Free Printable NCIS Entrance Test- Year 8

1.

ENGLISH

It takes a long time ______ a language.

a)

learn

b)

to learn

c)

learning

d)

learns

2.

The fresh air in the countryside is good for our _______.

a)

healthy

b)

health

c)

healthful

d)

healthily

3.

She said she was learning English_______.

a)

now

b)

today

c)

here

d)

then

4.

I am looking_______ my daughter because she is ill.

a)

of

b)

about

c)

for

d)

after

5.

These people are_______ in their work.

a)

interested

b)

keen

c)

proud

d)

famous

6.

Let’s play games, _______?

a)

do we

b)

did we

c)

shall we

d)

have we

7.

Jean cloth_______ completely from cotton in the 18^th century.

a)

were made

b)

made

c)

was made

d)

has been made

8.

You _____ to eat more, you are far too thin.

a)

should

b)

ought

c)

could

d)

must

9.

My father _______ in the countryside since he was young.

a)

has lived

b)

lives

c)

lived

d)

has

10.

Which one is_______, milk or orange juice?

a)

better

b)

good

c)

the best

d)

well

11.

Television is bringing_______ information, _______entertainment.

a)

so/that

b)

more /than

c)

not only/but also

d)

most/ than

12.

My mother was_______ tired_______ cook tonight.

a)

that/so

b)

too/to

c)

so/that

d)

to/too

13.

__________ you need any help? – No, thank you.

a)

Do

b)

Can

c)

Could

d)

May

14.

The last week of classes is always very busy because students are taking examinations, making applications to the University, and extending their visas.

Which word has the closest meaning to “very busy”?

a)

hectic

b)

eccentric

c)

fanatic

d)

prolific

15.

As a government official, Benjamin Franklin often traveled abroad.

Which word has the closest meaning to the word “abroad”?

a)

widely

b)

secretly

c)

alone

d)

overseas

16.

Put plants _______ a window so that they will get enough light.

a)

nearly

b)

near to

c)

near of

d)

next to

17.

I am looking forward to _______ from you

a)

hearing

b)

hear

c)

to hear

d)

heard

18.

His parents are always proud _______ him.

a)

on

b)

with

c)

of

d)

about

19.

Most people enjoy _______ to different parts of the world.

a)

traveling

b)

to travel

c)

travel

d)

traveled

20.

He is not old enough to look after _______

a)

him

b)

himself

c)

his

d)

he

21.

She _______ English. She is an English teacher.

a)

teach

b)

teaches

c)

taught

d)

teaching

22.

The principal does not.............students to roam here and there.

a)

like

b)

liked

c)

likes

d)

liking

23.

My brother ......................... early in the morning except in Saturdays.

a)

wake up

b)

woke up

c)

has wake up

d)

wakes up

24.

That movie had a great .... on me

a)

affect

b)

effect

c)

I don't know

d)

none of above

25.

Lindsay walked .... the office

a)

in to

b)

into

c)

I don't know

d)

onto

26.

I'm at the .... of the mountain

a)

pique

b)

peek

c)

peak

d)

I don't know

27.

Which sentence is correct?

a)

bob is going to meet Jane.

b)

bob is going to meet jane.

c)

Bob is going to meet Jane.

d)

none of above

28.

We _____ to the concert last night.

a)

a

b)

went

c)

have been

d)

gone

29.

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

a)

As, I rode my bike down the street I saw my friend riding her scooter.

b)

As I rode my bike down the street I saw, my friend riding her scooter.

c)

As I rode my bike down the street, I saw my friend riding her scooter.

d)

As I rode my bike, down the street, I saw my friend riding her scooter.

30.

There are ________ many children in the pool.

a)

too

b)

two

c)

to

d)

none of them

31.

MATHEMATICS

0 + (-100)

a)

100

b)

-100

c)

0

d)

200

32.

-19 - (-10)

a)

29

b)

-29

c)

-9

d)

9

33.

A rectangular Christmas card is 5cm by 12cm what is the area?

a)

15

b)

30

c)

60

d)

20

34.

What is the property of this equation?

(4 x 6) + (4 x 7) = 4 (6 + 7)

a)

Distributive Property

b)

Commutative Property

c)

Associative Property

d)

Identity Property

35.

What is the property of these equations?

4 x 1 = 4

or

4 + 0 = 4

a)

Identity Property

b)

Commutative Property

c)

Distributive Property

d)

Associative Property

36.

What is 50% as simplified fraction?

a)

3/4

b)

1/2

c)

1/4

d)

1

37.

What is 75% as s fraction?

a)

1/4

b)

3/4

c)

8/9

d)

10/100

38.

Fortnight = _____ days

a)

7 days

b)

10 days

c)

14 days

d)

15 days

39.

Double a dozen =

a)

12

b)

20

c)

24

d)

30

40.

what is the length of a circle called?

a)

radius

b)

circumference

c)

diameter

d)

distance

41.

9x9=

a)

18

b)

81

c)

21

d)

31

42.

Solve for x

x+69= 1

a)

312

b)

-68

c)

98

d)

213

43.

Cube has __ faces

a)

3

b)

6

c)

7

d)

8

44.

Multiply these fractions

a)

2_{/ 18}

b)

2 _{/ 7}

c)

24 _{/ 18}

d)

2_{/ 1.6}

45.

Solve for x

x - 8 = 30

a)

22

b)

3.75

c)

38

d)

240

46.

What does the time represent?

a)

half past five

b)

quarter past five

c)

twenty minutes to six

d)

quarter to five

47.

What does the time represent?

a)

quarter to 10

b)

quarter after 10

c)

half past 10

d)

fifteen minutes to 9

48.

Name that shape.

a)

trapezoid

b)

quadrilateral

c)

parallelogram

d)

rhombus

49.

6²= ?

a)

36

b)

35

c)

0

d)

0

50.

√81=?

a)

9

b)

8

c)

7

d)

9.7

51.

What fraction is red?

a)

1/2

b)

1/3

c)

2/3

d)

2/4

52.

Which is NOT an equivalent fraction to one half?

a)

2/4

b)

2/3

c)

4/8

d)

3/6

53.

Solve the proportion.

a)

1

b)

3

c)

6

d)

5

54.

Solve the Proportion:
11/10 = 22/X

a)

20

b)

220

c)

242

d)

2

55.

What number is missing?

a)

12

b)

3

c)

11

d)

13

56.

SCIENCE

What is the definition of biology

a)

the layers on earth

b)

the study of living orginism

c)

heat from the sun

d)

orginism

57.

The following is a picture of what type of mirror?

a)

Convex (diverging) mirror

b)

Concave (converging) mirror

c)

Plane Mirror

d)

Flat Mirror

58.

The following is a picture of what type of mirror?

a)

Convex (diverging) Mirror

b)

Concave (converging) Mirror

c)

Plane Mirror

d)

Flat Mirror

59.

A material that reflects or absorbs all of the light that strikes it is called which of the following?

a)

Transparent

b)

Translucent

c)

Diffuse

d)

Opaque

60.

What does it mean to reflect?

a)

bounce off

b)

bend

c)

refract

d)

energy

61.

_____ is a lens that is thicker in the middle and makes an object appear bigger.

a)

prism

b)

convex lens

c)

concave lens

d)

mirror

62.

A living thing, such as a plant, that can make its own food

a)

Producer

b)

Consumer

c)

Herbivore

d)

Carnivore

63.

A living thing that can't make its own food and must eat other living things

a)

Carnivore

b)

Consumer

c)

Herbivore

d)

Producer

64.

An animal that eats only plants or producers

a)

Carnivore

b)

Omnivore

c)

Herbivore

d)

Consumer

65.

Which of the Earth's layers is the thickest?

a)

core

b)

mantle

c)

crust

d)

atmosphere

66.

The orbit of the Earth around the sun is:

a)

circular

b)

elliptical

c)

irregular

67.

If an object is moving, it has which type of energy?

a)

chemical

b)

kinetic

c)

potential

d)

magical

68.

Which type of waves can travel through a vacuum?

a)

Sound

b)

Light

c)

Loud

d)

Ocean

69.

Why should an experiment be repeated?

a)

to form a hypothesis

b)

to reduce the chance of error

c)

to change controls

d)

to identify the problem

70.

All mater is composed of __________.

a)

compounds

b)

atoms

c)

water

d)

H2O

71.

____________ is anything that has mass and takes up space.

a)

matter

b)

compound

c)

particle

d)

subatomic

72.

All atoms have a ___________ in the center.

a)

electron

b)

cloud

c)

nucleus

d)

particle

73.

A proton has a ___________ charge.

a)

positive

b)

negative

c)

neutral

74.

What is gravity?

a)

The force that keeps you down.

b)

The solar system.

c)

The 7th planet..

d)

A force that keeps you up. :)

75.

What is Rotation?

a)

The act of spinning.

b)

The act of space.

c)

The milky way.

d)

Some type of planet.

76.

An unbroken path through which negative charges flow is a

a)

conductor

b)

resistor

c)

series

d)

circuit

77.

Which has the greatest effect of wind speed?

a)

precipitation

b)

cloud cover

c)

wind direction

d)

air pressure

78.

A state of matter that has a definite volume and shape.

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

matter

79.

Sound is a form of

a)

Energy

b)

Wave

c)

Matter

d)

Vibration

80.

Sound Waves cause molecules to _______

a)

Vibrate

b)

Move

c)

Dance

d)

Freeze

NCIS Entrance Test- Year 8

Total questions: 80

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