GRADE-8 (8TH CLASS)---ENGLISH TEST PAPERS 2006-2007
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PUNJAB EXAMINATION COMMISSION
MODEL PAPER GRADE – 8 YEAR 2007
English Part-A
(MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS) TIME ALLOWED: 1 hour 20 minutes
Specific Instructions:
Forty (40) Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) are given in this part. Every question has one statement and four options for selection. Please tick the correct option on the computerized answer sheet. If more than one option is ticked the question will be marked wrong.
1. I don’t mind______________
(a) waiting (b) have been waiting (c) wait (d) not to wait
2. She is going to _________________for the holidays.
(a) her own (b) herself (c) her home (d) hers
3. A________________ is a young tree.
(a) seed (b) sapling (c) Root (d) branch
4. He hit___________________ an idea one day.
(a) on (b) off (c) at (d) upon
5. A crowd is ____________________ men, women and children.
(a) many (b) more (c) a lot of (d) much
6. The__________________ showed many tricks.
(a) technician (b) electrician (d) magician (d) physician
7. They did not act upon their teacher’s __________________
(a) advise (b) advises (c) advices (d) advice
8. I cannot find the book_______________ has exciting stories.
(a) which (b) who (c) whose (d) what
9. They have been studying ________________ morning.
(a) from (b) since (c) for (d) till
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10. The sentence with correct word order is:
(a) Hazrat Umar ,the second caliph of was Islam.
(b) Hazrat Umar was the second caliph of Islam.
(c) Hazrat Umar was Islam of the second caliph.
(d) Hazrat Umar was Islam the second caliph.
11. The sentence with correct opposites is:
(a) He was happy when his cousin came but alone when he left.
(b) He was happy when his cousin came but angry when he left.
(c) He was happy when his cousin came but sad when he left.
(d) He was happy when his cousin came but calm when he left.
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(a) Where going are you?
(b) Are going you where?
(c) Are you going where?.
(d) Where are you going?
13. The sentence with correct use of articles is:
(a) The sun is a star and the earth is the planet.
(b) A sun is a star and the earth is the planet.
(c) The sun is a star and the earth is a planet.
(d) The sun is the star and the earth is the planet.
14. The sentence in the present indefinite tense is:
(a) We celebrated Independence Day on the 14th of August every year.
(b) We had celebrated Independence Day on the 14th of August every year.
(c) We did celebrated Independence Day on the 14th of August every year.
(d) We celebrate Independence Day on the 14th of August every year.
15. The sentence in the past perfect is:
(a) I studied at Lahore
(b) I had studied at Lahore
(c) I had been studying at Lahore
(d) I study at Lahore
16. The correct passive voice of “Rana gave me a cup of tea” is:
(a) A cup of tea is given to me by Rana.
(b) A cup of tea were given to me by Rana.
(c) A cup of tea was given to me by Rana.
(d) A cup of tea had given to me by Rana.
17 The correct active voice of “The dog was beaten by me.
(a) I beaten the dog.
(b) I had beaten the dog.
(c) I was beaten the dog.
(d) I beat the dog.
18. The correct sentence with the use of “neither/ nor ”is:
(a) I have to buy neither a book or a pen nor.
(b) I have to buy nor a book neither a pen.
(c) I have to buy neither a book nor a pen.
(d) I have neither to buy a book and a pen nor.
19. The correct sentence with the use of “either/or ”is:
(a) You should either sit in the classroom go outside or.
(b) You should either sit in the classroom or go outside.
(c) You either should sit in the classroom or go outside.
(d) Should you either sit in the classroom or go outside.
20. The dog
(a) Bleats (b) crows (c) Barks (d) neighs
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21. The horse
(a) bleats (b) crows (c) news (d) neighs
22. My shoes are old. They have started showing signs of much ______________
(a) flesh and blood
(b) near and dear
(c) wear and tear
(d) ways and means
23. He has wasted all his wealth. Now he has no ___________ to start another business.
(a) flesh and blood
(b) near and dear
(c) wear and tear
(d) ways and means
24. In the sentence
“The boys are playing _____________the ground.” The correct preposition is:
(b) on (b) in (c) under (d) at
25. The sentence with correct punctuation is
(a) A little lamb lived near a pond
(b) A little, lamb lived near a pond.
(c) A little Lamb lived near a pond.
(d) A little lamb lived near a pond.
26. Choose the correct degree of adjective to complete the sentence.
Eiffel tower is the_________________ of all the towers.
(a) high (b) higher (c) highest (d) the most highest
27 Who brought the game of hockey to the sub continent?
(a) greeks (b) british soldiers (c) australians (d) arabs
28. He liked biology so he became a___________________
(a) Mechanic (b) engineer (c) Philosopher (d) doctor
29. In ancient times, people ____________ that the earth was stationary.
(a) believing (b) believed (c) have believed
(d) believes
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30. The__________________ delivers my mail in the afternoon.
(a) doctor (b) postman (c) watchman (d) policeman
31. The______________________ presented his arguments in the court of law.
(a) liar (b) dramatist (c) lawyer (d) druggist
32. A bird in hand is worth than two in the ________________________ .
(a) cage (b) bush (c) forest (d) desert
33. There is_________________ tea in the teapot.
(a) any (b) a little (c) some (d) a lot of
34. He was denied___________________ to the computer.
(a) excess (b) expect (c) access (d) accept
35. The correct noun of the verb “tolerate” is
(a) toleration (b) tolerasion (c) tolerance (d) tolerance
36. The word “blue” in the poem “The Kite” means
(a) color (b) kite (c) sky (d) sea
37. I shall go with you_______________ I am very busy.
(a) whether (b) and (c) so (d) though
38. They wrote their answers_______________ .
(a) neatily (b) neatly (b) neat (c) neatedly
39. Which is the correct translation of the Urdu sentence
sorry for urdu script
a. When I reached the station, the train has steamed off.
b. When I reached the station, the train had been steamed off.
c. When I reached the station, the train had steamed off.
d. When I reached the station, the train was steaming off.
40. Which is the correct translation of the Urdu sentence
sorry for urdu script
a. The highest you go, the wider you see.
b. The higher you, the widest you see.
c. The high you go, the wider you see.
d. The higher you go, the wider you see.
MODEL PAPER GRADE – 8 YEAR 2007
English Part-B
English Part-B
(Open Ended Questions) TIME ALLOWED: 40 minutes
Instruction: This part has 5 Open Ended Questions. Please use blank space below question to write the answers
Q.41. Read the passage and answer the questions given at the end.
We have nearly finished our Mathematics course. Only a few chapters are left. I am not worried so much about Mathematics. My real worry is that I have missed a number of lessons and practicals in Physics and Chemistry. I find these two subjects rather tough. And they are important too. But I am glad that my brother has started helping me out in these subjects.
i. Have they finished their Mathematics course? Mark=01
ii. Which subjects do they find difficult? Marks=02
iii. Why are they worried about Physics and Chemistry? Marks=02
Q.42.
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a. Name the device. Mark=01
b. Name two of its parts: Marks=02
i- ___________________________
ii-_____________________________
c. What is its importance in this age? Marks=02
Q.43 Read the stanza carefully and answer the questions.
“Show me the straight way
The way
Of those
To whom You have
Given Your grace”.
i. The name of the poem is: Mark=01
ii. What does “You” mean in the above lines? Marks=02
iii. What does the poet say in these lines? Marks=02
Q.44. Write the Title and complete the story with help of outline. Write the moral also.
Title: - _________________________________ Mark=01
STORY: Marks=03
A crow was thirsty. He __________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
He saw water__________________________________________________
He threw stones into____________________________________________
He drank ____________________________________________________.
Moral: - ______________________________________ Mark=01
Q.45 Write a paragraph about “A Picnic”. Marks=05
