UIS ENTRANCE EXAM GRADE 8

Read the passage attentively and answer the question below:

Tom was excited to visit his grandparents’ farm during the summer holidays. He loved helping his grandfather feed the animals and learning how to grow vegetables. Every evening, he and his grandmother would sit on the porch and watch the sunset together.

Q 1. What did Tom do with his grandfather?

• a) Went fishing

• b) Fed the animals

• c) Painted the house

• d) Played video games

Read the Passage attentively and answer the question below:

Although Maya was nervous about speaking in front of the whole school, she accepted the challenge to give the speech at the assembly. She spent hours preparing and practicing in front of the mirror. On the big day, her voice trembled at first, but as she continued, her confidence grew. When she finished, the entire auditorium applauded loudly.

Q 2. What does the applause at the end of Maya's speech suggest?

• a) The audience was surprised

• b) The audience appreciated her effort

• c) The speech was too long

• d) The microphone was loud

Read the passage attentively and answer the question given below:

Liam had never tried out for the school’s football team before. Most of the other players had been practicing for years, and he feared he wouldn’t be good enough. Still, he pushed himself to train every evening after school. When the final list was posted, Liam couldn’t believe his name was there — he had made the team.

Q3. What can we infer from Liam’s reaction to seeing his name on the list?

• a) He expected to be selected

• b) He was confused

• c) He didn’t care much

• d) He was proud but surprised

Read the passage carefully and answer the question given below:

Nadia had always struggled with math and often avoided participating in class. But when her teacher announced a math competition, something inside her shifted. She began staying after school for extra help and practicing problems at home. Though she didn’t win first place, she placed in the top five — a result she once thought impossible.

Q 4. What does the phrase “something inside her shifted” imply?

• a) She became afraid of failure

• b) She changed her attitude

• c) She got tired of trying

• d) She wanted to avoid school

Q 5. Rearrange the jumbled words to form a meaningful sentence:

friends / after / his / school / usually / football / with / he / in / the / plays / ground / big

• a) He usually play football with his friends in the big school ground.

• b) He usually plays football with his friends in the big school ground.

• c) He usually plays football with his friends in the school ground.

• d) He usually plays football with his friends in the big school.

Q 6) Rearrange the following disorganized sentences into a meaningful paragraph:

• He didn't give up and kept pushing himself to improve every day.

• At first, he struggled to keep up with the pace and often made mistakes.

• When Karim joined the robotics club, he was excited but also a little nervous.

• By the end of the term, he was leading his team in a national competition.

• The club members welcomed him and helped him understand the basics.

• By the end of the term, he was leading his team in a national competition.

• At first, he struggled to keep up with the pace and often made mistakes.

• The club members welcomed him and helped him understand the basics.

• He didn't give up and kept pushing himself to improve every day.

• When Karim joined the robotics club, he was excited but also a little nervous.

Q 7. Type a paragraph of about 150 words on the following topic:
"The Importance of Helping Others in Society"

In your paragraph, you may consider:

• Why helping others is important

• How it can bring people together

• Examples of small acts of kindness

• How students like you can make a difference

Q 8. Choose the sentence that uses the correct verb tense:

• a) She has went to the market already

• b) She had go to the market already.

• c) She has gone to the market already.

• d) She gone to the market already.

Q 9. Which sentence correctly uses an adjective clause?

• a) The dog barked loudly at the stranger.

• b) The book that you gave me was interesting.

• c) He runs faster than his friend

• d) They will leave when the bell rings.

Q 10. Choose the correct phrasal verb to complete the sentence:
I tried to ______ the meaning of the word in the dictionary.

• a) take off

• b) break out

• c) turn down

• d) look up