DIAGNOSTIC TEST
Name of the student:
Standard and Section: VIII -
School:
Unit: I &II
Maximum Marks: 25 Marks obtained: /25
Instructions:
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Answer all the questions.
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Each question carries one mark.
I. Pick out the gerunds in the following
sentences:
1) Walking
is a good exercise -
2) She
likes swimming -
3) Climbing
mountains is a good sport. -
4) Reading
gives pleasure. -
5) Painting
is taught here. -
II. Fill in the blanks with the right form
of the verb:
1) The
sun _________ (rise) in the east.
2) Yesterday
I _________ (go) to the market.
3) India
_________ (become) independent in 1947.
4) I am
_________ (play) cricket now.
5) Stars
_________ (shine) at night.
III. Choose the right answer:
1) Anbu’s
grandfather was a ____________
a. Teacher b. Engineer c.
Farmer d. Doctor
2) Anbu made a ____________
a. Glass bowl b. Ceramic bowl c. Steel bowl d.
Wooden bowl
3) Manju
and Miriam are ____________
a. Enemies b. Sisters c.
Friends d. Neighbours
4) A ____________
came to the village.
a. Vendor b. Basket weaver c. Stranger d.
Doctor
5) ‘No
men are foreign’ is a ____________
a. Poem b. Prose c.
Supplementary Reader
IV. Match the phrases with suitable clauses:
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1) On
seeing the snake
2)
Despite his sickness
3)
By working hard
4)
the tide having turned
5)
Observing my skill
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the teacher appreciated me.
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the ship set sail.
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she ran away.
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he attended school.
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Kalam became a great scientist.
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V. Say True or False:
1) “Wings
of Fire” is Dr. A. P.J Abdul Kalam’s autobiography. ---
2) Apsara
was studying VI standard. ---
3) Anbu
loved his grandfather very much. ---
4) My
Grandmother’s House is a poem written by Brian Pallen. ---
5) Dr.
A. P.J Abdul Kalam was born in the island of Rameshwaram. ---
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