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St. ANGEL’S SCHOOL, ROHINI
WINTER VACATION HOLIDAY HOME WORK -2015-16
CLASS: VIII
PRACTICE PAPER (SA2)
SUBJECT- ENGLISH
TIME – 3 Hrs.
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:All the sections are compulsory.
Attempt the paper neatly
The paper is divided into 3 parts- SECTION A- READING (20 marks)
SECTION B – WRITING + GRAMMAR (30marks)
SECTION C – LITERATRE ( 20 marks)
LONG READING TEXT(10 marks)_____________
TOTAL= 80 MARKS
A1. Read the following Passage carefully and answer the questions that follow
(10 marks)
The Ajanta caves, we were told, lay in the side of a ravine in wild and desolate country
some 350 miles to the northwest, at the extreme tip of Hyderabad state where it touches the Bombay
Province. Properly speaking they were not caves at all, but temples which had been excavated from the
living rock by Buddhist monks. These monks had first come to the ravine somewhere in the second
century before Christ and they had begun by hacking out the rock by hand and hurling it down into the
river below. Then, probably with large mirrors to reflect the sunshine from the ravine outside, they set
about the decoration of the walls, the doorways and the ceilings. They continued for the next eight
hundred years, always painting and sculpturing Lord Buddha, but setting him against an idyllic
background of folk tales and the everyday life of their own time. In much the same way as in the Italian
Renaissance which over a thousand years later, the work was subsidized by the wealthy merchants and
the princes of the surrounding countryside.
Q1. Who came to the ravines in the second century before Christ?
(1)
Q2. What did the monks use to reflect light into the caves?
(1)
Q3. What did the caves depict? (1)
Q4. Do as directed.
(1*2= 2)
a) They continued for the next eight hundred years.(Rewrite as an interrogative sentence)
b) They continued for the next eight hundred years. (rewrite as a negative sentence)
Q5 Find two nouns and two adjectives from the above passage.
(2)
Q6 Would you like to see the caves. Why ?or Why not ?
(2)
Q7 Give a suitable title to the above passage.
(1)
A2. Read the following poem and answer the questions that follow
(10 marks)
THE COLD WITHIN
Six humans trapped by happenstance
In black and bitter cold
Each one possessed a stick of wood,
Or so the story’s told
Their dying fire in need of logs,
The first woman held hers back
For on the faces round the fire
She noticed one was black
The next man looking across the way
Saw one not of his church,
And couldn’t bring himself to give
The fire his stick of birch
The third one sat in tattered clothes
He gave his coat a hitch.
Why should his log be put to use
To warm the idle rich?
The rich man just sat back and thought
Of the wealth he had in store.
And how to keep what he had earned
From the lazy poor.
The black man’s face spoke revenge
As the fire passed from his sight,
For all he saw in his stick of wood
Was a chance to spite the white.
And the last man of this forlorn group
Did naught except for gain.
Giving only to those who gave
Was how he played the game.
The logs held tight in death’s still hands
Was proof of human sin.
They didn’t die from the cold without
They died from the cold within.
A2. Q1. Fill in the blanks on the basis of your understanding of the above poem. (1*5=5)
Six people, by a chance situation got trapped in severe i)_________ and took shelter in a room.
The fire inside the room was ii)________. Each of the six people had a stick of iii)________
Which could keep them warm.
The first woman didn’t give her stick as she noticed a iv)________ person sitting next to her.
The poor man sitting in the room hated the idea of sharing his log to warm the idle v)_________.
A3. Choose the correct option.
(1*5=5)
Q1 The ________ man sat back and thought of keeping his wealth safe.
i)poor
ii) rich iii) black
Q2) The Black man’s face was full of ________ against the white man
i) Sorrow
ii) anxiety iii) revenge
Q3)The last man in the group believed in helping only those who ________ him
i) helped
ii) loved iii) hated
Q4)The next day all six people were found __________.
i) dancing ii) dead iii) disappointed.
Q5) They didn’t die from the cold outside,Rather it was the cold _________ that had taken
their lives.
i) without ii) within iii) with standing
Section B (Writing and Grammar)
MM 30
B-1 It’s the best day of your life. You have scored a whopping 98.2% marks in your Board Examinations,
but all your friends have gone their ways and forgotten to congratulate you on your success. You have
mixed feelings about the day and decide to pen down your feelings. Write your diary entry.
(4)
B-2 Every morning, dark marks were there on the kitchen step. What were they? How had they got there?
I decided to investigate…’ Complete the story
5
B-3 Write a letter to the Editor of a newspaper making an appeal to help the victim of floods 6
B-4 Change the following into passive voice
1. Somebody has broken the window.
2. They had sold out the tickets.
2
B-5 Change the following into indirect speech:1. “ Pratap has taken my camera , “said David
2. “ Is anybody in ?” She asked.
2
B-6 Fill up with correct preposition
1. I congratulated him ……………getting the job.
2. Can you translate this passage ……… Hindi.
2
B-7 Fill in the blanks with relative pronoun
2
1. This is Mr. Vinod Khanna , ………….writes comic stories.
2. We got on the first bus………… came.
B-8 Fill in the blanks with Gerund or to-infinitive.
1. She is anxious ……(see) her mother.
2. He admitted ………(Steal ) the watch.
2
B-9 complete the sentences using the bare infinitives or present participants
2
1. My parents often make me ………..
2. Once I felt something / somebody…………
B-10 Write the synonyms of the following
a) Distinct
b) Yield
c) Thrive
B-11 Write the antonyms of the following
a) Economical
b) Humble
c) Vague
1.5
1.5
Section C (Literature) MM 30
C-1 Read the stanza and answer the following questions :(4x2=8)!
A. Canopied with gold,he said :
‘Lovely!Just a place for me .
a) Name the poem and its poet. (1)
b) Who does “He” refer to? (1)
c) Why did he say these words? (2)
B. She comes from the past and revisits my room.
a) Name the poem and its poet. (1)
b) Who does “She” refer to? (1)
c) Why did the poet said that she comes from the past . (2)
C-2 Answer the following questions:- (4x2=8)
a) What did the bearded man intend to do and Why?
b) What trait of the prince‘s character is reflected in his name? Is the name justified? Give reasons.
c) What did the three friends do to catch the silver fish from the stream?
d) Who was Sinon? How did his role in the Trojan War seal Troy’s fate?
Value Based Question
C-3 ‘The stream had changed its course, just as we had changed ours.” Explain. (4)
Long Reading Text (5x2=10)
Q1. Write the character sketch of Mr. Hamilton
Q2. Describe the Golden list of Jason Stevens inherited from Red Stevens.
St. ANGEL’S SCHOOL, ROHINI
WINTER VACATION HOLIDAY HOME WORK -2015-16
CLASS: VIII
PRACTICE PAPER (SA2)
Maths (2015-16)
M.M. 90
General instructions
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Attempt paper neatly.
Section A contains 4 questions of one mark each.
Section B contains 6 questions of 2 marks each.
Section C contains 10 questions of 3 marks each.
Section D contains 11 questions of 4 marks each.
SEC – A
Q1.An item marked at Rs 840 is sold for Rs 714.What is the discount and disc%
Q2.How long will it take Rs 8000to earn a simple interest of Rs 1800 at 9% p.a.
Q3.The diagonals of rhombus are 8cm and 6cm.Find the length of the side.
Q4.If the base of triangle is doubled and height is halved,what will be the area.
SEC – B
Q5.If 24*85 is divisible by 3,find the least digit which can replace *.
Q6.Krishna buys an article whose MP is Rs 340 and pays 2% tax on it.How much does he pay for that.
Q7.Find the CI on Rs 12600 for 2 years at 10% p.a compounded annually.
Q8.Can a polyhedron have 10 faces ,20 edges and 15 vertices.Justify
Q9.The floor of a building consists of 3000 tiles which are rhombus shaoed and each of its diagonals are 45cm and
30cm.Find the total cost of polishing the floor,if the cost per m2 is Rs 4.
Q10.If you have a spinning wheel with 3 green sectors,1 blue sector and 1 red sector.what is the probability of
getting a green sector? .what is the probability of getting a non blue sector?
SEC – C
Q11.The sum of a digit of a two digit number is 8.If the digits are reversed the new number increases by 18.Find
the number.
Q12.A shopkeeper marks his goods 20% above CP and allows a discount of 15%.Find gain or loss %
Q13.The C.I. on a sum of money for 2 years is 170 and the S.I. on the same sum at the same rate of
interest for 3 years is 240. find the rate of interest p.a.
Q14 Ruchi has enough money to send 14 parcels each weighing 500 grams. Find the weight of each parcel
if she can send 20 parcels for the same money. Find also the constant of variation.
Q15 construct a parallelogram ABCD, given that AC=4.5cm and BD=4cm and the angle between the
diagonals is 30
Q16 How many vertices and edges does the following solids have
(a) Rectangular pyramid
(b) Triangular pyramid
(c) Tetrahedron
Q17 A can of soup 15cm high and its base has a diameter of 7cm . how much paper is needed to make the
table on the can
Q18 Construct a frequency table for the marks obtained by 30 students ( out of 20 marks ), using equal
class intervals.
18,11,12,7,6,15,8,9,6,15,13,19,17,18,12,8,14,8,17,12,6,15,18,17,16,14,9,11,16,11
Q19 Construct a rhombus ABCD whose diagonals AC and BD are 7cm and 5cm respectively.
Q.20 The frequency distribution of weights (in kg) of 40 persons is given below :
Weight(in kg)
40-45
45-50
No. of persons
4
12
1. Find class mark of the second class interval.
2. Which class interval has the highest frequency.
3. What is the class size of each class.
50-55
13
55-60
6
60-65
5
SEC – D
Q21.By selling 300 bananas a man lost the S>P of 25 bananas.Find his loss%.Had he purchased them for
Rs 390,What would have been the S.P of one banana?>
Q22.Find CI paid when a sum of Rs 10,000 is invested for 1year and 3 months at 8 ½ % p.a compounded
annually.
Q23.A and B can do a piece of work in 10 days,B and C can do it in 15 days and C and B can do it in 12
days.
(a)In how many days will A,B and C do it working together?
(b)In how many days will A,B ,C finish it working together.
Q24.Construct a quadrilateral PQRS in which RS=6cm,QR=5cm,PQ=5cm,<Q =135° , <R= 90°. Measure
PS.
Q25.A sum of money was distributed between A and B.A got 60% of all the money and B got Rs 1170
less than A.How much money was distributed between A and B?
Q26.In a building ,there are 24 cylindrical pillars.The radius of each pillar is 28cm and height is 4m.Find
the total cost of painting the CSA of all the pillars at Rs 8 per meter square.
Q27.Draw bar graph for the following data:
HEIGHTS(CM)
NO. OF STUDENTS
120-125
1
125-130
2
130-135
4
135-140
140-145
145-150
150-155
2
6
4
1
Q28.25 HORSES EAT 5 BAGS OF CORN IN 12 DAYS.How many bags of corn will 10 horses eat in 18
days.
Q29.In a class of 72 students ,40 offer Hindi,25 offer English and 7 offer French.Depict it by pie chart.
Q30.(a)The scale of a map is given as 1:30000000.Two cities are 4cm aparton the map.Find the actual
distance between them.
(b)There are 100 students in a hostel.Food provisions for them is for 20 days.How long will these
provisions last ,if 25 more students join the group.
Q31.A flooring tile has the shape of llgm whose base is 24cm and the corresponding height is 10cm.How
many such tiles are required to cover a floor of area 1080m2.
St. ANGEL’S SCHOOL, ROHINI
WINTER VACATION HOLIDAY HOME WORK -2015-16
CLASS: VIII
PRACTICE PAPER (SA2)
Class
VIII
Subject: Science
MM:90
Physics
Very short answer questions
(1*4=4)
Q1 What is the process of transfer of charge from a charged object to earth called?
Q2 What kind of reflection do we observe in rippling water?
Q3 Why we can’t see the image that is formed on blind spot?
Q4 Which planet is called red planet? Why is it red in colour?
Short answer type questions
(2*4=8)
Q5 What is difference between meteoroids and meteolites?
Q6 Which constellation resembles hunter? How can you locate pole star with the help of their
constellation?
Q7 Give two points of difference between regular and diffused reflection.
Q8 Why an atom is electrically neutral?
Long answer type questions
(3*3=9)
Q9 If you are outside and caught in lightning, what precaution you will take to protect yourself?
Q10 What will be the angle between two mirror if the angle between two mirror if the number of
images formed is 4.
Q11 which human activities have contributed to earthquake? Write three points.
Very long type answer question
(5*1=5)
Q12
i) What is plate tectonic theory?
ii) For half the year we can see one side of the moon and for the other half , the other side of the
moon. Do
you agree? Give reasons.
iii) Draw a diagram to show
a) Myopic eye
b) Corrected myopic eye
Chemistry
Very short answer questions
(1*4=4)
Q1 What kind of liquids can be good electrolyte?
Q2 Name the gas that decomposes into carbon and hydrogen on strong heating.
Q3 Define smog.
Q4 Name the chemicals used for disinfection of water.
Short answer type questions
(2*3=6)
Q5 Sometimes you may find that although the liquid is conducting , yet the bulb of the circuit does
not glow.
Why?
Q6 What are fossil fuels? Can we prepare them in laboratories?
Q7 Why is judicious use of fossil fuels necessary?
Long answer type questions
Q7 Write down various applications of electroplating (any three at least)?
Q8 What are CFC’s? How do they affect the atmosphere?
Q9 How does recycling of paper lead to waste reduction?
Q10 Differentiate between different varieties of coal.
(3*4=12)
Very long type answer question
(5*1=5)
Q11 a) What is air pollution? What are the sources of air pollution?
b).How is air pollution a threat to stone monuments and metallic installation?
Biology
Very short answer questions
(1*2=2)
Q1 What is a most important factor that threatens wild life now a days?
Q2 Name the study of tissues.
Short answer type questions
Q3 How is animal life affected by deforestation?
Q4 What are the causes of loss of biodiversity?
Q5 Draw well labeled diagrams of plant cell, showing the organelles.
(2*3=6)
Long answer type questions
(3*4=12)
Q6 Distinguish between the following:
a) Flora and fauna
b) Extinct and endangered species
Q7 What are the things that plant and animal cells have in common?
Q8 Mention the functions of the following:
a) Nucleus
b) Mitochondria
c) Chromosomes
Q9 Describe binary fission in amoeba and budding in hydra with the help of well labeled diagram.
Very long type answer question
(5*2=10)
Q10 a) Describe the changes which takes place in humans body at puberty.
b). Describe the role of pituitary gland during the onset of puberty.
Q11 a) What are sex chromosomes? Why are they named so?
b). How is sex of a baby determined?
c)
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
Resources present in unlimited quantity in nature and are not likely to
be exhausted by human activities are called
Exhaustible Natural
b)
Inexhaustible Natural
Resources
Resources
Exhaustible Resources
d)
None of the above
a)
Increased level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere traps the heat
rays reflected by the earth causing an increase in the temperature on
the earth. This is
Local warming
b)
House warming
1
a)
2
Global warming
3
a)
c)
4
a)
c)
5
a)
c)
6
a)
c)
7
a)
c)
8
a)
9
a)
c)
Country warming
Human Male germ cell is
zygote
b)
ovum
testis
d)
sperm
Internal fertilization does not occur in
human
b)
dog
Fish
d)
cow
To protect tall buildings from the damage of lightning, what can be
done?
Not to build tall
b)
Install lightning conductors
buildings
Install many TV
d)
Have a roof top garden with
antennas
tall trees
____ appears as a bright head with a long tail. The tail grows in size as
it approaches the sun.
Asteroid
b)
Comet
Planet
d)
Meteor
During a clear night sky, bright light streaks are often visible. They
are called shooting stars. They are actually
Falling stars
b)
Comet
Meteors
d)
Planet
Tap water is a good conductor of electricity while distilled water is
not because
Tap water contain salts
b)
Distilled water do not
contain salt
When electrodes are immersed in water and electricity passed, the
bubbles formed on the positive terminal is actually _______ gas.
Hydrogen
b)
Carbon di oxide
Oxygen
d)
Nitrogen
10
a)
c)
When electrodes are immersed in water and electricity passed, the
bubbles formed on the negative terminal is actually _______ gas.
Hydrogen
b)
Carbon di oxide
Oxygen
d)
Nitrogen
St. ANGEL’S SCHOOL, ROHINI
WINTER VACATION HOLIDAY HOME WORK -2015-16
CLASS: VIII
Subject: Social Science PRACTICE PAPER (SA2)
Max. Marks – 90
HISTORY
(30 Marks)
(Part – I)
1. Answer the following questions in one or two words:
(1x5 = 5)
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
Who is known as the “Father of Modern India”?
When did Mahatma Gandhiji started the magazine “Harijan”?
When was the Vernacular Press Act passed?
Which day was celebrated as the “day of deliverance” by the Muslim leagues?
Name any one reformer of Maharastra.
2. Answer the following questions in 30-40 words:
(2x4 = 8)
a)
b)
c)
d)
Write a short note on Bengal Renaissance.
What were the demands of moderates? (Mention any two)
Mention some of the points included in the Gandhi – Irwin pact.
What are the main goals of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM)
(PART – II)
3. Answer the following questions in 60-80 words:
(3x3 = 9)
a) Write a note on Indo – China relations.
b) Describe the methods adopted by the people during Non – Cooperation movement.
c) What were the impacts of the reformist movements on the India society.
4. Answer the following questions in your own words: (Value based question)
(2x2 = 4)
a) Is the caste system still prevalent in our society? Give reasons to support your answer.
b) What was the role of Mahatma Gandhi in the freedom struggle of India?
(PART – III)
5. On an outline map of India, locate the following:
(4 Marks)
a)
b)
c)
d)
Place from where reformer Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar belonged.
Place where Veerasalingam established Brahmo mandir
Any one centre of National Movement
Place from where Gandhiji began his Dandi March
CIVICS
(30 marks)
(PART – I)
6. Answer the following questions in very short:
(1x4 = 4)
a)
b)
c)
d)
Which is the apex court in India?
State two types of offences.
Which article protects the interests of minorities?
When was TRAI established?
7. Answer the following questions in 30-40 words:
(2x4 = 8)
a)
b)
c)
d)
Write a note on Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan.
What does Marginalization means?
Mention some of the functions of the Police.
Why is the Judiciary important in a democracy?
(PART – II)
8. Answer the following questions in 60-80 words:
(3x4 = 12)
a)
b)
c)
d)
What are the functions of Judiciary?
Describe how a fair trial of every citizen is ensured by the government.
Explain some of the Social inequalities prevalent in our Society.
Briefly describe any 3 Schemes formed by the government.
(PART – III)
9. Answer the questions in your own words: (HOTS)
(2x3 = 6)
a) How infrastructures of any country assess the growth and development of a country?
b) Mention some of factors that contribute to the marginalization of a community.
c) Why the judiciary needs to be independent in a democratic country
GEOGRAPHY
(30 marks)
(PART -I)
10. Answer the following questions in 30-40 words:
(2x4 = 8)
a)
b)
c)
d)
Why is wheat the staple food of temperate areas?
Mention some of the factors that affect the location of industries.
Compare the Silicon Valley of California with Bangalore.
What are the important features of Indian population?
11. Answer the following questions in 60-80 words:
(3x3 = 9)
a) Describe the physical factors that affect the population distribution.
b) Compare and contrast the textile industry of Osaka and Ahmadabad.
c) Explain the factors on the basis of which industries are classified.
(PART – II)
12. Distinguish between the following points: (Do any Four)
(2X4 = 8)
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
Public and Joint sector industries
Iron and Steel industry of Detroit and Jamshedpur (Any 2 points)
Productive and Dependent population
Food and Cash crops
Storage facilities in a developed and a developing country.
(PART - III)
13. On an outline map of the world, locate the following:
(1x5 = 5)
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
Any one wheat producing country
Any one industrial belt of the world
Manchester of India
Most populous country in the world
Leading Tea producing country in the world.
St. ANGEL’S SCHOOL, ROHINI
WINTER VACATION HOLIDAY HOME WORK -2015-16
CLASS: VIII
FRENCH
Madeleine et Jacques vont dans un grand magasin avec leurs parents .Les parents veulent donner des
cadeaux aux enfants. Les enfants achètent des montres. La montre de Madeleine est ronde et petite.
Elle est jolie. La montre de Jacques est rectangulaire et grande. Leurs amis admirent les montres.
a) Où vont les enfants ? Qu’est-ce qu’ils achètent ?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……
b) Comment est la montre de Jacques ?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……
Q1. Dites 'vrai' ou 'faux'
a) La montre de Madeleine est grande …………………………………………
b) Ils vont à la boulangerie …………………………………………
c) Leurs amis détestent leurs montres …………………………………………
Q.2 Donnez les dates
a) Pâques …………………………………………
b) La fête des rois …………………………………………
c) Noël …………………………………………
Q.3 Remplissez les tirets :
( tirets= blanks)( fill ups)
a) Le premier janvier, c’est le jour de l’an ou …………………………………
b) …………………………….s’appelle aussi le carnaval.
c) Le grand repas de noël s’appelle………………………….
d) La fête nationale commémore le commencement de la ………………………..
e) …………………………..est une sorte de gâteau.
St. ANGEL’S SCHOOL, ROHINI
WINTER VACATION HOLIDAY HOME WORK -2015-16
CLASS: VIII
GERMAN
(Note: All the questions to be done in german notebook)
Q1. Schreib Satze: (Make Sentences)
i) Kino ii) Supermarkt iii) Treffen iv) Stellen v) Regal
vi) Hinter vii)Zwischen viii) Apotheke ix) Kaufen x) Stehen
Q2. Make 5 questions with Wo? and 5 questions with Wohin? of your choice and write give their
answers as well.
Q3. Stell Fragen. (Make questions)
i) Sie sind unter dem Bett.
ii) Er steht auf dem Schreibtisch.
iii) Gehen wir ins Kino.
iv) Am besten mit dem Taxi.
v) Im Bioladen.
vi) Neben dem Kaufhaus.
vii) Nein, ich habe keine Lust.
viii) Auf der Post.
ix) Er sitzt vor dem Fernseher.
x) Immer geradeaus, dann links.
St. ANGEL’S SCHOOL, ROHINI
WINTER VACATION HOLIDAY HOME WORK -2015-16
CLASS: VIII
COMPUTER
PROJECT WORK
1. Write an application in VB 2008 to create an Electronic Scoreboard for Football matches.(for
description refer page no 132 & 133 of your book).
2. Create a web Page to display the results of different Inter House Competitions being held in your
school in the format shown below.(Refer pg no. 134 for instructions)
GREENFIELDS PUBLIC SCHOOL
S.NO
1.
2.
STORY
TELLING
DECLAMATION
3.
4.
MUSIC
DANCE
5.
PAPER
FOLDING
QUIZ
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
INTER HOUSE
COMPETITIONS
ACTIVITIES
WINNERS
HOUSES
KABIR
NANDA
SURABHI
SURI
RAGHAV
RIYA
BHATIA
RIDHIMA
SWATI
NANDA
DHRUV
ARUSHI
RED
GREEN
RED
RED
GREEN
YELLOW
PAINTING
BLUE
CLAY
GREEN
MODELLIN
RANKING OF
THE HOUSES
CALLIGRAPHY
PRANAV
RED
1. RED
HOUSE BLUE
FLOWER
SURUCHI
ARRANGEMENT
2. GREEN HOUSE
3. BLUSE HOUSE
4. YELLOW HOUSE
St. ANGEL’S SCHOOL, ROHINI
WINTER VACATION HOLIDAY HOME WORK -2015-16
CLASS: VIII