D.A.
V GROUP OF SCHOOLS
COMMON YEARLY EXAMINATION 2022-2023
ENGLISH
CLASS: II TIME : 2 Hours
DATE : 08.04.2023 MARKS: 80
Name: ______________________
Roll no: ______________________
Class & Sec: __________________
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I. Write the opposite of the following words: [6 x 1 = 6]
1. few X ____________________
2. deep X ____________________
3. danger X ____________________
4. tired X ____________________
5. busy X ____________________
6. happy X ____________________
II. A) Write the meaning of the following words: [3 x 1 = 3]
1. trimmed - _________________________________
2. trudged - _________________________________
3. soon - _________________________________
B) Give one word for the following: [2 x 1 = 2]
1. removed unwanted plants - ____________________
2. the sound made by chimpanzees - ____________________
III. Choose the correct word in the bracket and fill in the blanks: [6 x 1 = 6]
[ teeth, special, chimps, tools, weekend , forest ]
1. Chimps can make and use __________________
2. To Jane every chimp was __________________
3. Hyena felt bad about his big __________________
4. Jane asked the people to save the ______________ and ____________
5. The park was closed on a __________________
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IV. Choose and tick the correct plural of the noun below: [6 x 1 = 6]
V. Match the nouns with the correct opposite gender: [6 x 1 = 6]
1. goose - mice
2. deer - gander
3. mouse - doe
4. nephew - tigress
5. hero - niece
6. tiger - heroine
VI. Complete the table with the correct degree of adjectives: [4 x 1 = 4]
S.no Adjective Comparative Superlative
1. beautiful most beautiful
2. worse worst
3. light lighter
4. smaller smallest
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VII. Look at the picture and fill in the blanks with preposition given
below: [5 x 1 = 5]
[ in, on, under, near, behind ]
1. The rabbit is _____________ the table.
2. The cat is _____________the table.
3. The rat is _____________ the box.
4. The dog is _______________ the box.
5. The hen is _______________ the table.
VIII Fill in the blanks by choosing the correct conjunction from
the bracket: [5 x 1 = 5]
[ because, and, or, but, so ]
1. I like chocolates __________________ ice cream.
2. Did he come by bus ________________ by train?
3. We like apples____________ we don’t like oranges.
4. He is excited _________________he won the race.
5. She was sick_________________ she left the class.
IX. Complete the passage with the past tense form of the verb given in
the brackets: [6 x 1 =6]
Yesterday, our teacher ____________________(take) us to the zoo.
We __________(go) by the school bus . At the zoo we _____________(see) many
animals and birds. They were all ___________(keep) in cages. Our teacher
______________(tell) us not to throw stones at the animals. She said we must
respect them. We _____________(enjoy) a lot.
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X. Rewrite the sentences with the correct punctuation: [6 x ½ = 3]
1. can you lend me your pen
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2. Please give me potatoes tomatoes and carrots
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3. what a powerful king
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XI. Frame sentences using the given words: [4 x 1 = 4]
1. scared - _________________________________________________
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2.busy - _________________________________________________
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3.hungry - _________________________________________________
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4. gift - _________________________________________________
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XII. Who Said this to Whom? [4 × 1 =4 ]
1. “Where did you find his laugh?”
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2. “How kind ! Someone’s left me a gift “
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3. “People should throw rubbish only in the bins”
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4. “What a lovely surprise !
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XIII. Answer the following questions: [10 marks]
1. How did Monkey find Hyena’s laugh? (2)
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2. What was happening to the forest of Africa and the chimps in the forest ? (2)
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3. Who were Jane’s friends? (1)
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4. Who was David Greybeard? Who gave him that name? (3)
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5. Who was Partho and what did Partho do? (2)
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XIV. Read the poem and answer questions below: [5 x 1 = 5]
The sky looks grassy,
The fields are blue.
The sun is dancing,
The moon has lost a shoe.
The school bus flies
And the pencil talks,
My desk is hungry
And so am I.
Fill in the blanks
1. The _______________ is dancing.
2. The fields are _______________ in colour.
Answer the following
1. Who has lost a shoe?
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2. What is the desk feeling?
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3. Is the poem funny ?
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XV. Picture Composition: [5 marks]
Look at the given picture carefully and write a paragraph with 4 sentences
describing it. Give a suitable title for the picture.
Title : _______________________________________________________
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