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    This passage is a summary of an 8th grade English term exam containing questions about a reading passage, writing, grammar, and literature. The reading passage is about M.S. Subbulakshmi's childhood and how she naturally took to singing from a young age surrounded by music with her family. She was picked up from playing while building mud palaces to sing on stage for the first time. The exam tests comprehension of the passage, writing abilities such as drafting a lost and found notice, basic grammar including parts of speech and tenses, and analyzing short literature excerpts.

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    This passage is a summary of an 8th grade English term exam containing questions about a reading passage, writing, grammar, and literature. The reading passage is about M.S. Subbulakshmi's childhood and how she naturally took to singing from a young age surrounded by music with her family. She was picked up from playing while building mud palaces to sing on stage for the first time. The exam tests comprehension of the passage, writing abilities such as drafting a lost and found notice, basic grammar including parts of speech and tenses, and analyzing short literature excerpts.

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    I TERM EXAMINATION 2008-09

    SUBJECT ENGLISH
    CLASS - VIII
    TIME 1.30 HRS MM – 40

    SECTION A (Reading)

    We were poor but rich in music . I was brought up with music all
    Round me singing come more naturally to me than talking. I was a timid
    Child. Mother’s strict discipline made me even more silent. I never felt
    we lacked things learning music was fun because we three children
    learnt and practiced together I would sing. Vadina would play the veena
    and brother saktinel would make the room echo with his mridangam. His
    drumming was so good that I actually learnt to play mridangam from him.
    Singing on stage happened so naturally formed. You will laugh
    When you hear now I appeared before the public for the first time. I was
    Building mud palaces in the backward when somebody, perhaps my uncle.
    Picked me up, dusted my skirt, washed my hands and carried me straight to
    The stage. In those days it was quite a large gathering. My mother asked me
    To sing at once, without hesitation I sang one or two songs. I was too young
    For applause. I was wondering how soon I could get back to making mud
    Pies. The narrator was M.S.Subbu Lakshmi

    1. Read the passage and answer the following questions :-


    a) Who was the narrator of the passage ? --1
    b) Why did Singing came naturally to her ? --1
    c) Who played Mrindagam ? --1
    d) What was she doing when she was picked up to sing on the stage ? --1
    e) How was her mother ? --1

    2. Complete the sentences :-


    Mother’s ______ ________ made me even more silent. --1

    3. Give meaning :-
    a) The training of people to obey rules _________ --1
    b) Clapping _______ --1
    SECTION B (Writing)

    1. Suppose you are a visitor you don’t know whether to disclose your
    identity and disappoint the old lady or let her believe that her dear Jim
    has come back write a letter to a friend highlighting your anxiety, fears
    and feelings.
    --7
    2. You are Satish Sharma, the Secretary of Syamli/ Shyam of class VIII lost
    his/her maths book while playing in the ground. He/ She puts up a notice
    on the school notice board. Draft that notice and write it in your answer
    sheet use not more than 50 words Don’t forget to put the notice in a
    box.
    -
    -5

    SECTION C (Grammer)

    1. Fill in the blanks with the words given in the brackets.


    a) The earth tremble but not many people felt the _______ .(tremble)
    b) We heard with ________ that the lion has been captured. (relieve)
    --2

    2. Say whether the following sentences are in Active Voice or Passive


    Voice.
    a) Someone stole my bicycle.
    b) The tyre were inflated by the traffic police.
    --2
    3. Make meaningful sentences.
    a) last/ ditch/ my/ near/ I/ it/ found/ night/ in/ house/ a.
    b) gave/ my/ mechanic/ father/ it/ the/ to.
    --2
    4. Arrange them in two column past and earlier past.
    a) By the time I returned, they had fallen asleep.
    --1
    5. Use as many adjectives as you can to describe the noun.
    Elephant _____ _______ ________
    SECTION D (Literature)

    1. For how long do you think connie had kept Jim’s letter? Give reasons
    For your answer.
    --2
    2. Do you think the soldiers of two armies are like each other or different
    from each other? Find evidence from the story to support your answer.
    --2
    3. What are the two different ideas about why so few animals were killed
    in Tsunami? Which Idea do you find more believable.
    --2
    4. Why did the camel live in the middle of the desert?
    --2
    5. Read the passage carefully and answer the questions.
    Not a crumb to be found
    On the snow-covered ground,
    Nor a flower could he see,
    Not a leaf on a tree.
    Questions :-
    a) Who is he referred here ?
    b) What is he worried about ?
    c) Write the opposite of found.
    d) Meaning of crumb.
    --4

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