JAIRAM VIDYA BHAVAN MATRIC.HR.SEC.

SCHOOL
II – TERM EXAM
CLASS : VIII MARK : 50
SUBJECT : ENGLISH DATE :
I. Choose the correct answers. (4x1=4)
1. The season mentioned in the story is _______
a) Spring b) autumn c) summer d) winter
2. Beautiful things never “pass into nothingness” means that they____
a) never increases b) never decreases c) never fade away d) never
bring happy.
3. Medicine should be kept in ______
a) kitchen table b) fridge c) bed room d) locked cabinet
4. Of all the unhealthy means________
a) pain b) neglect c) suffering d) ill-health
II. Fill in the blanks: (4x1=4)
5. The pundit was an ______ speaker.
6. The _______ glimmered over the smooth flowing stream.
7. We should put on _______ to avoid sun burn.
8. A little later, when we reached the bridge Beauty came to a ______
III. Synonyms: (3x1=3)
9. Hazardous -
10. Scorching -
11. Merges -
IV. Antonyms: (3x1=3)
12. latest x
13. Safely x
14. Ancestral x
V. Write True or False:- (3x1=3)
15. Prasanth’s friend came on by walk.
16. Teacher had taught about the rules of road safety.
17. Prasanth had gone to bring coffee to his friends.
VI. Match the following:- (3x1=3)
18. Black beauty - sturdy rail
19. Secret - wise
20. Bridge - to cross the river easily
VII. Find the most appropriate tense for the given sentences.(5x1=5)
21. Is he leaving for Glasgow?
22. We take tea in the afternoon.
23. He likes butter on a piece of bread.
24. They have finished eating an hour ago.
25. I have written two chapters of this book.
VIII. Quote from memory the poem ‘A Thing of Beauty’ by ‘John Keats’
(5x1=5)
26. From : A thing of beauty…………….
To : …………….away the pall.
IX. Answer the following (any 5): (2x5=10)
27. What is must in every household?
28. How did the milkmaid cross the river?
29. Quote the expression from the text when the author sees the
Ganges again.
30. According to the poet, mention the evil things we possess?
31. What would have happened to all the three if Black Beauty had not
been wiser?
32. How is a thing of beauty joy forever?
33. Why was the dog frightened?
X. Answer the following questions in 100 words. (any 1): (1x5=5)
34. Write about road safety rules.
35. How does the author spend his afternoon? Explain.
XI. Letter Writing: (1x5=5)
You are Santhosh, Secretary, Housing board, officer’s colony,
Thiruvarur. Water supply will be suspended for ten hours (10am to
8pm) on 5th of October for cleaning of the water tank. Write a notice
in about 50 words advising the residents to store water for a day.
(or)
Write a Complaining letter to the police commissioner about the noise
caused by the loudspeaker in a music shop near your school.