K.R MANGALAM WORLD SCHOOL, GK II, NEW DELHI
ENGLISH CLASS VIII
REVISION WORKSHEET
SECTION A: READING
Q1. Read the passage and answer the following questions:
1. When we enter New York harbour, the first thing we see is the Statue of Liberty. What
impresses us the most is its size and magnificence. Have you ever wondered how it came
to be there ? The Statue of Liberty was a gift from the people of France to mark the one
hundred year anniversary of American Independence.
2. In 1869, sculptor Frederic Auguste Bartholdi began to plan his concept for the monument.
Bartholdi chose the look of classic Greek and Roman figures. He envisioned Liberty as a
strong and proud figure, one who personified not only the majestic Greek goddesses of the
past, but also the working men and women of the present.
3. Finally, in 1884, the work was finished, and Liberty was packed into 214 crates and sent to
New York city. Only one problem stood in the way. While the French had raised a lot of
funds to build the statue, New York had not secured the funds to build its foundation.
4. It was not until a New York newspaper implored people for donations that money became
available. Finally, on 28th October 1886, Americans celebrated the unveiling of the Statue
of Liberty.
1.1 Answer the following questions:
a) Why was the Statue of Liberty given as a gift to America by France?
b) What did the sculptor imagine the Statue of Liberty to be ?
c) How many years did it take to unveil the Statue of liberty ?
d) Find words from the passage which mean the same:
(i) notion (para 2)
(ii) commemorate (para 4)
SECTION B: WRITING
Q2. Rajat receives a call from your father’s office in his absence and have the following
conversation with the speaker. Write a message , for his father as he has to go for his tuitions. Put
the message in a box.
Mr Gupta : Hello, is this 25258654?
Rajat: Yes. May I know who’s calling?
Mr Gupta : I am Suresh Gupta. Can I talk to Mr Mahajan?
ENGLISH CLASS VIII
REVISION WORKSHEET
SECTION A: READING
Q1. Read the passage and answer the following questions:
1. When we enter New York harbour, the first thing we see is the Statue of Liberty. What
impresses us the most is its size and magnificence. Have you ever wondered how it came
to be there ? The Statue of Liberty was a gift from the people of France to mark the one
hundred year anniversary of American Independence.
2. In 1869, sculptor Frederic Auguste Bartholdi began to plan his concept for the monument.
Bartholdi chose the look of classic Greek and Roman figures. He envisioned Liberty as a
strong and proud figure, one who personified not only the majestic Greek goddesses of the
past, but also the working men and women of the present.
3. Finally, in 1884, the work was finished, and Liberty was packed into 214 crates and sent to
New York city. Only one problem stood in the way. While the French had raised a lot of
funds to build the statue, New York had not secured the funds to build its foundation.
4. It was not until a New York newspaper implored people for donations that money became
available. Finally, on 28th October 1886, Americans celebrated the unveiling of the Statue
of Liberty.
1.1 Answer the following questions:
a) Why was the Statue of Liberty given as a gift to America by France?
b) What did the sculptor imagine the Statue of Liberty to be ?
c) How many years did it take to unveil the Statue of liberty ?
d) Find words from the passage which mean the same:
(i) notion (para 2)
(ii) commemorate (para 4)
SECTION B: WRITING
Q2. Rajat receives a call from your father’s office in his absence and have the following
conversation with the speaker. Write a message , for his father as he has to go for his tuitions. Put
the message in a box.
Mr Gupta : Hello, is this 25258654?
Rajat: Yes. May I know who’s calling?
Mr Gupta : I am Suresh Gupta. Can I talk to Mr Mahajan?
