Answer the question collected of english

Joint Examination Board
PABSON, Bhaktapur
Second Terminal Examination – 2066

Class: VIII F.M: 70
Subject: English Time: 2:10 hrs. P.M: 28

[Candidates are required to write answers in their own words. Credit will be given for creativity and are encouraged for it as well.]

Attempt all questions:
Group A

Q.1 Rewrite the following sentences selecting the correct words from the brackets. 1×4=4

a) This is ________ plot where we intend building a house. (a, an, the)
b) The Pied Piper rid the town _____ all the rats. (of, off, to)
c) I, as well as my parents, _____ going to emigrate to the Terai. (are, am, is)
d) He knows _____ he is thinking about. (what, that, which)

Q.2 Change the following sentences as directed: 1×6=6

a) She teaches us English. (into Yes/no question)
b) I am good at games, ________? (into tag question)
c) The teacher said to his students, "Don't neglect your studies." (into indirect speech)
d) We shall solve the problem. (into passive voice)
e) He showed me the greatest respect. (into negative)
f) She painted the picture yesterday. (into when question)

Group B

Q3. Read the passage carefully and do the activities that follow:

About 40,000 years ago, people came to Australia from Asia. They lived by hunting and collecting insects and plants. They didn't grow crop or build house. These people are called aborigines. Australia wasn't found by other people until 1606. A Dutchman called William Jens landed in the far north. He didn't know it was an island. In 1770 the British explorer James Cook landed on the east coast. He called the place where he landed Botany Bay because of all the strange new plants. He studied the people, plants and strange animals and claimed the land for Britain. In 1788 the British government sent 750 prisoners and 250 guards to live in Australia. Many stayed and began to build the houses and farm. Others followed because British prisons were very full. Life was very hard. But in 1851 people discovered gold. As soon as people heard this, they left their homes in Europe and sailed to Australia, trying to find gold and become rich.

A) Find the word from the passage that are similar in meaning to the following words: 0.5×4=2

i) killing ii) unfamiliar
iii) found iv) move smoothly

B) Answer the following questions: 2×5=10

i) What did the people from Asia do for a living?
ii) Who was the first man in Australia?
iii) Why did people rush to Australia after 1851?
iv) What did James Cook do as soon as he landed in Australia?

Q.4 Answer any five of following question. 5×2=10

i) What was Mina doing in the balloon? (Animals in Chitwan)
ii) Why did Marco and his father travel all over China? (A Traveler and a Conqueror)
iii) What was the real driver doing on the train? (In Janakpur)
iv) What was the condition of the path on the mountain? (Ellen's Mountain)
v) How high is Ayer's Rock? And where is it? (Shyam Talks about Australia)
vi) Why did the three people die on return? (Explorers and Strange Animals)

Q.5 Read the following passage carefully and do the activities that follow.
A man in a nice suit was riding the back of his Limousine when he saw a man of about forty eating grass by the roadside. "A human being on grass!" he could hardly believe his eyes. Out of his wonder, he ordered his driver to stop and observed the man for a while. Then he was keen on learning about the man. He was determined to get out and investigate. Walking gently up to the man, he said "Hello!" "Why are you eating grass?" The man replied, "I don't have money for food." The rich man said, "Oh, please come to my house!"
"But sir, I have a wife and four children………." said the man with his hand scratching his head." Bring them along!", the rich man said. The poor character brought all his family. They all climbed into the limo. Once underway, feeling gratitude to his host, the fellow said, "Sir, you are too kind. Thank you for taking all of us in." The rich man replied, "No you don't understand. The grass at my house is over three feet tall!"

A) Write 'T' for true and 'F' for false statement. 0.5×4=2

i) The man in a nice suit was about forty years old.
ii) Limousine is a type of car.
iii) The rich man offered the poor man a lot of money.
iv) There were six members in the rich man's family.

B) Put the sentences in the correct order: 0.5×4=2

i) They all got into the car and reached the rich man's house.
ii) The poor man also wanted his family to go with the rich man.
iii) The crooked man had bad intention of clearing his garden.
iv) A rich man found eating grass and wanted to take him to his house.

C) Answer the following questions: 1×4=4

i) Why did the rich man want to stop his car?
ii) Why was the man eating grass?
iii) What offer did the rich man make to the poor man?
iv) Why did the rich man bring the poor man's family to his house?

Q.6 Punctuate the following sentences: 2×2=4

a) Were you frightened we asked
b) Ellen I have come for you he said

Q.7 Make sensible sentences using the following words: 1×4=4

i) in the middle ii) struggled
iii) all over iv) searching for

Q.8 Write a readable story from outlines given below: 6

A monkey ____ greedy ____ enters a house____ sees a box with a small hole____ put its hand ____ rice inside ____ cannot pull out____ does not leave rice ____ the house owner comes ____ catches the monkey ____ moral.

Q.9 Write an essay on any one of the following topics: 10

a) The rivers of Nepal b) Value of time
c) The person I like most

Q.10 Write a letter to your father to send you money so that you can participate in the education tour programme of your school. 10


(15 +15 marks is allocated for listening and speaking)

The End

Marking Scheme
Class: VIII F.M: 70
Subject: English Time: 2:10 hrs. P.M: 28

Group A
Q.1 Each correct answer carries 1 mark.
x) i) the ii) of iii) am iv) what

Q.2 Each correct answer carries 1 mark.
a) Does she teach us English?
b) Aren't I?
c) The teacher advised his students not to neglect their studies.
d) The problem will be solved. (by us)
e) He didn't show me the greatest respect.
f) When did she paint the picture?

Group B
Q.3 Each correct answer carries 0.5 marks.
A) i) hunting ii) strange
iii) discovered iv) sailed
B) Each correct answer carries 1.5 marks.
i) ……….hunting, collecting insects and plants.
ii) ……….D William Jens came to Australia first.
iii) ………. find gold and become rich.
iv) ………. studied the people, plants and strange animals.

Q.4 Each correct answer carries 2 marks.
i) ……….. was filming animals.
ii) ……….. buying and selling different goods.
iii) ……….. steep, slippery and dangerous.
iv) ……….. 355 meter high and ……….. in the middle flat
desert.
v) ……….. because of starvation.

Q.5 Each correct answer carries 0.5 marks.
A) i) False ii) True
ii) False iv) False
B) i) A rich man ………
ii) The poor man also ………..
iii) They all got into ………..
iv) The crooked man ………..
C) Each correct answer carries 1 mark.
i) ……….. to observe the man.
ii) ……….. because he had no money for food.
iii) ……….. to take him to his house.
iv) ……….. to eat his garden's?

Q.6 Each correct answer carries 2 marks.
a) "Were you frightened?", We asked.
b) "Ellen, I have come for you," he said.

Q.7 for organization of word provide 0.5 mark
for grammatical correctness provide 0.5 mark

Q.8 for organization of word provide 2 marks
for grammatical correctness provide 2 marks
for central ideas or moral story provide 2 marks

Q.9 for organization of draft provide 2 marks
for organization of words provide 2 marks
for grammatical correctness provide 2 marks
for arrangement of events provide 2 marks
for central ideas provide 2 marks

Q.10 for the proper writing of date provide 1 marks
for the proper greeting provide 1 marks
for body of the letter provide 4 marks
for the ending of the letter provide 2 marks
for the closing of the letter provide 2 marks


(15 +15 marks is allocated for listening and speaking)
The End