8th English Term 3 Online Test – Old Book

1. What does Edison, Einstein, Da Vinci, Agatha Christie has in common?

2. Who was the famous novel writer suffered from difficulty with writing

3. Match the following
i. Dyslexia – Difficulty in arithmetic calculation
ii. Dysgraphia – Difficulty in reading
iii. Dyscalculia – Difficulty in writing

4. Collective nouns like furniture, luggage, news do not take _____________

5. What role does the character Ms. Alice Davis play in “The unforgettable Johnny”

6. What was the generous thing that Johnny did to his class?

7. Match the synonyms
i. Shun – Beaten up
ii. Cherished – Inspire
iii. Battered – Treasured
iv. Enkindle – Avoid

8. Abbreviate ADD____________

9. What was the significant character that Johnny had?

10. A dyslexia child is a _________ child who fails at school

11. What gave Johnny more confidence?

12. Prefix the following with
i. __tidy
ii. __legal
iii. __ability
iv. __regular

13. Dyslexia students have problem only in _______ and not in ________

14. What problem did Johnny have with learning?

15. What is a Fable?

16) What is the lesson “The unforgettable Johnny” about?

17) As one lamplights another, so nobleness ________ nobleness. Fill up with correct word.

18. What is a Parable?

19) What did Ms.Davis do to help Johnny?

20) Why didn’t Jonny hurt back the students who bullied him?

21) Famous Filmfare award winning movie which depicted a dyslexic child uncovering his potential is?

22) Name the Dyslexic child Protagonist of the movie Taare Zameen Par

23) Convert the following sentence into direct speech
Vimal told Anitha that brother had sent her a watch that day

24) Identify the famous scientist, who was poor at mathematics, difficulty with words and was thrown out of school at the age of 12yrs, for his poor performance.

25) Identify the speech in the below sentence
The teacher said to the class, “Have you all paid you fees?”

26) Why was it not easy for Ms.Davis to help Johnny in learning?

27) What made Ms.Davis heartbroken?

28) Convert into other speech
My mother said to me, “Don’t leave your things everywhere”

29) Identify the words that looks like plural but are singular
1. Scissors
2. Jeans
3. Bottles
4. Spectacles

30) How often Special Olympics are held?

31) Who are the participants of Special Olympics?

32) What was the event the participants competed in the “Nine gold medals”?

33) How many competitors participated in the Special Olympics?

34) What does the phrase “Pull upon their heels” mean

35) Who is the poet of the poem “Nine gold medals”

36)What happened when the gun was fired in the Special Olympics?

37)Who gave standing ovation to the participants of Special Olympics?

38) How did the participants of Special Olympics come to finish line?

39) What does Charles want to become?

40) Match the synonyms:
1. Resolve – Slip
2. Stumble – Determine
3. Stagger – Smiling
4. Beaming – Unsteady

41)How did the race end in the Special Olympics?

42) Why did the eight runners pull upon their heels in the Olympic run?

43) What is the poem “Nine gold medals” about?

44) Match the following
1. Linguistics – Study of speech and sounds
2. Phonetics – Study of rights of citizen in society
3. Civics – Study of languages
4. Statistics – Study of data

45) Find out the poem of the below mentioned lines
“That’s how the race ended……….
They came to the finish line holding hand still
And a standing ovation and nine beaming faces”

46) What learning difficulty does Charles experience?

47) What letter does Charles write to God?

48) How does Dysgraphia affect Charles writing?

49) What is Charles good at?

50) What does Charles say that God would think he didn’t have a mind if he would see his_________

51) What Charles brain does not sense?

52) Why is Charles happy?

53) What does Charles’ parent present him?

54) Why is Charles thankful to God?

55) Suffix the apt words:
1. ly – Taste
2. less – Bio
3. logy – Wonder
4. ful – Joy

56) How does computer help Charles?

57) Match the correct prefix
1. Bi – military
2. Dia – function
3. Mal – meter
4. Para – polar

58) Learning disability is always accompanied by

59) What is so remarkable about Charles character?

60) What appears to be a punishment to Charles?

61) What does Charles think God has gifted him with?

62) In which field Charles think that he would shine on?

63) Charles was able to show what was in his mind to others through_________

64) Identify which are words that has correct prefix
1. Unsecure

2. Infriend

3. Misfault

4. Impower

65) The Captain said to the soldiers, “March quickly”
Convert into indirect speech

66) Earth is a ____________ planet

67)  Universe has continued to expand now for over_________ years

68) Universe contains countless________

69) Life on earth evolved as a _____________

Match the synonym:-
1. Cosy         – Removing
2. Explosion – Sudden burst
3. Swarming – Comfort
4. Denuding  – Flooded with

71) The landscape rich with plants and insects was dominated by ancestors of_______

72) Arrange the evolved order of life in ascending order
1. Insects
2. Birds
3. Plants
4. Reptiles
5. Mammals

73) Mammals were threatened by new species of reptile known as;

74) Everyday Earth is showered by what from outer space

75) What led to the extinct of Dinosaur species?

76)7 million years ago which species moved from forest to live in grass plains?

77) Who were the early ancestors of humans?

78) Human ancestors were found across the continents of_______

79) Fill the apt word in the blank
Today men has made earth unliveable by _______ forest and killing animals, birds.

80) What acts as a harmful blanket around the planet Earth?

81) Increase of temperature around the world is termed as,

82) Increase in global temperature result in what?

83) The environment hazards can be protected by doing which of the following things

84) What has resulted in climatic change and monsoon failures?

85) Assertion :- Sparrows have disappeared and Bee colonies have collapsed
Reason: – High usage of cell phones and result of radiation

86) What are renewable and non-pollutant source of energy?

87)  Kitchen waste can be used to generate ________ to keep environment clean
Fill up the suitable word in blank

88) Waste can be divided into _________ and ________

89) What is the message conveyed in the lesson “What is your Address”?

90) Match the following
1. Wind energy – Non pollutant
2. Cycling – Gas emission
3. Plastic – Non bio degradable
4. Carbon dioxide – Global warming

91) Fill up the apt preposition
i) The cat is ______ the table
ii) The dog is _____ the girl
iii) The house stands _____ two trees
iv) The ball is ______ the box

92) The amount of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere as a result of activities of a community is

93) Find out the correct abbreviation of SOS

94) Identify the correct sentence with right preposition used
1. The house stands between the two trees
2. The book is in the table
3. The pen is on the box
4. The cat is under the table

95) Pick out the correct plural
i) Radius
ii) Datum

96) “Out in the fields with God” is a famous poem written by

97) Match the sounds
1. Winds – Humming
2. Herds – Lowing
3. Trees – Rustling
4. Bees – Playing

98) Where did the poet go for walk in the poem “Out in the fields with God”?

99) What was the mood of the poet when she went for walk in the poem “Out in the fields with God”?

100) Match the synonyms
1. Fretted – Recently cut
2. Cast away – Sleepy
3. Drowsy – Worried
4. New-Mown – Throw away

101) What changed the mood of the poet in “Out in the fields with God”?

102) Figure of speech in which words evolve the actual sound of a thing to describe or refer is called________

103) “The foolish fears of what might happen
I cast them all away
Among the clover-scented grass”
These lines are found in the poem________

104) First plant on earth appeared over _________ years ago.

105) Choose the correct preposition

1. I will meet you _____ 8’O clock ( At, On)
2. Please come ______ 10pm ( After, Near)
3. We must leave ______ today evening ( Beside, By)
4. Nobody was allowed to go out_____ exams ( On , During)

106) Match the correct suffix
1. ize – Tribe
2. al – Scandal
3. ic – Pure
4. ity – Magnet

107) As the butterfly flew into the thick forest, the trees formed_____ above the ground

108) What made the butterfly feel like humming a song?

109) What did the butterfly see in the broad shaft of light?

110) Match the Synonyms
1. Shaft – Still
2. Incredible – Full of energy
3. Vibrant – Ray of light
4. Static – Unbelievable

111) Which of the following talks to the sunbeam?

112) Answer the correct synonym for the bold letter in the below statement:
“The energy of the cosmos is eternal and can never be destroyed”

113) To who did the butterfly talk to and clarifies doubts?

114) The dust particles are visible to eyes in sunlight because;

115) There are dancing _________ inside each matter which is invisible to our eyes.

116) According to sunbeam, the entire universe is made up of

117) Fill up the correct preposition
Earth spins _______ its own axis

118) What does the sunbeam say to the butterfly

119) What makes the planet and atoms move continuously?

120) ______ energy cause things to shine; _____ warms us up

121) Assertion: Energy can neither be created nor be destroyed
Reason: Energy can only be transformed from one form to another

122) Choose the correct abbreviation

IMF

123) Fill in the blanks with correct preposition
Elephant cannot stand _____ its head
I agree ______ your proposal

124) Sun is a __________ star?