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MARKING SCHEME
MID-TERM EXAMINATION (2022-23)
CLASS : VIII
SUBJECT : ENGLISH (L-1)
Time Allowed : 2.30 hours Maximum Marks : 60

General Instructions :

1. The answers/value points given here are only suggestive.

2. Any appropriate / alternate answer to be awarded marks accordingly.

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SECTION A-READING (16 MARKS)

Q.1 Any four 4x2=8

(i) (d) jungles

(ii) (c) both (a) and (b)

(iii) (a) finger and toes

(iv) (b) berries, nuts, flowers, insects etc

(v) (d) three feet

Q.2 (i) time, turn 4x2=8

(ii) properly, ask

(iii) interrupt, others

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 (iv) please, thank you, excuse me (any two)

(v) hello, good bye

SECTION-B : WRITING (12 MARKS)

Q.3 Letter to the principal for seeking permission 6x1=6

(i) Date

(ii) Name of the school

(iii) Skit

(iv) Students

(v) Hard work

(vi) Assembly

Q.4 Notice : Donation for victims of earthquake 6x1=6

(i) Name of the school

(ii) Date

(iii) Inform

(iv) Earthquake

(v) Students

(vi) Donate

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 SECTION-C : GRAMMAR (14 MARKS)

Q.5 4x1=4

(a) pan

(b) pick

(c) same

(d) rash

Q.6 4x1=4

(a) are

(b) am

(c) is

(d) is

Q.7 good, beautiful, big 3x1=3

Q.8 3x1=3

(a) do

(b) asked

(c) run

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 SECTION-D : LITERATURE (18 MARKS)

Q.9 Any two 2x2=4

9.1 (a) sing

9.2 (d) complain

9.3 (c) warm

9.4 (b) empty

Q.10 Any two 2x1=2

10.1 (a) manager

10.2 (b) an earthquake

10.3 (b) his television

Q.11 Any 3 3x1=3

(a) No

(b) Christmas

(c) The Cricket

(d) Very few

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Q.12 61x=6

(i) Cricket

(ii) winter

(iii) empty

(iv) eat

(v) ant

(vi) borrow

Q.13 (a) cricket 3x1=3

(b) ant

(c) ant

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