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8TH Grade – Level A2 – New Directions – Row A

UNIT 2 ‫חטיבת הביניים ע"ש יצחק רבין‬

‫חינוך איכותי בגישה אישית‬

Name: .........................................

READING (30 points)

Read the article and answer the questions that follow.

Don’t Believe Everything You Hear

We learn many “facts” about people and events in history, but not everything
we hear is true. Here are three stories and the real facts about them.
Story 1: Columbus discovered America
The Facts: For many years, children in America learned in school that
5 Christopher Columbus discovered America in 1492. What really happened? The
first people came to America from Siberia around 15,000 years ago. Even the
Vikings arrived in America 500 years before Columbus. In fact, when they
came, millions of people were already living there. Columbus only became
famous because he crossed the ocean from Europe to America and back. He told
10 the people in Europe about the new world he discovered and became famous.
Story 2: Napoleon was a short man
The Facts: Napoleon Bonaparte was a famous French military leader1. To this
day, many people think he was short, but he was actually taller than most men
who lived in France at that time. Most French men were between 157 and 167
15 centimeters tall, and Napoleon was 169 centimeters tall. So why do people think
he was short? First, Napoleon usually had tall men around him in order to
protect him, so he often looked shorter than he really was. A second reason is
that famous paintings of Napoleon show him as a small man.
Story 3: Steve Jobs invented the computer
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The Facts: Steve Jobs made one of the first computers that people could buy and
use at home. However, a British mathematician2, Charles Babbage, actually
invented the first computer over a hundred years before – in the 1830s. He
created a plan for a computer, but he couldn’t afford to build it. It was an
amazing achievement for his time.

1
leader ‫ מפקד‬/ ‫قائد‬
2
mathematician ‫ מתמטיקאי‬/ ‫رياضّي‬

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1 Circle True or False according to lines 3-10. (5 x 1 = 5 points)

1. Schools in America taught incorrect facts about
Columbus. TRUE / FALSE
2. The Vikings arrived in America 500 years ago. TRUE / FALSE
3. People came from America to Europe 15,000
years ago. TRUE / FALSE
4. Millions of people were living in America before
Columbus arrived. TRUE / FALSE
5. Columbus became famous after he came back
from America. TRUE / FALSE

2 Circle the TWO correct answers according to lines 11-18. (1 x 5 = 5 points)

People thought Napoleon was short because ….
a. men in France were short at that time
b. he needed men to protect him
c. the men around him were usually tall
d. he was 169 centimeters tall
e. he is short in famous paintings of him

3 Complete the sentence according to lines 19-24. (2 x 5 = 10 points)

The first computer was invented by 1. ............................................., not by 2..............................................
.

4 a Circle True or False according to lines 19-24. (2 points)

Charles Babbage didn’t have enough money to
make his computer. TRUE / FALSE

b Copy the words from the article that helped you answer. (3 points)
...................................................................................................................................
...................................................................................................................................

5 Circle the correct answer. (5 points)

According to the article, what do Columbus, Napoleon and Steve Jobs
have in common?
a. Not everything people say about them is true.
b. Schools should teach students about them.
c. They didn’t really do anything important.
d. Everything we know about them is a lie.

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VOCABULARY (40 points)

A Circle the correct answers. (10 x 2 = 20 points)

1. The bicycle is my favorite … of all times.
a. insect b. invention c. literature
2. To write well, it’s … to read a lot.
a. enormous b. digital c. essential
3. Ori must pay a monthly ……. to use this app.
a. lies b. be wrong c. fees
4. The bus driver … to let me get on the bus with my dog.
a. assumed b. advertisement c. refused
5. I didn’t understand Ella’s message. It wasn’t … .
a. incorrect b. charge c. clear
6. Barry found … with lots of funny pictures.
a. a website b. an expert c. a carrot
7. After we got the … , we paid and left the restaurant.
a. congratulations b. bill c. capital
8. Yes, I … with you. I think you’re right.
a. design b. lie c. agree
9. Is this plant plastic or … ? It looks so real!
a. lucky b. positive c. natural
10. Vegetables are a healthy … of vitamins.
a. tear b. source c. despite

B Complete the sentences with the words below. (10 x 2 = 20 points)

plenty of experience deal secret breathe

contract capital convince engineer horrible

1. My father knows the names of all the ……………. cities of Asia.

2. No one knows what’s inside this strange building. It’s a ..........................................
3. Can you try to ......................................... Tali to come to the museum with us?
4. You have ......................................... shoes. Why do you want to buy another pair?
5. The movie was so ......................................... that we left the cinema in the middle.
6. My dad taught me how to ......................................... his new video camera.
7. Read the ......................................... carefully before you sign it.
8. There isn’t enough air in the room. I can’t .........................................!
9. Ron went camping in the desert. He said it was a wonderful ..........................................
10. It looked like a good ……………, so I agreed to buy two tickets.

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GRAMMAR (30 points)

A Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
Use the Present Simple or the Present Progressive.

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1.………….. Carmen ……………. (wear) a sweater every day?
2.Frank and Mary ………………... (not/ dance) at the party tonight.
3.Kate ………………. (lie) in bed right now.
4.Elizabeth ………………. (study) Literature on Sundays.
5.…………….. the pupils ………… (bring) lunch to school every day?

B Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
Use the Future with will or be going to.

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1.It looks like it ............................................... (be going to/ rain) in a few minutes.
2.I ............................................... (will/ see) you at the party next Thursday.
3.There ............................................... (will/ be) six new students in my class next year.
4.I still don’t know what I ............................................... (be going to/ study) next year.
5. …….. they ………….. (be going to/ go) on a trip during the holiday?
6.Kate’s aunt and uncle ............................................... (will/ not / visit) again until next summer.
7.Sharon and Jake ............................................... (not/ be going to / eat) pizza again for a few
days.
8. …….. you …….. (will/ lend) him the book?
9. …… your children ……….. (be going to/ perform) at the school concert?
10. Assaf says that he ............................................... (not/ be going to / live) in the city in the
future.

C Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
Use the Past Simple with the correct form of the regular and irregular verbs.
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1. Our science teacher ............................................... (leave) the school last year.
2. Sam’s older sister ............................................... (buy) a car two weeks ago.
3.Ted ............................................... (not / pass) the test last week.
4. ………… she ………………. (build) a beautiful garden in her backyard last summer?
5.You …………… (be/ not) disappointed when your favorite team didn't win the match.
6. They ………… (become) close friends during their time in college.

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7. ………. you ………… (break) the vase accidentally while rearranging the furniture?
8.Jane ………… (want) to explore New York during her travels last summer.
9. The girls ……………..(remember) mother's birthday three days ago.
10. You ………………… (watch) a movie during the lesson.

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