Standard VIII - 8th - First Midterm Test Question Paper - English - Samacheer Kalvi

 

First Midterm Test

Std. – VIII                                                       English                                        Marks-50

                                                                                                                              Time: 2.30 hours

I. Write the synonyms of the given words                                                               5 X 1 = 5

1. Ignorant -

a. Unaware                  b. Innocent                  c. Ignition                    d. Information

2. Cruel -

a. crave                        b. crescent                   c. heartless                   d. kind

3. Consoled -

a. Pretended                b. comforted               c. continued                d. conditioned

4. Indeed -

a. Induce                     b. In fact                     c. induct                      d. Infective

5. Whispering -

a. winning                   b. inventing                 c. whistling                  d. murmuring

II. Write the antonyms of the given words                                                             5 X 1 = 5

1. Confine X

a. release                      b. continued                c. comforted                d. arrest

2. Careless X

a. Careful                    b. lethargic                  c. lazy                          d. caring

3. Secret X

a. open                         b. unknown                 c. hidden                     d. selective

4. Disgrace X

a. Honour                    b. decent                     c. dissent                     d. discipline

5. Delight X

a. Happiness                b. emotional                c. sorrow                     d. develop

III. Identify whether the verb is transitive or intransitive                                     3 X 1 = 3

1. Deepak ran in the race

2. I threw the ball.

3. Renuka met her class teacher.

IV. Quote from memory                                                                                           4 marks

Our love…….

………. tell you so.

 

V. Fill the blanks with collective noun                                                                     3 X 1 = 3

1. a ______________ of cows

2. a ______________ of birds

3. a ______________ of singers

 

 

 

 

VI. Expand the following abbreviations                                                                 3 X 1 = 3

LAN -

IIT -

PAN –

VII. Pick out the correct homophone.                                                                     4 X 1 = 4

1. He read _______ the instructions. (aloud, allowed)

2. The wind ________ the leaves. (blue, blew)

3. I will __________ my friend. (meat, meet)

4. He will play the _________ in the second play. (role, roll)

VIII. Answer any three of the following questions (Prose)                                   3 X 2 = 6

1. Where did the sparrows build the nest?

2. Why did the bird drop the diamond stud?

3. What happened to Ramayya’s wife at the end?

4. Who was suspected of stealing the diamond nose stud?

IX. Answer any three of the following questions (Poem)                                      3 X 2 = 6

1. What did the child want to tell its dad?

2. How did the child feel when it was held by its dad?

3. Can the poet fly without wings?

4. What can children do to society if they read?

X. Answer any three of the following questions (Supplementary)                       3 X 2 = 6

1. Where was Arun sitting?

2. How did the woman appear?

3. What was the advise of Sathish’s mother?

4. What was the reaction of the woman at the end?

XI. Write a complaining letter to the Police commissioner about the noise caused by the loud speaker in a music shop near your school.                                                                        1 X 5 = 5

 

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