تدريبات إثرائية Practice Test اللغة الإنجليزية الصف الثامن
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تدريبات إثرائية Practice Test اللغة الإنجليزية الصف الثامن
Grade 8 – Term 1
Student Name
Section 1 — Reading
Subject: English
Practice Test
Class
The Box
Can you open it for me, please? I want to know what’s inside,” Qasim asked
“l can’t. It’s too difficult to open. This box looks very old,” said Abdullah
The day before, Saad called Abdullah and Qasim and said, “Are you two. ready for another adventure ?” They both agreed. “Great, shall we meet tomorrow at the bus stop?” he asked
“Yes, will you text us the directions later? I hope that it won’t be too hot,” Abdullah said
Qasim was excited. It’s always fun when Saad comes over to my house, he thought. I’m glad I met him in Cycle 2. This adventure is going to be the best
Saad wrote them the text, “Shall we get the bus at 8am? To get there. from my villa, you turn right and walk to the end of the road, turn on to the big road and you’ll see it. Before we meet, I’m going to go to the shop to get water and check the weather
They travelled a while, then the bus arrived at the last stop. When they got off, the boys were going down a small road, pointing to a large ghaf tree. Saad said, “That’s where we’re going, boys. When I went inside the coffee shop, I heard an old man talking. He said that a long time ago, people buried things near the tree. They wanted to keep them safe when they travelled. They dug them up later when they were going back home. Some boxes might still be there
The boys got to the tree and started digging. Soon, they saw something in the sand. It was a box
1- The boys are trying to see
what’s in the box
if the box is hard to open
how old the box is
Who will be giving them the directions
Abdulla
Qasim
Saad
What is Abdullah worried about
the directions
the weather
the bus journey
– did the boys first meet
l. as they were visiting a home
2. when they were going cycling
– Why did the boys go searching under the ghaf tree
An old man wanted to keep something safe
Saad buried something near the tree.l
Saad heard a story at a shop
8- What is the text about
best friends going on an adventure
how to find a ghaf tree in the desert
an old man who lost a box by a tree
while they were studying together
– What made Qasim happy
waiting to go on an exciting journey thinking about school
. going to a friend’s hose
Why will Saad go out before the adventure
l. to send the group a message
to get the bus to his villa
to see if the weather is good
A Special Tree
“Grandfather, can I ask you about ghaftrees ? My friend and I are going to write a report on it for class, but we don ‘t know much about it,” said Khalid
His grandfather began to speak, “I know some interesting facts about these trees. They grow here in the Middle East, but also in Asia and Africa. Plant them, and they will easily grow. They can live for more than 120 years in the desert. It’s interesting that they grow without much water. In the past, travellers used the ghaftree to make medicine Farmers also used the leaves for animal food
In the hot and dangerous desert, travellers were sometimes hurt by snakes and scorpions. When that happened, their hope was to find a ghaf tree. They could use the water from the tree to clean their cuts Travellers could also lie down to sleep under the tree during the night if they were travelling far
Today, people still love ghaftrees. They plant ghaftrees in hot deserts to help animals like goats and camels. The desert eagle owl lives in the ghaf and the Oryx and desert fox rest near them- The wood is used to build houses and for fires. People even eat the leaves in salads. This type of salad is very special. The ghaf is so important that it is the national tree of the UAE
When his grandfather finished, Khalid said, “I hope to make sure more of them grow. Thank you, grandfather, I will tell my friend you helped us a lot
– Why does Khalid ask his grandfather for help
. to get information for his lesson
. to report a problem with a tree
. to learn how to help his friend
2- The ghaf tree grows
I. only in Africa
. just in the Middle East
. many places, including Asia
3- This tree is special because it doesn’t
l. grow very easily
. need a lot of water
. live for a long time
– According to the text, why is the ghaftree interesting
l. It was used to help sick travellers
. Travellers rested under it during the day
. Animals easily find food near it
5- do people use the ghaf tree for
l. to keep away wild animals
. to make homes
to keep goats
– How are the leaves of the ghaf tree used today
People make food with them
. They are burnt in fires
. Animals live in them
7- Khalid wishes to
plant and take care of
. tell his friend to plant
a ghaf tree one day
help his grandfather plant
8 – What is the text about
I how to plant a ghaf tree
. where to find trees in the UAE
. the uAE’S most important tree
Section 3 — Maze
The Desert
( – – -/9 marks)
“I am going I (on / to / for) give you some information about the trip. 1 2 (will / would / want) explain what we can do, so listen carefully. 3 (Must / Maybe / Shall ) we go to the desert next week or hike the mountain ? If we choose the 4 (big / rainy / busy) Sharjah desert, you should be ready for anything that can happen,” said Mr. Hamza
Mr. Hamza continued, “1 5 (plan / hope / say) that what I say next will help you stay safe. Try to stay together and make sure you have enough water and food for the trip. If you get lost, I would like you to 6 (go back / go around / go soon) to look for the big ghaf tree and wait there
Aisha put her hand up and asked, “When 7 (can / would / must) be a good time to meet my group members ? Also, 8 (can / must / have) we rest at any time? “It is good to meet them before you go into the desert together,” replied Mr. Hamza. He continued, “You need to go 9 (back / inside / down) the difficult sand dunes with your group. Make sure you have one another’s contact information