Dodola Woreda High School English Language

Model Exam For Grade 8 In 2015

Part 1 Conversation
Direction: Answer Items(1-6) Based On The Conversation Between Jemal And Bontu,
The Part Said By Jemal Is Given But Bontus Part Is In Complete The Expression The Best Complete Her
Conversation
1 . Jemal :Hello Bontu? Bontu___________ How are You
A. I Am 14 Years Old C .Hi ! Bontu
B. Hello Jemal D My Name Is Bontu
2 ,Jemal I’m Fine By The Way What Are You Going To Do During Your Summer Vacation?
Bontu I Am Sure I ______________ Hawassa With My Brother
A . am going to visit B . Visited C, am Visit D. Was Going To Visit
3 . Jemal Can You tell me The Location of Hawasa In Ethiopia ? Bontu Yes Of Course It Is
To___________ Of Finfine
A . Distance B. The Southern C. The South D. Far From
4 . Jemal As I Heard Hawasa Is very Beautiful City Bontu __________ That Is Why We Are planning
to visit it .
A . Iam Afriad I dis agree C. I Am Student
B .You like English D. You Are quite right
5. Jemal But Do You Think You Plan For The Vacation Is alright ? Bontu ________ But It takes my
study time can you go with us ?
A. Yes I Think It is alright C. Yes It is not alright
B. No I believe it is alright D. No who guide me .
6 , Jemal oh, it is difficult to decide what shall I do ? Bontu_________ The Library is open during
Vacation
A. Hawasa is Beautiful City C. You Can go to Hawasa
B. You had better study D . I Should study day and night
Part 2 Reading Passage
Direction Question (7_20 ) Read the passage carefully and answer the question that follow itThe
Shephered And Pyramids
1 There Was a Shepherd Who had stranges and wonder ful dream .In his dream ,he saw and old man
sitting under the Egyptian pyramids .The old man told him that he would find wonder ful pot of gold
that would make him rich and happy for ever.But only by visiting the pyramid would he shepherd
learn where this pot of gold was hidden . .
2. So the shepherd Sold all has sheep and went A Long Journey Across The Sea Over The Mountain
Across The Desert Through Hills And Valleys, To Find The Old Man.
3. Sure Enough as In his Dream he Found the Wise Man Sitting At The Foot Ofthe Pyramids.
4.Tell me Oh Wise Man Where Is the Pot Of Gold That Was In my Dream ?Asked the Shepered the Pot
Of Gold Under Your Bed At home Your Wife Concealed Is there While You Were Sleep Replied
The Wise Man .
5.But Oh Wise Man Why Have I traveled all This Way Simply To Find Out That The Gold Is Under me
That Shouted The Shepherd Angrily
Comprehension
Direction:- Answer Question 9 According To The Information Given In The Passage.
7. Who Had A Dream?
A. The Shepered B. The Old Man C. Pot of gold D. The Shepereds Wife
8. The Shepered Want To Pyramids To_______
A. Meet His Wife B. Sell his Sheep C. Appreciate The Beauty Of The Pyramids D. Learn Where
The Pot Of Gold Was Hidden
9. Where The Pot Of Gold Hidden?
A. In The Desert B. In The Old Man Home C. Under The Shepherd’s Bed D. Under The Pyramid
10. Who Was Sitting Under The Foot Of Pyramids?
A. The Shephered B. The Wise Man C. The Shephered Wife D. The Small Child
11. Which One Is True About The Shephered Wife ?
A. She Was Dis honest Women B. She Told Her husband To Visit Wise man C. She Was Very asleep
when Her Husband Left The Home D. She Was sleep When her husband Left the home
12. The Shepherd Went _________
A. Across the Sea B. Through hills C. Over The Mountain D. All Are Correct
13. What Did The Shephered Sell?
A . Gold B. Beld C. sheep D. Pyramid
14. That (Par) refers To
A. Post Of Gold B. Old Man C. dream D. Pyramid
Vocabulany From The Context
Direction Question(15_20) Choose The Contextual Meaning Of the following Words As They Are
Used In The Passage
15. Strange (par One ) Means
A. Happy B. Frighten C. unusual D. Natural
16 . Concealed (Par .4) Mean
A. Hid B. Made C. Shouted D. Refused
17. Appear (Par-5) Means
A Arrive B. Seem C. Come In to View D. Make serious

18 Sure Enough (Par-3)

A. Suprisng B, Unknowingly C by the time D. As was expected
19. Jurnay (Par -2) Means
A.Building B. Travel C. Land D. Truth
20. Find (Par-3) Means
A. Meet B. Get Back C. Discover D. Exist
Part3 Grammar And Usage
Direction Question 21_50 ( )Choose The Answer That Best Complete Each Sentences
21__________ Kedir _________Ahmad Have Passed The Exam Succesfulluy
A .Either …….Or C. Neither ………nor
B. Both….. And D. Either …..nor
22 If You Studied Hard You Pass Through The Exam
A, Will B. Would C. Should D. Could
23 .Kemal Is Your English Teacher ____________ Teacher English
A. What B. Where C. Who D. Why

24 . What Time Will The Exam________ Tomorrow

A. Begins B. Began C. Begun D. Begingin
25. My Father Is_______ than My Mother
A . The tallest B. tall C. as tall as D , taller
26 _______________ Your Asignmant Neatly otherwise You won’t get good grade
A .Completed B Complete C, Completing D Will
27. If I Know the Answer I __________ You
A . Will tell B. Told B. Told C Would tell D Would Have Told
28 . English __________ By Smart English Teacher In Oromiia
A . Is Teaching B. Teachers C. Is Tought D. Will Teach
29 The Man _________ live In our neighbor is a Carpenter
A Who B. Whose C. Whom D. Which
30. He _________ Down When He Was Playing Foot Ball
A. Fall B. Falling C. Falls D. Fell
31. My Brother _____________ All My clothes Yesterday
A. Washes B Washed C Washing D has washed
32. There Is A Drama An Television To Night Are You_________ To Watch it ?
A .Go B. Went C, Going To D. Goes
33. If I work Hard In grade 8 I______________ In Dodola Boardining School Next Year
A, Would Learn B, Will Learn C. Will Learns D, Learned
34 . My Father Usually Gets Up Early __________ Saturday
A. In B On C At D By
35. Active Chldren eat Some Candies Passive. Some Candies _______ By Children
A . Are Eaten B. Are Being Eaten C. So… Such D .So ----That
36. This Table Is ----- Heavy ___________ I Cannot It Can You help me ?
A, s uch--- That B, Such a – That C. So --- Such D . So --- That
37 . I Enjoy _________ English Because It is my favorite subject
A. To Studing B. To Study C Studying D Study
38 The Earth __________ Around the Sun In About 365 Days
A Revolve B Revolves C Will Revolve D .Doesn’t revolve
39 . Before You Start Doing This Exam ____________ Carefully
A . Use Mobale Phone B. Brush Your Teeth C Read The Instruction D Do Your Home
Work
40 .You____________ Help Your Parents Before And After School
A Should to B Must C Mustn ‘t Ddon’t Have To
41 .Your Read To The Story Very Nicely ,Have You ____________ Read It Before ?
A Ever B.Never C.How Ever D.Why
42. Galena Wanted To Know If I _____________ A Book
A .Have B.Will Have C. Am Having D .Had
43 .All The Students ______________ Wear School Uniform
A .Ought To B. Unless C. How D. As
44 .He Has Tought English _____________ Nice Years
A. Since B. For C. And D But
45 .I_____________Grade Seven Student Last Year
A. Am B Will Be C .Was D .Would
46 .My Brother Passed The Exam Successfully ________________He Studied Hard
A. Because B. But C .And D Yet
47 .You -______________ Three ____________
A .Has Shoes B Have ,Shoe C Have ,Shoes D .Are ,Shoes
48 Our Dessroom Is Veny _____________ It Can Acommadate Aloout 80 Students
A . Clean B Wide C Narrow D Beautiful
49 . Kedija Is Clever Student In Grade 8th What The Under Lind Word Is
A. Noun B Pronoun C Adjective D Adverb
50 . My Mother Helped me by _________________ Food for me
A. Preparing B Parepared C Prepare D .Will Prepare
51 Neither Mulu Nor Momina Is Cruel .
A.Mulu Is Cruel But Momina Is Kind B.Momina Is Cruel But Momina Is Kind C .Both Mulu
And Momina Is Cruel D.Both Mulu And Momina Are Kind
52.If I Had Gone To Ambo ,I Would Have Seen Her .
A.I Went To Ambo But ,I Couldn’t See Her . B. I Didn’t go To Ambo ,So I Didn’t see her . C I
Didn’t go To Ambo But I Saw Her D I Went To Ambo ‘So I Saw Her
53. My Son Need Not Prepare Break Fast For The Family .
A. He Must Prepare Break Fast B He Like to Eat Break Fast C. He Should Never Prepare Break
Fast D. It Is Not Obligatory For Him To Prepare Break Fast
54. I Wish I Had Saved My Money .
A .I Saved My Money B. I Spent My Money C. I Didn’t Want To Save Money D. I Had Enough
Money
55.she is teacher Whose Son Joined A College Two Years Ago .
A .The Teacher Joined The College B. She Is A Teacher At College C. Her Son Joined The
College D. She Is A Teacher For Her Son .
Part 5
Vocabulary From Text Book
Direction The Following Guestion (51___60) Are Based On The Vocabulary From Your Text
Books Choose The Most Appropriate Choice That The Best Complete Each Sentences
56 .It Is ____________To Kill Wild Animals Without Permission From The Government .
A. License B. Illegal C. I Rrigate D. Investigate
57 . Doing Assignment Is One Of My ___________As A Student
A .Isolation B .Home Maker’s C .Responsiblity D . Occasionally
58. Ethiopia ________Coffee To Different Parts Of The World .
A .Export B .Accelerates C . Pesticides D .Delays
59 .Tolera ___________When He Knew That The Couldn’t Pass The Exam .
A .Remind B .Deliverd C .Completed D .Disappointed
60. She Is Very _____Person .She Usually Gives Some Money To Every One Who Asks Her To .
A .Shouting B .Veluctant C .Generous D .Dialect