School of Scholars, Katol

(Session 2023-24)
Term-2 examination
Subject- English
Class-8
Date:03/04/24 Time: 3 hours
Roll no. : Max marks: 80

[Section -A] [40-m]

Q-1] Read the following comprehension passage for the Class 8 exam and
answer the questions briefly: (12 Marks)

A 92 year -old lady, who is fully dressed each morning by eight o’clock with perfect
make-up, even though she is blind, moved to an old age home. Her husband
recently passed away. She didn’t even have children too. After many hours of
waiting patiently in the lobby she smiled sweetly when she was ready. She was
provided a visual description of her tiny room.

“l love it,” stated with the enthusiasm of an eight-year-old having just been presented
with a new puppy.

“But………but Mrs. Jones, you haven’t seen the room, ” said the attendant. “That
doesn’t have anything to do with it,’ she replied. “Happiness is something you
decide, I have already decided to love it. tt s a decision I make every morning I wake
up. I can spend the day in bed, recounting the difficulty I have with the parts of my
body that don’t work. , or get out of bed and be thankful for the ones that do. Each
day is a gift, and as long as I am alive l’ll focus on the new day and all the happy
memories I’ve stored away, just for this time in my life. ‘The attendant was touched
by the elderly woman’s sense of cheer and boundless enthusiasm.

2.1 ) On the basis of the reading of the passage, answer the questions: (2 X 4 =
8)

Q 1) Why did the old woman move to an old age home?

Q 2) How did she react when the attendant gave a description of the room she had
to live in?

Q 3) What resolution did she make when she woke up every morning?

Q 4) What does the story tell about the old woman?

2.2 From the passage, find out the one-word substitute for the following
explanations: (2 Marks)

1) Give an account of 2) Unlimited

2.3 Find the antonym of the following words from the passage: (2 Marks)

1) Whole 2) dead

Q. Read the following extracts and answer the questions that follow choosing
the correct options among the given ones.
The first day of monsoon mist. And it’s strange how all the birds fall silent as the mist
comes climbing up the hill. Perhaps that’s what makes the mist so melancholy; not
only does it conceal the hills, it blankets them in silence too. Only an hour ago the
trees were ringing with birdsong. And now the forest is deathly still as though it were
midnight. Through the mist Bijju is calling to his sister. I can hear him running about
on the hillside but I cannot see him.

1. “A Short Monsoon Diary” has excerpts from the diary of __________.

A. Paulo Coelho B. Ruskin Bond

C. H.P.S. Ahluwalia D. None of the Above

2. What all did the mist do?

A. Conceal the hills B. Silence the birds

C. Make it feel as if it were midnight D. All of the Above

3. Why was he unable to see Bijju?

A. Bijju was far away B. Mist had concealed everything

C. He did not want to see Bijju D. Bijju was not there

4. What is the meaning of melancholy?

A. a feeling of happiness B. a feeling of sadness

C. a feeling of curiosity D. None of the Above

5. What happens when the mist climbs up the hill? (2)

6. What are the two ways in which the hills appear to change when the mist
comes up? (2)
7. Bijju is calling whom? And who cannot see Bijju? (2)
Q-3] Read the following poem extract and answer the questions that follow:
(8-M)

In the heat of the mid-day the houses stood with shut doors
I wandered along the crooked lane
An old man came out with his bag of gold.
He pondered and said, “I will hire you with my money.”
He weighed his coins one by one, but I turned away.

1) Why were the houses with the doors shut?

2) What did the old man bring out?
3) How did the speaker react to the old man’s offer?
4) What is the offer given to the speaker by the old man?
5) Write the antonym of the following word “open”
6) Write the synonym of the following word” think”
7) Explain the phrase ‘ the crooked lane’ in your words. (2)

Que 4] Choose the correct option and Solve the following multiple choice
questions. (10-M)
1) What was Mr. Framton Nuttel suffering from?
(a) Fever (b) Headache (c) Nerve problem (d) Joint pain
2) He went to his father"s bedside to/for

(a) enquire about his health (b) get some money

(c) talk about the doe (d) the sake of the fawn.
3. He was light-headed with joy as he felt that

(a) the fawn was crying (b) it was taking wobbling steps
(c) it was not able to run (d) the fawn was really his.
4. Stephen Hawking was the author of ______.
a) Geetanjali b) the sons of the sea
c) the summit within d) a brief history of time
5. Where did Faridaus Kanga lives and work?
a) in Delhi b) in Kolkata c) in Mumbai d) in Chennai
6. What news does the rain bring?
a) the spring is about to come b) about the arrival of some seasonal visitors
c) about the animal of diseases d) None of these
7. What did the leopard do yesterday afternoon?
a) lifted a parrot b) lifted a cat c) lifted a pony d) lifted a dog
8. Who collected the school fee?
a) Master Gautam Mohammad b) Ali Mohammad
c) Sufiya d) none of these
9. How many rupees the boy has?
a) five rupees b) forty rupees c) four rupees d) four
rupees.
10.Why did the other boy not join Ranji in swimming?
a) He did not like Ranji b) He was jealous of Ranji
c) He always swam alone d) He was shy

[Section -B][Writing skills][15-M]

Que 5] Give vivid description and write an essay on any one of the following
topics. (5)

a) A picnic You Enjoyed

[OR]
b) Advantages and Disadvantages of using internet.

Que 6] Write a notice on the following given topic. (4)

An inter-house debate competition is being organised in your school on 1st

July’ 2024 on senior citizens’ Day. You are Mukesh Tiwari, activity incharge of
Golden Public School, Faridabad. Draft a short notice up to 50 words giving
all the relevant details.

Que 7] Write a message on the following telephonic conversation. (3)

Revati : Hello! Can I speak to Mrs Basu?

Lavanya : She is not at home. I am her sister Lavanya.

Revati : Oh, hello Lavanya, tell your sister that I have bought tickets for
the movie ‘ Brahmastra’ for the afternoon show tomorrow. Rani is also coming.
Tell her to meet us at Gate no. 4 of the centre Stage Mall at 2 p.m.

Lavanya : Alright Revati. I will inform my sister.

Lavanya has to go for tuition classes. So, she leaves a massage for her sister. Write
the massage in 50 words.

Que 8] You are Rajat / Revati. Write an article for the school newsletter
highlighting the importance of the science exhibition in schools, in about 100
words (3)

[Grammar] [15-M]

Que 9] fill in the blanks with correct modals. (2)

1) She ________________ drive a car.

 2) __________ you lend me some money?
3) You ___________ study hard.
4) You __________not cheat others.

[OR]

Que 10] Fill in the blanks with suitable adverbs of degree with given options.
[enough, so, such & too ] (2)

1) His voice was ___________ powerful.

2) Why are you in ___________ a hurry?
3) Your clothes are ______________ to fit me.
4) You have eaten ___________ many of those cakes.

Que 11] Choose the right word from the brackets to complete the sentences
given below. (2)

1) You can meet the chairman and speak to him ___________ (directly / direct)
about your complaints.
2) Madam has not ______________ ( full / Fully) recovered from his illness yet.
3) I met her ____________ (unexpected / unexpectedly ) last night at the party.
4) Kawya is ___________ ( often / oftenly) late.

Que 12]Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions (2 )

1) Come and sit __________ me so that I can hear you better.

2) Shriya is coming ____________ the room.
3) Anant is going ________ the market.
4) Naina is coming ___________ the school.
5) He fell ___________ the tree.

Que 13] Join each of the following pairs of the sentences by using the
conjunction given in the brackets. ( any-4) (2)

1) Work hard. You will pass. (if)

2) Don’t eat too much. You will be ill. (otherwise)
3) He started late. He finished his work. (though)
4) Varun saw a bus is coming. He wave his hand to stop it. (when)
5) Meena wrote a poem about her mother. She did not show it to her. (but)

Que 14] Add a prefix or suffix to each of the following words (2)

[ less, non, dis, ful, un, ment, mis , able, pre, ing, ly etc…………]

1) Achieve 2) behave 3) manner 4) advantage

Que 15] Fill in the blanks with suitable positive, comparative or superlative
degree of adjectives. (1 )

1) Mr. Pritam is as ____________ as Mrs Sarita. (tall)

2) Spiderman is _____________ than captain America. (young)
3) This is the ________________ book I have ever read. ( interesting )

Que 16] Change the following sentences into passive voice. (any-3) (3)

1) They had copied all my answers.

2) You can break the door.
3) An earthquake destroyed the town.
4) Shut the doors.
5) My father will watch a horror movie.

[OR]

Que 17] Change the following sentences into indirect speech. (any-3) (3)

1) George said, “ This happened yesterday.”

2) He said, “ My book is lost.”
3) She said, “ I have seen this girl before.”
4) The mother says, “ tea is ready.”

[Section-c] (10-M)

Que 18] Answer the following questions: (any -4) (4)

1) Why were travellers attracted towards India?

2) What was the girl’s explanation for his lightning exit?
3) In what way is the forest pool is different from the one which Ranji knew in the
Rajputana desert?
4) Why didn’t he pay the school fees on the day he brought money to school?
5) How did he plan to pay the fees next day?
6) Why had Framton Nuttel come to the “ rural retreat”?

Que 19] Answer the following questions in brief : (any -3) (6)

1) Who was the better swimmer? How did you know it?
2) Which salient features of the ancient education system of India made it
globally renowned?
3) Mention a few things that can happen when there is endless rain for days
together.
4) The writer expresses his great gratitude to Stephen Hawking. What is the
gratitude for?
5) How did Jody look after the fawn, aftervhe accepted the responsibility for doing
this?