choose the correct answer.
1abc-

They...buy a new house because they don't have enough money.

couldn't
could
can't

2abc-

They are going to . My father to work on Mars.

sends
send
sending

3abc-

You.tell the truth. Don't ignore the problem

couldn't
should
shouldn't

4abc-

You . Cross the street in red lights.

should
must
mustn't

5abc-

Are you going to explore the caves ..?

next year
last year
yesterday

6abc-

I think you shouldyou know nothing about it.

pretending
pretended
pretend

7abc-

You can't just the problem.

ignore
ignoring
ignores

8abc-

It's a long way to walk. We get tired.

can't
might
have to

9abc-

Will I . New friends there?

have
has
having

10- Do you think she'll..me?

a- believes
b- believe
c- believed
Ex.C- Complete the dialogues. Use modals.
Dana: My best friend doesn't want to talk to me. What should I do?
Teacher:
Sara: Amanda always talks about me behind my back.
Mother: You..

English Test for the 8th Grade

December 2009
Name: ___________________________
Class:___________
VERSION (((B)))
Time Limit: 90 minutes
Parts of the test:
Part One: Reading Comprehension Text 1 30 points
Part Two: Reading Comprehension Text 2 30 points
Part Three: Vocabulary 20 points
Part Four: Grammar 20 points

BEST WISHES FROM YOUR

ENGLISH TEACHERS

Part Two Reading Comprehension 30 points****************************

Read this text carefully , then answer the questions according to what you read.
The Times

Wednesday , September 12 , 2001

THE U.S. IS ATTACKED BY TERRORISTS

On Tuesday morning , September 11 at 8:47 a.m. an airplane crashed into the World
Trade Center. A second airplane followed at 9:03 a.m.
In New York , hundreds of New York firemen went in to rescue the World Trade
Center workers. These brave men lost their lives when the buildings collapsed.
New York Mayor Rudoph Giuliani says thousands of people have been killed. At the
moment no one is sure who is behind this attack.
Ex.A- Write: "true" or "false"
1-The World Trade Center was attacked on September 12 , 2001.______
2- Hundreds of firemen died when the buildings collapsed.______
3- Giuliani was killed in the attack.______
4- Two airplanes crashed into the World Trade Center._____
Ex.B- Choose the correct answer.
1-The World Trade Center buildings were attacked
d- in the evening
e- in the morning
f- at night
2-The World Trade Center was attacked by
d- Firemen
e- Terrorists
f- Rudoph Giuliani
3-"lost their lives" (paragraph 2) means
d- lived
e- were missing
f- died
4-This text is
d- a diary
e- an article from a newspaper
f- an e-mail from a friend

Ex.C- Give good answers.

3- Why were hundreds of firemen killed?
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
4- Who is Giuliani?
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
Ex.D- Complete the missing information according to the text.
4- The World Trade Center collapsed because.
2- The Mayor says.
5- of New York firemen and ..of people were
killed in this terrorist attack.
Part Two Vocabulary 20 points************************************
Ex.A- Give the meanings of the following words.
1- ignore: ______________________ 2- trust me: _______________________
3- buildings: __________________ 4- behind my back:_________________
5-: crash _____________________ 6- don't worry: _______________________
7- not allowed: __________________ 8- save: ________________________
9- guard: ___________________
10-: protect:________________________
11- in danger: ______________
12- tell the truth: ____________________
Ex.B- Translate the following sentences into Arabic.
4- You should tell the teacher.
_____________________________________
5- You must not lie.
_________________________
6- I learned that it is not big buildings that are important. It is the people inside
them.
________________________________________________________________
Ex.C- Circle the correct words to complete these sentences.
1- I got into because I cheated in the English test.
a- trouble
b- fun
c- the house
2- I when someone talks about me behind my back.
a- get home
b- get upset
c- get a letter
3- Never lie ! Always tell..
a- jokes
b- the news
c- the truth

4- My parents will..me when they find out that I lied to them.

a- interview
b- punish
c- kiss
5- I didn't break the school computer but everybody thinks that I am..
a- guilty
b- happy
c- sad
Part Four Grammar 20 points************************************
Ex.A- Circle the correct meaning of each sentence.
1- You must tell the truth.
a-you have to tell the truth
b-you should tell the truth
2- Ronny can fly an airplane..
a-Ronny may fly an airplane.
b- Ronny is able to fly an airplane
3- David should go to the doctor.
a-I think David needs to go to the doctor.
b-David can go to the doctor.
4- You mustn't ride your bike without a helmet.
a-You have to ride with a helmet.
b-You may ride with a helmet.
5- It might rain tomorrow.
a-I'm sure it will rain.
b-I'm not sure if it will rain or not.
Ex.B- Choose the correct answer.
1-They...buy a new house because they don't have enough money.
a-couldn't
b-can't
c-could
2-They are going to . My father to work on Mars.
a-send
b-sending
c-sends
3-You.tell the truth. Don't ignore the problem
a-should
b-shouldn't
c-couldn't

4-You . Cross the street in red lights.

a-must
b-mustn't
c-should
5-Are you going to explore the caves ..?
a-next year
b-yesterday
c-last year
6-I think you shouldyou know nothing about it.
a-pretending
b-pretended
c-pretend
7-You can't just the problem.
a-ignore
b-ignores
c-ignoring
8-It's a long way to walk. We get tired.
a-can't
b-have to
c-might
9-Will I . New friends there?
a-having
b-have
c-has
10-Do you think she'll..me?
a-believes
b-believed
c-believe
Ex.C- Complete the dialogues. Use modals.
Danny: I have a test in English and I don't understand anything!
Mother: ..
Sara: Amanda always talks about me behind my back.
Mother: You..

Part One Reading Comprehension 30 points

Read the text "The Party" then answer the following questions.
Ex.A- Number the sentences in the correct order according to the text.
.a. Mr. and Mrs. Brand had a party on Saturday evening.
.b. Mr. and Mrs. Brand moved to Greenville last year.
.c. Mr. Brand went to sleep.
.d. A policeman knocked on the door.
.e. Everyone went home.
.f. Everybody had a good time.
Ex.B- Circle the correct answer.
1- Mr. and Mrs. Brand wanted to have a party because they
a- lived in a new town
b- wanted to invite their friends
c- moved to Greenville
d- didn't have any friends
2- What is the subject of the story?
a- Mr. and Mrs. Brand moved
b- Mr. and Mrs. Brand's new friends
c- Mr. and Mrs. Brand's party
d- Mr. and Mrs. Brand's neighbors
Ex.C- Write the answer.
Why did Mr. Brand have to get up early?

What happened after the policeman came? (Write 2 things)

a-.
b-.
Ex.D Complete the sentence according to the text.
Mrs. Brand didn't know who..
Mr. and Mrs. Brand's neighbors decided to leave because.
The policeman said they must
Ex.E- Match the words and phrases to their meanings.
1- invited
2- at first
3- had a good time

a- in the beginning
b-asked to come
c- enjoyed themselves

Part One Reading Comprehension 30 points

Read the text "The Party" then answer the following questions.
Ex.A- Number the sentences in the correct order according to the text.
.e. Everyone went home.
.f. Everybody had a good time.
.a. Mr. and Mrs. Brand had a party on Saturday evening.
.b. Mr. and Mrs. Brand moved to Greenville last year.
.c. Mr. Brand went to sleep.
.d. A policeman knocked on the door.
Ex.B- Circle the correct answer.
1- Mr. and Mrs. Brand felt lonely because
a- nobody lived in Greenville
b- the people of Greenville weren't nice
c- at first they didn't have any friends there
d- didn't want to have any friends
2- Who called the police?
a- Mr. and Mrs. Brand
b- Mr. Brand
c- Mrs. Brand
d- Mr. and Mrs. Brand's neighbors
Ex.C- Write the answer.
Why did the policeman come to Mr. and Mrs. Brand's house?

Was it a nice party? Why?

.
.
Ex.D Complete the sentence according to the text.
One day in November , Mr. and Mrs. Decided ..
The party started at .and finished at
The policeman said that...
Ex.E Match the words and phrases to their meanings.
1- I'm very sorry
2- everybody
3- finally

a- all the people

.b- I apologize
.c- in the end