1. 1st Mid-Term Exam
Grade:8 Subject: English Upstream Book
Student's Name: …………………………………………… Date: ………..
A- VOCABULARY & STRUCTURE ( 15 MARKS )
1-Choose the correctwords in brackets: (10 Marks)
1. Abdullah is (pessimistic- optimistic- honest-dishonest). He always tells the truth.
2. The smoke offactories and the (hustle and bustle - balloons-parachutes -excited) of
the city annoyme a lot.
3. She is beautiful with a (blond - blonde - round- almond-shaped)face.
4. We could not growany crops because of(the drought– rains – sea-ranch).
5. Her dress is so elegant. The (collar – cloak – fur-trimmed – chin)and the cuffs have
the same color.
6. The street is notfamiliar (for- to – with – of) them. They did not use to live in it.
7. He (rarely- always- usually- frequently) gets angrywhen his team loses a match. He
is a patient and easygoing person.
8. The street is crowded (with – of – for- at) students.
9. He is the (most– more – less – least) popularstudentin the school.All teachers like
him.
10.They prefer (watching – to watch – watch – the watching) a movie to going out.
2- Rewrite the following sentencesusing the words in brackets: (5 Marks)
1. He used to take exercises in the mornings. ( usually )
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2. The Pyramids are the mostfamous tourist attractions in Egypt. (famous for)
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3. I don’tlike living in the city. (can’t stand)
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4. He usually drives to work. (at the moment)
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5. He is taller than his sister. (shorter)
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B- LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS ( 5 MARKS )
3- Fill in the missing parts in the following dialogue: (5 Marks)
KAREEM : Hello! Whata nice surprise!
OMAR : ……………………………………………………..
KAREEM : ………………………………………………………………………..?
OMAR : I’m fine, butI feel afraid!
KAREEM: Why?
OMAR : It is my first interview. Do you knowthe mostcommon questions ofinterviews?
KAREEM : Yes.
OMAR : They will ask me aboutwhat?
KAREEM :
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OMAR: Thank you very much indeed!
KAREEM: …………………………………………………Ihope you are notafraid now.
OMAR: ……………………………………………………………………………………
C- READING COMPREHENSION ( 8 Marks )
4- Read the following passage andanswer the questions: (8 Marks)
Egypt is the best place you can go for a holiday. It is situated on the north coastof Africa,
and has long beautiful beaches on the Red Sea. It is well known for its warm climate. You
can enjoy beautiful beaches where you can swim or go sailing in a boator in a group.
Egypt also has high mountains in Sinai where you can enjoy climbing and watching the
place while you are on the top of the mountain. If you are not interested in climbing, you
can enjoy camping atthe foot of the mountain.Egypt is an Arabic speaking countrybut it is
easy for tourists to speak in foreign languages.You can visit museums to see the
Pharaohs’treasures and their well-kept dead bodies.
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A) Answer the following questions
1. Why is Egypt the bestplace you can go for holiday?
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2. How is the weatherin Egypt?
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3. Whatcan people do in Sinai?
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B) Choose the correctanswer:
4. The Egyptian museum is full of (treasures-mountains-beaches-climate)ofthe pharaohs
for visitors to see.
5. Well-kept(beaches-bodies-mountains-languages)are found in the Egyptian
museums.
D- WRITING (6 Marks)
5. Write a paragraphof SEVEN sentences on the following topic:
. City Life
noise - city shops andmalls -cars – crowded streets – buildings – like - dislike
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E- LITERATURE (16 Marks)
The novel: “David Copperfield” (12 Marks)
A- Comment only on two ofthe following quotations: (3 Marks)
Who/talked to who/aboutwhator in which situation?
“Give me your keys, my dear.”
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“Please, don’thit me. I can’tlearn from you. I want to learn and I try to learn but I can’t.”
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“I don’t wantto wear this board when the other boys return.”
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B-Answer three questions only: (9 Marks)
The first chapteris entitled "I have a New Father";what does this mean?
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Who used to give David a hand ofhelp?
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Whatdo you knowaboutSalem House?
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Why was David sentthere?
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Poetry: “Bed in Summer” (4 Marks)
“I have to go bed and see
The birds still hopping on the tree
Or hearthe grown up people’s feet
Still going pastme in the street.”
1- Paraphrase the above lines.
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2- Extract one figure of speech and explain it.
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