Model Paper for Upper primary school in Rajasthan

       Helf Yearly Examination - 2011-12 

                       Class     - 8

                       Sub.    -   English 

                             Part   -   A 

 Time – 30 minetes                          M.M. 15                

Note 1.All questions are compulsory.

           2. Q. no 1 to 10 carries ½ mark and 11 to 20 carries 1 mark each.

1-2. which of the letters have a different sound.                                       

1. (A)    bench      (B) stomach   (C) lunch   (D) change   (    )

2. (A)    God         (B) pot            (C) son     (D) dock        (    )

3       choose  the  word  opposite  in  meaning  to  the given  word .

   “Shallow”  

(A) High     (B) Hidden    (C) Deep     (D) Hollow              (    )

4   Select  the  word  neasest  in  meaning  to  the  word  “Mysterious” .

(A) Secret   (B) Kind    (C) Full of mysterious (D) Happy (    )

5-10 choose suitable word to complete sentances:

  5   The government `s ...........is to remove poverty form the land.

 (A) Plan     (B) plain     (C) plane      (D) plan                   (    ) 

6   It is wrong to ...........something.

  (A) Steel    (B) steal     (C) still         (D) none of these    (    )

7   ...........son is he.

  (A) Who      (B) whose (C) what      (D) where                (    )

8   Tennis..............  being played by Sita.

   (A) are       (B) is          (C) were       (D) has                 (    )

9.I have been learning English ..........March.            

   (A) since (B) for (C) from (D) to                  (       )

10. She has been cooking food ........two hours.

   (A) from (B) since (C) to (D) for                   (        )

11-12. complete the sentences using `a`, `an`, or `the`. Put    

      a `X` where no article is needed.

      11. The water is already rising a foot ........hour.

      12. Always keep to ...........left while walking or driving.

 13-14. Supply the correct form of the verbs given in the  brackets:

     13. She usually......... Hindi.         (speak)

     14. He ..........to Ajmer yesterday. (go)

 15-16. Fill in the correct form of Adjectives (Comparative or Superlative) in the following sentences.

     15. Prevention is ............than cure.  (good)

     16. This is the ............ post office to my house. (near)

 17. Change the following sentence into Passive Voice.

        She keeps the books in a box.

        ......................................................................

 18. Make question to answer the following sentence.

     Q. how................................?

     Ans. he is crying lordly.

19.      write opposites of the words : -

    (A) Careless...................         (B) Dead.....................

 20.  Write a single word for the group of words given below:-

     A person who maker furniture etc.           C.......................