Time: 1 hour 15 minutes. Maximum Marks: 50.
Section A — One Mark Questions (10 × 1 = 10 Marks)
1. What did Mary find behind the locked door in "The Secret Garden"? 2. Who wrote the poem "The School Boy"? 3. What does the boy in "The School Boy" prefer to the school room? 4. Give the meaning of the word "loyal" from the poem "Friendship." 5. Which literary device is used in: "A friend like a sheltering tree"? 6. Fill in the blank: She _______ (play) cricket every evening. (Simple Present) 7. What part of speech is the word "beautiful" in: "She has a beautiful garden"? 8. Fill in: _____ Himalayan mountains are very high. 9. Change to passive: The teacher corrected the papers. 10. What is the plural of "leaf"?
Section B — Short Answer Questions (5 × 3 = 15 Marks)
Answer any five questions.
11. How does the secret garden change Mary's personality? Give three points. 12. What does the boy in "The School Boy" feel about school? Explain in three sentences. 13. What qualities of a true friend does the poem "Friendship" describe? Name any three. 14. Identify and explain any two literary devices from either poem. 15. Distinguish between simile and metaphor with one example of each from your poems. 16. Correct the grammatical errors in these sentences:
- a. She don't go to school.
- b. He have finished his work.
- c. They was playing outside.
Section C — Long Answer Questions (2 × 5 = 10 Marks)
Answer any two questions.
17. Describe what Mary finds in "The Secret Garden" and explain why the garden is important to her. 18. Write a paragraph (6–8 sentences) on: "The importance of friendship in a student's life," using ideas from the poem. 19. What message does the poem "The School Boy" convey about the nature of education? Do you agree with the poet?
Section D — Grammar (5 marks)
20. (a) Write the correct form of the verb: (2 marks)
- She _______ (go) to the market yesterday.
- By the time we arrived, the film _______ (already/start).
(b) Fill in with articles (a/an/the): (2 marks)
- He is _____ honest boy.
- _____ sun rises in the east.
(c) Write one sentence using the word "although": (1 mark)
Section E — Writing (10 marks)
21. (Choose one) — 10 marks
Option A: Write an informal letter to your friend describing your school's annual day celebration. Include what happened, what you performed, and what you enjoyed most.
Option B: Write a short essay (about 120 words) on: "Nature is our best teacher."
End of Term 1 Unit Test.