SDM'S KEY TO LANGUAGE PAPER, STD. 8,ST. JOSEPH 2025

Language Paper, St. Joseph, BBSR, Unit Test: 1, 2025

II. FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH APPROPRIATE WORDS. (12 MARKS)

1. The thief got ……….. with my cash box.

2. They fixed ……….. him to do the work.

3. That building brings ……….. Rs 7000 a month.

4. The two brothers have fallen ………..  .

5. I can't get this stain ……….. .

6. The publishers have recently brought ……….. their new dictionary.

7. The rains have set ……….. .

8. Attend ……….. your lessons, boys.

9. Avail yourself ……….. this opportunity.

10. He deals ……….. computer software.

11. I have no confidence ……….. this man.

12. He is bent ……….. mischief.

III. FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH CORRECT TENSE FORM. (8 MARKS)

But just when I had almost_1_ (give) up hope. I was _2_ (strike) with a brilliant idea; my birthday was due fairly soon, and if I _3_ (deal) with the family skilfully, I_4_(feel) sure, I could not only get a boat but a lot of other equipment as well. I _5_ (suggest) to the family that, instead of_6_ (let) them, choose my presents, I_7_ (may) tell them the things that I_8_ (want) most. In this way they could be sure of not disappointing me.

IV. DO AS DIRECTED. (10 MARKS)

1. I heard the song. It brought back the memories of my country. (Join without using and, but, so.)

2. I had left home. He came later. (Join without using and, but, so.)

3. I shall be obliged to go. (Use: oblige)

4. He is greater than I. (Change into negative sentence.)

5. You remembered to sign the contract, didn't you?

(End: ………….. ,did you?)

6. It is a pity that I forgot my password. (End:!)

7. As soon as she heard the news, she collapsed. (Begin: Hardly……….)

8. Is that any better? (Identify the parts of speech.)

9. Some ants fight very fiercely. (Identify the type of verb.)

10. They gave themselves a lot of trouble. (Identify the type of pronoun.)

 

Answers:

II. FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH APPROPRIATE WORDS.

1. away, 2. upon, 3. in, 4. out, 5. off, 6. out, 7. in, 8. to, 9. of,

10. in, 11. in, 12. on

III. FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH CORRECT TENSE FORM.

1. given, 2. struck, 3. dealt, 4. would feel, 5. suggested,

6. letting, 7. might, 8. wanted

IV. DO AS DIRECTED.

1. After I heard the song, it brought back the memories of my country.

Or, The song, I heard, brought back the memories of my country.

2. He came after I had left home.

3. Circumstances/They will oblige me to go.

4. I am not as great as he is.

5. You did not forget to sign the contract, did you?

6. What a pity I had forgotten my password!

Or, O that I had not forgotten my password!

7. Hardly had she heard the news when she collapsed.

8. Is: finite verb

 that: pronoun

any: determiner/adjective

better: adjective

9. fight: intransitive verb

10. themselves: reflexive pronoun

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