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Class: VIII

Fiame of the Student:

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20 15-t 6

Date of Submission: -2A1fi.115

Sectinn - A Reading

l.Reatt the given passage earefully

Demanci for water is growrng in most cities as evel'y urban citizen requires almost double theamount of -water that a rural citizen requiles.Nloreo.rer,India is rapidiy urbanizing.Not iong ago

,most of our cities were self suffii:ient in meeting their water needs from the extensive urbanw.aier bodies to supply'water to citizens.These water bodies have completely disappeareri"N{unicipalities have been stretehecl to their limits to find v".ater for the gro-wing urbanpopulations" Ground water is being extracted by the govemrnent as wtll as the pri',zaie pailies.

Answer the questions

1. \44ry has the demand for rn ater treen increasirrg rapidly ?

2" Why have the water bodies disappeared ?

3. What is the proble.m faced by municipalities?4. 'r,I,lho consumes less watet ?

5. trtrhat is the opposite of the word ' rural '?

2.Ii"ead the passage earefully"

Salt is the only edible rock and is necessary for human life" \lou wili most often find salt listed inthe ingredients on the 1abe1s of processed food . Besides, if you do your own cooking , it isimmedraiel;r obvious if you forgei to add this vital ingredient to a loaf of brearl or a dish ofpotatoes. In ancient times , salt could seriousiy aff-ect the tLeaith of the entire pr:pulation. Trade insalt was very important and the Roman Empire controlled the price of salt very stnctly,increasing it to raise money fbr wars and lowering it to ensure that the poorest eitizens couldeasily aflbrd to buy it. A part of a Roman soldier's s/ages r,r,as paid in salt , giving rise to theword salary . However the history of salt goes baek even further tha:r the Romans. In ancientEgi"pt salt was used to presen'e the mur::,mified bodies ofthe dead. In more modem times. anunjust salt tax in France in the 18ft century partly led to the French revolution.

Answer the questions

1. Name the ingredient listed most ofterr on the Labeis of prr:cessed food .

2. How did the word salary rise ?

3 " State a use of salt in ancient Egypt .

4. \,Vhat led to the French Revolution in the modem times ?

5. !!hy as the priee of salt controlled very strictly by rh"e Rornan Ernpire ?

r:Section- B Writing

3. You are the Secretary of the welfare organization of your school. Under your

leadership,the organi zationwas able to collect a substantial amount for the old age home,,.1IELPME'4" Express your sense of pride and happiness in the form of a diary entry.

4. Imagine that you had been chosen to visit a friendly planet where you stayed with an

alien famiiy and participated in their daily routine. Write an essay on your experiences

there.When lvriting the essay,

xrilc dralogues to enliven yGuI'essay.'.

give vivid description of what you sa11-.

reach at some conclusions about the similarities and differences befween theplanet's culture and ours"

Section -C Grammar

5i Rearraage the jumbted words to rnake grarnmatically correct sentences.

a) Dog I carch / its / tried I tail I the / to.

b) Smooth I tabll- I the I this /is /not surface / of .

c) Beautifully lhe lplayed/ flute / the.

d) Fiim irvr.rn /au,ards/editing.

$ Comptete the following sentences using suitable gerunds of your olyn .

a) He takes pieasure in .. ..b) r,vas really nice.

c) I had planned on .

d) made the children huppy.

e) .. "" is a good exercise.

7. Rewrite fhe following sentences usiug participles.

a) Rurming aoloris tfie iieid , DeJnazkicked ii into the goal.

b) After sitting , Wiliiam ciibcovereC that the sofa was ripped.

c.) On opening fte book, Hubefl found it torn.d) \{ee(urg t1r* family for rhe first lime , I found it interesting.

e) (lhetao f ihaglrt sigrred autogiaphs . He cha fied u'ith his f'ans"

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HII{DI

2015-16Class: \TII

l{ame of the Student: Date of Submission: - 20-17-2015

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HOLIDAY ASSIGNA4ENT

MATHENIATICS

201s-16Class: VIII

Name of the Student: Date of Submission: - 20-1I-15

1) Find the value of x in the following :

(ii) (iii) ts-*v1I

2) Consider the following paralielogram. Find th* value of x, y &, z :

3) The diagonals of a rhombus are 8 cm anC 6 cm" Find the length of each side of the

rhombus"

4) Finci tire num.Lrer of sides of a re-quiar poly-eon whose exterior airgles are as fo1lor,vs:

(a) 24" (b) 1s' (c) 40'

T'he measure of two a.djacent angles of a parallelogram are in the ratio 7 : 5. Find the

measure of each of the angles of the paralleiogram.

in a paralleiogram PQRD, ZP = (2,r + 10) and Z.Q = (3r * 20). Find all the angles of

the paralielogram.

In a rhombus EFGH, the bisectors c:f lE and /.F meet at point A.It /JI = 65o and

/.G =95n, find the value of I EOF"

8) What can you say about the angle sun: of a convex polygon having the tbllor,ving.

number of sides?

(a) 9 (b) ii

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(c) 2t)

9) The opposite angle of a parallelogram are (3x + 5)o and (61- x)" . Find the measure of four

angles

10) The graph ! = ct is a line- to r-axis.

1l) Draw the graph of y = 3, "

12) Find the dista-nee bet'uveen A(0,4) and B(0, 9).

t3i Plot tlr.: pttints A(0,0). B(0" 4), C(4,4) and D(4. 0) on the graph. ],{ame the figure

r,vhich wiii be geneiated by joining these given four points

14) The perimeter of a square is 36 cm. Find the length of its Ciagonal.

15) Consider the relation between the perimeter and the side of a square. given by

P:4a.

(i) Draw a graph of this equation.

(iD From the graph, find the value of P, when

a a:5

c a:6

16) The diagonals of a rectangle PQRS intersect at a point O. if ISOR= 56o, find

toPQ

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Class: \TII

Name of the Student: Date of Submission: - 20-11*15

Ql: Name the following:

(i) Cells which do not have well defined nucleus.(ii) The unit of inheritance.

furi) Tlu'ead like structures in the nucleus.(i") Empty spaces in the cel1"

(o.) Coloured bodies in the plant cell.(vi') Jeliy like substance present between the cell membrane alld the nuciear membiane.(vii) Brain of the cell.(viii) Projections of varying iengths protruding out of amoeba,s body.(ix) Group of cells.(x) Organisms made of a singie cell onl;r.(xi) Two liquids that do not conduct electricity.(xii) The termiaal to which a metal that has to be electroplated is joined.(xiii) Process of depositilg a layer of any desired metal on another material.(xir,) Coating deposited on iron used to make bridges.(xv) The clevice that can detect very low charge.

Q2: Drar,v neat and labelled diagrarns of electroplatinp, an animal cell and a plant ceil.

Q3; Draw the diagrams showing cells seen in onion peel and human cheek.

Q4: Write a note about the size of the cel1?

' Q5: Write the three effects seen wherr electric curent passes through a conducting soiution.

HOLIDAY ASSIGNfoIENT

SCIENCE

20r5-16

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TIOLIDAY ASSIGNMENT

SOCTAL SCIENCE

2015-16Class: WII

Name of the Student: Date of Submission: - 20-11-15

Answgr the fqllsv',ing questions:

1. Define the following:

1. Shiftrng Agneulture 2. Nomadic F{erding

3. Fallow Land

5" Agriculture

7. Sericulture

9. Pisciculture

I 1. Horticulfure

4. Reserve forest

6. Organic Farm

8. Apiculture

i0. Viticulture

11. Piantation

2.Wnte different names of shifting agricultule and their areas.

3. Explain the structure of couils in India.

4. DifTerentiate between:

" Indian Fann & USA Farm

. Criminal Court & Civil Courto Subsistence Farming & Commercial Farming

" Primary, Seconiiary & Tertiary sectors

5. Discuss the impact of forest laws on tribal population in Lrdia?

6. Discuss the living conditions of silk growers in the 18 th ceniury in India.

7. Describe the problems of tribal.workers in plantation and in coal mines.

8. Draw a flou, chart of main crops and climatic cond,itions required for its grcwth and areas ofits major production.

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9. Explain the faciors responsibie for the development of agriculture in world.

I0.What is tfLe importance of separation of power?

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TTOLItrAY ASSIGNMENT

COMPUTER SCIENCE

Class: VIII

Name of the Student:

2$15-16

Date of Submission: - 20-1 1-15

2.

l. Fill in the bianks.-

a) The lnteniet is a worldr,vide network of

b) Protocols provide for the computers attached to a network.

c) \Yheir infoi-rnation is passed from one colxputff system to another, the IF protocoi breaks it up

inro preces called

d) The

e) The

i,.rindow coniains the image to be editeil"

bar ciisplays dirTerent opiions of tirr tqpi you have selected ftorn tire

tcolbox"

Answ-er the followng:-

a) -fflrat are the needs for netw-orking?

b) How are networks classified according to geographical area?

c) Differentiate betw-een Intranet and Extranet.

d) What is a protocol? Name any 3 protocols.

e) What are the four different t-\,pes of e-commerce?

f) Define 82B" B2C, C2C

g) \,lhat is tire roie of Digital N{iddle man in e-ecmmerce?

h) Name a f"ew sites where you can shop online?

i) Why do e-commerce sites need extra security feafures?

j) Mention one use of each a) Mo.re tool b) Crop icol c) Lasso tool

k) Name any two selection tools.

\tr-rite one difference befween:-

a) Eraser tool and Crop too1.

b) WAlr and tuLAN

c) Brustr tool and Gradient tool"

d) Nlagic Wand. Tooi and Quick selection Tool.

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4. Application based Question:-

a) t\4r. Khan wants to introduce a camcorder through his film. Which facility of e-commerce will

hetp him to perform this task? ,. ..,,, i

b) Seema \Mants to take admission in a college through online. Which application of the