RBSE Class 8th 2018 English-UP-02-2018 Previous Year Papers

PRARAMBHIK SHIKSHA PURNATA PRAMAN PATRA PARIKSHA, 2018

CLASS – 8

ENGLISH

Time : 2.30 Hrs.   |   Max. Marks : 80

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS TO THE EXAMINEES:

1. Candidates must write their Roll Nos. on the question paper.
2. All the questions are compulsory.
3. Write the answer to each question in the given answer-book only.
4. For the questions having more than one part, the answers to those parts must be written together in continuity.
5. Write the correct serial number of each question as mentioned in the question paper.
6. Questions have been divided into four parts. Part-I consists of multiple choice questions. Part-II consists of one-word answer type questions. Part-III consists of comprehension passages (unseen and seen) with the textual questions. Part-IV consists of writing skill based questions.
7. Draw a table in the answer-sheet and write the answer of the questions from 1 to 7.

No. of Questions : 25   |   No. of Printed Pages : 7

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PART - I

Choose the correct answers:

1. Hostel facility is provided to the marginalized section of society by the government free of cost. Here "provided" means:

   • (a) enjoyed
   • (b) taken
   • (c) given
   • (d) received

   Explanation: "Provided" means supplied or given, especially by an authority. Here, the government gives the facility free of cost.

2. The commander, ______ was anxious about the poor and sinking condition of his troops, rejoiced.

   • (a) who
   • (b) whom
   • (c) why
   • (d) what

   Explanation: "Who" is used as a relative pronoun for the subject (the commander). "Whom" is for object, "why" for reason, and "what" for things.

3. Which of the following is not related to zoo?

   • (a) elephant
   • (b) bear
   • (c) lion
   • (d) cow

   Explanation: Elephant, bear, and lion are wild animals commonly found in zoos. Cow is a domestic animal, not typically kept in a zoo.

4. There are two types ______ computers.

   • (a) at
   • (b) on
   • (c) of
   • (d) to

   Explanation: The correct preposition is "of" – "types of computers" means categories or kinds of computers.

5. Which of the underlined letters have a different sound?

   • (a) lunch
   • (b) fetch
   • (c) stomach
   • (d) change

   Explanation: In "lunch", "fetch", and "change", the 'ch' sounds like /tʃ/. In "stomach", the 'ch' sounds like /k/, which is different.

6. My friend Priyanka ______ badminton daily.

   • (a) plays
   • (b) played
   • (c) play
   • (d) has played

   Explanation: "Daily" indicates a habitual action, so the simple present tense "plays" is correct. "Play" is used for plural subjects.

7. The other, who ______ chapatis, was his wife.

   • (a) were making
   • (b) was making
   • (c) make
   • (d) made

   Explanation: The subject "the other" is singular, so the verb must be singular: "was making" (past continuous tense). "Were making" is for plural subjects.

PART - II

8. Make new words by adding “ful” or “ly” to the following words properly. (2)

   1. beauty + ful = beautiful
   2. soft + ly = softly

9. Write plurals of the following words: (2)

   1. story → stories
   2. child → children

10. Write the missing letters in the following words: (2)

    1. aff-ct-on → affection
    2. j-w-ls → jewels

11. Identify the words with incorrect spelling and rewrite them after correcting: (2)

    I received your lettar this marning.

    Corrected sentence: I received your letter this morning.

12. We should drive our vehicles on the left side so that we can avoid accidents. (2)

    (Choose the correct option: so that / and / but)

    Correct answer: so that

    "So that" shows purpose – driving on the left side is done in order to avoid accidents.

13. Use punctuation marks such as comma, question mark and capital letter in the following sentences wherever required: (2)

    1. in which countries are computers used
    2. Well i think they are used all over the world.

    Corrected sentences:

    1. In which countries are computers used?
    2. Well, I think they are used all over the world.

    Sentence (a) is a question, so it needs a capital letter at the start and a question mark at the end. Sentence (b) needs a comma after "Well" and a capital "I".

4. Arrange the words in proper order to make meaningful sentences:

1. (a) has / kicked / he / the ball

   Answer: He has kicked the ball.

2. (b) brought / has / a video game / Indra

   Answer: Indra has brought a video game.

5. Join the following sentences using "so ______ that":

Sentences: Shruti works very hard. She may become rich soon.

6. Fill in the blanks with the help of the words given in brackets:

(right, middle, left, close)

1. (a) We should overtake other vehicles to the left side.

2. (b) You must keep to the right while driving.

PART - वा

Read the passage carefully and answer the questions given below:

If we want fresh water for all, it is necessary to educate people to use the water properly. Wastage of water should be avoided as far as possible. We should keep our rivers and streams clean. Water harvesting can also be taken up by people to overcome the problem of water crisis. If we need water for all, everyone of us will have to contribute to solve the problem. There is no wisdom in suffering from storage amidst plenty.

7. (a) What should be avoided?

7. (b) Why is it necessary to educate people?

8. (a) How can we overcome the problem of water crisis?

8. (b) Write opposite word from the passage of the following:

1. i) enjoying

   Answer: suffering

2. ii) dirty

   Answer: clean

Section B: Reading Comprehension

Passage 1

Questions:

39. (a) Who did enter the room?

(b) Why were the robbers astonished?

20. (a) What had Chanakya covered himself with?

(b) Find out the words from the passage which mean:

• (i) surprised – astonished
• (ii) silently – quietly

Passage 2

Questions:

21. (a) What was the name of the kingdom?

(b) Why were the people of Mahapal not happy?

22. (a) Write one word for the following:

• A person who rules a kingdom. – King

(b) Find out the word from the passage which is opposite to "sad".

Part – III

Arrange the following sentences according to the time of events:

1. Once upon a time, there was a crow.
2. The crow was very thirsty.
3. It flew here and there in search of water.
4. There was a pot under a tree.
5. There was some water in the pot.

Part – IV

Question 24

Imagine that you are Amisha Thingla from Bhatinda. Write a letter to your friend telling him/her about a place you have visited recently.

You may use the following points:

• (i) Where did you go?
• (ii) What did you see there?
• (iii) How did you feel?

OR

Question 24 (Alternative)

You are Kailash reading in Govt. Secondary School, Hanspur. Your father has been transferred to Jaipur. Write an application to your headmaster requesting him to issue you your transfer certificate (T.C.).

Section – C (Writing)

24. You are a student of class 8^th and you need a Transfer Certificate (TC) as your father has been transferred to Jaipur. Write an application to the Headmaster of your school requesting him to issue a TC. You may use the following clues:

(father has been transferred, go to Jaipur, need TC, issue one)

25. Write a short paragraph in about 70 words on: "My School". You may use the following words: (name, building, prayer, staff, teachers, students, classrooms, facilities, play ground, peaceful, your class teacher, headmaster)

OR

Write a story in about 70-80 words with the help of the given outlines:

Once a lion … a mouse jumped … asked the lion to pardon … After some days, a … caught the lion … roared … The little mouse … and cut … his sharp teeth … free … thanked … friends.

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