CBSE Class 8 English Revision Test 2

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CBSE Class 8 English Revision Test 2

1. Underline the Finite verbs and circle the Non-finite verbs in the passage given below. Almost the whole village stopped to watch the big boat being built at some point or the other. No one else owned such a large boat or even worked on one.

Perhaps they were jealous and that was why no one had a good word for it. They did not want to believe it would do well at sea. But they, in a way, were proud too. Building a big boat like this in their village was an achievement.

Finite verbs: stopped, owned, were, was, had, did, want, would do, were, was

Non-finite verbs: to watch, being built, worked, believe, Building

2. Fill in the correct form of the Infinitives-

Question 1. I am going__________________(work) overtime today.
Answer: To work

Question 2. He seems___________________(lose) his patience with the workers.
Answer: To have lost

Question 3._________________(honest), I do not like his paintings at all.
Answer: To be honest

Question 4. Alka was ___________________(hope) the prize.
Answer: Hoping

Question 5. The boy has _______________(eat) his food, tell him ____________(finish) it soon please.
Answer: To eat; to finish

3. Fill in the blanks with the ‘ing ’ form of the verbs given in brackets. Write G for Gerunds and P for Participles in the space given for the new words you have made:

Question 1. I heard the phone________________(ring) but it stopped before I could pick it up.(_________)
Answer: ringing (P)

Question 2. I was thrilled to see Bhutia make the__________________(win) Goal in the (win) goal in the final of the football match.(_________)
Answer: winning (P)

Question 3. _______________(travel round the world is a great experience.(_________)
Answer: Traveling (G)

Question 4. The food looked so delicious, I could not help _____________(taste) it (_________)
Answer: tasting (G)

Question 5. He was tried of _____________ (sit in the lawn for long hours.(_________)
Answer: sitting (G)

Question 6. I really would like___________(meet the great chess master, Vishwanathan Anand.(_________)
Answer: meeting (G)

Question 7. He did not like ___________(live) in Delhi, and wanted to go back to Shimla.
Answer: living (G)

Question 8. The best way of___________(explore) any country is by land.(________)
Answer: exploring (G)

Question 9. He will have to give up_____________(sing). His Voice Is getting worse and worse.(_________)
Answer: singing; getting (G, P)

4. Change the following sentences in the passive form of the Verbs. Follow the instructions given in the brackets. One is done for you

Question 1. The damaged property was compensated for by the government (compensate/use Simple Past tense)
Answer: The damaged property was compensated for by the government.

Question 2. Somebody________________ the invitation cards by tomorrow, (post/use Simple Future Tense)
Answer: The invitation cards will be posted by somebody by tomorrow.

Question 3. Sombody _____________already ____________the police(Inform/Use past perfect tense)
Answer: The police had already been informed by somebody.

Question 4. These houses _________ by the end of this month (demolish/use future perfect Tense
Answer: These houses will have been demolished by the end of this month.

Question 5. All the laws of the country ______________(Obey/use a modal)
Answer: All the laws of the country must be obeyed.

Question 6. The school timetable____________(revise/use Present Continuous tense)
Answer: The school timetable is being revised.

Question 7. The Old Employees_________by the company (Retire/use past continous tense)
Answer: The old employees were being retired by the company.

Question 8. A new tax on petrol_____________by the control (announce/use present perfect tense)
Answer: A new tax on petrol has been announced by the Government.

Question 9. Please maintain silence. (Change into a request in the Passive form)
Answer: Silence is requested to be maintained.

Question 10. Your son should manage your business now. (Begin with ‘let’)
Answer: Let your business be managed by your son now.

5. Change the following passage in the Passive We have opened a new toy shop in the biggest mall of our city. Mothers come in large numbers to our shop. They bring their children with them.

The salesmen find it hard to handle the children. But we make a big sale every day, specially on holidays.

Answer: A new toy shop has been opened by us in the biggest mall of our city. Mothers come in large numbers to our shop. Their children are brought with them by the mothers. The children are found hard to handle by the salesmen. But a big sale is made every day by us, especially on holidays.

6. Use the Passive form of the verbs in the Future Perfect Tense to change the following passage:—

Our house will be renovated by October. After October you will find it a completely changed place. There will be new furniture, new curtains, new carpets in every room. The kitchen will be transformed into a modern modular kitchen.

7. Habitat Centre is staging a play titled “A Comedy of Errors They have made some rules for the audience. Change the rules into passive voice:—

1. All guests should be in their seats by 6 o’clock sharp.
Answer: All guests are expected to be seated by 6 o’clock sharp.

2. Guests should not bring any eatables, cameras, or big bags with them.
Answer: Eatables, cameras, or big bags are not to be brought by guests.

3. Children under ten cannot watch the play.
Answer: The play cannot be watched by children under ten

4. You should switch off your mobile.
Answer: Mobile phones should be switched off.

5. Guests will maintain silence during the play.
Answer: Silence must be maintained during the play by guests.

8. Change the degree of the following sentences as indicated:—

1. No city is as interesting as Mumbai. (Change to Superlative degree)
Answer:

Superlative Degree:

Mumbai is the most interesting city.

2. It is by far the most expensive city in India. (Change to Comparative degree)
Answer:

Comparative Degree:

It is more expensive than any other city in India.

3. Life in Mumbai is busier and noisier than in any other city. (Change to Positive degree)
Answer:

Positive Degree:

No other city is as busy and noisy as Mumbai.

4. Some of the richest business magnates live in Mumbai. (Change to Comparative degree)
Answer:

Comparative Degree:

Some business magnates are richer than those living in other cities.

5. Her handwriting is worse than mine. (Change to Superlative)
Answer:

Superlative Degree:

Her handwriting is the worst (of all).

9. Fill in the blanks with Adverbs in Comparative or Superlative forms:

1. When Mrs Bose reached home, two_________ hours later than usual, she found the house quiet.
Answer: later; unusually

2. Manohar was ___________Unwell, so That He Could Not Eat Anything.
Answer: So

3. We enjoyed the movie very much, it was ____________Interesting One.
Answer: The most

4. He walked __________to reach the stadium in time 
Answer: Quickly

5. The teacher was____________ Irritated at the strange behaviour of the class.
Answer: Extremely

10. Combine the following sentences without using the Conjunction and or but

1. It may be so. I cannot tell.
Answer: It may be so; I cannot tell.

2. Mother has gone to the market. Please call again later.
Answer: Since Mother has gone to the market, please call again later.

3. It was raining. We stayed indoors.
Answer: Because it was raining, we stayed indoors.

4. Would you like to eat a pizza? Do you prefer a hamburger?
Answer: Would you like to eat a pizza, or do you prefer a hamburger?

5. You have not visited us. We came to live here nearly two months ago.
Answer: You have not visited us since we came to live here nearly two months ago.

6. She reached home. She realised that she had left her mobile in her office.
Answer: On reaching home, she realised that she had left her mobile in her office.

11. Fill in the blanks with proper Prepositions :

It is the first mild day ______April. The field ave bright ______ starry yellow daffodils. The first swallow, flashes his blue stain ________the fields_________a joyous twitter and _________ a pause he darts ___________and of the pond. how the swallow revels ___________his freedom! he has travelled 6,000 miles From The dry Deserts _______ Africa _________egland. One Night he rested ___________ a Zulu’s mud hut, another _________ an Oasis a third _______ a Moroccan Mosque. The Whole journey is accomplished _________a fortnight! England may be colder than the Land he left behind, but he knows April Brings promise __________ sunshine. Six thousand miles. ___________the cape _________My tool shed! this is the fourth Spring _________ which the same bird has Returnbed _________make His Home _________me.

Answer:

  1. Of
  2. With
  3. Over
  4. With
  5. After
  6. To
  7. Fro
  8. In
  9. Of
  10. To
  11. In
  12. At
  13. In
  14. In
  15. Of
  16. From
  17. To
  18. In
  19. To
  20. With

12. Use the following Phrasal Verbs in sentences of your own:

  1. Keep on
  2. Keep off
  3. keep up
  4. Put off
  5. Put on
  6. Put up with

13. Fill in the blanks with a suitable word from the box. One is done for you:—

Hike, too, harder, routes, but defined, more

Haritha and Yogesh were looking for a hike that was different from usual commercial ones. The wanted a get away that did not invole rooms along the ________ it was difficult, for the _________ remote They were, the __________it was to get ibnformation abnout them most hikes are along well __________ rourttes __________they both did not want the rountes which were ____________ well travelled.

Answer:

  1. hike
  2. Routes
  3. Harder
  4. Too
  5. Defined
  6. But
  7. More

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