Rustomjee Cambridge International School & Junior College
2nd TERM EXAMINATION (2011-12)SUBJECT: ENGLISH -Paper 2 Std: 4 Div. ___
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I.A. Read the passage given below and answer the following questions: (20 marks)
It all started at the beginning of fifth grade. At first, Carmen wasn’t really sure what was happening. In class, she had to squint to see the blackboard clearly. She had to do the same thing when she read street signs, or when she watched a movie. As the fuzziness got worse, she became more and more worried. It was important for her to see the notes and homework assignments the teacher put on the board.
It wasn’t long before Carmen found herself squinting all the time, but she didn’t want anyone to know that she was having a problem seeing. In class, she asked for a desk that was closer to the blackboard. One day, her teacher said, "Carmen, are you all right? I’ve noticed you squinting a lot. Are you having trouble seeing the board?"
Carmen shook her head. "I’m fine, Mrs. Cruz," she said, but she knew she couldn’t pretend much longer.
At home, she had to sit closer and closer to the television in order to see the picture. Her mother noticed her squinting as she watched her favorite shows, and she began to get suspicious.
"Tomorrow I’m calling the eye doctor to set up an appointment for you," she said firmly. Name:___________________________________________________ Roll No. : _______
Carmen protested, but her mother’s mind was made up.
Three days later, Carmen had new glasses and instructions from her doctor to wear them all the time. Carmen frowned in the car the whole way home.
"All of the kids at school will think I’m a nerd," she said. Her mother smiled and shook her head.
"You look just as beautiful with those glasses on as you do without them," she said. But Carmen didn’t believe her.
The next day, Carmen kept the glasses in her pocket as she walked into the schoolyard. She avoided her friends and stood alone, feeling miserable.
Suddenly, she heard her friend Theresa shout.
Carmen ran over to the other girls. "What’s wrong?" she asked.
"My silver ring is gone!" Theresa cried. "My sister sent it to me from California. It’s very special and I can’t lose it!"
Carmen could tell that Theresa was very upset. They all looked for the ring in the grassy area of the playground.
Carmen realized that she could search better if she could see better. She took the glasses out of her pocket and put them on. The objects and people around her came into sharp focus. She caught her breath. Everything looked so different! So clear! She looked down at the ground and a glimmer of silver caught her eye. It was the ring.
"Here it is," she shouted. "I’ve found it!" She handed it to Theresa, and Theresa slipped the ring back on her finger.
"Thanks Carmen," she said. "I never thought we'd find it." She paused. "Hey, I didn’t know you wore glasses. They look great!"
Carmen had forgotten that she was wearing the new glasses. "Thanks," she replied shyly. As they walked back toward the school building, two more girls from her class
complimented her glasses. Carmen smiled. "Maybe wearing glasses won’t be so bad after all," she thought.
1.Tick the correct answer: (2 marks)
i. What type of a passage is this?
a. A story b. A play c. An informative article ii. The author’s purpose in writing this story is to:
b. show that sometimes we imagine things will be worse than they are. c. describe what it feels like to have to squint.
d. warn people not to wear valuable jewelry to school.
iii. Which statement BEST describes Carmen?
a. She is willing to overcome her fears in order to help her friends b. She doesn’t care how well she does in school.
c. She cares more about herself than her friends.
d. She doesn’t worry about what other people think of her.
iv. Based on the end of the story, what do you think Carmen will do next. a. She won’t tell her friends that she needs to wear glasses
b. She will keep her glasses in her pocket where no one can see them. c. She will wear her glasses all the time.
d. She will wear her glasses only when she is with her family.
2. What problem was Carmen facing in the beginning of the story? (2 marks) _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________
3. Write three things that made Carmen change her mind about wearing glasses? Use
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7."Tomorrow I’m calling the eye doctor to set up an appointment for you, “ (2 marks) Who said the above sentence to whom?
_____________________________________________________________________ Why?
_____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 8. According to you, why should a person follow the advice given by doctors? Write
two reasons. (3 marks)
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In class, she asked for a desk that was closer to the blackboard.
She avoided her friends and stood alone, feeling miserable. Carmen had forgotten that she was wearing the new glasses. It all started at the beginning of fifth grade.
1. Tick the correct meaning of the given words. Write the word class in the bracket and frame sentences of your own: (4 marks) a. Squint ( )
i) to look with eyes partly closed ii)to move closer iii) to try hard iv) to concentrate
_____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ b. nerd ( )
i) unable to think clearly about something ii) someone boring and not physically attractive iii) someone who shows no feeling
iv) clever at doing something
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2. Write the antonym of: (1 mark)
Suspicious- _________________
a. doubtful b. guilty c. Innocent d. trusting
…..Carmen was very happy to find the silver ring for Theresa!!! After that incident Carmen and Theresa have a conversation about the day!!…..Write this conversation (dialogue) between them. You must base their conversation on the following points. i. Carmen’s fears about using glasses…
ii. Theresa’s fears about losing the ring…
iii. Carmen’s changed views …and advice/ thoughts about following the doctor’s advice.
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Q.IV. Do as directed- (10 marks) A.F ill in the blanks with articles: (3 marks)
Would you like to see the new car in the garage? It is _______only car in this area that has ______ oil cleaning device that the engine cleans at all times. _______ uncle of mine had _______ car like it and he said it was ________ excellent device and ______asset to all new cars.
B. Read the sentences given below. Put a tick (√) for those which are correct and a cross (X) for those which are wrong. Re-write the wrong sentence correctly. (1 mark)
a. A pride of lions were attacking a herd of deer.________________________
______________________________________________________________________ b. The leaves of this tree are green in colour.___________________________
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C. Complete each sentence using a homophone of the underlined word. (1 mark)
a. The guest won the prize as she _____________ the correct answer.
b. On the packet of self-rising flour there is a picture of a red ________________.
D. Fill in the blanks by using the correct degree of comparison of the adjective given
in the brackets: (1 mark)
1. This kitten is the ________________of the all. (noisy) 2. He is _____________________ than me at marbles.(good)
E. Complete the table: (1 mark) Positive degree Comparative degree Superlative Degree
Beautiful Bad
F. Fill in the blanks with adjectives indicated in the brackets: (1 mark)
1. I found Rachael to be a very _____________________ person.(adjective of quality) 2.______________________________shoes are made of crocodile skin.
(demonstrative adjective)
G. Write the plural of the word in brackets: (1 mark)
1. Jan put all the ______________ on the table.(box)
2. On our holiday, Kyle took lots of ________________ (photo)
H. Fill in the blanks with correct words in the brackets: (1 mark)
1. My friend’s ____________________ lent me his bicycle.(nephew/niece) 2 .My sister cleans ______________ bicycle every weekend.(her/it)
V. Creative Writing: (10 marks)
Write a narrative essay on , “ A day spent in an Amusement Park.”
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