This document contains an English exam for 8th grade students. It includes multiple choice questions testing vocabulary like collocations for travel-related words. It also includes exercises where students must rewrite sentences, complete a dialogue, answer reading comprehension questions, and analyze quotes and questions about Charles Dickens' David Copperfield novel. The exam covers a range of grammar, vocabulary, and literature skills.

1. Grade: 8 Subject: English
Upstream Book A Model Mid-Term Exam on Unit (4) Date: - - 201
Student's Name: …………………………………………… Class: ……..………………
Learn these collocations:
• Enjoy: local cuisine, traditional food, white water rafting
• See: stunning wildlife, famous landmarks, rare birds
• Stay in: luxurious hotels, beachfront hotels
• Visit: tropical rainforests, famous landmarks, great museums
• Go on: guided tours
• Experience: whit-water rafting, rich history
Choose the correct answer: (10 Marks)
1- Experience the ………. history of Mexico and enjoy your holiday there.
a. rich b. trekking c. spectacular d. professional
2- Try the taste of real African culture and its …………. food.
a. accommodation b. habitat c. traditional d. landmarks
3- While wandering in Cairo, she came ……….. a new mall.
a. round b . into c. across d. out
4- His aunt died and she came ……………. a great fortune.
a. across b. into c. out d. round
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5- We’d like to complain about …………………….
a. stunning wildlife b. habitat c. slow room service d. lose passport
6- I was cooking just as mum …………….. the furniture.
a. dusted b. was dusting c. were dusting d. dusts
7- ………………………. we hurried, we missed the bus.
a. Even though b. Because c. But d. Unless
8- ……………… Himalayas is one of the most popular ranges in the world.
a. The b. …………. c. a d. an
9- He felt …………… after knowing the answer of the question.
a. satisfied b. satisfying c. bored d. interesting
10- When they were young, they ……………… hire a boat in summer.
a. would b. use to c. will d. won’t
Rewrite the following: (5 Marks)
1- Yes, I used to go bird-watching when I was 12. (Did)
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2- Don’t call. You can visit me at about 10:00. (come round)
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3- He crashed his car while he was driving to work. (What)
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4- She does not really like her job. She is looking for a new one. (so)
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5- They used to go camping in summer. (would)
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Complete the following dialogue: (5 Marks)
A: I’d like to complain about some services here.
B: …………………………………………
A: …………………………………………………………………….
B: I’ m terribly sorry for that.
A: I’d like to complain about ………………………………………………………………………………..
B: ………………………………………………………………..
A: When will you fix these stuff?
B: Very soon. I do apologize again.
A: ………………………….
B: You’re always welcome.
Read and answer: (8 Marks)
A- A world of extremes
Many animals have adapted to life in extreme heat and cold. Think of the extremes in
Egypt. There are burning deserts and there are the high mountains of Sinai, which are sometimes
covered with snow. Now think of the North Pole with its enormous glaciers and freezing water.
Think of the rainforests of South America and Asia, with their heavy rain. Incredibly, these
environments are home to many types of wild life.
One of the animals best adapted to heat is Egypt's sand cat. It is not much bigger than
city cats, but it is designed for desert life, with thick fur on its feet to protect it from the heat. Sand
cats are not often seen because they sleep underground during the day and only come out to hunt
at night. Like many other desert animals, they don't have to find water, as they get all the moisture
from their prey, which includes rats and mice.
At the other extreme, polar bears live on the ice around the North Pole. They are
between 2.5 and 4.5 metres long and more than 450 kilograms in weight. Their white fur and thick
skin protect them from the extreme cold. They live on fish, which they catch through holes in the
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ice. They have an incredible sense of smell and can smell their prey as far as 16 kilometres away.
They can run faster than 50 kilometres an hour.
A-Answer these questions:
1-Mention the extremes in Egypt.
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2-Why don't sand cats need to find water?
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3-How do polar bears keep warm?
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B-Choose the correct answer
4-Sand cats are not often seen……
a-at night b-by day c-every day d-every night
5- Something situated at or marking one end or the other of a range means…..
a- Extremes b-adapted c-adopted d-prey
6- Write a short story in the past. Use past continuous and simple tenses in a proper way.(6 Marks)
Pay due attention to the plan of the story.
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Literature (16 Marks)
David Copperfield: (12 Marks)
A) Comment on the following quotations:
1-“Don’t be silly. You can’t manage the house.”
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2- “I’m a tartar.”
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3- “Please, don’t hit me. I can’t learn from you. I want to learn and I try to learn but I can’t.”
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B) Answer the following questions:
1- Who was Mr Micawber?
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2- Who was David’s employer?
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3- Who was Mr Heep? How did David feel towards him?
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4- Chapter 6 is entitled: “I make a new start.” What does this mean?
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Poetry: (4 Marks)
“No time to stand beneath the boughs
And stare as long as sheep or cows.”
1- Paraphrase the above lines taken from “Leisure.”
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2- Find one figure of speech and explain it.
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Literature (16 Marks)
David Copperfield: (12 Marks)
A) Comment on the following quotations:
1-“Don’t be silly. You can’t manage the house.”
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2- “I’m a tartar.”
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3- “Please, don’t hit me. I can’t learn from you. I want to learn and I try to learn but I can’t.”
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B) Answer the following questions:
1- Who was Mr Micawber?
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2- Who was David’s employer?
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3- Who was Mr Heep? How did David feel towards him?
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4- Chapter 6 is entitled: “I make a new start.” What does this mean?
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Poetry: (4 Marks)
“No time to stand beneath the boughs
And stare as long as sheep or cows.”
1- Paraphrase the above lines taken from “Leisure.”
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2- Find one figure of speech and explain it.
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