Alrazy Junior High School
Eighth Grade Principal English Test Materials
* Reading comprehension
* Synonyms
* Opposites
* Vocabulary
1
READING
A
Read about a special hotel.The Animal Hotel
Coco and Bonnie like to sit in the garden and eat breakfast. Jack
likes to smell the flowers and plants, and Mitzi thinks that the
people here are very friendly. It’s a nice place for a vacation*, but
this hotel is not for people! Coco, Bonnie, Jack and Mitzi are all
pets, and they are all staying at the Animal Hotel.
The Animal Hotel is a special hotel. It is the place to take your pet
to when you are away. Does your cat make a mess when you visit
friends for the weekend? Is your dog sad when you go shopping?
You can bring them to the Animal Hotel. At the Animal Hotel the
workers will feed your cat and walk your dog.
The people who work at the hotel know how to take care of*
animals. They will feed your pets special food and play with them
to make them happy. They can also give your pet a bath*.
The Animal Hotel is in town, near the park. There are 30 rooms, a
large garden, a place to walk and even a small pool if your pet
wants to swim! Your pet can stay for a few hours, a day, or even a
month.
Vacation ةلطع / השפוח
take care of ب متھي \نوعاري / -ב לפטל bath مامح / היטבמא
B
Answer the questions.1. What is the Animal Hotel?
2. Complete the sentences.
a. Coco and Bonnie eat breakfast in the """"""."""" . b. Jack likes to smell the flowers and """"""."""" . c. Mitzi thinks that the people are """"""."""". . d. There are 30 """"""."""" .
e. The animals swim in the """"""."""" . 3. Circle the correct answer.
The animals at the hotel " . a. go shopping
b. eat special food c. make a mess
4. Circle the correct answer. The workers at the hotel " . a. make breakfast
b. go shopping c. walk your dog
5. Where is the Animal Hotel?
... 6. How long can your pet stay at the hotel?
2
READING
A
Read about r
o
bots in the future
.Robots – Now and in the Future
Everyone thinks that in the future robots will be a big part of our
lives. But did you know that robots are already a part of our
lives?
Today, the police use robots to help them when something
dangerous happens. Robots also work in places that are unsafe*
for people. They fly on spaceships to the moon and work at the
space station. Robots even help doctors in hospitals!
Some people have robot dogs. They like them better than real
dogs. Robot dogs don’t make a mess and you don’t have to take
them for a walk.
And what about the future? What will robots do? People think
they will clean the house, go shopping and cook food. You can
give them your menu in the morning and when you come home
from work, your supper will be ready!
Are you scared that robots are going to control the future? Don’t
worry! Robots will always need us to tell them what to do and to
give them work.
unsafe ةنومأمريغ / םייתוחיטב אל
B
Answer the questions.1. Circle the correct word.
The police use robots when something different / dangerous happens. 2. Where can you find robots today? Name two places.
... ...
3. Circle the correct answer. Why do people like robot dogs? a. They don’t make a mess. b. They are quiet.
c. They clean floors.
4. Name two things that robots will do in the future. ( ... ... 5. Complete the sentence.
Robots will always need people ... ... .
3
Read the passage then answer the questions
CANADA
Canada is the northern neighbor of the United States of America. The capital of Canada is Ottawa, but the biggest city is Toronto. In Toronto there is the tallest building in the world – the CN Tower, which is 553 meters high.
Canada has two national languages – English and French. Every Canadian pupil studies both languages at school. The French-speaking Canadians live mainly in a region called Quebec.
The native Canadians are the Inuit (once called "Eskimos"). The word Inuit means "human beings". The Inuit live in the cold Arctic region in the north. They build their houses from whale bones. The Inuit hunt for whales, seals and fish. When they go hunting, they build igloos. Igloos are made of blocks of hard snow.
The most famous tourist attraction is the Niagara Falls. The waterfalls are between the U.S.A. and Canada. The Canadian part of the falls is 49 meters high – higher and more exciting than the American part. Millions of tourists come to see the Niagara Falls every year.
1. Complete the sentence.
The two tourist attractions mentioned in the text are ____________ and ________________________.
2. Complete the following sentences. Use as many words as needed. a. Ottawa is __________________________________________. b. Toronto is _________________________________________. c. The CN Tower is ___________________________________.
3. Circle the correct answer.
Every pupil in Canada learns either English or French / both English and French at school.
4. Complete the following sentence according to paragraph three. Use the word bank below.
The Inuit were once called (1)________________. They live in (2)_________________ Canada. They use (3)________________ to build their houses. When they go hunting, they
(4)______________ in igloos. The igloos are made of (5)______________________.
* north * northern * snow * Eskimos * live * whale bones * seals * south * tall building
5. The word Inuit means _________________________. 6. Circle the correct answer.
The Niagara Falls are
a. on the border between the U.S.A. and Canada. b. in Ottawa.
c. in the Arctic region.
7. a. Circle the correct answer.
The Canadian part of the Niagara Falls is as high as the
American part. TRUE / FALSE b. Copy the sentence that supports your answer.
___________________________________________________
8. Answer the question. Write 40-50 words.
Which country would you like to visit? Why?
_________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________.
4
Read the report below and answer questions.
LET'S WALK
by Ted Miller
If you visit Thornville, California on September 30th, you'll probably wonder why so many people are walking through the town. The reason is that September 30th is "Let's Walk Day" in Thornville. Almost all of the 10,000 people who live in this small town take part in a 10 kilometer walk.
Five years ago, the local children's hospital needed to raise money. There was not enough money to buy toys and games for the sick children, so they asked the local businessmen to help them. The businessmen talked to the high school principal. The principal decided to organize a 10 kilometer walk through town to raise money for the hospital. The businessmen agreed to give the hospital $20 for every child or adult taking part in the walk.
When the pupils' parents heard about the walk, they decided to help the hospital too. They joined their children on the walk. On September 30th, 1998, hundreds of children and their parents began walking. Since then, every year on September 30th in Thornville, "Let's Walk" raises money for a different project in the town. Last year, the walk raised money for a school basketball court and swimming pool. Next year, the walk will raise money for a new library. So if you want to exercise for a good cause – put on your shoes and come to Thornville.
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Answer items (a)-(d) in English according to the instructions.
صنلا بسح هلمجلأ لمكأ
.
1(a) On September 30th in Thornville, most people
………..._____________________________ ………..… .
صنلا بسح بولطملا لمكأ
1(b) COMPLETE THE TABLE BELOW (WRITE FOUR ANSWERS).
Write who helped raise money and how each of them helped.
People Who Helped How They Helped
(1) school principal ……… (2) ……… agreed to give money
(3) children ……… (4) ……… joined the children
IN ITEMS (c) AND (d) CIRCLE THE NUMBER OF THE CORRECT ANSWER.
ةلئسأ يف
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حيحصلا باوجلا رتخأ
(c) Every day, "Let's Walk" helps raise money ( – ) i) for different projects in Thornville
ii) for different projects in the hospital
iii) for many projects all over the United States
(d) "Let's Walk Day" is an example of ( – )
i) how businessmen make money
ii) how walking can improve your health iii) how people help their community
5
– Read the following passage then answer the questions
هلئسلأأ ىلع بجأو صنلا أرقأ
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Hardworking Ants
Many people think that ants are pests . Ants get into homes. They get into the trash can. They look for leftover food. Ants get into plants. They crawl all over the floor. But don't worry! Most ants are not
dangerous. They do not hurt anyone.
My name is Ron. I live in a small village with my family. I don't think that ants are pests. There is an ant colony near my house. There are many, many ants in the colony. I go to watch the ants every afternoon after school. They are very busy. They march to and from the colony in long rows. They carry food to the colony. They bring food to the queen ant. They bring insects, flowers and leftovers from people's picnics.
Ants live and work together.
Ants are not really pets. They do not live in my house. I do not feed them. I do not teach them tricks. We do not play together. But ants are fun to watch, so I call them my tiny pets.
1. What is the main idea of this text? Circle one answer. a. Ants are pets.
b. Ants are hard workers. c. Ants live in colonies.
2. a. Does Ron think that ants are pests? YES / NO
b. copy the sentence that helped you answer ________________ ____________________________________________________
3. Write three activities that ants do ?
a. ____________________________________________________ b. ____________________________________________________ c.____________________________________________________
4. Why does Ron think that ants are not really pets? Give three
reasons. a. ________________________ b. ________________________ c. ________________________
5. Which animal do you like most? Write at least 4 sentences. ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________
يناعمو تاملك
Vocabulary
Entertainment ةيلست /هيفرت run away برھي flight ةيوجةلحر rescue ذقنب unprofessional فرتحمريغ persuade عنقي star ةلوطبلارودبموقي /مجن stare قدحي science مولع second-hand لمعتسم steal قرسي arrange مظني disagree فلتخي /قفاويلا effect ريثأت interest مامتھا tower جرب proof تابثا /ناھرب tour لوجتي /ةلوج hits ةحجانيناغا lightning قرب press ةفاحص /طغضي shape لكش scream ةخرص /خرصي coin ةلمع /ةيندعمةعطق straighten اميقتسمهلعجي shocking عيظف /مداص chance ةصرف melt بوذي burn قرحي furtherكلذ ىلاةفاضلااب lock لفقي curious علاطتسلالبحم huge مخض degree ةجرد
award ةزئاج حنمي / ةزئاج science fictionيملعلايخ worried قلق report ريرقت
Blame مولي confused كبترم For free اناجم in trouble ةلكشم يف grab كسمي fine ةمارغ /نسح /ريخب band ةقرف staircase جردلاملس sentence ةلمج bill ةيدقنةقرو secretary ةريتركس frame راطا adventure ةرماغم hero لطب
solve a case ةيضقلالحي busy street محدزمعراش horrible عيظف security system نملااماظن come to life هايحللدوعي attack موجھ /مجاھي
glove فك /زافق amazing شھدم wander around لوجتي arrest لقتعي amazed شھدنم murder لتق beat ىلعبلغتي land طبھي /ضرا go on رمتسي ocean طيحم
speed عرسي \ةعرس escape بورھ \برھي theft ةقرس area ةقط نم
witness (ةيضقب)دھاش bleed فزني careless يلابم لا shady للظم criminal يمارجا \مرجم stupid يبغ give up ملستسي \لزانتي backpack رھظلاةبيقح hardly اماردان \داكلاب voyage ةيرحبةلحر illness ضرم century نرق complain جتحي \ وكشي search ثحب \ثحبي
ancient ميدق break a record يسايقلامقرلامطحي stream رايت step ةوطخ
weird بيرغ sword فيس society عمتجم tank نازخ return دوعي thick كيمس set sail رحبي journey ةلحر schedule جمانرب briefcase ةبيقح immediately اروف cash ةيلام قاروا \دقن court ةمكحم \بعلم load لِمحُي
Journalist يفحص protect يمحي rubbish bin ةمامقلاةلس lucky ظوظحم
gang ةعامج\ ةباصع unkind ٍساق \فيطلريغ alarm system راذنلاا ماظن truth ةقيقح
fingerprint عبصلااةمصب jail نجس even though مغرنا lie ةبذك \بذكي mask عانق suddenly ةأجف theater حرسم waste رذبي \عيضي upset قلق solution لح sports match ةضايرةارابم advertise نلعُي
dislike هركي explanation حرش underground ضرلااتحت expert ريبخ fear فوخ code ةرفيش \زمر mud نيط \لحو network ةكبش miracle ةزجعم concentrate زكري cause ببسي \ببس achievement زاجنا discover فشتكي conditions طورش \ لاوحا \ فورظ electric wire يئابرھككلس servant مداخ
trust ةقث \قثي prefer لضفي satisfied ٍضار laboratory ربتخم succeed حجني appearance رھظم board حول license ةصخر put out (رانلا)ئفطي memory ةركاذ
Synonyms
فدارملا
Synonym Word nearly Almost To bother/ to irritate To annoy To reply To answer terrible Awful To start To begin To act To behave stomach Belly sweet Candy Lesson/ course Class intelligent Clever To shut To close To break down To collapse To gather To collect total Complete right Correct additional Extra idiot Fool silly Foolish rubbish Garbage Good-looking Handsome To rush To hurry To mean To intend lonely Isolated final Last perhaps Maybe lost Missing film Movie thing Object external Outside To get To receive impolite rude moment Second sunset Sundown certain Sure unlucky Unfortunate useless VainOpposites سكعلا
Opposite/antonyms word
different Alike / the same
dead alive To bore To amuse To agree To disagree ugliness beauty death birth top bottom stupid clever simple complicated insult compliment Fear / discourage courage brave coward To repair To damage shallow deep angel devil health disease upstairs downstairs full empty friend enemy cheap expensive import export To succeed/to pass To fail slow fast To lead To follow
To allow/ to let/ to permit To forbid
Tiny/ very little giant host guest hell Heaven To reduce To increase Silly/ stupid intelligent Active/busy lazy To borrow To lend solid liquid female male Ancient/ old new
