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THE MODEL SCHOOL – ABU DHABI

SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT 3 (2014-15)

                                             

Std:VI                                          ENGLISH                                   Time: 2hrs    

                                                                                                       Marks: 50                                                                                                           Section A – Reading

I. Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow; (5marks)

 

The functions of machine is to save work .In the modern world all dull works         are done by machines, leaving us free for more interesting works. Robots (machine men) will replace men in all walks of life. Why not let the machines do the work and the men spend their time for something else? Then what else will do? They have to spend their time happily and with satisfaction. In short they should feel they are playing, not working. The laborer who works in the field may turn to playing piano. And the professional pianist may turn to agriculture labour for pleasure. The truth is that men need some work to lead a meaningful life but he shouldn’t feel it a tedious one.

(Each question carries one mark)

1. How do machines leave us free?                                                               

2. By whom will the men be replaced?                                                         

3. Pick out a word which is opposite in meaning to the word ‘Interesting’.

4. Do the machines make men lazy? What is your opinion?                                  

5. What type of work does the pianist like to do?                                         

Section B – Writing

                                                                                                                                 II.                       Write a short profile of Rabindranath Tagore from the given

                information.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               (5marks)

   Birth: In 1861 in a wealthy family of Kolkata.

   Education: No formal education-left free to pursue his literary activities

   Interest in literacy creation shown even in childhood.

   Achievements: Nobel prize for literature (Gitanjali) in 1913-first man 

   from the east to win the prize.

                                 

    Interests: Versatile genius-painted, acted, composed music-keen and

    active in the freedom struggle.

    Death: August 7, 1941(aged 80) Kolkata.

III. Suppose your best friend got the first prize in the ‘on the spot painting

      competition' .Write a dialogue between you and your friend.                                                                                                                                 (5marks)                    

                                                                                                                                                                  

Section C – Grammar

                      

IV. Write the voice of the following sentences (active  or  passive)

                                                                                                                 (2marks)

1. My bag was stolen from the train.                                                      
2. I have completed my task.
3. The mango is being eaten by Ramu.
4. I cooked the food.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          

                                                                                                                                                

 V. Fill with suitable prepositions given in the bracket.

                       

                      (During, from, for, with, to)                                              (2marks)

                                                      

1.     The car collided ______ a truck. 

2.     We must care ______ our health.

3.     Raju is suffering_____ fever.

4.     I went for a picnic _____ vacation.

                                                                                                 

VI. Fill in the blanks with the abstract noun of the verb given in the

      bracket.                                                                                                   

                                                                                                                   (1mark)                                                          

      1.  _______ speaks more than words.  (act)                                     

      2.  Always speak _______.   (true)

  

 VII. Fill in the blanks with appropriate interjections given in the bracket:

                           (Wow, Alas, Hurrah, Hush, Ouch)     

                                                                                                                  (2marks)

1. ______! I have lost my purse.
2.  _____ ! We have won the match.
3. ______! The patient is sleeping.
4. ______! Look at that beautiful flower.                                      

 VIII. Change the following sentences from active to passive voice:                                                                                                                                                                                                     (3marks)

1. The police caught the thieves.  
2. My mother cooks delicious food.
3. The children are eating mangoes.        

  IX. Join the sentences using suitable conjunctions  from the bracket and

         rewrite them:     (or , so , because , if )                                          (4marks)

                                                                                                       

1. I was cold. I turned on the heater.                  
2. You work hard. You will succeed.
3. We didn’t go to the beach yesterday. It was raining.                                                    

4.   Reena may be playing. Reena may be studying.                          

                                                                                                                                              

Section D – Literature

                                                                                                                                                                                   

X. Read the following extracts and answer the questions that follow:

                                                                                               

 1.      “Sunshine and fresh air are more important  than medicine”

          a. Whose words are these?                                                          (1 mark)

          b. What happened to Saeeda’s mother?                                       (1mark)

         c. What did Saeeda’s mother finally decide?                                 (2 marks)

  

  2.  “If Rich Belanger could do it, why not Manjula Parelkar?”                                                      

          a. Who told these words?                                                           (1 mark)

         b. Who is Rich Belanger?                                                           (2 marks)

         c. Describe the incident that inspired Manjula to enter the contest?                                                                                                                      (2 marks)                                                                                            

   3. “It’s true that all of us live inter-dependently”                                                                                                                                                     

a. What does the poet mean by this?                                            (2marks) 

          b. Write the meaning of the word inter-dependently.                     (1 mark)                                                                                                                

         c. Mention the name of the poet?                                                 (1 mark)

   4. “This is the best Christmas gift I ever had!”                                      

                       

         a. Who told these words?                                                            (1 mark)                                   

b. What is the special gift?                                                              (2marks)

c. How can one give the same gift again and again?                     (2marks)                                                                                                                                     

   5. “Yet, Where was the magic of Christmas now?’’                                         

           a. Who is the speaker here?                                                           (1 mark)

           b. Why does he say these words t?                                               (2marks