JSC English First Paper Model 2
English 1st paper
Class-08 Time- 3 hours Marks-100
Read the passage and answer the
following questions: 1, 2 & 3
The
word ‘hygiene’ means the practice of keeping ourselves clean. It also means to
keep our home and work places clean. It is important for our good health.
Hygiene is thought to be next to godliness. It is because we cannot achieve
anything physically, mentally or spiritually if we are unclean in our body,
mind and soul. Nobody likes an unclean person either. So we must follow the
rules of hygiene. First, we must keep our body clean. We should have a bath
every day and wash our hair regularly. This will keep the body and hair free
from dirt and bacteria. Secondly, we should wash our clothes regularly. Dirty
clothes give off bad smell and invite germs. We should wear socks and shoes
when we go out to protect our feet from dust and germs. It is also important to
wash our hands before meals and after using the toilet. We should brush our
teeth twice a day, after breakfast and supper. We must also cut our nails
regularly. Our drinking water must be pure. We can get pure water by boiling
and filtering. Finally, we should keep our surroundings and environment clean.
If we do and follow all the above things properly, we will be able to lead a
healthy and happy life.
1. Choose
the correct meaning closest to the text: 5
a.
Hygiene is ……. for our good
health. (i)
good ( ii)
essential ( iii) injurious ( iv)
harmful
b. Hygiene
is thought to be next to…..
(i) godliness ( ii)
creativeness (iii) holiness (iv) atheism
c.
Everybody …….an unclean person.
(i) wants
( ii) abhors
(iii) likes (iv)
dislikes
d.
Putting on shoes……..germs.
(i) invites ( ii)
prevents (iii) creates ( iv) removes
e.
We should brush our teeth…….a day.
(i) four times ( ii) thrice (iii) once ( iv) twice
2. Give short answers to
the following questions:
2×5=10
a. What does hygiene mean?
b. How can we keep ourselves
clean and bacteria free?
c. What kind of water should
we drink?
d. What should we do before
meals and using toilet?
e. Why should we keep our
environment clean?
3. Read the text in A again. Now, write
the summary of it in around 50 words. 10
Read the passage and answer to the
questions. (4 & 5)
The
greatest dramatist of English literature named Shakespeare was born and died on
the same date. It was on the 23rd April, 1564 when he was born at Stratford on. This is why
he is called the bird of Avon. He wrote 37
plays and 154 Sonnets. They spread fame to his unrivalled knowledge of human
nature and the sympathy and understanding with which he painted almost every
type and class of character.
In
the poems the poet’s love of nature has found an eloquent expression as has an
undertone his deep concern for the limitations of human society. In the rough
weather nature has no particular enmity towards man and it treats all equally.
4. Complete the following
table with the information given in the passage. 1×5=5
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Who
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Events
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Where/How many
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Time/what
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Shakespeare
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was born
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(i)……….
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on 23rd April
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He
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is called
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(ii)……..
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He
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(iii)………
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1564
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Sonnets
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He
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wrote
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(iv)…..
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Plays
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He
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died
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(v)……..
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5. Write True or False. If
false, give the correct information.
1×5=5
(a) Shakespeare was mostly
known for his Sonnets.
(b) He was born in England.
(c) He wrote 37 dramas.
(d) His name and fame is
still unrivalled.
(e) He painted only tragic
type of character in his plays.
6. Fill in the blanks with
appropriate word.
1×5=5
An
honest man is true to (a) ____words. He does not deviate from the (b) ____ of
honesty. He knows that (c) _____consist in honesty. So, he does not (d) ____victim
to any greed. He has no ambition for (e)____things.
7. Rearrange
the following sentences in correct order. 10
(a) He had no much education.
(b) He ascended the throne of
Delhi at the
age of 13.
(c) His full name was
Jalaluddin Mohammad Akbar.
(d) He was skilled in war
fare.
(e) Akbar was born in 1542 at
Amorkot in Sindh.
(f) He won the second
panipath battle in 1556.
(g) His father was Humayan.
(h) It was the greatest victory in his life.
(i) He ruled 50 years in India.
(j) He was the grandson of
Babur.
8. Fill in the gaps using clues from the
boxes. There are more words than necessary. 0.5×10=5
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unique
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patriot
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affection
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and
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of
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civilization
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human
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progress
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loves
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the
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it
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older
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Patriotism
is an inherent quality of (a)----- being. It creates in a man a (b) ----- love
for his motherland, the land (c) ------ his birth. Patriotism is older than (d)
-------- . A man who (e) -----his country and does his own duty for (f) ----
progress of his country is called a (g)
------. Even the ancient tribes had a great (h) ----for the land where they
lived (i) ------sacrificed their lives to preserve (j) ----.
9. Match the phrases in column A with
the phrases n column B 5
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Column A
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Column B
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(i)
The secret of success lies
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(a) every moment is valuable.
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(ii)
Many of us often forget that
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(b)
when we will die.
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(iii)
Life is short
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(c)
we have to do a lot of works.
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(iv)
We don’t know
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(d)
but art is long.
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(v)
In this short period
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(e)
in the proper use of time.
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10. Write a paragraph on “A Tea Stall”
by answering the following questions. Your paragraph should not exceed 100
words:-
12. Read the beginning of the story.
Now, complete it in 100 words:-
Once, two rats found a loaf of bread.
They could not agree within themselves to divide the bread. Each of them wanted
the larger share of it. They quarreled for....................
13. Suppose, you celebrated your 14th birthday some days
ago. One of your best friends supposed to join your birthday party. He/she
could not come for some emergency. But he/she sent a very nice gift for you on
that occasion. Now, write a letter to your friend thanking him/her for the nice
gift.
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