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2nd Terminal Examination-2017

Class- VIII
ENGLISH - II
Time: - 2hr 15min F.M: 80

Comprehension
1. Read the following passage and answer the question that follow:- 20
Fourteen year old Shivanand Tiwari has neither received any formal
education nor been to school , but he is on his way to joining an IIT. The
prodigy from Rohtas districts Dharmapura village has secured the 2587
the rank in IIT JEE ( Advanced) 2014.
Till 2010, I didnt have much inclination towards studies , except for
solving maths problems , he said, But then somebody suggested I aim
for the Kamalakant Tiwari is a farmer and a history graduate , while his
mother Kiran Devi is a homemaker.
Since childhood I liked spintudity and learnt the epics . he said ,
However when my father saw I liked studing maths and science, he also
agreed to my studies Shlakas from Gita. Shivanad is well conversant
with many works of Vivekanada. He declared , Im really interested in
correlating spirituality and science.
Shivanand scored 93.4% in his HS exams this year, but was hoping for
better grades in both exams. He desires to take attempt at JEE next year
to improve his rank.
a) Complete the following sentences with the information from the text.
2X4=8
i. Shivanand Tiwari comes from ______________.
ii. Shivanands father is not only ______________.
iii. Shivanands father agreed to his agreed to his higher studies when
__________.
iv. Shivanands wishes to take another attempt at JEE next year
because _____________.

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 b) Answer the following question : - 2X3=6
i. Why did Shivanand decide to sit for the IIT JEE 2014?
ii. Who is Kiran Devi and what is she ?
iii. What does Shivanand aim to do in future?

c) State True or False:- 4X1=4

i. Shivanand had no formal school educations.
ii. He had keen interest in studies.
iii. He haved to solve maths problem.
iv. Hi is quite satisfied with his ranks in both exams.

d) Tick the appropriate Title for the text :- 2

i. A story of success.
ii. Shivanand - A prodigy.
iii. The story of a village boy.

2. Answer the following questions :- 10 X 2 = 20

i. Why were the sentences eager to see the sun ?
ii. What did Tom remember hearing from a doctor?
iii. How did Aunt Polly react to the news that Tom was dying?
iv. Why did the Seagull feel the heat ?
v. What happened when the seagull scared upwards?
vi. What did Sethjis language include ?
vii. What did the monkey do after accepting the fault vendors bargain?
viii. How did the Jungle in Venus look?
ix. What did the children do immediately after the rain stopped?
x. What was the businessman wearing?

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 3) Do as directed :- 10 X 2 = 20
I. Who did the work ? ( Change the voice )
II. My Father said to me , May god bless you. ( Change the mode of
narration )
III. sleeping fox counts hens in his dreams. ( Make it Complex)
IV. The Building is not old. It is not damaged( use neither .. nor)
V. How dangerous ! ( make it a statement )
VI. Boys, do your homework _______ ( fill in with a reflexive pronouns ).
VII. I ________ ( study ) yesterday when my friend _________( came) .(
fill in the blanks with appropriate verbs ).
VIII. He has left the place. I know the reason.( join with noun clause)
IX. He went to Agra. He wanted to see the Taj. ( join with Infinite )
X. The teacher scolded the give for late attendance.( change the voice)

Writing skill 10 X 2 = 20

4) Study the following chart and write a process in preparation of Mustard

Oil. 10
Edible Oil seeds collected or bought -- dried put into grindstone
operated by bullocks or electric motors seds crushed ---- as little water
added oil extracted oil cakes and oil separated containers filled with
oilsealed and sent to market for sale.

5) write a letter to your brother who liver in a school Hostel, advising him to
read newspaper regularly. 10

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