English Questions and Answers - Class 8 Opener Exams Term 2 2023 Set 2

QUESTIONS

Read the following passage below. It contains blank spaces numbered 1 to 15. For each blank space, select the best alternative from the choices given.

Life in an arid area is .........................1.................... tough. So .........................2.................... are the challenges .........................3.................... people .........................4.................... easily .........................5.................... Being hot and dry, an arid area has .........................6.................... vegetation. Rain .........................7.................... falls here. People go .........................8.................... foot for kilometres in search of water. Water is .........................9.................... as if it .........................10.................... gold. .........................11.................... getting food is another big problem. Generally, people.........................12.................... make do with wild fruits and roots. Temperatures are extremely low during the night but very .........................13.................... all the day .........................14.................... few people can .........................15.................... such conditions.

1.                      
   1. too
   2. very
   3. so
   4. nearly
2.                
   1. many
   2. much
   3. long
   4. big
3.            
   1. but
   2. that
   3. the
   4. and
4.              
   1. will
   2. may
   3. shall
   4. can
5.              
   1. give in
   2. give out
   3. give up
   4. give away
6.            
   1. little
   2. less.
   3. fewer
   4. a little
7.            
   1. never
   2. regularly
   3. hardly
   4. often
8.            
   1. by
   2. with
   3. through
   4. on
9.            
   1. thought
   2. treated
   3. said
   4. seen
10.              
    1. were
    2. was
    3. had been
    4. can be
11.            
    1. However
    2. Nevertheless
    3. Actually
    4. Besides
12.              
    1. ought to
    2. need to
    3. have to
    4. should
13.                      
    1. high
    2. hot
    3. much
    4. sharp
14.                      
    1. Lastly
    2. Therefore
    3. Finally
    4. Eventually
15.                      
    1. make up with
    2. keep up with
    3. get along with
    4. put up with

Find the word which means the same as the underlined word.

16. Honourable Aedi is a distinguished Member of Parliament.
    1. dignified
    2. clever
    3. active
    4. eminent

Choose the alternative that means much the same as the given sentence and is good English.

17. I am told Ali is the tallest boy in the school.
    1. Ali, they tell me, he is tallest of the boys.
    2. Of all the boys in the school, Ali is said to be the tallest.
    3. They are telling me that that no one in the school is so tall like Ali.
    4. Set beside every other boy in the school Ali can be described being all.

Read the following paragraph and answer the questions that follow
Five pupils -Gillian, Juliet, Linet, Chumo and Mwamburi went to buy snacks in a hotel. Linet, Chumo and Mwamburi ate chips. Juliet, Chumo and Mwamburi had a sausage each. Gillian, Chumo and Juliet ate a meat-pie. Linet, Mwamburi, Gillian and Juliet took a soda each. Linet and Gillian ate fish as well.

18. Who ate both fish and a sausage?
    1. None
    2. Linet
    3. Chumo
    4. Gillian
19. Who ate chips and sausage but not a meat-pie?
    1. Chumo
    2. Chumo, Mwamburi and Linet
    3. Mwamburi
    4. Mwamburi and Chumo.
20. Who of them had chips, a meat pie and a sausage?
    1. Mwamburi.
    2. Chumo
    3. Juliet
    4. Linet

Complete the following

21. Lion is to brave as lamb is to ...................................
    1. meek
    2. cowardly
    3. mild
    4. edible

Choose the word which is closest in meaning to the underlined word

22. There were high buildings on each side of the street.
    1. great
    2. large.
    3. tall
    4. storey
23. His punishment was quite fair.
    1. just
    2. severe.
    3. firm
    4. legal

Fill in the gap with the correct word. 

24. Mr. Matu visits the barber ...............................................
    1. acassionally
    2. acasionally
    3. occassionally
    4. occasionally
25. Mueni .............................. her end of year examination very well.
    1. past
    2. passed
    3. failed.
    4. passing

Read the passage and answer questions 26-38
For centuries, poets have been fascinated by eyes because they are windows into ourselves. We not only see out through our eyes - they also give other people an indication of what kind of people they are. The eye is the first point of contact between two people and clear, sparkling eyes can portray happiness, health and an attractive personality.

Dull eyes often indicate dull people. They can turn off a guy as fast as bad breath! Your eyes are a good indication of your physical health. If you go for a medical examination, the doctor will probably take a close look into your eyes because they reveal symptoms of all kinds of problems in other parts of the body from diabetes to jaundice.

So, as well as being a woman's main beauty asset her eyes tell the world about her personality and her state of health. They are also pretty useful for seeing things as well.

How crazy we are that we have such vital organs as eyes and yet they are the most neglected parts of our bodies! When did you last do anything to help your eyes keep fit and well?

Probably not for a long, long time if you are typical, and yet we plaster make-up around our eyes to try to enhance their beauty without doing a few simple things which would help them not only to look good but to stay in good working order.

Our eyes work terribly hard-virtually non-stop for the sixty or seventy years of an average life-span. That is a tough enough test without the additional stress put on our eyes by the modern environment and the way in which we abuse them.

If you live in a city like Nairobi, the pollution from smoke and dust, the glare of strong sunlight and working or reading in light which is either too strong or too weak all combined to create eyestrain. So try to ensure that your eyes are protected as much as possible.

Wear good sunglasses to reduce the sun's glare, and when you are reading or doing close work, make sure that the light comes over your shoulder and adequately illuminates your book, newspaper or work.

It is essential that your eye is always well lubricated-just like a car engine or piece of machinery. A healthy eye normally does this automatically, but it may need help from good quality eye drops. This is especially the case if you are concentrating hard for long periods. When your rate of blinking can drop drastically, it is regular blinking which cleans the eye surface and lubricates it with tears.

26. In the passage the eyes are referred to as windows into ourselves because
    1. they can see out through windows 
    2. their position in the head is like that of windows in a house
    3. we see out through them
    4. they are the first point of contact
27. Eyes are good indication of your physical health because
    1. they can turn off a guy as fast as bad breath.
    2. they reveal symptoms of all kinds of problems in other parts of the body
    3. they can show how someone suffers from diabetes
    4. If they are dull, you are also dull
28. Eyes are also pretty useful for seeing things as well. The word pretty has been used to mean
    1. beautiful
    2. less
    3. more
    4. very
29. The word vital has been underline, this word means
    1. difficult
    2. necessary for living
    3. useless
    4. bright
30. The writer says we are crazy because
    1. we don't give much attention to our eyes
    2. we have lost our senses
    3. we have vital organs
    4. we are typical
31. The writer is trying to tell us that beautifying the outside of the eyes does not help but we should:-
    1. plaster make-up around them
    2. try to enhance their beauty
    3. give more attention to inside of the eyes as well
    4. make them look good
32. That is a tough enough test without
    ......................."The test referred to here is
    1. the doctor's examination
    2. the hard work of looking done by the eyes for the whole of one's life
    3. the beautifying of the outside of the eyes
    4. the additional stress put on our eyes
33. The modern surroundings affect our eyes in that
    1. there is pollution and inadequate light
    2. there is a city like Nairobi
    3. there is much work
    4. people wear good sunglasses
34. From the passage, the most important thing we have learnt is that
    1. for centuries, poets have been fascinated 
    2. dull eyes often indicate dull people.
    3. important as they are, eyes should be given great attention
    4. our eyes work terribly hard
35. The word pollution is underlined. What does it mean according to the passage?
    1. Farting
    2. Contaminating the environment
    3. releasing oxygen
    4. releasing clean water
36. A healthy eye,.................................
    1. lubricates naturally
    2. needs oil like an engine
    3. is dry
    4. is big
37. Which of the following actions help lubricate the eye according to the last paragraph?
    1. crying
    2. seeing
    3. watering
    4. blinking
38. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage
    1. The dull eyes
    2. Pollution in Nairobi
    3. The strength and weakness of eyes
    4. Taking care of our useful eyes 

Read the following passage carefully, then answer questions 39 to 50.
Good management of dental caries requires that a good diagnosis be done by a dentist. He is trained to examine someone, perhaps even take relevant X-rays to enable him make a sound decision on what may be the problem with the teeth. At least an X-ray taken once every eighteen months when someone goes for a dental check up is essential especially if a person is prone to dental caries.

Neglect in dental caries can lead to loss of teeth in both children and adults. Lost teeth affects a person's bite and also the efficiency to chew food. Improperly chewed food may not be well digested and absorbed and in children growing up, this may lead to malnutrition. One is advised to seek professional help immediately there are cavities in the teeth. Teeth most prone to dental caries in children are the first and second molars while in adults, they are pre-molars and molars.

The dentist may clean out the decayed tooth material after X-ray examination and fill the cavity with the appropriate filling material. In Kenya most surgeons may use amalgam which is grey in colour, while on the front teeth coloured materials are used to repair the decay. Amalgam may not be used in front teeth as its colour greatly affects the beauty and personality of and individual.

In cases where the tooth is beyond repair it may be removed.

Another tooth may be placed in the gap if the removed one was functional. Teeth which are extracted may be replaced using partial or full removed dentures. Teeth may only be replaced if the bone and the gums which are the support structures are healthy. However, if the supporting structures are infected, then the remaining teeth may be too weak to provide support for the artificial teeth.

In children aged between one and a half years to ten years, it may not be advisable to remove teeth because the child needs the teeth for proper chewing of the food. Teeth enable a child to learn proper phonation of letters and speech. The baby teeth also act as space holders to incoming permanent set. Premature loss may result in the growing teeth shifting in the space of the lost tooth. This may lead to crowding of the second set of teeth.

39. Good management of dental caries requires
    1. a good doctor
    2. proper examination
    3. X-raying
    4. good medication
40. To whom in particular is an X-ray appropriate once every one and a half years?
    1. any person with dental caries
    2. All people who experience pain in the teeth
    3. Those who are likely to suffer decays
    4. Those who go to have their teeth checked
41. "To make a sound decision" as used in the first paragraph means
    1.  reaching a decision after thorough consideration
    2.  saying one's decision loudly
    3. speaking one's mind loudly and without fear
    4. making a decision quickly
42. What mainly is the cause of teeth losses in human beings?
    1. ignorance
    2. attentiveness
    3. decay
    4. carelessness
43. What help should one seek if he has dental caries?
    1. uprooting the tooth there and then.
    2. having an X-ray performed on the tooth
    3. seeing that not a single meal is skipped to avoid malnutrition
    4. going to a qualified dentist soonest possible
44. A tooth that has been examined for cavities
    1. is filled up by the dentist
    2. has amalgam material used to fill it
    3. awaits a decision from the examiner on what is to be done
    4. has coloured materials used to repair the cavity
45. Which one of the following factors should not be considered when filling the teeth?
    1. beauty
    2. individual's choice
    3. nature of tooth
    4. patient's personality
46. A tooth is only to be extracted
    1. as the last alternative
    2. if it makes a person ugly
    3. if the dentist refuses to treat it
    4. when the patient demands that it be uprooted
47. Which is the proper technical term for artificial teeth?
    1. man made teeth
    2. self made teeth
    3. false teeth
    4. natural teeth
48. The following are reasons why it is not advisable to have the children's teeth removed with the exception of
    1. speech
    2. breaking food
    3. good spacing
    4. digestion
49. Poor spacing or crowding of the second set of teeth may result from
    1. premature loss of teeth through removal 
    2. lack of proper diet when the child is between one to ten years
    3. the food missed by children as a result of removing the teeth
    4. too many teeth growing in place of the lost ones 
50. Which one of the following is the best heading for the passage?
    1. how caries affect teeth
    2. Good dental care
    3. teeth losses
    4. teeth filling 

COMPOSITION

Below is the beginning of a story. Complete it and make it as interesting as you can.

It had rained cats and dogs throughout the night. 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