St Anselm’s Sr. Sec.

School, Mansarovar, Jaipur

Half Yearly Examination – 2020-2021

Class : IV - Sec : ____ M.M : 30

Subject : English (SET – A) Time : 1hr.30 minutes

SUBJECTIVE PAPER

I. Read the passage carefully: (1X6=6)

The sun, eight planets, satellites and some other celestial bodies form the solar system. The
sun is in the centre of the solar system. The sun is ultimate source of heat and light for the
solar system. There are eight planets in our solar system. They are Mercury, Venus, Earth,
Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. Mercury is the nearest planet to the sun.

Venus is considered as “earth’s-twin” because its size and shape are very much similar to that
of earth. Earth is the third nearest planet to the sun. The earth is a unique planet in the solar
system because only this planet has life on it. It is also known as blue planet. Our earth has
only one satellite, that is the Moon.

Answer the following questions:

Q1. Which is the ultimate source of heat and light?

Q2. How many planets are there in the solar system?

Q3. Why is Venus considered as “Earth’s twin”?

Q4. Name the satellite of our earth.

Q5. Give the synonym of the word MIDDLE from the passage?

Q6. Give the opposite of the word DARK from the passage?

II. Write a letter to your class teacher asking him/her to excuse you for being absent because
you were sick. (6X1=6)

OR

Write an Essay on the topic – Helping around the house

III. Answer in short: (1X8=8)

Q1. Name the hurricane which hit the city of New Orleans, USA in 2005.

Q2. Where did the sparrow find the food?

Q3. Name the poet of the poem- Town mouse, country mouse.
Q4. What was the prize announced by the emperor for the most
useful thing ?

Q5. Give the meaning of the word – Mislead

Q6. What was invented by inventor number 3?

Q7. What is Tsunami?

Q8. Give the meaning of the word – Abode

IV. Answer the following questions: (2X5= 10)

Q1. What sort of life did the country mouse had?

Q2. What do you learn from the story - The selfish sparrow
Q3. Why does an oil spill is considered as a problem?
Q4. Why did king bird decide to leave the forest?
Q5. What is kaleidoscope?

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