Class 8 | English Model Question with Answer 4-5

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4. 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

Choose the best answer from the alternatives.

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

i. have
ii. has
ii. is
iv. are

(b) Our foods are very ¾¾.

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

(c) Boiled rice is our ¾¾ food.

main ii. popular iii. unpopular iv. favourite

(d) Fish is the ¾¾ source of protein.

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

Give short answers to the following questions.

(a) How are our Bangladeshi food?

(b) What is our staple food?

(d) What has made Bangladeshi food special?

(e) Where do we get the fishes from?

Summarize the above text in around 85 words.

Answer

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

(b) Our staple food is boiled rice.

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

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

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

Choose the best answer from the alternatives.

(a) Bangladeshi cuisine is ¾.

spicy ii. boring iii. disgusting iv. dull

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

have ii. has iii. is iv. are

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

Hardly ii. Slowly iii. Frequently iv. Basically

(d) Boiled rice is our ¾ food.

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?

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

(a) What is our food item?

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

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

(e) How is boiled rice served?

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

Answer

(a) (i) spicy; (b) (ii) has; (c) (iii) fequently; (d) (i) main; (e) (iii) Near in relationship.
(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.

Same as Set 1

5. 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

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

iii) delicious iv) in equal or proper amounts

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

Answer

(a) (i) happiness; (b) (iv) estate; (c) (iv) in equal or proper amounts; (d) (iii) huge; (e) (i) wise saying.
(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.

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

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

(a) condition

circumstance ii. state iii. law iv. rule

(b) essential

indispensable ii. imaginary iii. compulsory iv. needed

(c) lead

make ii. carry iii. maintain iv. meet

(d) concentrate on

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

(e) valuable

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

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

(b) Why is physical exercise necessary?

(d) Why is good health essential for us?

(e) Should we eat a balanced diet?

Summarize the above text in around 85 words.

Answer

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

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

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

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

Same as Set 1

Set 3

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

(a) vast

little ii. huge iii. law iv. cosmic

(b) essential

indispensable ii. imaginary iii. compulsory iv. needed

(c) lead

make ii. carry iii. maintain iv. meet

(d) concentrate on

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

(e) valuable

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

(a) What is required for a happy life?

(b) What does good health mean?

(d) Why is physical exercise necessary?

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

Summarize the above text in around 85 words.

Answer

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

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

(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.

Same as Set 1

Set 4

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

(a) essential

unnecessary ii. imperative iii. optional iv. voluntary

(b) vast

enormous ii. small iii. city iv. compressed

(c) happy

infernal ii. tormenting iii. afflicting iv. blissful

(d) wealthy

opulent ii. impoverished iii. miserable iv. deplorable

(e) worry

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

(a) What do you understand by health?

(b) Why is good health essential?

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

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

Summarize the above text in around 85 words.

Answer

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

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

Same as Set 1

Set 5

Choose the best answer from the alternatives :

(a) Health means the condition of ¾¾.

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

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

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

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

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

(d) A healthy person is one who ¾¾.

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.

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

(a) What is meant by health?

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

(d) Why is physical exercise necessary?

(e) Why should we take a balanced diet?

Summarize the above text in around 85 words.

Answer

(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.
(a) Health means the soundness of body and mind.

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

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

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