Class 8 English September Exam 2026 – Sample Paper Set 1

Subject: English   |   Class: 8th   |   Exam: September Examination 2026

Time: 3 Hours   |   Maximum Marks: 80

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General Instructions

1. Read all the questions carefully before answering.
2. Attempt all sections as directed.
3. In questions having internal choices, attempt only one option.
4. Write your answers neatly and clearly.
5. The question paper consists of three sections: A, B and C.

Section A – Reading Skills

10 Marks

Q.1 Read the following passage carefully and choose the correct answer.

Water is one of the most precious resources on Earth. We need water for drinking, cooking, farming and many other activities. However, people often waste water without thinking about the future. Leaving taps running, using more water than necessary and ignoring leaking pipes are some common causes of wastage. We should use water carefully and encourage others to save it. Small changes in our daily habits can make a big difference. Saving water today will help protect life and nature for tomorrow.

1. Water is described as:
   (a) an ordinary resource    (b) a precious resource    (c) a useless resource    (d) a limited activity
2. Which of the following is a cause of water wastage?
   (a) Closing taps    (b) Repairing pipes    (c) Leaving taps running    (d) Saving water
3. Water is needed for:
   (a) drinking and cooking    (b) only farming    (c) only cleaning    (d) only travelling
4. What can small changes in daily habits do?
   (a) Waste more water    (b) Make a big difference    (c) Stop farming    (d) Damage nature
5. What is the main message of the passage?
   (a) Water should be wasted freely    (b) We should use water carefully    (c) Farming should be stopped    (d) Pipes should not be repaired

5 × 1 = 5 Marks

Q.2 Observe the following poster and choose the correct answer.

SAVE OUR EARTH

SAY NO TO SINGLE-USE PLASTIC!

USE CLOTH BAGS

CARRY REUSABLE BOTTLES

AVOID SINGLE-USE PLASTIC

USE DUSTBINS PROPERLY

KEEP RIVERS AND OCEANS CLEAN

YOUR SMALL ACTION CAN MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE.

1. What is the main message of the poster?
   (a) Use more plastic    (b) Save the Earth    (c) Waste water    (d) Cut down trees
2. Which bag is suggested as an alternative to plastic bags?
   (a) Paper bag only    (b) Cloth bag    (c) Plastic bag    (d) Nylon bag
3. What should we carry instead of single-use plastic bottles?
   (a) Reusable bottles    (b) More plastic bags    (c) Wrappers    (d) Straws
4. According to the poster, where should waste be put?
   (a) Rivers    (b) Roads    (c) Dustbins    (d) Oceans
5. What can a small action make?
   (a) A big difference    (b) More pollution    (c) More plastic    (d) No change

5 × 1 = 5 Marks

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Section B – Literature

25 Marks

Q.3 Answer any THREE of the following questions.

1. What made the narrator unhappy in Value of Money?
2. What was the narrator obsessed with?
3. What two features of the Bell Computer were advertised on TV?
4. What offer did the narrator's parents give her?
5. Why did the narrator decide against buying the computer she was obsessed with?

3 × 2 = 6 Marks

Q.4 Write the meanings of any FOUR of the following words in Punjabi/Hindi.

1. processor
2. feature
3. obsessed
4. storage
5. single-use
6. forever

4 × 1 = 4 Marks

Q.5 Fill in the blanks.

1. The Bell Computer had the fastest __________.
2. The narrator earned money by doing __________.
3. The employee told her that a __________ model was coming soon.

3 × 1 = 3 Marks

Q.6 Make meaningful sentences with any FOUR of the following words.

Earth, changes, difference, plastic, future, forever

4 × 1 = 4 Marks

Q.7 Read the following stanza and answer any TWO of the questions that follow.

The Earth needs you
To change your ways,
Month by month
And day by day.
The changes are easy.
Just look and you'll see
The differences that can be made
By you and by me.

1. Who needs you?
2. What does the Earth want human beings to change?
3. Who can make the difference mentioned in the stanza?

2 × 2 = 4 Marks

Q.8 Answer any TWO of the following questions.

1. Who is 'you' in the first line of the poem The Earth Needs You?
2. What are some single-use plastic things that we buy and use?
3. What happens to single-use plastic after it is thrown? Where does it end up?
4. What harm does plastic do to the oceans, rivers and trees?

2 × 2 = 4 Marks

Total Section B = 25 Marks

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Section C – Vocabulary, Grammar, Translation and Composition

45 Marks

Q.9 Vocabulary

(A) Give one word for each of the following statements:

1. One who practices one of the fine arts.
2. A person who eats too much.

2 × 1 = 2 Marks

(B) Arrange the following words in the order in which they appear in a dictionary:

storage, arrange, machine, faster

2 Marks

(C) Arrange the following words in the order in which they appear in a dictionary:

value, computer, feature, money

2 Marks

Total = 6 Marks

Q.10 Grammar

A. The Sentence – 11 Marks

(i) State the type of each sentence:

1. I wanted to buy a new computer.
2. Please, Dad, give me more chores.
3. Is the computer available?
4. Wow! It is an amazing computer!

4 × 1 = 4 Marks

(ii) Change the following Assertive sentences into Interrogative sentences:

1. The narrator wanted a new computer.
2. Her parents refused to buy the computer.

2 × 1 = 2 Marks

(iii) Change the following Interrogative sentences into Assertive sentences:

1. Did the narrator work hard to earn money?
2. Did the narrator learn the value of money?

2 × 1 = 2 Marks

(iv) Change the following Assertive sentence into Negative:

The narrator valued her hard-earned money.

1 Mark

(v) Identify the type of the following sentence:

The Earth needs you to change your ways.

1 Mark

B. Parts of Speech – 10 Marks

(i) Identify the Parts of Speech of the underlined words:

1. The Earth needs you.
2. We should change our ways.
3. Plastic is cheap.
4. It travels around.
5. The future is in your hands.

5 × 1 = 5 Marks

(ii) Identify the Parts of Speech of the following words:

1. money
2. quickly
3. beautiful
4. she
5. and

5 × 1 = 5 Marks

Total Grammar = 21 Marks

Q.11 Letter Writing

Attempt any ONE of the following:

(a) Write a letter to your friend informing/inviting him/her to your brother's marriage.

OR

(b) Write a letter to your friend explaining why it is important to stop using single-use plastic.

7 Marks

Q.12 Paragraph Writing

Attempt any ONE of the following:

(a) Write a paragraph about a real incident that happened with you.

OR

(b) Write a paragraph about a situation when your parents offered you money in exchange for doing something.

5 Marks

Q.13 Translation

(A) Translate any THREE of the following sentences into Punjabi/Hindi:

1. Open your bag.
2. I go to school daily.
3. Grandmother told a good story.
4. Someone has called me.
5. Work hard lest you should fail.

3 × 1 = 3 Marks

(B) Translate any THREE of the following sentences into English:

1. ਤੁਸੀਂ ਕਿੱਥੇ ਰਹਿੰਦੇ ਹੋ?
2. ਮੈਨੂੰ ਹੁਣ ਸੌਣਾ ਚਾਹੀਦਾ ਹੈ।
3. ਮੇਰੇ ਮਾਤਾ ਪਿਤਾ ਜੀ ਅਧਿਆਪਕ ਹਨ।
4. ਤੁਸੀਂ ਝੂਠ ਕਿਉਂ ਬੋਲਿਆ?
5. ਕੂੜਾ ਨਾ ਖਿਲਾਰੋ।

3 × 1 = 3 Marks

Total Translation = 6 Marks

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Marks Distribution at a Glance

Section	Area	Marks
A	Reading Skills	10
B	Literature	25
C	Vocabulary	6
C	Grammar	21
C	Letter Writing	7
C	Paragraph Writing	5
C	Translation	6
Grand Total		80