BAITUL ILM INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
Maputo, Mozambique
84 784 7701
Term exam in Mathematics 8
First Term 2025
Name Grade
Date
DURATION OF TEST: 01h: 15minutes
READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST
Write your complete name, grade level and date on all the work you hand in.
Write in dark blue or black pen
You may use an HB pencil for any diagrams, graph or rough working.
Do not use staples, paper clips, and glue or correction fluid.
ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS. SCORE
You should show your working when necessary.
The number of marks is given in brackets [] at the end of each question, part question or every type of the
test.
The total number of marks for this paper is _____.
Simião Banze
Teacher
I. CONSTRUCTING EXPRESSIONS Solved
1. Copy and complete these sentences. Use the words from the cloud. [3.0] Coefficient
i. In the _______________ 9𝑦 + 11, 𝒚 is a _______________
Terms
ii. 9𝑦 and 11 are _________________ of the expression
variable
iii. 9 is the _______________of 𝑥, 11 is a ________________
Constant
iv. The expression is not equal to anything so cannot be _________________ Expression
2. Tanesha has a box that contains 𝑦 DVDs. [6.0]
a. Choose the correct expression from the cloud that shows the total of DVDs in the boxco
when Variable
i. She takes 7 out cccbcbcbc
ii. She puts in more 12 𝑦
iii. She takes out half the DVDs 3
iv. She triplicate the number of DVDs in the box. 𝑦−7 3𝑥
b. Tanesha starts with 18 DVDs in the box. Work out how many
𝑦 + 12
She will have for Question 2a, parts i to iv
3. Write an expression for each descriptions
i. One-half x add 8
ii. Three-quarters of x subtract 12
iii. 7 add four-fifths of x
iv. 20 subtract five-ninths of x
4. Describe each expression in words [4.0]
𝑥
i. +2
6
5𝑥
ii. −4
7
2𝑥
iii. 8−
3
7𝑥
iv. 3+ 3
5. Brad thinks of a number, y. choose the correct expression from the cloud for when Brad.
[4.0]
a. Adds 5 to one-half of y, then multiplies by 6
b. Adds 6 to one-fifth of y, then multiplies by 2
5𝑦 𝑦
c. Adds 2 to five-sixths of y, then multiplies by 6 6 + 2 6( + 5)
6 2
d. Adds 5 to two-fifths of y, then multiplies by 6.
2𝑦 𝑦
6 +5 2( + 6)
5 5
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II. USING EXPRESSIONS AND FORMULAE
1. Work out the value of each expression. [6.0]
a. 𝑥 2 + 5 when 𝑥 = 4 d) 10 − 𝑦 2 when 𝑦 = 5
b. 𝑔2 + ℎ2 + 18 when 𝑔 = 3 and ℎ = 6 d) 𝑚2 − 𝑛2 when 𝑚 = 7 and 𝑛 = 8
𝑦2
c. 20 − 𝑤 3 when 𝑤 = 4 e) when 𝑦 = 4
2
2. This is part of Dakarai’s homework. He has made a mistake in his working. [6.0]
Question a. Explain the mistake he has made
Work out the value of 𝑥 2 − 8 when
𝑥 = −3
Answer b. Work out the correct answer
𝑥 2 − 8 = (−3)2 − 8
= −3 × −3 − 8
=−9 − 8 c. Work out the value of 𝑦 2 + 4 when 𝑦 = −5
= −17
3. This is how a taxi company works out the cost of a journey for a customer: There is a fixed
charge of $6 plus $2 per kilometer. [3.0]
a. Write a formula for the cost of a journey, in:
i. Words
ii. Letters
4. Use the formula 𝑣 = 𝑢 + 10𝑡 to work out the value of 𝑣 when: [3.0]
a. 𝑢 = 5 and 𝑡 = 12 b) 𝑢 = 8 and 𝑡 = 21 c) 𝑢 = 3 and 𝑡 = 17
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III. EXPANDING BRACKETS AND FACTORISING
1. Expand each expression [6.0]
a. 𝑦(𝑦 + 8) b. 𝑧(2𝑤 + 3𝑡 − 4) c. 2𝑥(𝑥 + 3𝑦)
b. 𝑒(2𝑒 + 7𝑓) d. 3𝑦(5𝑦 + 6) e. 3𝑓(3𝑓 + 𝑔 − 2)
2. Expand each expression and simplify by collecting terms. [6.0]
a. 𝑥(𝑥 + 3) + 𝑥(𝑥 + 4) b. 𝑧(3𝑧 − 2) + 𝑧(4𝑧 + 5)
b. 𝑢(4𝑢 + 5) − 𝑢(𝑢 + 3) d. 𝑦(10𝑦 + 2𝑥) − 2𝑦(2𝑦 − 9𝑥)
3. Factorise each of these expressions. [6.0]
a. 18𝑦 − 42𝑥 c. 3𝑏 + 24𝑏 2 e. 18𝑥𝑦 − 24𝑦
b. 12𝑦 + 9𝑥 d. 8𝑥𝑦 − 4𝑦 f. 2𝑎2 + 16𝑎
4. Read what Marcus says. Show that he is wrong.
Explain the mistake Marcus has made. [3.0] When I expand 6 3𝑦 + 2 − 4(𝑦 − 2),
then collect like terms and finally
factorise the result, I get the expression
2(7𝑦 + 2)
3𝑏 + 24𝑏 2
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IV. CONSTRUCTING AND SOLVING EQUATIONS
1. Write if each of the following is a formula, an expression or an equation. [3.0]
a. 3𝑦 + 7 = 35 ______ c. 6(𝑥 + 5) _________ d. 𝑉 = 3𝑙 − 4 ________
𝑥
b. 4 + 5 ______ d. 𝑇 = 3𝑎2 − 8𝑑 _________ e. 5 − 2𝑥 = 15 ________
2. Solve these equations [8.0]
a. 6𝑥 − 3 = 12 c. 4(𝑥 − 3) = 24
𝑥
b. 4 + 3𝑦 = 𝑦 + 18 d. 2 + 5 = 6
3. Write in words what each these inequalities. [5.0]
a) −1 < 𝑥 ≤6
b) −5 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 7
c) 4 ≤ 𝑥 < 13
d) −7 < 𝑥 ≤ 3
e) −6 < 𝑥 ≤ 1
5. For each of these inequalities, write [6.0]
i) the smallest integer that 𝑥 could be
ii) the largest integer that 𝑥 could be
iii) a list of the integer values that 𝑥 could be
a) −3 ≤ 𝑥 < 4 b) 2.1 < 𝑥 < 10
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V. INTEGERS
1. Work out [4.0]
a) 60 ÷ −5 = b) −36 ÷ −4 = c) 125 ÷ (2 − 7) = d) 54 ÷ −6 =
a) −63 ÷ −9 = f) −24 × 3 = g) (3 × −4) ÷ 6 = h) (2 − 20) ÷ −6 =
2. Solve these equations [6.0]
a) 𝑥 2 = 36 b) 𝑥 2 = 196 2
c) 𝑥 + 4 = 20 3
d) 𝑥 + 27 =0
3. Write the answer to these calculations in index form [4.0]
a) 412 ÷ 46 = b) 75 ÷ 72 = c) 26 ÷ 24 = 9
d) 5 × 5 = 3
e) 315 ÷ 39 = f) 72 × 74 = g) 97 ÷ 94 = h) 159 ÷ 156 =
4. Find the missing power. [2.0]
15 5 5 7 5 6
a) 3 ÷3 =3 b) 12 × 12 = 3 c) 4 ÷ 3 = 3 d) 10 × 10 = 315
6
5. Complete this list of powers of 6. [2.0]
Power 60 61 62 63 64 65
Number
5. Write each of these number as product of prime factors [4.0]
a) 32 b) 18
b) What is the LCM and HCF of 32 and 18?
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