These AP 6th Class English Important Questions 1st Lesson will help students prepare well for the exams.
AP Board 6th Class English 1st Lesson Important Questions and Answers
SECTION – A
READING
UNSEEN PASSAGES
1. Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow :
My grandmother and I were good friends. My parents left me with her when they went to live in the city and we were always together. She used to wake me up in the morning and get me ready for school. She said her morning prayer while she bathed and dressed me with the hope that I too would learn. I listened because I loved her voice but never bothered to learn it. Then she would fetch my wooden slate which she had already washed and plastered with yellow chalk, a tiny inkpot and pen, tie them all in bundle and hand it to me. After a breakfast of thick stale chapati with a little butter or sugar spread on it, we went to school.
My grandmother always went to school with me because the school was attached to the temple. The priest taught us the alphabets and the morning prayer. While the children sat in rows on either side of the verandah singing the prayer or learning the alphabets, my grandmother sat inside reading the holy books. When we had both finished, we would walk back together.
i) The narrator and the grandmother were ………
Answer:
good friends
ii) Why was he left with grandmother?
Answer:
He was left with grandmother because his parents went to live in the city.
iii) Why did he listen to her morning prayer?
Answer:
He listened to her morning prayer because he loved her voice.
iv) What did he have for breakfast?
Answer:
He had thick stale chapati for breakfast with a little butter or sugar spread on it.
v) Why did the grandmother always go to school with the narrator?
Answer:
The grandmother always went to school with the narrator because the school was attached to the temple.
vi) What did the priest teach the children?
Answer:
The priest taught the children the alphabets and the morning prayer.
vii) What did the grandmother do meanwhile?
Answer:
The grandmother in the meanwhile, sat inside reading the holy books.
viii) What would they do when they both finished their work?
Answer:
When they both finished their work, they would walk back home together.
ix) Find out the opposite of the following words from the above passage :
a) huge
b) outside
Answer:
(a) tiny
(b) inside
x) Find out a word from the above passage similar meaning as following words:
a) queue [standing in a line]
b) pious [religious]
Answer:
(a) row
(b) holy
2. Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow:
Soon the drum made of tamarind wood was ready. The courtiers assembled outside the king’s door and the royal musician began to play. But instead of the thum thum thum that everyone expected, the tamarind drum intoned, “The raja has horns on his head. The raja has horns on his head”. The court burst but laughing and the king cried with rage.
“I won’t stay in the palace a moment longer,” he shouted, ‘i’ll go to the forest and live by myself.” He tore the nightcap off his head and ran out of the palace, seizing the tamarind drum on his way out. The king lived for severed years in the forest. He gradually learnt about the beauty of the world around him. He learnt to care for creatures smaller than himself. He grew strong, wise and selfless. His only companion was the tamarind drum, and the drum, when he beat it, gave him all the advice and experience of the old tree. He learnt to play it so beautifully that even the spirits of the trees were charmed and they went to meet the God who had given him the horns.
i) What was the drum made of?
Answer:
The drum was made of tamarind wood.
ii) What did the drum intone?
Answer:
The drum (repeatedly) intoned, “The raja has horns on his head”.
iii) Who was his only companion in the forest?
Answer:
The king’s only companion in the forest was the tamarind drum.
iv) What did the king learn in the forest?
Answer:
He learnt to play the tamarind drum so beautifully that even the spirits of the trees were charmed.
3. Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow :
Dry fruits are useful in various diseases of the brain, muscles and tissues. Particularly almond has got unique properties to remove brain weakness and strengthen it. Almond preserves the vitality of. brain, strengthens the muscles, and destroys diseases originating from nervous and bilious disorders.
Walnut is another dry fruit that is rich in B vitamins and possesses wonderful qualities, of curing brain weakness. According to Dr. Johnson, almonds, figs, grapes, dates, apples, and oranges are rich in phosphoric element and should normally be used by brain workers. Phosphorus nourishes the vital issues of the body. It keeps the mind full of enthusiasm for more work. These dry fruits are rich in vitamins and proteins; they also boost immunity and prevent lifestyle diseases such as cholesterol and diabetes. Most dry fruits are rich in minerals, proteins, fibre and vitamins. Dry fruits are traditionally known to be a power house of nutrients. Dry fruits are excellent and healthy substitute for daily snacks.
i) Which dry fruit is rich in vitamin B?
Answer:
Walnut is rich in vitamin B.
ii) How are dry fruits useful?
Answer:
Dry fruits are useful in various diseases of the brain, muscles and tissues.
iii) Which dry fruits should be used by brain workers, according to Dr. Johnson?
Answer:
According to Dr. Johnon, almonds, figs, grapes, dates, apples and oranges should be used by brain workers.
iv) What are the unique properties of almond?
Answer:
Almond preserves the vitality of brain, strengthens the muscles and destroys diseases originating from nervous and bilious disorders.
v) What is the excellent substitute for daily snacks?
Answer:
Dry fruits are excellent and healthy substitute for daily snacks.
vi) What are known as the power house of nutrients?
Answer:
Dry fruits are traditionally known to be a power house of nutrients.
vii) How do dry fruits prevent lifestyle diseases?
Answer:
Dry fruits boost immunity and prevent lifestyle diseases.
viii) What is the work of phosphorus?
Answer:
Phosphorus nourishes the vital issues of the body.
4. Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow:
During the reign of the King Dheeraj, there lived a magistrate named Sukhant. He was famous for his wise and just decisions, so people from all over the kingdom came to him to settle their disputes. In the same kingdom lived a rich merchant who used to cheat people by selling them poor quality rice at a higher price. A few people approached the minister in the hope that the minister would deliver a strong punish-ment to the corrupt merchant. The merchant was called to the court the next day.
Sukhant offered the merchant a choice of punishment-either he receives a hundred whips or he pays one thousand gold coins to the king’s treasury. The merchant thought for a while and then chose the lashing as he felt that a thousand coins was a huge money. After receiving only twenty whips, the merchant gave up and agreed to pay the gold coins instead. As a result, the merchant ended up receiving both the punishments. He learnt the biggest lesson of his life and never cheated people again.
i) What choice of punishment was the corrupt merchant offered by the wise minister?
Answer:
The wise minister offered the corrupt merchant a choice of punishment – either he receives a hundred whips or he pays one thousand gold coins to the king’s treasury.
ii) What was the lesson learnt by the merchant?
Answer:
The merchant learnt the biggest leason of his life and never cheated people again.
iii) Why was Sukhant famous?
Answer:
Sukhant was famous for his wise and just decisions.
iv) Write the antonym of the words given below.
(a) huge (b) strong
Answer:
(a) tiny / small
(b) weak
v) Why did a few people approach-the wise minister one day?
Answer:
One day a few people approached the wise minister in the hope that the minister would deliver a strong punishment to the corrupt merchant.
Unseen Poem
Read the following poem carefully and answer the questions that follow:
I took a stroll down Cypress Street
The hot sidewalk beneath my feet.
The one thing that stood out the most
Where trees once stood there were lamppost.
I’d never seen so much concrete
No Cypress left on Cypress Street.
According to my Great Aunt Gem
There used to be a lot of them.
They cut them down. They took their wood
A treeless street is plum no good !
Just like a treeless neighbourhood
So tell the Mayor next time they meet…
To change the name to Lamppost Street!
Answer the following questions:
i) Where does the poet move out for a walk?
Answer:
Cypress Street
ii) What had replaced the trees in the street?
Answer:
Lampposts
iii) Who are referred to as ‘They’ in the above lines?
Answer:
Woodcutters
iv) Why does the poet ask the readers to tell the mayor to change the name of the street to the Lamppost Street?
Answer:
As the trees were replaced by lampposts.
v) Mention the adjectives used for the words given below from the poem above.
a) __________ sidewalk.
b) __________ street.
Answer:
a) hot sidewalk
b) treeless street
vi) Write two pairs of rhyming words from the poem above.
Answer:
stree – feet
post – lamppost
gem – them
wood – good
meet – street
SECTION – B
WRITING & GRAMMAR
A. Writing
Question 1.
Write a short paragraph on importance of communication skills.
Answer:
Importance of Communication Skills
Communication is a god gift. It is very important for human beings. We speak to others to convey our thoughts, ideas, and feelings and exchange the same with others. Others too dq the same. Communication is based on listening, learning and speaking. To communicate better we need to develop skills in us. We require primarily the listen-ing and reading skills. Without listening and reading we cannot learn and there upon we can’t speak and write. We also need to develop skills in our body expressions. We should be clear and effective in expression. A good communicator can succeed in life.
Question 2.
Write a short paragraph on your parents.
Answer:
Your Parents
My father is Ramesh. He is a bank employee. He tells us to work hard and be serous about studies. We wish to follow the foot steps of our father. He is always a guide to us.
My mother-is Anasuya. She loves all of us equally well. She studied intermediate only. But she has a wide range of knowledge about so many things. She talks about films, politics, sports, education fluently. She is a good homemaker. She cooks food well. She receives our friends, relatives with courtesy. She is a lovable mother. I love my parents and also give them respect.
Question 3.
Write a short paragraph on your favourite sport/game.
Answer:
My favourite flame
Cricket is my favourite game. It is an interesting game.
Cricket was born in England but grew well in the Indian sub-continent. It was once played in only Common Wealth countries. But it is now an international game.
One or more countries in each continent play cricket. Though it was born in England, England has not won the World Cup hitherto.
There are certain rules about this game. Two teams take part in it. Each team has 11 players, some Of them are pure batsmen, some are pure boilers and some are allrounders. The wicket-keeper is often a good batsman. Bowlers are of two types namely pace-bowlers and spin bowlers. The captain of the team who wins the toss decides whether to bat first or field first. The team which scores more runs wins the game.
Previously only 5-day test matches were played. Later, along with test-matches, one-day matches in which each team can play for a maximum of fifty overs. Nowadays 20-20 matches are also played. One-day International matches have World-Cup matches which are played for every four years. India won the 1983 World Cup under the captaincy of Kapil Dev, and the 2011 World Cup under the captaincy of Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
In India, I.P.L. matches are being played which attract the attention of the millions. Our Indian batsman, Sachin Tendulkar, has scored the most runs as well as the most centuries in cricket.
Question 4.
Write a letter to your friend on the importance of planting trees and how you will protect them.
Answer:
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Vijayawada. My dear friend Raju, Trees are the most useful things in this world. Therefore it is our responsibility to protect trees. We must educate everyone about the value of trees. We must avoid felling trees. We must go on planting trees regularly. We must make authorities discharge their duties iri protecting trees and promoting greenery all around. Yours lovingly, Address on the Envelope : |
Question 5.
You want to go on leave in connection with your brother’s marriage. Write a letter to your Headmaster / Headmistress requesting to sanction you leave for 10 days.
Answer:
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Veluru. To Hence I request you to sanction me leave for 10 days from tomorrow. Yours obediently, |
Question 6.
Write a story using the following hints.
Shepherd boy – a playful boy – fond of jokes – one day he cried, “ Wolf! Wolf! A wolf is killing my sheep.” – villagers went with sticks – the boy laughed – no wolf at all – after some days, wolf came – the boy cried – “ Wolf! Wolf!” – people said, “It is not true, he is making fun of us” – people did not go – wolf killed a number of lambs.
Answer:
The Shepherd Boy
Once there lived a shepherd boy in a village. Every day he went to the hills with his sheep. He was a playful boy. He was fond of jokes. One day he wanted to play a joke with the villagers. He cried, “Wolf! Wolf! A wolf is killing my sheep.”
The people of the village went with sticks. They went to the hills and asked him, “Where is the wolf ?” The shepherd boy laughed. There was no wolf at all. It was a joke. ’
Some days passed. One day a wolf came. The boy was frightened and cried, “Wolf! Wolf!” He cried many times. The people heard his cries and said, “It is not true, he is making fun of us.” The people did not go to the hills. The wolf killed a number of lambs. The boy was sad.
Moral: Speak the truth always.
Question 7.
Write a story using the following hints.
An old woman – a hen – laid a golden egg daily – became greedy – wanted to take all the eggs at a time – opened the stomach – no golden eggs – repented – poor.
Answer:
The Greedy Woman and Her Hen
In a certain village there lived on old woman. She was greedy and ambitious. She had a wonderful hen. The hen laid a golden egg daily. So, the old woman was rich. One day, she said, “I will kill the hen. I will take all the golden eggs in it at a time.” She took a sharp knife and opened the stomach of the hen. There were no golden eggs in the hen. She repented for her folly and remained poor. Really, she was a foolish woman.
Moral: Greed brings grief.
Question 8.
Write a story using the following hints.
A farmer – four sons – fell ill – quarrelled – sticks – broke – bundle of sticks – unable to break – decided not to quarrel
Answer:
The Old Man and His Four Sons
Once there lived a farmer. He had four sons. The four sons always quarrelled with one another. One day the farmer fell ill. He was worried about his sons’ disunity and their future. He wanted to teach them a lesson to make them know the importance of unity. He called his sons. He gave them a stick each and asked them to break. The sons broke them easily. This time he gave a bundle of sticks each but the sons were unable to break them. They understood the value of unity^They decided not to quarrel. They lived happily.
Moral: Unity is strength.
Question 9.
You are Raghu of class VI. You have lost your lunch box somewhere in the school campus.
Write a notice to be put up on the school notice board, giving all the details and using not more than 50 words. Write the notice in the box.
Answer:
| Royal Public School, Martur Notice 02-07-20xx Lost! It is to firing to the notice of all that yesterday, I lost my yellow coloured Milton lunch bojf in the school campus during the interval. Whosoever finds it, is requested to submit it in the Principal’s office, or give it to the class teacher of VI – A. |
Question 10.
Your class is going on a two day trip to Hyderabad. Put a notice on the school notice board inviting names for the trip. Give details about the date and amount to be paid.
Answer:
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Vivekananda Public School, Chirala 05-09-20xx Two days trip to Hyderabad Students of class VI are informed that a two days trip to Hyderabad by bus has been organized by the school. Students who are interested to go can give their names to the class teacher along with a consent letter from their parents, latest by 15th September. The trip is scheduled for 20th and 21st September 20. The cost of the trip is Rs. 1500 per student and it includes bus fare, sight seeing, breakfast, lunch and dinner. |
Question 11.
Write a short biographical sketch of Sarqjini Naidu using the following information.
Name : Sarojini Naidu
Born : February 13.1879 in Hyderabad
Hobby : Writing poems
Political carrer: i) Met Gandhiji in 1916
ii) First female President of the Indian National Congress 1925
iii) First post independent Governor of Uttar Pradesh.
Death : March 02, 1949 at Lucknow, UP
Title : The Nightingale of India
Answer:
Sarojini Naidu was an Indian political leader. She was born on February 13, 1879 in Hyderabad. She wrote poems right from her childhood. Her poems were appreciated by many people. She continued this hobby of writing poems throughout her life. In 1916 she met Gandhiji. She took an active part in the struggle for India’s freedom. She wrote poems to arouse the spirit of patriotism among people. Thus she encourages the people of the nation to hasten their struggle. In 1925 she was elected as the first female President of the Indian National Congress. After India got independence she was elected to the first post independent Governor of Uttar Pradesh. She died on March 02, 1949 at Lucknow, U.P. She is called “The Nightingale of India”.
Question 12.
Write a short biographical sketch of Malli Mas than Babu using the following information.
Name : Malli Masthan Babu
Born : 3rd September 1974, Nellore district, Andhra Pradesh
Schooling : Korukonda Sainik School, Vizianagaram
Higher education : M.Tech degree from IIT, Kharagpur Hobby : Trekking and climbing high-altitude mountains
Achievements : i) Climbed and reached the highest peaks in seven continents in 2006
ii) Climbed Mount Everest – 21 May 2006
iii) Climbed a peak in the Andes mountains – in 2015.
Known as : The fastest “Seven Summiteer” in the world
Answer:
Malli Masthan Babu was born on 3rd September 1974 in Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh. He studied at Korukonda Sainik School in Vizianagaram. He obtained M.Tech degree from IIT, Kharagpur. He was interested in trekking and climbing high-altitude mountains. He climbed and reached the highest peaks in all the seven continents in the year 2006. He climbed Mount Everest and reached its peak on 21st May 2006. In the year 2015, Malli successfully climbed a peak in the Andes mountains. He was regarded as the fastest “Seven Summiteer” in the world.
Question 13.
Read the following Telephone conversation between Radha and her mother.
Mother : Hello, Radha, I’ll not come home now. We have an urgent meeting in the office. Do you have your dance class today?
Radha : Yes, mom, I have to leave now. What’s the matter?
Mother : Tell your father to come to NTR circle by 8 pm to pick me up. I’ll wait there.
Radha : O.K. Mom.
Now, Radha leaves message for her father. Write her message in the box provided below.
Answer:
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MESSAGE 15, October, 4.30 pm, Dear Papa, |
Question 14.
Silver Jubilee celebrations of your school are to be held on 25th of January, 20xx. Imagine you are the organizer and design an invitation.
Answer:
Invitation :
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Welcome The Headmaster & Staff |
Question 15.
You visited a village fair recently. Write a diary entry about your visit.
Answer:
| Monday, 22nd April, 20xx
9.15 pm Dear Diary, Balloon-sellers, sweets sellers, etc. were the favourites of the children and the young. Merry-go-rounds and swings were the most crowded. Men and women first worshipped the dity in the temple and enjoyed visiting it. It was a great experience for me. |
Question 16.
Write a diary entry about how you enjoyed the celebration of your birthday last week.
Answer:
| Wednesday, 31st August, 20xx
9.30 pm Dear Diary, |
B. GRAMMAR
I. Find the error in the given sentence and supply its correction.
1. He told me that he would meet me in a hour.
Use the given format for your answer.
Answer:
| Error | Correction |
| a | an |
2. This road lead to Super Market.
Answer:
| Error | Correction |
| lead | leads |
3. I see a peacock yesterday.
Answer:
| Error | Correction |
| see | saw |
4. My parents takes tea only once.
Answer:
| Error | Correction |
| takes | take |
5. Raghu like Mathematics.
Answer:
| Error | Correction |
| like | likes |
6. When is Children’s Day celebrate?
Answer:
| Error | Correction |
| celebrate | celebrated |
7. The following passage has not been edited. There is an error in each line. Write the incorrect and correct word in the blanks provided below. The first one has been done as an example.
Reena was study in the room. When her mother came. She see that Reena had ML asleep on her table and the glass of milk was spill on the floor. She quickly wake her up and tell her to take a break. Reena felt happy and ask permission to visit her friend who stayed next door.
Answer:
| Incorrect | Correct |
| a) see | saw |
| b) fell | fallen |
| c) spill | spilt; spilled |
| d) wake | woke |
| e) tell | told |
| f) ask | asked |
II. Fill in the blank in the given sentences by using the correct word / phrase.
1. You should __________ for pickpockets. (a)
a) look out
b) look down
c) look upon
Answer:
a) look out
2. I’m __________ to the weekend. (c)
a) looking here
b) looking out
c) looking forward
Answer:
c) looking forward
3. She tries to __________ some monev everv month. (b)
a) set down
b) set aside
c) set in
Answer:
b) set aside
4. The plane __________ an hour late. (c)
a) took on
b)took up
c) took off
Answer:
c) took off
5. She __________ to break the world record. (a)
a) set out
b) set up
c) set in
Answer:
a) set out
III. i) Use the information given below and fill in the blanks using “as …… as” or “er than” and the words “tail” and “taller” wherever you think correct.
| Name of the student | Height |
| 1. Zeba | 160 cm |
| 2. Ruby | 170 cm |
| 3. Rani | 160 cm |
1) Ruby is taller than Zeba and Rani.
2) Zeba is as tall as Rani.
ii) Fill in the blanks with correct options given in the brackets.
1. My house is __________ than yours. (smallest / smellier / small)
2. The Ganges is the __________ river in India. (long / longer / longest)
3. This is the __________ hotel in this area, (good / better / best)
4. He is my __________ friend. (close / closer / closest)
5. Today is __________ than yesterday. (hot / hotter / hottest)
Answer:
1. smaller
2. longest
3. best
4. close
5. hotter
IV. i)
1. He is a very honest person. All like him for his __________
Fill in the blank with the noun form of the word “honest”.
2. Sampath is the creative head of a news channel. Everyone admires his __________ .
Fill in the blank with the noun form of the word “creative”.
3. It is a beautiful city. The minister wants to __________ it further.
Fill in the blank with the verb form of the word “beautiful”.
4. They hoped the judgement in the case would be favourable to them. Luckily, the judgement went in their __________ .
Fill in the blank with the noun form of the word “favourable”.
5. Citizens of India want the country’s development. The Prime Minister is striving hard to __________ the country.
Fill in the blank with the verb form of the word “development”.
Answer:
1. honesty
2. creativity
3. beautify
4 favour
5. develop
ii) Make nouns from the words given below.
1. a) kind b) honest c) active d) sincere e) equal
2. a) high b)simple c) strong d) real e) thirst
3. a) tall b) clean c) loyal d) young e) novel
4. a) good b) deep c) poor d) disable e) human
Answer:
1. a) kindness b) honesty c) activity d) sincerity e) equality
2. a) highness b) simplicity c) strength d) reality e) thirsty
3. a) tallness b) cleanliness c) loyalty1 d) youth e) novelty
4. a) goodness b) depth c) poverty d) disability e) humanity
V. Fill in the blanks with suitable articles, (a, an or the)
1. Jordan Romero was hust 13 years old when he climbed __________ Mount Everest. (iv)
i) an
ii) the
iii) a
iv) no article
Answer:
iv) no article
2. We should help __________ poor. (ii)
i) an
ii) the
iii) a
iv) no article
Answer:
ii) the
3. I eat __________ banana every day. (iii)
i) an
ii) the
iii) a
iv) no article
Answer:
iii) a
4. __________ dog is a faithful animal. (iv)
i) An
ii) The
iii) A
iv) No article
Answer:
iv) No article
5. He is __________ doctor. (iii)
i) an
ii) the
iii) a
iv) no article
Answer:
iii) a
6. I saw __________ elephant in the zoo. (i)
i) an
ii) the
iii) a
iv) no article
Answer:
i) an
VI. Fill in the blanks with appropriate words.
a. Neither of the two actors __________ (was / were) nominated for the award.
b. Many people __________ (is / are) not remembered in spite of their heroism.
c. Desperate Remedies __________ (is / are) one of Thomas Hardy’s novels.
d. Much have been said, but nothing __________ (has / have) been done.
Answer:
a) was
b) are
c) is
d) has
VII. Rearrange the following words to form a meaningful sentence.
1. eating / a / I / banana / am
2. English / Raju / learning / is
3. a / teacher / my / is / father
4. is / choc^ate / she / of / fond
5. moves / the earth / the sun / round
6. is / habit / a / good / reading
7. exercise / good / walking / a / is
8. courage / fight / he / shown / had / the / in / great
9. need / friend / in / indeed / a / friend / is / a
10. the / west / in / sets / sun / the
Answer:
1. I am eating a banana.
2. Raju is learning English.
3. My father is a teacher.
4. She is fond of chocolate.
5. The earth moves round the sun.
6. Reading is a good habit.
7. Walking is a good exercise.
8. He had shown great courage in the fight.
9. A friend in need is a friend indeed.
10. The sun sets in the west.
VIII. Complete each of the following phrases with a suitable word given below.
Each word given in the options indicates “a large number or….
For example: “a herd of cows”.
1. A __________ of chicks (iii)
i) litre
ii) glass
iii) brood
iv) bag
Answer:
iii) brood
2. A __________ of sheep (ii)
i) school
ii) flock
iii) class
iv) box
Answer:
ii) flock
3. A __________ of wolves (iii)
i) handful
ii) lorry
iii) pack
iv) colony
Answer:
iii) pack
4. A __________ of flowers (ii)
i) herd
ii) bunch
iii) garden
iv) paper
Answer:
ii) bunch
5. A __________ of newspapers (iv)
i) flock
ii) mob
iii) pair
iv) litter
Answer:
iv) litter
6. A __________ of labourers (iv)
i) flock
ii) mob
iii) litter
iv) gang
Answer:
iv) gang
7. A __________ of goats (ii)
i) herd
ii) pair
iii) litter
iv) gang
Answer:
ii) pair
8. An excited __________ of fans (ii)
i) flock
ii) mob
iii) pair
iv) litter
Answer:
ii) mob
9. A huge __________ of eyes (iii)
i) flock
ii) mob
iii) pair
iv) gang
Answer:
iii) pair
IX. Fill in the blanks using the most appropriate preposition from those given.
1. The beggar met __________ an accident. (i)
i) with
ii) in
iii) to
iv) by
Answer:
i) with
2. Take good care __________ your health. (ii)
i) about
ii) of
iii) for
iv) on
Answer:
ii) of
3. He is qualified __________ the post. (ii)
i) in
ii) for
iii) to
iv) of
Answer:
ii) for
4. Father is angry __________ me. (ii)
i) to
ii) upon
iii) for
iv) over
Answer:
ii) upon
5. I am open __________ any criticism. (i)
i) to
ii) of
iii) with
iv) for
Answer:
i) to
X. Change the following sentences into passive voice.
1. The doctor examined her.
2. The birds chanted a new tune.
3. The king gave him many presents.
4. He composed several new ragas.
5. They loved him very much.
Answer:
1. She was examined by the doctor.
2. A new tune was chanted by the birds.
3. He was given many presents by the king.
OR
Many presents were given to him by the king.
4. Several new ragas were composed by him.
5. He was loved very much by them.
XI. Do as Directed:
a. What are you serving for __________ after dinner? (desert / dessert) — (Choose the correct noun)
b. The committee __________ (comprises / apprises) a dozen members. (Choose the correct verb)
c. He is the __________ boy in the class. (Fill in the blank with the correct form of adjective)
d. My best friend is __________ Ukranian girl. (Insert “a” or “an”)
e. It was a dreadful day. (Change into Exclamatory sentence)
f. He is __________ (an / a) European guy. (Choose the appropriate article)
g. It was raining last night. (Convert into past perfect continuous tense)
h. I had a __________ (pain) experience. (Convert the given noun into appropriate adjective)
Answer:
a) dessert
b) comprises
c) smartest / tallest / most intelligent………
d) a
e) What a dreadful day it was !
OR
Oh ! What a dreadful day.
f) a
g) It had been raining since last night.
h) painful
SECTION – C LITERATURE
Exluat Passages & Poems
I. Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow:
1. “Save me ! Don’t give me back to that cat. I’ll grant you a wish, I promise you that.” (Who Did Patrick’s Homework?)
Questions:
i) Where are these lines taken from?
ii) Who is the speaker of these lines?
iii) To whom are these words addressed?
iv) What did the little man ask Patrick to do?
v) What did the little man promise to do in return?
Answer:
i) These lines are taken from the lesson “Who Did Patrick’s Homework?”.
ii) The speaker of the above lines is -“A little man”.
iii) These words are addressed to Patrick.
iv) The little man asked Patrick to save him from the cat.
v) The little man promised to grant Patrick a wish in return.
2. “Go to the library, I need books. More and more books. And you can help me read them too.” (Who Did Patrick’s Homework?)
Questions:
i) Where is this passage taken from?
ii) Who is the speaker?
iii) Whom does the speaker want to go to the library?
iv) What does the speaker ask the other person to do?
v) Which word in the above passage means “a building in which collections of books, newspapers etc are kept for people to read, study or borrow”.
Answer:
i) This passage is taken from the lesson “Who Did Patrick’s Homework?”
ii) The speaker is an elf (a little man).
iii) The speaker wants Patrick to go to the library.
iv) The speaker,asks the other person (Patrick) to bring more and more books from the library.
v) ‘library’ .
3. Finally, the last day of school arrived and the elf was free to go. As for homework, there was no mqre, so he quietly and slyly sljpped out the back door. (Who Did Patrick’s Homework?)
Question:
i) Where is this extract taken from?
ii) When was the elf free to go?
iii) What was the elf supposed to do during the semester?
iv) Give the synonym for the word “cheerful”.
v) Why were Patrick’s teachers full of appreciation for him?
Answer:
i) This extract is taken from the lesson “Who Did Patrick’s Homework ?”
ii) The elf was free to go at the end of the semester.
iii) The elf was supposed to complete the homework.
iv) ‘bright’
v) Because Patrick got grade ‘A’ in all the subjects.
II. Read the extract given below and answer the questions.
1. What is a house?
It’s brick and stone
and wood that’s hard.
Some window glass
and perhaps a yard.
It’s eaves and chimneys
and tile floors
and stucco and roof
and lots of doors. (A House, A Home)
Questions:
i) Who is the poet?
Answer:
Lorraine M. Halli is the poet.
ii) What is a house made up of?
Answer:
A house is made up of bricks, stones and hard wood.
iii) How is the house decorated?
Answer:
The house is decorated with stuccos or paintings, tile floors and other furnishings.
iv) Pick out the rhyming words.
Answer:
hard – yard : floors – doors
v) Which phrase in the above extract means ‘a large number of’?
Answer:
The phrase is ‘lots of’.
2. What is a home?
It’s loving and family
and doing for others.
It’s brothers and sisters
and fathers and mothers.
It’s unselfish acts
and kindly sharing
and showing your loved ones
you’re always caring. (A House, A Home)
Questions:
i) What does a family consist of?
Answer:
A family consists of father, mother, brothers, sisters and other family members.
ii) What are the common characteristics among the members of the family?
Answer:
Selfless love, sympathy, care and-share are the common characteristics among the members of the family.
iii) Pick out the rhyming words.
Answer:
others – mothers; sharing – caring
iv) What is a home?
Answer:
A home is the place where a loving family lives.
v) Which word in the above extract means ‘deeds’?
Answer:
The word ‘acts’ means ‘deeds’.
Textual Questions
Question 1.
What did Patrick do instead of doing homework?
Answer:
Patrick played hockey and basketball and Nintendo instead of doing his homework.
Question 2.
What was the little man’s reaction when Patrick asked him to do his homework?
Answer:
The little man’s face wrinkled like a dishcloth thrown in the hamper. He kicked his legs and doubled his fists and he showed disgust and anger.
Question 3.
What were the characteristics of a model kid according to the lesson?
Answer:
A model kid cleans his room, does his chores, is cheerful, never rude and does his homework.
Question 4.
What was the secret that the writer Carol Moore shared with us about Patrick at the end of the story?
Answer:
The secret the writer Carol Moore shared with us is that Patrick had done the homework himself, it wasn’t the elf.
Question 5.
Describe the appearance of the little man.
Answer:
The man was tiny in size and was wearing a woollen shirt with old-fashioned trousers and a high tall hat like a witch.
Question 6.
How did the little man react when it came to Maths?
Answer:
The little man did not know what timetables were as they never needed it. He did not like addition, subtraction, division and fractions. He got angry and asked Patrick to sit beside him and guide him.
Question 7.
What is the difference between a house and a home?
Answer:
A house is just a physical structure. It is made of brick and stone and wood. It has windows made of glass, chimneys, tile floors, roof and doors. A home is a warm place with a loving add caring family of brothers and sisters and fathers and mothers. Un-people are emotionally attached, they love and care for each other.
Question 8.
What are the materials used to make a house as mentioned in stanza 1?
Answer:
The materials like brick, stone and* hard wood are used to build a house. Window panes are fixed, walls are decorated with stucco, the flooring is made of tiles. It has a chimney and a lot of doors with a yard.
Supplementary Reader Questions
Question 1.
How did the king lose his way in the forest?
Answer:
One day the king of the country came to the forest to hunt. He saw a deer and started chasing it.The deer ran deep into the forest. The king followed it and soon lost his way in the forest.
Question 2.
What did the first bird say to the stranger?
Answer:
The stranger (the king) heard a voice of the bird. It said, “Quick ! Hurry up ! There is someone under the tree. Come and take his jewels and his horse. Hurry, or else he’ll slip away.”
Long Answer Type Questions
Question 1.
How did Patrick score A’s in all the subjects?
Answer:
Patrick worked hard to help the elf in doing his homework. He visited the library to get books, read them, looked for word meanings from the dictionary and solved his sums on his own. The elf did not like Maths. He did not like addition, subtraction, division and fractions. He asked Patrick to help him. The elf did not always know what to do and he needed help and Patrick would have to help in whatever way he could. He was staying up nights, had never felt so weary, went to school with his eyes puffed and bleary. In reality Patrick did his homework on his own and got good grades.
Question 2.
What kind of a person was Patrick?
Answer:
Patrick was not an ideal and obedient student. He never did his homework and thought it too boring. He ignored his teachers’ warnings that he would become ignorant if he didn’t do his homework and played hockey and basketball and Nintendo. He was a selfish boy who saved the little man from the cat, when the little man granted him a wish to help him finish his homework. However, by the end of the semester a change took over him. He became a model kid who did his chores, was cheerful, obedient and never rude.
Question 3.
How did the mother bird die? What happened to the baby birds?
Answer:
One day, there was a big storm. There was thunder, lightning and rain. The strong wind blew down many trees. The tall tree in which the birds lived also fell down. The birds nest was hit down by a big, heavy branch killing the mother bird. The baby birds were blown by the strong wind to the other side of the forest. One of the birds landed outside a cave where robbers lived and the other landed outside a rishi’s ashram.