ENGLISH LANGUAGE PRIVATE SCHOOL, DUBAI

SCHOLASTIC SESSION: 2023-2024

Year 8
ENGLISH LANGUAGE

IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS:

Dear Students

Here is your Mid-Year Assessment Resource Pack, comprising sections

on reading comprehension, vocabulary, writing, grammar, and spelling.
This resource pack is designed to support you with your preparation for
the upcoming assessment by offering extensive practice opportunities.

It is essential to note that the primary objective of this resource pack

is to provide you with ample practice. Alongside using this pack, make
sure to read your textbook lessons thoroughly and revise all the notes
in your notebooks.
Please keep in mind that the comprehension passage in the language
exam will be un seen. Your question paper has the following sections:

SECTION A: Reading Comprehension and Embedded Vocabulary.

SECTION B: Writing
SECTION C: Grammar
SECTION D: Spelling
SECTION A: Reading
9.This question is based on both Text A, B and C. Compare the passages
and analyse how the writers use language to interest and engage reader
s. Support your answer with detailed examples from both texts, includi
ng brief quotations.

In your answer, you must comment on:

 Key ideas and how the writers present them.

techniques that the writers use and the impact they have on the
readers.

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a) Write a Detective Story which begins with:

One afternoon. Hardly had he finished eating when he heard someone

screaming……..

Make sure to use all the elements of a detective genre.

 Marks shall be rewarded as per the quality of your content, varied sen

tence structure, coherence, accurate and appropriate use of vocabular

y, spelling, punctuation and grammar.

 Your effective descriptions and narration will be taken into considerati

on.

OR

b) Write the text of a Speech on:

Does technology affect mental health in a positive or negative way?

Important Instructions:
Quality of written communication, including vocabulary, spelling, punctuati

on and grammar, will be taken into account in your response.

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SECTION-C GRAMMAR

1- Underline the dependent clause in the sentence given below:

a) After she finished singing, she received a standing ovation.

b) Although it was raining, we decided to go for a walk.

c) The cat, which is black, sat on the windowsill.

d) After the movie ended, we went out for dinner.

e) Because he studied hard, he aced the exam

2-Fill in the blanks with a suitable verb given in the brackets.

a) Ammarah and her husband ___________ throwing a party next month. (is/are)

b) Neither the dogs nor the cat ________ going outside. (is/are).

c) She _________ to the park every morning.( walks/walk)

d) I _______________have visited that museum before.( have visited/ had visited).

e) The movie_________________ watched by millions of people.( has been/ had

been).
f) They _____________________ football in the backyard.( are playing/ were
playing)

3-Identify the following sentences as:

Declarative, interrogative, imperative, and exclamatory

a) I am going to the store to buy some groceries. ___________________

b) Maria is going to the library this afternoon. ____________________

c) The Earth revolves around the Sun. ___________________

d) What is the main theme of the novel? ___________________

 e) Please complete your assignments on time. __________________

f) What a fantastic performance at the concert! _________________

4-Insert the colons in the correct places in the following sentences:

a) His hobbies include reading hiking and painting all of which he enjoys
immensely.
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b) The meeting will cover the following topics budget planning project updates
and team assignments.

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5- State which of the following sentences are compound, simple and complex.

a) I wanted to go to the movies, but I had to study for my exam.

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b) Ted goes to the gym and exercises three times a week.

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c) After the concert, we went out for dinner because we were all
starving.

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d) She wanted to go to the concert, but he preferred to stay home.

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e) Although it was raining, they decided to go for a walk.

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6- Identify the figure of speech used in the following sentence:

a) He was as brave as a lion.__________________________

b) The wind whispered through the trees. ____________________

c) Time is a thief. ________________________

d) The stars danced in the sky.______________________

e) I've told you a million times._______________________

SECTION-D SPELLING

Choose the correct spelling from the options given below.

1- Choose the correct spelling.

a. Melodious
b. Melodeous
c. Melodeous

2- Choose the correct spelling.

a. Domenenc
b. Dominence
c. Dominance

3- Choose the correct spelling.

a. fecade
b. ficade
c. facade

4- Choose the correct spelling.

a. Elementary
b. Elemantary
c. Elementery

5- Choose the correct spelling.

a. Particularly
b. Paticularly
c. Partcularly
 Practice the nuggets assigned on century tech.

GOOD LUCK