Sample Paper - 5, English, Class 8 Notes | Study Sample Papers For Class 8 - Class 8

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ENGLISH 
 
 CLASS-Vlll   
 
 
 
 
General Instructions : 
Answer all the questions by putting a tick on the correct option. Each question carries 1 
mark. 
 
 
1.   . How many miles did the jet rise up in the sky ? 
 
(a) Six miles  (b) Seven miles 
(c)  Eight miles 
 
2.  The postmaster was posted to : 
(a)  Ulapur 
(c) Sulapur 
 
3.   Bob was the most wanted man  in : 
(a) France 
(c) Chicago 
(d) Nine miles 
 
 
 
(b) Julapur 
(d) Nilapur 
 
 
 
(b) Paris 
(d) Rome 
 
4.  The  poem Adventure with  Books is written by : 
(a)  Velda Blumhagen 
(b)  Velda Greenhagen 
(c) Shellidon Graham 
(d)  Shellidon  Abraham 
 
5.  What was the name of the narrator's friend in Chasing the rainbow ? 
· (a) Gappu (b) Sohan 
(c)  Appu                                                   (d) Mohan 
 
 
P.T.O. 
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ENGLISH 
 
 CLASS-Vlll   
 
 
 
 
General Instructions : 
Answer all the questions by putting a tick on the correct option. Each question carries 1 
mark. 
 
 
1.   . How many miles did the jet rise up in the sky ? 
 
(a) Six miles  (b) Seven miles 
(c)  Eight miles 
 
2.  The postmaster was posted to : 
(a)  Ulapur 
(c) Sulapur 
 
3.   Bob was the most wanted man  in : 
(a) France 
(c) Chicago 
(d) Nine miles 
 
 
 
(b) Julapur 
(d) Nilapur 
 
 
 
(b) Paris 
(d) Rome 
 
4.  The  poem Adventure with  Books is written by : 
(a)  Velda Blumhagen 
(b)  Velda Greenhagen 
(c) Shellidon Graham 
(d)  Shellidon  Abraham 
 
5.  What was the name of the narrator's friend in Chasing the rainbow ? 
· (a) Gappu (b) Sohan 
(c)  Appu                                                   (d) Mohan 
 
 
P.T.O. 
6.  Write the correct conditional clause  in the blanks : 
If I had  any  about the  program,    
(a) I would  have done all the required  preparations 
(b) Iwould  do all the required preparations 
(c) I will do all the required  preparations (d) 
I must  do all the required preparations 
 
·.. 7.  Had  I been  in your place,    
(a) I would  never do that 
(b) I will  do that 
 
(c) I doesn't do that 
 
(d) I didn't  do that 
 
8.  Write the correct  participial phrase in the blank : 
 
. From f990 to present date, Agra, the place where Taj Mahal is, has   around 50 million 
tourists. 
(a) attractive 
(b) attracting 
(c) attractful 
(d)  attracted 
 
9.  Combine  the following sentence  using the correct  option : 
You ·can order either two computer  games 
(a)  or three  books of your choice 
 
(b) therefore three  books of your  choice 
(c) as well  as three books of your  choice 
(d)  in addition  three books of your  choice 
 
10.  Fill in the blank : 
Do you  want  to go for a movie ? 
No, I don't  have    time to spare. I need to go to the sports  club. 
(a) too  much 
(b)  too  many  a 
(c)  enough 
(d)  too 
 
 
 
 
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ENGLISH 
 
 CLASS-Vlll   
 
 
 
 
General Instructions : 
Answer all the questions by putting a tick on the correct option. Each question carries 1 
mark. 
 
 
1.   . How many miles did the jet rise up in the sky ? 
 
(a) Six miles  (b) Seven miles 
(c)  Eight miles 
 
2.  The postmaster was posted to : 
(a)  Ulapur 
(c) Sulapur 
 
3.   Bob was the most wanted man  in : 
(a) France 
(c) Chicago 
(d) Nine miles 
 
 
 
(b) Julapur 
(d) Nilapur 
 
 
 
(b) Paris 
(d) Rome 
 
4.  The  poem Adventure with  Books is written by : 
(a)  Velda Blumhagen 
(b)  Velda Greenhagen 
(c) Shellidon Graham 
(d)  Shellidon  Abraham 
 
5.  What was the name of the narrator's friend in Chasing the rainbow ? 
· (a) Gappu (b) Sohan 
(c)  Appu                                                   (d) Mohan 
 
 
P.T.O. 
6.  Write the correct conditional clause  in the blanks : 
If I had  any  about the  program,    
(a) I would  have done all the required  preparations 
(b) Iwould  do all the required preparations 
(c) I will do all the required  preparations (d) 
I must  do all the required preparations 
 
·.. 7.  Had  I been  in your place,    
(a) I would  never do that 
(b) I will  do that 
 
(c) I doesn't do that 
 
(d) I didn't  do that 
 
8.  Write the correct  participial phrase in the blank : 
 
. From f990 to present date, Agra, the place where Taj Mahal is, has   around 50 million 
tourists. 
(a) attractive 
(b) attracting 
(c) attractful 
(d)  attracted 
 
9.  Combine  the following sentence  using the correct  option : 
You ·can order either two computer  games 
(a)  or three  books of your choice 
 
(b) therefore three  books of your  choice 
(c) as well  as three books of your  choice 
(d)  in addition  three books of your  choice 
 
10.  Fill in the blank : 
Do you  want  to go for a movie ? 
No, I don't  have    time to spare. I need to go to the sports  club. 
(a) too  much 
(b)  too  many  a 
(c)  enough 
(d)  too 
 
 
 
 
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Time : 3 hours 
 
General Instructions : 
ENGLISH 
CLASS-Vlll 
 
 
 
Only answers to be written in the answer sheet against the correct question number. 
Attempt all questions in  each section before going to the next. 
Adhere to word limit  Marks  will deducted for exceeding the  word limit 
This paper is divided into four sections. 
Section A : Reading 20 marks 
Section B : Writing 20 marks 
Section C : Grammar 20 marks 
Section  D : Literature 20 marks 
 
 
Section  A : (Reading  and  Comprehension) 
 
A.l. Read the  passage carefully and answer the questions that follow  : 
 
Most of us have a sweet tooth and a favorite form of confectionery is chocolate, whether 
this comes in the form of sweets, chocolate bars or cakes. The huge range of chocolate 
products on display in sweet shops and supermarkets show us how popular chocolate is. 
Indeed, some of  us are so fond of  it that we become chocoholics. 
We are regularly told that a diet containing too much sugar and too much fat is bad for us, 
and chocolate contains a great deal of both of these. Thus, we have got used to the idea that 
eating chocolate  is a sinful pleasure. 
Eating chocolate often makes us feel good. Even some health experts do not deny this, 
because it is thought to have a biochemical effect on the part of the brain that is concerned 
with pleasure. If you are feeling depressed eating chocolate can be a real tonic which cheers 
you up instantly. Unfortunately this effect is transitory and you soon feel down again. 
Nutritionists have tended to concentrate on the negative side effects of chocolate, pointing 
out that the combination of a high fat content and a high sugar content can be a cause of 
obesity in people who overindulge in it. They also rem
.
ind us that food which are high in fat 
can lead to heart disease. Chocolate is also said to cause headaches in some people, and is 
considered  to be one of the main triggers of migraine. 
After such news from dieticians, people who love to binge on chocolate will be relieved to 
hear that some doctors have now discovered some benefits in chocolates. Recent research 
 
P.T.O. 
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ENGLISH 
 
 CLASS-Vlll   
 
 
 
 
General Instructions : 
Answer all the questions by putting a tick on the correct option. Each question carries 1 
mark. 
 
 
1.   . How many miles did the jet rise up in the sky ? 
 
(a) Six miles  (b) Seven miles 
(c)  Eight miles 
 
2.  The postmaster was posted to : 
(a)  Ulapur 
(c) Sulapur 
 
3.   Bob was the most wanted man  in : 
(a) France 
(c) Chicago 
(d) Nine miles 
 
 
 
(b) Julapur 
(d) Nilapur 
 
 
 
(b) Paris 
(d) Rome 
 
4.  The  poem Adventure with  Books is written by : 
(a)  Velda Blumhagen 
(b)  Velda Greenhagen 
(c) Shellidon Graham 
(d)  Shellidon  Abraham 
 
5.  What was the name of the narrator's friend in Chasing the rainbow ? 
· (a) Gappu (b) Sohan 
(c)  Appu                                                   (d) Mohan 
 
 
P.T.O. 
6.  Write the correct conditional clause  in the blanks : 
If I had  any  about the  program,    
(a) I would  have done all the required  preparations 
(b) Iwould  do all the required preparations 
(c) I will do all the required  preparations (d) 
I must  do all the required preparations 
 
·.. 7.  Had  I been  in your place,    
(a) I would  never do that 
(b) I will  do that 
 
(c) I doesn't do that 
 
(d) I didn't  do that 
 
8.  Write the correct  participial phrase in the blank : 
 
. From f990 to present date, Agra, the place where Taj Mahal is, has   around 50 million 
tourists. 
(a) attractive 
(b) attracting 
(c) attractful 
(d)  attracted 
 
9.  Combine  the following sentence  using the correct  option : 
You ·can order either two computer  games 
(a)  or three  books of your choice 
 
(b) therefore three  books of your  choice 
(c) as well  as three books of your  choice 
(d)  in addition  three books of your  choice 
 
10.  Fill in the blank : 
Do you  want  to go for a movie ? 
No, I don't  have    time to spare. I need to go to the sports  club. 
(a) too  much 
(b)  too  many  a 
(c)  enough 
(d)  too 
 
 
 
 
( 2 ) 
' 
 
 
 
 
 
Time : 3 hours 
 
General Instructions : 
ENGLISH 
CLASS-Vlll 
 
 
 
Only answers to be written in the answer sheet against the correct question number. 
Attempt all questions in  each section before going to the next. 
Adhere to word limit  Marks  will deducted for exceeding the  word limit 
This paper is divided into four sections. 
Section A : Reading 20 marks 
Section B : Writing 20 marks 
Section C : Grammar 20 marks 
Section  D : Literature 20 marks 
 
 
Section  A : (Reading  and  Comprehension) 
 
A.l. Read the  passage carefully and answer the questions that follow  : 
 
Most of us have a sweet tooth and a favorite form of confectionery is chocolate, whether 
this comes in the form of sweets, chocolate bars or cakes. The huge range of chocolate 
products on display in sweet shops and supermarkets show us how popular chocolate is. 
Indeed, some of  us are so fond of  it that we become chocoholics. 
We are regularly told that a diet containing too much sugar and too much fat is bad for us, 
and chocolate contains a great deal of both of these. Thus, we have got used to the idea that 
eating chocolate  is a sinful pleasure. 
Eating chocolate often makes us feel good. Even some health experts do not deny this, 
because it is thought to have a biochemical effect on the part of the brain that is concerned 
with pleasure. If you are feeling depressed eating chocolate can be a real tonic which cheers 
you up instantly. Unfortunately this effect is transitory and you soon feel down again. 
Nutritionists have tended to concentrate on the negative side effects of chocolate, pointing 
out that the combination of a high fat content and a high sugar content can be a cause of 
obesity in people who overindulge in it. They also rem
.
ind us that food which are high in fat 
can lead to heart disease. Chocolate is also said to cause headaches in some people, and is 
considered  to be one of the main triggers of migraine. 
After such news from dieticians, people who love to binge on chocolate will be relieved to 
hear that some doctors have now discovered some benefits in chocolates. Recent research 
 
P.T.O. 
suggest that chocolate, like aspirin, can delay blood clotting, making it potentially useful in 
preventing thrombosis. It has also been found that chocolate, like fruit and vegetable is rich 
in flavonoid, which help to prevent heartattacks and strokes. 
At last there is some good news for chocolate eaters ! They can enjoy this delicious treat 
without feeling guilty, safe in the knowledge that it could be improving their health. 
A.l.l. Answer the questions briefly :                                             (2x4=8) 
(a)  Why who - is a chocoholic ? Give suitable title to the paragraph. 
(b) Is there any similarity between chocolate and aspirin ? 
(c)  Write any two side effects eating chocolates. 
(d)  Why does eating chocolate make us happy ? 
A.l.2. Find a word from the passage which mean the same as : 
(a) eat too  much (para 5) (b) a brief duration (para 3) 
 
(lx2=2) 
 
A.2. Read the  poem carefully and answer the questions that follow : 
My parents kept me from children who were rough, 
and who threw words like stones and who wore torn clothes, 
their thighs showed through rags. They ran in the streets, 
and climbed cliffs and stripped by the country streams, 
.- I  feared  more then tigers their muscles like iron, 
and  their jerkings hands and their knees tight on my arms. 
I feared the salt coarse pointing of those boys, 
Who copied my lisp behind me on the road, 
they were lithe they sprang out behind hedges, 
like dogs to bark at our world. They threw mud, 
and  I  looked another way, pretending to smile, 
I  longed to forgive them yet they never smiled. 
A.2.1 . Answer the following questions briefly : (2x4=8) 
(a)  Why did the  poet's parents keep him away from street children ? 
(b)  Why do you think the poet pretended to smile at the street children ? 
(c)  Who could  be the speaker in the poem ? How old  is he/she ? 
(d) Give suitable title to the poem. 
A.2.2. Find the word from the poem which means the same as the given phrases : 
(2x1=2) 
(i) bending easily  (ii) a row of bushes 
 
 
 
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ENGLISH 
 
 CLASS-Vlll   
 
 
 
 
General Instructions : 
Answer all the questions by putting a tick on the correct option. Each question carries 1 
mark. 
 
 
1.   . How many miles did the jet rise up in the sky ? 
 
(a) Six miles  (b) Seven miles 
(c)  Eight miles 
 
2.  The postmaster was posted to : 
(a)  Ulapur 
(c) Sulapur 
 
3.   Bob was the most wanted man  in : 
(a) France 
(c) Chicago 
(d) Nine miles 
 
 
 
(b) Julapur 
(d) Nilapur 
 
 
 
(b) Paris 
(d) Rome 
 
4.  The  poem Adventure with  Books is written by : 
(a)  Velda Blumhagen 
(b)  Velda Greenhagen 
(c) Shellidon Graham 
(d)  Shellidon  Abraham 
 
5.  What was the name of the narrator's friend in Chasing the rainbow ? 
· (a) Gappu (b) Sohan 
(c)  Appu                                                   (d) Mohan 
 
 
P.T.O. 
6.  Write the correct conditional clause  in the blanks : 
If I had  any  about the  program,    
(a) I would  have done all the required  preparations 
(b) Iwould  do all the required preparations 
(c) I will do all the required  preparations (d) 
I must  do all the required preparations 
 
·.. 7.  Had  I been  in your place,    
(a) I would  never do that 
(b) I will  do that 
 
(c) I doesn't do that 
 
(d) I didn't  do that 
 
8.  Write the correct  participial phrase in the blank : 
 
. From f990 to present date, Agra, the place where Taj Mahal is, has   around 50 million 
tourists. 
(a) attractive 
(b) attracting 
(c) attractful 
(d)  attracted 
 
9.  Combine  the following sentence  using the correct  option : 
You ·can order either two computer  games 
(a)  or three  books of your choice 
 
(b) therefore three  books of your  choice 
(c) as well  as three books of your  choice 
(d)  in addition  three books of your  choice 
 
10.  Fill in the blank : 
Do you  want  to go for a movie ? 
No, I don't  have    time to spare. I need to go to the sports  club. 
(a) too  much 
(b)  too  many  a 
(c)  enough 
(d)  too 
 
 
 
 
( 2 ) 
' 
 
 
 
 
 
Time : 3 hours 
 
General Instructions : 
ENGLISH 
CLASS-Vlll 
 
 
 
Only answers to be written in the answer sheet against the correct question number. 
Attempt all questions in  each section before going to the next. 
Adhere to word limit  Marks  will deducted for exceeding the  word limit 
This paper is divided into four sections. 
Section A : Reading 20 marks 
Section B : Writing 20 marks 
Section C : Grammar 20 marks 
Section  D : Literature 20 marks 
 
 
Section  A : (Reading  and  Comprehension) 
 
A.l. Read the  passage carefully and answer the questions that follow  : 
 
Most of us have a sweet tooth and a favorite form of confectionery is chocolate, whether 
this comes in the form of sweets, chocolate bars or cakes. The huge range of chocolate 
products on display in sweet shops and supermarkets show us how popular chocolate is. 
Indeed, some of  us are so fond of  it that we become chocoholics. 
We are regularly told that a diet containing too much sugar and too much fat is bad for us, 
and chocolate contains a great deal of both of these. Thus, we have got used to the idea that 
eating chocolate  is a sinful pleasure. 
Eating chocolate often makes us feel good. Even some health experts do not deny this, 
because it is thought to have a biochemical effect on the part of the brain that is concerned 
with pleasure. If you are feeling depressed eating chocolate can be a real tonic which cheers 
you up instantly. Unfortunately this effect is transitory and you soon feel down again. 
Nutritionists have tended to concentrate on the negative side effects of chocolate, pointing 
out that the combination of a high fat content and a high sugar content can be a cause of 
obesity in people who overindulge in it. They also rem
.
ind us that food which are high in fat 
can lead to heart disease. Chocolate is also said to cause headaches in some people, and is 
considered  to be one of the main triggers of migraine. 
After such news from dieticians, people who love to binge on chocolate will be relieved to 
hear that some doctors have now discovered some benefits in chocolates. Recent research 
 
P.T.O. 
suggest that chocolate, like aspirin, can delay blood clotting, making it potentially useful in 
preventing thrombosis. It has also been found that chocolate, like fruit and vegetable is rich 
in flavonoid, which help to prevent heartattacks and strokes. 
At last there is some good news for chocolate eaters ! They can enjoy this delicious treat 
without feeling guilty, safe in the knowledge that it could be improving their health. 
A.l.l. Answer the questions briefly :                                             (2x4=8) 
(a)  Why who - is a chocoholic ? Give suitable title to the paragraph. 
(b) Is there any similarity between chocolate and aspirin ? 
(c)  Write any two side effects eating chocolates. 
(d)  Why does eating chocolate make us happy ? 
A.l.2. Find a word from the passage which mean the same as : 
(a) eat too  much (para 5) (b) a brief duration (para 3) 
 
(lx2=2) 
 
A.2. Read the  poem carefully and answer the questions that follow : 
My parents kept me from children who were rough, 
and who threw words like stones and who wore torn clothes, 
their thighs showed through rags. They ran in the streets, 
and climbed cliffs and stripped by the country streams, 
.- I  feared  more then tigers their muscles like iron, 
and  their jerkings hands and their knees tight on my arms. 
I feared the salt coarse pointing of those boys, 
Who copied my lisp behind me on the road, 
they were lithe they sprang out behind hedges, 
like dogs to bark at our world. They threw mud, 
and  I  looked another way, pretending to smile, 
I  longed to forgive them yet they never smiled. 
A.2.1 . Answer the following questions briefly : (2x4=8) 
(a)  Why did the  poet's parents keep him away from street children ? 
(b)  Why do you think the poet pretended to smile at the street children ? 
(c)  Who could  be the speaker in the poem ? How old  is he/she ? 
(d) Give suitable title to the poem. 
A.2.2. Find the word from the poem which means the same as the given phrases : 
(2x1=2) 
(i) bending easily  (ii) a row of bushes 
 
 
 
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Section B and  C : (Writing  and  Grammar) 
 
B.l. Your School recently celebrated the Investiture ceremony and conferred titles to deserving 
students. Take hints from the give111 points and write a report on the lnvestitum ceremony for 
your school magazine in not more than 150 words.                                         (7 marks) 
Investiture ceremony          auditorium          limited audience             lamp was lit           
program started Odissi dan.ce performance NGO '.Khushi'also invited    
financially  weak  children  encouraged     poetry  recitation short  speech  by 
principal chief  guest's message _ tittes given  head of the;, interact club 
addressed the students  vote of thank  national anthem. 
 
B.2. You are Amit I Irum, Head boy/girl of your school. You have invited the famous writer 
Ruskin Bond to inspire budding \\Titers and poets of your school. Write a notice in not more 
than 60-70 words inviting students to attend the· program.                              (7  marks) 
B.3. You are Javed I Jayshree, Secretary of Environment Club of your school. Draw a poster 
inviting students to plant a tree on Earth Day for a greener tomorrow.        (6 marks) 
C.l. Edit the following paragraph :                                            (lx6=6) 
Hollywood  celebrities are no strangers  to Yoga and  it was    (a)                           
a much loved fitness formula f()r them. Recently, celebrity   (b)     
like  Gwenth Paltrow and Mariah Carey have take special (c)    
liking  to yoga. Though aerial yoga  have been around for  (d) ---·--- 
almost a year, it has caught their fancy recently. 
Aerial yoga involves the use of a suspended hammock 
to support  your body and help your achieve traditional  (e)    
Yoga  poses. This  also  deepens  the stretches within  (f)    
overtressing the joint. 
 
C.2. Fill in the  blanks with correct phrasal verbs : 
(a) Please    all the notes of this lecture. (take down I take in) 
(lx4=4) 
 
(b) Our  plane  will     
 
in an hour. (take off/ take away) 
(c) I am waiting for him to    to me. (write back I write up) 
(d) Why don't you __  for more information. (write in I write down) 
 
C.3.Combine  the following pairs of  sentences using an appropriate conjunction from the 
options : (1><3=3) 
because, however, otherwise, either ..·or, 
(a) You can eat Dosa. You can eat Burger. 
(b) Our  team did  not perform well. We had practiced day and night. 
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