BALOCHISTAN EXAMINATION AND ASSESMENT COMMISSION
MIDDLE STANDERDIZED EXAMINATION
Time : 3:00 hours
GRADE-8
Total Marks : 100
MODEL PAPER - ENGLISH
PART – A
Instructions: -Read carefully and attempt all questions. Select the correct option, If more than one option
is written, no marks will be given. Each question carries 1.5 marks. (45 marks)
Q. No. 1.
Multiple choice Questions.
i.
Which of the following is a metaphor?
a) He is as brave as lion.
b) They fought like cats and dogs.
c)Laughter is the music of the soul.
d) He is as strong as an ox.
ii.
Talent is an abstract noun which refers to:
a)quality
b) action
c) state
d) feeling
iii.
Choose the correct sentence among the following.
a)Ali and Sami watching their favorite channel.
b)Ali and Sami are watching their favorite channel.
c)Ali and Sami is watching their favorite channel.
d)Ali and Sami are watching there favorite channel.
iv.
The sentence with correct punctuation is:
a) Sana said, I go to school.”
b) “Sana said, I go to school.”
c) Sana said, “I go to school.”
d) Sana said I go to school.”
v.
She gave the beggar ten rupees, “beggar” in the sentence is:
a) direct object
b)prepositional object
c)possessive object
d) indirect object
vi.
“Consequently” is a transitional device which shows:
a) contrast
b) a result
c) similarity
d) suggestion
vii.
The past participle of “break” is:
a) broken
b) broke
c) break
d)breaked
viii.
“Herself” is a pronoun:
a) possessive b) objective
c) reflexive
d) subjective
ix.
The adjective of “rain” is:
a) rainy
b) raining
c) rain
d) rained
x.
“If I was rich, I would give a lot to charity.” This is an example of conditional sentence:
a) first
b) second
c) third
d) fourth
xi.
“In spite of” is an example of:
a) compound noun
b) compound adjective
c) compound verb
d) compound preposition
xii.
Which one of the following analogies is correct by comparing them with given analogy?
Doctor: Hospital
a)book: library
b) professor: college
c)cat: kitchen
d)wheat: field
xiii.
Which sentence is in Past Perfect Tense:
a) They were playing hockey.
b) They played hockey.
c)They had been playing hockey.
d)They had played hockey.
xiv.
My father said to me, “Drive carefully.” Indirect speech of this sentence is;
a)My father advised me to drive carefully.
b) My father advised me drive carefully.
c)My father advised me that drive carefully.
d)My father advised me if drive carefully.
xv.
Which of the following words are correctly hyphenated?
a) merry-go round
b) sister in-law
c) editor-in-chief
d) up to-date
xvi.
The antonym of the hate is:
a) dislike
b) love
c) pain
d) hatred
xvii.
Which one is a regular verb?
a) spoke
b) ate
c) discussed
d) came
xviii. Which of the following is used for ability?
a) may
b) might
c) should
d) can
xix.
What is the opposite gender of horse?
a) mice
b) mare
c) hen
d) she goat
xx.
what is the synonym of “aid”?
a) problem
b) assistance
c) drinks
d) money
xxi.
The word “significance” has syllables:
a) one
b) two
c) three
d) four
Q. No. 2.
Read the passage carefully and give answers of the questions below the passage.
Winter is cold in some places. It can be hard for animals to find food during winter. Animals get through
this time in many ways. Birds and butterflies can fly. Many of them do not stick around for the winter. They leave.
They go to a place with nice weather. Then they come home in the spring. We call this migration. Migrating is a
good way to avoid the cold. Another good way to avoid the cold is to sleep through it. Many animals hide during
the winter. Their bodies slow down. They save their energy. They do not eat. They live off of their fat. We call this
hibernation. Snakes, frogs, and bears hibernate. Some animals store food in their homes. They do not sleep all
winter. They live on what they saved in the summer. This is what squirrels, beavers, and raccoons do. Skunks do
this too.They do not hide. They must survive. Sometimes nature helps them out. Some animals grow thicker coats
in the winter. Other animals change color. The arctic fox is brown in the summer. His coat turns white in the winter
to absorb sun.
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ix.
Which of these animals migrate during the winter?
a)foxes
b) snakes
c) bears
d) butterflies
Which of these animals survive winter by eating stored food?
a) bears
b) raccoons
c) frogs
d) birds
Why does the arctic fox's coat change white during winter?
a) The white coat is prettier and attracts mates.
b) White coat absorbs the sun and is warmer.
c) The white coat helps him blend with the snow.
d) His body saves energy by reducing hair colour.
Which of the following animals do not hibernate?
a)skunks
b) frogs
c) snakes
d) bears
What does it mean to migrate?
a) To survive off of body fat
b) To move somewhere.
c) To enter a long sleep.
d) To change colors
What is the main idea of this text?
a) Animals do funny and interesting things.
b) Most flowers do not grow during the winter time.
c) Animals survive the winter in many ways.
d) We must prepare for the dangers of winter.
How does a hibernating animal survive?
a) A hibernating animal lives off of stored food.
b) A hibernating animal lives off of body fat.
c) A hibernating animal lives somewhere warm.
d) A hibernating animal lives off of the land.
How would a thicker coat help an animal survive winter?
a) would help an animal hide better.
b) would protect an animal against attacks.
c) would help an animal stay warm.
d) would help an animal migrate.
Which title would best describe this text?
a) Winter: A time to migrate
b)Survive: animals beat the winter
c) Hibernation: Sleeping it off
d) Birds and Butterflies: Nature's movers and shakers
PART – B (Short Answers)
Q.No. 3.
Read the following paragraph and answer the questions below the paragraph.(Marks: 15)
Abdul Sattar Edhi was born in 1928 in a small village of Gujrat (India). When Edhi was at the tender age of eleven,
his mother became paralyzed and later got mentally ill. Young Abdul Sattar devoted himself for looking after all her
needs; cleaning, bathing, changing clothes and feeding. Edhi’s mother died when he was 19. His personal
experience made him think of thousands and millions, suffering like his mother. He thought that he had a call to
help these people. Edhi and his family migrated to Pakistan in 1947. After a couple of years, his personal vision of a
growing and developing system of multifarious services made him decide to establish a welfare trust of his own and
named it “Edhi Trust”. An appeal was made to the public for funds and Rs. 200,000 was raised. The range and scope
of work of Edhi Trust expanded with remarkable speed. A maternity home was established and emergency
ambulance service was started. With the passage of time, masses gave him the title of the “Angel of mercy”. People
like Edhi should be our role model and leader. We all must rise above the sky to join hands with people who know
how to support a social welfare and equal justice for all cause to make sure our country reflects a picture of true
Islamic welfare state.
i.
How Edhi behaved his mother in her illness?
ii.
What motivated Edhi to help the people suffering from illness?
iii.
What Edhi decided after migration to Pakistan?
iv.
Why the people gave Edhi the title of “Angel of mercy”?
v.
Why according to the author Edhi should be considered as a role model?
Q. No. 4.
Write an essay of 150 words on any one of the given topics following the conventions
of essay writing.
(Marks 12)
i) A trip to museum
ii) My biggest goal
Q. No. 5.
Q.No. 6.
Q. No. 7.
Write a letter to your uncle for inviting him to attend your school annual function.
OR
Write a letter of praise to your friend for getting first position in annual exam. (Marks 8)
Write an application to your principal for complaining the misbehavior of a student of your class.
OR
Write an application to Deputy Commissioner for allotment of fund for playground. (Marks 8)
Write a story having moral "A friend in need is a friend indeed”
OR
“Never make fun of any one’s weakness.”
(Marks 12)
The End
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