ZOOM IN ACADEMY, HARAR

ENGLISH FIRST MODEL EXAMINATION FOR GRADE EIGHT

MEGABIT, 2015 E.C

DIRECTIONS:

1. Read the instructions very carefully. If you have any questions, ask the
supervisor before the examination begins. No questions will be answered after
the examination has begun.
2. This booklet has ENGLISH examination with 60 number of questions .you have
exactly 1 hours to work on this exam. Do not spend more than an hour and half
on this exam. If you finish before the time given, check your answers.
3. Each question has four alternative answers marked by ‹‹A, B, C, D›› read each
questions and the alternative answers carefully. Decide on the correct answer
then mark your choice on the answer sheet. Blacken the circle below the letter of
your choice with a pencil. If you choose letter C, for example, mark the third
space like the following.
A B C D

4. If you want to change your answer, erase your first choice completely. Then
blacken the circle of your final choice.
5. You must do the examination on your own. Any form of cheating will result in
cancelation of your result.
6. At the end of an hour you will be told to stop by your supervisor. You must stop
immediately.
7. Do not leave the examination hall when you have finished. Remain quietly on
your own seat until all the answer sheets are collected and the supervisor gives
you permission to leave.

DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO!.

I .For items 1-15, Decide which of the choice best
completes the following conversation on the given
situation
1 A: There is no bread at home. _________________
B: OK. I will get some on my way home.
A. Can you buy some bread, please?
B. Could you tell me the way to the bakery?
C. Could you sell me some?
D. Could you give me some, please?
2. A: Where does Eman live?
B: I don't know. She___________ in the town centre.
A. can live B. must live C. might live D. should live
3. Abel: When did your brother go to Jimma?
Ahmed: _________________________
A. He went two days ago. B. He will go on Sunday.
C. He goes once a week. D. He is going tomorrow.
4. Boy ; __________ did he start and _________ did he complete?
Girl: He started three days ago and he completed yesterday.
A. Who/when B. why/when
C. when/ when D. where/where
5. Waiter: May I have your order, please?
You: ______________hamburger, please.
A. How much are B. I’m looking for
C. Can I have D. I ordered you, please.
6. Sir: Why were you absent from school yesterday?
Student: _______________________________.
A. Because we wake up late. B. Because we are too late
C. Because I didn’t wake up late D .Because I woke up late
yesterday.
7. Stranger: Is there a bus that goes to the stadium?
Amen: ____________________ you have to take a taxi .
A. Yes, there is. B. No, there isn't.
C. there it is. D. It's coming.
8. Helen: Could you take some soft drink?
Hanan: ________________________________.
A. I don't want to talk B. Thanks I'd love that very much
C. I hate you D. I dislike your invitation
9. A: ____________ you play volleyball?
B: Only once a week.
A. Where do B. when do C .How much D. How often do
10.Rahel: Congratulations on your wedding!
Hana: ___________________________
A. Oh, thank you. B. The same to you.
C. Don't mention it. D. Thanks. To you too.
11. Ali: Where ___________ every morning?
Bruk: To Shewaber.
A. does he goes B. does he go C. do he go D. is he going
12 A: I like honey with bread.
B: _________________________________.
A. So do I B. So did I C. Neither am I D. Neither did
13. A: How’s the old man?
B: __________________
A. He’s sixty-five. B. That’s him.
C. He’s much better. D. I like him.
14.Mahder: How long did you live in DireDawa?
Aster: ________________________________________.
A. I lived there for ten years. B. I lived near primary school
C. I lived with my sister. D. It is 400km away from Addis.
15. Teacher: ____________________________
Student: Wednesday, the tenth of June 2018.
A. What is the year? B. What day is today?
C. When is Wednesday? D. What is the date today?

II. Language Focus/Grammar

For items 16-43, choose the one that best completes each
sentence.
16. This is one of the most difficult English exams that I _____ever ______.
A. has /taken B. was /taken
C .have /taken D. were /taken
17. When I was a child I ______ with toys.
A. used to play B. used to playing
C. used to played D. played
18. The trees _________ we planted last year is growing well.
A. that B. who C. whose D. whom
19. The girl ________ we saw at the cinema has just married today.
A. when B. whose C. which D. whom
20. The boy __________ to hospital, but he couldn’t survive.
A. was taken B. took C. was taking D. have been taken
21. She __________ her cat very much.
A. loves B. is loved C. loved D. was loved
22. That student was born __________ May 6th, 2002.
A. in B. at C. on D. from
23. Today is her wedding day. It is _________ day of her life.
A. the happiest B. the happy C. happier D. the happiest
24. What _________ you do if your friend took your answer sheet suddenly.
A. did B. will C. could D. can
25. Muna is 1.65m tall, and Natty is 1.65m tall. This is the same as
A. Muna is taller than Natty. B. Muna is shorter than Natty
C. Natty is taller than Muna. D. Natty is as tall as Muna.
26. The sun had not __________ before we were ready to leave.
A. rise B. rose C. risen D. rising
27. Sami doesn't look like his father and his mother. His physical appearance
is ______ his parents.
A. as same B. the same as C. different from D. different than
28. __________ these days.
A. I never a newspaper buy B. I never buy a newspaper
C. I buy never a newspaper D. Never I buy a newspaper
29. In towns, you have to drive slowly. You _________ drive fast.
A. don’t have to B. mustn’t C. haven’t to D. might not
30. Every morning, the sun ________ in my bedroom window and ______me up.
 A. Was shining/woke B. shines/wakes
C. Enough chairs D. shine/wake
31. Currently, Students use much of their time chatting with their
friends .They ______spend their golden time on social media.
A. usually B. often C. sometimes D. rarely
32.If I ___________ the mistake, I would have corrected it.
A. noticed B. would notice C. would have noticed D. had noticed
33.I need you to come to my graduation ceremony. It is _______ Sunday,
______the evening.
A. on/in B. in/on C. at/in D. on/at
34. I _____ speak four languages: Afan Oromo, English, Harari and Amharic.
A. Could B. had to C. can D. were able to
35.The boys __________ in Addis Ababa since last year.
A. were living B. lived C. have lived D. are living
36.While he was having his meal, _____________.
A. his friends came B. his friends have come
C. his friend had come D. his friends come
37.If he worked hard, he __________ the examination.
A. will pass B. can pass C. would have passed D. would pass
38. How ___ hours of English have you got in a week?
A. much B. many C. any D. some
39. Abeba will attend the meeting if you ___________ her.
A. invited B. will invite C. had invite D. invite
40. I saw them two days ago. They watered the flowers and ____ their
compound.
A. clean B. cleans C. cleaned D. are cleaning
41. Which of the following is an appropriate sentence?
A. We are tired usually by the end of the day.
B. We are tired by usually the end of the day.
C. We are usually tired by the end of the day.
D. We are tired by the end of the day usually.
42. The passive voice form of the goat eats the carrots is _________________.
A. The carrots are being eaten by the goat.
B. The carrots have been eaten by the goat.
C. The goat is eaten by the goat.
D. The carrots are eaten by the goat.
43. The passive voice form of she was writing a letter is ___________________.
A. A letter was writing by her.
B. A letter is being written by her.
C. A letter has been writing by her.
D. A letter was being written by her.
III. For items 44-48, choose the word\ Vocabulary which
best completes each sentence.
44. We perform _____________________ dances at the ceremony, as we have
done for hundreds of years in our country.
A. useless B. personal C. painful D. traditional
45.________ means an organization set up to provide help and raise money
for those in need
A. Annual B. Generous C. Charity D. donation
46. They asked me to ________ in volunteerism helping children with special
needs.
 A. participate B. prevent C. stop D. refuse
47. Wasn’t it very ________________ when you hit your knee against the
pedal?
A. useless B. personal C. painful D. traditional
48. If we continue to ________the earth's natural resources, we will cause
serious damage to the environment.
A. re-establish B. boost C. deplete D. improve
IV. Word order (49-50). The following words are NOT in the
proper order. When you put it in the right order, they
make correct English sentences. Choose the correct
sentences made from the jumbled words.
49. She break /did / the window/ why?
A. Why did she break the window? C. Why did the window she break?
B. She break the window Why did? D. The window she break Why did?
50. washed /the cloth /is / the girl /by.
A. The girl is washed by the cloth. C. The girl cloth is washed by the.
B. The cloth by is washed the girl. D. The cloth is washed by the girl.
V. For items 51- 54, choose the sentence which has a similar meaning with the
original sentence.
51. When she went out to play, she had already done her homework.
A. She had already done her homework before she went out to play.
B. She went out to play after she had already done her homework.
C. Before she went out to play, she had already done her homework.
D. all
52. My only brother who lives in Jimma has got married.
A. My brother lives in Jimma after marriage.
B. My brother lives in Jimma with his wife.
C. One of my brothers who lives in Jimma has got married.
D. I have one brother who has got married and lived in Jimma .
53. Although he was ill, he went to school.
A. He went home because he felt ill. B. he was ill so he did not go to school
C. He was sick but he went to school. D. he became ill when he was at
school
54. 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.

VI: For item 55 when you put in the correct order, the sentences
make up a complete paragraph.
55.1. The woman asked if the dog could have a seat.
2. Like the other passengers, if you pay for the dog.
3. One wet day a woman with a dog got on a bus.
4. The conductor looked at the dog and then he said, "Certainly, madam,"
5. " But like the other passengers, he must put his feet on it," said the
woman.
A. 4, 2, 1, 3, 5 B. 3, 1, 4, 2, 5
C. 3, 2, 1, 4, 5 D. 5, 1, 4, 3, 2
VII: Reading passage For items 55-, 60, Choose the correct answer from the given
alternatives based on the passage below.
Machine with brains
Have you heard anyone say that a computer is a machine with a human
brain? Well, a computer is able to do all sorts of things that would make one
think it is a magical device. Actually, a computer is so fascinating that it is
frightening to think of what it is capable of doing. After all, computers will
ask questions, play music and take pictures. They even relay information
from one place to another so much so that they have turned the world into a
global village.
However, computers do not have brains and they do not think at all! They
are mere machines that are programmed by people to perform different
tasks and they complete the tasks with super speed and ease.
In the modern times of high level of technology, the world is dependent
entirely on computers which come in different makes and sizes ranging from
mobile phones to laptops to desktop units. Computers are used to processes
and store data in government offices, banks, hospitals, company businesses,
educational Institutions, space stations and even households.
Much of computers are useful devices, they are also a source of trouble
since their networks make it possible to intrude and pry on people’s privacy
and accesses restricted information. This is called computer hacking. It has
become a major challenge in this era
55. Computers are programmed by__________________.
A. itself B. robot
C. people D. themselves
56.Computers are also source of troubles such as ________________.
A. computer hacking B. access to restricted information
C. intruding/interfering on people’s privacy D .All
57. Computers complete tasks with _______________.
A. less speed B. medium speed
C. super speed D. no speed
58. …they have turned the world into a global village (para 1, last line).
They stand for_____________
A. Households B. questions C. picture D. computers
59…. It has become … (prag 4, line3). It stands for _______________.

A. computer keyboard B. computer mouth

C. computer hacking D. computer
60…the world is dependent entirely on …(prag 3, line1). Entirely
means_______

A. Completely B. partially C .totally D. A and C