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Assessment - March 2024 Model Paper
Marks : 50
Class : 8 Subject : First Language English
Time : 2 Hours 30 min.
Information to be filled by the Student
Name of the Student : _____________________________________________________________

Student SATS No : Signature

of the Student :________________

Information to be filled by the Room Invigilator
School DISE Code :

School Name :____________________________________________________________________

Cluster :__________________ Block :______________________ District :__________________

School Type : Govt. Aided Un-aided
(Put “” mark for applicable information)
Signature of the Room Invigilator : ______________________
Information to be filled by the Evaluator at the time of evaluation
Question Obtained Question Obtained Question Obtained
Number marks Number marks Number marks
1 11 21
2 12 22
3 13 23
4 14 24
5 15 25
6 16 26
7 17 27
8 18 28
9 19 29
10 20 30
- - 31
Grand Total

Total marks obtained (in words) :____________________________________________________

Signature of the Evaluator : _______________________
I Four alternatives are given for each of the following questions/incomplete statements.
Choose the correct alternative and write the complete answer along with the correct
option for question numbers 1 to 16. 16 x 1 = 16

1. Due to heavy rainfall the huge tree fell down and unfortunately Shamu was caught
____________ the tree.
Choose the suitable preposition to fill in the blank.

A. on

B. at

C. under

D. above

Answer : ___________________

2. Kiran fell from the cycle and broke his bones, got injured. He immediately consulted
an/a ________________
Choose the most appropriate option

A. Obstetrician B. Orthopaedician
C. Paediatrician D. Dermatologist

Answer : ___________________

3. We should _________ how to say _________ without hurting others.

The appropriate set of words to be used in the blank is
A. know, no B. now, no
C. no, know D. no, now

Answer : ___________________

8th FL English QP 2
4. Varuna said Meghavahana that he was truly _____________ and noble.
The correct form of the word to be used in the blank is

A. compassion B. compassionately
C. compassionating D. compassionate

Answer : ___________________

5. Akash’s parents were reluctant to expose their only son to the rough and tumble of boarding
school life.
The synonym of the underlined word is

A. surprised B. afraid
C. unwilling D. angry

Answer : ___________________

6. The word which rhymes with the word ‘along’ is

A. lung B. song
C. wing D. gang

Answer : ___________________

7. _____________ dog is ______________ very faithful animal.

Choose the most appropriate articles to fill in the blanks.

A. The, a B. A, The
C. An, a D. The, an

Answer : ___________________

8th FL English QP 3
8. I had _____________ bus at Ambala early in the evening.
Choose the correct phrase to fill in the blank.
A. arrived over B. arrived at
C. arrived on D. arrived by

Answer : ___________________

9. I was the first woman doctor of India and got a ______________ ovation for that.
The correct form of the verb to be filled here is
A. stood B. stand
C. standing D. stands

Answer : ___________________

10. Swaminathan realised that _______________ evenings were more precious than ever.
Choose the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
A. him B. her
C. he D. his

Answer : ___________________

11. We must cheer him up. He was feeling grey all day.
The word ‘grey’ is used to describe the feeling of
A. anger B. dullness
C. envy D. happiness

Answer : ___________________

12. The word ‘irrigate’ has ______________ syllables.

A. 3 B. 4
C. 2 D. 1

Answer : ___________________

8th FL English QP 4
13. The word which matches with the word ‘sleeper’ to form a compound word is
A. night B. dress
C. coach D. time

Answer : ___________________

14. The word which takes ‘un’ as a prefix in to form the opposite word is
A. capable B. honest
C. content D. happy

Answer : ___________________

15. The correctly spelt word in the given options is

A. Parosol B. Parasol
C. Porasol D. Parasal

Answer : ___________________

16.

The above picture depicts about

A. Child labour B. Male labour

C. Female Labour D. Labour day

Answer : ___________________

8th FL English QP 5
II Rewrite as directed for question numbers 17 to 20: 4x1=4
17. The teacher instructed the students to by heart the poem.
What is the meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence?

Answer : ______________________________________________________________

18. We saw a new film on wildlife.

Change the sentence to Present perfect tense.

Answer : ______________________________________________________________

19. rushes / the / bed / to / Banbir

Rearrange the words into a meaningful sentence.

Answer : _______________________________________________________________

20. Round the rugged rock, the rapid rodent ran.

Identify the figure of speech used in the given line.
Answer : _______________________________________________________________

III. Do as directed for question numbers 21 to 26 : 6x2=12

21. He said, “I have lost my umbrella.”

Change the sentence to indirect speech.

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8th FL English QP 6
22. Use the word ‘right’ in two different sentences to bring out, two different meanings
of the word.

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23. surprise, step, shadow, suffer, shore, sacrifice.

Rearrange the given words in the order, as you find in a dictionary.

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24.

Rearrange the sentences in the sequential order.

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8th FL English QP 7
25.

Observe the given picture and write a paragraph in about 4-5 sentences on the given
theme.

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26. Read the following conversation and answer the given questions in a sentence each.

A : Good Afternoon.

B : Good Afternoon Sir. How may I assist you ?

A : What time is the Chennai Express expected ?

B : The scheduled time of it’s arrival is 5 o’clock.

A : But it’s already fifteen minutes past five and there’s no sight of it’s arrival as yet.

B : I’m afraid it’s running late by over an hour, and we have already made the announcement.

8th FL English QP 8
 A : Where and between whom is the conversation taking place ?

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B : How late is the Chennai Express reaching the station ?

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IV. Do as directed for question numbers 27 to 29 : 3 x3=9

27. Identify the proverbs by observing the pictures and write them.

A) A is worth a 1000

B) Every has a silver

C) a by it’s

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8th FL English QP 9
28. Read the given lines from the poem and write the summary in your own words.
Dreams
Hold fast to dreams
For if dreams die
Life is a broken-winged bird
That cannot fly.
Hold fast to dreams
For when dreams go
Life is a barren field
Frozen with snow.

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29. Read the time table and answer the following questions:

1) Which is the cheapest airways to travel to New Delhi comparatively ?

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8th FL English QP 10
 2) How long does Air India flight take to reach New Delhi from Bengaluru ?

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3) Why does Indigo flight take 5 hrs 25 min to reach New Delhi ?

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V Read the given passage and answer the following questions : 1x4=4

30. Lakshadweep is an archipelago located 200-400 km west of the coast of Kerala in Arabian
sea. The archipelago consists of 36 main islands and many smaller islands, coral atolls
and coral reefs. It is the smallest Union territory in India. Lakshadweep means a hundred
thousand islands in the local language Malayalam. The main economic activities are
fishing, coconut cultivation and coir twisting. Tourists require an entry permit to visit
Lakshadweep; the permit is issued in Kochi (in Kerala).

A) Where is Lakshadweep located and what does it mean ?

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B) How can tourists visit Lakshadweep ?

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8th FL English QP 11
31. Imagine you are Somesh/Sumana studying in class 8, Govt. High School, Tumkur.
Write a letter to your friend describing about your school trip. 1x5=5

OR

Write a letter to your class teacher requesting him/her to grant you 4 days leave, to
attend your sister’s wedding.

8th FL English QP 12