ශ්‍ෙලන ලාර ඇගයීම 2022 -

Third Term Evaluation - 2022

ශ්‍රේණිය විෂයය කා඼ය

Grade 8 English Language Time 2 Hours
Subject

Name :- …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….………

Answer all questions.

Test 1
Write the correct plural form.
1) man - ……men……… 7) mouse - ………………
2) knife - ……………………. 8) baby - ………………
3) table - ……………………. 9) foot - ………………
4) dish - ……………………. 10) country - ..……………...
5) day- ……………………… 11) bench - ……………….
6) child - …………………….. (10 Marks)
Test 2
Match utterances with places.
utterances places
a) Can I have two 50-rupee stamps? Playground
b) Where is the librarian? Exhibition
c) Come on!! Hurrah !! Zoo
d) Don‟t touch the exhibits. Library
e) Don‟t feed the animals. Hospital
f) Take the tablets after every meals Post office
(5 Marks)
Test 3
Arrange the words to make meaningful sentences.
1)the course /had/ Rahim/followed.
Rahim had followed the course.
2)stolen/a thief/Dimuthu‟s mobile phone/had.
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3)he/had/to Rathnapura/been to/not.
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4)Venura/had/become/in the class/the first?
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5)a new/they/started /business/had.
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6)had/parents/spoken/the principal/with the.
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(5Marks)
Test 4
Read the notice and fill in the grid.

NOTICE
Event
A Drama Competition
Organizer
Organized by the

Drama Club of Malgama Maha Vidyalaya. Number of days

Will be held on the 05th and the 06th of April Venue

At the Town Hall theatre, Mirigama.
Time
From 9.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m.

All the members of the Drama Club are (5 Marks)

welcome!

Test 5
Read the poem and answer the questions.
The Tea Party
By Nelson North
I had a little tea party
This afternoon at three.
„Twas very small.
Three guests in all-
Just I, myself and me.

Myself ate all the sandwiches

While I drank up the tea;
„Twas I who ate the pie
And passed the cake to me.

1) What is the title of the poem?..................................................................................... (1 Mark)

2) Find and write an antonym for the word “ large”…………………………… (2 Marks)
3) At what time was the party?........................................................................................ (1Mark)
4) Name three food items and drink in the party?
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5) Find and write the rhyming words for the following.

Small-…………………………… tea - …………………………………. (2Marks)

Test 6
Turn the following sentences into passive form. First one is done for you.
1)Careless drivers cause accidents.

Accidents are caused by careless drivers

2)Minister will open the new library

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3)Buddhists celebrate Vesak annually.
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4)Sri Lanka imports vehicles from Japan.
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5)Rizvi repaired my mobile phone yesterday.
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6)King Kashyapa built Sigiriya rock fortress.
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(10 Marks)
Test 7
An extra class was conducted by the Science teacher yesterday. You were unable to attend the class.
Write a note of excuse to your Science teacher. Include- why you could not attend the class.
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Test 8
Read the following paragraph and answer the questions.
The eagle is a very powerful bird. The species of eagle is found almost all over the world., It has more
than 60 species. It has two claws, two light feathers, two eyes, a curved pointed beak, and sharp nails in
the claws. The ability of the eagle to see is very high., it can see its pray even from 5k m away. The female
eagle does not lay many eggs. It lays 3 to 4 eggs at a time. The eagle is very clever and agile. It does its
hunting by making a strategy. Eagles mostly preys on insects, small animals, small birds etc. The average
life span of an eagle is about 70 years. Eagle becomes old after 40 years.
 1) What is the paragraph about?................................................ (1 mark)

2) How many eggs does a female eagle lay at a time?................................... (1 Mark)

3) What do the eagles eat?........................... , …………………………………….. (2 Marks)

4) Find adjectives four the following

a)……………eagle b)……………feathers. c)…………………beak d)…………………nails

(4 Marks)

5) Put T (true ) or F (false)

I. We can see eagles in any country. (……………….) (1 mark)

II. The eagle lives about 40 years (………………) (1 mark)

Test 9
Study the picture and complete the paragraph using the given words. There is one extra word.
(mountains/butterfly/rod/net/eight/tent/bridge/camera/fish /squirrel/photograph)

This is a beautiful scenery. There are (1) ………………….. children. A girl is going to catch a 2)
…………………………….. with a (3) ……………………… . The boy on the (4) ……………………...
is catching (5) ……………………….. with a fishing (6) …………………….. The boy with a (7)
……………………. near the big tree is taking a (8) ………………………………… of the (9).
………………………………… on the tree. We can see a range of (10) ……………………….in the
background.

(10 Marks)
Test 10

Write on one of the following. Use about 75 to 100 words.

(a) An interesting place to visit in our country.
Include-Where it is situated/located., what we can do/see there, any other important facts
(b)Write a letter to a friend describing a trip you went.
Include -Where/when you went, how you went, what you did/saw there, how you felt after the trip.
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Test 11
Speaking test
(12 Marks)
Test 12
Listening
Listen to the teacher and underline the correct answer.
1. Female ostriches are…………………… (light brown/light blue/white and black).
2. Ostriches grow about …………………(7.2 m /2.2 m/2.7m) tall.
3. Ostriches can weigh more than ………..(140kg /150kg /145 kg)
4. An ostrich has ………….(two /three /four )toes.
Write „T‟ (true) or „F‟ (False)
a. Ostriches eat meat only. (……….)
b. Ostriches can swim. (……….)
c. Ostriches running speed is 70 km (………)
d. Ostriches lay eggs in nests. (………..)
(8 Marks)