Half Yearly Examination
STD: ENGLISH MARKS:-
100
STD. – VI TIME
: 2.30 Hrs
I. Choose the correct synonym
of the given word 5 x 1 = 5
1. Sniggered –
a)
Laughed b) cried c) run d)
crawl
2. Coax -
a)
Persuade b) collect c) continue d)
collaboration
3. Recognised -
a)
Known b) recollect c) resign d)
resisted
4. Correspondent -
a)
corroborate b) copious c) reporter d)
resource person
5. Privilege -
a)
Honour b) previous c) predefined d)
dishonour
II. Choose the correct antonym
of the given word 5
x 1 = 5
1. Interesting
a)
Pleasing b) joyful c) boring d)
captivating
2. General
a)
Common b)
usual c) specific d) genius
3. Whole
a)
Complete b) part c)
full d) whole
4. Excited
a)
Excellent b) Unexcited c)
Surprised d) Expressive
5. Different
a)
Same b) difficult c) digestion d)
diffusion
III. Write the expanded form of the
following 3 x 1 = 3
1. Doesn’t - 2.
Can’t - 3. Won’t -
IV. Put the words in correct order
and rewrite each sentence. 3 x 1
= 3
1. They have a
post-box. (Red, Small, Rectangular)
2. I have sticks.
(Long, Two, Brown)
3. Find me the brushes.
(New, Five, Yellow)
V. Rewrite the complete word
5 x 1 = 5
1. S _ e _ ta _ u _ ar 2.
_x_ I _ e _ 3. D _ l _ c _ _ _ s
4. S _ re _ _ 5. F _ I _ h _ e _ _d
VI. Split each of these words into
syllables. 5 x 1
= 5
1. Wonderful 2. Behind 3. Bananas 4. Thud 5. Everyone
VII. Choose the correct answer 5 x 1 = 5
1. Springfields is the
name of a ________
a.
team b.
house c. company d. school
2. The inter-school
sports meet refers to competitions among the ______
a.
teams of the same school b. schools in the
locality
c.
schools in neighborhood d. schools from other
districts
3. Seema is
Rucha’s _________
a.
friend b. teammate c. younger sister d.
opponent
4. Gulliver managed to
reach the land as he was
a.
A doctor. b. One of the crews. c.
A swimmer. d. the captain.
5. Gulliver was set
free because the emperor
a. was afraid of him. b.
confirmed that he was not harmful.
c.
was a kind hearted person. d. wanted to get
something from him.
VIII. Identify the speaker /
character. 5 x 1 = 5
1. He felt something
moving along his body almost up to his chin.
2. They somehow managed
to put him on the platform.
3. "Don't let us
down now, Gulliver; we need your help."
5. “Vishnu, stop the
cycle. I want to get off,”
IX. Read the poetic lines and
answer the questions 5 x 1 = 5
1. They may sound your praise and call you great,
They may single you out for fame,
But you must work with your running mate
Or you’ll
never win the game;
a)
Whom does ‘they’ refer to?
b)
What is the rhyme scheme of the given lines?
c)
Pick out the rhyming words from the given lines.
2. Here is a child who clambers and scrambles,
All by himself and gathering brambles;
a.
Where do you think the child is?
b.
What does ‘gathering brambles’ mean?
X.
Answer any 4 of the following questions (Poem) 4 x 2 =8
1. What does ‘charges
along like troops in a battle’ mean?
2. What helps one win
the game?
3. Why does the child
clamber and scramble?
4. What qualities are
needed to play a game?
5. What helps one win
the game?
XI. Answer any 4 of the
following questions (Prose) 4 x 2 = 8
1. Where did the boys
and girls go?
2. Why did Muthu say
that he could walk along its side?
3. Why did the girls
snigger?
4. What did she sell to
support her family?
5. What made the trip a
memorable one?
XII. Answer any 4 of the
following questions (Supplementary) 4 x 2 = 8
1. How did Gulliver
overcome the adversity?
2. How should one react
to adversity?
3. How does Rucha
differ from her sister?
4. What words were
ringing in Rucha’s ears when she was running in the relay?
5. What did Rucha
finally realise about herself?
XIII. Choose the correct
option 5 x 1 = 5
1. Children_________ (like/likes)
ice-creams.
2. Birds_________ (was
flying/were flying) in the sky.
3. The doctor__________
(is treating/ are treating) the patient.
4. Harish ______
(goes/go) to school by bus.
5. You _______ (is/are)
my friend.
XIV. Fill in the blanks with
correct tense form of the given verb 5 x 1 = 5
1. She _______(eat) her
lunch with her friend daily.
2. We ________ (play)
cricket yesterday.
3. Naveen _____
(writing) a story now.
4. While I _______
(sleep), my brother came.
5. Tree_______ (give)
us oxygen.
XV. Fill in the blanks with correct
preposition (to, on, with, at,
near) 5 x 1 = 5
1. I am going _____
Chennai.
2. He is fighting
______ his brother.
3. I met him ______ 5
p.m.
4. The programme is
_______ Wednesday.
5. Naveen is sitting
_____ Dhanush.
XVI. Construct a dialogue between a
parent and a class teacher in a school.
1 x 5 = 5
XVII. Write a formal letter to
electricity board officer about regular power cut in your area 1 x 5
= 5
XVIII. Read the passage and answer
the questions that follow 5 x 1 = 5
The icy Himalayan
heights are the source of a major chunk of India’s rivers. The complex network
of rivers flowing through valleys and forests are just perfect for adventure
sport like the white water rafting. Among the other regions in the country, the
Garhwal and Kumaon region in Uttarakhand is regarded as the best location for a
perfect water adventure. The most suitable period for this watery performance
is between September-November and March- May.
Questions
1. Which is the source
of a major chunk of India’s rivers?
2. Which is the best
location for a perfect water adventure?
3. Which months are
most suitable period for this watery performance?
4. ______ is an
adventure sport.
5. Do you like water
games?
XIX. Read the poem and answer the questions that follow 5 x 1 = 5
First I saw the white
bear, then I saw the black;
Then I saw the camel with a hump upon his back;
Then I saw the grey wolf, with mutton in his maw;
Then I saw the wombat waddle in the straw;
Then I saw the elephant a-waving of his trunk;
Then I saw the monkeys – mercy, how unpleasantly they smelt!
Questions
1. What was the colour
of bear?
2. What was the camel having
upon his back?
3. What was the
elephant doing?
4. What was the colour
of wolf?
5. Which animal do you
like?
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