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NAME: __________________________________________ GRADE: _______ SECTION: _______

PART I – Short Answer Questions 30 Marks

1. A. Choose the correct words from the box to fill in the blanks.

a. The magician the audience and had them doing whatever he

wanted them to do.

b. Earthquakes can be and result in terrible losses of life and

property.

c. A gang of thieves a big house in my neighbourhood and stole

all the valuables.

d. The Dubai Gold Market is always with tourists from all over

the world.

e. My puppy in fear when a big dog came near it.

B. Make 1 sentence each using the following words.

a. puzzled

b. wondrous

2. A. Choose the correct verbs from the brackets to complete the sentences.

a. The Horse Riding Club, the Sports Society, as well as the Music Society

(need/needs) to move premises.

b. One of my best friends (is/are) moving to Bengaluru.

c. Most of the milk in the fridge (has/have) gone bad. There

(is/are) 2 litres of milk that can still be used.

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bustling cowered ransacked hypnotised catastrophic

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B. Complete the sentences by choosing the correct verb. An example has been done for you.

is/are

Sambhar and lemon rice is my favourite dish.

a. has/have

Not only the students but also their teacher

b. is/are

Each and every student

3. A. Write the correct form of the words in brackets to complete the sentences.

a. Last week I my old books to school to give away to poor

children. (carry)

b. I away my books even before Mother told me to. (put)

c. We to Kulu Manali last year during the winter holidays. (go)

d. I my homework just now! (finish)

e. I sent my brother the gift my father him to have. (want)

B. Make 1 sentence each using the following words:

a. forgiven

b. swam

4. Write 1 dialogue sentence for each situation. Use varied verbs in the dialogue sentences. An example has been done for you.

Situation: An excited child, wants to share her favourite story with a friend.

Dialogue: “You simply have to hear this amazing story!” Sheila exclaimed excitedly.

A. Situation: A proud student sports captain, congratulates her team on playing well.

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Dialogue:

B. Situation: An angry man asks people to stand in a queue and await their turn.

Dialogue:

5. Read the text and answer the questions.

A. Circle the word closest in meaning to the following words.

a. unbelievable

astonishing amusing

b. disregard

disrespect dishonest

c. disapproval

distress displeasure

d. inconsiderateness

thoughtlessness liking

B. What does Sheela think about some picnickers? Why?

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Sheela finds it unbelievable that certain picnickers completely disregard all rules of cleanliness in public places like parks. She expresses her disapproval of their inconsiderateness. She puts up posters in busy markets to educate the public about the importance of cleanliness.

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C. What is our duty as responsible citizens?

6. Look at the picture story. Use at least 2 words from the box to complete the story in 2-3 sentences. The first sentence has been written for you.

As soon as Sherlock entered the house, he could feel a strange presence. He looked around, but saw no one.

as soon as while then finally suddenly

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PART II – Long Answer Questions 30 Marks

7. Write an informal letter in 8–10 sentences to your friend about any one of the following events:

• Getting a pet

OR

• A competition you took part in

Include in your letter:

• Introductory sentence(s)

• Details of the event/Describe the experience

• Closing sentence(s)

Address:

Date:

Dear

Signature:

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8. Read the poem and answer the questions.

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Tiny shiny cars and superheroes seen

Racing around on my computer screen.

My unblinking eyes roll this way and that,

All of a sudden I hear that awful ‘splat’!

No! Argh! Grrrr! I have to start again,

All my efforts went down the drain!

Why do these characters worry me so?

Why can’t I just get up and let them go?

One more time; I have to reach the score!

Then I’ll go out and play this game no more.

An hour passes, two and then three,

I have a headache; I don’t quite feel like me!

I must get up for a breath of fresh air,

My screen calls out to me; it seems to care.

Into the colourful gaming world I always drop,

A voice inside says this madness has to stop!

Big brother comes in, badminton racket in hand,

“Get out of that idiotic, topsy-turvy land,

In that silly gaming screen, you better not hide!”

Brother’s right! Ah! How much better I feel outside!

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A. How does the poet feel about video games?

B. How do you feel about video games?

C. Rewrite the given lines from the stanza in your own words.

Lines from the stanza Write in your own words

I have to get up for a breath of fresh air,

My screen calls out to me; it seems to care.

Into the colourful gaming world I always drop,

A voice inside says this madness has to stop!

D. What is the message of the poem? Explain in 2–3 sentences.

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9. Read the story and answer the questions.

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The Kakori Conspiracy

I could hear hushed voices through the closed door. My brother and his friends, Ram Prasad Bismil and Ashfaqullah Khan, were discussing something.

“For your own safety you should not listen, Srilata,” they said. I could only make out words like “funding the movement” and “money needed”.

I knew what a turmoil India was in. Bapu had withdrawn the Non-Cooperation Movement in 1921. My brother and his friends were part of a revolutionary party called the Hindustan Republican Association. I decided to listen carefully.

“I was on the train, the Eight Down, from Shahjahanpur to Lucknow. At each station the Station Master brought bags of money and put them in the guard’s carriage,” said Bismil.

“And there was no special guard to protect them?” my brother asked.

“Not a soul!” Bismil laughed.

I withdrew in silence. I knew they were planning something. I heard the news two days after the incident. On the evening of 9 August 1925 when the Eight Down came through Kakori, a village near Lucknow, my brother, Khan, Bismil and other revolutionaries stopped the train and looted the British money.

Their well-planned robbery, aimed at funding the revolutionary movement, shocked the British.

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A. Write True or False.

a. Bapu had extended the Non-Cooperation movement.

b. The revolutionaries were caught while looting the train.

c. The Kakori Train Robbery was well planned.

d. The revolutionaries were in need of funding.

B. Where and when did the main incident take place?

C. What made this event so important in the history of the revolutionary movement?

D. Write any 2 key details that tell you that this story is historical fiction.

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E. Imagine you are Srilata. Write a paragraph of 4–5 lines to describe how you feel about the Kakori incident. Use simple, compound and complex sentences in the paragraph.

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Score Report

Name: ________________________________________________________________________

Roll No.: _______________ Grade: _______________ Section: _______________

To be filled in by the teacher:

SECTION QUESTION NUMBER/TOPIC MARKS TOTAL MARKS

Part I

Short Answer

Questions

1. Keywords and Their Meanings 5

2. Subject-Verb Agreement 5

3. Verb Forms; Present, Past and Past Participle 5

4. Using Varied Verbs: Writing Dialogue Sentences to Express Different Emotions

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5. Identifying Synonyms of Unfamiliar Words in Context; Identifying Character Perspective; Message of the Passage

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6. Graphic Story: Making Predictions; Using Transition Words: ‘Suddenly’ and ‘Eventually’

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PART I SUBTOTAL 30

Part II

Long Answer

Questions

7. Writing an Informal Letter Based on an Event 9

8. Poem Comprehension: Understanding Perspective; Text-to-Self Connections; Paraphrasing; Poem’s/Poet’s Message

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9. Historical Story Comprehension: Locating Specific Information by Scanning; Key and Minor Details; Writing a Paragraph

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PART II SUBTOTAL 30

TOTAL MARKS 60