Shri Krishna Public School
Half Yearly - 2020
Class VIII
Subject - English MM : 40
Instructions :
1. This paper consists of four section : Section A –
Reading, Section B – Writing, Section C – Grammar,
Section D – Literature.
2. All questions are compulsory.
SECTION – A [Reading]
Q.1. Read the passage given below : (8 Marks)
Sniffer dog Tucker uses his nose to help researchers find
out why a killer whale population off the northwest coast
of the United States is on the decline. He searches for
whale faces floating on the surface of the water, which are
then collected for examination. He is one of the elite team
of detection dogs used by scientists studying a number of
species including right whales and killer whales.
Conservation canines are fast becoming indispensable
tools for biologists according to Aimee Hurt, associate
director and co-founder of Working Dogs for
Conservation, based in Three Forks, Montana.
Over the last few years, though, so many new
conservation dog projects have sprung up that Hurt can nolonger keep track of them all. Her organization’s dogs and
their handlers are fully booked to assist field researchers
into 2012.
“Dogs have such a phenomenal sense of smell”, explained
Sam Wasser, director of the Center for Conservation
biology at the University of Washington in Seattle. He has
worked with scat-detection dogs since 199(g). Scientists
have been using Conservation Canines in their research
since 199(g). These dogs have enabled them to non-
invasively access vast amount of genetic and
physiological information which is used to tackle
conservation problems around the world. Such
information has proved vital for determining the causes
and consequences of human disturbances on wildlife as
well as the actions needed to mitigate such impacts.
The ideal detection dog is extremely energetic with an
excessive play drive. These dogs will happily work all •
day long, motivated by the expectation of a ball game as a
reward for sample detection. The obsessive, high energy
personalities of detection dogs also make them difficult to
maintain as pets. As a result, they frequently find
themselves abandoned to animal shelters, facing
euthanasia. The programme rescues these dogs and offers
them a satisfying career in conservation research.
Answer the following questions:(a) According to the text there are a few________
detection dogs like Tucker.
(b) Tucker sniffs for whale________
(c) The dogs are special because they assist in research
without ________
(d) The ideal detection dog ________
(e) The dogs expect________ as a reward of their hard
work.
(f) ________of these dogs make it difficult to keep them
as pets.
(g) These dogs find career in ________
(h) The word ‘euthanasia’ means ________
SECTION B [Writing] (5M)
Q.1. Your school organized an excursion to Amritsar and
Wagah border. Write a diary entry about your visit in 100
~ 150 words.
OR
There is a fall in values in today’s life. Keeping this in
mind, write a paragraph on “The need for moral
education in schools”, so as to make the youth of today
aware of high moral standards.
SECTION – C [Grammar]
Q.1. Underline the adverbs in the following sentences
and state their kind. (1 x 6= 6M)1)I went to the market in the morning.
2) The dog sat lazily in the shade of the tree.
3)I often visit my grandparents.
4) It is extremely hot today.
5) I am waiting here for my friend.
6) We will leave today.
Q.2. Fill in the blanks with the most suitable adjectives
(1 x 6= 6M)
1)The ……… girl answered all the questions correctly.
2)The ……. man died in his sleep last night.
3) Can I have a ……… drink , please ?
4) His room was dark and ……….
5) Ranjeet Singh is a ……….. player. He played well.
6) This is a …………. street.
Q.3. Give the word meanings : (1/2 x 4 = 2M)
1) Muttered
2) Wobbly
3) Bumping
4) Snatch
SECTION D [Literature]
Q.1. Answer the following questions in brief:(1 x 5= 5M)1) What tasks, do you think were assigned to the dog and
the ox ?
2) Why had Velu ran away from home ?
3) Why did the children find it difficult to understand
what Rajam would say ?
4) Who was the man waiting for and for whom?
5) Why do you think the desk had been sold and when?
Q.2. Answer the following question in detail:(2 x 4= 8M)
1) Do you think the soldiers of the two armies are like
each other, or different from each other ? Find evidences
from the story to support your answers ?
2) “ If you are not careful, you will soon be counting bars
there” , the girl said.
a) What is she referring to ?
b) What does she mean when she says “ If you are not
careful”……?
(She says something a little later which means the same.
Find that sentence.)
3) Why was Swaminathan punished by the teacher ?
4) How can you say that Bob was rich ?
Answers
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Answer:
sorry you should do with yourself and got the marks with honesty
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