LOYOLA SCHOOL, BHUBANESWAR

Half-Yearly Online Evaluation – September 2021

Class: VIII Subject: English Language F.M.= 40 Time: 1 Hour
(DO NOT COPY THE QUESTIONS BUT WRITE THE QUESTION NUMBERS CORRECTLY)
I Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions. [½ x 10 = 5]
1. _________ advising me, she helped me with money.
2. I went _________ the house.
3. I have been here ________ 1999.
4. I will be working in the office _______ next June.
5. He jogs _________the beach every morning.
6. The dusting was done __________ the maid __________ the duster.
7. If she does not work hard, she will lag _________ in her work.
8. He refused to put ___________ with their interference in his affairs.
9. The villagers lodged a complaint ___________ the corrupt officials.

II Fill in the blanks in the following sentences by choosing the correct words within the brackets. [½ x 10= 5]
1. Rice and curry __________ (is /are) my favourite dish.
2. Every man and woman _________ (work/works) here for the good of the institution.
3. Not only his wife, but even his mother __________ (find/finds) him selfish.
4. Statistics _________. (are /is) a difficult subject.
5. Neither James nor his lawyers __________ (was/were) there.
6. The poet and the statesman __________ (is/are) dead.
7. The United States __________ (has /have) got a vast army to protect itself.
8. The jury __________ (was/were) divided in their opinion.
9. Iron, as well as coal, _________(are/is) found in Jharkand.
10. A dozen students ________ (were/was) caught cheating during the exams.

III Change the narration (Direct or Indirect speech). [1x4= 4]

1. “Can I help you with your homework?” my father said to me.
2. He said that ice melts when it is heated.
3. “I went to school yesterday,” he said.
4. She requested me to give her my book.

IV Fill in the blanks with suitable Coordinating Conjunctions. [1/2x4=2]

1. I wanted to watch a Netflix show, _________ I hurried home.
2. I couldn’t get up early, _______ I had gone to bed late.
3. I did not take my umbrella __________ my raincoat.
4. James could go to the theatre __________ to the zoo.

V Complete the following sentences by changing the Voice. [1/2X5=2.5]

1.Three men are loading the cart.
The cart _________________________ .

2. I taught Ravi English.

________________________by me.

3. He will be elected Secretary by the group.

The group______________________ .
 4. Let the door be opened.
______________________door.
5. By whom will the culprit be pardoned?
_____________________the culprit?

VI Complete the sentences as per the instructions given in the brackets, without changing the meaning.
[1/2x3=1.5]
1. Maria is not as intelligent as Sonia. (Change to Comparitive Degree)

Sonia _____________________ than Maria.

2. Kindness is the greatest virtue in the world. (Change to Positive Degree)
__________________________as kindness.

3. Nehru was greater than many other leaders. (Change to Superlative Degree)
Nehru was _____________________leaders.

VII Fill in the blanks with the correct adjective form of the words given in the brackets. [1/2x4=2]
1. It is _________ to drive at a high speed within the city. (danger)
2. Nobody likes to work with that lady because she is ___________. (quarrel)
3. Mridul keeps getting remarks in her diary because she is ___________. (talk)
4. Dashrath decided that Ram would become the king as he was quite ___________. (worth)

VIII Fill in the blanks with appropriate Correlative or Subordinating Conjunctions. [1/2 x 6=3]
1. The gardener planted _________ roses _________ lilies.
2. I got up late _________ I did not hear the alarm.
3. You could study _________French __________ Spanish.
4. Call me _________ you have finished your homework.

IX Your school is organising the screening of the film ‘To Sir with Love’ in the school Exam Hall. Write
a notice to be put up on the school notice board informing students of class VIII about this event. [5]

X Write a letter to a friend telling him/her about the time you felt like doing something on your own
but you did not know that it would get you into trouble with your parents.
OR
You wish to have online classes in the evening during the Second Term of your current academic

session to learn life skills (Examples - Self-defense, Problem Solving, Doing Daily Household Chores,
First-aid, Time Management, Decision Making Skills and Basic Etiquettes).
Write an application to the Principal of your school telling him about which life skill will you want to
learn (choose anyone from the given examples), how will it be beneficial for the students and requesting
him to organize online classes for the same. [1X10=10]