Modern Public School

Term 1 Examination
Session:2021-22
Subject: English
Class:8th

Duration:2hrs
MM: 50

General Instructions.
● Read the paper carefully
● Paper timing is 10 am to 12 pm
● Submit soft copy of the answer sheet in pdf form on Google classroom by
12:15pm.
● Answer sheet on what app will not be accepted.
● Write only answers, question. Number should be written correctly.
● Writing should be neat and clean.

Section 1(Writing)

Q1 Read the passage:

There are several beliefs and traditions associated with a group of people living
many centuries ago or with the history of an event. These sets of beliefs,
traditions and events are passed on from one generation to another in the form of
stories. These xx stories are called methodologies. Mythological characters are
larger than life and their actions often impart moral lessons .Supernatural beings
and fantastical phenomena are commonplace in this genre. These mythological
characters, through friction, have entered our life in unique ways.

You must have seen the portrait of a stopped man sitting on his knees and
carrying the world on his shoulders. He is Atlas, a mythological character .In
Greek mythology there once existed a Titan named Atlas who had enormous
strength .He took part in a battle against God Zeus and faced defeat .As a
consequence he was punished with the task of carrying the Earth on a shoulder
forever and a day.
Much much later this association of the man with the earth resulted in the
collection of maps been called an Atlas you must be using Atlas as reference
book for understand in geography lessons Atlas are also used by cartographer or
by those who wish to improve their general knowledge about the world these
books are also feature statistical information about the culture religion climate
and people of a particular region.

Answer the following questions:

a) What are mythologies?(1)
b) Who defeated Atlas?(1)
c) What are Atlas used for today?(1)
d) Write antonyms for the following words from the passage: i) Huge. ii)
Fictitious.(2)
e) Give a suitable title to the passage.(1)

Section 2 (Writing)
Q2 Do any one of the following question:(6)
a) Your friend calls you in the morning to inform you that after school you
have to attend dance class.You are about to leave for school and your
mother is not at home. Leave a message for your mother stating that you
would be attending dance class and will be back by 5 pm.

OR
b) You are the head boy /head girl of your school. The school is organising a
dance competition, draft a notice inviting name of students who wish to
participate in the competition. Also mention date and venue.

Section C (Grammar)

Q3 Fill in the blanks with suitable determiners:(4)

a) I met ____old man .He had ____ money in his pocket.
b) ______flowers are so Lovely, give me _____ of them.
c) Do you have_____ dress to wear in ____ party?
d) You can buy ____this shirt ___ that one.
Q4.Fill in the blanks with suitable verbs form given in the bracket:(5)
a) There ____(be) a monkey on the tree .
b) A lot of sweets____(be) kept in the box.
c) She ____(make) delicious chocolates.
d) One of the boy____ (be) sleeping outside yesterday
e) Why ____ (has) you left the food uncovered?

Q5(i) What are Gerunds?(1)

( ii) Fill in the blanks with appropriate form of participles.(4)

a) I am happy to see you_____(laugh)
b) Mountain______ is not easy.(climb)
c) The _____ craftsmen were present at the exhibition.(skill)
d) The nurse looked after the____ girl.(wound)

Q6. Underline adjective and state its kind:(4)

a) Cut the cloth with sharp scissors.
b) Please give me my pen.
c) There are several people at the fair.
d) Indian people are kind at heart.

Section 4 (literature)

Q7 Answer the following questions in short:(4)

a) Who was Monsieur Hamel?
b) What is an Earthship?
c) What made the women cry at the end of the poem?
d) How old was Swami?

Q8 Read the lines and answer the questions:

"Then praised him, soft and low, called him worthy to be loved."

a) Who are they in the above lines?(1)

b) Whom are they praising?(1)
c) Why is he worthy to be loved?(2)

Q9 Answer the following questions:(8)

 a) What impression do you form about Swaminathan's father?
b) What was the general attitude of villagers towards the education of
children?
c) What could be a potential risk of using tyres in the construction of an
Earthship?
d) Language plays an important role in the freedom of a nation. Analyse the
statement in your own words.

Q10 Give the meaning of the following words:(4)

a) Monsieur
b) Tempest
c) Humming
d) Sustainable.