RBSE Class 8 English Model Paper 3 are part of RBSE Class 8 English Board Model Papers. Here we have given RBSE Class 8 English Sample Paper 3.
Board | RBSE |
Textbook | SIERT, Rajasthan |
Class | Class 8 |
Subject | English |
Paper Set | Model Paper 3 |
Category | RBSE Model Papers |
RBSE Class 8 English Sample Paper 3
Time : 2.30 Hrs
Maximum Marks : 80
General Instructions
- Candidates must write their Roll Nos. on the question paper.
- All the questions are compulsory.
- Write the answer to each question in the given answer-book only.
- For the questions having more than one part, the answers to those parts must be written together’s in continuity.
- Write the correct serial number of each question as mentioned in the question paper.
- Questions have been divided into four parts. Part-I consists of multiple choice questions. Part-II consists of one-word answer type questions. Part-III consists of comprehension passages (unseen and seen) with the textual questions. Part-IV consists of writing skill based questions.
- Draw a table in the answer-sheet and write the answer to the question from 1 to 7.
Part – (1)
Choose the correct answer : [1 x 7 = 7]
Question 1.
I become an irresponsible idiot. The word “idiot’ means :
(a) truthful
(b) fool
(c) coward
(d) cunning
Question 2.
Boys are shooed away ___ Madhab Datta enters.
(a) who
(b) that
(c) when
(d) whose
Question 3.
Select the word that doesn’t belong to the group :
(a) Tree
(b) Flower
(c) Grass
(d) Bench
Question 4.
The Rajputs sacrificed their lives ____ the sake of their holy motherland.
(a) for
(b) above
(c) by
(d) beyond
Question 5.
Which of the bold/underlined letters have a different sound?
(a) bench
(b) lunch
(c) stomach
(d) charge
Question 6.
To feed them, the father, a blacksmith by profession ____ from 7 in the morning till 10 at night.
(a) toiled
(b) had to toil
(c) toiling
(d) was toiling
Question 7.
We usually …………. vegetables in our garden but this year we ………. any.
(a) are growing/don’t grow
(b) grew/haven’t grown
(c) grow/aren’t growing
(d) grow/don’t grow
Part-II
Question 8.
Make new words by adding “ous” or “en” to the following words properly. [2]
- danger +_______=_______=_______
- gold +_______=_______
Question 9.
Write plurals of the following words : [2]
- zoo
- purpose
Question 10.
Write the missing letters in the following words: [2]
- Ac_o_pany
- T_ase
Question 11.
Identify the words with incorrect spelling and rewrite them after correcting: [2]
Our breakfast should consist of healthy and nourishing food items. It keeps us energetic for the whole day
Question 12.
He is not reading. He is not writing. (either/neither) [2]
Question 13.
Use punctuation marks such as comma, question mark and capital letters in the following [2]
sentences wherever required:
- With lots of love from anjuavaneesh and papa
- Why are you alone here asked the officer
Question 14.
Arrange the words in proper order to make meaningful sentences: [2]
- Patnal Climate/ The/ of /is/ the/ climate/ of/ Diarbhanga./ Better than
- he/ Suffering He/ said/ / that/ is/ from.
Question 15.
Join the following sentences using “as——ass.” The students are quiet. The teacher is in the class. [2]
Question 16.
Fill in the blanks with the help of the words given in the bracket : [2]
(transportation, education, banking, house, car, requirements)
- There is a strong growth in the ………… sector over the years.
- More and more people have their own ……. and it causes a lot of traffic and accidents too.
Part-III
(A) Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below :
Despite their miserable consolation, two of the children, Kuldeep Singh and Sudeep Singh had a dream. They both wanted to pursue their talent for art, but they knew well that their father would never to be able to send either of them to Jaipur to study at the academy. After many long discussions at night in their crowded bed, the two boys finally worked out a pact hey would toss a coin. The winner would go to Jaipur, while the loser would go down into the nearby mines and with his earning, support his brother at the academy.
Question 17.
- Who had a dream? [2 ½]
- What was the dream? [2 ½]
Question 18.
- What was the pact between the two brothers? [2 ½]
- Write the opposites of the followings: [2 ½]
- never
- winner
(B) Read the following unseen passage carefully and answer the following questions :
The next day was Sunday. There was a big rush at the Zoo. Several busloads of school students flocked in the Zoo to see the animals. A crowd of grown-ups accompanied them as well. But there were no animals to be seen. The cages looked empty. Everybody wondered what could have happened but none of them could guess anything.
However, a nine year old girl, Nivedita could guess the right reason as she told her friend, Shelly,
“The animals are tired of being bullied and teased by us.”
Question 19.
- What Happened on Sunday? [2 ½]
- Why were cages empty? [2 ½]
Question 20.
- who was Nivedita? [3]
- Find the word from the passage which means “An institution for educating children’. [2]
(C) Read the following unseen passage carefully and answer the following questions :
In the middle of one side of the square sits the Chairman of the committee, the most important person in the room. On him rests much of the responsibility for the success or failure of the committee. As the meeting opens, he runs briskly through a number of formalities. While this is happening we have an opportunity to get the feel of this committee. For a committee is not just a mere collection of individuals. From the moment its members meet, it begins to have a sort nebulous life of its own.
Question 21.
- Who sits in the middle of one side of the square? [2]
- What is the meaning of the word ‘nebulous’? [3]
Question 22.
- Write one word for the following: a group of people appointed for a specific function by a larger group. C ____ [2 ½]
- Find the word from the passage which is opposite to ‘Life’. [2 ½]
Question 23.
Rearrange the following sentences according to the time of events: [5]
- Chanakya brought new blankets for the villagers.
- Both Chanakya and the Emperor went to the village to help the villagers.
- Chanakya heard about the robbery in the village.
- The thieves came to Chanakya’s house to rob the blankets.
- They changed their minds after seeing Chanakya covered with an old blanket.
Part-IV
Question 24.
Write a letter to your friend describing your leisure time activities. [10]
You may use the following points :
- What did you mean by leisure?
- What do people do during their leisure time?
- What do you do?
Mirpur, Dhaka
…………………..
Dear friend;
………………………………………………………………………………..
………………………………………………………………………………..
Your loving friend,
………………………….
OR
You are Sohan of KGIL international school. You are ill. Write an application to your principal for sick leave.
You may use the following clues :
(suffering from fever, attend the school, take rest for some days)
To
…………
…………
Subject :………….
……………………..Sir,
………………………………………………………………………………….
………………………………………………………………………………….
Thanking you,
Yours……….
…………..
VIIth A.
Date : 20/10/20__
Question 25.
Write a short paragraph in about 70 words on “Pollution ”. You may use the following words :
(natural environment, pollution in our natural surroundings, discomfort in normal living, foreign substances or waste materials) [10]
OR
Write a story in about 70-80 words with the help of the given outlines:
A salt seller used to ……..the salt bag on his donkey to the ……. every day. On the way, they had to cross a ……. One day the donkey suddenly ……. down the stream and the ………..also fell into the water. The salt ……..in the water and hence the bag became very ………carry. The donkey was happy. Then …….. started to play the same …… every day. The salt seller came to …………….the trick and decided to teach a ………. to it. The next day he loaded a cotton bag on the ………. Again it played the same trick …….that the cotton bag would become ……. lighter. But the dampened …….. became very heavy to carry and it …… much. It learnt a ……. Afterward it did not …..the trick and the seller was ……..
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