AMBASSADOR SCHOOL

SHARJAH, UAE

English Sample Question Paper - Final Exam

2021-2022

Name of Student: ______________________________________________________________

Grade: 4 Section______

SECTION: I – READING

Read the following text-

Somewhere deep inside you

there’s a softer, kinder place,
I know this will surprise you-
but I’ve seen it in your face.

You’re eyes are often sad, although

you wear a surly grin.
Sometimes when you stand all alone
your ‘mean’ seems worn and thin.

I wish that you would take a step-

a small, but brave one too-
and look inside yourself to find
the good I see in you.

I: Answer the following questions in brief.

1. What is the poet trying to convey to the reader through this poem?

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2. Why does the poet call the step a ‘brave one’?

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 3. Write a pair of rhyming words from the poem.

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II: State whether True or False-

1. Deep inside us is a softer kinder person. _____________________________

2. The poet cannot see any good in the person._________________________

III: Write words from the poem that mean the same as-

1. to smile broadly - __________________________

2. an unexpected event – _________________________

SECTION: II – GRAMMAR

IV. Name the continuous tense in the following sentences- (Past Continuous, Present
Continuous or Future Continuous)

1. I will be singing my favourite song in the class tomorrow. _______________________

2. All my friends are playing in the basketball court. _________________________

3. David is painting a beautiful picture. _________________________

4. We are standing in a straight line. __________________________

5. Why are you running in the corridor? _________________________

6. All the birds will be migrating south when the season changes._____________________

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V. Fill in the blanks with suitable Articles –

Once upon _____ time, there lived a girl named Sameera. She lived in _____ small village with

her parents. _______ village was near the ocean. Sameera had _______ aunt who lived near her

house. One day, ______ man came with ________ elephant to their village. It was surely_______

enormous pet to keep! He offered _______ free ride to all ________ children of the

village._________ children enjoyed themselves thoroughly. They thanked the man and gifted him

__________ small gift as _________ token of appreciation.

VI. Underline the Prepositions in the following sentences –

1. We spent a quiet evening at home.

2. You can play video games after your studies.

3. The tunnel runs beneath the sea.

4. The meeting starts in ten minutes.

5. We drove across the desert.

6. They have been waiting for you for the last two hours!

VII. Fill in the blanks with the suitable Verbs given in brackets.

1. Apples _________________ in the bag. (are / is)

2. Nobody __________________ a person who lies. (believes / believe)

3. The bees __________________ around the food on the picnic table. (buzzes / buzz)

4. The box of photographs _______________ a gift from my cousin. (were / was)

5. I _________________ the blue uniform with white stripes. ( like / likes)

6. My roommate _______________ classes on Mondays and Tuesdays. (attends/ attend)

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 SECTION: III – WRITNG (10 Marks)

VIII. Write an interesting short story based on the prompts and pictures given below-

(Rakesh- lived with grandfather- plated cherry seeds- an incident took place- thought the
seeds would not germinate- one day..saw a tiny sapling- grown tall- visits the tree often)

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 SECTION: IV – LITERATURE

IX. Answer the following questions -

1. What was passed off as exotic birds? Why do you think the bird catchers did this?

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2. What did the parrot do to show his dislike for Aunt Ruby?

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3. Why didn’t Aunt Ruby want to buy a goldfish as a pet?

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4. How do we know that the boy was kind to the parakeet?

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5. How did the teacher inspire the student?

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 6. What ‘seed’ does the teacher plant?

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7. What does the student want to tell her teacher at the end of the poem?

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8. What made Timothy dance for sheer delight?

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9. Why was everyone grumbling at the beginning?

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10. What was the gardener’s reaction to the incident?

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