Model Paper Summative Assessment – 1 [2017-18] Third Language English Class-Viii] Max.Marks : 80 Time:2-45 Hrs

MODEL PAPER SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT – 1 [2017-18] THIRD LANGUAGE ENGLISH CLASS-VIII] MAX.MARKS : 80 TIME:2-45 HRS. INSTRUCTIONS: *ఈ పశ లకు కు ఇవ బన OMR నందు / సన సనం ఉనBUBBLE ను రుదటం ర గుంచం I. Read the following passage Amma is often like this these days. She doesn’t recognize any body,’ Gopi’s sister explained. “But some times her memory is quite sharp. Then she asks me if you have sent any letter. I tell her everything is fine with you, Vimala and kids”. [The tattered Blanket] Now answer the following: 5x1=5M 1. What is amma’s condition? A] She is healthy and nice B] She is not recognizing any body C] She is recognizing everybody D] None 2. How could the speaker tell that Amma’s memory is sharp sometimes? A] Amma asks for food perfectly B] Amma asks for welfare of neighbours C] Amma asks for letters from Gopi D]None 3. How is Gopi related to Vimala? A] Husband B] Brother C] Uncle D] Son 4.Who are the parents of the kids mentioned in the passage? A] Kamala and Gopi B] Vimala and Gopi C]Gopi and Amala D] None 5. Did Gopi ever write letters to Amma? A] Every day B] Once in a week C] Once in fortnight D] None II.Read the following Passage Suddenly they noticed the teacher carrying bundles of cloth walking towards the class. A few of them dashed to help her. They all liked her as she was fair to everyone and was never partial to one student. The brilliant red and black checked rumals, shawls with black and blue geometric patterns caught the attention of the class as the teacher handed over the material to the eager helpers. [The story of Ikat] Now answer the following: 5x1=5M 6. Who is “She” in the passage? What is her name? A] Teacher, Ramya B] Teacher, Janaki C] Student, Janaki D] Student, Ramya 7..What was she carrying? A] Bundles of papers B] Bundles of thread C] Bundles of Cloth D]None 8.What did the shawls have? A] Triangular Lines B]Geometrical Patterns C] Straight Patterns D]None 9.They all liked her. Because A] She was fair B] She was unfair C] She was partial D] None 10.Who are the eager helpers here? A] Teachers B]Students C] Other staff D] None III. Read the following stanza “For oh,” say the children, “We are weary And we cannot run or leap: If we cared for any meadows, it were merely To drop down in them and sleep. Our knees tremble sorely in the stooping We fall upon our faces, trying to go; And underneath our heavy eyelids drooping The reddest flower would look as pale as snow For, all day, we drag our burden tiring Through the coal – dark, underground; Or, all day we drive the wheels or iron In the factories, round and round”. [The cry of children] Now answer the following: 5x1=5M 11. We cannot run or leap…….. why? A] They are healthy B] They are wealthy C] They are weary D] None 12. They cared for meadows to…….. A] Play B] Jump C] Sleep D]None 13. Where are the above children working? A] Gardens B] Houses C] Factories D] None 14. The children are saying the above with ……… A] Joy B] Sorrow C] Happyness D] None 15. For them the reddest flower would look as pale as snow, Why? A] They tired B] They played with it already C] The flower faded D] None IV. Read the following: This is Ramesh. I apologise for not meeting you during your visit to Hyderabad last week. Unfortunately, I had a meeting in my office. I remember how we enjoyed our childhood days in Manikonda village. Every day we played together in our garden. Our family was very big. There were twelve members in our family. I remember how we played in the moonlight. Our grandma used to give us fruit and biscuits. Our grandpa used to tell us fairy tales, about the princes, warriors and the village boys. [A letter to a fried] Now answer the following: 5x1=5M 16. Where does the writer of the letter live? A] Hyderabad B] Mumbai C] Delhi D] Chennai 17. The writer could not meet his friend because of…… A] Marriage B] Office Meeting C] Party meeting D] Urgent work at home 18. The writer spent his childhood days at…………………. A] Marrikonda B] Nalgonda C] Manikonda D] Malakonda 19. By whom the fruits and biscuits were given? A] Grandpa B] Grandma C] Mother D] Aunt 20. Their grandpa used to tell….. A] Lessons B] Fairy tales C] Physical Science D] Mathematics V. READ THE FOLLOWING PASSAGE One day while a sage was going through a jungle. He saw two golden rams [billy goats] fighting each other. Even though both were wounded, and blood was oozing out from their heads and bodies, they did not stop fighting and rammed at each other. At the same time a hungry jackal was passing by. When he saw all the blood, he started licking the blood from the ground without caring for the fighting rams. Watching all this, the sage thought to himself. “This jackal is a fool as it has become greedy by the smell of blood. If he comes between the fighting rams, it well get rammed and get hurt himself”. No sooner had the sage thought of it, the jackal craving for more blood came nearer to the fighting rams, and got caught in the middle of their fight. Both the rams rammed into him by mistake. The jackal got hit on his head, and fell down because he was severly wounded. Now answer the following: 5M 21. What might be thought of Jackal by simply licking the blood and not to try stopping the rams? A] To have the meat of the rams after they died. B] To pacify its hungry immediately C] That they would not do harm to him D] None 22.How many animals are there in the story? A] One B] Two C] Three D] Four 23. Who watched the whole incident? A] Jackal B] Sage C] Wood pecker D] Wolf 24. The Jackal was …….. A] Wise B] Lazy C] Foolish D] Very clever 25. Which of the following statements is true? A] The rams died at the end of the story B] The jackal got wounded and fell down C] The Sage died D] The rams and the jackal died VI. .READ THE FOLLOWING PIE CHART CAREFULLY. 22% 32% 10 13 23% Now answer the following questions: 26. What is the pie chart about? A] Exported Fruits B] Imported fruits C] Fruits eaten by the people D]None 27. Which fruits have been imported in large scale? A] Plums B] Oranges C] Apples D]None 28. Which fruit is imported in smaller quantity? A] Oranges B] Pears C] Plums D] None 29. Oranges are occupying ____ place in imports. A] 1st B] 2nd C] 3rd D] 4th 30. Which of following statements is true? A] Grape fruit is in third place of imports. B] Pear fruit is in third place of imports. C] Orange fruit is in third place of imports. D] None VII. Read the following Carefully You have read the pathetic condition of orphan children in the lesson Oliver asks for more. Imagine that you met an orphan girl working as a child labour in a nearby factory. You wanted to suggest her to join in a Government Residential School [KGBV]. The girl agreed to join. Imagine possible conversation between the orphan girl and you. And answer the following questions by bubbling the answer in the answer sheet. 5x1=5M 31. You can start this conversation with………………….. A] Hai! I am ……. B] Hey! Who are You? C] Hai! How are you? D] None 32. “Though interested, I can’t go to school” – This can be told by …………………… A] You B] The girl C] Both D] None 33. A conversation can be taken place with…. A] Face to face B] On phone C] Both D] None 34. Well, precisely, anyway….. these words which are used in a conversation known as________. A] Cohesive devices B] Discourse Markers C]Both D] None 35.The conversation can not be ended with……………. A] Thank You B] All the best C] Can I have a talk with you? D] Meet you again VIII. Somehow you convinced her to join KGBV and went to KGBV. The principal was very glad to join her and gave admission immediately. The girl was also happy to join in KGBV. Now think of a diary entry of your experience of the day and answer the following questions. 5x1=5M 36. Which of the following can come first in the diary entry? A] Any how she agreed to join KGBV B] The Principal agreed to join her C] I convinced her to join the KGBV D] None 37. Which of the following can be placed in the diary entry? I told her that ……. A]she should stop working in factory and go to school B] She should attend the school, otherwise the police would arrest her. C] If she learn new she can earn more in future. D] If she works now, she will face health hazards in future. 38.How can you start this diary entry? A] Today I had a bad experience B] Today I joined a girl in KGBV C] Today I am very happy D] None 39. What could be the last sentence? A] I am not happy about the above today.

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