aRakoer English Language Grade 08 First Term Examination - 2018 init #2 tous ‘Name! Index No. ©. Answerall the questions on paperitself, 01. Fillinthe blanks with thecorrect pronoun, (1) Reviisworking in the garden.. Q) Vinithaisinthetibrary @) Ruwan,can.... (4) There are some children in the cantecn ........ refreshments, 02 Makeantonymsusing a prefix form in the box given below. in fmf im / ils dis RO Fa) pane oD ©) Possible pink Cy Lee eee Se Forumer cial) ak eats 4S) Pleasant (10) Common & (10 marks) 03 Complete with must/should/have to/ or has to. (1) Doyou. wear atic to school ? @ You... _. gohome before evening. @) Adriver. swear astat belt when driving. « (6) o a m tomect the principal té gct his permission to leaveearly, @ punctual. eo » Wash my clothes, .. bay a tieketto travel ina bus, (10 ati Z04 Look atthe following picture and write S scatences describing it. 65 Joist Eillawing pers ofseratces log since, ats 3m @ Ins ela duke ae @) ea They wan the match, a Thebur was ao lot. ‘We couldntreach the school intime. (5) Malididn’'tknow the answer. Sheasked fromAjith. a tee co ; 06 Read the following pocmand answer the questions, ‘Happiness From the edge ofthe garden, Out ofthe wet greendepths, Walks my cat. Past the luscioushabarale He goes, a golden blur Under the yellow araliya Leaping over the ginger plants Creeping through the anthurium patch Running across the lawn Hecoines near me, Topurrbelow thetable Atwhich Isitandread, (1) Whhete does the ent come fora? ea ee (2) Name fourplants that he passeson his way to the poct, —— ooo (3) What would the poet see ifhe looks up from his book ? (4) Do you think the poet likes the eat ?, (3) Write the lines which says that the cat likes the poet, zi (OF nas)07 os ‘You are the librarian of your school. Write 5 instructions you would give the students whose the library to protect the property of the library, . (10 marks) Read the following tex! and fill in the blanks using the words given in the box below. to / manners / positive ‘and / respected / is / attitude / behaviour / tend / the’ Courtesy means polite behaviour towards others. Such bchaviour includes good . and a respectful (2) . .. by society, Courteous people contribute build a good society. Their polite “and respectful often has a (8) .. impact on others. to pass from person to person and influence (10 marks) (@) Doyougote library? (hb) Westudy orread. (©) Whatdo you usually do inthe weekend? — (d) I getupatsix. (© _Thave my breakfast at7.00 o'clock. Rei: (I) osemenseanenecennennnn Nimal : Whattime ide yom wyatt Rat <2) { Nimal : ‘Whatdo youdo inthe afternoon ? Revi: G@) ct eee re aor etn Nimal = (4) Ravi. : Weplay with friends. Nima) 25S oo re Ravi: Sometimies Igo, » (O5marks) Read the passage and answer the questions given below. ‘(One day a girl was going to the city to sell some eggs. She was carrying the eggs in a basket om her head. "When I have sold these eggs,” she thought, "I'll have alot of money. ‘Thon Fil buy @ new dress and a pair of red roses. Everybody’ will look at me and say, “How beautiful she is |" Just then a big bus came behind het, She did not bear it until it was quite near. Then she jumped out of the way. Her basket fell to the ground, and all the ‘eggs were broken, There were many people in the bus and they laughed at the girl, One man shouted to her, "You should never carry all your eggs inone basket."n (1) Whey waite girl goingtothe city? ene Q) Why didshenotsee the buscoming ? (3) Why did the basket fall? = Pe ear (@)-Howmanyeggsdidshe sell? (5) Whatdoes" it" in paragraph refer to? __ G0 mars) ‘You are the secretary of the English Literary Association of Grade 8. The Association has decided to hold an English Camp. The purpose of the camp is to develop the speaking ability. Write anotice toinform all the amdents. Give a place, date:and time. (05 marks) to buy anew frock (want) anh yesterday (telephone) tobring my notes (torgst)— to spendher next holiday in America (ge) he speech in the morning assembly. (deliver) (05 marks) ‘Wile the correct verh form electing form the brackets, ‘Write an essay on ane of the following topiesin about 100 wards. () Usesof Reading (2) Theperson [lovemost @) Myleisuretime activity