GRADE 8 ENGLISH LANGUAGE MODEL EXAMINATION 2018

PART I. COMMUNICATION

DIRECTIONS: Questions (1-8) are based on the dialogue between two

students. Choose the correct expression or phrase that completes the
conversation.

1. Gemeda: Hello, ______________?

Ayantu: My name is Ayantu.
A. how are you C. what is your name
B.what do you do D. where are you from
2. Gemeda: Do you know the meaning of your name in English?
Ayantu: _________________________.
A. No, I do B. No, you don’t C. Yes, I don’t D. Yes, I do
3. Gemeda: ___________ first told you its meaning?
Ayantu: My mother.
A. Who B. Which C. Where D. When
4. Gemeda: But I don’t know my name in English. What shall I do?
Ayantu: You _____________ ask either your parents or your teacher.
A. don’t have B. have C. can’t D. had better
5. Gemeda: That is a good idea; thanks.
Ayantu: ___________________________.
A. You are welcome C. In my opinion
B. Good afternoon D. Pleased to meet you
6. Gemeda: By the way, let me invite you. Have you ever drunk beer?
Ayantu: _________________________.
A. Yes, I am B. No, I haven’t C. No, I don’t D. Yes, I will
7. Gemeda: I think it is not bad to drink beer.
Ayantu: ____________ I believe students should never drink any alcohol.
A. You are right. C. Where is the hotel?

B.What do you advise? D. I ‘m afraid, I disagree.

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8. Gemeda: What about milk? I like it very much.

Ayantu: _______________.
A. So am I B. Neither do I C. So do I D. Neither am I

PART II. SENTENCE COMPREHENSION

DIRECTIONS: For questions (9-18), choose the sentence that is
similar in meaning to the original sentence.

9. Neither Gemechu nor Momina went to Adama.

A. Gemechu went to Adama, but Momina didn’t.
B.Both Gemechu and Momina didn’t go to Adama.
C.Momina went to Adama, but Gemechu didn’t.
D.Both Gemechu and Momina went to Adama
10. If she stops education, she will face problems in life.

A. She did not stop education.

B. She didn’t face problems in life.

C. She may or may not face problems in life.

D. She may stop education, but she never faces problems in life.

11. I am going to visit my uncle.

A. I intend to visit my uncle C. I will decide to visit my uncle.
B. I have already visited my uncle. D. I won’t visit my uncle
12. My mother is as tall as my father.
A. My mother is taller than my father.
B. My father is taller than my mother.
C. My father and my mother are equal in height.
D. It is not possible to compare my father and my mother.

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13. He walks too slowly to arrive at school on time.
A. He is not quick enough to arrive at school on time.
B. Although he walks slowly, he arrives at school on time.
C. He walks slowly because he arrives early.
D. The school is not far, so he walks slowly
14. She studied hard, so she got good grades in her exams.
A. Studying hard was the result of her good grades.
B.Getting good grades was the result of her hard work
C.She got good grades because she didn’t study hard.
D.Studying hard and good grades had no connection in her life.
15. The policeman reported a car accident yesterday.
A. A car accident reported the policeman.
B. There will be a car accident by the policeman.
C. A car accident is being reported by the policeman.
D. A car accident was reported by the policeman.
16. The girl whose story has been selected is my sister.
A. The girl’s sister has selected a story.
B. The girl’s story has been selected.
C. My story has been selected.
D. The girl has selected my story.
17. Alemitu does not like cheating, and nor does Bekelech.
A. Bekelech likes cheating, but Alemitu does not like it.
B. Alemitu does not like cheating, but Bekelech likes it.
C. Both Alemitu and Bekelech do not like cheating.
D. Both Alemitu and Bekelech like cheating.
18. Adem used to live with his parents when he was a student.
A. Adem has stopped living with his parents now.
B. Adem will continue to live with his parents.
C. Adem did not like to live with his parents.
D. Adem never lived with his parents.

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PART III. GRAMMAR AND USAGE

DIRECTIONS: From questions (19-37), choose the correct answer that

completes each sentence.

19. Kenasa speaks both English __________ Afan Oromo fluently.

A. but B. either C. or D. and

20. How _________books do you have?

A. much B. many C. often D. if

21. What ________the girl doing when you entered the room?

A. was B. does C. is D. did

22. Lessons ________by the subject teachers at school.

A. will teach B. teach C. have taught D. are taught

23. They _________revise the time table, but no one is sure about it.

A. might B. must C. had to D. do

24. I __________ New-year Festivity with my parents last year.

A. will enjoy B. enjoy C. enjoyed D. have enjoyed

25. Her skirt is _________than mine.

A. the newest B. newer C. as new as D. new

26. They ___________a house before they bought a car.

A. build B. will build C. had built D. were building

27. This is the book___________ she told me about.

A. when B. which C. whose D. where

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28. This is the _______________ shirt I have ever bought. .

A. not expensive B. more expensive C. expensive as D. most expensive

29. I wash my face every morning. So, I can say I_________ wash my face.

A. always B. never C. sometimes D. often

30. I like reading books ____________ it makes me a better leader.

A. although B. therefore C. because D. ought to

31. “The students are listening to you,” the director told me. This sentence
can be reported after a week as:

A. The director told me that the students were listening to me.

B. The director told me that I was listening to the students.

C. The director told me that the students were listening to him

D. The director told me that he was listening to the students.

32. Nuria: Is bread your favorite food?

Guluma: ______________.

A. Yes, it may B. Yes, it does C. Yes, it has D. Yes, it is

33. When I get more money, I_______________ the poor.

A. helped B. was helping C. will help D. have helped

34. The bus was very late yesterday. It____________ down.

A. may break C. should break

B. could have broken D. needs to break

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35. While we ________ television, he knocked at the door.

A. watched B. are watching C. had watched D. were watching

36. She won the competition; ____________, she was awarded a medal.

A. because of B. therefore C. however D. neither

37. Diseases _____________ caused by bacteria and virus.

A. have been B. had been C. were D. are

DIRECTIONS. For Questions 38 and 39, choose the sentence which is

correctly punctuated from the given alternatives.

38. A. He is my bother?

B. She knows her husband’s wallet.

C. I will telephone you, if he comes on time.

D. He has bought a pen two pencils and a book.

39. A. How do you do, Tola? C. This is, Chaltus’ book.

B. What a smart girl she is? D. No he didn’t.

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PART IV. READING PASSAGE

DIRECTIONS: Read the passage that follows carefully and answer
questions (40-50). Choose the correct answer for each question from
the given alternatives.

The Young Panda’s visit

The young panda went to Hell first. It was extremely large restaurant, full
of round tables. At the tables, there were groups of animals called pandas
shouting and screaming at each other across bowls of the most delicious
bamboo shoots. In their paws, they held long chopsticks that they found it
impossible to feed them. Whenever they tried to pick up some food all they
managed to do was to poke each other in the eye. They were all starving and
miserable.

Next, the young panda visited Heaven to see what the place was like. It was
surprised to see the same tables, and the same bowls of delicious bamboo
shoots. These pandas also had very long chopsticks, but instead of looking
miserable, they were all smiling and licking their lips. They were having a
most wonderful time for, instead of trying to feed themselves, which was
impossible with such long chopsticks, they were feeding each other.
(Adapted from: Pattern, B. 2001: In the Story Giant, 41-42.)

COMPREHENSION
DIRECTIONS: Answer Questions (40_45) according to the information
given in the passage.
40. What did the young panda visit first ?
A. Heaven B. Hell C. Lake D. Forest
41. The pandas in the heaven were:
A. shouting B. miserable C. smiling D. dancing

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42. What were pandas eating or trying to eat?
A. large tables B. big bowls C. large lips D. bamboo shoots
43. What difference between Heaven and Hell did the young panda see?
A. the way pandas eat C. the type of tables
B. the size of restaurants D. the long chopsticks
44. What is the message of the story?
A. It is good to be selfish.
B. Animals do not know how to feed themselves.
C. Caring for each other results in happiness.
D. Someone can be healthy if he/she lives alone.
45. “---it was surprised---”, paragraph 2 , it refers to :
A. place B. panda C. heaven D. bamboo

VOCABULARY FROM THE CONTEXT

DIRECTIONS: Questions (46-50), choose the contextual meaning of the

following words as they are used in the story.

46. ‘---large --, paragraph 1; means :

A. deep B. narrow C. big D. many

47. ‘---- bowls---’,paragraph 1; means :

A. round dishes B. deep holes C. long sticks D. flat leaves

48. ‘----poke---’, paragraph 1;means :

A. to swallow something quickly C. to push an object into something

B. to sleep on something D. to feel happy about something

49. ‘----delicious----’, paragraph 2; means :

A. sad B. bitter C. dry D. tasty

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50. ‘----miserable---’,paragraph 2; means :

A. enjoyable B. uncomfortable C. impossible D. curable

Part V. VOCABULARY FROM THE TEXTBOOKS

DIRECTIONS .Questions (51-57) are based on contextual meanings of

words from your textbooks .Choose the best meaning of the underlined
word.

51. The committee is comprised of teachers, the director and students.

A. consisted B. revealed C. exchanged D. estimated

52. Chameleon is not easily attacked by its enemies since it changes its
colour according to its surroundings to camouflage itself.

A. revolve B go C. hide D. pay

53. The students like his way of teaching. They always admire him.

A. reject B. respect C. present D. punish

54. The fact that I came home late provoked my father’s wrath and he
shouted at me.

A. help B. choice C. popular D. anger

55. Students should be given equal opportunity to ask questions in the

class.

A. chance B. book C. play D. cruel

56. It is amazing to hear that an athlete has won three gold medals in one
olympic game.

A. climbing B. surprising C. reporting D. dancing

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57. Merga started to contemplate what to answer when the teacher asked
questions.

A. think of B. rid of C. go out D. change in

DIRECTIONS. Questions (58-60) choose the opposite meanings of the

underlined words.

58. It is desperate for a child to lose her/his parents because of H.I.V.

A. decorating B. demoralizing C. encouraging D. acting

59. Students from the remote part of the country suffer from lack of
access to quality education.

A .center B. learned C. isolated D. good

60. He doesn’t know where to go. He is a strange to the town.

A. necessary B. familiar C. attractive D. unusual

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