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Government High School, Jainapur Tq : Dt: Vijayapur

Unit Test -1
Time:40 minutes Subject: English class: 8th Marks:_25____________________-
QNO 1) Four alternatives are given below. Choose the right answer 1x4=4
1) The first risers in Ashram
a) Tagore, b) birds, c) C. F. Andrews d) Choristers
2) Boys of Shntiniketan are famous for
a)meditation b) cricket, c) football, d)sports and games
3) Radika is strong .The underlined word is
a) Pronoun, b) Noun c) Adjective, d) Verb
4) Krishna was a rich king. The underlined word is
a) Noun, b) Pronoun c) Adjective, d) Verb

QN O 2) Answer the following questions in two or three sentences 2X5=10


1) Who founded Shantiniketan? When does the day in Shantiniketan begin?
2) What kind of work do the boys practice in the afternoon?
3) How do the boys spend evenings before they go to bed?
4) Who sings the morning hymns? When do they sing?
5) What were Shantiniketan boys famous for? When do they play?

Q NO 3) Answer the following questions in a paragraph 4


1) How does Shantiniketan prepare the boys for life?
Q NO 4) Fill in the blanks using antonyms of the underlined word 1X2=2
1) Lata is wise but Anita is___
2) Bhima is strong where as Nakula is____

Q NO 5) A) Arrange the following words into dictionary order 2


Peace, piece, pump, pick

B) Use the following word in your own sentence 1


happy
Government High School, Jainapur Tq: Dt: Vijayapur
Unit Test -1
Time:40 minutes Subject: English class: 8th Marks:_25____________________-
QNO 1) Four alternatives are given below. Choose the right answer 1X4=4
1) The first risers in Ashram
a) Tagore, b) birds, c) C. F. Andrews d) Choristers
2) Boys of Shntiniketan are famous for
a)meditation b) cricket, c) football, d)sports and games
3) Radika is strong .The underlined word i
a) Pronoun, b) Noun c) Adjective, d) Verb
4) Krishna was a rich king. The underlined word is
a) Noun, b) Pronoun c) Adjective, d) Verb

QN O 2) Answer the following questions in two or three sentences 2X5=10


1) Who founded Shantiniketan? When does the day in Shantiniketan begin?
2) What kind of work do the boys practice in the afternoon?
3) How do the boys spend evenings before they go to bed?
4) Who sings the morning hymns? When do they sing?
5) What were Shantiniketan boys famous for? When do they play?

Q NO 3) Answer the following questions in a paragraph 4


1) How does Shantiniketan prepare the boys for life?

Q NO 4) Fill in the blanks using antonyms of the underlined word 1X2=2


1) Lata is wise but Anita is___
2) Bhima is strong where as Nakula is____

Q NO 5) A) Arrange the following words into dictionary order 2


Peace, piece, pump, pick

B) Use the following word in your own sentence 1


happy
Government High School, Jainapur Tq: Dt: Vijayapur
Unit Test -2
Time:40 minutes Subject: English class: 8th Marks:_25____________________-
QNO 1) Four alternatives are given below. Choose the right answer and write. 1X4=4
1) ‘Beauty’ is a fine poem written by
a) Wordsworth b) E –Yeh- Shure c) Scott d) None of the above
2) Beauty is heard in the
a) Day b) night c) midday d) morning
3) Aiyo! Dog bit me. The underlined word is
a) Noun b) Pronoun c) Adjective d) Interjection
4) This is what I want. The underlined word is
a) Noun b) Conjunction c) Preposition d)Adjective

Q NO 2) Answer the following questions in two or three sentences each 2X 3=6


1) List out the things where beauty can be seen during the day.
2) What are the beautiful things that can be heard in night?
3) The poet says ‘ Beauty’ is in yourself’ What things does she mention here ? When does she
want us to follow them?

Q NO 3) Quote from memory 4


Beauty is seen______
_____for their harvest

QNO 4) Answer the following questions in a paragraph 4


1) Write the summary of the poem ‘Beauty’

Q NO 5) Fill in the blanks with correct form of verb 1X 2=2


1) Krishna__( does not/ do not ) want to be idle.
2) ___ (Does / Do) you like sweets?
Q NO 6) Change the following sentences into Negative Sentences 1X2=2
1) We play cricket.
2) He writes a novel.
Q N0 7) Change the following sentences into Interrogative Sentences 1X3=3
1) Ravi reads a book.
2) She sings a song.
3) You study hard.
Government High School, Jainapur Tq: Dt: Vijayapur
Unit Test -2
Time:40 minutes Subject: English class: 8th Marks:_25____________________-
QNO 1) Four alternatives are given below. Choose the right answer and write. 1X4=4
1) ‘Beauty’ is a fine poem written by
a) Wordsworth b) E –Yeh- Shure c) Scott d) None of the above
2) Beauty is heard in the
a) Day b) night c) midday d) morning
3) Aiyo! Dog bit me. The underlined word is
a) Noun b) Pronoun c) Adjective d) Interjection
4) This is what I want. The underlined word is
a) Noun b) Conjunction c) Preposition d)Adjective

Q NO 2) Answer the following questions in two or three sentences each 2X 3=6


1) List out the things where beauty can be seen during the day.
2) What are the beautiful things that can be heard in night?
3) The poet says ‘ Beauty’ is in yourself’ What things does she mention here ? When does she
want us to follow them?

Q NO 3) Quote from memory 4


Beauty is seen______
_____for their harvest

QNO 4) Answer the following questions in a paragraph 4


1) Write the summary of the poem ‘Beauty’

Q NO 5) Fill in the blanks with correct form of verb 1X 2=2


1) Krishna__( does not/ do not ) want to be idle.
2) ___ (Does / Do) you like sweets?
Q NO 6) Change the following sentences into Negative Sentences 1X2=2
1) We play cricket.
2) He writes a novel.
Q N0 7) Change the following sentences into Interrogative Sentences 1X3=3
1) Ravi reads a book.
2) She sings a song.
3) You study hard.
Government High School, Jainapur Tq: Dt: Vijayapur
Unit Test -3
Time:40 minutes Subject: English class: 8th Marks:_20___________________-
Q NO 1) Answer the following questions in two-three sentences each 2X5=10
1)Why was Kaushika very angry with the bird?
2) Who did the housewife advise Kaushika to meet?
3) What was Kaushika doing when he disturbed by a bird?
4) Why did Kaushika forsake his home and parents?
5) What did sage Markandeya tell Yudhstira at the end?

Q NO 2) Answer the following questions in a paragraph 4x2=8


1)What are the essentials of Dharma according to Dharmavyadha ?
2) What can we learn from the story of Dharmavyadaha?

Q N O 3) A) Decode S. M.S and write it normal way 1x2=2


1) V r players.
2) wht is yr fadr?

Government High School, Jainapur Tq: Dt: Vijayapur


Unit Test -3
Time:40 minutes Subject: English class: 8th Marks:_20___________________-
Q NO 1) Answer the following questions in two-three sentences each 2X5=10
1)Why was Kaushika very angry with the bird?
2) Who did the housewife advise Kaushika to meet?
3) What was Kaushika doing when he disturbed by a bird?
4) Why did Kaushika forsake his home and parents?
5) What did sage Markandeya tell Yudhstira at the end?

Q NO 2) Answer the following questions in a paragraph 4x2=8


1)What are the essentials of Dharma according to Dharmavyadha ?
2) What can we learn from the story of Dharmavyadaha?

Q N O 3) A) Decode S. M.S and write it normal way 1x2=2


1) V r players.
2) wht is yr fadr?

Government High School, Jainapur Tq: Dt: Vijayapur


Unit Test -4
Time:40 minutes Subject: English class: 8th Marks:_25___________________-
QNO 1) Four alternatives are given below. Choose the right answer and write. 1X4=4
1)Raman took a competitive examination in Calcutta
A)History B) Physics C) History and Economics D) Physics and Chemistry
2) “Fish out of water” means
A)feels uncomfortable B) feels comfortable C) fish coming out of water D) catching fish
3) Chandrashekhar Iyer was a professor of
A) Social science B) History C) Physics D) Economics
4)Raman had his early education
A)Bengaluru B) Vishakapattan C) Madras D) Trichy
Q NO 2) Answer the following questions in two-three sentences each 2X5=10
1) Who were Raman’s parents? Where was he born?
2) Why was Raman not able to attend the school regularly?
3) What makes you think that even as a boy had great interest in science?
4)What made Raman give up the highly paid post of Special Accountant General?
5) Why had Raman’s relatives ask Raman to take up Arts subjects ? How did Raman react to it?
Q NO 3) Answer the following questions in a paragraph 4
1) How can you say that Raman had not lost interest in science when he was the Deputy
Accountant General?
Q NO 4) Read the following extract and answer the questions below 1X3=3
1) “ I have admitted you to the Institute because of your character”
a) Who said this? b) To whom it was said?
c)Why did Raman give admission to the candidate ?
Q NO 5) Quote from memory 4
How doth the ___
Every opening flower
Government High School, Jainapur Tq: Dt: Vijayapur
Unit Test -4
Time:40 minutes Subject: English class: 8th Marks:_25___________________-
QNO 1) Four alternatives are given below. Choose the right answer and write. 1X4=4
1)Raman took a competitive examination in Calcutta
A)History B) Physics C) History and Economics D) Physics and Chemistry
2) “Fish out of water” means
A)feels uncomfortable B) feels comfortable C) fish coming out of water D) catching fish
3) Chandrashekhar Iyer was a professor of
A) Social science B) History C) Physics D) Economics
4)Raman had his early education
A)Bengaluru B) Vishakapattan C) Madras D) Trichy
Q NO 2) Answer the following questions in two-three sentences each 2X5=10
1) Who were Raman’s parents? Where was he born?
2) Why was Raman not able to attend the school regularly?
3) What makes you think that even as a boy had great interest in science?
4)What made Raman give up the highly paid post of Special Accountant General?
5) Why had Raman’s relatives ask Raman to take up Arts subjects ? How did Raman react to it?
Q NO 3) Answer the following questions in a paragraph 4
1) How can you say that Raman had not lost interest in science when he was the Deputy
Accountant General?
Q NO 4) Read the following extract and answer the questions below 1X3=3
2) “ I have admitted you to the Institute because of your character”
b) Who said this? b) To whom it was said?
c)Why did Raman give admission to the candidate ?
Q NO 5) Quote from memory 4
How doth the ___
Every opening flower
Government High School, Jainapur Tq: Dt: Vijayapur
Unit Test -5
Time:40 minutes Subject: English class: 8th Marks:_25___________________-
QNO 1) Four alternatives are given below. Choose the right answer and write. 1X4=4
1) Bee builds her cell
A)beautifully B) strongly C) skillfully D) neatly
2) Poet wants to be like bee in
A) idle hands B) labour or skill C) cell D) Bee
3) People like the bee because
A)it is clever B) it sits on the opening flower
C) it works hard D) they get honey from it.
4) What does ‘sweet food’ mean in the poem?
A)honey B) Idli C) wax D) None of the above

Q NO 2) Answer the following questions in two-three sentences each 2X5=10


1) Why does the poet call the bee busy?
2) How does the bee build her cell? From where does the bee collect honey?
3) What is admirable about the work of the bee?
4) Why should we not keep ourselves idle? What would happen if we are idle ?
5) How can you say that the bee is intelligent and clever?

Q NO 3) Quote from memory 4


In work______
___ to do

Q NO 3) Answer the following questions in a paragraph 4


1) Write the summary of the poem ‘ The Little Busy Bee’

Q NO 4) Read the following extract and answer the questions below 1X3=3
1) “ In work of labour or skill I would be busy too”

a)Who does I refer to? b) Who is busy here? C) Name the poem

Government High School, Jainapur Tq: Dt: Vijayapur


Unit Test -5
Time:40 minutes Subject: English class: 8th Marks:_25___________________-
QNO 1) Four alternatives are given below. Choose the right answer and write. 1X4=4
1) Bee builds her cell
A)beautifully B) strongly C) skillfully D) neatly
2) Poet wants to be like bee in
A) idle hands B) labour or skill C) cell D) Bee
3) People like the bee because
A)it is clever B) it sits on the opening flower
C) it works hard D) they get honey from it.
4) What does ‘sweet food’ mean in the poem?
A)honey B) Idli C) wax D) None of the above

Q NO 2) Answer the following questions in two-three sentences each 2X5=10


1) Why does the poet call the bee busy?
2) How does the bee build her cell? From where does the bee collect honey?
3) What is admirable about the work of the bee?
4) Why should we not keep ourselves idle? What would happen if we are idle ?
5) How can you say that the bee is intelligent and clever?

Q NO 3) Quote from memory 4


In work______
___ to do

Q NO 3) Answer the following questions in a paragraph 4


1) Write the summary of the poem ‘ The Little Busy Bee’

Q NO 4) Read the following extract and answer the questions below 1X3=3
1) “ In work of labour or skill I would be busy too”

a) Who does I refer to? b) Who is busy here? C) Name the poem

Government High School, Jainapur Tq: Dt: Vijayapur


Unit Test -6
Time:40 minutes Subject: English class: 8th Marks:_25____________________-
QNO 1) Four alternatives are given below. Choose the right answer and write. 1X4=4
1) Siddartha claimed that swan must belong to him because
A) he had nurtured the swan B) he had saved it’s life.
C) he had shot it with an arrow. D) he had brought it from forest.
2) Siddaratha defended himself and said to the king that Kshatriyas would not give up
A) What had shot B) Suppliant C) Swan D) Justice
3) When Dev datt called the swan to come to him
A) didn’t come B) at once flew onto his arms C) tremble and cried with fear D) flew
away
4) ‘One’s own signature’ It’s one word is
A) graph B) Autograph C) Biograph D) None of the above

Q NO 2) Answer the following questions in two-three sentences each 2X5=10


1) What was the complaint of Devdatt against prince Siddartha?
2) Why did Siddartha claim that the swan was his?
3) How did the bird react to Devdatt ‘s call?
4) What did Siddartha say to the swan ? What did the bird do?
5) How did Siddartha and Devdatt defend their actions?

Q NO 3) Answer the following questions in a paragraph 4


1) What was the complaint of Devdatta ? How did the chief minister resolve the
dispute at the end?
Q NO 4) Imagine that you are Anil/ Amruta, 8th class, Maharaja High School, Tumakur. 4
Write a letter to the headmaster requesting him five days leave for your sister’s
marriage
Q NO 5) a) Arrange the following words into dictionary order 2
Wrong, what, who, when

b) Fill in the blanks with correct homophones 1


I ___ about the ___ book. ( new/ knew)

Government High School, Jainapur Tq: Dt: Vijayapur


Unit Test -6
Time:40 minutes Subject: English class: 8th Marks:_25____________________-
QNO 1) Four alternatives are given below. Choose the right answer and write. 1X4=4
1) Siddartha claimed that swan must belong to him because
A) he had nurtured the swan B) he had saved it’s life.
C) he had shot it with an arrow. D) he had brought it from forest.
2) Siddaratha defended himself and said to the king that Kshatriyas would not give up
A) What had shot B) Suppliant C) Swan D) Justice
3) When Dev datt called the swan to come to him
A) didn’t come B) at once flew onto his arms C) tremble and cried with fear D) flew away
4) ‘One’s own signature’ It’s one word is
A) graph B) Autograph C) Biograph D) None of the above

Q NO 2) Answer the following questions in two-three sentences each 2X5=10


1) What was the complaint of Devdatt against prince Siddartha?
2) Why did Siddartha claim that the swan was his?
3) How did the bird react to Devdatt ‘s call?
4) What did Siddartha say to the swan ? What did the bird do?
5) How did Siddartha and Devdatt defend their actions?

Q NO 3) Answer the following questions in a paragraph 4


1) What was the complaint of Devdatta ? How did the chief minister resolve the
dispute at the end?
Q NO 4) Imagine that you are Anil/ Amruta, 8th class, Maharaja High School, Tumakur. 4
Write a letter to the headmaster requesting him five days leave for your sister’s
marriage
Q NO 5) a) Arrange the following words into dictionary order 2
Wrong, what, who, when

b) Fill in the blanks with correct homophones 1


I ___ about the ___ book. ( new/ knew)

Government High School, Jainapur Tq: Dt: Vijayapur


Unit Test -7
Time:40 minutes Subject: English class: 8th Marks:_20____________________-
QNO 1) Four alternatives are given below. Choose the right answer and write. 1X4=4
1)The woman stood at
A)hotel B) circle C) crossing road D) shop
2) The boys were compared to
A) a herd of cows B)a flock of wolfs C) a flock of sheep D) a swarm of bees
3) “ Dinesh is as wise as Rajesh” Its comaparative degree form is
A) Rajesh is as wise as Dinesh B) Rajesh is wiser than Dinesh
C) Rajesh is not wiser than Dinesh D)Rajesh is the wisest boy in the class.
4) “Came the boys like a flock of sheep” Name the figure of speech used here
A) Simile B) Metaphor C) Personification D) Alliteration
Q NO 2) Answer the following questions in two-three sentences 2X 5=10
1)What kind of woman do you find in this poem?
2)How did the boy help the old woman?
3)Where was the woman standing? Why was she standing there?
4) Why was the old woman very anxious ?
5)What did the old woman say in her prayer that night? Why?
Q NO 3) Answer the following questions in a paragraph 3
1) Write the summary of the poem ‘ somebody’s Mother
Q NO 2) Read the following paragraph and answer the question below 1x3=3
The Ramayana and the Mahabharatha are the two epics of India. The Saint Valmiki wrote it.
The Ramayana is the story of Rama and Sita and their ideals . Rama had gone for fourteen
years to keep up the promise of his father Dasharatha. Atlast Rama killed Ravana and got his
wife free from Ravana.
1) Which are the two epics?
2) What is Ramayana?
3) Why did Rama go to the forest?
Government High School, Jainapur Tq: Dt: Vijayapur
Unit Test -7
Time:40 minutes Subject: English class: 8th Marks:_20____________________-
QNO 1) Four alternatives are given below. Choose the right answer and write. 1X4=4
1)The woman stood at
A) hotel B) circle C) crossing road D) shop
2) The boys were compared to
A) a herd of cows B) a flock of wolfs C) a flock of sheep D) a swarm of bees
3) “ Dinesh is as wise as Rajesh” Its comaparative degree form is
A) Rajesh is as wise as Dinesh B) Rajesh is wiser than Dinesh
C) Rajesh is not wiser than Dinesh D)Rajesh is the wisest boy in the class.
4) “Came the boys like a flock of sheep” Name the figure of speech used here
A) Simile B) Metaphor C) Personification D) Alliteration
Q NO 2) Answer the following questions in two-three sentences 2X 5=10
1)What kind of woman do you find in this poem?
2)How did the boy help the old woman?
3)Where was the woman standing? Why was she standing there?
4) Why was the old woman very anxious ?
5)What did the old woman say in her prayer that night? Why?
Q NO 3) Answer the following questions in a paragraph 3
1) Write the summary of the poem ‘ somebody’s Mother
Q NO 2) Read the following paragraph and answer the question below 1x3=3
The Ramayana and the Mahabharatha are the two epics of India. The Saint Valmiki wrote it.
The Ramayana is the story of Rama and Sita and their ideals . Rama had gone for fourteen
years to keep up the promise of his father Dasharatha. Atlast Rama killed Ravana and got his
wife free from Ravana.
1) Which are the two epics?
2) What is Ramayana?
3) Why did Rama go to the forest?

Government High School, Jainapur Tq: Dt: Vijayapur


Unit Test -8
Time:40 minutes Subject: English class: 8th Marks:_25____________________-
QNO 1) Four alternatives are given below. Choose the right answer and write. 1X4=4
1) The word ‘plump’ means
A) round B) round and fat C) fat D) tall
2) Sai’s first book was
A) The Ramayana B) The Mahabharata C) Mulanacha Mera D) None of the above
3) The traditional game of Maharastraian girls
A) Doll’s Wedding B) Marriage C) telling stories D) Mulancha Mera
4) Whom Sai used to call Appa?
A) her father B) her uncle C) her grandfather D) her brother
Q NO 2) Answer the following questions in two-three sentences 2X 5=10
1) Who was usually a playing companion for Sai in her childhood? How?
2) When was the grandfather very much impressed by Sai’s ability?
3) ‘ Sai froze’ When did this happen?
4) How could Sai draw the attention of her playmates while they made fun of her?
5) What fascinated Sai as a child?

QNO 3) Read the following extract and answer the questions that follow 1x3=3
1) “You can’t run with us, Sai,”
a) Who said this? b) To whom was it said to ? C) Why can’t she run?

Q NO 3) Answer the following questions in a paragraph 4


1) Describe the incident in the library

QNO 4) Given below is the profile of Suprit. Write a paragraph by using the clues given below
1Age: 14 years, 8th standrard 4
2) Parents: Satish and Sharada
3) Good friends: Anil, Arpit, Kalpana, Mahesh
4) Favorite teacher: Mahesh Patil
5) School: Unique International School. Malur.
6) Hobbies: Stamp collection, Reading stories
7) Achievement: got 1st rank in 8th standard.
Government High School, Jainapur Tq: Dt: Vijayapur
Unit Test -8
Time:40 minutes Subject: English class: 8th Marks:_25____________________-
QNO 1) Four alternatives are given below. Choose the right answer and write. 1X4=4
1) The word ‘plump’ means
A) round B) round and fat C) fat D) tall
2) Sai’s first book was
A) The Ramayana B) The Mahabharata C) Mulanacha Mera D) None of the above
3) The traditional game of Maharastraian girls
A) Doll’s Wedding B) Marriage C) telling stories D) Mulancha Mera
4) Whom Sai used to call Appa?
A) her father B) her uncle C) her grandfather D) her brother
Q NO 2) Answer the following questions in two-three sentences 2X 5=10
1) Who was usually a playing companion for Sai in her childhood? How?
2) When was the grandfather very much impressed by Sai’s ability?
3) ‘ Sai froze’ When did this happen?
4) How could Sai draw the attention of her playmates while they made fun of her?
5) What fascinated Sai as a child?

QNO 3) Read the following extract and answer the questions that follow 1x3=3
2) “You can’t run with us, Sai,”
b) Who said this? b) To whom was it said to ? C) Why can’t she run?

Q NO 3) Answer the following questions in a paragraph 4


8) Describe the incident in the library

QNO 4) Given below is the profile of Suprit. Write a paragraph by using the clues given below
1Age: 14 years, 8th standrard 4
9) Parents: Satish and Sharada
10) Good friends: Anil, Arpit, Kalpana, Mahesh
11) Favorite teacher: Mahesh Patil
12) School: Unique International School. Malur.
13) Hobbies: Stamp collection, Reading stories
14) Achievement: got 1st rank in 8th standard.
Government High School, Jainapur Tq: Dt: Vijayapur
Unit Test -9
Time:40 minutes Subject: English class: 8th Marks:_25____________________-
QNO 1) Four alternatives are given below. Choose the right answer and write. 1X3=3
1)The poem ‘Coromandel Fishers’ is a poem written by
A) Wordsorth B) Sarojini Naidu C) C. Bharathi D) None of the above
2) “The wind lies asleep in the arms of the dawn of , like a child that has cried all night”
The figure of speech used here
A) Simile B) Metaphor C) Personification D) Alliteration
3) Ravi writes a book . Its passive form is
A) Ravi is writing a book B) Book is written by Ravi.
C) Book was written by Ravi. D) Book has been written by Ravi
Q NO 2) Answer the following questions in two-three sentences 2X 5=10
1) What sort of sounds can one hear early in the morning ?
2) Why are the nets to be gathered?
3) What happens if the fishermen are late in the starting their work?
4) What do you think is the wealth to the fishermen? How?
5) Why does the poet say the sea is our mother?
QNO 3) Read the following extract and answer the questions that follow 1x3=3
1) “ Rise , brothers, rise; the wakening skies pray to the morning light”
A) Who is giving call to fishermen? B)Name the poem C)Who are the brothers here?
QNO 4) Quote from memory 3
Rise, brothers, rise_______
______the sons of the sea
Q NO 5) Answer the following question in paragraph 3
1) Write the summary of the poem ‘ Coromandel Fishers
QNO 6) Imagine that you are Amit/ Amruta, 8th Class, Lions Club School, Hubballi. Write a
letter to the headmaser applying for three days leave for your illness 3

Government High School, Jainapur Tq: Dt: Vijayapur


Unit Test -9
Time:40 minutes Subject: English class: 8th Marks:_25____________________-
QNO 1) Four alternatives are given below. Choose the right answer and write. 1X3=3
1)The poem ‘Coromandel Fishers’ is a poem written by
A) Wordsorth B) Sarojini Naidu C) C. Bharathi D) None of the above
2) “The wind lies asleep in the arms of the dawn of , like a child that has cried all night”
The figure of speech used here
A) Simile B) Metaphor C) Personification D) Alliteration
3) Ravi writes a book . Its passive form is
A) Ravi is writing a book B) Book is written by Ravi.
C) Book was written by Ravi. D) Book has been written by Ravi
Q NO 2) Answer the following questions in two-three sentences 2X 5=10
1) What sort of sounds can one hear early in the morning ?
2) Why are the nets to be gathered?
3) What happens if the fishermen are late in the starting their work?
4) What do you think is the wealth to the fishermen? How?
5) Why does the poet say the sea is our mother?
QNO 3) Read the following extract and answer the questions that follow 1x3=3
2) “ Rise , brothers, rise; the wakening skies pray to the morning light”
A) Who is giving call to fishermen? B)Name the poem C)Who are the brothers here?
QNO 4) Quote from memory 3
Rise, brothers, rise_______
______the sons of the sea
Q NO 5) Answer the following question in paragraph 3
2) Write the summary of the poem ‘ Coromandel Fishers
QNO 6) Imagine that you are Amit/ Amruta, 8th Class, Lions Club School, Hubballi. Write a
letter to the headmaser applying for three days leave for your illness 3

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Unit Test -10
Time:40 minutes Subject: English class: 8th Marks:_25____________________-
QNO 1) Four alternatives are given below. Choose the right answer and write. 1X3=3
1)The Emperor was fond of
A)hunting wild animals B)attending meeting C)wearing new clothes D) weaving new clothes
2) Machines are not able to
A) pull B)plough C) comprehend D)read
3) Ravi is a doctor. Its question tag is
A)is he? B) isn’t he? C) aren’t he? D) isn’t Ravi?
Q NO 2) Answer the following questions in two-three sentences 2X 5=10
1) Why did the emperor want a new set of clothes every day?
2) What did the two weavers say about the magic way of making beautiful silk cloth?
3) What condtions did the weavers lay down for starting the work?
4) What do simple machines need to start working?
5) Why are the minerals melted, casted and hammered?

QNO 3) Read the following extract and answer the questions that follow 2x3=6
1) “We require a large quantity of the finest silk and purest gold thread”
a) Who does ‘We’ refer to? b) Who was said it to?
C) Why did they require silk and gold thread?
2) “We were melted in the furnace and the pit”
a) Who does ‘We’ refer? b) Where were they melted? c) Why were melted?

Q NO 4) Answer the following questions in paragraph 3x2=6


1) What happened when the emperor reached the balcony?
2) Write the summary of the poem “Machines”

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Unit Test -10
Time:40 minutes Subject: English class: 8th Marks:_25____________________-
QNO 1) Four alternatives are given below. Choose the right answer and write. 1X3=3
1)The Emperor was fond of
A)hunting wild animals B)attending meeting C)wearing new clothes D) weaving new clothes
2)By wearing magic clothes emperor could judge
A)people B)weavers C) tailors D) his ministers and officers
3) Ravi is a doctor. Its question tag is
A)is he? B) isn’t he? C) aren’t he? D) isn’t Ravi?
Q NO 2) Answer the following questions in two-three sentences 2X 5=10
1) Why did the emperor want a new set of clothes every day?
2) What did the two weavers say about the magic way of making beautiful silk cloth?
3) What condtions did the weavers lay down for starting the work?
4) How did the two weavers lay down for starting the work?
5)Why did the chief advisor request the emperor to show himself on the balcony
QNO 3) Read the following extract and answer the questions that follow 1x3=3
1) “We require a large quantity of the finest silk and purest gold thread”
a) Who does ‘We’ refer to? b) Who was said it to?
C) Why did they require silk and gold thread?
Q NO 4) Answer the following questions in paragraph 3X2=6
1) What happened when the emperor reached the balcony?
2) How did the two weavers pretended to make the emperor ‘s new clothes and help him to
wear them?
QNO 5) Do as directed
1) Truth x________ , appear x________ 1
2)Where/you/ going/ are/ ? ( Rearrange the words into meaningful sentence) 1
3) We had purchased the book. ( Change into Passive form) 1

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Unit Test -10
Time:40 minutes Subject: English class: 8th Marks:_25____________________-
QNO 1) Four alternatives are given below. Choose the right answer and write. 1X3=3
1)The Emperor was fond of
A)hunting wild animals B)attending meeting C)wearing new clothes D) weaving new clothes
2)By wearing magic clothes emperor could judge
A)people B)weavers C) tailors D) his ministers and officers
3) Ravi is a doctor. Its question tag is
A)is he? B) isn’t he? C) aren’t he? D) isn’t Ravi?
Q NO 2) Answer the following questions in two-three sentences 2X 5=10
1) Why did the emperor want a new set of clothes every day?
2) What did the two weavers say about the magic way of making beautiful silk cloth?
3) What condtions did the weavers lay down for starting the work?
4) How did the two weavers lay down for starting the work?
5)Why did the chief advisor request the emperor to show himself on the balcony
QNO 3) Read the following extract and answer the questions that follow 1x3=3
1) “We require a large quantity of the finest silk and purest gold thread”
a) Who does ‘We’ refer to? b) Who was said it to?
C) Why did they require silk and gold thread?
Q NO 4) Answer the following questions in paragraph 3X2=6
1) What happened when the emperor reached the balcony?
2) How did the two weavers pretended to make the emperor ‘s new clothes and help him to
wear them?
QNO 5) Do as directed
1) Truth x________ , appear x________ 1
2)Where/you/ going/ are/ ? ( Rearrange the words into meaningful sentence) 1
3) We had purchased the book. ( Change into Passive form) 1

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Unit Test -11
Time:40 minutes Subject: English class: 8th Marks:_25____________________-
QNO 1) Four alternatives are given below. Choose the right answer and write. 1X3=3
1) Some water, coal and oil needed to the machines to
A)wash them B)to keep them in good condition
C) to start them working D) to transport the machines
2) Machines are not able to
A) pull B)plough C) comprehend D)read
3)The word ‘ melt ‘ means
A) mould B) transform C) understand D) turn to liquid by heat
Q NO 2) Answer the following questions in two-three sentences 2X 5=10
1) What do simple machines need to start working?
2) Why are the minerals melted, casted and hammered?
3)What cannot a machine do?
4) What is the risk, if the machine is mishandled?
5)List out all the words that suggest motion in the poem
QNO 3) Read the following extract and answer the questions that follow 1x3=3
1) “We were melted in the furnace and the pit”
a) Who does ‘We’ refer? b) Where were they melted? c) Why were melted?
Q NO 4) Answer the following questions in paragraph 4
1) Write the summary of the poem “Machines”
2) Q NO 5) Here is profile of Dr. Smitha Purohit. Write a paragraph about her. 4
Name : Smitha Purohit
Date of birth : 20-06-1970
Parents : Rama and Rohini
Schools studied : Government Primary School, Shivamoga, and Lions school, Dandeli
Qualification : M. B. B. S. , M. D.,
Working place : Government Hospital, Karawar
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Unit Test -11
Time:40 minutes Subject: English class: 8th Marks:_25____________________-
QNO 1) Four alternatives are given below. Choose the right answer and write. 1X3=3
1) Some water, coal and oil needed to the machines to
A)wash them B)to keep them in good condition
C) to start them working D) to transport the machines
2) Machines are not able to
A) pull B)plough C) comprehend D)read
3)The word ‘ melt ‘ means
A) mould B) transform C) understand D) turn to liquid by heat
Q NO 2) Answer the following questions in two-three sentences 2X 5=10
1) What do simple machines need to start working?
2) Why are the minerals melted, casted and hammered?
3)What cannot a machine do?
4) What is the risk, if the machine is mishandled?
5)List out all the words that suggest motion in the poem
QNO 3) Read the following extract and answer the questions that follow 1x3=3
1) “We were melted in the furnace and the pit”
a) Who does ‘We’ refer? b) Where were they melted? c) Why were melted?
Q NO 4) Answer the following questions in paragraph 4
1) Write the summary of the poem “Machines”
2) Q NO 5) Here is profile of Dr. Smitha Purohit. Write a paragraph about her. 4
Name : Smitha Purohit
Date of birth : 20-06-1970
Parents : Rama and Rohini
Schools studied : Government Primary School, Shivamoga, and Lions school, Dandeli
Qualification : M. B. B. S. , M. D.,
Working place : Government Hospital, Karawar
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Unit Test -12
Time:40 minutes Subject: English class: 8th Marks:_25____________________-
QNO 1) Four alternatives are given below. Choose the right answer and write. 1X3=3
1) The new flower that was developed by Burbank which bears his name
A) Marigold B) Lotus C) Rose D) Jasmine
2) By grafting a twig from young plant to a fruit bearing tree, Burbank got fruit in just
A) Eight years B) Four to Six years C) Two or three years D) One year
3)Burbank was influenced by
A) Darvin B) Copenicas C) Einsten D) Newton
Q NO 2) Answer the following questions in two-three sentences 2X 5=10
1) Name the fields in which Luther Burbank’s influence prevails?
2) Howmany varieties of fruits did Burbank grow on an acre of his farm?
3) How did Burbank’s genius benefits the life of a common man?
4) When was Luther Burbank born? What was Luther Burbank’s goal in life?
5) What did Burbank call his new home? Why?
Q NO 3)Match the following 1X4=4
A B
1)Livestock a)felt happy
2)Seedling b)Abundant
3)Plentiful c)farm animals
4)Delighted d)a young plant
Q NO 5) Answer the following question in paragraph 4X2=8
1)Write a note on Burbank’s early life
2)How did Burbank react when some of his efforts ended in failure?

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Unit Test -12
Time:40 minutes Subject: English class: 8th Marks:_25____________________-
QNO 1) Four alternatives are given below. Choose the right answer and write. 1X3=3
1) The new flower that was developed by Burbank which bears his name
A) Marigold B) Lotus C) Rose D) Jasmine
2) By grafting a twig from young plant to a fruit bearing tree, Burbank got fruit in just
A) Eight years B) Four to Six years C) Two or three years D) One year
3)Burbank was influenced by
A) Darvin B) Copenicas C) Einsten D) Newton
Q NO 2) Answer the following questions in two-three sentences 2X 5=10
1) Name the fields in which Luther Burbank’s influence prevails?
2) Howmany varieties of fruits did Burbank grow on an acre of his farm?
3) How did Burbank’s genius benefits the life of a common man?
4) When was Luther Burbank born? What was Luther Burbank’s goal in life?
5) What did Burbank call his new home? Why?
Q NO 3)Match the following 1X4=4
A B
1)Livestock a)felt happy
2)Seedling b)Abundant
3)Plentiful c)farm animals
4)Delighted d)a young plant
Q NO 4) Answer the following question in paragraph 4X2=8
1)Write a note on Burbank’s early life
2)How did Burbank react when some of his efforts ended in failure?

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Unit Test -13
Time:40 minutes Subject: English class: 8th Marks:_25____________________-
QNO 1) Four alternatives are given below. Choose the right answer and write. 1X3=3
1) Poet had stopped to
A) watch a man cutting a tree B) watch a man hunting a deer
c) watch a man planting a seedling D)watch the people
2)People gathered there to
A)avoiod cutting the tree B) plant the seedling
C) take the timber D) watch the cutting a tree
3) “ But I saw the death cut down a thousand men” the figure of speech mentioned in the
line------- A) Simile B) Personification C) Metaphor D) Irony
Q NO 2) Answer the following questions in two-three sentences 2X 5=10
1) Why do you think the poet stopped?
2) What do you learn about the trees from this poem?
3) What is the message of the poem ‘ The Axe in the Wood’?
4)Make the list all words that are used in the poem to describe the ‘axe’?
5)Does the poem mean that cutting a tree is a huge loss for human beings?
QNO 3) Read the following extract and answer the questions that follow 1x3=3
1) “I stopped to watch a man strike at the trunk”
a) Who is ‘I ‘here? b) Why was he cutting a tree? C) Who was cutting a tree?
Q NO 4) Quote from memory 4
I stopped_____
____________
____ in the air
Q NO 5) Answer the following question in paragraph 4
1) Write the summary of the poem The Axe in the Wood
QNO 6) which of the following source do you use for 1
1) To know the meaning of word ‘ research’
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Unit Test -13
Time:40 minutes Subject: English class: 8th Marks:_25____________________-
QNO 1) Four alternatives are given below. Choose the right answer and write. 1X3=3
1) Poet had stopped to
A) watch a man cutting a tree B) watch a man hunting a deer
c) watch a man planting a seedling D)watch the people
2)People gathered there to
A)avoiod cutting the tree B) plant the seedling
C) take the timber D) watch the cutting a tree
3) “ But I saw the death cut down a thousand men” the figure of speech mentioned in the
line------- A) Simile B) Personification C) Metaphor D) Irony
Q NO 2) Answer the following questions in two-three sentences 2X 5=10
1) Why do you think the poet stopped?
2) What do you learn about the trees from this poem?
3) What is the message of the poem ‘ The Axe in the Wood’?
4)Make the list all words that are used in the poem to describe the ‘axe’?
5)Does the poem mean that cutting a tree is a huge loss for human beings?
QNO 3) Read the following extract and answer the questions that follow 1x3=3
2) “I stopped to watch a man strike at the trunk”
b) Who is ‘I ‘here? b) Why was he cutting a tree? C) Who was cutting a tree?
Q NO 4) Quote from memory 4
I stopped_____
____________
____ in the air
Q NO 5) Answer the following question in paragraph 4
2) Write the summary of the poem The Axe in the Wood
QNO 6) which of the following source do you use for 1
2) To know the meaning of word ‘ research’
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Unit Test -13
Time:40 minutes Subject: English class: 8th Marks:_25____________________-
QNO 1) Four alternatives are given below. Choose the right answer and write. 1X3=3
1) The new flower that was developed by Burbank which bears his name
A) Marigold B) Lotus C) Rose D) Jasmine
2) By grafting a twig from young plant to a fruit bearing tree, Burbank got fruit in just
A) Eight years B) Four to Six years C) Two or three years D) One year
3) Poet had stopped to
A) watch a man cutting a tree B) watch a man hunting a deer
c) watch a man planting a seedling D)watch the people
Q NO 2) Answer the following questions in two-three sentences 2X 5=10
1) Why do you think the poet stopped?
2) What do you learn about the trees from this poem?
3) How did Burbank’s genius benefits the life of a common man?
4) When was Luther Burbank born? What was Luther Burbank’s goal in life?
5) What did Burbank call his new home? Why?
QNO 3) Read the following extract and answer the questions that follow 1x3=3
3) “I stopped to watch a man strike at the trunk”
c) Who is ‘I ‘here? b) Why was he cutting a tree? C) Who was cutting a tree?
Q NO 4) Quote from memory 4
I stopped_____
____________
____ in the air
Q NO 5) Answer the following question in paragraph 4
1) Write the summary of the poem The Axe in the Wood
QNO 6) which of the following source do you use for 1
1) To know the meaning of word ‘ research’
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Unit Test -14
Time:40 minutes Subject: English class: 8th Marks:_25____________________-
Q NO 1) Answer the following questions in two-three sentences 2X 10=20
1) Why is October 2 , a special day in the history of India?
2) Where did Lal Bahadur have his education after his studies at school?
3) Why do you think Lal Bahadur refused to stay at home even during the days of parole?
4) When did Lal Bahadur resign his post as the Railway Minister ? What was the reason he
gave for this act?
5) When and where did Lal Bahadur born? Who were his parents?
6) When did Valentina go round the earth? What was great about this event?
7) How did Valentina help her mother? What else was she doing at the same time?
8) How did people all over the world share her joys at the historic moment?
9) What did she say on landing after the space flight?
10) Apart from flying , what were Valentina’s hobblies?
Q NO 2) Read the following paragraph and answer the question below 1x3=3
The Ramayana and the Mahabharatha are the two epics of India. The Saint Valmiki wrote it.
The Ramayana is the story of Rama and Sita and their ideals . Rama had gone for fourteen
years to keep up the promise of his father Dasharatha. Atlast Rama killed Ravana and got his
wife free from Ravana.
1) Which are the two epics?
2) What is Ramayana?
3) Why did Rama go to the forest?
QNO 3) A) which of the following source do you use for 1
1) To locate the place of Bengaluru
B) Change the following sentence into Passive form 1
1) Have you finished the work?

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Unit Test -14
Time:40 minutes Subject: English class: 8th Marks:_25____________________-
Q NO 1) Answer the following questions in two-three sentences 2X 10=20
1) Why is October 2 , a special day in the history of India?
2) Where did Lal Bahadur have his education after his studies at school?
3) Why do you think Lal Bahadur refused to stay at home even during the days of parole?
4) When did Lal Bahadur resign his post as the Railway Minister ? What was the reason he
gave for this act?
5) When and where did Lal Bahadur born? Who were his parents?
6) When did Valentina go round the earth? What was great about this event?
7) How did Valentina help her mother? What else was she doing at the same time?
8) How did people all over the world share her joys at the historic moment?
9) What did she say on landing after the space flight?
10) Apart from flying , what were Valentina’s hobblies?
Q NO 2) Read the following paragraph and answer the question below 1x3=3
The Ramayana and the Mahabharatha are the two epics of India. The Saint Valmiki wrote it.
The Ramayana is the story of Rama and Sita and their ideals . Rama had gone for fourteen
years to keep up the promise of his father Dasharatha. Atlast Rama killed Ravana and got his
wife free from Ravana.
1) Which are the two epics?
2) What is Ramayana?
3) Why did Rama go to the forest?
QNO 3) A) which of the following source do you use for 1
1) To locate the place of Bengaluru
B) Change the following sentence into Passive form 1
1) Have you finished the work?

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