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JK KIDS DREAM LAND PUBLIC SCHOOL Subject------English Class-----8th Time:3Hrs. SECTION A Q1.

Read the following passage and answer the questions(10)

Precipitation, especially rain, has a dramatic effect on agriculture. All plants need at least some water to survive, therefore rain (being the most effective means of watering) is important to agriculture. While a regular rain pattern is usually vital to healthy plants, too much or too little rainfall can be harmful, even devastating to crops. Drought can kill crops and increase erosion, while overly wet weather can cause harmful fungus growth. Plants need varying amounts of rainfall to survive. For example, certain cacti require small amounts of water,while tropical plants may need up to hundreds of inches of rain per year to survive. In areas with wet and dry seasons, soil nutrients diminish and erosion increases during the wet season. Animals have adaptation and survival strategies for the wetter regime. The previous dry season leads to food shortages into the wet season, as the crops have yet to mature.Developing countries have noted that their populations show seasonal weight fluctuations due to food shortages seen before the first harvest, which occurs late in the wet season. Rain may be harvested through the use of rainwater tanks; treated to potable use or for non-potable use indoors or for irrigation,.Excessive rain during short periods of time can cause flash floods.

1) Why rains are important for agriculture ? 2) What are the effects of Droughts on crops ? 3) What are the features of the desert plant and the tropical plants ? 4) What are the effects on soil during the wet season ? 5) Which is the best way to make the best use of the rainwater ?

Q2. Answer the following questions (8) 1) Who is Dr. APJ ABDUL KALAM and what are his three visions ? 2) The wall that is breaking the world is ? 3) What did the boy see and hear as he was crossing the street ? 4) What is conveyed to us by calling him the traveller ? Q3. Give the meanings of four out of the given words .(4) 1) Mysterious 2) Whine 3) Sensitive 4) Significant 5) Striving 6) Subway Q4) Make sentences of the following words .(2) 1) pillar of strength 2) humble Sec-----B Q5) What are conjunctions ? (give the definition with examples) (5) Q6) Give Antonyms (5) Destruct ,near ,honest ,wanted ,believable Q7) Fill in the Conjunctions (5)

1) Nose ..............................throat gets affected due to cold . 2) Anjali is .................................hardworking and sincere . 3) The baby was quite healthy ...................................could not win the prize in the baby show . 4) .............................................i was not selected ,i am glad that i participated . 5) She was punished ..............................................she lied before the teacher .

Q8) Change as follows (5) 1) The head master said ,"All the student have to recite the poem ".(indirect) 2) Peter said ,"My books are torn".(indirect) 3) The engineer said ,"The pillar is weak (Indirect) 4) The teacher told the students to prepare well for the exams (Direct) 5) Neela said that she was happy to paint the picture (Direct) SEC-----C Q9) Write any two kinds of lettters (10) Q10) Write an Essay on Global warming (10)

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