Name _______________________________ Class 8___ Schedule Test 2 English: 27-10-14: _________/20

Q1. Identify the following sentences as similes, metaphors, hyperbole, alliteration, onomatopoeia or
personifications.
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1. He is like a monster when he plays sports
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2. He was so tired that he could have slept for a month.
3. The snow whispered as it fell to the ground during the early morning hours.
4. His eyes are shinning stars in the middle of the night.
5. The microwave timer told me it was time to eat my TV dinner.
6. My brother is a clown.
7. Barbara Bardsha bites big bubbles.
8. Boom! is an example of what? _________________
9. The woman gave a huge donation to the Mosque because she had a heart of gold.
10. Her smile was as sweet as sunshine on a rainy day
Q.2 Identify and label each sentence as declarative, interrogative, imperative, or exclamatory. Write the
correct punctuation mark after each sentence.
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1.
This summer, my family will travel to Greece
2.

Ah! I have got the first prize

3.

Do you know where Greece is

4.

Pakistan is home to many archaeological monuments

5.

You must read Asian History

6.

Asian history is full of adventures and legends

7.

Put these documents on my table

8.

How far away is the park from the school and what time do we have to come home___ _____________

9.

What a lucky man he is

10

Iran is our neighbouring Islamic country to the south west of Pakistan

Q.3 Read each of the following sentence and choose the best option

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1. Receptionists must be able to relay information ______ pass messages accurately.

(A) Or
(B) and
(C) but
(d) because
2. I did not go to the show ______ I had already seen it. (A) Until
(B) because (C) so
3. Mary is a member of the Historical Society ______ the Literary Society.
(A) as
(B) or
(C) and
(D) but

(D) but

4. Read over your answers ______ correct all mistakes before you pass them up.
(A) Or
(B) and
(C) because (D) while
Q.4 Supply the appropriate coordinating or correlative conjunctions from the chart below for the
following sentences.
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1.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

Kim ___ Sara played tennis.

2.__________Asad _______ Sarah went up the hill.
Should I order soup_______ salad with dinner?
Sajid moved slowly_______ steadily through the crowded room.
_______________ did Talha arrive early,________ she was________ the first one there.
Greg wants to be either a cowboy_________ a ghost for Halloween.
It rained heavily,________ the tennis match was canceled.
________________ your mother_______ your grandmother has heard you play the piano yet.

Q.5 Write down antonyms for the bold face word on the line.
1.

His yard is very large.

2.

3.

The drapery fabric was very smooth.

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He had the correct answer.

4. Dad lost his car keys.

Q.6 Complete the newspaper article with the correct comparative or superlative form of the adjective. /1
A two-year-old girl from Hampshire is ................................................... (young) ever female member
of British Mensa. Georgia Browns score is ................................................... (high) than that of many
adults. According to experts Georgia is one of ................................................... (intelligent) children in Britain.
You can only join Mensa if your IQ is ................................................(great) than 148.
Q7.

Describe Tellsons Banks.

Or

Describe

The Attic in The shoe maker.

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Q8.

Why did Dr. Manette lose the human resonance in his voice.

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Q9.

What was he doing when Mr. Lorry and others entered the Attic?

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Q10

Why did Mr. Cruncher abuse her wife?

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Q11.

Match each of the following word to its corresponding meaning. Write in the space below. /[2]

S.no

Word

Meaning

Optio

S.no

Word

Meaning

Option

1
2
3
4

Grisly
dire
Sarcastic
Counterpane

urgent
Prospering, growing
Removing, erasing
Gruesome, horrible

n
A
B
C
D

5
6
7
8

Obliterating
Adieu
Flourishing
Doleful

Goodbye
Sad, miserable
Bedcover
unpleasant

E
F
G
H

1_________ 2 _________3_________4_________ 5_________

6_________

7_________8_________

Q12. Write down reference to the context for the following paragraph.

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No crowd was about the door; no people were discernible at any of the many windows; not even a chance
passerby was in the street. An unnatural silence and desertion reigned there. Only one soul was to be seen, and
that was Madame Defargewho leaned against the door-post, knitting, and saw nothing.
Reference :

Context:

Explanation :

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