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Examination questions in English for the 8^th grade students of secondary schools

(2023-2024 academic year)

Examination questions   № 1

1.  Read the first two paragraphs of the text on pg. 93 (English 8, 2020) and find the main idea of the text.     

2.  Make up four sentences in Present Perfect and Past Perfect tenses to show the difference in usage.

3.  Speech topic:  Receiving guests.

Examination questions   № 2

1.  Read two paragraphs of the text on pg. 200 (English 8, 2020) .

2.  Choose two idioms with indefinite pronouns other and another to make up sentences with them.

3. Speech topic: Speak about endangered animals and plants.

Examination questions   № 3

1.  Read the second and third paragraphs of the text on pg. 195 (English 8, 2020) and explain what the word ‘blessing’ means.      

2.  Make up four sentences in Present Perfect Continuous tense.

3.  Speech topic: Turkmen nature.

Examination questions   № 4

1. Read the first two paragraphs of the text on pg. 151-152 (English 8, 2020) and say a few words about the International Earth Day.

2. Make up four sentences in Past Perfect Continuous tense.

3. Speech topic: My favourite singer.

Examination questions № 5

1.  Read the first paragraph of the text on pg. 137 (English 8, 2020) and say what is the biggest holiday for British people.

2. Make up three sentences with the phrasal verb ‘to hold’.

3. Speech topic: My family is an example for me.

Examination questions № 6

1.  Read the first three paragraphs of the text on pg. 249 (English 8, 2020) and say  a few words about how to become a writer.

2.  Make up four sentences with the Present and Past Subjunctive Mood.

3.  Speech topic: Turkmen music and songs.

Examination questions № 7

1.  Read the text on pg. 83 (English 8, 2020) and say how we should greet guests.

2.   Make up 4 different sentences with the phrasal verb ‘hand’ (in, out, down,  back).

3.  Speech topic:  Flag Day in America.

Examination questions № 8

1.  Read the text on pg. 20 (English 8, 2020) and say your parents do.

2.  Make up 4 different sentences with the phrasal verb ‘come’ (along, out, on, across )

3.  Speech topic: Education in Great Britain.

Examination questions № 9

1.  Read the first two paragraphs of the text on pg. 115 (English 8, 2020) and say what the 11 plus exam is.

2.  Make up 3 different sentences with the phrasal verb ‘drop’ (in, out, off ).

3.  Speech topic: Comment on Turkmen national holidays using pictures on pg.130.

Examination questions № 10

1.  Read the text on pg. 167 (English 8, 2020 and say the names of some endangered      animals and plants.

2. Make up six sentences with the relative pronouns ‘who, whom, whose’.

3. Speech topic: Tell about your shopping day.

Examination questions № 11

1.  Read the text on pgs. 14-15 (English 8, 2020) and tell what your family duties are like.

2. Make up sentences with the words  ‘communication, comprehensive, experienced’.

3. Speech topic:  The President of Turkmenistan.

Examination questions № 12

1.  Read the first three paragraphs of the text on pgs. 28-29 (English 8, 2020) and tell about the sequence of activities when you get to the airport.

2.  Write 5-6 sentences to show the difference between ‘can’ and ‘could’.

3. Speech topic: The sites of Turkmenistan.

Examination questions № 13

1.  Read the first two paragraphs of the text “ Turkmen music” on pg. 189 (English 8, 2020) and put 4 wh-questions on what you’ve read.

2. Make up four sentences with verbs to hold and to keep.

3. Speech topic: Education system of Turkmenistan.

Examination questions № 14

1.  Read the first paragraph of text on pg. 175 (English 8, 2020) and tell what ‘the Red data book’ is.

2.  Make up four sentences with the Present Perfect Tense.

3. Speech topic: ‘Manners are important.’  Do you agree?

Examination questions № 15

1.  Read the text on pg. 127 (English 8, 2020) and say who the parents of the President are.

2. Make up four sentences using Present Perfect Passive.

3. Speech topic: What problems can a traveller  have?

Examination questions № 16

1.  Read the first four paragraphs of the text on pg. 105 (English 8, 2020) and explain what compulsory primary education is.

2. Make up six sentences with different degrees of comparison of adjectives.

3. Speech topic: My first travel by railway.

Examination questions № 17

1.  Read the first two paragraphs of the text on pg. 124 (English 8, 2020) and say what role education plays in life.

2.  Explain the words ‘ recover’, ‘nature reserve’ and ‘inhabitant’.

3.  Speech topic: Speak about an American holiday.

Examination questions № 18

1.  Read the second paragraph of the text on pgs. 158- 159 (English 8, 2020) and say what natural resources provides us the nature.

2.   Make up three sentences to express obligation.

3.  Speech topic: Advantages of travelling by air.

Examination questions № 19

1.        Read the first two paragraphs of the text on pgs. 118-119 (English 8, 2020) and ask 5 wh- questions on what you read.

2. Make up three sentences to express prohibition.

3. Speech topic: ‘Shopping online’ and ‘shopping in the sales’ – what do they mean for you?

Examination questions № 20

1.  Read the first twelve lines of the text on pg. 144 (English 8, 2020) and say what the collocation “Stars and Stripes” mean.

2.  Use the following words in appropriate context : ‘boarding pass’, ‘check in’, ‘flight attendant’.

3.  Speech topic: Turkmen music.

Examination questions № 21

1.  Read the text on pg.   181 (English 8, 2020) and tell how we can protect the nature.

2.  Make up four negative and question sentences using Present Perfect Passive form.

3.  Speech topic: Holidays and traditions in Great Britain.

Examination questions № 22

1.   Read the first three paragraphs of the text on pgs. 199-200 (English 8, 2020) and say where the famous Turkmen composer studied.

2.  Use the following words in appropriate context : ‘in advance’, ‘impression’, ‘politeness’.

3.  Speech topic: Nury Halmammedov – famous Turkmen composer.

Examination questions № 23

1.  Read the first three paragraphs of the text on pgs. 222-223 (English 8, 2020) and tell where Manhattan is located.

2. Use the following words in appropriate context : ‘entertainment’, ‘receipt’, ‘exchange’.    

3. Speech topic: The skills required for the 21-st century workplace.

Examination questions № 24

1.  Read the first paragraph of the text on pg. 99 (English 8, 2020) and tell what the good manners mean.

2. Make up five sentences using the words‘ sky-scraper’, ‘residence’, ‘recycle,’ ‘garbage’, and ‘pollution’.

3. Speech topic: What does education mean for you?

Examination questions   № 25

1.  Read the text on pg. 244 (English 8, 2020) and tell what is special about the zookeeper’s job.

2.  Make up five sentences using the words ‘ hospitality, ‘keyboard’, ‘printer’ ‘email’, and  website’.

3.  Speech topic:  Going to the Pharmacy.

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