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Code : 820122.2(M)-SA1

CLASS : VIII

ENGLISH (COURSE-'B')
(Summative Assessment - I)
Time : 3 Hrs.

Please check that this question paper contains 17 questions and 8 printed pages. Maximum Marks : 90

General Instructions : 1. This paper consists of four sections : A, B, C & D. 2. Attempt all the questions. 3. Do not write anything in the question paper. 4. All the answers must be correctly numbered as in the question paper and written in the answer sheet provided to you. 5. Ensure that questions of each section are answered together. 6. Read each question carefully and follow the instructions. 7. Strictly adhere to the word limit given with each question. SECTION-A (READING) 1. Read the passage and answer the following questions: Most of us know talc only in the forms of body powder. But talc has many important uses. Talc is a mineral the softest known to man. It can be scratched easily with a fingernail. It is made of tiny flakes, or scales of magnesium. Talc may be silvery white or even a delicate green. When talc is in solid form it is called soapstone. In this form it is usually greyish or greenish in colour, and is very soft and greasy to the touch. Often it has brown spots. The best quality talc comes from Piedmon, Italy. There are also deposits in England, Canada, Germany, Zimbabwe etc. Along the Atlantic Coast in the United States, there is more talc than in all the rest of the world. Talc resists ordinary heat so well and it can be easily shaped. So the soapstone is often used in the making of household articles. For this reason it is sometimes called potstone. Cooking utensils and parts of stoves are sometimes made from it. Laundary tubs and sinks are also made from soapstone. Soapstone hardens at high temperatures, and so is used for lining furnaces. Slabs of soapstone are used as acid tanks in laboratories, as it cannot easily be eaten away. It is a poor conductor of electricity and can be used as the base for switch boards and electrical insulation.
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Many primitive people shaped this mineral into cooking utensils. And the ancient Egyptians carved talc into charms, which they coated with coloured glaze. About three-quarters of the talc produced in the Western World goes into the manufacture of paint, glazed tiles, and other ceramic products roofing, paper and rubber. (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) What is the solid form of Talc? What is Talc made up of? How can we use slabs of Soapstone? At what temperature does Soapstone harden? Why is soapstone used as the base for switch boards and electrical insulation? How was Soapstone used by primitive people? Find the opposite meanings of words: (i) Special (ii) Modern Find words from the passage having similar meanings as the following: (i) Usually (ii) homely 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

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Read the passage and answer the question that follows. Oil originated in the sea. This statement is confirmed if we look at a map showing the chief oilfields of the world. Very few of them are far distant from the oceans of today. The rocks in which oil is found were also formed in the sea. They are called sedimentary rocks. These are the rocks which were formed on the bed of ocean by mud, sand, gravel, etc. Almost always the remains of shells, and other proofs of sea life, are found close to the soil. A very common sedimentary rock is called shale, which is a soft rock and was obviously formed by being deposited on the seabed. The oil found in natural state is called crude oil. It is treated in refineries. The most common form of treatment is heating. When crude oil is heated, the first vapours to rise are cooled and become the finest petrol. Gas that comes off the oil later is condensed into paraffin (also called kerosene). It is used as a fuel in heaters and lamps. Last of all the lubricating oils of various grades are produced. (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) What are sedimentary rocks? What is crude oil? Where is it treated? What happens when crude oil is heated? Find the antonyms of hard and rare from the passage. (i) Write the superlative degree of close. (ii) Write the adverb of soft. (2)

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Read the following passage and answer the following questions: (i) I was then in class five and was among the sincere students. One day, I was not feeling well. My teacher permitted me to stay in class during assembly and told me to take care of her register and pen. (ii) When the whole class went out, I decided to complete my homework. I saw my teachers pen and decided to work with it. I thought I would put the pen back on the table before the arrival of the class. (iii) But unfortunately, I forgot to put the pen back on the table. When the teacher entered the class and found her pen missing, she enquired about it from the whole class. I thought that my classmates as well as my teacher would think of me as a thief. I kept quiet. (iv) Later when the bell rang; I dashed out of the class and followed the teacher with her pen in my hand. I explained to her the reason for not giving her the pen back in front (v) of the class and when I, promptly, returned the pen, tears flowed out my eyes. I apologized to her. (vi) She said, I know you are a good and sincere girl and I also knew that you had taken my pen. But I didnt say anything because I wanted you to come to me and tell me everything. You should have courage to speak the truth. (a) Why did the author stay back ? (i) She wanted to do her homework. (ii) She was not feeling well. (iii) She wanted to steal the teachers pen. (iv) She had misplaced her pen. Why did the author pick the teachers pen ? (i) To complete her home work (ii) It attracted her (iii) Habitual of using others articles (iv) to gift it to someone The author did not return the pen when the teacher asked the class about it because (i) She wanted to keep it (ii) She was feeling ashamed to herself (iii) She wanted to use it (iv) She was afraid what others will think of her How would you term the teachers response to the student's confession? (i) sensitive (ii) suspicious (iii) autorative (iv) courageous (3)

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Which of the following is the most suitable title for the passage ? (i) Honesty is the Best Policy (ii) Look Before You Speak (iii) Better Late than Never (iv) Dare to be True The word promptly (Paragraph-4) can be suitably replaced by: (i) happily (ii) anxiously (iii) quickly (iv) slowly

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SECTION-B (WRITING) 4.

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You are Rohan/Rekha, Head Boy/Head Girl of your school. Your school has planned an excursion to Dehradun Mussoorie. Its a four day trip during which the students will visit the famous spots of the area. Write a notice in not more than 50 words giving all the necessary details. Put the notice in a box. OR You are Saksham/Sonam, send an e-mail to your friend Kamal/Komal inviting him/her to join one week summer camp being organized in your school which includes classes in Art & Craft, Music and Dance, Marshal Arts and Communication Skills. (50 words)

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Write an article in about 100-125 words on the topic Clean and Green School. OR Write an article for your school magazine on the topic Save Girl Child. (100-125 words)

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Write an application to the Principal of the school seeking permission to start a Book Club in the school where students can donate books lying unused at their homes. OR You are Shekhar/Sunidhi; you have recently visited Taj Mahal at Agra. Write diary entry in about 100-125 words.

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Rearrange the following words and phrases to form meaningful sentences: (a) its membership/the rules/?/its members/are/What/for/and (b) at least one/should/Each one of/tree/us/plant. (c) anything/you would/to know/Is/like/there/?/more (d) water colours/and/At school we are aware of/poster colours/only Change the following active voices into passive voices: (a) The police had caught the thief. (b) They were writing a letter. (c) Let your son manage the factory. (d) Students borrow library books. Fill (a) (b) (c) (d) in the blanks with suitable prepositions: The cinema is _____________ the school and the hospital. Lets not argue ____________ such a small matter. The office closes at 5 pm, so you should be back home ______ 6 pm. He threw the ball __________ me.

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10. Fill in the blanks with the verb in agreement with the subject: (a) The Principal with the staff members _____________ come for staff meeting. (has/have) (b) Bread and butter _____________ a good breakfast. (are/is)
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The contestants as well as the host _____________ nervous before the final result. (were/was) Either my friend or I _____________ going to buy this book. (is/am) Supply a suitable prefix to the word given in the box and fill in the blank: (a) Mother was angry when I _____________ her orders. (obeyed) (b) You will not be rewarded if you are _____________. (patient) Supply a suitable suffix to the word given in the box and fill in the blank: (a) The teacher awarded one bonus marks for _____________. (neat) (b) In all the _____________ I forgot to meet the principal. (confus) 2

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12. Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow by choosing the most appropriate alternative from those given below: When the jet reached ten thousand feat, it was clear why the country had cities where the rivers ran and why the valleys were populated. The logic of geography ____ that land and water attracted man ____ was clearly delineated When the jet reached ten thousand feet. (a) Name the poet of the above lines. (i) T. S. Eliot (ii) (iii) Zulfikar Ghose (iv) The jet reached at the height of (i) Eight thousand feet (ii) (iii) Seven thousand feet (iv) Rabindranath Tagore Robert Frost Ten thousand feet Five thousand feet

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Which of the following statements is example of the logic of geography? (i) It is difficult to understand why humans hate and kill one another. (ii) Cities appear as they are not from six miles above the ground. (iii) It is easy to understand why valleys are populated. (iv) The earth is round and it has more sea than land. What attracted the man (i) Jet (iii) Water (ii) (iv) (6) Land Both 2 & 3

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The antonym of the word, attracted is (i) Destructed (ii) Distracted (iii) Detatched (iv) Repulsed 5

13. Read the following extract from Honey Dew and answer the following questions. Along Indians Cuddalore coast, where thousands of people perished, buffaloes, goats and dogs were found unharmed. The Yala National Park in Sri Lanka is home to a variety of animals including elephants, leopards and 130 species of birds. Sixty visitors were washed away from the Patanangala beach inside the park, but no animal carcasses were found, except for two water buffaloes. About an hour before the tsunami hit, people at Yala National Park had observed three elephants running away from the Patanangala beach. (a) How many species of birds are there in the Yala National Park? (i) 140 species (ii) 150 species (iii) 130 species (iv) 170 species How many visitors were washed away from the Palanangala beach? (i) 80 (ii) 40 (iii) 60 (iv) 70 Yala National Park is situated in: (i) India (ii) (iii) Sri Lanka (iv) The (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) Pakistan Bangladesh

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extract has been taken from Glimpses of the Past The Summit within The Tsunami The best Christmas Present in the World

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The word mentioned in the passage perished means: (i) diminished (ii) disappeared (iii) killed (iv) died

23=6 14. Answer any three questions in 30-40 words each. (a) Quote the words used by Ram Mohan Roy to say that every religion teaches the same principles. (The Glimpses of the Past) (b) What did the dogs in Galle do? (The Tsunami) (c) Why is adventure, which is risky, also pleasurable? (The Summit within) (d) Why did Mrs. Macphersons house catch fire? (The Best Christmas Present in the World)
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15. Answer any one out of the following questions in 70-80 words: What are the two different ideas about why so few animals were killed in the tsunami? Which idea do you find more believable? (The Tsunami) OR Write the character sketch of Bepin Babu. (Bepin Chaudharys 'Lapse of Memory') 5 5

22=4 16. Answer any two out of the following questions in 30-40 words each: (a) The eight sisters kept their windows shut. How did it affect them? (Princess September) (b) What effect did the linnets song have over Hail and the North Wind? (The Selfish Giant) (c) How did the Dj inn know the horse was complaining against the Camel? (How the Camel got his hump?) 17. Answer any one out of the following questions in 70-80 words: The Giant saw a most wonderful sight. What did he see and what did he realize on seeing it? (The Selfish Giant) OR What did the Principal say to Hafeez Contractor, which influenced him deeply? (The Treasure Within) 5

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