INTERNATIONAL INDIAN SCHOOL, JEDDAH

VI-VIII BLOCK, 2024 – 2025

CLASS VIII-ENGLISH WORKSHEET UNIT 6
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I. Rewrite the sentences in passive voice.

1. John collects money for the poor.
2. Anna opened the window.
3. We have done our homework.
4. I will ask a question.
5. He can cut out the picture.
6. The sheep ate a lot.
7. We do not clean our rooms.
8. William will not repair the car.
9. Did Sue draw this circle?
10. Could you feed the dog?
11. I keep the butter in the fridge.
12. John is keeping my house tidy.
13. The theater was keeping a seat for you.
14. He had kept up his training regimen for a month.
15. If you told me, I would keep your secret.

II. Rewrite the sentences in Active voice.

1. The school was struck by lightning.
2. This morning the burglar was arrested by the police.
3. One type of air pollution is caused by hydrocarbons.
4. An elaborate supper for the miners was prepared by Mr. Patel and his children.
5. The cookies were stolen by the Mad Hatter.
6. New York City's Central Park was designed in 1857 by F.L. Olmsted and Calbert Vaux.
7. It was decided by the court that the contract was invalid.
8. The first commercially successful portable vacuum cleaner was invented by a janitor who was
allergic to dust.
9. After Leonardo da Vinci's death, the Mona Lisa was purchased by King Francis I of France.
10. The allegorical novel Animal Farm was written by British author George Orwell during
World War II.
11. I will be driven to the theater by my sister.
12. The movie wasn’t seen by me.
13. The movie is being filmed by George Lucas.
14. A decision should be made by the director.
15. A new costume is needed by the actor.
III. Complete these sentences with the correct form of the verbs given in the brackets:
The Academy Awards (give out) every year to recognize outstanding work
of movie actors, directors, and others who are part of the movie-making industry. These awards,
called Oscars (present) in a formal ceremony in Hollywood. Several people
(nominate) in specific categories, such as Best Movie, Best Actor, Best
Music, and Best Costumes. One nominee (choose) to receive an award in
each category. When the awards ceremony started in 1929, 15 awards
(present) and the ceremony (attend) by only 250 people. Tickets cost $10,
and anyone who could afford a ticket could attend. Today about two dozen Oscars are presented.
Tickets are no longer sold to the general public; invitations (send) only to
people involved in making the movies and to their guests. Today the awards
(present) in the 3400-seat Kodak Theatre in Hollywood. Until 1941, the
winners’ names (already /know) before the ceremony and published in
newspapers the night before the ceremony. Now the winners’ names
(place) in sealed envelopes and the envelopes (not open) until the night of
the ceremony. Since 1953, Oscar night (be) televised and broadcast all
over the world. This show (see) by hundreds of millions of people.
Viewers watch as their favorite movie stars arrive looking beautiful and hopeful.

IV. Expand these newspaper headlines. Make sentences in the passive using the appropriate
tense.
1. More than 2.500 people killed during the earthquake (6.7) in Iran.
2. New episode of Savdhaan India shot in Jaipur.
3. World 100 meters records broken the second time this week.
4. New scandalous photos of Samantha Fox uploaded online recently!
5. A new planet found in the constellation Aquarius by astronomers in California last week.

V. Choose the correct form to complete the following passage:

This week I (a) work / b) am working / c) do work) here in London, but
usually I (a) work / b) am working / c) do work) in an office in Paris. I
(a) work / b) am working / c) do work) here this week because my firm
(a) opens / b) is opening / c) does open) a new office here next month. My boss, Monsieur
Dupont, (a) not understands / b) understands not/ c) does not understand)
English very well, but we (a) need / b) are needing / c) are not needing) to
sign some complicated documents.
I (a) like / b) am liking /c) am not liking) to come to London, but I
(a) not like / b) do not like / c) am not liking) the weather. Usually when I
(a) am coming / b) do come / c) come) to London, I
(a) stay / b) staying / c) am staying) with some friends near Wimbledon, but this time I
(a) stay / b) am staying / c) stays) in a hotel near Tower Bridge. This is better, as I
(a) need not / b) am not needing / c) do not need) to take the train every day.
VI. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the given verbs:
1. Right now I (write) articles on different topics.
2. He (read) various kinds of books.
3. They (play) football now.
4. Spiders (make) webs
5. He always (hit) the baseball out of the field and
(make) a home run!
6. The children (feel) sick ever since they ate lunch.
7. They (finish) their meeting, so now they can go.
8. That man (travel) overseas several times.
9. My neighbor (live) next door to me for two years.
10. This week I (work) in New York.
11. He (not/go) on holiday tomorrow.
12. While Henry (have) a drink at the bar, his wife (swim) in the sea.
13. Emma never this film on TV. (see)
14. The students their homework so far. (forget)
15. he hard since today morning? (study)
16. Ramesh (write) the wrong answer for the past 15 minutes before he
(correct) his mistake.
VII. Complete these words with ss, sc or cc:
1. Con ience 2. Su ession 3. Fi ure 4. Ti ue
5. Pre ure 6. A ured 7. A ede 11. A ent 8.A elerate
9. A ent 10. A ept 12. Fia o
13. Ma ot 14. Ra al 15. E ape.
VIII. Match suitable words from Box A and B to form 8 expressions. Now use suitable
expressions to complete the given sentences:
A B
current, urgent, novel, antique, equipment, message, affairs, trial, thought
fair, faulty, utter, deep confusion, idea, furniture

1. There are now serious threats to the news and coverage that is provided
by our national television networks.
2. After the attack, the authorities did not investigate properly and the courts failed to give the
victims a
3. For a split second distracted me from my misery.
4. He thought of a for spreading Gandhi's message.
5. My mother, upon seeing the doctor, sent an to my brother a few days
ago.
IX. You are Ishita, the head girl of P.G. Model School. The school has decided to conduct their
annual program on 26th March 2025 at Talkatora Stadium, New Delhi. Activities like spellbees,
singing competitions, and drawing competitions will be a part of the event. Write a notice for all
the students of Class 5th to Class 12th informing them about the event.

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