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1st Terminal Examination-2017

Class- VIII
ENGLISH - 1
Time: - 2hr 15mins
F.M: 80

1) Attempt any seven Questions:-

5X7=35
i) Are you agree that the Taj Mahal is the best symbol
of love if not cite the two examples?
ii) How did Pasteur serve the humanity? How were
honourses showered upon him?
iii) Save him who said? What happened to him? How
was he saved?
iv) How did the penguins play? What were the
similarities with the human beings in playing the
games?
v) Thank God. I have done my duty. Explain the
message of the quoted expression.
vi) How do you prove that Nelsons heart was filled
with humanity?
vii) How had Jim been punished? Why do you think that
he had been punished in this way?
viii) What are the farmers thoughts and feelings as he
watches the rain falling on the crops?

2) Give the meanings of :-

1X10=10
Pour, gale, diligent, perceived, ascertain, adorn,
accustomed, tempting,
Vulnerable, fascinated.
3) Make sentences with the following words:-
1X5=5
Quiver, Scatter, Infatuation, Though, Resemble.
4) Quote ten lines from the poem How Beautiful is
the Rain. What message does the poet convey?
5X2=10
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5) Give the central idea of the poem Lord Ullirs
Daughter 10
6) Answer the following questions :-
2X5=10
i) How did Banquo read to the predicament of the
witches?
ii) What did the third witch predict?
iii) Who was Malcolm?
iv) Who was Fleance?
v) What was the first impression of Lady Macbeth about
Macbeth?