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Samacheer Class 8 English - The Woman on Platform 8

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Q.1Satish’s mother handed to her son …………….v
  1. A. bag of pencil
  2. B. bag of vegetables
  3. C. big box of chocolates
  4. D. cricket ball
Answer:

c) big box of chocolates

Q.2The train would come at …………….v
  1. A. one o’clock
  2. B. twelve o’clock
  3. C. two o’clock
  4. D. eleven o’clock
Answer:

b) twelve O’clock
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Q.3The strange lady gave ……………. to Arun.v
  1. A. coffee and vada
  2. B. tea and bajji
  3. C. samosas and jalebis
  4. D. black tea and cake
Answer:

c) samosas and jalebis

Q.4Arun was sitting on platform ……………. .v
  1. A. no. 7
  2. B. no. 8
  3. C. no. 4
  4. D. no. 3
Answer:

b) no. 8

Q.5Satish and Arun were ……………. years old boys.v
  1. A. 12
  2. B. 11
  3. C. 13
  4. D. 10
Answer:

a) 12
B. Match the following. (Text Book Page No. 32)

Q.1I am glad to know that.v
Answer:

Mother of Satish

Q.2Are you all alone, my son?v
Answer:

strange lady

Q.3Yes, I am going to school.v
Answer:

Arun

Q.4He is one of my friends.v
Answer:

Satish

Q.5Goodbye mother.v
Answer:

Arun
D. Answer the following questions.

Q.1Where was arun sitting?v
Answer:

Arun was sitting on platform no. 8 at Ambala station.

Q.4What did the vendors sell?v
Answer:

The vendors were selling curds and lemon, the sweet meet, the newspaper.

Q.5How did the woman appear?v
Answer:

The woman had a pale face and dark kind eyes. She wore no jewels and was dressed very simply in a white saree.

Q.6Where was Arun travelling to?v
Answer:

Arun was traveling to his boarding school.

Q.7What did the woman buy for him?v
Answer:

The woman bought samosas and jalebis. She also ordered tea for Arun.

Q.9What were Arun’s last words?v
Answer:

Aruns last words were “Goodbye – mother”.