Annual examination, April, 2016. Time: 2½ Hrs. Sub: English M. M.: 100 Name: Roll No: Class: IV 1. Read the following passage and answer the questions given below. 10 Mystery is something that is difficult to understand or explain. A mystery sets the brain and the intellect going. In every mystery, there is an element of suspense also. Suspense is a state of mind in decision, uncertainty of excitement. We enjoy solving mysteries, problems and puzzles. We enjoy reading stories that have an element of suspense in them. But what is it in them that give us enjoyment? It is the sense of achievement in solving a mystery or a puzzle that we enjoy. It is the intellectual challenge which the reader or the spectator enjoys in a mystery. Answer the following questions. 1. What is mystery? 2. How does mystery help us? 3. What is suspense? 4. What do we enjoy? 5. What is it in a story that gives us enjoyment? 2. Read the following passage and answer the questions given below. 10 Once upon a time, there was a Brahman who lived with his wife Panna and an infant son in a village. They had a pet mongoose, named Mongo whom they had brought up since the time he was a small baby. They loved Mongo very much and Mongo too was attached to the family. One day the Bharmin was called to attend the King s court. The same day Panna wanted to go the market, which was about four Kilometers away from the house. She told her pet, Mongo, I am going to the market, so take good care of my son while I am away. The baby is sleeping right now in the cradle. I shall be back by afternoon. So, Panna left the house. Obediently, Mongo sat near the cradle, while the baby slept peacefully. Answer the following questions. i) Who ware living with the Bramin? What did they have? i What is the name of it? Where did Brahmin go one day? v) Where was baby sleeping?
vi) Give a word from the passage which means recently born or a small baby. v The same day Panna wanted to go to the. vi Mongo was a. ix) Panna shall be back by. x) Mongo was. (obedient, disobedient) 3. Following. i) Write an application to the Principal of your school to complain about the bad state of furniture. 10 Write an essay about How to Keep Healthy. 5
4. Rearrange the jumbled words to make meaningful sentences. 5 i) was / in his / Bhavesh / class / the cleverest / boy. proud / very / is / he. i old / ten / years / was / Bhavesh. in a / he / city / lived / big. v) liked / Bhavesh / nobody. 5. There is one error in each of the following sentences. Rewrite them with necessary corrections. 5 i) We go to Prayer in Monday. The teacher teaches us a new lesson yesterday. i Shah Jahan built a Taj Mahal. We eat much apples every day.
v) I can killed a snake. 6. One word is missing in each of these sentences. Find it and rewrite the sentences completely. 5 i) Tigers strong teeth. Tara a very intelligent girl. i Sonu kept his books the bag. Saju cannot walk fast he is ill. v) We are eating our breakfast now. 7. Fill in the blanks with suitable articles. 5 i) Gita is the holy book of Hindus. i apple a day keeps the doctor away. Sini is my friend. She is doctor. The earth moves round sun. v) Sachin is honest man. 8. Fill in the blanks with suitable adjectives given in brackets. 5 [ angry, hungry, beautiful, strong, popular ] i) Shone is a fighter. i Soumya is a girl. Shahrukh is a actor. Sajan is very. He needs some food. v) I got very low marks. My father is very with me. 9. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions. 5 i) Mili is sitting Kavya and Kinjal. i I need some food eat. I have been working here 2 years. The farmers work from morning evening. v) He came to this town Dungarpur. 10. Fill in the blanks with suitable conjunctions. 5 i) Siju is tall Shiny is short. i You will fall down you don t walk carefully. Mother was cooking I reached home. He got good marks he studied very well. v) Raju Rama are enemies.
11. Change the tense. 5 i) I eat a mango. ( to present continuous) He wrote a letter. ( to past continues) i I have played cricket. ( to simple present) I had passed the test. ( to simple present) v) Seema had come there. ( simple future) 12. Change the sentences from direct to indirect. 5 i) Sanil said, He is a doctor. Father said, It rains heavily in the monsoons. i Hema said, I like flowers. Mother said, It is good to be honest. v) Suman said, I can write Urdu. 13. Read the given extract and answer the following questions. 5 You shine on my playthings, And show me their place. And I love to look up At, your pretty, bright face. i) Who is the speaker? i Who is he speaking to? Where does you shine on? What does it show to the speakers? v) Name the poem. 14. Read the given sentences and answer the following questions. 5 I was resting under a palm tree. There I heard the sound of the Earth breaking apart, said the little Rabbit. i) Who is the speaker of the lines? i Who is the speaking to? Where was she sitting at that time? Was that earth breaking apart?
v) Name the lesson. 15. Answer the following questions. 10 i) Who asked the animals to stop running? Why? What did the Gorilla do with the man s hat? i What were the first pinatas filled with? What did Neha do every day at the chicken coop? v) How did Manav help Aunt Sheela?