पूर्व माध्यमिक परीक्षा, कक्षा-8 वीं
MODEL QUESTION PAPER SET-I
Subject–ENGLISH
Max. Marks: 80
Instructions:
(i) Attempt all the questions.
(ii) The marks allotted for each questions are mentioned in front of them.
Choose the correct option:
Q. 1. The 28th olympic games were held in :
(2)
(a) Sydney
(b) Seoul
(c) Athens.
Q. 2. 'Are you bald?' is written to : (2)
(a) John Grier
(b) Mrs. Lippett
(c) Daddy long legs.
Q. 3. Mrs. Lippett may be : (2)
(a) Jerusha's mother
(b) incharge of John Grier home
(c) teacher of Jerusha.
Q. 4. The quarrel between the mountain and the squirrel was about :(2)
(a) length
(b) size
(c) ability.
Q. 5. Whenever I felt that I was getting anx-ious I would : (2)
(a) sing a song
(b) smile a bit
(c) relax, crack a joke and talk to somebody.
Q. 6. Kawardha is famous for: (2)
(a) Bhoramdev Temple
(b) Danteshwari Temple
(c) Bamleshwari Temple.
Ans. 1. (c), 2. (c), 3. (b), 4. (b), 5. (c), 6. (a).
Q. 7. Write the Opposite word of following:(3)
1. Cold 2. Brave 3. Fast 4. Day 5. Beautiful
6. Small.
Ans. 1. Hot, 2. Coward, 3. Slow, 4. Night, 5. Ugly, 6. Big.
Q. 8. Change the Gender of following words:(3)
1. Hero 2. Hen 3. Uncle, 4. Son 5. Ox 6. She.
Ans. 1. Heroin, 2. Cock, 3. Aunt, 4. Daughter, 5. Cow, 6. He.
Q. 9. Give the Singular Number of the follow-ing: (3)
1. Pens 2. Tables 3. Children 4. Men
5. Classes 6. Wives.
Ans. 1. Pen, 2. Table, 3. Child, 4. Man, 5. Class, 6. Wife.
Q. 10. Find out the correct word with the help of the clues given below : (4)
1. The king wears it→ C--------------
2. Where wild animals live → F----------
3. What remains after the trunk is cut of a tree →S----------
4. We can't live without this gas →O--------
Ans. 1. Crown, 2. Forest, 3. Stump, 4. Oxygen.
Q. 11. Write True (✔) or False (x) in the brack-ets: (4)
1. The shoemaker was surprised when he saw a better pair of shoes.(---√----)
2. Fairies are imaginary things or person.
(---√----)
3. There is no bridge or river on its way.
(---X----)
4. The patient grwos restless and starts rushing to the travel agent.(--√-----)
Ans. 1. True, 2. True, 3. False, 4. True.
Q. 12. Match the coloumn 'A' to 'B':(4)
'A' 'B'
1. Sudha Chandran –Birds
2. Winged bipeds –to correct
3. Rectified –Bharatnatyam dancer
4. Heven of Freedom –Peacock doctor
5. Naranbhai Karangia –Thailand
6. Neighbouring country–Non-violence
7. Gandhiji –Mudras in 'Panthi'
8. Jai Stambh –Independence.
Ans. 1. Bharatnatyam dancer, 2. Birds, 3. to cor-rect, 4. Independence, 5. Peacock doctor, 6. Thailand, 7. Non-violence, 8. Mudras in 'Panthi'.
Q. 13. Rearrange the words and make correct sentences:(2)
1. fit God's a place to marry for.
2. someone come tell to.
Ans. 1. A place fit for God's to marry.
2. Tell someone to come.
Q. 14. Give one word for the following expres-sions after reading the clues: (5)
museum, patient, symptom, information, strange
1. One who is sick. He is a. ..................
2. We can get it from a newspaper radio and T.V. ...................
3. The place where we can see old things.
4. It is the opposite of 'familiar'. .................
5. A sign of change in your body or mind that shows that you are not healthy. ............
Ans. 1. patient, 2. information, 3. museum, 4. strange, 5. symptom.
Q. 15. Answer the following questions (Any 5):(10)
1. What was the turning point in Sudha's life?
Ans. The turning point in Sudha's life came when she came back to the stage on January 28, 1984 to give a pubic recital in Mumbai.
2. Why is Salim Ali called the 'Bird-man of In-dia'.
Ans. In India, the world of birds was exposed to us by the great Salim Ali's contribution. Therefore, he is affectionately known as the 'Bird-man' of In-dia.
3. How can people move towards perfection ?
Ans. People can move towards perfection by stretching their arms tirelessly towards it.
4. What are the factors which are barriers for a good society?
Ans. Narrow mindness and division are the fac-tors that are barrier for a good society.
5. Which word indicated to us that the second man was blind?
Ans. The word blind man used in the last line of the poem tells us that the second man was blind.
6. What does the title 'Measure for Measure' mean?
Ans. The title of the lesson means to make a plan to achieve an objective.
7. Why was the Knave of hearts taken as a pris-oner?
Ans. The knave of hearts was taken as a prisoner because he had stolen the tarts made by the Queen of Hearts.
Q. 16. Read the passage carefully and answer the given questions: (6)
There is some interesting information about the feather of birds. Read in and complete the notes given below it.
The feather is the one thing that makes a bird unique from all other animals-not flight, not eggs. All an animal needs is one feather and it is considered as a bird. Feathers not only help bird fly, they also keep birds warm and dry. Feathers are excellent for birds to hide from enemies. Most birds use them to attract and select a mate. Some other roles that feathers serve are: balancing on the ground, in flight and as lining inside nests for incubation.
There are many kinds of feathers. They can be broadly divided into two types body: Feathers and flight feathers.
Questions:
1. Identity of a bird.
2. Utility of feathers.
3. Kinds of feathers.
Ans. 1. Feather.
2. (i) For flying
(ii) Keeping warm
(iii) Keeping dry
(iv) To hide from enemies
(v) To attract and select a mate
(vi) Balancing on the ground
(vii) For incubation.
3. (i) Body feathers, (ii) Flight feathers.
Q. 17. We regard some people as great dancers. Try and identify some qualities of a good dancer : (6)
Ans. 1. Hard working
2. Eager to learn
3. Flexible body.
(Now, write a paragraph using the qualities listed above which would make a good dancer.)
Ans. Good dancers are very hard working even after becoming expert in their art they never give up practising. They are always eager to learn new things from their Guru. They hold their Guru in high esteem. They are the owner of flexible body that allows them to present different Mudras of their dance.
Q. 18. Write an application to the Principal/Head master for transfer certificate (School leav-ing certificate). (8)
Ans.
To,
The Principal/Head Master,
Govt. H. S. School, Raipur (C.G.)
Subject: An application for T.C.
Sir,
I beg to say that my father has been transferred to Jabalpur. I therefore, request you to issue me the trans-fer certificate.
Thanks,
Date: 15-9-20....
Yours obediently,
Abhishek Singh
Class VIIIth
Q. 19. Write an essay on any one of the topics: (10)
(a) My School
(b) Postman
(c) Any Pet Animal
(d) Any festival.
Ans.
(a) My School
"Discipline is the weapon of growing children". I read in Mission School, Bilaspur. It is the best school of our town. It is not a very big school. It has only 600 students. It has 20 classrooms. There is a big hall also. The rooms are quite big and airy. There is one office room also.
There are twenty teachers in my school. Our teach-ers are very kind and good. They teach us nicely. Mr. Das is our head master. He is a gentleman. Mr. Agrawal is our class-teacher. He teaches us English. He is a good teacher.
We have a big play ground. We play football and cricket there.
I am proud of my school. It is very dear to me.
(b) Postman
The postman is a helpful man. He works in a post-office. He wears Khaki uniform.He has a leather bag.
He keeps letters, parcels and money-orders in it.
The postman is a very hard-worker. He works in all the day. He brings our letters, parcels and money-orders. He is very regular. He comes to our houses, twice daily. We are happy to see him. We always wel-come him.
The postman collects letters from the postboxes.
He takes them to the G.P.O. There he sorts and stamps the letters.
The postman is a very careful and honest worker.
We must be kind and helpful to him.
(c) Any Pet/Domestic Animal
The Cow
Cow is a domestic animal. She is found every-where in India. She is very gentle and good.
Cow has four feet. She has two long horns, two long ears and two large eyes. She has a long tail also. Cows are of many colours. They are white, red, brown and black.
Cow grazes green grass. She eats grain husk and straw.
The cow is a very useful animal. She gives us milk.. Milk is good for health. We make curd, butter, ghee and sweets from milk. The cow also gives us calves and dung.
Cow dung is used for making manure. Calves grow into bullocks and pull the carts and ploughs. Hindus worship cow. We must take good care of her.
(d) Any Festival (Diwali)/
Indian Festival
India is a country of fairs and festivals. We cel-ebrate many festivals every year. Diwali is our most important festival. It is a festival of lights. Diwali means "Rows of lamps."
Diwali is celebrated in the month of Kartik, On this day Lord Ram returned to Ayodhya after four-teen years.
Diwali is a festival of joy and pleasure. People welcome this festival with great joy. They white-wash and paint their house and shops.
On this day people worship Goddess Laxmi. They decorate their houses with burning lamps. Rows of burning tapers look very beautiful on this dark night. People wear new clothes and distribute sweets. Diwali is a good festival. We must celebrate this festival in a nice way.
Or
Write a paragraph about a place you have visited.
A visit to Grandparents House
Ans. My most favourite place is my grandmother's house. It is located in a village near Raipur. It has only 5 rooms made of mud but it is very well constructed. The walls of the house are painted with white colour and it is decorated with wooden artwork inside. My grandfather personally took part in building this house and he made this house with so much love This house also backyard where my grandma used to grow fruits like guava, amla, mango etc. and vegetables like cauliflower, bottle gourd, lady finger etc.. I have always been more excited to spend mysummer holidays at this place.
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