Class – VI , Sub : English

Question Bank

Summative Assessment - I
Prescribed Books
1. Communicate in English - 6 (By Ratna Sagar)
2. Me ‘n’ Mine - 6 (By Saraswati Group)
3. Premchand Selected Stories (Part 1)

Reading Skills : Comprehension Passages, Men Mine (Term - 1)

Writing Skills : Short Composition (50-80 words), Notice (Lost n found) (UT-1), Message
Long Composition (100-120 words), Paragraph Writing, Letter (Informal),
Picture Composition

Grammar : - Nouns (UT - 1), Pronouns (UT-1), Adjectives, Prepositions, Articles, Conjunctions,
Tenses (Present / Past)

Literature : - Unit 1 : Best Friends Forever (UT-1)

a) Viji’s Friend
b) Walls between Friends
c) The Best of Friends

Unit 2 : Learning is Fun

a) The Classroom in the train
b) A Pretty good Job!
c) A teacher for all seasons

Unit 3 : Family Fun

a) Younguncle goes to his village
b) Building a shetter
c) An information Bureau

Selected Stories of Prem Chand

a) A Tale of Two Bullocks - 1
b) A Tale of two Bullocks - 2
c) The Feast
d) Gulli Danda

Summative Assessment I (Marking Scheme)

Section A : (Reading) Total Marks 20 Total Qs : 4 Each Q : 5 marks
Passage for Comprehension (Prose)
Passage for Comprehension (Poetry)

Section B : Total Marks 35 Writing N Grammar

Writing Skill Short Composition Total Qs. 2, Each Q - 4 marks
Long Composition Total Qs. 2, Each Q - 6 marks
Grammar Total Q 5, Each Q - 3 marks

Section C - Total Marks 25

Literature
Reference to the Context Total Qs. 3, Each Q - 3 Marks
Short Answer Type Qs Total Qs. 6, Each Q - 2 Marks
Long Answer Type Q. Total Qs. 1, Each Q - 4 Marks

Section D - Total marks 10

Novel (Long Reading Text) Total Qs. 2, Each Q - 5 marks

Reading (20)
Attacked by a Shark
(I) Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow. 5
I had just dived off my paddleboard to go spear fishing when the lights went out. I heard
this loud noise like a garage door slamming and it was completely dark. Suddenly I saw
these big white things. I thought they were pieces of fiberglass - that a boat had just hit
me. When I touched them, I realized they were teeth.
The shark had told of my head. When he clamped into me, it was an awful crunch. His
teeth were like razors. I was hanging out of the side of his mouth and his front teeth were
buried through my cheekbones and nose. But it didn’t hurt - not until later.
He didn’t take me down; he took me out of the water, about a metre. I saw we were
moving sandpapery feel. I went berserk. I started pounding on him. I don’t know if that
was what made him let loose, but if he had finished the bite, I would have had no brain.
The shark went underneath me and I saw a part of his head. It was wider than my
shoulder. I swam back to my board, blood pouring out of my face.
They flew me to a hospital. I caught my reflection in the helicopter window - I looked like
mince. I ended up with thirty or forty stitches in the front and twenty - eight or thirty in the
back. Now I’ve got one bad scar near my eye and another across my nose, but they’ve
faded down and fit into the wrinkles.
Answer these Questions : -
1. What does the writer compare the shark’s teeth with? 1
2. What made the shark let go of the writer’s head? 1
3. What would have happened if the shark had continued to bite? 1
4. What happened to the scars on the writer’s face? 1
Look at this sentence
5. I heard this loud noise like a garage door slamming.
Here the loud noise has been compared to the noise made by a garage door using the
word like. Such comparisons are called similes.
Can you point out two more similes in the passage? 1

(II) Read the snippets on the planets of the Solar System. Then answer the questions that
follow 5
The Earth is the planet on which we live. It is also known as the blue planet. The first
thing that star’s out is it blue colour. It is the only planet where water exists in liquid form.
The Earth’s atmosphere consists of nitrogen, oxygen and other gases.
The Earth is a very active planet. The Earth’s crust is divided into great plates which are
pushed by slow currents. At the bottom of the Atlantic Occean where the crust is the
thinnest, a new crust is forming. When the plates in the other regions of the Earth collide,
they cause earthquakes. The Earth is not an isolated planet. It has a satellite of its own,
known as the Moon, which stands out for its size. Its diameter is one fourth the size of the
Earth. Very close to the Earth is the planet Mars.
It was thought that Mars, the red planet, was inhabited by the ‘Martians’, who had built an
extensive network of ‘canals’ on the planet’s surface. It has since been confirmed that
there are no canals and there has been no intelligent life on Mars. It has since been
confirmed that there are no canals and then; has been no intelligent life on Mars. It has
two satellites, Phobos and Deimos - small irregular bodies. Mars has been explored by
interplanetary probes. The Viking probes landed on its surface in 1976. There are big
mountains on the surface of mars; Mount Olympus is the highest at 78,000 feet. It is an
ancient volcano much higher than any other mountain on Earth. At present the only mass
of water that exists is in the form of ice. It is in the polar caps. Mars has a very thin
atmosphere composed of carbon dioxide. Each Martian Year leads to the changing of
seasons that bring enormous dust storms. Likewise, there are many interesting facts about
the planet Venus too.
Venus is the planet that comes closest to the Earth and shines very brightly in the sky. The
surface temperature on Venus is about 860°F which is 400ºC. The atmosphere is very
dense. Its surface cannot be observed directly because the planet is permanently covered
with a thick layer of clouds. Venus is a planet which is geologically active and probably
has active volcanoes. There are mountains higher than the Everest. The Russian
interplanetary probes called Venera landed on the surface of Venus. It shows images of flat
terrain covered with rocks.

1. Give one word for the following 1

1. Name the highest mountain on Mars………………………..
2. Name the plane ton which life exists……………………….
II. Why do earthquake take place? 1
III. What happens in each Martian year? 1
IV. Why is Venus considered to be geologically alive? 1
V. Complete the following sentences. 1
1. Mars has very thin atmosphere composed………………………….
2. The satellite of Earth is……………………..

(III) Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow. 5
On the first Monday of the month of April 1625, in the market town of Meung, a large
and noisy crowd gathered before the inn of Jolly Miller. In those days, fights and attacks
were almost daily happenings and the citizens were always ready to take up arms against
thieves or robbers. As a result, on hearing the noise, the citizens picked up their swords or
muskets and rushed at once towards the hotel Jolly Miller
When they arrived there, they could plainly see the main cause of the hubbub. A
swaggering young man of eighteen had ridden into the town. He wore a faded blue
woolen doublet, and a cap with a sort of feather. He had a long brown face and high
cheekbones. His nose was hooked but quite fine and sharp. The eyes above were open
and intelligent. Our hero could have been mistaken for a farmer’s son going on a journey
except that he had a long, dangling sword swinging down his side. The sword hit against
the rough side of his steed as he rode. More than the hero, it was the horse that was the
centre of everyone’s attention. It was an old pony, an odd yellow in colour with a peculiar
gait.

Tick () the correct answers

1. Where was the noisy crowd gathered? 1
(a) before the inn of Jolly Miller  (b) near the inn of Jolly Miller 
(c) behind the inner of Jolly Miller  (d) in the market town of Meung 
2. Which adjective is used to describe the face of the young man? 1
(a) round  (b) long  (c) brown  (d) both (b) and (c) 
3. What was the centre of everyone’s attention? 1
 (a) Jolly Miller  (b) the young man  (c) the horse  (d) none of these 
4. What was the age of the young man who had ridden into the town? 1
(a) eighteen  (b) sixteen  (c) fifteen  (d) fourteen 
5. What is the meaning of ‘hubbub’? 1
(a) peace  (b) naughty  (c) place  (d) noise 

(IV) STOPPING BY WOODS ON A SNOWY EVENING 5

Whose woods these are I think I know,
His house is in the village though;
He will not see me stopping here
To watch his woods fill up with snow.
My little horse must think it queer
To stop without a farmhouse near
Between the woods and frozen lake
The darkest evening of the year.
He gives his harness bells a shake
To ask if there is some mistake
The only other sound’s the sweep,
Of easy wind and downy flake.
The woods are lovely, dark and deep,
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep
(a) In the above poem, the poet is : 1
(i) going somewhere (ii) in his farmhouse
(iii) dreaming about a beautiful wood (iv) sleeping
(b) Which one of the following statements is not true? 1
(i) The woods do not belong to the poet (ii) The woods belong to the poet
(iii) It is winder season (iv) The poet wanted to stop to watch the woods.
(c) According to the poet, his horse thought it to be queer to stop there because 1
(i) there was no farmhouse (ii) it was dark evening
(c) it was very cold (iv) all of the above
(d) Woods fill up with snow implies : 1
(i) woods looked beautiful due to snow (ii) that it was snowing hard
(iii) that there was snow all around in the wood
(iv) that all the roads passing through the woods were blocked due to snow.
(e) The poet did not stop there because 1
(i) it was very dark in the wood (ii) it was too cold
(iii) the horse did not stop there
(iv) he had some promises to keep so he had to move ahead

(V) Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow. 5
 Martin Luther King, one of the greatest men ever to walk on this earth, started the
defence force with which the American Blacks got their rights and gained freedom from
the distressing racial discrimination.
Martin was born on January 15, 1929. His family lived on the outskirts of Atlanta. The
fact that he could not play with white children, or that he had to offer a seat in the bus to a
white, disturbed him. When he was eight years old, his father a Baptist pastor, told the
family a sad story : Bessie Smith, a great singer, met with an accident. An ambulance
rushed her to the nearest hospital, but she was not admitted because she was a Black. the
ambulance took her from one hospital to another, but she could not find a place for
herself because these hospitals were only for the Whites. She died for want of blood.
From that day, Martin Luther King dreamt of becoming a liberator of the Blacks.
King completed his studies at More House College, and then earned a doctor’s degree in
theology at Boston University. In 1955, King married Alabama Soprano Coretta Scott.
That very year he became a pastor and preached his first sermon in the Baptist Church of
Atlanta. As a young man, he was greatly impressed by Mahatma Gandhi’s success in the
political field and the power of ahimsa. King decided to follow the path of non-violence
and get millions of Blacks their due. He felt that the Blacks had immensely contributed
towards the building of America, and there was no reason why they should not be treated
with respect.
King drew national attention in 1956. Since the Blacks were not permitted to sit in the
same buses as the Whites, he led a boycott of public buses in Montgomery. A year later,
after many arrests and threats, the US Supreme Court gave a ruling that racial segregation
of public transport was unlawful. This victory taught the Blacks the power of non-
violence.
After 1957, King began visiting various places to deliver lectures. Soon he became a
powerful orator, drawing the attention of people the world over.
Now complete the following sentences briefly :
1. Martin Luther King felt greatly disturbed whenever………………….. 1
2. He vowed to liberate the American Blacks from racial discrimination after……………. 1
3. Being highly impressed by Mahatma Gandhi and the power of Ahimsa he…………….. 1
4. He wanted to get the Blacks their due because…………………….. 1
5. He revolted against the policy of racial discrimination in 1956 by………………. 1

(VI) Read the following poem carefully : 5

Who is Disabled?
If you fail to see the person
but only see the disability,
then who is blind?
 If you cannot hear
with your sister
but separate her from you,
who is the mentally handicapped?
If you do not stand up
for the rights of all persons.
your brother’s
cry for justice,
who is deaf?
If you do not communicate
who is the crippled?
Your attitude
towards persons with disabilities
may be our biggest handicap.
Now answer the following questions by choosing the correct options given below :
1. A truly blind, according to the poet, is one who 1
(a) has lost his sight (b) cannot take wise decisions
(c) cannot walk in darkness (d) does not see the person but only his disability
2. One can be called deaf if 1
(a) one fails to hear someone’s cry for justice
(b) one does not give response to any question
(c)one uses hearing aid (d) one denies to listen to anyone’s argument
3. One is mentally handicapped if 1
(a) one fails to think properly (b) one develops wrong attitude towards others
(c) one develops an attitude to blame others
(d) one is worried all the time
4. One is crippled if 1
(a) one doesn’t stand up for the right of others
(b) one cannot walk properly (c) one cannot run fast
(d) one cannot stand up for a long period
5. The zist of the above poem is 1
(a) one should not laugh at the disable persons
(b) one should know the problems of disabled persons
(c) one should know the true meaning of disability
(d) one should do justice.
(VII) Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow. 5
Healing Power of Tea
“What would the world do without tea?” the writer Sydney Smith asked over 150 years
ago. It’s no idle question. Tea is the world’s most popular drink, after water. And it
provides protection against several health threats.
Heart Helper in a Dutch study last year of 4807 people, those who drank at least two cups
daily had half the heart attack risk of non-tea drinkers. Last year, researchers in Boston
found that heart patients who drank two or more cups daily were 44% less likely to die
over the next four years.
A recent US study that tea can lower bad cholesterol levels by an average of 10%. In
cases where dangerous cholesterol has already stuck to artery walls, flavonoids, the
antioxidants in tea, are thought to prevent it from damaging the inner lining.
Cancer Fighter in Japan, a 1998 investigation found that drinking ten or more cups of
green tea every day delayed the onset of cancer by almost nine years in women and about
three in men. And a Canadian study from 1998 suggests another benefit for males: Men
who drank three cups a day were 30% less likely to develop prostate cancer.
Bone Builder Flavonoids in tea seem to protect bones. Tea also contains fluoride and
substances that stop bacteria from sticking to teeth, which together help fight cavities.
Green and black tea are probably equally protective, says Jeffrey Blumberg, a US
nutrition researcher. Even iced tea is beneficial, though it’s usually more diluted.
Now answer the following questions by choosing the correct options given below :
1. Which one of the following statements is not correct? 1
(a) Tea contains healing properties (b) Tea is the most popular drink after water
(c) Tea invites several ailments (d) Tea lowers the risk of heart attack
2. Tea is helpful in controlling 1
(a) cholesterol (b) blood-pressure (c) stress (d) anxiety
3. The onset of cancer can be delayed by drinking ten or more cups of
(a) green tea (b) black tea (c) cold tea (d) hot tea
4. The fluoride present in tea has an important role in fighting 1
(a) toothache (b) cavities (c) body paid (d) flu
5. According to Jeffrey Blumberg, a US nutrition researcher 1
(a) green tea is more protective than black tea
(b) black tea is more protective than green tea
(c) They both are equally beneficial (d) None of the above
(VIII) The poetry of earth is never dead 5
When all the birds are faint with the hot sun.
And hide in cooling trees, o voice will run
From hedge to hedge about the new own mead;
That is the Grasshopper’s - he takes the lead
In summer luxury, he has never done
With his delights, or when tired out with fun
He rests at ease beneath some pleasant weed
The poetry of earths is coasing never;
On a lane winter evening, when the frest
Has wrought a silence, from the stone there shrills
the cricket’s song, in warmth increasing ever,
And seems to one in drowsiness half lost,
the Grasshopper’s among some grossy hills.
Questions -
1. Complete these sentences 1
_______________________________tells us that the ‘poetry of the earth’ is not dead in
summer.
2. The birds avoid the heat by _______________________ 1
3. The grasshopper rests under the weed after _________________________ 1
4. In winter the silence is broken by ___________________________ 1
5. The cricket’s song seems like _______________________________ 1

(IX) Weavers, wearing at break of day, 5

why do you weave a garmens so gay?
bhee as the wing of a halcyon wild,
We weave the robes of a new born child.
Weavers, wearing at fall of night,
why do you weave a garment so bright?
Like the plumes of a peacock, purple and green
We weave the marriage viels of a queen.
Weavers, weaving solenn and stills,
What do you weave in the moonlight chill?
White as a feather and white as a cloud,
We weave a dead maris funeral shroud.
Questions
Complete these sentences with words of your own.
1. At dawn, weavers weave ___________________ coloured garment for ____________
These have been compared to____________________ 1½
2. In the evening they weave coloured______________for___________the poet has
compared those to the _______________ 1½
3. Late in the night, the weavers weave ______________coloured ______________ for
_______________. These have been compared with a_____________________. 2

(X) The mulberry trees 5

have shed their leaves,
The polar trees are bare
The peach tree rears
Its slender spears,
Into the cold grey air
No humming bees
Fly through the trees
Laden with stolen grid
No blossom bright
Will sent the night
It is now withered, old
The last bird - song,
will not be long,
Then silence everywhere,
You will not hear
These crystal clear
Nolis ripping in the air
These mosty days,
Autumn’s last phase
Pierced with an icy prong;
Cold winter’s breath
Will bring their death
They’ll fade out with the sing.

Questions : -
1. The air is no more fragrant because__________________________________ 1
2. The stolen gold refers to ___________________________________________ 1
3. The other things that will fade out with the song are _____________________ 1
4. Explain : - (a) last bird song (b) autumn’s last phase 2

(XI) Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow : - 5
The Indian elephant is one of the three recognised sub-species of the Asian elephant and
native to Asia. In the past 60-75 years, the population of elephants has declined by 50%
which is due to the loss of habitat and poaching.
 The Asian elephants are smaller than African elephants. Indian elephants have smaller
ears but relatively broader skulls and larger trunks than African elephants. The toes are
large and broad. Quite unlike their African cousins their abdomen is proportionate with
the weight of the body. The African elephant has a large abdomen as compared to the
skull.
Indian elephants are found in India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Thailand and many other
Asian countries. They live in grasslands and forests. They consume 150 kgs of plant
matter every day which are tall grasses, various species of plants and trees.
Illegal killing of elephants, flourishing ivory trade and their shrinking habitat post a great
threat to their existence.
Answer the following questions on the basis of the facts explained in the given
passage.
1. Why has the population of elephants declines in the past years? 1
2. Describe three differences between Indian and African elephants. 1
3. Name any four countries in Asia where Indian elephants are found. 1
4. What do the elephants feed on? 1
5. How is man responsible for the dwindling elephant population? 1

(XII) Read the passage given below carefully and answer the questions based on the
passage. 5
The game of football is one of several team sports which involves picking and advancing
a ball into a goal area to score a goal.
There are two teams of eleven players each who have a clearly defined area in which to
play the game. Each team scores goals by moving the ball to an opposing team’s end of
the field into a goal area. Goals are scored by players by putting the ball between two
goal posts which is defended by the opposing team. Players move the ball by hitting with
the head or kicking.
People all over the world have played games which required carrying a ball or kicking it
since ancient times. But, it is noteworthy that most of the modern codes of football
originated in England. The term football referred to many games played on foot in
medieval Europe. In 1586, men from a ship commanded by an English explorer named
John Davis went ashore to play a game of football with Inuit (Eskimo) people in
Greenland. In the Medieval Ages, there was a huge rise in the popularity of football
throughout Europe. Such form of football was called ‘mob football’ and it would be
played between neighbouring towns and villages involving unlimited number of players
in opposing teams. The popularity of the game has grown with the passage of time and
now the Soccer World Cup which is organised once in four years, is a global event.
Answer the following questions on the basis of your reading of the given passage.
1. How many teams are involved in a football match? State how many players are there in
each team. 2
2. How do the players score goals? 1
3. What was the extraordinary event which occurred in 1586? 1
4. How was ‘mob football’ played in the Medieval Ages? 1

(XIII) Read the poem carefully : 5

HINTS OF PRONUNCIATION FOR FOREIGNERS
I take it you already know
Of tough and bough and cough and dough?
On hiccough, thorough, laugh and through?
Well done! And now you wish perhaps.
To learn of these familiar traps?
Beware of heard, a dreadful word,
That looks like beard and sounds like bird,
And dead : it’s said like bed, not bead
For goodness’ sake, don’t call it deed!
Watch out for meat and great and threat,
They rhyme with suite and straight and debt.
A moth is not a moth in mother
Nor both in bother, broth in brother,
And here is not a match for there,
Now dear and fear for bear and pear,
And then there’s does and rose and lose -
Just look them up and goose and choose,…….
(a) Below is a summary of the poem. Complete it by writing the missing word/phrases
against the correct blank numbers. 5
The poet is talking about the (i)……………………of words in English. He concludes
that the reader known how to say certain words and wants to learn the familiar words, in
the language. He takes up like words ‘heard’; ‘dead’ ‘meat’; great; and
(ii)………………………… in the same way. He points out that the word ‘moth’ is said
in the same way in (iii)……………………………and (iv)……………………….. does
not match the sound of there. Finally he asks the reader to look up
(v)………………………….

BY THE SEA
(XIV) It is a beauteous evening, calm and free; 5
The holy time is quiet as a Nun
Breathless with adoration; the broad sun
Is sinking down in its tranquility;
The gentleness of heaven broods o’er the sea;
Listen! the mighty Being is awake,
And doth with his eternal motion make
A sound like thunder - everlastingly.
Dear child! dear girl! that walkest with me here
If thou appear untouched by solemn thought
Thy nature is not therefore less divine;
Thou liest in Abraham’s bosom all the year,
And worshipp’st at the Temple’s inner shrine,
God being with thee when we know it not
a. The first stanza gives an impression of : 1
(i) noon (ii) morning (iii) sunrise (iv) sunset
b. The mighty being stands for : 1
(i) the sea (ii) the sun (iii) God (iv) poet
c. Which one of the following statements is not true? 1
(i) The poet is near the sea (ii) The poet is all alone (iii) It is calm and quiet all around
(iv) The poet addresses the young boys and girls
d. William words worth admires 1
(i) a girl (ii) a child (iii) the temple (iv) the nature
e. The last line conveys that 1
(i) God is always with us (ii) We always know when God is with us
(iii) God is with us only when we are to temple
(iv) If we want the blessings of God we should go to shrines.

(XV) Read the passage given below carefully and answer the questions based on the
passage. 5
Language is the verbal presentation with distinct appreciation surrounds continents with
mass awakening. Vast network matured by humans from regional track to global pitch is
the ultimate outcome governed from ages. Phonetic code of delivery makes rapid growth
of culture, race, origin with modern age of technology causing reliable national growth. A
new database for spoken English is being created at the Oxford University Phonetics
Laboratory.
Professor John Coleman and his team are one of four teams to win the ‘Digging into
Data’ competition set up to encourage imaginative, forward-thinking research using
large-scale computing in Humanities.
The resulting database will contain a year’s worth of spoken English and the project
mining a year of speech will create the world’s largest searchable database of spoken
English sound recordings.
It will be a useful resource for anyone interested in spoken English not just phoneticians and
linguists, but also many other kinds of people such as teachers of English language, social
historians, and interested members of the public.
Professor Coleman said, “In a world where there’s more multimedia available than text,
audio searching is becoming a vital technology, even Google is moving into it now. We
will provide the data so that it is searchable, but we can’t even begin to imagine the full
range of questions about language that people will want to use it for.”
a. The Oxford University Phonetic Laboratory is creating : 1
(i) a dictionary of spoken English (ii) a database enabling people to search for spoken
English sound recording. (iii) a course material helpful for those who are interested in
learning English. (iv) a searchable information on language teaching.
b. (i) The main purpose of digging into Data Competition is to collect data for the project. 1
(ii) to encourage imaginative and forward thinking research.
(iii) to promote English as an international language
(iv) to develop study material for spoken English.
c. The database compiled by the OUPL will be helpful for the (a) phoneticians (b)
Linguista (c) students and teachers (d) all of the above.
d. As linguist is related to a person who studies a language, similarly phonetics is related to
the (i) study of sounds of a language (ii) study of spelling a language (iii) grammar (iv)
literature
e. Give suitable title to the given passage (i) cyber crime (ii) the role of multimedia (iii) the
future of English (iv) learning language

(XVI) Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow. 5
The coconut palm tree grows in hot areas. It likes frost free areas and grows in Africa,
Asia, Latin America, and the Pacific region. The tree grows near seas in these areas in
these areas so the roots can find moisture. It has shallow roots. In the United States, it is
found only in Hawaii, the Southern tip of Florida, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.
Coconut trees and its fruit have many uses. The root supplies a dye and the trunks are
used to stabilize buildings. The coconut kernel is eaten and coconut milk is extracted
from it. The dried coconut kernel is called Copra. Oil is pressed out from copra and this
edible oil is used for various purposes. The leftover is crushed and dried kernel is used as
cattle feed. It is rich in protein, sugar and vitamins.
Coconut oil is used to make soap and margarine. The dried, powdered coconut fruit is
used to make candies, cake, cookies and pies. Mats, baskets and hats are made with
coconut leaves, midrib, and coir. Coir is the fibre from the husk.
All these products are also exported to other countries.
Answer the following questions clearly and refer to facts stated in the passage.
1. What kind of climate is favourable for the growth of coconut trees?
2. In which regions of the world do coconut trees mainly grow?
3. Why do coconut trees grow near the sea?
4. Where are coconut trees mainly found in the United States of America?
5. State any three used of coconut kernel.

(XVII) Read the passage given below carefully and answer the questions based on the
passage. 5
Nothing helps us to build our perspective more than developing compassion for others.
Compassion is a sympathetic feeling. It involves the willingness to put yourself in
someone else’s hoes, to take the focus of yourself and to imagine what it’s like to be in
someone else’s predicament and simultaneously, to feel love for that person. It’s the
recognition to other people’s problems, their pain and frustrations. They are every nit as
real as our own often far worse. In assistance, we open our own hearts and greatly
enhance our sense of gratitude.
Compassion is something you can develop will practice. It involves two things - intention
and action. Intention simply means you remember to open your heart to other; you
expand what and who matters, from yourself to other people. Action is simply the “What
you do about it?” You might donate a little money or time (or both) on a regular basis to
a cause near to your heart. Or perhaps, you’ll offer a beautiful smile and genuine “hello”
to the people you meet on the street. It’s not so important what you do, just that you do
something. As Mother Teresa reminder us. “We cannot do great thing on this earth. We
can only do small things with great love.”
Compassion develops your sense of gratitude by taking your attention off all the little
things that most of us have learnt to take too seriously. When you take time, often, to
reflect on the miracle of life-the miracle that you are even able to read-the gift of sight, of
love and all the rest, it can help to remind you that many of the things that you think of as
“big stuff” are really just “small stuff” that you are turning into big stuff.
Now complete the following sentences briefly : 5
1. Compassion should be developed right from the beginning of the childhood
because………………………………
2. Our sense of gratitude is enhanced when………………………………..
3. The two important aspects of compassion are……………………………………..
4. If we want to do something for someone it is essential that……………………………….
5. It is compassion that discourages us from…………………………………

(XVIII) Read the passage given below carefully and answer the questions based on the
passage. 5
When our urban youngsters gloat over the choice of toppings and the layers of cheese on
their pizzas, the aspiring corporate leaders in the health industry splurge money to make
world-class hospitals and glee at these prospective clients to quickly realize their
investment. Our country brags to be the Diabetes Capital of the World and concurrently
the Heart Disease Capital too. We take enormous pride to sell ‘sickness’ saying that our
metropolitan cities boast of their largest share of growing business in health industry
compared to anywhere in the world. Why in India can we not make the bad foods more
expensive, the good foods less expensive so that people can be probably tempted to shift
at least some of their purchases to those healthier options?
In the preachings of our glorious heritage (The Bhagavad-Gita 6.17) it is often
mentioned: “ He who is regulated in his habits of eating, sleeping, recreation (with
exercise) and work can mitigate all material pains.”
Resolve to keep happy and joyous and you shall form an invincible host against
difficulties. Enjoy the journey, enjoy every moment, and quit worrying about winning
and losing.
Tips for healthy living :
a. Enjoy a pint of water first thing in the morning
b. Grab a few fresh fruits on your way out in the morning.
c. Exercise on the go
d. Drink herbal teas or just simple tea liquor without sugar and milk.
e. Eat a handful of nuts.
f. Say yes to freshly squeezed juice.

Now complete the following sentences briefly :

1. In order to discourage our youngsters from eating bad foods, it will be better
to……………………………. 1
2. According to the Bhagavad-Gita 6. 17, our material pains can be reduced
by……………………………… 1
3. It is essential to keep our body…………………..and………………………… 1
4. For this, we should be……………………………….. 1
5. We should avoid……………………………… 1
(XIX) Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow. 5
Thomas Alva Edison was an American Scientist, inventor and businessman who
developed many devices that influences life around the world including motion picture
camera, the phonograph and the electric light blub. He was called ‘The Wizard of Menlo
Park.’
He is credited with many inventions which contributed to mass communication,
particularly telecommunications. These included a stock ticker, a mechanical note
recorder, a battery for an electric car, electrical power, recorded music and motion
pictures. The concept of electric-power generation and distribution to homes, businesses
and factories was given by Edison. His first power station was built on Manhattan Island,
New York.
 Thomas Edison’s major innovation was the first industrial research lab, which was built
in Menlo Park, New Jersey. It was built with the funds from the sale of Edison’s
quadruplex telegraph. The quadruplex telegraph was his first big financial success. His
inventions were landmarks which changed the way people all over the world lived.
On the basis of your reading of the given passage answer the following questions.
1. What was Thomas Edison popularly called? 1
2. State any three major inventions of Thomas Edison. 1
3. Where was his first power station built? 1
4. What was the first big financial success of Edison? 1
5. Where was the first industrial research lab set up? 1

(XX) Read the following passage carefully : 5

Tucked away on the backwaters of Kerala, a vibrant and living network of canals,
estuaries and lakes, is a quaint little village called Kumarakom. Here, where the land
celebrated the bounty of nature with a riot of vegetation, we left the world of strife, and
deadlines behind, went fishing with a sample rod and line and admired the grace of local
fishermen who cast their nets with the elegance of dangers. Out on the waters of Lake
Vembanand country crafts, some sporting patchwork sails that ballooned in the wind,
cruised by.
The never-ending song of birds reminded us that we were on the edge of the famous
Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary where a number of species from distant Siberia come to
roost. We dropped by to admire the graceful feathered flying birds. After returning to our
resort, we checked into its ayurvedic centre where the magic touch of masseurs coaxed
the tension out of knotted muscles. Our next halt was straight into a houseboat that had
been ingeniously grafted onto traditional rice boats known as kettuvalloms. The weather-
beaten captain welcomes us abroad his ship, which had all modern hotel amenities
including bathtubs and onboard kitchens. Sailing with him was like drifting into a
mysterious world that seemed untouched by time.
Come evening, we watched the setting sun plaint the sky with a flourish of gold and red.
And, after dinner, we drifted off to sleep to the lullaby of the backwaters.
Now answer the following questions by choosing the correct options given below : 5
1. The phrase ‘bounty of nature’ means
(a) nature’s beauty (b) generous gifts of nature
(c) nature’s kindness (d) nature’s ruthlessness
2. In the famous Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary several species of birds come from distant
Siberia to
(a) lay eggs (b) build nests (c) collect grains (d) take rest
3. Kettuvalloms in Kerala are
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(a) traditional rice boats (b) traditional wheat boats

(c) traditional house boats (d) traditional dresses
4. The ship in which the authors boarded had
(a) homely environment (b) all the facilities of a modern hotel
(c) no facilities at all (d) onboard kitchens
5. The word lullaby means
(a) a soothing song (b) a loud noise (c) a beautiful sight (d) an ugly sight

Section B - 35 (Writing Skill - 20)

Short Composition
Notice (Lost n Found)
1. You are Mohit Kumar of class IXA. Your school blazer was lost when you left it in the
football field. Draft a notice in 50 words. 4
2. Recently you have Lost your sports school jacket in the assembly area. You are Sparsh
Sagar of Delhi Public School. Write a notice to be put up on the notice board to find it.
(50 words) 4
3. You have found an expensive Wrist Watch in the library. You are Arun / Anamika of
class VIC. Write a notice to find the owner of the Wrist Watch. (50 words) 4
4. You are Niharika / Arun of Class IX has found a Water Bottle in the school playground.
Write a notice to find the owner of the water bottle (50 words) 4
5. You are Sachin / Aakansha of class VIII of Ranjas Public School You have lost your
expensive pen in the school canteen. Write a notice is find the pen. (50 words). 4

Message Writing (50 - 60 words)

1. The following is a telephone conversation between Ritika and Dharam. He wants to talk
to Misha, but she is not at home. As Ritika, write a message for Misha in 50 words. 4
2. The following is conversation between Mr. Gupta and Mr. Tandon Ms. Tandon wants to
convey that she cannot keep her appointment with the Manager at 2 p.m. and wants one
the next day. Write the message in 50 words. 4
3. You are Sonal, who has arrived at Delhi Railway Station to board the Shatabdi Express to
Amritsar. You hear the following announcement. Write a message to be sent to your
father through your driver. Put the message in the box and more than in 50 words. 4
4. This is a telephone conversation between Suresh and Rekha. Rekha wants to inform Ajay
about his mother’s illness, but Ajay is not at his seat. So Rekha sends him a message
through Suresh. Write the message in 50 words. 4
5. The following is a conversation between Jasmine and Rose. Jasmine wants Rose to tell
Himanshi that their colleague’s birthday cake is ready and she must pick it up. The bill is
 for k 400. But Himanshi is not at home, so rose writes down the message. Write the
message in 50 words.

Long Composition
Paragraph Writing (100 words)
Write a paragraph in not more than 100 words.
1. ‘Reading is a good habit’ 6
2. ‘Importance of Forests in saving wild life’ 6
3. ‘My favourite sports hero’ 6
4. ‘The influence of TV on children’ 6
5. ‘Role of food in human life’ 6
6. ‘Healthy vs Junk food’ 6
7. ‘Morning walk is the need of the hour’ 6
8. ‘Increments in Traffic Chaos.’ 6
9. ‘Road Rage’ 6
10. ‘School Library has its own importance for school’ 6

Letter Writing (Informal) (100-120 words)

1. Write a letter congratulating your friend on his recovery from a serious illness. 6
2. Write a letter to your friend inviting him to spend some of his holidays with you. 6
3. Write a letter to a friend thanking him for the hospitality extended to you during your
short stay with him. 6
4. Write a letter to your younger brother advising him to give up bad company. 6
5. Write a letter to your mother telling her about the food being served in your school
hostel.
6. Write a letter to your father to increase your daily allowance. 6
7. Write a letter to your friend congratulating him on his success in the examination. 6
8. Write a letter to your younger brother advising him to take part in games regularly. 6
9. Write a letter to your father informing him how you have done in your examinations. 6

Study the picture carefully and write the composition in your own words in about
100 words. 6
I. Observe both the pictures carefully. Discuss how picture A is different from picture B.
II.

III. Now, look at the pictures given below and read the story that follows. 6

IV. Here is another set of pictures which suggests a shocking incident. Observe the pictures
carefully and write a story.
6
V. Now, look at the pictures given here and write interesting stories. You may use your own
imagination to make the story appear realistic and gripping. 6

VI.
VII. Study the given pictures. Write a story or a description or an account of what each picture
suggests to your. There must be a clear connection between the picture and your
composition.

VIII. Observe the following picture carefully and write 15 sentences to describe all that you
can see. Add your own ideas and make it interesting. 6

IX.
 Grammar (15)
A. Complete the conversation with suitable dialogues.
1. Teacher : Sameer, come here. Why are you not attending to your lessons properly? 3
Sameer : Sir, actually (a)………………………………..
Teacher : But why? The work I gave you was so simple.
Sameer : Sir (b)…………………..towards my mother.
Teacher : What happened to your mother?
Sameer : She (c)………………..and my father has gone out of station.
Teacher : That’s OK! Take good care of her.
(a) (i) I am not able to concentrate (ii) I will not able to concentrate
(iii) I shall not able to concentrate (iv) I will be not able to concentrate
(b) (i) my mind is totally diverted (ii) my mind are totally diverted
(iii) my mind has totally diverted (iv) my mind will totally diverted
(c) (i) is not well (ii) am not well
(iii) was not well (iv) has not well
2. Mother : (a)….……………………………………………………………, Saanvi? 3
Saanvi : Mom, I didn’t do well in my test.
Mother : But (b)…………………………………………….all your lesson well.
Saanvi : Yes mom. But I got confused while writing the answers.
Mother : The night before the exams (c)……………………………………………
Saanvi : Yes mon, I think, I should not remain awake the night before my exams.
Mother : Sleep well, and don’t try to mug up the whole book in a single day.
(a) (i) why is you so sad (ii) why are you so sad
(iii) why has you so sad (iv) why do you so sad
(b) (i) you have revised (ii) you should revised
(iii) you had revised (iv) you would revised
(c) (i) you had not bat an eyelid (ii) you has not bat an eyelid
(iii) you do not bat an eyelid (iv) you didn’t bat an eyelid
3. Sameer : Reyansh, you seem to be very excited today. 3
Reyansh : Yes, Bhaiya (a)………………………………………………party tomorrow.
Sameer : We friends are also planning for a party.
Reyansh : We (b)………………………………………for the party.
Sameer : Well! (c)…………………………………………………………………..
(a) (i) we all are having a (ii) we all are will have a
(iii) we all are going to having a (iv) we all were having a
 (b) (i) are going to the lake-side (ii) shall be going to the lake-side
(iii) will be going to the lake-side (iv) should be going to the lake-side
(c) (i) will be planning to book a (ii) are planning to book a restaurant
restaurant
(iii) had been planning to book a (iv) has planning to book a restaurant
restaurant
4. Complete the following conversation by writing the most appropriate answer from the
options that follow. Write your answers against the correct blank numbers. 3
S : Let’s (a)………………………out for a walk. The weather is so pleasant.
M : Where do you want (b)……………….?
S : To the beach. It’s so delightful (c)………………….the sounds of the waves in
the evening.
M : I am too tired (d)………………………….up to the beach. Can’t we (e)………
for some more time in the hotel itself.
S : Oh! Don’t be such a spoilsport. We have come to Goa (f)………….ourselves.
(a) (i) going (ii) to go (iii) go (iv) gone
(b) (ii) going (ii) to go (iii) to be going (iv) having gone
(c) (i) having heard (ii) to be hearing (iii) to hear (iv) having hearing
(d) (i) walking (ii) to walk (iii) to be walking (iv) having walked
(e) (i) to stay (ii) stay (iii) be staying (iv) stayed
(f) (i) to be enjoying (ii) for enjoying (iii) to enjoy (iv) enjoy
5. Given below is a conversation between two friends. Complete the dialogue in a suitable
way appropriate option from those given below. Write your answers against the correct
blank numbers. 3
Sohan : When (a)………………………………………..from Shimla?
Sam : Yesterday, evening.
Sohan : How was the weather there? (b)………………………………………….
Sam : The weather was fine. Yes, it was a little cold.
Sohan : How (c)………………………………………….
Sam : Well, I went to a number of places.
Sohan : It seems you enjoyed yourself a lot.
Sam : Yes, I did enjoy myself a lot.
(a) (i) will you return (ii) did you return
(iii) have you returned (iv) do you return
(b) (i) Is it very cold? (ii) Was it very cold?
(iii) Has it been very cold? (iv) How much was it cold?
(c) (i) much places did you go to? (ii) many places did you go to?
(iii) many places had you visited? (iv) many places where you visiting?

B. JUMBLED WORDS
1. (a) more easily/within the community/the couple/arranged marriages/because it
helps/are the same/to adjust as customs and traditions/is better 3
(b) reason for discord/is also missing/but at times/if the couple/differences in cultures/is not
mature and if the guidance/can become a/of elders
(c) love or arranged marriages/by co-operation/all said/can be successful/and done/and
adjustment
2. (a) occurred to me/silent and disciplined/it has often/one must be/that as a/seeker of
truth 3
(b) truth silence/and discipline/efficacy of/the wonderful/I know
(c) a beautiful place/trappist Monastery/I had visited/in Kashmir
3. (a) upon rules/discipline means/agreed/willingly following/some 3
(b) elders and teachers/being polite/discipline also/towards
(c) to be/allows/our potential/discipline/realised and/in life/cannot be
successful/without discipline/a man
4. (a) Some or amrita/in heaven/of immortality/the Ganga/whose honeyed waters/the
nectar/are said/has its source/to contain. 3
(b) the Ganga/a story says/60,000 sons of king Sagara/fell from/in order/heaven to
earth/the bodies of/burned to ashes/who were/that/to restore/by sage Kapila.
(c) the great grandson/the Ganga/given/to/with the boon/plungd to earth/of Sagar,
Bhagiratha/by Shiva.
5. (a) especially during swallowing/and is/the thyroid gland/quite visible/is situated/of the
neck/in front/when enlarged 3
(b) the blood stream/a secretion/an endocrine gland/directly into/it
is/discharging/called/thyroxin
(c) the body/regulates/thyroid/cellular/metabolism/hormone/throughout
6. (a) the USA / George Washington / at heart / the first / very kind / President of / was 3
(b) with pity / if he / his heart / in distress / was immediately / saw someone / moved
(c) in mud / while driving / he came / one day / across a along a road / caught / small
dog

C. Fill in the blanks

1. Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate option from those given below. Write your
answers against the correct blank numbers. 3
The Olympic Games are (a)……………………………sporting event in the World. There
are about 20 sports, of which (b)………………………….important are track and field
events. No other sporting event generates (c)…………………………the Olympics.
Chess is said to be (d)………………………………….in the world, originating in India
5000 years ago. Sir Arthur Conon Doyle created the fiction’s
(e)…………………………, Sherlock Holmes. Clark Gable received
(f)……………………………………..award for his performance in the movie ‘Gone with the
Wind’.
(a) (i) the biggest (ii) bigger (iii) one of the biggest (iv) big
(b) (i) the most (ii) more (iii) less (iv) one of the most
(c) (i) more interest (ii) so much interest as
(iii) so much more interest as (iv) very much interest
(d) (i) the earliest game (ii) the most oldest game
(iii) the oldest game (iv) the more older game
(e) (i) more famous detective (ii) famous detective
(iii) most famous detective (iv) least famous detective
(f) (i) the talented actor (ii) the finest actor
(iii) the best actor (iv) the good actor
2. Complete the paragraph given below with the most suitable words / phrases from the
options that follow. Write your answers against the correct blank numbers. 3
The (a)……………………..country in the world is the Vatican City, which is
(b)…………………………………….one square mile in area, and is completely
surrounded by the city of Rome. The population of the city is
(c)…………………………….a thousand people.
(a) (i) small (ii) smaller (iii) tiniest (iv) smallest
(b) (i) more than (ii) less than (iii) greater than (iv) as much as
(c) (i) not more than (ii) more than (iii) much greater than (iv) larger than
3. Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate forms of verbs from the options given below.
Write your answers against the correct blank numbers. 3
I (a)…………………..for a bus when I (b)……………………….my foot on something
on the pavement and (c)………………….. over. I tried to get up but
(a)…………………I had a terrible pain in my left foot. I (e)…………………….my
ankle very badly I was himping then some passers by (f)…………………………me.
(a) (i) is running (ii) running (iii) was running (iv) have run
(b) (i) hitted (ii) hits (iii) hit (iv) had hitted
(c) (i) fall (ii) falls (iii) fell (iv) had fallen
(d) (i) didn’t move (ii) couldn’t move (iii) couldn’t moved (iv) didn’t moved
(e) (i) have sprained (ii) sprained (iii) had sprained (iv) had sprain
(f) (i) notice (ii) noticed (iii) were noticing (iv) notices
4. Read the following conversation carefully. Complete the conversation with the most
appropriate word in each blank. Write your answers against the correct blank numbers. 3
Lady : Do you have (a)…………………….change? I have a five hundred rupee
note.
Shopkeeper : That’s alright. Tell me what you want.
Lady : I don’t want (b)………………..things. Just (c)…………………lost of
bread and (d)………………….other items.
Shopkeeper : Can you specify (e)……………………..?
Lady : Well, some loose sheets of paper and (f) ………………………kerosene oil
for the lamp.
(a) (i) the (ii) any (iii) some (iv) little
(b) (i) much (ii) many (iii) any (iv) few
(c) (i) a (ii) an (iii) the (iv) some
(d) (i) many (ii) few (iii) a few (iv) some
(e) (i) these (ii) those (iii) this (iv) there
(f) (i) enough (ii) a little (iii) much (iv) a few
5. Complete the following paragraph with the most appropriate word in each blank choosing
from the options that follow. Write your answers against the correct blank numbers. 3
My family (a)…………………….of five members. Each one of them
(b)……………..very kind and helpful. My mother, as well as my two sisters, (c)
……………………….good in household work. I, who (d)……………….the eldest,
(e)………………………my father in shopping, etc. Neither of my sisters
(f)……………………arrogant.
(a) (i) contains (ii) includes (iii) consists (iv) involves
(b) (i) are (ii) was (iii) is (iv) were
(c) (i) are (ii) is (iii) was (iv) has
(d) (i) is (ii) are (iii) am (iv) was
(e) (i) helps (ii) help (iii) helped (iv) helping
(f) (i) am (ii) is (iii) are (iv) has
6. Fill in the blanks with the most suitable word in each black choosing from the options
that follow. Write your answers against the correct blank numbers. 3
The hall (a)………………….packed to the capacity. A number of student volunteers
(b)………………………posted at the main gate to welcome the chief guest. The chief
guest, Mr. R. N. Narayan, who (c)………………….an eminent humourist
(d)………………………expected to arrive anytime. However, there was a terrible traffic
jam at Connaught Place. The police (e)………………..trying their best to regulate the
traffic but Mr. Narayan (f)……………………..late to the show by forty-five minutes.
(a) (i) is (ii) was (iii) had (iv) will be
(b) (i) will be (ii) were (iii) are (iv) had
(c) (i) is (ii) am (iii) are (iv) was
(d) (i) is (ii) was (iii) had (iv) are
(e) (i) was (ii) were (iii) are (iv) have been
(f) (i) gots (ii) got (iii) getting (iv) had got
7. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate forms of the verbs given in brackets. 3
The market is (a)……………………(flood) with sub-standard helmets for bike riders.
This poor quality has (b)……………….(lead) to a fourth of all road deaths. Major
manufacturers (c)…………………………….(speak) about this matter at the Road Safety
Conference. They mentioned that there (d)…………………………….(is) no data
available on the number of ISI marked helmets
(e)…………………………(manufacture). Poor quality helmets
(f)………………………(is) known as plastic helmets.
8. Complete the following paragraph by filling the most appropriate word in each blank
from those given below. Write your answer against the correct blank number. 3
Dr. Bhishma Sahni, (a)……………………………..freedom fighter, novelist, writer and
actor, was born in 1915 (b)…………………….Rawalpindi. The bloodshed
(c)………………..partition left a deep impression on his mind.
(a) (i) a (ii) the (iii) an (iv) no article
(b) (i) at (ii) in (iii) by (iv) on
(c) (i) at (ii) during (iii) in (iv) by
9. Complete the following letter by filling in the gaps with the most appropriate forms of
verbs from the options given below. Write your answers against the correct blank
numbers. 3
Dear Robin
I (a)…………………………….to know about you through a magazine. I
(b)…………………..interested in corresponding with you as a pen friend. My name is
Mohit. I am twelve years old. I (c)…………………………….in class VII. My hobbies
are painting and stamp collecting. I (d)…………………………..a very good collection
of stamps as I (e)………………………them since my childhood. I
(f)…………………………my family photograph with this letter.
Your sincerely
Mohit
(a) (i) come (ii) have come (iii) comes (iv) am coming
(b) (i) was (ii) had been (iii) is (iv) an
(c) (i) have studied (ii) study (iii) are studying (iv) study
(d) (i) am (ii) has (iii) had (iv) have
(e) (i) have collected (ii) have been collecting
(iii) have collected (iv) will collect
(f) (i) have send (ii) have sent (iii) am sending (iv) will send
10. Fill in the blanks in the following paragraph with the most appropriate forms of verbs
from the options given below. Write your answers against the correct blank numbers. 3
My mother (a)………………………..a lot of work. She (b)……………………….the food and
(c)………………………….the house. Whenever, I (d)…………………ill, she looks
after me well. She (e)………………………a religious person. She
(f)…………………….many interesting stories from the Ramayana and the Mahabharata
to us at bed time. Right now, she is not at home.
(a) (i) did (ii) do (iii) has alone (iv) does
(b) (i) cooks (ii) is cooking (iii) cooked (iv) will cook
(c) (i) cleaning (ii) clean (iii) cleaned (iv) cleans
(d) (i) fell (ii) falls (iii) fall (iv) fallen
(e) (i) will be (ii) has been (iii) is (iv) was
(f) (i) narrate (ii) has narrated (iii) narrates (iv) is narrating
11. Fill in the blanks in the following paragraph with the most appropriate forms from the
options that follow. Write your answers against the correct blank numbers. 3
(a) …………………………………..the whole day. I was fatigued. While
(b)……………………..home, I met an old man. His (c)……………………..coat and
(d)………………………looks showed that he was badly is need of help.
(e)……………………pity on him. I asked whether he was in need of any help. On
(f)…………………………..this, he broke down and rested his head on my shoulder.
(a) (i) Working (ii) Having working (iii) Having worked (iv) For working
(b) (i) returning (ii) coming (iii) having returning (iv) bringing back
(c) (i) taller (ii) tattering (iii) tottered (iv) tattered
(d) (i) worrying (ii) worry (iii) worrysome (iv) worried
(e) (i) To take (ii) Taken (iii) Taking (iv) Having taken
(f) (i) listening (ii) hearing (iii) noticing (iv) realizing
D. Complete the sentences with suitable clauses from the given below : - 3
Where I studied
that I could not catch him
Whenever she can
1. The boy ran so fast ____________________________________.
2. I remember the school _________________________________.
3. The girl visits her teacher _______________________________.
II. that I was look for 3
that he was guilty
what I said to them
1. The pupils did not understand ________________________
2. The Librarian found the book_________________________
3. the convict confessed _______________________________
III. Which nobody liked 3
 who lost the election
before the police arrived
1. He is the politician _____________________________
2. The robbers escaped____________________________
3. He cooked a new dish ___________________________
IV. Why he is absent today 3
when he will arrive
why he resigned
1. ______________________is not clear
2. The teacher does not know _______________________
3. _______________is still a mystery.
V. That he will win the race 3
What she just said
The children easily guessed
1. ____________________what the teacher meant.
2. These is no meaning in _____________________________________.
3. _______________________________is certain.
VI. What he had told me 3
What happened at the meeting
who broke the window.
1. _____________________________surprised the managers.
2. I forgot _______________________
3. He is the naughty boy _______________________.
VII. because he needs my help 3
You can stay
When he saw a group of
men approaching.
1. ________________________where you like.
2. I will help him _________________________________
3. The thief fled ____________________________________

E.(i) Editing
1. The following passage has not been edited. There is an error in each line. Underline the
error and write the correct word in the space provided. 3
Incorrect Correction
(a) A bionic eye who allows the blind to see
has been approved after thorough testing.
The tests have ……………………. ……………………..
(b) demonstrated but the device is safe ……………………. ……………………..
(c) while could mean that it eventually becomes ……………………. ……………………..
(d) routinely available on the NHS. People whom
are blind ……………………. ……………………..
(e) because of failed retinas could be treated, Who
was the ……………………. ……………………..
(f) most surprising of all was which how
much resolution one can get from the implant. ……………………. ……………………..

2. Incorrect Correction
(a) Whooping cough also calls pertussis ……………………. ……………………..
(b) are an acute highly communicable ……………………. ……………………..
(c) Infection in the respiratory tract ……………………. ……………………..
(d) caused by bardetella pertussis bactering. In ……………………. ……………………..
(e) coughing the infected patients spreads ……………………. ……………………..
(f) the virus by droplets. The disease runs a ……………………. ……………………..
lengthy course form eight to ten weeks.

3. Incorrect Correction
(a) According with ancient Indian scriptures ……………………. ……………………..
(b) We human beings are to be like ……………………. ……………………..
(c) the valley, we need to be receptive ……………………. ……………………..
(d) You require deep humbleness with ……………………. ……………………..
(e) order to receive. The river can flow ……………………. ……………………..
(f) smoothly only in the valley, similarly we ……………………. ……………………..
need a similar space if you want to be blessed.
4. Incorrect Correction
(a) There is the oft-quoted Indian ……………………. ……………………..
(b) proverb who says that you can be ……………………. ……………………..
(c) thirsty even in the bank of a river ……………………. ……………………..
(d) Your be close to the river is no ……………………. ……………………..
(e) guarantee that her water will satiate ……………………. ……………………..
(f) your thirst. You could have to ……………………. ……………………..
go down to the river and drink from it
5. Incorrect Correction
(a) Modern life is full with ……………………. ……………………..
(b) Stress and anxiety - This may ……………………. ……………………..
(c) sound like the cliché ……………………. ……………………..
(d) but it’s true. We mortals were ……………………. ……………………..
(e) accumulating much baggage ……………………. ……………………..
(f) everday without realizing that with the process ……………………. ……………………..
we are losing many precious things.
6. Incorrect Correction
(a) Once upon the time, king ……………………. ……………………..
(b) Krishnadeva Rai won the big ……………………. ……………………..
(c) battle. He was most happy. In ……………………. ……………………..
(d) the celebrated ceremony, they ……………………. ……………………..
(e) announced, “This was not just ……………………. ……………………..
(f) my victory but victory of his ……………………. ……………………..
supporters and soldiers.
7. Incorrect Correction
(a) A pious man who reached the age ……………………. ……………………..
(b) of 105, suddenly stopped going synagogue……………………. ……………………..
(c) Alarmed by old fellow’s absence after so……………………. ……………………..
(d) years of faithful attendance, the Rabbi ……………………. ……………………..
(e) went see him. He found him in excellent
health ……………………. ……………………..
(f) so Rabbi asked, “How come after all these ……………………. ……………………..
years, we don’t see you at services anymore?”
The old man looked around and lowered his voice.
8. Incorrect Correction
(a) People lose their health make money ……………………. ……………………..
(b) then lose their to restore their health ……………………. ……………………..
(c) By thinking anxiously the future ……………………. ……………………..
(d) they forget present such that ……………………. ……………………..
(e) they live for the present nor ……………………. ……………………..
(f) future. They live they will never die ……………………. ……………………..
And they die as if they never lived. ……………………. ……………………..
9. Incorrect Correction
(a) Holi, the festival of colours are about ……………………. ……………………..
(b) community bonding. Everybody are welcome ……………………. ……………………..
(c) to participating in the celebrations and ……………………. ……………………..
(d) boisterous revelry is part from the fun ……………………. ……………………..
(e) and games that as so characteristic of ……………………. ……………………..
(f0 the festival with colours. The colour filled ……………………. ……………………..
and vigorously participated celebrations and
the rising temperature leave you sapped from energy.
10. Incorrect Correction
(a) Three men was once going on a ……………………. ……………………..
(b) long journey. If luck would have it, ……………………. ……………………..
(c) they come across’s bag full of ……………………. ……………………..
(d) gold pieces. They were beside ……………………. ……………………..
(e) themselves from joy and decided ……………………. ……………………..
(f) to divide the money equal. But the ……………………. ……………………..
long and tiring journey had made them hungry.

E.(ii) Omission
1. In the passage given below, one word has been omitted in each line. Write the most
appropriate missing word in the space provided. 3
/Taj Mahal is a Mughal marvel. It is one (a) x …………….. Taj Mahal
of/greatest wonders of the world. It (b) of …………….. greatest
is / love-story told in marble. Emperor (c) is …………….. love-story
Shah Jahan built this for/queen Mumtaz (d) for …………….. queen
Mahal. It lies on /banks of the river (e) on …………….. banks
Yamuna. In front there is/water channel (f) is …………….. water
with many fountains.
2. In the following passage, one word has been omitted in each line against which a blank is
given. Write the missing word along with the word that comes before and the word that
comes after in the space provided. 3
Before Missing word After
(a) In 19th century, a learned and ………….. ………….. …………..
(b) well-known university professor went see ………….. ………….. …………..
(c) Zen-master Nan-In, to inquire God, ………….. ………….. …………..
(d) Zen meditation and philosophy of life ………….. ………….. …………..
(e) He was in hurry and wanted the ………….. ………….. …………..
(f) master to quench thirst for knowledge quickly. ………….. ………….. …………..
3. Before Missing word After
(a) Many time, a major energy ………….. ………….. …………..
(b) shift with crystal healing ………….. ………….. …………..
(c) Emotional release, past and current ………….. ………….. …………..
(d) life healing of traumas and similar
transforming ………….. ………….. …………..
(e) events occur. There can also ………….. ………….. …………..
(f) a physical emotional detoxification ………….. ………….. …………..
process that could last as much as a week
4. Before Missing word After
(a) Chakra balancing and holistic health ………….. ………….. …………..
(b) check-up proved invaluable and a life ………….. ………….. …………..
(c) or career changing opportunity many. ………….. ………….. …………..
(d) Chakra healing specialists take aspects ………….. ………….. …………..
(e) of the problem into account. Standard ………….. ………….. …………..
(f) procedure is to measure energy level of ………….. ………….. …………..
the chakra with the help of a detarted
aura analysis.
5. In the passage given below, one word has been omitted in each line. Write the most
appropriate missing word, along with the word that comes before and the one which
comes after against the correct blank number. 3
Before Word After
(a) Milk is a perfect food. It should form essential ………….. ………….. …………..
(b) part of daily diet. Doctors advise never to ………….. ………….. …………..
(c) miss daily glass of milk. It is good for the
people of ………….. ………….. …………..
(d) ages but it is especially needed for growing
children ………….. ………….. …………..
(e) because of nourishing value. Milk contains ………….. ………….. …………..
(f) all necessary minerals and vitamins for a
strong and healthy body. ………….. ………….. …………..
6. In the passage given below, one word has been omitted in each line. Write the most
appropriate missing word along with the word that comes before and the word that comes
after against the correct blank numbers. 3
Before Word After
(a) They reached the dam at nine
the morning stopped in the ………….. ………….. …………..
(b) garden near dam and left their ………….. ………….. …………..
(c) sad in rest room. In the garden ………….. ………….. …………..
(d) here several beehives. The ………….. ………….. …………..
(e) boys girls had their tea and went ………….. ………….. …………..
(f) the dam. They the sight ………….. ………….. …………..
 Section - C
Literature - 25
Reference to the context
Read the following lines of the text and answer the questions
Unit I
Best Friends Forever
I. I wonder what our friendship means to her, whether she feels about me as I feel
about her. 3
Questions
1. Name the lesson from which the lines have been taken.
2. Who is ‘I’ and ‘her’ in the above lines?
3. What does the speaker want to convey?
II. If you really want to lecture someone, perhaps you should consider lecturing the
cashier. 3
Questions
1. Who is the speaker in the above lines?
2. Why does the speaker say so?
3. What is the reason behind her words?
III. Are you going to let a silly thing likes an unpaid bill come between us? 3
Questions
1. Who is speaking to whom is the lines?
2. What is a ‘silly thing’ here?
3. Why is the speaker speaking so?
IV. I have read your essay, ‘My friend and I’ in the school magazine. I think you should
read it aloud to the class. 3
Questions -
1. Name the lesson from which these line been taken. 1
2. Who is ‘I’ in the above lines and with whom she is speaking to? 1
3. Why does she want so? 1
V. The best of friends, will always share, 3
Your secret dreams, because they care.
Questions -
1. Name the poem and the poet of the given stanza. 1
2. Explain the lines. 1
3. Write the rhyme scheme of the given lines 1
 Unit - II
Learning is Fun
I. Eventually, there were nine pupils in the car. The comprised the first grade at
Tomoe Gakuen. 3
Questions -
1. Name the Lesson from which the lines have been. 1
2. What is ‘Car’ here? 1
3. Tomoe Gakuen is the name of ________________________ 1
II. “I” m so happy? She finally said out loud. 3
Questions -
1. Who is ‘I’ in the lines?
2. Why was she happy?
3. Name the lesson from which the lines have been taken.
III. ‘I’d rather draw or play baseball anyway.” he would mutter. 3
Questions -
1. Who is ‘I’ in the above lines?
2. What was the reason of his words?
3. Name the lesson from which the lines have been taken.
IV. A teacher is like summer, 3
whose sunny temperament
Makes studying a pleasure.
Preventing discontent.
Questions -
1. Name the poem and the poet of the given stanza.
2. Write the poetic device is been used here with example.
3. Give the meaning of the words (i) temperament (ii) discontent
V. Teacher, you do all these things, 3
with a pleasant attitude
You’re a teacher for all seasons,
And you have my gratitude!
Questions -
1. Name the poem and the poet of the given stanza.
2. Give the rhyme scheme for the lines.
3. To whom the poet is paying gratitude and why?
 Unit - III
Family Fun
I. I don’t know what the trouble is, and unfortunately I don’t have time to visit
Neelangiri…………But listen the not too far from your village. 3
Questions -
1. Name the lesson from which the lines have been taken.
2. Who is ‘I’ in the lines? Why is the speakes speaking so?
3. Give the synonyms for the words (i) unfortunate (ii) trouble
II. We had plenty of rope but we needed pieces of bamboo to make the steps of the
ladder and also to make some bows and arrow. 3
Questions -
1. Who are ‘we’ in the above lines?
2. Why were they needed pieces of bamboo?
3. What were they all doing?
III. Let’s think of names that will remind us of our adventures. 3
Questions -
1. Who is the speaker of the lines?
2. Of what thing were they all planning the names?
3. What was their adventures all about?
IV. An information bureau right in our home you’ll find. 3
Of course it is our mother, so
loving and so kind.
Questions -
1. Name the poem and the poet of the given stanza.
2. What is the meaning of an information bureau?
3. Why is our mother like an information bureau?
V. An information bureau, Yes really that is so 3
We always go to mother and
Mother seems to know.
Questions -
1. Name the poem and the poet of the given stanza.
2. Why is the mother been compared to an information bureau?
3. Give the poetic device been used here with example.
 Section - C
Literature (25)
Short Answer Type Questions (30-40 words)
Unit - I Best Friends, Forever
1. Who is ‘Indira’ in the lesson Viji Friend. Write her two or three characteristics from the
lesson. 2
2. What kind of a person did Vijaylaxmi want to be in the lesson ‘Viji’s friend’. 2
3. Why did the teacher call up Vijaylaxmi in front of the class in the lesson ‘Viji Friend’. 2
4. What type of a girl was Indira in the lesson ‘Viji Friend’? 2
5. What was the common thing between Nisha and Anamika in the Lesson walls between
friends. 2
6. What happened eventually with the true friends ‘Nisha’ and ‘Anamika’ in the story
‘Walls Between Friends’. 2
7. Can you think of the other little of the story ‘Walls between friends’ if so, write the title
and also suggest was it an appropriate title or not? 2
8. What is your impression of the other two friends (Riya and Tina) in the play? 2
9. Write the theme of the poem the Best of Friends. 2
10. Whom do you think is a true friend? Write the answer from the poem ‘The Best of
Friends’. 2

Unit - II - Learning is Fun

11. What was the special feature of the new school which Totto Chan had joined in the
Lesson ‘The Classroom in the Train’. 2
12. Why did Totto Chan feel that the railroad car classroom was moving? Which word tells
you that it was not in the lesson ‘The Classroom In The Train’. 2
13. What were the differences between ‘Totto Chan old school and the new school in the
chapter ‘The classroom in the train’. 2
14. What did Totto Chan feel while she come to the new type of classroom in the lesson ‘The
Classroom in the Train’.
15. What was the pretty good job in the lesson ‘A pretty Good Job!’ 2
16. What was the reason of hatred of George why George hated the school in the lesson ‘A
pretty Good Job!” 2
17. Why did Mrs. Gema Call George after the class in the lesson ‘A Pretty Good Job?’ 2
18. Did Mrs. Gema Scold George for doodling in Class? What did she do that made him feel
good in the lesson ‘A pretty Good Job?’ 2
19. Whom do you think is a perfect teacher also take some references from the poem ‘A
Teacher For all seasons. 2
20. What is the poem about ‘A teacher for all seasons’. 2
 Unit - 3 Family Fun
21. Enthusiasthically means eagerly. What did young uncle enthusiastically agreed to and
why? 2
22. Do you think the conversation between the baby and younguncle is true? Did the baby
really want a hair from a tiger’s tail. What does the conversation show? 2
23. How did all the members of a family helped together in ‘Building to Shelter’. 2
24. How many people were there in the Robinson family? How do we know this in the
chapter ‘Building a Shelter’. 2
25. The Robinsons had spent a good time together in building a shelter in the lesson
‘Building a Shelter’. Do you agreed with. Write your answer. 2
26. In whose voice or words is the story told? Do you think this makes (Building a Shelter)
the story more interesting? 2
27. What is the story all about ‘Building a Shelter’? 2
28. What were the different names been provided that would remind the Robinsons of their
adventures in the lesson ‘Building a Shelter’. 2
29. Write the theme of the poem ‘An information Bureau’. 2
30. On whose shoulders an information bureau resides also quote the lines from the poem
‘An Information Bureau’. 2

Long Answer Type Questions (100 words)

Unit I - Best Friends Forever
1. Compare ‘Vijaylaxmi’ with her imaginary friend ‘Indira’ in the lesson Viji Friend’ Write
their distinctive features also. 4
2. What is brave of Vijaylakshmi to admit that Indira was an imaginary friend? (Lesson :
‘Viji Friend’) 4
3. Give the brief character sketches of Nisha and Anamika from the Lesson ‘Walls between
friends’. 4
4. Write the story ‘Walls between Friends’ in your own words. 4
5. Write the summary of the poem ‘The Best of Friends’. 4
Unit II : Learning is Fun
1. List out all the changes that had been made to the railroad car to turn it into a classroom
(Lesson : The Classroom in the Train) 4
2. Compare both the classroom, the usual classroom and classroom which was made from
the railroad car in the lesson ‘The Classroom in the Train’. 4
3. What kind of a teacher was Mrs. Gema in the Lesson ‘A Pretty Good Job!” Use some
words to describe her and also give her brief character sketch. 4
4. How do you think George felt when Mrs. Gema asked him to be incharge of the
decoration of the stage for the show in the Lesson ‘A pretty Good Job!’ Also write the
words from the text that tell you so. 4
5. What role does a teacher play in the life of his student. Explain briefly and also take some
references from the poems ‘A teacher for all seasons’. 4

Unit - III : Family Fun

1. What kind of text or story do you think the lesson is ‘Younguncle goes to his village.
Explain briefly. 4
2. Younguncle said, “What long faces!” What are long faces? Why did the children have
long faces? What could be the opposite of long faces?
3. Describe each member of the Robinson family after using single describing word for
each member in your own words of the lesson ‘Building of Shelter’. 4
4. Do you think the Robinsons had a difficult time or did they have lot of fun too in building
a Shelter in the lesson ‘Building a Shelter’. 4
5. Whom do you think an information bureau in the poem ‘An information bureau’ and
why? Describe briefly.

Novel (Long Reading Text) (10)

Answer the following questions in about 100 words
Lesson - 1 - A Tale of Two Bullocks 1
1. Who is Jhuri in the chapter ‘A tale of Two Bullocks!’ Give his brief character sketch. 5
2. Give the brief character sketches from the chapter ‘A Tale of Two Bullocks!’ of ‘Hira’
and ‘Moti’. 5
3. Give the brief character sketch of ‘Gaya’ from the lesson ‘A Tale of Two Bullocks!’ 5
4. Give the brief character sketch of ‘Jhuri’s wife from the chapter ‘A Tale of Two
Bullocks!’ 5
5. Why did Hira and Moti run away from Gaya’s House in the lesson ‘A Tale of Two
Bullocks!’ 5

Lesson - 2 - A Tale of Two Bullocks 2

1. How did ‘Hira’ and ‘Moti’ escape eventually in the lesson ‘A Tale of Two Bullocks 2’. 5
2. How did ‘Hira’ and ‘Moti’ sell to a butcher in the lesson ‘A Tale of Two Bullocks 2? 5
3. How were ‘Hira’ and ‘Moti’ were caught in the field of peas in the Lesson ‘A Tale of two
Bullocks 2’ 5
4. What kind of a man ‘Hira’ and ‘Moti’ new master was in the lesson ‘A Tale of Two
Bullocks 2’? 5
5. What kind of an environment Hira and Moti found in the new master’s place in the lesson
‘A Tale of Two Bullocks 2’ 5

Lesson - 3 - The Feast

1. Who is ‘Motey Ram Shastri’ in the lesson ‘The Feast’ Give his brief character sketch. 5
2. Explain the story ‘The Feast’ in about 100 words. 5
3. How was ‘Pandit Motey Ram Shastri’ caught in the lesson ‘The Feast’? 5
4. Who did finally enjoy the feast in the lesson ‘The Feast’? Explain. 5
5. Did Pandit Motey Ram Shastri finally realize his mistake? Explain. 5

Lesson - 4 - Gulli Danda

1. Describe the story ‘Gulli Danda’ in your own words. 5
2. ‘Gulli Danda’ revolves around the story between an engineer and the chammar Explain. 5
3. ‘Gaya, the chamaar, had grown bigger, and the engineer of the district, had become
smaller in the story ‘Gulli Danda’? How? Explain 5
4. “My eyes sought the old haunts of my childhood the way a thirsty traveller seek water!”
Explain the line from the lesson ‘Gulli Danda’. 5
5. What does the title of the lesson ‘Gulli Danda’ signify. Explain briefly.