Monthly AssessmentSeptember 2017

Name: ______________ Date: ________

Grade: 8 Subject: English
Total Marks: 30 Obtained Marks: __
Vocabulary Grammar Pronunciation (VGP)
Q1. MCQs. (6)
1. I had to fix my bike before I rode it. ( circle the verb )

2. The health teacher monitored us as we ran. ( circle the verb )

3. Burgers --------------------------- (name the noun)

4. Tuesday --------------------------(name the noun)

5. Beauty --------------------------(name the noun)

6. MacDonald ---------------------------- (name the noun)

Q2. Write down 2ndand 3rd forms of given verbs. (3)

PRESENT PAST PAST PARTICIPLE
foresee
Drive
Fly

Q3. Make new words by using the prefixes given below. (3)
Dis-il-im-in-ir-mis-un
1. Mortal --------------
2. Fertile --------------
3. Associate --------------
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 Comprehension
 Use separate sheet for this part.
Q1. Read the text and answer the questions. (8)
Penguins are among the most popular of all birds. They only live in and around the South Pole
and the continent of Antarctica no wild penguins live at the North Pole. There are many
different kinds of penguins. The largest penguin is called emperor penguin and the smallest
kind of penguin is the little blue penguin. There are 17 different kinds of penguins in all and
none of them can fly. Penguins have to be able to survive in the some of the earth’s coldest and
windiest conditions. They are great swimmers and have thick layers of fat to protect them from
bitter cold. Even in their freezing cold habitats penguins still have to watch out for predators
such as killer whale and seal.
1. Which is the largest penguin?
2. Where do penguins live?
3. Which is not a predator of penguins?
4. How many different kinds of penguin are there?

Q2. Write down any 5 similes: (5)

Q3. Write down 5 collective nouns: (5)