6th Std. - English - III Third Mid term Test - Question Paper - Term II -Model Question Paper -2 - Samacheer Kalvi

 

Third Midterm Test 

Sub: English                                                                                                 Time: 1.30 Hours

                                                                                                                           Marks: 50

I. Choose the correct synonym of the given word                               (3x1=3)

1. Soaked –

a) Wet             b) Dry                        c) choked                   d) Sold

2. Gratitude –

a) Thankful   b) Grazing    c) Graduate        d) Attitude

3. Meagre –

a) Multiple     b) Meaningful          c) Small quantity        d) Measles

II. Choose the correct antonym of the given word                             (3x1=3)

1. Parched X

a) Wet             b) Dry                        c) choked                   d) Sold

2. Desperation X

a) Hopeful      b) Hopeless  c) Distance                 d) Destination

3. Cosy X

a) Continuously         b) Costly       c) Uncomfortable         d) Comfortable

III. Choose the correct answer                                                                (3x1=3)

1. The little bird broadened the hole with her ___________ (beak / claws)

2. The wild boar settled down scraping the hole into a ________ to have a

    good sleep. (pit / hollow)

3. The poor farmer’s crop was _________  (meagre / surplus)

IV. Identify the character/speaker.                                                          (3x1=3)

1. “Why isn’t the snake coming?”.

2. “I wonder whether it’s a cyclone.”

3. “I want to see kutti oppu.”

 

V. Answer briefly for any two following questions (Prose)              (2x2=4)

1. Why did the farmer have to travel far?

2. What sight made the farmer thankful?

3. Why did the crowd gather by the side of the pond?

VI. Answer briefly for any two following questions (Poem)             (2x2=4)

1. What made the sage upset?

2. What does the summer bring?

3. What solution did he arrive at for the mystery that he found?        

VII. Answer briefly for any two following questions (Supplementary) (2x2=4)

1. Who was the important person in the Ambazhathel family?

2. How would the days be without her?

3. Describe her appearance and qualities.

VIII. Quote from memory                                                                        (5x1=5)

Summer……

………. change

IX. Read the following lines and answer the questions that follow.  (3x1=3)

Spring is pretty

but short and sweet

when you can smell the grass

from your garden seat

a. How does the poet describe the spring season?

b. Which line tells you that the garden is fresh?

c. Who does ‘you’ refer to?

X. Choose appropriate conjunctions for the blanks                           (3x1=3)

1. Latha learnt well ______ wrote the exam. (but / because / and)

2. She has fever ______ she wrote the exam. (but / and / or)

3. Ravi was tired ______ he slept early. (so / because / and)

XI. Identify whether it is phrase or clause                                            (3x1=3)

1. The girl sang melodiously in the ceremony.

2. On Sunday in my home.

3. The child played happily in the park.  

XII. State whether it is simple sentence or not a simple sentence     (3x1=3)

1. It rained heavily.

2. As I was suffering from fever, I was unable to attend the class.

3. He is my best friend and we play together.

XIII. Rearrange the words to make a meaningful sentence             (1 mark)

Friend / My / Is / Raja / Best 

XIV. Write a letter to your friend sharing about the annual day celebration

        of your school                                                                                      (5 marks)

XV. Read the following passage and answer the following questions                      (3x1=3)

This is weather forecast from news channel 7. We could not ask for a better day for the first day spring. Right now it is 15 degree Celsius and clear we are expecting the blue skies throughout the day, though there is only a 10 % of showers. This good weather can’t last forever. It is raining cats and dogs up North. So we should see rain by morning. Don’t forget your umbrella tomorrow.

Questions

1. Mention the name of the channel.

2. What is the percentage of showers?

3. What should not we forget during rainy season?

 

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