6th Std. - English - First Mid term Test - Question Paper - Term I -Model Question Paper -3 - Samacheer Kalvi

 

First Mid Term Test

Class: VI                                                                                               Time: 1.30 Hrs

Subject: English                                                                                           Marks: 50

Section-I

I. Choose the correct Synonyms:                                                                                    4×1=4

1. slash - ____________

a) copy   b) paste   c) open    d) cut

2. survive - ____________

a) continue to live        b) continue to sleep       c) continue to work   d) continue to talk

3. spectacular- ___________          

a) eye-catching      b) ugly     c) dull  d) unpleasant

4. protested

a) co-operated     b) accepted      c) agreed  d) opposed

II. Choose the correct Antonyms:                                                                                   4×1=4

1. Pleasant x _________

a)  perfect      b) dull     c) joyful       d) enjoyable

2. Interesting x _________

a) boring       b) pleasurable   c) happy    d) blissful

3. Fertile x _________

a) greenery      b) wet     c) able to produce    d) infertile

4. Common x ___________

a) general      b) usual     c) unique    d) regular

 

III. Answer any three of the following questions:                                                          3×2=6

1. Why do we need trees? List out the reasons that the grandfather gives.

2. When did the garden become a happy place for the author?

3. Why did the author leave the town?

4. What made the grandfather plant saplings on the rocky island?

 

IV. Answer any three of the following questions:                                                        3×2=6

1. How cheerful he seems to grin.

    Who does ‘he’ refer to?

2. How does the crocodile’s tail look?

3. What does the teak tree give us?

4. How does the coconut tree grow?

 

V. Fill in the blanks with the suitable answers:                                                             4×1=4

1. The ________ is a biological relative of tortoises.
a) sea turtle                  b) fish                          c) reptile

2. Grandmother had wanted the peepul tree cut down because of _________.

a) she did not like trees.          b) she wanted to grow flowers.
c) it was knocking down the bricks of the outhouse.

3. The baby hippo was named after the ___________.

a) Rescuer                   b) Tsunami                  c) Storm

4. Sea turtles come to the shore to _______________.
a) visit their birthplace b) lay eggs       c) go back to sea

 

VII. Quote from the memory poem "Trees":                                                                        5

From:- The Banyan ..................

To:- .................... shade,

 

VIII. Read the passage and answer the following questions:                                      3×1=3

Owen was taken to a wild life sanctuary. Everyone thought he could be well looked after there. But Owen was not happy at all. He was tired and very frightened. As soon as he reached the sanctuary, he saw a large greyish tortoise. It looked a bit like his mother. He ran to the creature and hid behind it, just like a baby hippo would hide behind its mother. The animal he chose was a 130-year old tortoise called Mzee. Mzee was very surprised by Owen. But he let Owen cuddle close to him. Soon the two became friends.

1. Why was Owen taken to the wild life sanctuary?

2. Why did Owen hide behind Mzee?

3. Who is Mzee?

Section-II (Grammar)

I. Match the subject with the appropriate predicate:                                                   3×1=3

1. Sea turtles               - threaten the survival of sea turtles.

2. Hatchlings               - uses its front flippers to swim.

3. A turtle                    - come ashore to lay eggs.

4. Many factors           - cut open the leathery egg shell.

 

II. Choose the correct option and fill in the blanks:                                                     4×1=4

1.__________ a beautiful flower!
a) How                        b) Wow           c) What           d) Hurrah

2. _________ play football?
a) You can       b) Can you      c) Have you     d) You could

3. __________ did you go yesterday?
a) Which          b) Where         c) What           d) Who

4.___________ us go for a walk.
a) Shall            b) May             c) Let               d) Can

III. Change the following statements into questions:                                                    3×1=3

1. Ritu will come tomorrow.

2. He is a clever boy.

3. There was a forest on the island.

 

IV. Change the following questions into statements:                                                    3×1=3

1. Are you a student?

2. Don’t the eat?

 

V. Answer any ONE of the following:                                                                                       5×1=5

1. Write a letter to your class teacher asking leave for one day.                                                                  

2. Describe the picture in about fifty words and give a suitable title. Make use of words/phrases given below.