Class 8 English Seen Passages (12-15)

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Class 8 English Seen Passages

Read the text and answer questions 1, 2 and 3. (Unit–6, Lesson–01)

Zara lives with her parents in London. They have come to Bangladesh to visit Zara’s aunt and uncle. She is very close to her cousin Mita. Both the families have visited many interesting places together in Bangladesh. It was great fun. Then they decided that they would visit some places outside Bangladesh too. They decided to go to Thailand. But Mita’s parents were too busy with their work, so they could not go. However, Mita was going with them. Mita, Zara and her parents are at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport. They are waiting in the lounge. Mita is very excited. This is her first time boarding a plane. They are flying by Bangladesh Biman. Mita is hoping to have a great time in Thailand. As they wait, the two cousins start planning what they would do once they reach Bangkok. Mita’s uncle brings forms for all of them to fill in before going through the immigration. He gives one to Mita and says, “You have to give some information about yourself in the form. The immigration officer will check your passport and stamp it. And then you are ready to travel.” Mita, Zara and her parents start filling in the forms.

Set 1

Choose the best answer from the alternatives :
a) Both the families have decided to visit some places–
i) some places in the town ii) historical places

iii) relatives house iv) outside places

b) Mita is very excited because ¾¾.
i) it is her first Journey by plane ii) she is going with her family

iii) her uncle is going with them iv) None of this

c) Who brings form for all of them?
i) Mita’s father ii) Mita’s mother iii) Mita’s uncle iv) None of this
d) They are flying by ¾¾.
i) Indian Biman ii) Bangladesh Biman iii) Sri Lanka Biman iv) None of this
e) Mita as well as her family ¾¾
i) is going to ii) are going to iii) have gone iv) have not gone
Answer the following questions :
a) How is the relationship Zara and Mita?
b) Why was Mita alone with Zara’s family?
c) What did Mita’s uncle bring for all?
d) What is the function of an immigration officer at the airport?
e) Why does Zara’s family come to Bangladesh?
Read the passage and summarize it in your own words in around 50 words.

Class 8 English Seen Passages

Answer

(a) (ii) historical places; (b) (i) it is her first Journey by plane; (c) (iii) Mita’s uncle; (d) (ii) Bangladesh Biman; (e) (v) is going to.
(a) The relationship between Zara and Mita is very close.

(b) Mita was alone with Zara’s family because her parents were too busy with their work.

(d) The function of an immigration officer at the airport is to check passport and stamp on it.

(e) Zara’s family came to Bangladesh to visit Mita’s family.

Zara’s family lives in London. They have come to Bangladesh to visit Mita’s family. The two families have visited many interesting places in Bangladesh. Then Mita and Zara’s family are at Hajrat Shahjalal International Airport to go to Thailand. They have to fill up some forms before going through the immigration. They will be ready to travel after checking passport and stamp by the immigration officer.

Class 8 English Seen Passages

Read the text and answer questions 1, 2 and 3. (Unit–6, Lesson–06)

Oxygen and air pressure are always being monitored. In the event of a lack of oxygen, an oxygen mask will automatically appear in front of you. Pull the mask towards you and place it firmly over your nose and mouth. Secure the elastic band behind your head, and breathe normally.

If you are traveling with a child or someone who requires assistance, secure your mask first, and then assist the other person. Keep your mask on until a uniformed crew member advises you to remove it. In the event of an emergency, please assume the bracing position. That is, lean forward with your hands on top of your head and your elbows against your thighs. Ensure your feet are flat on the floor. A life vest is located in a pouch under your seat or between the armrests. When instructed to do so, open the plastic pouch and remove the vest. Slip it over your head. Pass the straps around your waist and adjust at the front. To inflate the vest, pull firmly on the red cord, before you leave the aircraft. We remind you that this is a nonsmoking flight. You will find this and all the other safety information in the card located in the seat pocket in front of you. We strongly suggest you read it before take off. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to ask one of our crew members. We wish you all an enjoyable flight.

Set 1

Guess the meaning of the following words and choose the correct meaning closest to the text :
a) firmly:
seriously ii. strongly iii. swiftly iv. heavily
b) assistance:
tolerance ii. reliance iii. aid iv. attire
c) Assume:
adept ii. adapt iii. adhere iv. adopt
d) position:
posture ii. location iii. circumstance iv. policy
e) Inflate:
tear up ii. tear iii. blow up iv. put out
Answer the following questions :

(a) Which things are always monitored?

(b) When should a passenger remove his mask?

(d) How is the vest inflated?

(e) Where can the safety information be found?

Summarize the above text in around 85 words.

Answer

(a) (ii) strongly; (b) (iii) aid; (c) (iv) adopt; (d) (i) posture; (e) (iii) blow up.
(a) Oxygen and air pressure are always monitored.

(b) A passenger should remove his mask until a uniformed crew member advises him to do so.

(d) The vest is inflated by pulling firmly on the red cord.

(e) The safety information can be found in the card located in the seat pocket in front of a passenger.

During the lack of oxygen, you should wear an oxygen mask. After helping yourself, you should help others. In the event of an emergency, you should assume the bracing position. If instructed, you should open the plastic pouch and remove the vest. You will find all the other safety information in the card which is located in the seat pocket in front of them. if you have any questions, you can ask one of the crew members.

Set 2

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

(a) monitored

rescored ii. mentioned iii. checked iv. changed

(b) appear

seen ii. present iii. prepare iv. given

(c) firmly

weakly ii. dramatically iii. partially iv. strongly

(d) assume

prove ii. declare iii. consider iv. cover

(e) inflate

decrease ii. destroy iii. deeper iv. increase
answer the following questions.

(a) When will an oxygen mask appear before a passenger?

(b) How is an oxygen mask used?

(d) Is there any life-saving alternative in the event of a lack of oxygen? If yes, what is that?

(e) What will a passenger find in the card kept in the seat pocket?

Answer

(a) (iii) checked; (b) (ii) present; (c) (iv) strongly; (d) (iii) consider; (e) (iv) increase.
(a) An oxygen mask will appear before a passenger in the event of a lack of oxygen.

(b) At the first one has to pull the mask and place it firmly over his nose and mouth. Then he has to secure the elastic band behind his head and breathe normally.

(d) Yes, there is a life-saving alternative in the event of a lack of oxygen. It is an oxygen mask.

(e) A passenger will find other safety information in the card kept in the seat pocket.

Same as Set 1

Set 3

Choose the best answer from the alternatives.

(a) There are more than two emergency exits in the aircraft. Here ‘exits’ means ¾.

doors ii. departures iii. windows iv. seats

(b) In the announcement, the cabin crew asked each passenger to ¾¾ their life vest.

trace ii. take iii. find iv. uncover

(c) During emergency the passengers are requested to assume the bracing position. Here ‘assume’ means ¾¾.

take on ii. suppose iii. shoulder iv. change

(d) If the passengers have any questions, they are told to ask ¾.

the captain ii. the crew iii. other passengers iv. none

(e) All the passengers should ¾ the safety information card.

worry ii. avoid iii. read iv. memorize
Answer the following questions in your own words.

(a) Which things are always monitored?

(b) What will happen if there is a lack of oxygen?

(d) What are you suggested to do if you have any questions?

(e) What do you have to do if you want to help others?

Read the text in A again. Now, write the summary of it in around 85 words.

Answer

(a) (i) doors; (b) (iv) uncover; (c) (i) take on; (d) (ii) the crew; (e) (iii) read.
(a) Oxygen and air pressure are always monitored.

(b) If there is a lack of oxygen, an oxygen mask will automatically appear in front of the passenger.

(d) If I have any questions I am suggested to ask one of the crew members on the plane.

(e) If I want to help others, after securing my mask on first, I will assist others.

Same as Set 1

Class 8 English Seen Passages

Read the text and answer questions 1, 2, and 3. (Unit–6, Lesson–09)

The Tha Kha floating market is more traditional with a few tourists visiting than other floating markets.

Originally, the Tha Kha floating market used to sit only six or seven days a month depending on the phase of the moon. Nowadays, the trade takes place on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays too.

The main buyers here are the Tha Kha natives. People seem to know each other very well.

Everyone was seen smiling and calling each other by name. The locals did not notice Mita and others much. They were all busy buying and selling.

Set 1

Guess the meaning of the following words and choose the correct meaning closest to the text :
a) Traditional:
ordinary ii. simple iii. conventional iv. common
b) Take place:
avoid ii. happen iii. overlook iv. look upon
c) Seem:
guess ii. remember iii. appear iv. recollect
d) Friendly:
angry ii. antagonistic iii. amicable iv. rivalry
e) Delighted:
gloomy ii. sad iii. glad iv. offended
Give short anwer to the following questions :

(a) How is the Tha Kha floating market?

(b) How did the people of the Tha Kha market seem to be?

(d) Who are the customers of the floating market?

(e) What kind of food is ‘Pad Thai’?

Summarize the above text in around 85 words.

Answer

(a) (iii) conventional; (b) (ii) happen; (c) (iii) appear; (d) (iii) amicable; (e) (iii) glad.
(a) The Tha Kha floating market is more traditional with a few tourists visiting than other floating markets.

(b) The people of the Tha Kha market seem to know each other very well.

(d) The native people are the customers of the floating market.

(e) ‘Pad Thai’ is a kind of noodles with shrimps, tomato, and some vegetables with freshly roasted crusted crushed peanut.

Tha Kha is a traditional floating market. The main buyers here are the Tha Kha natives. They know each other very well. People were very busy in buying and selling. Mita and others visited the market. After passing a busy hour, they felt hungry and bought a very popular food named Pad Thai from a woman. The Tha Kha people are simple and well-behaved. They speak in their mother tongue, as they do not know any other language. Mita was delighted to see the floating market and took a lot of pictures.

Set 2

Choose the best answer from the alternatives.

(a) ‘Traditional’ refers to ¾¾.

modern ii. fashionable iii. current iv. conventional

(b) Pad Thai is a very popular ¾¾.

food ii. drink iii. bread iv. fadding

(c) What does the word ‘originally’ mean?

rarely ii. hardly iii. presently iv. inittially

(d) ‘Notice’ refers to ¾¾.

hold ii. observe iii. hear iv. catch

(e) English is ¾¾ all over the world.

i speaking ii. spoke iii. spoken iv. speaks

Answer the following questions.

(a) What were the local people doing at the Tha Kha floating market?

(b) How was the food served?

(d) What is Kanom krok?

(e) How did they communicate with Mita and Zara?

Summarize the above passage in around 50 words.

Answer

(a) (iv) conventional; (b) (i) food; (c) (iv) initially; (d) (ii) observe; (e) (iii) spoken.
(a) At the Tha Kha floating market, the local people were busy with selling and buying.

(b) The food was served in a bowl made from banana leaf.

(d) Kanom Krok is a coconut pancake that is very sweet.

(e) They communicated with Mita and Zara in a special way, not through English or any other language.

Same as Set 1

Class 8 English Seen Passages

Read the text and answer questions 1, 2, and 3. (Unit–7, Lesson–01)

Thousands of years ago, the first pearl was probably discovered while human beings were searching for food at the seashore. Throughout history, the pearl with its shine has been one of the most highly valued gems. Pearls have been mentioned many times in religious texts and mythologies from the earliest times. The ancient Egyptians valued pearls so much that they were buried with them. It is said that the famous queen of Egypt Cleopatra would dissolve a pearl in a glass and drink it as a sign of love and respect for the entire nation. The Greeks thought of pearls as a sign of wealth and social position. The beauty of pearls was associated with love and marriage. In ancient Rome, pearls were considered the greatest sign of wealth and social status. At that time the young women of noble families loved to wear beautiful pearl necklaces. The brave knights used to wear them in the battles for good luck.

Set 1

Choose the best answer from the alternatives.

(a) The first pearl was probably discovered. Here probably means ¾.

definitely ii. certainly iii. of course iv. likely

(b) Seashore is ¾.

birth ii. beech iii. beach iv. beseech

(c) Mentions means ¾.

cite ii. site iii. sanction iv. tension

(d) Dissolve means ¾.

solve ii. resolve iii. boil iv. consolidate

(e) The meaning of the word brave is as similar as ¾.

slave ii. timid iii. grave iv. valiant
Answer the following questions in your own words.

(a) Who is Cleopatra and what is said about her in mythology?

(b) Who are the knights and what did they do with the pearls?

(d) How did the Greeks and the Romans think of the pearls?

(e) In what sense, do pearls have something to do with romance?

Summarize the above passage in around 85 words.

Answer

(a) (iv) likely; (b) (iii) beach; (c) (i) cite; (d) (i) solve; (e) (iv) valiant.
(a) Cleopatra is the famous queen of Egypt. In mythology, it is said that she would dissolve a pearl in a glass and drink it as a sign of love and respect for the entire nation.

(b) The knights are brave persons who took part in the battle. They used to wear pearls in the battle for good luck.

(c) The pearl has been valued so much for its brilliant shine and beauty. Besides, it has an association with many things.

(d) The Greeks and the Romans thought of the pearls as a sign of wealth and social position or status.

(e) Pearl has something to do with romance in the sense that in ancient times the beauty of pearls was associated with love and marriage. Besides, the brave knights used to wear them in the battles for good luck.

After the discovery of the first pearl, it has become a valuable gem. Famous Queen, Cleopatra would drink it as a sign of love and respect for the entire nation while the Greeks thought it as a sign of wealth, social position, love, and marriage. The ancient Romans also considered it as a sign of wealth and social status.