SR SWAMY VIVEKANANDA PUBLIC SCHOOL. MARLANAHALLI
I PREPARATORY EXAMINATION– 2019-20
CLASS: 8th SUBJECT: English MARKS: 100
ROLL NO:
NAME OF THE STUDENT:
DATE:
I. Four alternatives are given for following questions. Choose the correct answer and write it along with its alphabet. 6x1=6
1. Eli likes to play....... volley ball.
The appropriate articles to be filled in blanks are
a. An b. a c. the d. Zero article
2. Jackson wanted to eat another piece of cake, ...... he was on a diet.
Choose the appropriate conjunction
a. For b. and c. But d. so
3. The word in which ‘in’ is a part of word but not a prefix.
a. Incomplete b. incorrect c. interval d. inconvenient
4. Synonym of “Brandish” is
a. Disappear b. display c. tiered d. attract
5. He .......... his place at university in July. Choose correct verb form
a. Will taking up b. will take up c. will be taking up d. none of these
6. My grandmother is eighty-five, but she ........ still read an write without glasses.
Choose the correct Modal auxiliary verb
a. Could b. can c. should d. would
II. Observe the relationship in the first pair of the word and complete the second pair accordingly in the following 4x1=4
7. None: Nun :: Muscle: ...............
8. Kind: Kindness :: Awkward: .............
9. Man: Woman :: Tiger: .......................
10. Vanish: Appear :: Conquer: .............
III. Rewrite as directed: 3x1=3
11. Change voice of the sentence
The child is eating the Bananas
12. Change into reported speech
Nakul said, “You are a jem.”
13. Change the tense into Past Continuous
Raju is writing now.
IV. Answer the following questions in sentences each 4x1=4
14. Why was Nukul unable to enjoy the outing?
15. What did the falcon indicate to the king?
16. Who was Bhauma?
17. How long do we stare?
V. Answer the following question in two-three sentences each 7x2=14
18. “No time to turn at Beauty’s glance”. What do you think ‘Beauty’ here means?
19. Why could Swamy not attend the practice in the evening?
20. Explain the image in “She sways like a flower.”
21. How do the bees serve as an example to people?
22. Why did Panna change the price’s clothes? Where did she put him?
23. What was law imposed by Meghavahana in his kingdom?
24. How did falcon help the king to kill the gazelle?
VI. Rewrite as directed: 3x2=6
25. Change into reported speech
“We are dissatisfied with our present ruler,” they said.
26. Change the voice of sentence
I and you had declaring the match a day before.
27. Write other two degrees of underlined word.
Sharmanikya was as innocent as Kavya.
VII. Answer the following questions in 5-6 sentences each 6x3=18
28. How did Meghavahana rescue both the victim and the barbarian’s son?
29. How did Akash spread happiness among his friends?
30. How did Benjamin win the swimming competition?
31. Why is the bride referred to as ‘a pearl on a string’?
32. What did the prince’s mother tell Panna when she was dying?
33. How is the work distributed among the bees?
OR What did Swamy request the doctor to give him?
VIII. Explain with reference to the context 5x3=15
34. “You wretch! You dare to threaten another’s life in my realm”
35. “I’ve made a terrible mistake.”
36. “Well, I could do it. But is there anything wrong with you? ”
37. “I have no time to stand and stare”
38. “O Wazir, do my men want to say something?”
IX. Quote for memory 4x1=4
39. No time to turn..............................
.........................................................
.........................................................
...............................her eyes began
X. Answer the following questions in seven to eight sentences each 3x4=12
40. What are the main qualities you appreciate in Panna? Give reasons in support of your answer.
41. In what ways does Aksh help Nakul? Explain.
OR
How did the falcon prove himself companion of the king?
42. Describe the incident of how Meghavana got the heavenly parasol.
OR
How have we made our life ‘poor’ according to the poet?
XI. 43. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below.
4X1=4(2X2)
Chandrayaan-2 mission is a highly complex mission, which represents a significant technological leap compared to the previous missions of ISRO. It comprised an Orbiter, Lander and Rover to explore the unexplored South Pole of the Moon. The mission is designed to expand the lunar scientific knowledge through detailed study of topography, seismography, mineral identification and distribution, surface chemical composition, thermo-physical characteristics of top soil and composition of the tenuous
lunar atmosphere, leading to a new understanding of the origin and evolution of the
Moon.
After the injection of Chandrayaan-2, a series of maneuvers were carried out to raise its orbit and on August 14, 2019, following Trans Lunar Insertion (TLI) maneuver, the spacecraft escaped from orbiting the earth and followed a path that took it to the vicinity of the Moon. On August 20, 2019, Chandrayaan-2 was successfully inserted into lunar orbit. While orbiting the moon in a 100 km lunar polar orbit, on September 02, 2019, Vikram Lander was separated from the Orbiter in preparation for landing. Subsequently, two de-orbit maneuvers were performed on Vikram Lander so as to change its orbit and begin circling the moon in a 100 km x 35 km orbit. Vikram Lander descent was as planned and normal performance was observed upto an altitude of 2.1 km. Subsequently communication from lander to the ground stations was lost.
The Orbiter placed in its intended orbit around the Moon will enrich our understanding of the moon’s evolution and mapping of the minerals and water molecules in Polar regions, using its eight state-of-the-art scientific instruments. The Orbiter camera is the highest resolution camera (0.3 m) in any lunar mission so far and will provide high resolution images which will be immensely useful to the global scientific community. The precise launch and mission management has ensured a long life of almost seven years instead of the planned one year.
Questions:
A. Why did Chandrayana 2 design?
B. How the Vikram Lander did lost communication?
XII. 44. Write an essay of about 18-20 sentences on any one of the following topics: 1x5=5
A. Video Games are bad for life. How
B. Life on Mars.
XIII. 45. Imagine you are Neetha / Nithish studying in Government HighSchool, Bhadravathi, Shimoga district.
Write a letter to the editor of local newspaper explaining the inconvenience caused by frequent power cuts in your area. 5
OR
Imagine you are Krishna / Krishi studying in BITM College, Bellary, Bellary District.
Write a letter to your friend describing your experience in a social service camp organized by your college.
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