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English Half-yearly Exam Paper (Part 1)

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins

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Class
Date
1.

Section A- Reading Comprehension


Jack’s dad was driving to work on Monday. He saw a large nail on the road. He tried to miss the nail but he drove over it. A few minutes later, Jack’s dad had a flat tyre.


Q) What was the cause of Jack's dad's flat tyre?

a)

driving too fast

b)

nail on the road

c)

tyres were too old

2.

On Sunday, we woke up very early. Then we ate breakfast and left for fishing. We caught five fish. Mom was happy to cook fish for us.


Q- Read the sentences below and choose the option in the correct order.

a)

We woke up early then mom cooked fish for us and finally we caught five fish.

b)

We caught five fish then mom cooked fish for us and finally we ate breakfast.

c)

We woke up early then we went fishing and caught five fish, finally mom cooked fish for us.

3.

Anne like cats. Anne has a cat “Chuckey”. One day Anne and her mom went to a store to buy Chuckey a new toy. Anne saw one little brown dog, two little white dogs, and four big black dogs. She liked all of them. She wanted to get one of the dogs and make it Chuckey’s new best friend.


Q) Why did Anne go to the store? What was the cause?

a)

to buy a new cat

b)

to get a new toy for Chuckey

c)

to sell Chuckey

4.

Mr. Cow had a bird on its back. They ate leaves and fruits for lunch. They played together every day. They went here and there in the garden. The bird flew above the horns of Mr. Cow. They lived happily with each other.


Q) What did Mr. Cow and the bird eat for lunch?

a)

leaves and flowers

b)

fruits and leaves

c)

leaves and trunk

5.

The funny frog had a credit card. The funny frog bought a crib, a box of crayons, and a cheese pizza. Oh no! His credit card got cracked, now he cannot buy anything.


Q) What is the effect of funny frog's cracked credit card?

a)

He cannot buy anything.

b)

He bought a crib, crayons, and a pizza.

c)

He can fix the credit card.

6.

Sally has two pet dogs. Her dogs are Tom and Puff. Tom is black and huge but Puff is brown and small. Sally takes them to the park. She runs and plays with them. They both are very playful.


Q) The contrast is given in the Venn diagram shown in the picture. Use the clues from the text and select which option will come in the center.

a)

Tom is black and huge but Puff is brown and small.

b)

both are playful.

c)

both are brown and small.

7.

Belly was sad. She could not go outside to play hide and seek with her friends because it was raining, and she could get wet and fell sick. “We will build a tent inside the house and play,” her mother said. Belly built a tent with her mom and had enjoyed it a lot. Belly smiled, the rainy day was not so bad after all.


Q) Why was Belly sad? Choose the incorrect option.

a)

She could not go out.

b)

She could not play hide and seek with her friends.

c)

She built a tent with her mother.

8.

Tia loves her baby brother. His name is Alex. Alex sleeps a lot. Sometimes he smiles when he is asleep. When Tia’s brother cries, she tries to cheer him up. She likes to read stories to her brother. He laughs when she makes silly voices.


Q) What is the effect of Tia making silly voices to her baby brother?

a)

He sleeps when Tia makes silly voices.

b)

He laughs when she makes silly voices.

c)

He cries when she makes silly voices.

9.

John had a new bike. The new bike is red. It has an orange and white flag at the back. John can ride his bike very fast. He rides his bike after school. John goes to Pam's house on his bike.


Q) What is at the back of the bike?

a)

a blue and white flag

b)

a red and orange flag

c)

an orange and white flag

10.

Mandy is sad today because her best friend Tina is going on holiday to London. Mandy will not be able to play with her in the park. Her mother says, don't be sad she will be back soon. Mandy knows her mom is right.


Q) Why was Mandy sad? Identify the cause?

a)

Mandy’s friend is going to London.

b)

Mother is going to London.

c)

Tina is going to London with Mandy.

11.

SECTION B – LITERATURE


Q) When did Jeena wash her plate?

a)

after coming back from the park

b)

after wearing her shoes

c)

after eating her sandwich

d)

none of the above

12.

Jeena used ______________ and ____________ to make her sandwich.

a)

butter and bread

b)

bread and jam

c)

bread and cheese

d)

all of the above

13.

Compare the character of Mr. Wind and the Naughty Tee-shirt.

a)

Mr. Wind is kind but Naughty Tee-shirt is unkind.

b)

The naughty Tee-shirt is rude.

c)

They both are non-living things.

d)

They both are living things.

14.

Mr. Wind punished the Naughty Tee-shirt because ……………………….

a)

it was troubling the chicks.

b)

it was troubling the rabbit.

c)

it was being unkind.

d)

all of the above

15.

_________________ wanted to make a sandwich for herself.

a)

Jeena's friend

b)

Jeena

c)

mother

d)

Jenna

16.

As the name “The Naughty Tee-shirt”, it was also being naughty. Justify your answer?

a)

as it was troubling the chicks

b)

as it was troubling Mr. Wind

c)

as it was troubling the rabbit.

d)

both a and c

17.

In the chapter “I Can Do It” who made the sandwich and for whom?

a)

Jeena made a sandwich for her friend.

b)

Jeena made a sandwich for her mother.

c)

Jeena made a sandwich for herself.

d)

Jeena made a sandwich for her mother and herself.

18.

Can you infer, where was the Naughty-Tee shirt hanging?

a)

on the stand

b)

on a hanger

c)

on a clothes-line

d)

on a hook

19.

What kind of shoes did Jeena wear before going out to play?

a)

shoes with bow

b)

shoes with laces

c)

shoes with velcro

d)

shoes with no laces

20.

How did Jeena’s mother help her?

a)

by teaching her how to make a sandwich

b)

by teaching her how to play

c)

by teaching her how to tie her laces

d)

by teaching her how to wash the plate.

21.

SECTION C- GRAMMAR


Tick the verb in the sentence given below.


Ms. Mina is teaching her students how to dance in the dance room.

a)

Ms. Mina and the students

b)

students and dance room

c)

teaching and dance

d)

students and dance

22.

Tick the verb in the sentence given below.


Tod searched Tia everywhere at the playground.

a)

searched

b)

playground

c)

Tia

d)

everywhere

23.

Which is not a verb?


Jerry is going to his grandma’s house, to watch his favourite movie and to eat chocolate chip cookies.

a)

eat

b)

favourite

c)

watch

d)

going

24.

Which is not a verb?


John and Phillip enjoyed playing soccer last night.

a)

enjoyed

b)

played

c)

soccer

d)

all of the above

25.

Fill in the blank with a suitable verb.


The students did well in their exams, so the teacher ______________ for them.

a)

cracked

b)

mad

c)

punish

d)

clapped

26.

Tick the adjective in the sentence given below.


Sara was a wise queen, who loved her country's people.

a)

queen

b)

country's

c)

Sara

d)

none of the above

27.

Tick the adjectives in the sentence given below.


The tall girl with short hair named Jill has a pet white rabbit with brown spots named Timmy.

a)

Jill and Timmy

b)

hair and pet

c)

tall and brown

d)

rabbit and girl

28.

Which is not an adjective?


The cunning brown fox came and picked a small piece of bread.

a)

cunning

b)

picked

c)

small

d)

brown

29.

Fill in the blank with a suitable adjective.


Sam likes eating ___________ pizza on the weekends.

a)

sugary

b)

slimy

c)

lonely

d)

yummy

30.

Fill in the blank with suitable adjectives.


The ___________ fireman rescued a ________ cat from the tree.

a)

scary and shy

b)

unkind and active

c)

strict and crunchy

d)

brave and white