Class 8th English Varshik Paper 2023 Mp Board | 8th English Modal Paper 2033
एमपी बोर्ड कक्षा 8वी इंग्लिश वार्षिक पेपर
Class 8th English Varshik Paper 2023
Practice Paper Semple-1
For annual evaluation
Class-8th
Subject-General English
Time-3 hours M.M.-90
Note : All questions are compulsory.
Q. 1. Do as directed :
(a) Write the comparative and superlative degrees of the following words:
(i) small ________ ________
(ii) handsome ________ ________
(b) Change the following sentences according to the instructions given in brackets :
(i) Trees are valuable to all.
(Change into negative.)
(ii) There was a poor woodcutter.
(Change into interrogative.)
(c) Choose the correct form of the verb given in brackets.
(i) I don't ________ grapes. (like/liked)
(ii) She ________her work yesterday. (done/did)
(d) Fill in the blanks with appropriate modals.
(i) ________ I come in, Sir? (Can/May)
(ii) ____ you read this story for me, please? (could/may)
(e) Rearrange the following words to make meaningful sentences:
(i) useful/are/dams/us/for/.
(ii) can/English/I/speak/.
(f) Combine the sentences below using an appropriate conjuction :
(and/or/but)
(i) She is slow.
she is sure.
(ii) Hurry up.
You will be late.
Q.2. Write the answers as asked .
(a) Write the opposite gender for the words given below:
(i) king ________ (ii) ox ________
(iii) man ________ (iv) hen ________
(b) Write rhyming words for the following words:
(i) hold ________ (ii) free ________
(iii) sleep ________ (iv) jug ________
(c) Write the plural form of the following words :
(i) mango (ii) chair
(iii) tooth (iv) lady
(d) Write one word for the following :
(i) One who cuts wood ____________
(ii) One who travels ____________
(iii) One who makes jewellery ____________
(iv) One who teaches ____________
Q.3. Answer the following questions in one or two sentences each : (any five)
(i) What is Kanha Kisli?
(ii) What is meant by the word 'conservation'?
(iii) Who was invited to draw the portrait of the king?
(iv) Which is the best of all virtues?
(v) What is a disaster?
(vi) What did the villagers decide when the axemen refused to return?
Q.4. Answer the following questions in about three or five
sentences each (any three) :
(i) Describe Kalpana Chawla's last space mission?
(ii) How did Chandra Shekhar prove his name Azad?
(iii) Who among the four trapped in the well proved ungrateful
to the woodcutter. How?
(iv) Write a short note on the 'Bhagoria Haat'.
Q.5. Answer the following questions in about one or two sentences each (any three) :
(i) Why did the miser make a terrible clatter?
(ii) What is the shape of the moon according to the poem. "The Moon"?
(iii) Why do we wish for another chance?
(iv) What are the colours of the balloons which shine far away?
Q.6. Write a stanza of any poem from your textbook of English.
Q.7. Write a short paragraph on ''Tree Plantation" using the clues given below:
tree, leaves, flowers, fruits, medicines, plantation, fresh air, rain, firewood
Q.8. Write an application to your Headmaster requesting him to issue your transfer certificate. (6)
OR
Write a letter to your friend inviting him to your brother's marriage party.
Q.9. Write an essay on anyone of the following topics : (10)
(i) My hobby (ii) Any great leader
(iii) My school (iv) Any game
Q.10. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below :
The kangaroo is an animal found in Australia. These animals were given their name by the famous English Captain, James cook, who discovered Australia. There are many types of kangaroos and they vary in size. The Wallaby for example, is no bigger than a rabbit. But the great kangaroo or the Forester, stands 7 feet tall and weighs 200 pounds. Surprisingly its body is only about an inch long when it is born. These babies are carried by the mother in a pocket of skin, in the lower half of her body. Kangaroos, often meet in groups called mobs : In Australia's early days, such mobs numbered thousands of kangaroos. Nowadays a mob of one hundred animals is unusually large. Kangaroos sleep on ground. They eat vegetables only. They live for fifteen years.
Questions :
(a) Who gave the name Kangaroo to these animals?
(b) What is surprising about the baby of the great kangaroo?
(c) What is a mob?
(d) Find the opposite word of the following from the passage.
smaller _____________
night _____________
Practice Paper Semple-2
For annual evaluation
Class-8th
Subject-General English
Time-3 hours M.M.-90
Note : All questions are compulsory.
Q. 1. Do as directed : (12)
(a) Fill in the blanks with the appropriate modal.
(i) I _______speak English. (may/can)
(ii) It_______rain in a day or two. (might/could)
(b) Combine the following pairs of sentences using the suitable conjuctions: (and/but/or)
(i) Man discoverd fire.
He learnt to cook.
(ii) He works very hard.
He gets a low salary.
(c) Change the following sentences according to the instructions given in brackets :
(i) Meera is cooking dinner.
(Change into nagative.)
(ii) We should keep our promises.
(Change into interrogative.)
(d) Write the comparative and superlative degrees of the
following words :
(i) poor _________ __________
(ii) easy _________ __________
(e) Choose the correct form of the verb given in brackets :
(i) Surabhi _______a song. (sings/sing)
(ii) I had _______my homework. (complete/completed)
(f) Rearrange the following words to make meaningful sentences:
(i) cure/prevention/is than/better/.
(ii) important/spray/it/pesticides/is/to/.
Q.2. Write the answers as asked :
(a) Write rhyming words for the following :
(i) chest ________ (ii) role ________
(iii) bold ________ (iv) treasure ________
(b) Write the plural form of the following words :
(i) monkey ________ (ii) ox ________
(iii) knife ________ (iv) dozen ________
(c) Write the opposite gender for the following words :
(i) mother ________ (ii) madam ________
(iii) horse ________ (iv) aunt ________
(d) Write one word for the following :
(i) one who cuts wood ____________
(ii) one who travels ____________
(iii) a small area of still water,
especially one that is artificial ____________
(iv) one who teaches ____________
Q.3. Answer the following questions in one or two sentences each (any five) : (15)
(i) What is Kanha Kisli? Where is it situated?
(ii) Why did the workers from a factory come to the village of
Gopeshwar?
(iii) What is a disaster?
(iv) When and where was Chandra Shekhar born?
(v) Who were trapped in the well?
(vi) Why do the villagers migrate to cities and towns?
Q.4. Answer the following questions in about three or five sentences each (any three) :
(i) Why did Yudhisthira wish to get back Nakula?
(ii) Describe the last space mission of Kalpana Chawla.
(iii) Write a short note on the 'Bhagoria Haat'.
(iv) Why did Tenali Raman invite the king, the queen and some courtiers to his house?
Q.5. Answer the following questions in about one or two sentences each (any three) :
(i) What are the colours of the balloons which shine far away?
(ii) Who told the secret to the tree?
(iii) What did the robber do with the gold?
(iv) What does it take to make a brand new start?
Q.6. Write a stanza of any poem from your textbook of English. (5)
Q.7. Write a paragraph on ''Republic Day Celebration" in your school using the clues given below: (5)
[rally (procession), chief guest, flag hoisting, cultural programmes, mid day meal]
Q.8. Write an application to your class teacher requesting him to grant you a three days sick leave.
OR
Write a letter to your friend inviting him/her to spend some days with you during summer vacation.
Q.9. Write an essay on any one of the following topics : (10)
(i) Any great leader
(ii) Importance of computers
(iii) Any festival
(iv) My school
Q.10. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below: (5)
Abraham Lincoln was the son of a poor farmer named Thomas Lincoln, His father was not able to give him proper education. However Abraham Lincoln studied by the fire-light till mid-night. He used coal as a pencil and flat pieces of wood as paper. He helped his father in the field. Once Abe, as he was called by the people, borrowed a book called "The Life of George Washington' from a neighbour. The book prooved a turning point in his life. He made up his mind to rise so high in life as to become stronger day by day and achieved at the end. And one day in 1861 the people shouted with joy, "Abe Lincoln is elected the President".
Questions :
(a) Which book did Abe borrow from a neighbour?
(b) Whose son was Abraham Lincoln?
(c) When was Lincoln elected the president of United States?
(d) Find the opposite word of the following from the passage.
rich ___________
start ___________
Practice Paper Semple-3
For annual evaluation
Class-8th
Subject-General English
Time-3 hours. M.M.-90
Note : All question are compulsory.
Q. 1. Do as directed : (12)
(a) Write the comparative and superlative degrees of the following :
(i) great _________ __________
(ii) difficult _________ _________
(b) Combine the following pairs of sentences using the suitable conjuctions: (and/or/but)
(i) Priya can come early.
Reshma can't come early.
(ii) Sanjana worked hard.
She won a scholarship.
(c) Fill in the blanks with appropriate modals.
(i) I ____jump over the wall when I was young. (can/could)
(ii) The sky is clear. It_____rain today. (can't/may)
(d) Choose the correct form of the verb given in brackets:
(i) She _______to market yesterday. (go/went)
(ii) They had ______for railway station. (left/leave)
(e) Change the following sentences according to the instruction given in brackets :
(i) The king has rewarded the poet.
(Change into interrogative.)
(ii) The market was full of people.
(Change into negative.)
(f) Rearrange the following words to make meaningful sentences:
(i) should/plant/trees/we/more/.
(ii) the/won/first/she/prize/.
Q.2. Write the answers as asked :
(a) Write the opposite gender for the words given below :
(i) queen ________ (ii) mother ________
(iii) husband ________ (iv) ox ________
(b) Write rhyming words for the following :
(i) hold ________ (ii) measure ________
(iii) sole ________ (iv) jeep ________
(c) Write the plural form of the following :
(i) city ________ (ii) hen ________
(iii) calf ________ (iv) tooth _______
(d) Write one word for the following :
(i) one who makes jewellery ____________
(ii) one who makes sculptures ____________
(iii) one who teaches ____________
(iv) to walk slowly without purpose__________
Q.3. Answer the following questions in one or two sentences each (any five) : (15)
(i) Who inspired Kalpana Chawla to fly?
(ii) Where did Chandra Shekhar receive his early education?
(iii) Why do the villagers migrate to cities and towns?
(iv) Who were trapped in the well?
(v) When did Kanha National Park come into existence?
(vi) Who wanted Tenali Raman's help?
Q.4. Answer the following questions in about three or five sentences each (any three) : (15)
(i) What is the work of "Dasohli Gram Swarajya Mandal"?
(ii) What were the questions put up by 'Yaksha'? Mention at least five.
(iii) Write a short note on the 'Bhagoria Haat'.
(iv) How are human beings responsible for causing floods?
Q.5. Answer the following questions in about one or two sentences each (any three) : (9)
(i) What was the only pleasure of the miser?
(ii) What does it take to make a brand new start?
(iii) What do the flowers and children do till morning?
(iv) Who told the secret to the tree?
Q.6. Write a stanza of any poem from your textbook of English.
Q.7. Write a paragraph about ''Maharani Laxmi Bai" using these clues :
[Name - Manu, born - Kashi in 1835, father - Moropant Tambe, mother -Bhagirathi Bai, married to- Gangadhar Rao, faught - against Britishers, breathed last - near Gwalior Fort]
Q.8. Write an application to your Headmaster requesting him to provide you free textbooks as you were absent on the day, they were distributed. (6)
OR
Write a letter to your friend suggesting him some tips regarding conservation of water.
Q.9. Write an essay on any one of the following topics : (10)
(i) Any Indian festival
(ii) Importance of trees
(iii) Independence Day celebration in your school
(iv) My hobby
Q.10. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below: (5)
Ants are the most interesting of all insects. They are like human beings in many ways. They live in families, build their own houses and have a 'king' and a 'queen'. Each ant has its own work to do. The very young ants, who have just come out of their cocoons, are generally the nurses. When they are older, and their skins are harder, they are ready to leave the nest and do other kinds of work. Some of the ants hunt for food. They bring in food for the queen and other workers, as well as for themselves.
Questions :
(a) Who are the nurses?
(b) When do the young ants leave the nest?
(c) Whom do the ants bring in the food for?
(d) Find out the opposite word of the following from the passage.
old ___________
softer ___________
Practice Paper Semple-4
For annual evaluation
Class-8th
Subject-General English
Time-3 hours M.M.-90
Note : All question are compulsory.
Q. 1. Do as directed : (12)
(a) Fill in the blanks with suitable helping verb from brackets.
(i) All flowers_______beautiful. (is/are)
(ii) A kite_______ being flown by a child. (is/am)
(b) Change the following sentences according to the instructions given in brackets.
(i) The postman was delivering the letters.
(Change into negative.)
(ii) He is your friend.
(Change into interrogative.)
(c) Write the comparative and superlative degrees of the following words.
(i) long _________ _________
(ii) good _________ _________
(d) Fill in the blanks with appropriate modals.
(i) It______rain in a day or two.(might/can)
(ii) ______I come in, sir? (can/may)
(e) Combine the sentences given below using an appropriate conjuction. (and/but/or)
(i) Man discovered fire.
He learnt to cook.
(ii) Hurry up.
You will be late.
(f) Rearrange the following words to make meaningful sentences:
(i) do/where/live/you/?
(ii) sings/song/a/she/.
Q.2. Write the answers as asked :
(a) Write one word for the following :
(i) one who cuts wood in a jungle _________
(ii) one who saves others _________
(iii) one who travels _________
(iv) one who treats patients _________
(b) Write the opposite gender for the following words.
(i) aunt ________ (ii) son ________
(iii) lion ________ (iv) horse ________
(c) Write the homophones for the following words.
(i) knew ________ (ii) hear ________
(iii) deer ________ (iv) pain ________
(d) Classify the words given below according to the sound 'g' as in gun and 'g' as in giraffe.
leg message grass bridge
Q.3. Answer the following questions in one or two sentences (any five) : (15)
(i) What is Kanha Kisli?
(ii) What did the villagers decide when the axemen refused to return?
(iii) Who was invited to the court to draw the portrait of the king?
(iv) What is Gatla?
(v) Where did Chandra Shekhar receive his early education?
(vi) Where does Mayank live?
Q.4. Answer the following questions in about three or five sentences each (any three) : (15)
(i) How are human beings responsible for causing floods?
(ii) Who among the four trapped in the well proved ungrateful to the woodcutter? How?
(iii) What were the questions put up by Yaksha? Mention at least four.
(iv) Describe the first space mission of Kalpana Chawla?
Q.5. Answer the following questions in about one or two sentences each (any three) : (9)
(i) What are the colours of the balloons which shine far away?
(ii) What was the only pleasure of the miser?
(iii) Where do the birdies sleep?
(iv) Why do we wish for another chance?
Q.6. Write a stanza of any poem from your textbook of English.
Q.7. Write a paragraph on ''Trees" using the clues given below:
leaves, fruits, fresh air, flowers, plant, rain, medicine, firewood, shade
Q.8. Write an application to your headmaster to grant you two days leave as you are sick. (6)
OR
Write a letter to your friend inviting him on your birthday party.
Q.9. Write an essay on any one of the following topics : (10)
(i) Any festival
(ii) Importance of computers
(iii) My school
(iv) Wonders of science
Q.10. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it : (5)
You know that bees hum. You also know that bees make honey. Some of you may have been stung by a bee, but do you know why bees hum, sting or dance? On a warm summer morning you may see numerous bees humming around from flower to flower. They make trips to collect nectar and pollen. The nectar is the sugary syrup found at the bottom of the flower cup. The bees visiting a particular type of flower belong to the same hive. Like human beings, they can taste sweet, sour, salty and bitter
things.
Questions :
(a) What is nectar?
(b) What can bees do like human beings?
(c) Why do bees make trips?
(d) Write the opposite of given words from the passage.
different ___________
top ___________
Practice Paper Semple-5
For annual evaluation
Class-8th
Subject-General English
Time-3 hours M.M.-90
Note : All question are compulsory.
Q. 1. Do as directed : (12)
(a) Fill in the blanks with the suitable helping verb - is/am/are
(i) Tigers_______found in India.
(ii) Chandan________coming today.
(b) Write the comparative and superlative degrees of the following words.
(i) great _________ _________
(ii) busy _________ _________
(c) Combine the sentences given below using an appropriate conjuction. (and/or/but)
(i) He works very hard.
He gets a low salary.
(ii) Man discovered fire.
He learnt to cook.
(d) Change the following sentences according to the instructions given in brackets:
(i) They will help her. (Change into interrogative.)
(ii) She is cooking the dinner. (Change into negative.)
(e) Fill in the blanks with appropriate modals.
(i) ______I use your mobile phone? (can/may)
(ii) Atul______speak English well. (can/may)
(f) Change the following sentence into passive voice:
(i) Mary wrote a letter.
(ii) Read the following sentence and punctuate it :
where do you live
Q.2. Write the answers as asked : (8)
(a) Write the homophones for the following words.
(i) I ________ (ii) know ________
(iii) right ________ (iv)steel ________
(b) Write one word for the following :
(i) one who teaches in a school _________
(ii) one who cuts wood _________
(iii) one who makes shoes _________
(iv) one who makes jewellery _________
(c) Write the opposite gender for the following words.
(i) king ________ (ii) madam ________
(iii) father ________ (iv) milkman ________
(d) Classify the words given below according to the sound 'g' as in gun and 'g' as in giraffe.
gate giant glass fridge
Q.3. Answer the following questions in one or two sentences each (any five) : (15)
(i) When and where was Chandra Shekhar born?
(ii) When did Kanha National Park come into existence?
(iii) Who were trapped in the well?
(iv) Who was invited to the court to draw the protrait of the king?
(v) What does the word "Bhil" stand for?
(vi) Where does Mayank live?
Q.4. Answer the following questions in about three or five sentences each (any three) : (15)
(i) How is our life affected by floods?
(ii) Write a short note on the 'Bhagoria Haat'.
(iii) Why did Raja Verma become close and dear to the king?
(iv) Describe the last space mission of Kalpana Chawla.
Q.5. Answer the following questions in about one or two sentences each (any three) : (9)
(i) Who told the secret to the tree?
(ii) Who always comes on market days?
(iii) Why should we never give up in despair?
(iv) What did the robber do with the gold?
Q.6. Write a stanza of any poem from your textbook of English. (5)
Q.7. Write a paragraph on ''Birthday Celebration" using the clues given below: (5)
invite, celebrate, friends, neighbours, candle decoration, presents, dance, cake, happy
Q.8. Write an application to your headmaster requesting him to issue you school leaving certificate. (6)
OR
Write a letter to your father to send you Rs. 400/- as you have to buy some books and a cricket bat.
Q.9. Write an essay on any one of the following topics : (10)
(i) My best friend
(ii) My school
(iii) Importance of trees
(iv) Any great man
Q.10. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it : (5)
A butterfly is one of the most beautiful creatures in the world. It looks beautiful because of the brilliant colours of wings. The wings are covered with very small scales. The scales have colours. The colours on the wings make very fine patterns. Many butterflies have large black circles on their wings. These look like eyes. These ''eyes'' are very useful to the butterfly. They help them to escape from its enemies. To catch a butterfly, a bird or a lizard aims at the ''eye", But it gets only bit of the wings. The butterfly escapes without getting hurt. When we see a butterfly with the "eye"on one of its wings missing, then it is sure that someone had tried to catch the butterfly but the butterfly had escaped.
Questions :
(a) Why does a butterfly look beautiful?
(b) What do the colours make on the wings?
(c) Who aims at the "eye" of the butterfly?
(d) Write the opposite of the given words from the passage.
ugly ___________
friends ___________
Class 8th science varshik paper 2023
