2021

Term 1 FINAL

Grade 8 – Level J

English

Revision Sheet

ANSWER KEY

Please be aware that the following questions will not appear on the exam but are rather sample
questions regarding the material of the exam. It is not a requirement that revision sheets are
solved in class but rather the revision lessons will include revision and practice of the essential
concepts related to the final exam material.
Students must revise from their books and then use the revision sheets to test themselves.

Teacher’s name:

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CR: “Peter the Great” pp. 1 – 104 / GM pp. 1 - 40 /” Mrs. Packletide’s Tiger”
and “A Retrieved Reformation”

“Peter the Great”

Please note that the questions purposefully follow a shuffling system, and are
not in chronological order.
1. When did Peter have a long trip (Great Embassy) to Western Europe:

a. 1678

b. 1679

c. 1680

d. 1697

e. None of the above

2. Where was Russia’s first seaport at?

a. Baltic Sea

b. Mediterranean Sea

c. Red Sea

d. Indian Ocean

e. Pacific Ocean

3. Where did Peter the Great love to spend time when he was a young man?

a. Moscow

b. The German Suburb

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 c. France

d. England

e. Italy

4. When Peter the Great was twenty-three years old, did people call him “the giant”?

a. Yes

b. No

c. Certain people

d. The patriarch did

e. None of the above

5. When was Peter born?

a. 1678

b. 1985

c. 1435

d. 1672

e. 1677

6. Peter became the czar of Russia at the age of ten along with what co-ruler?

a. His father Alexis

b. His mother Natalya

c. Matveyev

d. His half-brother Feodor

e. His half-brother Ivan

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7. Who was Sophia?

a. Peter’s half-sister

b. Peter’s aunt

c. Peter’s wife

d. Peter’s mom

e. Peter’s nurse

8. What was Peter’s first destination during his grand tour of Europe, referred to as the

“Great Embassy”?

a. Amsterdam

b. Venice

c. London

d. Riga

e. New York

9. Which system of parliament impressed Peter the most during his grand tour of Europe,

referred to as the “Great Embassy”?

a. Britain’s

b. Germany’s

c. Sweden’s

d. France’s

e. Turkey’s

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10. What was Peter planning on learning in Venice?

a. Masonry

b. Music

c. Ballistics

d. Building canals

e. Astronomy

11. Which country’s ruler offered Peter support against Sweden?

a. France

b. Britain

c. Italy

d. Germany

e. Poland

12. what was the name of the king of Sweden?

a. Albert I

b. George IV

c. Alexander II

d. Charles XII

e. Gustav

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13. Perhaps, Peter’s most tangible achievement is the creation of the city of St. Petersburg,

with relatively no tools or technology. What river was St. Petersburg built on?

a. Volga

b. Neva

c. Nerva

d. Danube

e. Seine

14. Peter implemented a law in Russia forbidding beards.

a. True

b. False

15. where did Peter send Sophia after the first streltsy revolt?

a. France

b. Italy

c. Germany

d. Amsterdam

e. To a convent

16. when was Peter the Great’s son born?

a. 1690

b. 1691

c. 1692

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 d. 1693

e. 1694

17. Peter married the first time for political reasons. What was the name of Peter’s first

wife?

a. Catherine the Great

b. Julia

c. Isabel

d. Charlotte

e. Eudoxia

18. What was Peter’s intent on modernizing Russia according to western customs and

ideologies called?

a. Conservatism

b. Westernization

c. Revolution

d. Succession

e. Tyranny

19. Where were Francis and Peter Lefort from?

a. Russia

b. Sweden

c. Norway

d. Poland
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 e. Holland

20. Where was Peter when Romodanovsky sent a messenger to inform him that the streltsy

had revolted again?

a. Paris

b. Vienna

c. Venice

d. London

e. Amsterdam

21. How long did Peter’s first Great Embassy last?

a. Eighteen months

b. One month

c. Three years

d. Four years

e. One week

22. Menshikov was raised to the ranks of nobility by Peter the Great. What did work as

when he was younger?

a. Carpenter

b. Musician

c. Painter

d. Teacher

e. Baker’s assistant
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 *For further information, kindly refer to “Peter the Great” workbook p.1-37

Vocabulary and Spelling

Match the word with its meaning:
1. dwindle: d 11. contaminate: n

2. gallant: h 12. persecution: t

3. renounced: r 13. paternal: e

4. bless: s 14. stimulated: c

5. malice: q 15. concoction: o

6. scrapper: i 16. reluctance: k

7. immunity: j 17. vile: l

8.insolently: b 18. awe-struck: a

9. repercussions: p 19. emblazoned: m

10. convulsions: f 20. grenades: g

Choose the incorrectly spelled word and write it correctly in the empty space
next to the word:

1. 3.
A. glimmering A. traumatized
B. misunderstanding B. ambbasadorial
C. decieved C. bombardier
D. slaughtering D. obedient

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E. selfishly E. sextant
deceived ambassadorial

2. 4.
A. amnisty A. geometry
B. atrocious B. physics
C. indecisive C. thatched
D. plaque D. instruement
E. regency E. immobile
amnesty instrument

Choose the incorrectly spelled word and write it correctly in the empty space
next to the word:
1. 4.
A. interperters A. simpletons
B. conservatives B. forbidding
C. medallion C. taunted
D. shipwright D. wharves
E. uncouth E. occassioned
interpreters occasioned

2. 5.
A. incidents A. utilizing
B. affirming B. microscope
C. annonymous C. specimen
D. ballistics D. aquaintanses
E. tentative E. disillusioned
anonymous acquaintances

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3.
A. excitable
B. outragously
C. unpleasant
D. impromptu
E. noblewomen
outrageously

Which of the following words means?

1. Difficult to bend or move; awkward: 4. Strong and effective:

A. ache A. conscripted
B. stiff B. gunmen
C. raggedly C. unskilled
D. trauma D. forceful
E. twist E. courses

2. To show that something was right: 5. Moving very quickly:

A. observes A. justified
B. handles B. whizzing
C. professions C. wagging
D. justified D. speeding
E. reacting E. reacting

3. To remove:
A. ornament
B. wagging

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 C. extracting
D. whizzing
E. timing

Grammar
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the present simple tense:
I love hanging out with my friends. When we go out, we usually like to eat at a restaurant and

then go and watch a movie. Sometimes, we prefer to play some football or listen to music.

Whenever my mother sees us together, she says that it seems just like yesterday when she was a

young girl, playing with her friends. I smile when she says this, and then my father tells her that

she still looks as beautiful as she did when she was young.

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the past simple tense.
Dana traveled to Egypt last summer and had an incredible time. When she first arrived, she

drove to the hotel where she would be staying for the three weeks. The hotel was splendid with a

huge pool and many restaurants. She swam every day and exercised in the gym every evening.

One day, her cousins took her to see the pyramids, and when she saw them, she was astonished

by their size and history. She could not believe that she stood in front of one of the Seven

Wonders of the Ancient World. When she was at the Pyramids of Giza, she became very thirsty,

so she bought a bottle of water from a young boy who walked by. She also visited the Cairo

Museum where she observed many different things like mummies and antiques. Dana ate at

some local restaurants, and even marveled at the beautiful architecture of the

Mohamed Ali Mosque. All in all, Egypt is an experience she will never forget!

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Fill in the blanks with either the present simple, past simple, present
progressive or past progressive tense:
a) She dances at the studio every Tuesday but today she danced at the gym instead.

b) The train leaves at 6:00 pm tomorrow morning.

c) I have not spoken to her in a while. What is she doing these days?

d) The phone rang while I was studying.

e) The birds were chirping as he rode his bike to school this morning.

f) Leena told me that you are planning a summer vacation in Florida.

Some nouns can be both count and non-count. Write “count” next to the
examples where a noun is count, and “non-count” next to those where it is
non-count:
a) There were three juice boxed on the table. Count
b) Would you like juice or water with dinner? Non-Count
c) I prefer chicken to beef. Non-Count
d) My uncle keeps chickens on his farm. Count
e) I bought paper at the store. Non-Count
f) My sister always loses her papers unless she files them. Count
g) Her hair looked gorgeous at the dance. Non-Count
h) He found a hair in his dinner at the fancy restaurant. Count

Choose the sentence(s) where much and many are used correctly:
a) How much hours does the train ride take?
b) I mistakenly put too many sugar in the cake.
c) How much time is left for the test?
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d) How many apples would you like to eat?

Underline the possessive nouns:

a) We go to school in my father’s car.
b) I borrowed my sister’s sweater without asking.
c) Where is yesterday’s newspaper?
d) The tiger’s den was dark and gloomy.
e) The marching band’s uniforms were dirty.
f) The computer’s hard drive was not working correctly.

Complete the sentences below using the present perfect tense of the verb in
parentheses as appropriate:
1. I have not met Kareem yet.
2. Aunt Sarah has given me a key chain on my last three birthdays.
3. Have you heard from Nada today?

Write the infinitive of the verbs below:

1. Drinks: to drink
2. Were fighting: to fight
3. Wore: to wear
4. Have thought: to think

Fill in the blanks using suitable infinitives:

1. I am trying not to eat fried food all the time.
2. The goal is to find the lost book.
3. My mother always tells me to study.

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Complete the sentences below using the present perfect progressive tense of
the verb in parentheses:
1. She has been saying the same sentence over and over again.
2. I am sorry. I have not/haven’t been following the instructions.
3. Have you been trying to find me?
4. I have been eating a lot lately.
5. Jessica has not /hasn’t been sleeping well recently.

Complete the sentences below using the past perfect progressive tense of the
verb in parentheses:
1. Ahmed had been trying to get into medical school for three years when, to his great delight, he
heard that he has finally been accepted.

2. Rania had been baking all afternoon before the tea party.

Complete the sentences below using the future perfect progressive tense of the
verb in parentheses:
1. I will have been waiting for three hours by 6 o’clock.
2. By 2021, my family will have been living in Cairo for ten years.
3. Next year, my English teacher will have been working at ISC Cairo for ten years.

Choose the best answer to fill in the blanks from the options given in
parentheses:
1. Nour gave the right answer because she had been listening to the teacher’s explanation.

2. I had been hoping to finish studying before Najwah joined us.

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Complete the sentences below using the perfect passive of the verb in
parentheses:
1. Dinosaur fossils have been found hundreds of years ago.
2. By now, all the best seats will have been taken.

Subjunctive Mood:
Choose the correct option:
1. It is recommended that she _____ at the meeting:
a. Is
b. Be
c. Was
d. Were
e. Will be
2. If I _____ you, I would apologize to her.
a. Am
b. Will be
c. Was
d. Were
e. Could be
3. It is necessary that every student _____ a uniform.
a. Wore
b. Wear
c. Wears
d. Will wear
e. Is wearing

Choose the best option from the adverb in parentheses to complete these
sentences:
1. It is (even/extremely) difficult to tell the twins apart.
2. There is (only/totally) one place to get seafood in this town.

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Correct or incorrect?
1. The pen fell slowly to the ground. Correct
2. The knife cut cleanly the cake. Incorrect

Underline the adjective in the first sentence and fill the gap with the adverb.
1. Joanne is happy. She smiles happily.
2. The boy is loud. He shouts loudly.
3. Her English is fluent. She speaks English fluently.
4. Our mom was angry. She spoke to us angrily.
5. My neighbor is a careless driver. He drives carelessly.
6. The painter is awful. He paints awfully.
7. Jim is a wonderful piano player. He plays the piano wonderfully.
8. This girl is very quiet. She often sneaks out of the house quietly.
9. She is a good dancer. She dances really well.
10, This exercise is simple. You simply have to put one word in each space.

Which should be titled qualitative adjectives and which should be titled

classifying adjectives?
Yellow: qualitative adjective.
Weekly: classifying adjective.
Old: qualitative adjective.
Airborne: classifying adjective.
Rough: qualitative adjective.
Dutch: classifying adjective.
Purple: qualitative adjective.
Turkish: classifying adjective.

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Choose the best answer.
1. With ______________ week that passes, I grow more confident.
a. all b. some c. each

2. There are _________ things in life that you just cannot change.
a. no b. some c. any

*Please refer to the Good Grammar – Correct Writing reference book to review concept and
rules.

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Anthology

Mrs. Packletide’s Tiger

Circle the vocabulary word that best completes each sentence:
1. Laura couldn’t take her eyes away from the (compelling; primeval; repressed) tennis match.

2. Compared to the (propitious; wholesome; malicious) lunch we had yesterday, this one is very

unhealthy.

3. Noah must (curtail; repress; exert) his bad habit of drinking two cans of soda per day.

Answer the following questions in bullet point format:

1. What were the intentions of Mrs. Packletide?

 To shoot a tiger in order to upstage her arch-nemesis Loona Bimberton.

2. What aspect of human nature motivates Mrs. Packletide?

 Jealousy

3. What aspect of human nature motivates Louisa Mebbin?

 Greed. This is why she is referred to as a “paid companion”.

Read the following extracts and choose the correct option

“How you shot the goat and frightened the tiger to death,” said Miss Mebbin.
1. Miss Mebbin wanted to:
a. sympathise with Mrs. Packletide
b. help Mrs. Packletide cover up the truth
c. make fun of Mrs. Packletide
d. blackmail her
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2. Miss Mebbin was by nature:
a. clever
b. miserable
c. greedy
d. kind

“......... and a thumbnail pack of patience cards, the sportswomen awaited the coming of
the quarry.”

1. The tone of the writer in the above statement is:

a. humorous
b. wistful
c. suspenseful
d. tragic

2. Patience refers to:

a. a game of cards
b. waiting patiently
c. sitting still
d. remaining quiet

3. ‘Quarry’ refers to:

a. the villagers

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b. Loona
c. Miss Mebbin
d. the tiger

“Only a personally procured tiger-skin and a heavy harvest of press photos could counter
that sort of thing”.
1. “that sort of thing” refers to:
a. the tiger hunt
b. Loona’s fame
c. Mrs. Packletide’s party
d. The help of the villagers

2. A tiger skin was needed to:

a. decrease Mrs. Packletide’s fame
b. turn into a rug
c. sell at the closest market
d. reduce and undermine Loona’s fame

3. The above statement highlights that Mrs. Packletide was:

a. opportunistic
b. publicity-crazy
c. adventurous
d. driven by jealousy

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A Retrieved Reformation
Circle the answer choice that matches each definition:
1. Not obviously noticeable: 2. Apparently truthful, but 3. Severe pain:

a. virtuous actually fake: a. alibi

b. genial a. specious b. clemency

c. assiduous b. eminent c. guile

d. unobtrusive c. virtuous d. anguish

d. cordial

Answer the following questions in bullet point format:

1. How long was Jimmy’s prison sentence?

 Four years long

2. Why do you think Jimmy changed his name?

 To forget about his past, and start a new life

3. What event contributes the most to Jimmy’s change?

 Falling in love with Annabelle

Answer the following questions:

1. In the opening scene, Jimmy is released from jail because:
a. of his bad behavior
b. he was innocent
c. he had connections on the outside and because of his good behavior
d. he had served his entire four-year sentence

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2. What does the following line mean? “And so, Mr. Ralph Spencer rises from Jimmy
Valentine’s ashes—ashes left by the flame of sudden love.”
a. Jimmy’s love for Annabel causes him to leave his life of crime and reinvent himself
b. Love is so powerful it can literally burn a person to ashes
c. Jimmy pretends to die in a fire so he can become a new man with a new name
d. Ralph Spencer and Jimmy Valentine are both in love with the same woman

3. Why does Jimmy go to Elmore?

a. He wants to get married
b. He wants to open a shoe store
c. He wants to hide from Detective Price
d. He wants to rob a bank

4. Which statement is best supported by the story?

a. Once a criminal, always a criminal
b. Perhaps people really can change for the better
c. Love can make a person do crazy things
d. The truth will always catch up with you

5. The line “Look at that combination knob— jerked out as easy as pulling up a radish” uses
what literary device?
a. metaphor
b. personification
c. hyperbole
d. simile

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6. Complete the analogy: Reform, corrupt
a. fix, repair
b. Annabel, Jimmy
c. detective, criminal
d. improve, worsen

7. Read these lines “. . . Jimmy’s drill bites smoothly into the steel door. In 10 minutes—
breaking his own record—he throws back the bolts.” What plot element is revealed in those
sentences?
a. exposition
b. climax
c. rising action
d. resolution

8. What can you infer from the following line spoken by Ben Price at the end of the play? “Guess
you’re mistaken, Mr. Spencer. Don’t believe I recognize you.”
a. Ben realizes that Jimmy will always be a crook
b. Ben decides to let Jimmy go because he can see that Jimmy has reformed
c. Ben wants to wait and arrest Jimmy later, when he is not with Annabel
d. Ben doesn’t know who Ralph Spencer is

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