Class 4 English Language Test
Total Marks: 50 Time: 1 Hour
Section A: Reading and Writing (20 marks)
The Enchanted Clock tower
In the heart of a forgotten village stood an ancient clock tower. The villagers believed the tower held a magical
secret, but no one had ever discovered it. One stormy night, a brave girl named Lila decided to unravel the
mystery. Armed with only a lantern and her notebook, she climbed the crumbling stairs of the tower as lightning
crackled outside.
At the top, Lila found a dusty clock face stuck at 11:11. Below it, a plaque read: “Time bends for the wise.
Solve the sequence, and the door will rise.” Suddenly, glowing numbers appeared in the air: 2, 6, 12, 20, 30.
Lila quickly scribbled the pattern in her notebook and realized the next number in the sequence was the key to
unlocking the hidden door. She pressed the number carefully on the clock face, and the wall shifted, revealing a
spiral staircase leading underground.
Deep below the tower, Lila discovered a library filled with ancient books that held knowledge from lost
civilizations. She spent hours reading, realizing that the true treasure wasn’t gold — it was endless knowledge,
waiting to be explored.
Answer the questions:
1. What time was the clock stuck at?
a) 12:00
b) 3:33
c) 11:11
d) 10:10
2. What did the plaque say?
a) “Wisdom opens doors.”
b) “Time bends for the wise.”
c) “Count the stars to find the way.”
d) “Only the brave may enter.”
3. What is the next number in the sequence: 2, 6, 12, 20, 30?
a) 36
b) 40
c) 42
d) 45
4. If Lila entered the tower at 9:15 PM and solved the puzzle by 11:45 PM, how long did it take her?
5. Why do you think the number sequence was the key to unlocking the hidden door?
6. What do you think the phrase "Time bends for the wise" means?
7. If the storm lasted 3 hours and ended at 2:00 AM, when did it start?
8. Why did the villagers never find the treasure, even though the tower was always there?
2. Informal Letter Writing (5 marks)
Write a letter to your friend inviting him/her to your birthday party. (50-80 words)
3. Descriptive Paragraph Writing (5 marks)
Look at the given picture and describe it in 80-100 words. (Provide a simple image of a park or
a beach scene for students to describe.)
4. Creative Story Writing (5 marks)
Write a short story using the given story elements:
Character: A lost puppy
Setting: A busy market
Problem: The puppy is looking for its owner
Solution: A kind boy helps the puppy
Write your story in 5-6 sentences.
Section B: Grammar (30 marks)
5. Kinds of Nouns (2 marks)
Underline the noun and state its kind (Proper/Common/Collective/Abstract):
a) The crowd cheered for the players.
b) Rohan is going to New York.
6. Adjectives – Kinds & Degrees of Comparison (3 marks)
a) Identify the adjective and mention its type:
She wore a beautiful dress.
b) Fill in the blank with the correct degree of comparison:
This book is __ (interesting) than that one.
7. Articles (2 marks)
Fill in the blanks with 'a', 'an', or 'the':
a) We saw __ elephant at the zoo.
b) He is reading __ interesting book.
8. Verbs (Irregular, Helping & Tenses) (4 marks)
a) Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb:
She __ (go) to school every day. (Use Simple Present Tense)
b) Choose the correct helping verb:
He __ watching TV when I called. (is/was)
9. Adverbs (Time, Manner, Place & Formation) (3 marks)
a) Identify the adverb and state its type:
She spoke softly.
b) Fill in the blank with a suitable adverb:
He arrived __ (early/softly) for the meeting.
10. Pronouns (Possessive, Interrogative, Personal) (2 marks)
Fill in the blanks with a suitable pronoun:
a) This book is __ (my/mine).
b) __ are you going to meet? (who/whom)
11. Conjunctions (2 marks)
Fill in the blanks with the correct conjunction:
a) I like tea __ not coffee. (and/but)
b) She stayed inside __ it was raining. (because/so)
12. Prepositions (Time, Position, Direction) (2 marks)
Fill in the blanks:
a) The book is __ the table. (on/in)
b) She goes to school __ 8 AM. (at/in)
13. Punctuation (2 marks)
Rewrite the sentence with correct punctuation:
a) where are you going
b) it’s my friend’s birthday today
14. Subject-Verb Agreement (2 marks)
Choose the correct verb:
a) The boy __ playing in the park. (is/are)
b) The cats __ sleeping under the tree. (is/are)
15. Kinds of Sentences (2 marks)
Identify the type of sentence (Declarative/Interrogative/Exclamatory/Imperative):
a) What a beautiful painting!
b) Please close the door.
16. Question Tags (2 marks)
Add the correct question tag:
a) You are coming to the party, __?
b) She can't swim, __?
17. Homonyms, Synonyms, Antonyms (2 marks)
a) Write a homonym for 'bat': __
b) Write a synonym for 'happy': __
c) Write an antonym for 'fast': __
18. Simile (2 marks)
Complete the simile:
a) As light as __.
b) As brave as __.
