STD:8th. Marks:60
Q.1 (A) Do as directed. (10 Marks)
(1) Complete the words by using correct letters. 02
(i) st_rt (ii) sl_ve (iii) gr_at (iv) fo_ce
(2) Copy the sentences correctly. 02
(i) “Yes, but I wonder what Bholi will say.”
(ii) “So there you are!”
(3) Put the words in alphabetical order. 02
No (i) left, soon, change, twin
(ii) modern, mail, mute, mingle
(4) Punctuate the following. 02
(i) then whats the secret of your energy i asked.
(ii) lets speak together
(5) Make four words (minimum of 3 letters each) using the
letters in the word ‘brotherhood’ 02
Q.2) Read the following passage and complete the following activities.(10 marks)
A1) Read the text and answer.
(a) What does the word ‘Titanic’ mean?
(b) How many passengers did Titanic carry?
On 10 April 1912, the largest luxury ship in the
world set sail from Southampton in England to New
York. She was called the Titanic. The word ‘titanic’
means ‘huge’. This was her maiden voyage, that is her
first voyage. She set out to cross the Atlantic Ocean
and she carried more than two thousand passengers.
The Titanic was like a floating town.
Everyone called the Titanic the finest ship in the
world. Everyone was proud of her. She was as tall as
a building with fifteen storeys. Inside, she was like a
large hotel with grand staircases, dining-rooms, shops
and swimming pools.
Everyone thought that the Titanic could never sink.
They called her the unsinkable ship. The ship’s builders
were so sure of this, that they put only a few life-boats
on the ship.
The journey was very comfortable. The passengers
were proud because they were travelling in the best
ship in the world. They felt safe.
Then came the night of 14 April. The sky was
clear and the sea was calm. Many of the passengers
were asleep. Captain Smith knew that there were
icebergs nearby, so he told a man to keep a watch
from the top of the ship. Suddenly at 11.40 p.m. the
man saw something. He grew cold with fear. A huge
iceberg stood right in the path of the Titanic. ICEBERGE!
He yelled.
Captain Smith fought hard to steer the Titanic
awaQ.3) rom the iceberg, but the ship changed direction
slowly and her side scraped the mountain of ice. A
shower of ice fell on to the decks and the iceberg cut
holes along the ship’s side. Water began to pour into
the lower decks. Most passengers heard nothing and
slept on.
A2) Read and find words related to sea and arrange them alphabetically.
A3) write the synonyms.
Lower 2) grew
A4) Add a Question tag.
He grew cold with fear.
The journey was very comfortable.
A5) write about the Titanic? In your own word.
Q.3) Read the following poem and complete the activities.(10 marks)
Golden Chain
Friendship is a Golden chain,
The links our friends so dear,
And like a rare and precious jewel
It’s treasured more each year…
It’s clasped together firmly
With a love that’s deep and true,
And it’s rich with happy memories
And fond recollections, too…
Time can’t destroy its beauty
For as long as memory lives,
Years can’t erase the pleasure
That the joy of friendship gives…
For friendship is a priceless gift
That can’t be bought or sold,
But to have an understanding friend
Is worth far more than gold…
And the golden chain of Friendship
Is a strong and blessed tie
Binding kindred hearts together
As the years go passing by.
- Helen Steiner Rice
Q1. Tick the correct before the correct statements.
(a) Time can destroy the beauty of friendship.
(b) Friendship cannot be bought or sold.
(c) Friendship binds the hands together.
(d) Friendship is like a real rare and precious jewel.
Q3(A) write the appreciation on this poem.
Title
Poem
Figure of speech
Theme and central idea
Rhymes scheme
Q.4) Read the following passage and do the activities. (10 Marks)
(A1) Complete the following sentences. 02
(i) The writer offered the baby langur……...
(ii) The baby langur was in state of ………
(iii) The mother langur was sitting on their ………
(iv) Splashes of cold water made the baby ………
I took the baby langur to our backyard and gently laid him on the floor
inside the poultry coop. His body was full of deep bite marks and scratched. Blood
was oozing from some of the wounds. The baby remained motionless. My father
provided first aid to clean the wounds and stop the bleeding. I was relieved to find
out that the baby was breathing, even though his breaths were shallow.
Splashes of cold water made the baby stir and after a few shaky attempts,
he sat up. He was in state of shock and started trembling like a leaf in the wind.
His two little twinkling eyes welled up with tears and he started to sob with a
muffled cry - just like a human child would after experiencing trauma. I offered
him a peeled banana which he accepted with his unsteady hand and began taking
hesitant bites.
My attention was fixed on the revival of the baby langur. Suddenly, I had
an uncanny feeling of being watched. I turned away from the coop and looked
up. There sat the mother langur on our kitchen roof, watching every move I made.
She simply sat there quietly, as if convinced that no harm was being done to her
child.
(A2) Arrange the following events as per their sequence. 02
(i) Writer’s father provided first aid to clean the wounds.
(ii) After a few shaky attempts, the baby langur sat up.
(iii) The writer turned away from the coop.
(iv) The writer took the baby langur to their backyard.
(A3) Match the synonyms. 02
A1. A2
(i) trauma. (a) move
(ii) coop (b) still
(iii) stir. (c) great distress
(iv) motionless (d) cage for poultry
(A4) Do as directed.
(1) The baby remained motionless.
(Make negative without changing the meaning.) 01
(2) She simply sat there quietly. (Choose correct question tag.) 01
(i) doesn’t she? (ii) didn’t she?
(iii) wasn’t she? (iv) don’t she?
(A5) How will you help an injured bird / animal? 02
Q.5) Letter Writing (5 Marks)
Al or A2 Do any one of the following.
BLOOD DONATION CAMP
Imagine that you are Abhishek/Akanksha Venkat Survase from
flat no. 9, Gokuldham Society, Solapur, Now read the advertisement
given below and attempt any one of the following letters.
IT’S SAFE. IT’S SIMPLE AND IT’S LIFE SAVER
Please support the initiative.
Date : November 02, 2019
Time : 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Venue : Indradhanu Old Age Home, Ramwadi, Dist. Latur.
Organised by : Bhalchandra Blood Bank, Patange Road, Ramwadi.
Benefits of blood donation-
• Reduces the chance of heart attacks.
• Enhances the production of new blood cells.
• Improves overall health.
Other Attractions
• Free blood tests for sugar
• Free consultation for underweight people
• Free gift after donating the blood
Informal letter.Write a letter to your uncle telling
him about the camp. Encourage
him to donate blood by telling
him benefits of blood donation.
You may add your own points.
(A2) Formal letter
Write a letter to ‘The In-
charge’ of the camp requesting
him/her to organize a blood
donation camp in your area.
Q.5) (A) verbal to Non-verbal : 05
Read the information given below and represent it in the form of
table given below. Give a suitable title to it.
Storms are given many different names depending on their nature and where
they take place. If it is air alone, it is called a wind storm. If it has picked
up dust along the way, it is called a dust storm. Hurricanes are storms that
start in the tropics. When the same kind of storm takes place in the East
Indies and the China Sea, it is called a Typhoon. In a Hurricane, the storm
area is usually from one to four hundred miles in diameter. Another type of
circular storm is the Tornado. Tornadoes are formed most often in the Central
Mississippi Valley of the United States.
Title:
Name of the
storm
Features of the storm
(If mentioned)
Places where they
(B) Drafting a speech 05
Imagine that, being the captain of your school, you are asked to
deliver a speech on ‘Adverse Effects of Mobile Phones on Teenagers.’
Prepare a speech using the points given below. You may also add
your own points.
• Loss of sleep
• Stress
• Over-dependency
• Loss of verbal communication
• Change in behaviour pattern
• Low academic performance
• Effects on the brain
Q.6) Translation (5 Marks)
(a) Translate the following words into your medium of instruction.
(1) steps (2) incident (3) sufficient
(b) Translate the following sentences into your medium of instruction.
(1) My favourite colour is blue.
(2) A word is enough for the wise.
