English Practice Paper 

SECTION: A (READING)

Q.1 Water Conservation (Unseen Passage)

i. Which one of the following is a way to save water at home?
Ans: Fix leaking taps and pipes.

ii. Which method is useful for farmers to conserve water?
Ans: Drip irrigation.

iii. What does water conservation mean?
Ans: Using water wisely and not wasting it.

iv. What could happen if we don’t conserve water?
Ans: Future generations may face water shortage.

SECTION: B (WRITING)

Q.2 Write an application to your principal for leave due to fever.

Ans:
To,
The Principal,
XYZ Public School,
New Delhi.

Respected Sir/Madam,
I am not feeling well as I am suffering from fever. I am unable to attend school for two days. Kindly grant me leave from 10th March to 11th March.

Thank you.
Yours obediently,
ABC (Class VI)

Q.3 Write a paragraph on “The Importance of Books”.

Ans:
Books are our best friends. They give us knowledge, wisdom and happiness. Reading books improves our imagination and language skills. Good books guide us to follow the right path in life. They never leave us alone and always inspire us to do better. Therefore, books are very important in our life.

SECTION: C (GRAMMAR)

Q.4 Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions:

i. The cat is hiding under the table.
ii. He is fond of chocolates.
iii. She was born in July.
iv. The train will arrive at 6 o’clock.

Q.5 Change the tense of the following sentences:

i. He plays cricket. → He played cricket.
ii. She is reading a book. → She was reading a book.
iii. They went to the market. → They go to the market.
iv. We shall win the match. → We won the match.

Q.6 Do as directed:

i. The boy is intelligent. (Change into negative) → The boy is not unintelligent.
ii. Where do you live? (Change into assertive) → You live somewhere.
iii. I saw a beautiful bird. (Underline adjective) → beautiful
iv. He runs fast. (Underline adverb) → fast

SECTION: D (LITERATURE)

Q.7 Answer the following questions:

a) Who was Kalpana Chawla?
Ans: Kalpana Chawla was the first Indian-born woman astronaut who went to space.

b) What did the farmer find in the story “The Golden Egg”?
Ans: The farmer found that his goose laid a golden egg every day.

c) Why did Gulliver tie the boats together in “Gulliver in Lilliput”?
Ans: Gulliver tied the boats together to pull them and clear the way for the King’s navy.

d) What is the central idea of the poem “Trees are the Kindest Things I Know”?
Ans: The central idea is that trees are kind, helpful and selfless friends of mankind as they give us shade, fruits, shelter, and fresh air.

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