8th English Half Yearly 2025 original question and key
Class: 8 HALF
YEARLY EXAMINATION – DECEMBER 2025
Time: 3 Hours ENGLISH Max Marks: 100
Synonym: 3 X 1 = 3
1.
Unique – a) common b) beneficial c) uncommon d)
separate
2.
Composed – a) made b)
known c) full d) felt
3.
Exhausted – a) joy b) wounded c) tired d)
rejoiced
Antonym:
3 X 1 = 3
4.
Stored – a) consumed b) cautiously c) harmless d)
careful
5.
Possessed – a) cruel b) destructed c) lacked d) lazy
6.
Confine – a) free b)
far c)
dull d)
kind
Vocabulary: 8 X 1 = 8
7.
Singular-Plural: cattle – a) cattles b)
cattleses c) cattle d)
cattlies
8.
Prefix-suffix: Success – a) full b)
fel c)
ful d)
fall
9.
Compound word: safe – a) chair b)
guard c)
shop d)
van
10.
Clipped word: Luncheon
11.
Blended word: Helicopter + pad
12.
If clause: If you __ me, I would tell you. – a) will ask b) asked c) had asked
13.
Tenses: The rain completely __ our day. – a) spoilt b)
is spoiling c) is spoilt d) was spoilt
14.
Syllabification: Simultaneously – a) si-mul-tane-ous-ly b)
si-mui-ta-neous-ly c) si-mul-ta-ne-ous-ly
Answer any three: 3 X 2 = 6
15.
Who was the suspected of stealing the diamond nose stud?
16.
How did the young boy find the strength of the wind?
17.
How were the rooms arranged in the author’s house.
18.
What should every house hold have?
Answer any three: 3 X 2 = 6
19.
To shoot again I can't bear that; i)
Who is the speaker?
My tail is down, my ears are flat. ii) How is the tail and ears?
20.
There is something special i) Who is the special hero?
about a father’s love. ii) What did the child want to tell its
dad?
21.
My hobby is reading. i) What is the hobby of the poet?
It helps me. ii) Does his hobby help him?
22.
One glimpse of brighter skies. i)
What is needed to make the life 'Worthwhile'?
To make this life worthwhile ii) Which is mentioned as a 'surer
heritage'?
Answer any three: 3 X 2 = 6
23.
Choose the type of noun: People choose their hobby on the basis
of their interests and personality.
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Proper Noun |
Common Noun |
Collective Noun |
Abstract Noun |
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24.
Preposition: a) We go to school __ Mondays – a) in b) on c) at
b) I am more active __
night. – a) in b) on c) at
25.
Sentence Pattern: a) The child smiled – a) sv b)
svo c) svc
b) Pooja hired
a bicycle – a) svc b) sv c) svo
26.
Degrees of comparison: A donkey – a horse (strong)
27.
Punctuation: he said i m happy
Road Map: 1 X 2 = 2
28.
Guide the stranger to school.
Answer
any two in paragraph: 2 X 5 = 10
29.
Why did the sparrow throw the nose-jewel into Ramayya's house?
30.
Write about Ilavazhagi and her achievements
31.
Explain in detail how the author spends his afternoon.
32.
Write about Road safety rules
Answer any two: 2 X 5 = 10
33.
How is a thing of beauty joy forever?
34.
Write a paragraph on Father's love as depicted in the poem.
35.
Poem literary appreciation:
From
our dark spirits. Such the sun, the moon, i)
Rhyming words.
Tress old, and young, sprouting a
shady boon ii)
Rhyming scheme.
For simple sheep, and such are
daffodils iii)
Alliteration in 2nd line.
With the green world they live in:
and clear rills iv)
Figure of speech in the stanza.
Answer any one: 1 X 5 = 5
36. Rearrange
the sentences:
1. Ramayya's wife picked
up the nose jewel and wore it with delight.
2. Ramayya wanted to
return the jewel to the village magistrate but his wife refused.
3. The police searched
for the jewel, and Ramayya and his wife were filled with fear.
4. His wife said that it
was useless and asked him to bring food instead.
5. The male sparrow
picked up the shining jewel and took it to his wife.
37. Passage
Q&A
Edward James Corbett popularly known as Jim Corbett. He often hunted
with Robin, his dog. Jim Corbett played a key role in establishing, India's
first National Park in the Kumaon Hills, the Hailey National Park, in
Uttarakhand, India. It was initially named after, Lord Malcolm Hailey. The park
was renamed in 1957.
1. What was the birth
name of Jim Corbett?
2. What was the name of
Corbett's dog?
3. Who played a key role
in establishing the National Park?
4. Why was the park named
Hailey National Park?
5. When was it renamed as
Jim Corbett National Park?
Answer any four: 4 X 5 = 20
38.
Ad: Colour and beautiful toys-Eco Friendly-non-toxic-handy-buy
one get one-discount 10%-4, Amman Koil Street, Salem.
39.
Letter: Write a letter to your father asking permission to go on an
educational tour.
40.
Notice: You are Sham / Sharmila is the in charge of the culture
committee of Govt. Higher Secondary School, Trichy. She has
been asked to notify the
students of the school about the Inter School Singing Competition.
41.
Picture:
42.
Match:
a)
Woman in white - wise
b) Champawat tiger - eloquent
speaker
c) King - man
eater
d) Pundit - dressed
simply
e) Black Beauty - three
questions
Memory poem: 1 X 5 = 5
43.
From: That for………. To:
heaven’s brink.
Hints Develop the following hints into
a paragraph. 1 X 8 = 8
44. Farmer in a village – had a hen – golden
egg – farmer became rich – selling golden eggs – he is greedy – an egg everyday
– not enough – thought to get all eggs – kill to get all eggs – killed the hen
– found no eggs – farmer is very sad.
Passage Q&A: 4 X 2 = 8
45. The celebrated pundit
had many disciples and admirers. Among them was the landlord of the area who
lived on the other side of the river. The landlord had commissioned a poor
milkmaid Moti to supply a tumbler full of milk to the Pundit every morning. The
milkmaid discharged her duty faithfully. Day after day she crossed the river by
the help of a ferry boat and returned home in the same way after delivering the
milkmaid at the Pundit’s household. Often the Pundit himself received the milk.
Moti prostrated before him. She did not fail her duty even if on some days it
rained heavily.
Questions:
1. Who was celebrated?
2. Where did the landlord
live?
3. How did she cross the
river?
4. Did Moti fail in her duty?
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