P.M. SHRI KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA NO.

2 PATHANKOT

MID TERM EXAMINATION (2024-25)

CLASS VIII SUBJECT- ENGLISH

TIME-2:30 HRS MM 60

General Instructions:

1. This Question Paper Consists of three parts:

Reading Section
15 Marks

Writing and Grammar Section

20 Marks

Literature Section
25 Marks

2. Attempt all the questions.

READING SECTION
15 Marks

Q 1 Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow:
8 Marks

1. Cataract is the major cause of blindness which is also caused by a damage to the
cornea? It occurs more often in old age. As one starts growing old, the lens of the eye
hardens, loses its transparency and becomes opaque. It obstructs the light rays from
entering the eye.

2. The onset of cataract blurs the vision. Sometimes, the cataract patient sees
multiple images instead of a single object image. Because of the gradual development
of cataract, the afflicted person loses his / her vision and the world becomes dark to
him / her.

3. The development of cataract is a complex process. However, the following factors

can be attributed to its formation. Cataract develops in old age but sometimes,
children are born with cataract because of hereditary defect. Eye injuries too, can
cause cataract.

4. People exposed to sunrays for longer periods develop cataract earlier than others.
Researchers opine that the smoke inhaled while smoking carries substances internally
damaging the eyes.
 5 Ultraviolet radiations, invisible to the human eye, are linked to skin cancer. The
victim loses vision, and world becomes dark to him.

1. How does one detect cataract in early stages? 2m

2.Why does the lens of the eye become opaque in old age? 1m

3. Answer the following

1*5=5
1. Ultraviolet radiations cause_________
2. The word, in the para 2, which means making something less clear and sharp
is_____
3. In old age __________ is the main cause of cataract.

a) eye injuries b) hereditary factors

c) ultraviolet radiation d) damage to the cornea
4. Transparent is the opposite of ____________. (para 1)
5. How does the cataract affect its victim ultimately?

a) The victim loses vision b) The world becomes dark to the

victim
c) The victim has frequent headaches. d) Both (a) and (b)

2. Read the passage carefully and answer the questions: 7 Marks

You are endowed with certain naughtiness as a child. Keep it alive. Humour will grease
all tough situations. One who has humour can sail through any conflict. Humour is the
buffer that saves you from humiliation. If you refuse to be humiliated, you become
invincible. Humour brings everyone together, while humiliation tears them apart. In a
society torn with humiliation and insult, humour is like a breath of fresh air.
Humour should be coupled with care and concern. Humour can keep the spirit high,
yet if overdone it leaves a bad taste. Humour without wisdom is shallow. Humour
without sensitivity is satire—it comes back to you with more problems.

The wise use humour to bring wisdom and to lighten situations. The intelligent use
humour as a shield against humiliation. The cruel use of humour as a sword to insult
others. The irresponsible use of humour to escape from responsibility. And fools take
humour too seriously!
How does one cultivate a sense of humour? Humour is not just words; it is the
Lightness of your being. You do not have to read and repeat jokes. Humour can be
cultivated by taking life not too seriously (because you will never come out of it alive),
having a sense of belongingness with everybody, including those who are not friendly,
practising Yoga and meditation, having unshakable faith in the Divine and in the laws
of Karma, being in the company of those who live in knowledge and are humorous, a
willingness to be a clown.

On the basis of your reading of the above passage, choose the correct
options from the ones given. Write the correct option In your answer sheet:

(a) What can save you from humiliation?

(i) buffer (ii) butter
(iii) humour (iv) yoga

(b) Excessive humour results in _______________

(i) high spirit (ii) low spirit
(iii) bad taste (iv) good taste

(c) Humour is used as a protection against humiliation by ______________

(i) the wise (ii) the intelligent
(iii) the cruel (iv) the fool

(d) One cultivates a sense of humour by _______________

(i) practising yoga and meditation
(ii) having faith in the laws of Karma
(iii) taking life not too seriously
(iv) all the three above

(e) Humour is taken seriously by ________________

(i) the wise (ii) the foolish
(iii) the cruel (iv) the intelligent

(f) A humorous person is _______________

(i) confident (ii) cheerful and faithful
(iii) cynical (iv) disappointed

(g) The word ‘invincible’ in para 1 means _______________

(i) weak (ii) good
(iii) cruel (iv) strong

WRITING AND GRAMMAR SECTION 20 MARKS

Q 3 You are Prashant/Priya, Head Boy/Girl of DAV Public school, Bhopal. Your school is
organizing a Poster Making Competition. Write a notice for your school notice board
inviting participants. 5M
OR
You are Deepak Sharma studying in New Era Public school. You lost your school bag. Write a
notice informing about your loss and asking for help from the fellow students and mentioning all
the necessary details. Put the notice in a box.

Q 4, Write a story in 150-200 words with the help of the following outlines. Give it a suitable title also.
5 Marks

Bunya was a foolish boy, who was an attention seeker. He was a woodcutter and would go deep into
the jungle to cut trees. One day he wanted to do an act of mischief. He shouted at the top of his voice,
“There’s a tiger, tiger, there’s a tiger … ….”

OR

Write a letter to your friend inviting him to visit you in the autumn break.

Q 5 GRAMMAR: (Do as Directed)

Fill in the blanks using the correct form of the verbs in brackets. 4 Marks
(i) My little sister is very naughty. When she———- (come) back from school yesterday, she
had___________(tear) her dress.
(ii) when I reached the clinic, the doctor had already _____________(leave) for his home.
(iii) The zookeeper was stuck in a tree and his rescue was ____________ by the TV crew,
(film)

B. Rearrange the words to make meaningful sentences: (any three)

3 Marks
i) by/were/farmers/the/exploited/Indian/English/the
ii) like/the/not/camel/work/ the/did/to
(iii) age/ to/ the/ under/ of/ Children/ are not permitted/ eighteen/ drive
(iv) by/ lesson/ taught/ was/ to you/ This/ your teacher

C. Use has to/ have to/ had to (any three)

3 Marks
i) I __________ cut my hair every month.
ii) I ___________repair my bicycle yesterday.
iii) Now they _______ take the baby to the doctor.
(iv)My friend _________reach his home soon.

LITERATURE SECTION 25 Mark

Q 6 Read the following extract and answer the questions that follow: ( Any three)
3 Marks

“Come and hire me,” I cried, while in the morning

I was walking on the stone paved road.
Sword in the hand the King came in the chariot.
He held my hand and said, “I will hire you with my power,”
But his power counted for naught, and he went away in his chariot

1. What did the poet want?

2. What does ‘the king, sword in hand’ suggests?
a) Education b) wealth
c) kingdom d) power
3. ‘the power counted for naught’ means:
a) The king has a lot of power. b) The king was powerless.
c) The king’s power was useless. d) The king could not count his power.
4. Name the poem and the poet.

Q 7 Read the following extract and answer the questions that follow: (any
three) 3M
“What are you saying, Mr Choudhury? You had a fall in Hudroo and cut your right
knee. I brought you iodine. I had fixed up a car for you to go to Netarhat the next
day, but you couldn’t because of the pain in the knee. Can’t you recall anything?
Someone else you know was also in Ranchi at that tim,. Mr Dinesh Mukerji. You stayed
in a bungalow. You said you didn’t like hotel food and would prefer to have your meals
cooked by a bawarchi. Mr Mukerji stayed with his sister. You had a big argument about
the moon landing, remember? I’ll tell you more; you always carried a bag with your
books in it on your sight-seeing trips. Am I right or not?”

1. Who, according to the man, had a fall in Hudroo?

a) Bepin Choudhury b) Netarhat c) Mr Dinesh Mukerji
d) bawarchi.
2. Who, according to the man, was in Ranchi at that time?
3. Which of the following information is NOT provided by the above
paragraph about Mr Choudhury?
a) Mr Choudhury loves to read books. b) He had an enmity with Mr
Dinesh Mukerji.
c) He is not fond of hotel food. d) The incident took place in
Ranchi.
4. Which word in the paragraph means ‘cook’
Q 8 Answer the following questions in about 40-50 words. (Any four) .
2*4=8
1. What are the three qualities that played a major role in the author’s climb in the
lesson ‘The Summit Within’?
2. In what ways did the British officers exploit Indians?
3. How old was Mrs Macpherson now? Where was she?
4. What did the cricket demand from the ant?
5. What were the warning signs that both Tilly and her mother saw?

Q 9 Answer the following questions in about 40-50 words. (Any three)

2*3=6
1. What, according to the Djinn, was the use of the hump?
2. Why did camel live in the middle of the desert?
3. Why was it still winter in one corner of the garden?
4. Why had Velu run away from home?

Q 10 Answer the following question in about 120-150 words.

5M
What message does the story of the selfish giant convey?
OR
Mention the things that are clear to the poet from the height and that are not clear
from the height in the poem ‘Geography Lesson.’