8th Class English Question Paper 2022-23 pdf

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Model Test Paper 1 Class 8 English


SECTION-A (Reading Skils)

Take a closer look at the following poster and answer the following questions (14).

I. What is the poster about ?
(a) Decreasing Plastic Debris
(b) Expanding Plastic Waste
(c) Reducing Plastic Waste
(d) None of the above


2. Which material should be used for Pratap packaging ?
(a) plastic
(b) cloth
(c) microfiber
(d) paper


3. What does enter waterways after washing clothes?

(a) paper
(b) plastic
(c) microfiber
(d) button

4. How much plastie debris floats on the surface?
(a) above two lakh tonnes
(b) below two lakh tonnes
(C) above twenty-six lakh tonnes
(D) about twenty-six lakh tonnes

Read the dialogue and answer the question (5-8) that follow :


Pratap: Hi Ravinder! How are you ?

Ravinder : I am fine! What about you ?

Pratap : I am also fine.
Ravinder: Pratap, what’s your opinion about yesterday’s science exhibition?
Pratap: : It was great! There were many things to learn about. I got a lot knowledge from that.
Ravinder: Yeah! A science exhibition should be like that, full of knowledge. I am very inspired by the lights which can be turned on and off by sounds.
Pratap: Exactly, that was great, also the small dam model for energy generation was good.
Ravinder :This model is getting too much attention from the people.
Pratap : Actually, the tiny robots were also very interesting. It’s good to see how they worked.
Ravinder : Whole of the exhibition was good.
Pratap: Ok! I have to go for a work. Ravinder : Ok bye!

5. What is the conversation about ?
(a) Science fair
(b) Party
(c) Books exhibition
(d) Cricket match

6. What was the use of dam, as his model shows?
(a) to produce bio gas
(b) to generate electricity
(c) to generate natural gas
(d) to increase sea level

7. What was turning on and off by sound ?

(a) lights
(b) fans
(c) tube lights
(d) television

8. What was not included, in the exhibition ?
(a) lights
(b) model of dam
(c) mobile phones
(d) sounds

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SECTION – B (Textbook)

9. What were the features of Bell Computer that were being advertised on TV ? (Value of Money)
(a) the slowest processor
(b) the fastest processor
(c) the high storage
(d) both (b) and (c)

10. What did your mother drop along the way? (The Aged Mother)
(b) leaves
(a) flowers
(c) twigs
(d)flowers

11. What were the main points of Saint Ravidas’ teachings ? (Saint Ravidas)
(a) All are equal in the eyes of God.
(b) All distinctions are meaningless.
(c) Untouchability is a sin against humanity.
(d) All of the above

12. What did Harry ask for ? (The Old Sage and the Brothers)
(a) a big house and poultry farm
(b) a big house and ten cows
(c) a big house and a field
(d) none of the above

13. Why could the sage not cross the river ? (The Old Sage and the Brothers)
(a) because there was no boat
(b) because there was no ship
(c) because there was no water in the river (d) because there was no boatman

14. When & where was Saint Ravidas born ? (Saint Ravidas)
(a) in 1387 in Banaras
(b) in 1376 in Banaras
(c) in 1377 in Banaras
(d) in 1777 in Banaras

15. What is the meaning of the word ‘plight’? (Saint Ravidas)

16. What is the meaning of the word frailty’ ? (The Aged Mother)

17. Who said these words and to whom ? “Give me more chores!” (Value of Money)

(a) The narrator to her father
(b) The father to the narrator
(c) The narrator to the Bell employee
(d) The Bell employee to the narrator

18. Identify the underlined character in the given sentence. He listened and meditated in silence. (The Aged Mother)

(a) The aged mother
(b) The farmer
(c) The despotic leader
(d) The villager

Read the given stanza and answer the questions (19-20):

And you never can tell just how clase you are

It my be near when it seams afar;
So stick to the flight when you’re hardest hit
It’s when things seen worst that you must not quit.

19. Name the poem and the poet
(a) Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam
(b) Edgar A. Guest
(c) Ruskin Bond
(d) William Shakespeare

20. What should be done when things seem worst?

(a) We should not quit.
(b) We should quit.
(c) We should cry.
(d) We should run away from the situation

21. What are some single-use plastie thing(s) that we buy and use? (The Earth Needs You)

(A) plastic bag
(B) straws
(d) all of the above
(c) water bottles

22. What does another blow mean? (Don’t Quit)
(A) another gust
(B) another storm
(c) another effort
(D) another throw

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SECTION -C(Vocabulary)

23. What do we call a person who can can speak many languages?

(b) teetotaller
(a) polyglot
(c) glutton
(D) audible

24. Add the right prefix to the word ‘patient’.

(a) prepatient
(c) impatient
(b) dispatient
(d) inpatient

SECTION-D (Translation, Grammar and Composition)

Choose the correct answer of the following sentences. (25-28)

25. My mother cooks delicious food.

( a ) ਮੇਰੇ ਮਾਤਾ ਜੀ ਸਵਾਦੀ ਭੋਜਨ ਪਕਾਉਂਦੇ ਹਨ । मेरी माँ स्वादिष्ट भोजन बनाती है ।

( c )मेरी माँ स्वादिष्ट भोजन बनाती थी ।

( c )मेरो माँ स्वादिष्ट भोजन नहीं बनाती है ।

26. Someone has called me .

( a) ਕਿਸੇ ਨੇ ਮੈਨੂੰ ਨਹੀਂ ਬੁਲਾਇਆ ਹੈ
किसी ने मुझे नहीं बुलाया है ।

( b) ਕਿਸੇ ਨੇ ਮੈਨੂੰ ਬੁਲਾਇਆ ਹੈ ।
किसी ने मुझे बुलाया है ।

( c ) ਕਿਸੇ ਨੇ ਮੈਨੂੰ ਬੁਲਾਇਆ ਸੀ ।
किसी ने मुझे बुलाया था ।

( d) ਕਿਸੇ ਨੇ ਮੈਨੂੰ ਨਹੀਂ ਬੁਲਾਇਆ ਸੀ ।
किसी ने मुझे नहीं बुलाया था ।

27. वह बहुत स्वार्थी

( a ) He is very cruel .
( b ) He is very fool .
( c ) He is very selfish .
( d ) He is very tired .

28 , ਪੁਲਿਸ ਨੇ ਚੋਰ ਨੂੰ ਨਹੀਂ ਵੜਿਆ ਹੈ ।
पुलिस ने चोर को नहीं पकड़ा है

( a ) The police had not caught the thief

( b ) The police have not caught the thief

( c ) The police has caught the thief .
( d ) The police has not caught the thief

29. Change the following Exclamatory sentence into Assertive sentence .

What a disaster the earthquake is !

( a ) The earthquake is what disaster .
( b ) The earthquake is a terrible disaster ….
( c ) The disaster is earthquake .
( d ) The disaster is what earthquake .

30. Which part of speech does London belong to ?
( a ) Noun
( b ) Pronoun
( c ) Adjective
( d ) Adverb

31. Fill in the blank with a suitable determiner.

He takes…………. interest in me .
(A) any
(B) all
(C) no
(D) this

32. Rewrite the following sentence after correcting it.

Beas flows in Punjab .

( a ) The Heas flows in Punjab
( b) A Beas flows in Punjab
( c) An Beas flows in Punjab .
( d) Beas flows in the Punjab .

Fill in the blank with appropriate degree of adjectives . ( 33-34 )

33. Saumya is ……… than vijaya.

( a ) funny
(b ) funnier
( c ) funniest
( e ) Ho

34. The Taj is a ………….. building .

( a ) beautiful
( b ) more beautiful
( c ) most beautiful
( d ) beautifullest

35. Fill in the given blank with appropriate non – finite form .
You ought……… up earlier.
( a ) get
( c ) getting
( b ) to get
( d ) got

You have lost a bag in your school . Answer the following questions according to the notice you would put up on notice board . ( 36-37 )

36. What would you write in the notice ?

( a ) It has some books and important papers .

( b ) It has nothing in it .
( c ) Keep the papers with you .
( d ) Tear down the papers .

37. What details would you write in the end ?
( a ) Your name
( b ) Your class
( c ) Your roll number
( d ) All of the above

38. You have to write a letter to your friend to invite him on your brother’s marriage . How would you start the body of the letter ?

( a ) I am extremely sorry to inform you …..

( b ) I am extremely happy to inform you …..

( c ) am extremely sad to inform you …..
( d ) I am extremely angry to inform you …..

You have to write an application to the Principal of your school asking him / her for a School Leaving Certificate . Answer the given questions accordingly . ( 39-40 )

39. What would you include in the application ?

( a ) your reason for leaving the school ( b ) when you will leave the school
( c ) where you will take admission after leaving the school
( d ) all of the above

40. How would you greet the Principal ?
( a ) Respected Sir / Mam
( b ) Hello Sir / Mam
( c ) Hi Sir / Mam
( d ) None of the above

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Model Test Paper 2 Class 8 English


SECTION-A (Reading Skils)

Take a closer look at the following poster and answer the following questions .

1. What is the theme of the picture ?
( a ) The Values, Advantages of Games and Sports
( b ) Good Manners
( c ) The Value of Reading Books
( d ) The Hazards of Pollution

2. Which of the following is not a good habit ?

( a ) helping old people
( b ) planting trees
( c ) getting up early in the morning
( d ) keeping your classroom dirty

3. Which kind of words ‘ please ‘ and ‘ thank you ‘ are ?

( a ) bad words
( b ) harsh words
( d ) difficult words
( c ) polite words

4. We should wait for our turn by standing … in the line .

( a ) quietly
( c ) impatiently
( b ) uneasily
( d ) angrily

Read the following conversation very carefully and answer the the questions that follow :

Kamal : Good Morning , Madam !
Madam: Good Morning ! Sit down . What do you want ?
Kamal : I want to get admission in your school .
Madam : Which class/ course do you want to take admission in ?
Kamal : I have just passed class seven . I want to take admission in class eighth . Madam : Where were you studying before ? Kamal : I studied in Delhi Public School , Ludhiana . Now my father has been transferred to this city .
Madam : What does your father do ? Kamal : He is a bank manager .
Madam : Okay . You have to fill the admission form . then, Attach your School Leaving Certificate with it .
Kamal : Thank you , Madam .

5. Why does Kamal come to the school ?

( a ) He wants to apply for a job .
( b ) He wants to study(education) in the school .
( c ) He wants to take part in games .
( d ) None of the above .

6. In which class does he want to study ?
( a ) sixth
( b ) seventh
( c ) eighth
( d ) tenth

7. In which city did he study before ?
( a ) Ludhiana
( b ) Patiala
( c ) Kapurthala
( d ) Bathinda

8. Why does he want to change the school ?
( a ) He does not like his previous school . ( b ) His father is transferred to another city .
( c ) He has failed .
( d ) None of the above

SECTION – B ( Text Books )

9. The cruel announcement made by the despotic leader was that :
( a ) all the young people should work hard ( b ) all the aged people should work hard ( c ) all the aged people should be put to death
( d ) all the young people should be put to death

10. The farmer was sorrowful because be loved his aged mother :
( a ) very much
( b ) very less
( d ) none of these

11. The parents offered to give the narrator

( b ) silver
( c ) very rarely
( a ) gold
( c ) money

12. The latest Bell computer had :
( a ) the fastest processor and very high storage
( b ) the fastest processor and very low storage
( c ) the fastest processor and sufficient storage
( d ) none of these .

13. At school , Saint Ravidas understood the ills of :
( a ) the rich
( b ) the poor
( d ) all of these
( c ) the society

14. The sage gave to Raman a piece of :
( a ) cloth
( b ) stick
( c ) rope
( d ) cake

15. Give meaning of the word ‘ limitations in Punjabi / Hindi :

(A) ਕਮੀਆਂ /
( b ) ਵਿਸ਼ੇਸ਼ਤਾਵਾਂ /
( c ) ਚੰਗੇ ਗੁਣ /
( d ) ਮਾੜੇ ਗੁਣ /

16. Give meaning of the word ‘ ultimate Punjabi

( a ) ਅਰੰਭਕ /
( b ) ਸ਼ੁਰੂਆਤੀ /
( d ) ਅੰਤਮ /
( c ) ਪਹਿਲਾ /

17. ” Give me more chores ! ” The narrator said these words to :

( a ) her mother
( c ) her father
( b ) her brother
( d ) her sister

18. The narrator learned the value of ,

( a ) money
( b ) manners
( c ) gifts
( d ) presents

The Earth needs you
To change your ways ,
Month by month
And day by day .

19. You ‘ in the first line is :
( a ) the teacher
( c ) the reader
( b ) the student
( d ) none of these

20. The Earth wants human beings to change :
( a ) their outlook
( b ) their ways
( c ) their fashions
( d ) all of these

21. We can make the Earth a better place by
( a ) less use of plastic things
( b ) more use of plastic things
( c ) frequent use of plastic things
( d ) no use of plastic things

22. According to the poet , using single plastic is not very clever . It may be cha and may last :
( a ) for some time
( c ) almost forever
( b ) for no time
( d ) none of these

SECTION – C ( Vocabulary )

23. Choose the correct word for the following A period of two weeks .
( a ) fortnight
( b ) midnight
( c ) weekly
( d ) monthly

24. Add the right prefix to the word ‘ true ‘ .

( a ) intrue
( c ) pretrue
(b ) untrue
( d ) distrue

SECTION – D ( Translation , Grammar and Composition)

25. Translate from English to Punjab Hindi :

Finish your work .
( a ) ਆਪਣਾ ਕੰਮ ਖਤਮ ਕਰੋ । अपना काम खत्म करो ।
( b ) ਆਪਣਾ ਕੰਮ ਖਤਮ ਕਰੋਗੇ । अपना काम खत्म करोगे ।
( c ) ਆਪਣਾ ਕੰਮ ਖਤਮ ਨਾ ਕਰੋ । अपना काम खत्म मत करो ।
( d ) ਆਪਣਾ ਕੰਮ ਖਤਮ ਨਹੀਂ ਕਰੋਗੇ । अपना काम खत्म नहीं करोगे ।

26. Translate from English to Punjabi / Hindi I am tired .

( a ) ਮੈਂ ਥੱਕਿਆ ਹੋਵਾਂਗਾ । मैं थका हूंगा ।
( b ) ਮੈਂ ਥੱਕਿਆ ਨਹੀਂ ਸੀ । मैं थका नहीं था
( c ) ਮੈਂ ਥੱਕਿਆ ਹੋਇਆ ਸੀ मैं थका हुआ था ।
( d ) ਮੈਂ ਥੱਕਿਆ ਹੋਇਆ ਹਾਂ । मैं थका हुआ हूँ ।

27. Translate from Punjabi / Hindi to English ? / आप कहाँ रहते हो ?

( a ) Where you live ?
( b ) Where are you living ?
( c ) Where do you live ?
( d ) Where will you live ?

28. Translate from Punjabi / Hindi to English : वो हर बैठ भवटी ? / क्या वह तैर सकती है ?

( a ) May she swim ?
( b ) Can she swim ?
( d ) Did she swim ?
( c ) Will she swim ?

29. Complete the sentence using non – finite form of verb : This rent is reasonable… a house. ( furnish )
( a ) have furnished a house
( b ) for furnish
( d ) furnish
( c ) to furnish

30 . Fill in the blank with a suitable determiner Mr. Sharma bought…….. honey.

( a ) some
( c ) more honey
( b ) many
( d ) less

31. Change the following exclamatory sentence into Assertive sentence :

What a beautiful scene !
( a ) It is a very beautiful scene .
( b ) It is a most beautiful scene ..
( c ) It was a beautiful scene .
( d ) It could be a beautiful scene .

32. Tom likes climbing mountains . The verb used in this sentence is :
( a ) transitive
( b ) intransitive
( c ) auxiliary
( d ) none of these

33. Use the correct degree of adjective : Gita is ……… than sita.
( a ) beautiful
( b ) more beautiful
( c ) most beautiful
( d ) none of these

34. Fill in the blank with a suitable conjunction :

This is the house……… Aryan built .

( a ) who
( c ) when
(b) which
( d ) but

35. Which part of speech does ‘ Jalandhar’ belong to ?
( a ) Noun
( b ) Pronoun
( d ) Adverb
( c ) Adjective

36. A notice should be :
( a ) short
( b ) long
( c ) lengthy
( d ) elaborate

37. The purpose of the notice should be :
( a ) unclear
( b ) clear
( c ) complex
( d ) confusing

38. The language of the notice should be :
( a ) personal
(B) impersonal
( c ) objective
( d ) both ( b ) and ( c )

39. Personal letters are written to :
( a ) friends
( c ) friends and relatives
( d ) none of these
( b ) relatives

40. Applications are written for :
( a ) official work
( c ) personal work
( b ) non – official work
( d ) public work

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Model Test Paper 3 Class 8 English


SECTION-A (Reading Skils)

Take a closer look at the following poster and answer the following questions .

1. What is the purpose of the above poster ?
( a ) To spread awareness regarding the wastage of water .
( b ) To tell the people the harms of pollution .
( c ) To prevent people from bathing and washing.
( d ) To encourage people dig more and more tube wells .

2. What should be done while brushing teeth ?

( a ) The tap should be turned off .
( b ) The tap should be turned on .
( c ) We should use a bucket for brushing teeth .
( d ) We should brush under the shower .

3. Why should we take short baths ?
( a ) To save water
( b ) To save electricity
( c ) To save paper
( d ) All of these

4. Where should tissue paper not be flushed ?
( a ) In the toilet
( b ) In the pond
( c ) In the river
( d ) In the sea

Read the following conversation carefully and answer the questions that follow :

Sandeep : Good morning , sir .
Prof. Kaushik : Good morning Sandeep . What are you doing these days ?
Sandeep : Waiting for the result sir . Actually , I came to seek your advice on what career to take up after graduation . Prof. Kaushik : You are doing English honours , isn’t it ?
Sandeep : Yes sir , but I am not interested in M.A. English . Could you suggest me some professional course , I can do after my graduation ?
Prof. Kaushik : What about journalism ? think you have a flair for writing .
Sandeep : Yes sir , I have also been the editor of the English section of our college magazine . Some of my articles have also been published in local newspapers .

5. Why does Sandeep go to Prof. Kaushik ?
( a ) To study English
( b ) To seek financial help
( c ) To seek his advice regarding career ( d ) None of these

6. What course is Sandeep doing ?
( a ) Graduation in English honours
( b ) M.A. in English
( c ) M.A. in History
( d ) Graduation in science

7. What are Sandeep’s plans after his graduation ?
( a ) To become a teacher
( b ) To do some professional course
( c ) To do business
( d ) To become a professor

8. What course did Prof. Kaushik suggest to Sandeep ?
( a ) Journalism
( b ) Computers
( c ) B.Ed
( d ) Post graduation in English

SECTION – B ( Text Books )

the narrator :

9. The limitations of her own computer made

( a ) happy
( b ) unhappy
( c ) comfortable
( d ) uncomfortable

10. The narrator was obsessed with the idea of :
( a ) buying a new computer
( b ) selling a new computer
( c ) repairing the old computer
( d ) none of these

11. A child born in the low caste was not treated :

( a ) unkindly
( b ) well
( c ) badly
( d ) none of these

12. Saint Ravidas could not continue his studies in an atmosphere which was :

( a ) unfriendly
( c ) harmless
( b ) friendly
( d ) eco – friendly

13. In the story ” The Aged Mother ‘ , the mother dropped along the way :

( b ) sticks
( a ) stones
( c ) twigs
( d ) none of these

14 . Sandeep brought water for the :
( b ) god
( d ) all of these
( a ) sage
( c ) goddess

15. Give meaning of the word ‘ chores ‘ in Punjabi / Hindi :

16. Give meaning of the word ” tenderly ‘ in Punjabi / Hindi :

17. He gave orders for the aged to be put to death .

The underlined character is :
( a ) the governor
( b ) the farmer
( c ) the aged mother
( d ) none of these

18. The governor realized his…
( b ) mistake
( d ) kindness
(a) Wisdom
(C) superiority

It can end up in oceans ,
rivers and seas .
The wind sometimes carries it
And it tangles in trees .

19. After it is thrown , plastic b comes a part of :
( a ) oceans
( b ) rivers
( c ) seas
( d ) all of these

20. The poet wants us to cut down the use of single-use plastie things because they are :

(a) beneficial
(b) non-beneficial
(c) harmful
(d) harmless

21. Most people use single-use plastic because it is:

(a) cheap and lasts long
(b) dear and lasts long
(c) cheap and does not last long
(d) none of these

22. Less use of single-use plastic can make the world:
(a) a hell
(c) a better place
(b) a heaven
(d) none of these

SECTION-C (Vocabulary)

23. Choose the correct word for the following :
Something that can be heard.
(a) audible
(6) inaudible
(c) visible
(d) invisible

24. Add the right prefix to the word ‘obedient’.
(a) inobedient
(b) unobedient
(c) disobedient
(d) misobedient

SECTION-D (Translation, Grammar and Composition)

25. Translate from English to Punjabi/Hindi

We should do our duty.

26. Translate from English to Punjabi/tindi

We have won the match.

27. Translate from Punjabi hindi to English

ਉਹ ਆਪਣਾ ਵਾਅਦਾ ਪੂਰਾ ਕਰੇਗਾ

(a) He will keep his promise.
(b) He may keep his promise.
(c) He might keep his promise.
(d) He must keep his promise.

28. Translate from Punjabi/Hindi to English :
ਤਾੜੀ ਦੋ ਹੱਥਾਂ ਨਾਲ ਵੱਜਦੀ ਹੈ ।

(a) It took two to make a row.
(b) It may take two to make a row,
(c) It must take two to make a row.
(d) It takes two to make a row.

29. Change the following exelamatory sentence into assertive sentence:

He said, “Would that I were rich!”

(a) He wished that he could be rich.
(b) He wished that he might be rich.
(c) He wished that he had been rich.
(d) He wished that he was very rich.

30. Fill in the blank with a suitable determiner :

He is……….boy who won the prize .

( a ) the
( c ) an
( b ) a
( d ) none of these

31. Use the correct non – finite form of verb :
The class wanted…….. for a picnic . ( go)
( b ) go
( d ) going
( a ) have gone
( c ) to go

32. Use the correct degree of adjective :

He is the ……..boy in the class . ( tall )
( a ) tall
( b ) taller
( c ) tallest
( d ) none of these

33. Fill in the blank with a suitable conjunction
He worked hard….. he failed .

( a ) but
( b ) and
( c ) so
( d ) if

34. The Taj is a ‘ beautiful ‘ building . Which part of speech does ‘ beautiful ‘ belong to ?

( a ) Adv
( b ) Adjective
( c ) Noun
( d ) Pronoun

35. Mohan seems happy . The verb used in this sentence is :

A ) intransitive
B) transitive
e ) auxiliary
D) none of these

36. Personal letters are :
(A) informal
(B) formal
(C ) semi – formal
(d)none of these

37. Personal letters are written to :
(a ) express our feelings
( b) share our joys
( c) share our sorrows
(D) all of these

38. Notices are meant to provide :
( a) good information
( b ) bad information
( c ) useless information
( d ) useful and important information

39 Notices inform us about :

( a) social values
( b) moral values
( c ) spritual values
( d) events , meetings and programmes

40. A notice is a :
( a) written or printed information
( b) spoken or discussed information
( c ) false information
( d) wrong information

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Model Test Paper 4 Class 8 English


SECTION-A (Reading Skils)

Take a closer look at the following poster and answer the following questions .

1. What is the purpose of the above picture ?

(a) Road safety 

(b) Tips for children health 

(c) Steps for children safety

(d) Children at school 

2. Where should we keep household items ? 

(a) In the reach of children 

(b) Out of the reach of children 

(c) In the cupboard 

(d) Open anywhere in the house 

3. While doing housework what should we do ?

(a) Let children play freely

(b) Strap small babies into baby chairs 

(c) Give candies to the babies 

(d) Give babies something to eat

4. What should be done with kitchen and garden ? 

(a) Use safety gates 

(B) Open the gates 

(C) Close the doors

(d) Play in the kitchen and garden 

Read the following conversation carefully answer the questions that follow: 
On Sports Day, Ayesha is working as a volunte at the enquiry desk. A parent comes up to a her about the forthcoming events. Read the conversation. 

Parent : Excuse me! I think l’m a bit late. I have missed the opening ceremony, but can I enter the grounds and be a spectator for the rest of the events? 

Ayesha : Of course, you can go in, sir. You’re not late. The Chief Guest has just started his speech. The march past will begin in a while and the other competitions will begin after that. 

Parent : Could you tell me what will be the itinerary for the day? 

Ayesha : Well, there’ll be a lot of races. The 100m and 200m races will occur shortly after the march past. Then, there will be others like the sack race, obstacle race, three-legged race and so on. Since our field is quite big, three separate sets of tracks have been drawn. The races have been split among them. There is a huge board beside each set of tracks, listing the races to be held there. You can decide which races you want to watch and move about.

5. Who was working as a volunteer at the enquiry desk ? 

(a) Parent 

(c) Ayesha 

(b) Principal 

(d) Chief Guest past

6. What had the parent missed ? 

(a) The chief guest’s speech 

(b) The opening ceremony 

(c) Both (a) and (b) 

(d) Neither (a) nor (b) 

7. What will occur soon after the march ?

(a) 100 m races

(b) 200 m races

(c) Both (a) and (b)

(d) Neither (a) nor (b)

8. What will follow 100m and 200m races ? 

(a) Sack race 

(b) Obstacle race 

(c) Three-legged race 

(d) All of the above 

SECTION B (Text Books)

9. Saint Ravidas was born in :

(A) 1177

(B) 1277

(d) 1477 

(c) 1377

10, The parents of Saint Ravidas wanted him to be : 

(B) uneducated

(d) rich 

(a) educated

(C) poor

11. The farmer carried to the top of the mountain some cooked rice and a pot filled with : 

(b) cool water 

(d) dirty water 

(a) clean water and 

(c) hot water

12 The mother was anxious to think taht her son did not know many paths. His return Journey might be : 

(a) dangerous

(c) rewarding

(b) safe 

(D) unrewarding 

13. Harry asked for a big house and : 

(B) eight cows

(d) ten cows. 

(A) seven cows

(C) nine cows


14. The sage could not cross the river because there was 

(A) no boat

(b) no steamer 

(C) no ship

(d) none of these 


15, Give meaning of the word ‘realize’ in Punjabi/Hindi :

16. Give meaning of the word ‘miracle’ in Punjabi/Hindi : 

17. “We all are children of the same God.” Who said these words and to whom ? 

(a) The hunter to Saint Ravidas 

(b) Saint Ravidas to the hunter 

(c) Saint Ravidas to audience 

(d) The hunter to audience 

18. God is our loving . 

(a) father 

(b) mother 

(d) sister

(c) brother 

When things go wrong as they sometimes will, 

When the road you’re trudging seems all up

When the funds are low and the debts are high

And you want to smile, but you have to sigh, 

When care is pressing you down a bit, 

Rest, if you must, but don’t you quit .


19. The poem is about the importance of determination and :

(a) courage in life 

(c) success in life

(b) failure in life 

(d) frustration in life


20, The climb up the hill is: 

(a) hard and rewarding 

(B) hard and unrewarding 

(c) hard and tiring 

(d) hard and relaxing 


21. ‘Funds are low ‘ meand the resources are: 

(a) large and unlimited 

(b) small and limited

(C) too many

(d) none of these 

22. By ‘twists and turas’ the poet means :

(a) uncertain and unexpected changes 

(b) certain and expected changes 

(c) favourable and expected changes

(d) unfavourable and unexpected changes 

SECTION-C(Vocabulary) 


23, Choose the correct word for the following: A thing that is fit to be eaten. 

(A) edible 

(B) inedible 

(C) efficient

(d) inefficient

24. Add the right prefix to the word ‘efficient’. 

(b) inefficient

(d) disefficient 

(a) pre-efficient

(c) miseflicient

SECTION-D (Translation, Grammar and Composition) 


25. Translate from English to Punjabi/Hindi : A man is known by his company. 


26. Translate from English to Punjabi/Hindi Necessity is the mother of invention.

27. Translate from Punjabi/Hindi to English 

(a) Virtue is its own prize. (b) Virtue is its own present. (C) Virtue is its own gift(d) Virtue is its own reward.

28. Translate from Punjabi/Hindi to English :

(a) Life is a bed of thorns. (b) Life is a bed of roses.(c) Life is not a bed of roses. (d) Life is not a bed of thoms.

29. Use the correct non-finite form of verb to complete the sentence : 
I went to Delhi…… my uncle. (meet)

(b) meeting 

(d) having met 

(a) to meet 

(c) meet

30. Fill in the blank with a suitable determiner: Who is……. head of your family ? 

(A) a 

(B) an

(d) none of these 

(c) the 

31. Use the correct degree of adjective in the following sentence :Shakespeare is the world……. dramatist of the jwaa (great)

(A) great

(c) greatest 

(b) greater 

(d) none of these


32. The hunter killed a deer. The verb used in this sentence is: 

(a) transitive 

(b) intransitive

(c) auxiliary

(d) none of these


33. Rewrite the following sentence after correcting it : Sutlej flows in Punjab: 


(a) A Sutlej flows in Punjab. 

(b) The Sutlej flows in Punjab.

 (c) An Sutlej flows in Punjab. 

(d) Sutlej flows in the Punjab. 

34. Fill in the blank with a suitable conjunction :Ram Sham went to the market.

(a) and

(b) but 

(C) or

(D) nor

35. He is a ‘very’ rich person. Which part of speech does ‘very’ belong to ? 

(a) Noun

(b) Pronoun

(d) Adjective 

(c) Adverb


36. A notice for ‘Important Meeting’ will include:

(A) Date, time, place

(b) Date and time 

(C)Time and place

(d) Place and date 

37. A notice for ‘Inspection of School’ will include: 

(a) Cleanliness of dress and surroundings 

(B) Proper decorum and discipline 

(c) Both (a) and (b) 

(d) Neither (a) nor (b)


38. In nature, a notice is : 

(b) Matrimonial

(d) Ethical 

(a) Commercial 

(c) Informative 


39. An application for a vacant post mentions these points :

(a) Educational qualifications 

(b) Age and testimonials 

(c) Assurance to work honestly 

(d) All of these 

40. A personal letter is written in :

(a) a natural style 

(b) a lively style 

(c) an intimate style 

(D) all of these.

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