Atmiya Vidya Mandir

International Residential School for Boys

Periodic Test 1 - Examination Date: 11th August 2021

Time: 1.5 hrs English - 7 Marks: 40

Section A (Reading) [10M]

Q1. Read the passage below and answer the following questions.

INDIA - A VAST COUNTRY

1. India is a country of vast geographical expense. India is marked by a diversity of physical features such as
mountains, plateaus, plains, coasts and islands. In the north, it is bound by the lofty Himalayas. The northern
plains, Great Indian Desert, the peninsular plateau and the great Himalayas are the main physical divisions of
India.

2. There are seven countries that share land boundaries with India, these countries are- China, Pakistan, Nepal,
Bhutan, Bangladesh, Myanmar and Afghanistan. The country is divided into 29 states and 7 Union territories.
Telangana became the 29th state of India on 2 June 2014. Rajasthan is the largest and Goa is the smallest state in
terms of area.

3. There are a number of east flowing rivers Mahanadi, Kaveri, Godavari, Krishna which drain into the Bay of
Bengal. Narmada and Tapi are the only two rivers which drain in the Arabian Sea. These rivers have formed fertile
deltas.

4. The Sundarbans delta is formed where the Ganga and Brahmaputra flow into the Bay of Bengal. Sundarbans
Delta is the largest delta in the world. Two groups of Islands also form part of India. Lakshadweep Islands are
located in the Arabian Sea and Andaman-Nicobar Islands in the Bay of Bengal.

A. Find the synonyms from the passage. (Paragraph 1 to 4 sequentially) (2m)

i. Variety iii. Made
ii. Biggest iv. Situated
B. Find the antonyms from the passage. (Paragraph 1 to 4 sequentially) (2m)
i. Unions iii. Infertile
ii. Whole iv. Deformed

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 C. Answer the following questions. (6m)
i. Name the major physical divisions of India.
ii. Name the countries with which India share its land boundaries.
iii. Which two major rivers drain into the Arabian Sea?
iv. Name the delta formed by the Ganga and Brahmaputra.
v. How many states and union territories are present in India?
vi. Name the islands belong to India.

Section B (Writing) [10M]

Q2. Using the strategies learnt in the Writing Workshop, write a piece of realistic fiction in about 100 words.
(7m)
Q3. Write the following piece of writing into a Storyteller’s Voice along with the changes required for grammar
and punctuation. (3m)
A man I knew proposed one evening we should go for a long bicycle ride together on the following day, and
I agreed. I got up early. He came half an hour late. I was waiting for him in the garden. He told me looking at
my bicycle that it was a good-looking machine. And asked me how it runs. I told him like most of them.

Section C (Grammar) [10M]

Q4. Change these sentences as directed in the bracket. (2m)

A. Have you worked hard for the examination? (declarative)
B. Isn’t English the toughest language? (affirmative)
C. We will score above 70%. (Negative)
D. The cat is inside the house. (Negative)
E. His story is exceptional. (Exclamatory)
F. She fell off the stairs. (Exclamatory)
G. The Party was exhilarating. (Interrogative)
H. I have prayed heartily. (Interrogative)
Q5. Identify the type of nouns written in bold. (2m)
A. H.D.H. Hariprasad Swamiji is always with us. (proper / improper)
B. I saw a folk of birds in the morning today. (proper / common / collective)
C. Atmiyata is the root cause of happiness. (concrete / abstract / material)
D. Mother brought bread to the kitchen. (countable / uncountable)
E. The Ganga is a holy river. (proper / improper)

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 F. Saint is a divine form of God. (proper / common / collective)
G. Iron is used to build bridges. (concrete / abstract / material)
H. Father has an amazing idea. (countable / uncountable)
Q6. Insert the appropriate article (a/an/the) in the blanks. If no article is required put X. (2m)
A. This is _____ excellent book.
B. My uncle is _____ M.L.A.
C. _____ student should be disciplined.
D. Shimla is such _____ beautiful hill station.
E. _____ lotus is a lovely flower.
F. _____ boy in the white shirt is my brother.
G. Where should we go for _____ brunch?
H. I was awake _____ all night.
Q7. Identify the type of Pronouns written in bold. (2m)
A. He is a friend of mine.
B. That house is ours.
C. This is a nice place.
D. What did you buy at the fair?
E. Rohan always thinks about himself.
F. He himself told me that he will come.
G. Each of the boys was given a reward.
H. One should always act wisely.
Q8. Identify the type of Adjectives written in bold. (2m)
A. Yesterday I wore a white shirt.
B. I have enough money with me.
C. These glasses are expensive.
D. Which colour would he like the most?
E. The drama had an abrupt end.
F. I want to have few books with me.
G. That flask is delicate.
H. Whose shoes have red colour.

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Section D (Literature) [10M]

Q9. Answer the following questions.

A. Why was the king advised to go to magicians? (2m)
B. In answer to the second question, whose advice did the people say would be important to the king?
(2m)
C. How did the king and the hermit help the wounded man? (2m)
D. What were the hermit’s answers to the three questions? Write each answer separately. Which answer do
you like most, and why? (4m)