Shishu Niketan Shahjahanpur SA 2 Exams (2011-12) Class VIII M.M 70 HONEY DEW Q1.

Answer the following questions 5*2=10 1. What is the scientists message for the disabled? 2. What are the two ways in which the hills appear to change when the mist comes up? 3. Did earnest see in Gathergold the likeness of the stone face? 4.How was Earnest different from others in the valley? 5.Who by common consent, turned out to be like the great stone face? Q2.Fill in the blanks (drummed, both, perfectly, successor, brave enough, poet) *6=3 1.The guide called Stephen Hawking was a worthy________ to Issac Newton 2.________ her parents and teachers. 3.Ramesh________on his desk in impatience. 4.It is_________ believable that I am not responsible for this mess. 5.The thoughts and words of_________were noble. 6.The lady was__________to chose the leopard. Q3.Tick the correct answer 1*3=3 a.The writer phoned Stephen Hawkings house i.from the nearest phone booth ii.from outside a phone booth iii.from inside a phone booth b. Spacious means i.lonely and wild ii.big and wide iii.special and important c.Every time he spoke to the scientist,the writer felt guilty because i.he wasnt sure what he wanted to ask ii.he forced the scientists to use his voice synthesizer iii.he was face to face with a legend Q4.State whether the statement is True or False a.Earnest loved his mother and helped her in her work( ) b.Gathergold died in poverty and neglect ( ) c.The poet realized that Earnests thoughts were far nobler than his own verse( ) d.The poet along with Earnest addressed the inhabitants of the valley( ) IT SO HAPPENED Q5.Answer the following questions 3*6=18 a.Why had his sister given him letter of introduction to people living there? b.Why did Framton rush out wildly? c.Why didnt he pay the school fees on the day he brought money to school? d.What was the sequence of buying jalebis with the fees money? e.What was Duttadas secret ambition? What did he do to achieve it? Sub. English Time 2

f.Why according to Indrani devi,had the comet not been disastrous?Do you agree with her? Q6.Dictation 1*6=6 GRAMMAR PLUS Q7.Fill in the blanks with correct form of verb *4=2 a.The teacher stood on a________platform (raise) b.An_____bowl covered the cake (invert) c.If he_______(take) a taxi,he_______(be) on time. Q8.Fill in the blanks with prepositions *3=1.5 a.I am looking________my book. b.Bristol is a city_______England. c.Gaurang sleeps_____the window of his room. Q9.Join these sentences with conjunction *3=1.5 a.Mother cooks delicious food, we eat a lot b.The bell rang,I was reading a book Q10.Change the voice *4=2 a.Children love the rainbow(change into passive) b.Sujata drew a village scene(change into passive) c.Mary was followed by a little lamb(change into active) d.A century is scored by Sachin(change into active) Q11.Fill in the blanks with the given words in bracket using correct tense *5=2.5 a.Water ________ at 100*c(boil)=simple present tense b.Chintu________his uncle every Sunday(visit)=simple present tense c.Nivedita______all the mangoes(eat)=present perfect tense d.We_____many Japanese tourists on the way(meet)=simple past tense e.You_______there again(not go)=future progressive tense Q12.Fill in the blanks with appropriate adverbs *2=1 a.This club is for members_________(lately/only) b.Joseph will_______help you with your homework(surely/sure) Q13.Rewrite the sentences using the words givenin the brackets in the words given in the brackets in the correct place a.I have noticed a change in her appearance(lately) b.Nisha spoke ill of others(seldom) c.Jackie has been to Delhi(twice) Q14.Write a paragraph of about 150 words about speed thrills but kills 8 Q15.Write a letter to the sub inspector of your local police station complaining against the loudspeakers used till late nights disturbing the sleep and studies 7