Page 1 : English - 8th, Q (1): What did the author receive in the mail?, a) The author received a book in the mail., b) The author received a ae in the mail., c) The author received a bag in the mail., d) The author received a coupon in the mail., , ere oe ee Se EA OC regen MTEC oem pen conn gn EON PT wee eee, up, , When the mist comes up, the hills become invisible and forests become silent., c) When the mist comes up, the hills become invisible and forests does not remain silent., When the mist comes up, the hills become visible and forests does not remain silent., , p how many days did it rain without stopping? What does the author do on these, ys, , (a) It rained without stopping for ten or twelve days. The author paced in the room and, looked out of the at the raindrops,, , (b) tt pened without stopping for three or four days. The author paced in the room and, [00, out of the window at a few bobbing umbrellas., , (c) It rained without stopping for five or six days. The author paced in the room and looked, out of the window at soe emp in the puddles., , (d) It rained without stopping Might or furis days: Thelatithor paced th the room and, looked out of the window at a few bobbing umbrellas., , Q (4): Why was the author not able to see Bijju?, f The author was not able to see Bijju due to fog and mist., , f When the mist comes up, the hills become visible and forests become silent., , The author was not able to see Biju due to heavy rain,, c) The author was not able to see Bijju because he did not have his glasses with him., The author was not able to see Biju as Bijju was hiding behind a tree., , Q (5): Where do the snakes and rodents take shelter? Why?, a) The snakes and rodents take shelter in roofs, attics and godowns because they feel, ts) suffocated in their holes when it rains., (b) me snakes and rodents take shelter in parks and fields because they are flooded out, °, , their holes by the rain., , (c) The snakes and rodents take shelter in roofs, attics and godowns because they are, flooded out of their holes by the rain., , (d) The snakes and rodents take shelter in various corners of new houses because they, , are, flooded out of their holes by the rain., , Q (6): When does the monsoon season begin and when does it end? How do you, prepare to face the monsoon?, , (a) The monsoon season begins from March and it ends in the month of August. We should, crepete for the monsoons by arrange umbrellas or raincoats., (b) The monsoon season begins from June and it ends in the month of August. We should, are for the monsoons by storing food beforehand., (c) monsoon season begins from June and it ends in the month of August. We should, eae for the monsoons by arranging umbrellas or raincoats., (d) The monsoon season begins from and it ends in the month of August. We should

Page 2 : prepare for the monsoons by building high walls around our houses., , Q 4 Which hill station does the author describe in this diary entry?, , The author is describing Dar; in this diary entry., b The author is describing Modot intiive vee, , The author is describing Shimla in this diary entry., , d) The author is describing Mussoorie in this diary entry., , Q (8): What does the author's grandmother ask him not to kill? Why?, , (a) The author's grandmother asked him not to kill frogs because they are lucky and bring, money. The author got the cheque on the very same day., (b) The au author's grandmother asked hi him not to kill snakes Becnkioe killing them would bring, , bed omen. The author et saved from a terrible accident on the very same di, (c) or author's grandm r asked him not to kill chachundars because they are re lucky, , joney. The author got the cheque on the very same, , (d) Thesuthort andaieeeaead him not to kill benz ees are lucky and bring, money. The cuthior got the oheqile on tive Very earns Gan, , Q (9): How do the hills look like in mist?, , (2) The mist in the hile provide p privacy. Nothing can be seen. The hills are surrounded by, lent. The birds eo ewe As soon as the mist, , , , surrounds ic eedicetnes te again., (b) The mist in the hills ide privac: hing can be seen. The hills surrounded by mist, make them silent, T e bird eitting on the tee fy away As soon as the mist, (c) The. itn the hile does not provide privacy be The birds sitti, ‘c m es ni can be seen. The sitti, on the tree fly away. As con sharma sagan es hehilis, the birds fall silent. ~~, , d) The mist in the hills does not ide pri wary Rvorytane an be seen, The birds sitti, ) on Li tree fly away. As soon othe nas met surrol nthe the birds start chirping, , , , Q ~~ When was there no dearth of food for insectivorous birds?, , There was no dearth of food for insectivorous birds during summer., by There was no dearth of food for insectivorous birds du aor, ee was no dearth of food for insectivorous birds in, There was no dearth of food for insectivorous birds when nen were rains., , Q ot How did the author describe the valley in one sentence?, , '@) The author described the valley as Paradise on earth’., , ae author described the valley as ‘The most beautiful place on Earth’., The author described the valley as ‘Heaven on earth’., , The author described te valles os i peradioe that wight buuabieent, , Q (12): Complete the sentence, ae writer maoiban the hill station and valley as __, , : Derr intone hatin ear eenie,, d, , , , heaven on earth., @ paradise that might have been., , 9! (13): Complete the sentence :, he minivets are easily noticed because __.___

Page 3 : a) they make a lot of noise,, , b) they do not go near other birds., Ic} thay are bri coloured birds., d) they always stay in a large flock., , Q (14): Complete the sentence : Bijju is not seen but his voice is heard because, , , , , , 'b) it was raining heavily., , ‘c) there was fog all around., , 'd) there was smoke all around., , Q (15): What signs do we find in nature which show that the monsoons are about to end?, (a) seeds of cobra lily were turning yellow, signifying that the monsoons were coming, , 3 he was hiding behind a tree., , , , nd., (b) The: seeds of cobra lily were turning red, signifying that the monsoons were coming to, an, end., (c) ane seeds of cobra lily were turning brown, signifying that the monsoons were coming, O, , an end., (d) La seeds of cobra lily were turning orange, signifying that the monsoons were coming, an end., , Q (16): iaeedie —_ are 4 ae soars we mapeanine leaks, there is a feeling of, Why the writer pices word, ‘springing’?, The writer used the word, ‘springing to refer to a water, , d, , The writer used the word, ‘springin; to denote that the feaks appear sudden ;, The wether used de word, wpran gine to refer to ", , The writer used the word, ‘springing’ to refer to Hl water bodies., , Q (17): Look carefully at the diary entries for June 24-25, mens and March 23. Now, write down the change that happens as the rains progress June to March., , gue: Complete the sentence :, ring the monsoon season, snakes and rodents are found in roofs and attics because, b, ii: the summer heat has already destroyed their holes., 'd) they collect food for winter., , Q one: Mention a few things that can happen when there is endless rain for days, , the rain floods their holes., the storms destroy their holes., , , , pi pi hay things that can happen when there is endless rain for days together are dark, , people a out of their homes with coloured umbrellas, rodents and snakes, , com ic., , b ad that aa happen when there is endless rain for days together are sto!, , ») ahd louds, people coming out of their homes, wild aries coming out of said, their adn etc,, , (c) Few things that can happen when there is endless rain for days together are dark

Page 4 : ht,, ne EE ER, les etc., d) Few that can happen when there is endless rain for together are bright full, ( moon ni people coming out of their homes with colo: umbrellas, rodents, and coming out etc., , Q (20): What is the significance of cobra lily in relation to the monsoon season, its, , beginning and end?, , (a) When the monsoon season begins, cobra lily rears its head from the ferns while the, seeds of the cobra lily turn brown when monsoon season comes to an end., , (b) When the monsoon season . cobra lily rears its head from the ferns while the, seeds of the cobra lily turn when monsoon season comes to an end,, , (c) When the monsoon season begins, cobra lily rears its head from the ferns while the, seeds of the cobra lily turn orange when monsoon season comes to an end., , (d) When the monsoon season begins, cobra lily rears its head from the ferns while the, seeds of the cobra lily turn yellow when monsoon season comes to an end.