TERM II EXAMINATION (2021-22)

CLASS VIII
SUBJECT - ENGLISH
MM: 40 SET - B TIME: 2 Hours
General Instructions:
1. Read the question paper thoroughly and follow the instructions carefully.
2. Attempt all the questions of a section at a time and DO NOT mix up the question order.
3. Number your questions correctly.
4. Write neatly and legibly. Untidy handwriting will lead to deduction of marks.
5. This paper is divided into 4 sections:
• READING : 8 marks
• WRITING :12 marks
• GRAMMAR : 8 marks
• LITERATURE : 12 marks

READING

1. Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow: (1x8=8 M)

i. The craft of perfumery has an ancient and global heritage. The art flourished in Ancient Rome, where the
emperors were said to bathe in scent. After the fall of Rome, much of the knowledge was lost, but survived
in Islamic civilizations in the Middle Ages. Arab and Persian pharmacists developed essential oils from the
aromatic plants of the Indian peninsula. They developed the processes of distillation and suspension in
alcohol, which allowed for smaller amounts of raw materials to be used than in the ancient process, by which
flower petals were soaked in warm oil.

ii. During Medieval Period, the use of fragrances was primarily associated with healing. Aromatic alcoholic
waters were ingested as well as used externally. Fragrances were used to purify the air, both for spiritual and
health purposes. During the Black Death, the bubonic plague was thought to have resulted from a bad odour
which could be averted by inhaling pleasant fragrances such as cinnamon. The Black Death led to an
aversion to using water for washing, and so perfume was commonly used as a cleaning agent.

iii. The trade in perfume flourished during the reign of Louis XV, as the master perfume makers, particular
those trading in Paris, received patronage from the royal court, where it is said that a different perfume was
used each week. During the eighteenth century, more modern, capitalist perfume industry began to emerge,
particularly in Britain where there was a flourishing consumer society.

iv. The perfumers diversified into other cosmetics including soaps, powders, white face paints and hair dyes.
They were not the sole sellers of beauty products. Mercers, spice dealers, vinegar-makers and wig-makers
were all cashing in on the popularity of perfumed products. Even simple shopkeepers were coming up with
their own concoctions to sell. Luxury fragrances were strongly associated with the affluent and prestigious
cities of London and Paris.

A. Read the passage and answer the questions briefly: (1x4=4M)

1. How did the Arab and Persian bring back the craft of perfumery?
2. What were the medicinal uses of perfume during medieval times?
3. Besides cosmetic industries, which industries benefitted from the manufacture of perfumes ?
4. Give a suitable title to the passage.
B. Fill in the gaps with suitable words or phrase from the passage: (1x3=3 M)

1. Indian peninsula was rich in used for extracting essential oils for making
perfumes.
2. Louis XV promoted during his rule.
3. Perfumes were used by the people living in of London and Paris .

C. Find a phrase which means the same as ‘making money from a situation’ fromPara (iv). (1M)

WRITING
2. You are Ravi, a resident of Sunbeam Society, Greater Noida West. Write a letter to the Secretary of the
Residence Welfare Association of your Society, complaining about the delay in power back-up when the
electricity fails. (120-150 words) (5 M)

3. June 5 is celebrated as the World Environment Day. Write a speech in 120-150 words, to be delivered in
the morning assembly to sensitize the students about environment conservation. You may use the hints
below, along with your own ideas to write your speech. (7 M)

Hints: importance of environment-need to create awareness-stop deforestation and wastage of natural

resources-join hands to nurture nature.

GRAMMAR

4. Do as directed: (1x8=8M)

A. Read the following sentences and change them from active to passive voice:

1. Only an engineer can locate the fault in the machine.

2. Post this letter.

B. Rewrite the following sentences in indirect speech:

1. Julie said, “ I love this new stole.”

2. “Have you done your homework?” said Meenal to Sonal.

C. Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate modal:

1. You not tease the wild animals in the zoo.

2. Manisha be slow, but she is certainly very neat with her work.

D. Transform the following sentence as directed:

1. He is very clumsy. He cannot handle glassware carefully. (Combine the sentences using ‘too.’)
2. Mr. Sharma is famous. He leads a simple life. (Begin with : Although)
 LITERATURE

5. Read the lines given below and answer the questions that follow:

A. “King Lear: Let it be so: thy truth ,then, be thy dower: (1x3=3 M)
For by the sacred radiance of the sun,
The mysteries of Hecate, and the night;
Here I disclaim all my paternal care.”

1. Whom are the lines addressed to?

2. What is the mood of the King in the above lines?
3. What does the king declare?

B. “For you! For you, I am trilling these songs, (1x3=3 M)

In the love of comrades,
In the high -towering love of comrades.”

1. What is the meaning of the word ‘trilling?’

2. Write the poetic device used in line one.
3. Whom does the poet address in these lines?

6. Answer the following questions in 30-40 words: (Any three) (2x3=6 M)

1. How was Cordelia different from her sister in the lesson ‘ King Lear?’
2. Who helped Johnsy recover? How?
3. What is the central theme of the poem ‘Invictus?’
4. Explain the line, “Come I will make the continent indissoluble.
I will make the most splendid race the sun ever yet shone upon;”