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AMRIT INDO CANADIAN ACADEMY
CLASS VIII
SUBJECT = ENGLISH M.M. 50
Section-A (Reading) 10m
Ques. Read the following passage carefully and answer the given questions.
PROTECT HERITAGE TREES IN CIVILIZATION INTEREST
1. Trees are the best friends of man, for they provide him protection from the harshness of
nature, be it rains or sunlight. Trees have their historic, scientific, medical and religious uses.
When an apple fell on Isaac Newton‟s head, it led to the discovery of the theory of
gravitation, helping invention of aircraft. Over two millennia ago, Buddha attained
enlightenment under the Bodhi tree at Bodh Gaya. A descendant of the same tree at the same
spot attracts millions of pilgrims and tourists every year.
2. Not only do trees protect us they also beautify the place where they are located. A canopy of
green trees is so refreshing to the eyes. The green colour lifts our mood and we feel fresh and
energized. Walking in the morning with trees by the side of the road is the best thing we can
ask for in concrete jungles where we live. The fresh air from the Neem tree is supposed to be
very rich in oxygen. Trees such as the Peepal give shade and in the past weary travellers
would take rest under its shade. These trees whose fruits are relished and eaten by all such as
the Mango, Apple and many others. The roots of the trees hold the soil together and prevent
soil erosion. Whenever we cut a tree we should plant two. Only when we make such resolves,
we can protect the tree cover around us.
3. The Forest Research Institute at Dehradun, which has a unique museum of trees, was
instrumental in preserving the Bodhi tree at Bodh Gaya. Its expertise also helped in
preserving another ancient tree in the precincts of the Sai Baba temple at Sirdi in
Maharashtra. It was, perhaps, these achievements that fetched the Institute and the
Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) the contract to save 131 trees in the 800-year-old
Taprohm temple in Cambodia, known for the trees that surround it. The ASI had earlier done
a good restoration job in the Angkor Wat temple complex in Cambodia. A tree, believed to be
as old as the Golden Temple at Amritsar and situated close to its sanctum sanctorum and
another one at Ochira in Kerala under which „Parabrahmam‟ is believed to be situated are
called heritage trees.
4. Similarly, the Botanical Garden in Kolkata has one of the oldest and largest banyan trees in
India. It also has a unique palm tree that gave its first crop at the age of 120. Such trees are
part of the environmental heritage of the country and need to be protected from hazards,
natural or otherwise. It is in this contest that the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural
Heritage‟s (INTACH) plan to catalogue and preserve all heritage trees needs to be welcomed.
The programme will give a boost to environmental tourism and increase our understanding of
the role trees played in the evolution of civilization.
i) Answer the following questions in brief.
a) Mention two ways in which trees are useful to man?
b) Why is the Bodhi tree famous even today?
c) How did ASI and Forest Research Institute manage to get the contract of saving trees in
Cambodia?
d) Where is the Angkor temple complex situated? 4 X 2 = 8
ii) Find words from the passage that mean the same as given below:
a) Roughness (para-1)
b) Being one of its kind (para-3) 2m
Section B (Grammar) 20m
B1 Complete the following paragraph by filling in each blank with an appropriate word
so as to make it completely meaningful.
On 10th
November, 1910 Leo Tolstoy suddenly decided to renounce (a) _________ (his,
the,a) home. He was accompanies (b) _________ (by,with,to) his daughter (c) __________
(or, and, by) his doctor. He left his house (d) _________ (at,in,on) the middle of the night. He
reached next day (e) __________ (the, a, to) monastery of Uptina and spent the night there
writing (f) ________ (a,an,the) article. On 12th
November he reached the convent where his
sister Marie had been staying as a Nun. He (g) ________ (told,met,asked) his sister that he
(h) _______ (will, would, may) like to live in the convent if no pressure was used. 1 x 8 = 8
B2. . Some suffix are given in the box. Add suitable suffix to the word given in the
bracket and complete the sentences. 1 x 2 = 2
ness, less, able
(i) The fire fighter was ___(fear) as he ran into the burning house to save the family.
(ii) My friend Seema is always so nice to people. The best thing about her is her __”(kind).
B3 Write the noun form of the following words:
(i) Stable
(ii) Near
(iii) Enormous
(iv) lofty` ½ x 4 = 2
B4 Change the following sentences into indirect speech
1) I said,” I am going to my native place.”
2) He said,” I met her two days ago.”
3) Ram said, “Honesty is the best policy.”
4) Mother says, “Breakfast is ready”. 1 x 4 = 4
B5 The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in each line. Write the
incorrect word and the correction in your answer sheet as given below against the
correct blank number: Incorrect
India is very fortunate that it have many a) ___ _____
rivers. Their famous rivers are Sutlej, b) ___ _____
Ganga, Yamuna or Narmada. Some of c) ____ ____
the river like Ganga, which d) ___ _____
originated from the Himalayas, flow e) ___ ____
throughout a year. They provide water f)___ ____
for both drinking and irrigational purpose. g) ___ _____
Some rivers in India are consider very h) ___ _____
sacred and are worshipped. 1⁄2 x 8 = 4
Section C (Writing) 20m
C1 As Smita Bansal, School Captain of Jaypee School, you have to write a notice informing
the students about an upcoming school tour to Nainital to be held during summer vacation.
Write a notice about the same mentioning all the relevant details like cost of the trip, food,
sightseeing, lodging, transport etc. 4m
C2 You are Naveen/Navya of B10, Sector 16, Noida. Last night you had horrible dream.
Make a diary entry on „A Horrible Dream that I had Last Night‟. 4m
C3 You are Anuj Grover living at 146 Rohtas Nagar, Delhi 91. Your colony is facing the
problem of stray dogs. Even the movements of its residents have become risky specially in
the evenings. Stating the difficulties, write a letter to the editor of newspaper on the problem
of stray dogs. 6m
C4 Terrorism is the biggest and the most dangerous threats to humanity today. Write an
article on the topic „Terrorism a Threat to Humanity‟. 6m
SCIENCE
Section A- knowledge( 16)
1. Why unburnt particles in air are dangerous? (2)
2. What are the units of frequency of a sound? 1)
3. What is the difference between tap water and distilled water in the terms of conduction of
electricity how can you prove it? (3)
4. Describe with the help of a diagram an instrument which can be used to detect a charged body.(3)
5. With the help of a well labelled diagram explain the structure of human eye. ( 5)
6. Do all the stars in the sky move? explain. (2)
Section B:understanding(10)
7. Can the process of rusting be called combustion?discuss. (2)
8. How many national parks and wildlife sanctuaries are there in Pachmarhi biosphere reserve and
name them. (2)
9. What is IVF?When is it done? Is there any side effect of this explain. (3)
10.Why balanced diet is important for adolescent?Why should they stay away from chips and
packed snacks? (3)
Section C:Applied concept (10)
11. If aluminium strips of an electroscope are replaced by plastic strips and a charged body is
brought in contact with the metal clip what will happen? (2)
12. Why do we always see the same side of the Moon? (1)
13.Who published the Red Data Book? (1)
14.Write the characteristics of image formed by plane mirror. (3)
15.A pendulum oscillate 50 time in 5 sec.Find its time period and frequency and define these two
terms used. (3)
Section D:Analysis and evaluate (8)
16. In which medium sound propagates the maximum and why? (2)
17. Explain why do we see phases of moon? (3)
18. What kind of lens is there in our eyes?Where does it form the image of an object?Explain with
the help of diagram. (3)
Section E: create( 6)
19.In our society,for the birth of a girl,a female is blamed.What do you think about it?Is it right?Who
is responsible for this?with the help of a chromosomal diagram explain it. (3)
20. During a class discussion on' fuels for household' Ria suggested Petrol but her teacher said that it
is not a safe fuel for household activity and asked her to sit.Ria wondered why petrol can't be used
as a fuel for household activity though its calorific value is high.
( a)Why petrol is not a safe fuel for household activity?
(b)What fuels do we use in our houses?
(c) What values of Ria is shown here? (3)
MATHEMATICS
1. when the sum of measures of two angles is 900 then angles are called______
2. Ratio 2:3 is equivalent to-
a) 4:5 b) 2:4 c) 4:7 d) 6:9
3. Total amount = ______ + Interest
4. Two angles forming a linear pair are ______
5. Area of Triangle = _____
6. The value of 26 is –
a) 32 b) 128 c) 64 d)26
7. Express in standard form-
Speed of light in vacumn is 300,000,000 m/s
8. How many lines of symmetry a square has?
9. What is the other name of the line of symmetry of an Isosceles Triangle ?
10. Use the laws of exponents and solve :
11. a) solve and check which one is greater: 52 × 3 or
a) (-1)even number =_____
(-1)odd number =______
12. pia is the Ratio of a circle _____ of its _____.
13. Amrit and his friends gone for a picnic. They decided to take ride on Merry go
round. The diameter of merry go round is 70 m. Find the distance covered by Amrit and
his friends in 20 Rounds.
14. If two adjacent angles are supplementary, they form a _____.
15. Ratio has ______ unit.
16. Percentage are Numerators of fractions with Denominator_____
17. An expression with one or more terms is called ______.
18. The distance around a circular region is knowm as______
19. A pentagon has _____ lines of Symmetry.
20. What is line of Symmetry ?
21. Express in Standard form-
Diameter of Sun is 1,400,000,000 m.
22. 26 is equals to –
a) 2 x 6 b) 6 x 6 c) 64 d) 12
23. The number Z Multiplied by itself is –
a) Z +Z b) 2Z c) ZZ d) Z2
24. am x an is equals to-
a) amn b) anm c) am + n d) m + n
25. 75% of what number is 15 ?
26. How much plastic sheet do you need to cover a Rectangular swimming pool ?
27. If a=2 and b= 1 , then value of 2a + b2 is –
a) 4 b) 6 c) 5 d) 3
28. Express 72 as a product of prime factor .
29. Sahib sells a washing machine for Rs. 13500. She loses 20% in the bargain . what
was the price at which she bought it?
30. Sehaj wrapped a cord around a circular pipe of radius 4cm and cut off the length
required of the cord . Then she wrapped it around a square box of side 4 cm . Did
he have any cord left ?
SOCIAL SCIENCE
Instructions
* Solve the assignment on the sheets
*Submit your assignment surely the first day you come to school.
Answer the following questions:-
Q1. Define constitution and Preamble.
Q2. Define Right to equality.
Q3. Define Universal adult franchise.
Q4. What do you mean by the government?
Q5. How does the state government works?
Q6. What do you mean by ‘power over the ballot box’?
Q7. What do you mean by the word advertisement? What are the pros and cons of advertisement?
Q8. Define environment. Explain the four domains of natural environment.
Q9. Define weather, climate, humidity, temperature, global warming, atmospheric pressure, wind,
precipitation and factors affecting atmospheric pressure.
Q10. Define waterfall, weathering, erosion, mushroom rocks, soil erosions, meanders, ox Bow Lake,
distributaries, glaciers, sea arches.
Q11. Define waves, ocean current, Tsunami, tides
Q12. Define natural vegetation and its types.
Q13. Define settlement and its types, means of transport and means of communication with the
help of different examples.
Q14. What is the difference between fundamental rights and fundamental duties?
Q15. Explain the powers and functions of legislative assembly and council.
MAP WORK
Fill 28 states , 28 capital, 8 union territories neighboring countries , standard meridian time of India,
Tropic of cancer and water bodies on Indian political map
Fill 7 continents and 5 oceans on world map.
Read the chapter the Indian constitution and understanding secularism thoroughly
Define Constitution and its key features
What are the six fundamental rights of the Indian constitution?
Why does a democratic country need a constitution?
What would happen if there were no restriction on the power of elected representatives?
What is secularism why is it important to separate religion from the state
What is Indian secularism?
While the reading which words are difficult write their meanings i.e polity, tyranny, coercion,
find out more such words
Read the chapter resources and answer the following
What is resource? Explain its types.
Why do we need to conserve our natural resources?
What do we understand by the three R’S technology? Why is its practice important?
Find out 5-5 questions from each chapter and write their answers
CREATE
Find out any one create question from the chapter such as :
Do you consider wood to be a renewable or a non renewable resource. Discuss and give
reasons.
Suppose you are taking part in an election and you want to deliver a speech. How you
would convince the public express your own views and draft a speech on the topic.
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Amrit Indo Canadian Academy
Social Science Assignment Class 8
Instructions
* Solve the assignment on the sheets
*Submit your assignment surely the first day you come to school.
Answer the following questions:-
Q1. Define constitution and Preamble.
Q2. Define Right to equality.
Q3. Define Universal adult franchise.
Q4. What do you mean by the government?
Q5. How does the state government works?
Q6. What do you mean by ‘power over the ballot box’?
Q7. What do you mean by the word advertisement? What are the pros and cons of advertisement?
Q8. Define environment. Explain the four domains of natural environment.
Q9. Define weather, climate, humidity, temperature, global warming, atmospheric pressure, wind,
precipitation and factors affecting atmospheric pressure.
Q10. Define waterfall, weathering, erosion, mushroom rocks, soil erosions, meanders, ox Bow Lake,
distributaries, glaciers, sea arches.
Q11. Define waves, ocean current, Tsunami, tides
Q12. Define natural vegetation and its types.
Q13. Define settlement and its types, means of transport and means of communication with the
help of different examples.
Q14. What is the difference between fundamental rights and fundamental duties?
Q15. Explain the powers and functions of legislative assembly and council.
MAP WORK
Fill 28 states , 28 capital, 8 union territories neighboring countries , standard meridian time of India,
Tropic of cancer and water bodies on Indian political map
Fill 7 continents and 5 oceans on world map.
Read the chapter the Indian constitution and understanding secularism thoroughly
Define Constitution and its key features
What are the six fundamental rights of the Indian constitution?
Why does a democratic country need a constitution?
What would happen if there were no restriction on the power of elected representatives?
What is secularism why is it important to separate religion from the state
What is Indian secularism?
While the reading which words are difficult write their meanings i.e polity, tyranny, coercion,
find out more such words
Read the chapter resources and answer the following
What is resource? Explain its types.
Why do we need to conserve our natural resources?
What do we understand by the three R’S technology? Why is its practice important?
Find out 5-5 questions from each chapter and write their answers
CREATE
Find out any one create question from the chapter such as :
Do you consider wood to be a renewable or a non renewable resource. Discuss and give
reasons.
Suppose you are taking part in an election and you want to deliver a speech. How you
would convince the public express your own views and draft a speech on the topic.
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