English Worksheet

DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL, BURDWAN
REVISION WORKSHEET
SUBJECT: ENGLISH
CLASS: VIII
SECTION-A (COMPREHENSION)
I. READ THE PASSAGE CAREFULLY AND ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS BY
Politeness has been well defined as benevolence in trifles. It is the desire to put those whom we meet
perfectly at their ease and save them from every kind of petty discomfort and annoyance. The limited part of
benevolence called politeness requires only an inclination to make them happy temporarily, while they are in
our presence, and this can be done without any sacrifice on our part or only with a slight sacrifice or
personal comfort.
Politeness is said to be one of the important characteristics of a civilized person. Politeness is the art of
choosing among your thoughts. It must be implemented in every walk of life. When we deal with other
people elder to us we are polite. But, an honest polite person is polite with everyone-people of lower status,
workers and even children. Not only with humans but also with animals, we must be polite as they are our
helpers.
Politeness is a skill. Like any other skill, you can master it with practice. The greatest enemy of politeness is
ego. To be a polite person, you have to sacrifice your ego. It is difficult for an egoist to be polite. You have
to imply politeness in your thinking, speech and actions. Actions work more than words. Polite actions will
give you fine results. Politeness will reduce your stress and boost you to be productive. Apart from your
present benefits, you protect your future. Being polite makes you mentally healthy. In our daily life we
come across many incidents with people nearby and ourselves.
Different rules of behavior have to be observed accordingly, based on whether we are in the street or in the
drawing room, at home or at school, in the company of friends or of strangers. This is also to be considered,
the great diversity of social etiquette which distinguishes one country from another.
Politeness, besides being a duty that we owe to others, is a valuable possession for ourselves. It costs
nothing, and yet may in many cases bring much profit. The great advantage of this excellence of conduct
was very clearly expressed by Dr. Johnson, when he said the difference between a well-bred and an ill-bred
man is that one immediately attracts your liking, the other your dislike.
I. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:
1. Why is politeness called as limited part of benevolence?
2. List some persons we should be polite to?
3. Why is it difficult for an egoist to be polite?
4. What are the benefits of being polite?
5. Which rules of behavior are to be observed?
II. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS:
1. Politeness is an art of choosing ____________.
a) among your thoughts b) among your ego
c) among your actions d) among your anger
2. An honest person is polite with _______________.

a) coward b) children only
c) everyone d) none of the above
3. Politeness is said to be one of the important characteristics of a _____________ person.
a) uncivilised person b) rich
c) civilised person d) none of the above
4. Who is the greatest enemy of politeness?

a) benevolence b) anger
c) lies d) ego
5. Who pointed out the difference between a well-bred and an ill-bred man?
a) Dr. Johnson b) Dr. Joe
c) Dr. John d) none of the above
SECTION-B (WRITING SKILL AND GRAMMAR)
II. INFORMAL LETTER WRITING:

Write a letter to your friend describing your visit to a village fair. Your letter must include all the details
about what you saw and how you felt
OR
Your friend has fractured his leg and has been confined to bed for a month. Write a letter to him/her
sympathizing with his plight and giving him/her the details about the happenings in school.
III. PARAGRAPH WRITING:

Write a paragraph on “INDIAN FESTIVALS”
OR
NOTICE WRITING:
You are Raman/Ramaya the head boy/head girl of R.P.V.V. Lajpat Nagar. Your school has decided to
celebrate the coming Wednesday as Green Day. It will be no garbage generation day and junk food will not
be allowed in the tiffin box. To promote the awareness a painting competition will be organized in the
school auditorium. Write a notice informing the students about it.
IV. CHOOSE THE CORRECT DETERMINER FROM THE BRACKETS:
1. Let us save ___________ for the rainy day. (a little, the little)
2. Won’t you have _____________ tea? (many/ some)
3. ______________ petrol leaked from the tank. (a great number/ a great quantity of)
4. There is _____________ marbles here. (a number of/ a good deal of)
5. Although not everybody came, _____________ of people turned up. (a large quantity/ a large number)
V. FILL IN WITH CORRECT PREPOSITIONS:

(ATTEMPT ANY 5 OUT OF 6)
1. Her parents live __________ New Delhi.
a) on b) at c) in d) under
2. Joe’s parents are sick ___________ his behaviour.
a) of b) with c) in d) along
3. Colonel Gurmeet congratulated the soldiers _____________ their victory.
a) on b) in c)above d) upon
4. The school is famous ______________ its sports achievements.
a) with b) by c) to d) for
5. We should not quarrel ______________ trifles.
a) in b) above c) over d) on
6. The planet was seen _______________ the telescope.
a) to b) through c) in d) for
VI. CHANGE THE VOICE:

1. Will you help him?
2. He was not being laughed at by her.
3. Who teaches you English?
4. Let it be done at once.
5. I was sent a message by them.
6. My proposal will be objected to by him.
VII. FILL IN THE BLANKS CORRECTLY WITH THE VERBS GIVEN IN THE BRACKET.
1. America is a _____________ country. (develop)
2. The police _______________ about the incident that happened last night. (ask)
3. The leaves ______________ to fall when autumn comes. (begin)
4. She _____________ as the manager for two years. (work)
5. We ______________ dinner when it started to rain. (have)
VIII. REWRITE THE SENTENCES USING PROPER PUNCTUATION MARKS AND CAPITAL
LETTERS:
1. we took a lesson in german and translated it into english
2. what time do we meet on marton road
3. in the holiday my family and i are going to paris on the eurostar
4. I said to ram you will not fail if you work hard
5. can you believe it he lost his wallet and documents
SECTION-C (LITERATURE)
IX. WRITE THE MEANINGS OF THE FOLLOWING WORDS:

a) striving
b) intervention
c) seethes
d) pedestal
XI. CHOOSE THE CORRECT SYNONYM FOR THE FOLLOWING WORDS:
a) grueling
(energetic/ tiring/ kind)
b) dressing-down
( patting/ setting/ scolding)
c) felling
(cutting/ restoring/ increasing)
d) antique
( fresh/ old/ modern)
XII. MAKE SENTENCES WITH THE FOLLOWING WORDS:
a) stretch
b) unaware
XIII. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING WITH REFERENCE TO THE CONTEXT:

1. “It was affiliated to the Drepung Monastery in Tibet until the Chinese occupation”
a) What is ‘it’ referred to here in the quoted extract?
b) When was ‘it’ founded?
c) Where is ‘it’ located?
2. “I met a traveller from an antique land who said…”
a) Who is the speaker of the quoted line?

b) What did the traveller see in the desert?
c) Who was the ‘king of kings’?
3. “When the world was new and the Animals were just beginning to work for Man, there was a Camel?”
a) Where did the Camel live?

b) What did the Camel eat?
c) What did the Camel do when anyone spoke to him?
XIV. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:

(ATTEMPT ANY 5 OUT OF 6 QUESTIONS)
1. According to the poet Rabindranath Tagore, how should ‘knowledge’ be?
2. How did Velu escape the ticket collector’s attention?
3. How did Mr. Kirtan try to handle the difficult situation in his shop?
4. What does the traveller say about the sculptor?
5. Why did both the brothers cry when the elder brother failed in the examination?
6. How did the maids of honour come to know that Princess September and the bird became intimate
friends?
XV. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:

1. What kind of schedule did the narrator draw after he was scolded by his elder brother?
2. Describe the banyan tree and how was it cut down?
3. Describe the scene of one of the streets of Saint Antoine.

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DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL, BURDWAN

I. READ THE PASSAGE CAREFULLY AND ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS BY

2. An honest person is polite with _______________.

4. Who is the greatest enemy of politeness?

SECTION-B (WRITING SKILL AND GRAMMAR)

II. INFORMAL LETTER WRITING:

III. PARAGRAPH WRITING:

V. FILL IN WITH CORRECT PREPOSITIONS:

VI. CHANGE THE VOICE:

IX. WRITE THE MEANINGS OF THE FOLLOWING WORDS:

XIII. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING WITH REFERENCE TO THE CONTEXT:

2. “I met a traveller from an antique land who said…”

a) Who is the speaker of the quoted line?

a) Where did the Camel live?

XIV. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:

XV. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:

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