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PRARAMBHIK SHIKSHA PURNATA PRAMAN PATRA, PARIKSHA,2021, Model paper, Class VIII, Subject : English, Time 2:30 Hrs, Section A ( Reading Comprehension and Textual ) (4x3), Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below :, , MM:50, 12, , Every Monday on his way back from work, Bipin Choudhury would drop in at, Kalicharn’s in New Market to buy books. Crime stories, ghost stories and thrillers., He had to buy at least five at a time to last him through the week. He lived alone,, was not a good mixer, had few friends, and did not like spending time in idle, chat. Today, at Kalicharan’s Bipin Babu had the feeling that someone was, observing him from close quarters. He turned round and found himself looking at, a round faced , meek looking man who now broke into a smile., 1. When would Bipin Babu drop in at Kalicharan’s ?, Or, Why would Bipin Choudhury drop in at Kalicharan’s ?, 2. Which type of books did he usually buy ?, Or, What type of person was Bipin Babu ?, 3. What feeling did Bipin Babu have that day ?, Or, From where was the person observing Bipin Babu ?, 4. Find out from the passage the word which means ‘gentle’, m_____________, Or, Find out the word from the passage opposite in meaning to the word, ‘Open’ C____, Read the following stanza and answer the questions given below :, (2X2), 4, I love to rise in a summer morn,, When the birds sing on every tree;, The distant huntsman winds his horn,, And the skylark sings with me .
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O! what sweet company, 5. When does the poet like to rise ?, Or, What do the birds do on every tree ?, 6. Who winds his horn in the morning ?, Or, Which bird sings with the poet ?, Answer the following questions :, (4x2), 8, 7. What did the author find in junk shop ?, (The Best Christmas Present in the world), or, Where did Bipin Babu go in October 58 ?(Bipin Choudhury’s Lapse of Memory), 8 Whose picture did the author lift on the Everest ? (The Summit within), or, How did Jody bring the fawn back home ?(This is Jody’s Fawn), 9 Why did the author offer a lot of money to the poet ? (The Last Bargain, Or, What had happened to Jody’s father ? (This is Jody’s fawn), , 10.Who was Chunni lal ? (Bipin Choudhary’s Lapse of memory), Or, What Was it about Mount Everest that the author found irresistible?, (The Summit within), Section B( Lexical and Structural items), Draw a table in your answer sheet to write the alphabet of the correct answer for, the question no (11 to 21), (12x1), 12, Question No Answers, 11, 12
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13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, Fill In the blanks with correct options :, 11. Mohan is a strong boy. He……………………….lift this box easily., (a) can, (b)used to, (c) dare, (d) might, (, ), 12. Today Indian Cricket team ………………………playing against Australian Cricket, team ., (a) am, (b) are, (c) is, (d) were, (, ), 13. Yesterday Rajesh…………………………….a letter from his friend., (a) received, (b) will receive, (c) receives (d) is receiving, ( ), 14. Manohar is the…………………………..student of our class., (a) intelligent (b) more intelligent (c) most intelligent (d) as intelligent as, ( ), 15 There is……………………………….university in our town., (a) a, (b) an, (c)the, (d) much, ( ), 16. The meaning of the word ‘remote’ is, (a) near, (b) far away from (c) very close, (d) not very far, ( ), 17. Find out the word with correct spelling :, (a) starvation, (b)stervetion, (c)stervction, (D)Starvassion, ( ), 18. Find out the word with different sound at the underlined part ., (a) fear, (b)near, (c) beer, (d) fair, ( ), 19. When I reached there, the dinner ………………….almost., (a) was finished (b) were findished (c)will finish (d) is finished, ( ), 20. The synonym of the word ‘Scorch’ is, (a) burn, (b) cut, (c)paint, (d) born, ( ), 21. Find out the one word for ‘a shelter for soldiers made by digging a hole in the, ground and covering it’, (a) drought, (b)doubt, (c) dugout, (d) drown, ( ), 22. Use the marks such as comma,question marks and capital letters in the, following sentence where required., (3), well I think they are used all over the world.
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23.Change the following sentences as directed in brackets : (2 x1), Mohan has written a short story . ( Passive voice ), Or, Ram said to me, “I like your story.” (Indirect speech), , Section C (Writing), 24 Imagine yourself to be Kamlesh/Kalpana , living at Adarsh Nagar, Jaipur,write, a letter to your friend Mohit/Monika, inviting him/her to attend your elder, sister’s marriage. You may use the following points :, 5, a) Day and date of your sister’s marriage., b) Preparations already done., c) Help you wanted from your friend., d) Invite him/her with family., Or, Your studies are affected due to the lock down during Corona Pandemic, as the, monitor of your class write an application to the headmaster of your school to, arrange extra classes for major subjects , as your board exams are on head., 25 Write a paragraph on your Village. You may use the following points., a. Live in a village, b. Small village, c. Far from busy city life, d. Farmers, e. Cattle, f. Fields, g. Fresh nature, h. Simple life, i. Free from pollution, j. Modern facilities are now becoming available, Or, , 5
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Make a story by following the flowchart :, , A Young Cricket, , use to sing and enjoy, during summer and, spring days, , • A young cricket, • use to sing and enjoy during summer and, spring days, , • did not bother to work and collect edibles, • winter arrived, , • Winter arrived, Empty cupboard
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Worried, , go to a Squirrel, for help, -Took promise to work and, told to sing and, Be careful in future, -Offered shelter and food, -happy and continued singing, , go to an ant for, help, - refused help, laughed and, enjoy in winter also, did not offer any thing, disappointed and stop
