PECTAA Model Papers of Grade 8 English: Unit 7 - The Earth Speaks: Objective A

Grade 8 English: Unit 7 - The Earth Speaks

PUNJAB EDUCATION, CURRICULUM, TRAINING & ASSESSMENT AUTHORITY

EXAMINATION 2026, GRADE- 8

ENGLISH PART – A (Objective Type)

Part-A: 40 Marks | Part-B: 60 Marks | Total: 100 Marks

Student Name (In Capital Letters): _______________________________________	Roll Number: ___ ___ - ___ ___ ___
Signature of Dy. Superintendent (CNIC): __________________________

Time: 1 HOUR Model Paper 6 Total Marks: 40

Q.1: Identify the 'Capitonym' from the following.

(a) Book

(b) March

(c) Season

(d) Earth

Q.2: Choose the correct 'Syllabic Division' of the word 'Environment'.

(a) En-vi-ron-ment

(b) Env-iron-ment

(c) En-vir-on-ment

(d) E-nvi-ron-ment

Q.3: Identify the word with the correct 'Spelling'.

(a) Pleasures

(b) Plezures

(c) Pleasurs

(d) Plesures

Q.4: What is the 'Denotative Meaning' of 'Blue'?

(a) Sad and depressed

(b) Name of a color

(c) Happy

(d) Angry

Q.5: Identify the 'Verb' form of the word 'Gift'.

(a) Gifted

(b) Giftable

(c) To gift

(d) Gifts

Q.6: Identify the 'Figure of Speech' in the sentence: 'The turning earth spoke in a somber voice.'

(a) Alliteration

(b) Simile

(c) Metaphor

(d) Personification

Q.7: What is the 'Connotative Meaning' of 'waves' in the sentence: 'Waves of sadness overwhelmed her.'?

(a) Waves of the sea

(b) Overwhelming feeling

(c) Water movement

(d) Ocean tides

Q.8: Identify the 'Correlative Conjunction' from the following.

(a) and

(b) either...or

(c) because

(d) although

Q.9: Which word is a 'Subordinating Conjunction'?

(a) and

(b) or

(c) because

(d) but

Q.10: Choose the correct 'Synonym' of 'Somber'.

(a) Cheerful

(b) Serious and gloomy

(c) Bright

(d) Happy

Q.11: Choose the sentence written in 'Simple Future Tense'.

(a) The Earth gives us four seasons.

(b) The Earth will give us four seasons.

(c) The Earth has given us four seasons.

(d) The Earth is giving us four seasons.

Q.12: Complete the sentence with the correct 'Transitional Device'. 'The Earth provides us seasons. ______, we should use them wisely.'

(a) And

(b) Therefore

(c) But

(d) Or

Q.13: Identify the 'Type' of the following sentence: 'Use each season wisely!'

(a) Imperative

(b) Declarative

(c) Exclamatory

(d) Interrogative

Q.14: Identify the 'Simile' from the following.

(a) The Earth is speaking.

(b) She is as pretty as a picture.

(c) He is a fish out of water.

(d) The moon is smiling.

Q.15: Complete the sentence with the correct 'Correlative Conjunction': 'We will ______ go for a picnic ______ visit our grandma.'

(a) both...and

(b) either...or

(c) neither...nor

(d) not only...but also

Q.16: Identify the 'Tense' in the following sentence: 'They will be taking a rest at 3 o'clock.'

(a) Simple Future Tense

(b) Future Perfect Tense

(c) Future Continuous Tense

(d) Present Continuous Tense

Q.17: What does 'Turkey' (with capital T) mean?

(a) A bird

(b) A country

(c) A food

(d) A season

Q.18: Choose the correct 'Modal Verb': 'It ______ rain tomorrow according to weather forecast.'

(a) must

(b) may

(c) should

(d) will

Q.19: Identify the 'Metaphor' from the following.

(a) She runs like the wind.

(b) He is a shining star.

(c) The flowers danced in the breeze.

(d) As brave as a lion.

Q.20: Complete the sentence: 'I ______ visit Paris next year.'

(a) am going to

(b) was going to

(c) have gone to

(d) went to

Q.21: Identify the 'Coordinating Conjunction' from the following.

(a) because

(b) although

(c) and

(d) until

Q.22: What does 'china' (with small c) mean?

(a) A country

(b) Crockery/pottery

(c) A language

(d) A city

Q.23: Identify the sentence in 'Simple Future Tense'.

(a) I think Pakistan will win.

(b) I am thinking Pakistan wins.

(c) I thought Pakistan won.

(d) I have thought Pakistan wins.

Q.24: Fill in the blank with the correct 'Modal Verb': 'You have enough clothes. You ______ buy more.'

(a) must

(b) should

(c) need not

(d) will

Q.25: What is the meaning of 'Lilacs' in the poem?

(a) A type of tree

(b) Purple flowers

(c) A season

(d) A color

Q.26: Choose the sentence with 'Future Continuous Tense'.

(a) He will wait for us at the station.

(b) He will be waiting for us at the station.

(c) He waited for us at the station.

(d) He has waited for us at the station.

Q.27: What does 'March' (with capital M) mean?

(a) To walk

(b) A month

(c) A season

(d) A festival

Q.28: Complete the sentence with 'both...and': 'The Earth provides ______ beauty ______ resources.'

(a) either...or

(b) both...and

(c) neither...nor

(d) not only...but also

Q.29: What is the 'Connotative Meaning' of 'Blue' in 'feeling blue'?

(a) The color blue

(b) Sad and depressed

(c) Happy

(d) Excited

Q.30: Identify the 'Personification' from the following.

(a) As brave as a lion

(b) The moon is smiling at me

(c) She is like an angel

(d) Time is money

Q.31: Complete the sentence: 'She will know the news ______.'

(a) yesterday

(b) tomorrow

(c) last week

(d) ago

Q.32: Which is a 'Transitional Device'?

(a) Furthermore

(b) And

(c) Because

(d) If

Q.33: Select the correct 'Subordinating Conjunction'.

(a) and

(b) but

(c) although

(d) or

Q.34: Complete the sentence: 'I shall ______ from Murree this evening.'

(a) return

(b) returned

(c) returning

(d) have returned

Q.35: What does 'Polish' (with capital P) mean?

(a) To shine

(b) Language/People of Poland

(c) A cleaning product

(d) A color

Read the following poem carefully and answer Q.36-40: The turning earth spoke in a somber voice. "Four seasons I give you," its deep voice said. "I give you spring when the lilacs bloom, I give you autumn when the maple is red. Summer I give you all crowned with sunshine, And winter of snow and icicle spears. Four seasons I give you with all their joys! And all their pleasures and all their fears! Take my four gifts and use each one, Use each wisely, kindly and well, So that upon the year's last hour A worthy record you date to tell."

Q.36: Who is speaking in the poem?

(a) A person

(b) The Earth

(c) The sun

(d) The moon

Q.37: How many seasons does the Earth give us?

(a) Two

(b) Three

(c) Four

(d) Five

Q.38: What should we do with the Earth's gifts?

(a) Waste them

(b) Ignore them

(c) Use them wisely and kindly

(d) Sell them

Q.39: Which figure of speech is used in 'The turning earth spoke'?

(a) Simile

(b) Metaphor

(c) Personification

(d) Alliteration

Q.40: What is the main message of the poem?

(a) Seasons are beautiful

(b) Use Earth's gifts wisely and responsibly

(c) Earth is angry

(d) Winter is the best season

✅ Solution Key

Q#	Ans	Q#	Ans	Q#	Ans	Q#	Ans
1	B	11	B	21	C	31	B
2	A	12	B	22	B	32	A
3	A	13	A	23	A	33	C
4	B	14	B	24	C	34	A
5	C	15	B	25	B	35	B
6	D	16	C	26	B	36	B
7	B	17	B	27	B	37	C
8	B	18	B	28	B	38	C
9	C	19	B	29	B	39	C
10	B	20	A	30	B	40	B