CBSE

Class 4 English (FA-I) Set - 2

SESSION 2016-2017

•This question paper has 7 questions .

• Write the answers neatly and legibly.

Section A - Reading

1. Read the following passage and answer the question s that follow.
Stamp collecting is a popular hobby among adults and youngsters alike in most places of the
world. It is interesting to know what stamps are, and how, where and when they were
printed. Stamp is an official seal, generally used to show that a tax or fee has been paid. The
most common form is postage stamp. It is used to prepay mailing of letters and parcels.
Postage stamps were first used in Great Britain in 1840 and other countries quickly followed.
Stamp collection started within 20 years of the introduction of postage stamps. People collect
the stamps for various reasons and in various ways. Some people buy rare stamps, hoping
that their value will increase like that of rare items. Many collectors specialize in collecting
the stamps of certain countries. Philately is another name for stamp collecting and stamp
collectors are called philatelists.

i. What is a stamp? [2]

ii. What is Philately? [1]
iii. What is the most common form of stamp?[ 2]

b. Pick out the words from the passage that mean the same as the following words. [1]
i. similar ___________________
ii. gather ___________________

Section B – Writing

2. Write a paragraph on ‘The day I was alone at home’.[ 5]

Section C – Grammar

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3. Fill in the blanks by choosing the correct abstract nouns from the help box. [2]

a. Rani spent her ______________ in Dehra Dun.

b. Ravi was awarded for his _______________.

c. Indian army is famous for _________________.

d. Hardwork was the secret of his ______________.

4. Fill in the following blanks with the correct collective nouns. [4]

a. A _________ of bees attacked the boy.

b. This small ___________ of grapes cost me ten rupees.

c. A ___________ of birds gathered around the pond.

d. A ____________ of dancers waited patiently for their performance.

Section D – Literature

5. Answer the following questions.

a. Why did grandpa decide to take a shortcut to work? [2]
b. Why did the ostrich leave grandpa? [2]

6. Complete the following sentences.[ 2]

a. I knew a shortcut through the hills that would _______________
b. Suddenly, I saw a big male bird _________________

7. Write the meaning of the following words. [2]

a. encounter: ________________
b. passion:______________

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