PROBLEM SOLVING ASSIGNMENT
English
Class VIII
Section A (Language Conventions)
(Questions 1 to 8) --Read the following passage carefully and select the most
suitable option from each list according to the corresponding number in the
passage.
The Indian Peafowl, alternatively known as the Blue Peafowl, is the national bird of
India. The male is called a peecok and has feathers which are made up of a range of
beautiful colours. The female is called a peahen. The majority of the females
feathers are a plain brown colour. These birds usually live in sparsely populated
areas such as forests and dont fly very often. They eat berries, seeds and
sometimes snakes or small animals.
Q 1. Which of the following could replace alternatively as used in the passage
above?
1) and
2) also
3) then
4) never
Q 2. Which of the following is the correct spelling of peecok?
1) peacok
2) peacock
3) peecock
4) peakock
Q 3. Which of the following could replace a range of as used in the passage above?
1) pretty
2) unusual
3) a group of
4) a selection of
Q 4. Which of the following is the opposite in meaning to majority as used in the
passage above?
1) lots
2) several
3) nearly all
4) not many
Q 5. Which of the following could replace plain as used in the passage above?
1) pale
2) dark
3) simple
4) gentle
Q6. Which of the following could replace sparsely as used in the passage above?
1) lightly
2) heavily
3) densely
4) narrowly
Q 7. Which of the following could replace populated as used in the passage above?
1) popular
2) settled
3) liveable
4) uninhabited
Q8. Which of the following could replace They as used in the passage above?
1) People
2) Hunters
3) Animals
4) Peafowl
(Questions 9 to 12) This passage contains errors and an omission. Choose the
correct option from the lists below to correct these errors and complete the
passage.
The commonwealth Games were held in India in 2010. (9)
It was very successful and the attendances were high. 10)
A village was built for the athletes besides the stadium. (11)
During an interview, the TV commentator said,_______(12)
Q9
1) Comma required after Games.
2) Games should not begin with a capital.
3) Capital letter required for commonwealth
4) Apostrophe required after commonwealth
Q10
1) They are
2) They was
3) They were
4) They been
Q11
1) near
2) close
3) inside
4) toward
Q12
1) These were the best games ever.
2) These were the best games ever!
3) These were the best games ever!
4) that these were the best games ever.
(Questions 13 to 16) In this passage errors or parts of a sentence which have been
left out have been underlined. To correct these errors and correctly complete the
passage, choose the correct option from the lists below.
Bina, the zookeeper woke early although she wanted to see the tiger (13)
give birth. The zoo vet were hoping that the event would be (14)
successful and had stayed with the tiger overnight. When he arrived (15)
at work, the excitement was already beginning to build ___________ . (16)
Q13.
1) because
2) however
3) therefore
4) as a result of
Q14.
1) will hope
2) is hoping
3) had hoped
4) was hoping
Q15.
1) she
2) they
3) the vet
4) the man
Q16.
1) because there was a new cage for the tiger.
2) as it seemed that the cubs arrival was close.
3) when the tiger cub went to the pond to have a drink of water.
4) since the sun was shining and it was a joyful day for everyone.
( Questions 17 to 20) Complete this passage by selecting the most suitable option
from the list for the corresponding gap.
Dieticians claim that to maintain a healthy body, we __(17)__ to stay away from high
calorie foods. But selecting low calorie nutritious foods __(18)__ quite a daunting
task. Selecting food, studying nutrition facts on food labels and preparing meals all
seem to add to the feeling that healthy eating is __(19)__. Another barrier to healthy
eating is the marketing of cheap, pre-packaged foods that has made it so much
easier to reach out for a __(20)__ snack.
Q17.
1) may try
2) should try
3) might have tried
4) would have tried
Q18.
1) can be
2) should be
3) may have been
4) would have been
Q19.
1) a simple effort.
2) easily achievable.
3) urgently required.
4) a demanding task.
Q20.
1) cheap low calorie
2) simple and natural
3) tempting unhealthy
4) pre-packaged healthy
( Questions 21 to 24) Complete this passage by selecting the correct option from
the list for the corresponding gap.
Bankim Chandra Chatterjee was one of the greatest novelists and poets of India. He
is __(21)__ for being the author of Vande Mataram, the National Song of India.
Chatterjee began his __(22)__ career as a writer of verse, but __(23)___ turned to
writing fiction. Bankim Chatterjee was a superb story-teller and he enjoyed
universal popularity. His novels have been __(24)__ into almost all of the major
languages of India.
Q21.
1) blessed
2) splendid
3) infamous
4) acclaimed
Q 22.
1) prior
2) literary
3) life long
4) song writing
Q 23.
1) later
2) prior
3) firstly
4) meanwhile
Q 24.
1) reworded
2) translated
3) explained
4) paraphrase