D.A.V.

PUBLIC SCHOOL, SECTOR-14, GURUGRAM

SAMPLE PAPER
CLASS VI
ENGLISH
Time Allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 80
General Instructions:
1. This paper consists of two parts: A and B
2. Attempt all the questions.
3. Read the questions carefully.
4. All the answers must be correctly mentioned as in the question paper and
written in the answer sheet.
5. Ensure that answers of each section are answered together.
6. Follow the instructions given for each question.
7. Strictly adhere to the word limit given with each question.
8. Do the paper neatly and in a presentable manner.
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SECTION A(40 marks)

Q.1 Read the following passage carefully.

Water is a highly necessary part of human existence on Earth. The importance of

water can be compared to the importance of air. All living organisms - humans,
animals, plants need water.
Apart from drinking, there are other uses of water as well. It includes cooking,
washing, cleaning, etc. Water is not just a vital part of the human being’s survival. It
is important for the survival of trees and plants. Uses of water include agricultural,
industrial, household, recreational and environmental activities.
Natural sources of water include surface water, under river flow, groundwater and
frozen water. Artificial sources of water can include treated wastewater (reclaimed
water) and desalinated seawater.
Currently, the biggest problem related to global warming is a huge water
depreciation on Earth. This is mainly caused due to misuse of water happening at
various places. In the current scenario, it is important to understand the formula for
the conservation of water and thereby save water. Because pure water resources are
the primary sources for all our necessities. And when it becomes depreciated, it can
lead to huge catastrophic conditions for human beings.
Currently, there are many regions in the world that are facing extreme water scarcity
due to decline in groundwater and scanty rainfalls. Also, in some areas, the
groundwater is contaminated or it has been overused.
According to the WHO report, many people do not have access to safe drinking
water. Seeing this, the water crisis in the future does seem inevitable. Also, it calls
for an immediate action plan in order to conserve water so that precious resources
can be saved for today as well for future generations.
Rainwater harvesting is a simple strategy by which rainwater is gathered and stored
for future. The process involves collection and storage of rainwater with the help of
artificially designed systems like underground tanks. With depleting groundwater
levels and fluctuating climate conditions, this measure can go a long way to help
mitigate the adverse effects of rising water scarcity.
Save Water Campaign-this initiative can help and promote the conservation of
water. Also, it can spread awareness among the people about the importance of
water. Additionally, the save water campaign helps people realize that the sources of
fresh and pure water are very limited.
So, its overuse and wastage should be curbed. Through this campaign, we can create
awareness among the people about the benefits of preserving water, water
harvesting and using water judiciously.

Choose the most appropriate options: (1X10=10 marks)

1. Water is as important as
a.) breathing
b.)air
c. care
d.) Space
2. Water depreciation is due to-
a.) rainfall
b.) conservation of water
c.) decline in groundwater and scanty rainfall
d.) water harvesting
3. Water is vital for the survival of
a.) human beings
b.) plant life and animal life
c.) agricultural activities
d.) plant, animal and human life, agriculture and industries
4. Artificial sources of water are-
a.) rainfall
b.) treated waste water, desalinated seawater
c.) treated waste water, desalinated seawater and frozen water
d.) rainfall and groundwater
5. According to WHO___________.
a.) water crises cannot be reversed
b.) enough water has been conserved
c.) many people do not have access to safe drinking water
d.) agricultural sector has contributed to water shortage
6. It is one of the ways of preserving rainwater
a.) filtering rainwater
b.) not using ground water
c.) ensuring water availability in every region and zone
d.) rainwater harvesting
7. Complete the following sentence:
For collection and storage of rainwater, ___________are used
a.) containers
b.) large pitchers
c.) tubs
d.) artificially designed systems
8. Save Water Campaigns create________.
a.) necessity and urgency to think of ways to save water
b.) panic about our future as water is depleting fast and we cannot survive without it
c.) awareness about the importance of conserving water
d.) a feeling of guilt in people
9. The word from the above passage that means 'making something impure
and unsuitable' is
a.) inevitable
b.) contaminated
c.) conservation
d.) depreciation
10.The antonym of 'abundant' from the above passage is
a.) judicious
b.) initiative
c.) scanty
d.) fluctuating

Q.2 Read the following poem carefully.

Someone dropped a burning match

Unheeded by the way
It caught on fire some underbrush.
Its user did not stay.

From grass to brush, from brush to tree,

So stealthily it ran.
That no one ever guessed or knew
Just where that fire began.

Someone built a campfire

And failed to put it out.
A breeze came and quickened
The embers spread about.

And soon the woods were blazing.

The fire spread and spread.
The trees that took long years to grow
Stand blackened now and dead.

Someone saw a little fire

As he was passing by.
He did not stop to put it out.
He did not even try.

He had not started it, of course.

He had no time to spare.
That it might start a forest fire.
He did not even care.
Choose the most appropriate options: (1X6=6 marks)
1. The fire started because _________________

a.) burning match was thrown carelessly

b.) it was very hot
c.) someone wanted to harm the forest
d.) someone did it deliberately
2. The fire spread from ______________
a.) grass to tree
b.) grass to bush
c.) grass to flowers
d.) grass to leaves
3. A ________ quickened the campfire.
a.) Man
b.) Bird
c.) Breeze
d.) Monkey
4. The trees that took long years to grow are now __________
a.) Thick and green
b.) Still growing
c.) blackened and dead
d.) blackened but not dead
5. The embers spread about and___________
a.) The woods were on fire
b.) dead
c.) scared the birds and animals
d.) killed the man
6. The man who saw a little fire, did not try to put it out because he _______
a.) did not see it clearly
b.) had no time to spare
c.) was scared
d.) was sleeping
Q.3 Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow.
(1x5=5 marks)
‘But you sat down in that chair near the window. Why didn’t you sit in the
chair near the door?’
1. Who is the speaker?
a.) Mr. Soames
b.) Mr. Holmes
c.) Mr. Watson
d.) Bannister
2. Whom is the speaker speaking to?
a.) Bannister
b.) Gilchrist
c.) Steve
d.) Ralph

3. Why is the speaker questioning the listener?

The speaker is questioning the listener as _____________
a.) He left the door of the office opened.
b.) He lives on the floor above Mr. Soames’ office
c.) He fainted and collapsed.
d.) He is Mr. Soames servant and had a duplicate key of his office.
4. What was the listener trying to do by sitting on the chair near the window?
The listener was trying to hide __________________
a.) Steve’s pencil by sitting on the chair near the window.
b.) Gilchrist’s gloves by sitting on the chair near the window.
c.) Steve’s gloves by sitting on the chair near the window.
d.) Gilchrist’s pencil by sitting on the chair near the window.
5. Why was he trying to do so?
a.) He had worked as a driver at Gilchrist’s house and thus wanted to save him.
b.) He was in need of money and thus helped Steve.
c.) He had worked as a butler at Gilchrist’s house and thus wanted to save him.
d.) He had worked as a butler at Steve’s house and thus wanted to save him.
Q.4 Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow.
(1x5=5 marks)
‘With the name of Bharat Desh on our lips,
let us shake off our fears and poverty.
and overcome our sorrows and enemies,
We shall stroll on the snow-clad silvery heights of the Himalayas’
1. Name the poem.
a.) Bharat
b.) Bharat Desh
c.) India
d.) Bharatiya

2. Name the poet.

a.) Chinnaswami Iyer
b.) Chinnaswami Subramania Iyer
c.) Bharti Subramania
d.) Chinnaswami Subramania Bharati
 3. Identify the poetic device used in the last line.
a.) Alliteration
b.) Simile
c.) Metaphor
d.) Onomatopoeia

4. What does the poet display in the poem?

a.) Patriotism and his love for his country
b.) Fear for the nation
c.) Hatred towards other nations
d.) Zeal to climb the Himalayas

5. What does the poet want to convey to the people of his country?
a.) To indulge into war
b.) To overcome all griefs and conquer enemies
c.) To have fear and fight enemies
d.) To not to shake off poverty

Q.5 In the following passage, one word has been omitted from each line.
There is a slash (/) where the word has been omitted. Write the omitted
word in the space provided. (1x3= 3 marks)
Missing Word

Many people came to / site where the a.) _______________

revolutionary general was to be hanged.

When asked if he had/ desire, a smile ran b.) ________________

on/ dry lips and he nodded his head. c.) ________________

a.) i.) a
ii.) some
iii.) the
iv.) few

b.) i.) any

ii.) many
iii.) that
iv.) this
 c.) i.) my
ii.) his
iii.) him
iv.) its

Q.6 Complete the following sentences using the correct forms of the verb.
(1x2= 2 marks)
1. My dog Sugar, together with Spice the cat, ________ to play with the ball.
(likes/ like/ liked/ had liked)
2. Some of the students __________ left the classroom for lunch. (is/ has/ are/
have)

Q.7 Choose the correct form of tense for the following. (1x2=2 marks)

1. I hope they __________ this road by the time we come back next summer.
(future perfect tense)

a.) will repaired

b.) will have repaired
c.) will be repaired
d.) will repair

2. We __________ (work) all day, but we’re stopping now. (present perfect
tense)

a.) have worked

b.) are working
c.) has worked
d.) is worked

Q.8 Choose the most suitable modal. (1x2=2 marks)

1. His doctor told him that he __________ lose weight or he will become very ill.
(would/ can/ should/ might)

2. That _________ be the correct answer. I checked it three times. (will/ must/
needn’t/ may)
Q.9 Complete the sentences with a clause in the correct conditional:
(1x2= 2 marks)

1. If I go to the cinema, I __________ an interesting film.

a.) would watch
b.) watch
c.) watched
d.) will watch

2. If we had gone to Mc. Donald’s, we ____________ more to eat.

a.) will have
b.) could had
c.) would have had
d.) have
Q.10 Read the following sets of instructions and select the correct answers from
the given options to fill in the blanks. (1x3=3 marks)
STEPS:
• Take strawberry pulp and sugar.
• Mix them nicely using a mixer – grinder.
• Add a cup of smooth yogurt and ice cubes into this mixture.
• Blend all the ingredients well.
• Pour the smoothie into tall glasses.
• Arrange a straw with a strawberry fan and serve immediately.

Strawberry pulp and sugar are taken. They a)______________ nicely in a

mixer – grinder. Yogurt and ice cubes are added to this mixture. All the
ingredients b)_____________ well. The smoothie c)___________ into tall
glasses. A straw is arranged with a strawberry fan and is served immediately.

a.) i.) is mixed

ii.) are taken
iii.) are mixed
iv) is taken
b.) i) are blended
ii)are puted
iii)is put
iv) is blended
 c.) i) are poured
ii) is mixed
iii) are mixed
iv) is poured

SECTION B(40 marks)

Q.11 Imagine that you are Nishant/Nisha and your school is holding a book fair
in the first week of march. Write a letter to your cousin in about 120 – 150
words inviting him/her for the same. You may include the following points in
your letter. (8 marks)

• Book fair in the first week of march

• Will happen in the school ground
• Two people are allowed to enter with an I-card
• You are also fond of reading good books My dear Kunal
• All the major publishers of the country and from abroad are taking part
• It is an opportunity for book-lovers
• You can meet your favourite authors
• You can find many other interesting books

Q.12 You are Kriti. You visited your friend’s house last week. Write an e-mail
to your friend thanking for her hospitality during your visit to her house in 50
words. (5 marks)

Q.13 Answer the following questions in about 20-30 words. (2x5=10 marks)

1. What was the reason behind buying Attila?

2. What do you understand by the line - ‘repentance is the phantom of a past that
comes too late.’ from the poem Today and Tomorrow?

3. Why was Rupa suddenly asked to play the role of Hanuman? Did she manage to
justify her role as Hanuman?

4. Explain the lines: ‘Years drift by, fall like leaves

From green to yellow then back to green’

5.How did Bannister help Gilchrist mend his mistake?

Q.14 Answer the following questions in about 40-50 words. (3x4=12 marks)

1. What kind of person does the poet like? Why does the poet discourage
procrastination?

2. In the poem Bharat Desh, what does the poet want from the people of his
country?

3. What message does the poet try to give in the poem ‘Our Tree’?

4. Why did Attila run after Ranga? What did others conclude from this chase?

Q.15 Imagine yourself to be Rupa. Write a diary entry expressing your feelings
on your stage performance as Hanuman on the Annual Day function. You may
include the following points in your diary entry. (5 marks)

➢ The role of Hanuman just fell in my lap and it was like my dream came true.
➢ I spoilt it all with my foolishness.
➢ I fumbled and failed to deliver the dialogues properly.
➢ It was so embarrassing
➢ I made the audience roll with laughter.
➢ The teacher was infuriated.
➢ I hope to give a good performance next time.