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Project Unit: 4- Mother

Grade 8 English
Nature

 Answer all the questions.

01) Underline the correct work.

a) (i) necesary (ii) necessary (iii) necassary (iv) nesessary
b) (i) mountain (ii) mountein (iii) mountan (iv) mounton
c) (i) excelent (ii) excalent (iii) excellent (iv) exsellent
d) (i) phycical (ii) phisical (iii) physical (iv) piysical
e) (i) influance (ii) influanse (iii) influvance (iv) influence
(1 x 5 - 5 marks)

02) Read the following words aloud and circle the silent letters.
i) Knife ii) calf iii) write
iv) psychology v) knowledge
(1 x 5 = 5 marks)

03) Make the opposite words of the following words using the negative prefixes "un", "im" or "in"
First one is done for you.
i) possible - impossible viii) proper -.............................
ii) active -............................. ix) stable -.............................
iii) grateful -............................. x) limited -.............................
iv) kind -............................. xi) patient -.............................
v) polite -.............................
vi) auspicious -.............................
vii) effective -.............................
(1 x 10 = 10 marks)

04) Complete the sentences by using the correct collective noun from the box:
(flock / heap / school / bouquet / herd)

i) I saw a ............................ of fish swimming in the lake.

ii) She bought a ............................ of flowers, for her mother.
iii) A ............................ of birds are flying over the sky.
iv) We saw a ............................ of cows as we drove past the farm.
v) The professor had a ............................ of papers on his desk. (1 x 5 – 5 marks)
05) Use the correct prepositions of movement to complete the sentences below. Underline the
correct answer.
1) The cat was on the table, then it jumped......................... (off / out of / down) the table.
2) He escaped ......................... through / in to / across) a door in the back of the building.
3) We took a boat ......................... (towards / through / across) the river.
4) The robber broke his leg when he tried to jump ......................... (towards / through /
over) a wall.
5) The drove ......................... (around / past / through) the tunnel.
(1 x 5 = 5 marks)

06) Read the following passage and prepare a bio – data for Mrs. Chami Jayasinghe.

Mrs. Chami Jayasinghe is 20 years 3 months and 10 days old to date. she lives at No. 415,
Biyagama Road, Keaniya in Gampaha District of Western Province. She attended Gothami
Balika Vidyalaya in Maradana, Colombo and has passed her O/L and A/L exam. She has also
followed a computer course and secretarial course to find a job as a company secretary. She is
unmarried. Her hobbies and interests are reading, flower making and dress making.

Bio Data

1) Name in full :...........................................................................................

2) Age :...........................................................................................
3) Male / Female :...........................................................................................
4) Address :...........................................................................................
5) District :...........................................................................................
6) School attended :...........................................................................................
7) Academic Qualifications :...........................................................................................
8) Professional Qualifications :...........................................................................................
9) Civil Status :...........................................................................................
10) Hobbies and interests :...........................................................................................
(1 x 10 = 10 marks)

07) Write an essay on any botanical garden that you know. (150 words)
Include - its history
- Its location
- Special features
Prepared by:Mrs.Harsha Vidanage