GURU GOBIND SINGH PUBLIC SCHOOL, HOSHIARPUR

TERM – I EXAMINATION
(SESSION:2025-2026)
GRADE : VIII
SET B
SUBJECT: ENGLISH
Date Roll no. Student’s Name Time Duration Max. Marks
-2025 3 Hours

SECTION –A READING (15 )

I Read the passage and answer the questions that follow: (8 marks)
Trees are as beautiful as they are useful. Wherever they are, they make that place look nice and green. They give us fruits,
shade and wood. Birds build nests in their branches. Trees make the whole place like a garden. They are indeed nature’s
precious gift to us. Every tree is a living and breathing creature, like us. But unlike us, it prepares its own food from raw
materials such as carbon dioxide, water and sunlight. Also, unlike us, it lacks a well-developed nervous system although it
responds to many external stimuli. The tree breathes through its leaves. How does the environment affect the growth of the
tree? If there is a lack of water, the roots go down deeper and roots spread out far and wide, backward and forward, in search
of food material. If there are too many trees in one place, they grow higher and higher to reach the sunshine. If there is a
strong wind all the time, the tree takes firmer hold of the ground with its roots.The tree is a strong fighter. It may bend before
the wind but it does not always break. It protects itself very well against snow, frost and hail. It can defeat most of its
enemies. But human beings defeat the tree every time by cutting it down. Little do they know that by destroying tree at such
a large scale, they are actually destroying themselves.
i) Trees are nature’s precious gift to us because
a) They provide us food, shade and wood b)They provide shelter to the birds
c) They turn the earth into a beautiful place d)All of the above
ii) When there is lack of water, the tree
a) Grow taller in order to get rain b)Takes firm hold on the ground
c) Starts breathing through its leaves d) Sends its roots deep, far and wide
iii) Which of the following statements is true for both humans and trees?
a.)Both breathe and grow b) Both can move and run
c).Both buy their own food d)Both have a nervous system
iv Trees fight many enemies but they are not able to defeat _____________.
a.Snow b. wind c Water scarcity d. human
v.Trees are strong fighters because
a).They can adapt themselves to all circumstances. b)They can kill other trees for their growth.
c) They can defeat all their enemies. d).They have strong roots and trunk.
vi Make sentence with
Nervous –
Vii Give the opposite of the given word:-
Defeat- _____________.
Viii Fill in the blank given below:
Trees use ____________________, water and sunlight for preparation of food.
II. Look at the given picture and answer the questions given: (7 Mark)
 1.The poster tells us that:
(a) India is a land of festivals. (b) we celebrate many festivals in India.
(c) festivals of all religions are celebrated in India. (d) all these.
2.What is the importance of festivals in our life ?
(a) They give us new energy. (b) They keep our culture alive. (c) They entertain us. (d) All these.
3.Pushkar fair is celebrated:
(a) all over India (b) in Rajasthan. (c) in South India (d) None of these
4.Holi is a festival of:
(a) lights (b) colours. (c) praying in mosques (d) cleaning our houses and shops
5.Which of the following festivals, in particular, would promote Hindu Muslim unity ?
(a) Diwali and Christmas (b) Eid and Christmas (c) Pushkar Fair and Christmas (d) Diwali and Eid
6 Which festival is known as the “Festival of Lights”?
a) Holi b) Diwali c) Eid d) Christmas
7. In which state is Onam, the harvest festival, primarily celebrated?
a) Tamil Nadu b) Andhra Pradesh c) Kerala d) Karnataka

SECTION B – WRITING (15)

III Write a report for your school magazine about a recent celebration in your school (8 marks)
IV Write a letter to friend to congratulate him/her for academic achievement .
OR
Write a paragraph on social media (7 marks)

SECTION C – GRAMMAR (20 MARKS)

V Fill in the gaps with suitable subjects or objects :

(4×1=4)
(i)_________likes ice cream. (ii) Rinky bought _______
(iii)______cleaned his cupboard. (iv) Pankaj drank________
VI. Identify the non-finite verbs and mention their kind :- (2×1=2)
a. Hunting is prohibited _____. b. I saw him running ____.
VII Use these phrases to make sentences : (2×1=2)
a.in the sun ___________________________.
b. under the bridge _________________________
VIII Select the correct version in each set:- (2×1=2)
1 a Are these shoes your? b. Are these shoes yours? c Are these shoes you?
2 a.This are wonderful! b. Those is wonderful! C This is wonderful!
IX. Complete the sentence in the passive form : (5×1=5)
a.The book has been destroyed by the puppy .
The puppy________________________ the book.
b.We were served well by them .
___________________________________as well .
c.She was attacked by a stranger .
__________________________her.
d Eight parathas had been eaten by the hungry man.
______________________________ eight parathas.
E .Pizza was being made by Divya.
Divya ______________________________.
X Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs given in brackets :- (1×5=5)
One winter morning ,a queen __________(sit )by a window sewing. As the flakes of snow ________(fall) like feathers from
the sky ,she _________(look) out of the window at the snow .She accidently________( prick) her finger with the needle and
three drops of blood _________( fall ) upon the snow.

SECTION D – LITERATURE (30 MARKS)

XI Read the given extract and give answers to the questions: (4×1=4)
Although he looked none in the worse for his adventure, he never went abroad again .Henry spent the rest of his days in the
garden, where he kept the insect population well within bounds.
(a)What are the adventure that Henry went on ?
(b)Whose garden is referred to in these lines ?
(i)the narrator’s garden . (ii) Mrs Ghosh’s garden (iii) Henry’s friend’s garden ( iv)Henry's neighbor’s garden .
c ) Why did he spend the rest of his days in the garden?
i)to keep the insect population under control .
ii) To find a safe refuse for himself .
iii) because he was terrified after the incident at school .
iv) to recoup after the exhausting ordeal .
( d) complete the analogy :
______________: excellent: none: all
XII Choose the correct options :-
(1×6=6 )
1.What does the phrase ‘isn’t burning bright means’?
(i) it is not burning properly (ii) it is disappearing fast (iii)it is no longer bright (iv) it is dead
2.Why is Sheru missing ?
(i)because the poachers killed him. ( ii) because the sickly man took him
(iii)because the animals devoured him ( iv) because the forest caught fire.
3. what is the mood of the poet in the poem ?
(i)humorous (ii)angry (iii) gloomy (iv)pensive
4 Chameleons are in a class by themselves and are no ordinary reptiles. Why does the narrator feel so ?
(i)they are rare (ii)they look majestic (iii) they are dangerous (iv) they bond with humans
5.When does the poet feel that his mother is looking at him ?
(i)when he smells the flowers (ii)when he looks at the sky
(iii)when he prays (iv)all of these.
6.What is the mood of the poet in the poem’ I cannot remember my mother ‘
(i)nostalgic (ii)happy (iii)sad (iv)loving
XIII Answer the following questions : ( any five) (3×5=15)
1. How did the blossom respond to the poet’s query?
2. What was the intent of the poachers?
3. Why was the bear put on the chain on Sundays?
4. Why was Henry terrified?
5. What concern did the teachers have with regard to Chuskit coming to a normal school?
6. What has happened to the tiger’s skin?
XIV Match the following words with their appropriate meanings: (1×5=5)

a) Ama-ley. Delight
b) Slender. Accepted
c) Sick. Flowers
d) Glee. Mother
e) Shiuli Thin