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Second terminal examinations-Class VI (Subject- English) English 80 Marks Time: 03 Hours Section-A 1. Read the poem and answer the following questions Flowers bloom in the meadows They touch the heart Of ladies & of gentlemen Romanticism is spelt In every petal In the bouquet they are Settled beautifully Humanity presses its Sensitivity through flowers While flowers express Infinity of love As the hours of the time are infinite Sentiments are grudged In their performed beauty And this is the bare truth Of flowers & their beauty. (Marks-20) On the basis of your reading of the above poem, choose the correct options :- (1x5)=05 a) Flowers bloom in 1. The hills 2. The gardens 3. The dessert 4. The meadows b) By they touch the heart the poet means--1. Flowers attract the people 2. Flowers please the people. 3. Flowers appeal to the people. 4. Flowers create an indelible impression c) Human beings . 1. Express their creativity through flowers 2. Express their refreshes through flowers 3. Express their sensitivity through Flowers 4. Express their indifference through flowers d) The core truth of flowers is. 1. The flowers are symbol of infinite love 2. The flowers are source of attraction 3. The flowers are source of income 4. That the flowers are the object of beauty. e) By romanticism the poet means 1. Beauty 2. Deep love 3. Indifference 4. Hatred 2 . Read the passage carefully & answer the following questions . Marks-05 When Charles Darwin was a boy, he showed no promise to be a good student. He had greater interest in flowers , birds and stories about them in his books. He was , therefore, in a trouble and worry for his parents. At school he was a failure. The narrow old fashioned syllabus of his school course was extremely dull for him. He was bored by Latin. But he was attracted by things outside the course . His father then sends him to Edinburgh to study medicine, so that he could be a doctor and carry on the family profession. But Charles found the lectures very dull. The horrors of surgical operations shook him to badly that he gave up the nation of being a doctor. Put a tick in the box against the right answer:- 1) Charles Darwin would not like a) English language b) Latin language c) Hindi language 2) Darwin s father was worried because -a) His son liked much poems b) His son was disinterested in studies c) His son like to play always 3) Darwin s father wanted him to be a doctor because- a) He always would look after the poor people b) He would earn a lot of money c) He would be able to carry on family profession 4) Darwin gave up the notion of being a doctor-a) For his lack of seriousness b) For the pains of the patients c) For the frightening aspects of operations. 5) Edwin father sent him to Edinburgh to a) Study medicine b) Study Engineering c) Study literature 3. Read the poem carefully and answer the following questions. India is my country. All Indians are my brothers and sisters. I love my country and I am proud of its rich and varied heritage. I shall always strive to be worthy of it I shall respect my parents, teachers and all my Elders and treat everyone with courtesy. I pledge my devotions to my country and its people. My happiness lies in their wellbeing and prosperity. 1. a. b. c. What is the name of poet s country? U.S India Pakistan 2. a. b. c. What are all people of this country? Fathers and mothers Brothers & sisters Son & daughter Marks-05 3. a. b. c. What is he proud of? Property Politician Rich heritage 4. a. b. c. The poet shows to treat everyone. Honesty Rudeness Courtesy 5. a. b. c. The happiness of the poet lies in Zeal towards others Tensions with others. Wellbeing and prosperity of others 4. Read the passage carefully and answer the following questions. (Marks-05) In the olden days in England the laws were very cruel. A man could be hanged for a very small offence. The Sheriffs who were the keepers of laws, were ignorant main and would hang a man on little or no evidence. Often when a man feared some punishment from the Sherriff, he would run away to the forest. In the forest he would join the company of other men who had come there like him. Such men were called out laws. They made their living by hunting deer or by robbing travelers on the highways. Robin Hood was the leader of the company of outlaws who lived in Sherwood Forest. His name was a terror to reach travelers but he was loved by the poor s, whom he saved from cruel land lords and often helped with money. The Sheriff of the nearby town was his bitter enemy. After many attempts to catch Robin Hoods, The Sheriff one day declared in the hearing of many people, I am willing to give half of my wealth to anyone who will help me to catch Robin Hood . I. Robin Hood was a A . King B . Fighter C. head of a group of outlaws. II. The outlaws earned their living by A. Plundering & hunting. B. Hunting C. Only robbing travelers. III. The relation of Robin Hood with the Sheriff was A. Friendly B. Very bad C. Indifferent IV. Men would run away to the forest in fear of being punished by A. The king B. Robin Hood C. The Sheriff V. The Sheriff declared a good reward for killing A. Robin Hood B. Himself C. Other people. Section-B ( Marks-20) 1) The following chart shows the performance of student of a class in different subject. Study the data and make observations. Give some suggestions to improve their performance. Name of the subject Pass S.S.T MATH ENGLISH 65% 35% 45% Fail 35% 65% 55% (06 Marks) 1 st division 15% 10% 5% 2) You have own the first prize in an essay competition. You feel very happy and decide to write a dairy entry. Write your feelings in about 150 words. (06Marks) 3) Write a short speech in 120 words on changing fashion to be given at the morning assembly in your school. 08 Marks OR Suppose you are the staff correspondent of The Times of India . Your news editor has asked you to cover an accident which took place at G.T road, Allahabad .You can use the following information. Venue - Allahabad , G.T Road Date 25th Sept. Time 10 am. Involved Two trucks Killed -- 7 Section-c 1) Fill in the blanks with the appropriate determiners (A/AN/THE). A) B) C) D) E) F) G) H) Marks-20 Marks(1x8)=08 cat caught a rat. is a faithful animal. There is .. empty bottle on the table. I want to buy ..map of India. The Ramayana is sacred book of the Hindus. He has ..umbrella. Shimla is ..beautiful resort in Himachal Pradesh. It is capital of Himachal Pradesh. 2) Fill in the blanks with suitable form of past indefinite tense. Marks(1x4)=04 The patients (Was died/ had died) before the doctor .(came/come).All the boys ..(have assembled/had assembled) in the hall before the principal .(arrived/ arrive) there. 3) Write different word with similar meaning (Synonym) for the underline words in the following A) B) C) D) sentence. Marks(2x4)=08 It is necessary that you must listen to me carefully. They can not hurt even a fly. The mouse is tiny enough to go through that pipe. He has a huge dog for a pet. Section D Marks-20 1) Write the meaning of the word SLITHERED , VANQUISHED , TORRENT, ASTONISHMENT, 2) A) B) C) D) E) F) G) H) I) J) (1/2x8)=04Marks NIMBLE, INN, HEARTH, RESENTFUL. Answer the following questions (Attend any 8) Why was Deepa s mother upset with her? Where did Crusoe sleep at night? Did he sleep well? Why did not the goat go away? Why does Akbar feel that there is nothing left to learn? What important lesson does the sadhu teach Akbar? What did the nomads eat? What do the snail and tortoise have in common? Why did not the snail wish to live in the tree? What did the snail do when he found shell? Who were the Beduins ? What do you know about them ? ********************** (2x8)=16 Marks

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