MIL Curriculum Based Mock 1

Grade 8

ENGLISH

1.Give the synonyms for the following words

Charred ________________

Debris__________________

Emphasise_______________

Stationary________________

Receded_________________

2.The repetition of identical initial consonant sounds is _____

A)Figurative language

B) Assonance

C)Alliteration

D)Antithesis

3.Match the words with their meanings

Looming a.dark shape seen against a surface

Silhouette b. to burn smth. completely

Concentrate c.something unwanted or unpleasant causing worry

Incinerate d.focus on

4.Complete the given sentences

Archimedes lived in (place)_______________

Archimedes invented ____________________

Archimedes was alive (time)_______________

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5.The words “scoop/optic” mean

A) study

B) knowledge

C) vision

D) astronomer

6.Complete the statement about tense form

We use _________________ for a recent action or one with no time specified or

implied

7.What was the name of Greek myth to contain Prometheus story

_____________________

8.The first and the last animals to attempt to collect the fire were

1__________________ 2__________________

9.Sentences which use the connectives and but ,so , and , or to link simple
sentences are called ________________________

A) complete connectives B)connectives C) compound sentences D) compound

connectives

10.Purely informative texts for caution and attention that need to be simple in
expression and layout are called_____________________

11.Match the game`s name with their countries

Greece a.Stan-Liu

China b.Takhteh-Nard

Arabian countries c.Shesh-besh

Iran d.Tavli

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12. Where was the first Backgammon World Championship held

________________

13.Choose the correct statements about Non-defining relative clause

1.”who”and “which” can be separated

2.”who” and “which” can`t be separated

3.could be added “that” and “what”

4.can be replaced with comma (,) after dropping “which” and “who”

A) 2,3 B) 1,3 C)1,2 D)1,4

14.Complete the statement about modal verbs

This modal verb is the past tense of ”will”, refers for repetitive actions in the past

_____________

15.Modal verb that is less definite than “would” is _______________

16.Match the word with its meaning

Pilgrims

Meditation

Inferior

Disciplined

1.not good or not as good as someone or something else

2.the act of giving attention only

3.only one thing either religious or as a way of becoming relaxed ,calm

4.a person who makes a journey to a special place for a religious reasons

5.behaving in a very controlled way

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17.Modal verb to be as strong as “must” when it is used in advice and instructions

___________

18.Which noun ending is usually used in a place ending

A) –ion B) –er C) –action D) –ery

19.Paraphrase the given proverb

Fire is a good servant but a bad master

_________________________________________

20. Change these sentences from active to passive

1.He did not swallow any water

____________________________________________

2.They made their new home in a cellar

____________________________________________

3.Pedestrians can cause accidents

___________________________________________

4.The governments will demolish this building next month

________________________________________________

5.They haven`t seen him anywhere

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LITERATURE

1.The most important poem of the Anglo-Saxon period is

__________

2. Which poet composed hymns and poems?

A) Cynewulf

B) V.Bede

C) Caedman

D)W.Scott

3.Write the name of a poem that retells fragments from Bible

____________

4.The author of a “Beowulf”

___________

5.Which of the given poets wrote in Latin

A) Alfred the Great

B) Venerable Bede

C)Caedman

D) Cynewulf

6.Which century does the “Beowulf” belong

____________

7. Which novel describes the life of the English in the Norman times?

____________

8. Choose the main characters of the “Beowulf” epic

A)King in Jutes and witch B) Grendel and King Richard C) Beowulf and
dragon D) The water witch and the Normans
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9.The first poet to mention women

_____________

10. The first poet who composed in native language was…

A) Caedman B) V.Bede C) Alfred D) Cynewulf

11.The father of English history

______________

12.Poet whose poems had a fusion of historical truth and fantastic stories

_____________

13.How many parts the epic “Beowulf” has?

__________

14.Famous book of Venerable Bede was

A) The first prose of English church

B)Anglo-Saxon chronicle

C)The History of English church

D) The Paraphrase

15.The language of Norman period was_____________

16.When was the book of Thomas Malory published?

A)1168

B)1485

C)1209

D)1458

17.The first poem to be written about women

________________

18.Who translated work “The History of English Church”

A) V.Bede B) Caedman C)Alfred D) Cynewulf

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19.Which epic poem about Scandinavians doesn`t have any rhyme

______________

20.Match the languages with their correct use location

LATIN

NORMAN-FRENCH

ANGLO-SAXON

1.Among common people

2.Court,administration

3.Monasteries

SCIENCE
Fill the blanks in questions 1-5:
1) When plants photosynthesise, they need mineral ions such as………, ….……,
and………..

2) …............carry blood away from the heart, ……..….. carry blood back to the heart,
and ……….….allow for exchange of substances between blood and tissues.

3) Those tiny cells in our blood that help it to clot when we have cuts are called…….….

4) Oxygen from air goes to blood, CO 2 from blood goes to air. This process is called
……….…..

5) Aerobic respiration is summarised as:

…………+ O2 ………….+ ……….+…………..

Multiple choice questions:

6) Plant roots are covered in tiny root
[ ]a. skin [ ]b. hairs [ ]c. slime [ ]d. cover

7) Most of the wood of a tree is made of

[ ]a. phloem [ ]b. cells [ ]c. tubes [ ]d. xylem
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8) The oxygenated blood return to this side of the heart

[ ]a. right [ ]b. bottom [ ]c. top [ ]d. left

9) Humans have double blood circulation but fish have

[ ]a. single [ ]b. double [ ]c. triple [ ]d. zero

10) A stent is a metal mesh used to put into

[ ]a. capillary [ ]b. spine [ ]c. artery [ ]d. alveolus

11) In Asthma sufferers, the lining of their breathing tubes

[ ]a. gets slimy [ ]b. gets hot [ ]c. gets cold [ ]d. swells

12) The veins carry blood that is

[ ]a. bright red [ ]b. dull red [ ]c. blue [ ]d. yellow

13) The xylem and phloem in plants together are known as vascular
[ ]a. tubes [ ]b. handles [ ]c. bundles [ ]d. system

14) Fertilisers usually are made out of

[ ]a. paper [ ]b. manure [ ]c. plastic [ ]d. water

15) When you exercise, your heart muscles get

[ ]a. lazy [ ]b. stretched [ ]c. strong [ ]d. painful

HISTORY(AZERI/WORLD)
1.When Manna nation was created?

A) X century

B) IV century

C)IX century

D)XIII century

2.Who was the first king of Manna?

A) Isanzu

B)Koroglu
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C)Babek

D)Javanshir

3.Where was the location of Mesopotamia?

A)Modern Iraq

B)Iran

C)Syria

D)Egypt

4.When was Javanshir killed?

A) 681 AD

B) 681 BC C) 682 AD D)645AD

5.When was the Azerbaijan captured by Arabians?

A)633 BC

B)633 AD

C)631 AD

6.What were the years of Khurram movement?

A)867-897 B)567-896 C)816-838 D)845-986

7. Who were the Normans?

A)Christians B)Muslims C)Buddists D)Nationalists

8.How many skeletons were found in Maiden Castle?

A)85 B)52 C)95 D)35

9.Who sailed to Australia with hundreds of soldiers during the WW1?

Answer________________

10.Who was Mary Seacole?

A)Doctor B) Jamaican nurse C)Feminist slave D)Jamaican queen

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MATHEMATICS

1.c=3n+40

The equation above gives the cost,in dollars,of the materials and tools Lara used to
make n toy cars to sell at a craft fair.If the cost of her materials and tools was
$115,how many cars did Lara make?

A)25 B)35 C)30 D)40

2.A rental company manager is supplying chairs and umbrellas for a pool party
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that 90 guests will attend.The manager will provide enough chairs for at least 3 of
2
the guests and umbrellas for at most 3 of the guests,where each umbrella shades 3
guests.Which of the following systems represent the number of chairs, C and the
number of umbrellas, U that the manager will provide for the party

A)c≤60 u≥20

B)c≥60 u≥20

C)c≤60 u≥20

D)c≥60 u≤20

3.A total volume of the water in five Great lakes is 5439 cubic miles.The lakes
have volumes of 116 cubic miles,393 cubic miles,850 cubic miles,X cubic
miles,and Y cubic miles,where X>Y.Which of the following equations represent
the relationship between X and Y?

A)x-y=6798

B)x-y=4080

C)x+y=6798

D)x+y=4080
1 2
4.If 3 x −1 = x then x=?

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2 5
A) 5 B)2 C) 2 D)3

5.Write 0.000073 in standard form

Answer______________________

6.A square is tripled in area.What is the percentage increase in its area?

Answer____________________________________

7.If 5 is added to the square root of X,the result is 9.What us the value of X+2

A)14

B)16

C)18

D)28

8.In one hour Jack can install at least 6 windows but no more than 8
windows.Which of the following could be a possible amount of time ,in hours that
Jack takes to install 100 windows in a home

A)12 B)16 C)17 D)18

9.A slow clock falls behind at the same rate every hour.It is set to the correct time
at 4:00AM. When the clock shows 5:00AM the same day,the correct time is
5:08AM.When clock shows 10:30AM that day,what is the correct time?

A)11:02AM

B)11:18AM

C)11:22AM

D)12:18PM

10.A store charges $4.00 per pound for apricots.At this rate,what will the store
change for 2.5 pounds of Apricots?

A)$6.00

B)$8.00
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C)$10.00

D)$12.00

11.An object momentum is the product of its mass and its velocity.What is the
velocity,in meters per second,of an 8 kilogram object that has a momentum of 56
kilogram meters per second?

A)7

B)28

C)64

D)448

12.Tena and Lucia start with the same number of pens. After Tena gives 16 of her
pens to Lucia.Lucia has two times as many pens as Tena does.How many pens did
Tena have at the start?

A)48

B)56

C)72

D)96

13.If (2x-3)/2= k-1 and k=5,What is the value of 2x?

A)4 B)5.5 C)8 D)11

14.If Clarie paid K dollars for a computer that was only 20 dollars more than half
the original price,what was the original price in dollars?

A)k+20 B) k-40 C) 2k-20 D) 2k-40

15.A certain job can be done in 20 hours by 4 people.How many people are
needed to do the same job in 10 hours?

A)2 B)4 C)8 D)10

16.Of 132 boats that started a race ,15 dropped out the first day,8 dropped put the
second day,and 21 dropped put the third day.What percent of the boats still in the
race after three days?

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A)76% B)72% C)68% D)67%

17.Rachel Martinez is a runner who runs 3000 meters each day.She wants to
increase her endurance.The first week she increased her distance to 3500
meters;the second 4000 meters; the third 4500 meters.At this rate how many
meters should she be able to run in the ninth week?

Work out and answer ______________________________

_________________________________________________

18.If 3 is subtracted from 3 times the number x, the result is 21.What is the result
when 8 added to half of x?

A)1 B) 5 C)8 D)12

19.A car is sold for $6000,making a 20% profit.What was its price?

A)4000 B)4750 C)5000 D)6200

20.A girl scores 80% in an examination.If she had the incorrect answers,how many
were correct?

A)8 B)16 C)35 D)40

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