QUALITY ASSURANACE PROGRAMME (QAP) (2016-17)
ENGLISH
CLASS : VIII
(WORKSHEET 1)
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:
• These QAP Worksheets will be discussed in July by the respective teachers in the
class.
• Mark/Write the correct response of the objective type questions in the worksheet
itself.
• Attach a blank/ruled sheet and answer the subjective type questions in it.
1.
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words given in brackets.
a. I like _______________ to music when I am tired. (listen)
b. When she was in that city she _____________ all her days shopping. (shop)
2.
Fill the correct words in the blanks below. You may choose from the options given.
a. When I saw his performance I couldn’t help
(laugh/ laughed /
laughing/laughter).
b. He gave up ___________ (smoke/smoking / smoke up/ smoked) many years ago.
c. Would you mind ______ (send to/ sending/sent/ sent to) this letter for me?
d. He went out without ____________ (say/ said/ saying/ telling) goodbye to me.
3.
Choose the correct sentence from the options given below.
A. The teacher said What do you think of the question paper?
i.
The teacher said, ‘What do you think of the question paper?’
ii. The teacher asked, ‘What do you think of the question paper?’
iii. The teacher exclaimed, ‘What do you think of the question paper?’
B. Chess is intelligent board game.
i. Chess is the intelligent board game.
ii. Chess is an intelligent board game
iii. Chess is a intelligent board game
iv. Chess is the intelligent board game
4.
Change the voice in the following sentences.
a. Were your questions answered by him?
b. The gardener mowed the lawn.
5.
Change the speech in the following sentences.
a. "I will see you in the evening," she said.
b. They made him write neatly in his notebook.
6.
Fill in the blanks with the correct words from the options given.
1. When you are hot and thirsty, you're likely to drink a glass of cold water
_____________ a shady spot to cool down. (or head for/and head over)
7.
Match the words in Column A with their synonyms in Column B. Draw the lines to
connect the matching words in both columns.
8.
9.
Column A
Column B
grief
stem
ecstasy
before
preceding
bliss
staunch
misery
Give the antonyms of the following words.
a. preoccupied ________________
c. certainly ________________
b. destiny _________________
d. query _______________
Reorder the following words to make grammatically correct sentences.
a. The Gita is / all over the world/which is read/ one of those books
b. May/the doctor/if/is serious/the case/ operate
10.
Choose the option that best explains the meaning of the following idioms and
proverbs.
a. Putting all eggs in one basket
A. Filling a basket with eggs
B. Placing all options in one place
C. Selling eggs in a market
D. Planning ahead with full
enthusiasm
b. Walking shoulder to shoulder
A. Walking with shoulders straight.
B. On equal basis.
C. Measuring shoulders
D. Walking in one line
c. Wearing rose coloured glasses
A. Having a positive approach.
B. Wearing fashionable sunglasses.
C. Living in a dream world
D. Not being realistic
d. Join the rat race
11.
A. Race with mice.
B. Join many mice together
C. Participate in a competition.
D. Run like rats
Add correct suffixes to the words given in brackets and complete the following
sentences.
a. Priya is going abroad for further __________. (educate)
b. Shaarang is known for his __________. (sincere)
c. The dog wagged its tail_______ when he saw the bone. (happy)
d. Tipu Sultan was________ known for his dedication to India. (particular)
12.
Match the following figures of speech correctly with the examples given. Draw lines
to connect the matching examples with the figures of speech.
13.
Column A
Column B
Her complexion was milk white with fear
Simile
She sells sea shells on the sea shore
Personification
The cloud looked like a turtle
Metaphor
The flowers were dancing with joy in the breeze
Alliteration
Read the passage given below and choose the best answer for each question.
Camels are calm creatures. When treated kindly, they work hard and travel very long
distances across the deserts. They know exactly how heavy their loads should be and
refuse to move if they are over-loaded. The camel can live for several days without
drinking or eating.
The hump is a food reserve and contains fat. This food reserve is used up in the dry
season when there is little vegetation to eat. Bactrian camels have two humps. The
camel is the most important animal of the nomads. There are two kinds of camels. The
dromedary is found in 'Arabia, India and North Africa. The Bactrian camel inhabits the
deserts of Central Asia where the winters are very cold. It has shorter legs and its
winter coat is longer and darker. The dromedary was first used as a working animal
about 4000 years ago when it became domesticated.
In Australia, there are wild dromedaries. They were imported into the country. There
are so many that they are now classed as vermin.
i. Dromedary camels live in
(a) Australia and Central Asia .
(b) the deserts of Central Asia
(c) Arabia, Australia, Central Asia, India and North Africa
(d) Arabia, Australia, India and North Africa
ii. It would be an advantage to own a camel because camels
(a) can carry a heavier load than dromedaries ,
(b) are able to work harder than other animals .
(c) are able to survive when food resources are low
(d) can survive the extreme heat of the dry seasons
iii. According to the information presented, the Australian dromedary can best be
described as
(a) a domesticated beast
(b) an unwanted animal
(c) a working animal
(d) an excellent pet
QAP WORKSHEET – II
1. Fill in the blanks with the given pair of words.
a. The management has refused to increase the wages of the workers. So a strike is
______________.
b. Dr NareshTrehan is an _______________________heart surgeon (eminent/imminent)
2. Fill in each of the blanks with the correct form of the present tense.
a. The eldest brother _______ the family since his father passed away. ( support ).
b. Everyone ______ about Kaira’s achievement in the Inter-School Competition. ( talk )
3. Change the voice in the following sentences.
a. Let the door be shut.
b. Why was such an honourable job refused by your father?
4. Change the speech in the following sentences.
a. The teacher said, “Those who work hard will do well in the examination.”
b. Rajan said to the vegetable seller, “I want 1 kg of potatoes.”
5. Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate word from the options given.
a. MajorPratap was awarded the PVC for his __________on the battle field.
ability/brave/bravery)
b. I am left with no________________to walk further (strong/strength/force)
6. Match the words in Column A with their correct meanings in Column B. Draw the lines
to connect the matching words.
a. deceiving
marching
b. entreat
deceptive
c. engross
absorbed
d. tramping
request
7. Using prefixes to make the negative of the following words.
a. existent____________________
b. literate ____________________
8. Use the correct Suffix to make Nouns :
a. produce ________________
b. fulfill _________________
9. Match the columns to make 4 meaningful compound words
Arrow
work
Name
head
Patch
union
Trade
sake
10. Reorder the following words to make grammatically correct sentences.
Robert / countries / travel / likes to / to / different
_______________________________________________________________________________
in / do / well / math / and / Eli / Mayte / always / tests
________________________________________________________________________________
11. Choose the option that best explains the meaning of the following idioms and proverbs.
on the fence : (about to fall/cannot make up my mind)
Heart burst with grief : (extreme sorrow/bursting warmth)
12. Circle the correct spelling
a) Violent
Violant
Voilant
Violont
b) Ocoasion
Occasion
Occassion
Ocassion
13. Match the following figures of speech correctly with the examples given. Draw lines to
connect the matching examples with the figures of speech.
Alliteration
They fought like cats and dogs.
Simile
It wasn't long before their relationship turned sour.
Metaphor
I have told you a million times not to lie!
Hyperbole
The crowd cheered when the champion hit the challenger with a chair.
QAP WORKSHEET – III
Choose the correct sentence from the options given below.
a. Natasha asked are you going to the concert without me
i) Natasha asked, “ Are you going to the concert without me?”
ii) Natasha asked, “Are you going to the concert without me”?
iii) Natasha asked “ Are you going to the concert without me?”
iv) Natasha asked , “are you going to the concert without me?”
b. I was however too tired to make the trip
i) I was however, too tired to make the trip.
ii) I was ,however , too tired to make the trip.
iii) I was ; however, too tired to make the trip.
iv) I was , However, too tired to make the trip.
c. Fill in the blanks using the correct words from the options given.
a. He tried, but did not _________. (succeed, suceed)
b. Look before you _______. (leep, leap)
d. Fill the correct words in the blanks below. You may choose from the option given in
brackets. (2 Marks)
a. I couldn’t _____________ ( figure out , figure up, figure at , figure in) where I kept
my keys.
b. I ____________( looked at, looked in, looked up, looked for) you at the party.
c. Although he tried to eat less he had _________( put in , put on , put at, put up)
d. I ___________ ( looked up, looked in , looked at, looked on) her and told her that I
loved her.
e. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of words given in brackets.
a. The businessman was charged in the court for his ______________ in the scam.
(involve)
b. The workers were enraged when the proposal was _____________ brushed aside.
(arrogance)
f. Change the voice in the following sentences.
a. Some boys helped the wounded man.
b. He will finish the work in a fortnight.
g. Change the speech in the following sentences.
a. My teacher often says to me that if I don’t work hard I shall fail.
b. He said , ‘ I have passed the examination.’
h. Reorder the following words to make grammatically correct sentences.
a. good his fortune rejoice at I
b. boys is a place not the class-room for in to play
i. Match the words in Column A with their correct meanings in Column B .
Column A
Column B
Disconsolate
Duplicity
Violent
Sad
Blissful
Turbulent
Hypocrisy
Happy
j. Using prefixes give the antonyms of the following words.
a. Mobile_____________
c. Avoidable___________
b. Legal_______________
d. Order______________
k. Add correct suffixes to the words given in the brackets.
a. The __________ argued the case in the front of the supreme court. (law)
b. His ___________with animals led to a career as a veterinarian. (fascinate)
c. She is known for her ___________.( generous)
d. We should be ____________to our parents for everything they do for us. (thank)
l. Underline the compound word in each sentence.
a. Mary and I were sleeping in her backyard.
b. Strawberries are my favorite fruit.
c. John takes the subway to work every morning.
d. The favorite part of my vacation was when I got to ride in the airplane.
m. Choose the option that best explains the meaning of the following idioms and
proverbs.(2 Marks)
a. To keep one’s temper.
i. To become hungry.
iii. To be in a good mood.
ii. To preserve one’s energy.
iv. To be aloof from.
b. To cry wolf.
i. To listen eagerly.
iii. To give false alarm.
ii. To turn pale.
iv. To keep off starvation.
c. To put one’s hand to plough.
i. To take up agricultural farming.
iii. To take a difficult task.
ii. To get entangled into unnecessary things. iv. Take interest in technical work.
d. To hit the nail right on the head.
i. To do the right thing.
ii. To destroy one’s reputation.
ii. To announce one’s fixed views.
iv. To teach someone a lesson.
Column A
Column B
Sally sells seashells
Metaphor
Time is money
Simile
Snowflakes danced
Alliteration
As blind as a bat
Personification
n. Match the following figures of speech correctly with the examples given. Draw lines
to connect the matching examples with the figures of speech.