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Model Test – 1
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Class: VIII
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Subject: English
Section – A : (Reading) Marks 60
Reading Test (Seen Passage)
Unit One : Lesson 1 (B) : Our Folk Songs
Read the text and
answer questions 1, 2 and 3.
Folk songs are songs sung in the traditional style of a community or
country. Here the traditional style includes the themes, words and tunes of the
songs that have existed for a long time among the common people.
We have a rich history and collection of folk songs in Bangladesh. Of
them, Palligiti, Bhatiali, Bhawaiya, Jari, Sari, Gambhira, Lalongiti, Palagaan
and songs of Hason Raja are very popular. The traditional musicial instruments
are usually played with these songs.
1. Guess
the meaning of the following words and choose the correct meaning closest to
the text. 1 × 5 = 5
1)
traditional
(a) recent (b)
fashionable (c) fast (d)conventional
2)
style
(a) technique (b) fashion (c) clan (d) modern
3)
community
(a) individual (b) clan/tribe (c) single (d) country
4)
include
(a) pertain (b)
detain (c)
contain (d) extend
5)
theme
(a) object (b)
summary (c)
synopsis (d) subject
matter
6)
tune
(a) melody (b) rythm (c) symphony (d) harmony
7)
exist
(a) fade (b)
subsist (c)
forsake (d) occur
8)
common
(a) public (b) fast
(c) modern (d) ordinary
9)
rich
(a) dull (b)
black (c)
abundant (d) dreay
10)
popular
(a) fashionable (b)
favourite (c)
sophisticated (d) melodious
11)
instrument
(a) mechanism (b) weapons (c) device (d) tool
12)
usually
(a) generally (b) by degrees (c) gradually (d) eventually
13)
musical
(a) harmonious (b)
rhythmical (c)
euphonious (d) discordant
14)
Folk songs have
(a) vanished (b)
disappeared (c) lost their appeal (d) lasted for a long time
15)
Folk song is related with
(a) the town people (b) the urban
people (c) the rural people
(d) the aristocratic people
16)
Bangladesh has ________ collection of folk songs.
(a) a huge (b) a
poor (c) a
scanty (d) a small
17)
Folk songs were popular with the _____.
(a) educated people (b) enlightened
(c) upper class of people (d) common people
18)
Folk songs are very
(a) amusing (b) harsh (c) melodious (d) favourite
19)
_______ musical instruments are usually played with
the folk songs.
(a) fashionable (b)
aristocratic (c) modern (d) conventional
2. Answer
the following questions. 2 × 5 =10
(a) How are folk
songs sung?
(b) What does the
traditional style include?
(c) What are the
important folk songs in Bangladesh?
(d) What is the
condition of folk song in Bangladesh?
(e) What types of
instruments are played with folk songs?
3. Summarize
the text in section A in your own words (around 85 words). 10
Reading Test (Unseen Passage)
Read the following
text carefully and answer questions 4 and 5.
Mahatma Gandhi was born in Kathiawad on October 2, 1869 in an old Bania
family. At 17 he passed his Matriculation Examination and proceeded to England
in 1887 to qualify himself for the bar, leaving behind an infant son. After he
was called to the bar in June, 1891 he sailed for home. In 1915 he went to
Natal in South Africa and made his mark as a political leader fighting hard
against the local Europeans for the just right of the Indians. In 1916 he
championed the cause of the Champaran peasants against the white
indigo-planters. His non-cooperation campaign of 1920, his salt Satyagratha of
1930 and finally his ‘Quit India Movement’ of 1942 noble moves on the political
chess board of India, which made him the idol of the people. On January 30,
1948 on his. way to a prayer meeting, the architect of India’s freedom met his
death at the hand of a cruel assassin named Nathuram Godse.
4. Complete
the following table with the information given in the passage. 1 × 5 = 5
Person
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Activity/Event
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Place/Country
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Year
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Mahatma Gandhi
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(i)
.....................
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Kathiawad
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in 1869
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matriculation
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(ii) ...............
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preparation
for the bar
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(iii) ..................
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in 1887
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(iv) .................
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return
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homeland
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in 1891
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(v)
...................
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in 1942
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5. Read
the passage again and write true or false beside the following statements. Give
correct information for the false statements.
1 × 5 = 5
(a)
Gandhi joined the bar in England.
(b)
Gandhi was a bachelor while he was studying law in
England.
(c)
Gandhi fought for the local Europenas in Natal,
South Africa.
(d)
Nathuram Godse was a profound love of Gandhi’s
policy.
(e)
Gandhi fruitfully promoted the cause of the
Champaran peasants.
6. Fill
in the gaps with appropriate word. 1 × 5 = 5
Long long (a)
_____, there lived a king. His (b) ______ was Solomon. Many people came to him
everyday and asked him many (c) ______. The king (d) ______ all the questions.
So people called him “wise solomon”. In another country there lived a queen.
The name of the queen was Sheba. She wanted to test the (e) ______ of Solomon.
7. Rearrange
the following sentences in correct order. 10
(a) For transport
they used ships, camels, horses and donkeys.
(b) Actually at
that time journey was very difficult because of no speedy vehicles.
(c) He was
accompanied by his father and uncle.
(d) Macro Polo was
born in 1256 in Venice.
(e) In 1271 he set
out from Venice to China.
(f) It took the
Polos over three years to reach China.
(g) He was then 15
years old.
(h) He was one of
the greatest adventurous men.
(i) They had
travelled by land and sea.
(j) They also
travelled over mountains and across deserts.
8. Fill
in the gaps using clues from the boxes. There are more words than necessary. 0.5 × 10 = 05
on
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created
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for
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creation
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Him
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strong
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kind
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equally
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people
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kindness
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cruelty
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live
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Allah is very (a) ______. So we should have (b) ______ to all. He does
not like (c) ______. Cruel (d) ______ are not liked by (e) ______. He has (f)
______ all things (g) ______ earth and loves them (h) ______. We are His best
(i) ______. So we should also have love (j) ______ all things.
9. The
phrases in column A are the beginnings of some sentences. The phrases in Column
B are the endings. Match the phrases in column A with the phrases in column B
to make complete sentences. 1 × 5 = 5
Column A
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Column B
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(i)
Sports are very
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(a) coolness,
courage and self control.
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(ii) There are
various
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(b) are very
popular.
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(iii) Among them
cricket, football, volley ball etc.
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(c) influence in
forming one’s personality.
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(iv) Sports
exercise an important
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(d) essential for
us.
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(v) Sports also
teach us
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(e) types of
sports.
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