ALPINE INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC SCHOOL, LUDHIANA
CLASS: 8th ENGLISH SET-A
TIME: 3Hrs TERM-I EXAMINATION, 2025-26 M.M: 80
Note: The paper consists of 3 sections: —the lessons he learned, the people he met, and the courage he found
Section-A: Reading 20 Marks within himself.
Section-B: Writing Skills & Grammar 30 Marks Questions:
Section-C: Literature 30 Marks 1. What did Sam find that hinted at hidden treasure?
Instructions: 2. What qualities did Sam develop during his journey?
1. Attempt all questions. True or False
2. Do not write anything in the question paper. 1. Sam found a shiny golden crown inside the treasure chest.
3. All answers must be correctly numbered as in the question 2. The map Sam discovered had faded lines and cryptic symbols.
paper and written in the answer sheet. 3. Sam’s journey taught him lessons about courage and
4. Attempt all questions in each section before going on to the determination.
next section. Fill in the Blanks
5. Read each question carefully and follow the instructions. 1. Sam lived in a quaint hillside village named __________.
2. The treasure chest that Sam discovered was filled with
Section-A __________, journals, and maps.
(Reading) 20 Mark 3. Sam realized that the real treasure was the __________ itself.
Q.1: Passage 1: Sam’s Adventure 10 Marks
Sam lived in a quaint hillside village named Kuru, where the air was Q.2: Passage 2: The Joy of Cooking 10 Marks
always fresh and the views were breathtaking. A dreamer at heart, Sam Cooking is not just a daily chore; it can be a delightful and creative
loved books and spent countless hours in the village library, diving into experience. Many people find joy in preparing meals for their loved ones.
tales of adventures, mysteries, and magical lands. One sunny afternoon, For example, Maya loves to bake cookies on weekends. She experiments
while sifting through a dusty pile of old books, he stumbled upon a tattered with different flavours like chocolate chip, oatmeal raisin, and peanut
map. The map, with faded lines and cryptic symbols, hinted at a hidden butter. Each time she bakes, her kitchen fills with delicious aromas that
treasure buried somewhere beyond the village. bring her family together. They gather around the table to taste her treats,
Excited and filled with curiosity, Sam packed a small bag with essentials, sharing stories and laughter. Maya believes that cooking is an art that
grabbed his compass, and set out on an adventure. His journey took him brings happiness not only to those who eat but also to those who create.
through dark forests with towering trees, across gushing streams, and to Questions:
ancient ruins where time seemed to stand still. Along the way, he met kind 1. What does Maya enjoy doing on weekends?
strangers who shared stories and offered guidance. He also faced tough 2. Name two flavours of cookies that Maya bakes.
challenges: navigating through thorny paths, deciphering riddles, and True or False
conquering his fears of the unknown. Through it all, Sam’s determination 1. Cooking is described as only a tiring chore with no joy.
and bravery grew stronger. 2. Maya enjoys baking cookies on weekends.
When he finally reached the marked spot on the map, he discovered not 3. Maya thinks cooking brings happiness to both the cook and the
gold or jewels, but a chest filled with books, journals, and maps of even people eating.
greater adventures. Sam realized that the real treasure was the journey itself Fill in the blanks
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ALPINE INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC SCHOOL, LUDHIANA
CLASS: 8th ENGLISH SET-A
TIME: 3Hrs TERM-I EXAMINATION, 2025-26 M.M: 80
1. Maya experiments with different flavours like __________, Q.6: Do as directed 15 Marks
oatmeal raisin, and peanut butter. 1. Fill in the blanks with correct form of web (1)
2. Each time Maya bakes, her __________ fills with delicious a) Reena is than her friend.
aromas. b) Chandigarh is the city in all cities of Punjab.
3. Maya believes that cooking is an __________ that brings 2. Fill in the blanks with appropriate preposition. (1)
happiness. a) We have been living here 1992. (since/ for)
Section-B b) The boy jumped the river. (in/ into)
(Writing & Grammar) 30 Mark 3. Combine each set of sentences into one simple sentence. (2)
Q.3: Write a paragraph in 100-120 words (Any one) 5 Marks a) He jumped up. He ran away.
Independence Day b) I know English. I know Bengali.
Or 4. Complete each of the following questions with proper tag. (2)
Work is worship a) Kamla should be here.
Q.4: Suppose you are reporter for a local newspaper of your town. You b) You don’t know the way.
witnessed a road accident. Please report the accident to your 5. Add Suffix or Prefix. (2)
newspaper. Take helps from the given hints. 5 Marks a) Help, Friend. (suffix)
Hints:- b) Manage, Day. (Prefix)
Head-on collision. 6. Change the underlined synonym from the sentence and rewrite it.
Driver. (1)
Drunk. a) Please allow me to go to home this week.
Taxi driver died. b) Give suitable answer of this question.
Three injured. 7. Give antonyms. (1)
Struggling for life. a) Moral.
Q.5: You read in the newspaper about a baby girl found abandoned at b) Rural.
the railway station. You are touched by the fact that people consider 8. Give meanings of following idioms. (2)
the girl child as a burden and not as an asset. Write an article for a a) Broken hearted.
magazine of about 100-120 words on “Saving the Girl Child”. Take b) Apple of one’s eye.
help from the hints provided. You are Raj Khurana. 5 Marks 9. Underline the adverb in the given sentence. (1)
Hints: - a) The kite is flying high
Value & worth of girl child. b) I get up early in the morning.
Female foeticide. 10. Use ‘-ing’ forms of verb to rewrite the following sentences. (2)
One million girls killed every year. a) Where do you work these days?
Boy-Girl ratio getting imbalanced. b) The baker bakes cookies.
Girls will simply vanish from the face of the earth
Create awareness in society to put an end to this social issue.
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ALPINE INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC SCHOOL, LUDHIANA
CLASS: 8th ENGLISH SET-A
TIME: 3Hrs TERM-I EXAMINATION, 2025-26 M.M: 80
Section-C d) In the floods of 1979, a large number of snakes were washed
(Literature) 30 Mark ashore on the sandbar.
Q.7: Read the extract carefully and answer the following questions (4 Q.11: Complete the following sentences. 2 Marks
Marks) i. The poet says that there’s something about laughter that
Feeling of joy and triumph fills the court, makes people .
The other team is sad and defeated, ii. A herd of around 100 elephants regularly visits the .
We celebrate this great, wonderful sport, Q.12: Tick the correct option given below. 2 Marks
If all goes right, it shall be repeated, a) The Brahmin was ready to do anything for the sake of
Through hard work and dedication the game is won, i. Food
This phenomenal sport is very fun. ii. Shelter
i. What shall be repeated if everything goes right? iii. Money
ii. A game can be won with little effort. (True/ False) iv. Cloth
iii. Feeling of joy and fun fill the court when . b) The familiar sound coming from the TV was the same sound
iv. The other word for victory used in poem is that the writer heard in the
a) Stressful b) triumph c) feelings i. Garden
Q.8: Answer 6 questions out of 7. 3×6=18 Marks ii. Forest
a) How did the writer guess that the woman was a professor? iii. Jungle
b) What was Venus contribution to her country in the Sydney iv. Woods
Olympics?
c) What is Olympia according to Greek mythology?
d) Why did the villagers call Lal Bujhakkad?
e) What does laughter do to people?
f) What do you know about Birbal?
g) What is Molai woods? What does it serve?
Q.9: Give meaning of words. 2 Marks
a) Exhaust.
b) Slumber.
c) Bewildered.
d) Alerted
Q.10: Write true or false for the following statements. 2 Marks
a) The writer was in a hurry before leaving the office.
b) Serena Williams is coached by both her parents.
c) Lal Bujhakkad was neighbor of the village where the villagers
saw footmarks.
