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Grade: 8 A Worksheet on Unit s (9+ 10) Date: - - 201
Student's Name: ………………………………………… Class: …….
Finish the dialogue:
A: Could you tell me when Braille was…………………………………..?
B: In 1809. You know he couldn't ………………………………………………………………………………….
A: Well, and …………………………………………………………… he do?
B: He invented a system of reading and writing for the blind. This system is now ……………………………….. by his
name.
Supply the mini-dialogues:
A) Talking about the deaf:
A: How do the deaf communicate with others?
B: ………………………………………………………………
B) Talking about cooking:
A: …………………………………………………………………………………………………………..?
B: By cutting the meat and boiling it in water.
C) Talking about Braille system:
A: …………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……?
B: Blind people around the world use it.
D) Looking at some pictures:
A: ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….?
B: There are many people playing and enjoying themselves in this picture.
E) At home:
A: ……………………………………………………………………………………………...................?
B: I think she's been watering the plants.
F) Friends:
A: ……………………………
B: Don't mention it.
Choose:
1- The book ………… interesting. (sounds/ feels/ smells/ doesn't feel)
2- Braille …………. Barbier's system better. (made/ improved/ got/ had)
3- He usually ……………….. on the internet. (talks/ connects/ communicates/ contacts)
4- We ……………….. reports all morning. (have written/ was writing/ have been writing/ are writing)
5- She ……………….. all night yesterday. (has been reading/ was reading/ read/ has read)
6- They … on that project since last week. They look tired. (were working/ have been working/ has worked)
7- She…………… for three hours now! (has been reading/ was reading/ read/ is reading)
8- I ………………….now. (am learning/ have been learning/ have learned/ learn)
9- He …………………….. a lot of work in his office. (is doing/ has been doing/ have been doing/ was doing)
10- Has she been ……….. in Alexandria? (lived/ living/ being lived/ lives)
11- He ……… the piano very well. (practices/ does/ plays)
12- My hobby is making ………………………….models. (paper's/ a paper/ paper/ papers)
Correct the underlined words:
1- The blind use sign language to communicate. ……………………..
2- A knife feels soft. …………………
3- In English language, we use our hands and fingers. ……………………..
4- The deaf use their fingers to look like papers. ………………………..
5- We taste from our tongues. …………………..
6- The sum feels difficult. ………………..

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7- It's not feel hard. ………………….
8- It is very salted. …………………..
9- The new lesson looks easily. ……………..
10- The camera feels expensive. …………….
11- We can feel with our nose. ……………..
12- What does this rice tastes like? ………………
13- Stop shouting. Your sound is very loud! ……………..
14- Its voice is so bad. ………….
15- Sign language uses hand spelling. ……………..
16- She drives good. ………………..
17- She's a well driver. ……………..
18- He made blind. …………….
19- He wrote his first book for the blind from Braille. ……………..
20- The thumb is the inside surface of your hand. ……………….
21- Don't smell this pan, it's very hot. ……………………………
22- Children sent to primary schools at the age of six. ………….
23- They help their mum do the housework. …………………..
24- But he could not see, he went to school. …………………..
25- Table are making of wood or plastic. ………………………
26- A child is giving enough milk to grow. ……………………..
27- Because our car is very old, we have no problems with it. ……………………
28- The blind is looked after around the world. ………………….
29- The deaf communicate at sign language. ……………………
30- My blind friend read a lot of stories at Braille. ………………..
31- The letter "A" is made at touching the top of the left thumb. …………..
32- A hammer feels nice. ………………….
33- I bought a bottle of sweets. …………….
34- This place smells great. ……………….
35- We touch by our fingers. ……………….
36- Will you prefer to be a doctor or a reporter? …………
37- Do you mind to help me? …………
38- He bombed the tyre carefully. …………………….
39- He used a bomb to fix the tyre of his bike. …………..
40- I often use a glass to carry the water to the plants. ………………
41- I want to take a photo to this place. …………….
42- The secretary asked the emails. …………………
43- What are the news? ……………….
44- When have you been doing all day? ……………..
45- Mona has sleeping all evening. ……………..
46- I always make my hobbies on Fridays. ……………… / ………………..
47- I like playing piano. ……………
48- He used to play at that team. ………………….
49- He has done an interesting experiment. ………………..
50- He is keen to read a lot. ………………
51- Thank you because your present, Hoda. …………..
52- I've not met Hala since she has left Cairo. …………….
53- Thank you to lend me the book. ………………………..
54- How much have you been working? …………………..
55- The whether in Egypt is cool. …………………….
56- She's interested in cutting stamps. ……………….
57- Mum has cooking rice fir lunch. …………………..
58- I helped my mum on the housework. ……………..

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Choose for/ since:
59- They've been working for/since ages! …………………
60- They've been working since/ for a long time. ……………
61- She's been there since/for a short time. …………..
62- She's been there since/for the last year. …………..
63- She's been there for/since last month. …………………
64- They've been playing for/since yesterday. …………….
65- They've been studying for/since 8 o'clock. ……………..
66- They've been discussing for/ since the morning. ………..
67- They've been living in Giza since/ for their father died. …………..
68- He has been working in a shop since/ for he left school. …………
69- They've not seen each other since / for they last met. ……………
70- They've not seen each other since / for they were 7. ………………
71- He's not met them since/ for he was at school. …………………..
Make questions:
1- It sounds horrible.
(What)…………………………………………………………………………………… …..
(How) …………………………………………………………………………………………
2- This cloth feels rough. (What)
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3- We smell with our noses. (How)
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4- Salma has been reading a story for 3 hours. (What)
………………………………………………………/ …………………………………………
5- It's a way of talking to the deaf using fingers. (What)
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6- By touching different fingers of the left hand with the first of the write hand. (How)
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7- Samir and Amir like fishing. (What)
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8- The lesson took twenty minutes to write. (How long)
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9- It has been raining for three days. (How long)
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10- Ali and Alaa have been cleaning the house. (What)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………….
11- I've been working with my sister in the garden. (Who)
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12- I practice the piano. (What)
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13- It's windy. (What)
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14- Amr has been teaching me Spanish. (Who)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………….
15- She's from Japan. (Where)
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Punctuate:
1- ann brown comes from australia
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