Monthly Test - 3

Date: 08/07/2023 Time: 1 hour

Subject: English (Class-8) Total Marks: 40

Note: All the questions in this question paper are mandatory to attempt.

PART-A (Grammar)
1. Fill up the blanks using correct tense of the verbs given in the bracket.[10marks]

(i) My mother ______________ to the temple every morning. (go)

(ii) I ____________ what my sister__________. (eat)
(iii) Look! The sun _____________ . (rise)
(iv) Why __________ you __________ a noise? (make)
(v) Where ________ you______________ your purse? (lose)
(vi) Raju ______________ Saroj Since 1980. (Know)
(vii) It __________ outside for half an hour. (Rain)
(viii) I __________ for the bus since morning. (wait)
(ix) I _________ your letter this morning. (receive)
(x) My father _______________ a new house last month. (buy)

2. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate verbs in agreement with its subject.[10marks]

(i) Fear _____________ to haunt him. (begin/begins)

(ii) One of the students ____________ talking. (was/were)
(iii) The chairs which I bought yesterday ___________ very costly. (is/are)
(iv) Satish and his sister _____________ gone to see a movie. (has/have)
(v) Ten thousand rupees _______________ not a small sum. (is/are)
(vi) Measles ____________ an infectious disease. (is/are)
(vii) The Indian Cricket team ___________ won the match. (has/have)
(viii) A group of boys ____________ playing in the ground. (was/were)
(ix) A pair of shoes _____________ bought by him. (was/were)
(x) His shoes ____________ worn out. (has/have)

PART-B (LITERATURE)
3. What were the Hermit’s answers to the three questions? Write each answer separately.
[10marks]

PART-C (WRITING)
4. Write a letter to your friend congratulating him on his success in the High School Certificate
Examination. [10marks]

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