Ibn Al Atheer Inter. School for Boys

Al Asema Educational Area

Ibn Al Atheer Inter. School For Boys

English Department

Grade 8

2016/ 2017

Written Work

Compiled and Edited By :

The staff members

hug / يحضن/ يعانق / Council / مجلس / communication / تواصل
mud / طين / Excited / فرحان / share / يشارك
lovingly / بحب / Book / يحجز / exchange / يتبادل
mighty / قوي / keen on / مهتم ب / carve / يحفر/ينقش
forcefully / بقوة / Gymnasium / صالة العاب رياضية / health / الصحة
head for / يتجه نحو / Weightlifting / رفع اثقال / imitate / يقلد
advisor / مستشار / Rejoice / يفرح / feeling / شعور
plea / طلب / رجاء / Sacrifice / تضحية / memory / ذاكرة
whip / يضرب / improve / يحسن
courage / شجاعة
destructively / بطريقة مدمرة

Unit 7

Word List

Vocabulary

A ) Fill in the spaces with words from the list :

(head for – mighty - mud – hug - destructively)

1- The car wheels got stuck in the ………………………………

2- He decided to ……………………………..the USA in search for a better job.

3- Nuclear Power can be used constructively or ……………………….

4- The ………………………ruler ordered his soldiers to cut the trees in the forest .

B) Underline the correct words :

5- They don’t have the------to apologize for their wrong actions.

a- courage b- lovingly c- beautifully d- council

6- The wind here is …………………….along at about 30 miles per hour.

a- tugging b- whipping c-heading for d- carving

7- She is ------on playing tennis in her free time.

a- keen b- excited c- mighty d- rejoiced

8- Soldiers who die for their country have made the greatest------

a- improve b- hug c- sacrifice d- feeling

C) Fill in the spaces with words from the list :

( imitate - memory - excited - courage- advisors )

9- I was so ……………………..when I went to Australia last year.

10- Our ancestors kept knowledge in their ……………………to pass to their children.

11- The president and his………………………………spent a day in meetings.

12- Children tend to………………………….the actions of thei r parents.

Grammar

A) Underline the correct answers:

1- These blue palaces are the ……………………….ones I've ever seen .

a- more spectacular b- most spectacular

c- spectacular d- less spectacular

2- We ………………………..a piano lesson on Friday.

a- are having b- were having c- had d- is having

3- He pointed to my mistake………………………..

a- polite b- politely c- rude d- politeness

4- They had a wonderful time and so……………………

a- have I b- do I c- did I d- will I

B) Correct the verbs and the adjectives between brackets:

5- We ( leave )…………………...... for Saudi Arabia tomorrow morning .

6- I ( meet )………………………… my cousin at the airport on Wednesday .

7- My father looked at me ( angry )…………………. when I broke the vase .

8 - The team played the football match very ( good )……………………………

C) Change the following statements into questions :

9- I’m watching my favourite programme at the moment.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………?

10- Dalal is meeting her cousin this evening .

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………?

11- It rained heavily yesterday.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………...?

12- John speaks English fluently .

………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ?

Language Functions

Write what you would say in the following situations:

1- Your friend asked you about your plans for the Spring Break.

……………………………………………………………………………………………………...

2- Your brother spends six hours surfing the Net everyday.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………

3- Your friend wants to do weightlifting.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Set Book Questions

Answer these questions :

1 - Why are trees important ?

......

2 - Why do you think poor villages are easily damaged in storms ?

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

3 -Why do people go to Al-Khairan?

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

4- What activities can you do there?

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

5- How did people use to communicate in the past ?

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

6-What do people use for communication these days ?

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Reading Comprehension

Read the following passage and then answer the questions :

Today a lot of people are interested in computers. My friend Ali does a lot of work on the internet. Ali and many users of computers study English well because it is part of the world of computer and the internet. The internet is the worldwide network which allows millions of people to find information quickly. About seventy million people in the world get information from the internet. Most of this information is in English. To be online you need a computer. a telephone line and a modem. You can get into the site you want easily. Using the internet helps you to get the information you want quickly and easily. You can learn more about history, geography and science. Also you get information about famous people all over the world.

A) Underline the correct answer :

1- The best titlefor the passage could be …………………………

a) The importance of English b) Learning to use computers c) The population of the world d) problems of the internet

2- The underlined pronoun it refers to ………………………

a) e-mail b) network

c) English d) messenger

3- The underlined word site means……………………….

a) place b) computer

c) geography d) science

B) Answer these questions :

4- Why does Ali want to study English ?

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

5- How many people in the world get information from the internet ?

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

6- What do you need to be online?

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

Composition

Trees are very important for people and animals. Plan and write a report of two paragraphs about trees and their importance.

You can use these guide words for help :

( trees - important – life / for- people - animals / planted - everywhere / give - food - shade / animals - eat - leaves / monkeys - climb / food- shelter- shade )

Your plan here

Your topic here

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giant / عملاق / ancestor / اجداد / tap / يخبط بخفة
Link / يربط/ يتصل / method / طريقة/وسيلة / neuron / خلية عصبية
store / يخزن / capture / يغزو / tissue / نسيج
distribute / يوزع / bonfire / نار فى الخلاء / skull / جمجمة
Pass / يمرر- يرسل / messenger / رسول/مرسال / fluid / سائل
complex / معقد / flag / علم / cerebrum / المخ
satellite / قمر صناعي / telegraph / تلغراف / brain stem / ساق المخ
cable / كابل/واير متين / post / البريد / cerebellum / المخيخ
powerful / قوي / globally / عالميا

Unit 8

Word List

Vocabulary

A) Underline the correct words :

1-They celebrated the event by lighting a……………….and using fireworks.

a- method b- bonfire c- cable d- flag

2 -The new teaching………………. encourage children to think for themselves.

a- post b- ancestors c-methods d- satellites

3- I woke up in the midnight and could hear a……………………on the window.

a- tapping b- passing c- storing d- linking

4-Television may have a …………………………………..influence on children.

a- powerful b- global c- keen d- complex

B) Fill in the spaces with words from the list :

(pass - ancestors - giant - satellite - globally )

5- Our daily lives are so different from those of our ……………………….

6-Fewer than a thousand …………………………..pandas still live the wild.

7-We played games to help …………………………. the time.

8- Petroleum is needed …………………………….for cars and factories.

Grammar

A) Underline the correct answers

1- The top of the table is made…………………………………glass.

a) from b) of c) with d) in

2- He escaped but his friend……………………….in the chest and died.

a) is shot b) was shot c) shot d) was shooting

3- My father speaks four languages…………………………

a) fluent b) fluently c) fluency d) very good

4- She …………………………..her driving license next Friday.

a) is having b) has c) had d) could have

B) Change the following sentences into passive :

1- They light all the streets in Kuwait .

......

2- The mother hugs the baby lovingly.

......

3- I drank a glass of orange juice yesterday .

......

4- Scientists invent useful machines to make life easier .

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

5- People used flags for communication in the past .

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

Language Functions

H) Write what you would say in the following situations:

1- You want to send an e-mail.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

2- You want to improve your brainpower.

………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………..

3- Your friend is asking you what you would like to drink, tea or coffee .

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

Set Book Questions

Answer these questions :

1 - What are the two types of computers on the internet ?

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

2 - In your opinion, what kind of these is your laptop ?

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

3 - What do you need to send an e-mail?

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

4 -What methods were used for sending messages in the past?

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

5 -What are the two main parts of the brain ?

………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

6 -Which part of the brain helps you keep your balance?

………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

7 - Mention the ways by which your brain is kept safe and protected.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

8 - How can you maintain the health of your brain ?

......

Composition

Plan and write a report of 12 sentence on two paragraphs about The Internet .

The following guide words may help you:

( Internet - fastest - all people -used - many things - send – emails - find job - listen - songs - music - learn - languages - chatting- communicating – others - on line - need - modem – telephone lines – computer )

Your plan here

Your topic here

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Reading Comprehension

Read the following passage, then answer the questions below:

We can communicate with other people in many different ways. We can talk and write, and we can send messages with our hands and faces. There is also the phone (including the mobile!), the fax, and e-mail. Television, film, painting and photography can also communicate ideas.

Animals have ways of exchange information, too. Bees dance and tell other bees where to find food. Elephants make sounds that humans can't hear. Whales sing songs. Monkeys use their faces to show anger and love. But this is nothing compared to what people can do. We have language, about 6000 languages, in fact. The English language is widely spoken. It is the language of business, mail, internet shopping and technology. That's why it has a great importance all over the world nowadays. People can reach other people through writing poetry, telling jokes, making promises, explaining, persuading, telling the truth, or telling lies. And we have a sense of past and future, not just present.

A) Underline the correct answer :

1- The best title for this passage is …………………………………………………..

a- Animal communication b- Communicating in English

c- Methods of Communication d- History of Communication

2- The pronoun it in line 10 refers to :

a- English b- Communication

c- Technology d- Internet

3- The word persuading in line 12 means……………………………………………

a- asking questions b- accepting offers

c- answering questions d- make someone agree.

B) Answer these questions :

4- Why is English very important?

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………

5- How can bees tell others about food?

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………

6- How are humans different from animals in terms of communication?

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………

tropical / استوائى / Migrate / يهاجر / ecology / علم البيئة
erupt / يثور البركان / enormous / ضخم / هائل / ecosystem / نظام بيئي
cut down / يقطع / Amazing / مدهش / shellfish / محارة
Sail / يبحر / Navigate / يسافر/ يبحر / seaweed / طحالب البحر
destroy / يدمر / magnetic / مغناطيسى / tiny / صغير جدا
native / موطن اصلى / Breed / يتكاثر / pressure / ضغط
extinct / منقرض / landmark / علامه ارضية / grassland / ارض عشبية
Tern / طائر الخرشنة / vast / واسع- فسيح
Lifetime / فترة الحياة / apart / ماعدا

UNIT 9

Word List

VOCABULARY

A) Choose the right answer from a, b, c or d :

1-Some animals are in danger of becoming------.

a- tropical b- extinct c- tiny d- vast

2- Sailors and pilots have special equipment to help them ------

a- navigate b- migrate c- suffer d- breed

3-The Amazon river basin contains the world's largest ------rainforest.

a- enormous b- tropical c- native d- magnetic

4- Oil pollution could damage the ------of the coral reefs.

a- shellfish b- pressure c- grassland d- ecosystem

B) Fill in the spaces with words from the list :

(amazing– breed – terns – apart – native )

5-She spoke not only her------language, but also English and French.

6- Many animals ------only at certain times of the year.

7- The ------thing is that it was kept secret for so long.

8-He was standing a bit ------from the others watching them.

Grammar

A) Choose the right answer from a, b, c or d :

1- The story ------I read wasn’t very interesting.

a- who b- that c- where d- whom

2- The telephone ------by Alexander Graham Bell in 1876.

a- was invented b- invented c- is invented d- were invented

3- Kennith doesn’t speak German ------he was born in Germany.

a- because b- but c- however d- although

4- Is there ------who doesn’t understand what to do?

a- somebody b- anybody c- nobody d- everybody

B) Do as shown in brackets :

5- We had to pay a dinar to get into the museum. ( Make Negative )

------.

6- Both Bader and Omar love table tennis. (Use: Neither-----nor---)

------.

7-Salwa can’t attend my party because she'll be busy all week. (Ask a question)

------?

LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS

Write what you would say in the following situations :

1- I feel tired whenever I do an exercise.

------2- I think that Susan had stolen the necklace.

------

3- I’d like to buy a T-shirt for my brother, but I’m not sure of the colour.

------

SET BOOK

Answer the following questions :

1 . Why do some animals migrate?

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

2 . Which birds migrate by swimming?

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