ATOMIC ENERGY EDUCATION
SOCIETY
Anushaktinagar, Mumbai
Summative Assessment-2
Academic year- 2013-14
Subject - English
Time -
Class
3 Hours
s-
VI
Maximum Marks - 90
Instructions
1. Marks for questions are indicated against each.
2. Answer should be brief and to the point and word limit be adhered to as far as
possible.
3. Use of any electronic gadget (e.g. calculator, Mobile phone etc.) is not permitted.
4. In Case a candidate has not signed the Attendance Sheet or the Answer Sheet is
not signed by the Invigilator it will be dealt as an Unfair means case.
5. On completion of the test, the candidates MUST HAND OVER THE ANSWER
SHEET TO THE INVIGILATOR
in the room/hall.
6. The candidates should ensure that the answer sheet is not folded or damaged.
To be filled by the student
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CCE-14-SA-II-CLASS-6-English-Question Paper
SECTION A READING(20 Marks)
A 1. Read the following passage carefully.
Papaya is the healthiest fruit with a list of properties that is long exhaustive.
Papaya favors digestion as well as cures skin irritation. You can munch on it as
a salad, cook or boil or just drink it up as milkshake or juices. Modern science
confirms the age old beliefs that Papaya has much to contribute to the health
cause.
Papain in raw papaya makes up for the deficiency of Gastric juice and fights
excess unhealthy mucus in the stomach, dyspepsia 'and intestinal irritation. The
juice is used as a cosmetic, removes freckles or brown spots due to exposure to
sunlight and makes the skin smooth and delicate. A paste of Papaya seeds is
applied in skin diseases like those caused by ringworm. The black seeds of
papaya are highly beneficial in the treatment of the cirrhosis of the liver caused
by alcoholism, malnutrition etc. A tablespoonful of its juice combined with a tint
of fresh lime juice, should be consumed once or twice daily fora month. The
fresh juice of raw papaya mixed with honey can be applied over inflamed tonsils,
for diphtheria and other throat disorders.
Now answer the following questions by choosing the correct options given
below:
(6)
1. What is the age old belief about papaya?
a) It is a fruit that contributes a lot in keeping us healthy.
b) It is helpful in enhancing our physical strength
c) It is not a healthy fruit.
2. Papain is found in
a) Ripe papaya
b) raw papaya
3, The juice of papaya makes our skin
a) Bright
b)soft
c) dry papaya
c) oily
4. The fresh juice of raw papaya when mixed with honey is helpful in treating
a) Throat problem
b) stomach problem
5. The word Chronic means
~ Serious
~cld
c) ear problem,
c) normal
6, The black seeds of papaya is helpful for the treatment of
a) Stomach pain
b) cirrhosis
c) diphtheria
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The giraffe is the tallest of all living land animal. A male can go up to 18 feet
and a female up to 15 feet. Such height enables them to escape the competition for
ground level grass that exists among other leaf- eaters. It also gives him a long
range of vision.
A.2.
A giraffe's long neck is made up Eke that of man and most other mammals of
only seven vertebrae. The bones are attached to one another with ball and socket
joints. These make the neck flexible. It can run at 50 km per hour.
To reach water with such a long neck and legs, a giraffe spreads its front legs
wide apart. Then it lowers its neck to drink. This awkward position makes it easy
for the lion to attack it.
Questions
1. On the basis of your reading fill in the blanks with suitable words.
(5)
A giraffe is the (a)
of all land animals. The (b)
of a male giraffe
can go up to 18 feet. With this height it doesn't have to (c]
with other
animals for leaves. The long neck of Giraffe is (d)
_
To drink water a giraffe has to spread his (el
wide apart.
2. Find words from the above passage that mean opposite to the following ..
a) Dead
b) detached
c] stiff
d) narrow
(2)
A 3.
Read the following poem carefully and answer the questions.
Bed time
Five minutes, five minutes more please!
Let me stay five minutes more!
Can't I just finish the castle?
I am building here on the floor?
Can't I just finish the story?
I 'am reading here in my book?
Can't I just finish the bead chain?
Its almost finished, look!
Can't I just finish the game, please?
When a games once begun
It's a pity never to find out
Whether you have lost or won
Can't I just stay five minutes?
Well, can't I just stay four?
Three minutes, then? Two minutes?
Can't I stay one minute more?
1. Complete the summary of the above mentioned poem by fill-in the
blanks with the appropriate word.
(5t
The poet want' s five minutes to complete the [a]
he is building and
complete the (b)
he was reading. He also wanted more time as he did not wish
to leave incomplete the [c]
he was just finishing. He also wished to
(d)
his game and it was a (e)
never to know whether he had
won or lost.
2. Write any two rhyming words from the above poem.
(2 )
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SECTI N ~-B (Writing) - 25 marks
B1
Complete the following dialogue in any suitable
Sister:
Brother
Sister:
Brother
Sister:
Brother
Sister:
Brother
When are you planning to leave for Mumbai?
I am leaving the day after tomorrow
Where have you decided to stay?
[a]
_
;;)lster:
How are you both planning
(d)
Brother
B2
manner.
('1-)
Why are you not staying with uncle and aunt?
(bl
_
I hope you are not staying in a hotel!
Definitely not. I am staying with
(c)
,__
.
to spend your vacation?
_
Describe the Annual day Celebration of your school in about 80 words
write a report using the hints given br.low
(Hints- Date & time- 2L April, 2011 at 06:00 pm at Schooi auditorium,
and
(6)
Chief
guest Mr. Nmda, the district Collector, Activities- annual
)Y1ze distribution,
cultural
program,
blessings
report presentation,
by the Chief Guest and Vote of
thanks.]
B3
In the lesson 'Fair Play' you found Jumman
Shaikh and Algu Chowdhury
being fair in their judgments.
Write a speech to be given in the morning
assembly on the topic "Honesty is the Best Policy"
(approximately
120
(7)
words)
B4
You recently visited a newly constructed man in your city. Write a letter to
your friend describing the same 'using the hints given below in about 120
words.
"Huge mall, as many as four floors
-Top of the line fashion outlets
-Big brands of shoe= and men's wear.
-Food CPL',:o al1U .ru.iupiexes
Big parking lot available.
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SECTION - C {GRAMMARt - 20 Marks
C1. The followingpassage has not been edited. There is one error in each line.
Write the incorrect word and the correction.
(4t
Correct
Incorrect
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
The colony in ants has a
queen and a worker ants. The
job of the queen are to lay eggs
who the worker ants look after
Worker ants look to food for the
f) younger and defend the nest from
g) unwanted visitors. Any worker
h) ants are giving the job of taking
rubbish from the nest.
_
_
C2. Given below are jumbled words. Rearrange them to form meaningful
sentences.
(lx4=4t
a)
b)
c)
d)
of nature's; small creatures Zare I the ; most fascinating; spiders
of spiders ; are found; several; hundred species I in India
most; often shy I and; short-sighted; they are
are quick I too close ; when ; we come ; they ; to get away.
C3. Fill in the blanks with suitable forms of verbs given in brackets.
(4)
I do not (a)
(know) from where I (b)
(get) the notion that
good handwriting (c)
(is) not a .necessary part of education, and I (d)
____
(retain) it until I (e)
(go)to England. When later, especially in
South Africa, I (f)
(is) ashamed of myself and my neglect of handwriting. I
(g)
(regret) it and (h)
(decide) to improve my handwriting
C4. Follow the instruction available for each question and do as directed
(8)
1. This is the
book I have ever read. (good; best I fine) (choose the proper
word and fill-in the blank)
2. Gold is
than silver (heavy) (Use the correct degree of the adjective)
3. Here is
pen that you have been looking for (a, an or the)
4. The Bible is a holy
of the Christians (Use a suitable noun)
5. My grandfather, at sixty-five,
no longer climb a tree
(Use would I could)
6. Which
(Write another word that has the same pronunciation but
different spelling)
7. My school library has twenty five thousand books
(Rewrite the sentence using 'there' in the beginning). ;
,
8. She tried to
some money every month. (Use a phrasal verb with "set")
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SECTION
- D (LITERATURE)
(25 Marks)
D1. Read the following extract and answer the questions that follow:
"The lane is dark and lonely, and the street lamp stands like a giant with one red
eye in its head".
a) Name the poem and the poet of the above given lines.
(1+ 1=2 )
b) What does the poet compare the street lamp to ?
(1)
c) In the light of the above given lines what does the poet want to become?
(1)
D2. Read the following extract and answer the questions that follow:
"Do they live with other people
Have they mums and dads?
And were they ever children
And were they ever bad?
Did they ever, never spell right
Did they ever make mistakes?
Were they punished in the corner
If they pinched the Chocolate flakes?"
a) Who is the speaker in this poem?
b) Who are "they" here?
c) Write two things that "bad children" often do?
(1)
(1)
(1+1=2)
03. Answer the following questions:
a) What was Jumman Shaikh's verdict as head Panch?
(2)
b) How did the Shopkeeper make a fool of Rasheed?
(2)
c) Name the two kinds of camel. In what way are they are different from each
other?
(1+ 1=2)
d) Give reason for the following:
(1+ 1+ 1=3)
i) Dolma wants to become the Prime Minister of India.
ii) Peter's favourite day of the week is Sunday.
iii) Rohit wants to live on the beaches of Lakshadweep and dive down.
04. Answer the following questions:
a) How did crocodile feel when his friendship with monkey was broken?
(2)
b) What does doctor say about dreams?
(2)
c) What did Saeeda tell the Sunrays to do? Who was preventing Sunrays
to do so ?
(2)
d) What did Grandfather say to Prem in the end of the story?
(2)
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