C8 Solved Sample Paper, 2025

Model Test Paper, 2025

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Comprehension Passage, 

Poster Comprehension, 

Q/A,

W/ M,

Sentences, 

Vocabulary,

Grammar,

Translation,

etc.

> *Structure of English Question Paper, Class VI to X, 2025*

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🚩🚩 Answer Key: 

1. Here are the answers to the questions based on the passage:

i) Gandhi ji left for Champaran to find out *the truth*.

- Answer: a) the truth

ii) Who were cruelly treated?

- Answer: c) The peasants of Champaran

iii) Why was Gandhiji asked to leave?

- Answer: b) because the Government was alarmed

iv) When refused, Gandhiji was asked to appear before *the magistrate*.

- Answer: d) the magistrate

v) Gandhiji’s first Satyagraha was a *success*.

- Answer: a) success

2. Here are the answers to the questions based on the poster:

i) What is the poster about?

Answer: d) All of these 

ii) What are the 3Rs mentioned in the poster?

Answer: b) Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

iii) We should take ...... showers.

Answer: c) shorter

iv) What can be reused?

Answer: a) cloth shopping bags

v) Find out the antonym of the word 'mix' from the poster.

Answer: c) separate

Question 3: Answer any three of the following questions

(i) Where did the farmer hide his mother? Ans. The farmer hid his mother in a secret room or a hidden chamber within their home, as instructed by the cruel governor who demanded all aged people be abandoned in the mountains.

(ii) Why did the farmer summon his sons? : Ans. The farmer summoned his sons to test their unity and wisdom.

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(iii) What does Seema read on the Internet?

Answer. Seema reads about important safety measures and precautions one should take while driving to ensure road safety and prevent accidents.

(iv) Which features of the Chinese cities impressed Marco Polo?

Ans. Marco Polo was impressed by the grandeur, prosperity, advanced infrastructure, bustling markets, and the sheer size and organization of the Chinese cities he visited.

(v) What help did Paramjeet seek from Geet at the end of the story?

Ans. Paramjeet sought help from Geet to overcome the challenges and discrimination she faced in her professional life, specifically to "smash the glass ceiling" and achieve career advancement.

Question 4: Give the meanings of any four of the following words in Punjabi/Hindi

1. Tangles = ਉਲਝਣਾਂ/ उलझनें
2. Impression: ਪ੍ਰਭਾਵ/ प्रभाव
3. Snatched: ਖੋਹ ਲਿਆ / छीन लिया
4. Familiar: ਜਾਣੂ/ परिचित
5. Blunder: ਗਲਤੀ/ भूल
6. Publishing: ਪ੍ਰਕਾਸ਼ਤ ਕਰਨਾ/ प्रकाशित करना

Question 5: Fill in the blanks with suitable words

(i) The farmer had three fields and three houses.

(ii) Marco Polo visited the holy city of Jerusalem.

(iii) Geet had gone abroad after marriage.

Question 6: Make sentences of any four of the following words

a) Obsessed: She became obsessed with learning to play the piano.

b) Snapped: The branch snapped under the weight of the snow.

c) Hardest: This was the hardest exam I have ever taken.

d) Shrine: They visited the ancient shrine to offer prayers.

e) Handful: Only a handful of students passed the difficult test.

f) Translated: The book was translated into several languages.

Question 7: Answer any two of the following questions

i. What harm does it do to the oceans, rivers and trees? (The Earth Needs You)

Pollution, deforestation, and irresponsible waste disposal harm oceans, rivers, and trees by destroying habitats, contaminating water sources, and contributing to climate change.

ii. Who according to the poet will always be the lucky ones? (We who Love Books)

According to the poem "We who Love Books," those who love and read books will always be the lucky ones, as they find joy, knowledge, and escape within their pages.

iii. What do these great sons sacrifice for the nation? (My Dear Soldiers)

In "My Dear Soldiers," the great sons sacrifice their lives, comfort, and families to protect the nation and ensure its safety and freedom.

Question 8: Read the stanza and answer any two questions

i. Name the poem and its poet.

Answer: The poem is "Don't Quit" by Edgar A. Guest. 

ii. What do you understand by ‘sticking to the fight when hardest hit’?

Answer:  "Sticking to the fight when hardest hit" means to persevere and continue striving towards your goals even when facing significant challenges, difficulties, or setbacks.

iii. What should not be done when things seem worst?

Answer: When things seem worst, one should not quit or give up hope, but instead, continue to fight and persevere. 

9. Vocabulary:

(i) One word substitution: one who practises one of the fine arts

Answer: Artist

(ii) Write the noun form of the word 'revise'.

Answer: Revision

(iii) Give the antonym of 'assemble'.

Answer: Disperse

(iv) Write the meaning of the phrasal verb 'hold up'.

Answer: To delay or stop something/someone, or to rob someone.

(v) Use the given idiom in a sentence: blessing in disguise

Answer: Losing my job turned out to be a blessing in disguise because I got a better opportunity.

10. Do as directed:

(i) Change the following Exclamatory sentence into Assertive sentence.

How beautiful the scenery is!

Answer: The scenery is very beautiful.

(ii) Choose the correct option to determine which part of speech the underlined word belongs to.

They are extremely rich.

Answer: (c) adverb

(iii) Fill in the blank with a suitable determiner.

But I had ______ idea of all this.

Answer: no

(iv) State whether the verb in the following sentence is transitive or intransitive.

Their team won the match.

Answer: Transitive

(v) Fill in the blank with the appropriate degree of the adjective given in the bracket.

Gold is ______ than silver. (expensive)

Answer: more expensive

(vi) Fill in the blank with the appropriate non-finite form.

I am looking forward ______ (meet) you.

Answer: to meeting

(vii) Select the correct verb from the bracket to fill in the blank.

Time and tide ______ for none. (wait, waits)

Answer: wait

(viii) Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb. (Past Continuous or Simple Past)

Reema ______ (not stand) first in the last test.

Answer: didn't stand

(ix) Change the voice.

The girls are making chairs.

Answer: Chairs are being made by the girls.

(x) Fill in the blank with appropriate preposition.

It is extremely hot ______ the month of June.

Answer : in

11. Letter / Application 

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12. Paragraph: 

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13. Story : 

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14. a) Notice: 

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b) Newspaper Headlines: 

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15. Translate all into Punjabi/Hindi

(i) Do not litter.
     ਕੂੜਾ ਨਾ ਪਾਓ। / गंदगी मत फैलाओ।

(ii) The old man built a house.
     ਬੁੱਢੇ ਆਦਮੀ ਨੇ ਇੱਕ ਘਰ ਬਣਾਇਆ। / बूढ़े आदमी ने एक घर बनाया।

(iii) Why are you making a noise?
    ਤੁਸੀਂ ਸ਼ੋਰ ਕਿਉਂ ਕਰ ਰਹੇ ਹੋ? / तुम शोर क्यों कर रहे हो?

(iv) I must go to sleep now.
    ਮੈਨੂੰ ਹੁਣ ਸੌਣਾ ਹੀ ਪਵੇਗਾ। / मुझे अब सोना ही होगा।

(v) Work hard lest you should fail.
      ਮਿਹਨਤ ਕਰੋ ਨਹੀਂ ਤਾਂ ਤੁਸੀਂ ਫੇਲ ਹੋ ਜਾਵੋਗੇ। / मेहनत करो वरना तुम असफल हो जाओगे।

16. Translate all into English

(i) ਮੈਨੂੰ ਤੁਹਾਡੇ ਤੇ ਮਾਣ ਹੈ।

      मुझे आप पर गर्व है।
     I am proud of you.

(ii)  ਸ਼ਾਬਾਸ਼! ਤੁਸੀਂ ਬਹੁਤ ਵਧੀਆ ਕੀਤਾ।

       शाबाश! आपने बहुत बढ़िया किया।

     Well done! You did a very good job.

(iii) ਵਿਦਿਆਰਥੀ ਪੜ੍ਹ ਰਹੇ ਹੋਣਗੇ। 

       छात्र पढ़ रहे होंगे।
    The students will be studying.

(iv) ਤੁਸੀਂ ਝੂਠ ਕਿਉਂ ਬੋਲਿਆ?

      आपने झूठ क्यों बोला?

      Why did you tell a lie?

(v) ਕਲਾਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਕੌਣ ਸੀ?

     कक्षा में कोन था?

    Who was there in the class?

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