G8 English T1 Sample Paper 2024

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K. R.

Mangalam World School, Gurugram

TERM 1 SAMPLE PAPER (2024-25)

Class: VIII Subject: English

Time: 3 Hours Maximum Marks: 80

General Instructions:
• All the questions are compulsory.
• The question paper consists of 4 sections: A, B, C and D.
• Total number of questions is 16.
• Total number of printed pages is 6.

SECTION (A)- READING (20 MARKS)


Q. 1 Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow: (12)
Dirshti was young woman who had always been fascinated by the supernatural. She had read
countless books and watched numerous documentaries about ghosts and otherworldly beings. So,
when she heard about an abandoned hotel on the outskirts of town that was said to be haunted,
she knew she had to investigate.
One night, Dirshti decided to sneak into the dilapidated hotel with a few of her friends. As they
made their way through the dark, eerie corridors, they heard strange noises and felt cold spots.
They were convinced that they were not alone. Suddenly, they came across a room that was
different from the rest. It was filled with old cooking equipment and strange symbols etched into
the walls. Drishti felt a chill run down her spine as she entered the room. She knew that this was
where the most paranormal activity occurred. Even though there was deafening silence in the
entire hotel, they heard a loud bang coming from the hallway. They froze in fear, not knowing
what was coming their way. They could hear footsteps approaching, and they knew they had to
hide.
They quickly ducked behind some old shelves as the footsteps grew louder. The sound of
breathing was getting closer and closer until finally, they saw a figure appear in the doorway. It
was a man wearing a chef’s hat, with a face that was twisted in a sinister smile. Drishti and her
friends felt their blood run cold as the man approached them. They could feel his cold breath on
their faces as he leaned in, whispering in a deep voice, "You shouldn't be here."
Dirshti and her friends were frozen with fear as they stared into the chef's eyes. But suddenly, the
lights flickered on and the figure disappeared. They looked around the room, and everything
seemed normal. They had been so scared that they hadn't realized they were in a room with
faulty wiring.
Disappointed, they realized that their ghost hunt had been a bust. They left the hotel feeling
deflated and let down. They had hoped for an exciting, spine-tingling adventure, but all they got
was a scary moment caused by faulty wiring. As they drove home, they couldn't help but feel
foolish for getting so worked up over nothing. They had been so convinced that they would find
evidence of the paranormal that they had overlooked the simple explanation for the noises they
had heard. Dirshti learned an important lesson that night. Sometimes, the scariest things are the
ones that we create in our own minds. She realized that she didn't need to chase after the
supernatural to experience thrills and excitement. The world around her was full of mystery and
wonder, and she was content to experience it without the need for ghosts.
1. Do you think that the setting of the story is relevant? Why? (2)
2. What made Drishti go to that hotel? (2)
3. Find a figure of speech used in the second paragraph.
(1)
4. Complete the sentence on the basis of the understanding of the above passage:
(2)
Curiosity can unleash different aspects of life like the supernatural as the world around us
___________________________________.
5. Complete the analogy:
(1)
Flutter: Flicker :: Exciting: _________
6. What was Drishti’s later impression of the supernatural world? Do you agree with her?
Give reasons. (4)

Q.2 Read the poem and answer the following questions: (8)
If you can’t be a pine on the top of the hill,
Be a scrub in the valley—but be
The best little scrub by the side of the rill,
Be a bush if you can’t be a tree
If you can’t be a bush be a bit of the grass,
And some highway happier honest human;
If you can’t be a singer then just be a bass
But be the liveliest bass in the lake!
We can’t all be captains, we’ve got to be crew,
There’s something for all of us here
There’s big work to do and there’s lesser to do,
And the task we must do is the near.
If you can’t be a highway then just be a trait
If you can’t be the sun, be a star,
It isn’t by size that you win or you fail
Be the best of whatever you are!

1. What is the poet’s tone in the poem? (1)


(a) Pessimistic (c) Rude
(b) Optimistic (d) Inferior
2. What should be our attitude towards our work? (2)
3. What is the message of the poem? (2)
4. Complete the sentence: (1)

Winning does not depend on…………………….

5. Complete the analogy: (1)


Win:: Fail :: Highway: ……………
(a) Star (c) Rill
(b) Bass (d) Trait
6. Which picture best describes the message given by the poem? (1)

(a) (c)

(b) (d)

SECTION (B)- WRITING (20 MARKS)


Q3. Complete the following dialogue:

Counsellor: Hey! What brings you here?


Subhash: Hello! My name is Subhash Ghai. I am here to discuss about a
_________________________________________________.
Counsellor: Please go ahead!
Subhash: I feel these days, I have become a slave to my mobile. I just can’t
_________________________________________________.
Counsellor: I understand, it is very common these days. But, there is nothing
_________________________________________________. I can help you get over it with
a few simple exercises like
_________________________________________________________________________.
Q.4 You are the sports prefect of your school. Write a letter to the Editor of ‘The Times’, drawing
attention to the need of awareness among people about physical fitness and sports to hone their
skills. Write the letter in not more than 150 words. (6)
Q.5 You have been assigned a research homework by your class teacher about your family
tree. Since you live away from your grandparents and relatives, you struggle recalling the
names and character traits of the members of your family. Write an email to your grandfather
seeking his help for the same, also requesting him to share a few family pictures. (4)
OR
Cyber- crimes have increased in your locality with no. of spam calls and fake website links.
You are a concerned citizen of your society, who wants to put this into notice of all the
members of your society. Write a notice in not more than 50 words, spreading awareness
about cyber- security.
Q.6 Time doesn’t only heal, it also destroys and once missed, one can do nothing to alter
their actions. Write an article in about 150-200 words talking about importance of time and
its management. (6)

SECTION (C)- WRITING (20 MARKS)


Q.7 Complete the following paragraph with the most appropriate conjunctions,
prepositions or determiners from the options in the brackets: (4*1=4)
What causes the monsoon? (a) ____________ monsoon, which is essentially the seasonal
reversal (b) ___________ wind direction, causes most of the rainfall received in India and
some other parts (c) ___________the world. The primary cause of monsoons is the
difference between annual temperature trends (d) ___________ land and sea. The
apparent position of the Sun with reference to the Earth oscillates from the Tropic of Cancer
to the Tropic of Capricorn.
Q.8 Identify the correct figure of speech from the given sentences:

a) The sun smiled down on the children playing in the park.


b) The idea was as refreshing as a cold lemonade on a scorching day.
c) He attacked the task like a bull charging at a red flag.
d) Books are the keys to the kingdom of knowledge.

Q.9 Fill in the blanks using the correct option: (4*1=4)

a) I gave her a ____________ to say sorry. (flour/flower)


b) Rashid’s ____________ was quite clear to the author. (ascent/ accent)
c) I went to a shop to ___________ some bread for breakfast. (buy/bye)
d) I will __________ you for coffee tomorrow. (meat/ meet)

Q.10 Do as directed:

a) Mending the wall was always a good idea for the neighbor. (Present Perfect
Continuous)
b) The traveler had come from an antique land. (Future Continuous)
c) Ratan has been disappointed with the Postmaster. (Past Perfect)
d) Even a sage could not find the solution to his problem. (Simple Future)

Q.11 Read the instructions for making chapattis and complete the paragraph that follows: (8*2=4)

Steps:

 Take half a pound of coarse flour.


 Form soft dough using cold water.
 Cover the dough and leave it for an hour.
 Knead the dough and divide into balls.
 Roll each ball to make a flat cake. Heat the griddle on slow fire.
 Place the chapatti on the griddle.
 Turn occasionally until slightly brown.

Half a pound of coarse flour _________and a soft dough ________ using cold water. It is then ________
and _________ for an hour. After that ___________ and ____________. Each ball _________ to make a
flat cake. On slow fire ___________ and chapatti is placed on it. It is occasionally until slightly brown.
SECTION: D- LITERATURE (20Marks)
Q.13 Read the extracts and answer the questions that follow. Attempt any TWO questions.

(i) ‘But I know he will meet me here if he’s alive, for he always was the truest, staunchest old
chap in the world. He’ll never forget. I came a thousand miles to stand in this door tonight
and it’s worth it if my old partner turns up.’
(a) Who is the speaker of the above lines? Who is the speaker talking about?
(b) Which text is the above extract taken from?
(c) Why is the speaker sure that his chap would turn up?
(ii) ‘Not courage as much as hard- work and money. The officials don’t really interfere in
matters like this.’
(a) Who is the speaker of the above lines?
(b) What needs hard- work and money?
(c) The officials don’t interfere in what kind of matters?
(iii) ‘She ceased to be a little girl’
(a) Who is the ‘she’ being referred to here?
(b) Which event in the story does this sentence refer to?
(c) What brought about this change in her?
Q14. Read the extracts and answer the questions that follow. Attempt any ONE question. (1*3=3)

(i) He only says. ‘Good fences make good neighbours.’


Spring is the mischief in me,
and I wonder If I could put a notion in his head
(a) Which text is the above extract taken from?
(b) Who is ‘he’ referred to as in the above lines?
(c) Explain the phrase- ‘good fences make good neighbours’?
(ii) But no one descended to the traveler
No head from the leaf- fringed sill
Leaned over and looked into his grey eyes
Where is stood still and perplexed
(a) Which text is the above extract taken from?
(b) Identify the figure of speech used in the last line of the stanza?
(c) What is the traveller looking for?
Q.15 Answer the following questions in about 30-40 words. Attempt any THREE questions. (3*2=6)

(a) Why was Kitty surprised looking at the children of Rashid’s school?
(b) How did the postmaster try to convince Ratan for leaving Ulapur without her?
(c) Which season is the tree happiest in, in the poem- ‘Tree in Season’?
(d) What was not understood by the poet even from the height of ten thousand miles?
Q.16 Answer the following questions in about 80-100 words. Attempt any ONE question. (1*5=5)

(a) What is the common theme of the poems- ‘Geography Lesson’ and ‘Mending Wall’. Explain its
importance.
(b) Write the character sketch of ‘The Postmaster’/ ‘Ratan’.

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