Grade 8 Reading Exercise

It hosts Grade 8 reading materials and exercises covering main question types, provides answers for all questions; students can get reading materials and exercises by topics or types and practices online.

 All Exercises
Safe Computer Use
Words: 418    Suggest to finish in 7 minutes.
Garbage
Words: 589    Suggest to finish in 10 minutes.
The Openings
Words: 590    Suggest to finish in 10 minutes.
The Earth
Words: 617    Suggest to finish in 10 minutes.
Black Powder
Words: 663    Suggest to finish in 10 minutes.
Maginot Line
Words: 765    Suggest to finish in 15 minutes.
Babies Learn Language
Words: 965    Suggest to finish in 15 minutes.
A Tale of Two Countries
Words: 971    Suggest to finish in 15 minutes.
Oversleeping
Words: 1114    Suggest to finish in 20 minutes.
From Sandals to Sneakers
Words: 1196    Suggest to finish in 20 minutes.
A Respectable Woman
Words: 1635    Suggest to finish in 20 minutes.
Gilray's Flower-Pot
Words: 1672    Suggest to finish in 20 minutes.
The Hydrophobic Skunk
Words: 2405    Suggest to finish in 20 minutes.
 Today's Question
Questions 1-6: Complete the sentences below. Choose NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from the text for each answer. Write your answers in boxes 1-6 on your answer sheet.
1. It is unusual to get a as a result of using computers.

2. Employers may be required to provide you with items such as a to use while at work.

3. If your job involves tasks such as , the advice from the HSE may not apply.

4. Financial assistance in the case of special requirements may be available from the .

5. The company is obliged to cover the cost of if you need them while working.

6. Any concerns about the effect of using a VDU on your general well-being should be reported to .