Class VIII Ray and Martin Question Bank 2025 Page 74 Solved
Subject: English
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Section – A: Reading Skill (Seen)
1. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow:
King Arthur could gift peace and prosperity to England. The greedy barons were unhappy with King Arthur because he was gentle and just. He married the beautiful Lady Guinevere, daughter of the king of Cornwall. On the wedding day, Merlin took him to a richly gilded pavilion, painted crimson and dark blue. The floor was marbled. In the middle of the room was a huge, round, oak table, richly carved, capable of seating fifty people. This was the famous round table around which gathered King Arthur's devoted knights. These knights promised that they would help the helpless, be gentle to the weak and punish the wicked. To keep their vows, the knights undertook countless hazardous adventures. The stories of their goodness and kindness spread throughout the country.
A. Complete the following sentences with information from the above passage:
(1 × 3 = 3 marks)
(i) The reign of King Arthur gifted England _________________.
(ii) Lady Guinevere was the daughter of ______________________.
(iii) The richly gilded pavilion was painted ____________________.
B. Answer the following questions:
(2 × 3 = 6 marks)
(i) Why were the barons unhappy?
(ii) Give a brief description of the pavilion where Merlin took King Arthur.
(iii) What did the knights promise King Arthur?
2. Read the following poem and answer the questions that follow:
The sea is a hungry dog,
Giant and grey.
The rumbling, tumbling stones,
And 'Bones, bones, bones!'
He rolls on the beach all day.
With his clashing teeth and shaggy jaws
Hour upon hour he gnaws
The giant sea-dog moans,
Licking his greasy paws.
A. Choose the correct alternatives:
(1 × 3 = 3 marks)
(i) The sea is compared to a –
(a) lazy cat (b) active man (c) hungry dog
(ii) The sea rolls on the beach –
(a) all day (b) all evening (c) only at night
(iii) The sea, seen as a dog, has –
(a) greasy (b) sharp (c) small – paws
B. Complete the following sentences with information from the poem:
(1 × 2 = 2 marks)
(i) The sea rolls on the beach with his ____________________.
(ii) The giant sea dog _________________________________.
Section – B: Reading Skill (Unseen)
3. Read the following passage and answer the questions given below:
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born on 2 October 1869 into a middle class family in Porbandar, Gujarat. His father Karamchand Gandhi was an honest man and strict disciplinarian. His mother Putlibai was very religious, loving and hardworking. Mohandas was their youngest son. He was very loving and respectful towards his parents and brothers.
As a child Mohandas was not very brave. He was afraid of the dark, of ghosts and spirits, and also snakes and scorpions.
A. Write 'T' for true and 'F' for false statements:
(1 × 4 = 4 marks)
(i) Mohandas was born in Iridia. [ ]
(ii) His father was rich. [ ]
(iii) Mohan was their youngest son. [ ]
(iv) He hardly respected his brothers. [ ]
B. Complete the following sentences with information from the text:
(1 × 2 = 2 marks)
(i) Mohan’s mother was a ________________________________________.
(ii) Child Mohandas feared ______________________________________.
Section – C: Grammar and Vocabulary
4. Underline the Infinitives in the following sentences:
(1 × 3 = 3 marks)
(i) Raja is not afraid to speak the truth.
(ii) The teacher was extremely sorry to hear it.
(iii) To find fault is easy.
5. Identify whether the following sentences are Simple, Complex or Compound:
(1 × 4 = 4 marks)
(i) I have seen the movie. → ___________________________
(ii) The man who did it, is an employee of this office. → ___________________________
(iii) He was too weak to move. → ___________________________
(iv) Though you knew it, you did not tell me. → ___________________________
6. Underline the clauses in the following sentences and state their kind:
(1 × 3 = 3 marks)
(i) He could not walk forward as he was very tired. → _________________________
(ii) They live in a place where it is always cold. → _________________________
(iii) The artist hoped that he would win an award. → _________________________
✅ Answer Key
Section – A: Reading Skill (Seen)
1A. Complete the following sentences:
(i) The reign of King Arthur gifted England peace and prosperity.
(ii) Lady Guinevere was the daughter of the King of Cornwall.
(iii) The richly gilded pavilion was painted crimson and dark blue.
1B. Answer the following questions:
(i) Why were the barons unhappy?
→ The greedy barons were unhappy because King Arthur was gentle and just.
(ii) Give a brief description of the pavilion where Merlin took King Arthur.
→ The pavilion was richly gilded, painted crimson and dark blue. The floor was marbled and in the middle was a huge round oak table, richly carved and capable of seating fifty people.
(iii) What did the knights promise King Arthur?
→ The knights promised to help the helpless, be gentle to the weak, and punish the wicked.
2A. Choose the correct alternatives:
(i) The sea is compared to a – (c) hungry dog
(ii) The sea rolls on the beach – (a) all day
(iii) The sea, seen as a dog, has – (a) greasy paws
2B. Complete the following sentences:
(i) The sea rolls on the beach with his clashing teeth and shaggy jaws.
(ii) The giant sea dog moans, licking his greasy paws.
Section – B: Reading Skill (Unseen)
3.A. True/False:
(i) Mohandas was born in Iridia. – F
(ii) His father was rich. – F
(iii) Mohan was their youngest son. – T
(iv) He hardly respected his brothers. – F
.
3B. Complete the sentences:
(i) Mohan’s mother was a very religious, loving and hardworking woman.
(ii) Child Mohandas feared the dark, ghosts, spirits, snakes and scorpions.
Section – C: Grammar and Vocabulary
4. Underline the Infinitives (shown in bold here):
(i) Raja is not afraid to speak the truth.
(ii) The teacher was extremely sorry to hear it.
(iii) To find fault is easy.
5. Identify sentence types:
(i) I have seen the movie. → Simple
(ii) The man who did it, is an employee of this office. → Complex
(iii) He was too weak to move. → Simple
(iv) Though you knew it, you did not tell me. → Complex
6. Underline the clauses and mention their kinds:
(i) He could not walk forward as he was very tired. → Adverb Clause of Reason
(ii) They live in a place where it is always cold. → Adjective Clause
(iii) The artist hoped that he would win an award. → Noun Clause
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