8 - ENGLISH
SET 1
ANSWER KEY
A.1. Passage- Wishful thinking (1x5=5)
(a) The poet is very upset and dejected with the present state of affairs.
(b) The poet wishes for a world where there is no discrimination on the
basis of caste, color or creed.
Everybody is treated equally.
We follow the path of success without judgment and threat.
(Accept any other answer, if it is worded differently but the essence
is the same)
(c) Weild-shield, forget-threat. (any other chosen from the stanzas
should be accepted)
(d) The poet meant to say that he longs to live in a world where there is
no discrimination on the basis of caste, color or creed
(e) Yes, the poem is relevant for the present times as murder, killings are
a common sight in Jammu and Kashmir now-a-days.
A.2. Passage- Feng Shui Tips for the Bedroom (1x5=5)
1. (d) the curtain
2. (a) only corpses are usually placed with their feet facing the door.
3. (b) dead
4. (b) solidity and stability
5. (b) avoid
B.3.
Dialogue Writing
o Content- 2Marks
o Grammatical Accuracy- 1 Mark
o Fluency and Organization- 1Mark
B.4. Formal Letter- 6 Marks
 Content- 2Marks
 Grammatical Accuracy- 2 Marks
 Coherence and Clarity of thoughts and ideas- 2 Marks
B.5. Omission – (1x5=5)
Word Before
(a) Is
(b) there
(c) Unit
(d) With
(e) Where
Missing Word
The
Is
Of
A
A
Word After
act
a
Currency
New
form
B.6. Passive Voice – (1x3=3Marks)
1. Children participated in the athletic events.
2. Drills were performed by Junior School Kids.
3. Sports field was beautifully decorated.
4. Parents were invited to witness the programme.
B.7. Sentence Rearrangement- (1x2=2 Marks)
(a) Life is a precious gift to us from God.
(b) We should be thankful to God for it.
C.8. (a) The boys were awestruck as they saw a crocodile in the center of the
field. The boys threw peels of orange, stones etc at Nakoo to get him to move
away from the field.
(b) The Louse was soft hearted as she was swayed by the mosquitoes weeping
and allowed him to stay in the king’s bed for a night.
She was also gullible as she believed the mosquito when he said that he was in
broken health.
(c) Yes, I agree. The writer has presented the adults as being for childish than
the children as:
When Anil’s father was bowled over at the first ball, he made an excuse that
there were flies all around when there were no flies to be seen.
When he got out, he decided to sleep under the shade of a tree rather than
helping his team in fielding.
C.9. Reference to Context (1+1+2=4)
(a) Poem- The Louse and the Mosquito
Poet- Vikram Seth
(b) The mosquito dirked the dozing king.
(c) Alliteration- fierce fiery, deeply dirked
SET 2
ANSWER KEY
A.1. Passage- The Fog (1x5=5)
(a) The tone of the poet is very thoughtful and melacholic.
(b) The meaning of the word ‘halted’ is to come to an abrupt stop.
(c) cars-stars, head-lead. (any other chosen from the stanzas should be
accepted)
(d) The poet meant to say that he was suffocating because of the fog.
(e) The last stanza tells us that the poet trusted the blind man.
A.2. Passage- The Unsung Heroes (1x5=5)
1. (c) Praised
2. (c) celebrate any special occasion or festivals with their family
members.
3. (b) too many
4. (d) being forgotten by their family members
5. (a) look out for pirates or smugglers who smuggle goods in and out of
country.
B.3.
Dialogue Writing
o Content- 2Marks
o Grammatical Accuracy- 1 Mark
o Fluency and Organization- 1Mark
B.4. Formal Letter- 6 Marks
 Content- 2Marks
 Grammatical Accuracy- 2 Marks
 Coherence and Clarity of thoughts and ideas- 2 Marks
B.5. Omission – (1x5=5)
Word Before
Missing Word
Word After
(a) was
(b) enacted
(c) banknotes
(d) tender
(e) Was
a
by
Of
in
an
policy
the
The
India
Effort
B.6. Passive Voice – (1x3=3Marks)
1. Children participated in various events with great zeal and enthusiasm.
2. The guest of honor congratulated the participants.
3. The lobby area of the auditorium was beautifully decorated.
4. Parents were invited to witness the programme.
B.7. Sentence Rearrangement- (1x2=2 Marks)
(a) He wore a hat made of coconut fibre on his need.
(b) Coffee is very popular in many parts of the world.
C.8. (a) The Mosquito was very clever and cunning. He wept in front of the
louse to turn things to his favour and was not sorry for having caused the
death of the entire louse clan.
(b) Nakoo basked in the sun.
He had the feelings of revenge.
He shared a friendly relation with the children, was a common spectator at the
matches as they addressed him Nakoo-ji or Nakoo sir
(c) The bank manager was jolly as he slept on the cot after he was bowled over
at duck. He acted like a child. He was a poor spectacle as his entire reaction
created a hue and cry in the field.
C.9. Reference to Context (1+1+2=4)
(a) Poem- The Louse and the Mosquito
Poet- Vikram Seth
(b) The mosquito dirked the dozing king. His guards came to his rescue.
(c) Alliteration- scorpion snake