- Knowledge is Power

Class: Eight

Exam Test
Passage: Childhood Pastime

1. Chose the best answer:

I. What does the expression “Traditional childhood pastimes” in the line I mean?

a) Regular childhood pastimes

b) Childhood pastimes at present

c) Childhood pastimes from generation to generation

d) Childhood pastimes of future generation

II. Which of the following best describes the similarity between climbing trees and playing conkers?

a) Regular pastimes

b) Frequent pastimes

c) Traditional pastimes

d) Traditional childhood pastimes

III. Which of the following describes the RSPB best?

a) Charitable organization

b) Voluntary organization

c) Peace-loving organization

d) Government organization

IV. Which is the following is not a traditional pastimes?

a) Playing conkers

b) Climbing trees

c) Making dens

d) Playing computer games

V. Which are in the decline ?

a) Swimming

b) Playing conker

c) Playing cricket

d) Running

2. Answer the following questions.

a) write down the name of traditional pastimes?

b) What is RSPB? Write in not more than two sentence.

c) What was the survey of RSPB highlight? Describe in brief.

d) Explain the term ‘nature deficit disorder’.

e) Do you agree with the view that we must provide our children with first hand experiences of the natural environment? Give reasons for your answers.

3. Write a summary of the passage in not more than 90 to 100 words.

Read the passage and answer the question.

John Milton was one of the famous poets in English literature . He was born on December 9, 1608 in London. At the age of 17 he went to Cambridge University for study and after seven years of study he obtained his M. A. from that university. The next sic years he spent at Horton in unprofessional study. In 1638 he started his foreign tour. In 1640 he married Mary Powell, a young girl of seventeen. But his wife died in 1652 leaving him with three daughters . So, he married second time in 1656 but two years after this second wife also died. Of all his works ‘Paradise Lost’ is said to be his greatest. He finished composing this great epic on 1664. But it was published three years later. By thia time he lost his eyesight. At the age of 66, he died on November 8, 1674.

4. Complete the table with the information from the passage.

Who/Which/What	Date/Year	Event/purpose	Where/From
Milton	December, 1608	(i)_________	London
Milton	1625	Went to study	(ii)________
Milton	1640	(iii)________
Mary Powell	(iv)________	died
(v)_________	1667	published	London

5. Fill in the blank with suitablewords .

Very few (a)----in the world are as great as John Milton. He is regarded as a versatile (b)----- for his outstanding works in English literature. He took his (c)----- on December 9,1608 in the City of London. He was engaged in marriage (d)----- Mary Powell. His wife died a premature (e)----- leaving three daughters with him.

6. Math the parts of sentences given in column A and column B to write five complete sentences.

Column A	Column B
(a) Truthfulness is the greatest of	(i) it comes to light.
(b) We must cultivate the habit	(ii) win the respect of others.
(c) Otherwise we will never	(iii) of the liar is revealed.
(d) A lie never leis	(iv) the real character.
(e)Today or tomorrow	(v) hidden for long.
	(vi) all human virtues.
	(vii) of speaking the truth.

7. Put the following parts of the story on correct order to rewrite the whole story:---

(a) He showed extraordinary credit in every examination of the school.

(b) In 1953, he was appointed Chairman of Secondary Education Board.

(d) At the age of six, he was admitted in a FurkaniaMadrasha and then in an English School.

(e) Dr. Kudrat-E-Khuda was born in BirbhumDistrick of West Bengal in 1900.

(f) In 1925, he passed M.Sc in Chemistry from Kolkata University and in 1929, he passed D.Sc from Imperial College in England.

(g) He died on 3^rd November, 1977.

(h) His father Hazrat Shah Abdul Mukti was a pious man and his mother FashihaKhatun was able a pious woman.

8. Write a paragraph on “ A Farmer’s Life’ in 250 words.

9. Read the beginning of the story. Write ten new sentences to complete it:-

Once there lived a hare in a forest. He was always proud of his speed in movement. A tortoise also lived there. The hare always teased the tortoise for its slow speed. One day…………………..,

10. The graph shows the literacy rate of Bangladesh from 1995 to 2010. Now, describe the graph in 150 words. You should highlight and summarize the information given in the graph:-

11. Suppose, you are Suba/Subana. You live at 987, Asadgonj, Chattagram. Your friend Amin/Amina lives at 127, Patharghata,Chattagram. Your friend send you a nice gift on your last birthday. Now write a letter to him/her thanking for the gift.

12. Suppose you are Akib/Akiba and your friend is Farhan/Farhana.

Now, write a dialogue between you and your friend about your aim of life.