First Terminal Exam
Sub:- English:-I F:M:- 75
Class:- Six Time:- 2:15 Hrs. P:-M:- 30
Q. 1 Read the following seen text and do the activities: 15
As we watched, she explained that the crabs prey on the turtles'. "As the crabs are moving around," she said, "it means the turtles are hatching."I grabbed a big stick and said, "Then I'll just kill some crabs." "No," she said gently, "the crabs are a part of nature. The turtles that survive will be the strongest. That is the way of nature. The weak die so that the species will be stronger." In thirty minutes or so, they came. The little turtles began digging from the sandy nests and scurrying down to the surf. The crabs caught some of them, but many more made their way to the water. All in all that was the most amazing night of my life, some fifteen years ago. I long since have gotten rid of my sensitivity to being called Turtle Tom, and now as a marine biologist I am flattered when school kids who come to the marina call me Turtle Tom.
A. Answer the following questions: 5×1=5
a. What do the crabs prey on?
b. What was the turtle doing?
c. What is the way of nature?
d. What did the little turtle do after thirty minutes?
e. Why is he called 'Turtle Tom'?
B. Write the similar words of the following from the text: 5×1=5
a. Hold tightly b. Slowly c. Exist or live d. Hurrying e. Surprising
C. Write True or False 5×1=5
a. Turtles prey on crabs.
b. The crabs are only the parts of nature.
c. The weak die after the death of strong species to continue the nature.
d. Many crabs made their way to the water for safety.
e. The narrator could not get rid of his sensitivity.
Q. 2 Read the following unseen text and do the activities 20
John Godfrey Saxe (1816-1887) was an American Poet. His poem 'The Blind Men and the Elephant' is based on a traditional legend from India and he is best remembered for this poem. His popular poems are 'Little Jerry the Mille' and 'How the Money Goes'.
Bill Naughton (1910-1992) was a popular playwright and is best remembered for a series of working-class comedies notably 'Alfie'. He was born in Ireland and moved to England with his family in 1914 as a child. 'Seventeen Oranges' is also a comedy that tells the story of working boy who drives a cart for a shipping company.
A. Match the following 5×1=5
A B
a. Modern i. Popular
b. Common ii. Born
c. Forgot iii. Traditional
d. Tragedies iv. Remembered
e. Died v. Comedies
B. Answer the following questions 5×2=10
a. When John Godfrey died?
b. What is his poem 'Elephant' based on?
c. Who was Bill Naughton?
d. Where was Bill Naughton born?
e. What is 'Seventeen Oranges about'?
C. Fill in the blanks 5×1=5
a. John Godfrey was popular poet of ……….. centuries.
b. The 'Elephant' poem is about traditional ……………… from India.
c. His popular poems are Little Jenny, …………
d. John Godfrey was the poet but Bill Naughton was ………
e. 'Seventeen Oranges' was written by ……………
Q. 3 Answer the following textual question 5×2=10
a. What does the author compare a book with? (Books)
b. What did the turtle lady stop him to do? (Turtle Tom)
c. Why is the owl described as the sentinel of the forest? (The Owl)
d. What happened to Curly? Why? (Call of the Wild)
e. What did they quarrel about? (The Quarrel)
Q. 4 Using the following make your own sentence 5×1=5
a. Favourite b. Be c. Hatching d. Rid of e. Proud
Q. 5 Write the meaning and parts of speech of the following words 3×1=3
a. Crate b. Haul c. Husky
Q. 6 Develop a readable story using outlines below 6
Thirsty crow……… in search of water ……… finds nowhere ……… despair……… suddenly sees a pot of water ……… little water so can't reach……… thinks ……… fetches some pebbles and drops into the pots……… does time and again till the water rises up ……… quenches its thirst……… Moral.
Q. 7 Punctuate the following 6
i grabbed a big stick and said then Ill just kill some crabs
Q. 8 Write an essay on "The Games that you like most and its importance" 10
The End
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