English Class 8 Half Yearly Examination 2021 MM: 42 Time: 1 ½ hrs
NOTE: For Q 1 to 20, write only the answers in your answer sheet. Do not write the full sentences.
For Q 21 to 24, write your answers in full sentences but do not write the questions.
Determiners
1. Let’s discuss _____ problem seriously. (a /an/the/X)
2. It is the end of the month, but I still have ______ rupees left. (few/a few/ the few/little/a little/the little)
3. She is in ______ hurry. (a /an/the/X)
4. She is _______ untidy girl. (a /an/the/X)
5. She demanded a cup of ______ coffee. (a /an/the/X)
6. A poor man has _______ money to waste. (few/a few/ the few/little/a little/the little)
7. ______ London is the capital of Great Britain. (a /an/the/X)
8. There is ______ university in our town. (a /an/the/X)
9. Which is _______ nearest railway station from here? (a /an/the/X)
Preposition
10. Only today he spoke _______ half an hour. (at / for/ on/ into)
11. Chunni Lal sat down _____ the sofa. (on/for/at/of)
12. He lifted the fawn _____ the ground. (from/on/at/into)
Tenses
13. We _______ him for many years. (help)
14. Last week my rabbit ______ away. (run)
15. A computer _______ like a cabinet. (look)
Adjective
16. You are ________ than boys of your age. (smart)
17. Tea is perhaps the ________ drink in the world. (common)
18. It was the ______ night. (dark)
Conditional Sentences
19. If they ________ on the beach, they would not have been alive. (stay)
20. I don’t know if it _______. (work)
Conjunction
21. He worked hard. He may get first position. (so as to)
22. They saw the bear. They ran away. (No sooner...than)
Passive Voice
23. I shall fly a kite tomorrow. (change into passive)
24. Why did you not finish your work? (change into passive)
Textbook Questions
25. How did the East India Company subdue the Indian princes? 3
26. How are Meghna’s and Alma’s stories similar? 3
Composition
27. Write a short paragraph on My School OR Our Headmaster. 3
28. Write the short story of Four Bulls OR Two Friends and the Bear. Don’t forget the moral. 3
29. Imagine you are Ramesh. Write a letter to your friend inviting him/her to attend the marriage of your brother. 3
30. Suppose you are the headmaster of your school. Write a notice telling about the Children’s Day celebration. 3
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