A slip test for class VIII

Name of the student: …………………………………… Class: VIII   Roll No: ………….

ü  Read the following passage carefully.(4 Marks)

Romesh was fourteen years old. He left his widowed mother and three younger sisters back in Bihar. He took up a long travel of hundreds of miles to find a new future. He reached Hyderabad, one of the main cities in India.

On reaching the city, he found that the streets were not paved with gold. Finding a job was not an easy task. Cursed by hunger, he joined a group of rag pickers. He started working early in the morning and toiled until late evening, only to earn a mere Rs. 10 a day. Life was not a dream for him.

ü  Now choose the appropriate choice for the following questions.

1.       Romesh’s mother was …. (        )

a.        A teacher

b.       A doctor

c.        A widow

d.       A younger

2.       Romesh reached this city. (        )

a.        Bihar

b.       Hyderabad

c.        Bangalore

d.       Chennai

3.       Find the true statement(s). (        )

a.        Romesh has two sisters

b.       Finding a job is easy in Hyderabad. He joined a group of rag pickers.

c.        He took up a long travel to Bihar.

4.       The age of Romesh was ….. (        )

a.        Forty

b.       Fourteen

c.        Fifteen

d.       Seventeen

ü  Change the following statements into Yes or No questions. (5x2=10 M)

1.        Oliver asks for more gruel.

2.        We are good children in the school.

3.        Harinath teaches English language.

4.        There was a general start.

5.        They have delicious apples with them.

ü  Answer the following questions in positive or negative way. (3x2=6 M)

Master: Are you a mad child?

You: ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…

Master: Do you come to school daily?

You: …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Master: Does your friend give you his/her fair notebook to you?

You: …………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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Name of the student: …………………………………… Class: VIII   Roll No: ………….

ü  Read the following passage carefully.(4 Marks)

Romesh was fourteen years old. He left his widowed mother and three younger sisters back in Bihar. He took up a long travel of hundreds of miles to find a new future. He reached Hyderabad, one of the main cities in India.

On reaching the city, he found that the streets were not paved with gold. Finding a job was not an easy task. Cursed by hunger, he joined a group of rag pickers. He started working early in the morning and toiled until late evening, only to earn a mere Rs. 10 a day. Life was not a dream for him.

ü  Now choose the appropriate choice for the following questions.

1.       Romesh’s mother was …. (        )

a.        A teacher

b.       A doctor

c.        A widow

d.       A younger

2.       Romesh reached this city. (        )

a.        Bihar

b.       Hyderabad

c.        Bangalore

d.       Chennai

3.       Find the true statement(s). (        )

a.        Romesh has two sisters

b.       Finding a job is easy in Hyderabad. He joined a group of rag pickers.

c.        He took up a long travel to Bihar.

4.       The age of Romesh was ….. (        )

a.        Forty

b.       Fourteen

c.        Fifteen

d.       Seventeen

ü  Change the following statements into Yes or No questions. (5x2=10 M)

1.        Oliver asks for more gruel.

2.        We are good children in the school.

3.        Harinath teaches English language.

4.        There was a general start.

5.        They have delicious apples with them.

ü  Answer the following questions in positive or negative way. (3x2=6 M)

Master: Are you a mad child?

You: ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…

Master: Do you come to school daily?

You: …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Master: Does your friend give you his/her fair notebook to you?

You: …………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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Class IX English Slip Test

Name of the student: …………………………… Class: IX   Roll No: ………….

ü  Read the following passage carefully.(8 Marks)

                The pole vault is truly the glamour event of any track and field competition. The sportsman combines the grace of a gymnast with the strength of a bodybuilder. Pole-vaulting also has the element of flying, and the thought of flying as high as a two-storeyed building is a mere fantasy to anyone watching such an event. Today it is not only Michael Stone’s reality and dream – it is his quest.

ü  Now choose the appropriate choice for the following questions.

1.       The game mentioned in the passage is …….. (           )

a.       Cricket

b.      Hockey

c.       Kabaddi

d.      Pole-vaulting

2.       The Pole-vaulting has two elements. They are …. (           )

a.       Running and  Swimming

b.      Running and Jumping

c.       Gymnast and Flying

d.      Gymnast and Dreaming

3.       What was Michael’s dram? (      )

a.       To become a running champion

b.      To become a pole-vault champion

c.       To become a gymnast champion

d.      To become a dreamer champion

4.       Find out the true statement(s). (         )

a.       Michael Stone isn’t a blind person.

b.      Michael’s mother read a numerous stories to him.

c.       Michael’s father wasn’t a hard core realist.

d.      All are correct.

ü  Pick out the suffix or prefix which is present and write a new word under the correct heading. (5 Marks)

Sl  No	The word	Suffix	Prefix	New word
Ex	Excitement	ment	---	Government
1	Persistence
2	Beautiful
3	Impossible
4	Unhappily
5	International

ü  You met your friend after a long time at a bus-stop complete the conversation between you two. (7 Marks)

You: Hello ……………………………. It’s long time since we met. How are you?

Friend: I am ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...

You: I’m fine. I wonder! Where are you all these time?

Friend: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

You: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Friend: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Name of the student: …………………………… Class: IX   Roll No: ………….

ü  Read the following passage carefully.(8 Marks)

                The pole vault is truly the glamour event of any track and field competition. The sportsman combines the grace of a gymnast with the strength of a bodybuilder. Pole-vaulting also has the element of flying, and the thought of flying as high as a two-storeyed building is a mere fantasy to anyone watching such an event. Today it is not only Michael Stone’s reality and dream – it is his quest.

ü  Now choose the appropriate choice for the following questions.

1.       The game mentioned in the passage is …….. (           )

a.       Cricket

b.      Hockey

c.       Kabaddi

d.      Pole-vaulting

2.       The Pole-vaulting has two elements. They are …. (           )

a.       Running and  Swimming

b.      Running and Jumping

c.       Gymnast and Flying

d.      Gymnast and Dreaming

3.       What was Michael’s dram? (      )

a.       To become a running champion

b.      To become a pole-vault champion

c.       To become a gymnast champion

d.      To become a dreamer champion

4.       Find out the true statement(s). (         )

a.       Michael Stone isn’t a blind person.

b.      Michael’s mother read a numerous stories to him.

c.       Michael’s father wasn’t a hard core realist.

d.      All are correct.

ü  Pick out the suffix or prefix which is present and write a new word under the correct heading. (5 Marks)

Sl  No	The word	Suffix	Prefix	New word
Ex	Excitement	ment	---	Government
1	Persistence
2	Beautiful
3	Impossible
4	Unhappily
5	International

ü  You met your friend after a long time at a bus-stop complete the conversation between you two. (7 Marks)

You: Hello ……………………………. It’s long time since we met. How are you?

Friend: I am ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...

You: I’m fine. I wonder! Where are you all these time?

Friend: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

You: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Friend: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..