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 Hello friend! 6 ENGLISH Ready for the test? Take a deep breath and relax. Don’t forget to read the questions very carefully - some questions that look tough, will be quit...

 Hello friend! 6 ENGLISH Ready for the test? Take a deep breath and relax. Don’t forget to read the questions very carefully - some questions that look tough, will be quite easy after you have read them properly. Do not spend too much time on any question - and do your best. Have fun and best of luck ! Read the following passage on intelligent baboons. Questions 1 to 6 are based on this passage. INTELLIGENT R BABOONS PE In South Africa, a railwayman named Wylde lost both his legs in a train accident in 1877. He was given a signalman’s job. He constructed a trolley to move from his wooden shack to the signal box, 135 m away. One day he bought a baboon for a pet and soon trained him to fetch PA water, sweep the shack and even to hand over a special key to passing engine drivers who used it to adjust points further up the line. Jack, the baboon would also push Wylde on his trolley to the signal-box where he would sit and watch with great interest while his master pulled the levers. E Very soon, Jack learned to operate the signals for two of the routes himself! Wylde would sit in the PL trolley ready to take over if the baboon made a mistake. Eventually, Jack became so adept at the job, that he carried out the M entire operation himself while his master remained in the shack. Till he died of tuberculosis in 1890, SA the baboon was not known to have made a single mistake while operating the signals, over a period of nine years. In 1972, another baboon was reportedly operating the signals near Pretoria, again in South Africa. But unlike Jack, he was paid one and a half shillings a day and a bottle of beer every Saturday night! Some baboons have also been trained successfully to herd sheep. Studies have shown that the baboon is the most intelligent among the various species of monkeys. Source: “The Intelligent Baboons” NATUREWISE: Tiny Avian Wonders as presented by Amrita Bharati, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan ASSET 16 1 1 A baboon is a type of A. bear. B. monkey. C. clown. D. dog. 2 Although Wylde lost both his legs, he A. bought a baboon for a pet. B. continued to work for the railways. C. bought a trolley for himself. R D. stayed in a wooden shack. 3 'The baboon turned out to be a little wonder.' Which of the following supports this statement the MOST? PE A. It pushed Wylde on his trolley to the signal-box. B. It would sit and watch Wylde operate signals. C. It took over Wylde’s job with the signals. D. It herded sheep and drank beer. 4 A. It was taught to herd sheep. B. It operated signals in South Africa. C. It was paid for its services. PA In what way did the baboon near Pretoria differ from Jack? D. It did not report to anyone. 5 'Adept' means E A. skilful. B. hopeful. C. educated. PL D. well. 6 Jack can be ___________to be a very special kind of animal. A. considering B. considered M C. considers D. consideration SA 2 Class 6 English  Read 'The Moon' and answer questions 7 to 11. The MOON R Throughout the ages, the moon, our closest neighbour in space, has excited our curiosity. The PE dark side of the moon is the one that never faces the Earth. But we see the moon shining. The moon, actually, has no light of its own. It is like a mirror, reflecting the sun's light. Perhaps the most curious PA thing about the moon is that even though the side we see is always lighted by the sun, it appears to change its shape. Sometimes we see a full moon, sometimes we see a half moon, and other times we E see just a sliver of the moon. PL The moon seems to change shape because we see different amounts of the moon's lighted side as it revolves around the Earth. In the first phase, called the new moon, we see no moon at all. In the nights that follow, the moon seems to grow from a sliver of light to a crescent moon. After a week, M the moon has moved far enough in its circle around Earth for us to see half of its lighted side. This phase is called the half-moon phase. About one week after the half-moon phase, the entire side of the moon facing Earth is lighted by the Sun. This is the full moon phase. As the moon continues SA on its journey, it appears to grow smaller again, shrinking to a sliver and then disappearing altogether to become once again, a new moon. Source: “The Moon”- www.dpi.state 7 In the passage, the expression, 'closest neighbour' means A. a very friendly person. B. a very dear friend. C. very near the sun. D. very near the earth. ASSET 16 3 8 Which of these statements is NOT TRUE of the moon? A. The dark side of the moon does not face the earth. B. The moon shines throughout the day and night. C. The moon reflects the sun's light like a mirror. D. The moon always seems to change its shape. 9 The word 'sliver' is likely to mean A. a shiny kind of metal in the dark skies. B. a shadow of a heavenly body. C. a thin piece cut off from a larger piece. R D. an unsteady movement of sliding or slipping. 10 Some of the phases of the moon described in the passage are shown below: PE ? new moon crescent PA full moon Which of these shows the missing phase AS DESCRIBED IN THE PASSAGE? E A. B. C. D. PL 11 The changing phases of the moon is a_________ natural process. A. continueous B. continous C. continues M D. continuous SA 4 Class 6 English  On the basis of the information and the picture shown, answer questions 12 to 17. WHY IS THE BERMUDA TRIANGLE CONSIDERED MYSTERIOUS? The Bermuda Triangle or Devil's Triangle is a R Bermuda mysterious region in the North Atlantic ocean Triangle in which more than 50 ships and 20 planes PE have disappeared during the past two hundred years. This area is bounded on its three sides by Florida, Puerto Rico and Bermuda. The triangle extends between latitude 25 degree to 40 degree N and longitude 55 degree to 85 degree W and covers an area of 3,900,000 sq km (1,500,000 sq mi). PA Many ships, when they reach this region, fail to send radio signals and disappear mysteriously. The most notable was the loss of the U.S. nuclear submarine 'Scorpion', in May 1968. In December 1945 five bombers on a routine training flight were also lost. A rescue mission also vanished in this E triangle. So far more than 1000 people have lost their lives in this area. PL Although there have been many attempts, nobody has been able to unravel its baffling mystery. Some scientists believe that violent downward air currents destroyed the ships and planes and swift ocean currents carried wreckage away. Some others maintain that there is a strong magnetic field in this area which cuts away the radio signals. But, so far, nobody has been able to put forth a M fully convincing account. Source: “Why is the Bermuda Triangle considered Mysterious?” -http://www.4to40.com/earth/geography/index.asp?article=earth_geography_bermudatriangle SA 12 The purpose of this passage is to A. provide interesting information. B. narrate a scary real-life story. C. teach about radio signals. D. indicate geographical distances. 13 The mystery of the Bermuda Triangle is made more baffling by the fact that A. even a nuclear submarine has been lost there. B. more than 1000 people have lost their lives so far. C. wreckage of ships and planes has not been found. D. a strong magnetic field has been detected in the area. ASSET 16 5 14 Which of the following statements about the Bermuda Triangle can be regarded as an OPINION? A. The Bermuda Triangle covers an area of 3,900,000 square kilometres. B. There are great amounts of ship wreckage in and near the area. C. Many ships, when they reach this region, fail to send radio signals. D. Some scientists believe that violent downward air currents destroy ships. 15 In paragraph three, the word 'its' refers to A. the ships. B. the planes. C. the Bermuda Triangle. R D. the rescue mission. 16 The first mysterious incident may have been reported in this region around PE A. 200 years ago. B. 1945. C. 1968. D. 1975. 17 A. persuasive. B. weak. C. urging. PA The word opposite in meaning to 'convincing' in the passage is D. inducing. E PL M SA 6 Class 6 English  Read the information about Reptiles and answer questions 18 to 23. REPTILES Reptiles are cold-blooded animals whose blood temperature rises or falls with the temperature of their surroundings. There are 6000 species altogether. Reptiles include the legless snakes, but R many have four legs like the crocodiles and their various cousins. Amphibians are also cold- blooded, but unlike reptiles, they are equally at home in water and on land. PE Crocodiles have large heads, long powerful jaws, thick 'armoured' hides and long, strong tails with which they swim. Most of them live in fresh water, feeding on fish and carrion (dead animals). The Nile Crocodile is a very large beast indeed. It seizes animals drinking at a river. One of its PA methods of hunting is to deal a sweeping blow with the tail, knocking the victim within range of its jaws. Often a crocodile glides along submerged, for a kind of valve prevents water from entering the lungs. The female lays a large number of eggs in sand-holes or in nests of vegetation. Other four legged reptiles are the E turtles and tortoises. Their backs are protected by a firm carapace, a PL rounded shield under which they can withdraw the neck and legs. Wood turtles live near swamps and woodland streams. They are M surprisingly intelligent and can recognise their owners, become fairly friendly, and are often kept as SA pets. They have no teeth but their jaws are sharp and they have a good sense of smell. Snakes have scales on their bodies to protect them and help in movement. All snakes discard their skin several times a year. Many of them are poisonous and can kill human beings. The garter snake is one of nearly 2000 kinds of non-poisonous snakes. They are often found in town parks and gardens. Unlike most snakes, they bear live young. Source: “ Reptiles” - (ed) T. Rowland Entwistle and J. Cooke, The Junior General Knowledge Encyclopaedia (modified) ASSET 16 7 18 The word 'cold-blooded', in the passage refers to A. those animals who are cruel and savage enough to kill human beings. B. those animals whose blood is always very cold. C. those animals whose blood temperature rises or falls according to the temperature of their habitat. D. those animals whose body temperature is high when it is cold outside, and low when it is hot. 19 In what way does the Nile crocodile try to catch its prey UNAWARES? A. By dealing a sweeping blow with its tail. B. By knocking the victim within the range of its jaws. C. By gliding along submerged towards the animal. R D. By opening its long powerful jaws. 20 The garter snakes are different from other snakes because PE A. they bear live young - giving birth to young snakes. B. they lay eggs in nests of other animals. C. they are found in parks and gardens. D. they are not poisonous. 21 A. they are free to live wherever they want. B. they can live both on land and in water. C. their home is in two places. PA When we say 'Amphibians … are equally at home in water and on land', we mean D. they live in different places at different times. 22 According to the passage, people keep wood turtles as pets because E A. their hard backs protect them from danger. B. they are easily found near swamps and streams. C. they cannot bite. PL D. they are intelligent and social. 23 According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE ? A. All reptiles do not have legs. B. All reptiles are dangerous creatures. M C. Some reptiles have legs but all are dangerous. D. Some reptiles have legs and some reptiles are dangerous. SA 8 Class 6 English  Read the procedure given below and answer questions 24 to 29. Bottle Xylophone Things needed: · 8 different colours of ink or paint · a ruler · plastic beakers or containers · a measuring jug R · 8 glass bottles of the same size · wooden spoons PE · a funnel · a felt-tipped pen Procedure 1. Mix seven different colours with water in separate containers. Use inks, paints, concentrated fruit juices or food colouring. makes. PA 2. Hit the sides of one of the glass bottles with a wooden spoon and listen to the sound it 3. Mark 2 cm from the bottom of the bottle. Use a felt-tipped pen. 4. Pour water into the bottle up to the mark through a funnel. Add one of the coloured ink or paints to the water. Hit the bottle again- this time the sound will be lower. 5. Pour water into each bottle. Raise the level of the water by 2 cm each time. Add a different E colour to the water each time. The bottle with the most water will give the lowest note in music. 6. Now try blowing across the top of the bottle. The bottle with the most water will give the PL highest note. 7. Use different objects like a metal rod, a piece of plastic pipe, etc. to tap out different tunes. Source: -“Bottle Xylophone” The Ultimate Show-Me-How Activity Book- Hermes House 24 Which of the following is required to COMPLETE Step 2 of the procedure above? M A. a ruler and a felt-tipped pen B. a wooden spoon and one glass bottle C. a ruler and a wooden spoon D a funnel and one glass bottle SA 25 In which of these cases will the note heard be the HIGHEST? A. When the bottle with no water is hit with a wooden spoon. B. When the bottle with water upto 2 cm is hit with a wooden spoon. C. When the bottle with water upto 4 cm is hit with a wooden spoon. D. When the bottle filled with water completely is hit with a wooden spoon. 26 From the description given, we can guess that a Xylophone must be A. a collection of multicoloured objects. B. a set of glass bottles with water. C. a type of musical instrument. D. a term for a leisure-time activity. ASSET 16 9 27 This information is likely to appear in a magazine or book for A. women. B. artists. C. children. D. musicians. 28 Which of these is NOT an instruction? A. Raise the level of the water by 2 cm each time. B. Use inks, paints, concentrated fruit juices or food colouring. C. Now try blowing across the top of the bottle. D. The bottle with the most water will give the highest note. R 29 The CORRECT FORM of the answer to the question - "What was done to the seven colours in step 1?" - is PE A. "They were mixed with water in separate containers." B. "They are mixed with water in separate containers." C. "They will be mixed with water in separate containers." D. "They were being mixed with water in separate containers." PA Each blank in the passage below stands for a missing word. The number in each blank is the question number. The questions are given BELOW THE PASSAGE. Blank 29A is done as an EXAMPLE. E Singing Sands PL The sands of some of the world's beaches (29A) deserts have an unusual property. They emit a musical sound when (30). Singing sands (31) people for centuries and even scientists are not sure why or how it happens. M Besides music sounds, sands (32) places 'chirp' or 'whisper' or 'roar'. The sand of the beach of Kauai in the Hawaiian islands (33) a barking sound when people move on it. 29A A. or SA B. and C. either D. with Here the correct choice is B. and (….world's beaches and deserts…) Now choose the correct option for each of the blanks numbered 30 to 33 in the passage: 30 A. walked upon 31 A. had mystified 32 A. at much 33 A. make B. walked at B. will mystify B. at all B. made C. walked above C. have mystified C. at any C. makes D. walked below D. is mystifying D. at some D. making 10 Class 6 English  Read 'Jack-of-the-Inkpot' and answer questions 34 to 39. JACK-OF-THE-INKPOT -by Algernon Blackwood I dance on your paper, I hide in your pen, I make in your inkstand My little black den; And when you're not looking R I hop on your nose, And leave on your forehead When you're trying to finish The marks of my toes. Your “i” with a dot, I slip down your finger PE And make it a blot; STAR nk And when you're so busy To cross a big “t,” I make on the paper I drink blotting paper, A little Black Sea. Eat pen wiper pie, You never can catch me, PA You never need try! I leap any distance, I use any ink, I'm on your fingers Before you can wink. Source: “Jack-Of-The-Inkpot” - Algernon Blackwood - A Junior Anthology of Poetry (Ed) Hilda Corson Simpson and E.H. Wilson Macmilan E 34 Who is Jack-of-the-Inkpot? A. a pen B. an ink bottle PL C. an ink drop D. a small insect 35 The tone of the poem suggests A. playfulness. M B. untidiness. C. confusion. D. irritation. SA 36 Which action is compared to 'dancing on the paper'? A. writing B. splashing C. filling D. making holes 37 Who is the 'you' referred to throughout the poem? A. the writing paper B. the poet C. the user of a pen D. the pen ASSET 16 11 38 Which word rhymes with 'blot'? A. drought B. caught C. draught D. float 39 What becomes a black den for Jack-of-the-Inkpot? A. The ink-stained hollow part of the ink-stand that holds the pen. B. The black spots made by dotting all the "i's" in different words. C. The hollow part of the fountain pen that holds the ink. R D. The inkpot containing black ink that needs to be dipped into often. PE Read the passage "The Season Starts Tomorrow" given below and choose the correct punctuation mark for the brackets that are numbered 40 to 43. The Season Starts Tomorrow No one moved his or her eyes fixed on the driver's door. But it PA remained closed. Instead, the passenger side flew open. A man's head and shoulders appeared, and a blue-carpeted ramp flipped out. Then they saw it. “The man is in a wheelchair (40) someone whispered. “Our new basketball coach is in a wheelchair!” E “No, he's not,” Terence protested. “That's not the coach (41) “Who else would be pulling up to the gym at five o'clock? That's him.” PL “You're lying,” Terence fired back. “I'm going to ask Mrs. Perry (42) he shot into the main office. The others followed and met the Principal Geraldine Perry coming out, smiling. They relaxed a little when they saw her. She was such a great basketball fan, she went to the games that even their mothers missed. Surely she had more sense than to hire a coach who couldn't walk. M “It's not true, is it (43) Terence asked. “About that guy in the wheelchair being our new coach?” “It certainly is,” she told them. SA Source: “The Season Starts Tomorrow” - Katie McCabe, Reader's Digest - May 1997 40 A. comma and speech marks (,”) 41 A. comma and speech marks (,”) B. full stop and speech marks (.”) B. full stop and speech marks (.”) C. question mark and speech marks (?”) C. question mark and speech marks (?”) D. exclamation mark and speech marks (!”) D. semi-colon and speech mark (;”) 42 A. Full stop, speech marks and capitalisation (.” H) 43 A. question mark and speech marks (?”) B. Speech marks, capitalisation and comma (,”H) B. comma and speech marks (,”) C. comma and capitalisation (,H) C. full stop and speech marks (.”) D. full stop and capitalisation (.H) D. exclamation mark and speech mark (!”) 12 Class 6 English 44 Which of these is a correct representation of the given sentence in Reported Speech? He peeped out of the window and said, “What a cloudy day!” A. He peeped out of the window to remark what a cloudy day. B. He peeped out of the window and exclaimed what a cloudy day. C. He peeped out of the window and exclaimed that it was a cloudy day. D. He peeped out of the window exclaiming what a cloudy day it is. 45 Which of these sentences is the correct representation of the given sentence in Direct Speech? He told his mother that he woke up every time wishing it was a Sunday. A. He said to his mother, “Every time I woke up wishing it is a Sunday.” B. He said his mother, “Every time I am wishing it is a Sunday and wake up.” R C. He said to his mother, “Every time I wake up wishing it is a Sunday.” D. He said to his mother, “Every time it is a Sunday I wake up wishing it.” PE 46 Which of these is in the Passive Voice? A. A small monkey is trapped on an island engulfed in fire. B. The fire is closing in on the monkey from all sides. C. The small monkey climbs the tree and watches everything. D. Finally the tree too catches fire. 47 Choose the word that is SPELT CORRECTLY. A. B. refered reffered PA C. referred D. reffereed E 48 The opposite of a project that is a "waste of time and effort" is a project that is ___________. A. unusual B. remarkable PL C. successful D. worthwhile 49 Choose the sentence WITHOUT AN ERROR. A. I went for shopping and enjoyed. M B. I went for shopping and enjoyed myself. C. I went shopping and enjoyed myself. D. I went for a shopping and enjoyed. SA 50 Which of these statements can replace the one given below ? “Birds of a feather flock together.” A. People who are together always fight with each other. B. People with the same likes become friendly and work well. C. People who have collected the same feathers stay together. D. Only people who stay in a flock become friendly with each other. 51 Choose the correct meaning of the expression, 'to smell a rat'. A. to detect a bad smell B. to misunderstand C. to suspect something D. to see the hidden meaning ASSET 16 13 52 In which of these words is the sound of 's' the same as it is in 'daisy'? A. crystal B. wrestler C. resign D. gesture 53 Sheetal is usually calm, but she loses her head when someone accuses her wrongly. Here, the expression 'lose one's head' means: A. to become irritated B. to become upset C. to talk too much R D. to misunderstand 54 In which sentence does the word 'key' have the same meaning as the word 'main' in the sentence: PE “The teacher identified the main point of the lesson.” A. The old man opened the door with a huge key. B. The guitarist tried to key his guitar to tune it. C. One must remember the key words of a concept. D. The teacher wrote the answer key on the board. 55 A. 2143 1. who was loyal to him 2. punished the secretary 3. without any warning PA Which arrangement of the jumbled parts of the sentence given below makes the sentence correct? The employer B. 2134 4. when she left her work incomplete C. 1234 D. 2341 E 56 'Not designed to take such a strain, the Titanic snaps in two, the stern lowers and the funnels all break free.' What can we infer from these words? PL A. The stress of the breaking ship was too much to bear. B. The Titanic was not believed to be a very well designed ship. C. The makers of the Titanic did not expect it to face any pressure. D. The Titanic was the only ship that had a stern and funnels. 57 Choose the CORRECT option that conveys the meaning of the underlined expression in the sentence below: M Some people always do things at the eleventh hour. A. at odd times B. at the right time SA C. at the last hour D. at 11 o' clock For questions 58 to 60, choose the description that best suits each symbol or picture. 58 A. Stop, no entry. 59 A. School Ahead. B. Put your hands up! B. Red Cross. C. Show your palm. C. Doctor / Hospital here. D. Help! D. Crossing Ahead. 60 A. Cigarettes not sold here. B. No Smoking. C. Smoking permitted here. D. Fire! 14 Class 6 English