Karnataka 8th Model Question Paper English Second Language

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Assessment - Model Paper
Marks : 50
Class : 8 Second Language English Time : 2 Hours 30 min.
Information to be filled by the Student
Name of the Student : _____________________________________________________________

Student SATS No : Signature
of the Student :________________

Information to be filled by the Room Invigilator
School DISE Code :

School Name :____________________________________________________________________

Cluster :__________________ Block :______________________ District :__________________
School Type : Govt. Aided Un-aided
(Put “” mark for applicable information)
Signature of the Room Invigilator : ______________________
Information to be filled by the Evaluator at the time of evaluation
Question Obtained Question Obtained Question Obtained
Number marks Number marks Number marks
1 11 21
2 12 22
3 13 23
4 14 24
5 15 25
6 16 26
7 17 27
8 18 28
9 19 29
10 20 30
- - 31
Grand Total

Total marks obtained (in words) :____________________________________________________
Signature of the Evaluator : _______________________

I Four alternatives are given for each of the following questions/
incomplete statements. Choose the correct alternative and
write the complete answer along with the option for question
numbers 1 to 16 :

16 x1 = 16

1. The children are the treasure of a nation.
The synonym of the underlined word is

A) beauty B) burden

C) wealth D) loss

Answer : ______________

2. Though we become old, we must think we are _________________
enough to do our work.

The appropriate antonym of the underlined word is

A) new B) young
C) clever D) hard

Answer : ______________

3. Ganga is _____ sacred river. It is also _____ longest river in India.

The appropriate articles to be filled in the blanks are

A) a, an B) an, a
C) the, a D) a, the

Answer : ______________

8th SL English QP 2

4. The teacher __________ (dictate) a few words to write in the class.
The appropriate form of the verb to be filled in the blank is
A) dictated B) dictating
C) dictation D) dictate

Answer : _____________________

5. I ____________ John’s ___________ address.
The appropriate words to be filled in the blanks are
A) new, new B) new, knew
C) knew, knew D) knew, new

Answer : ______________

6. Fathima is a good dancer.
The underlined words in the above sentence are
A) pronouns B) nouns
C) verbs D) adjectives

Answer : ______________

7. Study the following pictures and choose the right statement
given below.

A B C
Box Box Box

5 kg 10 kg 15 kg

A) Box ‘C’ is the heaviest of all the three.
B) Box ‘B’ is heavier than box ‘C’.
C) Box ‘B’ is not heavier than box ‘A’.
D) Box ‘B’ is the heaviest of all the three.

Answer : ____________________________________________________
8th SL English QP 3

8. Sristi is polite ____________ her sister is rude.
The appropriate conjunction to be filled in the blank is
A) because B) so
C) therefore D) but

Answer : __________________

9. The word ‘free’ rhymes with the word

A) bathe B) sea
C) queue D) here

Answer : ______________

Study the following picture and choose the correct answer for
question numbers 10 and 11.

10. The girl in the picture is

A) feeding the birds. B) watching the rabbits.
C) feeding the rabbits. D) playing with her brother.

Answer : ___________________________________________________
8th SL English QP 4

11. The picture tells us that we must

A) hurt the birds and animals.
B) take care of birds and animals.
C) be cruel to birds and animals.
D) not love birds and animals.

Answer : ___________________________________________________

Read the given passage and choose the correct answer for
question numbers 12 and 13
Erik began climbing mountains at on early age. He finally climbed
Mount Everest, at the age of 33. It was not easy to achieve this feat.
He bravely faced the weather conditions and steep slopes. He gave
the team, some anxious moments. But Erik’s spirit and confidence
remained unbeaten. He was the first blind man to reach Mount
Everest. Isn’t that a great achievement ?

12. Erik finally climbed Mount Everest at the age of _______________

A) thirty B) thirty one
C) twenty three D) thirty three

Answer : ______________________

13. The quality of Erik that successfully helped him to climb Mount
Everest was his _____________

A) beauty B) bravery
C) weakness D) laziness

Answer : ______________________

8th SL English QP 5

Study the following price list and choose the correct answer for
question numbers 14 and 15.

Sl. No. Items Price per kilogram

1. Kiwi Rs. 300

2. Apple Rs. 260

3. Grapes Rs. 80

4. Pomegranate Rs. 260

5. Banana Rs. 90

6. Orange Rs. 100

14. The costliest fruit in the market is
A) Apple B) Pomegranate
C) Kiwi D) Orange

Answer : ___________________

15. The fruits which cost the same are

A) Apple and Orange B) Orange and Kiwi
C) Kiwi and Pomegranate D) Apple and Pomegranate

Answer : _______________________________

16. Joshi is narrating a story, ____________
The appropriate question tag to be added in the blank is

A) is he ? B) was he ?
C) isn’t he ? D) wasn’t he ?

Answer : ______________

8th SL English QP 6

II Do as directed for question numbers 17 to 20. 4x1=4

17. Sinchana is writing a novel.

Change the above sentence into passive voice.

18. 23 comes in _________________ 24 and 25.
Fill in the blank with appropriate preposition.

19. Last week Rahim ______________ (be+draw) a picture on the wall.
Fill in the blank with appropriate form of the verbs given in the
bracket.

20. Stella said to Jesintha, “I am writing a letter”.
Change the above sentence into reported speech.

III Do as directed for question numbers 21 to 26. 6 x 2 = 12

21. Read the given passage and answer the following question:
Raman was a great scientist. Throughout his life, he was
intensely attached to science. For the sake of science, he gave up
the highly paid post of the special Accountant General and accepted
professorship at Calcutta University. He would forget all about food
and rest while he was at work, and his wife had often to tell him
that his breakfast or coffee was getting cold. Like all great scientists,
Raman had a lot of curiosity. Earlier in his life, while on a voyage to
8th SL English QP 7

Europe, he saw the wonderful blue of the Mediterranean sea. This
led to his work on the laws of light scattering in liquids and it ended
in his discovery of Raman effect. He was awarded the Noble prize for
this in 1930.

What made Raman discover the ‘Raman Effect’ ?

22. Read the given passage and answer the following question:

One morning, about halfway between my front gate and the
rail track, I noticed two boys playing in the garden of the more
modest cottages. They were both very little boys, one was four years
old perhaps, the other five. The bigger of the two was a sturdy
youngster, very dark, with a mat of coarse hair on his head and
coal-black eyes. He was definitely a little Jamaican - strong little
Jamaican. The other little fellow was smaller but also sturdy.

He was white, with hazel eyes and light brown hair. Both were
dressed in blue shirts and khaki pants. They wore no shoes and
their feet were muddy. They were not conscious of my standing
there, watching them, they played on the game, if it would be called
a game, was not elaborate. The little white boy walked majestically
up and down, and every now and then shouted in a commanding
tone at his bigger playmate. The little brown boy dragged on quietly
behind him and did what he was told.
8th SL English QP 8

Describe the appearance of dark boy and white boy.

23. Some important events in the story ‘All the world her stage’ are given
in a jumbled order.

Put them in the order in which they appear in the story.
• Sai’s drawing the attention of the playmates.
• Grandfather telling her to treat books with respect.
• The usual sight of grandpa and Sai playing together.
• The wedding of dolls.
• Sai’s telling a story to her grandfather.

8th SL English QP 9

24. Read the given paragraph and fill in the blanks with correct
answers.

Burbank was born on March 7, 1849 and was brought up on
a farm in the state of Massachusetts. He was attracted towards the
wonders of nature and learned the techniques of growing various
crops and plants during his early years. But when he read Darwin’s
“Variation of animals and plants under Domestication”, he decided
to devote his life to grow new varieties of plants.

A) Burbank was attracted towards the _______________ of nature.

_____________________________________________________________

B) “Variation of animals and plants under Domestication” was

written by ____________________

_____________________________________________________________

25. Smitha meets her friend Syeda at a birthday party.

Write a short conversation between them in 4-5 exchanges.

8th SL English QP 10

26. You have read the life history of Lal Bahadur Shastry. What
qualities of Shastriji would you like to adopt in your life ?

8th SL English QP 11

IV. Answer question numbers 27 to 29 as directed : 3x3=9
27. Read the following poem and answer the given question.
He paused beside her, and whispered low,
“I’ll help you across, if you wish to go.”
Her aged hand on his strong young arm
She placed and so, without hurt or harm.

He guided the trembling feet along,
Proud that his own were firm and strong.
Then back again to his friends he went,
His young heart happy and well content.
What were the good qualities of the boy that won the old
woman’s heart ?

8th SL English QP 12

28. Given below is a profile of Miss Sindhu.
Write a paragraph using the given details.
Birth : May 05, 1981
Place of birth : Belgaum
Parents : Mr. Kumar, Mrs. Janaki
Education : M.Sc, B.Ed.
Occupation : Lecturer in GPUC, Hosanagar
Hobbies : Reading and singing
Reasons for popularity : Kind, helpful and innovative.

8th SL English QP 13

29. Develop a meaningful story using the clues given below.
In a forest ........ a lion .......... killing many animals .......... everyday
..........for food .......... animals .......... met the lion .......... lion agreed
.......... sent an animal each day .......... the turn of a rabbit ..........
thought of a plan .......... went to the lion .......... the lion was angry
.......... rabbit told .......... another lion in the well .......... lion saw it’s
reflection .......... roared .......... jumped into the well .......... died.

8th SL English QP 14

V 30. Read the given passage and answer the given questions.
4 Marks
Pt. Puttaraj Gawai is a person without eyesight, attired in a
plain dhoti and spotless clean khadi full shirt with a laced turban
adorning his head, vibhuti (sacred ash) on his forehead, a sandal
tilak between the eyebrows and a Braille wrist watch on the left
hand. He has a rosary of rudrakshi round his neck. He is playing
the veena.
The word ‘Gawai’ means a great singer. Puttaraj Gawai is
vaggeyakara (a composer). He has created and contributed new
ragas to the world of music.

A) Describe the appearance of Pt. Puttaraj Gawai.

B) What are Pt. Puttaraj Gawai’s contribution to the world of music?

8th SL English QP 15

31. Imagine you are Rakshith / Reshma, studying in 8th standard,
Government High School, Mysore. 5 Marks
Write a letter to your head teacher asking him / her to issue your
original TC and Marks card.
OR
Write a letter to your friend about the ‘Republic Day’ celebration in
your school.

8th SL English QP 16