CBSE Sample Papers for Class 8 English Set 4 with Solutions

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CBSE Sample Papers for Class 8 Maths Set 4 with Solutions

Time Allowed: 2 1/2 hrs.
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General Instructions:

1. This question paper has been divided into four sections :
   • Section A : Reading (16 marks)
   • Section B : Writing (12 marks)
   • Section C : Grammar (12 marks)
   • Section D : Literature (20 marks)
2. All the questions are compulsory.
3. Marks are indicated against each question.

Section – A : Reading

Question 1.
Read the given passage carefully and answer the questions that follow : (5)
There is an interesting story about a rabbit and his grandpa. It happened on a full-moon night. Our friend, the rabbit, had gone out for a stroll when he met a cunning Jackal. Luckily for Mr. Rabbit, Mr. Jackal had a very hearty meal that night.

So, instead of making Mr. Rabbit his dinner, Mr. Jackal decided to have only some fun at the expense of Mr. Rabbit. He said to Mr. Rabbit, “Look up there. Your grandpa is waiting for you on the moon. Don’t you want to go up there and see him ?” Mr. Rabbit was taken in. He did not understand that cunning Mr. Jackal was only trying to befool him. He paid no heed to the advice of his dear mother and went from friend to friend seeking help in reaching the moon.

(i) When did Mr. Rabbit meet Mr. Jackal?
(a) In the evening
(b) At night
(c) In the morning
(d) On a full moon night
Answer:
(d) On a full moon night

(ii) Why did Mr. Jackal not eat up Mr. Rabbit?
(a) he did not like Mr. Rabbit
(b) rabbit’s grandfather was with him
(c) his stomach was full
(d) none of the above
Answer:
(c) his stomach was full

(iii) What was Mr. Rabbit told about his grandpa?
(a) that his grandfather was waiting for him
(b) that he was very active
(c) that his mother was waiting for him
(d) that his friends were waiting for him
Answer:
(a) that his grandfather was waiting for him

(iv) What was its effect on Mr. Rabbit?
(a) the rabbit began to cry
(b) the rabbit went to his mother for help
(c) he believed what Jackal said
(d) none of the above
Answer:
(c) he believed what Jackal said

(v) What would the rabbit not understand?
(a) that the jackal wanted to kill him
(b) that the jackal was cunning
(c) that the jackal was trying to help him
(d) that the jackal was befooling him
Answer:
(d) that the jackal was befooling him

Question 2.
Look at the poster carefully and answer the questions that follow : 1 × 5 = 5

(i) What should one do to their study area?
(a) Organise
(b) Prepare
(c) Litter
(d) Create
Answer:
(a) Organise

(ii) What is the meaning of plenty?
(a) Enough
(b) A lot
(c) Little
(d) Good
Answer:
(b) A lot

(iii) Which of the following is an example of verb :
(a) Plan
(b) Organise
(c) Practice
(d) All of these
Answer:
(d) All of these

(iv) ‘Irregular’ is _______ of ‘regular’.
(a) synonym
(b) antonym
(c) subject
(d) idiomatic expression
Answer:
(b) antonym

(v) We should snack on _______
(a) food
(b) fast food
(c) brain food
(d) beverages
Answer:
(c) brain food

Question 3.
Read the given poem attentively and answer the questions that follow :

Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening

Whose woods these are I think I know
His house is in the village, though;
He will not see me stopping here
To watch his woods fill up with snow.
My little horse must think it queer
To stop without a farmhouse near
Between the woods and frozen lake
The darkest evening of the year.

He gives his harness bells a shake
To ask if there is some mistake.
The only other sound’s the sweep
Of easy wind and downy flake.
The woods are lovely, dark and deep,
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.

Questions:
(i) The poet was riding on a _______ .
(a) camel
(b) horse
(c) donkey
(d) mule
Answer:
(b) horse

(ii) The horse thought that it was _______ to stop there.
(i) strange
(b) late
(c) queer
(d) none of these
Answer:
(c) queer

(iii) Which season is described in the poem ?
(a) winter
(b) autumn
(c) spring
(d) summer
Answer:
(a) winter

(iv) That was the _______ evening of the year.
(a) finest
(b) darkest
(c) busiest
(d) most beautiful
Answer:
(b) darkest

(v) Why did the poet want to stop by the woods?
Answer:
The poet wanted to stop by the woods because he wanted to observe the natural beauty,

(vi) What message does the poet want to give through the poem?
Answer:
The poet wants to give the message that our life is like a traveller on a journey.

Section – B : Writing

Question 3.
After the rain, cases of dengue, chikungunya, etc., are on the rise in your city.
As Principal, Queen Mary’s School , Tis Hazari , you have decided to allow your students to wear full sleeve shirts and trousers in the school for a period of one month. Write the notice in about 50
Answer:

Queen Mary’s School,Tis Hazari
Notice

October 10, 20xx

Dress Code as Preventive Measure

This is to hereby inform all students of Queen Mary’s School,Tis Hazari that from October 11, 20XX to November 11, 20XX you have to wear full sleeve shirts and trousers in the school as protection against dengue, malaria, and chikungunya that has become endemic here. As due to the seriousness of the cases this has been done so. Vinayak (Principal)

Or
Suppose you have to write an e-mail to your friend inviting him or her to your house warming party.
Happy to invite _______ on September 21,20xx _______ join us at the party _______ have a great time.
Answer:
From : srishti72@gmail.com
To : Suman@gmail.com
Subject: Invitation to a house warming party
Hi Suman!

Hope this mail finds you in the best of your time. I am very happy to invite you to my house warming party on September 21.20xx. at ABC Hotel from 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. It would be great if you come and join us at the party. We will have a great time and fun together.
Hope to See You Soon,
Srishti

Question 4.
You are Kamal/Kamala, a student of MM Public School, Ghaziabad. The toilets of your school are very dirty. Write an application to your principal drawing his attention and pointing out the foul smell emitting out of the toilets. (4)
Answer:
The Principal M.M. Public School Ghaziabad 3rd March, 20xx
Subject: Dirty Condition of School Toilets.

Sir,
I, on behalf of students of my school wish to draw your attention towards the condition of toilets in our school. The school toilets remain dirty and stink a lot. The. taps are constantly leaking.

It’s so difficult to use these toilets. The bad condition of toilets makes us feel frustrated about school. The sweepers have shown carelessness towards cleaning of the toilets. All over the toilets dirty remarks are written.

Sir, it is required that you take serious steps to get toilets cleaned and painted to get a fresh look.
Thanking you in anticipation.
Yours obediently,
Kamal

Or
You are Samar, a student of Class’VIII and a resident of New Delhi. You are interested in learning French in your summer vacations. Write a letter to the Director of Language Learning Institute, Kirti Nagar asking him about the various courses offered by the institute for French learners in summer vacations.
Answer:
A-51 Kirti Nagar New Delhi 5th March, 20xx
The Director
Language Learning Insititute Kirti Nagar, New Delhi
Subject: Query Regarding Freeh Classes in Summer Vacations
Sir,

I am a student of Class VIII residing in South Delhi. I am interested in learning French in my summer vacations and would like to know about beginner’s courses offered by you in the months of April-June.

Kindly send me the detailed information along with the brochure of your institute. You can send the information by post or at my e-mail address Yogxx97@gmail.com. Also send me the address and phone number of your branch in South Mumbai Looking forward to your correspondence.
Your sincerely.
Yogesh

Question 5.
Write a paragraph on on any one of the following topics using the hints given below: (4)
Junk Food
Hints :
unhealthy food – high quantity of calories – daily regular basis – becomingja system – results in lethargy – clogs our arteries – increases the risk of a heart attack
Answer:
Junk food is an unhealthy food because it contains high quantity of calories than sugar or fat with little dietary fibre. It is slowly and steadily eating away the health of the present generation as the term itself denotes how dangerous it is for our bodies. Most importantly, it tastes so good that people consume it on a daily regular basis. Various studies have shown that it has very low amounts of healthy nutrients and lack dietary fibers. Parents must discourage their children from consuming junk food because of its impact on our health. It is the easiest way to gain weight and cause obesity.

In reality it has no positive point except the taste of the tongue. The amount of calorie our body requires to stay fit is not fulfilled by this food. For instance, foods like French fries, burgers, candy and cookies, all have high amounts of sugar and fats. These, in turn cause diabetes and high blood pressure. These may also result in kidney failure. Throughout the world, enjoying junk food is becoming a system. But we forget that in the end it results in lethargy, inactiveness and sleepiness. It clogs our arteries and increases the risk of a heart attack. Let us proceed towards eating green vegetables and other fresh fruits and items to lengthen our breaths.
Or
Somya Shekhar started writing a short story. Unfortunately, he could not complete it and left it unfinished. Complete the story by adding a few points of your own.
Hints : It has been two hours waiting for the train. Sandhya was getting restless. Suddenly she
Answer:
It has been two hours waiting for the train. Sandhya was getting restless. Suddenly she saw a strange woman looking curiously at her. She was already too bored, so she decided to go near the woman. On reaching near, the woman gave a broad smile. She held her hand towards Sandhya and offered her a chocolate. Hesitant Sandhya took the chocolate. The sudden meeting turned into intimate relation. The woman was also all alone and going to the same destination. Sandhya found a liking in her and confided in her. She had forgotten her parents warning about not talking to the strangers. Both of them laughed together and had a hearty meal. It was a wishful moment. Sandhya could do nothing but thanked stars for this moment.

Section – C : Grammar

Question 5.
Complete each sentence using the correct form of the verb from the brackets.
(i) Do you  _______ the address? (know)
(ii) Jagriti _______ dessert every day. (eat)
(iii) I _______ to celebrate Christmas, (like)
Answer:
(i) knpw,
(ii) eats,
(iii) like.

Question 7.
Complete each sentence by choosing the correct adjectives.
(i) Satish waited _______ for his friend to finish his meal.
(ii) Jyoti _______  speaks
(iii) The boys were _______ injured in the fight.
Answer:
(i) patiently
(ii) politely
(iii) badly

Question 8.
Complete the sentence with suitable articles (a, an or the).
(i) Late Mangeshkar is _______ great singer.
(ii) I have _______ few friends in this city.
(iii) _______  Taj Mahal is a historical building.
(iv) My mother gave me _______ mango and _______ apple.
(v) _______ donkey _______ a beast of burden.
(vi) She did not utter _______ word.

Section – D : Literature

Question 9.
In the following passages, one word has been*omitted in each line. Write the missing word along with the word that comes before and the word that comes after it in the space provided against the correct blank number. Ensure that the word which forms your answer is underlined. The first one has been done for you. 3

My neighbour’s son disciplined.
He goes a school that gives great importance
to value education. He tells a lie. Once
he told by his father to
deny presence to the caller on telephone.
The boy told caller that his father’s instructions
were deny his to a caller.

Answer:
(a) goes to a
(b) to the value
(c) he was told
(d) deny his presence
(e) told the caller
(f) his presence to

Section – D : Literature

Question 10.
Read the given passages and answer the questions by choosing the correct option : 1 1/2
Once having granted this, the question remains: Why Everest? Because it is the highest, the mightiest and has defied many previous attempts. It takes the last ounce of one’s energy. It is a brutal struggle with rock and ice. Once taken up, it cannot be given up halfway even when one’s life is at stake.

The passage back is as difficult as the passage onwards. And then, when the summit is climbed, there is the exhilaration, the joy of having done something, the sense of a battle fought and won. There is a feeling of victory and of happiness.

(i) Which word in the passage means ‘excitement’ ?
(a) joy
(b) exhilaration
(c) energy
(d) brutal force
Answer:
(b) exhilaration

(ii) Name the mountain where the writer had climbed.
(a) Nanda Devi
(b) Mount Everest
(c) Kanchenjunga
(d) None of these
Answer:
(b) Mount Everest

(iii) Why does the climb take all the energy of the mountaineer?
(a) because the path is easy to pass
(b) because the path is rugged, icy and rocky
(c) because the path is very steep
(d) because the climber cannot eat properly hence lose energy
Answer:
(b) because the path is rugged, icy and rocky

(iv) Why is the climbing of the summit compared to the battle fought and won?
(a) because climbing involves an inhuman struggle with rocks and ice like war
(b) climbing involves rough travel
(c) climbing is as easy as winning a battle
(d) climbing is an enjoyable task
Answer:
(a) because climbing involves an inhuman struggle with rocks and ice like war

Question 11.
Read the extract given below and answer the following questions : 1 1/2

The poetry of earth is ceasing never:
On a lone winter evening when the frost
Has wrought a silence, from the stone there shrills
The cricket’s song, in warmth increasing ever,
And seems to one in drowsiness half lost; The grasshopper’s among some grassy hills.

Questions:

(i) What does the frost bring?
(a) Happiness
(b) Joy
(c) Silence
(d) Rain
Answer:
(b) Joy

(ii) Which element of nature has been personified in the given stanza?
(a) Frost
(b) Winter
(c) Silence
(d) Wrought
Answer:
(d) Wrought

(iii) Whose voice is heard from the stones?
(a) The grasshopper
(b) The cricket
(c) The poet
(d) The nature
Answer:
(a) The grasshopper

Question 12.
Read the given passages and answer the questions by choosing the correct option : (any three) 3
It was on such a day — a hot, tired day — that Ranji found the pool in the forest. The water had a gentle translucency, and you could see the smooth round pebbles at the bottom of the pool. A small stream emerged from a cluster of rocks to feed the pool. During the monsoon, this stream would be a gushing torrent, cascading down from the hills, but during the summer, it was barely a trickle. The rocks, however, held the water in the pool, and it did not dry up like the pools in the plains.

(i) What did Ranaji discover in the forest?
(a) Gems
(b) A pool
(c) A new way
(d) Huge plantation
Answer:

(ii) What can be seen at the bottom of the pool?
(a) Dirt
(b) Harsh rock
(c) Smooth round pebbles
(d) Coins
Answer:

(iii) Who found the pool in the forest?
(a) Ranji
(b) Ranji’s mother
(c) Ranji’s father
(d) Ranji’s Friend
Answer:

(iv) The water in the pool was _______.
(a) Clean
(b) dirty
(c) translucent
(d) transparen
Answer:

Or
Read the given passages and answer the questions by choosing the correct option : (any three)
It happened many years ago. I was in the fifth standard at the government school, Kambelpur, now called Atak. One day, I went to school with four rupees in my pocket to pay the school fees and the fund. When I got there I found that the teacher who collected the fees, Master Ghulam Mohammed, was on leave and so the fees would be collected the next day.

All through the day the coins simply sat in my pocket, but once school got over and I was outside, they began to speak. All right. Coins don’t talk. They jingle or go khanak- khanak. But I’m telling you, that day they actually spoke! One coin said, ‘What are you thinking about? Those fresh, hot jalebis coming out of the kadhao in the shop over there, they’re not coming out for nothing.

(i) Where did the author live?
(a) Rampura
(b) Kambelpur
(c) Bishnupur
(d) Ramgarh
Answer:
(b) Kambelpur

(ii) What was the amount of money the author carried in his pocket?
(a) Ten rupees
(b) Twenty rupees
(c) Four rupees
(d) Fifty rupees
Answer:
(c) Four rupees

(iii) Why did he carry four rupees in his pocket?
(a) To buy books
(b) To buy jalebis,
(c) To pay his school fees and fund
(d) To buy gift
Answer:
(c) To pay his school fees and fund

(iv) Why fees would be collected the next day?
(a) Master Ghulam Mohammed was sick on that day.
(b) Master Ghulam Mohammed was busy on that day.
(c) Master Ghulam Mohammed was on leave on that day.
(d) The school was closed
Answer:
(c) Master Ghulam Mohammed was on leave on that day.

Question 13.
Answer any two of the following questions in about 30-40 words : 2 x 3 = 6
(a) How did Jody feed the little fawn?
Answer:
Jody poured milk into a small gourd. He dipped his fingers in the milk and thrust them into the fawn’s soft wet mouth. It sucked greedily. When he withdrew them, it bleated frantically and butted him. He dipped his fingers again and as the fawn sucked, he lowered them slowly into the milk. The fawn blew and sucked and snorted. It stamped its small hoofs impatiently. As long as he held his fingers below the level of the milk, the fawn was cohtent.

(b) What is the lesson given by the poem to the mankind?
Answer:
Through the poem the lesson what has been delivered to the mankind is that we should lead happy moments but not by ignoring our future. Careful planning is essential for everyone and it ensures a secure future. And by the help of this poem one should always be on the path of hard work and don’t opt for shortcut way as shortcuts never leads a person towards success.
On the other hand, hard work makes a person stronger and help in enhancing his/her capabilities. Again, the ant has taught a very god lesson to the cricket.

(c) What was the poet’s endeavour to bring out about human beings, the earth and learning?
Answer:
In the poem “Geographic Lessons” the poet’s endeavour to bring out about human beings, the earth and learning were that the human tendency to build borders, to erect walls, to create fences had reflected that the people on earth are selfish and narrow for they hate each other. He found the earth to be one but not the people living on this earth are divided for shallow reasons. As in this he was not able to understand why people fight for the lands and have so much of hatred in their hearts.

(d) Write about Stephen Hawking and Firdaus Kanga.
Answer:
Both of them are disabled people. Stephen Hawking is one of the greatest scien-tists“of our time. He suffers from paralysis that confines him to a wheelchair, and allows him to ‘speak’ only by punching buttons on a computer, which speaks for him in a machine like voice. Firdaus Kanga is a writer and journalist. He lives and works in Mumbai. He was born with ‘brittle bones’ that tended to break easily when he was a child. Like Hawking, Kanga moves around in a wheelchair.

Question 14.
Answer any two of the following questions in about 20-30 words : 2 x 2 = 4
(a) How did the universities in ancient time help the advanced level students?
Answer:
The advanced level of students joined the universities to fulfil their needs. They had
desire for higher learning and these universities* helped them in developing their knowledge. They developed their knowledge by means of mutual discussions and debating with well-known scholars. ,

(b) When does the story begin ? Which creature as you would like to think is man’s closest companion and most helpful as well?
Answer:
The story begins to narrate when the world had just come into existence and animals were beginning to work for man. He dog is man’s best friend. It provides security and even draws the sledge on ice. It is known for its faithfulness. The horse and the elephants have also been very friendly to man.

(c) How old was Velu when he left his home? For what reason did he leave his home? Why didn’t Velu want to work as a ragpicker?
Answer:
Velu was eleven when he ran away from home. He took this risk because he could not tolerate his drunkard father’s beating. Velu didn’t want to work as a ragpicker because he found that the job was a bit too menial for him. He used to work on the farm and not go about picking rags, and other person’s wastes.

15. Answer any one of the following questions in about 40-50 words : 1 x 4 = 4
(a) How did Mrs. Macpherson behave when the author met her?
Answer:
When the author went to Mrs. Macpherson, she was gazing out at the garden. As the author said ‘Hello’, she looked at him vacantly. But she fixed her eyes on him (author) when he took out the letter and gave it to her. Her eyes lit up in recognition of that letter. There was a glow of happiness on her face as she was delighted visibly. The author spoke in detail about how he happened to find that letter. But she was not listening. She said nothing but stroke the letter tenderly. Then there were tears in her eyes as she mistook the author for her husband. She made the author to sit beside her and kissed his cheeks showing love and affection.

(b) Sum up the main ideas of the poem ‘Geography Lesson’ in your words.
Answer:
The poet flew over the city in a jet plane. He found the city spread in a disorderly manner.
But he knew it was unavoidable. From the height of 10,000 feet, he saw the rivers and valleys. He well understood why the valleys were populated. The land and water facility attract people. It was the logic of geography. From a height of six miles, he noticed that the earth was round and had more f sea than land. But he failed to understand why people hated each other, divided the land into separate units and killed each other.

(c) What evidence do you find in the story about the Giant’s selfishness and wicked nature? Did he stick to this? How do you know?
Answer:
The Giant was self centred and wicked. He wanted his garden only for his own use. He forbade the entry of children there. He put up a notice board that who soever entered the garden without his permission would be punished. He also got a high wall constructed all around it. Children were horrified to see this. They flew away from the garden. It shows the giant’s selfishness and wicked nature. But he didn’t stick to this. He became soft towards the children. He broke the wall that he had constructed around his garden and allowed the children to play there. He regarded the children as the most beautiful flowers of all.

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