English, Class 8, Half
Yearly Examination 2017, MM 50,
Roll no. _______
PART
1
1.
“The animals were
tired of being bullied and teased by us.” Here, ‘bully’ means: 1
a.
bat b. ox c. terrorise d.
solve
2.
The children
_______ shouted in the street are not from our school. 1
a.
whom b. who c.
whose d. which
3.
Which of the
underlined letter has a different sound? 1
a.
surprise b. promise c. wise d. spice
4.
I am happy that
you _______ liking the hostel. 1
a.
have started b. will have started c. were starting d. starting
5.
She was conscious
_____ her leg. 1
a.
by b. on c. from d.
of
PART 2
6.
Make new words by
adding ‘ly’ to these words: 2
a.
angry b. happy
7.
Write the plural
of the following words: 2
a.
potato b. lady
8.
Write the
feminine gender of these words: 2
a.
drone b. hero
9.
Complete the
spellings: 2
a.
imp_rt_nt b. s_rp_nt
10. Rearrange these words correctly: 2
a.
has/kicked/the
ball/he
b.
not/do/worry/please
11. Use the correct article ‘a’, ‘an’, ‘the’ or ‘X’. 2
a.
We should help
______ poor.
b.
______ London is
the capital of England.
12. Join the sentences using conjunctions: 2
a.
You follow my
advice. Nobody will harm you. (as long
as)
b.
She drinks tea.
She drinks coffee. (either...or)
13. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of verbs: 2
a.
I am _________ to
popularise it. (go)
b.
This shop _______
at 08:00 pm everyday. (close)
14. Fill inthe blanks with the correct degree of
adjective: 2
a.
She was one of
the _______ writers of her time.
(great)
b.
All the animals
felt much ______ after reading it.
(good)
15. Rewrite the following sentences in passive voice: 2
a.
People like us.
b.
Why did you burn
the chapatis?
16. Rewrite the following sentences in indirect speech: 2
a.
The woman said to
the officer, “You know very well.”
b.
He asked Chanakya,
“Why do you live in such a way?”
PART 3
17. Answer the following questions based on your textbook: 1
½ + 1 ½
a.
Who was Adhi
Shree? (Sangeeta, the Brave Girl)
b. Why was the bhikshu surprised? (Chanakya, the Great)
18. Read the following
passage carefully and answer the questions that follows:
This is the story of a man who thought he had a right
to do what he like. One day that gentleman was walking along a busy road
spinning his walking stick. A man who was walking behind him objected.
“You ought not to spin your walking stick round and
round like that.” He said. “I am free to do what I like with my walking stick,”
argued the gentleman. “Of course, you are,” said the other man, “but you ought
to know that your freedom ends where my nose begins.”
The story tells us that we can enjoy our rights and
our freedom only if they do not interfere with other people’s rights and
freedom.
a.
Who had the right
to do what he like? 1
b.
What was he doing
with the walking stick? 1
c.
Rearrange the
following sentences according to the time of events: 3
(i)
He had a walking
stick.
(ii)
Another man told
him not to do so.
(iii)
He started
spinning it round and round.
(iv)
There was a man
who did whatever he pleased.
(v)
He went for a
walk taking that walking stick.
PART 4
19. Imagine you are Karim. Write a letter to your friend
congratulating him/her on his/her success
in the board
examination. 5
Or
Imagine you are Lalita and you have passed your Class
VIII. Write an application to the Principal of a senior secondary school
requesting him/her for admission in Class IX.
20. Write a short paragraph of about 125 words on My Best
Friend. 5
Or
Write a short story in about 125 words titled The Fox
and the Grapes.
21. Suppose you are the Headteacher of a school. Write a
notice for the closure of the school on account of Christmas holidays. 5
Or
Make a poster for campaigning against smoking.
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Science, Class 8, Half Yearly Examination 2017, MM 50, Roll no. _______
1.
On the basis of
seasons, crops are mainly of ________ types. 1
2.
The oxides of
non-metals are generally __________ in property. 1
3.
The records of
the endangered species are kept in
__________. 1
4.
Unit of energy is
________. 1
5.
What is
malleability? 2
6.
Explain
parthenocarpy. 2
7.
A guitar takes 2
seconds to complete 200 oscillations. Calculate its frequency. 2
8.
Name any four
sources of irrigation. 2
9.
Why is lemon
juice not kept in iron containers? 2
10. What are non-biodegradable substances? 2
11. Why were the botanical gardens established? 2
12. Write any two different functions of the blood. 2
13. State any two methods of prevention from AIDS. 2
14. What are things (factors) on which work done on the
object depends? 2
15. Write any two applications of electromagnet. 2
16. What do you mean by artificial satellite? 2
17. Write any three differences between metal and
non-metal on the basis of chemical properties. 3
18. Explain any three causes and harmful effects of
deforestation. 3
19. Give any six uses of artificial satellites. 3
20. Give an example each of: 3
a. Displacement reaction
b. Neutralisation reaction
c. Dissociation reaction
21. Write an essay on the contribution of ISRO in the
Indian space programme. 5
Or
Explain the process of electroplating with the help of
a diagram.
22. Describe the structure of heart with a diagram. 5
Or
Explain the following diseases:
a.
Haemophilia
b.
Food poisoning
c.
Naru (Guinea
worm) disease
d.
Anaemia
e.
Leprosy
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