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Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan

State Level Achievement Survey 2014 – 15

Term – II (Question-1) Standard : VIII Total Marks : 60 Subject : English Time : 2.30 hrs 1 Pick out the correct verb form of the underlined word You gave him your pen. a) Active form b) Passive form c) Be verb d) Modal verb 2 Fill in the blanks with suitable conjunction __________ you study well, you will pass. a) Because b) Though c) If d) Although 3 Find the odd one from the given list of words [Pepsi, Cool drinks, Idly, Dosa, Chappathi] a) Cool drinks b) Idly c) Dosa d) Chappathi 4 Who was helping his grandmother to cook? a) Ramu b) Tendai c) Kala d) Radha 5 Find out the suitable synonym of the word ‘Onslaught’ a) Violent attack b) pleased c) Strange d) Similar 6 Find out the number of syllables in the given word ‘Debate’ a) One b) Two c) Three d) Four 7 Find out the correct meaning of the underlined word He smiled a wily smile a) Pleasing b) Cunning c) Attractive d) None 8 Ornithology means a study of a) Animals b) Birds c) Reptiles d) Human 9 Pick out the correct verb form of the underlined word You must obey elders. a) Transitive verb b) Intransitive verb c) Be verb d) None

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10 Which of the following does not take the suffix ‘ful’ a) Wonder b) Beauty c) Pity d) Angry

11 Find out the verb in the given sentence

We pray for peace a) We b) For c) Pray d) Peace

12 What is the graph about? a) Class liking vegetables b) Fruits c) Snacks d) Bus 13 State whether it is True or False Most of the students like carrot - True 14 The vegetable liked by only few students a) Potato b) Beet root c) Bitter gourd d) Lady’s finger


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15 Is it the biggest land animal? State Yes or No 16 Elephants are hunted for __________ a) Ivory b) Meat c) Horn d) None 17 Elephant is a __________ animal a) Pet b) Wild c) Domestic d) None 18 Who said the following line Who whispered with her last breath, “ Give my jewels to my soldiers and look after little Damodar” a) Tantia Tope b) Rani Lakshmibai c) Nansahib d) Sir Hugh Rose 19 Fill in the blanks with suitable conjunction The predators are the animals__________ kill and eat other animals a) Who b) That c) Where d) Whose 20 Fill in the blanks with the suitable subordinate clause __________ the wise ones said she would become a queen. a) If Lakshmibai was born in Benaras b) As Lakshmibai was born in Benaras c) When Lakshmibai was born in Benaras d) Unless Lakshmibai was born in Benaras


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21 I must attend this exam In this sentence ‘must’ is used to express a) Ability b) Condition c) Possibility d) Request 22 Select the suitable slogan to create awareness about an animal a) Global warming b) Save the forest c) Save the tigers d) None 23 Where was Lakshmibai born in? a) Chennai b) Benaras c) Kolkata d) Mumbai 24 Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb A notice was __________ by the manager a) Sends b) Sent c) Sending d) Send 25 Identity the number of syllables in the word ‘germinate’ a) One b) Two c) Three d) Four 26 Choose the right prefix for the word ‘countable’ a) Mis b) Un c) In d) Dis 27 Choose the opposite of the word ‘strange’ a) Special b) Common c) Usual d) Regular 28 Find out the meaning of the given ‘banned’ a) Protected b) Protested c) Prohibited d) None 29 Find the right form of the sentence Radha / ball / the / kicked a) ACDB b) CDBA c) ADCB d) DBCA 30 The expansion of ‘EM’ is a) Eradicate Minister b) Educational Minister c) Easy Minister d) None 31 Land of our birth, we pledge to thee The meaning of pledge is a) Promise b) Cruel c) Possible d) Failure


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32 Complete the simile with the name of animal As strong as__________ a) Fox b) Ox c) Sheep d) Cow 33 Fill in the blanks with suitable article It is __________ umbrella a) a b) an c) the d) None 34 Fill in the blanks with suitable infinitive It is good__________ the poor a) to read b) to write c) to help d) None 35 Find out the adverb in the sentence given below She collected the pictures sincerely a) Collected b) Pictures c) Sincerely d) None of the above 36 Fill in the blank with correct preposition Come to my home __________ Sunday a) at b) on c) in d) from 37 Find the correct tense form You have attended the meeting a) Past tense b) Future tense c) Past perfect d) Present perfect tense 38 Many years ago in China, the government decided to kill sparrows. They thought sparrows destroyed crops Why did the China government decide to kill sparrows? a) because they helped the farmers b) because they destroyed crops c) because they disturbed the people d) because they are used for food 39 Read the following and answer the question ‘Once upon a time there was an old couple. They had no children.’ Did the couple have children? a) Yes b) No c) Not known d) None 40 Identify the grammatical form of the underlined word. Teaching is a noble profession a) Modal b) Infinitive c) Article d) Gerund 41 The birds __________ seen in the sky. a) is b) was c) are d) were


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42 Which of the words given below can be placed after the word WALKIE to form a compound word a) bound b) bole c) board d) talkie 43 Find out the opposite of the word ‘Popular’ a) Familiar b) Unpopular c) Particular d) Fear 44 Which of the following word takes the prefix ‘re’ a) violent b) move c) true d) happy 45 Write the opposite for the word ‘HOT’ 46 Translate the following word in Tamil Subway : __________ 47 Write two sentences about “Tiger” 48 Speaking Skill Speak four sentences about “Neem Tree”. 49 Read aloud Any paragraph 50 Teacher should read the passage. Students should listen carefully and answer the questions asked by the teacher


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Term – II (Question-1) -Answer 1 Pick out the correct verb form of the underlined word You gave him your pen. a) Active form b) Passive form c) Be verb d) Modal verb 2 Fill in the blanks with suitable conjunction __________ you study well, you will pass. a) Because b) Though c) If d) Although 3 Find the odd one from the given list of words [Pepsi, Cool drinks, Idly, Dosa, Chappathi] a) Cool drinks b) Idly c) Dosa d) Chappathi 4 Who was helping his grandmother to cook? a) Ramu b) Tendai c) Kala d) Radha 5 Find out the suitable synonym of the word ‘Onslaught’ a) Violent attack b) pleased c) Strange d) Similar 6 Find out the number of syllables in the given word ‘Debate’ a) One b) Two c) Three d) Four 7 Find out the correct meaning of the underlined word He smiled a wily smile a) Pleasing b) Cunning c) Attractive d) None 8 Ornithology means a study of a) Animals b) Birds c) Reptiles d) Human 9 Pick out the correct verb form of the underlined word You must obey elders. a) Transitive verb b) Intransitive verb c) Be verb d) None 10 Which of the following does not take the suffix ‘ful’ a) Wonder b) Beauty c) Pity d) Angry

11 Find out the verb in the given sentence

We pray for peace


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a) We b) For c) Pray d) Peace

12 What is the graph about? a) Class liking vegetables b) Fruits c) Snacks d) Bus 13 State whether it is True or False Most of the students like carrot - True 14 The vegetable liked by only few students a) Potato b) Beet root c) Bitter gourd d) Lady’s finger

15 Is it the biggest land animal?


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State Yes or No 16 Elephants are hunted for __________ a) Ivory b) Meat c) Horn d) None 17 Elephant is a __________ animal a) Pet b) Wild c) Domestic d) None 18 Who said the following line Who whispered with her last breath, “ Give my jewels to my soldiers and look after little Damodar” a) Tantia Tope b) Rani Lakshmibai c) Nansahib d) Sir Hugh Rose 19 Fill in the blanks with suitable conjunction The predators are the animals__________ kill and eat other animals a) Who b) That c) Where d) Whose 20 Fill in the blanks with the suitable subordinate clause __________ the wise ones said she would become a queen. a) If Lakshmibai was born in Benaras b) As Lakshmibai was born in Benaras c) When Lakshmibai was born in Benaras d) Unless Lakshmibai was born in Benaras 21 I must attend this exam In this sentence ‘must’ is used to express a) Ability b) Condition c) Possibility d) Request 22 Select the suitable slogan to create awareness about an animal a) Global warming b) Save the forest c) Save the tigers d) None 23 Where was Lakshmibai born in? a) Chennai b) Benaras c) Kolkata d) Mumbai 24 Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb A notice was __________ by the manager a) Sends b) Sent c) Sending d) Send


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25 Identity the number of syllables in the word ‘germinate’ a) One b) Two c) Three d) Four 26 Choose the right prefix for the word ‘countable’ a) Mis b) Un c) In d) Dis 27 Choose the opposite of the word ‘strange’ a) Special b) Common c) Usual d) Regular 28 Find out the meaning of the given ‘banned’ a) Protected b) Protested c) Prohibited d) None 29 Find the right form of the sentence Radha / ball / the / kicked a) ACDB b) CDBA c) ADCB d) DBCA 30 The expansion of ‘EM’ is a) Eradicate Minister b) Educational Minister c) Easy Minister d) None 31 Land of our birth, we pledge to thee The meaning of pledge is a) Promise b) Cruel c) Possible d) Failure 32 Complete the simile with the name of animal As strong as__________ a) Fox b) Ox c) Sheep d) Cow 33 Fill in the blanks with suitable article It is __________ umbrella a) a b) an c) the d) None 34 Fill in the blanks with suitable infinitive It is good__________ the poor a) to read b) to write c) to help d) None 35 Find out the adverb in the sentence given below


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She collected the pictures sincerely a) Collected b) Pictures c) Sincerely d) None of the above 36 Fill in the blank with correct preposition Come to my home __________ Sunday a) at b) on c) in d) from 37 Find the correct tense form You have attended the meeting a) Past tense b) Future tense c) Past perfect d) Present perfect tense 38 Many years ago in China, the government decided to kill sparrows. They thought sparrows destroyed crops Why did the China government decide to kill sparrows? a) because they helped the farmers b) because they destroyed crops c) because they disturbed the people d) because they are used for food 39 Read the following and answer the question ‘Once upon a time there was an old couple. They had no children.’ Did the couple have children? a) Yes b) No c) Not known d) None 40 Identify the grammatical form of the underlined word. Teaching is a noble profession a) Modal b) Infinitive c) Article d) Gerund 41 The birds __________ seen in the sky. a) is b) was c) are d) were 42 Which of the words given below can be placed after the word WALKIE to form a compound word a) bound b) bole c) board d) talkie 43 Find out the opposite of the word ‘Popular’ a) Familiar b) Unpopular c) Particular d) Fear 44 Which of the following word takes the prefix ‘re’ a) violent b) move c) true d) happy 45 Write the opposite for the word ‘HOT’ 46 Translate the following word in Tamil


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Subway : __________ 47 Write two sentences about “Tiger” 48 Speaking Skill Speak four sentences about “Neem Tree”. 49 Read aloud Any paragraph 50 Teacher should read the passage. Students should listen carefully and answer the questions asked by the teacher


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