Model test paper of english Class 8 pseb
Hi Avneet,
You can download the PSEB Class 12 English model test paper for 2024-2025 from the official website of the Punjab School Education Board pseb.ac.in . To help you, A model test paper is provided below, so you can solve that and strengthen your concepts of English.
Section A: Reading (15 Marks)
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Unseen Passage (10 Marks)
Read the passage below and answer the questions:A wise old owl sat on an oak tree. The more he saw, the less he spoke. The more he spoke, the less he heard. Why can't we all be like that wise old bird?
Questions: a) What did the wise old owl do?
b) What lesson does the poem teach us?
c) Find the synonym of "clever" from the passage.
d) Write the opposite of "less."
e) Suggest a title for the passage.
Unseen Poem (5 Marks)
Read the poem below and answer the questions:
The sun sets in the west,
Painting the sky with hues of rest.
The stars awake to shine so bright,
Guiding us through the peaceful night.
Questions:
a) What happens in the west according to the poem?
b) What do the stars do?
c) Write a synonym for "bright."
d) Write the rhyme scheme of the poem.
e) Suggest a title for the poem.
Section B: Writing (20 Marks)
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Letter Writing (10 Marks)
Write a letter to your friend describing your plans for the summer vacation. -
Story Writing (10 Marks)
Write a story with the moral "Honesty is the Best Policy." Begin your story with:
"Once there was a poor woodcutter living near a forest..."
Section C: Grammar (25 Marks)
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Do as Directed (15 Marks)
a) Change the sentence into passive voice:
"She is reading a book."
b) Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb:-
He ______ (go) to school every day.
c) Change into indirect speech: -
Ram said, "I am playing football."
d) Write the plural forms of: -
Child, Foot
e) Identify the part of speech of the underlined word: -
He runs
fast
.
f) Combine the sentences using "and": - She likes apples. She likes oranges.
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He ______ (go) to school every day.
Section D: Literature (20 Marks)
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Prose (10 Marks)
Answer the following questions:
a) What is the moral of the story "The Selfish Giant"?
b) Who was Helen Keller, and why is she remembered? -
Poetry (5 Marks)
Read the lines from the textbook and answer:
"The woods are lovely, dark, and deep,
But I have promises to keep."a) Name the poet.
b) What do "promises" refer to here? -
Supplementary Reader (5 Marks)
a) Write a brief summary of the chapter "The Happy Prince."
b) Why did the swallow stay back to help the prince?
Hope this helps you!
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