Date:

ENGLISH

Class: VI

Time: 3 hrs

M. M: 70

General Instructions:

1. This paper consists of THREE sections:

Section A Reading 20 marks Section B Writing/Grammar 25 marks Section C Literature/Long Reading Text 25 marks

1. Attempt all questions.
2. Do not write anything on the question paper.
3. All the answers must be correctly numbered as in the question paper and written in the Answer sheet provided to you.
4. Read each question carefully and follow the instructions.
5. Strictly adhere to the word limit given with eachquestion.

SECTION A: READING

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1. Read the following passage and answer the following by choosing the correct option:

Kiran Bedi was born on June 9, 1949. Her father Prakash Lal Peshawaria, a landlord in Punjab was determined to educate his four daughters at a time when women were largely limited to doing household tasks.

While studying at the Sacred Heart Convent, Kiran joined the National Cadet Corps (NCC) and took up tennis, a game which her father used to play. After school, she went on to study Political Science at the Government College For Women, Amritsar.

Kiran excelled at sports, particularly tennis. She won the Inter-University women's team title and bagged the national title as well as the Asian title in tennis. Bedi says the game taught her the value of hard work, the importance of staying fit and built in her the qualities of fair play, team work, concentration, and the ability to give in that extra bit under stress. Kiran Bedi was selected for Indian Police Service in 1972 and was the first woman police officer of the Indian Police Service. Spectators at the 1973 Republic Day Parade were amazed to see a lady at the head of the Police Contingent.

1. Kiran Bedi has____ _sisters.
2. Three ii) four iv) five b) Tennis helped Kiran to learn
3. How to get selected for IPS ii) how to perform better under stress

1. How to follow her father"s footsteps iv) how to win titles
2. Kiran's selection to Indian Police Service was unique in the sense that she
3. Led the police contingent at the 1973 Republic Day Parade
4. Was the first woman police officer of the IPS
5. She came from NCC background
6. She was a distinguished player of tennis

d) Kiran Bedi has proved that

1. Women can lead police contingents
2. Women can play tennis
3. Women owe their success to their fathers
4. Women can be excellent police officers
5. One of the chief reasons of Kiran's success in life was her father's

1. Love for tennis ii) property and prosperity

1. Determination to educate his daughters iv) reputation in his area

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2. Read the following extract of the story and answer the following by choosing the correct option:

King Solomon was famous for his wisdom. The Queen of Sheba wanted to test him. One day she went to the King with two garlands. One of the garlands was made of real flowers. The other one was made of paper flowers. But both the garlands looked exactly alike. She held one garland in each of her hands and stood in front of the King. She said, "O wise King, tell me, without moving from your seat, which one of these two garlands is made of real flowers."

The King looked at each of the two garlands very carefully. They looked very much alike. He could not tell one from the other. When his eyes failed to guide him, the wise King used his brain to solve the problem. A bright idea came to his mind. He ordered one of his servants to open the window overlooking the garden. The servant opened the window. Soon bees came in from the garden and began hovering around the garland in the Queen"s right hand.

The King smiled and said, "The bees of my garden tell me that the garland in your right hand is made of real flowers."

The Queen bowed down with respect and said, "O King, your answer is right. You are indeed, a very wise man."

a) The Queen of Sheba wanted to test King Solomon's i) Wisdom ii) honesty iii) tolerance iv) truthfulness

b) What was special about the two garlands?

1. Both of them looked exceptionally beautiful
2. Both of them looked exactly alike
3. Both of them attracted bees
4. Both of them withered at the same time

1. When his eyes failed to guide him the king used his
2. nose ii) heart iii) mind iv) ears

d) began hovering around the garland, made of real flowers.

1. Insects ii) bees iii) birds iv) all of the above

1. The word "bowed" in the last paragraph means i) bent head in respect ii) overlooked
2. showed gratitude iv) complained

3. Read the following passage and answer the following questions:

5 Once when Swami Vivekananda was in Chicago, America, he saw some young children trying to shoot egg shells floating in the river, with their toy guns. The children could not hit the bobbing eggshells and missed the target again and again. Seeing Swami Vivekananda watching them, they asked him if he could do better than they. Swami Vivekananda took the toy gun, saying that he would try. He started firing. He fired twelve times but never missed the mark even once. The children were rather impressed and amazed at his skill. They asked him whether he had practiced before. When Swami Vivekananda replied in the negative, they were keen to know the secret of his success. Swami Vivekananda smiled and replied that whatever one does, it should be done with complete concentration. We should not think of anything else. "If you are shooting, keep your mind on the target. Your aim will not fail. Concentration can work wonders."

1. What did Swami Vivekananda observe?
2. How many times did Swami Vivekananda fire?
3. What does the phrase "replied in the negative" mean?
4. What is the message conveyed in the passage above?
5. Mention the antonyms of the following words from the passage above:

1. Sinking - ii) positive -