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PP 8 English 2022
PP 8 English 2022
General Instructions:
SECTION A – READING
Q1. Read the passage and answer the questions that follow: :(ANY FOUR) 4X2=8
The thought came to a certain king that he would never fail if he knew three things. These three
things were: What is the right time to begin something? Which people should he listen to? What
is the most important thing for him to do? The king, therefore, sent messengers throughout his
kingdom, promising a large sum of money to anyone who would answer these three questions.
Many wise men came to the king, but they all answered his questions differently. In reply to the
first question, some said the king must prepare a timetable, and then follow it strictly.
iii. The king thought he would never _____ if he knew three things.
a. fight
b. win
c. fail
d. work
iv. The king promised _______ to anyone who would answer these three questions.
a. A lot of land
b. A lot of gold
c. Little bit of money
d. Huge sum of money
v. Find a word similar in meaning to the word ‘assurance’ from the passage.
a. Certain
b. Promise
c. Differently
d. Important
Q2. Read the passage and answer the questions that follow: (ANY FOUR) 4X2=8
Jellyfish are not really fish. They have no heart, no brain, no kidney, no lungs or gills, no
blood—- none of the organs we think are needed to live. They have a mouth, tentacles and
tissues which digest food. Tentacles are body parts which are used by animals to feel, catch a
prey or move. Jellyfish live in the sea and are found in all oceans. Some jellyfish live in fresh
water. Jellyfish are mostly made up of water and their inside parts are held in place by a thin
layer of skin. Jellyfish looks like umbrella. A group of jellyfish is called a ‘bloom’, ‘swarm’ or
‘smack’. Jellyfish eats plankton. Some sea turtles eat jellyfish.
v. Find a word opposite in meaning to the word ‘cluster’ from the passage
a. Group
b. Layer
c. Inside
d. Digest
SECTION B - WRITING
Q3. Write a paragraph on any one of the following topics using the hints given below : 6
A. Value of trees
(gives us oxygen – fruits and vegetables – shade – flowers )
B. Earthquake – A great Disaster
(natural disaster – no warning – damages houses – lives lost )
Q4. Write a letter to your friend telling him about the celebration of ‘Independence Day’ in your
school.
OR 6
You lost your watch in the playground of your school. Write a notice for the notice board of your
school asking students to submit it to your Class Teacher. Include all necessary details.
Section C- GRAMMAR
d. Karan __________ his father’s car while his own car is in the workshop.
i. are driving
ii. were driving
iii. had driven
iv. is driving
Q6. Fill the blanks with correct form of Verb (ANY FOUR) 4 X 1= 4
Q7. Fill the blanks with correct conjunction. (ANY THREE) 3x1=3
Q8. Fill the blanks with correct Modals (ANY THREE) 3x1=3
a. You ..................to go to Mumbai tomorrow to attend the meeting. ( will have/ should )
b. If you stayed here, you ..............not face the problem. ( would/ should)
c. . ..............you please help me lift this box? ( Can/ Could)
d. He came here so that he ................ ( may/might) meet his child.
Section D: LITERATURE
Q9. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow: (ANY TWO) 2 x1 = 2
Thirteen year – old Meghna was swept way along with her parents and seventy – seven other
people. She spent two days floating in the sea, holding on to a wooden door. Eleven times she
saw relief helicopters overhead, but they did not see her. She was brought to the shore by a wave,
and was found walking on the seashore in a daze.
Q10. Read the following stanza and answer the questions that follow: (ANY TWO) 2x2= 4
i. In the poem ‘The Ant and the Cricket’, the cricket says, “Oh! What will become of me?”
When does he say it, and why?
ii. Why the poem is titled Geography Lesson?
iii. In the reference of the chapter “The Tsunami”, how are Meghna and Almas’s stories
similar? Comment.
iv. What are the two different ideas about why so few animals were killed in the tsunami?
Which idea do you find more believable? Describe it.
v. In the poem “Geography Lesson”, what did the poet came to know when his jet reached
at ten thousand feet?