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| Model Activity Compilation (Final) 2021 Class 8 English Part 8 with Answer |
Class 8 English Part 8
Model Activity Compilation (Final) 2021 Class 8 English Part 8 with Answer
Final Model Activity Task
Class VIII 2021
Full Marks - 50
SECTION A: READING COMPREHENSION
1. Read the following passage and answer the questions given below :
One quiet afternoon, he lay fast asleep and fell to dreaming again. Unknown to him, the ship stood
offshore from his old farm. In Jon's dream the seasons turned rapidly and as each turned, so did Jon in his bed.
Consequently, the cap on his head twisted round and about. It called up a squall from the clear sky that hit the
ship without a warning.
The wind had been whirling about the boat tearing the sails and snapping the spars. "Its' his fault," the
sailors cried. They shouted in anger and fear and tried to rid the cap off his head.
Well, they were unsuccessful, for it was a fairy cap.
Answer the following questions: 2×4=8
(i) What happened as Jon lay fast asleep?
Answer: As Jon lay fast asleep, he fell to dreaming again.
(ii) How did the squall arise suddenly?
Answer: In Jon's dream the seasons turned rapidly and as each turned, so did Jon in his bed. Consequently, the cap on his head twisted round and round and suddenly it called up a squall.
(iii) Describe the condition of the ship in the squall.
Answer: In the squall, the condition of the ship was going worse.
The wind had been whirling about the boat tearing the sails and snapping the spars.
(iv) What did the sailors do to stop the squall?
Answer: The Sailors shouted in danger and fear and tried to rid the cap off Jon's head.
2. Read the following passage and answer the questions given below :
On 16th January, 1941, Sisir finished his dinner early and drove to Elgin Road around 8.30 p.m. He
parked the Wanderer at the back of the house.
Sisir and Subhas had maintained total secrecy about the plan of escape. None of the family members
knew anything except Subhas's niece, Ila and a male cousin, Dwijen. Subhas and Sisir waited until the rest of
the Bose family had fallen asleep.
Subhas had changed into his disguise as Muhammad Ziauddin. He was dressed in a long brown coat,
baggy shalwars and a black fez. He wore gold wire-rimmed spectacles.
A. Write 'T' for true and 'F' for false statements in the given boxes. Write supporting statements
for your answers : 2×3=6
i. It was around 8.30 p.m. when Dwijen reached their house at Elgin Road.
Supporting statement:__________________________________________________________
Answer:
Supporting statement:
ii. Sisir was the only person who knew about the plan of escape.
Supporting statement:___________________________________________________________
Answer:
Supporting statement:
iii. Muhammad Ziauddin was Subhas Chandra Bose in disguise.
Supporting statement:___________________________________________________________
Answer:
Supporting statement:
B. Answer the following questions : 2×3=6
a) What is the Wanderer?
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b) Which persons of the Bose family knew about the great escape of Subhas?
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c) How did Subhas disguise himself ?
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SECTION- B : GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
3. Do as directed: 1×5=5
(i) Every morning he has to go for a walk. (Underline the Infinitive used in the sentence)
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(ii) Nowadays supply of food grains is abundant. (Replace the underlined word with its antonym)
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(iii) This is the place where Rabindranath was born. (Underline the Main Clause and circle the Subordinate
Clause)
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(iv) The news that shocked me proved false. (Identify the type of clause used in the sentence)
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(v) By this time next year Diya will be attending her university classes. (Rewrite the following sentences
using Future Perfect tense)
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4. Classify the Noun phrase, Adjective phrase and Adverb phrase of the following sentences and
fill in the table given below: 1×6=6
a) Those houses are very expensive.
b) I will never do that, never in a million years.
c) She is rather fond of singing.
d) The spotted puppy is up for adoption.
e) It was cold, bleak, biting weather.
f) Meet me at the mall later in the evening.
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5. Change into Indirect Speech: 1×3=3
(i) My father said to me, "May God bless you."
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(ii) The police officer said, "Don't go there."
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(iii) The Headmaster said to me, "Where do you live?"
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SECTION- C : WRITING
6. Write a letter to your friend (in about 80 words), who stays far away, describing about a festival
of West Bengal. You may use the following points : 8
Hints: time when the festival took place – how long it lasted– number of people participated- description
of the festival– your enjoyment
Answer:
7. Write a paragraph in about 80 words on the life of the famous painter and writer Abanindranath
Tagore. You may use the following points : 8
Birth: 7 August, 1871 at Jorasanko, Calcutta
Parents: Gunendranath Tagore and Saudamini Devi
Siblings: Gagenendranath Tagore and Sunayani Devi
Education: Government College of Art and Craft, Sanskrit College, University of Calcutta
Famous for: Drawing, painting and writing
Notable work of art: Bharat Mata, The passing of Shah Jehan
Important books: Khirer Putul, Raj Kahini, Buro Angla etc.
Death: 5 December 1951
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