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This document is a mock English paper for Grade VIII at Manav Rachna International School, covering four sections: Reading, Writing, Grammar, and Literature, with a total of 40 marks. It includes various types of questions such as comprehension, creative writing, grammar exercises, and literature analysis. The paper emphasizes the importance of following specific instructions and adhering to word limits.

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Gr8 Mock Paper-English

This document is a mock English paper for Grade VIII at Manav Rachna International School, covering four sections: Reading, Writing, Grammar, and Literature, with a total of 40 marks. It includes various types of questions such as comprehension, creative writing, grammar exercises, and literature analysis. The paper emphasizes the importance of following specific instructions and adhering to word limits.

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MANAV RACHNA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

SECTOR 46, GURGAON


SESSION 2021-2022

SUBJECT - ENGLISH MOCK PAPER M.M: 40


GRADE – VIII SET- B TIME: 2 Hrs
General Instructions-
1. The Question Paper contains FOUR sections-READING, WRITING, GRAMMAR and
LITERATURE.
2. Attempt questions based on specific instructions for each part.
3 All questions are compulsory.
4 Marks are indicated against each question.
5 Do not exceed the prescribed word limit.

Section A- Reading (6 marks)

Q1 Read the passage below carefully and answer the questions that follow:
In response to the increasing environmental damage wrought by poachers, authorities placed
a ban on ivory in the 1980s. Although the ban resulted in an initial decrease in the sale and
trade of illegal ivory and a concurrent increase in the elephant population, more pressing
needs caused most Western nations to withdraw funding for poaching prevention programs.
Without significant financial support, poorer countries were unable to effectively combat
poachers. The resulting explosion in the ivory trade has seen prices increase to nearly 10
times the $45 per pound price at the beginning of the decade.

Unfortunately, the countries with the worst poaching problems have also tended to be the
ones least able to combat the problem due to unstable political systems, corruption, lack of
comprehensive enforcement programs, or some combination of all these factors. One primary
hindrance to better enforcement of the ivory ban came from an inability to definitively
identify the country of origin of illegal ivory. Countries used this uncertainty to avoid
responsibility for curbing illegal poaching in their territories by attempting to blame other
countries for the oversights in enforcement.

Now, though, zoologists have perfected a new DNA identification system. First, scientists
gathered genetic data from the population of African elephants, an arduous effort that
ultimately resulted in a detailed DNA-based map of the distribution of African elephants.
Then, the researchers developed a method to extract DNA evidence from ivory, allowing
them to match the ivory with elephant populations on the map. Zoologists hope this new
method will pinpoint the exact origin of poached ivory and force countries to accept their
responsibility in enforcing the ban.

Questions
1. What does the passage suggest about the major factor contributing to the success of ivory
ban?

2. How will the new DNA identification system help in enforcing the ivory ban?
3. Who are poachers?

4. The passage is chiefly concerned with____________

5. Find the synonym of „simultaneous‟ from para 1

6. Find the antonym of „end‟ from para 2

Section B- Writing (10 marks)


Q2 Attempt any TWO from (i), (ii) and (iii) (5x2=10)

(i)Write a story in about 150 words with the following beginning and give it a suitable title:

It was stormy night. It was pouring and the wind was so strong that many trees were
uprooted. I was returning home after visiting Raman when….

(ii) Write a speech in about 150 words expressing your views on the topic, „Importance of
Trust in Friendship‟

(iii) Write a factual description of your favorite household product in about 150 words.

Section C- Grammar (11 marks)


Q3 Combine the following sentences by adding a suitable clause: (0.5x2=1)
(i)I love the painting. It hangs in the main hall.
(ii) I shall be late. I have a meeting.

Q4 The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in the lines against
which a blank has been given. Write the incorrect word and the correction in the answer sheet
against the correct blank number. (1x2=2)

Incorrect Correct
There are different ways of going about writing a story,
and there is no set guidelines that can be followed (i) ---- ----
to ensure an good short story. (ii) ---- ----

Q5 The following passage has not been edited. There is one missing word in the lines against
which a blank has been given. Identify the before, missing and after word and write it in your
answer sheet (1x2=2)

Before Missing After


Establish believable characters settings, with I -- -- --
vivid descriptions and dialogues create a story ii -- -- --
that your readers will care about.

Q6 Rearrange the following words to make meaningful sentences: (1x2=2)


(i) Next/ clerk/ will/ our/assist/you/ from/year
(ii) a/ midfielder/ great/ Maradona/ is/

Q7 Convert the following sentences from direct speech to indirect speech (1x2=2)
(i)He asked me, "What is the matter?"
(ii) She said to me, “How much money should I take for the trip?”

Q8 Rewrite each of these sentences using non-finite verbs. (1x2=2)


(i)He served his term at the prison. He planned to lead a dignified life.
(ii)The question is very hard. It is difficult to attempt.

Section D- Literature (13 marks)


Q9 Reference to context: (2x2=4)
(i) If you can look into the seeds of time, and say which grain will grow, and which
will not, speak then to me.
A Who said the above lines and to whom?
B Why was the speaker laying down this condition?

(ii) It is underneath the coppice and heath,


And the thin anemones
A What does „It‟ refer to?
B Why is „it‟ hidden underneath the coppice and heath?

Q10 Answer the following questions in 30-40 words: (2x2=4)


(i)In the story – The Portrait of a Lady, explain how author‟s relationship with his
grandmother changed over time.
(ii) Write the character sketch of Macbeth.

Q11 Reference to context (1x2=2)

„I am going to school; I‟m going to study.‟


a. Who said the above lines and to whom?
b. In which school was the speaker going to study?

Q12 How was Bruno‟s life different than that of Shmuel?

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