BLUE BELLS MODEL SCHOOL

Session 2021-22
English
Class VIII
QUESTION BANK-1
ANSWER KEY

Q1.Choose the correct alternative:

A.We have become slave to modern food because of its
(i) Taste
(ii) Nutritional value
(iii) Presentation
(iv) Taste and presentation
B.Restaurants use more _____________ in their food
(i) Flour and oil
(ii) Sugar and oil
(iii) Refined flour, oil and sugar
(iv) Refined flour and sugar
C.Perfect health can be achieved by________________________
(i) Skipping breakfast
(ii) Eating less
(iii) Not eating
(iv) Eating nutritious food in appropriate quantity
D.If you eat fewer calories then you burn, you_________________
(i) Gain weight
(ii) Lose weight
(iii) Become fat
(iv) Do not lose weight
E.We can win the battle of the bulge by______________________
(i) Making smart food choices
(ii) Developing good eating habits
(iii) Preferring nutritious food
(iv) All of the above.
F.The vegetarian dishes in the restaurants

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 (i) Are undercooked
(ii) Full of corn and starch
(iii) Are full of corn, starch and fat
(iv) None of these
G.Which of the following statement is false?
(i) If we eat more calories we burn, we gain weight
(ii) Our unhealthy life style helps us lose weight
(iii) We should develop good eating habits
(iv) Say no to nutritious food.
H.The passage tells us__________________
(i) How to eat food
(ii) How to enjoy food
(iii) The way to remain healthy
(iv) The way to starve
I.What is meant by ‘undermine’ (para 5)
(i) Better
(ii) Weaken
(iii) Underestimate
(iv) Improve
J.What is meant by ‘nourish’ (para 2)
(i) Feed
(ii) Grow
(iii) Improve
(iv) Love
K.Find the word opposite in meaning to ‘happy’ (para 5)
(i) Unhealthy
(ii) Satisfied
(iii) Miserable
(iv) Cranky
L.Find the word opposite in meaning to ‘neither’ (Para 1)
(i) Variety
(ii) Starch

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 (iii) Gravies
(iv) Either
Q2.Choose the correct answers:
A. A game of Sudoku puzzle has _____________ cells.
(i) 80
(ii) 81
(iii) 82
(iv) 83

B. Sudoku puzzle gained worldwide popularity first in __________

(i) Switzerland
(ii) America
(iii) Japan
(iv) India
C. The game of Sudoku is much _________________ in the game of life
(i) Different
(ii) Similar
(iii) Dissimilar
(iv) Opposite
D. Which of the following is false about Sudoku puzzle?
(i) The game has a grid of little boxes called cells
(ii) Its root are in America
(iii) A set of rules should be followed to move ahead in the puzzle.
(iv) The rows, columns and squares – all should go together while
playing the game.
E. The game of Sudoku can best played in _______________ state
(i) Nervous
(ii) Inattentive
(iii) Leisure
(iv) Focussed
F. Our duties towards our __________________ should go
simultaneously.
(i) Teachers, family, country
(ii) Family, society, teachers
(iii) Family, teachers, society, country
(iv) Teachers, society, country

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 G. Find the word opposite in meaning to ‘obvious’ (para 5)
(i) Erase
(ii) Lesson
(iii) Subtle
(iv) Avoid
H. Find the word opposite in meaning to ‘ruffled’ (para 3)
(i) Calm
(ii) Action
(iii) Desired
(iv) Focusses

ARTICLE WRITING

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 Letter of Enquiry

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 LETTER TO THE EDITOR

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 Letter of Complaint

Add the enclosure at the end

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 GRAMMAR ANSWERS

2. Convert the following into Passive Voice. 1 mark each

a) A lot of noise is being made by the children.
b) Have you donated blood last week in the camp?
c) Was the food sent by him?
d) Let the rug be picked from the floor.
e) By whom have the rules of the town broken?
f) Is the report of the one day trip being written by the students?
g) Let the bag be brought.
h) The solar cooker has been repaired by the man.
i) The debris was being cleared by the workers.
j) Has the correct option been ticked by him?

3. Complete the following sentences using Conjunctions given in the brackets.

a. We arrived at the hotel _______ you had gone. (before, after)
b. He completed the work in time __________ he had begun late. (though, therefore)
c. Walk carefully in the dark __________ you should fall flat. (so that, lest)
d. I shall opt for English __________ you teach me. (if, unless)
e. Priya found her books _________ she had left them. (while, where)
f. Be fast in your speed __________ you lag behind. (lest, otherwise)
g. _Either_ take it ___or___ leave it.
h. He visited ___both____ Europe ___and____ America.

4. Fill in the blanks with an appropriate preposition.

1. I was amazed —————- her brilliant performance.
a) with b) at c) by d) to

2. He is afflicted —————– a serious ailment.

a) to b) by c) of d) with

3. Tea does not agree ————— me.

a) upon b) to c) with d) none of these

4. You must apologize ————— him for your rude behaviour.

a) with b) to c) at d) for

5. Is it possible to achieve just about everything one aims ————–?

a) at b) to c) with d) of

6. She often boasts —————– her aristocratic upbringing.

a) about b) of c) at d) with

7. Don’t brood ————– your past failures.

a) with b) at c) by d) over

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 8. We decided to call ——————- the principal.
a) at b) on c) for d) with

9. He has been charged —————– the murder of his landlady.

a) out b) with c) by d) from

10. During the cold war era, the US and the USSR were competing ———– each other for
world domination.
a) at b) with c) of d) to

5.Change the following sentences into Indirect speech.

a..She asked if there was anybody.
b. The teacher asked ManuWhy she was late.
c. She requested her mother to take care of her children.
d.  He exclaimed that it was a great idea.
e. Kanika said that she did not go to the gym very often.
f. she said that they did not travel much.
g.He said that they liked working in London.
h. Varun says to Tarun that where did you go the previous day.

6 .Combine each sentence by using a connector(Noun Clause) :

1. It is certain that she will win get good. marks

2. This is known to all that you are a liar.
3. Gandhiji taught us that we must love the poor.
4. I don’t know who stole my watch.

5. I can’t say whether you are wrong.

6. Can you tell me who wrote the Ram Charit Manas?

7.Combine each sentence by using a connector ( Adjective Clause) :

1. The police has caught the man who committed the theft last night.
2. The French language is different from the Latin language which was once spoken
throughout Europe.
3. Can you tell me the reason why you are looking upset.
4. All the plans which he had for making money quickly have failed.
5. The landlord who was proud of his strength despised the weakness of his tenants.
6.This is the village where I was born.

8.Combine each sentence by using a connector ( Adverbial Clause) :

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 1. He was stunned when he looked into the well.
2. After she finished her studies she went abroad.
3. You may go after you have completed your work.
4.He is poor but honest.
5. I will come if he invites me.
6. She was depressed because she didn’t know what to do.

9. Complete the sentences by choosing the correct verb form.

a. The herd of cattle_______ to the valley to graze.(come/comes)
b. The members of jury______ having different opinions in the court.(are/is)
c. My mom or dad___ coming to watch the match.(is/are)
d. Neither my dad nor my brothers____ how to ski.(know/knows)
e. Either my sisters or grandpa _____ going to the park(is/are)
f. Either my mother or my cousins_________ attending the meeting.(are/is)

10. Fill in the blanks with appropriate form of the verbs given in the brackets.

1. When the burglars broke into the house, everybody…was having…… sound sleep.
(have)
2. The milk…spilled… over as she went to see the crowd passing by with loud slogans,
(spill)
3. If Shubham does not make….. any mistake, he will be rewarded, (not + make)
4. They were watching TV when they…heard….. a loud bang at the door, (hear)
5. The bus left the stop before we could catch it. (leave)
6. Rounak…is playing…. the same song for last three days. It has become boring now.
(play)
7. Shyamal…will call… after we reach home. (call)
8. The show…will complete… its one thousand episodes by next month, (complete)
9. Don’t worry, we will be…reaching…. the airport in time. (reach).
10.Arman has..fallen sick after eating some snacks at the street side shop, (fall)

1.The following passage has not been edited. There is an error in each line with a blank
beside it. Write the incorrect and correct word in the space provided.(4 marks type q.)

Why does we seek to build dams? (a) does do

Large dams can ensure a storage of (b) can could
adequate water not just in irrigation, (c) in for
and also for generating electricity. (d) and but
Canal systems leading from this dams (e) this these
should transfer large amount of water. (f) amount quantity
However, mismanagement of the water (g) however morever
has largely led to benifits been (h) been being

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 cornered by a little people. (i) little few

“Either you or your friend Shalu have stolen my note          (a) _have has
 book”, shouted Shreya. Neither I nor my friend were          (b) were was
 your culprit, said Shalu. We both are not in the class since  (c) are were
 morning. We are out for the annual day function.                 (d) _are were
 But who are the culprit then? asked Shreya.                          (e) _are is
 I don’t know that but we both were not guilty.                      (f) were are

B.In the following passages one word has been omitted in each line. Write the missing word along with
word that comes before and the word that comes after it. Ensure that the word that forms your
answer is underlined:

Man’s practice increases hard work.  (a) …… …… ……

If he does not it, his practice    (b) …… …… ……

suffers. The lawyer is judged the (c) …… …… ……

cases he wins. The writer’s (d) …… …… ……

success examined by the opinion (e) …… …… ……

of the readers critics; whereas  (f) …… …… ……

the typist’s efficiency tested by his speed (g) …… …… ……

and the accuracy his work.    (h) …… …… ……

Answer:
(a) not do it
(b) judged by the
(c) writer’s capability is
(d) the opinion of
(e) typist’skill is
(f) àccuracy of his.

C.There is a word omitted in each line, write the missing word along with the word that comes before
and after it.

We living in a period of great change. (1) ______________ ______________ ______________

There are some forces human nature which (2) ______________ ______________ ______________
cannot destroyed such as love of one’s soil. (3) ______________ ______________ ______________
Nationalism is a great factor modern history. (4) ______________ ______________ ______________
It can kept pure only if the nationals of a (5) ______________ ______________ ______________
country have a human feeling all men. (6) ______________ ______________ ______________
From the love our country we must progress (7) ______________ ______________ ______________
to a love of mankind. It should not develop (8) ______________ ______________ ______________
a hatred for others.

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 1. we are living
2. forces of human
3. cannot be destroyed
4. factor of modern
5. can be kept
6. feeling for all
7. love of our
8. of the mankind

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