SECTION-A
Reading Comprehension ( Seen)
1. Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow : As he entered the school gate, an idea occurred to him. He would deliver the letter to the headmaster at the end of the day. There was a chance Samuel might do something during the course of the day to justify the letter.
Swami stood at the entrance to his class. Samuel was teaching arithmetic. He looked at Swami. Swami hoped Samuel would scold him severely.
"You are half an hour late." Samuel said.
"1 have a headache, sir." Swami said. "Then why did you come at all ?"
This was an unexpected question from Samuel.
Swami said, "My father said I shouldn't miss school, sir."
Samuel looked impressed. "Your father is quite right. We want more parents like him." "Oh, you poor man!" Swami thought. "You don't know what my father has done to you."
"All right, go to your seat."
Swami sat down, feeling sad. He had never met anyone as good as Samuel. The teacher was inspecting the home lessons. To Swami's thinking, this was the time when Samuel got most angry. But today Samuel appeared very gentle. "Swaminathan, where is your homework?"
"I have not done my homework, sir," Swami said.
"Why— headache?" asked Samuel.
"Yes, sir."
"All right, sit down," Samuel said.
A. Write the correct alternative to complete the following sentences :
a) Swami decided to deliver the letter to the headmaster—
i) at the beginning of the day
ii) during the arithmetic class.
iii) at the end of the day
iv) during tiffin break.
b) Samuel was teaching—
i) geometry
ii) algebra
iii) trigonometry
iv) arithmetic
c) Samuel might do something to justify—
i) Swami's punishment
ii) his father's attitude
iii) the letter
iv) his love
d) Swami sat down feeling—
i) jubilant
ii) happy
iii) sad
iv) worried
e) But that day Samuel appeared very—
i) humorous
ii) clumsy
iii) furious
iv) gentle
B. Complete the following sentences with information from the text :
i) Swami thought Samuel did not not know ..........................................................................
ii) Swami had never met ..........................................................................
iii) Swami told Samuel that his father said.............................................
C. State whether the following statements are True or False. Write 'T' for True and 'F' for False in the boxes on the right-hand side. Provide sentences/phrases/words in support of your answer :
i) Swami was late to school by an hour. Supporting sentence :............................
ii) Swami did not do his homework. Supporting sentence :...........................
2. Read the extract of the poem given below and answer the following questions :
To grass, or leaf, or fruit, or wall,
The snail sticks close, nor fears to fall,
As if he grew there, house and all
Together.
Within that house secure he hides,
When danger imminent betides
Of storm, or other harm besides Of weather.
Give but his horns the slightest touch, His self-collecting pow'r is such,
He shrinks into his house, with much Displeasure.
Where' er he dwells, he dwells alone, Except himself has chattels none,
Well satisfied to be his own
Whole treasure.
A. Write the correct alternative to complete the following sentences :
a) The snail living on a leaf has no fear of
i) dying
ii) falling
iii) staying
iv) leaving
b) In his own house the snail is—
i) horrified
ii) secured
iii) frightened
iv) glad
c) When someone touches its horns, the snail is—
i) highly displeased
ii) highly pleased
iii) highly ashamed
iv) extemely frightened
d) The snail is well contented with his whole—
i) treasure
ii) family
iii) world
iv) chattels
B. Answer the following questions:
a) What makes the snail well-satisfied?
b) What happens when the horns of the snail are touched slightly?
Reading Comprehension [ Unseen]
3. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow:
One morning the Giant was lying awake in bed when he heard some lovely music. It sounded so sweet to his ears that he thought it must be the King's musicianspassing by. It was really a little linnet singing outside his window, but it was so long since he had heard a bird sing in his garden that it seemed to him to be the most beautiful music in the world. Then the Hail stopped dancing over his head and the North head, Wind ceased roaring, and a delicious perfume came to him through the open casement. "I believe the Spring has come at last." said the Giant, and he jumped out of bed and looked out. What did he see?
He saw the most wonderful sight. Through a little hole in the wall the children had crept in, and they were sitting in the branches of the.trees. In every tree that he could see there was a little child. And the trees were so glad to have the children back again that they had covered themselves with blossoms and were waving their arms gently above the children's heads. The birds were flying about and twittering with delight, and the flowers were looking up through the green grass and laughing. It was a lovely scene. Only in one corner, it was still winter. It was the farthest corner of the garden, and in it was standing a little boy. He was so small that he could not reach up to the branches of the tree, and he was wandering all around it, crying bitterly. The poor tree was still covered with frost and snow, and the North Wind was blowing and roaring about it. "Climb up ! little boy," said the Tree, and it bent its branches down as low as it could, but the boy was too tiny.
A. Write the correct alternative to complete the following sentences :
i) The Giant heard some lovely music—
a) in the night
b) in the morning
c) in the evening
d) during noon
ii) The source of the music was—
a) a girl b) a little boy
b) a little boy
c) the King's musicians
d) a bird
iii) A delicious perfume came to him through —
a) the open window
b) the open door
c) a hole in the wall
d) the wind
iv) The children had entered into the Giant's garden through—
a) a main gate
b) a window
c) a hole in the wall
d) a broken part of the wall
v) In the garden the birds appeared to be very—
a) happy
b) sorry
c) ill
d) unfortunate
vi) The flowers were—
a) talking
b) singing
c) laughing
d) crying
B. State whether the following statements are True or False. Write 'T' for True and 'F' for False in the boxes on the right-hand side. Provide sentences/phrases/words in support ofyour answer :
i) The Giant heard the lovely music while sleeping.
Supporting sentence.........................
ii) The Giant thought that the spring had come to his garden.
Supporting sentence...........................
iii) The trees were very happy to get back the children.
Supporting sentence...........................
C. Answer the following questions:
i) Why did the music seem to the Giant to be the most beautiful music in the world?
ii) What were the birds and the flowers doing?
iii) Why could not the little boy climb upon the ti ee?
iv) Tick (✓) the most appropriate title for the passage:
a) The Giant hears the music.
b) The Giant's garden.
c) Children back in the garden.
Section-B
Grammar and Vocabulary
4. Write the correct alternative fill in the blanks :
A tugger_________ (called/was called! calling) to pull the vessel from under the bridge. In n the process, the bridge______________( damaged / damaging / was damaged ) . To free the vessel, a part of the upper deck had to ________________( cut off / be cut off / be cutting off ).
5. Do as directed:
A. Fill in the blanks with appropriate articles and prepositions :
One day the Mayor____________the city declared_____________ competition. The artists took part____________it.
B. i) Gandhiji had been shot on his way to a prayer meeting.(change stthaertviois took voice) part )
ii) He said to us, "Let me see what it is." (change the mode of narration)
iii) The elephant is the biggest animal on the land. (use comparative degree)
C. Choose the correct phrasal verbs from the-list given below to replace the words underlined. Write the correct phrasal verbs in the boies on the right-hand side changing the form where necessary. There is one extra phrasal verb in the list
i) He was reared by his uncle.
ii) He is searching for a job.
iii) The accident happened yesterday.
[List of phrasal verbs : look for; take place; set up; bring up]
6: Given below are the meanings of lbw- words which you will find in Question No. 3. Find out the words and write them in the appropriate boxes on the right-hand side.
a) stopped
b) sweet scent
c) flowers
d) very small
Section - C
Writing
7. Suppose you are the captain of your school. Write a notice (in about 100 words) for the students of your school requesting them to donate money and other essential items for the flood victims of Kerala.
8. Write a letter (in about 100 words) to your friend describing a funny incident that you have witnessed recently. You may use the following points:
[Points: place where the incident happened - what happened- why did it seem funny?]
9. Write a paragraph (within 100 words) on the 'Benefits of Early Morning Exercise' using the following points:
[Points: good for health - fresh air - keeps one active throughout the day]