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XSEED Summative Assessment – Test 2

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English, Test 2



NAME: _____________________________________ GRADE: ________ SECTION: ________

PART I – Short Answer Questions 30 Marks

1. Choose the correct words to fill in the blanks. Use each word once.

A. Modern time-saving appliances are more to use and make our

work easier.

B. That was my maths teacher, Mrs Murthy, who taught us in

Grade 6. Now Mrs Nair teaches us maths.

C. My sister is good at making up indoor games for us to play.

D. The hotel manager got when some expensive things were found to

be missing from the guest’s room.

E. I am not that I should work out at the gym for fitness. I would

rather play tennis.

F. My elder brother hid his books so that I wouldn’t be able to read

them.

G. The ants work together to gather and store food before winter.

H. Our school publishes an magazine highlighting students’ work and

achievements.

innovative convenient convinced deliberately

annual suspicious diligently former

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2. Underline the INCORRECT PRONOUN in each sentence. Rewrite the sentence correctly in the given space.

A. The teacher congratulated Anju and myself.

B. “How many of you have completed their homework?” the teacher asked.

C. They must complete the summer project during his holidays.

D. Us are going to the stadium to watch the cricket world cup final.

3. Underline the DIRECT OBJECT of the main verb. One has been done for you.

I like chocolate cake.

A. The little boy chased a yellow butterfly in the garden.

B. Seema paints beautiful portraits.

C. I heard a noise outside my window.

D. My best friend wrote me a letter.

E. Prateek and I watched a movie yesterday.

4. Add commas, quotation marks, question marks, full stops and exclamations where they are needed in the sentences below. One has been done for you.

I will donate all the money I have Bill Gates said

“I will donate all the money I have,” Bill Gates said.

A. What a brilliant idea the teacher exclaimed

B. The boy cried out Help Help

C. The stranger asked Where is the haunted house

D. The police officer shouted Hands up

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5. Read the passage and answer the questions.

A. Circle the synonyms (words that are closest in meaning) to the given words.

a. appalled

shocked amused

b. strewn

collected thrown

B. Write any 1 character trait of Abhinav. Give a reason for your answer.

C. Write a question for the given answer.

Question:

Answer: Abhinav was appalled to see how some picnickers had littered the lawn.

6. Write a sentence with each of the words in their adverbial form. One has been done for you.

excited: Riya spoke excitedly about her new school.

A. patient:

B. fast:

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Abhinav was appalled at the behaviour of some picnickers. With no consideration for their surroundings, they had strewn plastic packets and bottles all over the lawn. It bothered him so much that he picked up all the litter and threw it in the dustbin before leaving.

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7. Read the news report.

A. Which key detail is missing from the report?

a. Name the missing detail:

b. Add the detail:

B. What is the news report about?

Newspaper: EDUCATION NEWS

By Roza Vij

7 July 2017

Patna: Manisha, 20, daughter of a vegetable vendor from a village near Patna, will graduate from the country’s top engineering college, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, next month.

“I owe this to my mother, who encouraged me to study,” says Manisha, who studied in a government school.

It wasn’t an easy road for her. More than 40% of the girls from her village drop out after primary school because the nearest secondary school is far from the village.

Manisha's quest for learning was supported by an NGO who helped her prepare for the IIT entrance exam.

“What motivates me is that my siblings and other family members look to me for inspiration,” says Manisha, who is now the most educated woman in her village.

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PART II – Long Answer Questions 30 Marks

8. Read the biography and answer the questions.

Percussion Precision

Evelyn Elizabeth Ann Glennie, who plays different percussion instruments, was born in Scotland on 19 July 1965. She became deaf at the age of 12. She says she feels the music through vibrations, which is why she mostly performs barefoot at concerts.

The mouth organ

and the clarinet

were the first

instruments Glennie played as a child. Today, she gives more than a 100 concerts a year.

Evelyn Glennie’s albums Rhythm Song and Light in Darkness were released in 1990 and 1991 respectively. She won a number of

awards like the Best Chamber Music Performance at the 1989 Grammy Awards, American Instrumentalist of the Year 2003 and the Sabian Lifetime Achievement Award 2006. Glennie also received an honorary doctorate from Heriot-Watt University in 2002. This multi-talented musician is indeed an inspiration.

A. Based on your reading of the biography, fill in the timeline.

Year Events in Evelyn Elizabeth Ann Glennie’s Life

1965

1989

1990 & 1991

2002

2003

2006

B. Change the sentence from declarative to interrogative:

Evelyn Glennie gives more than a 100 concerts a year.

C. Change the sentence from declarative to exclamatory:

This multi-talented musician is an inspiration.

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9. Write a balanced essay in about 10-12 sentences on ‘Should children help their parents at home?’ Support your arguments for and against the topic with reasons.

Include:

• Introductory paragraph

• Why you disagree

• Why you agree

• Concluding line

• Title

• Simple, compound and complex sentences

Title:

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10. Read the story and answer the questions.

The Class Divide

It was Amit’s turn to introduce himself to the class. “I am from Rajgarh. I like to read storybooks. My father is a washerman and my mother is a cook,” said Amit. The teacher said nothing and asked him to sit.

Amit had won a scholarship to study at a leading public school, where most students came from rich families. Amit’s classmates were not very welcoming, so he kept to himself.

A month later Ramesh joined the school. During the lunch break, he walked up to Amit and ate with him. After that day, the two boys became good friends. They studied and played together.

Both boys did well in the examination. During the summer holidays, Ramesh went abroad, while Amit waited for his results at home.

On the first day of the new session, Ramesh waited for Amit, but he didn’t come. Later, Ramesh found out that Amit didn’t get the scholarship for the next academic year so he had to leave the school.

A. Based on the story, write True or False.

a. Everyone in the class liked Amit.

b. Amit was a bright student.

c. Ramesh was friendly and thoughtful.

d. Amit belonged to a rich family.

B. Write 1 difference and 1 similarity between Amit and Ramesh.

C. What message is the author trying to convey?

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D. Imagine you are Ramesh. Write an opinion paragraph of 4–5 lines to describe how you felt when Amit didn’t get a scholarship. Use simple, compound and complex sentences in the paragraph.

END OF QUESTIONS IN TEST PAPER



Score Report

Name: ________________________________________________________________________

Roll No.: _______________ Grade: _______________ Section: _______________

To be filled in by the teacher:

SECTION QUESTION NUMBER/TOPIC MARKS TOTAL MARKS

Part I

Short Answer

Questions

1. Keywords and Their Meanings 4

2. Identifying Incorrect Pronoun Usage and Rewriting Sentences

4

3. Verbs with Direct Object 5

4. Direct and Indirect Speech 5

5. Identifying Synonyms of Words in Context; Asking ‘Wh’ Questions; Analysing Character

5

6. Forming Adverbs from Adjectives 2

7. Newspaper Report: Key Features; Purpose 5

PART I SUBTOTAL 30

Part II

Long Answer

Questions

8. Understanding a Biography: Converting Declarative

to Interrogative and Exclamatory Sentences; Completing a Timeline

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9. Writing a Balanced Essay 11

10. Story Comprehension: Problem/Solution, Character Action, Theme, Opinion Paragraph

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PART II SUBTOTAL 30

TOTAL MARKS 60

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