Question 1

Sara never shares her sweets with anybody. She only thinks about herself. She is very ……….

Accepted Answer

selfish

Question 2

My uncle gets angry in a second over small things. He is ……….

Accepted Answer

quick-tempered

Question 3

Fahad doesn’t worry when the bus is late or the classroom is noisy. He is really ……….

Accepted Answer

easy-going

Question 4

Maryam loves meeting new people and talks to everyone at parties. She is ……….

Accepted Answer

outgoing

Question 5

Yousef tells his team what to do all the time, even when nobody asks him. He is ……….

Accepted Answer

bossy

Question 6

Hind helps every new student to find her classroom and always asks if anybody needs help. She is . A) quick-tempered B) selfish C) bossy D) kind

Accepted Answer

د) kind — A person who cares about others and is helpful is kind. Answer: D

Question 7

Which pair of adjectives describes two NEGATIVE qualities? A) confident – outgoing B) bossy – selfish C) kind – easy-going D) helpful – relaxed

Accepted Answer

ب) bossy – selfish — bossy and selfish are negative; the other adjectives are positive. Answer: B

Question 8

Read the following.A: I’ve got three tests this week! B: I’m also studying for three of them.Which expression BEST fits the gap? A) Same here! B) Got it? C) Here we go again! D) Take care.

Accepted Answer

أ) Same here! — “Same here!” means “Me too!”. Answer: A

Question 9

What does the expression “What are you waiting for?” mean in “Open the box! What are you waiting for?” A) Don’t give up. B) Why do you look sad? C) Why don’t you do it now? D) Did you understand?

Accepted Answer

ج) Why don’t you do it now? — SB p. 9 C: “What are you waiting for?” = “Why don’t you do it now?”. Answer: C

Question 10

The expression “Hang in there” means . A) Wait here B) Don’t give up C) Come in D) Stop talking

Accepted Answer

ب) Don’t give up — SB p. 9 C: Hang in there = Don’t give up. Answer: B

Question 11

I downloaded a new ……… that teaches me five English words every day.

Accepted Answer

app

Question 12

Rashid checks his phone ………. He looks at it every two minutes.

Accepted Answer

constantly

Question 13

Mona felt ……… before the final match. She could not stop thinking about it.

Accepted Answer

anxious

Question 14

It is hard to ……… on your homework when the music is loud.

Accepted Answer

concentrate

Question 15

My phone shows lots of ……… every morning: messages, e-mails and reminders.

Accepted Answer

notifications

Question 16

A “digital detox challenge” means . A) learning how to use a smartphone B) sending messages to many friends C) buying a new electronic device D) spending a period of time without electronic devices

Accepted Answer

د) spending a period of time without electronic devices — SB p. 10: the teenagers spent a whole week without the Internet or any electronic devices. Answer: D

Question 17

Omar spends his evenings looking at the stars and planets and reading about the universe. His hobby is . A) sculpture B) baking C) astronomy D) falconry

Accepted Answer

ج) astronomy — Astronomy = learning about the universe (SB p. 14, sentence 3). Answer: C

Question 18

Which phrase means that you DISLIKE something? A) can’t stand B) be really into C) be crazy about D) be a big fan of

Accepted Answer

أ) can’t stand — “can’t stand” = dislike very much. The other phrases mean “like”. Answer: A

Question 19

I’m a big ……… of table tennis. I watch every match on TV.

Accepted Answer

fan

Question 20

Fish is not my ………. I prefer chicken.

Accepted Answer

thing

Question 21

Which phrase can we use to START a conversation with a friend we haven’t seen for a long time? A) Time for me to go. B) Take care. C) Got to go. D) Long time no see!

Accepted Answer

د) Long time no see! — “Long time no see!” is a greeting. The others end a conversation. Answer: D

Question 22

Which phrase can we use to END a conversation? A) How’s it going? B) I have to run. C) Fancy meeting you here! D) I haven’t seen you for ages.

Accepted Answer

ب) I have to run. — “I have to run.” = I must leave now. Answer: B

Question 23

Khalid usually ……… (walk) to school, but today he ……… (take) the bus because it is raining.

Accepted Answer

walks · is taking

Question 24

My mother ……… (work) in a hospital. She starts at seven every morning.

Accepted Answer

works

Question 25

A: Why ……… (you / wear) a jacket? It’s hot! B: We ……… (go) to the mountains tomorrow.

Accepted Answer

are you wearing · are going

Question 26

I ……… (not understand) this question. Can you help me?

Accepted Answer

don’t understand

Question 27

Sh! Be quiet. The baby . A) is sleeping B) sleep C) are sleeping D) sleeps

Accepted Answer

أ) is sleeping — “Sh!” → an action happening now → Present Progressive: is sleeping. Answer: A

Question 28

Dana a new bike. She says her old one is too small. A) wanting B) want C) wants D) is wanting

Accepted Answer

ج) wants — want is a stative verb → Present Simple, third person: wants. Answer: C

Question 29

Water at 100 degrees Celsius. A) boiled B) boils C) is boiling D) boil

Accepted Answer

ب) boils — A general truth → Present Simple: boils. Answer: B

Question 30

She is reading a book now. (Make it negative)

Accepted Answer

She isn’t reading a book now. — Present Progressive negative: is not (isn’t) + -ing.

Question 31

They play chess every Friday. (Make it a question)

Accepted Answer

Do they play chess every Friday? — Present Simple question with they → Do + subject + base verb.

Question 32

Last weekend, we ……… (go) to the beach and ……… (have) a picnic.

Accepted Answer

went · had

Question 33

Hamda ……… (not finish) her project yesterday because she ……… (feel) tired.

Accepted Answer

didn’t finish · felt

Question 34

Read the following.My grandfather a small farm when he was young.Which item BEST fits the gap? A) is used to have B) was used have C) use to have D) used to have

Accepted Answer

د) used to have — “used to + base verb” talks about a past habit or state: used to have. Answer: D

Question 35

Which sentence means that the speaker does NOT play football now? A) I played football yesterday. B) I play football every day. C) I used to play football every day. D) I am playing football now.

Accepted Answer

ج) I used to play football every day. — “used to” = something that happened in the past but no longer happens. Answer: C

Question 36

Last year, Hessa went swimming every Friday. Now she doesn’t. (Rewrite using: used to)

Accepted Answer

Hessa used to go swimming every Friday. — “used to” + base verb (go).

Question 37

In the past, Fahad didn’t like tomatoes, but now he likes them. (Rewrite using: didn’t use to)

Accepted Answer

Fahad didn’t use to like tomatoes. — Negative form: didn’t use to + base verb (like).

Question 38

This book is ……… (interesting) than that one.

Accepted Answer

more interesting

Question 39

Salem is the ……… (tall) boy in the team.

Accepted Answer

tallest

Question 40

Hessa speaks ……… (clearly) than her brother.

Accepted Answer

more clearly

Question 41

My result in the last test was ……… (bad) than my result in this one.

Accepted Answer

worse

Question 42

Sara isn’t as tall her sister. A) as B) that C) like D) than

Accepted Answer

أ) as — The pattern is not as … as. Answer: A

Question 43

Sami is player in the school team. Nobody scores more goals than him. A) more good B) better C) the better D) the best

Accepted Answer

د) the best — He is compared with all the other players → superlative with the: the best (good → better → best). Answer: D

Question 44

A car is more expensive than a bike. (Rewrite using: less … than)

Accepted Answer

A bike is less expensive than a car. — “less + adjective + than”. Accept: A bike is not as expensive as a car.

Question 45

Fatma and Reem are both the same height. (Rewrite using: as … as)

Accepted Answer

Fatma is as tall as Reem. — “as + adjective + as” shows equality. Accept: Reem is as tall as Fatma.

Question 46

What is the main idea of Text 1? A) Teenagers in Class 8C do not like technology. B) A class took a challenge to use their phones less and learnt something from it. C) Teachers should take phones away from students. D) Video games are bad for students’ health.

Accepted Answer

ب) A class took a challenge to use their phones less and learnt something from it. — The whole text is about the survey, the five-day challenge and its results. The other options are details or not stated. Answer: B

Question 47

What can we understand about Mr Karim from paragraph 2? A) He wants his students to use technology in a balanced way. B) He is angry with Nada and Faris. C) He does not use technology himself. D) He wants his students to stop using technology completely.

Accepted Answer

أ) He wants his students to use technology in a balanced way. — He says “Technology has many advantages, but I want you to find the right balance.” Answer: A

Question 48

The word anxious in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to . A) bored B) angry C) worried D) proud

Accepted Answer

ج) worried — anxious = worried (SB p. 10 C). Answer: C

Question 49

How many times a day does the average student in the class check the phone?

Accepted Answer

More than fifty times a day. — Paragraph 1: “checks it more than fifty times a day”.

Question 50

What did Nada do on the third day of the challenge?

Accepted Answer

She read a novel and helped her mother cook. — Paragraph 3.

Question 51

Why did Faris often fall asleep in class in the past?

Accepted Answer

Because he used to play video games until midnight. — Paragraph 3.

Question 52

The students did the challenge for five days. A) True B) False C) Not Mentioned

Accepted Answer

أ) True — Paragraph 2: “five days with no phones after school”. Answer: A

Question 53

Faris does not use his phone at all now. A) True B) False C) Not Mentioned

Accepted Answer

ب) False — Paragraph 3: “I still use my phone” → False. Answer: B

Question 54

Nada’s mother was angry about the challenge. A) True B) False C) Not Mentioned

Accepted Answer

ج) Not Mentioned — The text does not say how Nada’s mother felt. Answer: C

Question 55

What is the writer’s opinion of Rashid? A) He thinks Rashid is too stubborn to be a good friend. B) He thinks Rashid is a great cousin. C) He thinks Rashid is selfish. D) He is bored when he is with Rashid.

Accepted Answer

ب) He thinks Rashid is a great cousin. — The last sentence: “I think he is the best cousin anyone could have.” Answer: B

Question 56

Which sentence from the text describes a BAD quality? A) He is really into astronomy. B) He is very outgoing. C) He is quite easy-going. D) He can be a bit stubborn.

Accepted Answer

د) He can be a bit stubborn. — stubborn is a negative quality (“The worst thing about him …”). Answer: D

Question 57

Who gave Rashid a small telescope?

Accepted Answer

His uncle. — Paragraph 2.

Question 58

What is Rashid making at the moment?

Accepted Answer

A model of the solar system (for his science class). — Paragraph 2: “At the moment, he is making …”.

Question 59

What does Rashid used to collect?

Accepted Answer

Stamps. — Paragraph 2: “He used to collect stamps, but he stopped”.

Question 60

The writer and Rashid often argue. A) True B) False C) Not Mentioned

Accepted Answer

ب) False — Paragraph 1: “we hardly ever argue” → False. Answer: B

Question 61

Rashid likes horror films. A) True B) False C) Not Mentioned

Accepted Answer

ب) False — Paragraph 2: “he can’t stand horror films” → False. Answer: B

Question 62

I like swimming ……… cycling.

Accepted Answer

and

Question 63

Salma wants to join the chess club, ……… she doesn’t have enough time.

Accepted Answer

but

Question 64

It was raining, ……… we stayed at home.

Accepted Answer

so

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