Grade VIII Model Paper 1

GRADE – VIII MODEL PAPER 2017

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Section A: Multiple Choice Questions Roll No
Marks: 40 Time: 50 Minutes

Q.1 The plural of word ‘calf’ is Q.2 She________ talk to anyone.

A. calfs. A. is not
B. calved B. has
C. calfes C. doesn’t
D. calves D. not

Q.3 Choose the correct form of verb. Q.4 He is writing a letter

The passive voice of the given sentence will be:
She has_______the painting on the wall
A. he has been writing.
A. hung B. Letter being written by he
B. hangs C. A letter is being written by him
C. hanged D. A letter had been written by he
D. hang
Q.5 Choose the correct preposition Q.6 Choose the correct preposition
There was a rainbow _____ us I can’t wait_____ summer

A. beside A until
B at B by
C over C at
D by D in
Q.7 Choose the correct form of verb. Q.8 Choose the correct pronoun.
She didn’t _______ this song before Plural form of personal pronoun ‘my’ is
A. my
A. sings B. us
B. sung C. our
C. sing D. ours
D. sang
Q.9 Choose the correct answer Q.10 He said, “he is attending his class.”
. We shall now begin to write. Word ‘now’ is The indirect speech of the given sentence will be:

A. Adverb of place A. He said class has been attended by him

B. Adverb of time B. He told that he was attending his class
C. Adverb of manner C. He said that he had attended his class
D. Adverb of frequency D. He says that he attends his class
Q.11 Choose the correct degree of adjective Q.12 Which of the following is a compound sentence

A. Has Ali received that notice?

A. from B. Mary ran fast but she couldn't catch John
B. to C. "Where do you live?", he asked.
C. with D.
D. than
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Q.13 Choose the correct helping verb. He Q.14 Choose the correct answer I
lift the table. have bought ball.

A. is A. a
B. was B. an
C. can C. the
D. were D. these
Q.15 Which of the following is an abstract Q.16 Which of the following is a proper noun?
noun?
A. Peshawar
A. Honesty B. Game
B. Ground C. Cricket
C. Cricket D. Ball
D. Sand
Q.17 Choose the correct pronoun. I Q.18 Which of the following words has long vowel
have lost pen. sound?

A. me A. Sit
B. my B. Help
C. mine C. It
D. I D. Seat
Q.19 Which of the following is a correct Q.20 Which of the following words is a pronoun?
sentence?
A. Ali
A. Are you my friend. B. He
B. Are you my friend? C. Zaid
C. are you my friend. D. Pakistan
D. are you my friend?
Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow in complete sentence.

Most
drink of
thisthe earth’s
water. surface
People is fresh
drink co thewater
earth’s water.
which But the water in the oceans has too much salt in it. People cannot
is water
that is not salty. We get fresh water from rain and snow. Some of the rain water sinks into the ground, and some flows
into the rivers and streams, and some collects in lakes. The heat of the sun changes the ocean water into vapour. This
water vapour forms clouds which bring us rain and snow. Water is very valuable natural resource because without it,
there would be no life on earth. People have learnt to use water in a variety of ways. It is used for drinking, for
cleaning, for the irrigation of crops, for navigation and for producing electricity.

Q.21 Most of the earth’s water lies in Q.22 Water in the oceans is

A. oceans. A. fresh.
B. rivers. B. salty.
C. lakes. C. sweet.
D. rain and snow. D. warm.
Q.23 From where do we get fresh water? Q.24 The ocean water becomes vapour because of

A. Ocean and rivers A. air.

B. Lakes and oceans B. storm.
C. Rivers and lakes C. sun’s heat.
D. Rain and snow D. rain.
Q.25 According to the given passage, life on Q.26 In the given paragraph, navigation means
earth is impossible without discovering the world through

A. trees. A. water.
B. mud. B. air.
C. irrigation. C. rail.
D. water. D. road.
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Q.27 The given passage is mainly about

A. rivers.
B. water.
C. oceans.
D. rain and snow.
Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow in complete sentence.

There was a boy who was not performing well in school. His teacher sent a written report to his mother about his
performance. The boy was worried about his performance report. So he asked his mother about his performance
report. His mother was a wise lady. In order to encourage his son, she said, “Your teacher appreciates you for your
hard work.” Later, she changed her son’s school. The mother’s encouraging words changed the boy’s attitude
towards studies. He began to perform well in his studies. Later on, he became a successful man. While going through
his mother’s belongings after her death, he found the old performance report which had been sent by his teacher. He
exclaimed, “Oh! My great mother.”

Q.28 How many characters are there in the Q.29 What is the setting of the story?
story?
A. Playground
A. One B. Home and school
B. Two C. Hospital
C. Three D. Garden and school
D. Four

Q.30 The school report had marked the boy as Q.31 ‘Later on’, is a

A. an intelligent student. A. verb.

B. a weak student. B. verb phrase.
C. a hardworking student. C. transitional device.
D. a cooperative student. D. noun phrase.

Q.32 The boy’s mother change

s in
order to
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d his sc hooQ.33 T
mother.”
because
he bo y excl aimed, “Oh! My great

A. punish him. A. he realized the importance of his mother.

B. encourage him for studies. B. his mother couldn’t read his school report.
C. introduce him to a new teacher. C. the school report marked him a
D. save money. hardworking student.
D. his mother has died.
Q.34 The theme of the story is:

A. Performance
B. Motivation
C. Hard work
D. Attitude
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Read the given poem and answer the questions that follow in complete sentence.

When the earth is turned to spring

The worms are fat as anything.
And birds come flying all around
To eat the worms right off the ground.
They like worms just as much as I
Like bread and milk and apple pie.
And once, when I was very young, I
put a worm right on my tongue.
I didn't like the taste a bit,
And so I didn't swallow it.
But oh, it makes my mother squirm
Because she thinks I ate that worm!
Q.35 Worms were fat in Q.36 The worms are fat as anything.
The above sentence is
A. winter.
B. spring. A. a metaphor.
C. autumn. B. a simile.
D. summer. C. a noun.
D. an adjective.
Q.37 Birds like the ‘worms’ because Q.38 The word ‘they’ (line 5) has been used for

A. worms are beautiful. A. worms.

B. they are like bread and milk. B. birds.
C. they use worms as their food. C. children.
D. worms also like the birds. D. mother.
Q.39 People enjoy playing with worms when Q.40 The writer put the worm on his
they are
A. finger.
A. young. B. head.

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B. old. C . f oot.
C. strong. D. tongue.
D. weak.
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GRADE – VIII MODEL PAPER 2017

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Section B: Constructed Response and Roll
Extended Response Questions No.

Time: 2 hours 10 minutes Marks: 60

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Q.No.1 (Total 10 Marks)

Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow in complete sentence.

Not all the countries grow the same crops and produce same goods. Pakistan buys petroleum from other countries and
sells cotton in return. Goods are things that people buy and use to meet their needs, clothes, food, books, houses and
computers are a few such things. The people who provide these goods are producers. They need money to produce
more goods. This, they get from the people who buy their goods. The people who use the goods are called the
consumers. Trade is an interaction between producers and consumers. Services are things people do to meet the needs
of other people. So a truck driver, salesman, and delivery man all provide services. People all over the world depend
on each other. They trade with one another. They exchange their goods and services to meet their needs.

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a. Pick out and write the topic sentence of the given passage. (2 Marks)

b. Why do people all over the world depend on each other? (2 Marks)

c. What does Pakistan sell and buy? (2 Marks)

d. What are goods? (2 Marks)

e. What does services mean? Who provides them? (2 Marks)

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Q.No.2 (Total 10 Marks)

Read the given poem and answer the questions that follow in complete sentence.
Some animals, make their homes in trees
So do some insects and buzzing honey bees, Others
burrow away in the earth so deep Then curl up
inside for a winter time sleep,
Camels live in the desert hot and dry
Storing water in their humps so that they won’t die, Yet
the polar bear with his white coat so nice. Has to
fish through a hole he made in the ice,
No matter whether animals are big or small They
know that its Allah who has made them all!

a. Write the main idea of the poem. (2 Marks)

b. Where do honey bees make their home? What sound do they make? (2 Marks)

c. Where do camels live and where, in their body, they store water? (2 Marks)

d. Paraphrase the following lines.

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Yet the polar bear with his white coat so nice. Has to
fish through a hole he made in the ice.
(2 Marks)

e. Why does polar bear make hole in the ice? (2 Marks)

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Q.No.3 (Total 15 Marks)

Do as directed:
a. (2 Marks)
i. My father goes to office in his car. (Change into past indefinite tense)

ii. My brother meets his friends. (Change into present perfect tense)

b. (2 Marks)
i. He plays cricket. (Change into passive voice)

ii. He says, “I am a good student.” (Change into indirect speech)

c. Write FOUR countable nouns from your immediate environment. (2 Marks)

d. (2 Marks)
i. He saw monkey (Insert suitable article)

e.
ii. She is eating
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(2 Marks)
i. He invited his friends to a party. (Insert suitable helping verb)

ii. They have driving since morning. (Insert suitable helping verb)

f. (2 Marks)
i. He likes to read story books. (Change into interrogative sentence)

ii. We have won the match. (Change into exclamatory sentence)

g. (3 Marks)

Pick out all adjectives in the given sentence.

Ali is a sporty boy and plays cricket in a wide ground on sunny afternoons.
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Extended Response Questions

Q.No.4 (Total 15 Marks)

a. Write an essay of about 100 - 120 words on any ONE of the following topics.
i. Importance of games
ii. Importance of education

OR

b. Construct your own story with the help of the following beginning.

It was a snowy evening. On my way back home, I saw a dog shivering with cold. I ………………….

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Q.No.5 (Total 10 Marks)

Write an application to the Principal/ Headmaster of your school for fee concession.

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