Grade 8 Exam / English Exam

Missing words (39-42)

DIRECTIONS; Questions 39-42 are filling the gaps. So complete the following short text by using the alternatives given below it and Choose your choice .

Most human beings are awake during the day and sleep all __39__. Owls live the opposite way. Owls are nocturnal. This means that they sleep all day and stay awake at night. Because owls are nocturnal, this means they must eat __40__night. But finding food in the dark is __41__. To help them, they have special eyes and ears. Owls have very large eyes. These eyes absorb more light than normal. Since there is little light during the night, it is helpful to be able to absorb more of it. This helps owls find food in the dark. Owls also have very good hearing. Even when owls are in the trees, they can __42__ small animals moving in the grass below. This helps owls catch their prey even when it is very dark.

Conversation (43-52)

Direction: Questions 43-52 are presented in the form of dialogue. The part said by one of the speaker is given, and a blank space is left for the other. Choose the correct answer from the given four alternatives that complete the following dialogues.