Student’s Name: -------------------------------. Grade 8 \ Sec: -------------------------------.

Date: 8th.March.2023 Subject: English Language.

Time: 40 Minuets Teacher’s Name: Nour Abdalqader.

Second Semester \ First Assessment

2022\2023
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READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST

1) Write your name in the space provided at the top of the page.
2) Answer all questions in the space provided.
3) Students should use their own stationeries.

Reading
Grammar
Skills comprehension Vocabulary Writing total
Usage
Literature
Questions 1 2, 3,4 5, 6,7 8 8
Maximum Mark 10 10 15 5 40
Student’s Mark

Part One: Reading Comprehension. ( /10) points

Q1: Read the text below then answer the following questions.
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 Salsa Stories, Aguinaldo
When I was growing up in Puerto Rico, I went to a small, Catholic girls’ school. Every
December, Sister Antonia, our religion teacher, insisted that students visit the nursing home in
Santurce. Bringing Christmas cheer to the old and in firm was an experience she felt all students
should have. I’m not going,’ I whispered to my friend Margarita. You have to, Marilia,”
she said. “Everyone has to go”.
All of my classmates looked forward to the trip. But ever since my only grandma died in a
nursing home, the thought of going back to one made me feel sad. I didn’t want to go. As I sat at
my desk making the Christmas card that I would give to a resident, I tried to figure out how I
could skip this field trip. Maybe they would let me help at the library. Maybe I could write a
special book report at school while they were out.
A. The text mentioned a routine which students at the Catholic girls’ school usually do
every year.
Write their routine down.
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B. The text mentioned the reason why Marilia doesn’t want to go on the field trip.
Write the reason down.
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C. Find from the text an adjective which means ‘weak or sick’:

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D. What does the underlined pronoun refer to? (Line 3)

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E. Quote the sentence which shows that students were excited to the field trip.
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F. When you help someone, you are really helping yourself.

Think about this statement, and in two sentences write down your point view.
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reluctant scattered positive residents distribute
Part Two: Vocabulary. ( /10) points
Q2:Fill in each blank with the suitable word from the box. ( /5) points

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1. The charity will ------------------- the money among the poor countries.
2. More than 10 percent of the city's ------------------- live below the poverty line
3. Volunteering at the camp was a ------------------- experience.
4. Students may feel ------------------- to ask questions, so the teacher must encourage them to
ask.
5. Broken glass lay ------------------- over the floor.

Q3: Read the description of each situation. Write irony if it is an example of irony.
Write foreshadowing if it is an example of foreshadowing. ( /4) points
No. Situation Irony or foreshadowing?
1. A man who needs medical assistance is run over by the
ambulance sent to help him.
2. Roz saw her best friend hiding a small black bag from her.

Q4: Use the word below in a meaningful sentence. ( /1) point

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Part Three: Grammar. ( /15) points

Q5: Correct the verb between brackets. ( /6) points

1. -----------Rita and Angela ----------- (live) in Dubai?

2. Light ----------- (travel) at almost 300,000 kilometers per a second.
3. Kids -----------(sleep) early every night.
4. John and Sam -----------(be) always honest to each other.
5. Citizens----------- (not\speak) Portuguese in Britain.
6. What ----------- your father ----------- (do) for a living?

Q6: Read the sentences carefully then choose the correct function of using simple present
for each. ( /4) points

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1. The human body contains 206 bones.
a. fact b. timetable c. routine d. something is true at the present

2. Zaid is sick.
a. fact b. timetable c. routine d. something is true at the present.

3. My favorite show starts at 7:15 p.m.

a. fact b. timetable c. routine d. something is true at the present.

4. Sometimes, she drives to school.

a. fact b. timetable c. routine d. something is true at the present.

Q7: Change the questions below into sentences with an embedded question. ( /5) points

1. Where does she live?

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2. How did they have the idea?

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3. Is the boss coming today?

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4. What time is it?

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5. Have you watched this movie before?

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Good Luck

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