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Grade 8 - NPTA
Semester 2 - Revision for Final exam
April 2024

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Test format 40 questions/ 60 minutes

Grammar 1. Complex sentences with adverb clauses of time

topics you 2. Adverbs of frequency & Present simple for future events
should revise 3. Past continuous
4. Prepositions of place and time & Possessive pronouns
5. Reported speech (statements)
6. Reported speech (questions)
7. Reported speech (commands)
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part
differs from the other three in pronunciation.
1. A. divided B. warned C. protected D. prevented
2. A. instant B. castle C. sticker D. substance
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other
three in the position of primary stress.
3. A. mixture B. wonder C. heritage D. perform
4. A. volunteer B. coffee C. engineer D. refugee
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
5. Luckily, my home town rarely suffers from ___________, such as floods or storms.
A. natural disasters B. habitats C. bargain D. rescue workers
6. We called the forest guard unit _________ we saw the bush fire.
A. after B. as soon as C. until D. while
7. Look at the advertisement. ________ the big sale _______ next Sunday?
A. Does/start B. Do/start C. Will/start D. Did/start
8.While the children ________ the Internet, they ________ a really interesting website about music.
A. surfed/found B. surfed/finded C. surfs/found D. were surfing/found
9. Last year, two classmates of __________ won scholarships to the US.
A. we B. us C. ours D. our
10. Vivian said that she__________ Jim at the supermarket the previous day.
A. was meeting B. had met C. meet D. would meet
11. I asked Martha________ to enter law school.
A. are you planning B. was she planning
C. if she was planning D. if she is planning
12. The doctor advised him _________ more vegetables.
A. quit smoking and eating B. to quit smoking and eat
C. quit smoke and eat D. quits smoke and eat
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs
correction in each of the following questions.
13. He wanted to know why didn’t I believe there was intelligent life on other planets.
A. wanted to know B. didn’t I C. there was D. on
14. While Cinderella danced with the prince, she remembered her fairy godmother’s words and
rushed to go home.
A. While B. danced C. remember D. to go
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word OPPOSITE in meaning
to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
15. There has been insufficient rainfall over the past two years, and farmers are having trouble.
A. abundant B. adequate C. unsatisfactory D. dominant
16. Population growth rates vary among regions and even among countries within the same region.
A. fluctuate B. stay unchanged C. restrain D. go up
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning
to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
17. The rains of 1993 causing the Missouri river to overflow resulted in one of the worst floods of
the 20th century.
A. stopped B. caused C. lessened D. overcame
18.The medical community continues to make progress in the fight against cancer.
A.speed B. do better C. expect more D. treat better
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to
complete each of the following exchanges.
19. “Did you know the Amazon rainforest fires have already been controlled.” - “No, I didn’t.”
A. What a bad day! B. How thoughtful it is!
C. How wonderful! D. Well done!
20. "More coffee? Anybody?" - "________".
A. I don’t agree. I’m afraid. B. Yes, please.
C. I’d love to. D. It’s right. I think.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions.
NATIVE AMERICANS
Native Americans have been living in what is now the United States of America since long before any
Europeans came. They are not just a single group of people - there are many different tribes of Native
Americans. Different Native American groups have different languages, religious beliefs, and ways of
living, or folkways.
The Hopi are Native Americans who come from what is now the American Southwest. When the Spanish
came to America in the 16th century and found the Hopi people, they nicknamed them “pueblo people”
because Hopi people did not move around much - they lived together in what amounted to towns. Pueblo
is a Spanish word that means “town.” The Hopi have always been a very peaceful people. Their name
comes from the term Hopituh Shi-numu, which means, in the Hopi language, “The Peaceful People” or
“Peaceful Little Ones.”
The Navajo come from the same general area as the Hopi. But instead of staying in one place, they moved
around. They didn’t live in permanent towns like the Hopi. They were a “semi-nomadic” people. While
the Hopi were historically known for farming, the Navajo were known for hunting and gathering. After
they met the Spanish, the Navajo became known for herding sheep. The Hopi, not so much.
Today, there may not be as many thriving Native American tribes as there used to be, but there are more
than a few. All in all, there are about 1,000 different groups of Native American people in the United
States, and each group is unique.

21. How long have Native Americans been living in America?

A. A few decades
B. Since after the arrival of Europeans
C. About the same time as the Europeans
D. Long before any Europeans came
22. Why does the author compare different Native American tribes?
A. to show that they all come from the same region of North America
B. to show how different Native American tribes can be
C. to show the different ways Native American tribes found food
D. to show the traveling patterns of different Native American tribes
23. Which of the following is NOT true about the Hopi?
A. They live in the American Southwest.
B. They were farmers.
C. They travelled from place to place in search of land.
D. . They enjoyed a peaceful way of life.
24. What does the word “permanent” most nearly mean?
A. changing B. cultural C. long - lasting D. unstable
25. What can be inferred about the number of Native American tribes?
A. There are more Native American tribes today than in the 16th century.
B. There are fewer Native American tribes today than in the 16th century.
C. There are the same number of Native American tribes today as in the 16th century.
D. It is unclear about the number of Native American tribes.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to choose the
word or phrase that best fits each other numbered blanks
ARE THERE ANY ALIENS OUT THERE?
For years we Earthlings have wondered (26) ___________ we are alone in the universe or we’ve
got company in the shape of aliens. People have claimed to have met aliens, seen UFOs and some
people even say they’ve been abducted by extraterrestrials. But what do we really know about them
- if they (27) ___________ at all? Ever since we realised there might be something out there our
imaginations have created thousands of bizarre creatures. But at the moment no one knows what an
alien might look like. Even if we do ever come (28)___________aliens in space, most scientists
agree they probably won’t look like little green men. If aliens exist, experts reckon they’re probably
very small and look something like a bug. Over the years thousands of people have been (29)
___________that we Earthlings have been visited by aliens from other civilizations. But there’s one
problem with this - the number of aliens actually discovered is zero. There are lots of photos and
films of apparent (30)___________but most have a logical explanation like aeroplanes and military
exercises. Or they’re hoaxes
26. A. when B. whether C. where D. whereas
27. A. live B. exist C. survive D. happen
28. A. across B. over C. through D. along
29. A. consulted B. convinced C. satisfied D. affected
30. A. signals B. signs C. sightings D. visions
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in
meaning to each of the following questions
31. The taxi will get here in five minutes or so. Then we can leave for the airport.
A. As soon as the taxi gets here, so we can leave for the airport.
B. As soon as the taxi will here, so we can leave for the airport.
C. As soon as the taxi gets here, we can leave for the airport.
D. As soon as the taxi will get here, we can leave for the airport.
32. “I’ll let you know if I have any more problems.” Carol told her father
A. Carol told her father she will let him know if she has any more problems.
B. Carol told her father she would let him know if she had any problems.
C. Carol told her father she will let you know if she have any problems.
D. Carold told her father she would let him know if she would have any problems.
33. “When did the Kepler mission end?” Mark wanted to know.
A. Mark wanted to know when had the Kepler mission end.
B. Mark wanted to know when did the Kepler mission end.
C. Mark wanted to know when the Kepler mission had ended.
D. Mark wanted to know when the Kepler mission would end.
34. Mom told me, "Don't spend too much money on clothes".
A. Mom told me not to spend too much money on clothes.
B. Mom told me that didn’t spend too much money on clothes.
C. Mom told me that she didn’t spend too much money on clothes.
D. Mom told me not spend too much money on clothes.
35. We arrived late because there was too much traffic.
A. Although there was too much traffic, we arrived late.
B. There was too much traffic; Therefore, we arrived late.
C. We arrived late, so there was too much traffic.
D. We arrived late, but there was too much traffic.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines
the words given
36. We/clean up/beach/as soon as/it/stop/rain.
A.We will clean up the beach as soon as it stop to rain.
B. We will clean up the beach as soon as it stops raining.
C. We will clean up the beach as soon as it stops to rain.
D. We will clean up beach as soon as it stops raining.

37. I /rarely/buy/things/online/just/once/twice/year/./I/prefer/shop/shopping mall.

A.I rarely buy things online, just once and twice a year. I prefer shop at the shopping mall.
B. I rarely buy things online, just once or twice year. I prefer to shop on the shopping mall.
C. I rarely buy things online, just once or twice a year. I prefer to shop at the shopping mall.
D. I rarely buy things online, just once or twice a year. I prefer to shop at shopping mall.
38. Alan/look/out/window/when/he/see/a UFO/last night.
A. Alan were looking out of the window when he saw a UFO last night.
B. Alan was looking out of the window when he saw a UFO last night.
C. Alan looked out of the window when he saw a UFO last night.
D. Alan looked out of the window when he was seeing a UFO last night.
39. Susan/ask/the teacher/scientists/had found/water/Mars.
A. Susan asked the teacher if scientists had found water on Mars.
B. Susan asks the teacher if scientists had found water on Mars.
C. Susan asked the teacher that scientists had found water on Mars.
D. Susan asked the teacher that scientists had founded water on Mars.
40. If /Jim/stay/late/,/he/will/not/be/relaxed/match/tomorrow.
A. If Jim stays on late, he won't be relaxed for the match tomorrow.
B. If Jim stays up late, he won't be relaxed match tomorrow.
C. If Jim stayed up late, he won’t be relaxed for the match tomorrow.
D. If Jim stays up late, he won't be relaxed for the match tomorrow.