FINAL EXAMINATION 2023-24

CLASS – VIII
ENGLISH SAMPLE PAPER
ROLL NO.: ___________________
NAME: ______________________ M.M. – 80
SEC.: ___________________ Time – 3 hours
General Instructions-
1. An additional time of 15 minutes will be provided for reading the Question Paper.
2. This question paper consists of EIGHT printed pages.

SECTION A- READING
Q1 Read the passage and answer the questions that follow. (12)
An environment is the natural world which surrounds the earth and makes a
particular geographical area in which human beings, animals, plants and other living
and non-living things exist. A clean environment is necessary to live a peaceful and
healthy life. But our environment is getting dirty day by day because of some
negligence of human beings. It is an issue which everyone must know about
especially the kids as they are the flag-bearers of the future.
The natural environment plays a great role in the existence of life on earth and it
helps human beings, animals and other living things to grow and develop naturally.
But due to some bad and selfish activities of human beings, our environment is
getting affected. It is the most important topic that everyone must know, i.e., how to
protect the environment to continue the existence of life.
Everything comes under an environment, the air which we breathe every moment,
the water which we use for our daily routine, plants, animals and other living things
around us. An environment is called healthy environment when the natural cycle
goes side by side without any disturbance. Any type of disturbance in nature’s
balance affects the environment totally which ruins the lives of human beings.
Now, in the era of advanced living standard of the human beings, our environment is
getting affected to a great extent by the means of air pollution, noise pollution,
deforestation, water pollution, soil pollution, acid rain and other dangerous disasters
created by humans through technological advancement. We all must take an oath
together to protect our natural environment to keep it alive forever.
I. Answer the following questions in brief. (2X4=8M)
(a) Why should kids know about environmental pollution?
(b) When is an environment called healthy?
(c) What do you think are some bad and selfish activities of human beings
that have affected the environment?
(d) Do you think technological advancement is a curse or boon to the
environment?
II. Complete the following statements. (1X2=2)
(a) In order to live a peaceful and healthy life, it is necessary to __________.
(b) Natural environment plays an important role as ______________.
 III. Choose the correct option. (1X2=2M)
(a) ____ of any type in nature’s balance affects the environment totally.
(i) Area (ii) Disturbance (iii) Existence (iv) Air
(b) The _____ living standard of man is creating trouble in the form of different
types of pollution.
(i) advanced (ii) ancient (iii) medieval (iv) obsolete

Q2. Read the poem carefully and answer the questions that follow.
If you want a thing bad enough
To go out and fight for it,
Work day and night for it,
Give up your time and your peace and
your sleep for it
If only desire of it
Makes you quite mad enough
Never to tire of it,
Makes you hold all other things flashy
and cheap for it
If life seems all empty and useless without it
And all that you scheme and you dream is about it,
If gladly you'll sweat for it,
Fret for it, Plan for it,
Lose all your terror of God or man for it,
If you'll simply go after that thing that you want.
With all your capacity,
Strength and sagacity,
Faith, hope and confidence, stern pertinacity,
If neither cold poverty, famished and gaunt,
Nor sickness nor pain
Of body or brain
Can turn you away from the thing that you want,
If dogged and grim you encircle and beset it,
You'll get it!
Q2. Answer the following questions in brief. 2X2=4M
a. What should we do to make our dreams come true?
b. What is the central theme of the poem? Explain
c. Choose the correct option to fill in the blanks 1X4=4M
i. When you want something badly, life without it seems _______.
a. cheap and inexpensive b. useless and worthless
c. sad and pathetic d. dull and unattractive
ii. When you want something badly, you must go out and _______.
a. search for it b. purchase it
 c. think about it d. fight for it
iii. Which line in the poem mean ‘toil hard happily’?
a. “If only desire of it Makes you quite mad enough”
b. “If gladly you'll sweat for it, Fret for it, Plan for it”
c. “Give up your time and your peace and your sleep for it”
d. All of the above
iv . Choose the word similar in meaning to the word ‘famished’.
a. full b. satisfied c. glutted d. starving
Section B (Creative Writing)

Q3. You are the Vice-Head Boy of Delhi Public School Rohini, prepare a poster
on the Winter Carnival to be organised in your school. Mention the main
attractions, registration for stalls, cultural bonanza, presentations, food court,
competitions etc. (word-limit 50 words) 5M

OR

Q3. As Principal of Sardar Patel Vidyalaya, Lucknow, draft notice in not more than 50
words informing students of the change in school timings with effect from the 1st of
October. State valid reasons for the change.

Q4. Write at least five dialogue exchanges between two friends talking about
the advantages and disadvantages of city life/village life. 5M

Q5. Write a debate in 150-180 words in favour or against the topic. ‘Online Shopping a
boon’
You may use the following clues- 5M
● modern technique of buying

● variety of products

● convenient buying

● blessing for working people

● big saving

● flexibility

SECTION C-GRAMMAR
Q6. In the passage given below there is one error in each line. Write the errors
along with the correct words in the space provided. 3M
Incorrect Correct
India is very fortunate that it have many a) ______ _______
rivers.Their famous rivers are the Sutlej, b) ______ _______
the Ganga,theYamuna and the Narmada. Some of c) ______ _______
the rivers like the Ganga, who d) _______ _______
 originated from the Himalayas, flows e) ._______ _______
throughout the year. It provide water f) ________ _______
for both drinking and irrigational purposes.
Many other rivers in India are considered very
sacred and are also worshipped.

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Q7. Rearrange the following words to form meaningful sentences. 1X2= 2M
(i) is / mathematics / subject / difficult / me / for / not / a
(ii) in/the/city/the/biggest/held/was/exhibition/last/year
Q8. Change the following sentences from direct to indirect speech. 1X3=3M

a. Misha said, “The cricket team did its best.”

b. Shaurya said, “Can you help me with the luggage?”
c. The manager said, “All the rooms have been allocated according to your
choices.”

Directions for Q9 to Q12- Choose the correct option to fill in the blanks.
1X4=4M

9. That pair of shoes _________ trendy.

a. are b. is c. were d. has

10. _______eight ounces of that sports drink really help you when you are
exercising?

a. Do b. Doing c. Does d. Did

11. A cloud of hornets _______ buzzing lazilyin its nest.

a. were b. has c. was d. are

12. Some of the grapes in our local market ________ from Mexico.

a. come b. comes c. has came d. had came

Direction for Question 13 &14 - Fill in the blanks with suitable non-finites
(Infinitive, Gerund or Participle): 2M

13. He decided ________his income by _______a private tuition.

a. to increase, taking b. increase, taking

c. to increase, take d. to increasing, taking

14. I am afraid of ________in the court. (appear)

a. appear. b.appearing c. appears d. the appear

Q15. Transform the following simple sentences into complex sentences by

using suitable subordinating conjunctions. 2M
 1. To finish your project in time, you should start now.
2. Sheena is a good doctor, Sheena is a great artist,
Direction for Q16 &Q17: Select the correct option to identify the underlined
clauses in the given sentences: 1X2=2M

16. Your success will depend upon how you prepare yourself.

a. noun clause b. adverb clause

c. adjective clause d. co-ordinating clause

17. We left for the airport as soon as the taxi arrived.

a. noun clause b. adverb clause

c. adjective clause d. co-ordinating clause

Q18. Combine the following sentences using a coordinating conjunction.

1X2=2M
a. Nalini was not satisfied with her birthday dress. Nalini wore it anyway.
b. Jaffar called me yesterday. I was not able to attend his call.
SECTION C LITERATURE
Q19. Read the following extract carefully and answer the questions that follow:
1X3=3M
‘Poor aunt always think that they will come back someday.’

a. Who is the speaker here?

b. Who does ‘they’ refer to here?
c. Who is the listener here?

Q20. Answer any SIX questions in 30 words 6X2=12M

a. In the poem ‘Human Seasons’ how has the poet described the winter
season?
b. Describe the Sunderbans.
c. How did the author react when the blind girl left the train in the chapter ‘The
Eyes Have It’? Explain.
d. ‘It is some dream that on the deck’. What is the dream referred to here and
why does the poet call it ‘some dream’ in the poem ‘O Captain My Captain’?
e. Do you think the poem ‘O Captain My Captain’ is an elegy? Give reasons for
your answer.
f. Bottom was the real director and not Peter Quince. Justify the statement.
g. Which role do you think best suits Bottom and why?
Q21. Which is the longest stage of human life and why? How it is related to the
autumn season in the poem ‘The Human Seasons? 3M

Q22. Choose the correct meaning of the wordfrom the options given below.1X2= 2M

i. . ghastly
a. False idea b. frightening c. weakness d. shiver
ii. ruminate
a. think deeply b. give up c. decline d. burst out