K. ABAY MIDDLE SCHOOL SECOND TERM FIRST ENGLISH EXAM FOR GRADE 8

NAME SURNAME:CLASS NO:

A-) WRITE TURKISH MEANINGS OF THESE EXTREME SPORTS ( 5 x 2 = 10 )

1-) Ride a camel………………………………

2-) Divewithsharks…………………………..……..4-) caving …………………………………………….

3-) jumpout of a plane……………………….. 5-) iceclimbing……………

B-) MATCH THE WORDS WITH THEIR MEANINGS ( 6 x 3 = 18 )

…… 1-) FascinatingA-) Weatherwithfrequentshortperiods of rain

…… 2-) EmbarassingB-) Extremelyinteresting

…… 3-) UnsettledC-) Surprising

…….4-) DisappointingD-) Weatherchanges a lot andoftenbecomesrainy

…….5-) ShoweryE-) Makingyoufeelashamedoruncomfortable

…….6-) AmazingF-) Makingyoufeelsadbecausesomethingwasn’t as good,interesting as youwanted

C-) COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH COMPARATIVE FORMS OF THE ADJECTIVES 5 x 2 =10

1-) Inmyopinionskydiving is ……………………………….( exciting )thanparachuting.

2-) Tome,riding a camel is ……………………………………( safe )thangoingbungeejumping.

3-) I think,iceclimbing is ……………………………………….( dangerous ) than rafting.

4-) Ankara is …………………………………...( far )than Sakarya from İstanbul.

5-) Tom’s English mark is …………………..….( bad ) thanMary’s English mark.

D-) REWRITE THESE SENTENCES USING WOULD RATHER ( 3 x 3 = 9 )

1-) I preferwatchingmoviestogoingtothetheatre.

………………………………………………………………………………..

2-) Sheprefersgoingtotheseasidetogoingtothehistoric site.

…………………………………………………………………………………

3-) He prefersreading a booktolisteningtomusic.

E-) CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION ( 6 x 2 = 12 )

  1. I have ______climbed Mount Everest before.A) never B) ever C) yet D) so far
  2. She has been a doctor ______eight yearsA) since B) for C-) ago D) last
  3. We have ______eaten our lunch.A) lately B) ever C) yetD-) just
  4. Have you ______gone to Europe?A) never B) ever C) recently D) ago
  5. She has ______washed her hands.A) ever B) yet C) justD) last
  6. Has Jack gone to work ______?A) ever B) yet C) justD) already

F-) ANSWER THE QUESTIONS ACCORDING TO THE TEXT GIVEN BELOW. ( 5X3=15)

Samsun is a city on the North coast of Turkey. The growing city has lots of alternatives such as shopping mall, sports activities and opera. The Palace of Culture, Samsun State Opera and Ballet Building and Samsun City Museum are one of the most important places to visit. Approximately 605.000 people live there and as it has a coast to Black Sea it has a mild temperature over the year. You should taste the delicious foods. You can choose haluçka or tirit for your dinner.

1) What are some tourist attractions?______

2) What is the weather like there? ______

3) How many people live in Samsun? ______

4) What is the location of the city? ______

5) What aretraditional dishes?______

G-) COMPLETE THE SENTENCES USE THE SIMPLE PAST TENSE OR PRESENT PERFECT TENSE (6 X2 = 12 )

1-) He …………………….. ( go ) to the cinema last week. 3-) I …………. ( have ) breakfast an hour ago

2-) They…………………… ( work ) since two o’clock. 4-) We…………….. ( know ) each other for 6 months.

5-) I ………………………..( be ) in İstanbul since 2015 6-) They ……………….( be ) at home yesterday.

H- COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE WORDS IN THE BOX. ( 7 x 2 = 14 )

challenging all- inclusive snowy accommodation extreme palace book

1.Myfavourite is …………….. weather because I like being at a ski resort in winters.

2.John likes doing ………………………… sports like bungee jumping and rafting.

3.You can visit the sultans’,kings’orqueens’house in a …………………………….

4.Chess is a very ………………...game; you need to think carefully about every move.

5.Paris has every type of ………………………….. from hotels to hostels.

6.You don’t need to pay in ……………………….hotels because you pay before you go to the hotel.

7. If you want cheaper ticket,you must ………………….it very early.

GOOD LUCK STUDENTS CAN KARTAL İZGİ / ENGLISH TEACHER