Class 8 English Seen Passages Reading Test (2-5)

Class 8 English 1st Paper Seen Passage Reading Test: Part-2-5

 

2. Class 8 English Seen Passages

 Read the text and answer the questions 1, 2 and 3. (Unit–1, Lesson–03)

The ethnic people in Bangladesh hold a very important place in the culture of the country. The majority of these people live in the Chittagong Hill Tracts.

The others live in the regions of Mymensingh, Rajshahi and Sylhet.

They live in forest areas, in the hills and in the rural areas.They practise Jhum cultivation.

They clear a piece of land in the forest, prepare it and sow seeds in it.

They are mostly farmers. By religion they are Hindus, Christians or Buddhists.They speak their own mother tongues.Some of them are the Chakmas, the Marmans, the Tipperas and the Moorangs who live in the Hill Tracts.The Santals live in Rajshahi.The Khasias and the Monipuries live in Sylhet and the Hajangs and the Garos in Mymensingh.

Set 1

1. Guess the meaning of the following words and choose the correct meaning closest to the text.

        (a)   rural

1. urban ii. town                                   iii. pastoral                            iv. municipal

        (b)   tribal

1. local ii. national                      iii. ethnic                                iv. regional

        (c)   practise

1. to do an activity ii. polish                         iii. refine                                 iv. rehearse

        (d)   hunt

1. seek ii. chase an animal to catch

iii. catch                                                                                 iv. fasten

        (e)   staple

1. main ii. urgent                                 iii. important                         iv. significant
2. answers the following questions.

(a)   Where can we find the Marmans?

(b)   What language do the ethnic people speak?

(c)   Where do the ethnic people do the Jhum cultivation?

(d)   What is the main food of the ethnic people?

(e)   What do the ethnic women weave?

3. Summarize the above text in around 85 words.

 Answer 

1. (a) (iii) pastoral; (b) (iii) ethnic; (c) (i) to do an activity; (d) (ii) chase an animal to catch; (e) (i) main.
2. (a) We can find the Marmans in the Hill Tracts.

(b)   The ethnic people speak their own language.

(c)   The ethnic people do the Jhum cultivation in the forest areas.

(d)   Rice is the main food of the ethnic people.

(e)   The ethnic women weave their own clothes.

3. The ethnic people hold a very important place in the culture of our country. They live in forest areas, in the hills and in the rural areas. They practise Jhum cultivation. By religion they are Hindus, Christians or Buddhists. They are called Chakmas, the Marmans, the Tipperas, the Moorangs the Santals, the Khasias the Monipuries and the Garos. They speak their own language. They love to practise their own tradition.

Class 8 English 1st Paper Seen Passage Reading Test: Part-2-5

Set 2

1. Choose the correct meaning closest to the text.

        (a)   hold

1. secure ii. possess                               iii. have                                  iv. acquire

(b)   ethnic

1. pagan ii. inhabitant                         iii. people                               iv. jews

(c)   forest

1. jungle ii. bush                                   iii. wood                                 iv. river

        (d)   sow

1. plant ii. harvest                               iii. ripe                                    iv. land

(e)   religion

1. a faith of worship ii. practice                              iii. faith                                  iv. pious
2. Answer the following questions.

(a)   Who are the ethnic people? Name some of them.

(b)   What is the main occupation? How do they do it?

(c)   Where do their majority of them live? How do they speak?

(d)   Which ethnic group live in Hill Tracts?

(e)   Where do the Santal and Hajangs live?

3. Summarize the above text in around 85 words.

 Answer 

1. (a) (ii) possess; (b) (i) pagan; (c) (iii) wood; (d) (i) plant; (e) (i) a faith of worship.
2. (a) Namely Chakmas, the Marmars, the Tipperas and the Moorangs are ethnic people. They live in Chittagong Hill Tracts, Mymensingh, Rajshahi and Sylhet.

(b)   Jhum cultivation is their main occupation. They clear a piece of land in the forest, prepare it and sow seeds in it.

(c)   The majority of these people live in the Chittagong Hill Tracts. They speak their own languages.

(d)   Ethnic group namely the Chakmas, the Marmans, the Tipperas and the Moorangs live in Hill Tracts.

(e)   The Santals live in Rajshahi and the Hajangs live in Mymensingh.

3. Same as Set 1

Class 8 English 1st Paper Seen Passage Reading Test: Part-2-5

 

3. Class 8 English Seen Passages

 Read the text and answer the questions 1, 2 and 3. (Unit–1, Lesson–04)

Most of these ethnic people living in Bangladesh have some common characteristics.They have their own lifestyles. They build their houses on bamboo or wooden platforms called ‘machang’.

Rice is their staple food.They eat vegetables, maize and fish, poultry and meat.Their kitchen utensils are bamboo, wooden and earthen pots which they make themselves.Men wear lungis and women wear thamis or sarongs and angis.Women weave their own clothes.Hunting and fishing are their favourite pastimes.They are fond of songs, music, dances, theatre and fairs.Traditional musical instruments used are bugles made from buffalo horns, drums  and bambo flutes.Wrestling is a popular sport for them.

 Set 1

1. Choose the best answer from the alternatives.

        (a)   Ethnic people are the ¾ in Bangladesh.

1. majority ii. largest part                        iii. minority                            iv. greatest part

(b)   The term ‘staple food’ means ¾.

1. favourite food                   ii. rich food                            iii. fast food                          iv. main food

(c)   Their kitchen utensils are made by ¾.

1. outsiders                             ii. themselves                        iii. foreigners                         iv. others

(d)   Hunting is ¾ favourite pastimes of the ethnic people.

1. one ii. one of the                          iii. the only                            iv. only

(e)   They ¾ songs, music, dances, theatre and fairs.

1. dislike ii. make                                  iii. sing                                    iv. like
2. Answer the following questions in your own words.

        (a)   What is machang?

(b)   What is the staple food of ethnic people?

(c)   What do their men wear?

(d)   What are their traditional musical instruments?

(e)   What is their popular sport?

3. Summarize the above text in around 50 words.

 Answer 

1. (a) (iii) minority; (b) (iv) main food; (c) (ii) themselves; (d) (ii) one of the; (e) (iv) like.
2. (a) Machang is the house of the ethnic people, built on bamboo or wooden platforms.

(b)   The staple food of ethnic people is rice.

(c)   Their men wear lungis.

(d)   Their traditional musical instruments are bugles made from buffalo horns, drums and bamboo flutes.

(e)   Their popular sport is wrestling.

3. Most of the ethnic people living in Bangladesh have their own lifestyles. They live in machang built on bamboo or wooden platforms. Their staple food is rice. They eat vegetables, maize, fish, poultry and meat. Hunting and fishing are their favourite pastimes. They are fond of songs, music, dance etc. Wrestling is their popular sport.

 

4. Class 8 English Seen Passages

 Read the text and answer the questions 1, 2 and 3. (Unit–1, Lesson–05)

Bangladeshi cuisine is rich and varied with the use of many spices.

We have delicious and appetizing food, snacks and sweets.Boiled rice is our staple food. It is served              with a variety of vegetables, curry, lentil soups, fish and meat. Fish is the main source of protein. Fishes are now cultivated in ponds. Also we have fresh-water fishes in the lakes and rivers. More than 40 types of fishes are common. Some of them are carp, rui, katla, magur (catfish), chingri (prawn or shrimp). Shutki or dried fishes are popular. Hilsha is very popular among the people of Bangladesh. Panta ilish is     a traditional platter of Panta bhat. It is steamed rice soaked in water and served with fried hislsha slice, often together with dried fish, pickles, lentil soup, green chilies and onion. It is a popular dish on the Pahela Boishakh. The people of Bangladesh are very fond of sweets. Almost all Bangladeshi women prepare some traditional sweets. Pitha, a type of sweets made from rice flour, sugar, syrup, molasses and sometimes milk, is a traditional food loved by the entire population. During winter Pitha Utsab, meaning pitha festival is organized by different groups of people. Sweets are distributed among close relatives when there is good news like births, wedding, promotions, etc. Sweets of Bangladesh are mostly milk-based. The common ones are roshgulla, sandesh, rasamalai, gulap jamun, kalo jamun and chom-chom. There are hundreds of different varieties of sweet preparations. Sweets are therefore an important part of the day-to-day life of Bangladeshi people.

Set 1

1. Choose the best answer from the alternatives.

        (a)   The use of many spices ¾¾ made Bangladeshi cuisine rich.

1. have ii. has                                      iii. is                                        iv. are

        (b)   Our foods are very ¾¾.

(i) bitter                                  ii. sour                                    iii. pungent                            iv. tasty

        (c)   Boiled rice is our ¾¾ food.

1. main ii. popular                              iii. unpopular                        iv. favourite

        (d)   Fish is the ¾¾ source of protein.

1. only ii. main                                   iii. subsidiary                         iv. minor

        (e)   ¾¾ is a very popular fish to our people.

i Carp                                     ii. Rui                                      iii. Hilsha                               iv. Magur

2. Give short answers to the following questions.

(a)   How are our Bangladeshi food?

(b)   What is our staple food?

(c)   How is our staple food served?

(d)   What has made Bangladeshi food special?

(e)   Where do we get the fishes from?

3. Summarize the above text in around 85 words.

 Answer 

1. (a) (ii) has; (b) (iv) tasty; (c) (i) main; (d) (ii) main; (e) (iii) Hilsha.
2. (a) Bangladeshi foods are delicious and appetizing.

(b)   Our staple food is boiled rice.

(c)   Our staple food-boiled rice is served with a variety of vegetables, curry, lentil soups, fish and meat.

(d)   The use of many spices has made Bangladeshi food special.

(e)   We get the fishes in the ponds, lakes and rivers.

3. Bangladeshi cuisine is rich and varied with the use of many spices. It tastes delicious and appetizing. Boiled rice is the main cuisine which is the staple food of Bangladeshi people. It is served with vegetables, curry, lentil soups, fish and meat. Again Panta ilish is a popular dish on the occasion of Pohela Boishakh. Besides, ‘Pitha’ a type of sweets made from rice, flour, sugar syrup, molasses and sometimes milk, is a traditional food loved by the entire population. Various kinds of sweets are distributed among the friends and relatives when there is a good news.

Set 2

1. Choose the best answer from the alternatives.

        (a)   Bangladeshi cuisine is ¾.

1. spicy ii. boring                                 iii. disgusting                         iv. dull

(b)   The use of many spices ¾ made Bangladeshi cuisine rich.

1. have                                    ii. has                                      iii. is                                        iv. are

(c)   What does the word ‘often’ refer to?

1. Hardly                                ii. Slowly                                iii. Frequently                        iv. Basically

(d)   Boiled rice is our ¾ food.

1. main ii. popular                              iii. unpopular                        iv. favourite

(e)   “Sweets are distributed among ‘close’ relatives when there is good news.” What does the word ‘close’ mean here?

1. Near in distance ii. Stop                                    iii. Near in relationship        iv. Shut
2. Answer the following questions in your own words.

        (a)   What is our food item?

(b)   Why are sweets an important part of our life?

(c)   What has made Bangladeshi food so special?

(d)   Apart from fish, what other foods do we eat with rice?

(e)   How is boiled rice served?

3. Summarize the text in section A in your own words (around 85 words).

 Answer 

1. (a) (i) spicy; (b) (ii) has; (c) (iii) fequently; (d) (i) main; (e) (iii) Near in relationship.
2. (a) We have delicious and appetizing food, snacks and sweets. Besides we have a variety of vegetables and more than 40 types of fishes.

(b)   Sweets are important part of our life because sweets are distributed among close relatives when there is good news like births, weddings, promotions etc.

(c)   Bangladeshi food has been made so special because Bangladeshi cuisine is rich and varied with the use of many spices.

(d)   Apart from fish, we eat rice with curry, lentil soups and meat.

(e)   Boiled rice is served with a variety of vegetables.

3. Same as Set 1

 

Class 8 English 1st Paper Seen Passage Reading Test: Part-2-5

5. Class 8 English Seen Passages

 Read the text and answer the questions 1, 2 and 3. (Unit–3, Lesson–01)

Health is the condition of our body and mind. It may be good or bad. Good health means healthy body free from diseases. It is essential for everyone to lead a happy life. If we are not in good health, we cannot concentrate on any activity in our life.

A proverb goes, ‘Health is Wealth.’ It means health is equally valuable as gold or any other personal possessions. We may have vast wealth and property, but if we are not healthy we cannot enjoy them.

To keep ourselves healthy, we have to do certain things. We have to eat a balanced diet. We must exercise regularly to keep our body fit for work.

There is an old saying:

Early to bed and early to rise.

Makes a person healthy, wealthy and wise.’

So we must not keep late hours. We should go to bed early at night and rise early in the morning. Peace of mind is another condition for good health. So we must not worry over small things of life.

Set 1

1. Guess the meaning of the following words and choose the correct meaning closest to the text :
2. a) Peace:
3. i) happiness                 ii)   chaos                                   iii)    noise                                 iv)   conflict
4. b) Property:
5. i) wealth                       ii)   health                                  iii)    quality                              iv)   estate
6. c) balanced:
7. i) expensive food                                                           ii)     diet

iii)  delicious                                                                       iv)   in equal or proper amounts

1. d) Vast:
2. i) little                           ii)   meagre                                iii)    huge                                  iv)   scanty
3. e) Proverb:
4. i) wise saying               ii)   any statment                      ii)     false statement               iv)   related to verb
5. Answer the following questions :
6. a) Why is good health essential for us?
7. b) Why is physical exercise necessary?
8. c) Why is health compared to gold?
9. d) What does the proverb advise us?
10. e) What two things are the preconditions of good health?
11. Summarize the above text in around 85 words.

 Answer 

1. (a) (i) happiness; (b) (iv) estate; (c) (iv) in equal or proper amounts; (d) (iii) huge; (e) (i) wise saying.
2. (a) Good health is essential for us to lead a happy life.

(b) Physical exercise is necessary to keep our body fit for work.

(c)  Health is compared to gold because good health is the first condition to enjoy other weelth. we cannot concentrate on any activity in our life.

(d) The proverb advises us that a good health is more valuable than any other personal possession.

(e)  Early to bed and early to rise are the preconditions good health.

3. Good health means the good condition of our body and mind. It is essential for everyone to lead a happy. To obtain good health, we should to eat a balanced diet, take proper exercise, go to bed early and rise early. We, should also be free from anxieties. Good health also brings mental peace and removes fatigue.

Set 2

1. Guess the meaning of the following words and choose the correct meaning closest to the text.

        (a)   condition

1. circumstance ii. state                                   iii. law                                     iv. rule

        (b)   essential

1. indispensable ii. imaginary                          iii. compulsory                      iv. needed

        (c)   lead

1. make ii. carry                          iii. maintain                           iv. meet

        (d)   concentrate on

1. pay attention to ii. be careless                         iii. be careful                         iv. to deposit

        (e)   valuable

1. worthless ii. worthy                               iii. vulnerable                        iv. appreciate
2. answer the following questions.

(a)   What is the condition of our body and mind?

(b)   Why is physical exercise necessary?

(c)   What does good health mean?

(d)   Why is good health essential for us?

(e)   Should we eat a balanced diet?

3. Summarize the above text in around 85 words.

 Answer 

1. (a) (ii) state; (b) (i) indispensable; (c) (iii) maintain; (d) (i) pay attention to; (e) (ii) worthy.
2. (a) Health is the condition of our body and mind.

(b)   Physical exercise is necessary to keep ourselves fit.

(c)   Good health means healthy body free from diseases.

(d)   Good health is essential for us to lead a happy life.

(e)   Yes, we should. eat a balanced diet to keep ourselves healthy.

3. Same as Set 1

Class 8 English 1st Paper Seen Passage Reading Test: Part-2-5

Set 3

1. Guess the meaning of the following words and choose the correct meaning closest to the text.

        (a)   vast

1. little ii. huge                                   iii. law                                     iv. cosmic

        (b)   essential

1. indispensable ii. imaginary                          iii. compulsory                      iv. needed

        (c)   lead

1. make ii. carry                          iii. maintain                           iv. meet

        (d)   concentrate on

1. pay attention to ii. be careless                         iii. be careful                         iv. to deposit

        (e)   valuable

1. worthless ii. worthy                               iii. vulnerable                        iv. appreciable
2. answer the following questions.

(a)   What is required for a happy life?

(b)   What does good health mean?

(c)   Why is good health essential for us?

(d)   Why is physical exercise necessary?

(e)   Should we eat a balanced diet? If yes, why?

3. Summarize the above text in around 85 words.

 Answer 

1. (a) (ii) huge; (b) (i) indispensable; (c) (iii) maintain; (d) (i) pay attention to; (e) (ii) worthy.
2. (a) Good health is required for a happy life.

(b)   Good health means healthy body free from diseases.

(c)   Good health is essential for us to lead a happy life.

(d)   Physical exercise is necessary to keep our body fit for work.

(e)   Yes, we should eat a balanced diet because without eating a balanced diet, we cannot be healthy.

3. Same as Set 1

Set 4

1. Guess the meaning of the following words and choose the correct meaning closest to the text.

        (a)   essential

1. unnecessary ii. imperative                         iii. optional                            iv. voluntary

(b)   vast

1. enormous                           ii. small                                  iii. city                                    iv. compressed

(c)   happy

1. infernal                               ii. tormenting                        iii. afflicting                           iv. blissful

(d)   wealthy

1. opulent ii. impoverished                    iii. miserable                          iv. deplorable

(e)   worry

1. solicitude ii. fortitude                            iii. gratification                     iv. relief
2. Answer the following questions in your own words.

        (a)   What do you understand by health?

(b)   Why is good health essential?

(c)   What happens if we are unhealthy?

(d)   What should we do to keep ourselves healthy?

(e)   What should we avoid to maintain good health?

3. Summarize the above text in around 85 words.

 Answer 

1. (a) (ii) imperative; (b) (i) enormous; (c) (iv) blissful; (d) (i) opulent; (e) (i) solicitude.
2. (a) Health is the condition of our body and mind.

(b)   Good health is essential for us to lead a happy life.

(c)   If we are unhealthy, we cannot concentrate on any activity in our life.

(d)   To keep ourselves healthy, we should eat a balanced diet and take physical exercise regularly.

(e)   To maintain good health, we should not worry over small things of life.

3. Same as Set 1

Class 8 English 1st Paper Seen Passage Reading Test: Part-2-5

Set 5

1. Choose the best answer from the alternatives :

        (a)   Health means the condition of ¾¾.

1. our body ii. our mind                            iii. our body and mind        iv. our environment

        (b)   To lead a happy life everyone needs ¾¾.

1. money ii. good health                       iii. rich food                           iv. good shelter

        (c)   The word ‘concentrate’ most closely means ¾¾.

1. to pay attention ii. to consider                        iii. to converse                      iv. to show indifference

        (d)   A healthy person is one who ¾¾.

1. is physically and mentally sound ii. eats good food

iii. has a lot of wealth                                                          iv. is overweight

        (e)   To keep ourselves healthy, we have to take ¾¾.

1. rich food ii. lots of food                       iii. little food                          iv. a balanced food
2. Give short answer to the following questions.

(a)   What is meant by health?

(b)   What do we need to lead a happy life?

(c)   What does the proverb “Health is wealth” mean?

(d)   Why is physical exercise necessary?

(e)   Why should we take a balanced diet?

3. Summarize the above text in around 85 words.

 Answer 

1. (a) (iii) our body and mind; (b) (ii) good health; (c) (i) to pay attention; (d) (i) is physically and mentally sound; (e) (iv) a balanced food.
2. (a) Health means the soundness of body and mind.

(b)   We need good health to lead a happy life.

(c)   It means health is equally valuable as any other personal possessions.

(d)   Physical exercise is necessary for keeping our body fit for work.

(e)   We should take a balanced diet to keep ourselves healthy.

3. Same as Set 1

Set 6

1. Choose the best answer from the alternatives.

        (a)   concentrate

1. bestow ii. offer                                   iii. contemplate                    iv. wander

(b)   valuable

1. precious                              ii. impudent                           iii. worthless                          iv. insolent

(c)   essential

1. good                                    ii. optional                             iii. necessary                         iv. personal

(d)   wise

1. prudent ii. gentle                                 iii. inhabitant                        iv. critical

(e)   condition

1. environment ii. society                               iii. state                                  iv. situation
2. Answer the following questions in your own words.

        (a)   What does good health mean?

(b)   What do we need to lead a happy life?

(c)   Why is physical exercise necessary?

(d)   What does the proverb “Health is wealth” mean?

(e)   What do you understand by a ‘balanced diet’?

3. Summarize the above passage in around 85 words.

 Answer 

1. (a) (iii) contemplate; (b) (i) precious; (c) (iii) necessary; (d) (i) prudent; (e) (iii) state.
2. (a) Good health means a sound body and a sound mind.

(b)   We need healthy body free from diseases to lead a happy life.

(c)   Physical exercise is necessary to keep ourselves fit.

(d)   The proverb ‘Health is wealth’ means health is as important as wealth. Moreover, a healthy person can be wealthy easily.

(e)   A balanced diet means food which ideally contains all the elements necessary for good health.

3. Same as Set 1

 

 

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