Annual Examinations 2021

Class VIII

Time 2.5 Hours Subject : English MM 50 Marks

Que 1 Read the passage carefully and answer the following questions. 5

Books are very useful to us. They are the best companion of man. They
never cheat the reader. Books are a good source of knowledge. We get
knowledge on different subjects. We can read books of our taste. They
enlighten our hearts and make us bold to face the realities and difficulties of
life.

1. who are the best companion of man ?

2. whom do books never cheat ?
3. what are they good source of ?
4. on which subject can we get knowledge ?
5. How do the books help us ?

Que 2 Grammar 12
(a) Three forms of the verb
Put, ask, Abuse.
(b) Fill in the blanks with the help of articles (a, an, the )
1. She is ____ MA
2. I saw ____ one eyed man
3. ____ Gold is a precious article
(c) Fill in the blanks with the help of modals :-

1. ____ I come in

2.He ____ drink before milk

3.You ____ respect your teachers

(d) Change the voice

1. He ate an apple.
2. I shall help you.
3. He is playing cricket.
Que 3 MCQ/ Fill ups
1. Who is referred as cruel eye ?
(a) Teacher (b) master (c) peon (d) father

2. Cruel eyes mean :-

(a) Headache (b) strict discipline

3. A letter to connie was written by

(a) Jim (b) her sister (c) Hans (d) Tommy

4. The water of the forest pool is

(a) Cold (b) clean (c) inviting (d) all of these

5. Tommy stands for

(a) British soldier (b) German soldier (c) French soldier

6. How old was Mrs Macpherson

(a) 100 years (b) 101 years (c) 90 years (d) 103 years

7. The school boy feels himself like a ______

8. Hafeez wanted to join the _____

9. Jaya was _____ old

(a) 10 years (b) 11 years (c) 13 years

10. Firdous kanga was

(a) Disabled (b) brave (c) optimist

Que 4 Answer the following question 1x3

Central idea of the poem ‘Ant and the cricket’
Que 5 Attempt any two 2x5
Essay on ‘ Morning walk ‘

OR
Write a letter to your friend condoling him on the death of his father.

OR
Write a report on ‘ Nurses on strike’

Que 6 Answer the following questions attempt any five 2x5

1. How did Hafeez help the fellow students who had lost a button ?
2. Who was the better swimmer ?
3. Two popular leader who led the revolt.
4. Who did cricket do to seek help ?
5. What did he do with the remaining jalebis ?
6. What did he find in a secret drawer ?
7. What materials are strange huts made out of ?