EKLAVYA MODEL RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL
JOGLI , CHICHOLI
BETUL , M.P
CLASS – VIII SUBJECT – ENGLISH MM-40
TIME: 90 MINUTES
SECTION A
Reading comprehension
SECTION B
Writing Skills / Grammar
SECTION C
Literature
(SECTION A - Reading Comprehension)
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Read the text carefully and answer the questions: - (5 X 1=5 Marks)
Benjamin franklin was born in 1706 in Boston, Massachusetts. He came from a big family.
He had 16 brothers and sisters. When Benjamin was 15, his brother started the first Boston
newspaper. It was called The New England Courant. He worked for the newspaper for a short
time, but he was not happy. So, he went to Philadelphia and work as a printer. In 1729, he
bought a newspaper business. The newspaper was the Pennsylvania gazette. He was very
busy. In 1733, he started publishing poor Richard’s almanac. His pen name (The name he used
as an author) was Richard Saunders. This book came out every year. Almanacs have
information about weather and crops. They also have wise sayings. The wise saying “A penny
save is a penny earned” come from poor Richard’s almanac. Benjamin franklin was also an
inventor. In 1743 he invented a very good stove called the franklin stove. He invented swim fins.
He invented bifocal glasses. He also invented the first odometer. He retired from his newspaper
business in 1749. He stopped working on it then become busy with science. Benjamin Franklin
was also very interested in American politics. He helped Thomas Jefferson write the declaration
of independence. In 1776, he and other people signed the declaration of independence.
Franklin died on April 17, 1790. He was 84 years old.
I. Which newspaper did Ben Franklin buy?
a) The News England Courant b) New England Gazette
c) Pennsylvania Courant d) Pennsylvania Gazette
II. What was Ben Franklin’s pen name?
a. Richard Franklin b. Richard Saunders
c. Thomas Jefferson d. Benjamin Saunders
iii. When did his brother start the first Boston newspaper?
iv. What invention did Benjamin Franklin invent?
v. “A penny save is a penny earned.” Do you agree with the statement? Why/why not?
(SECTION B – GRAMMAR AND WRITING SKILL)
You are Rohini Mittal, a student of Delhi Public School, Ghaziabad. Write an application to your
principal asking him to sanction you medical leave for 2 weeks. Give reasons, why you need the
leave.
OR
You are Aakriti/ Abhinav. Write a letter to your father asking him to send money for purchasing
some practical files of science.
[4]
Write a paragraph on any one of the following topics- 4m
a) The morning scene in a village. b) A Visit to the Zoo
c) Importance of Sports and Games
Q. 4). Fill correct option in the blanks from the followings options: (6x0.5=3
Marks)
: a) a b) an c) the d) none of the above
1.I want to ask………….. question now.
2.It is………. nice day today.
3.Mohini works in ……… office.
4.…… man was crossing the road.
5.She eats ……… ice-cream regularly.
6.There is……. huge statue of Rani Lakshmibai at the square.
Q 6. Rearrange the following jumbled words into meaningful sentence. (any two)
(2x1=2 Mark)
1. don’t pay / if you / attention/in your studies/ fail /you would
2. Live/Indore/ I /use to/in/childhood/my/during
3. Rabbit/in/ lives/burrow /a
(SECTION C: LITERATURE)
Q8. Answer the following questions : [any five] (5x2=10 marks)
1.How did the doe save Penny’s life?
2.Why was Mill- wheel afraid to leave Jody alone?
3. “I could feel his anguish”. What could be the anguish?
4. How many daughters did the royal couple have? Name them.
5. Did the prospect of meeting Stephen Hawking make the writer nervous?
6. Write summary of the poem “The school boy” in 50 to 60 words.
Q9. Answer the following questions in detail: (any four) (4x3=12m)
1. Why did Penny Baxter allow Jody to go to find the fawn and raise it?
2. Did the Prospect of meeting Stephen Hawking make the writer nervous if so, why?
3. How did the speaker feel after talking to the child on the beach?
4. Did the fight continue? If not, why not?
5. What was the consequence of buying jalebis with the fee’s money?
