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Friendship

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Reading:  In this text, Leo describes himself and his friend Sam, talking about both their looks and their personalities. My name is Leo and I am fifteen years old. I have a close friend. His name is Sam, and we are in the same class at school. I am quite tall and thin. I have short brown hair and brown eyes. I usually wear jeans, trainers, and T-shirts. Sam is a little shorter than me, and he is stronger than I am. He has black curly hair and green eyes. His face is rounder than mine. He likes wearing hoodies and sports clothes. We are similar in some ways, but we are also different. We both have dark hair, and we both like simple clothes. However, Sam’s hair is curlier than mine, and his eyes are lighter. I am taller, but he is more athletic. Our personalities are different too. I am calm, friendly, and a bit shy. I do not talk very much when I meet new people. Sam is more outgoing and confident than me. He loves meeting new people and making jokes. He is also very fu...

Books and reading

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Books and Reading Part 1 – Vocabulary: Books and Reading A. Match the words with the definitions. Write the correct letter (a–f). novel chapter author library cover character a) The person who writes a book b) A person or animal in a story c) A long story in a book d) A place where you can borrow books e) One part of a book f) The front or back of a book  B. Complete the sentences with the correct word. Use these words: story, borrow, read, bookshop, pages I like to _______ before I go to sleep. We can _______ books from the library. I went to the _______ to buy a new dictionary. This _______ is about a boy who travels around the world. My favorite book has 200 _______. PART 2 – Reading 1: Short Story Read the text and answer the questions in full sentences. Hakan is 14 years old and he loves reading stories. Every Saturday morning, he goes to the public library in his town. The library is next to the post office and opposite a small park. Hakan usually chooses adventure books beca...

8th Grade English Exam

8. SINIF İNGİLİZCE DERSİ 2. DÖNEM 1. YAZILI Themes: Adventures and Tourism 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.   >   > 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.   >   > 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.   >  ...