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Class : I
Date : 28 November 2018
th
Max Marks : 50
Time : 9:00 A.M. to 10:15 A.M.

Roll No.
Instructions to Candidates :

01. All questions are compulsory. First 15 minutes

are for reading the paper. (9 a.m. to 9:15 a.m.) Centre No.
02. This question paper has 25 objective questions.
In addition to this question paper, you are also
given an answer-sheet.
Male / Female ___________________
03. Read the instructions carefully for each section
before attempting it.

04. For each correct answer 2 marks will be Name of the candidate : (In English only, as you would
awarded and there is no negative marking. like it to be printed on the certificate).

05. On the answer-sheet, fill up all the entries _____________________________________________________________

carefully in the space provided, ONLY IN

BLOCK CAPITAL LETTERS. _____________________________________________________________

06. Incomplete / incorrect / carelessly filled _____________________________________________________________

information may disqualify your candidature.

07. On the answer-sheet, use PENCIL / BLUE

_____________________________________________________________

or BLACK BALL PEN.

08. No student is permitted to leave the

examination hall before time.

09. Use of unfair means shall result in cancellation Signature of the Signature of
of the test. invigilator the candidate

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SECTION - A: COMPREHENSION – PICTURE STORY

Look at the picture below and choose the correct answer.

1. In the above picture there are:

(A) three boys and three girls.

(B) three boys and two girls

(C) five children and one adult

(D) five children and two adults

2. The number of girls in the above picture are :

(A) equal to the number of boys (B) one more than the number of boys

(C) there are two girls (D) there are no girls

3. The scene is of :
(A) a computer room
(B) a playground
(C) a children’s park
(D) an art and craft class

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4. One little boy is :

(A) wearing spectacles.
(B) painting a picture
(C) standing up
(D) sitting down

5. The lady in the picture is :

(A) talking to all the students
(B) teaching the children to draw
(C) sitting on a chair
(D) making a drawing.

COMPREHENSION - POETRY
Read the poem and answer the questions given below:

Mom’s Busy Day

Mom was so busy!

She had so much to do.
First, she went to the store.
She had to buy food.
Second, she went to the post office.
She had to mail a letter.
Third, she went to the cleaners.
She had to pick up a dress.
Fourth, she had to go to the bank.
She had to get some money.
Fifth, she went to school.
She had to get the kids.
Finally, she went home.

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Choose the correct answer:

6. Fill in the blank: Mom was very _________?

(A) tired

(B) kind

(C) busy

(D) angry

7. Where did Mom go first?

(A) the bank

(B) the store

(C) the school

(D) the post office

8. Where did Mom go second?

(A) the bank

(B) the store

(C) the school

(D) the post office

9. Where did Mom go fourth?

(A) the bank

(B) the store

(C) the school

(D) the post office

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10. Where did Mom go last?

(A) the bank

(B) home

(C) the school

(D) the cleaners

SECTION - B: LANGUAGE COMPETENCY

11. Choose the correct preposition.

(A) I will arrive between 8 and 9 am

(B) I will arrive at 8 and 9 am

(C) I will arrive on 8 and 9 am

(D) I will arrive next to 8 and 9 am

12. Which is the correct idiom according to the picture shown?

(A) As good as it gets

(B) Eat your words.

(C) A hot potato.

(D) A piece of cake

13. Which idiom can be used for the following sentence?

I am going to ___________________and hope our school wins the match.

(A) carry on

(B) pray

(C) cross my fingers

(D) give it a shot

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14. Match the column: Match the pictures of Column I to the adjectives in Column II Choose
the correct answer given as one of the four alternatives A, B, C or D

Column - I Column - II

(a) (i) feeble

(b) (ii) wealthy

(c) (iii) heavy

(d) (iv) proud

100 kg

(A) (a) – (ii), (b) – (i), (c) – (ii), (d) – (iv)

(B) (a) – (iii), (b) – (iv), (c) – (i), (d) – (ii)
(C) (a) – (ii), (b) – (i), (c) - (iv), (d) – (iii)
(D) (a) – (iv), (b) – (ii), (c) – (i), (d) – (iii)

15. Below are four pictures that are labelled –which is the incorrect one?

SURPRISE ATTACHED AWE ENTERTAIN

(A) surprise (B) attached
(C) awe (D) entertain

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16. Fill in the blanks with one word which can complete all the sentences given below:

1. I would love to ride a _________________horse.

2. My brother is very ___________________,

3. The _________________ giant picked up the dwarf easily

4. A _____________ wind blew across the desert.

(A) strong (B) tiny

(C) huge (D) amazing

17. Choose the sentence where the correct capitals are used

(A) There are Seven days in a week. (B) There are seven days in a week.

(C) there are seven days in a Week. (D) there are seven days in a week?

18. Which two words are adverbs ?

(A) here, small A

(B) full, empty B

(C) yesterday, upstairs C

(D) downward , flying D

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19. Match the antonym of the word in Column - I with that of Column - II. Choose the correct option
combination from the ones given below.

Column - I Column - II

(a) ancient (i) descend

(b) ascend (ii) coward

(c) brave (iii) modern

(d) blunt (iv) sharp

(A) (a) – (iii), (b) – (ii), (c) – (i), (d) – (iv) (B) (a) – (ii), (b) – (iv), (c) – (i), (d) – (iii)

(C) (a) – (ii), (b) – (iii), (c) – (iv). (d) – (i) (D) (a) – (iii), (b) – (i), (c) – (ii), (d) – (iv)

20. Which word can be used for both the sentences?

(i) Robin always ____________________correctly in class.

(ii) The phone is ringing I hope someone ___________________ it

(A) replies

(B) speaks

(C) answers
(D) picks
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21. Directions for Q.21 and Q.22: Choose the word or phrase which best fits each space in the
passage below from options (A), (B), (C) or (D)

Once upon a time there_____________________a man called Daniel. A friend of his eventually
_____________________the ruler of a small city. Daniel thought, ‘How lucky my friend
_____________________ .

(A) lived-was-is (B) was-became-was

(C) is-was-became (D) lived- became – is

22. Peter weighs 70 kgs. and his friend Andrew weighs 65 kgs. So Peter is _______ than Andrew.

(A) taller

(B) heavier

(C) lighter

(D) bigger

23. Look at the picture carefully and choose the correct sentence

(A) The children are at the circus.

(B) The children are watching a dolphin show.

(C) The girl is looking at the fish.

(D) The crowd is clapping.

24. Unscramble the words and choose the correct answer:

zbuz flodo assrco ceircl

(A) buzz flood across circle

(B) buzz flood soccer circle

(C) buzz flood cross circle

(D) buzz floods across circles

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25. Find the words caught in the given honey comb - How many are there?

(A) six (B) four

(C) five (D) seven

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SPACE FOR ROUGH WORK

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 Class I English
Q.N. Answer
1 c
2 b
3 d
4 a
5 b
6 c
7 b
8 d
9 a
10 b
11 a
12 d
13 c
14 c
15 c
16 a
17 b
18 c
19 d
20 c
21 d
22 b
23 b
24 a
25 d