[Your School Name Here]
Half-Yearly Examination – 2026-27
Class: VIII | Subject: English
Time: 2½ hrs | M.M.: 35
Part I — Objective Type (Q.1–Q.7) [7×1=7]
Q.1
The cat is sitting on ______ roof.
Q.2
Which of the following is not related to ‘Market’?
Q.3
Which word has a different vowel sound?
Q.4
There ______ two buses in front of our school.
Q.5
We ______ tell the truth.
Q.6
The kitten jumped ______ the box.
Q.7
I ______ finish my project last week.
Part II — Very Short Answer (Q.8–Q.17) [10 Marks]
Q.8–Q.11
Complete the passage with suitable words:
[arrested, gloves, train, hands, empty]
A man got on the
and sat down.
The compartment was
except one lady.
She took her
off.
Later the police
the man.
Q.12
Write plural forms:
(a) Mountain —
(b) Country —
Q.13
Fill missing letters:
(a) P__CT__RE
(b) E V _ R _ S T
Q.14
Drivers must slow down near schools ______ the children can
cross safely.
[so that / while]
Q.15
Arrange words:
(a) island / an / Katchall / is —
(b) very naughty / is / my / little sister —
(a) island / an / Katchall / is —
(b) very naughty / is / my / little sister —
Q.16
Fill using:
[fit, footpath, zebra crossing, rail]
(i) Always cross road at .
(ii) Yoga keeps us and healthy.
(i) Always cross road at .
(ii) Yoga keeps us and healthy.
Q.17
Make meaningful sentences using:
(i) brave
(ii) honesty
(i) brave
(ii) honesty
Part III — Short Answer (Q.18–Q.23) [10 Marks]
Q.18 [2 Marks]
Read the passage and answer:
(i) Where did the narrator buy the desk? (ii) What did he find inside the desk?
It was Christmas Day. The narrator had bought a roll-top desk
from a junk shop. While repairing it, he found a small tin box
hidden inside the desk. The box contained a letter written by
Jim Macpherson to his wife Connie. The letter described a
remarkable Christmas Day during the First World War.
(i) Where did the narrator buy the desk? (ii) What did he find inside the desk?
Q.19 [2 Marks]
Read and answer:
(i) When did the tsunami occur? (ii) What did some animals do before the tsunami?
The tsunami struck the shores of many countries on 26 December
2004. In some places, people noticed unusual signs before the
waves arrived. Animals seemed to sense the danger and moved to
safer places. The huge waves caused great destruction and many
people lost their homes and loved ones.
(i) When did the tsunami occur? (ii) What did some animals do before the tsunami?
Q.20 [2 Marks]
Read and answer:
(i) Which mountain did Major H.P.S. Ahluwalia climb? (ii) What does the ‘summit within’ mean?
Major H.P.S. Ahluwalia was one of the members of the first
successful Indian expedition to Mount Everest. He describes
how climbing the highest mountain gave him a feeling of great
achievement. He also explains that there is another kind of
summit within each person, which means overcoming inner fears
and difficulties.
(i) Which mountain did Major H.P.S. Ahluwalia climb? (ii) What does the ‘summit within’ mean?
Q.21 [1 Mark]
Opposite words:
(i) beautiful × (ii) early ×
(i) beautiful × (ii) early ×
Q.22 [1 Mark]
Frame questions:
(i) He is reading a book. →
(i) He is reading a book. →
Q.23 [2 Marks]
Re-arrange sentences:
(a) In a jungle lived pigeons.
(b) They saw grains.
(c) They were trapped.
(d) They flew away together.
(a) In a jungle lived pigeons.
(b) They saw grains.
(c) They were trapped.
(d) They flew away together.
Part IV — Essay Type (Q.24–Q.25) [8 Marks]
Q.24
Write a letter to your friend inviting him/her to attend your
birthday party. (5)
OR
Write an application to your Headmaster for one day’s leave as your grandparents are ill. (5)
OR
Write an application to your Headmaster for one day’s leave as your grandparents are ill. (5)
Q.25
Write a short paragraph (about 80 words) on
‘Benefits of Morning Walk’. (3)
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