Somoy Academy
Race Course, Comilla
Model Test No. 9
Class Eight
Time: 2 hours
English 1st Paper Full
Marks: 100
Part A : Reading Test
Read the passage carefully and answer the questions
No. 1 and 2:
We need a lot of things
for good health. We need healthy food, proper rest and sleep. We also have to
be clean and tidy. These are the things we need for good health. But another
thing that we need is regular physical exercise. Physical exercise means the
regular movement of the limbs of our body according to rules. There are
different kinds of physical exercises. We can do them indoors as well as
outdoors. In the house we can do some free hand exercise. That is, we can
strech different parts of our body.Outside, we can play, swim or simply walk.
Physical exercise is essential to keep our body fit and mind sound. There lies
a close connection between body and mind. We can not think of a sound mind
without a sound body. It is physical exercise which enable us to build a good
health. Physical exercise makes our body active and the muscles strong. It also
improves our power of digestion and blood circulation. It gives strength to our
brain. A machine gets rust for want of proper use. Human body is also a machine.
It becomes inactive and weak for want of exercise. So we should take regular
physical exercise in order to maintain a sound health and to lead a happy life.
[Theme similar to Textbook: Physical Exercise]
1. Guess the meaning of the
following words and choose the correct meaning closest to the text.
(i) need – a) require b) savoury c)
luxury d) instruct
(ii) mind – a) dete b) psyche c)
slow d)
purposed
(iii) enable – a) thought b) joy c)
facilitate d) rapture
iv) build – a) morsel b)
weak c)
soft d)
construct
v) improve – a) leave b)
develop c)
offence d)
plan
2. Answer of the following
questions:
a) What things are necessary
for good health?
b) How many physical
exercise are there?
c) Why do you need physical
exercise?
d) What does physical
exercise teach you?
e) “The benefits of physical
exercise are many”, says Mr Larma. Do you agree with him? If yes, then say why?
Read
the following passage carefully and answer the question No. 3 and 4:
Long ago, a young man found life in the family in his village full
of problems and sufferings. Quarrels, ill-feelings, jealously, enmity - all
were part of everyday life there.
So he left his house and went to a jungle to live by himself.
There he made a nice little hut with wood, bamboo and reeds. “Ah, how happy I
am here!” said the man to himself.
But one day he found some mice in his hut. The little creatures
soon made holes in his blanket. So he brought a cat to kill the mice. The cat
needed milk. So he brought a cow. The cow needed grass and hay. So he brought a
cowboy. The cowboy needed food. So he
took a wife to cook meals. Then children were born to them, and the man found
himself again in a family. So nobody can live alone, unless they are either
angels or devils. People need food, shelter, companions and cooperation. They
need to help each other. And if they live in a family or community, their need
can be fulfilled. Hence living in society can make people good and happy
citizens.
3. Complete the
following table with the information given in the passage.
Who/Which/What/When
|
Description
|
A family or community
|
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Were used to make a little hut
|
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Can fulfill people’s need
|
|
Some mice
|
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Can make people good and happy citizens
|
4. Read the
passage again and write True or False beside the following statement. Give
answer for the false statements.
a) The young man went to a Town.
b) He mad a nice little hut with wood, bamboo and reds.
c) He brought a dog to kill the cat.
d) The mice made holes in his blanket.
e) Man can live alone.
5. Fill in the
gaps with appropriate words:
Walking is a good exercise. It (a) ……….. our body and
(b)… ……….. our mind . It (c)……….. beneficial to health. One can take fresh air
and enjoy the beauty of nature if one (d) ………..
in the early morning. So walking should be (e) ……….. as a habit by
people of all ages.
6. Summarize
the following text in around 50 words.
Different ethnic groups of Bangladesh and their colourful lifestyles have
significantly enriched the enthire culture of Bangladesh. For centuries, Bangladesh has
been the dwelling place of different ethnic groups. In fact, 35 smaller groups
of indigenous people covering about two percent of the total population have
been living in different pockets of the hilly zones and some areas of the plain
lands of the country. Their historical background, economic activities, social
structure, religious beliefs and festivals make them distinctive. The beauty of
the hilly zones as well as the plain areas has been enhanced by the colourful
culture and traditional practices of different ethnic groups, like the Mandi
and Hajong in the northern part, the Manipuri and Khasia in the northest, the
Chakma, Tripura, Marma, Rakhain, Mru, Tanchyanga, Murong in the eastern and
southeastern parts and the Santal and Rajbangshi in the western part of the
country.
7. Re- arrange
the following sentences in correct order.
a) In 1914 when the first world war
broke out, he wanted to join the army.
b) At the age of eleven, he showed his
poetic genius.
c) on his return from the battle field,
he gave up his sword for the pen and began to write poems.
d) In 1972 he was brought to Bangladesh from
Kolkata and was declared our national poet.
e) His poem inspired our freedom fighters
in the liberation was of Bangladesh.
f) At last at the age of 19 he joined the
army as an ordinary soldier.
g) He wrote a lot of poems, songs, short
stories, gajals, novels etc. and traveled all branches of Bengali literature.
h)
Our national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam was born in 1306 BS (1899 AD) at Churulia
in the district of Bardwan.
i) He died on 29 August, 1976.
j) His famous poem Bidrohi stirred the
whole nation.
8. Fill in the
gaps using clues from the boxes. There are more words than necessary.
Supply
|
Existence
|
physically
|
enjoyed
|
Oxygen
|
|
for
|
life
|
death
|
safety
|
away
|
which
|
For our a) ___
in this world oxygen is necessary. Lacking of b)___ suffered us which turns to
c)___. Besides giving us d)___ it removes the bacteria that are dangerous for
our e)___. A physically productive life is gift of God which f)___ can be g)___
in a clean environment that h)___ all the substance of life. For a blanced life
style our i)___ needs oxygen to keep j)___ us from several stresses.
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.
Column A
|
Column B
|
i) Malnutrition
is pathological
|
a) a relative or absolute deficiency.
|
ii) It results
from
|
b) four different types.
|
iii) It also
results from excess
|
c) more
prevalent in Bangladesh
|
iv)
Malnutrition has
|
d) of one or
more essential nutrients.
|
v) Among them,
under nutrition is
|
e) state caused
by lack of food.
|
Patr B (Writing)
10. Read the
passage and write a dialogue between Ratri and the Bank Manager regarding the
opening of a bank account.
11.
Write a paragraph about ‘The 21st February’. Your paragraph should include the
answers to the following questions :
(a) What is the importance of 21st February in
the history of Bangladesh?
(b) What is its historical background?
(c) Why do people wake up early on this day?
(d) Where do people gather?
(e)
How do they respect the martyrs?
12.
Read the beginning of the following story and complete it. Give a title to it.
Once there were a hare and a tortoise in a certain place. A
hare is a speedy animal. So it felt proud. It always blamed the tortoise for
its slowness. One day the hare invited the tortoise to run a race. The tortoise
accepted the invitation………
13.
Supose, you are the students of Comilla Pilot School & College. The
students of your school are very interested in acquiring knowledge about
Computer. But there is no computer club in your school. Now, Write an
application to the Headmaster of your school for opening a computer club.
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