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BISE _____________________ GRADE VIII- ASSESSMENT 2019

MODEL PAPER ENGLISH
Student Roll No
Name:________________________________
Section A: Multiple Choice Questions
Marks: 40 Time: 60 minutes

Q.1 Which of the following is a collective noun? Q.2 Which of the following sentences has a material
A. Teacher noun?
B. Doctor
C. Police A. Religion supports your morality.
B. We must appreciate his courage.
D. Tailor
C. It is a smart and effective idea.
D. This building is made of wood.
Q.3 Which of the following sentences shows the Q.4 If Zain comes tomorrow, I will play with him.
use of infinitive? The conditional word in the given sentence is:
A. I am going to market to purchase a
pen. A. If
B. I am going to market because I will B. Comes
purchase a pen. C. With
C. I am going to market so I will D. Him
purchase a pen.
D. I am going to market that I will
purchase a pen.
Q.5 Which of the following words ends with ‘es’ Q.6 She said, “I will not waste time.”
in its plural form? The indirect speech of the given sentence will be:
A. Piano A. She said that she will not waste time.
B. Studio B. She said that she would not waste time.
C. Solo C. She said that she did not waste time.
D. Echo D. She said that she was not wasting time.
Q.7 The expensive grammar book is Q.8 Choose the sentence with correct capitalization.
A. you. A. He can swim in the indus.
B. your. B. He can swim in the Indus.
C. yours. C. he can swim in the Indus.
D. your’s. D. he can swim in the indus.

Q.9 Punctuation mark ; is called a / an Q.10 ‘in the hall’ is a

A. colon. A. simple sentence.
B. semi colon. B. clause.
C. slash. C. phrase.
D. inverted comma. D. conditional sentence.

Q.11 It looks very nice. Q.12 I usually go to school at 8 o’ clock with my friend
In the given sentence the ‘linking verb’ is: who lives near my house.
A. Nice The preposition of time used in the given sentence
B. It is:
C. Looks A. To
D. Very B. At
C. With
D. Near
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Q.13 Which of the following sentences is correct? Q.14 Choose the sentence with the correct use of ‘since’
A. Babies cry when they are hungry. or ‘for’.
B. Babies cries when they are hungry. A. He has been suffering from fever for two
C. Babies cried when they are hungry. days.
D. Babies were crying when they are B. She has been living in this house for 1990.
hungry. C. They have been studying in this school
since three months.
D. He has been building this house since one
month.

Q.15 I learnt the Holy Quran Q.16 Which of the following words has a long vowel
A. myself. sound?
B. ourselves. A. Bed
C. themselves. B. Hip
D. himself. C. Skid
D. Bee

Q.17 Our teacher is an interesting man. Q.18 Which of the following sentences is correct?
The adjective used in the given sentence is: A. This is the shirt those I bought from
Multan.
A. Our B. This is the shirt which I bought from
B. Teacher Multan.
C. Interesting C. This is the shirt that I bought from Multan.
D. Man D. This is the shirt this I bought from Multan.

Q.19 Help him. Q.20 Choose the sentence with correct use of article.
The passive voice of the given statement will A. He is the doctor whom I met last night.
be: B. He is a doctor whom I met last night.
A. Let him help. C. He is doctor who I met last night.
B. Let him helped. D. He is an doctor whom I met last night.
C. Let him be help.
D. Let him be helped.

Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow:
Jimmy Engineer is an artist by profession, but has spent his life helping the weak, poor and disabled
people of his country. He has made long and difficult journeys on foot (‘walk-a-cause’) to create
awareness for many problems that people face.
The money that he earns from selling his paintings is spent on helping the needy. This is what gives him
satisfaction; he is happy, living a simple life.
Jimmy has created more than 2000 paintings and more than 1000 calligraphies. He has won many
awards and medals for his art and social work. The Government of Pakistan also awarded him a Sitara-i-
Imtiaz in 2005.
Q.21 The main idea of the passage is: Q.22 Jimmy won many awards for
A. Jimmy’s paintings A. difficult journey.
B. Jimmy’s social services B. earning money.
C. Jimmy’s journeys C. helping the needy.
D. Jimmy’s medals D. a simple living.
Q.23 In the passage, Jimmy Engineer is Q.24 Jimmy walks long journeys and faces difficulties to
described as a / an A. win the medals.
A. runner. B. make money.
B. seller. C. create awareness.
C. engineer. D. earn fame.
D. social worker.
Q.25 Jimmy is satisfied because he Q.26 ‘Walk-a-cause’ in the passage means to travel for
A. paints pictures. A. an objective.
B. earns money. B. earning money.
C. travels long. C. selling something.
D. helps the needy. D. a medal.
Q.27 The tense of the underlined sentence in the given passage is:
A. Present indefinite
B. Present continuous
C. Present perfect
D. Present perfect continuous
Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow:
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Long ago, people imagined robots. Over 2,000 years ago, a famous poet imagined robots. The poet’s
name was Homer. His robots were made of gold. They cleaned things and they made things. But they
were not real. They were imaginary. Nobody was able to make a real robot. The first real robot was
made in 1961. It was called ‘Animate’. It was used to help make cars. It looked like a giant arm.
In the future we will have even more robots. They will do things what we can’t do. Or they will do
things that we don’t want to do. Or they will do things that are too dangerous for us.
Robots will help us fight wars. They will help us fight sickness. They will help us discover things. They
will help make life better.
Q.28 The main idea of the passage is that Q.29 The poet’s robots were made of
robots are A. paper.
A. like human. B. gold.
B. dangerous. C. iron.
C. useful. D. silver.
D. giant.
Q.30 The word ‘imaginary’ means Q.31 ‘Animate’ was the name of
A. original. A. a giant hand.
B. man-made. B. a car.
C. unreal. C. an imaginary robot.
D. useful. D. an actual robot.

Q.32 The creation of real robots became Q.33 In future the robots will do the tasks that are
possible because people A. easy.
A. liked robots too much. B. imaginary.
B. could do nothing without C. dangerous.
robots. D. expensive.
C. wanted to make things.
D. imagined robots early.
Q.34 The tense of the underlined sentence in the given passage is:
A. Future indefinite
B. Future perfect
C. Future continuous
D. Future perfect continuous
Read the given poem and answer the questions that follow:
How good to lie a little while
And look up through the tree
The sky is like a kind big smile
Bent sweetly over me

The sunshine flickers through the lace

Of leaves above my head,
And kisses me upon the face
Like mother, before bed
Q.35 The main idea of the poem is that the Q.36 Which of the following is an example of simile
nature is used in the poem?
A. little. A. Tree - Smile
B. caring. B. Sky - Smile
C. cruel. C. Leaves - Mother
D. big. D. Face - Lace
Q.37 While describing his thoughts the poet Q.38 According to the poet the ‘sunshine’ is
lies A. pleasant.
A. under the tree. B. hot.
B. near the tree. C. dim.
C. in the sun. D. uniform.
D. in his room.
Q.39 The word ’flickers’ in the poem means Q.40 And kisses me upon the face,
to Like mother, before bed.
A. hide. The message in the above lines is that the sun is
B. light up brightly. A. universal.
C. touch. B. harsh.
C. kind.
D. shine unsteadily.
D. natural.
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BISE _____________________ GRADE VIII- ASSESSMENT 2019

MODEL PAPER ENGLISH
Student Roll No
Name:________________________________
Section B: Constructed Response Questions and
Extended Response Questions
Marks: 60 Time: 2 hours
‫۔ سوال کاجواب دی گئی جگہ پر تحریر کریں۔‬3 ‫۔ جواب دینےسےپہلےسوالکوغورسےپڑھیں۔‬2 ‫۔ ہرسوال کاجواب دیناضروری ہے۔‬1 :‫ہدایات‬
Q.No.1. Write plural of the following. (2 Marks)

i. Sunglass ________________________________
ii. Bag _________________________________
iii. Sunglass ________________________________
iv. Bag __________________________________
Q.No.2. Complete the given sentences by using question words. (3 Marks)

i. _______________is knocking at the door?

ii. _______________is your favourite subject?
iii. _______________is your book?
Q.No.3. Fill in the given blanks with suitable pronoun. (2 Marks)
i. Aslam is a good boy. _________________ helps everyone.
ii. Asma is an intelligent girl. _______________ always stands first in class.
Q.No.4. Use suitable articles to complete the given sentence. (2 Marks)
He is _____________ old man who begs in _____________ market in the city.
Q.No.5. Identify the verb in the following sentences as transitive or intransitive. (2 Marks)
i. The ship sank suddenly. ____________________________________
ii. The explosion sank the ship. _________________________________
Q.No.6. Use the following words in your own sentence.. (2 Marks)
i. Dead ii. Black

Q.No.7. Pick out a direct and an indirect object from the given sentence and write in their respective column (2 Marks).
He tells the truth to her.
Direct Object Indirect Object

Q.No.8. Read the given peom and answer the questions: (10 Marks)
If there is light in the soul,
There will be beauty in the person.
If there is beauty in the person,
There will be harmony in the house.
If there is harmony in the house,
There will be order in the nation.
If there is order in the nation,
There will be peace in the world.

a. Write down the main idea of the poem in at least TWO sentences. (2 Marks)
b. What do the following phrases mean in the given poem? (2 Marks)
i. Light in the soul ii. Harmony in the house
c. Mention at least TWO things that the poet wants us to do. (2 Marks)
d. Find out TWO more words in the poem which are used in the same context as the following words. (2 Marks)
i. Beauty ii. Harmony

e. Suggest at least TWO ways, other than the poem, that can lead us towards peace. (2 Marks)
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Q.No 9 . Read the given paragraph and answer the questions that follow: (10 Mark)
Student Volunteers Needed!

On Tuesday August 31, from 10 A.M until 4 P.M, Continental Model School will be holding a drama festival in the
school gymnasium. The special event will feature a variety of professional actors and directors. There is a capacity of 500
guests in the auditorium.

Task Time Date

Make posters 1 P.M - 4 P.M August 15th
Set up gym 11 P.M – 4 P.M August 30th
Help performers on the stage 9 A.M - 4 P.M August 31st
Welcome guests 10 A.M - 2 P.M August 31st
Clean up gym 4 P.M - 7 P.M August 31st

Interested students should speak with Ms. Lubna, the English teacher. The students who would like to help at the festival
must have written permission from a parent or guardian.

a. Write the topic sentence and a supporting sentence from the given passage. (2 Marks)
b. Mention TWO jobs that will be done on the days before the festival begins. (2 Marks)
c. Give TWO main reasons for celebrating the drama festival in the auditorium. (2 Marks)
d. What are the TWO instructions given to the students in the last paragraph? (2 Marks)
e. State TWO main advantages of celebrating such events in the schools. (2 Marks)

Q.No.10. Write a story of about 200-250 words with the help of the following beginning. (15 Marks)

. A boy was going back home from school. He saw a parrot injured; lying on the ground..............

Q.No. 11. Write a letter to the Tehsil Municipal Officer about misuse and poor maintenance of a public
park in your area. (10 Marks)