Ministry Of Education ----- period Exam
Ministry Of Education first period Exam
Al-Jahra Educational Area 2009-2010
Time allowed Two successive periods
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Paper Two (18 M)
I-Composition- ( 5 M )
Write a report of ( 8 ) sentences about “ Deserts; ” the following
words are for help :
dry, places / sandy, rocky, frozen / changes, temperature / day, night, big /
rainfall, heavy / many resources / diamonds, oil / survive, find, water / desert,
people, special clothes, protect
Deserts
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Al Jahra Educational Area- 8th. Grade- eight- Period Exam-Paper Two- 2009-2010
II. Reading Comprehension ( 6 m. )
Read the following passage and then answer the questions below :
The moon is our nearest neighbour in space, so a visit to the moon has been the aim of space explorers. The moon is about a quarter of a million miles away. Our Earth is four times bigger than the moon, which circles round us once a
month. The Earth turns too, turning a different face to the moon every night.
The movement of the moon and the earth together as they circle the sun gives us our fixed months, days and nights. We can see with any telescope that the moon has high mountains. Between the mountains there are hollow places which astronomers still call "seas." We know now that there are no seas of water on the moon. There are also round holes which were probably made by meteors
hitting the moon.
The atmosphere of the moon is like a thin veil over the moon's face while our own atmosphere is thicker. We can only see half the moon from the Earth. The other half is always turned away as it circles us. But this half was first seen in
1959 when the Russian spaceship traveled round the moon for the first time.
A) Choose the right answer from a, b and c : ( 4 X ½ = 2 m. )
1. The moon is about a quarter of a ……………………… away from Earth.
a) million miles b) thousand miles c) hundred miles
2. We first knew about the second half of the moon ………..…………..
a) in the year 1995 b) in the year 1959 c) in the year 1559
3. The word "probably" in line ( 11 ) means ………………….……...
a) at a fast rate b) likely to happen c) all of a sudden
4. In line ( 7 ), the pronoun they refers to ……………………….
a) the Earth and the moon b) the sun and the stars c) the mountains and the sea
B) Put ( ( ) next to the true sentence and ( X ) next to the false one : ( 4 X ½ = 2 m. )
5. The moon is four times bigger than the Earth. ( )
6. The moon has high mountains. ( )
7. There are seas of water on the moon. ( )
8. The Earth circles the moon in a month. ( )
C) Answer the following questions : ( 2 X 1 = 2 m. )
9. What is the atmosphere of the moon like ?
…………………………………………………………………………….
10. How can you see the mountains on the moon ?
…………………………………………………………………………….
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Al Jahra Educational Area- 8th. Grade- eight Period Exam-Paper Two2009-2010
III-Spelling (3M)
A- Circle the mistakes and write them correctly: - ( 2x½=1)
1. The five rings in the olympik flag reprisent the five continents.
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B-Write the short / long forms:- (2x½=1)
1. I would = ………….………….
2. can't = ……………………..
C- Combine the following: (2x½=1)
1. happy + er = ……………….……….
2. wife + s = ……………….……….
IV- Punctuation (4 M)
A- Punctuate the following sentence. ( 4 points) (4x½=2)
does hamad read english well
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V- Translation(2 M)
A- Translate the following into good Arabic ( 2 sentences or a mini dialogue) (2x1=2)
1. Doing daily exercises keeps you fit and builds up your muscles.
……………………………………………………………………………………….
2. A human being needs 8 hours sleep a day.
……………………………………………………………………………………….
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Ministry Of Education first period Exam
Al-Jahra Educational Area 2009-20010
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Paper One (17 M)
I-Vocabulary-4-marks
A)Choose the correct answer from a, b, and c:- (4x½ =2 )
1. A: It's better to ……………………your arms when you jump
B: You should bend your knees, too.
a. disturb b. represent c. swing
2. A: Where can you find pearls ?
B: Pearls are found in the shell of a / an …….........................
a. oyster b. wave c. nose –clip
3. A: How long should an athlete …………………the javelin ?
B: As far as he can.
a. sprint b. boast c. throw
4. A: A great number of the world's population live in the desert.
B: Some are …………………… . They live in tents there.
a. cultural b. nomadic c. exciting
B) B) Match the words in ( A ) with their definitions in ( B ) : (4x½ =2 )
( A ) ( B )
5. Sprint ( ) in an unusual or surprising way.
6. Pentathlon ( ) to ask for something urgently.
7. Strangely ( ) a sport event involving five different sports
8. Submissive ( ) to run very fast for a short distance.
( ) always willing to obey others.
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Al Jahra Educational Area- 8th. Grade- eight Period Exam-Paper One2009-2010
II-Structure-3 marks
A)From a, b and c choose the correct answer (3x½=1½)
9. A: What did you do yesterday ?
B: I ………………………… my uncle at the airport.
a) am meeting b) met c) has met
10. A: It's important …………………..about science and history.
B: I agree. But I prefer story books.
a) reads b) reading c) to read
11. A: I think fast food is ………………… than home cooking.
B: But such meals are not healthy.
a) more delicious b) most delicious c) delicious
B-Do as shown between brackets: (3x½=1½)
12. I play football twice a week. ( Ask a question )
……………………………………………………………………….……….
13. Sami saw a big turtle while he ( dive ) ……………….…….. ( Correct )
14. I visited my uncle yesterday. ( Make negative )
……………………………………………………………………………………………
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Al Jahra Educational Area- 8th. Grade- eight Period Exam-Paper One- 2009-2010
A)Match the utterances in A with their reactions in B :(4x½=2)
A B
15. Tariq is still warming up. ( ) We shouldn't do that.
16. Let's pick some flowers. ( ) Go straight on.
17. May I use your car? ( ) Good idea!
18. Let's join the athletic club. ( ) Good. The race is starting soon.
( ) No, you're a careless driver.
B) Complete the missing parts in these : (3x1=3)
19. Your brother passed his exams.
……………………………………………………………………….……….
20. Somebody said that stretching exercises are good for cooling down.
……………………………………………………………………….……….
21. Your friend started coughing and sneezing.
……………………………………………………………………….……….
IV-Set Book –5 marks
Answer only 5 of the following questions: (5x1=5)
22: What’s Kuwait famous for?
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23: How many rings are there on the Olympic flag ?
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24: How can one go to “Kubbar Island”?
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25: What are your favourite activities?
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26: Where did Nazca people live
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27. Which animal is well –adapted for the desert life?
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8th.Grade
III-Language functions-5 marks marks
8th.Grade
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