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Uttarda High School

Half Yearly Examination-2025

Class-VIII

Sub: English 2nd paper

Part-A: Grammar (Marks-30)

 Time: 2 hours                                                                             Full Marks-50

1. Fill in the blanks with the words from the box. You may need to use one word .5×10=5

than once,often,regret,with,architect,illiterate to,in,our,darkness,from

A teacher is (a) Compared (b) ------ an architect. He is called the (c)------ of a nation. He is the light of learning and makes the (d) people worthy citizens of our country. But it is a matter of (e) ------- that the teachers are not held (f) respect in (g) ------- society. They lead a humble life in the midst of want. Still they due keep the light of education burning in order (h) ------- remove the (i) ------ of illeteracy and superstitions (j) ------- the society.

2. Make five sentences from the following sub- stitution table 1×5=5

Travelling

is

from prehistoric time

It

Can mention

always fascinating

we

used to travel

educative value as well

use

faster trasportation systems

has

the name of aeroplane in this regard.

3.

Complete the following text with suitable verbs in the box with their right forms 5

be,wait,waste, bear,call

Student life (a) ------ the best time for preparing oneself for future. It is (b) -------- the seedtime of life. So, during this period of life students mustn't (c) ------- time. They should (d) ------ in mind that time (e) ------ for none.

4. Change the following passage into indirected speech 5

The mother said to her son, "Do you know why I have sent you to school?" The son said, "Yes, I know. I have been sent to school to learn to read and write".

5. Change the following sentences as directed in the brackets=1×5=5

a) An honest man is respected by all. (Active)

b) No other man is so respected as an honest man. (Comperative)

c) He can perfume his life with the holy touch. (Imperative)

d) Everybody must be humble to him (Negative)

e) So we should respect an honest man. (Interrogative)

 6. Rewrite the following passage using capitalization and punctuation 5

man is the greatest creation of almighty as he is very kind to us we should be greatful to him. 

Part-B: Writting(Marks-20)

7. Write an application to the Headmaster of your school for a seat in the school hostel 8

8. Write a composition on the following topic in 250 words 'Student life'. 12

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