THE AVICENNA SCHOOL, O’LEVEL FOR GIRLS

TIPU SULTAN CAMPUS

MIDDLE SCHOOL SECTION
FINAL ASSESSMENT/TERM EXAMINATION
MAY 2024
GRADE VIII

INSTRUCTIONS

 R e a d and follow the instructions of the given questions

 A n s w e r all the questions in the space provided or if you are using loose sheet then write the correct
number of the question mentioned in question paper then write the answers.
 Select only one answer when made to choose, otherwise no mark will be given.
 C h e c k your answers before submitting the paper
 T h i s paper consists of _ printed pages including the cover page.

SECTION A Total Marks

Section SECTION B

Max. Marks 30 70 100

Questions 9 4 13

Marks Obtained
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SECTION: “A” (OBJECTIVE) /30

Q. Insert the suitable option in the given sentences. /5

(Always, never, rarely, hardly ever, sometimes, almost always)

1. I was late for work only one-time last year. I’m _______________ late.
2. Mary failed only one test in high school. She _______________ passed her tests.
3. I always remember to do my homework. I _______________ forget to do it.
4. Steven seldom goes to a cinema. He _______________ sees movies.
5. Judy saw a doctor for the first time in three years. She _______________ gets sick.
6. I get up at five o’clock seven days a week. I _______________ get up early.
7. It’s always hot and sunny where I live. That’s why I _______________ see snow.
8. A: Do you ever drink coffee? B: Yes, but only _______________, not often. Just
9. a few times a week.
10. My sister almost never eats burgers and fries. She _______________ eats healthy
foods.

Q2. Read the following options and choose the correct form of the infinitive verb from the given
options. /5

1. Sruti will be ready ______________ her idea about the project to the manager. (presenting)

2. Tina was happy ____________ the examination cut-off. (clearing)

3. Yuvraj was unfit __________________ in the match. (playing)

4. The little boy was terrified ____________________ into the river. (jumping)

5. The convict was reluctant ______________________ the truth. (speaking)

6. The poor man didn’t have money _________________ food. (buying)

7. Prem didn’t continue _______________________ for a long time. (work)

8. The mechanic has managed __________________ my laptop. (fix)

9. There was nothing for him ___________________ for. (fighting)

10. The doctor said there was nothing __________________ about the patient’s health. (worry)

Q3. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate multi-word verb (phrasal verb) from the given options. /5

1. She __________ her keys and couldn't find them anywhere. (looked up / looked for / looked after)

2. The teacher asked the students to __________ the new vocabulary words for the test. (look up / look
for / look after)

3. I need to __________ my car before the road trip tomorrow. (fill up / fill in / fill out)

4. He __________ the application form with all the required details. (filled up / filled in / filled out)

5. The children were asked to __________ their toys before bedtime. (put away / put off / put up with)
Q4. Transform the tenses of the following sentences as directed. /5

1. The girl sings beautifully. (Present Continuous Tense)

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2. John has painted the wall. (Past Perfect Tense)

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3. The bird flew away. (Simple Present Tense)

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4. I visited the museum last week. (Future Continuous Tense)

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5. The baby slept all night. (Present Perfect Tense)

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Q5. Fill in the blanks with appropriate conjunctive adverb. /2

1. You need to put more effort into your work; ________________, you won’t get a passing grade.
2. We wanted to spend the day at the beach; ______________________, it rained so we stayed home.
3. She is a very smart girl; __________________, it's not at all surprising that she gets such good
grades.
4. Jared is a millionaire; __________________, his brother Jeremy is always flat broke.

Q6. Convert the following statements into questions: /2

1. Water expands when it freezes.

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2. The capital of Japan is Tokyo.
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Q7. Convert the following questions into commands: /2

1. What is the chemical formula of water?

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2. How do you solve quadratic equations?
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Q8. Make any two words from the given syllables. /2

 -eek -ique

Q9. Make sentences of the given multi-word verbs. /2

1. Break down _____________________________________________________________________

2. Put up with ______________________________________________________________________

SECTION B- COMPREHENSION (20 marks)

Q10. Read the comprehension carefully and attempt all the question given below. All questions carry
equal marks.

So, Jake spread his arms, leaped skyward from the sidewalk, and began to fly, rocketing up over the
neighborhood. Suddenly he heard the distant voice of his father calling, as if from another universe, and Jake
pried open sleep-heavy eyes. “Get up, pal,” said Jake’s father, “or you’ll miss the school bus.”

“Just let me sleep a little longer,” Jake mumbled. Then he groaned and turned over, pulling the covers up
over his head like a tent, as if to somehow recapture his dream. Jake loved to sleep. It wasn’t that he was
lazy or lacked energy. Jake was a normal fourteen-year-old kid in every way. But he loved to curl up under a
soft white cloud of sheets, rest his head on a marshmallow pillow, and luxuriate in the twilight world of
slumber where life is exciting and dreams always come true.

So Jake was sitting at a table at Chez Maurice’s in Hollywood, having lunch with his buddy, Tom Cruise.
Tom was offering Jake a role in his next movie when . . . “Get up,” said Jake’s father, gently shaking his
son’s shoulders. Jake yawned and hauled his legs over the side of the mattress, where he sat for a few
moments to reconcile himself with the shocking reality of upright existence. He dragged himself into the
shower, where he briefly dreamed of tropical rain forests, and at last shuffled downstairs to breakfast.

“Jake’s going to sleep his life away!” teased Taylor, his nine-year-old sister, as she sat at the table, kicking
her dangling legs excitedly as if to show by comparison how wide awake she was.

“He’s just a growing boy,” said Jake’s father, washing dishes at the kitchen sink. “Right?” Jake nodded
sleepily and finished his breakfast. He trudged out the front door with Taylor, still half sleepwalking, and
they waited on the curb for their school bus, as usual.

At school, finally fully awake, Jake cycled through the pleasant routine of another typical day. He greeted
his buddy Benjamin at the locker they shared. They discussed hockey games and books. Then there was
science with Mr. Albert, math with Ms. Freed, and lunch with Benjamin, who always told great jokes. After
school, there was homework, dinner with his dad and Taylor, maybe a little TV, and then off to dreamland.
And so went week after week, and month after month.

So Jake swung the bat, sending the ball out of Dodger Stadium and into the Baseball Hall of Fame . . .

“Come on, get up,” giggled Taylor, holding a ringing alarm clock only inches from her brother’s face.
“You’ll be late for school!” Jake shook his head in disbelief and ducked under the covers.

Moments later Jake awakened to an empty, quiet room. He noted with puzzlement that all the buttons on his
pajama top had popped off in the night. Then he pulled himself from bed and padded sleepily to the shower.
The bathroom mirror reflected a face that was oddly unfamiliar—one with heavier eyebrows and new
creases in its brow. Jake rubbed a hand over his face and felt the unexpected sandpaper abrasion of whiskers.
Mystified and dazed, he staggered downstairs to the kitchen, where he was shocked to discover a teenaged
Taylor sitting at the breakfast table beside his father, who was grayer and heavier. “So you finally woke up,”
commented Jake’s father, casually sipping his coffee. “We thought you’d sleep forever.”

“You certainly overslept!” added Taylor in a surprisingly mature voice. Jake shook his head as if to disperse
the fog of dreams. “What are you talking about?”

“You’ve been asleep for four years,” Jake’s father replied calmly. “Better get dressed, or you’ll be late for
your last day of school.” This statement set Jake’s mind reeling. His last day of school? Had he really slept
so long? Was he now eighteen years old?

Lost in a whirl of confusion, Jake went to his room to dress for school and discovered that none of his
clothes fit him. He borrowed a shirt, pants, and shoes from his father—and they made him look and feel
even older. Taylor led zombie-like Jake out the front door to the curb. Boarding his bus, Jake stared in
bewilderment at the aged faces of his friends. “Hey, it’s Jake!” shouted someone from the back of the bus.
“He’s back!” One by one, his schoolmates began to recognize him.

“Buddy, you sure look older!” said someone sitting near where Jake stood. Jake looked down to discover his
friend Benjamin smiling heartily and looking startlingly like his older brother. Jake sat beside Benjamin,
who eagerly told what had happened during Jake’s years of slumber—how Mr. Albert had retired from
teaching science, and how Ms. Freed had married. Benjamin spoke excitedly of hockey games won and lost;
of books read and remembered; of school plays, classes, pep rallies, and car washes. They were small,
ordinary events, but to Jake they seemed extraordinary because they had happened without him. He had
missed grades nine through twelve. And now there would be no more school days with Benjamin, his
teachers, or his other friends. Jake had slept them all away.

“Come on, buddy, get up,” called Jake’s father. Jake pried open leaden eyelids to see his father standing at
the foot of his bed, looking younger and leaner. Beside him was a nine-year-old Taylor, seemingly more
girlish and bubblier than ever before.

“Come on, sleepyhead!” she giggled. Her laughter seemed as bright as the yellow sunshine splashing about
the room. “You don’t want to miss school, do you?”

Jake beamed and looked at his family. “No, I wouldn’t want to do that,” he said as he threw back the covers
and leaped out of bed.

1. What is Jake's initial reaction when he hears his father calling him to wake up?

2. Describe Jake's attitude towards sleep and waking up as portrayed in the passage.

3. How does Jake's father tease him about his sleeping habits, and how does Taylor react to it?

4. What is Jake's routine like during a typical day at school, according to the passage?

5. What does Jake dream about while he is in the shower?

6. How does Jake react when he wakes up to find that his pajama buttons have popped off, and why is
he shocked when he sees his reflection in the bathroom mirror?

7. Describe Jake's family's reaction when he finally wakes up after four years of sleep. How do they
inform him about the time he has missed?
 8. Identify any two verbs and adjectives.

9. What tense is predominantly used in the passage, and why?

10. Based on the passage, what do you think the author is trying to convey about the passage of time and
the value of being present in one's own life?

SECTION C- COMPOSITION (50 marks)

LETTER WRITING (20 MARKS)

Q11. Write a letter to a friend you've lost touch with. mention the given points.

 Express your fond memories of your friendship.

 Apologize if you feel you played a role in the distance between you.

 Suggest ways to reconnect and rebuild your friendship.

OR

Q. Write a letter to your favorite author or celebrity. give details of the given points.

 Why do you admire them?

 Which of their works or achievements inspired you the most?

 What questions would you like to ask them?

STORY WRITING (20 MARKS)

Q12. Write a story on any one of the following topics.

1. "Actions speak louder than words."

2. "All that glitters is not gold."

3. "A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush."

4. "Don't count your chickens before they hatch."

5. "Every cloud has a silver lining."

CREATIVE WRITING (10 MARKS)

Q13. Write a descriptive essay on any one of the following topics.

 A Day in the Life of a Robot

Explore the daily routine of a robot living in a futuristic society. Describe their interactions with humans,
their duties, and their inner thoughts and emotions.

 The Carnival of Dreams

Enter a carnival where dreams come to life. Describe the fantastical attractions, the ethereal performers, and
the surreal experiences that await visitors.