AP Class 8 FA2 Question Paper 2023 English

FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT - II - 2023 - 24 Third Language - ENGLISH Class : VIII ] (Max. Marks : 20) [ Time : 45 Mnts. Name of the Student : ......................................................... Roll No. : ............ I. Reading Comprehension : (5 Marks) A) Read the following lines. 3x1=3 Bepin Choudhury would drop in at Kalicharan’s in New Market to buy books. Crime stories, ghost stories and thrillers. Answer the following questions. 1. Where would Bepin go frequently ? 2. What kind of books were purchased ? 3. What do ‘thrillers’ mean ? [ ] a) comedy b) exciting c) frightening B) Read the following lines. Her smile paled and melted into tears, and she went back alone into the dark. Answer the following questions. 2x1=2 1. Which melted into tears ? 2. Why did she go back into the dark ? [ ] a) she loved it b) he smiled at her c) her offer was rejected II. Vocabulary : (5 Marks) A) Match the Idioms with their meanings. 5x1=5 1) It’s not rocket science [ ] a) It’s not complicated 2) hit the sack [ ] b) to joke with someone 3) so far so good [ ] c) you have to work for what you want 4) pull some ones leg [ ] d) things are going well so far 5) no pain, no gain [ ] e) go to sleep III. Grammar : (5 Marks) A) Fill in the blanks below using ‘had to’ / ‘have to’ / ‘has to’.5 x 1 = 5 1) They _________ carry their luggage. 2) She __________ work hard to fulfill her dream. 3) I ____________ meet my old friend last week. 4) You ____________ complete your homework before you go to bed. 5) Rachana ________ play guitar for her classmates. IV. Creative Writing : 1x5=5 Mohan got a good job in a software company with a decent salary. He had plans of buying a new bike. On his way to the shop he found a money bag... Continue writing the story in about 150 words and give a suitable title.