CLASS VIII WINTER HOLIDAY HOMEWORK (2018-2019)
SUBJECT: ENGLISH
Literature
1 What was the murdered man carrying in his pocket?
2 Describe the murdered man. Who did he finally turn out to
be?
3 What was the first case that had been reported?
4 Explain in your own words how the mystery of stolen Bust of
Napoleon was solved?
5 Whom did Holmes buy the bust from? Why did he make Mr.
Sandeford sign the agreement?
6 Describe the condition of wolf as he walked through the
streets of MONTEGOMERY.
7 What are the various words used to describe to wolf in the
poem?
8 What do the wolfs movement and cries indicate about his state
of mind?
9 What were the full names of Jim and Della? What were their
prized possessions?
10 What had Jim bought by selling his watch?
11 Give three examples from the story which suggests that Jim
and Della were very poor.
12 Jim looked very poor in his attire, describe his
appearance.
13 Who established the tradition of giving Christmas presents
and why?
14 Describe Jims and Dellas reaction to the gifts they bought
for each other?
15 Describe the fob chain.How according to Della it was a
perfect gift for Jim
Grammar
Change the following sentences into Passive Voice.
1 You must keep you r promise
2 I will keep my word.
3 Which books are you buying?
4 Will you teach me a lesson?
5 Parul was playing harmonium.
6 She was not speaking the truth.
7 What are you doing ?
8 Who wrote this book?
9 She has spoiled the whole show.
10 Sam is writing a letter.
11 We may win the match.
12 I have done my work.
13 We made him the captain of the team.
14 You should respect your elders.
15 He consulted a doctor yesterday.
Complete the following sentences using appropriate
conjunctions.
1. God made the country man made the town.
2 She must cry.she will die.
3. He is poor .. he is honest.
4. . take it or leave it.
5. He is neither intelligent . hard working.
6. I dont care you stay or leave.
7. He is . foolish, but also obstinate.
8. All precautions must have been neglected, the epidemic spread
violently.
9. he possessed all the qualifications, he did not get the
job.
10. He was crying the teacher had punished him.
Writing skills
You have been scolded by principal of your school for
misbehaving with other students of your class.You are quite upset
and disappointed so you decide to write a diary about what are you
feeling. Wirte a diary entry inabout 100-120 words.
You had gone to a trip to Manali during the winter vacation
where you enjoyed a lot with your family and friends .You enjoyed
sports like skiing and paragliding there.Write a diary entry in
about 120 words about your experience .
SUBJECT: HINDI
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SUBJECT: MATHS
SUBJECT: SCIENCE
Answer the following in the space provided:1. Does any part of
our body vibrate when we speak? Name the part.
2. Boojho saw a cracker burst at night at a distance from his
house. He heard the sound of the cracker a little later after
seeing the cracker burst. Give reason for the delay in hearing the
sound.
3. When we hear a sound, does any part of our body vibrate? Name
the part.
4. Name two musical instruments which produce sound by vibrating
strings.
5. A simple pendulum makes 10 oscillations in 20 s. What is the
time period and frequency of its oscillations?
6. We have learnt that vibration is necessary for producing
sound. Explain why the sound produced by every vibrating body
cannot be heard by us.
7. Suppose a stick is struck against a frying pan in vacuum.
Will the frying pan vibrate? Will we be able to hear the sound?
Explain.
8. Two astronauts are floating close to each other in space. Can
they talk toeach other without using any special device? Give
reasons..
9. List three sources of noise pollution in your locality.
10. We have a stringed musical instrument. The string is plucked
in the middle first with a force of greater magnitude and then with
a force of smaller magnitude. In which case would the instrument
produce a louder sound?
11. An alarm bell is kept inside a vessel as shown in figure. A
person standing close to it can distinctly hear the sound of alarm.
Now, if the air inside the vessel is removed completely, how will
the loudness of alarm get affected for the same person?
12. Suggest three measures to limit noise pollution in your
locality.Question. 16 Figure, shows a container filled with water.
Which of the following statements is correct about pressure of
water?(a) Pressure at A > Pressure at B > Pressure atC(b)
Pressure at A = Pressure at B = Pressure at C(c) Pressure at A <
Pressure at B > Pressure atC(d) Pressure at A < Pressure at B
< Pressure at C
13. A water tank has four taps fixed at points A,B,C and D as
shown in figure. The water will flow out at the same pressure from
taps at(a) B and C (b) A and B (c) C and D (d) A andC
14. During dry weather, clothes made of synthetic fibre often
stick to the skin. Which type of force is responsible for this
phenomenon?
15. While sieving grains, small pieces fall down. Which force
pulls them down?
16. Gas filled balloon moves up. Is the upward force acting on
it larger or smaller than the force of gravity?
17. Does the force of gravitation exist between two astronauts
in space? Give reason.
18. Figure shows a man with a parachute. Name the force which is
responsible for his downward motion. Will he come down with the
same speed without the parachute?
19. Two persons are applying forces on two opposite sides of a
moving cart. The cart still moves with the same speed in the same
direction. What do you infer about the magnitudes and direction of
the forces applied?
20. Two thermocol balls held close to each other but move away
from each other, when they are released. Name the force which might
be responsible for this phenomenon. Explain.
21. An archer shoots an arrow in the air horizontally. However,
after moving some distance, the arrow falls to the ground. Name the
initial force that sets the arrow in motion. Explain why the arrow
ultimately falls down?
22. It is difficult to cut cloth using a pair of scissors with
blunt blades. Explain.
23. Two rods of the same weight and equal length have different
thickness. They are held vertically on the surface of sand as shown
in figure. Which one of them will sink more? Why?
24. Two women are of the same weight. One wears sandals with
pointed heels while the other wears sandals with flat soles. Which
one would feel more comfortable while walking on a sandy beach?
Give reasons for your answer.
25. It is much easier to burst an inflated balloon with a needle
than by a finger. Explain.
26. Gravitational force exists between you a building. Why are
you not pulled towards the building.
27. Differentiate between contact and noncontact force.
28. List any three effects of force. Explain giving
examples.
29. Give reasons:
a. It is difficult to cut vegetables with a blunt knife.
b. Deep sea divers needs to wear special suits.
c. Dams are much wider at the base and narrow at the top.
30. A force of 200 N is applied to an object of area 5 m2.
Calculate the pressure.
SUBJECT: SOCIAL SCIENCE
Instructions-
Neatly paste the holiday home work in your history/civics
notebook.
Needs to write all the answers in the class notebook only.
HISTORY
1. Who founded Satya Shodhak samaj and Arya Mahila Sabha?
2. Name the reformers who led the following movements-
a. Temple Entry Movement
b. Satnami Movement
c. Non-Brahmana Movement
3. Who wrote Gulamgiri and High Caste Hindu Woman?
4. Why did Raja Ram Mohan Roy established Brahmo Samaj?
5. Explain the role of various reformers in creating awareness
among people for the upliftment of women and dalits.
GEOGRAPHY
1. Give examples of the following:-
a. Cottage industriesb. large scale industriesc. marine based
industries
2. Differentiate between the following-
a. Primary and Secondary industries
b. Private and Public sector industries
c. Agro-Based and Mineral-based industries
3. Describe atleast two ways in which government can influence
the location of a industry.
4. Explain the factors which affect the location of the
industries
5. On the political map of India mark the following:-
i. Hugli region
ii. Mumbai-Pune industrial belt
iii. Jamshedpur, Bokaro and Durgapur(Iron and steel
industry)
iv. Cotton textile industry-( Ahmedabad and Vadodara)
POLITICAL SCIENCE
1. Give atleast two examples of cognisable offence.
2. Mention atleast three functions of the police.
3. What is a FIR in detail?
4. Mention some of the rights of an accused.
5. Explain the rights of an arrested persons under the
Constitution of our country.
SUBJECT: SANSKRIT
SUBJECT: COMPUTER APPLICATIONS
NOTE:Do all the questions in Computer Applications (C.A.)
notebook.
Q.1.A.Look at the following fields which are used to keep
Customer details in a table of a
certain Bank.
i.Suggest the data type for each of these columns
a) AccNo
b) AccType
c) CustName
d) BalAmount
e) Transaction date
i. Suggest the column name(s) which can be used as its primary
key
B.Identify the Primary Keys from the following table
structures
i.Item Table
Item ID
Item Name
Item Stock
Item DOP
Quantity
ii. Product table
Product ID
Titel
Artist
Supplier
Rate
iii. Teacher Table
TCode
T_Name
Address
Designation
Date of Joining
Subject
Q. 2.Define the following terms:
a) Table
b) Field
c) Record
d) Query
e) Report
f) Form
g) Database
Q. 3.Answer the following:
i. Give the full form of RDBMS.
ii. Write the steps to exit Access.
iii. Name four views to work on a Report
iv. What is primary key?
v. Name any three ways to create a table
vi. What is sorting?
vii. Explain the features of MS Access
viii. Name four types of Queries.
ix. Write the benefits of using Form.
x. Name two methods to create a Query
SYLLABUS FOR P. T. 2
Chapter 2Introduction to MS Access
Chapter 3Working with Tables in MS Access 2007
Chpater 4 Queries, Forms and Report in MS Access 2007
