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Govt Girls' HS School, Purulia

Class VIII English Question Paper & Solved Answers

Source: Ray & Martin Prashna Bichitra (Page 59)

Govt Girls' HS School, Purulia - Question Paper Answers

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English (VIII) - Answer Key

Reading Skill (Seen)
A. Answer the following questions:

(i) According to his mother what are the things that Jon knew?

Ans: According to his mother, Jon knew the turn of the seasons and the smell of the soil.

(ii) What did Jon run over while walking behind the plough?

Ans: While walking behind the plough, Jon all but ran over a tiny green turtle on a clod of dirt.

(iii) What did Jon want to be?

Ans: Jon wanted to be a sailor.

B. Choose the correct answer from the given alternatives:

(i) Jon is the son of a —

Ans: (c) farmer.

(ii) Jon went about his farm work —

Ans: (c) sadly (with a heavy heart).

C. Complete the following sentence with information from the above text:

Jon was surprised to see that the tiny green turtle had turned into a tiny green fairy man that stood upon his palm and bowed.

D. Fill in the chart with information from the text:
What Why
Jon put the turtle on his head. He knew it would be safe there while he was ploughing.
Reading Skill (Unseen)
A. Answer the following questions:

(i) Why was the young man shouting for a coolie?

Ans: The young man was shouting for a coolie because he was unable to carry his hand-bag.

(ii) What did the man find out soon?

Ans: The young man soon found out that the person who had carried his bag was actually the great scholar Vidyasagar.

B. Complete the following sentences:

(i) The young man took Vidyasagar for a coolie.

(ii) The young man learnt a useful lesson of self-help.

C. Write 'T' for true and 'F' for false:

(i) Vidyasagar met an old man on the platform. — F

(ii) Vidyasagar taught the young man a good lesson. — T

Grammar and Vocabulary

3. Fill in the blanks with suitable articles and prepositions:

Socrates was born in Greece to a poor, working-class parents, probably in the year 470 BC.

4. Fill in the blanks with correct forms of verbs:

Ratul takes good care of his study. So he is confident in examination hall now. He hopes to score good marks in examination.

5. Add suitable prefix or suffix:

(i) We should not discourage anyone.

(ii) The development of a country depends on its people.

Writing Skill

6. Paragraph: Changes in nature when spring comes after winter.

Spring After Winter: Spring brings a refreshing transformation to nature after the harsh cold of winter. As the snow melts and the frost disappears, the earth awakens. Trees that were bare begin to sprout new green leaves, and colorful flowers like tulips and lilies start to bloom. The air becomes warmer, and the days grow longer. We hear the sweet chirping of birds returning from their migration. Animals come out of hibernation, and the countryside is filled with the fragrance of fresh blossoms. It is a season of rebirth and joy that fills every heart with hope.

Govt Girls' HS School, Purulia - Question Paper
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Govt Girls' HS School, Purulia
(Reading Skill (Seen)

1. Read the following passage and answer the questions given below:

There was once a lad who wanted to be a sailor but his mother would not let him go to the sea. "Child, what do you know of sailing?" she would say. "You're a farmer's son, you know the turn of the seasons and the smell of the soil but you do not know the sea."

Now the boy whose name was Jon, had always obeyed his mother. So he went about his farm work with a heavy heart but did not again mention the sea.

One day, he had been walking behind the plough. He all but ran over a tiny green turtle on a clod of dirt. He picked the turtle up and set it on his head where he knew it would be safe. When he was done with ploughing, Jon plucked the turtle from his head. To his utter surprise he found that it had turned into a tiny green fairy man that stood upon his palm and bowed.
A. Answer the following questions:

(i) According to his mother what are the things that Jon knew?

(ii) What did Jon run over while walking behind the plough?

(iii) What did Jon want to be?

B. Choose the correct answer from the given alternatives:

(i) Jon is the son of a (a) teacher, (b) shopkeeper, (c) farmer, (d) sailor.

(ii) Jon went about his farm work— (a) happily, (b) angrily, (c) sadly, (d) scaredly.

C. Complete the following sentence with information from the above text:

Jon was surprised to see that __________________________________________________

D. Fill in the chart with information from the text:
What Why
Jon put the turtle on his head.
Reading Skill (Unseen)

2. Read the passage carefully and answer the following questions:

Once upon a time Vidyasagar was travelling in a train. When he got down from the train he found a young man shouting for a coolie as he was unable to carry his hand-bag. Vidyasagar was standing nearby. "How much will you take?" asked the man, taking Vidyasagar for a coolie. "Whatever you please," replied the pandit and taking the hand-bag, went on. When he reached the house he handed over the bag to its owner and went away. He did not take anything when asked to do so. The young man soon found out who the carrier of the bag was. He was ashamed of his conduct and learnt a useful lesson of self-help.
A. Answer the following questions:

(i) Why was the young man shouting for a coolie?

(ii) What did the man find out soon?

B. Complete the following sentences with information from the given passage:

(i) The young man took Vidyasagar _____________________________________________

(ii) The young man learnt _____________________________________________________

C. Write 'T' for true and 'F' for false against the statements given below:

(i) Vidyasagar met an old man on the platform. [   ]

(ii) Vidyasagar taught the young man a good lesson. [   ]

Grammar and Vocabulary
3. Fill in the blanks with suitable articles and prepositions:

Socrates was born _______ Greece _______ a poor, working-class parents, probably in _______ year 470 BC.

4. Fill in the blanks with correct forms of the verbs given in the brackets:

Ratul (took/will take/takes) good care of his study. So he (was/had/is) confident in examination hall now. He (hopes/hope/will hope) to score good marks in examination.

5. Add suitable prefix or suffix to the words given in the brackets to fill in the blanks:

(i) We should not _______ (courage) anyone.

(ii) The _______ (develop) of a country depends on its people.

Writing Skill
6. Write a paragraph (in about 80 words) on the changes that you see in nature when spring comes after winter.
ENGLISH (VIII) রায় ও মার্টিন প্রশ্ন বিচিত্রা 58

Govt Girls' HS School, Purulia

Class VIII English Question Paper & Solved Answers

Source: Ray & Martin Prashna Bichitra (Page 59)

Reading Skill (Seen)

1. Read the passage and answer the questions:

"Child, what do you know of sailing?" she would say. "You're a farmer's son, you know the turn of the seasons and the smell of the soil but you do not know the sea." ... To his utter surprise he found that it had turned into a tiny green fairy man that stood upon his palm and bowed.

A. Answer the following:

  • (i) According to his mother what are the things that Jon knew?
    Ans: Jon knew the turn of the seasons and the smell of the soil.
  • (ii) What did Jon run over while walking behind the plough?
    Ans: He ran over a tiny green turtle on a clod of dirt.
  • (iii) What did Jon want to be?
    Ans: Jon wanted to be a sailor.

B. Choose the correct alternatives:

(i) Jon is the son of a — (c) farmer.

(ii) Jon went about his farm work — (c) sadly (with a heavy heart).

C. Complete the sentence:

Jon was surprised to see that the turtle had turned into a tiny green fairy man.

Reading Skill (Unseen)

2. Answer the following based on the Vidyasagar passage:

(i) Why was the young man shouting for a coolie?
Ans: Because he was unable to carry his hand-bag himself.

(ii) What did the man find out soon?
Ans: He found out that the man who carried his bag was the famous scholar Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar.

B. Complete the sentences:

(i) The young man took Vidyasagar for a coolie.

(ii) The young man learnt a useful lesson of self-help.

C. True/False:

(i) Vidyasagar met an old man on the platform. — F

(ii) Vidyasagar taught the young man a good lesson. — T

Grammar & Vocabulary

3. Articles & Prepositions:
Socrates was born in Greece to poor, working-class parents, probably in the year 470 BC.

4. Verb Forms:
Ratul takes good care of his study. So he is confident in examination hall now. He hopes to score good marks.

5. Prefix/Suffix:
(i) We should not discourage anyone.
(ii) The development of a country depends on its people.

Writing Skill

6. Changes in nature during Spring:

Spring is the king of seasons. It arrives right after the chilly winter, bringing life back to the earth. The most visible change is the greenery; trees shed their old leaves and sprout new, tender ones. Flowers like palash and shimul bloom, painting the landscape in bright colors. The air becomes pleasant—not too cold and not too hot. We hear the melodious song of the cuckoo bird. It is a time of joy and new beginnings in nature.

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