EXAMINATION – NOVEMBER ,2022

CLASS- 8^TH                                     SUBJECT- ENGLISH ,                             MAX.M- 40

Beautiful handwriting – (2 marks)

Q-1 Read the passage and answer the following questions:                     ( 5MARKS)

Treee are as beautiful as they are useful. whenever they are,  they make the place looks nice and green. they give us  fruits, shade and wood. Birds build nest in their branches. remake the whole place like a garden. they are nature’s  precious gift to us.

 every tree is a living and breathing creature, like us. but unlike us, it to prepare its own food from raw material such as carbon dioxide, water and sunlight. also, so unlike us, it lacks a well developed nervous system although it respond to many external stimuli. the tree breathe through its leaves.

 how does the environment affect the growth of the tree? if there is lack of water, the roots go down deeper and roots spread out far and wide, backward and forward, in search of food material. if there are too many trees in one place, they grow higher and higher to reach the sunshine. if there is a strong wind all the time, the tree takes firmer hold off the Ground with its roots.

 the tree is a strong fighter. it Mein Band before the wind but it does not always break. it protects itself very well against snow, Frost and Hail. it can defeat most of its enemies. but human beings defeat the tree every time by cutting it down. little do they know that by destroying trees at such a large scale, they  are actually destroying themselves.

(i)  trees are nature’s precious gift to us because:-
1. they provide food, share and wood.
2.  they provide shelter to the birds.
3. they turn the earth into a beautiful place.
4. all of the above
Ans. 4.  all of the above

(ii)  when there is a lack of water, the tree
1.grow taller in order to get rain.
2. Take firm hold on the ground.
3. starts breathing through its leaves
4.send its roots deep, far and wide
Ans: 4. Sends its roots  deep,far and wide

(iii) Which of the following statements is true for both humans and tree?
1. both breathe and grow
2. both can move and run
3. both by their own food.
4. both have a nervous system
Ans: 1. Both breath and grow

(iv) Trees fight many Enemies but they are not able to defeat………
1. Snow
2.Wind
3.water scarcity
4. human
Ans: 4. Human

(v)  these are strong fighter because
1. they can adapt themselves to all circumstances
2. they can kill other tree for their growth
3. they can defeat all their enemies
4. they have strong roots and trunk
Ans: 1. they can adopt them self to all circumstances. 

Q2.Look at the picture carefully and answer the questions that follow: (5×1=5)

(i)  what is the name of the building in the given picture?
1. Red Fort
2. Golden Temple
3. the Taj Mahal4.
4. Jama Masjid
Ans: 3.The Taj Mahal

(ii)  who built the building?
1. Aurangzeb
2. Babar
3. ShahJahan
4. Mohammed Tuglak
Ans: 3.ShahJahan

(iii) What is the colour of the marble of this building?
1.Cream
2. Yellow
3. Pink
4.White
Ans: 4.White

(iv)  it is built on the bank of which river?
1. Yamuna
2. Ganga
3. Beas
4. Kaveri
Ans: Yamuna

(v)  it is symbol of what?
1. Love
2. Patriotism
3. Sacrifice
4. hatred
Ans: 1. Love 

Q3.Answer any three of the following questions                                (6 Marks)

1. Why do you think that the Punjabis are self-respecting people?
   Ans-I think so because I have never seen them begging. They believe in hard-work.

2. Who approached the owner of the shop?
   Ans- A boy approached the shop owner.

3. What did General O’Dwyer do at the Jallianwala Bagh in Amritsar?
   Ans-He ordered the soldiers to start firing without giving any warning to the people gathered at Jallianwala Bagh.

4. Why did the shop owner agree to give the puppy for free?
   Ans: Ans-The shop owner felt that he should not put a price on love. So he agreed to give the puppy for free.

5. What problem did the lame puppy have?
   Ans: Ans- The lame puppy did not have a hip socket. It would always limp.

Q4. Give meanings of words in Hindi/punjabi (any three)              (3Marks)
Powerful : ताकतवर
Proper : उचित
War : युद्ध
Stranger : अजनबी
Invader : घुसनेवाला

Q5.Make Sentences from the following words (any three)         (3marks)
1.Famous:He visited a famous landmark on his trip
2.Capture: They were captured by enemy soldiers
3.Prayer:They should take a little time and say a prayer for the people
4.Proper:It is not proper to speak that way
5.Destruction:War results in death and widespread destruction

Q5. Read the following stanza and answer any two the questions:  (4 Marks)

        Life is queer with its twists and turns
        As everyone of us sometimes learns,
        And many a failure turns about,
        When he might have wom had he stuck it out.

(i) What is life full of?
Ans:Life is full of twist and turns.
(ii)  what does everyone of us sometime learn?
Ans: every one of us learn that life is sometimes strange with all its many twists and turns and that is something that most of us learn at some point in our lives.
(iii) Find the synonyms of ‘ strange’ from the stanza.
Ans: Queer.

Q6.Do as Directed:
Determine which part of speech the underlined word belongs to:
(a)Hurrah!we have won the game.
Ans: Interjection
(b)The plural of ‘voice’ is______
Ans: Voices
(c ) Pick out the adverb inthe following sentence
The sun shines brightly.
Ans: brightly
(d)Fill in the blank with suitable determiner:
Everest is__________highest peak in ____world
Ans: the,the

Q7. Suppose you are Ravinder.You live at 42 Hall Gate, Amritsar.Invite your friend to come to your birthday party.
                                            Or
 write an application to the principal of your school for leave of a day.

Suppose you are Ravinder.You live at 42 Hall Gate, Amritsar.Invite your friend to come to your birthday party.

Ans:
42 Hall Gate
Amritsar
5,March 20….
My dear Parminder 
You will be glad to know that my birthday fall on 10th March. I am giving a tea party to my friends. there will be a dance and music.It will be an evening of joy and fun. our common friends, Rohan and Sukhjinder are also coming. you will enjoy their company. E I hope you will join the party.
 I shall eagerly wait for your arrival.
Your  sincerely
Ravinder

                           OR

 write an application to the principal of your school for leave of a day.

The Principal
Punjab High School Jalandhar.
Sir
I beg to state that i have an urgent piece of work.So I can’t come to school.Kindly grant me leave for today.
I shall be very thankful to you.
Your Obediently
Joginder Singh
VIII-C
29 March.20..

Q8.You are Surendra Pal, BBC sports secretary of your school. your school is organizing the annual sports meet next week. right words to on notice to this effect 

                                        Or

Explain the following headlines in 10-15 words:
(i) Army Man Saved 11 from Tsunami Waves.
(ii) Residents Get 1-Cards Full of Errors
Ans:(i) Explanation: An army man has saved 11 people from being washed away by tsunami waves,
(ii) Explanation: The I-Card issued to the residents are full of errors.

Q9.Translate any two of the following sentences from English into Punjabi/Hindi (2marks)

1.His end was peaceful.
उनका अंत शांतिपूर्ण था।
2. Punjab suffered a lot.
पंजाब को बहुत नुकसान हुआ
3.It is a small town.
यह एक छोटा सा शहर है

Q10.Translate any two of the following sentences from Punjabi/Hindi into English (2marks)
1.क्या आप मेरे साथ मजाक कर रहे हैं?
are you kidding me?
2.सड़कें चौड़ी थीं
the roads were wide
3.बीज बोया गया था
the seed was sown