Bangalore International High-ICSE

Affiliated to CISCE-Delhi Code: KA-410

Annual Term Examination 2023-24
Subject: English
Grade: IV Max Marks: 80
Date :12-03-2024 Duration: 2 Hours
General Instructions:

 Read the Questions carefully.

 All the Sections and Questions are compulsory.
 Write the answers neatly and legibly.

Section – A [30 marks]

I. Rewrite the sentences using the given conjunctions: (5X1=5)

1. He has grey hair. He is not old. (but)

2. Tom plays the drums. His brother plays the guitar. (and)
3. The vegetables tasted better. They had been cooked with spices. (after)
4. His car broke down. He called the mechanic. (so)
5. We can go swimming today. We can play table tennis today. (or)

II. Change the negative sentences to positive and the positive sentences to negative:
(5X1=5)
1. The car wasn’t parked properly.
2. These grapes are not sour.
3. This is an easy task.
4. Ram can swim deep in water.
5. Henry likes to eat junk food.

III. Choose the correct interjections for these sentences: (5X1=5)

Ouch Wow Hello Bravo Hurrah

1. _______! That was a wonderful shot.

2. _______! Our school has won all the three contests
3. _______! How are you?
4. _______! I hurt my knee
5. _______! What a stunning picture!

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IV. Punctuate the sentences appropriately: (5X1=5)
1. Have a nice day
2. Do you know where Suraj is
3. The dessert was so delicious
4. Are you going to the wedding tomorrow
5. Peter’s father is a dentist

V. Look at the picture of a classroom. Fill in the blanks with on, above, beside, between,
behind or under: (5X1=5)

1. The students are sitting ______ the chairs

2. The book shelf is ______ the table
3. The writing board is ______ the teacher
4. The table is ______ the bookshelf
5. The bulletin board is ______ the board

VI. Rewrite the sentences and underline the adverbs of frequency: (5X1=5)
1. I have been to the museum twice this year.
2. My brother seldom quarrels with me.
3. The Himalayan red pandas are rarely spotted.
4. The Reddys often go out for dinner on weekends.
5. I visit my old neighborhood sometimes

Section – B [50 marks]

I. Write the meanings and frame suitable sentences: (6X2=12)

1. Trim – 3. Brook – 5. Disguise –
2. Scramble – 4. Afford – 6. Stared –

II. Answer the following questions briefly: (6X3=18)

1. How did the Ethiopian make spots on the Leopard’s skin?
2. What does the speaker want to offer someone who finds the elephant?
3. Why did the speaker think that the person’s life was ‘strange and quiet’?
4. What was the ‘Underground Railroad’? Why did Harriet join it?
5. Describe the High Veldt.
6. Which accident changed Minty’s life

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III. Answer the following with reference to context: (3X2=6)
1. ‘What is this? Its is so dark, yet so full of little pieces of light
a) Who said these words and to whom?
b) What was the speaker describing?
2. ‘Well, it is true that she has been most kind’
a) Who said these words?
b) Who does ‘she’ refer to?
3. ‘Farewell, oh Farewell, I’ll meet you in the morning, I’m bound for the promised land’
a) Who sang this song and for whom?
b) What was she trying to say through the song?

IV. Quote from Memory (4 Marks)

I cannot find____________________________
______________________________________
__________________________ where he went.

V. Answer the following questions in one word: (5X1=5)

1. Who was the wisest animal in southern Africa?
2. What was the name of the Peasant’s daughter?
3. Why do you think the elephant ran away?
4. What did the Elf change Inge to?
5. Who guards the lighthouse?

VI. Write the story using the given outlines: (5 Marks)

Jimmy finds a Caterpillar in the garden-----show his mother-----Jimmy wants to keep it as his pet------
mother say no-----Jimmy very upset-----mother explains that Caterpillar’s mother will be looking
for the Caterpillar-----Jimmy keeps caterpillar on the leaf where he found it.
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