PODAR INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL (CBSE)
Question Bank Cycle Test – 3 (2015-16)
Std: VI
Subject: English
I. Read the following passage carefully.
For ages, sailors have said that it is good luck to see dolphins swimming
alongside boats. Their presence meant that land was near, which would be vital
information if a boat and her crew were in danger. These unique and
fascinating creatures have long been known as our friends.
Dolphins are not fish but actually mammals. They are related to whales
and porpoises, and they evolved around 10 million years ago. Dolphins breathe
air, give birth to young ones, and feed them mil k. They are social animals, living
together in groups called pods or schools.
Dolphins are thought to be intelligent animals because of their playfulness,
curiosity, and quick ability to learn. They seem to communicate with each other
through a combination of squeaks, whistles, and clicks. While scientists don't
know what they are going on about, it is thought that dolphins are telling each
other that food is nearby, or warning each other of approaching danger.
Dolphins use sonar to discover an object's size, shape, and location. By sending
out a series of clicks and receiving the echo that bounces off the object, they
can differentiate between a shark and a boat.
Unfortunately, dolphins have faced increasing danger in recent years.
Fishermen in pursuit of profitable tuna may accidentally trap dolphins in their
nets, killing them in the process. These intelligent mammals of the sea deserve
our protection and respect.
Complete the following sentences.
1. Dolphins are actually ______________.
2. Dolphins communicate with each other through a combination of ___________.
3. The presence of dolphins alongside boats means _________________________.
4. Dolphins deserve our _______________________.
5. Dolphins are social animals, living together in groups called __________________.
6. Dolphins discover an object's size, shape, and location with the help of _______.
7. Dolphins are not fish but ____________________________.
8. Dolphins breathe air, give birth to young ones and _________________________.
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II. A. Read the following passage carefully.
The earth is losing its forests. Presently, trees cover about 30 percent of the
earth's surface, but they are being destroyed at an alarming rate. Timber
harvesting is a major reason for the destruction of the forests. At least 40
hectares of rainforest are being felled every minute, mostly in order to extract
the valuable timber.
Another way that man is destroying the world's forests is by burning them down.
The main reason for this is to clear the land for farming. Farmers in rainforest
countries are often poor and cannot afford to buy land. Instead, they clear
rainforest land to raise their animals or grow their crops. Already more than thirty
tropical countries have reached a critical level of forest destruction.
Healthy trees are a vital part of the environment, and keep the entire balance
of the atmosphere agreeable to all life forms. Forests ar e catchment areas for
rainwater. Furthermore, the forests help maintai n the water cycles in the area.
Thus, the destruction of forests may also lead to a reduction in rainfall over the
area, resulting in drought. Forests also protect and feed the soil. Tees curb soil
erosion.
Apart from preventing soil erosion and landslides, forests, with their abundant
supply of leaves, give compost back to the land, thus helping it to remain fertile.
The leaves of the trees and the droppings of the birds, animals and insects
which live in them, fall to the ground, where they decay and replenish the soil
with mulch, minerals and manure.
Forests are rich in flora and fauna. The rainforests are home to over half of the
entire species of the world. Plants and creatures are god's gift to us and they
serve mankind, each in its own way.
Answer the questions in brief:
1. State two main ways that forests are being destroyed.
2. How do trees contribute towards the fertility of the soil ?
3. Why are healthy trees a vital part of the environment?
Find words from the passage which are similar in meaning to the words by
choosing the correct option:
1. alarming (para 1)a)worrying or disturbing
b)alarm clock
c)ringing the bell
d)waking early
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2. critical (para 2)a)of serious concern
b)criteria
c)to criticize
d)to sell something
3. vital (para 3)a)serious
b)unimportant
c)very important
d)devotional
4. replenish (para 4)a)suspicion
b)trace
c)plenty
d)restore
III. Writing:
1. Write a letter to your class teacher to grant you leave for seven days. State
appropriate reasons for the same.
2. Your friend from another city has sent you an email inviting you to spend the
Diwali vacation with him/ her. Reply to the email accepting the invitation.
3. You are going on a school picnic with your classmates and teachers. You are
very excited. The night before the trip you sit down to write in your diary.
Describe what you have planned for the picnic and how you hope to enjoy
yourself there.
IV. Grammar
Identify the kind of the underlined adverbs:
1. The thief entered the shop stealthily.
a. Adverb of degree
b. Adverb of manner
c. Adverb of place
d. Interrogative adverb
2. Rajiv found ripe mangoes in the orchard daily.
a. Adverb of frequency
b. Adverb of manner
c. Adverb of place
a. Interrogative adverb
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3. We must contribute for the class magazine regularly.
a. Adverb of degree
b. Adverb of manner
c. Adverb of place
a. Adverb of frequency
4. Yesterday they gave me space to sit.
a. Adverb of degree
b. Adverb of manner
c. Adverb of time
a. Adverb of frequency
5. Where is the book I wanted?
a. Adverb of degree
b. Adverb of manner
c. Adverb of place
a. Interrogative adverb
Fill in the blanks with appropriate adverb from the brackets :
1. I ___________ agree with my friends. (full/ fully)2. The boys were ______________ chatting away. (continuously/ often)3. He ran __________ fast. (very/ every)
4. I complete my homework ____________. (hardly/ daily)5. I have been dining ____________ for the last five years. (beautifully/ here)
Put the words in brackets into the correct order.
1. She _______________ understanding him. (has often difficulty )2. You _______________ in advance. (usually have to pay )3. She _______________ on the phone. (always is polite )4. She _______________ work last year. (rarely very was at)5. Unfortunately, _____________ to fly to Australia. (always been has it expensive)
Identify the type of the underlined adjective.
1. Ramon won the first prize for the elocution competition.
a. adjective of quality
b. adjective of number
c. demonstrative adjective
d. possessive adjective
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2. Shyama was wearing a blue dress.
a. adjective of quality
b. adjective of number
c. demonstrative adjective
d. possessive adjective
3. Try using this camera to click pictures.
a. adjective of quality
b. adjective of number
c. demonstrative adjective
d. possessive adjective
4. What assignment did I miss out on?
a. adjective of quality
b. adjective of number
c. interrogative adjective
d. possessive adjective
5. Most boys like cricket.
a. adjective of quantity
b. adjective of number
c. demonstrative adjective
d. possessive adjective
Identify the correct form of adverbs:
angry
a. angerful
b. angerfully
c. anger
d. angrily
study
a. stud
b. studying
c. studiously
d. studious
cautious
a. cautiously
b. cautiousness
c. cautiousnessly
d. cautiate
basic
a. base
b. basisly
c. basely
d. basically
Fill in the blanks with correct prepositions:
1. Simi’s train _________ Kolkata to Mumbai took more than 30 hours.
a. at
b. from
c. upon
d. by
2. I don't like walking alone in the streets __________ night.
a. from
b. upon
c. by
d. at
wise
a. wisdom
b. wisdomly
c. wisely
d. wises
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3. Hiking __________ the peak can be dangerous.
a. from
b. upon
c. by
d. to
4. There is a bridge _____________ the river.
a. around
b. for
c. over
d. in
5. Who is the person ________ this picture?
a. around
b. for
c. over
d. in
Fill in the blanks with correct conjunctions.
1. I need to work hard ____________ I can pass the exam.
a. since
b. so that
c. so
d. where
2. ___________ he was the best candidate, he didn't win the elections.
a. Since
b. So that
c. So
d. Where
3. ____________ you come back from your trip, we'll meet to discuss the problem.
a. Although
b. And
c. But
d. When
4. They said that the movie was fantastic, _______ I watched it.
a. so
b. where
c. but
d. when
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5. ___________ he was very ill, he didn't take any medicine.
a. Although
b. And
c. But
d. When
Choose the correctly punctuated sentences.
1. a. Yes, Jim said, I'll be home by ten.
b. “Yes”, Jim said, “I’ll be home by ten”.
c. “yes, Jim said, I’ll be home by ten”.
d. Yes jim said, I’ll be home by ten
2. The following are the primary colours: red, blue, and yellow.
The following are the primary colours red blue and yellow.
the following are the primary colours: red, blue, and yellow
The following are the primary colours, red blue and yellow
3. a. Spain is a beautiful country; the beach's are warm, sandy and spotlessly
clean.
b. Spain is a beautiful country: the beaches are warm, sandy and spotlessly
clean.
c. Spain is a beautiful country, the beaches are warm, sandy and spotlessly
clean.
d. Spain is a beautiful country; the beaches are warm, sandy and spotlessly
clean.
4. a. I can't see Tim's car, there must have been an accident.
b. I cant see Tim's car; there must have been an accident.
c. I can't see Tim's car there must have been an accident.
d. I can't see Tim's car; there must have been an accident.
5. a. That tall man, Paul's grandad, is this month's winner.
b. That tall man Paul's grandad is this month's winner.
c. That tall man, Paul's grandad, is this months winner.
d. That tall man, Pauls grandad, is this month's winner.
Choose the correct question tag for each of the following sentences:
1. You wanted that, ___________?
a. would you
b. didn't you
c. wouldn't you
d. do you
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2. He didn’t see that, ______________?
a. is he
b. won't he
c. did he
d. doesn't he
3. You know that's right, ____________?
a. would you
b. wouldn't you
c. don't you
d. didn't you
4. He will not be coming, _____________?
a. is he
b. did he
c. doesn't he
d. will he
5. After all this time you'd think he'd have forgotten, _____________?
a. didn't you
b. wouldn't you
c. don't you
d. do you
Choose the correct antonym for the underlined word.
1. He is tall but his brother is __________.
a. short
b. big
c. huge
d. hungry
2. It is hot outside so I want ________ coffee.
a. breezy
b. cold
c. stormy
d. warm
3. That dress seems expensive but the other one is ____________.
a. wealthy
b. overpriced
c. great
d. inexpensive
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4. I do not want to live in this filthy colony. The one on the other street is __________.
a. nice
b. dirty
c. clean
d. pretty
5. Why are you being so arrogant? Try to be ______________.
a. snooty
b. stupid
c. humble
d. cunning
V. Literature
Read the extract and answer the questions that follow.
1. After India played its first match in the 1936 Olympics, Dhyan Chand’s game
drew crowds to the hockey field. The next day, there were posters all over Berlin.
‘Visit the hockey stadium to watch the Indian magician Dhyan Chand in
action.’
a. When did the Indian Hockey team reach Berlin?
b. Why was Dhyan Chand called ‘The Indian Magician’?
c. Identify the word which means ‘to attract’.
2. It is due to the incredible civil engineering techniques that many of the best
known buildings at Machu Picchu have remained standing till date.
a. Give two instances which depict the incredible engineering techniques of
Machu Picchu.
b. What technique was used to place the stones in Machu Picchu?
c. Find the word which is an antonym for ‘unknown’.
3. A man severe he was, and stern to view,
I knew him well, and every truant knew;
Well had the boding tremblers learn’d to trace
The days disasters in his morning face;
a. What kind of a man was the village schoolmaster?
b. Name and explain the figure of speech in the first line of the stanza.
c. Give the meaning of the word ‘truant’.
4. I stand here in my place,
With my foot on the rock below,
And whichever way it may blow,
I meet it face to face,
As a brave man meets his foe.
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a. How does the windmill face the wind?
b. Identify the rhyme scheme of the stanza. Give any one pair of rhyming
words.
c. Explain the line “I stand here in my place”.
VI. Answer the following questions in 30 to 40 words each.
1. ‘The Wizard’- Major Dhyan Chand
a. What are the opening words of the autobiography of Major Dhyan Chand
titled ‘Goal!’?
b. Why is Major Dhyan Chand considered the greatest field hockey player of all
times?
c. Why could Dhyan Chand attend school only for six years?
d. Why was Dhyan’s hockey stick broken and checked by the Dutch
authorities?
e. The brothers Dhyan Chand and Roop Singh were named ‘The Hockey Twins’.
Justify.
2. Machu Pichu – An Engineering Wonder
a. Why was the concept of ‘The New Seven Wonders of the World’ started?
b. What factors were kept in mind while deciding the new Seven Wonders of
the World?
c. How did little Sia know about Machu Pichu?
d. How do we know that Machu Pichu was not constructed for military
purposes?
e. How can one reach Machu Pichu?
3. The Village Schoolmaster
a. What impression did the students have of the school master ?
b. Why were the village folk in awe of the school master ?
c. What do you understand from these lines?
‘The love he bore to learning was in fault ’
d. The poet regards the schoolmaster with love and affection. Justify.
e. Do you think the students really disrespected the schoolmaster? Explain.
4. The Windmill
a. What work does the windmill do?
b. How does the windmill suggest that it is human?
c. How is the windmill important for the miller?
d. Explain the lines:
I cross my arms on my breast,
And all is peace within.
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e. Name and explain the figure of speech in the following line:
‘Their low, melodious din’
VII. Answer the following questions in about 60 – 80 words.
1. In the Chapter ‘The Swiss Family Robinson’, how do we know that Fritz has great
presence of mind?
2. In the Chapter ‘The Swiss Family Robinson’, describe the narrator’s family’s
reaction on his return from the shipwreck.
3. In the Chapter ‘The Swiss Family Robinson’, the narrator and his family built a
bridge across the river. Explain the process.
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Question Bank Cycle Test – 3 (2015-16)
Std: VI
Subject: English
I. Read the following passage carefully.
For ages, sailors have said that it is good luck to see dolphins swimming
alongside boats. Their presence meant that land was near, which would be vital
information if a boat and her crew were in danger. These unique and
fascinating creatures have long been known as our friends.
Dolphins are not fish but actually mammals. They are related to whales
and porpoises, and they evolved around 10 million years ago. Dolphins breathe
air, give birth to young ones, and feed them mil k. They are social animals, living
together in groups called pods or schools.
Dolphins are thought to be intelligent animals because of their playfulness,
curiosity, and quick ability to learn. They seem to communicate with each other
through a combination of squeaks, whistles, and clicks. While scientists don't
know what they are going on about, it is thought that dolphins are telling each
other that food is nearby, or warning each other of approaching danger.
Dolphins use sonar to discover an object's size, shape, and location. By sending
out a series of clicks and receiving the echo that bounces off the object, they
can differentiate between a shark and a boat.
Unfortunately, dolphins have faced increasing danger in recent years.
Fishermen in pursuit of profitable tuna may accidentally trap dolphins in their
nets, killing them in the process. These intelligent mammals of the sea deserve
our protection and respect.
Complete the following sentences.
1. Dolphins are actually ______________.
2. Dolphins communicate with each other through a combination of ___________.
3. The presence of dolphins alongside boats means _________________________.
4. Dolphins deserve our _______________________.
5. Dolphins are social animals, living together in groups called __________________.
6. Dolphins discover an object's size, shape, and location with the help of _______.
7. Dolphins are not fish but ____________________________.
8. Dolphins breathe air, give birth to young ones and _________________________.
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II. A. Read the following passage carefully.
The earth is losing its forests. Presently, trees cover about 30 percent of the
earth's surface, but they are being destroyed at an alarming rate. Timber
harvesting is a major reason for the destruction of the forests. At least 40
hectares of rainforest are being felled every minute, mostly in order to extract
the valuable timber.
Another way that man is destroying the world's forests is by burning them down.
The main reason for this is to clear the land for farming. Farmers in rainforest
countries are often poor and cannot afford to buy land. Instead, they clear
rainforest land to raise their animals or grow their crops. Already more than thirty
tropical countries have reached a critical level of forest destruction.
Healthy trees are a vital part of the environment, and keep the entire balance
of the atmosphere agreeable to all life forms. Forests ar e catchment areas for
rainwater. Furthermore, the forests help maintai n the water cycles in the area.
Thus, the destruction of forests may also lead to a reduction in rainfall over the
area, resulting in drought. Forests also protect and feed the soil. Tees curb soil
erosion.
Apart from preventing soil erosion and landslides, forests, with their abundant
supply of leaves, give compost back to the land, thus helping it to remain fertile.
The leaves of the trees and the droppings of the birds, animals and insects
which live in them, fall to the ground, where they decay and replenish the soil
with mulch, minerals and manure.
Forests are rich in flora and fauna. The rainforests are home to over half of the
entire species of the world. Plants and creatures are god's gift to us and they
serve mankind, each in its own way.
Answer the questions in brief:
1. State two main ways that forests are being destroyed.
2. How do trees contribute towards the fertility of the soil ?
3. Why are healthy trees a vital part of the environment?
Find words from the passage which are similar in meaning to the words by
choosing the correct option:
1. alarming (para 1)a)worrying or disturbing
b)alarm clock
c)ringing the bell
d)waking early
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2. critical (para 2)a)of serious concern
b)criteria
c)to criticize
d)to sell something
3. vital (para 3)a)serious
b)unimportant
c)very important
d)devotional
4. replenish (para 4)a)suspicion
b)trace
c)plenty
d)restore
III. Writing:
1. Write a letter to your class teacher to grant you leave for seven days. State
appropriate reasons for the same.
2. Your friend from another city has sent you an email inviting you to spend the
Diwali vacation with him/ her. Reply to the email accepting the invitation.
3. You are going on a school picnic with your classmates and teachers. You are
very excited. The night before the trip you sit down to write in your diary.
Describe what you have planned for the picnic and how you hope to enjoy
yourself there.
IV. Grammar
Identify the kind of the underlined adverbs:
1. The thief entered the shop stealthily.
a. Adverb of degree
b. Adverb of manner
c. Adverb of place
d. Interrogative adverb
2. Rajiv found ripe mangoes in the orchard daily.
a. Adverb of frequency
b. Adverb of manner
c. Adverb of place
a. Interrogative adverb
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3. We must contribute for the class magazine regularly.
a. Adverb of degree
b. Adverb of manner
c. Adverb of place
a. Adverb of frequency
4. Yesterday they gave me space to sit.
a. Adverb of degree
b. Adverb of manner
c. Adverb of time
a. Adverb of frequency
5. Where is the book I wanted?
a. Adverb of degree
b. Adverb of manner
c. Adverb of place
a. Interrogative adverb
Fill in the blanks with appropriate adverb from the brackets :
1. I ___________ agree with my friends. (full/ fully)2. The boys were ______________ chatting away. (continuously/ often)3. He ran __________ fast. (very/ every)
4. I complete my homework ____________. (hardly/ daily)5. I have been dining ____________ for the last five years. (beautifully/ here)
Put the words in brackets into the correct order.
1. She _______________ understanding him. (has often difficulty )2. You _______________ in advance. (usually have to pay )3. She _______________ on the phone. (always is polite )4. She _______________ work last year. (rarely very was at)5. Unfortunately, _____________ to fly to Australia. (always been has it expensive)
Identify the type of the underlined adjective.
1. Ramon won the first prize for the elocution competition.
a. adjective of quality
b. adjective of number
c. demonstrative adjective
d. possessive adjective
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2. Shyama was wearing a blue dress.
a. adjective of quality
b. adjective of number
c. demonstrative adjective
d. possessive adjective
3. Try using this camera to click pictures.
a. adjective of quality
b. adjective of number
c. demonstrative adjective
d. possessive adjective
4. What assignment did I miss out on?
a. adjective of quality
b. adjective of number
c. interrogative adjective
d. possessive adjective
5. Most boys like cricket.
a. adjective of quantity
b. adjective of number
c. demonstrative adjective
d. possessive adjective
Identify the correct form of adverbs:
angry
a. angerful
b. angerfully
c. anger
d. angrily
study
a. stud
b. studying
c. studiously
d. studious
cautious
a. cautiously
b. cautiousness
c. cautiousnessly
d. cautiate
basic
a. base
b. basisly
c. basely
d. basically
Fill in the blanks with correct prepositions:
1. Simi’s train _________ Kolkata to Mumbai took more than 30 hours.
a. at
b. from
c. upon
d. by
2. I don't like walking alone in the streets __________ night.
a. from
b. upon
c. by
d. at
wise
a. wisdom
b. wisdomly
c. wisely
d. wises
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3. Hiking __________ the peak can be dangerous.
a. from
b. upon
c. by
d. to
4. There is a bridge _____________ the river.
a. around
b. for
c. over
d. in
5. Who is the person ________ this picture?
a. around
b. for
c. over
d. in
Fill in the blanks with correct conjunctions.
1. I need to work hard ____________ I can pass the exam.
a. since
b. so that
c. so
d. where
2. ___________ he was the best candidate, he didn't win the elections.
a. Since
b. So that
c. So
d. Where
3. ____________ you come back from your trip, we'll meet to discuss the problem.
a. Although
b. And
c. But
d. When
4. They said that the movie was fantastic, _______ I watched it.
a. so
b. where
c. but
d. when
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5. ___________ he was very ill, he didn't take any medicine.
a. Although
b. And
c. But
d. When
Choose the correctly punctuated sentences.
1. a. Yes, Jim said, I'll be home by ten.
b. “Yes”, Jim said, “I’ll be home by ten”.
c. “yes, Jim said, I’ll be home by ten”.
d. Yes jim said, I’ll be home by ten
2. The following are the primary colours: red, blue, and yellow.
The following are the primary colours red blue and yellow.
the following are the primary colours: red, blue, and yellow
The following are the primary colours, red blue and yellow
3. a. Spain is a beautiful country; the beach's are warm, sandy and spotlessly
clean.
b. Spain is a beautiful country: the beaches are warm, sandy and spotlessly
clean.
c. Spain is a beautiful country, the beaches are warm, sandy and spotlessly
clean.
d. Spain is a beautiful country; the beaches are warm, sandy and spotlessly
clean.
4. a. I can't see Tim's car, there must have been an accident.
b. I cant see Tim's car; there must have been an accident.
c. I can't see Tim's car there must have been an accident.
d. I can't see Tim's car; there must have been an accident.
5. a. That tall man, Paul's grandad, is this month's winner.
b. That tall man Paul's grandad is this month's winner.
c. That tall man, Paul's grandad, is this months winner.
d. That tall man, Pauls grandad, is this month's winner.
Choose the correct question tag for each of the following sentences:
1. You wanted that, ___________?
a. would you
b. didn't you
c. wouldn't you
d. do you
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2. He didn’t see that, ______________?
a. is he
b. won't he
c. did he
d. doesn't he
3. You know that's right, ____________?
a. would you
b. wouldn't you
c. don't you
d. didn't you
4. He will not be coming, _____________?
a. is he
b. did he
c. doesn't he
d. will he
5. After all this time you'd think he'd have forgotten, _____________?
a. didn't you
b. wouldn't you
c. don't you
d. do you
Choose the correct antonym for the underlined word.
1. He is tall but his brother is __________.
a. short
b. big
c. huge
d. hungry
2. It is hot outside so I want ________ coffee.
a. breezy
b. cold
c. stormy
d. warm
3. That dress seems expensive but the other one is ____________.
a. wealthy
b. overpriced
c. great
d. inexpensive
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4. I do not want to live in this filthy colony. The one on the other street is __________.
a. nice
b. dirty
c. clean
d. pretty
5. Why are you being so arrogant? Try to be ______________.
a. snooty
b. stupid
c. humble
d. cunning
V. Literature
Read the extract and answer the questions that follow.
1. After India played its first match in the 1936 Olympics, Dhyan Chand’s game
drew crowds to the hockey field. The next day, there were posters all over Berlin.
‘Visit the hockey stadium to watch the Indian magician Dhyan Chand in
action.’
a. When did the Indian Hockey team reach Berlin?
b. Why was Dhyan Chand called ‘The Indian Magician’?
c. Identify the word which means ‘to attract’.
2. It is due to the incredible civil engineering techniques that many of the best
known buildings at Machu Picchu have remained standing till date.
a. Give two instances which depict the incredible engineering techniques of
Machu Picchu.
b. What technique was used to place the stones in Machu Picchu?
c. Find the word which is an antonym for ‘unknown’.
3. A man severe he was, and stern to view,
I knew him well, and every truant knew;
Well had the boding tremblers learn’d to trace
The days disasters in his morning face;
a. What kind of a man was the village schoolmaster?
b. Name and explain the figure of speech in the first line of the stanza.
c. Give the meaning of the word ‘truant’.
4. I stand here in my place,
With my foot on the rock below,
And whichever way it may blow,
I meet it face to face,
As a brave man meets his foe.
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a. How does the windmill face the wind?
b. Identify the rhyme scheme of the stanza. Give any one pair of rhyming
words.
c. Explain the line “I stand here in my place”.
VI. Answer the following questions in 30 to 40 words each.
1. ‘The Wizard’- Major Dhyan Chand
a. What are the opening words of the autobiography of Major Dhyan Chand
titled ‘Goal!’?
b. Why is Major Dhyan Chand considered the greatest field hockey player of all
times?
c. Why could Dhyan Chand attend school only for six years?
d. Why was Dhyan’s hockey stick broken and checked by the Dutch
authorities?
e. The brothers Dhyan Chand and Roop Singh were named ‘The Hockey Twins’.
Justify.
2. Machu Pichu – An Engineering Wonder
a. Why was the concept of ‘The New Seven Wonders of the World’ started?
b. What factors were kept in mind while deciding the new Seven Wonders of
the World?
c. How did little Sia know about Machu Pichu?
d. How do we know that Machu Pichu was not constructed for military
purposes?
e. How can one reach Machu Pichu?
3. The Village Schoolmaster
a. What impression did the students have of the school master ?
b. Why were the village folk in awe of the school master ?
c. What do you understand from these lines?
‘The love he bore to learning was in fault ’
d. The poet regards the schoolmaster with love and affection. Justify.
e. Do you think the students really disrespected the schoolmaster? Explain.
4. The Windmill
a. What work does the windmill do?
b. How does the windmill suggest that it is human?
c. How is the windmill important for the miller?
d. Explain the lines:
I cross my arms on my breast,
And all is peace within.
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e. Name and explain the figure of speech in the following line:
‘Their low, melodious din’
VII. Answer the following questions in about 60 – 80 words.
1. In the Chapter ‘The Swiss Family Robinson’, how do we know that Fritz has great
presence of mind?
2. In the Chapter ‘The Swiss Family Robinson’, describe the narrator’s family’s
reaction on his return from the shipwreck.
3. In the Chapter ‘The Swiss Family Robinson’, the narrator and his family built a
bridge across the river. Explain the process.
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