English VI
English VI
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c) he wanted to remember his face so that when he meets him in heaven, he can
recognise him
d) he identified him as his uncle
(vii) Write the synonym of the word ‘pleasure’ from the passage. (Para 3)
a) truly b) worthless c) happiness d) legacy
(viii) Write the antonym of the word 'permanent' from the passage. (Para 1)
a) achievement b) wealth c) beam d) temporary
Q. 2. Read the following poem and pick the correct answers from the options given below. [1 x 7 =7]
1. A Sunday is so typical
When Dad is around
The morning starts
With a loud TV sound.
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Q.4. You are Anshul Jain/Anisha Jain. You have got a letter from your mother telling about your
younger sister who has started ordering junk food on Zomato a lot. Write a letter to your sister
Manisha explaining her the bad effects of eating junk food and the importance of a balanced diet.
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Write a paragraph on the topic ‘Healthy Mind Resides in a Healthy Body’ in about 70-80 words.
Section : C (Grammar) 25 Marks
Q.5. Identify the kinds of following sentences. [1 x 4 = 4]
(i) Mind your words before you speak.
(ii) How nicely she has done her work!
(iii) When will she return to India?
(iv) We are appearing for the English exams.
Q.6. Fill in the blanks using the appropriate nouns as directed. [1 x 4 = 4]
(i) He welcomed me to the ______________ of 40 students. (Collective Noun)
(ii) His face was glowing with ________ . (Abstract Noun)
(iii) The _____ saw a tiger in the forest.(Common Noun)
(iv) My father gifted me an expensive pen made of _______.(Material Noun)
Q7. Match the proverbs in column ‘A’ with the meanings in column ‘B’. [1 x 4 = 4]
Column ‘A’ Column ‘B’
1 Actions speak louder than words. a. One who is not able to do his work, blames the resources or
. A bad carpenter blames his resources. situation.
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3 A sleeping fox finds no meat. b. Working hard is more important than talking uselessly.
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4 A man is known by the company he keeps. c. A man’s character is known by the friends he has.
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d. We have to work hard to achieve our goals.
Q8. Fill in the following blanks using the correct forms of the idioms from those given in the box.
[1 x 4 = 4]
break up give away break into call at break out
(i) The teacher decided to ______ the certificates after the competition.
(ii) When did the Kargil war ________?
(iii) We tried to __________ the Police station to report the theft.
(iv) Their friendship will definitely ______because of his nature.
Q9. Rearrange the following jumbled up words to form meaningful and grammatically correct
sentences. [1 x 4 = 4]
(i) to remember them / to note down / the points / It is important
(ii) roughage / helps body/ to get rid of/ food / the undigested
(iii) in many parts / are found / of the world / Pearl oysters
(iv) gold/glitters/all/that/not/is
Q10. Fill in the blanks using the verbs as directed – [1 x 5 = 5]
(a) She said that she ………………..(be) not interested in the offer. (Simple Past Tense)
(b) They ………………….(finish) this work by coming Monday. (Future perfect tense
(c) My mother ……………..(gift) me a watch for my birthday. (Present Perfect Tense)
(d) It ………………………………...(rain) since morning (Present Perfect Continuous Tense)
(e) What ………………. you…………….(do) in the garden? (Past Continuous Tense)
Section : D (Literature) 25 Marks
Q11. Describe Kalpana Chawla’s first mission in space. [5]
Q12. How did the two baby birds get separated? What did the Rishi say to the king about the two
birds and their behaviour? [2 + 3 = 5]
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Q13. Why did Tansen agree to sing Raga Deepak? What step did Tansen take to save himself? [2 + 2 = 4]
Q.14. Read the stanza carefully and answer the questions that follow. [4]
“Beauty is in yourself.
Good deeds, happy thoughts
That repeat themselves
In your dreams,
In your work,
And even in your rest.”
(i) Name the poem and the poet. (1)
(ii) Where is the beauty found? (2)
(iii) Mention one of the figures of speech used in the stanza and give an example.
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Q.15. Read the stanza carefully and answer the questions that follow. [4]
“When string goes slack
You wind it back
And run until
A new breeze blows
And its wings fill
And up it goes!”
(i) What happens when the string goes slack? (2)
(ii) Mention one of the figures of speech used in the stanza and give an example. (1)
(iii) Write the rhyming words and rhyme scheme of the stanza. (1)
Q.16. Who was Taro ? Why did the Emperor reward him? [1 + 2 = 3]
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