(2023-2024)
English
Class-8
M.M:50
General Instructions:
1. This question paper is divided into three section:
● Section-A Reading.
● Section - B Writing & Grammar
● Section- Literature.
2.Read the questions carefully.All answers should be correctly numbered.
3.Attempt all the questions of each section before going to the next section.
SECTION-A (READING)
1. Read the passage and answer the questions given below:
1. In 1912, the British explorer Captain Robert Falcon Scott and his men
were caught in a fierce blizzard and perished while returning to their
base camp after reaching the South Pole. Their tent was buried under
snow and was discovered the following year by Sir Earnest
Shakleton .Scott was found holding in his dead hand an unfinished
letter addressed to his author-friend, James Barrie. After describing the
blizzard and impending doom, Scott wrote that he and his colleagues
were spending the time singing songs and making pleasant
conversation. Below these lines were written in bold letters one word -
Courage. When returned to England, Shakleton handed over the letter to
Sir James Barrie, who read it and kept it in a box.
2. A few years later, Sir James developed some defect in his right hand
because of which he could not hold a pen. The author despaired of ever
being able to write again.One day in a despondent mood, he took out
Scott's letter and read it again.It lifted his spirits, and set him thinking. If
Scott and his men could remain cheerful of certain death, could he not
learn to face adversity bravely? He picked up his pen and began
practising writing with his left hand. In a few weeks he could write
perfectly well with it.
Read the above passage carefully and answer the following questions:
1. On the basis of your reading the above passage, complete the
following statements as briefly as possible: 10
(a) Robert Falcon Scott and his men were killed
when………………………..
(b) During the blizzard, Scott and his colleagues spent the
time..............................
(c) Just before his death, Scott………………………..
(d) James was in despair because………………………
(e) “.………………………and set him thinking".
2. Find out words from the passage which give the same meanings as
the following
(a) about to happen……………
(b) depressed, dejected…………..
3. Answer the questions choosing the most appropriate option from the
choices given:
(1) Scott was
(a) desperate (b) foolhardy ( c )courageous (d) obstinate
ii) Practice makes a man
(a) dependable (b) loving
(c) perfect (d) lethargic
(i) 'Doom' means
(a) drone(b)dam (c) drum(d) destruction
SECTION- B (WRITING & GRAMMAR)
2. Write a letter to the editor of a national daily regarding the frequent traffic
jams on the roads of your city because of poor road conditions. (5)
3. The officials from the Trustee committee of the school will be conducting an
inspection tomorrow.Draft a notice for all the students informing them about
the same along with the necessary code of conduct that must be followed by
them tomorrow. 5
OR
Your school recently celebrated Van Mahotsav. The celebrations included the
following events:
● tree plantation in and around the school
● free distribution of saplings among children
● the screening of a documentary on Chipko Movement and
● on-the- spot poster making competition on the importance of growing
more trees.
Prepare a brief report for the school magazine. ( 100 to 125 words)
4.Fill in the blanks with who,whom,where, which. 4
1. Some of the photographs_______ I clicked with this camera are really
outstanding.
2. The social activist_____ for we all voted won the election by a huge margin.
3. Department store is a place _______we can get all kinds of things under
one roof.
4. He is the fortunate person _______has inherited this huge industrial estate.
5. State whether the following sentences are simple compound or
complex. 2
1. Mary had a little lamb.
2.The room was spacious but dirty.
3. Run fast else he will defeat you.
4.She rested when the work was finished.
6.Change the following simple sentences into compound ones: 2
1. Carefully climbing up the stairs, he knocked at the door.
2. In Spite of driving fast,he was not driving rashly.
7. Change the following sentences into indirect speech. 4
1. She said to me, “I am going to a movie tomorrow.”
2. “Do you like this job?”said the manager.
3. The teacher said, "Go back to your classrooms.”
4.He said, “Alas !We lost the game.”
8. Frame meaningful sentences with these prepositions. 3
1.abide by
2.deal with
3.fight for
9. Put capital letters and punctuation marks, where necessary,and rewrite the
following sentences. 2
1. my friends car has been stolen
2. mr dc verma is my uncle.
Section - Literature
10.Answer these questions:(any four). 10
1. What startled Mrs Hall when she went into the parlour with the mustard pot?
2.How did the visitor respond to Mrs Hall’s attempts at extracting information
about him?
3.How did the students and staff of the government school finally make
Chuskit’s dream of going to school come true?
4.Describe the aftermath of Uncle Podger’s successful hanging of the picture.
5.Who is Alfred Doolittle?.Why does he want to meet Prof. Higgins?
11.Answer with reference to context: 3
1.An apple blossom peer;
Upon a branch as bleak as night
It gleamed exultant only sight,
fairy beacon burning bright.
a)What is ‘it’ mentioned in these lines?
b)What do the words ‘exultant’ and ‘beacon’ reveal about its mood?
c)Identify the figure of speech used in the last line .
