THE SCHOOL OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD
SENIOR SECONDARY
FIRST TERM EXAMINATION 2023-2024
CLASS IV ENGLISH [Link]: 60
TIME: 2Hrs
READING
I. Read the following passages and answer the questions.
1. Unseen Passage (1x8=8)
Knowledge of grammar is essential for good speaking and writing, by which one’s
mind is judged. Studying grammar is hard work: it has to be learned in its entirety,
with no parts left out, and it demands a lot of thought and patience. But, once
achieved, it can give a lifetime of joy and profit. Its study requires no physical
hardship, no special room or expense.
If people spend their free time studying grammar, they can master it in a year. The
author learned this in less than a year. Earning six pence a day as a private soldier,
he studied in his bed. Not being able to afford candles or oil, he read by the fire in
winter. If he could manage it this way, and without any outside encouragement, ant
young man, however poor or busy, could do it.
A. What is essential for good speaking and writing according to the author?
a) Knowledge of grammar
b) Patience
c) Physical hardship
d) Special room or expense
B. How does the author describe the study of grammar?
a) Easy and not demanding
b) Hard work with a lot of thought and patience
c) Physical hardship
d) No need of effort
C. What can the study of grammar give a person?
a) A lifetime of joy an profit
b) Physical hardship
c) No benefits
d) Short term benefits
D. How long did it take the author to master grammar?
a) A lifetime
b) Less than a year
c) More than a year
d) Cannot be determined
E. How did the author study grammar?
a) By attending classes
b) By reading by the fire in winter
c) By using candles or oils
d) With outside encouragement
F. Can any young man master grammar according to the author?
a) No, only the wealthy and free individuals can
b) Yes, anyone can dot it
c) No, only the author could do it
d) Cannot be determined.
G. Find out the word from paragraph 1 of passage having the meaning ‘the whole of
something’.
a) Judged
b) Patience
c) Entirety
d) Profit
H. Find out the word from paragraph 2 of passage having the opposite meaning of
public.
a) Master
b) Afford
c) Private
d) Manage
2. Seen passage (1x 8=8)
It was the summer of 1880. A healthy baby girl was born in a small town in
Alabama. Her parents loved her dearly and named her Helen Keller. But one day, the
baby became ill and day after day. Her fever stayed high. Everyone in the family tried
to help her to get better, but all they could say was, “There is nothing more we can
do. The baby may not live.”
Helen lived. But she was not the same after her illness. “Something is very wrong.”
Her mother said. At last they found out what was wrong. The child could not see or
hear. The baby grew into a little girl. Her parents felt sorry for her. Helen often cried
and held on to her mother. “Give the poor child what she wants,” her father would
say. Though Helen could not hear or see, she was a bright little girl. Some people
thought Helen could not learn anything. Her mother did not agree. “Helen is very
smart.” She said and added. “The problem is, how can we reach her? She is locked
up inside herself.” Helen began to grow wild. She would not let anyone comb her
hair. Her clothes were always dirty. She was often angry. Sometimes she even lay on
the floor and kicked her feet.
a) Where was Helen Keller born?
b) “Something is wrong”, said Helen’s mother. What was wrong about Helen?
c) What was everyone saying about the baby?
d) How did Helen express her anger?
e) “Give the poor child what she wants”, who said these lines.
f) Find the word in the passage meaning ‘a disease or sickness that affects body and
mind’. (para 2)
g) Who believed that Helen is smart?
h) Suggest any suitable title for the story other than “Helen Keller”.
LITERATURE
II. Read the extract and answer the following questions. (1x4=4)
I looked in the mirror
And looked at my nose:
It’s the funniest thing,
The way it grows.
1. Who is ‘I’ referred to in these lines?
2. Find out a pair of rhyming words from the above lines.
3. Why is the nose important to you?
4. Why does the poet feel that the nose is a funny thing?
III. Write the antonyms of the following words. (1/2 x4=2)
a. lovely b. towards c. fluently d. quietly
IV. Write the meanings of the following words. (1x2=2)
a. giggle b. buzzing
V. Answer the following questions. (2x3=6)
1. What are the four wishes of the Little Fir Tree?
2. What did Nasruddin boast about?
3. What was the Scholar’s mother tongue? How did Birbal find out the Scholar’s
mother tongue?
GRAMMAR
VI. Fill in the blanks with suitable articles. (1/2 x8=4)
I saw a little boy run across. (a)________ car hit (b) _______ boy. (c)_____ car stopped
and (d) _______man came out of (e) ______ car. (f) _______ man phoned for (g) _______
ambulance immediately. (h) ______ ambulance arrived in no time.
VII. Do as directed: (1x11=11)
1. Neha went for a meeting, today. ( Find out the subject)
2. Samantha was making her dinner. ( Find out the verb)
3. Mayuri planted a big tree in her garden on Monday. (Find out any two nouns)
4. Mahesh and her sister _______ the concert. (Fill with simple past tense of ‘enjoy’)
5. They _________ soon for the picnic. (Fill with future continuous tense of ‘come’)
6. Please, give me that newspaper. (Identify the kind of sentence)
7. The teacher __________________. (Fill with a suitable predicate)
8. I _______ to watch a movie. (Fill with present continuous tense of ‘go’)
9. The boy ______ so quickly. (Fill with simple present tense of ‘write’)
10. A ________ of robbers was caught by police. (Fill with suitable collective noun)
11. We ___________ on the floor. (Fill with past continuous tense of ‘skate’)
WRITING
VIII. You were asking for a bicycle from your father since long. Without your
knowledge he bought you a new bicycle. You loved the surprise. Write a
diary entry expressing your feelings.
(10)
OR
IX. Write dialogues between two friends talking about their favourite books.
(10)
SPELLING
X. Unscramble the following words and write down the correct words in answer
sheet. (1x3=3)
1. ecurogmetnena
2. nldib
3. rowar
HANDWRITING
XI. Write the following passage in cursive writing neatly. (2)
Swami Vivekananda says, "Get up and set your shoulder to the wheel-what is this
life for? As you have come into this world leave some mark behind. Otherwise where
is the difference between you and the trees and stones?" "Problems can either make
you or break you. The hammer that breaks glass can also shape steel. It is up to you
to be glass or steel. Face life bravely."
