FIRST TERMINAL EXAMINATION, 2015
ENGLISH
Time : 3 hrs.
Class - IV
M.M: 100
Date : 24.09.2015
Name of the student ______________________________________________ Section _____
Roll No. _________________
Signature of the Invigilator ________________
SECTION – A (READING – 10 MARKS)
Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow :
Kabir is one of the greatest poets and saints ever born in India. Through
his poetry, he taught that all human beings are equal. Kabir’s dohas or
couplets brim over with love for God. What makes Kabir especially
important is that his teachings represent a combination of Hindu and
Muslim ideas. Kabir’s poems have influenced people of all faiths. Over
five hundred of his poems form a section of the Guru Granth Sahib, the
religious book of the Sikhs.
Two poor Muslim weavers, Niru and his wife Nimma, were walking
around the Lahara Tala Lake, near the holy city of Varanasi. Suddenly
they saw a tiny infant floating on a large lotus leaf in a bed of water lilies.
The couple took the little baby home and brought him up as their son.
They named him Kabir, meaning the greatest one. Kabir’s guru was a
famed saint named Ramanand.
Kabir began to spread the message of love and union with God, and his
followers belonged to both religions, Hinduism and Islam. He urged those
around him to concentrate on leading a simple life, known as the Sahaj (or
natural) path.
Although Kabir died in 1518, his life and work inspire us to end religious
hatred and spread the message of universal love even today.
A.1
Answer the following questions :
a)
Name the religious book of the Sikhs?
b)
A.2
(2)
What did Kabir teach through his poetry ?
Fill in the blanks with suitable words from the passage.
a)
Kabir’s teachings represent a combination of _______________
and _______________ ideas.
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A.3
b)
Niru and his wife Nimma, were walking around the ___________
Lake, near the holy city of Varanasi.
c)
Kabir wanted a famed saint named _______________ as his
teacher.
Tick the correct option.
a)
b)
A.4
(5)
Kabir is one of the greatest
(i) singers
(ii) poets
Kabir died in
(i) 1518
(ii) 1815
c)
Niru and Nimma saw Kabir floating on a large
(i) banana leaf
(ii) lotus leaf
d)
Niru and Nimma were two poor Muslim
(i) tailors
(ii) weavers
e)
The couple named the child Kabir, meaning
(i) the greatest one
(ii) the smallest one
Complete the following sentence.
(1)
Although Kabir died in 1518, his life and work inspire us to end
religious hatred and spread the message of _______________________
___________________________________.
SECTION – B (WRITING : 20 MARKS)
B.1
Write a paragraph on any one of the following :
1. My Grandmother
2. A Morning Walk
(6)
(2/12)
B.2
Write an application to the Principal of your school for grant of five
days leave.
OR
Write a letter to a friend who has met with an accident.
(8)
(3/12)
B.3
The pictures below tell a story. The sentences below the pictures tell
the same story but not in the proper order. Rearrange the sentences
in the form of a paragraph in order to make a readable story.
a)
The girl tells the elephant that her pot is broken.
b)
The elephant pours water into a bucket and the girl thanks him.
c)
A little girl is sitting by the river, crying.
d)
The girl leads the elephant to her home.
e)
The elephant fills his trunk with water to help the girl.
f)
An elephant comes to the river to drink water.
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(4/12)
SECTION – C (GRAMMAR - 30 MARKS)
C.1
C.2
C.3
C.4
Write each set of words in alphabetical order.
a)
stone
mountain
bag
traveller
woman
b)
think
believe
count
catch
bring
Rearrange the following group of words as sentences.
a)
sisters mean her were lazy and
b)
colours rainbow has the seven
C.6
(2)
Write ‘S’ for statement, ‘Q’ for questions and ‘C’ for command.
a)
What is your name?
b)
Give me your pen, please.
c)
Pongal is a popular harvest festival.
d)
In which state is Pongal mainly celebrated?
(2)
Make the following sentences negative.
a)
Water these plants daily.
b)
C.5
(2)
(2)
These questions are difficult.
Make the following sentences interrogative.
a)
That snake was dangerous.
b)
She can help me.
(i)
Underline the subject in the following sentences.
(2)
(1)
a) Noise pollution can cause a headache.
b) Mr. and Mrs. Mehta and their two children came to meet us yesterday.
(5/12)
(ii)
C.7
C.8
a)
The poem ________________________________________.
b)
Fruits and vegetables _______________________________.
Underline the nouns in the following sentences.
The thief took away their air conditioner, television and computer.
b)
Children are playing in the park.
c)
The lion was roaring in the forest.
Underline the nouns in the following sentences and arrange them in
proper columns.
b)
(1)
(2)
a)
a)
C.9
Supply the predicate in the following sentences.
(2)
Hyderabad, the capital of Andhra Pradesh, is an important
historical city.
The schools in our state remain closed in May and June.
Proper nouns
Common nouns
_____________________
_____________________
_____________________
_____________________
_____________________
_____________________
_____________________
_____________________
Fill in the blanks with suitable collective nouns given below.
(2)
flight, bunch, flock, string, swarm
a)
There is a beautiful ____________ of pearls lying in the showcase.
b)
A _____________ of steps led to the main hall.
c)
She bought a _____________ of bananas.
d)
I saw a _____________ of sheep grazing in the valley.
C.10 Write (C) for countable nouns and (U) for uncountable nouns.
a)
chair
b)
water
c)
sand
d)
bottle
e)
milk
f)
mango
g)
ring
h)
oil
(2)
(6/12)
C.11 (i)
Rewrite the following sentences changing the nouns in bold into
their plural form.
a)
Nobody believed the story told by her.
(1)
_________________________________________________
b)
The doctor pulled out the aching tooth.
_________________________________________________
(ii)
Write the singular forms of the following nouns.
(1)
a)
Wolves ______________
b)
Sheep ______________
c)
Leaves ______________
d)
Feet
______________
C.12 Underline the nouns in the following sentences and arrange them in
proper columns.
a)
The tiger and the tigress are sleeping under a tree.
b)
Good students respect their teachers.
c)
May I have your pen, Ma’am ?
d)
John is lazy.
Masculine
Gender
Feminine
Gender
Common
Gender
____________
____________
____________
____________
____________
____________
____________
____________
Neuter
Gender
C.13 Insert apostrophe (’) wherever it is needed.
a)
Girls college
b)
Childrens return gifts
c)
Mr. Biswass car
d)
The foxes tails
C.14 (i)
Underline the adjectives in the following sentences.
a)
Gopi is an old man.
b)
The sky is blue.
c)
The ant is a tiny insect.
d)
Mangal Pandey was a brave soldier.
(2)
(2)
(1)
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(ii)
C.15 i)
Write adjectives to describe these persons.
a)
A person who is liked by many
b)
A person who does not talk politely
(1)
Fill in the blanks with suitable degrees of comparison.
a)
tall
___________
tallest
b)
easy
easier
___________
c)
___________
better
best
d)
bad
___________
worst
ii)
Fill in the blanks with the correct degree of the adjectives given
in the brackets.
a)
This is the ______________________ story I have ever read.
(interesting)
b)
The teacher asked me an ______________________ question. (easy)
c)
Mumbai is ______________________ than Delhi. (big)
d)
January is the ______________________ month of the year. (cold)
(1)
(1)
SECTION – D (LITERATURE - 30 MARKS)
D.1
Write the meanings of the following words and frame sentences
using them. (Any 4)
i)
drugstore
: __________________________________________
Sentence
: __________________________________________
(4)
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ii) vivid
Sentence
: __________________________________________
: __________________________________________
__________________________________________
iii) numb
Sentence
: __________________________________________
: __________________________________________
__________________________________________
(8/12)
iv) battered
Sentence
: __________________________________________
: __________________________________________
__________________________________________
v) suspicious
Sentence
: __________________________________________
: __________________________________________
__________________________________________
vi) barged into
Sentence
: __________________________________________
: __________________________________________
__________________________________________
D.2
Complete the following sentences.
a)
Pizzo usually left his pizza box on his moped unlocked so that
b)
D.3
The writer earned money by
State whether the following statements are ‘true’ or ‘false’.
a)
(2)
(1)
When the bird asked for more bubblegum on the
second day the girl was annoyed.
b)
D.4
Tess went to the drugstore to buy a miracle. She
thought miracle was a medicine.
Tick the correct answer.
a)
After growing up, the writer wanted to find his real family. But he
had a problem. He could not remember
i)
his mother’s name.
ii)
the name of his hometown in India.
iii)
the directions to his house in Khandwa.
(1)
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b)
D.5
When the girl climbed up the tree, what did she see in the nest?
i)
two eggs.
ii)
two little birds
iii)
red, orange and blue bubblegum
Answer the following questions. (Attempt any 7)
a)
What is the main message of the poem ‘Everyday Things’?
b)
How did the family reward Pizzo for his timely help ?
c)
Why did the Emperor ask for a cup of hot water?
d)
How much money did Dr. Armstrong take from Andrew’s parents
for the operation? Why / Why not?
e)
How are millionaires, presidents and kings like ordinary people?
f)
Why did the writer find it difficult to recognize his mother?
g)
When he reached Khandwa, at first he was disappointed. Why?
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(10/12)
D.6
h)
What did the bird do with the bubblegum ?
i)
‘That smells wonderful…..’ said the Emperor. What does that refer to?
j)
What lesson did Pizzo learn from the incident?
Do as directed.
a)
Using the clues given, make meaningful sentences about the
following animals.
i)
polar bear – run up to 56 km in an hour.
ii)
b)
c)
d)
(1)
whales – talk to each other by sounds we call ‘whale songs’.
Fill in the blanks with ‘because’ or ‘so’.
(1)
i)
The car stopped ______________ there was no petrol in it.
ii)
It was raining heavily. ______________we didn’t go for the picnic.
iii)
I was tired. ______________I went to bed early.
iv)
I turned the fan on ______________ it was very warm.
Give one word for the following.
(1)
i)
Something you cannot think about. ___________________
ii)
Something you cannot eat is ___________________
Fill in the blanks with ‘ei / ie / e / ea’.
i)
Ch ___w
ii)
h ___ ___ ght
iii)
bel ___ ___ ve
iv)
g r ___ ___t
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e)
f)
g)
D.7
Find the correct spelling in each row and underline it.
i)
exitement
exceitment
excitement
ii)
oferred
offerred
offered
iii)
countre
contree
counter
iv)
kemist
chemeest
chemist
Write adjectival phrases for the following.
(1)
(1)
i)
A singer who has been trained well. __________________________
ii)
A bicycle that has been oiled well. __________________________
Fill in the blanks in these sentences by using some, any or no.
i)
Buy me ___________ milk and bread, would you ?
ii)
There is ___________ ink in my pen. Can you get me a refill?
iii)
Do you have ___________ ice in your fridge?
iv)
I want ___________ more rice, please.
Read the following lines and answer the question that follow.
(1)
(1)
Andrew’s parents were poor. They did not have enough money to pay for
his surgery. When Dr. Armstrong came to know about it, he did not take
any money for his operation. This shows that Dr. Armstrong was a
___________________ person. (Choose the correct option).
kind and helpful
N.B. - ACTIVITY.
or
cruel and selfish
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