KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA, NDA, PUNE‐23.

HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION

SUBJECT‐ENGLISH CLASS‐ VI
Time : 2:30 Hrs Marks : 80

This paper contains four parts.

(A) READING SECTION

(20 Marks)

Q.1 Read the following passages carefully and answer the questions that follow: Athletics in India
has become synonym with Milkha Singh and P.T. Usha. Born in poor family this Kerala girl showed her rare
talent in the sub‐junior championships. She was declared the individual champion. The man who shaved
the raw material into glittering diamond was her coach Madhavan Nambiar. His guidance and coaching
transform her into a great athlete. P.T .Usha showed her athletic prowess at the Asian Games, New Delhi
where she won two silver medals. But the Asian Games Seoul in 1986 give her rare international
recognition and fame. She bagged four gold medals and her glorious records remain unbroken by any
Indian Athlete so far.
Now answer the following questions : (4+3=7)

I] What was Mr. Madhavan Nambiar?

II] She was declared as _________ (complete the sentence)

III] Where did she show her athletic prowess?

Iv] When and where did she win the four gold medals ?

V] Find a synonym from the passage for :

a)‘announced’ b)shining
VI] Find the word which is similar to ‘reputation’
a] champion b] fame c]recognition

Q.2. Read the paragraph and answer the questions : ( 7 MARKS)

Books are very useful to us. They are the best friend of man. The never cheat the reader. Books are a good
source of knowledge. We get knowledge on different subjects. We can read books of our tastes. They
enlighten our hearts and make us bold to face the realities and difficulties of life. We can find everything in
books. By reading books, we can be in the company of the great writers of the past. We can make this
world a better place to live in. books are the life‐blood of great master minds. We can never deny their
utility.

I. What is useful to us ?
a) money b) wealth c) companion d) books
II. Whom do they never cheat ?
a)Man b) Companion c)Friend d) The reader
III. On which subject can we get the knowledge ?
a)Maths b) Science c) Few subjects d) All subjects
IV .What are the books sources of ?
a)money b) tastes c) knowledge d) minds
V. Find the opposite for ‘lose’.
a)lost b) find c)cheat d)source
VI Find the word of meaning of “Give greater knowledge of something”
a)Enlighten b) company c) utility d)source
VII . Find the meaning of ‘Bold’
a)Fearful b) knowledgeable c) selfish d) brave

Q.3. Read the following passage carefully and choose the correct options given below. [Marks‐6]
One day Akbar the great and his minister were talking a stroll in the garden. Akbar said, “Birbal, I want to honour all
the lazy people in my kingdom. But I am afraid, it is going to be a difficult task.” Birbal said, “Let’s find out the lazy
ones, your majesty.” Soon a messenger went round announcing that all the lazy people in the kingdom should gather
near the palace get the next day. The king wanted to honour them. A very big special pendal was erected. Very soon
there assembled a huge crowd at the palace gate. Birbal said to himself, “All these people cannot be really lazy.” He
asked all of them to sit in the pendal. A few minutes later, the pendal was set on fire. All the people started running
for their lives. Soon the pendal was almost empty. Birbal went near the pendal and found two men sitting in a
corner, unconcerned about the fire. Birbal said to Akbar, “Your Majesty, these are the ones who are really lazy. You
should honour them.” Akbar honoured them with good food and clothing and gave them some money.

[i] The king wanted to honour

[a] All the clever people [b] All the lazy people c] none of these

[ii] To find out the lazy people was

[a] Difficult task [b] Highly impossible c] all of these

[iii] Birbal said to himself,

[a] He would honour all the people [b] All these people are really lazy. C]none of these

[iv] All the people started running for their lives because

[a] the pendal was set on fire [b] Celebration was postponed c] all of these

[v] Give an opposite word for ‘dispersed’

[a] assembled [b] difficult c] majesty

[VI] Give a synonym for ‘respect’

a) Afraid b)honour c) erected

(B) WRITING SECTION

(20 Marks)

Q.4 . Suppose you are Rishikesh/Rishita, living at Anoop nagar, Indore.Write a letter to your grand‐ father thanking
him for the gift he has sent on your birthday also tell how it will be useful for you.
7 marks

Q.5. Write a paragraph on ( any one):

a) MY Dream (6 marks)

{Hints for help:

(What do you mean by dream – what is your dream – how do you take efforts to achieve your dream – your parents
& teachers role‐ your inspiration)
b) BEAUTY

{Hints for help:

Beauty a form of God – lies in all forms of nature – even innocent child looks beautiful – beauty in hard work, beauty
in the singing of a Nightingale – respect the beauty – beauty in dreams also }

Q.6. ) Write a story on the given outline in about 100 words.

Give it a suitable title: (6+1= 7 marks)

A farmer has a hen___ it lays a golden egg every day___ the man collects golden eggs everyday __is very
happy____ hopes to find more golden eggs _____gets impatient and greedy____ kills the hen‐‐‐loses
golden eggs and his precious hen____ Moral.

(C) GRAMMAR SECTION

(10 Marks)
Q.7.Rearrange the jumbled words and form meaningful sentences 3 marks
a) many/were/people/on the/there/platform
b)important /films/than/studies/more/are
c) should/respect/we /our elders

d) black/cotton/well/soil/grows/in

Q .8. Make Nouns from the words given below by adding –ness, ‐ity, ‐ty, or –y 2 marks
a)bitter ‐ c)sincere‐
OR
Q.9.A)Complete the following paragraph using correct prepositions as given in the box below: 2 marks
Under, on ,of, at, to, in, out,
The history ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Indian Railways began ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ April, 16, 1853, when first railway train steamed out on maiden
run from Bori Bunder ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Thane, covering the distance ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ 34 kilometers

Q.9.B) Choose the correct forms of the nouns given in the brackets: 3 marks
a)A large ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ is expected. (crowd, crowds, crowdy)
b)This pair of ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ is good. (shoe, shoes, )
c)These ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ were found there. (gloves, glove)

Q.9. C) Use the correct Degree forms and fill in the blanks: (1/2 x4=2) marks
a)Rahul studies ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ than Mohit. (hard)
b)Next morning I got up ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ than usual. (early)
c) The river Ganga is the ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ river in India. (long)
d) Rajesh is a ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ student in the class (clever)

(D) LITERATURE SECTION

(30 marks)

Q.10. Read the following textual extract and answer the questions given below: 3 marks
“ Oh, no!” she said. “She’s not really lame. This is only her lame day”
a) Who is the speaker here?
b) What ‘game’ is being played by her?
c) Write the name of this lesson.
Q.11. Read the following poetic extract and complete the sentences by choosing an appropriate option from the
choices given below: 3marks

Beauty is in yourself.
Good deeds, happy thoughts
That repeat themselves
In your dreams,
In your work,
And even in your rest.

1)The poet wants to convey that ……………

a)beauty is harmless
b)beauty is a thing of joy.
c)beauty is worship.

2) beauty is in our ……………

a)dreams
b)eyes
c)good actions

3) the speciality of happy thoughts is……………

a) they are good

b) they repeat in our dreams.
c)they repeat in our work.

Q12. Answer the following in short (1x5=5 marks)

1. A home is made by___________?
2. Why do you think the writer visited Miss Beam’s school?
3. Why does the poet want to know where the teachers go at four O’clock?
4. Write the name of the poet of the poem ‘The Kite’
5. How did taro’s father show his happiness after drinking the sake?

Q.13.Answer the following questions: (Any seven) (7X2=14 marks)

1)Why did the dog feel the need for a master?

2)How did Taro discover the waterfall?
3)Where was Kalpana Chawla born? Why is she called an Indian American?

4) What was the ‘game’ that every child in the school has to play?

5) How did Kalpana become an Astronaut?

6) Why did the other courtiers want Tansen to sing Raag Dipak?

7) Why did the other governor grow jealous of the shepherd?

8) What made Ray think the visitor was not really a shopper?

Q14.Write a paragraph on ‘MY RECENT QUARREL’. Use your own ideas along with the ideas in the poem

(5 marks)