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Grade 8 English exam practice (unofficial)

8 original questions · Grade 8 · English

Original English practice questions written by Abrari for students preparing for the Grade 8 exam. Try five on this page, then take the timed mock. They are not past exam questions and not an official paper.

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Original Abrari practice questions. Unofficial — not past exam questions.

1 / 5EnglishPassive voice

Change to the passive: "The farmers planted the trees."

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Q1 · Passive voice

Change to the passive: "The farmers planted the trees."

  1. A. The trees were planted by the farmers.
  2. B. The trees planted the farmers.
  3. C. The trees are planting by the farmers.
  4. D. The farmers were planted by the trees.
Answer and explanation

Answer: A

The object (the trees) becomes the subject, and the past simple becomes was/were + past participle.

Q2 · Present perfect

Choose the correct form: "I ___ my homework already."

  1. A. have finished
  2. B. finish
  3. C. finishing
  4. D. was finish
Answer and explanation

Answer: A

"Already" goes with the present perfect: have + past participle.

Q3 · Conditionals

Choose the correct form: "If it rains tomorrow, we ___ at home."

  1. A. stay
  2. B. will stay
  3. C. stayed
  4. D. would stayed
Answer and explanation

Answer: B

First conditional: if + present simple, will + base verb.

Q4 · Reported speech

She said, "I am tired." → She said that she ___ tired.

  1. A. is
  2. B. was
  3. C. were
  4. D. be
Answer and explanation

Answer: B

In reported speech after "said", the present tense moves back one step: am → was.

Q5 · Relative clauses

Choose the correct word: "The girl ___ won the race is my sister."

  1. A. which
  2. B. whom
  3. C. who
  4. D. whose
Answer and explanation

Answer: C

Use who for a person who is the subject of the relative clause.

Q6 · Vocabulary

"Reluctant" means:

  1. A. unwilling
  2. B. eager
  3. C. careful
  4. D. famous
Answer and explanation

Answer: A

If you are reluctant to do something, you do not want to do it.

Q7 · Prepositions

Choose the correct word: "He has lived in Hawassa ___ 2015."

  1. A. for
  2. B. since
  3. C. from
  4. D. at
Answer and explanation

Answer: B

Use since with a starting point in time (since 2015) and for with a length of time (for five years).

Q8 · Spelling

Which word is spelled correctly?

  1. A. recieve
  2. B. receive
  3. C. receeve
  4. D. riceive
Answer and explanation

Answer: B

Remember: i before e except after c — receive.

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