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INTERNATIONAL INDIAN SCHOOL, RIYADH

VI – VIII SECTION

Academic Year 2020 - 2021

WORK SHEET : YEARLY EXAMINATION

CLASS :- VIII

SUBJECT :- ENGLISH

TOPICS COVERED:- 1. READING 2. WRITING

3. GRAMMAR 4. LITERATURE

TOPIC :- READING

TOPICS COVERED:- 1. PASSAGE 2. POEM

Q.1. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions

that follows :- STUDENT LIFE

1. A student’s life is considered to be the happiest part of an individual’s life.

During this period, an individual spends a carefree time which is not affected by

the worries and miseries of the world.

2. It is the time when one prepares for his future, therefore it is of great

importance. Whatever he does during this span of time ultimately impacts his

entire life.

3. Students must make sure that they don’t waste time and instead utilize it by

cultivating healthy habits like reading books, playing sports or by participating in

creative activities like music, dance and art. This period acts as a base during

which an individual can give shape to the future course of his life. For example,

if someone wants to be a doctor, he should gather knowledge either from his

family members, teachers or perhaps from real doctors regarding the skills

required to be a doctor. This would give him an idea about what it takes to be a

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doctor and whether he has those qualities in him or not. For instance, if

someone has a weak heart and cannot stand the sight of blood, will it be possible

for him to study medical science? Hence, such research should be conducted

during the course of student life.

4. In the modern age where everything from eatables to information is available to

us at the click of a mouse, or is just a phone call away, there is always a

tendency to be lethargic and lazy. We tend to be happy about the present and

do not prepare ourselves for the future struggle. Students might think that,

just like everything else, whatever they want in life would be easily available. As

a result, many cannot handle the pressure when they face real-life situations.

Parents must help the children and make them realise that everything is not

easily available and one has to struggle to achieve certain things and success in

life.

5. Today there are many temptations that can divert a student from his goal.

However, proper discipline can ensure that one does not lose his way. Parents

too play a major role in helping their child utilize the student life well. They

need to share their own experiences of student life with the child so that he is

aware of what lies ahead of him. In this way he will be prepared to face the

challenges of student life and emerge victorious in life.

Q.1.1. On the basis of your reading of the above passage, Complete the following sentences by writing the appropriate words/phrases against the correct blank number:-

(a) During the course of student life, _______________________ should be

conducted.

(b) Maintaining ________________________ can ensure a student not to lose his way and attain the goal in life.

(c) Student life is the happiest part of an individual’s life as it is not affected by

__________________. (d) The consequence of taking life easy is that students cannot

___________________________ in real-life situations.

(e) The author portrays one of the negative characteristics of the students as

being lethargic / lazy. Name one of the positive or the strongest quality to be possessed by students. ____________________ . (Use Adjective)

(f) i) Find the word from the passage (paragraph indicated) which means the

same:- ‘to turn aside from a course, to distract’ (Para 5) : __________________ ii) Give the antonym for the word ‘tough ’ (Para 3) : ____________________

Q.1.2. On the basis of your reading of the passage, answer the

following questions as briefly as possible :-

Q.1. Which are the healthy habits to be cultivated by students?

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Q.2. What are the things to be realised by students to achieve success in

life? Q.3. Why is student life of great importance? Give two reasons.

Q.2. Read the following poem carefully and answer the questions that

follow :- HOW TO TELL WILD ANIMALS

If ever you should go by chance

To jungles in the east;

And if there should to you advance

A large and tawny beast,

If he roars at you and you’re dyin’

You’ll know it is the Asian Lion…

Or if some time when roaming round,

A noble wild beast greets you,

With black stripes on a yellow ground,

Just notice if he eats you.

This simple rule may help you learn

The Bengal Tiger to discern.

If strolling forth, a beast you view,

Whose hide with spots in peppered,

As soon as he has leapt on you,

You’ll know it is the Leopard.

‘Twill do no good to roar with pain,

He’ll only leap and leap again.

If when you’re walking round your yard

You meet a creature there,

Who hugs you very, very hard,

Be sure it is a Bear

If you have any doubts, I guess

He’ll give you just one more caress.

Though to distinguish beast of prey

A novice might nonplus.

The Crocodile you always may

Tell from the Hyena thus;

Hyenas come with merry smiles;

But if they weep they’re Crocodiles.

The true Chameleon is small.

A lizard sort of thing;

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He hasn’t any ears at all

And not a single wing.

If there is nothing on the tree,

‘Tis the chameleon you see. - Carolyn Wells

Q.2.1. On the basis of your reading of the poem, answer the following

questions as briefly as possible:-

Q.1. Which animal is described as large and tawny and where do you find it?

Q.2. How do you distinguish between a Bengal Tiger and a Leopard?

Q.3. The animal which has a merry smile is _________________ and the one which weeps is ___________________ .

Q.4. (a) Use an adjective to describe the mood of : the Leopard (b) Pick out the phrase used in the poem that has the meaning given

below: - ‘wandering aimlessly’

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TOPIC :- WRITING TASK

TOPICS COVERED:- 1. INFORMAL LETTER (LETTER TO A FRIEND) 2. DESIGNING A POSTER 3. FORMAL LETTER (LETTER TO THE EDITOR) 4. ARTICLE FOR NEWS LETTER

I. MAIN COURSE : UNIT – 3 :- (INFORMAL LETTER)

Q.1. You are Yaswant/Yasmine, living at 156, Kirti Nagar, Bangalore.

You have received an unsatisfactory report of your younger brother,

Anukul, studying in a public school at Dehradun. Write a letter to him advising him to give up bad company and devote more time to his

studies and to improve his academic grades. Word limit - 150 words.

Q.2. You are Lila/Lenzil of Class VIII. Write a letter to your friend

about the Inter-house Fruit Salad Making Competition that was recently

conducted in your school and about your efforts put forth to win the

competition in about 150 words.

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II. MAIN COURSE : UNIT – 5 :- (DESIGNING A POSTER)

Q.1. Your school is all set to observe the “Road Safety Day”. The

purpose of it is to provide and create awareness to the student community regarding the general information pertaining to traffic rules

and regulations. Design a poster for the same by using the guidelines given below.

- various sign boards - cautions to be observed - mention a few rules of “Saher System” in K.S.A. etc - have slogans which are catchy - mention the place, date, time, event, attractions etc. - mention the person to be contacted for details - make the poster attractive by using colours, drawings and variety of writing styles

Q.2. On the occasion of ‘Tobacco Day’, your school has planned to

launch a campaign against ‘Smoking’ so as to create awareness among

student community in particular about its serious consequences, health hazards and its side effects. Design a poster which is issued by ‘Social

Club’ for the same by using the guidelines given below.

- Mention some of the dreadful diseases caused due to smoking - Passive smokers are affected too - Cause air pollution - Have slogans which are catchy - Mention the place, date, time, event, attractions, the name of the issuing authority etc. - Make the poster attractive by using colours, drawings and variety of writing styles

III. MAIN COURSE : UNIT – 6 :- (FORMAL LETTER – LETTER TO

THE EDITOR OF A NEWSPAPER)

Q.1. There have been a number of accidents involving school buses in

the recent past. Write a letter to the editor of Hindustan Times expressing your concern as a school student commuting by school bus

using the hints given below. Give suggestions for improving situations. Do not exceed more than 150 words.

Hints :-

Do not issue license to the people below 18.

Strict punishment should be given if caught driving vehicles without license or

while being drunk.

Maintain speed limit

Follow traffic rules

Penalty / lifelong imprisonment should be given / issued if there is any property

damage or loss of human life.

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Q.2. You are Simbal/Suraj a resident of C-14, Chirag Enclave, New Delhi. In spite of being the capital city, New Delhi is still short of many

civic amenities. Based on some of the issues given below, write a letter to the Editor of ‘Times of India’ expressing your disappointment and

grievances about the sorry state of affairs. Use the hints given below

and also include suggestions and recommendations to sort out the problems in not more than 150 words.

Hints :-

Severe traffic jams at peak hours – blaring horns, frustrations

Narrow roads

Poor road conditions – specially during rainy season

Pavement as markets – a hindrance to the smooth flow of traffic

People disobeying traffic rules – a common sight

Shortage of public transport – overcrowded and unsafe buses

Suggestions:- strict actions - heavy penalties, imprisonment for offenders; infrastructure development; increase in public transport etc.

IV. WORK BOOK : UNIT – 3 :- (ARTICLE FOR NEWS LETTER -

Hints Based)

Q.1. Your school has decided to bring out a special newsletter on World

Food Day on the problems faced by children all around the world. Write

an article for the newsletter on the topic ‘Unfortunate Children’ in three paragraphs. Use the clue given below.

Hints :-

Have a catch title for your article that captures its main idea. It can be an

important phrase or sentence from the article itself.

Begin your article with an anecdote or an example. You could start by describing

a poor orphan child you know or have read about. Describe his experiences.

In all the paragraphs, give examples from real-life situations. Use an informal

style and make your article chatty and reader-friendly.

In Paragraph 1 : discuss the condition of the children in under developed and poor

countries – orphan – homeless – left alone to survive – face all kinds of difficulties

– struggles to find one meal a day – malnourished - pathetic situation –

unhygienic life style – fall sick often – not given medication or treatment

In Paragraph 2 : Discuss the need to provide home and food to these children –

important role of healthy diet for growth and intelligence – proper growth very

crucial for their brighter future – live healthy and hence will definitely be wealthy

tomorrow

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In Paragraph 3 : Suggest steps that students in different schools can take to help

provide one meal a day to the needy children – important role of NGO’s – role of

Government – to uplift these less privileged children

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TOPIC :- GRAMMAR

TOPICS COVERED:- 1. TENSES 2. ACTIVE AND PASSIVE VOICE 3. CONJUNCTIONS 4. DIRECT AND INDIRECT SPEECH

I. UNIT – 7, 8, 9 & 10 : TENSES : (PRESENT, PAST, FUTURE

AND PERFECT TENSE)

Q.1. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs given below (Tenses) :-

(1) The Moon __________________ around the Earth.

(2) My birthday __________________ with great pomp and show last week.

(3) Here _________________ the train!

(4) It ____________________ raining since morning. (5) The train __________ just __________ the station.

(6) The Mayor ____________ for Delhi tomorrow.

1) a) revolve b) revolved c) revolving d) revolves

2) a) celebrated b) is celebrated c) was celebrated d) celebrates

3) a) comes b) came c) will come d) went

4) a) have been b) is c) has been d) will be

5) a) is, leaving b) has, left c) was, leaving d) have, left

6) a) has left b) was leaving c)must be leaving d) leaves

Q.2. Rewrite the sentences as directed (Tenses):-

1) The children were writing articles for the school magazine yesterday. (Negative Sentence)

2) The watchman has killed the snake. (Interrogative Sentence)

3) Won’t Ritik be attending class tomorrow? (Affirmative Sentence) 4) These boys like to play rugby. (Negative Interrogative Sentence)

5) They will have finished serving food by the time you reach the restaurant.

(wh-question and Yes-No question)

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Q.3. Fill in the blanks with suitable form of the verbs given in brackets (Tenses) :-

After some hours (a) __________________ (pass), the head teacher said to me, “The

adjoining recitation room (b) __________________ (need) sweeping. Take the broom

and (c) ___________________ (sweep) it.” It (d) _________________ (occur) to me at once

that here was my chance. I (e) ____________________ (sweep) the recitation room three times and dusted it four times. When the work (f) __________________ (be)

over, I reported to the head teacher. She (g) ___________________ (know) where dust

could be. When she found no dirt, she remarked, “I guess you (h) _________________ (deserve) to enter this institution.”

Q.4. The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in

each line. Write the incorrect word and the correct word in your answer sheet as given below against the correct blank number. (Tenses) Remember to underline the word you have supplied. The first one has been done for you as an example :-

At the beginning of the year, Sam did not knew a e.g.: knew know

word of English. Now he was able to read simple (a) _________________ English book without any difficulty. He makes rapid (b) _________________

progress so far. If he went on at this speed, he will (c) _________________

soon gain efficiency. His parents pays special attention (d) _________________ to his needs and encourage him with praise and gifts.

But Raj’s case has different. Instead of making progress (e) __________________ he is seeming to be going slower. The negative factors (f) __________________

at home causes all this difference so far. Every time he (g) _________________

made an enquiry he is snubbed and made to feel small. (h) _________________

Q.5. Fill in the blanks with appropriate form of verbs given in brackets

(Tenses) :-

1) The choir ____________________ (sing) for an hour before the play starts.

2) ________ they ______________ (plan) to go out yesterday?

3) We ______________ each other for many years. 4) The girl _________________ (sleep) before gradma returned from the market.

5) He ___________________ (prepare) his speech by Monday.

6) I _______________ (buy) a mobile last month.

II. UNIT – 13 : ACTIVE AND PASSIVE VOICE

Q.1. Change the following sentences into passive voice:-

(1.) The artists showcased the paintings at the art gallery.

(2.) The teacher encourages the children to perform well.

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(3.) Who is singing the devotional songs?

(4.) Does the doctor give you strong medicines? (5.) Were you preparing vegetable soup for dinner?

Q.2. Change the following sentences into active voice:-

(1.) A strike has been declared by the auto rickshaw drivers.

(2.) By whom had the glass been broken?

(3.) The aircraft was flown by the pilot at a great height.

(4.) Let the old memories be recollected.

(5.) Can this heavy bag be carried by you?

Q.3. Given below are some simple set of instructions for maintenance measures which are a must for all homes. Use these to complete the

paragraph that follows (Voice). The first one has been done as an example :-

Maintain the house neat and clean on daily basis.

Polish the wooden furniture regularly to maintain its lustre.

Clean the fans and light fittings fortnightly with a soap solution.

Regularly air mattresses, pillows, blankets.

Clean and disinfect the dark cupboards as they make excellent hiding places for

mosquitoes and moths.

First of all, the house (e.g.) is maintained neat and clean on daily basis. The

wooden furniture (a) regularly to maintain its lustre.

The fan and light fittings (b) with a soap solution. The mattresses, pillows and blankets (c) . The dark cupboards,

which make excellent hiding places for mosquitoes and moths (d)

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III. UNIT – 16 : CONJUNCTIONS

Q.1. Join the given sentences using suitable conjunctions given in the

box below. Write the answers as complete sentences :-

Not only …. but also, nevertheless, for, both ….. and, neither … nor, otherwise

(1) The weather was very bad. They continued their journey.

(2) You should improve your looks. You should improve your behaviour.

(3) We had to stay at Chandigarh. The road to Shimla was blocked. (4) One should not borrow electronic goods. One should not lend electronic

goods.

(5) We love our parents. We honour our parents.

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Q.2. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate Conjunctions from the options given in the box below :-

since lest in spite of although nevertheless

(1.) He failed many times ___________________ he did not give up.

(2.) _______________ we were very tired, we went for a swim.

(3.) She won the first prize __________________ she was the best speaker.

(4.) _______________ the fog at the airport, the plane landed safely.

(5.) Light a candle ____________ you should trip and fall in the dark.

Q.3. Fill in the blanks with the suitable conjunctions :-

(1) I cannot decide the case _______________ I hear both the parties.

(2) _______________ he is physically handicapped, he has become a successful businessman.

(3) ___________ my father __________ mother are doctors.

(4) I want some vegetables _____________ some fruits. (5) ____________ you ___________ your friend will have to clean all this mess you

made.

(6) Balu wants to buy a chocolate ___________ he has no money. (7) The children kept crying ___________ they spotted their parents.

(8) _____________ I have informed her, ____________ she has not given a

response.

IV. UNIT – 20 : DIRECT AND INDIRECT SPEECH

Q.1. Read the following dialogue and report it by filling in the blanks of the passage given below (Reported Speech). Write the correct answer against the correct blank number. Do not copy the whole sentence :-

Mrs. Verma asked the salesman how much (a) __________________________ . The salesman replied that (b) _____________________________ Rs. 1500 each to which she

exclaimed (c) ______________________________ too expensive. The salesman then

suggested her why (d) ___________________________ a waterman pen as gift.

Mrs. Verma : How much do these gift pens cost?

Salesman : These gift pens are Rs. 1500 each.

Mrs. Verma : Oh my God! It is too expensive.

Salesman : Then why don’t you buy a waterman pen as gift.

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Q.2. Read the following dialogue and report it by filling in the blanks of the passage given below (Reported Speech). Write the correct t against the correct blank number. Do not copy the whole sentence :-

The Traffic Police stopped Jerry and asked (a) _______________________________ and

told (b) ______________________________ . Jerry informed the Traffic Police that he

was late for work that day and (c) ________________________________ . The Traffic

Police told him (d) _____________________________________ .

Q.3. Change the following sentences into Direct Speech :-

(1.) The officer asked him if he was planning to pursue his career the following year.

(2.) The invigilator warned the examinees not to discuss that subject there.

(3.) My father said that honesty is the best policy.

(4.) The students requested the librarian to allow them to go to the library.

(5.) He will say that he is happy with his new car.

(6.) Arun exclaimed with joy that he had won the lottery.

(7.) The chairman of the water board suggested that they should adopt the

method of water harvesting and try to solve the water crisis.

(8.) Raheem asked his mother if she had bought the magic show tickets.

(9.) The old man informed the sailor that the sea would be rough according to

the weather forecast.

(10.) The man exclaimed with regret that he had misplaced his keys in the

office.

Q.4. Change the following sentences into Indirect Speech :-

(1) My parents said to me, “Will you like to come with us to meet your aunty?” (2) Anu said to us, “Please, come to my house tomorrow.”

(3) The teacher said to the class, “You may have a field trip next week.”

(4) Roni said to Simi, “Take an umbrella with you, it might rain.” (5) I asked the gentleman, “Do you know where the Gandhi Street is?”

(6) Grandmother said to the electrician, “How much time will you take to

repair this switch point?” (7) Reena said to him, “Neha was tired, so she didn’t go out to play with

friend.”

(8) Father said, “Electricity is dangerous.” (9) He said, “Oh! I have met you after a long time.”

(10) The teacher said to the students, “Let’s plan for the picnic.”

Traffic Police : Why are you going so fast? You have exceeded the speed limit.

Jerry : I am late for work today. Please let me go for this time.

Traffic Police : Don’t worry. You have to report at the police station only tomorrow.

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TOPIC :- LITERATURE

TOPICS COVERED:- 1. PROSE - 3 : THE POSTMASTER 2. PROSE - 5 : HALF A GIFT 3. PROSE - 8 : THE QUALITY OF MERCY 4. POEM - 4 : THE LOUSE AND THE MOSQUITO

5. POEM - 5 : MOTHER TO SON

I. Read the extracts given below and answer the following questions by choosing the correct option given below:-

Q.1. “I’se been a-climbing on, And reachin’ landings,

And turnin’ corners And sometimes goin’ in the dark

Where there ain’t been no light.”

a) Who is the speaker and which of the following expressions given below describes

the speaker the best?

.1. The speaker is the mother and relies on fate.

.2. The speaker is the poet and has an undying spirit.

.3. The speaker is the mother and has aspirations.

b) What does the word ‘landings’ imply in the above given lines?

.1. The word ‘landings’ implies “a flat set of stairs in life”.

.2. The word ‘landings’ implies “continuous day to day happenings in life”.

.3. The word ‘landings’ implies “a change of course in life”.

c) What aspect of speaker’s life is depicted in the line “And sometimes goin’ in the

dark where there ain’t been no light”?

.1. The line depicts that the speaker faced disappointment and hopelessness.

.2. The line depicts that the speaker had to go without necessities.

.3. The line depicts that the speaker lets problems overcome her.

Q.2. “It’s had tacks in it,

And splinters, And boards torn up,

And places with no carpet on the floor- Bare.”

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1) What according to the above extract has tacks?

a) The life and journey in a ship have tacks. b) The life of mother is filled with tacks.

c) The life of the louse and her large family has tacks.

2) Which metaphor in the above extract gives the meaning “no possessions”?

a) The metaphor “tacks”

b) The metaphor “boards torn up” c) The metaphor “no carpet on the floor”

3) Name the author/poet.

a) Vikram Seth

b) Langston Hughes c) Zulfikar Ghose

Q.3. “That’s all old hat.”

A) Who is the speaker and to whom is it spoken to?

.1. The speaker is Ranji and it is spoken to Nathu.

.2. The speaker is Sir Leap and it is spoken to Creep.

.3. The speaker is the Bank Manager and it is spoken to Sheroo.

B) What is the meaning of ‘old hat’?

.1. The meaning is ‘advice that has been offered too many times before’.

.2. The meaning is ‘not very big’.

.3. The meaning is ‘something that is well known’.

C) What do you understand about the speaker from the above context?

.1. The speaker is talented and too over confident about himself.

.2. The speaker is lazy and not genuinely interested in the task.

.3. The speaker is too aggressive and selfish to achieve his motive.

Q.4. “We trifle time; I pray thee, pursue sentence.”

1) Who said the above sentence and to whom?

a) The above sentence was said by Antonio to Portia.

b) The above sentence was said by Portia to the Duke.

c) The above sentence was said by Shylock to the young lawyer.

2) What is the meaning of the word “pursue” in the above context? a) “Proceed to”

b) “Waste”

c) “To officially punish”

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3) What was the intention of the speaker in the above context? a) The intention of the speaker was to sentence the wrong doer without

wasting time.

b) The intention of the speaker was to fulfill his long standing grudge against the other person.

c) The intention of the speaker was to be punished at the earliest, as the

speaker accepted his mistake

Q.5. “Is it so nominated in the bond?”

1) What does ‘it’ refer to in the above sentence?

a) Only one pound of flesh

b) Not a single drop of blood

c) A surgeon

2) Who is the speaker and to whom is it said to?

a) Portia to Bassanio

b) Shylock to Portia c) Duke to Shylock

3) Give the meaning of the word ‘nominated’.

a) agreement

b) appointed

c) Written, spelled out

Q.6. “I have it ready for thee; here it is.”

1) Who is the speaker?

a) Shylock

b) Antonio c) Bassanio

2) What does ‘it’ and ‘thee’ refer to?

a) ‘It’ refers to balance and ‘thee’ refers to ‘your’.

b) ‘It’ refers to the principal and ‘thee’ refers to ‘you’. c) ‘It’ refers to his life and ‘thee’ refers to ‘you’.

3) What do you understand about the speaker from the above context?

a) The speaker tries to save the life of the other person.

b) The speaker wants to harm the other person.

c) The speaker is ready to sacrifice his life for the other person.

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Q.7. “I will take it back”

1) Who said the above sentence and to whom?

a) Father to Nick

b) Joe to Nick

c) Nick to Father

2) What does “it” refer to?

a) Gift

b) New scrubbing pail c) Comb

3) Why did the speaker say so?

a) Because the gift was not an exciting one

b) The speaker had a second thought

c) The gift was comparatively a better one

II. Read the following extracts given below and answer the questions

that follow :-

Q.1. “And at last his prayers were heeded”

a) Whose prayers were heeded and by whom?

b) What were his prayers?

c) Name the lesson/poem and the author/poet.”

Q.2. “He won’t even shift or sigh”

a) Who is the speaker and to whom is it said?

b) Who wouldn’t shift and sigh and when? c) Name the lesson/poem and the author/poet.

Q.3. ““You, I fear, would cause all three.”

a) Who is the speaker and to whom is it spoken to?

b) What does ‘all three’ refer to?

c) Name the lesson/poem and the author/poet.

Q.4. “I shall tell my successor to look after you.”

a) Whom does “you” and the “successor” refer to?

b) Who is the speaker and why does the speaker say so in the above context? c) Name the author/poet.

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Q.5. “In fact, she had a complete picture of each one of them painted

in her little heart .”

1) Whom does “she” and “them” refer to?

2) Where were “they” and who told her about “them”?

3) Name the lesson/poem and the author/poet.

Q.6. “We might get the same thing.”

1) Who said the above sentence and to whom? 2) What does “the same thing” refer to? What was the occasion for them to get

it?

3) How could they afford to get it?

Q.7. “What is your gift?”

1) Who was the speaker and to whom was it addressed to? 2) What was the answer given to the above sentence?

3) What was the actual gift and for whom was it purchased?

III. Write the character sketch of the following :-

‘The Postmaster, Ratan’ from the lesson “The Postmaster”, ‘Joe, Nick, Mother, father’ from the lesson “Half a Gift” and ‘Antonio, Bassanio, Portia, Shylock, The Duke’ from the lesson “The

Quality of Mercy” by using two or three suitable adjectives.

IV. Write the summary of the poems “The Louse and the Mosquito” and “Mother to Son” in about 80-100 words.

V. Q.1. Imagine yourself as ‘Joe’ in the lesson “Half a Gift”. Write a diary entry about the happenings on the Mother’s Day and the reason why you decided not to give your gift to Mother in about 80 - 100 words.

Q.2. Imagine yourself as ‘Shylock’ in the lesson “The Quality of Mercy”.

Write a diary entry about your long standing grudge against Antonio, the reason for it and the way you trapped him in your net to take the revenge in about 80 - 100 words.

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Prepared by :-

MRS. REJI.S.

VI – VIII (BOYS SECTION) IISR