Model Test 3 (Full): Class Eight (অষ্টম শ্রেণী) English 1st Paper

1. Choose the correct answer from the alternatives1 × 7 = 7

Read the passage and answer questions 1 & 2

The word 'hygiene' means the practice of keeping ourselves clean. It also means to keep our home and work places clean. It is important for our good health. Hygiene is thought to be next to godliness. It is because we cannot achieve anything physically, mentally or spiritually if we are unclean in our body, mind and soul. Nobody likes an unclean person either. So we must follow the rules of hygiene. First, we must keep our body clean. We should have a bath every day and wash our hair regularly. This will keep the body and hair free from dirt and bacteria. Secondly, we should wash our clothes regularly. Dirty clothes give off bad smell and invite germs. We should wear socks and shoes when we go out to protect our feet from dust and germs. It is also important to wash our hands before meals and after using the toilet. We should brush our teeth twice a day, after breakfast and supper. We must also cut our nails regularly. Our drinking water must be safe. We can get safe water by boiling and filtering. Finally, we should keep our surroundings and environment clean. If we do and follow all the above things properly, we will be able to lead a healthy and happy life.

1. (a) The word 'hygiene' is related with ⎯.
   i. truthfulness ii. happiness iii. cleanliness iv. religion
2. (b) Hygiene is important for ⎯.
   i. doing work ii. getting job iii. earning money iv. good health
3. (c) Who is not liked by anyone?
   i. a rich man ii. a thief iii. an unclean person iv. a healthy person
4. (d) What does the word 'important' mean?
   i. developed ii. significant iii. good iv. authorised
5. (e) We should brush ⎯ a day.
   i. once ii. twice iii. 3 times iv. 4 times
6. (f) Hygiene is ⎯ godliness.
   i. as important as ii. more than iii. nearer to iv. equal to
7. (g) Cutting our nails regularly is a ⎯.
   i. fashion ii. must iii. style iv. bad habit

ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS

1. (h) godliness
   i. deny ii. devotion to God iii. worship iv. defy
2. (i) Cleanliness has positive impact on our ⎯.
   i. body ii. soul iii. body and mind iv. mind
3. (j) The similar meaning of the word 'follow' is ⎯.
   i. abide by ii. reject iii. avoid iv. detach
4. (k) Hygiene is ⎯ for our good health.
   i. good ii. essential iii. injurious iv. harmful
5. (l) Hygiene is thought to be next to ⎯.
   i. godliness ii. creativeness iii. holiness iv. atheism
6. (m) Everybody ⎯ an unclean person.
   i. wants ii. adores iii. likes iv. dislikes
7. (n) Putting on shoes ⎯ germs.
   i. invites ii. prevents iii. creates iv. removes
8. (o) We should brush our teeth ⎯ a day.
   i. four times ii. three iii. once iv. twice
9. (p) 'Spiritually' means ⎯.
   i. wholly ii. purely iii. divinely iv. nicely
10. (q) 'Wear' means ⎯.
    i. put off ii. put by iii. put on iv. put in

2. Answer the following questions2 × 5 = 10

Answer from the passage about hygiene. Write 1–2 short sentences for each.

1. (a) What does hygiene mean?
2. (b) How can we get pure water?
3. (c) Why should we brush everyday?
4. (d) What kind of water should we drink?
5. (e) Which things can't be achieved without cleanliness?

ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS

1. (f) What do you understand by the word 'hygiene'?
2. (g) How is an unclean person treated?
3. (h) Why should we put on clean clothes?
4. (i) When should we brush our teeth?
5. (j) How can we lead a happy and healthy life?

3. Fill in each gap with a suitable word1 × 5 = 5

Read the passage and answer questions 3 & 4

Bangladesh is home to more than 54 Indigenous groups, including the Chakma, Marma, and Tripura, with most living in the northern and southeastern flatlands, and the rest in the Chittagong Hill Tracts. They have distinct lifestyles, economic practices, and belief systems. These groups speak at least 35 distinct languages, adding to the country's cultural richness. However, many of these languages are endangered, as the dominance of Bangla and modern societal pressures push them towards extinction, a global issue known as "language death." The UN warns that many Indigenous languages are disappearing, with one dying every two weeks. During the British colonial rule, indigenous communities played a significant role in resisting oppression. Leaders like Sidhu and Kanu led uprisings, such as the Santhal Rebellion, highlighting their contributions to the anti-colonial struggle. Despite this legacy, Indigenous people in Bangladesh today face challenges in preserving their languages and culture. The government's efforts to include Indigenous languages in preschool education face hurdles like a lack of trained teachers and resources for higher education. Additionally, the 1957 construction of the Kaptai Dam, funded by USAID and built by the Pakistani government, displaced thousands of people in the hill tracts, submerging their homes and farmlands under the Karnaphuli River, disrupting their livelihoods and cultural connections to the land. This history of displacement and ongoing marginalization continues to affect indigenous communities in Bangladesh.

Type one word in each gap.

There are 54 indigenous groups in Bangladesh who have distinct (a) ____ , economic practices and belief systems. They live mostly in the northern and southern (b) ____ and the rest in the Chittagong Hill Tracts. They speak at least 35 indigenous (c) ____ which now under the threat of extinction by the dominance of Bangla. Despite the significant role in the anti-colonial struggle during the British rule, they are now facing (d) ____ in preserving their language and culture. Moreover, the construction of Kaptai dam in 1957 by Pakistani Govt. led to the displacement of thousands of indigenous people in the (e) ____ tracts.

4. Write the synonym or antonym as directed1 × 5 = 5

(a) flatland (antonym): ____ (b) belief (antonym): ____ (c) dominance (synonym): ____ (d) disappear (synonym): ____ (e) rebellion (synonym): ____

5. Complete the table with information from the passage1 × 5 = 5

Read the passage and answer questions 5, 6 & 7

Thomas Alva Edison was born in 1847 in Ohio, America. As a little boy, he was very inquisitive. He always wanted to know how things were done. Very early in life he showed that he was full of curiosity, a quality which is so important to inventors. In 1869 he went to New York where he worked for some time as a telephone operator. But soon he became interested in inventions. In a very short time they were his chief business. In order to carry on this business, which became his life's work, he built a laboratory at Menlo Park, where he had gone to live. His first great invention was a system of telegraphy. Soon afterwards he invented the 'phonograph', the first form of the instrument that we now know as the 'gramophone' or record player. The word 'phonograph' means something that can write or record sound. Other scientists before Edison had thought of instruments which would do this, but Edison was the first to make an instrument which actually worked. He also invented the 'incandescent' lamp, a lamp in which the light is caused by a heated wire called a 'filament'. The wire is heated by an 'electric current'. People can now use 'electricity' to illuminate their homes. By the time Edison died in 1931 he had about a thousand inventions to his credit.

Complete the table with information from the passage.

6. Read the statements. Write (T) if true, (F) if false. If false, write the correct answer1 × 5 = 5

Choose True or False. If you choose False, the correct statement will be shown.

1. (a) Thomas Alva Edison was very unquirious.
   True (T) False (F)✓ Correct: Thomas Alva Edison was very inquisitive.
2. (b) Curiosity is very important for inventors.
   True (T) False (F)✓ This statement is True.
3. (c) His first invention was a system of telegraphy.
   True (T) False (F)✓ This statement is True.
4. (d) He built a laboratory to research on flying.
   True (T) False (F)✓ Correct: He built a laboratory to carry on his inventions.
5. (e) Edison had about a thousand inventions to his credit.
   True (T) False (F)✓ This statement is True.

7. Summarize the above text in your own words10

Write 5–7 sentences summarizing the passage about Thomas Alva Edison.

8. Match the parts of sentences in columns A and B to make five complete sentences1 × 5 = 5

Choose the right part from Column B for each sentence in Column A.

• Harriet West Brook in 1812.
• of Oxford in 1808.
• 4th August, 1792.
• at the age of 20.
• to them 2 years after their marriage.
• at the age of 12.

1. (a) Shelley was born on
2. (b) He was sent to school
3. (c) He entered into the University
4. (d) Shelley married
5. (e) A daughter was born

9. Rearrange the following sentences in correct order1 × 8 = 8

Type 1 to 8 beside each sentence to show its place in the story.

(a) He took the feathers one by one and stuck them in among his own feathers. (b) When he returned to the crows, they also drove him away. (c) One day, the crow found some beautiful feathers of a peacock in a jungle. (d) They attacked him, pulled out the feathers and drove him away. (e) He looked at himself and became glad and proud because he was no longer ugly like other crows. (f) The crow realized his fault and promised he would never be false or overambitious. (g) Once a crow thought that he was ugly to look at and wanted to be beautiful. (h) So, he made up his mind to go to the peacocks and live with them but the peacocks thought that he was a crow in the guise of a peacock.

10. Answer the following questions from the poems in your textbook (any 5 of 8)2 × 5 = 10

Answer any 5 of the 8 questions — the best five self-marks count. These questions are from your textbook poems, so please consult your textbook to verify your answers.

1. (a) What does Hason Raja plan to do despite their limitations?
2. (b) In the poem "The field of the embroidered quilt" what emotions are depicted on the quilt?
3. (c) What do the children ask from God in the poem "The Children's Song"?
4. (d) In the poem "Ode on Solitude" how does the poet view nature here?
5. (e) What emotions are conveyed through the poem "Something Told the Wild Geese"?
6. (f) In the poem "Green Escape" how does the speaker describe the sound of the swan?
7. (g) In the poem "The News" how does the poet portray children's reactions to the news?
8. (h) In the poem "Contemplation" what does the speaker see from the tree?

11. Read the beginning of the following story. Complete it by using your imagination and give a suitable title10

Beginning: Once there lived a poor farmer in a certain village. He supported his family with great hardship. One day he bought a goose. It was a magical goose because it used to lay a golden egg daily....

12. Write a paragraph on "A Tea Stall" in 150 words10

Answer the questions: (a) What is a tea stall? (b) When is it opened and closed? (c) What things are sold there? (d) Where is it generally situated? (e) What do people do there? (f) How long does a tea-stall remain open? (g) Why is it called a 'Mini Sangsad'?

13. Write a dialogue between you and your friend about your aim in life10

Suppose you are Jamil/Jamila and you have a friend named Saad/Sadia. Your friend is not aware of your aim in life. Write a dialogue between you and your friend about your aim in life.