This document appears to be an exam for an 8th grade English class. It contains multiple choice and short answer questions testing vocabulary, grammar, reading comprehension, writing, and literature analysis skills. The reading comprehension passage is about the history of space exploration to the moon, describing how rockets are able to fly in airless space. The writing section prompts students to write a paragraph describing a new friend's appearance and character. The literature section refers to analysis questions about a novel and poem, but does not provide the full text of the works.

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Grade: 8 Subject: English Upstream Book
Model Term Exam (2) Date: - - 201
Student's Name: …………………………………………………………………… Class: ……..……………………
A- Vocabulary & Structure (15 Marks)
1- Choose the correctword(s): (10 Marks)
1- My father never ………… to the club.
a. goes b. has gone c. have gone d. go
2- Where ………………….. next weekend?
a. do you go b. are you going c. are you going to go d. will you go
3- In new Cairo, you can't go anywhere without ………… a car.
a. to use b. using c. use d. using of
4- Teachers don'tstart their work …………………………. he does.
a. as early as b. earlier c. more early than d. much early than
5- He has …………… to Paris recently. He hasn't sentany letters yet.
a. gone b. been c. went d. goes
6- We should stop hunting to solve the problem ofanimal ……………
a. endangered b. extinct c. extinction d. deforestation
7- I borrowed this book ……….. my classmate.
a. of b. from c. at d. with
8- Shoots are young ……….. plants.
a. fragile b. strong c. survive d. beak through
9- My passporthas …………….. They didn'tacceptitin the airport.
a. run out b. run over c. run through d. run away
10- Our university organized ...............for science professors.
a. expeditions b. campaigns c. tours d. travels
2- Rewrite the following sentences using the word(s) in brackets: (5 Marks)
1- My car needs natural gas to work. . (run on)
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2- He has been working there since he leftschool in 2000. (for)
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3- I've been playing football all day. (What)
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4- They called to ask for information. (for)
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5- I have never methim. (Have?)
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B- Language Functions (5 Marks)
3- Supply the missing parts in the following dialogue: (5 Marks)
A: Hi! I've notseen you for ages!How are you doing?
B: …………………………
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A: Not so good.
B: …………………………………………………?
A: I lostmy job!
B: You can find a new one easily. ……………………………………………………………..?
A: Great idea. Send me the email address ofyour company, please.
B: Sure.
A: …………………………………
B: Don't mention it. Take care. Bye.
C- Reading Comprehension (8 Marks)
4- Read the following passage and answer the questions below: (8 Marks)
For centuries people have looked up atthe moon and dreamtof visiting it. In 1959, the Russians senta
spacecraftto the moon to take photographs. In 1969, the Americans sentthe first man to the moon. The moon is
about 385.000 km away from the earth. A plane cannot fly more than 240 km. There is something that can fly
when there is no air, which is the rocket. A rocketis made ofstrong metal that is not heavy. There is gas inside
the rocket. The gas is made very hot. When the gas rushes outof the end ofthe rocket, itis pushed up in the air.
A- Answer the following questions:
1- How far is the moon from the earth?
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2- When did man land on the moon for the first time.
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3- What happens when the hotgas rushes out of the end of the rocket?
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B- Choose the correctanswer from a, b, c or d:
4- A plane cannot fly to the moon because there is …… after 240 km.
a) hot air b) air c) no air d) cold air
5- The underlined ” it" refers to the …………
a) metal b) hot air c) gas d) rocket

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D. Writing (6 Marks)
5- Write a paragraph of no less than 7 sentences on the following topic:
My new friend
Appearance – Character
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E- Literature (16 Marks)
6- The Novel: (12 Marks)
A- Comment ONLY on TWO of the following quotations: (3 Marks)
“Don’t be silly. You can’tmanage the house.”
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“I’m a tartar.”
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“Go away and don’tride donkeys on my grass again!”
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B- Answer only THREE questions: (9 Marks)
Why was David sent to Salem House?
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What do you know aboutSalem House?
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Who was Mr Micawber?
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What do you know aboutDavid’s work?
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7- Poetry: (4 Marks)
Answer the following questions:
"Thesundescendinginthewest,
Theeveningstar does shine;
Thebirdsaresilent intheir nest.
And I mustseek for mine."
1- Paraphrase the above stanza taken from “Night” poem.
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2- Extract one figure ofspeech and explain it
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