English Language Department

English Booklet For The Third Term

2023-2024
For Grade 8

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 A Time Capsule From 1883
by Liana Mahoney

Imagine you found a mysterious bottle. On the

outside is a label that reads the year 1883. What's
inside?
TIME CAPSULE
An object that contains a sampling of items
collected from a certain time period is called a time 1883
capsule. Time capsules are often found in the walls of
old buildings, buried underground, or washed ashore.
As long as the maker of the time capsule was careful in choosing a suitable container
that kept out moisture, air, and most light, the items inside will be preserved enough
to get a glimpse of what life and times were like long ago. Opening a time capsule can
be a very exciting thing because it's full of surprises! So, what might be in a time capsule
from the 1883?

A newspaper from 1883 might include articles about important leaders and
events of the time. Chester B. Arthur was the 21st President of the United States. Queen
Victoria was the queen of England. Buffalo Bill's first Wild West show opened in Omaha,
Nebraska, and the Metropolitan Opera House opened for the very first time in New York.
Sadly, Sojourner Truth, a famous abolitionist and author, died at the age of 96 that year.
The very last known quagga, a sub-species of zebra, died in a zoo in Amsterdam in 1883
and became extinct. But perhaps the most tragic headline that might be in a newspaper
from 1883 would read something like this: "Indonesian Volcano Erupts, Killing More
Than 40,000 People." People all over the world mourned this terrible tragedy when
Krakatoa erupted.

What else might be in this time capsule? Perhaps money? In 1883, a coin called
the Liberty Head nickel was common, as was the Morgan silver dollar. There was also a
nickel made with no words printed on it to indicate its worth. This coin is known as the
"No-Cents" nickel. A postage stamp from this year would show its price on the front: 2¢!
All of these could be in a time capsule from 1883, as could several newly-invented items,
such as toilet paper (invented in 1880), blue jeans (1873), light bulbs (1879), and an
electric iron (1882). The iron probably wouldn't have been put in a time capsule, though.
It weighed over 15 pounds! There might be photographs included in the time capsule,
but only a few, since cameras were rare and photos were so expensive at the time.
Man-made plastic had been invented about twenty years earlier, so there might even be
a few small plastic items included.

Surprised? You might be more surprised to know what items could not have been
in the time capsule. These had not yet been invented by the year 1883, but were
invented shortly after: Coca-Cola (1886), cotton candy (1897), ball-point pens (1888),
zippers (1893), radios (1893), roller coasters (1898), and remote controls (1898). All of
these, however, could be in a time capsule from the year 1900. Well, not the roller
coaster... it wouldn't fit! But, this just goes to show how very much things - and the way
that people live - can change in just a few years!

Time capsules have been found all around the world. Perhaps someday you
might even be lucky enough to find one yourself. In the meantime, how about putting
together a time capsule of your own to leave for a future generation to enjoy? Ask each
member of your family to add one or two things that show what life was like in today's
time period. Be sure to choose a good container that will keep your items safe and
sound for years to come. Label your container with the year, and consider adding a note
inside to tell a little bit about yourself and your life. Who knows? Maybe hundreds of
years in the future, someone will delight in opening your time capsule!
 A Time Capsule From 1883
1) Which is not the writer's purpose in writing the passage?
a. To educate the reader about a time capsule and the tremendous purpose it serves.
b. To encourage children to put together a time capsule so that they can influence
future generations.
c. To express strong disapproval of including Coca-Cola and cotton candy in a
time capsule.
d. To provide children with an insight into what things to include when they make a
time capsule.

2) What is a time capsule and what is its purpose?

3) Why does the author give an example of a time capsule from 1883? How effective
is this example?
 A Time Capsule From 1883

4) Complete the sentences.

a. People find time capsules in the walls of old buildings, buried underground,
or .

b. The author refers to the Indonesian volcanic eruption as a very

incident.

c. The fact that Coca-cola (1886) wouldn't be included in the 1883 time capsule
shows how significantly things can change in a short of time.

5) If you had to put together a time capsule of your own today to leave for your future
generations, what will it contain? Why?
 Future Simple

I/you/he/she/it/we/they +Will +a bare infinitive

I will work. I won't work. Will I work?
Who will work? Where will I work?

1. Complete the sentences with will/won't 4. Match the sentences with the uses of will.
and the verbs in brackets. Write a, b, c.
1 Your case is very heavy. I it for a what someone thinks about the future
you(carry). b an offer to do something
2 Sam to the party tonight. (come) c a decision
3 Ann coffee. She doesn't like it. 1 The summer will be hot this year.
(not drink)
4 Can you repair this clock? OK, I 2 I'm very bored. I'll phone Paul.
it tomorrow. (do). 3 Don't cry Tom. We will take you to the
5 It's very warm outside. I a zoo.
sweatshirt today. (not wear) 4 My younger sister will probably study
2. Choose the true answer for you. in Spain.
1 Will you go to the park 5 I'll have the red dress, please.
tomorrow? Yes, I will. No, I 6 Are you cold? I'll close the window.
won't.
2 Will it be cold tomorrow? 7 I will travel to different countries.
Yes, it will. No, it 8 We'll help you to do your homework.
won't. 9 I will live in my home town.
3 Will you visit your friend this
weekend? Yes, I will. No, I won't. 10 I'm thirsty. Oh. I'll bring you a glass of
4 Will you be twelve next water.
year? Yes, I will. No,
I won't.
5 Will you call your friend tomorrow?
Yes, I will. No, I won't.

3. Make the following sentences negative.

1 The weather is changing. It will be warm
tomorrow.
2 Sam will be in the office today.
3 I think John Brown will be glad to meet us
this weekend.
4 Dinner will be ready at six o'clock
tonight.
5 There will be some new students in the
class.
 Future Simple
Put the verbs in Future Simple.

1. Tom........................................ 7 tomorrow. (get up)

2. My Dad ……………………… his car next week.(wash)
3. We …………………….. a snowman next winter.(make)
4. Mum...................................... dinner tomorrow. (cook)
5. Sam …………………….. his bike next Friday. (ride)
Choose the correct option. Write questions.
1. Pam …. to the cinema tonight. 1. James will read tomorrow.
A. won’t go
B. want go
C. wiln’t go 2. He will go skiing next winter.
2. Ted … Maths in the afternoon.

A. won’t study 3. Mr Black will work next Saturday.

B. not study
C. wills not
3. Kim … her parents in the evening.
4. We will visit our relatives next month.
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A. want help
B. not help
C. won’t help 5. He will go to London in two days.

4.She … TV tomorrow.
A. want watch 6. Polly will go to the beach next week.
B. not will watch
C. won’t watch
5. He … video games tomorrow. 7. He will drive his car in two days.
A. wont play
B. won’t play
C. not play 8. They will drink milk tomorrow.

6. Mu Mum … to the supermarket next

Sunday.
A. not go
B. won’t go
C. not will go
 Be Going to or Will Exercise

Be Going To Will
Uses Uses
1 - plans and intentions 3 - immediate decisions
I’m going to visit my aunt next Friday I’ll have the salad and the fish
2 - when you can see what's going to happen 4 - predictions
When the boss sees this, she is going to go crazy People will work more from home in the future

Number the use in the boxes and then fill the gaps with the verbs in brackets in the correct form.

USE
Sally:There's no milk left!
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Betty: Oh. I......................................some from the shop. (get)
2 The population of Valencia.................................... 2 million by the year 2050. (reach)
Mum:I told you to tidy up your room.
3 Son: Sorry, Mum, I forgot. I................................... it after lunch. (do)
Sally:Why don't we meet for coffee on Friday morning?
4 Willy: Sorry. I can't. I.................................... the doctor then. (see)
5 "Tomorrow.....................................a
Coruña," bright and sunny day everywhere in Spain, except in La
□ said the weatherwoman. (be)
6 Look at that big black cloud. I think it.......................................... (rain)
Sally:What are your plans for the weekend?
7 Betty: Brad Pitt phoned. We........................................on a picnic. (go)
Sally:Have you booked the flights yet?
8 Betty: Don't worry. It's all organised. I...................................... to the travel agent's tomorrow
morning.
(go)
9 In the future, people..........................................bigger heads. (have)
10 That glass is too near the edge. I think it........................................... (fall)
11 Next month I........................................... a DVD player. (buy)
12 When .........................you................................... another party? (have)
13 I've got to go to the dentist this morning. ................. you...............with me? (come)
14 Oh no! I think I.............................................. (sneeze)
Fanny:I can't open this jar.
15 Leslie: Give it to me. I.....................................it. (do)
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I was I wasn't
You were You weren't
He was He wasn't
She was playing. She wasn’t playing.
It was It wasn’t
We were We weren’t
They were They weren’t

Yes, No,

Was I I was. I wasn’t.

Were you you were. you weren't.
Was he he was. he wasn’t.
Was she playing? she was. she wasn’t.
Was it it was. it wasn’t.
Were we we were. we weren't
Were they they were. they weren't

 Fill in the blanks below to complete the sentences. Use the words in the above boxes.

1. A: they watching TV at midnight? B: No, they .

2. We eating lunch in the cafeteria at noon.
3. A: you talking on the phone a few minutes ago? B: No, I .
4. I walking home when I saw the car accident.
5. My classmate and I studying together at the library.
6. While he cleaning the house, we cooking.
7. A: What you doing at one o’clock? B: I sleeping.
8. The car engine working, so I had to fix it.
9. A: you listening to the teacher? B: Yes, I .
10. At seven o’clock, Mr. Smith robbing the bank.
11. Steven doing his homework, he was playing with his friends.
12. It raining last night, so I took my umbrella.
13. Anne studying in London last year.
14. I working as a teacher when I first met your mother.
15. We swimming while you playing volleyball.
 Past Continuous Mixed Exercise
Make the past continuous.

1. (they / take the exam?)

2. (when / he / work there?)

3. (you / make dinner?)

4. (they / drink coffee when you arrived?)

5. (when / we / sleep?)

6. (they / study last night)

7. (we / talk when the accident happened)

8. (he / not / exercise enough)

9. (I / talk too much?)

10. (it / not / snow)

11. (how / they / feel?)

12. (they / not / talk)

13. (where / I / stay?)

14. (why / he / study on a Saturday night?)

15. (I / go to school when you saw me)

16. (you / sleep at 6am)

17. (she / work when I called)

18. (we / not / leave when you called)

19. (I / not / stay in a hotel)

 Comparison
Comparative and Superlative
1. Form the degrees of comparisons: 2. Fill in the missing forms of the degrees of comparisons:
1. nice
2. short 1.high ……………… ……………….
3. young 2. ……………….. smaller ……………….
4. new 3. ………………. ……………… the largest
5. old 4. heavy …………….. ………………
6. careful 5. ……………… newer ……………….
7. modern 6. …………….. …………….. the most
8. popular interesting
9. dangerous 7. beautiful …………….. ………………
10. expensive 8. ……………. more difficult ………………
11. little 9. creative ……………. ..............
12. bad 10. ………… ……………. the most careful
13. good 11. bad …………… .............
14. much/many 12. …………. …………… the most
13. ………….. better …………….
14. little …………… ……………..

3. Choose the correct variant: 4. Fill in the correct form of the word:
1. Mary is than Kate. 1. July is the (hot) month of the year.
a) tall b) taller c) the tallest 2. My bike is the (cheap).
2. Tom is than Bob. 3. This is the ……………………(high) tree in this park.
a) short b) shorter c) the shortest 4. Peter is the ……………………(good) runner at school.
3. Bill reads than Ben. 5. Mona is the (clever) student in our class.
a) much b) more c) the most 6. This task is the (difficult) in the test.
4. Pam is than Helen. 7. The traffic on this road is
a) old b) older c) the oldest the ……………………(dangerous).
5. Mona’s dress is than Pam’s dress. 8. It is the ……………………heavy) box here.
a) cheap b) cheaper c) the cheapest 9. My granny is the ……………………(old) in our family.
6. Nick is than Mike. 10. This car is the ……………………(expensive) here.
a) fast b) faster c) the fastest 11. Liz is the ……………………(fat) girl in our street.
7. Tim is than his brother. 12. This is the ……………………(good) translation.
a) helpful b) more helpful c) the most helpful 13. It is the ……………………(popular) film now.
8. This text is than that text. 14. I think it is the ……………………(cold) day today.
a) difficult b) more difficult c) the most difficult 15. It is the ……………………(big) size of the dress.
16. Bob is the ……………………(good) student.

10. The ……………………(beautiful) place is Paris.

5. Comparative or superlative? 6. Correct the mistakes:
11. These cakes are the (good) in this shop.
1. April is…………………… (warm) than January. 1. I have the heavier bag.
2. August is the ……………………(hot) month of 12. Your car is (cheap) than mine.
2. Tom is best in our group.
the year. 13. Bob is (tall) than Nick.
3. Helen is thin than Pam.
14. Sam is the (tall) boy in our class.
3. November is ……………………(cold) than 4. Mona is happiest than Liz.
15. Tom is two years (young) than Paul.
September. 5. Tony is the oldest than Pete.
4. It is the ……………………(old) tree in this park. 6. This apple is the sweeter.
5. My mobile is ……………………(expensive) than 7. Your watch is cheapest than mine.
yours. 8. The tree is the older in the street.
6. This text is the ……………………(easy) text in 9. My house is the most expensive than yours.
the book. 10. This animal is most dangerous in the zoo.
7. It is the ……………………(boring) film this week. 11. Sam gets up the earliest than Bill.
8. Pam’s hair is ……………………(long) than Kate’s 12. This building is the modern in this town.
hair. 13. February is the colder month of the year.
9. I think it is the ……………………(long) day. 14. May is the warmest than March.
15. Bill is the fastest than Nick.
 WRITING IN STAGES
Writing a short story

DAY ONE: Outline your story.

1. What is the central problem of your story?

2. Who are the characters?
3. Who will tell (narrate) the story?
4. What event sets the story into motion?
5. How does your character(s) try to solve his or her problem?
6. What obstacles does your character face?
7. How does your story end?

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DAY THREE: Ask a friend to read your story and give you feedback. Revise
your story if needed. Then edit your story, checking for punctuation,
capitalization,word usage, sentence structure, etc.
If I Could Change . . .
DIRECTIONS: What is one thing you wish you could
change about your life and why?
Sports
DIRECTIONS: What are the pros and cons of school sports? Do you
think school sports should be valuedmore than other extra-curricular
programs? Which ones? Why or why not?

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DIRECTIONS: Describe how you know for sure when someone is
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