CBSE
English Test
Hem Sheela Model School
Fm – 50
A. Read the passage carefully and answer the given questions. (10)
Once a cunning jackal jumped into a big tub of blue dye. “I am your king,” he said. All
the animals, big and small, believed him and bowed before him. The clever jackal
smiled. Now he was the most powerful animal in the forest. He was proud to be a
[Link], the jackal woke up in the middle of the night. The jackals in the forest
were howling at the full moon in the sky. The blue jackal forgot he was a king. He,
too, began to howl. “Hu…aah! Hu…aah!” he cried. The animals ran out to see. “He is
not a king. He is just a jackal!” they shouted. They rushed to attack him. “Stop, stop! I
am sorry I tricked you. Please do not kill me!” said the blue jackal. The animals
forgave him, but only after giving the jackal a good beating.
1. Who jumped into a big tub of blue dye?
2. Why did the animals think that the jackal was a king?
3. How did the jackal become blue?
4. What did the animals do when they saw the blue jackal?
5. How did the animals know that the king was just a jackal?
6. When did the jackal wake up?
7. Find out opposites of the following words from the passage?
i) Queen ii) Day
8. Write the name of any colour mentioned in this passage.
9. Which animal is known as the ‘King of the Forest’?
10. What does this story teach us?
B. Identify the type of tenses. (10)
1. Damon drinks coffee every morning.
2. The boy got up late and missed the bus.
3. My mother goes to pray in the temple.
4. The team is playing very well.
5. The school will be closed for winter break.
6. Leonard graduated from college last year.
7. The baby has eaten all the chips.
8. Have you read Pride and Prejudice?
9. The train has just left the station.
10. The sick child has been sleeping for three hours.
C. Change the tense. (10)
1. The boy speaks the truth. (Present Continuous Tense)
2. Mr Cooper has spoken about Dinosaurs. (Present Perfect Continuous Tense)
3. The boat sailed yesterday. (Simple Present Tense)
4. Amy went to school yesterday. (Future Continuous Tense)
5. The baby cried for hours. (Present Perfect Continuous Tense)
6. Robert ate all the cookies. (Present Perfect Tense)
7. I have finished my assignment. (Past Perfect Tense)
8. Mr Bert had taught for five years. (Past Perfect Continuous Tense).
9. Dev saw the Prime Minister yesterday. (Future Continuous Tense)
10. Priya shall finish her stitching by then. (Future Perfect Tense)
D. Answer the question. (12)
1. Who was Louis Braille? How did he hurt his eye?
2. What did Louis realize when he reached the special school?
3. What did it make him think about?
4. What was 'night writing? Why did Louis get interested in the 'night writing'
method?
5. How did Louis Braille contribute to the field of music?
6. How did India honour the achievements of Louis Braille?
E. Word Meaning - (8)
(I)Word meanings (II)Bulky (III)Complex (IV)Intently
(Note follow the full Exercises of the boy who want to read)
