REVISION TEST 3

CLASS VIII
ENGLISH
M.M 80
SECTION A (READING) 16 MARKS
1. Read the following comprehension for the Class 8 exam and answer the
questions that follow: (8 Marks)

One of the greatest mysteries of bird life is travelling. Every year during autumn and early
winter, birds travel from northern regions of Asia, Europe and America to the southern
warmer lands. They make the return journey again during spring and early summer. They are
punctual unless they are delayed by bad weather. They face many dangers and hardships
while travelling long distances through the air, over hills, forests, plains and large stretches of
water. Sometimes sudden storms arise and drive them far out of course. Often they are blown
right out to sea and are drowned in the wild waves. At night bright lights attract and confuse
the birds. They cannot fly at their fastest. The migration speed is usually from 48 to 64 km an
hour and rarely exceeds 80.

Answer the following questions: ( 1 X 6 = 6 Marks)

a) When do the birds travel from northern regions to southern warmer lands and why?

b) What danger do they face when they are flying over the sea?

c) What happens to these birds at night when they see the lights?

d) When do the birds make their return journey?

e) What is the migration speed of the birds?

f) Which is the greatest mystery?

g) Which word in the passage mean the same as the following words: (2 Marks)

(i) Surpasses (ii) Secrets

2. Read the following poem and answer the questions that follow: (8x1=8 Marks)

What is this life is full of care,

We have no time to stand and stare,
No time to stand beneath the boughs
And stare as long as sheep or cows.
No time to see, when woods we pass.
Where squirrels hide their nuts in the grass.
No time to see, in broad daylight,
Streams full of stars, like skies at night.
No time to turn at Beauty’s glance,
And watch her feet how they can dance.
No time to wait till her mouth can
Enrich the smile her eyes began.
A poor life this if, full of care,
We have no time to stand and stare.

On the basis of the reading of the above poem choose the correct option :(8x1=8)

1. What does the modern man not have?

(a)Time (b)Food (c)Tide (d)none of these.
2. Whose life is better than a human being?
(a)human (b)animals (c)birds (d)none of these.
3. Whose life is full of cares and worries?
(a)ancient man (b)modern man (c) old man (d)none of these
4. For what does the modern man do not have time?
(a)for walking (b)for dancing (c)for the glance of beauty (d)none
of these
Fill in the blanks with the correct option:
5. Life is not worth living if we have no time to stand and —————.
(a)stare (b)shore (c)bank (d)none of these
6. The world is full of the —————– of nature.
(a)flowers (b)beauty (c)praise (d)none of these.
7. He has no time to see streams full of ———————.
(a)stars (b)shining (c)praising (d)none of these.
Find the words from the poem which means the same as following :
8.“ GAZING” means-
(a)known (b)familiar (c)stare (d)none of these

SECTION B

1. Write an article on (6 x 3= 18)

Road Safety
Or
Importance of Education
2. Write a story in about 150 words by continuing the following :
“I jumped out of the bed at midnight…”

Or
The graph given shows estimated sales of gold in Dubai in 2002. Write an
analytical paragraph describing the line graph in around 150 words.
 3. : Your friend, Utkarsh has been living abroad for several years. Write a letter to
him describing some of the recent changes in your city. You are Alok living at B-
3, Mansarovar Park, Nehru Nagar, Delhi.

Or

You wish to do a Spanish learning course from the institute ‘Learn a Language’.
Write a letter to enquire about course details, fees, duration etc. sign yourself as
Kritika/Kartik. (100-150 words)

SECTION C
Convert the following into indirect speech. (1 x 2= 2)

1. Mimi said, “I have been writing this letter.”

2. My uncle said, “I am cooking lunch.”

Do as directed. (1 x 10 = 10)
(i)Identify the non- finite and finite verb in the following sentences.
Waking up from my nap, I realized I was late to pick up my son from school.
(ii) Fill in the blank with appropriate non – finite verb.
___________________ with our work (satisfy) , our teacher gave us chocolates __________
(appreciate)and encourage us.
(iii) He heard his parents talking about his brothers and sister. (Rewrite using Past Perfect
Continuous Tense.)
(iii) He saw a vast green sea. (Change the voice.)
(iv)He turned his beak sideways and cawed amusedly. (Rewrite using ‘not only
…………..but also’)
(v) The study of “Black holes” sparked his imagination. (Convert the sentence into passive )
(vi)Everyone knows that the man is mortal. (Rewrite as compound sentence.)
(vii) Amol took me out for lunch. I went to see Amol. ( Rewrite as complex sentence.)
(viii)They lost the match, but they were not disgraced. ( Rewrite as complex sentence.)
(ix) The centre constitute a high- level technical team __________ resolve the Cauvery water
dispute ____________ Karnataka and Tamil – Nadu.
x) You do not take care of your health. You may fall ill. (Join and rewrite the sentence using
adverbial clause.)
3. Underline the clause and state its kind. (1 x 4 = 4)
i. He shall go where his mother goes.
ii. This is the man who has smashed the windowpane.
iii. She told me that she was not keeping well.
iv. I eat my food after I have served my parents.
SECTION D 30 MARKS
1. Read the given extract and answer the questions that follow: 4x1=4
God gave us hands to do His bidding,
He gave us hearts that we might care.
If we don’t show then, God is absent,
If God is absent, who is there?
i) Name the poem and the poet.
ii) Explain: God gave us hands to do His bidding.
iii) What does ‘God’ refer to in the above lines?
iv) Why has ‘God’ given us hearts?

2. Answer the following questions in 30-40 words. (Any 5) 5x2=10

i) What promise does the poet make to her mother?
ii) What did the family learn from the fight with cancer?
iii) What did the police think of the whole affair of the missing dead body?
iv) How does Passepartout explain his surname to Fogg?
v) Why were the soldiers on both sides irritated?
vi) Why is the ancient city deserted according to the poet?
3. Answer the following questions in detail: ( Any 2) 2x4=8
i) Draw a character sketch of Phileas Fogg.
ii) Julian’s students loved how Julian cared about their lives. Give evidence from
the story to support the above statement and comment on Julien’s character in
the story.
iii) Peer pressure can be both positive and negative. In the light of the above
statement, mention the negative impacts of peer pressure ( at least 4).
4. Answer the following questions in detail: ( Any 2) 2x4=8
i) Irony is a figure of speech in which there is a contradiction of expectation
between what is said and what is really meant. Explain the situational irony in
the poem Colonel Fazackerley Butterworth- Toast and say how it adds to
the humour.
ii) Elaborate the central idea of the poem ‘ My Mother’s Hands’.
iii) What kind of a kid is Harry and what kind of relationship does he share with
his sister?