SR MATRICULATION HR SEC SCHOOL UTHUKULI.

FIRST TERM EXAMINATION- 2022

VIII STD 100MARKS

SUB ENGLISH. DATE.

I.CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER. 5X1=5

1 .According to the poet’a thing of beauty is…….

a .a joy forever b. a pain forever c.neglected.

2. The hermit lived in a ……

a cottage b.palace c’wood.

3.Isaac was chiefly remarkable for his ingenuity.

a.common b.notable c.neglected.

4.you are always self centered.

a.egostic b.generous c.heroic.

5.He cared little for earthly fame and honors.

a.disrespect b.attraction c.popularity.

II.FILL IN THE BLANKS. 5X1=5

1,The author speaks about the river…………

2.The king decided to consult a …………..

3.We should have a………….in life.

4.Isaac constructed a model of the………………….

5.Ramaya and his wife lived with the fear of……….

III. SAY TRUE OR FALSE. 5X1=5

1.The wounded man asked for the king forgiveness [ ]

2.Ajay displayed 150 paintings [ ]

3.The police searched Rammayas home [ ]

4.The beared man was an enemy of the king [ ]

5.Ramayyas wifeput the stud away in her box [ ]

IV.GLOSSARY 5X1=5

1.languid.

2.moaning.

3.affairs.

4.gleam.

5.ceased.

V.ANSWER ANY 10 OF THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS. 10X2=20

1.How is a thing of beauty joy forever?

2.How are the rooms arranged in his house?

3.What were the kings questions?

4.What were the changes in the behaviour of the wounded man at the end?

5.What happened to Ajay at the age of three?

6.How did the women appear?

7.What was the reaction of the women at the end?

8Who is the speaker?

9.What were the words of meenakshi Ammal to her daughter?

10.What happened to Ramayys wife at the end?

11. In what ways the river and its bank have changed?

12.Who came running out of the wood? What happened to him?

IV.LONG ANSWER ANY 3 OF THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS. 5X3=15

1.How does the author spend his afternoon?

2.What were the answers to the three questions? What is the message of the hermit?

3.How did Newtons friends advice his grand mother to apprentice him to a clockmaker?

4.Mention some of Newtons inventions?

5.How was the champawat Tiger killed?

VII.WRITE THE POEM THE THING OF BEAUTY. 5MARKS

Therefore………

…………………… Shady boon.

VIII.MATCH THE MEANINGS FOR THE FOLLOWING IDIOMS. 5X1=5

1.A piece of cake…moving very slowly

2.on cloud nine ….easy.

3.perfect ten…..Blessfullyhappy.

4.at a snails pace…..someone who is cherished above all others.

5.apple of my eye….completely perfect.

IX.GRAMMAR.

ADD’PREDICATES’ TO THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES; 5X1=5

1.A little knowledge…………………..

2.Prevention……..

3.The girl……………….

4.Delhi……

5.Hockey…..

X.UNDERLINE THE CORRECT FORM OF NOUNS IN THE BRACKETS; 5X1=5

1.Iwant a piece of [paper/papers]

2.Ihave brought the [wood/woods]for furniture.

3.Himani has longblack[hair/hairs]

4.Please give me [a sugar /somesugar]

5.Owlingto train the cricket [ground/grounds]is not dry.

XI.FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH SUITABLE INTERROGATIVE PRONOUNS; 5X1=5

1…………………..would like to join the Air force?

2……………………….is the colour of a crow?

3…………………..is there at the door?

4……………………….knocked at the door?

5…………………..one is cleaner Mumbai;or chandigarh?

XII.WRITE A FORMAL email to Mr Sundar Pitchai CEO, Google requesting him for an
appointment to interview him. 10MARKS

HANDWRITING 5 MARKS

READING 5 MARKS