PSEB CLASS 8 ENGLISH GUESS PAPER 2026
SET 2
1. Read the passage and answer the questions that follow: (6 × 1 = 6)
(1) Who was the founder of Hyderabad?
(2) Eighteenth century is regarded as the __________ period in Indian history.
(3) Which powers tried to establish their supremacy in India?
(4) Which power was victorious after three Carnatic wars?
(5) Saddat Khan founded an independent state in:
2. Look at the poster and answer the questions that follow: (5 × 1 = 5)
As per section 19 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 read with Rule 21 of the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, DL of violators for the following violations could get suspended for a period of 3-6 months even for the first violation:
• Overspeeding • Using Mobile phone while driving • Drunken Driving
Drive Safe - Follow Traffic Rules
(1) What may be the reasons for suspension of driving license?
(2) Time period of suspension of driving license is:
(3) __________ is not allowed during driving a vehicle.
(4) Driving license of violators can be suspended as per section __________ of Motor Vehicle Act 1988.
(5) Complete the slogan: Drive safe, __________
3. Answer any three of the following questions: (3 × 2 = 6)
- What was the narrator obsessed with? (Value of Money)
- When did the Governor realize his mistake? (The Aged Mother)
- How many years had passed before Geet could meet Paramjeet in India? (Smashing The Glass Ceiling)
- How did the police counsel Seema and Bhavya? (Safety While Driving)
- After how many years did Marco Polo return to Venice? (Marco Polo)
4. Give the meaning of any four of the following words in Punjabi / Hindi: (4 × 1 = 4)
Oceans, familiar, brutal, disciple, sweat, mischief.
5. Fill in the blanks with suitable words: (3 × 1 = 3)
- Marco Polo set out on his first voyage at the age of __________.
- Geet had gone __________ after marriage.
- Long, long ago there was a province in Japan called __________.
6. Make sentences of any four of the following words: (4 × 1 = 4)
handful, decay, shrine, snatched, counsel, spy.
7. Answer any two of the following questions: (2 × 2 = 4)
- Who are being referred to as 'Defenders of borders'? (My Dear Soldiers)
- What are some single use plastic things that we buy and use? (The Earth Needs You)
- What should not be done when things seem worst? (Don't Quit)
8. Read the following stanza and answer any two questions: (2 × 2 = 4)
Though old and worn, their binding torn,
Upon my shelves they'll always stay,
Alive, still read, still fresh each dawn,
Their magic moments never gone.
- Name the poem and the poet.
- The poet doesn't want to part with some books. Where does he keep them?
- What is the condition of the books?
9. Vocabulary: (5 × 1 = 5)
- One word substitution: One who practises one of the fine arts: __________.
- Write the noun form of 'teach'.
- Give the antonym of 'humble'.
- Write the meaning of the phrasal verb: 'hold up'.
- Use the given idiom in a sentence: 'blessing in disguise'.
10. Do as directed: (10 × 1 = 10)
- Convert the following Interrogative sentence into Assertive sentence: Does the watchman keep watch over the house?
- Choose the part of speech of the underlined word: She walked slowly.
- Fill in the blank with a suitable determiner: He is __________ honest man.
- State whether the verb is Transitive or Intransitive: She has lost her bag.
- Use the appropriate degree of adjective: Haridwar is one of the __________ places for the Hindus. (holy)
- Fill in the blank with non-finite form (gerund or infinitive): He agreed __________ me. (help)
- Select the correct verb form: He __________ regularly. (walk/walks)
- Fill with correct form (Past continuous or simple past): He __________ to read when he was three. (learn)
- Change the voice: She does not like singing.
- Fill in the blank with suitable preposition: She is writing a letter __________ her father.
11. Writing Tasks: (7)
Write a letter to your younger brother congratulating him on his brilliant success.
OR
Write an application to your school Principal asking for exemption from examination.
12. Write a paragraph on any one of the following: (5)
(A) An Indian Farmer: (Hints: very important person, grows crops, works hard, morning till evening, ploughs fields, life full of hardships, rain issues, feeds nation, government should help...)
OR
(B) A Picnic: (Hints: look forward to, excited, woke up early, packed bags, teachers accompanied, reached the spot, enjoyed swings, took lunch, great fun, journey back...)
13. Write a story on any one: (4)
The Destiny of a Donkey OR The Vain Stag
14. (a) Draft a notice: (3)
You have lost a bag in your school. Write a notice about the loss giving particulars and announcing a reward.
OR
Notice for an Inter-house Debate Competition inviting participants.
(b) Explain any two newspaper headlines (10-15 words): (2 × 2 = 4)
- PM launches New Education Policy.
- Government Fills 300 Posts of Teachers.
- People Educated for Road Safety.
15. Translate any three into Punjabi/Hindi: (3 × 1 = 3)
- Obey the elders.
- I go to school daily.
- The farmers will not be taking rest.
- I have got a job.
- Where do you live?
16. Translate any three into English: (3 × 1 = 3)
- ਮੋਹਨ ਨੇ ਇੱਕ ਗੀਤ ਗਾਇਆ ਹੈ । / मोहन ने एक गीत गाया है ।
- ਤੁਸੀਂ ਝੂਠ ਕਿਉਂ ਬੋਲਿਆ ? / आप ने झूठ क्यों बोला ?
- ਮੈਂਨੂੰ ਉਸ ਦਿਨ ਬੁਖਾਰ ਸੀ । / मुझे उस दिन बुखार था ।
- ਬਿੱਲੀ ਨੇ ਦੁੱਧ ਨਹੀਂ ਪੀਤਾ । / बिल्ली ने दूध नहीं पिया ।
- ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰਕੇ ਪੇਜ ਪਲਟੋ । / कृपा करके पृष्ठ पलटो ।
