AMLED SCHOOL Subject: English
Revision -I
Grade 6 (2020-2021)
Read the following comprehension passage and answer the following
questions:
The summer vacation tours that our school organized were elaborate affairs. Our
group typically comprised about 50 students---boys and girls, all in mid-teens.
There would be up to four teachers, and we would pack ten to twelve towns and
cities within those four weeks.
We began with a long train journey from Gujarat to Delhi. May is the wrong time
of the year to see the capital: the trees offered little solace from the dry heat to
which we coastal folk were unaccustomed, and the monuments reflected light with
an intensity and brightness that seemed blinding. But Pathankot and Kullu -Manali
– our next destination –were only a bus ride away. And how pleasant it became
once we were on the banks of the Beas! I remember the white foam of the flow of
the river ,the cool mountain air, the verdant banks, and the tall deodar and the
chinar trees
One night in Manali. I remember one of our teachers asking me if I knew one
Professor Sushil Panjabi from Kolkata – she too was in Manali, in the same tourist
complex where we were staying, with her students and her daughter Kaita. Indeed,
I knew them – the good professor was an old friend of my mother’s from their
college days in Mumbai. The next morning, Kavita and I went with our friends for
a walk through an apple orchard. Later that week, with another teacher as our
shield, eleven of us broke away from our group that was headed from VashistKund
We walked towards the Rohtang Pass instead.
Once we started to climb, it became exciting: we ignored out watches, took deep
breaths at the spectator views, and kept walking up. To our delights, we discovered
snow – solid and yellowing, clinging to the rocks like dusty unwashed drapery on
furniture. We had never seen snow before; and the yellowing snow did not seem
inspiring when, as if to oblige us, fresh snow began to fall. It was light flurry, and
we were ecstatic, holding out our palms, catching it, letting it settle, and then
seeing flakes liquify and disintegrate. One of my classmates, a boy called Dhiren,
who later went on to become a doctor, intoned knowledgeably that what we saw
was the phenomenon of latent heat (I probably still don’t understand the
phenomenon so please don’t ask and I promise not to attempt an explanation) The
teacher who was with us taught Physics and Mathematics. He was pleased that at
least one of us had paid some attention in his classes.
We were scolded when we returned – there were no mobile phones then, and the
teacher in charge of the entire group was in panic, wondering where the eleven of
us had gone missing. The fact that we had teacher with us did not help matters.
We, the children, were grounded the next day ,which was just as well ;the climb up
towards Rohatang had been exhausting .Of the eleven of us seven were girls. Not
only had they outnumbered us boys, but they also went on to jeer at everyone who
had not come with us. We were proud of our shared secret, the awesome view of
the Lahaul and Spiti valleys that the eleven of us had seen together, which the rest
of our unpunished classmates had not seen. They probably got an extra helping
shrikhand .We did not mind .We had been witness to such spellbinding beauty that
we have never forgotten!
1. Choose the correct options.
a) How many days would the author’s summertime school trips usually last?
i) 20
ii) 24
iii) 28
b) What was the average age of the students who went on the trip?
i) 10 years
ii) 15 years
iii) 20 years
c) What did Dhiren describe as being related to ‘latent heat’?
i) the yellowing of snow
ii) the melting of snow
iii) the stickiness of snow
2. Why does the author say that May is not the right time to visit Delhi?
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3. What pleasant memories does the author have of the banks of the Beas?
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4. How did the author know Professor Sushil Panjabi?
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5. The author says, ‘We were proud of our shared secret.’ What secret did
the eleven girls and boys share?
The shared secret was the awesome view of the Lahaul and
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valleys that they had seen.
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Spiti
6. Why was the snowfall particularly exciting for the author and his friends?
How did they enjoy it?
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they had never seen snow. They enjoyed it by holding out their
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palms, catching it, letting it settle and then seeing the snowflakes liquify
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and disintegrate.
7. What had impressed the teacher about Dhiren?
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Diren had said that the phenomenon that they had just seen
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latent heat. That impressed the teacher
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8. The author says,’ The fact that we had a teacher with us did not help
matters.’ What does he mean by this?
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9. Why did the eleven boys and girls who had gone to Rohtang Pass not mind
the punishment? Give two reasons.
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10. The author says that there were no mobile phones then. How would mobile
phones have made a difference?
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11. What would you cherish more: a beautiful sight or a sweetmeat like
shrikhand? Give a reason for your choice.
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Read the poem and answer the following questions:A Spaceship Landed Over There
A spaceship landed over there
No one’s believed me yet.
I walked on over after dark
And took my friend, the vet
We couldn’t find the little men
We searched and searched inside
So I sat in the pilot’s seat
And said , ‘Let’s take a ride.’
A voice said,’ Early earthman’ then
A glass dome dropped around
My nerves grew calmer when I heard
A high-pitched hissing sound.
My friend ,the vet ,was diagnosed
Perhaps ,I guess, by smell.
Some gizmo stashed him in a cage
Which didn’t fit him well
We travelled fast through space and time
To planets far and near
And ended up where we began
On early earthman’s sphere.
‘Inoculate ‘then ‘Yes and ‘No’
Words flashing on the screen
I smiled as I selected ‘Yes’
Now Doctor Bill is green.
He hasn’t had cold in years
But sometimes late at night
He swings through trees:I wonder which
Is worse – his back or bite
Mac Wilkey
12.What did the poet and his friend search for inside the spaceship?
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13.What happened the moment the poet sat in the pilot’s seat?
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14.What do you think were the poet’s feelings when a glass dome dropped
around him? What calmed him later?
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15.Where was the poet’s friend, the vet, ‘stashed’? Can you guess the reason
why?
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16. Identify lines from the poem that suggest the spaceship was automatically
controlled.
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17. Do you think the poet and the vet were good friends? Give a reason for
your answer.
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18. What do you think had happened to the vet?
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Section-II (Writing)
19. Describe your favorite store. (70 -80 words)
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20. Write a narrative paragraph on the topic :-‘Your favorite summer
vacation.’
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Section-III (Grammar)
21.The following paragraph has not been edited .There is one error in each
line .Point out the errors and make corrections .Also underline the correct
words .
Latex was a natural polymer produced from rubber trees. It is collecting in pots
that is nailed to the sides of some trees. It is used to made tough ,waterproof items
such as Wellington boots.
22. Put the verb into the correct form, present simple or past simple, active or
passive:
a. It’s a big company. Four hundred people …………………. (employ) there.
b. Water …………………. (cover) most of the Earth’s surface.
c. Most of the Earth’s surface …………………. (cover) by water.
d. The park gates …………………. (lock) at 7 p.m. daily.
23. Complete each sentence using the subordinating conjunctions from the
brackets.
a.I visit the Grand Canyon _________ I go to Arizona. (once, whenever, wherever)
b.This is the place _________ we stayed last time we visited. (where, when, how)
c. _____ you win first place, you will receive a prize. (wherever, if, unless)
d.You won’t pass the test _________you study. (when, if, unless)
24.Complete each sentence using the correct coordinating conjunction from
the brackets.
a.My car has a radio _________ a CD player. (but, or, and)
b.Sharon hates to listen to rap music, _________ will she tolerate heavy metal.
(but, nor, or)
c.Carol wanted to drive to Colorado, _________ Bill insisted that they fly. (and, or,
but)
d.I’m afraid of heights, _________ I appreciate the view from the top of this
building. (and, yet, nor)
25.Change the following sentences from direct speech to indirect speech.
a. Direct: Rajesh says, “She has brought fame to her family.”
b. Direct: Rohit said, “I cannot displease my friend.”
Section-IV Literature
26.Answer the following questions:a.How did the horse react in ‘Horsing around’?
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b.How did the crowd ‘s reaction change when the coalman arrived?
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c.Why were the Comanche singing to the Great Spirit in the ‘Legend of the
blue bonnet’?
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d. My Dad knew his duties. He said, That’s all right- you ‘ll have what you
want, dear. I’ll start work tonight.’/With my expert assistance, he soon
finished the chore:
a.Why do you think the speaker’s father gave in?
b.Do you think the speaker really is an expert in building tree –house?
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b. The buffalo will be plentiful:__________________________________________________________________
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c. The runner:__________________________________________________________________
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