ST. THOMAS SCHOOL INDIRAPURAM, PRACTICE SHEET PERIODIC TEST-4 SECTION A(READING) Q1. Read the passage answer the questions that follow: Androcles and the Lion Androcles was a Greek slave. His master was very cruel and treated him badly. One day he ran away from his master s house. As he was passing through a forest, he heard the cries of a lion. He took courage and went near the lion. The lion put forth one of his legs. Androcles found a thorn in the lion s paw. The lion was feeling pain because of this thorn. Androcles took out the thorn. After this, the two of them became friends. A few months passed. One day, the King s soldiers caught Androcles and brought him to the Magistrate. Greek laws were very harsh. The Magistrate said that Androcles should be thrown before a hungry lion so that the lion might tear him into pieces. According to the punishment, the soldiers threw Androcles before a lion. But the lion, instead of tearing him into pieces, he began to lick his hands. It was actually the same lion. All the people present were surprised to see this. Androcles told them the story of their friendship. The Magistrate was very impressed. He ordered that both Androcles and the lion should be set free. 1. Who was Androcles? 2. Why was the lion feeling pain? 3. What punishment was given to Androcles by the Magistrate? 4.Why did the lion lick the hands of Androcles? 5. Why did the Magistrate order to set Androcles and the lion free? 6. Find the opposites of the following from the passage: a. kind b. reward c. lost
7. Write True/ False: a. Androcles found a stone in lion s paw. b. Androcles and the lion became good friends. 8. Find two Adjectives from the passage: Q2. Read the passage and answer the questions that follow: More and more people in the world now know how precious wildlife is and that we must protect it. Many of the world s most beautiful animals are in danger of disappearing from the earth. This is because of mass killing of animals for their fur, or for their skin and even their bones. Alligators are hunted and their skins are used to make shoes, belts and purses. Hunters kill elephants for their tusks and rhinoceroses for their horns. First of all we should stop using things like shoes, coats, blankets or bags that are made after killing animals. Instead, we should buy shoes and bags that are made of canvas. If we go on using nature as we are doing now, many plants and animals will become extinct. 1. Many beautiful animals are in danger of disappearing from the earth because of 2. We should stop using 3. is very precious and we must save it. 4. Alligator s skin is used to make 5.Rhinoceroses are killed for their 6. Elephants are killed for their 7. Find the synonym of the following from the passage: a. valuable b. save SECTION B(WRITING) Q3. Look at the picture and complete the story with the help of words given below:
feasts grasslands villages trickster greedy spider tightened ropes same time waist In the there were two, Upper and Lower Village. Everyone other than Anansi knew which village they belong to. Anansi the, pretended to a part of both the villages. One day both the villages were holding. Anansi was so he wanted to go to both. So he tied two around his and gave one of their ends to both his sons. He told them to tug the end of the rope where the feast starts first. Both the boys pulled the rope at the. The ropes around his waist and Anansi turned into a. Q4. Use the hints given in the box to complete the application for sick leave: advised suffering unable leave respect rest two days obliged _ Date_ Subject Respected Sir, With due this is to inform you that I am from viral fever. The doctor has me to take proper. So I am to come to school for.you are, therefore requested to grant me for two days. I shall feel highly. Thanking you Yours
Q5.Complete the story with the help of words given below: idea river narrow cross wise back one bridge opposite reached middle climbed Two goats wanted to a river. But the bridge over the was. Only could walk on it at a time. These goats met in the of the. They did not know what to do. But they were goats. Soon they thought of an. One goat on the of the other and jumped to the other side. In this way both of them crossed the river and the side. SECTION- C( GRAMMAR) Q6. Underline the Adjectives and write its kind: 1. Everest is the highest peak in the world. 2. There is a little soup in the bowl. 3. My father bought a dozen bananas for me. Q7. Underline the verb and circle the adverbs in the sentences given below: 1. The soldiers fought bravely. 2. The postman does his work smartly. 3. We revise our lessons regularly. Q8. Fill in the blanks with Interjections: 1.! What a beautiful rainbow. 2.! We lost the match. 3.! Our school won the competition. Q9. Identify the parts of speech of the words underlined: 1. The sun gives us heat and light. 2. The dog barks loudly.
Q10. Rewrite the following using contracted forms of the words underlined: 1. She did not complete her homework. 2. He will not come to school. Q11. Punctuate the following: 1. what a lovely day 2. o that I have wings of fur Q12. Write Rhyming Words for the following: 1. grain 2. town Q13. Fill in the blanks: Singular Plural Cherry belief knives cliffs Q14. Write Feminine form of the following: Masculine Feminine Masculine Feminine 1. host 3. cock 2. fox 4. drake Q15. Match the synonyms: 1. brave similar 2. quiet start 3. begin silent 4. alike courageous
SECTION-D (LITERATURE) Q16. Read the sentence and answer the questions: Sona felt sorry for the river. a. Why did Sona feel sorry for the river? b. Did Sona help the river? How? c. What does Sona find out? Q17. Why did the Mayor not keep his promise to the Pied Piper? Q18. Why did the donkey invite the dog to join him? Q19. What does the clock ask the poet to do? Q20. Write their meanings: a. boast b. intends c. sigh _ d. terrible e. strange