English Holiday Homework

PODAR INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

Holiday Homework (2015-16)

Class: VIII                                                                                        Subject: English Name: _________________________________                               Roll: _______

I.		Composition
	1.	Many people love the beach and others love the mountains for a vacation.  Which do you like better; the beach or the mountains?  Even if you have never been to either, you have seen pictures.  Choose one—either a beach or the mountains.  What does the place look like?  Does the place have a feel to it?  What smells are there?  What sounds do you hear?  Describe your beach or mountains so that your reader can picture the scene you see in your mind.
	2.	You are Manish/Manisha, a resident of D-34, Ras Vihar, Dwarka, New Delhi. Open garbage containers have become the source of a mosquito menace for the residents of your society. Write a letter to the Municipal Commissioner complaining about this problem. Don’t exceed 150 words.
II.		Unseen Comprehension
		Trees show the variation in seasons and nature’s most colourful show put up especially during the fall. The changing colours of autumn signal that the trees are getting ready for winter. Throughout the spring and summer most of the food necessary of the trees to grow are made in the leaves.  The food making process takes place in the cells containing chlorophyll which gives leaves their green colour. Due to the shorter period of daylight and the cooler temperatures, the leaves stop making food. The chlorophyll breaks down and the green colour disappears and yellow and orange previously marked by the green appear. The vibrant reds, purple and bronzes come from other chemical processes. The brilliant red of maple has a ‘sweet’ side. In the warmth of the fall days, sugar is produced in the leaves and then trapped by the night’s chill. The more sugar it accumulates, the brighter the leaves turn. The degree of odour varies from tree to tree. Leaves directly exposed to the sun may turn red, while those on the shady side of the same tree may be yellow. Colour also varies depending on the combination of weather conditions. When autumn is warm, leaves may have less colouration.
	1.	Tick the correct option:
	a.	The changing colours of autumn symbolize ___________________.    i.            nature’s beauty  ii.            the end of spring iii.            the middle of summer iv.            the advent of winter
	b.	The leaves stop making food when ______________.    i.            the temperature is low  ii.            the humidity is high iii.            the weather is cloudy iv.            the weather is dusty
	c.	Leaves exposed to the direct sunlight are generally ________________.    i.            red in colour  ii.            brown in colour iii.            yellow in colour iv.            green in colour
	2.	Complete the statements.
	a.	The food making process takes place in the cells containing ……………
	b.	The yellow and orange colours appear on the leaves when …………..
III.		Do as Directed:
	1.	Fill in the blanks with the appropriate word: There is a bridge _______________ the river.
	2.	Combine the sentences: We all respect him. He is an honest man.
	3.	Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the word given in the brackets: It ______________ in the mountains tomorrow evening. (snow)
	4.	Rewrite the following in indirect speech: My mother told me, "Your grandmother will be arriving in Singapore tomorrow."
	5.	Change the voice of the following sentences: The firemen took the injured to the hospital.

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