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Model Activity Task Class 8 Part 8 English SECTION A: READING COMPREHENSION 1.Answer the following questions: 2 x 4=8 (i) What happened as Jon lay fast asleep? Ans: One quiet afternoon, while Jon laid fast asleep, unknown to him the ship stood offshore from his old farm. (ii) How did the squall arise suddenly? Ans: One quiet afternoon, while Jon was laying fast asleep, the cap on his head twisted round and about. It called up a squall form the clear sky and hit the ship without warning. (iii) Describe the condition of the ship in the squall. Ans: The wind had been whirling about the boat tearing the sails and snapping the spars. (iv) What did the sailors do to stop the squall? Ans: The sailors shouted in anger and fear and tried to rid the cap off from Jon’s head. 2. Read the following passage and answer the questions given below: A. Write ‘T’ for true and ‘F’ for false statements in the given boxes. Write supporting statements for your answers: 2×3=6 i. It was around 8.30 p.m. whe