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ENGLISH SECOND LANGUAGE-MODEL PRACTICE QUESTION PAPER

CLASS:VIII TIME- 2.30MINS MARKS:50

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 option
for question numbers 1-16 16x1=16

1. Everyone is after modern techniques.

The synonym of the underlined word is:

a.new b.big c.long d.tall

2. Mamatha is fast but Geetha ia ____.

The appropriate antonym of the underlined word is:

a. soft b. slow c. fair d. thin

3. Teacher is ____ best guide for ____ student.

The appropriate articles to be filled in the blanks are

a. a,the b. an,the c.the,a d. an,a

4. Harish _________(play) well in thelast match.

The appropriate form of the verb to be filled in the blank is

a. played b. play c. plays d. playing

5. _____ his help I was able to _____ quality products

The appropriate words to be filled in the blanks are

a. buy,by b. by,buy c. by,bye d. Bye, buy

6. Jai eats leisurely

The underlined words in the above sentence are

a. verb b. noun c. pronoun d. adjective

7. study the following pictures and choose the right statement given below

X Y Z

a. X is taller than Y b. Y is taller than Z

c. Z is smaller than X d. X is the tallest of all
8. Ranjan is strong _____ sujan is weak.

The appropriate conjunction to be filled in the blank is

a. but b. and c. because d. so

9. The word ‘Rat’ rhymes with the word

a. pen b. gain c. bat d. deep

Study the following picture and choose the correct answer for the question numbers 10 and 11

10. Total number of children playing are _____

a. 5 b. 6 c. 7 d. 3
11. This is a picture of _____

a. school b. hospital c. park d. Bus stand

Read the given passage and choose the correct answer for question numbers 12 and 13

Raju and Sanju were good friends.they studied in the same school. Raju was rich but Sanju was
ver poor but they loved each other very much.they shared all the sorrows and joys together.

After some days Sanju left the school and started working in a hotel,so Raju was very upset. He
enquired sanju ,who told that he cannot pay the fee and hence couldnot come to school.Raju
requested his father to pay the fee and brought Sanju back to school.
12. Raju was very _______.

a. poor b.rich c.tall d.short

13. __________ paid Sanju’s fee.

a. Raju b. Raju’s father c. Sanju’s Father d.Sanju

Study the following table and choose the correct for question 14 and 15

Sl.no. Category quantity

1 girls 50
2 boys 45
3 students 70
4 teacher 10
5 others 01
14. The highest category in the table is

a. Teachers b. others c. students d. girls

15. Total number of boys and girls are

a. 100 b. 95 c.45 d.01

16. Ganesh kicked the ball,____

The appropriate question tag to be added in the blank is

a. was he? b.is he? c.didn’t he? d.does he?

II. Do as directed for question numbers 17-20 4x1=4

17. Sita is cleaning the floor.

Change the above sentence into passive voice.

18. The letter was delivered______ the postman.

Fill in the blank with appropriate preposition.

19. Adnan____________.(be+absent)to school yesterday.

Fill in the blank with appropriate form of the verb given in the bracket.

20. Nita said, “Iam writing home work.”

Change the above sentence into reported speech.

III. Do as directed for question numbers 21 to 26 6 x 2 = 12

21. Read the given passage and answer the following questions

Sir C.V.Raman was born on 7, 1888 in Trichy. He was the son of Chandrashekhara Iyer and
Parvathi Ammal. Chandrashekhar Iyer was a professor of Physics at HinduCollege,Vishakapatna.
Raman studied their at the hindu college High school. He was very much interested in Science from
his boyhood days.Even as a boy, He had made the model of a dynamo .During his school days, he
borrowed science books from college students and read them. Thus, from his early days,he showed
great interest in science.

Write briefly about the childhood of C.V.Raman?

22. Read the given passage and answer the following questions:

‘Pick up the sick!’ The dark boy picked it up. ‘Jump into the flowers!’ the dark boy jumped. ‘Get me
some water!’ The dark boy ran inside. The white boy sat down on the lawn.

I was amazed. Here before my eyes, a white baby, for they were little more than babies, was
imposing his will upon a little black boy. And the black boy submitted. I puzzled within myself as I
went down the road.
Which are the orders given by the white boy to the black boy?

23. Some important events in the story ‘The Swan and the Princes’are given in a jumbled order.

Put them in the order in which they appear in the story

 The swan flew towards siddhartha.

 Devadatta shot the swan.
  Devadatta called the bird.
 Siddhartha saved the bird
 Siddhartha called the bird.

24. Read the given paragraph and fill in the blanks with correct answers.

After The production of many varieties, Burbank came to the final step. That was, he could recognise
and select the plants which showed desirable changes. He could also choose them for further
experiments.

A] After The production of________, Burbank came to the final step.

B] He could also choose them for further _____________.

25. Seema forgot to bring some eatables for the guest ,so she dropped a message to her husband.

Write a short conversation between them in 4-5 exchanges

26. What qualities of A P J Abdul Kalam inspires you the most?Write a brief note .
IV. Answer the question numbers 27 to 29 as directed: 3x3=9
“She’s somebody’s mother, boys, you know
For all she’s aged and poor and slow;
And I hope some fellow will lend a hand,
To help my mother, you understand,
If ever she’s poor and grey,
When her own dear boy is far away”

And ‘somebody’s mother ‘bowed low her head

In her home at night, and the prayer she said
Was:”god be kind to the noble boy
Who is somebody’s son and pride and joy”

What did the old woman pray for the noble boy?

28. Given below is a profile of Mrs. Zara Khan

Write a paragraph using the given details.

Birth : 06.07.1977

Place of birth : Bangaluru

Parents : Mr. Rahim Khan and Mrs. Smeena Khan

Qualification : M.Sc. M.Ed.

Hobbies : Gardening and Reading

Reasons for popularity : works for others and helps the poor .
29. Develop a meaningful story using the clues given below.

Once a Fox saw some grapes ……….. wanted to eat……….. Loved to eat tasty grapes

tried lot…Could not reach……….felt very tired.......left the place saying the grapes were sour.

30. Read the given passage and answer the given questions. 4 Marks

Satish Gujral is among the foremost artists of India. He is one of the few artists who is
accomplished in several art forms like painting, sculpture and architecture. Satish Gujral is also a
writer.

He was awarded the order of crown for the best architectural design of the 20th century for
his design of the Belgian Embassy in New Delhi. He has also been honoured with the Padma
Vibhushan.

A] How can you say that Satish Gujral was a greart Artist ?

B] Why was Satish honoured with the highest awards?

31. Imagine you are Chethan / Chinmayi , studying in 8th standard, Government High School,
Sorab.

5 Marks
Write a letter to your Head Master asking him / her for issuing you transfer certificate.

OR

Write a letter to your father explaining him about your preparation for Board examination.
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II. Four alternatives are given for each of the following questions /incomplete statements.
Choose the correct alternative and write the complete answer along with the option
for question numbers 1-2020x1=20
1. Raju is very clever.

The synonym of the underlined word is:

a.fool b.wise c.happy d.cool

2. Iron is hard, whereas cotton is ____.

The appropriate antonym of the underlined word is:

a. soft b. rough c. tall d. heavy

3. _____ elephant is ____ strongest animal

The appropriate articles to be filled in the blanks are

a. a,the b. an,the c.the,a d. an,a

4. The children _____ (recite) the poem

The appropriate form of the verb to be filled in the blank is

a. recitation b. recited c. reciting d. recites

5. He went __ buy __ mangoes

The appropriate words to be filled in the blanks are

a. two, to b. to,too c. to,two d. too ,two

6. Rohan met his Teacher.

The underlinded words in the above sentence are

a. verb b. noun c. pronoun d. adjective

7. study the following pictures and choose the right statement given below

C
B
A

a. box ‘A’ is bigger than box ‘C’ b. box ‘B’ is smaller than box ‘A’

c. box ‘C’ is the biggest of all the three d. box ‘A ‘ is bigger than box ‘C’
8. Raheem _____ Kareem went to meet their sister.

The appropriate conjunction to be filled in the blank is

a. but b. and c. because d. so

9. The word ‘Grain’ rhymes with the word

a. book b. train c. bat d. hope

Study the following picture and choose the correct answer for the question numbers 10 and 11

10. The colour of the mountains in the picture is _____

a. blue b. red c. purple d. black

11. The picture is a form of _____

a. cartoon drawing b. line drawing

c. nature drawing d. gesture drawing

Read the given passage and choose the correct answer for question numbers 12 and 13

Reena, Leena, Teena and Meena are the teachers working in ‘Happy Valley School’,Vijayanagar .
They teach English, Maths, Science, Social Studies respectively. There are totally 1,800 students
studying from grade 1to 10th .There are 5 sections upto grade 7th and 4 sections of grade 8th and 9th
and 3 sections of grade 10th .
Reena and Leena teach 8th and 9th std , Teena and Meena teach only 10th std.Reena and Leena have
6 classes except Saturday.Teena and Meena have daily 4 classes . But they both take remedial
classes on Saturday and Sunday.

12. There are _____ sections in grade 10th

a. 4 b.6 c.3 d.5

13. Reena, Meena, Leena, Teena teaches in _____ school

a. happy valley b. amber valley c. mountain valley d.river valley

Study the following table and choose the correct for question 14 and 15

Sl.no. items quantity

1 Tomato 10kg
 2 Carrot 5kg
3 Cauliflower 15kg
4 Cabbage 20kg
5 Onion 25kg

14. The sum of the quantity of cauliflower and carrot is

a. 20kg b. 19 kg c. 10kg d. 15kg

15. The vegetable in the highest quantity is

a. Tomato b. cabbage c.onion d.carrot

16. Rakesh was writing a letter,____

The appropriate question tag to be added in the blank is

a. was he? b.is he? c.wasn’t he? d.does he?

II. Do as directed for question numbers 17-20 4x1=4

17. Tanu has washed the car.

Change the above sentence into passive voice.

18. Sujata lives ______ Mumbai.

Fill in the blank with appropriate preposition.

19. Dinesh ______ (drive) a car yesterday.

Fill in the blank with appropriate form of the verb given in the bracket.

20. Rita said, “Rohan has gone to school.”

Change the above sentence into reported speech.

III. Do as directed for question numbers 21 to 26 6 x 2 = 12

21. Read the given passage and answer the following questions

Sir C.V.Raman was born on 7, 1888 in Trichy. He was the son of Chandrashekhara Iyer and Parvathi
Ammal. Chandrashekhar Iyer was a professor of Physics at Hindu College, Vishakapatna.Raman
studied their at the hindu college High school. He was very much interested in Science from his
boyhood days.Even as a boy, He had made the model of a dynamo .During his school days, he
borrowed science books from college students and read them. Thus, from his early days,he showed
great interest in science.
How can you say that Raman had great interest in science?

22. Read the given passage and answer the following questions:

‘Pick up the sick!’ The dark boy picked it up. ‘Jump into the flowers!’ the dark boy jumped. ‘Get me
some water!’ The dark boy ran inside. The white boy sat down on the lawn.
I was amazed. Here before my eyes, a white baby, for they were little more than babies, was
imposing his will upon a little black boy. And the black boy submitted. I puzzled within myself as I
went down the road.
Describe the way the white and the black boys behaved.

23. Some important events in the story ‘The Boy who asked for more’are given in a jumbled order.

Put them in the order in which they appear in the story

 Oliver was forced to ask for more.

 Birth of a child in a poor house.
 Oliver asked for more food.
 The boy was sent away from the poor house
 The child was given the name Oliver Twist.

24. Read the given paragraph and fill in the blanks with correct answers.

After The production of many varieties, Burbank came to the final step. That was, he could recognise
and select the plants which showed desirable changes. He could also choose them for further
experiments.

A] After The production of many varieties, ___________ came to the final step.

B] He could also choose them for further _____________.

25. Raju was absent to the class,so he calls his friend to know about the day’s homework.

Write a short conversation between them in 4-5 exchanges

26. You have read the life history of Mahatma Gandhi. What qualities of Mahatma Gandhi

would you like to adopt in your life?

IV. Answer the question numbers 27 to 29 as directed: 3x3=9

“She’s somebody’s mother, boys,you know

For all she’s aged and poor and slow;

And I hope some fellow will lend a hand,

To help my mother, you understand,

If ever she’s poor and grey,

When her own dear boy is far away”

Why do you think the boy helped somebody’s mother?

28. Given below is a profile of Mr.Kumar

Write a paragraph using the given details.

Birth : 05.05.1979

Place of birth : Raichur

Parents : Mr. Rakesh and Mrs. Rajani

Qualification : M.A. M.Ed.

Hobbies : painting and cooking

Reasons for popularity : caring, loves everyone.

29. Develop a meaningful story using the clues given below.

Once a Fox saw crow eating a piece of meat ……….. wanted to eat……….. started praising…………

Asked the………. To sing ……. The crow was very happy……….. believed the fox……. started to sing..

The meat fell down…….. the fox picked……… went away……. The crow felt very sad on its loss.

30. Read the given passage and answer the given questions. 4 Marks

Satish Gujral is among the foremost artists of India. He is one of the few artists who is accomplished
in several art forms like painting, sculpture and architecture. Satish Gujral is also a writer.

He was awarded the order of crown for the best architectural design of the 20th century for his
design of the Belgian Embassy in New Delhi. He has also been honoured with the Padma Vibhushan.

A] What kind of an Artist was Satish Gujral?

B] Which are the awards did Satish Gujral receive?

31. Imagine you are Ravi / Ramya , studying in 8 th standard, Government High School, Sagar.
5 Marks

Write a letter to your class teacher asking him / her for two days leave.

OR

Write a letter to your Uncle asking him to send Rs 1000/- for school tour.