NAVEEN BHARAT SCHOOL, BAHADURGARH

MID TERM EXAMS - 2017

English – VIII
MM: 70 Time: 3 Hrs.
{Grammar}
Q1. Fill in the blanks with collective nouns: - 3
[bunch, band library, range, jury, swarm]
i. A ___________ of books. ii. A _____________ of keys
iii. A __________ of judges. iv. A _____________ of bees
v. A ___________ of musicians. vi. A _____________ of mountains.

Q2Fill in the blanks with the material nouns:- 1.5

i. Shirts are made of ___________. ii. Sweaters are made of ___________.
iii. Doors are made of __________.

Q3. Write Synonyms of the following words: 1.5

Clever, Large, Simple

Q4. Fill in the blanks with the adjectives of your choice: - 1.5
i. _________ people are honest. ii. A sheep has __________ legs.
iii. _________ boys know me.

Q5. Fill the blanks with suitable possessive adjectives :- 2

i. Please write ___________ name correctly. ii. Show me ___________ arts.
iii. Look at the dog __________ tail is curly. iv. I brush _________ teeth daily.

Q6. Fill in the blanks :- 2

[much, many, any, each, every, all]
i. She has _________ patience. ii. Thank you very ___________.
iii. Sakshi wrote _______ letter to her friend. iv. Can you see _______ water in the pot.

Q7.Fill in the blanks with suitable personal pronouns:- 2

i. Wait here till _____________ complete your work.
ii. Did you see Sanju? ___________ is my friend.
iii. My name is Ravi. ___________ am ten years old.
iv. Obey your parents. ___________ are your real well wishers.

Q8. Fill in the blanks with indefinite pronouns :- 1.5

i. ___________ will hear me. ii. _____________ loves money.
iii. Do good to _______________.

Q9. Fill in the blanks with reflexive or Emphatic pronouns :- 1.5

i. She hurts ____________. ii. The building _________ fell.
iii. You ____________ did it.

Q10.Fill in the blanks with interrogative pronouns :- 1.5

i. ________________ is the latest news? ii. _________ is the date today?
iii. __________ do you hate?
Q11. Underline the Auxiliary or Helping verbs:- 1.5
i. He will laugh at me. ii. Mary is in the room. iii. I shall go home.

Q12. Fill in the blanks with Past participle from the verb:- 2
i. Radha has __________ a nice song. ii. He has _____________ well to me.
iii. I hate ___________ work. iv. The train has _____ the station just now.

Q13. Change the following verbs in to past tense. 1.5

i. The hunter shoots the tiger. ii. Radha speaks quickly.
iii. A snake bites a man.

Q14. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of verb “be” 1.5
i. I _________ sweating in the heat. ii. The children ______well behaved.
iii. They ____________ going to beach on Sunday.

Q15. Tick the correct form of verb:- 1.5

i. The news (is/are) interesting. ii. Both of them (has/have) shared the food.
iii. The policeman (has/have) caught a thief.

Q16. Correct the following sentences:- 1

i. Plucking flowers are prohibited.
ii. Neither he or she are at fault.

Q17. Fill the blanks with suitable modals :- 1.5

i. ____________ God be kind of you! (May/ Might)
ii. ____________ who solve this sum? (will/ shall/ can)
iii. You ___________ be crazy in thinking so. (may/ could/ must)

Q18. Fill in the blanks with adverb of degree:- 1.5

i. I am _______ glad to see you. ii. She is _____________ angry.
iii. She is ____________ deaf.

Q19. Write the opposites of these adverbs.:- 1

i. Everywhere__________________ ii. Politely ________________

Q20. Add subjects to these predicates:- 1

i. ______________ is believing. ii. __________ gives us joy.

Q21. Add predicates to these subjects:- 1

i. The parcel _____________ ii. The Poor man ____________

Q22. Change affirmative to interrogative sentences:- 1.5

i. I do my work. ii. I shall win the prize.
iii. Kapil loves to play cricket.

Q23. Change affirmative into negative sentences:- 1.5

i. She is seven years old. ii. He will go there.
iii. Rama can run fast.

Q24. Write whether the undrerlined words are clauses or phrases:- 1.5
i. There are many people in the room . ii. He does not know how to swim
iii. The sun sets in the west.
Q25. Tick the correct answer:- 3
A. She is ___________ better today.
i. very ii. much iii. quite iv. barely.
B. Ishita has ________________ the letter.
i. write ii. wrote iii. written iv. writing
C. No boy or girl ______________ left behind.
i. was ii. were iii. are iv. have
D. A word which qualifies a noun or a pronoun is called an:-
i. Noun ii. Pronoun iii. Adverb iv. Adjective.
E. Make abstract noun from the common noun “Mother” :-
i. Motherly ii. Motherhood. iii. Mothery
F. All ____________ glitters is not gold.
i. the ii. that iii. who iv. what

{Honeydew}
Q26. Write the meanings of the following words:- 3
Junk, Mend, Wave, Recall, Trick, Summit.

Q27. Fill in the blanks using had to/ has to / have to :- 1.5
i. I _________ cut my hair every month. ii. I __________ repair my car yesterday.
iii. She _____________ tell the principal the truth.

Q28. Write the noun forms of the following words using -ance, -ence :- 1.5
i. Endure ii. Persist iii. Maintain

Q29. Fill in the blanks with suitable verb:- 1.5

i. We heard with __________ that the lion had been recaptured. [relieve]
ii. The earth trembled but not many people felt the ____________ [tremble]
iii. There was much _____________ in the village when the snake charmer came visiting [excite]

Q30. Name these people:- 2

i. The person who wanted to reform the society.
ii. Two popular leaders who led the revolt.

Q31. Mention the following:- 2

i. Two examples of social practices prevailing then.
ii. Two ways in which common people suffered.

Q32. Answer the following questions:- 5

i. Where did Bopin Babu say he went in October 1958?
ii. Why is adventure, which is risky, also pleasurable?
iii. What did author find in a junk shop?
iv. Why did Tilly’s family come to Thailand?
v. Choose the correct Answer:-
1. Standing on Everest, the writer was:-
a. Overjoyed. b. very sad. c. Jubilant and sad.
2. The emotion that gripped him was one of:-
 a. Victory over hurdles b. Humility and a sense of smallness.
c. greatness and self confidence d. Joy of discovery.

~Poetry Section~
Q33. Answer the following questions:- 4
i. The cricket says, “Oh! What will become of me?” when does he say it and why?
ii. Seen from the window of an Airplane, the city appears:-
a. as haphazard as on ground b. as neat as a map c. as developed as necessary
iii. a. Is macavity a cat really?
b. If not, who can macavity be?
iv. Say “false” or true” :-
a. Macavity is not an ordinary cat. b. Macavity has supernatural powers.

{Honeydew}
Q34. Write the meanings of the following words:- 3
Peculiar, Contractor, Peach trees, Terrible, sticks, edge
Q35. Answer the following questions:- 6
i. How many daughters did the royal couple have?
ii. What did Hafeez contractor have nightmares about?
iii. Why is the giant called selfish?
iv. What made him feel miserable?
v. What tasks do you think were assigned to the dog and the ox?
vi. Why had Velu run away from home?