English Questions and Answers - Class 8 End Term Exams Term 1 2023 Set 6

Fill in the blank spaces 1-15 using the best answer from the choices given

No one                 seems to know why people yawn. Some people believe that we yawn because we do not have                    oxygen in our bodies. In                  words , we yawn  to breathe in more oxygen. People also believe that yawning is associated                     being bored . For example ,during a monotonous and dull lesson, you may feel bored to tears. At that time, you are likely to yawn very                .Yawning can also be infectious. Have you ever had the                  of a long wait at the yawn doctor's clinic? During the wait, someone may give a long                  yawn. When this                 other people in the room may start to yawn too. Anumber of people were asked to record                the times of the day                 they yawned. It was discovered that yawning was most common during two times of the             the  hours before sleep                the hour after waking up. It was concluded that yawning is related to stretching. People tend to yawn when they stretch              Several other interesting findings were                One of these findings is that people who read about yawning would start yawning. In fact, people who think of yawning                 start yawning.

For questions 16 and 17. fill in the blank space to complete the sentences

16. Police officers arrived at the accident                   immediately.
    1. sign
    2. seen
    3. sin
    4. scene
17. To                were you talking to?
    1. whom
    2. who
    3. whose
    4. who's

For questions 18 and 19, choose the correct answer to fill in the blank space

18. The abandoned baby has been by another family.
    1. inherited
    2. adapted
    3. unabandoned
    4. adopted
19. The men as well as the woman.                    come early enough.
    1. has
    2. were
    3. have
    4. was

For questions 20 and 21. complete the given sentences

20. We will be in trouble,
    1.  if the teacher arrived now.
    2. if the teacher arrives now
    3. if the teacher had arrived now 
    4. if the teacher had been arrived
21.  I would've helped you
    1.  if I were there
    2. ifI was there
    3.  if I had been there
    4. ifI wasn't these

In question 22, change the sentence from active voice to passive voice

22. Amadi required medicine for his condition.
    1. Medicine is required by Amadi for his condition
    2. Medicine had been required by Amadi
    3. His condition required medicine for Amadi
    4. Medicine was required by Amadi for his condition.

In question 23, choose the correct word to fill in the blank space

23. The four thieves were caught while from the country.
    1. feeling
    2.  fleeing
    3. fly
    4. flipping

In question 24 and 25. choose a sentence which means the same as the one given.

24. They had hardly alighted from the car when the window cracked.
    1. They window cracked when they alighted from the car
    2. They alighted making the window to crack
    3. The window cracked as soon as they alighted from the car
    4. They did not alight from the car but the window cracked.
25. They never go for practice
    1. They do not go for practice
    2. They seldom go for practice
    3. They always go for practice
    4. They often go for practice

For questions 26-38. read the passage and answer the questions that follow.

In Peru, lived two brothers one named Cassim and the other Ali Baba. The father divided a small inheritance equally between them. Cassim married a very rich wife and became a wealthy merchant. Ali Baba married a woman as poor as himself and lived by cutting wood. One day, when Ali Baba was in the forest and had just cut wood enough to load his donkeys, he saw at a distance a great cloud of dust, which seemed to approach him. He observed it carefully and saw horsemen whom he suspected were robbers. He climbed up a large tree whose branches were thick enough to conceal him. They came to the fort of a rock where the tree stood and dismounted. Every man took off his saddle bag, which seemed to Ali Baba from its weight to be full of gold and silver. One, whom he took to be their captain came under the tree in which Ali Baba had concealed and said, "Open, Sesame!" The door instantly flew wide open.

Ali Baba, who expected a damn, dismal cave was surprised to see a well-lit and spacious chamber, which received light from an opening at the top of the rock. Inside were rich bales of silk, brocade and valuable carpeting, piled upon one another, gold and silver in great heaps and money in bags. The sight of all these riches made him suppose that this cave must have been occupied for ages
by robbers. Ali Baba went boldly into the cave and collected as much gold coins as he thought his three donkeys could carry. When he had loaded them with two bags each he placed wood on them. He carried as much as he wished before shouting some words for the door to close. When he arrived home, he drove the donkeys into a little yard, shut the gates then carried the bags into his house. He then emptied the bags which raised such a great heap of gold to his wife's shock. He told her everything and commanded her to keep it a secret. The wife rejoiced greatly at their good fortune. She would count out the gold piece by piece. Immediately the wife ran to her brother in law Cassim who lived just nearby and borrowed a weighing scale. The wife to Cassim gave the scale but while wearing a suspicious face. She new Ali Baba's poverty, she was curious to know what sort, of grain Ali Baba's wife wanted to measure. She artfully put some glue at the bottom of the scale, brought it to her with an excuse that she was sorry that she had taken long.
Ali Baba's wife went home, set the measure upto the heap of gold, filled it and emptied it often till she was done. She was satisfied to find the exact measure. She carried the measure back again but without taking notice that a piece of gold had stuck at the bottom. The sister-in-law received it without question.

As soon as Ali Baba's wife was gone, Cassim's wife looked at the bottom of the weighing scale and in surprise, she found a piece of gold sticking on it. When Cassim came back home his wife was quick to report. Ali Baba is infinitely richer than you. He does not count his money but measures it". Cassim, after he had married the rich widow, had never treated Ali Baba as a brother, but neglected him and now instead of being pleased, he conceived a baseless envy at his brother's property. He could not sleep all that night and went to him in the morning before sunrise. Ali Baba told him all he desired to hear. Early the next morning, Cassim's wife filled with envy proposed to the husband their need to move to another town. They quickly packed their belonging without a word. Midway their journey they were struck by lightning never to be heard again.

26. Why did Ali Baba and Cassim receive small inheritance?
    1. They married rich wives
    2. They were wealthy merchants
    3. They were heirs
    4. They were brothers
27. "Ali Baba is infinitely richer than you..." This shows that
    1. Cassim's wife was jealous
    2. Ali Baba was hardworking
    3. fortune had found Cassim
    4.  Ali Baba needed a weighing scale
28. Why did Ali Baba climb up a tree when he saw horsemen?
    1. To hide himself
    2. To see the captain of the group
    3. To witness what they were doing
    4. To cut enough wood
29. The word 'artfully' as used in the passage means?
    1. carefully
    2. skillfully
    3. optionally
    4. slyly
30. Why did Ali Baba feel that the cave had been occupied for long?
    1.  It looked very old and abandoned
    2.  It had plenty of expensive things
    3. He had been to the cave long ago
    4. His brother Cassim confirmed to him
31. Cassim's wife believed that...
    1. Ali Baba was very poor
    2. the sister-in-law was deceptive
    3. Ali Baba had more gold
    4. Cassim had stolen his property
32. How many bags of gold did Ali Baba carry?
    1. Two
    2. Ten
    3. Six
    4. Many
33. From the passage, we can say that Ali Baba..
    1. was a great traveller
    2. was a skilled lumberjack
    3. was a renown traders
    4. was a serious farmer
34. Which of the below items did Ali Baba NOT find in the cave?
    1. Money in bags
    2. Heaps of silver
    3. Bundles of wool
    4. Bales of silk
35. Why did the cave seem well-lit?
    1. It was very spacious
    2. Ali Baba had a torch
    3. It was dismal
    4. It had a hole at the top
36. How did Cassim react after learning that Ali Baba had gold?
    1. He congratulated him
    2. He was filled with jealousy
    3. He sought to help him
    4. He mocked his wealth
37. From the passage, who had hidden the wealth in the cave?
    1. Cassim's wife
    2. Ali Baba himself
    3. Robbers
    4. A rich king
38. Which of the following would be the most suitable title for this passage?
    1. Set a thief to catch a thief
    2. Misfortunes come singly
    3. Never kill a goose that lays golden eggs
    4. Envy kills self

For questions 39-50, read the passage and answer the questions that follow.

Libraries and learning institutions are two faces on the same coin; one cannot survive without the other. The purpose of education cannot be fulfilled without a library. A library is often called a hub of educational activities and heart of learning institutions with which it is attached. Education imparts knowledge, imparts values and creates vocational skills. In formal education, institutions are supported by the library in providing knowledge on the subject as well as related subjects of the learner's choice. A library supports the teaching and learning process at all levels of education. It inculcates reading habits in learners and provides knowledge in areas of study. It helps in developing critical thinking and develops habits of self study. In non-formal education, students get enrolled to an institution for a certain educational program and complete it through self studies. The library plays a major role in supporting the educational pursuits of such students. The public library is the most ideal in the support of this mode of education because it provides the required books, periodicals, encyclopedia and many more. Everyday, the public has the right to use the library services provided by the public library making such students to complete their education easily. In recent days, schools are also offering distance - learning. The library at such a state takes the role of both the teacher as well as source of information.

Informal education takes place where the learner acquires information and knowledge as per hs/her requirement. It doesn't house a course curriculum or structured education programme as offered in formal and non-formal education. The informal education system can be for anyone. It can be on illiterate learning reading and writing skills and becomes literate. It can also be a professional getting knowledge quest of an individual for professional, spiritual or recreational purposes. The library has the role of preserving a strong heritage in a school. It preserves artefacts, traditions, customs, history and knowledge about own. It promotes reading and thinking that widens intellectual horizons and develops creativity. It gives learners local history as well as school history. Activities like puppet show, poetry show, art exhibition can be held within the confines of a library. Utilizing leisure time positively is an opportunity provided for by the library. If a learner has leisure time without any positive work, he/she, may develop negative thinking and may even become destructive to the society or school. A library provides a positive ser.se of direction through provision of books, periodicals, popular magazines, novels, newspapers and other forms of literature which can be read for fun.

There are books pertaining religions which offer inspiration. Books about biography, history, travel and science which offer information. Others are about fiction, drama, poetry, humour enhancing creativity. A library shapes the moral, ideas, spiritual value and way of thinking of learners. The main aim of a library is to bring the user in contact with a document or information. The opening hours of the library are based on the convenience of the users. Academic libraries remain open during school hours especially from morning to evening but the best would be all libraries being kept open round the clock. All the books in a library should have an open access to everyone. This way readers can search for books which they never expected to find due to various reasons. With this, less - used books are put to use.

39. Why is the library and a learning institution considered to be on the same coin?
    1. They are interdependent
    2. They are the same
    3. They are meant for learning
    4. They are both purposeless
40. Which of the below is not a form of education?
    1. Non-fomal education
    2.  Informal education
    3. Physical education
    4. Formal education
41. Which of the below is a role played by education?
    1.  Imparting values and knowledge
    2. Making money and prestige
    3. Spending leisure time wisely
    4. Creating professional skills
42. The phrase "round the clock" has been used to mean that
    1. with watches
    2. with proper surveillance
    3. going around the clock
    4. all day and night
43. Which of the following is taking place nowadays?
    1. Using computers in learning
    2. Access to distance-learning
    3. Abolishment of corporal punishment
    4. School terrorist attacks
44. How does reading help a learner?
    1. Enhancing creativity
    2. It takes the place of the teacher
    3. Getting books from a library easily
    4. Occupies their leisure time
45. Which of the below books give information to the reader?
    1. Novels
    2. Biographies
    3. Religious books
    4. Newspapers
46. According to the story it is TRUE to state that...
    1. a library can only be found in a school
    2. learning can only take place in a library
    3. a literate person can read and write
    4. players meet in the library grounds
47. Why is a library important to a learner? It
    1. creates a useless way to spend leisure time
    2. changes the way of thinking
    3. provides a negative sense of direction
    4. develops acceptable moral and values.
48. The word right as used in the passage can be replaced by
    1. obligation
    2. wrong
    3. entitlement
    4. strong
49. Which of the below activities can be held within a library?
    1. Music Festivals
    2. Spelling competition
    3. Farming exhibition
    4. Puppet show
50. Which of the following best summarizes the passage?
    1. The Making of Professionals
    2. The Usefulness of A Library
    3. Different Modes of Education
    4. Modern-Day Learning

Write an  interesting composition begenning with the words below .

I was excited because it was going to be our first to receive such important guest and ..............

MARKING SCHEME 

1. C
2. D
3. B
4. A
5. D
6. C
7. A
8. B
9. D
10. C
11. B
12. A
13. C
14. B
15. B
16. D
17. A
18. D
19. C
20. B
21. A
22. D
23. B
24. C
25. A
26. C
27. A
28. A
29. D
30. B
31. A
32. C
33. B
34. C
35. D
36. B
37. C
38. D
39. A
40. C
41. A
42. D
43. B
44. A
45. B
46. C
47. D
48. C
49. D
50. B