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 C8 Preboard 2026

📌📌 Answer Key:

1. Read the passage and answer the questions:

i) Abraham Lincoln had borrowed the book from ___________.
Ans. a neighbour

ii) __________ was the first President of America.
Ans. George Washington

iii) Where did Abraham put the book?Ans. between the cracks in the logs

iv) Abraham worked for three days in the fields ___________.
Ans. to pay for the damage of the book

v) Abraham used to say, “My best __________ is the man who will lend me a book I haven’t read.”
Ans. friend

2. Question 2 – Look at the poster and answer the questions:

i) What is Childline?
Ans. Both a and c (It is a National service and an emergency service)

ii) What is the main purpose of CHILDLINE?
Ans. Caring and protecting the needy children

iii) When is the CHILD HELPLINE accessible?
Ans. Always

iv) How much time is taken by the Childline Team to reach the concerned?
Ans. One hour

v) What number should you dial to contact CHILDLINE for help?
Ans. 1098

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4. MEANINGS: 

 https://rejuvenatingenglishworld.blogspot.com/2023/01/word-meaning-sentences-class-8.html

5. FILL UPS:

(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.

6.  Sentences:

1. Annoyed – She was annoyed by the constant noise.

2. Snapped – He snapped at his brother in anger.

3. Blunder – Forgetting the admit card was a big blunder.

4. Shrine – The devotees offered prayers at the shrine.

5. Handful – She ate a handful of nuts in the evening.

6. Confidence – She spoke with great confidence on the stage.

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9 . Vocabulary:

i) A man who does not know how to read or write – Illiterate
ii) Noun form of revise – Revision
iii) Antonym of absent – Present
iv) Meaning of the phrasal verb look down – To hate / to consider someone inferior
v) Sentence using the idiom turn over a new leaf – He decided to turn over a new leaf and work hard from now on.

10. Do as directed:

i) Please help me.
→ Imperative sentence

ii) I play football.
→ (b) verb

iii) I have much work to do.

iv) Their team won the match.
→ Transitive verb

v) Gold is more expensive than silver.

vi) You needn’t say anything.

vii) Time and tide wait for none.

viii) Reema did not stand first in the last test. (Simple Past)

ix) Mohan did not sing a song.
→ A song was not sung by Mohan.

x) The dog jumped over the fence.

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 15 . Translate the following sentences into Punjabi/Hindi:

i) I go to school daily.
→ ਮੈਂ ਰੋਜ਼ ਸਕੂਲ ਜਾਂਦਾ/ਜਾਂਦੀ ਹਾਂ। / मैं रोज़ स्कूल जाता/जाती हूँ।

ii) The old man built a house.
→ ਬੁੱਢੇ ਆਦਮੀ ਨੇ 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) Everyone has learnt the lesson.
→ ਹਰ ਕਿਸੇ ਨੇ ਪਾਠ ਸਿੱਖ ਲਿਆ ਹੈ। / सबने पाठ सीख लिया है।

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

 16 . Translate the following sentences into English :

i) ਗੱਲਾਂ ਨਾ ਕਰੋ। / बातें मत करो।
→ Do not talk.

ii) ਦਾਦੀ ਨੇ ਚੰਗੀ ਕਹਾਣੀ ਸੁਣਾਈ। / दादी ने एक अच्छी कहानी सुनाई।
→ Grandmother told a good story.

iii) ਉਹ ਬਹੁਤ ਮਤਲਬੀ ਹੈ। / वह बहुत मतलबी है।
→ He is very selfish.

iv) ਪਰਮਾਤਮਾ ਮੇਰੀ ਮਦਦ ਕਰਨਗੇ। / भगवान मेरी मदद करेंगे।
→ God will help me.

v) ਕੀ ਮੈਂ ਅੰਦਰ ਆ ਸਕਦਾ ਹਾਂ? / मैं अंदर आ सकता हूँ?
→ May I come in?

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