Karnataka 8th Model Question Paper 2023 English

Karnataka Board

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2023

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Assessment - March 2023 Model Paper

Class : 8
Marks : 40
Subject : First Language English Time : 2 Hours
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
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1 11 21
2 12 22
3 13 23
4 14 24
5 15 25
6 16 26
7 17 27
8 18 28
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10 20 -
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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 correct
option for question numbers 1 to 20. 20 x 1 = 20
1. My uncle is the most funny person in the family. He is everybody’s favourite.
The synonym of the underlined word is

A. serious B. soft
C. humorous D. silly

Answer : ___________________

2. Tourists require an entry permit to visit Lakshadweep; the permit is issued in Kochi.
The antonymn for the word ‘exit’ in the above lines is

A. issue B. entry
C. permit D. visit

Answer : ___________________

3. Lazy sheep, pray tell me why,
In the pleasant fields you lie.
The word which rhymes with ‘why-lie’ is

A. eye B. bee
C. army D. movie

Answer : ___________________

4. The Galapagos Islands are in the Pacific ocean. They are a rocky lonely spot, but they
are also one of the most unusual places in the world. One reason is that they are the
home of some of the last giant tortoises left on earth.
The author calls the Galapagos Islands an unusual place because

A. they are in the Pacific ocean.
B. the endangered giant tortoises are found there.
C. they are rocky and lonely spots.
D. they are located off the western coast.

Answer : ___________________
8th FL English QP 2

5. Early rising ____________ a good start to day’s work. The mind is fresh and there
are no sounds to distract us.
The correct form of the verb to be used here is

A. give B. gives
C. giving D. to give

Answer : ___________________

6. The ______ day when I was going for a walk, I heard ______ one crying in the park.
Choose the appropriate determiners.

A. some, any B. any, some
C. another, many D. other, some

Answer : ___________________

7. Tomorrow ______ is birthday. I am looking after all the arrangements ______ .
Choose the most appropriate option to fill in the blanks.

A. my, myself B. me, mine
C. mine, myself D. myself, me

Answer : ___________________

8. In the given picture, the ball is placed ______ the two boxes.



Choose the suitable preposition to fill in the blank.
A. among B. in
C. to D. between

Answer : ___________________

8th FL English QP 3

9. Read the conversation and identify between whom the conversation is taking place.
X : What would you like to buy madam?
Y : A saree
X : Which one do you like - silk or synthetic?
Y : Neither. Give me a plain cotton one.

A. teacher and student B. doctor and patient
C. shopkeeper and customer D. mother and child

Answer : ___________________

10. Sales of different icecream flavours
Numbers of icecreams sold

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According to the given graph which flavours of icecream are equally liked by people?

A. Chocolate, Mango B. Mango, Vanilla
C. Almond, Coconut D. Almond, Vanilla

Answer : ___________________

11. One of the boys in a village was sent out into the fields to look after the sheep.
“Mind you take care of them ......
The above piece of literature is a / an
A. play B. story
C. poem D. essay

Answer : ___________________
8th FL English QP 4

12. The word to be used with the word ‘mile’ to form a compound word is
A. stone B. kilometre
C. sand D. path

Answer : ___________________

13. young, admire, handsome, clever.
The word which does not belong to the group is
A. young B. clever
C. handsome D. admire

Answer : ___________________

14. People liked and admired Hughie Erskine.
The passive form of the given sentence is
A. Hughie Erskine is liked and admired by people.
B. Hughie Erskine is being liked and admired by people.
C. Hughie Erskine was liked and admired by people.
D. Hughie Erskine was being liked and admired by people.

Answer : ___________________

15. Observe the given picture and answer the question.
A scarecrow is used to

A. make the field beautiful.
B. keep the birds away.
C. get entertainment.
D. reuse old dresses.

Answer : ___________________
8th FL English QP 5

16. May I have your attention please. Train number 02161, Chennai - Express which is
scheduled to arrive at 21 hours 30 minutes is running late by 1hr and 30 minutes. It
will arrive at 23 hours. The inconvenience caused is deeply regretted.
Read the text and identify the place of announcement.

A. Railway station
B. Bus station
C. Airport
D. Metro station

Answer : ___________________

17. ‘The father of our Nation’ was born on this day. He is one of the prominent freedom
fighters of our country who got us freedom by following the path of non-violence and
truth.
The above speech was made on the occasion of

A. Republic day
B. Independence day
C. Children’s day
D. Gandhi Jayanthi

Answer : ___________________

18. The salutation used for a personal letter is

A. Yours faithfully
B. Yours lovingly
C. Dear friend
D. Respected sir

Answer : ___________________

8th FL English QP 6

19.

The above picture says that

A. We should cut a few trees. B. We should not save trees and nature.
C. We should save earth. D. We should save trees and protect nature.

Answer : ___________________

20. He is not in the good books of his master.
The meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence is

A. in favour with B. at a distance
C. under control D. to lose power

Answer : ___________________

II. Answer the questions from 21 to 28 in the space provided :

21. Change the given paragraph into simple past tense and write it. 2 Marks
It all happens very quickly. The car comes on the wrong side in front of the school.
It rams into the back of the school van. It is the car drivers’s fault.
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8th FL English QP 7

22. Given below are some tips on how to plant a sapling. Rearrange them in the right
order. 2 Marks

A. Water the soil after planting the sapling.
B. Dig the earth with a spade. Take out the soil.
C. Select the patch of land.
D. Put the sapling roots into the centre of the pit.
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23. Look at the word grid given below. Some fruits and vegetables are hidden in the grid.
Look horizontally, vertically, diagonally, pick the words and write them down.
2 Marks

c b d c w x i c m y
n u o q w v u x r p
r k c m n o p r t i
a d f u g m e o p n
d p q s m b t w m e
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s n o a b c e t u p
h p r t x z c r g p
a t c m m o m o s l
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8th FL English QP 8

24. Observe the picture and answer the question. 2 Marks

What are the reasons for water pollution?
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25. Read the given passage and answer the following questions. 2 Marks
Now that the mammoth is extinct, the elephant is the largest of all animals living.
It is a strange looking animal, with its thick legs, large hanging ears, small tail, little
eyes, long white tusks, and above all, its long nose, called the trunk. The trunk is the
elephant’s peculiar feature, and it puts it to various uses. It draws up water by its
trunk, and squirts it all over its body like a shower bath; and with it, it picks leaves
from the trees and puts them into its mouth. In fact, its trunk serves the elephant as
a long arm and hand. Elephants look heavy yet they can move very quickly when
they like.
Elephants are found in India and in Africa. The African elephant differs in some
points from the Indian, being larger, with longer tusks and bigger ears. In fact the

8th FL English QP 9

two are considered to be different species. In both countries, they live in herds in
the jungles, and are naturally shy animals that keep away from men. Elephants live
entirely on leaves of trees, grass, roots and bulbs.
a) What are the uses of elephant’s trunk ?
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26. Write a paragraph on any one of the given topics in about 10 lines. 3 Marks

1) Health is wealth

2) Deforestation
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8th FL English QP 10

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27. Construct a meaningful story from the given outline. 3 Marks
Two friends passing through a forest - a bear came - one friend climbed a tree - the
other friend could not climb the tree - helpless - lay down like a dead man - bear
came near the man - thought he was dead - went away.
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8th FL English QP 11

28. Write a letter to the Chief Engineer, BESCOM, informing him about the irregular
electricity supply in your area. 4 Marks
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8th FL English QP 12

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Assessment - March 2023 Model Paper
Marks : 40
Class : 8 Second Language English Time : 2 Hours
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 -
10 20 -
Total marks Total marks Total marks
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 20 :

20 x1 = 20
1. Mary is happy with her friends.
The synonym of the underlined word is

A) unhappy B) joy
C) sorrow D) sad

Answer : ______________

2. The cow is a useful animal.
The underlined word in the above sentence is a/an

A) Adjective B) Verb
C) Noun D) Adverb

Answer : ______________

3. Ramya and her sister ________ going to Mysore tomorrow.
The appropriate verb to be filled in the above blank is

A) are B) is
C) was D) were

Answer : ______________

4. Ayesha dances with her friends __________
The appropriate adverb to be filled in the blank is

A) politely B) melodiously
C) neatly D) gracefully

Answer : ______________
8th SL English QP 2

5. India ________ (win) the ICC World Cup in 1983.
The appropriate form of the verb to be filled in the above
blank is

A) win B) winning
C) won D) to win

Answer : ______________

Study the following picture and choose the correct answer for
question numbers 6 and 7.

6. The boys are in the ___________
A) Science Lab B) field
C) classroom D) Library

Answer : ______________

7. The boys in the picture are __________
A) playing Kabaddi. B) reading books.
C) standing quietly. D) passing the ball to one another.

Answer : ______________

8th SL English QP 3

8. Birbal solved many problems in the court. He was a ________
minister.
The appropriate adjective to be filled in the blank is
A) kind B) wise
C) weak D) foolish

Answer : ______________

9. Rahim is ______ best student in the class. He is also _____ good
dancer.

The appropriate articles to be filled in the blanks are
A) a, the B) a, a
C) the, the D) the, a

Answer : ______________

Read the given passage and choose the correct answer for
question numbers 10 and 11.
Dear visitors, welcome to the Biological park. Due to Covid-19,
the park will be open from 8 a.m to 11 a.m only. Sunday will be
a holiday. Wear your mask properly. Please follow the rules and
maintain physical distance from others.

10. The Biological park will be open from ________
A) 8 a.m to 11 a.m B) 8 a.m to 11 p.m
C) 8 a.m to 9 p.m D) 9 a.m to 11 a.m

Answer : ______________

11. The visitors are requested to __________
A) bring proper change. B) maintain physical distance.
C) wear neat dress. D) bring paper bags from home.

Answer : ___________________________________

8th SL English QP 4

12. Please, could you listen _________ me?
The appropriate preposition to be filled in the blank is
A) on B) at
C) with D) to

Answer : ______________

13. Tabassum ___________ (be + play) Kho-Kho with her friends.
The appropriate verb form to be filled in the blank is
A) are playing B) am playing
C) is playing D) were playing

Answer : ______________

Read the following poem and choose the correct answer for
question numbers 14 and 15.
I had a dove, and the sweet dove died.
And I have thought it died if grieving ;
O, what could it grieve for? it’s feet were tied
With a single thread of my own hand’s weaving ;

14. The word ‘died’ rhymes with the word
A) had B) thread
C) could D) tied

Answer : ______________

15. The poet had tied the bird with a
A) rope B) wire
C) thread D) cloth

Answer : ______________
8th SL English QP 5

16. Leena played the piano.
The passive form of the above sentence is
A) The piano is played by Leena.
B) The piano was being played by Leena.
C) The piano was played by Leena.
D) The piano is being played by Leena.

Answer : ________________________________

17. Kishan was a rich merchant, but his friend was a _______ man.
The appropriate antonym of the underlined word is
A) poor B) old
C) weak D) young

Answer : ______________

Read the given passage given below and choose the correct
answer for question numbers 18 and 19.
Gandhiji was travelling from Durban to Maritzburg in
South Africa. He had a first class ticket. He sat in the train. After
sometime, a passenger came and asked him to go to the other
compartment. Gandhiji showed his first class ticket and refused to
leave the compartment. After sometime, two policeman came and
forcefully pushed him out of the train. His baggage was thrown out
too. Gandhiji felt very sad.

18. Gandhiji refused to leave the compartment because
A) he was an Indian.
B) he had a first class ticket.
C) he liked Africans.
D) the compartment was comfortable for him.

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8th SL English QP 6

19. Gandhiji felt very sad because
A) he lost his ticket.
B) he was forcefully pushed out of the train.
C) he was beaten by the police.
D) he was disturbed while sleeping.

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20. Jubedha __________ completed her assignment today.
The appropriate verb to be filled in the blank is
A) had B) have
C) has D) has to

Answer : ______________

II Answer the following questions from 21 to 28 in the space
provided :

21. Read the given passage and answer the given questions :
2 Marks
The Emperor is seen coming out of the dressing room almost
naked and walking through the hall towards the balcony.
The courtiers show great surprise to see the Emperor having
clothes on his body. But no one says anything because they have
been told that only wise men will be able to see the Emperor’s new
clothes, and the fools and the people who are unfit for their post will
not see them.
Loud cheers are heard from the crowd standing on the road
outside. When the Emperor reaches the balcony, cheers stop all of a
sudden and there is pindrop silence. Then the voice of a little child
is heard crying out with laughter, “Look, look Daddy, the Emperor
has no clothes on at all. Has the king become very poor? Doesn’t he
have money to buy clothes?”

8th SL English QP 7

a) “The Emperor has no clothes on at all”. Who said this ?

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22. Read the passage given below and answer the given questions:
2 Marks

What does the world call a man who turned a yellow flower
into red; who made the seed of plums disappear; who caused desert
cactus to grow a thousand times faster; who made blackberry white;
and who grew 500 different kinds of cherries on one tree? Was he
a master gardener, a skilled plant grower, a talented and patient
breeder, or a miracle working magician?

The man responsible for controlling nature in these and
countless other ways has been awarded many titles, but essentially
he was a simple, hard working scientist named Luther Burbank.

Though Luther Burbank is no more, the products of his genius
continue to play a part in the day-to-day lives of people throughout
the world. His influence prevails in the scientific community among
those who work in the fields of agriculture, horticulture, foresting
and livestock.

How do you say Luther Burbank’s genius is useful for the life of
common man and other fields?

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8th SL English QP 8

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23. Read the following poem and answer the question that follows:
2 Marks
My grandmothers were strong.
They followed ploughs and bent to toil.
They moved through fields sowing seed.
They touched earth and grain grew.
They were full of sturdiness and singing.
My grandmothers were strong.

My grand mothers were full of memories.
Smelling of soap and onions and wet clay.
With veins rolling roughly over quick hands
They have many clean words to say.
My grandmothers were strong.
Why am I not as they ?

How do you say that the poet’s grandmothers were very strong?

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8th SL English QP 9

24. Study the following picture and write 4-5 sentence on it.

2 Marks

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8th SL English QP 10

25. Rearrange the following sentences into a meaningful paragraph
and write it.
2 Marks
• They came face to face in the middle of the bridge and started
quarrelling.
• One of the goats sat down and the other goat walked over her and
crossed the bridge.
• One day, two goats were crossing a narrow bridge in the forest.
• After sometime they thought of a plan to cross the bridge.

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8th SL English QP 11

26. Construct a meaningful story by using the given clues.
3 Marks
An old lady becomes blind ....... calls in a doctor ........ agrees to pay
large fees if cured ............... doctor comes daily ................. starts
stealing one piece of furniture daily ........... delays the cure ........ at
last cures her ............ demands his fees ............... lady refuses to
pay, saying cure is not complete ................... doctor objects ..........
lady says sight not restored as she cannot see all her furniture.

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8th SL English QP 12

27. You are Nitya / Navya, the Secretary of the Cultural club of your
school. You have been asked to notify about “The Republic Day
Celebration” in your school.
Write a notice. 3 Marks

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8th SL English QP 13

28. Imagine you are Suresh / Smitha studying in 8th Standard,
Government High School, Kolar.
Write a letter to your class teacher requesting to grant 3 days leave.
4 Marks
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8th SL English QP 14

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Assessment - March 2023 Model Paper
Marks : 40
Class : 8 Subject : Third Language English Time : 2 Hours
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
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10 20 -
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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 with the option for question numbers
1 to 20 : 20 x 1 = 20

1. The school begins at 9.30 a.m
The meaning of the underlined word is
A) closes B) starts
C) ends D) concludes

Answer : ______________

2. The peacock is a beautiful bird.
The underlined word is a/an
A) Verb B) Pronoun
C) Noun D) Adjective

Answer : ______________

3. The girls __________ singing melodiously.
The correct verb to be filled in the blank is
A) are B) am
C) is D) was

Answer : ______________

4. Smitha speaks English ________. (correct)
The correct form of the adverb to be filled here is
A) correctness B) correcting
C) correction D) correctly

Answer : ______________

8th TL English QP 2

5. The teacher ___________ (appreciate) Sowmya for scoring more
marks in English.
The correct past form of the word ‘appreciate’ to be filled in
the blank is
A) appreciating B) appreciates
C) appreciated D) appreciate

Answer : ______________

Observe the picture and answer question numbers 6 and 7.

6. What are the people doing in the picture?
A) Dance B) Aerobics
C) Yoga D) Zumba

Answer : ______________

7. How many people are there in the picture ?
A) Six B) One
C) Eight D) Four

Answer : ______________

8th TL English QP 3

8. The elephant is a _____________ animal.
The correct adjective to be used here is
A) big B) small
C) short D) tiny

Answer : ______________

9. _____ girl is walking on ________ road.

The appropriate articles to be filled in the blanks are
A) A, an B) A, the
C) The, an D) An, a

Answer : ______________

Read the announcement given below and answer question
numbers 10 and 11.

“Dear students, there will be ‘Pratibha Karanji’, in the school
on 10th August. Interested students can register their names with
the cultural minister of the school.”

10. Which event is there in the school on 10th August ?
A) Kalika Habba B) Pratibha Karanji
C) Sports Day D) Annual Day

Answer : ______________

11. Who can register their names ?
A) teachers B) cultural minister
C) interested students D) parents

Answer : ______________

8th TL English QP 4

12. Observe the picture and answer the question given.
Where is the brush ?
A) The brush is on the box.
B) The brush is in the box.
C) The brush is beside the box.
D) The brush is under the box.

Answer : ___________________________

13. Observe the picture and answer the question given.
What is the boy doing ?
A) He is holding a ball.
B) He is flying a kite.
C) He is playing with a balloon.
D) He is writing a letter.

Answer : ________________________

Read the following lines and choose the correct answer for
question numbers 14 and 15.
The cat sat with his net.
He sat and he sat and he sat
What is in the net?
Oh, no! Not a big fish! But a BIG SACK.

14. Who sat with his net ?
A) cat B) rat
C) fish D) kitten

Answer : ______________

8th TL English QP 5

15. What is in the net ?

A) a small fish B) a big fish
C) a big sack D) a small bag

Answer : _________________

16. The boy washed the clothes.
The passive voice of the above sentence is

A) The clothes are being washed by the boy.
B) The clothes are washed by the boy.
C) The clothes were being washed by the boy.
D) The clothes were washed by the boy.

Answer : ___________________________________________

17. Vamsi is tall in the class, but Dinesh is ________
The opposite of the underlined word is

A) short B) small
C) little D) big

Answer : ______________

Read the story given below and choose the correct answer for
question numbers 18 and 19.

Once there was a fat king, a fat queen and a thin dog. Suddenly
the king became thin. So the queen hatched a plan. She asked her
friend to sing a song while the king ate his food.

When the king turned his neck and was listening to the song,
she put a part of her food into the king’s plate. So the king ate his
own share and part of her food. The king was eating more food
everyday and became fatter and fatter.

8th TL English QP 6

18. Who hatched a plan ?
A) The king B) The queen
C) The queen’s friend D) The dog

Answer : _________________

19. What happened to the king at last ?
A) The king became shorter and shorter.
B) The king became taller and taller.
C) The king became thinner and thinner.
D) The king became fatter and fatter.

Answer : ___________________________________________

20. I _____________ two eyes and two ears.
The correct verb to be used here is
A) is having B) has
C) are having D) have

II Answer the following questions from 21 to 28 in the space
provided.

Read the paragraph and answer question numbers 21 and 22.

Sir M.V. Vishweshwaraya was the Dewan of Mysuru state.
He made a name as the chief engineer and later as Dewan of Mysuru.
He was punctual, self disciplined and straight forward.
He was honoured “Bharat Ratna”.

21. What type of man was Sir M.V. Vishweshwaraya ? 2 Marks

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8th TL English QP 7

22. Pick out any four nouns from the given paragraph and write
them.

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23. Read the given poem and answer the questions in a sentence
each : 2 Marks

The Little Busy Bee

How doth the little busy bee
Improve each shining hour,
And gather honey all the day
From every opening flower!
How skillfully she builds her cell !
How neatly she spreads her wax !
And labours hard to store it well
With the sweet food she makes.

a) How does the bee build her cell ?

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b) What does she spread ?

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8th TL English QP 8

24. Look at the picture and write three to four sentences about it.
2 Marks

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8th TL English QP 9

25. Rearrange the sentences in the correct order and write them.
2 Marks
i) Add a spoon of coffee powder and then stir it.
ii) Filter it and your cup of coffee is ready to drink.
iii) Take a bowl. Pour a cup of water and a cup of milk into it.
iv) Allow it to boil. Add some sugar to it.

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26. Expand the story using the clues given below. 3 Marks
Once a fox was ______ vineyard. It was ______ hungry ________
bunches of _______ grapes ______ jumped _____ did not get _____
felt sad. It said _____ grapes _______ sour ______ and went away.
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8th TL English QP 10

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27. You are the leader of your School Cabinet. Write a notice about
the school cleanliness in 3-4 sentences. 3 Marks

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8th TL English QP 11

28. Imagine you are Latha / Lokesh, Government High School, Bidar.
Write a letter to your class teacher requesting to grant leave for
two days. 4 Marks

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8th TL English QP 12