8th Grade English Exam

8. SINIF İNGİLİZCE DERSİ 2. DÖNEM 1. YAZILI

Themes: Adventures and Tourism

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PART 1: READING

Text 1 – A Weekend Adventure

Read the text and answer the questions.

> Last weekend, Tom went on an adventure with his friends. They decided to climb Green Hill, a small mountain near their town. On Saturday morning, they met at the bus station at 8:00 a.m. The bus ride took one hour.  

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> When they arrived, the weather was sunny but a little cold. Tom wore a warm jacket and comfortable shoes. They started to walk up the hill at 9:30. The path was not very difficult, but they walked slowly and took many photos of the trees, flowers, and birds.  

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> At 11:00 they stopped to have a picnic. They ate sandwiches, fruit, and chocolate, and they drank water and orange juice. After lunch, they continued to climb, and they reached the top at 1:00 p.m. From the top, they could see the river, the town, and a big forest.  

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> Tom felt very happy and proud because it was his first time on a mountain. In the evening, they took the bus back home. Tom was tired, but he wanted to plan another adventure soon.

A. Comprehension questions  

Answer in full sentences.

1. Where did Tom and his friends go last weekend?  

2. What time did they meet at the bus station?  

3. How long was the bus ride?  

4. What was the weather like when they arrived?  

5. What did they eat for their picnic? (Write at least two things.)  

6. What could they see from the top of the hill? (Write at least two things.)  

7. How did Tom feel at the top of the mountain, and why?  

8. How did Tom feel in the evening when he went home?

B. True or False + correction  

Write True or False. If the sentence is false, correct it.

9. They started to walk up the hill at 8:00 a.m.  

10. They reached the top of the hill at 1:00 p.m.  

11. Tom had climbed a mountain many times before.

C. Sentence completion  

Complete the sentences with information from the text.

12. The path was not very difficult, so they walked ________ and took many photos.  

13. They drank ________ and ________ at the picnic.  

14. It was Tom’s first time on a ________.

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Text 2 – A Tourist in Paris

Read the text and answer the questions.

> Maria is a tourist from Brazil. She is visiting Paris for five days. She arrived on Monday afternoon by plane. She is staying in a small hotel near the city center. The hotel room is simple, but it is clean and comfortable.  

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> On Tuesday morning, Maria visited the Eiffel Tower. She went up to the second floor and took many photos of the city. In the afternoon, she walked along the River Seine and bought some postcards for her family.  

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> On Wednesday, she went to the Louvre Museum. She saw the Mona Lisa and many other famous paintings. She was very interested in the art, but the museum was very big, and she got a little tired.  

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> On Thursday, Maria joined a city bus tour. The guide talked about the history of Paris and showed important places, like the Arc de Triomphe and Notre-Dame Cathedral. In the evening, Maria ate dinner at a small French restaurant. She tried onion soup and a chocolate dessert. She liked the dessert a lot.  

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> On Friday, Maria will go shopping for souvenirs and clothes. On Saturday morning, she will fly back to Brazil. She wants to visit Paris again in the future because she thinks it is a beautiful and exciting city.

D. Comprehension questions  

Answer in full sentences.

15. Where is Maria from?  

16. How many days is she visiting Paris?  

17. Where is her hotel?  

18. What did Maria do on Tuesday morning?  

19. What did she buy on Tuesday afternoon?  

20. Why did Maria get a little tired in the Louvre Museum?  

21. What did the guide do on the bus tour? (Write at least one thing.)  

22. What did Maria eat in the French restaurant? (Write at least two things.)  

23. What will Maria do on Friday?  

24. Why does Maria want to visit Paris again?

E. Sentence completion  

Complete the sentences with words from the text.

25. Maria arrived in Paris on ________ afternoon.  

26. She walked along the ________ ________.  

27. In the Louvre, she saw the ________ ________.  

28. On Thursday evening, Maria ate dinner at a small ________ restaurant.  

29. On Saturday morning, she will ________ back to Brazil.

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PART 2: WRITING

Task 1 – Short email (about tourism)  

Write an email to a friend about a city or place you visited (or want to visit) as a tourist.

- Write 40–60 words.  

- Include:

  - where the place is  

  - how long you stayed / will stay  

  - what you did / will do there (at least two activities)  

  - how you felt / how you will feel

Example opening:  

Hi [Name],  

I’m in… / Last month I visited…

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Task 2 – Paragraph about an adventure  

Write a paragraph about a small adventure you had (or would like to have).

- Write 60–80 words.  

- Include:

  - who you went / will go with  

  - where you went / will go  

  - what you did / will do there (at least three activities)  

  - how the adventure was / will be (feelings, opinion)

Use past tense if it already happened, or future tense if it is a plan.

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ANSWER KEY (Reading)

Text 1 – A Weekend Adventure

A.  

1. They went to climb Green Hill, a small mountain near their town.  

2. They met at the bus station at 8:00 a.m.  

3. The bus ride took one hour.  

4. It was sunny but a little cold.  

5. They ate sandwiches, fruit, and chocolate. (Any two of these.)  

6. They could see the river, the town, and a big forest. (Any two.)  

7. He felt very happy and proud because it was his first time on a mountain.  

8. He was tired, but he wanted to plan another adventure soon.

B.  

9. False – They started to walk up the hill at 9:30.  

10. True.  

11. False – It was his first time on a mountain.

C.  

12. slowly  

13. water and orange juice  

14. mountain

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Text 2 – A Tourist in Paris

D.  

15. She is from Brazil.  

16. She is visiting Paris for five days.  

17. It is near the city center.  

18. She visited the Eiffel Tower and went up to the second floor.  

19. She bought some postcards for her family.  

20. Because the museum was very big.  

21. He talked about the history of Paris / showed important places. (Either or both.)  

22. She ate onion soup and a chocolate dessert.  

23. She will go shopping for souvenirs and clothes.  

24. Because she thinks it is a beautiful and exciting city.

E.  

25. Monday  

26. River Seine  

27. Mona Lisa  

28. French  

29. fly

Writing Model Answers 

Task 1 – Short email (about tourism) 

(about 40–60 words)

Hi Fatma,  

Last month I visited Barcelona in Spain. I stayed there for four days. I walked on the beach and visited a big church called the Sagrada Familia. I also tried delicious tapas in small restaurants. The city was beautiful and I felt very happy and relaxed.  

Love,  

Sude  

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Task 2 – Paragraph about an adventure  

(about 60–80 words)

Last summer I had a small adventure with my cousin. We went to a national park near our city. First, we walked on a long forest trail and watched birds in the trees. Then we climbed a small hill and took many photos of the view. After that, we had a picnic by a river. The water was very cold, but it was fun. The adventure was exciting and I felt free and very happy.