SARVA SHIKSHA ABIYAN State Level Achievement survey 2014 2015 Term -1 (Question -5) STD : VIII Total Marks :60 Subject : English Time :2.30 hrs 1. Pick out the correct verb form of the underlined word I am happy a. Transitive verb b. intransitive verb c. modal d. Be verb 2. Fill in the blanks with suitable conjunction you study well, you will pass a. but b. if c. and d. though 3. Find out the odd one out from the given list of words : Radha, Seetha, Raju, Kavitha a. radha b. Seetha c. Raju d. Kavith 4. Apsara s friend name was a. Radha b. Selvi c. Kala d. Mala 5. Find out the suitable synonym of the word EVASIVE a. avoiding b. accepting c. bringing d. practicing 6. Find out the number of syllables in the given word sorrow a. One b. Two c. Three d. Four 7. Find out the correct meaning of the underlined word. The king summoned his subjects. a. advised b. ordered c. thanked d. looked 8. Where did Anbu s family live in a. Trichy b. Salem c. Chennai d. Coimbatore 9. Pick out the correct verb form of the underlined word Raju was sick a. Be form verb b. modal verb c. Transitive verb d. Intransitive verb 10. What is the suffix for the word Good a. ful b. ly c. ness d. able 11. Find out the verb in the given sentence She posted the letter a. She b. the c. letter d. posted Study the bar diagram and answer the questions given below Expences of vicky s family Page 54
Series 1 4000 3500 3000 2500 2000 1500 1000 500 0 Series 1 12. What does the bar graph represent? a. income b. expenditure c. profit d. business 13. Identify two items of equal expenditure? a. savings and food b. house rent and clothing c. clothing and transport d. food and education 14. Is this statement true or false? The family spends the least amount ofmoney on education? Advertisement Welcome KUMAR TOY SHOP Now at East Tambaram Gandhi Road Open on all days 10.30 m to 10.30 pm 15. What is the advertisement about? a. toy shop b. book shop c. stationary d. tex tile 16. Say Yes or No. a. Does the shop open on all the day 17. What is the name of the shop?
a. Shiva b. Shanthi c. Kumar d. Karthi 18. Who said the following line Please bring along the people who lone and care for you a. Apsara b. Apsara s parents c. Mrs. Rose., the principal d. none 19. it rained. The match was cancelled a. if b. because c. as d. unless 20. Fill in the blanks with the suitable subordinate clause. Bill Gates is a man a. Who has a mass wealth b. which has a mass wealth c. whom he has amasses wealth d. none 21. Shall I drink water? In this sentence shall is used to express a. permission b. ability c. request d. none 22. Select the suitable slogan to avoid junk food a. eat vegetable b. don t go after tasty c. drink cool drinks d. none 23. The basket weaver was a woman. a. youngaged b. aged c. old aged d. none of the above 24. Fill in the blank with correct verb. Subhash the vegetables just now. a. cut b. has cut c. was cut d. none 25. Identify the number of syllables in the word Music a. one b. two c. three d. four 26. Choose the right prefine for the word responsible. a. in b. mis c. pro d. ir 27. Choose the opposite of the word given weak a. strange b. week c. thin d. strong 28. Find out the meaning of the given word grim a. attractive b. unattractive c. reflective d. none 29. Rearrange the jumbled words into a meaningful sentence a. Anbu b. Shared c. with his grand father d. a silent bond a. ABDC b. DCAB c. CBAD d. ABCD 30. The expansion of CM a. child mister b. chief minister c. change minister d. cheerful man 31. And children always become at least one of the things we want them to be the meaning of the underlined word a. object b. dreams c. needs d. delight 32. Pick out the correct gerund in the following Page 56
She hates lies. a. playing b. reading c. telling d. watching 33. Fill in the blanks with a suitable article Mohan is industrious boy a. in b. a c. an d. the 34. Fill in the suitable infinitive to complete the sentence is a human. a. to err b. to play c. to give d. to read 35. Identify the verb that shows the action just completed : a. They are playing hockey b. We arrived early at the station c. We goes to school at 9.00 a.m daily d. We have visited the Zoo 36. Find out the preposition in the sentence given below They are painting the hall at the school a. are b. the c. at d. hall 37. The children relaxing during their holiday a. am b. is c. are d. was 38. Which of the words given below can be placed after the word class to form a compound word a. pad b. white c. room d. water 39. Which of the following word takes the prefix UM a. ability b. discipline c. obey d. possible 40. Write the opposite : different - same 41. Find out the adverb in the sentence given below we will go to the library tomorrow a. go b. the c. tomorrow d. library 42. I like to read English Grammar. Identify the grammatical form of the underlikedword? a. model b. gerund c. infinitive d. article 43. Read the following and answerthe questions : Samy and Susie were fairies. They lived in a fairly land. Susie happened to visit the earth. Who were Samy and Susie? a. friends b. sisters c. fairies d. classmates 44. Anbu sgrand mother was a great a. story-teller b. narrator c. poet d. dramatist 45. Find out the opposite of the word : Silent a. calm b. loud c. kind d. peace 46. Translate the following words in Tamil Student khzt Page 57
47. Write two sentences about Teacher 48. Speaking skill Speak four sentences about Diwali 49. Read aloud : Anbu was very unhappy when he heard about this. Why we are selling the land, Appa? he asked. Grandpa loves the land. You have told me so many times that we should not forget our beginnings. 50. Teacher should read the passage. Students should listen carefully and answer the question asked by the teacher. Page 58
Term -1 (Question -5-Answer) 1. Pick out the correct verb form of the underlined word I am happy a. Transitive verb b. intransitive verb c. modal d. Be verb 2. Fill in the blanks with suitable conjunction you study well, you will pass a. but b. if c. and d. though 3. Find out the odd one out from the given list of words : Radha, Seetha, Raju, Kavitha a. radha b. Seetha c. Raju d. Kavith 4. Apsara s friend name was a. Radha b. Selvi c. Kala d. Mala 5. Find out the suitable synonym of the word EVASIVE a. avoiding b. accepting c. bringing d. practicing 6. Find out the number of syllables in the given word sorrow a. One b. Two c. Three d. Four 7. Find out the correct meaning of the underlined word. The king summoned his subjects. a. advised b. ordered c. thanked d. looked 8. Where did Anbu s family live in a. Trichy b. Salem c. Chennai d. Coimbatore 9. Pick out the correct verb form of the underlined word Raju was sick a. Be form verb b. modal verb c. Transitive verb d. Intransitive verb 10. What is the suffix for the word Good a. ful b. ly c. ness d. able 11. Find out the verb in the given sentence She posted the letter a. She b. the c. letter d. posted Study the bar diagram and answer the questions given below Expences of vicky s family Page 59
Series 1 4000 3500 3000 2500 2000 1500 1000 500 0 Series 1 12. What does the bar graph represent? a. income b. expenditure c. profit d. business 13. Identify two items of equal expenditure? a. savings and food b. house rent and clothing c. clothing and transport d. food and education 14. Is this statement true or false? The family spends the least amount ofmoney on education? Advertisement Welcome KUMAR TOY SHOP Now at East Tambaram Gandhi Road Open on all days 10.30 m to 10.30 pm 15. What is the advertisement about? a. toy shop b. book shop c. stationary d. tex tile 16. Say Yes or No. a. Does the shop open on all the day 17. What is the name of the shop?
a. Shiva b. Shanthi c. Kumar d. Karthi 18. Who said the following line Please bring along the people who lone and care for you a. Apsara b. Apsara s parents c. Mrs. Rose., the principal d. none 19. it rained. The match was cancelled a. if b. because c. as d. unless 20. Fill in the blanks with the suitable subordinate clause. Bill Gates is a man a. Who has a mass wealth b. which has a mass wealth c. whom he has amasses wealth d. none 21. Shall I drink water? In this sentence shall is used to express a. permission b. ability c. request d. none 22. Select the suitable slogan to avoid junk food a. eat vegetable b. don t go after tasty c. drink cool drinks d. none 23. The basket weaver was a woman. a. youngaged b. aged c. old aged d. none of the above 24. Fill in the blank with correct verb. Subhash the vegetables just now. a. cut b. has cut c. was cut d. none 25. Identify the number of syllables in the word Music a. one b. two c. three d. four 26. Choose the right prefine for the word responsible. a. in b. mis c. pro d. ir 27. Choose the opposite of the word given weak a. strange b. week c. thin d. strong 28. Find out the meaning of the given word grim a. attractive b. unattractive c. reflective d. none 29. Rearrange the jumbled words into a meaningful sentence a. Anbu b. Shared c. with his grand father d. a silent bond a. ABDC b. DCAB c. CBAD d. ABCD 30. The expansion of CM a. child mister b. chief minister c. change minister d. cheerful man 31. And children always become at least one of the things we want them to be the meaning of the underlined word a. object b. dreams c. needs d. delight 32. Pick out the correct gerund in the following Page 61
She hates lies. a. playing b. reading c. telling d. watching 33. Fill in the blanks with a suitable article Mohan is industrious boy a. in b. a c. an d. the 34. Fill in the suitable infinitive to complete the sentence is a human. a. to err b. to play c. to give d. to read 35. Identify the verb that shows the action just completed : a. They are playing hockey b. We arrived early at the station c. We goes to school at 9.00 a.m daily d. We have visited the Zoo 36. Find out the preposition in the sentence given below They are painting the hall at the school a. are b. the c. at d. hall 37. The children relaxing during their holiday a. am b. is c. are d. was 38. Which of the words given below can be placed after the word class to form a compound word a. pad b. white c. room d. water 39. Which of the following word takes the prefix UM a. ability b. discipline c. obey d. possible 40. Write the opposite : different - same 41. Find out the adverb in the sentence given below we will go to the library tomorrow a. go b. the c. tomorrow d. library 42. I like to read English Grammar. Identify the grammatical form of the underlikedword? a. model b. gerund c. infinitive d. article 43. Read the following and answerthe questions : Samy and Susie were fairies. They lived in a fairly land. Susie happened to visit the earth. Who were Samy and Susie? a. friends b. sisters c. fairies d. classmates 44. Anbu sgrand mother was a great a. story-teller b. narrator c. poet d. dramatist 45. Find out the opposite of the word : Silent a. calm b. loud c. kind d. peace 46. Translate the following words in Tamil Student khzt Page 62
47. Write two sentences about Teacher 48. Speaking skill Speak four sentences about Diwali 49. Read aloud : Anbu was very unhappy when he heard about this. Why we are selling the land, Appa? he asked. Grandpa loves the land. You have told me so many times that we should not forget our beginnings. 50. Teacher should read the passage. Students should listen carefully and answer the question asked by the teacher. Page 63