PERIODIC TEST – 1
STD VIII ENGLISH MARKS:
30
1. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS: 5
x 2 = 10
a. The war changed the life of Sadako’s
family forever. How?
b. How did Sadako react upon learning
that she was suffering from a fatal disease?
c. Do you think Sadako believed in the
thousand- cranes legend? Give reasons.
d. How does Sadako’s strength and hope
inspire people even after her death?
e.. How did Sadako’s friends paid a
tribute to her?
2.
Annotate the given lines; 5
x 1 = 5
We can’t all be captains, we’ve got to be crew,
There’s something for all of us here.
There’s big work to do and there’s
lesser to do,
And the task we must do is the near.
a. why can’t we all be captains as per
the poet?
b.’ There’s something for all of us
here’. What does the line mean?
c. what is the theme of the poem
d. Name the source and the poet.
3. Fill in the blanks 4
x 1 = 4
(
expose leukaemia bomb radiation
)
Sadako Sasaki was barely two years old
when the city of Hiroshima was bombed during World War II. Sadako did not
escape the ill-effect of her ______________
to the bomb. She developed ____________ due to the ______________ given
out by the atomic ______________.
4. Change the sentences in direct speech
into reported speech. 2
x 1 = 2
a. ‘Allan, I have got something for
you’, said Emilie.
b. ‘Hello,
Ruchi ! How are you?’ asked Nilofer.
5. Underline
the stressed syllables 3
x 1 = 3
a. imitation.
b. Polythene
c. greenhouse
6. Why did
Joe suspect Mrs Parker? What is Mrs. Parker’s real identity? What is her plan?6 x 1 = 6
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