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NORTH EX PUBLIC SCHOOL

(RECOGNISED)
Half Yearly Examination (Session 2020-21)
Class: VIII Subject: English
Time: 2 Hours Maximum Marks: 80
* Required

General Instructions
a) Attempt all the questions.
b) This paper is divided into three Sections A, B and C. ( Instructions for each section are given in that section)
c) This Question Paper Carries 50 Questions.

1. Name *

2. Section *

Mark only one oval.

1. A

2. B

SECTION - A ( Reading) [20 Marks]

Questions 1 - 8 are MCQs ( 2 marks each) [ 2X8 = 16 Marks]
Question 9 is Short Answer Type Question ( carries 4 Mark) [ 4X1 = 4 Marks]

Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow:
The Emperor Penguin is the largest, tallest and heaviest of all Penguins in the world. Adult penguins have a black
head, with a black back and tail and black wings. The underbelly is white. There is a large golden or yellow stripe on
the sides of the neck. There is also some gold on the upper breast. The emperor penguin has thick waterproof
feathers that cover the entire body except for the bill and feet.
They normally live for twenty years. Their diet comprises mostly crustaceans and small fish, they can dive to a
depth of 800 feet in search of food. They are found throughout the Antarctic Region. Female Emperor penguins lay
only one egg during May or June. The egg is carefully transported to the male, who incubates the egg for about 65
days. During this period, the males do not eat a single meal.
Common predator of emperor penguins are sharks, leopards, seals and orcas.

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3. 1. Female Emperor Penguins lay:

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a. One egg in November or December

b. one egg in May or June

c. two eggs in May or June

4. 2. Who takes care of the egg of Emperor Penguins ?

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a. Male Emperor Penguin

b. Female Emperor Penguin

c. Both of them

5. 3. Emperor penguins feed mainly on:

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a. seals

b. shark

c. small fish

6. 4. Emperor Penguins are found:

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a. throughout the Antarctic region

b. some parts of polar area of Arctic Region

c. throughout the Arctic region

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7. 5. Average life span of Emperor Penguins is:

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a. 25 years

b. 20 years

c. 29 years

8. 6. All these are predators of the Emperor Penguins except:

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a. Shark

b. Leopard

c. Siberian Crane

9. 7. The waterproof feathers of the Emperor Penguins cover their entire body parts
except:

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a. Feet

b. Stomach

c. Face

10. 8. What is so strange about the incubation period of Emperor Penguins?

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a. Females don't eat anything at that time

b. Females are ill at that time

c. Males don't eat anything at that time

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Question Number 9 is a short answer type question.

It carries 4 Marks. [ 1X4 = 4 Marks]

11. 9. Write four lines about the Emperor Penguins.

SECTION - B ( Grammar and Writing) [30 Marks]

This section has 15 MCQ questions. ( 1 mark each) [ 1X15 = 15 Marks]
5 questions with One sentence answers. ( 2 Marks each) [2X5 = 10 Marks]
Writing Section - 1 Question which has 5 Marks. [5X1 = 5 Marks]

12. 10. Pick out the Auxiliary Verb in the following statement:
'She was washing clothes.'

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a. washing

b. was

c. she

13. 11. Pick out the main verb:

'I was writing an exam.'

Mark only one oval.

a. was

b. exam

c. writing

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14. 12. Pick out the linking verb:

'Radha feels terrible.'

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a. Radha

b. feels

c. terrible

15. 13. Pick out the linking verb:

'Everything appears fresh.'

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a. everything

b. fresh

c. appears

16. 14. Fill in with appropriate idiom:

'I got late because the traffic was moving _________________.'

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a. in the pink of health

b. at a snail's pace

c. like a cat that got the cream

17. 15. Fill in with appropriate idiom:

'After winning the scholarship she was ___________________.'

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a. on cloud nine

b. having two left feet

c. on a wild goose chase

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18. 16. Fill in with appropriate idiom:

'The investigators are using the _____________ to extract the truth.'

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a. birds of a feather

b. third degree

c. take the bull by the horns

19. 17. Convert into Future Continuous Tense - 'I saw her.'

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a. I will see her.

b. I will be seeing her.

c. I will be see her.

20. 18. Convert into Future Perfect Tense - 'I ate the cake.'

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a. I will have eat the cake.

b. I will eat the cake.

c. I will have eaten the cake.

21. 19. Convert into Future Perfect Continuous Tense - 'I danced for two hours.'

Mark only one oval.

a. I will have danced for two hours.

b. I will have been dancing for two hours.

c. I will be dancing for two hours.

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22. 20. Convert into Past Perfect Continuous Tense - ' She is missing.'

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a. She was missing.

b. She were missing.

c. She had been missing.

23. 21. Convert into Past Perfect Tense - 'I will wait for her.'

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a. I had waited for her.

b. I had wait for her.

c. I wait for her.

24. 22. Convert into Present Perfect Tense - 'She will submit the project.'

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a. She has submitted the project.

b. She have submitted the project.

c. She has submit the project.

25. 23. Fill in with appropriate modals:

'She __________ submit her work. (Obligation)

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a. might

b. must

c. can

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26. 24. Fill in with appropriate modals:

'She ________ win the race.' (Ability)

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a. can

b. ought to

c. may

From Question 25 to 29, Write one Sentence answers.

2 Marks each [ 2X5 = 10 Marks]

27. 25. Form the negative statement:

'I did my level best.'

28. 26. Form the interrogative statement:

'She ate the Pasta.'

29. 27. Form the Passive Voice:

'I wrote the exam.'

30. 28. Form the Passive Voice:

'My mother loves me the most.'

31. 29. Form the future continuous tense:

'I met her.'

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32. 30. Write a paragraph in 50 words on - " Online Classes in Schools." [5 Marks]

SECTION - C (Literature) [30 Marks]

12 MCQs - 1 Mark each [ 1X12 = 12 Marks]
6 One Line Answers - 2 Marks each [ 2X6 = 12 Marks]
2 Three Line Answers - 3 Marks each [ 3X2 = 6 Marks]

33. 31. In 'Echoing Green', Old John is sitting under _________ tree.

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a. Teak

b. Oak

c. Sandalwood

34. 32. In 'Echoing Green', the merry bells ring to:

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a. welcome the Spring

b. welcome the Autumn

c. welcome the Summer

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35. 33. Meena is a completely changed person because:

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a. she learned to be thankful after seeing the beggar's happiness

b. she had an accident

c. she met someone special

36. 34. What 'guru dakshina' did Meena give to the beggar?

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a. she paid him thousand rupees

b. she sponsored his granddaughter's education

c. she gave him some gold coins

37. 35. When did Mark Inglis climb the mount Everest?

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a. 2003

b. 2006

c. 2008

38. 36. Mark Inglis lost both the legs on his expedition on:

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a. Mount Everest

b.Mount Cook

c. Mount K2

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39. 37. Pratap Singh was disliked by everyone because he was:

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a. overly optimistic

b. overly gloomy

c. overly disloyal

40. 38. What does 'Girdles' mean in the expression girdles of gold in 'In the Bazzars of
Hyderabad'?

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a. Bracelet

b. Anklet

c. Waist Belt

41. 39. Hamid bought tongs because:

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a. he loves tongs

b. his grandmother needed them

c. they were very cheap

42. 40. Hamid did not ride on wooden horses and camels because:

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a. he did not like rides

b. he could not waste money

c. he was afraid of those rides

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43. 41. King's body was rejected by the Priest because:

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a. he had a missing finger

b. he had a missing toe

c. he had a missing hand

44. 42. In 'Echoing Green', children are compared to:

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a. the flies

b. the bees

c. the birds

Give one sentence answers for questions 43 to 48.

They carry 2 Marks each. [ 2X6 = 12 Marks]

45. 43. Why did the author say that Hamid behaved like a man in the story 'Idgah'?

46. 44. What lesson did you learn from the story of Mark Inglis?

47. 45. What was Pratap Singh's reaction on seeing the bleeding hand of the king?

48. 46. Why did our narrator avoid meeting Meena in Mumbai?

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49. 47. In 'Echoing Green', what is Old John reminded of seeing the little children play?

50. 48. Who were the first persons to climb Mount Everest?

For questions 49 and 50, Write three line answers.

It Carries 3 Marks each [ 3X2 = 6 Marks]

51. 49. How did the loss of a finger prove beneficial for the king in 'Everything for the
Best'?

52. 50. Give the character sketch of Meena.

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