Std 8 ENGLISH Sir Isaac Newton-The Ingenious Scientist FA (b) test -1&2

ENGLISH

Sir Isaac Newton-The Ingenious Scientist

FA test -1

l. Choose the correct synonym for italicized words. 2 × 1 = 2

1. Nobody could tell what the sunshine was composed of.

a) made b) known c) full d) felt

2. Little did her mother think when she beheld her new-born babe.

a) caught b) showed c) saw d) cared

ll. Choose the correct antonym for underlined words. 2 × 1 = 2

3. His grandmother was very kind to him.

a) affectionate b) loving c) disrespectful d) cruel

4. The boy seemed to have a taste for mathematics.

a) delicious b) sweet c) dislike d) against

III. Fill in the blanks. 2 × 1 = 2

5. Isaac Newton was born at .........................................................

6. Isaac constructed a model of the .........................................................

IV. Answer the following questions in one two sentences. 2 × 2 = 4

7. Who was taking care of Newton after his father’s death?

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8. How was he honoured by the king?

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