ST. ALBANS SCHOOL, FARIDABAD
ENGLISH ASSIGNMENT, 2016-17
CLASS- VIII
Do this assignment in your English register.
1 .Read the chapters from the Literary Reader. Choose the one you like the most. Write the reason for your liking in
not more than 30 words.
2. Read the novel thoroughly.
3. MYTHS THAT STILL LIVE
The sentences below contain words and phrases of mythological origin. Write the definition that comes closest
to the meaning of the underlined words.
1) The recommendation that the state legalised off-track betting is quite akin to prying the lid off the box of
Pandora, and the moralists already are mumbling in dismay.
a) committing a great sin b) winning a signal victory c) releasing innumerable troubles d) making an
irrevocable decision
2) In Washington five clemency boards are reviewing the cases of all general prisoners- a herculean job.
a) merciful b) time-consuming c) difficult d) thankless
3) Marshall and Molotov, at Moscow, warily agreed to reopen negotiations which may abolish the hermetic
border which separates North and South Korea.
a) guarded b) ideological c) imaginary d) tightly sealed
4) They ( the nations of eastern Europe ) have moved beyond being “ sphere of influence “ for their Russian
neighbour and mentor.
a) Ruler b) adviser c) protector d) supplier of weapons
5) His fingers seem to have the touch of Midas.
a) Unusual strength b) inability to hold on to money c) extreme sensitivity d) ability to turn all they touch
to gold
4. Learn the definitions given below.
सेंट एऱबंस स्कूऱ
सत्र-२०१६-१७
कऺा ८
विषय-हहन्दी
ग्रीष्मअिकाश गह
ृ कायय
1. ऩरू क ऩाठ्य ऩस्
ु तक भारत की खोज - ऩष्ृ ठ संख्या १ से ७१ तक ऩढे | ऩठन ऩर आधाररत मल
ू यांकन अिकाश के बाद ककया
जाएगा |
2. अब तक ऩढाए गए ऩाठ में से बीस शब्द छांटकर उनके अर्य लऱखकर िाक्य बनाओ |
3. रोटी की आत्मकर्ा लऱखो|
ST. ALBANS SCHOOL
Practice Assignment (2016-2017)
CLASS –VIII
SUBJECT- MATHEMATICS
TOPICS: Rational Numbers , Powers and Exponents , Squares and Square Roots ,
Cubes and Cube Roots
2
2
Q1. Find: 19 – 18 .
Q2. Out of these numbers 0.16 , (0.16)2 , 0.016 and 0.16 , which one is least?
Q3. Find the least value of K for which 10 × K is a perfect cube.
Q4. Find the sum of first 9 and first 13 odd numbers.
Q5. Find the value of
3
64.
Q6. If a= 2 and b= 3, then find the value of ( ab + ba)-1
3
Q7. If x = 8, find the value of 8 + x -5?
Q8. Write the essential condition for Pythagorean triplet( x , y , z ) if ( z > x and y).
Q9. What should be subtracted from (
3 2
- ) to get
4 3
−1
6
?
Q10. Find the cube of (-1.8).
3
Q11. Evaluate : 64 +
3
0.027 +
3
0.008
Q12. The product of two numbers is 10000. If one number is16 times the other. Find the
numbers.
65
12
12
7
Q13. Divide the sum of and
by their difference.
Q14. Find 4 rational numbers between
Q15.
2
3
4
and .
5
Find the least perfect square number which is exactly divisible by 6 ,8 and 30.
Q16. By what number should (-24)-1 be multiplied so that the product may be equal to (10)1
?
Q17. Evaluate 286225 and findthe value of
2862.25 - 28.6225.
Q18. A school decided to award prizes to their students for three values- honesty ,
punctuality
andobedience.If the number of students getting prizes are in the ratio 1:2:3 and the sum
of their cubes is 7776. Find the number of students getting prizes for each value. Which
quality you prefer to be rewarded most and why?
Q19. The size of a red blood cell is 0.000007m and the size of a plant cell is 0.00001275 m.
Compare these two.
Q20. Find the smallest number by which 1152 must be divided so that it becomes a perfect
square. Also, find the square of resulting number.
Q21. The area of square field is 5184m2. A rectangular field whose length is twice its
breadth
has its perimeter equal to the perimeter of the square field. Find the area of rectangular
field.
Q22. Find the the greatest number of 5 digit which is a perfect square.
Q23. Find the least number of 6 digits which is a perfect square.
1
Q24. The area of a square field is 30 m2 . Calculate the length of the side of the square.
4
Q25. Find square root by division method:
(i)
477.4225
Q26. Find the square root of
(ii) 9653449
3
7
correct to 4 places of decimals.
Q27. The volume of the cube is 9261000 m3. Find the side of the cube.
Q28. Find the volume of the cube whose surface area is 150 m2.
ST.ALBANS SCHOOL
Subject – S.Sc class VIII
Assignment
Answer the following questions-
Q1.What would happen if people were denied human rights?
Q2.Why it is important that school should not promote any one religion?
Q3.Find out about the culture ,architecture and the life of Europeans and Indians of the city during the
colonial period.
Q4.Imagine that you have just won a legal case against a company which refused to give you a job due to
your caste.Write about your feelings at your fundamental rights being upheld by the court.
Q5.Find out any recent incident from any part of India , in which the secular ideals of the constitution were
violated and persons were persecuted and killed because of their religious backgrounds.
Q6.Imagine that you have come across two old newspapers reported on the battle of Seringapatam and the
death of Tipu sultan. One is British paper and the other is from Mysore. Write the heading for each of the
newspapers.
Q7.Why are human beings considered the most important resource for the country?
Q8.What do you think will happen when the fertility of the available agricultural land is exhausted and there
is food shortage?
Q9.What changes were brought by Warren Hastings in the judicial system of India?
सेंट एऱबंस स्कूऱ
ग्रीष्मािकाश गह
ृ कायय
कऺा-८ संस्कृत
नोट- हदए गए प्रश्नों को दीऩ-मणिका ऩाठ्या ऩुस्तक में करोऩष्ृ ठ संख्या
प्रश्न संख्या
106
01
107
04
108
01,02
109
01
ST. ABANS SCHOOL
Science Assignment (2016-2017)
Class-VIII
Q1. Find out the names of the diseases for which you have vaccinated against during childhood.
Q2. Why does food poisoning occur? What preventive measures can you take to prevent
stomach infection? Paste a newspaper article related to the same.
getting
Q3. Find out any two methods used at home to preserve food. Also write the names of food
preserved.
Q4. Name two food items preserved by chemicals. Also, name the respective chemicals.
Q5. Write the chemical reactions betweena)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)
i)
Iron with moist air.
Magnesium with oxygen.
Copper with moist air.
Sulphur-di-oxide with water.
Copper sulphate with Zinc.
Copper sulphate with Iron.
Sodium with water.
Magnesium with Hydrochloric acid.
Sodium with Hydrochloric acid.
Q6. Why is gold preferred over other metals to make ornaments?