DELHI PRIVATE SCHOOL DUBAI

Revision Worksheet Term I – Unit Test 1

Subject - English
Grade: IV
2023-2024

UT1 Assessment portion

Reading: Unseen passage comprehension

Literature: Prose: L-1- The River Bank
Grammar: Kinds of Nouns
(Common, Proper, Collective, Abstract, Material, Countable and Uncountable)

Writing: Paragraph writing (Descriptive)

Reading across Curriculum

READING

A. Read the given passage carefully and answer the questions that follow:

It is breakfast time. You have been looking forward to eating a nice ripe banana ever since you
woke up. Just when you reach for the delicious piece of fruit on your counter, you see something
that makes you much less hungry: a swarm of fruit flies!

Fruit flies are tiny insects that are attracted to ripe or rotting fruits and vegetables. The flies not
only eat the fruit, but they also lay their eggs there. A single fruit fly can lay up to 500 eggs on
the surface of a piece of fruit. Within eight days, the fruit flies that hatch from these eggs are
full adults that can then lay their own eggs. As you can see, what might start out as a small fruit
fly problem can become very large very quickly.

Although there is a chance fruit flies can carry germs on to your food, this is not very likely.
Fruit flies are annoying, but they probably will not hurt you. Because they are such a nuisance,
however, most people want to get rid of these pesky bugs as quickly as possible. Some people
use pesticide sprays on fruit flies. Although this will kill the flies, it will also spread harmful
poison all over your kitchen. Luckily, there is also a completely safe way for you to get rid of
fruit flies in your house.

The first step is for you to remove all fruits or vegetables from your counter. Store these items
in the refrigerator or sealed containers. Clean up any spilled juice or bits of food that might be
on the floor. Take out the trash and empty the recycling bin. Wash any dirty dishes that are in
 your sink. Doing all of these things will stop new fruit flies from finding food or places to lay
their eggs.

Next, make a trap to catch all of the remaining fruit flies in your house. First, fill a small bowl
with a few tablespoons of vinegar. Then, put a piece of very ripe or rotting fruit into the vinegar.
Cover the bowl very tightly with a sheet of plastic wrap and poke a few very small holes in the
wrap with a fork. If all goes according to plan, the flies will enter the trap through the holes but
will be unable to fly back out. This trap will catch all of the remaining fruit flies. You can either
kill these flies or release them outdoors. Fruit flies can be a pest, but they do not have to make
you crazy. You can get existing flies out of your house with a little effort and prevent new ones
from taking over your kitchen.

1) In reading this passage, we learn that fruit flies

I. die immediately after they lay their eggs
II. can grow into adults after only 8 days
III. are mostly harmless
Select the correct option.

A. I only B. I and II only C. II and III only D. I, II, and III

2) As used in paragraph 3, a nuisance is something that

A. bothers you. B. can be dangerous.
C. grows fast. D. is very small.

3) Based on the information in the last paragraph, we can understand that the author
thinks that
A. some people do not mind having fruit flies in their houses.
B. some people do not like killing insects.
C. fruit flies do not like vinegar.
D. making a fruit fly trap can be difficult.

4) Imagine you had a fruit fly outbreak in your kitchen. What would you do to handle the
situation? Would you take the advice offered in the passage? Why or why not?
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WRITING
Q. Strange people are easy to remember maybe because they are different, odd, or unique.
Describe the strangest person you ever met. What seemed strange about this person? What
characteristics did he/she possess? How did you feel about this person?
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More practice for descriptive writing:

Describe a beautiful location in nature. You can describe a mountain, body of water,
campground, desert, etc. Or any other place that is outdoors and part of nature.
What did this place look like? How did you feel when you were there? Did you hear, smell,
taste, or touch anything at the location? Was there anyone else with you? What did you do
at this place?

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 GRAMMAR

Q1. Choose the correct option to identify the kind of underlined noun:
1. The book was lying on the table.
a. Common noun b. Proper noun c. Collective noun

2. We cannot live without water.

a. Common noun b. Material noun c. Abstract noun

3. The jury has given its verdict.

a. Collective noun b. Common noun c. Abstract noun

4. Nail-biting is a bad habit.

a. Common noun b. Proper noun c. Abstract noun

5. Wild animals live in forests.

a. Common noun b. Proper noun c. Abstract noun

6. The childhood of Peter was full of misery.

Childhood - a. Common noun b. Abstract noun c. Proper noun
Peter - a. Common noun b. Abstract noun c. Proper noun
Misery - a. Common noun b. Abstract noun c. Proper noun

7. All the girls were singing.

a. Common noun b. Proper noun c. Abstract noun

8. Gold is a precious metal.

a. Proper noun b. Abstract noun c. Material noun

9. Birds have the freedom to glide wherever they wish.

Birds - a. Common noun b. Material noun c. Abstract noun
Freedom - a. Common noun b. Material noun c. Abstract noun

10. Eating too much junk food is injurious to health.

a. Common noun b. Abstract noun c. Proper noun

Q2. Read the following sentences and underline the noun. State the kinds of nouns. The
first one has been done for you.
1. Kolkata is the capital of West Bengal.
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2. The Royal Bengal Tiger is found in the Sunderbans.
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3. The jury announced its decision.
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4. Laughter is good for health.
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5. The crowd waited for the ship to arrive.
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6. The elephant is an intelligent animal.
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7. The Ganges is a sacred river.
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8. The bravery of the soldier saved the day.
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9. I bought furniture for my new house.
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10.King Solomon was very wise.
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11.The man was riding a white horse.
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12.The shepherd took the flock of sheep to the field.
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13.That table is newly polished.
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14.I believed her innocence.
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15. She is full of wisdom and kindness.
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16.The police caught the thief.
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18.Shakespeare was a famous English playwright.
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19.Percy B Shelley was a poet.
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20.This dress is made of silk.
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Q3. Point out the nouns in the following sentences and state whether they are common,
proper, collective or abstract.
1. The police took three hours to calm the angry mob.
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2. Honesty is the best policy.
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3. You must always speak the truth.
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4. Julie is my youngest sister.
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5. Solomon was famous for his wisdom.
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6. Birds make their nests in trees.
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7. A committee was appointed to study the situation.
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8. Nelson is known for his victory at Trafalgar.
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9. The boys were congratulated on their performance.
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10. He gave me a bunch of grapes.
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11. The children sang the national anthem.
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12. He owns a fleet of cars.
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13. The lion is the king of beasts.
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14. Greenland is the largest island.
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Q4. Decide whether the highlighted nouns are countable (C) or uncountable (U)

1. The children are playing in the garden.

2. I don't like milk.
3. I prefer tea.
4. Scientists say that the environment is threatened by pollution.
5. My mother uses butter to prepare cakes.
6. There are a lot of windows in our classroom.
7. We need some glue to fix this vase.
8. The waiters in this restaurant are very professional.
9. My father drinks two big glasses of water every morning.
10.The bread my mother prepares is delicious.
11.Drivers must be careful; the road is slippery.
12.Some policemen are organizing road traffic to avoid any accidents.
13.I bought three bottles of mineral water for our picnic.
14.I'd like some juice, please!
15.Successful candidates will join the camp later this year.
16.A rise in oil prices is inevitable since there is more and more world demand for energy.
17.The exercises on this website are interesting.
18.Dehydrated babies must drink a lot of water.
19.Adult illiterates learn through a special government program.
20.I met some nice people when I was walking along the beach.
 LITERATURE
Answer the following questions based on the text- The River Bank.

Q1. Reference to context:

There is NOTHING - absolute nothing - half so much worth doing as simply messing about in
boats.

a) Who is the speaker of the above lines and who was he speaking to?

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b) What do you think the speaker meant by ‘messing about’?

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c) What did the speaker plan next?

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Q2. Why did the Mole suddenly decide to stop cleaning and come out of his home?

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Q3. Do you think that the Mole was enjoying the Spring? Give reasons for your answer.

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Q4. Why do you think the Water Rat was shocked on finding out that the Mole had never been
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 Reading across Curriculum

Q1. Adam always seems to be tripping over his own feet. He has a knack for dropping things
and has accidentally broken several dishes. Last week he accidentally dropped his dad’s cell
phone in the sink.
Which word best describes Adam?
a. clumsy b. embarrassed c. funny

Q2. Be alert and vigilant and report immediately if any dangerous behaviour is observed in the
playground.
The policy writer wants to encourage swift action. To encourage this, which word should be
written in bold letters?
a. alert b. dangerous c. immediately

Q3. Observe the

picture and answer the
following questions:

a. What are Andy’s interests? How do you think so?

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b. What type of person is Andy? Give reasons to support your opinion.

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c. How old do you think Andy is? What makes you think so?
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Q5. Compare and Contrast

i) Cinderella is kind, sweet, and charming, while her stepsisters are mean and cruel. How are
Cinderella and her stepsisters different?
a) They both want to marry the prince.
b) The stepsisters are kind, but Cinderella is not.
c) Cinderella is kind, but her stepsisters are not.

ii) Kate lived in a large house with many animals. Her best friend, Jill, lived in a small house
without pets. How were the friends' homes different?
a) Kate had a large house, but Jill's was small.
b) Kate doesn't have pets, but Jill does.
c) Both Kate and Jill have homes.

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