Unseen Passage Practice Sheet-2

Read the following passage:

The mother tongue is the first language that the child learns and picks up from the people around him. A foreign language is a language that one uses for a limited purpose. The mother tongues may have a different sentence structure. Often the method of translation is adopted for easy understanding of a foreign language. This is not a good way of learning a foreign language through translation one should learn and correct structure, grammar and vocabulary of the new language. The exposure to a language is also an important factor in learning.

Now answer the following questions:

Q1.   Which is the first language that a child learns?

Ans- _______________________________

Q2.   What is the purpose of a foreign language?

Ans- _______________________________

Q3.   How is the language learned?

Ans- _______________________________

Q4.   Which method is often adopted to learn a foreign language?

Ans- _______________________________

Q5.   Which is the most important factor in learning a language?

Ans- _______________________________

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Answers:

Q1.   Which is the first language that a child learns?

Ans- The mother tongue is the first language that a child learns.

Q2.   What is the purpose of a foreign language?

Ans- The purpose of a foreign language is to be able to write and speak.

Q3.   How is the language learned?

Ans- A language is learned with its structure, grammar and vocabulary.

Q4.   Which method is often adopted to learn a foreign language?

Ans- The method of translation is often adopted to learn a foreign language.

Q5.   Which is the most important factor in learning a language?

Ans- Exposure to a language is the most important factor in learning a language.

A letter to your friend inviting him / her to spend the summer vacation with you

120, Arena Society,

Jawahar Nagar,

Bhopal

11^th Nov. 2019

Dear Rita,

I am very glad that our winter vacation is going to start soon. I am planning to spend some days in my village at my grand-mother’s house. I would like to invite you to spend some days with us in the village environment.

Away from this crowded city, the rural environment will give you refreshed mind. My parents will also be very happy on your stay with us. Looking forward to your acceptance of this proposal.

Convey my regards to uncle and aunty.

Your loving friend,

Anusha Sharma 

Application to the Headmaster of your school requesting him to change your section

To,

The Principal,

Govt. School,

Agra 

Nov 30, 2019

Sir,

I am a student of Class VIII B of your school. I shall be highly obliged if you kindly allow me to change my section from B to A. My cousin is in section A and we study together at home. If I am transferred to section A, I will be able to do much better in studies.

I am sure, you will grant my request.

Thanking you,

Your Obediently,

Anand Sharma

Class- VIII B

Grammar Practice Sheet-1

Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions.

among, in, at, on, to, between, into, you, from, for, with, off

1.    The books are ____________ the table.

2.     He was rewarded ____________ the medal.

3.     He died ____________ fever.

4.     She lives close ____________ my house.

5.     They distributed the bananas ____________ the students.

6.     He jumped ____________ the river.

7.     He has applied ____________ a job.

8.     Ramu lives ____________ a village.

9.     Mohan borrowed money ____________ me.

10.  They laughed ____________ him.

11.  Raju was sitting ____________ Mohan and Sohan.

12.   We can't see the sun ____________ night.

 Insert the articles (a, an, the) wherever necessary.

1.    Rich are not always happy.

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2.     Apple is fruit.

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3.     Earth moves around sun.

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4.     Elephant is biggest animal on earth.

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5.     Sunday is first day of week.

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6.    Give me hundred rupees.

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7.     Raju is honest boy.

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8.     Ramayan is holy book of Hindus.

 _________________________________________________________

9.     Taj Mahal is in Agra.

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10.  This is table.

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Match the following opposites:

Word	Opposite Word
encourage	cheerful
clumsy	deep
success	narrow
even	nervous
gloomy	tame
fertile	graceful
dead	discourage
shallow	alive
bold	uneven
broad	failure

Unseen Passage Practice Sheet-1

Read the passage carefully and answer the questions given below it:

Once upon a time a lion decided to go to war. He summoned his ministers and commanded all the animals in the forest to come before him. 

The lion’s subjects all presented themselves and the lion issued the orders: ‘Elephant you are the largest.’  You will carry the guns and all the supplies. You, fox, are very sly, so you will help me draw up the plans for the battle. You monkey, nimble and good at climbing trees, will act as lookout. Bear, you’re strong and agile, so you’ll climb the fortress walls and scare the enemy.

Amongst those present were also a rabbit and a donkey. When the king's ministers saw them, they shook their heads, and then one of them said, “Sir, I don't think that donkey will make a good soldier. He’s easily frightened.” The lion looked at the donkey and remarked, “He brays louder than I roar. He’ll be the trumpet that will rally the troops.”

The ministers then pointed to the rabbit and said, “He is even more nervous than the donkey.” The lion went over to the rabbit and said, “You’ve learned to be faster than others to survive so you’ll act as my messenger.”

Then, turning to the crowd, he said, “Everyone can help the common cause as best he is able!”

Q.1 Who called his ministers?

Q.2 What do you mean by subjects in this passage?

Q.3 What work was allotted to the monkey?

Q.4 Who carried messages?

Q.5 Who used his voice as a trumpet for the troops?

Q.6 What was the task allotted to the fox?  Why?

Q.7 Write the adjectives which have been used for the following animals-

a.             Monkey _________________________

b.            Bear _____________________________

c.             Elephant_________________________

d.            Rabbit____________________________

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Answers-

Q.1 Who called his ministers?

Ans- Lion called his ministers.

Q.2 What do you mean by subjects in this passage?

Ans- ‘Subject’ in this passage means ‘all animals in the forest’.

Q.3 What work was allotted to the monkey?

Ans- Monkey was asked to work as look out.

Q.4 Who carried messages?

Ans- Rabbit carries messages.

Q.5 Who used his voice as a trumpet for the troops?

Ans- Donkey used his voice as a trumpet for the troops.

Q.6 What was the task allotted to the fox?  Why?

Ans- The fox was allotted the task of helping lion to draw up the plans for the battle because he was very sly.

Q.7 Write the adjectives which have been used for the following animals-

a.     Monkey nimble

b.    Bear         strong and agile

c.     Elephant   largest

d.    Rabbit      faster