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FIRST TERM EXAMINATION – 2020
F.X. Astonish ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Grade – 08 Time – 1.30hrs.
01) Match the words with their meanings. Put the relevant numbers in the brackets.
1. Ornithologist - A collection of pictures and articles etc. (__6__)
2. Crest - A person who studies about birds. ( )
3. Flightless - A growth of feathers at the top of a bird’s head. ( )
4. Courtesy - A person who has magical power. ( )
5. Wizard - Polite behaviour towards others. ( )
6. Scrap book - Not able to fly. ( )
(05m)
02) Select the suitable language functions for the given statements and fill the blanks.
Uncle: How do you go to school?
Child: (1) ……………………………………………………….
Uncle: I see. Are you ever late?
Child: (2) ………………………………………………………. (1) It's twelve stops
Uncle: What time do you catch the bus? (2) Well, It's a long way
(3) Sometimes
Child: (3) ………………………………………………………. (4) I usually go by bus
Uncle: That's early isn't it? (5) Half past six
Child: (4) ……………………………………………………….
Uncle: How far is it?
Child: (5) ……………………………………………………….
(05m)
03) Study the picture given below and fill in the blanks with the correct word.
(two / near / sitting / park / five / kites / tree / sun / lost / sky / crying)

This is a picture of a 1. park There are 2. ________________

children in the park. 3. __________________ of them are flying
4. ____________________. The 5. ______________ is shining
in the 6. __________________. A girl is pasting a poster on the
7. ________________. It is about a 8. _________________dog.
A girl is 9. ____________________ near the fence. A dog is 10.
________________ the girl. A boy is 11. __________________
on the ground with a broken kite. (10m)

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04) Rewrite the following sentences using contracted forms.

1. You should not talk so much. You shouldn’t talk so much.
2. They have written the text. ____________________________________________________________
3. Let us go home. _____________________________________________________________________
4. We will not come tomorrow. ___________________________________________________________
5. He did not play cards. ________________________________________________________________
6. I would ask him. ____________________________________________________________________
(05m)
05) Fill in the blanks using should / should not / must / must not / have to.
1. You should listen others’ advice.
2. We _______________________ leave now, it’s already late.
3. You ____________________ wear helmet when driving.
4. You __________________ eat some fruit or vegetables every day.
5. The museum rules say that you _____________________ take photos.
6. You ________________________ smoke. It’s not good for your health.
(10m)
06) Underline the correct answer.
1. We have two English (teacher / teachers) in our school.
2. London is a big (cities / city)
3. He is a poor (man / men)
4. There are forty (peoples / people) in the bus.
5. Your (teeths / teeth) are looking dirty.
(05m)
07) Join the sentences using as, since, so.
1. Abi was hardworking. She got the first place. Abi was hardworking so she got the first place.
2. Shahan came late to school. He had a wound in his leg.
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3. The cricket match was postponed. It rained heavily.
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4. I got up early in the morning. I was able to do all my work.
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5. I went on a trip with my friends. My parents gave me the permission.
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6. I couldn’t reach the point. It was too long.
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08) Fill in the blanks using the suitable reflexive pronouns.

1. I myself do this craft.
2. He ____________________ prepares the dinner.
3. You sit down and make _____________________________ comfortable.
4. Abi and I always try to do our work by ____________________________.
5. Students _______________________ draw that picture.
6. Jina prepares for the exam by ___________________________.
(05m)
09) Rewrite the following sentences by placing the antonyms for the bold words.
1. This is legal to copy others’ document. This is illegal to copy others’ documents.
2. Nila gets the maximum benefits from the story.
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3. We are using a lot of urban products.
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4. The path we travel is narrow.
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5. There are many local tourists vising here.
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6. The questions are too simple to do.
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(05m)
10) Rearrange the following words / phrases and make meaningful sentences.
1. of / made / cup / himself / He / a / tea. He himself made cup of tea.
2. prepare / herself / She / them. / would
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3. for / very / much / letter. / Thank you / your
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4. beach / We / clean-up. / organized / a
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5. birds? / flightless / Are / many / there
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6. not compare / We / others. / ourselves / should / with
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(10m)
11) Read the story and answer the questions given below.
One day a fox fell into a well while trying to drink some water. He could not get out again as the walls of the
well were too high. Sometimes later a goat came along and saw the fox down in the well. He asked the fox the

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reason for being there. Then the fox answered “I am enjoying the cool pure water. Wouldn’t you like to join
me?” Without stopping to think the foolish goat jumped down into the well. Then the cunning fox leaped on
to the goat’s back and came out of the well and said “think before you leap”.
1. What happened to the fox while he was trying to drink water? ________________________________
2. Who came to the well next? ___________________________________________________________
3. Why couldn’t the fox get out of the well? _______________________________________________
4. What is the advice given in this story? ___________________________________________________
5. What did the fox do at last? ___________________________________________________________
(10m)
12) Fill in the blanks using the suitable words given in the bracket.
Kiwi
Kiwi is the National (1) _____bird______ of New Zealand. There are (2) _____________________ species
of Kiwi and all of them are (3) _________________________ and nocturnal. They are brown in (4)
_______________________ and are the same in size as a (5) _____________________. They have hidden
(6) ___________________ and soft hair like feathers. The (7) ___________________ birds lay comparatively
large (8) ____________________ that can weigh up to about 500 (9) _________________, relative to the size
of the bird, (10) ___________________ is the biggest egg of any living (11) _______________________.
(this / species / bird / chicken / eggs / flightless / grams / wings / colour / five / female)
(10m)
13) Select one topic and write about it using 100 - 120 words.
1. Write a letter to your friend about his / her plans for the vacation.
2. A flightless bird.
3. Courtesy
(10m)
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