RISING NEPAL SECONDARY BOARDING SCHOOL

Class:- 8 FIRST TERMINAL EXAMINATION 2076 F.M: 25

Time:- 1hr. Sub:- English Grammar P.M: 06

All the questions are compulsory.

  1. Read the following table and answer the questions given below:

A man wanted to buy an ass went to market, and coming across a likely-looking beast, arranged with the owner that he should be allowed to take him home on trail to see what he was like. When he reached home, he put him into his stable along with the other asses. The new comer took a look round, and immediately went and chose a place next to the laziest and greediest beast in the stable. When the master saw this he put a halter on him at once, and led him off and handed him over to his owner again. The latter was a good deal surprised to see him back soon, and said, “Why, do you mean to say you have tested him already?” “I don’t want to put him through any more tests, “replied the other. “I could see what sort of beast he is from the companion he chose for himself”.

Moral: A man is known by the company he keeps your friends reflect your won likes and dislikes capabilities etc.

  1. Answer the following questions. 9
  2. What did the man propose to the owner of the Ass?
  3. What did the new Ass do when he was brought to the stable?
  4. Why was the owner of the Ass surprised?
  5. What made the man decide not to keep the Ass?
  6. What test did the man do about the Ass?
  7. What is the moral of the (story) fable?
  8. Write ‘True’ or ‘False’. 3
  9. When the master saw this he put a pat on him.
  10. A man who wanted to buy an elephant.
  11. Horse put his stable along with the other asses.
  12. The latter was surprised having good deal.
  13. The fable is about horse and ass.
  14. The new comer took a look round a chose comfortable place.
  15. Fill in the blanks with a, an or the where necessary. 3
  16. Khabindra is suffering from ……..cancer.
  17. Some kids are hovering around ………..one-eyed woman.
  18. Can you name ……….longest river in the world?
  19. She looks as white as ………..ice.
  20. “I shall be back in ……..hour.” said Pritam.
  21. This is ………house where I spent most of my childhood.
  22. Define the flowing terms with two suitable examples of each. 3
  23. Noun b. A/An
  24. Choose suitable words from the brackets. 3
  25. There are many types of ……….in Nepal. (deer/deers)
  26. Binay lost four ……..in the battle. (tooths/teeth)
  27. Look! Hundreds of ……..are marching on the road now. (police/polices)
  28. She watched the race through …………..(binocular/binoculars)
  29. Gopal still goes to school in short ……..(trouser/trousers)
  30. At last fifteen ………arrived to show the proofs. (people/peoples)
  31. Complete these sentences with the correct quantifier from the brackets. 2.5
  32. …………boys in the class are disobedient. (few/much/every)
  33. There’s still….ink in your pen. (few/many/some)
  34. The merchant has stored ……petrol in his tank. (much/many/any)
  35. How ……..siblings do you have? (much/many/any)

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