ICSE Class VIII English Solutions

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Q1.

Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets. Use the simple present or present continuous tense.

  1. The moon ___________ round the earth. (go)
  2. Look! The bus ______________. (come)
  3. My uncle ______________ a car. (have)
  4. Water _____________ at 100°C. (boil)
  5. That house _____________ to Mr Raman. (belong)
  6. The water ______________; turn the gas off. (boil)
  7. I _______________ to the temple every day. (go)
  8. Listen! Somebody _____________ at the door. (tap)
  9. The boy ______________ chocolates. (want)
  10. 'Where are the children?' 
    'They _______________ in the garden.' (play)
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  1. goes
  2. is coming
  3. has
  4. boils
  5. belongs
  6. is boiling
  7. go
  8. is tapping
  9. wants
  10. are playing
Q2.

What did you do last Sunday? Write five sentences using simple past tense.

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Q3.

Fill in the blanks with the present perfect form of the verbs in the box.

closepayrepairtreadknowvisit
  1. Suresh ______________ the TV.
  2. I ______________ her for a long time.
  3. It is very cold, so I __________________ the window.
  4. I ______________ Qutab Minar several times.
  5. We ______________ the electricity bill already.
  6. Ouch! You ______________ on my foot.
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  1. repaired
  2. knew
  3. closed
  4. visited
  5. paid
  6. tread
Q4.

Fill in the blanks with correct or most appropriate forms of the verbs in brackets. Use the simple past or present perfect tense.

  1. We _________________ the movie on video yesterday. (see)
  2. I _______________ Mr N P Singh since 2001. (know)
  3. It is very cold, so I ______________ the window. (close)
  4. I ________________ my breakfast half an hour ago. (have)
  5. I ____________ the crossword , look. (solve)
  6. The chief minister _______________ our school last month. (visit)
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  1. saw
  2. have known
  3. have closed
  4. had
  5. have solved
  6. visited
Q5.

Make 'How long...' questions from the words given below. Then answer the questions by turns.

  1. learn English
  2. learn grammar
  3. read this book
  4. wear these clothes
  5. do this exercise
  6. live in this city/town/village
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