Maple Leaf International School

Class: I (January Session)

Subject: English Language
Total marks 40
Time: 2 hours

Name: _______________________________________
Section: ________________________ Roll: __________
Section A: Comprehension (Total Marks: 10)

The Farmer and the Crane

There once was a farmer who was very worried about the crop on his farm as they were getting
eaten by the birds. So, he laid a trap for the birds. The next day he managed to catch a flock of
birds. Among these birds was a crane.
The crane begged the farmer to let him go. The farmer replied “You have been found with these
birds who were eating my crops. So, I will not let you go.”
Moral of the story: Bad company is harmful.
1) Read the passage and fill in the blanks: (4x1=4)
a) The farmer laid a trap for the _________.
b) The farmer was very __________ about his crops.
c) The _______ begged the farmer to let him go.
d) Bad company is _________.
2) Write (T) for true statements and (F) for the false. (4x1=4)
a) The farmer was very happy about his crops. _______
b) The crops were eaten by the birds. _______
c) The birds laid the trap for the farmer. _______
d) The farmer didn’t let the crane go. _________
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3) Underline the correct answer. (2x1=2)
a) The farmer was worried because
i) it was not raining.
ii) his crops were being eaten by the birds.
iii) the crops were in a bad condition.
b) The farmer managed to catch
i) the gang of thieves.
ii) some fish from the pond.
iii) a flock of birds.

Section B : Grammar ( Total Marks: 20)

1) Choose the correct word from the following: (3x1=3)
a) The feminine noun of wizard is – (i) niece (ii) aunt (iii) witch
b) The masculine noun of an actress is – (i) waitress (ii) actor (iii) man
c) Empress is the feminine noun of - (i) nephew (ii) wizard (iii)emperor

2) Write the feminine nouns for the following: (2 x 1= 2)

a) tiger – _________
b) fox – __________

3) Write (T) for the true and (F) for the false: (2x 1=2)
a) Stallion is a male horse. _____
b) Bride is a feminine noun of prince. ______

4) Underline the pronouns. (3x1=3)

a) We enjoyed watching the movie together.
b) I am going to work from tomorrow.
c) My brother is taller than me.

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5) Write the missing words: (2x 1=2)
a) a ___________________ of tea.

b) a _________________ of bananas.

6) Write ‘have’ or ‘has’ in each space : (2 x 1=2)

a) Our cat ______________ kittens.

b) The monkeys _____________ long tails.

7) Choose the right word from the pair to fill each space. (2 x 1=2)
by buy

a) I will ___________ you a bar of chocolate.

b) He was standing ____________ the door.

8) Join each pair of words together: (2 x 1=2)

a) is not _______________ b) do not _______________

9) Fill each gap with a suitable noun: (2 x 1=2)

a) a sunny ___________ b) a clever ______________

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 Section C: Paragraph ( Total Marks: 10)

Q1: Write a paragraph of about 10 sentences on any one of the following: (10 marks)

My Favourite Teacher
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The End
Good Luck!

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