CLASS 8TH
PAPER – ENGLISH TOTAL MARKS –40
Section-A (Reading Comprehension)
1. Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow 5×1= 5 Marks
Hardik lives in a big city. He is a tailor. He is a very poor man so he is not able to get enough food for his
family. He has a wife and a small son. His son, Anil is very naughty and a lazy boy He never listens or obeys
his parents. He plays in the streets with other naughty boys. One day his father
takes him to a school. There he sees many children who obey their teachers. They learn many good habits in
the school. They also read and write well. Anil feels sorry and starts changing himself. His parents are very
happy now.
(1)Where does Hardik live?
(ii) What is the profession o f Hardik?
(iii) What kind o f man is Hardik ?
(iv) What is the name o f Hardik's son?
(v) Anil feels sorry and starts…………..
2. Look at the picture carefully and answer the questions that follow 5×1= 5 Marks
i. We We should not.....and drive.
ii. We should not blow horn near …..
iii. We should wear......while driving
iv. Which area is smoke free area?
Yellow light says us to.......
Section-B (Literature )
4. (a) Answer any two of the following questions: 2×2= 4 Marks
Q-1 Where is chandigarh situated?
Q-2 Who compiled the holy Guru Granth Saheb?
Q-3 What are Ludhiana and Jalandhar famous for?
Q-4 What is the famous folk dance of punjab?
Q-5 Which puppy was chosen by the little boy and why?
5. Give the meaning of any three of the following words in Punjabi/Hindi: 3×1=3 Marks
Recognize,Pavillion,Advertise,Sign Board,Familiar
6. Fill in the blanks with suitable words: (any three) 3×1=3 Marks
1. Honesty is the ……….policy.
2. There were……..puppies.
3. Books are the poets good……..
4.Ludhiana is famous for…………
5.............is the holiest shrine of Sikhs.
7. Make sentences from the following words (any three): 3×1=3 Marks
Sweat,Folk dance,Pavillion,Library,Hosiery
8. Match the words in column A with column B: 2×1 =2 Marks
A B
Familiar Moments
Magic Friends
Sign Board For love
No charge Puppies for sale
9. Read the following stanza and answer the questions (any two): 2×2=4 Marks
Great verse,great thoughts,will stand the test
Oftime that’s passing by so fast
These good companions never fail
To give me joy,to nourish me.
1. Name the poem and its poet.
2. What will stand the test of time?
3.What will poet always get from his companion?
Section-C Mark 1
(a)Give the synonym of Companion
(b)Give the antonym of Absent
Section-D(Grammer,Translation,composition)
Select the correct verb from the bracket Marks 4
1 I …………present there.(was/were)
2 They were ………..in the park.(play/playing)
3 Which form of sentence is this
4 Have you read the story?
Find the adverb
The child was sleeping soundly.
Paragraph writing: A School Picnic ,An Indian Farmer Marks4
11 Translation Mark 2
1.Who is your best friend?
2.The grandmather told me a good story.
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