Half-Yearly Examination — Set 1

English (Literature + Grammar) — 100 Marks

SECTION A — Objective (MCQ) · 20 × 1

1. 'All Things Bright and Beautiful' is a — (a) hymn (b) story (c) essay (d) letter
2. Who made all things, per the poem? (a) The Lord God (b) Nature (c) the poet (d) man
3. In 'A Letter to God', the postmaster sent — pesos. (a) 70 (b) 100 (c) 50 (d) 30
4. 'We are Seven' contrasts a child's view of — (a) death (b) love (c) nature (d) war
5. 'Tryst with Destiny' was delivered on — (a) 14-15 Aug 1947 (b) 26 Jan 1950 (c) 2 Oct 1947 (d) 15 Aug 1950
6. 'the greatest man of our generation' (Nehru) = (a) Gandhi (b) Nehru (c) Patel (d) Bose
7. 'Village Song' is a conversation between — (a) mother & daughter (b) two friends (c) father & son (d) teacher & student
8. The fairy-folk call the girl to the — (a) forest (b) school (c) market (d) town
9. 'glowing' means — (a) bright (b) dark (c) small (d) wet
10. 'meadow' means — (a) grassland (b) river (c) forest (d) mountain
11. Present Perfect uses — (a) has/have + V3 (b) is + V-ing (c) will + V1 (d) V2
12. 'yesterday' is used with — (a) Simple Past (b) Present (c) Future (d) Perfect
13. Passive: 'She writes a letter.' → 'A letter ___ by her.' (a) is written (b) writes (c) written (d) wrote
14. 'said to' → — in indirect. (a) told (b) asked (c) ordered (d) said
15. 'tomorrow' changes to — (a) the next day (b) yesterday (c) that day (d) then
16. 'He ___ to school every day.' (a) goes (b) is going (c) went (d) gone
17. 'now' signals — tense. (a) Continuous (b) Perfect (c) Past (d) Future
18. 'A mango is eaten by Ram.' — voice? (a) passive (b) active (c) imperative (d) question
19. He said, 'I am ill.' → He said that he ___ ill. (a) was (b) is (c) will be (d) been
20. 'purple-headed' describes the — (a) mountain (b) river (c) sky (d) sea

SECTION B — Grammar

1. Fill the tense: 'Look! The baby ___ (cry).'
2. Change the voice: 'The boy is flying a kite.'
3. Change to indirect: He said to me, "You are my friend."
4. Change the tense: 'He writes a letter.' → (Present Continuous)
5. Change to passive: 'Mother cooked rice.'
6. Change to indirect: She said, "I am writing a letter."
7. Fill the tense: 'We ___ (live) here since 2015.'
8. Change the voice: 'They built a bridge.'

SECTION C — Writing

1. Write a letter to your friend inviting him to your birthday. (letter)
2. Write a paragraph on 'A Rainy Day' (about 100 words). (paragraph)

SECTION D — Literature

1. What is the theme of 'All Things Bright and Beautiful'? (short)
2. Why was Lencho angry after receiving the money? (short)
3. How does the child in 'We are Seven' argue her dead siblings are not gone? (long)
4. What responsibilities does freedom bring, per Nehru? (long)
5. Compare worldly pleasures with nature in 'Village Song'. (long)

Answers

Section A — MCQ

1. (a) · 2. (a) · 3. (a) · 4. (a) · 5. (a) · 6. (a) · 7. (a) · 8. (a) · 9. (a) · 10. (a) · 11. (a) · 12. (a) · 13. (a) · 14. (a) · 15. (a) · 16. (a) · 17. (a) · 18. (a) · 19. (a) · 20. (a)

Section B — Grammar

1. is crying
2. A kite is being flown by the boy.
3. He told me that I was his friend.
4. He is writing a letter.
5. Rice was cooked by mother.
6. She said that she was writing a letter.
7. have lived / have been living
8. A bridge was built by them.

Section C — Writing

Model answers vary; follow proper format & word limit.

Section D — Literature

1. God is the creator of everything — big and small — and we should be grateful to Him.
2. Because only 70 of 100 pesos came; he believed the post office employees stole the rest.
3. Their graves are close to her home; she knits, sings and eats supper by them, so she feels they are still with her — 'we are seven'.
4. Hard, incessant work to end poverty, ignorance and disease; equal justice for all; rejection of communalism.
5. Worldly joys (bridal/cradle songs) carry hidden sorrow, while nature's music (forest, koil, lotus) is pure and 'far sweeter'; the girl chooses nature.