Class 8

Set B

Year 2015
 WORD AND STRUCTURE KNOWLEDGE

FOR QUESTIONS 1 TO 15, choose the B. indiscriminately

best word/phrase to complete each C. inadvertently
sentence. D. imperceptibly

Example 6. The average temperatures _____________

The jackal being a carnivore has long, reached below freezing point.
______ teeth. A. occasional
A. severe B. hardy
B. solid C. frequent
C. sharp D. seldom
D. strict 7. The _________ in crude prices has raised
many doubts in the market.
1. The scale is an essential ____________ in
every geometry class. A. spurt
B. sprite
A. cemetery
C. spirit
B. stationary
C. accessory D. seep
D. dietary 8. A ___________ of lions
2. Stirring constantly, he observed that the water A. pride
and oil mixture formed an __________. B. pack
A. emission C. coterie
B. emulsion D. herd
C. expulsion
9. One index, many _________
D. eversion
A. index
3. The dense clouds in the sky ____________ B. indexs
the sighting of the moon.
C. indice
A. apparent D. indices
B. vague
C. secure 10. One who will do anything for money -
D. obscure A. Monetary
4. Banks have the right to accept or ___________ B. Mercenary
your credit request. C. Millenary
A. ascent D. Beneficiary
B. allow 11. The soup he made was watery and tasted
C. decline _________.
D. rise
A. dull
5. The information booklets on road safety were B. spice
distributed_____________. C. bland
A. indefinitely D. flat

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12. The travel company faced a huge ________ B. had listened
this financial year. C. have been listening
A. defunct D. has been listening
B. elicit
17. Despite the heavy rush, Ali ____________
C. tacit
the store for the last two months all by
D. deficit
himself.
13. More steel was used to ____________ the A. has been managing
main body of the construction. B. managing
A. cogitate C. had managed
B. reinforce D. will be managing
C. impose
D. undermine 18. The factory workers won’t call off the
strike unless the management ________ their
14. The audience stood up to ___________ him
salary.
on his remarkable achievement.
A. be raising
A. jeer
B. raising
B. defraud
C. raise
C. applaud
D. raises
D. blare

15. His weakening eyesight made him unable to 19. Kabir is good at Maths __________ his sister
_________ between the colours. is good at Arts.

A. distinguish A. although
B. extinguish B. if
C. languish C. whereas
D. anguish D. as

For questions 16 TO 21, choose the 20. The sobbing child __________ eagerly for
most suitable option. the sweet since morning.
A. has been waiting
Example
B. waiting
Sara ___________ in this city for more
than ten years. C. can wait
D. been waiting
A. having been living
B. has been living 21. I asked him __________ he was ___________
C. have being living the meeting or not.
D. is been living A. when, attended
B. while, attending
16. She _______ to this song since morning. C. whether, attending
A. was listening D. despite, attended

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 READING
FOR QUESTIONS 22 to 28, Read the
passage and answer the questions
that follow.
It was a raw, cold day in early April. Since
morning, the clouds had been gathering,
which now hung, dark and heavy, over both
land and sea. The wind, which had been
steadily increasing for hours in violence,
now blew little short of a gale. It evidently
was going to be a terrible night, and that
night was nearly at hand.
No one realised this more than the boy
who, with a small bundle in one hand
and a stout staff in the other, was walking
rapidly along the road, in sight of Long
Island Sound, from New Haven to New
London.
He was a youth that would have attracted
attention anywhere. Tall for his age, and
not more than eighteen years, he was also
of good proportions. He walked with an
ease and stride which suggested reserved
strength and muscular development.
But it was the boy’s face that was most
noticeable. Frank, open, of singular beauty
in feature and outline, there was also upon
it unmistakable evidences of intelligence,
resoluteness and honesty of purpose. A
close observer might also have detected
traces of suffering or of sorrow.
The boy was warmly clad for the chilly air
and piercing wind. Now and then, he drew
his light overcoat about him, as though
even his rapid walking did not make him
entirely comfortable. He, moreover, looked
eagerly ahead, like one who was watching
for some signs of his destination. Reaching
at length the foot of a long hill, he drew
a sigh of relief, and said, aloud: “I must
be near the place now. They said it was
at the top of the first long hill I came to,
and this must be it.”
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As he spoke, he quickened his pace to a
run and soon reached the summit, quite
out of breath, but with genial warmth in
his body that he had not experienced for
some hours.
Pausing now for a moment to catch his
breath, he looked about him. Dim as was
the light of the fast-falling evening, he
could not help giving an exclamation of
delight at the view he saw. To the west of
him he saw the twinkling lights of several
villages, through which he had already
passed. To the north, there was a vast
stretch of land, shrouded in darkness. To
the south was the sound, its tossing waves
capped with white, its islands like so many
gems on the bosom of the angry waters. “It
must be a beautiful place to live in, and I
hope to find a home here,” he remarked,
as he resumed his journey.
22. Why was it going to be a ‘terrible night’?
A. It was a cold day in April.
B. A storm was coming.
C. It was nearly night.
D. It was windy.
23. How does the author describe the traveller?
A. Tall, well-built youth
B. Weak youth with a bundle
C. Slim and beautiful
D. Strong but unattractive
24. What does the boy see to the south from the
summit?
A. The flickering lights of villages
B. A vast land cloaked by nightfall
C. His destination with its islands and
waves
D. Precious stones in the stormy waters
25. Why did the boy draw ‘a sigh of relief’ and
‘quicken his pace’?
A. He was far from his destination.
B. He was at the base of the first hill.
 C. he reached the hill top.
D. he was breathless.
26. What were the boy’s possessions?
A. A worn-out suitcase and an overcoat
B. A small bundle of clothes and a heavy
stick
C. Warm clothes and some food
D. Unlimited wealth and nice clothes
27. What was not noticeable about the boy’s
face?
A. Frank, open expression
B. Singular beauty in facial features
C. Intelligence, resoluteness
D. Dishonest intentions
28. What did the boy hope to find?
A. Home sweet home
B. A beautiful island
C. Numerous villages
D. Vast expanse of land
FOR QUESTIONS 29 TO 35, Read the
passage and answer the questions
that follow.
There never was a happier or more devoted
husband than the male bluebird. He is the
gay champion and escort of the female
at all times. And while she is sitting he
feeds her regularly. It is very pretty to
watch them building their nest. The male
is very active in hunting out a place and
exploring the boxes and cavities. But he
seems to have no choice in the matter and
is anxious only to please and encourage
his mate, who has the practical turn and
knows what will do and what will not.
After she has suited herself he applauds
her immensely, and away the two go in
quest of material for the nest, the male
acting as guard and flying above and in
advance of the female. She brings all the
material and does all the work of building,
he looks on and encourages her with
gesture and song.
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He acts also as inspector of her work, but
I fear is a very partial one. She enters the
nest with her bit of dry grass or straw,
and, having adjusted it to her notion,
withdraws and waits nearby while he
goes in and looks it over. On coming
out he exclaims very plainly, “Excellent!
Excellent!” and away the two go again
for more material.
I was much amused one bright summer
day on seeing a bluebird feeding her young
one in the shaded street of a large town.
She had captured a cicada or harvest-fly,
and after bruising it awhile on the ground,
she flew with it to a tree and placed it in
the beak of the young bird. It was a large
morsel, and the mother seemed to have
doubts of her chick’s ability to dispose
it of, for she stood near and watched its
efforts with great solicitude. The young
bird struggled valiantly with the cicada,
but made no headway in swallowing it,
when the mother took it from him and
flew to the sidewalk, and proceeded to
break and bruise it more thoroughly.
Then she again placed it in his beak, and
seemed to say, “There, try it now,” and
sympathised so thoroughly with his efforts
that she repeated many of his motions and
contortions.
29. What makes the male bluebird special to the
female?
A. He feeds her, regularly.
B. He cheers and makes his partner happy.
C. He searches for a place in the boxes and
cavities.
D. All of these.
30. Where was the bluebird feeding her chick?
A. in the shade of a tree in the street
B. on the sidewalk of the street
C. in the nest on the tree
D. in the boxes and cavities
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31. What does the pair of bluebirds do together?
A. survey boxes and cavities
B. look for a place for the nest
C. search material for the nest
D. decorate the nest with hay
32. How does the male bluebird encourage the
female bluebird?
A. by feeding her a cicada
B. with sign and song
C. by examining her work
D. by watching over her
33. The male bluebird have no say in the choice
of the nest because ________.
A. he only examines her work
B. he is full of admiration for his mate
Spoken and written expression
F O R Q U E S T I O N S 3 6 TO 4 0 , c h oose
the best response for the given
situation.
Example
Jassi : “Where is Sania?”
Mira : “Sania is busy at work. She bit
off more than she could chew.”
What does Mira mean by her reply?
A. She is very good at what she does.
B. She committed to more than she could
manage.
C. She is not very efficient at her
work.
D. She said she would finish her work.
36. Arpana : “What did the doctor say?”
Archana : “My doctor told me to __________
on my dessert.”
A. catch up 40. Samar : “I just broke a glass, I’m so
B. back up
C. fall back
D. cut back
37. Vidya : “Mum doesn’t look too happy, does
she?”
Vimla : “No, she ____________________.”
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C. the female bluebird knows what is
suitable
D. the female bluebird builds the nest
34. Why did the mother doubt her chick’s
ability?
A. it was a large morsel.
B. it was a cicada.
C. it was a chick.
D. there was a bit of dry grass.
35. What is their quest as described in the given
passage?
A. Search for a place
B. Exploring the boxes and cavities
C. To look for material for the nest
D. Catch a cicada
A. doesn’t hit the mark
B. looks like a wet weekend
C. isn’t on her party streak
D. can’t be in the colour of life
38. Sahay : “How did you like the show?”
Behl : “____________, I am not sure.”
A. True speaking
B. I tell you
C. Beyond doubt
D. To tell you the truth
39. Ravi : “I have been given the pink slip.”
Rahul : “_________________”
A. It is a laughing matter.
B. This is no great matter.
C. You are joking, right?
D. Of course, you are.
sorry!”
Samir : “_____________________.”
A. Don’t worry, no harm done
B. Don’t cry over spilled milk
C. The cat will get the cream
D. Don’t kill two birds with one stone
For questions 41 to 45, choose the 41.
best option to fill in the blanks. A. definite
B. sharp
Navya : I enjoy shopping as it is a very C. determined
relaxing activity. I happen to like it very D. firm
much.
42.
Kavya : When I go shopping, I go with a A. sample
very (41) purpose in mind. B. browse
Navya : I like to go from one shop to another. C. taste
I (42) through their display and the D. examine
products they have to offer.
43.
Kavya : I also like to go shopping in
A. medium
small stores. The (43) there is always
B. protocol
friendly. C. scenery
Navya : Me too. We have a small D. ambience
community shopping centre quite close
44.
to our apartment. It is very (44) with
the locals who often visit it after office A. straight
hours. B. chosen
C. popular
Kavya : I also have one near my home. It D. illusory
is very convenient for shopping for your
daily needs. The people who run the store 45.
are very kind and helpful. I always seem A. accommodation
to end up having a good (45) with them B. administration
whenever I go to shop at their store. C. conversation
D. combination

ACHIEVERS SECTION

For questions 46 TO 49, choose the 48. His crazy ideas ____________ testing before
most suitable option. proceeding on them.

46. John was ________ joining their faction. A. errant

A. coerced into B. expectorant
B. encouraged to C. ignorant
C. assisted for D. warrant
D. stopped by
49. He failed to pass the entrance exam _______
47. The eccentric economist’s ideas were brilliant working very hard.
although a little unusual and ________. A. even though
A. abnormal B. though
B. average
C. despite
C. unorthodox
D. although
D. rare

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50. choose the best response for the
given situation.
Garv : “It’s only been two days since I started
to learn, but I am already in the advanced
level.”
Girish : “Hey, take it slow, learn to walk
before you run.”
What does Girish mean?
A. Be optimistic.
B. We should rush to do something.
C. Don’t rush before learning how to do it.
D. Deal with the problem when it comes.

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