English I Class VIII(2013) Mid Exam

SARPANG LOWER SECONDARY SCHOOL
MID TERM EXAMINATION – 2013

English I                                                            Writing Time: 2 Hours

Class: VIII                                                         Total Marks: 100

Read the following directions carefully:

1.      Do not write for the first fifteen minutes. This time is meant for reading the questions. After having read the questions, you will be given two hours to write the answers.

2.      Answers to all questions must be written neatly in the answer sheet provided.

3.      In this paper there are two sections. Section A for writing and Section B for language. Apart from the choices offered in Question I and II in section A, all the questions are compulsory.

4.      Read the directions to each question carefully and write your answers in your answer sheet.

5.      Remember to number your answer. Write down the sections and question numbers before writing your answer.

6.      Do not forget to write your name, class/section and roll number on the answer sheet neatly.

Section: A

Writing: 60 Marks

Question: I. (40 Marks)

Direction: Write a composition of about 300 – 350 words on ONE of the following topics. You are advised to first read the topics carefully and then begin writing.

1.      A visit to a place of historical interest.

2.      Write a story ending with ………….. “that was the day when everything went wrong.”

3.      Write about the thrill of an unexpected experience in your life. Narrate the details of the experience and say why this experience has become memorable in your life.

Question: II. (20 Marks)

Direction: You are Sonam, a student of class eight studying at Langthel Lower Secondary School, Trongsa. Write a letter based on any ONE of the following situations. Marks will be awarded for correct layout, appropriate language and content.

1.      Your brother Samdrup who works at the Bank of Bhutan, Haa was informed about your bad behavior by the school. He is extremely sad to learn about you. Write a letter to him regretting about your misconduct and also dwell upon your improvement.

2.      Write a letter to your friend Aita who is studying at Haa Lower Secondary School, Haa. In your letter thank her for her hospitality during your stay with her last week.

3.      Write a letter to your friend Namgyel, apologizing for your failure to attend a dinner party given by him. Explain to him why you could not attend the party.

Section: B

Language: 40 Marks

Question: III (10 Marks)

Direction: Study the graph shown below and write a paragraph on what it conveys in five sentences.

-          Your summary should have short sentences.

-          Include only the most important points.

-          Unnecessary details should be left out.

-          Sometimes many words can be replaced by a single word.

-          There is no need to give a title to your summary.

Bhutan Weather, May 2013

Place	Minimum	Maximum
Thimphu	12	21
Bumthang	13	23
Sarpang	23	29
Trashigang	15	27

Source: Meteorology
Division/DHMS/MOEA

Question: IV (05 Marks)

Direction: Write the correct form of the words in the brackets. You may have to add the words to correct the sentences. You need not copy the whole sentences.

1.      Someone (are/is) knocking at the door.

2.      She is still (at/in) the school.

3.      There is said to be an understanding (between/among) thieves.

4.      The plane flew (over/above) the clouds.

5.      I have not (saw/seen) him for two months.

Question: V (1/2 x 10 = 05 Marks)

Direction: Read the following questions carefully and for each question choose the given alternatives and write it in the space provided.

1.       She has …….. them for three years.

         *Know             * knew              *knows                  *known

2.      Dema shall ……… the examination on Monday.

*Write               *wrote                 *written               *  writes

3.      No sooner had she heard the result ……. she fainted.

*and                   *then                *than                     *so

4.      Burglars ……….. the house around midnight.

*broke down           *broke out              *broke into           * broke out of

5.      The plane …….. at 8 a.m.

*take off         * take on                *take after              *take over

6.      My mother has been working in Thailand since 2009. What tense is used in the above sentence?

      * Present tense

* Present perfect tense

* Present continuous tense

* Present perfect continuous tense

7.      The great beech towered up towards the sky. What part of speech is the underlined word in the context of the given sentence?

*adjective             *adverb            *noun              *verb

8.      Either Sita and her friends or my brother ----- broken the glass.

*has                 *have             *has been                        *have been

9.      Each of these girls ------- the same story.

*tell                 * tells                * are telling                   * is told

10.  Antonyms of the word ‘obedient’ is

*obstinate          *obscure     * indiscipline       * indignity

Question: VI (5 Marks)

Direction: Rewrite the following sentences according to instructions given in brackets.

1.      They have fought a good fight. (Change into passive voice)

2.      To live without air is impossible. (Rewrite using ‘It’ as the subject)

3.      The thief saw the policeman. He ran away. (Combine the following pair of sentences using participle)

4.      He is honest. He is loyal. (Begin with: Either ------ or)

5.      She said, ‘Shall I switch on the fan?’ (Change into indirect speech)

Question: VII (5 Marks)

Direction: Edit the sentences.

1.      Why you are laughing?

2.      Do you have seen a tiger anywhere?

3.      In my opinion I think it is wrong.

4.      We saw no one there, didn’t we?

5.      The minister in addition to the four officers have resigned.

 Question: VIII (5 Marks)

Direction: Identify the subject in each of the following sentences and say what they are made of.

1.      We work very hard.

2.      Watching movie is my hobby.

3.      To walk is a useful exercise.

4.      Dorji is a humorous student.

5.      It is a black dog.

Question: IX (5 Marks)

Direction: Fill in the gaps in this passage given below with the correct form of one of these words from the table given below.

I had never ---------- a house on fire before, so one evening ---------- I heard the fire engines with a loud alarm bells rushing past my house, ----------- ran out and a few streets away, joined ------------- large crowd of people. We could see the flames only ------------- a distance because the police would not ----------- any one near the house --------- fire. ----------- next day the police wanted -------- eye witness account and the explanation for the ---------- on the fire.

a	on	when	cause	from
the	seen	allow	I	an

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