FINAL TERM CLASS VIII EXAMINATION

TOTAL MARKS -65

READING

Answer the following questions after reading the poem given below

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1

What do the road signify in the poem?

A) the path or choice that was left or was not chosen to tread

B) The pathway

C) pathway on the roadside

D) a road with two turns

2

What does the poem speak about?

A) about the plight of roads

B) about the people

C) about two roads

D) about the choices made by people

2

What do the words 'Long I stood' mean in the poem?

A) poet's dilemma

B) poet was in relaxing mood

C) poet was enjoying the nature

D) poet was thinking

Answer the following question by looking at the picture given below:

1

Stats whether TRUE OR FALSE:
Q: There were no slaves used to build GIZA .

True

False

1

Greatest pyramid was built by

Khufo

Khufu

Slave

None

GRAMMAR

1

He looks upset, I think he took the criticism_____ heart.

A). to

B). about

C). in

D). of

1

It seems that they would need _________ workers for the construction.

A. little

B. either

C. more

D. some

GAP FILING EXERCISE

Q.Read the steps below and answer the question based on it:

Polishing your shoes

Clean shoes
Polish coated
Let them soak
Brush to shine

Shoes (a)…………….. of dust with a brush. A layer of polish (b)……………….. over the shoes. One should wait a little till the polish (c)………………….. Then shoes are brushed to shine.

2

Fill in the blank (a)

(i) is cleaned

ii) will be cleaned

iii) are cleaned

iv) has to be cleaned

2

Fill in the blank (b)

(i) has coated

ii) need be coated

iii) is coated

iv) will be coated

2

Fill in the blank (c)

i) was died

ii) had died

iii) died

iv) is died

2

Jumbled sentence
have – hours – three – been – studying – for – we

Three hours been have studying for

We have been studying for three hours

We been have studying for three hours

Three hours have been for

1

EDIT THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE BY POINTING OUT ITS MISTAKE
Q. Sonia, who is my neighbor, she is a writer.

Who

She

A

No mistake

1

She is nearly never at home.

Nearly

Never

At

No mistake

1

Johnny is a keen player but unfortunately he has ---- skills.

Few

Some

No

Good

1

Cat is ............ the table

Above

Over

On

Top

LITERATURE MCQ

1

Read the poem below and answer the following questions:
Question 1: Who could have not guessed what happened in Lyonnesse?

a) The poet

b) Prophet

c) Wisest wizard

d) Both (b) and (c)

1

How far was Lyonnesse?

a) A hundred miles away

b) Two hundred miles away

c) Four hundred miles away

d) Very near

2

What did he return with?

a) Magic in his eyes

b) Radiance

c) Both a and b

d) None of the above

ALL THE QUESTIONS BELOW MUST BE ANSWERED IN GOOGLE CLASSROOM (Written part)(40 marks)

WRITING(16 marks)

1.Suppose yourself to be Shubhan/ Shubhi.Write an article on Importance of Newspaper in our Life in about 150- 200 words.(8 MARKS)

2.Though there is a movement like ‘Sarvashiksha Abhiyan’ and enrolling of underprivileged children in schools, there are still many children, like the one in the picture, who do not go to school, rather have never seen a school. It is indeed disturbing. You decide to write a letter to the editor of a newspaper expressing your views and the steps to be taken. Take ideas from the MCB unit ‘Education’. Write the letter in about 120 words.(8 marks)

LITERATURE (24 marks)

1. Answer the following questions in not more than 50 words ANY FIVE:(2x5=10)

a.What conditions did the Kangaroo lay down for giving his friend a ride? How did the Duck fulfil them?

b.What was the Great Stone Face?

c. How Did Jody take care of his fawn?

d. Why is the author not able to see Bijju?

e.Did the prospect of meeting Stephen Hawking make the writer nervous? If so, why?

f. Write Down that why did Indrani Debi didn't like Dibbya?

2.Answer the following questions by reading the line given below (REFERENCE TO CONTEXT):

LINE: 'If ‘the lantern’ is the man, what would its ‘walls’ be?' (8 marks)

Question A: From which chapter this line has been taken from?(2marks)

Question B: Who is the speaker of the above line?(2 marks)

Question C: Explain the above Line in your words.(3marks)

Question D: What is the antonym of 'light.'?(1 mark)

3. Long answer questions ANY ONE IN 75 words :(6x1=6)

a. Duttada was A brilliant observer and through his observations he saved the world. How?

Or

b. Ernest was the great stone face in many ways. How?

ANEX09

READING

GRAMMAR

LITERATURE MCQ

ANEX09

READING

What do the road signify in the poem?

What does the poem speak about?

What do the words 'Long I stood' mean in the poem?

Stats whether TRUE OR FALSE:Q: There were no slaves used to build GIZA .

Greatest pyramid was built by

GRAMMAR

He looks upset, I think he took the criticism_____ heart.

It seems that they would need _________ workers for the construction.

GAP FILING EXERCISE

Fill in the blank (a)

Fill in the blank (b)

Fill in the blank (c)

Jumbled sentence have – hours – three – been – studying – for – we

Jumbled sentence

EDIT THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE BY POINTING OUT ITS MISTAKEQ. Sonia, who is my neighbor, she is a writer.

She is nearly never at home.

Johnny is a keen player but unfortunately he has ---- skills.

Cat is ............ the table

LITERATURE MCQ

Read the poem below and answer the following questions:Question 1: Who could have not guessed what happened in Lyonnesse?

How far was Lyonnesse?

What did he return with?

What do the road signify in the poem?

What does the poem speak about?

What do the words 'Long I stood' mean in the poem?

Stats whether TRUE OR FALSE:Q: There were no slaves used to build GIZA .

Greatest pyramid was built by

He looks upset, I think he took the criticism_____ heart.

It seems that they would need _________ workers for the construction.

GAP FILING EXERCISE

Fill in the blank (a)

Fill in the blank (b)

Fill in the blank (c)

Jumbled sentence have – hours – three – been – studying – for – we

Jumbled sentence

EDIT THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE BY POINTING OUT ITS MISTAKEQ. Sonia, who is my neighbor, she is a writer.

She is nearly never at home.

Johnny is a keen player but unfortunately he has ---- skills.

Cat is ............ the table

Read the poem below and answer the following questions:Question 1: Who could have not guessed what happened in Lyonnesse?

How far was Lyonnesse?

What did he return with?

Stats whether TRUE OR FALSE:
Q: There were no slaves used to build GIZA .

Jumbled sentence
have – hours – three – been – studying – for – we

EDIT THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE BY POINTING OUT ITS MISTAKE
Q. Sonia, who is my neighbor, she is a writer.

Read the poem below and answer the following questions:
Question 1: Who could have not guessed what happened in Lyonnesse?

Stats whether TRUE OR FALSE:
Q: There were no slaves used to build GIZA .

Jumbled sentence
have – hours – three – been – studying – for – we

EDIT THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE BY POINTING OUT ITS MISTAKE
Q. Sonia, who is my neighbor, she is a writer.

Read the poem below and answer the following questions:
Question 1: Who could have not guessed what happened in Lyonnesse?