كراسة 8 الإمتحانية للغة الإنجليزية

‫للصف‬
‫الثامن‬
‫‪An English Handbook‬‬

‫‪for Grade 8‬‬
‫كراسة تدريبية تحوي جميع االمتحانات‬
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‫اإلنجليية‬ ‫النهائية الرسمية بمادة اللغة‬
‫حسب الوثيقة الحديثة للصف الثامن‬
‫الدراس ‪2024/23‬م‬
‫ي‬ ‫للعام‬
‫‪Collected by: Ms. Amna Al-Hadidi‬‬
‫مدرسة الشعثاء بنت جابر (‪)12-9‬‬
‫الفهرس‬
‫الصفحات‬ ‫الموضوع‬ ‫تسلسل‬
‫‪45 & 34 & 23 & 12 & 1‬‬ ‫‪LISTENING 1‬‬ ‫‪1‬‬
‫‪46 & 35 & 24 & 13 & 2‬‬ ‫‪LISTENING 2‬‬ ‫‪2‬‬
‫‪47 & 36 & 25 & 14 & 3‬‬ ‫‪VOCABULARY‬‬ ‫‪3‬‬
‫‪48 & 37 & 26 & 15 & 4‬‬ ‫‪GRAMMAR‬‬ ‫‪4‬‬
‫‪49 & 38 & 27 & 16 & 5‬‬ ‫‪GRAMMAR/VOCABULARY 5‬‬
‫‪50 & 39 & 28 & 17 & 6‬‬ ‫‪READING 1‬‬ ‫‪6‬‬
‫‪51 & 40 & 29 & 18 & 7‬‬ ‫‪READING 2‬‬ ‫‪7‬‬
‫‪53 & 42 & 31 & 20 & 9‬‬ ‫‪WRITING 1‬‬ ‫‪8‬‬
‫‪54 & 43 & 32 & 21 & 10‬‬ ‫‪WRITING 2‬‬ ‫‪9‬‬
‫حمل الكراسات االمتحانية للصفوف‬

‫عب الرابط أدناه‬
‫من الخامس للتاسع ر‬
‫حمل من هنا‬
GOVERNORATE: 2022/2023
‫اﻻﻣﺗﺣﺎن اﻷول‬
ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEST
GRADE EIGHT
Semester One
Second Session
Press here
Name
School Class
Write your answers on the Test Paper
Time: 2 hours Pages: 10
LISTENING 10
GRM/VCB 10
TEST READING 10
SCORES
WRITING 10
TOTAL 40
ENGLISH, GRADE 8, SEMESTER ONE, 2nd SESSION 2022/2023
LISTENING 1 (Items 1-5) Look at page 11 (5 marks)
You are going to hear five people speaking. Where are they?
Listen and for each item, shade in the bubble under the correct option.
bank hotel pharmacy hospital park cinema
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Press here
1
You are going to hear short story about two men.

Listen and for each item, write a short answer (not more than FOUR WORDS).
6. When did Ahmed meet Mr. Adam?
_______________________________________________
7. Who had been taken to the hospital?
________________________________________________
8. Why hadn’t Ahmed been to the tennis club?
________________________________________________
9. What was Ahmed going to tell in the meeting?
_______________________________________________
10. How many languages does Ahmed speak?
_______________________________________________
LISTENING
SCORE 10
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VOCABULARY (Items 1-5) (2½ marks)
For each item, read the definition and the example.

Then complete the word in the space provided.
You are given the first letter(s) of the word. Make sure your spelling is correct.
Example:
(noun) a room where food is prepared and cooked
e.g. They keep the fridge in the kit c h e n.
1. (verb) to keep something safe and away from danger
e.g. Zoos can pr _ __ _ _ rare species of animals.
2. (noun) all the people living in a country
e.g. This country has a pop _ _ ___ _ _ of 20 million people.
3. (noun) a detailed drawing
e.g. The scientists were working on a d _____ for a new type of spacecraft.
4. (adjectives) not difficult

e.g. Ahmed passed the exam. All the questions were e _ _ _.
5. ( adverb )not quickly

e.g. she walked sl _ _ _ _ along the street.
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GRAMMAR (Items 6-10) (2½ marks)
For each item, shade in the bubble under the correct option.
(There are five extra words in the box.)
John Baird was the British inventor who invented (6) ___________ first television.
He was born in Scotland in 1888. When he (7) ___________ young, he tried to
make diamonds by using electricity. His method didn't work well. Later, he became
sick (8) ___________ dizzy. He was advised (9) ______ a doctor to relax for some
time. He decided to make an equipment to transmit and receive moving pictures.
His first machines (10) ____________ made from old wooden boxes.
from by were the was but than are use and
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
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GRAMMAR/VOCABULARY (Items 11-20) (5 marks)
For each item, shade in the bubble next to the correct option.
Tigers are Asian (11) ___________. They belong (12) ________ the family of
cats. They are (13) _______ animals. We can see them in the (14) __________.
We can also find them in (15) ______. An average tiger (16) ______ about 4
metres long. It (17) _______ orange and black stripes all over its body. It stays
active during the day and (18) ______ night. It is an excellent (19)
___________, it enjoys water a lot. Some people (20) _________ it for its fur.
11. plants food animals country
12. with to in on
13. friendly wild cute small
14. forest house school hospital
15. malls zoos deserts banks
16. is was were are
17. have has had have been
18. at on for to
19. runner painter swimmer leader
20. hunts hunting hunt has hunted
GRM/VCB
SCORE 10
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5
READING 1 (Items 1-4) (4 marks)
Match the texts with the pictures.

For each text, shade in the bubble under the correct option.
A. B. C.
D. E. F.
Pictures
Texts A B C D E F
1. It is a form of running at a slow pace.
It increases physical fitness with less
stress on the body.
2. It is a game such as checkers,

monopoly or chess, played by placing
or moving pieces on a board. Playing
this game is fun.
3. It is an outdoor activity. It involves

the use of a bicycle not for transport
but rather for exercise or sport.
4.
It is an outdoor activity which
involves overnight stays away from
home, either without shelter or using
basic shelter such as a tent.
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READING 2 (Items 5–10) (6 marks)
Read the text. Then complete the task.
Living in a city in Britain has both advantages and disadvantages. One
advantage is it is often easier to find work. There is usually a choice of public
transport, so you do not need to own a car. Also, there are a lot of interesting
things to do and places to see. For example, you can eat in good restaurants, visit
museums, and go to the theatre. Moreover, when you want to relax, you can
usually find a park where you can sit on the park bench and read a book. City life
is full of varieties, and you need never feel bored. However, there are
disadvantages. For instance, you might not be able to afford many things because
living in a city is expensive. It is difficult to find good and cheap accommodation.
Moreover, public transport is sometimes crowded and dirty and even the parks
can become very crowded, especially on Sundays. Despite all the crowds, it is still
possible to feel very lonely in a city. In conclusion, I think city life can be suitable
for young people, who like enjoyment and do not mind the noise and pollution.
However, many people when they get older often prefer to live in the countryside.
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READING 2 (continued)
5. Finding a job in a city is often _______________.
easy difficult impossible
6. Living in a city is often ________________.

affordable cheap expensive
7. Parks can become very crowded ______________.

all the time at the weekends on Sundays
8. In a city, you can go to a ______________ to relax.
museum park restaurant
9. City life can be exciting for _____________.
all people old people young people
10. Old people prefer living in the _____________.
countryside city capital city
READING
SCORE
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WRITING 1 (4 marks)
Write a paragraph about an animal called Bongo. Use ALL the information in the box.
Your writing should be correct and well-organized.
Bongo
found/rainforest/tropical Africa
Life span/10-19 years
large ears/long tongues
Weight /190-408kg horn length/up to 101cm
eat/leaves, grasses, roots, fruit
largest/heaviest/forest antelope
Marker A Marker B Average
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WRITING 2 (6 marks)
Complete the following task. Write at least 60 words.
Situation: Imagine that you are Salim/Salma and you won in the competition of inventions.
Write a letter/email to you friend Badar/Badriyah telling him/her about your invention.
Your writing should be clear and interesting.
WRITING
SCORE
10
10
10
GRADE EIGHT — ENGLISH LANGUAGE
SEMESTER ONE, 2022/2023, SECOND SESSION
GOVERNORATE:
____________________________________________________________________________
LISTENING SCRIPTS
LISTENING 1 (Items 1-5) (5marks)
You are going to hear five people speaking. Where are they?
Listen and for each item, shade in the bubble under the correct option
1. I usually go with my family to this place. My mom and dad enjoy watching birds
and trees I play with my brothers in the swings.
2. Here is your room key, sir. You're in room 321 on the third floor. If you need
anything, please dial 0.
3. Hi, I've come to collect the medicine that my doctor has prescribed. I need you to
tell me if they're any special instructions about this medicine.
4. I'm going to the ticket counter to buy a ticket to see my favorite movie. It will start
soon. Do you want to join me?
5. Here is your cash, sir. Please check that you have got the right amount of money.
Then sign this paper.
_____________________________________________________________
LISTENING 2 (Items 6-10) (5 marks)
You are going to hear short story about two men.

Last Friday, Ahmed was walking in town when he met Mr Adam. They
stopped and talked for a while. Mr Adam told Ahmed that his daughter, Sara,
had been taken to the hospital. It was just a routine check. Ahmed asked him
to give his daughter his regards. Mr Adam asked Ahmed why he hadn’t been to
the tennis club recently. Ahmed explained that he had been very busy working
on research. Thus, he hadn't had enough time to go to the Tennis Club. Ahmed
visited many countries and had many stories to tell so, Mr Adam invited Ahmed
to the meeting of the Traveller's Club. Usually, presenters tell stories of their
trips around the world. The audience are travellers coming from different
countries. Mr Adam tried to convince him to attend the meeting because he
could speak four languages. Ahmed agreed and promised to get back in touch
with him. Then, they said goodbye and went on their sperate ways.
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ENGLISH, GRADE 8, SEMESTER ONE, 1st SESSION
‫اﻻﻣﺗﺣﺎن اﻟﺛﺎﻧﻲ‬ 2022/2023
You are going to hear five people speaking. Which outdoor activity are they talking
about?
horse collecting
camping skateboarding cycling fishing
riding insects
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Press here
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ENGLISH, GRADE 8, SEMESTER ONE, 1st SESSION 2022/2023
You are going to hear a man talking about his trip to London
6. Where does Carlos live?
_______________________________________________
7. How long did he stay in London?
________________________________________________
8. Which jewels did he see in the Tower?
________________________________________________
9. What did he eat on Monday evening?
_______________________________________________
10. How did he describe the people in London?
_______________________________________________
LISTENING
SCORE
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Example:
1. (verb) to chase and kill an animal
e.g. Cats like to h _ __ mice and birds.
2. (noun) all the people living in a country
e.g. This country has a pop _ _ ___ _ _ of 20 million people.
3. (noun) a place with many streets and buildings
e.g. a t ___ is bigger than a village.
4. (adjective) able to harm

e.g. His parents won't let him play skateboarding because they think
it's too dan ______
5. (adverb) without making much noise

e.g. They spoke qu _ _ _ _ _ because the baby was sleeping.
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Giraffes are (6)

___________ world's tallest mammals. A giraffe's legs are taller (7)
___________ humans’ legs. These long legs allow giraffes to run as fast as 35 miles an
hour over short distances. Hundreds of pounds of leaves (8)
___________ eaten by a giraffe
each week. They must travel miles (9)
___________ find enough food. Giraffes only need to
drink once every several days. They get most of their water (10) ____________ the plants
they eat.
is more are at in than a from the to
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
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Hubert Booth was a British (11)

___________. He (12)
___________ known for
designing bridges. He was also a great (13)
___________. He invented (14)
___________ first powered vacuum cleaner. Before his invention, there were other
vacuum (15)
___________. He (16)
___________ to the demonstration of one of them.
He realized that it (17) ___________ work well. It blew out the air (18)
___________
raise the dust instead of sucking it. Booth (19)
___________ to make his machine
sucking up the dirt. Finally, he succeeded in (20)
__________ his device.
11. teacher engineer pilot doctor
12. is were was are
13. inventor trainer writer actor
14. than their the them
15. tables machines chairs books
16. gone went was going goes
17. don't didn't aren't weren't
18. of from to the
19. recycled went acted tried
20. protecting travelling sailing designing
GRM/VCB
SCORE 10
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A. B. C.
D. E. F.
Pictures
Texts A B C D E F
1. We visited this city last year. It was
hot and the pollution was terrible.
Therefore, we decided to return
home.
2. Although travelling in this large city
can be difficult, it's easy to get
around on the subway. I prefer it to
save time.
3. There aren't lots of things to do in
this city. However, you can enjoy
shopping with your family in the
amazing shopping centers.
4. Although this city is noisy with all the
traffic, you can enjoy peace with the
nature in large parks. We go there at
the weekends.
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The term zoo is a common abbreviation for “zoological garden”, an
establishment that maintains a collection of wild animals. Today, zoos can be
found in almost every country in the world. There are several benefits of keeping
animals in zoos. To start with, one benefit of keeping animals in zoos is
education. To the scientist, animals are valuable for scientific research, the
scientist can observe animals’ natural habits safely and easily in zoos. To educate
the public, zoos are the most convenient way to see animals at a close distance.
Also, animals in zoos have less chance to fight for food or area because
everything is available for them. Also, a system of breeding in zoos makes them
important places for animals’ survival. Overall, keeping animals in zoos can
benefit society since it helps to protect the animal’s life. On the other hand, there
are some disadvantages. The small place they have been kept affects their
natural behaviour, they will become lazy since the zookeepers take care of them.
Also, zoo animals may suffer health problems in the environment. In zoos,
animals only have a restricted place to move. Finally, animals should not be kept
in zoos because it is their right.
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5. It is _______________ to study animals' natural habits in zoos.

difficult safe risky
6. To the public, the most convenient way to see animals is in the ________________.
zoos mountains wild
The number of animals in zoos becomes ______________ because of their system of

7.
breeding.
smaller bigger similar
8. Zoos are limited places for animals to ______________.

eat move breed
9. Animals in zoos become lazy because _____________ look after them.
zookeepers their families the elders
10. Zoo animals can suffer from ____________ because of the small places.
health problems searching for food being hunted
READING
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WRITING 1 (4 marks)
Write a paragraph about a new Omani inventor called Sumaiya AlSiyabi. Use ALL the
information in the box. Your writing should be correct and well-organized.
Sumaiya AlSiyabi
win /first place/the Stars of Science program
married/ 3 children live/ Ibra
name of invention / Ecosphere
work / Ministry of Education

study/Biology/Sultan Qaboos University
2021 /receive /Excellence youth Award in Science
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WRITING 2 (6 marks)
Situation: Imagine that you are Ahmed/Asma, your friend John/Sara from Britain is doing
a project about free time activities. (he/she) needs information about the types of free time
activities that children in Oman like to do. Write an email telling (him/ her) about the types
of free time activities Omani children prefer.
Your writing should be clear and interesting.
WRITING
SCORE 10
10
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GRADE EIGHT — ENGLISH LANGUAGE
SEMESTER ONE, 2022/2023, FIRST SESSION
GOVERNORATE:
__________________________________________________________________________________
Listening Scripts
LISTENNING 1 (Items 1-5) (5marks)
You are going to hear five people speaking. Which outdoor activity are they talking about?
1. On holidays, I usually go with my father to catch fish. Although it is a dangerous, it

is exciting.
2. Riding a bike is healthy, fun, and suitable to all ages. It can protect you from
serious diseases like heart attack and cancer.
3. when I go to my grandfather's garden, I like to collect some ants, ladybugs and
small butterflies. I keep them in a small bottle.
4. I went with my family to the desert. We stayed there for three days. We played
different games. We slept inside a tent.
5. This activity is fun, and a great way to participate in races. But you should know
how to control the animal's movement and speed.
LISTENNING 2 (Items 6-10) (5marks)
You are going to hear a man taking about his trip to London.
Listen and for each item, write a short answer (not more than FOUR WORDS)
Hello, my name is Carlos. I live in Spain. Last week I went to London. I stayed for two
nights. I arrived on Sunday afternoon and left on Tuesday afternoon. I stayed in a
hotel near to the Tower of London. I went by train. It was fast and convenient. That
evening, I visited the Tower of London and I saw the Crown Jewels. I also saw the
prison where famous people, including a queen of England, Anne Boleyn, were
punished. On Monday morning, I had a trip to the British Museum. I wanted to see
the Elgin marbles. Sadly, when I arrived, the Elgin rooms were closed, but there was
plenty other stuff to see. On Monday evening, I went to a comedy show called "The
Windsor's", but I didn’t find it funny, so I left soon. later I went to eat fish and chips.
The weather was fine, so I decided to walk along the river Thames. I saw some
famous sites. There are many Roman remains in London. People were friendly and
helpful. I had a great stay in London. I would like to return soon.
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ENGLISH, GRADE 8, SEMESTER ONE, 1st SESSION ‫اﻻﻣﺗﺣﺎن اﻟﺛﺎﻟث‬ 2022/2023

Look at page 33
You are going to hear five people speaking. What are they talking about?
Taking
jogging skiing cycling fishing karate
photograph
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Press here
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You are going to hear a biography about Thomas Edison.

6. Where was Thomas Edison from?

_______________________________________________
7. When was he born?

________________________________________________
8. Where did he sell candy, newspapers, and vegetables at the age of thirteen?
________________________________________________
9. What was Edison’s most important invention?

_______________________________________________
10. How did he spend his free time?

_______________________________________________
LISTENING
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Example:
1. (adjective) not cheap: costing a lot of money.

e.g. 800 rials for a mobile! I can’t afford to buy it. It is too expe _ _ _ _ _.
2. (adjective) done out outside.

e.g. Fishing and camping are examples of out _ _ _ _ activities you can do in your
free time.
3. (verb) to keep safe from harm and dangers.

e.g. We must pro _ _ _ _ The Arabian leopard in Dhofar mountains before they
become extinct.
4. (adverb) in a hurry: quickly

e.g. It is dangerous to drive fa _ _. Wear a seat belt, drive carefully and never
exceed the speed limit.
5. (noun) A place where different kinds of animals are kept within enclosures for the
public to view.
e.g. some people believe that building a z _ _ can help protect endangered species
and animals while others feel it is not fair.
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Dallas Zoo is (6)_________ America. It is one of the largest zoos in the world. It is 43
hectares in size .The zoo (7)__________ opened in 1888, It is also (8)_______ oldest in
Texas. There are many activities in the zoo for families and visitors. This zoo
(9)__________ over 2,000 animals belonging to 406 species. You can visit the Wilds of
Africa Adventure Safari. In addition, there (10) _______ the mini-electric train called the T-
Rex Express.
were To is has are it the was in than
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
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Baghdad (11) ‫ ــــــــــــــــــــــــ‬the (12) ‫ ــــــــــــــــــــــ‬city of Iraq. (13) ‫ ــــــــــــــــ‬has 6,500,000

people. In the summer Baghdad is (14) ‫ ـــــــــــــــــــــــــ‬hot to visit as the temperatures
sometimes reach 44 °C, (15) ‫ ــــــــــــــــــــــــ‬in the winter Baghdad has a moderate cool
day to enjoy. Baghdad is on the Tigris ( Dijla) River and most of the (16) ‫ـــــــــــــــــــــ‬
depend (17) ‫ ــــــــــــــــــــــ‬it to water their farm. The city was once the centre of Islamic
civilization. Baghdad (18) ‫ ــــــــــــــــــــ‬to be one of the (19)________ learning centres
in the world 1000 years (20) ‫ــــــــــــــــــــــــ‬.
11. are were is am
12. capital country town discover
13. They It He You
14. as little too high
15. because also moreover but
16. farmers workers drivers fishermen
17. at in on to
18. used use using uses
19. largest larger large Larger than
20. century since old ago
GRM/VCB
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A. B. C.
D. E. F.
Pictures
Texts A B C D E F
1. He is the most famous chef in the city
and runs a very popular restaurant
where he cooks delicious cuisines and
recipes.
2. “Barista” has been a very trendy word
nowadays and it refers to the person
who professionally prepares coffee
drinks to the customers at cafes.
3. He is a talented photographer and
keeps his camera with him wherever
he goes. He works for National
Geographic Magazine.
4. “Oman Tour” is my favorite sports
event as hundreds of bikers and
cyclists from around the world come
to participate in this race yearly.
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There are many great inventions in our life. They make our life easier. One of the great
inventions I really like is cars. In my opinion, Cars are great invention because they help us
to move easily.
Cars have a long history. There are many different types of cars such as steam, electric,
and gasoline cars. Karl Benz invented and designed the first car in 1886. He was from
Germany. However, there were many tries before to make cars; For example, Nicolas-
Joseph invented the first steam vehicle for the French army in 1769.
From 1832-1839, Robert Anderson made the first electric vehicle in Scotland. In the past,
there weren’t many cars and only few people had them. They were also too expensive.
Today, we have different companies of cars such as Mercedes, Toyota, Ford, Honda and
others.
Cars now are cheaper and have different sizes and colours. However, cars cause air
pollution because they use petrol. As a result, many car companies try to invent cars,
which use electricity instead. Many tries succeeded and we heard about electric cars and
cars that work by solar system.
To sum up I think that even though companies try to reduce the number of cars that use
petrol, we will need more time to have cheap electrical cars.
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5. There are different types of cars such as steam, electric and ……………….. cars.
gasoline Vehicle long
6. …………………………. invented the first car in 1886.
Nicolas-Joseph Karl Benz Robert Anderson
7. The first electric vehicle was invented in ………………………….. .
Germany France Scotland
8. Cars in the past were …………………………. .
Cheap A lot expensive
9. Today, cars are ……………………….. and have different colours .
smaller cheaper bigger
10. Today, cars cause air pollution because of using …………………. .

electricity petrol steam
READING
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WRITING 1 (4 marks)
Write a paragraph about Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque. Use ALL the information in the box.
Your writing should be correct and well-organized.
The Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque
Location/Muscat
/opened/ May 4, 2001/ by Sultan Qaboos
size/25,000 people
Architectural style/ Islamic largest mosque/ 5 Minarets
library/ 24,000 books carpet / 600 Iranian women
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WRITING 2 (6 marks)
Situation: Rashid/ Raja’ spends all his/her free time on social media apps like WhatsApp,
Instagram, snapchat, Facebook. etc. Write a letter/email to him/ her about how he/she
should use his/her free time in a better way. Your writing should be neat and well-
organized.
WRITING
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Listening Scripts
You are going to hear five people speaking. What are they talking about?
1. Even if you fail to catch fish, this outdoor activity is a very relaxing one
and you will enjoy it
2. Sometimes it is also called biking. It can be used for transport and exercise
at the same time. Make sure to wear a helmet to protect your head.
3. It is Not running nor walking. It is something in between. You need to use
a good pair of shoes.
4. Having an excellent camera is not enough to be good at this outdoor
activity. You must learn how to use it in a professional way.
5. It is a Japanese fighting art. It takes you a lot of training and makes your
body stronger.
You are going to hear a biography about Thomas Edison.

Listen and for each item, write a short answer.
Thomas Edison is one of the most important inventors in our modern history. He
was from USA. He was born in 1847. Thomas Edison couldn’t go to school due
to his health problems, so he studied at home. When he was thirteen, he began a
job selling candy, newspapers, and vegetables on a train. He used the money
he made to buy equipment and tools for experiments. few years later, Edison
moved to New York and began to work for a company fixing their machines. At
night, he continued to work on his projects. He invented and developed many
devices like power generators and sound recorders, but his most famous and
important invention was the light bulb. In his free time Edison enjoyed reading.
He died on October 18, 1931due to a disease called diabetes. He was buried
behind his home.
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ENGLISH, GRADE 8, SEMESTER ONE, 2nd SESSION ‫اﻻﻣﺗﺣﺎن اﻟراﺑﻊ‬ 2022/2023
You are going to hear five people speaking. Which invention are they talking about?
washing mobile
car airplanes AC Microwave
machine phone
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
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You are going to hear Ahmed talking about his trip.

6. Which country did Ahmed and Salim visit?
________________________________________________
7. When did they arrive there?
________________________________________________
8. What was Salim's project about?
________________________________________________
9. What gift did they buy for their brothers?
_____________________________________________
10. How did Ahmed and Salim get to king Street?
_______________________________________________
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Example:
1. (noun ) a place where animals are kept and displayed for people to watch.
e.g. Schools send student to visit a z _ _ to learn more about animals.
2. ( noun ) time when you do not have work or study .

e.g. In my fr _ _ time I like to do some activities such as reading and writing.
3. ( adjective ) feeling the need for eating food.
e.g. The children are hun _ _ _. They need food when they get home from school.
4. (noun) activity of spending a holiday using a tent.

e.g. When the weather is cold people, like to do cam _ _ _ _ in the desert.
5. ( verb ) to become larger in size.

e.g. If you want to gr _ _ a flower you should water it every day.
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Lions are animals that live (6)__________ Africa. There (7)__________ different kinds
of lions, but all of them eat meat for food. These animals (8)__________ like rain
because it makes them wet. Lions use their sharp teeth and claws to protect themselves
against (9) __________ enemies. Tourists must be careful when taking photos of
lions(10) __________ they are dangerous.
their was or under are don’t and in her because
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
4
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Istanbul is a famous (11)_________ in Turkey. Its people are friendly and

(12)
_________ . They invite visitors to (13)__________ homes and offer their guests
something to eat and drink before they leave. One of their favourite (14)_________ is
kebab which is prepared (15)_________ lamb meat. Today there are 39 (16)_________
where kids can play. You can (17)__________ visit over 3,000 (18)___________ where
people can (19)________everything like clothes and shoes. Turkey is famous
(20)
_________ tea and sweets.
11. car house planet city
12. bad kind selfish careless
13. their he she it
14. fruit drink meals vegetable
15. me with if far
16. parks hotels rooms schools
17. so because but also
18. houses shops hospitals pools
19. buy play visit swim
20. on in for up
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A. B. C.
D. E. F.
Pictures
Texts A B C D E F
1. There are different species of snakes in
the world but interestingly not all of
them are poisonous or dangerous.
2. Dolphins have smooth, rubbery skin.

They are usually coloured in some
mixture of black, white, and grey. They
have two flippers.
3. They are known for their long horns.

Oryx are endangered that live in the
hot desert. They eat mostly grasses.
4. This animal is a king of the jungle. The

lion has a long body, short legs, sharp
claws, and a large head.
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Nowadays, many people prefer to eat in restaurants or order ready-made food online
because they are too busy with their jobs. They don’t have time to prepare or cook their
food or wash dishes.
Personally, I think eating at home is much healthier. If you cook food at home, you will
often buy fresh ingredients instead of eating the frozen food served in restaurants. You
can also control the amount of food you eat. While in a restaurant, you may eat a full
plate of food just because you paid for it.
Preparing food at home is also safer and healthier for children. Unlike adults and old
people, small children can become easily ill because of the poor quality of food. They may
have stomach-ache. Moreover, according to some reports and studies, 55 % of teenagers
in Kuwait are overweight because they eat lots of fast food at restaurants.
Eating in a restaurant also costs a lot of money. Most of the good meals are expensive.
So, it would be difficult for poor families to pay for it.
In conclusion, I prefer cooking at home because it is healthy and it saves money, but
people will make the choice that fits their lifestyle.
5. Many people eat in restaurants because of their ___________

families jobs Friends
6. According to the writer, eating at home is ____________.

expensive time saving healthy
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7. Food that is served in restaurants is usually_____________ .

fresh frozen home-made
8. The writer is mostly worried about the health of ______________.

children adults old people
9. Most Kuwaiti teenagers are gaining too much weight because of eating ________.
healthy food fast food fresh food
10. The writer says it is better to prepare food at ___________.
home restaurant work
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WRITING 1 (4 marks)
Write a paragraph about The Blue Mosque. Use ALL the information in the box. Your
writing should be correct and well-organized.
The Blue Mosque
Location/ Istanbul / Türkiye built/ 1723 by Sultan Ahmet
size/5000 people famous for/ the largest carpet
6 Minarets/ 70-meter each tourists/ 25 million/ yearly.
Entry/ free
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WRITING 2 (6 marks)
Situation: You are Ahmed/Amal. Your friend, Salim/Salma, wants some information about
your free time activities. Write an email to your friend telling her/him about
how you spend your free time.
Your writing should be friendly and interesting.
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ENGLISH, GRADE 8 SEMESTER ONE, 2nd SESSION 2022/2023
Listening Script1:
You are going to hear five people speaking. Which invention are they talking about?
1- By using this small object, we can call people, text message, or talk to
anyone using social media.
2- Nowadays, it's possible to travel to any country in the world quickly, making
it easy to move between countries.
3- It is a machine in the kitchen used to heat food quickly. You can heat your
sandwiches or frozen food.
4- This machine is used to wash dirty clothes instead of using our hands to
wash them; it makes our life comfortable.
5- In Oman, the summer days are too hot, so we depend on this machine to
keep our rooms cool and comfortable.
6- Listening Script2:
You are going to hear Ahmed talking about his trip.
My name is Ahmed. today I will tell you about my trip to Japan. Last Sunday, I
went to Japan with my friend Salim. The flight was eight hours long, so we arrived
there on Monday morning. We took our bags to the hotel and immediately went
on a tour around the city. Then we visited the fort and after that, we had coffee in a
café. We went to the Royal Garden to collect some information about flowers for
Salim's school project. Then, we visited the National Museum. I thought it was
amazing with all those interesting displays, but Salim liked the garden more. Japan
is also great for shopping. We've already bought a lot of gifts for everyone. We
bought laptops for our brothers. We know moms love cooking, so we bought
cooking books for our mothers. Finally, we visited King Street, which was far away
from the museum, We couldn’t walk to get there, so we went there by a taxi.
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ENGLISH, GRADE 8, SEMESTER ONE, 1st SESSION ‫اﻻﻣﺗﺣﺎن اﻟﺧﺎﻣس‬ 2022/2023
You are going to hear five students talking about their favorite activities. What are
these activities? Listen and for each item, shade in the bubble under the correct
option.
taking
drawing fishing sewing camping skiing
photographs
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
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You are going to hear a story about Albert Parkhouse’s invention.

Listen and for each item, write a short answer (not more than four words).
6. Where was Albert Parkhouse born? (place)
_______________________________________________
7. How old was Albert when his family moved to Jackson town?
________________________________________________
8. Why was he wet when he came to work?
________________________________________________
9. What material did he use to hang his coat?
_______________________________________________
10. Where do people use hangers today?
_______________________________________________
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Example:
1. (adjective) not active.
e.g. Your son is very la _ _! He just sleeps or sits without doing anything.
2. (noun) a large town.
e.g. Muscat is the capital ci _ _of Oman.
3. (adverb) not fast or not quickly.
e.g. I saw a turtle on the beach, it moved slo ___ on the sand to lay eggs.
4. (verb) to catch and kill animals for sports or food.
e.g. Salim went to hu __ some birds yesterday.
5. (adjective) making a lot of loud sounds
e.g. The children are very no _ _ _. They are shouting all day.
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Al Medina AL Munawara is one of (6) ___________ greatest cities in Saudi Arabia. In the
past, it (7)
___________ called Yathrib. People used (8)
___________ travel to it by
camels. Although the way to Al Medina was (9)
___________ difficult, people never stopped
visiting it. Nowadays, it is much easier to travel to Al Medina (10)
____________ there are
easier ways of transport like planes and cars.
on because but of than the to was were too
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
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Al Noman is the (11)

________ private zoo in Oman. It was opened (12)________
2009. You Can (13)

________ the zoo from 8 AM till 9 PM. There (14)
_________ many
kinds of animal in the zoo. In the birds’ section, you can (15)
_________ lots of birds
such as peacocks and ostriches . The zoo also has some (16)
________ animals like
tigers (17)
________ lions. The zoo has a small water park where children can
(18)
________ and play. People like going to Al Noman Zoo to learn more
(19)
________ the animals and have (20)
_________ with their children.
11. old older oldest most
12. in to on of
13. eat sleep visit think
14. is are was were
15. see saw seen seeing
16. farm wild house sea
17. so but because and
18. swim study sleep cry
19. about by for in
20. chairs books fun clothes
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A. B. C.
D. E. F.
Pictures
Texts A B C D E F
1. Sam Likes making designs on his
computer. He is very talented. Lately,
he has designed a full house for his
brother’s family.
2. Waleed is a smart boy. He doesn't
like playing tennis. Instead, he plays
chess with his friend Hassan in his
free time.
3. After doing their homework, Ben and
Vicky sit with their parents to watch
their favorite TV program at 9 o’clock
every day.
4. Salma had always wished to be a
singer! She likes singing a lot and
practices it every day.
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Most of the countries in the world have zoos to protect special species, animals, and
natural life. One example is Mihintale Wildlife Zoo in Sri Lanka which is the first zoo in the
world. I think that zoos play an important role and are very good for many reasons.
First, Zoos help protect wildlife. Unfortunately, many animal species are about to
become extinct and disappear because people destroy their natural habitats and
environment. So, zoos provide a safe place for wildlife to live and grow.
Second, Zoos provide a good environment for the animals. They are similar to their
real environment, so animals will live as if they were outside in the wild. Zookeepers will
help observe and watch them to make sure the animals are safe.
Third, zoos are good for the economy as they help raise money needed to spend on the
zoos. Local people and tourists must pay money to visit zoos and enjoy their time. Also,
zoos help create more jobs for young people such as tour guides, researchers, and
animal and plant specialists.
In short, zoos serve as a habitat for different animals, birds, and plants. They also help
protect endangered animals from hunters and other dangers.
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5. The zoos help _______ some species and animals.

protect clean destroy
6. The first zoo in the world is in _______.

India Sri Lanka South Africa
7. Some animal species are about to become extinct because of the loss of _______ .
danger habitats people
8. ____________ observe the animals in the natural reserves.

zookeepers Robots Other animals
9. zoos are ____________ for the economy.
good bad none
10. To visit zoos people must ____________ money.

donate pay hide
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WRITING 1 (4 marks)
Write a paragraph about an inventor called Wills Carrier. Use ALL the information in
the box. Your writing should be correct and well-organized.
Wills Carrier
born/November26th /1876/USA
job/ engineer
invent/first AC/1902 found/Carrier Company/1915
married/Jennie Martin/three children
won/ASME Medal/1934 died/1950
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WRITING 2 (6 marks)
Situation: You are Amna/Zaid. Your friend Sara/Hashim wants to know about your
hobbies. Write an email to your friend, Sara/Hashim telling her/him about your favorite
hobbies.
Your writing should be clear and organized.
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ENGLISH, GRADE 8 SEMESTER ONE, 1st SESSION 2022/2023
Listening Script1:
You are going to hear five students talking about their favorite activities. What are these
activities? Listen and for each item, shade in the bubble under the correct option.
1. My family and I, like to sleep outside in the forest or near the sea in our tents.
it's good to be outside in the nature.
2. At the weekends, I like to get up very early in the morning to go with my father
on his boat to catch fish.
3. It's the best time for me when I use my papers and colours to make beautiful
paintings of the nature.
4. When there is snow, I usually go with my brother to do this activity, we just need
special shoes called ski boots.
5. I take my camera wherever I go because I like to make memories of some

special moments in my life.
Listening Script2:
You are going to hear a story about Albert Parkhouse’s invention.

Albert Parkhouse was born in Canada in 1879. He grew up in the town of Jackson
because his family moved there when he was five years old. After graduating from
college, Albert worked in a company. One day, in 1903 he came into work wet and
cold because it was raining outside. Unfortunately, there was no place to hang
his coat because they usually used to hang their coats behind their chairs.
Therefore, he took a wire and folded it. Then he looped the wire over a shelf and
hung his coat up. All his fellow employees were so amazed of the great idea and
asked Albert to make hangers for them as well. This small invention helped them to
keep their coats neat and dry. In 1906, a men ware company used his hanger’s
idea to display their clothes. Now adays people use hangers everywhere in shops
and homes.
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Write your answers on the Test Paper

Time: 2 hours Pages: 10

LISTENING 1 (Items 1-5) Look at page 11 (5 marks)

bank hotel pharmacy hospital park cinema

LISTENING 2 (Items 6-10) Look at page 11 (5 marks)

You are going to hear short story about two men.

6. When did Ahmed meet Mr. Adam?

7. Who had been taken to the hospital?

8. Why hadn’t Ahmed been to the tennis club?

9. What was Ahmed going to tell in the meeting?

10. How many languages does Ahmed speak?

VOCABULARY (Items 1-5) (2½ marks)

For each item, read the definition and the example.

1. (verb) to keep something safe and away from danger

e.g. Zoos can pr _ __ _ _ rare species of animals.

2. (noun) all the people living in a country

e.g. This country has a pop _ _ ___ _ _ of 20 million people.

3. (noun) a detailed drawing

4. (adjectives) not difficult

5. ( adverb )not quickly

GRAMMAR (Items 6-10) (2½ marks)

from by were the was but than are use and

GRAMMAR/VOCABULARY (Items 11-20) (5 marks)

11. plants food animals country

13. friendly wild cute small

14. forest house school hospital

15. malls zoos deserts banks

16. is was were are

17. have has had have been

19. runner painter swimmer leader

20. hunts hunting hunt has hunted

READING 1 (Items 1-4) (4 marks)

Match the texts with the pictures.

2. It is a game such as checkers,

3. It is an outdoor activity. It involves

READING 2 (Items 5–10) (6 marks)

Read the text. Then complete the task.

Living in a city in Britain has both advantages and disadvantages. One

advantage is it is often easier to find work. There is usually a choice of public

living in a city is expensive. It is difficult to find good and cheap accommodation.

5. Finding a job in a city is often _______________.

easy difficult impossible

6. Living in a city is often ________________.

7. Parks can become very crowded ______________.

8. In a city, you can go to a ______________ to relax.

museum park restaurant

9. City life can be exciting for _____________.

all people old people young people

10. Old people prefer living in the _____________.

countryside city capital city

Marker A Marker B Average

Your writing should be clear and interesting.

Marker A Marker B Average

LISTENING 1 (Items 1-5) (5marks)

You are going to hear short story about two men.

LISTENING 1 (Items 1-5) Look at page 22 (5 marks)

LISTENING 2 (Items 6-10) Look at page 22 (5 marks)