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Model test paper
Class-IV Subject:-English
Time: 2:30 Hrs. M.M: 50 Marks
General Instructions
The paper is divided into 4 sections
SECTION A- Reading Section ……………………..15 marks
SECTION B- Grammar Section. ……………………08 marks
SECTION C-Writing Section ……………………….12 marks
SECTION D- Literature ……………………………. 15 marks
All questions are compulsory.
SECTION-A (READING COMPREHENSION-15 marks)
Q1. Read the passage and answer the following questions.
Aunt Polly heard about a new medicine. It was called a painkiller. It had the taste of fire. All the same,
Aunt Polly made Tom drink it. When his aunt was not looking, he quickly poured the medicine into a hole in
the floor. Tom was busy doing this one day, a cat came in and Tom poured some of the medicine into its
mouth. At once it jumped high into the air. It started dancing on its back legs. It rushed around the room,
breaking anything in its path. Tom laughed and laughed. Aunt Polly heard the noise and came rushing in.
"What's the matter?" said Aunt Polly.
(a) What was the taste of new medicine?
(b) Where did Tom pour the medicine?
(c) Who jumped high into the air?
(d) The cat started dancing on its ........ legs.(front legs/ back legs)
(e) Write the past tense of the following words.
(i) start (ii) laugh 5×1=5 Marks
Q2. Read the following passage and answer the questions given below.
Rosy went to the park outside her house.In the park, she saw a pretty butterfly. The butterfly was green
and yellow in colour. It was sitting on a white petal. Soon she saw that there were four more butterflies .One
other butterfly was black and white. When she went to touch this butterfly, it flew away. This made Rosy
jump a little. The butterfly went and sat under a tree. Rosy ran down to the tree, but by then it was gone .She
tried to follow it, but couldn't find it again. Rosy soon left for home. When she reached her house, she was
surprised to see the butterfly sitting by her window. This got a smile on her face.
Answer the following questions.
(i) What were the colours of the butterflies ?
(ii)What happened when she went to touch the butterfly?
(iii) Where did the butterfly go and sit ?
(iv) Who left for home?
(v)Why was Rosy surprised? 5×1=5 Marks
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Q3:- Fill in the blanks with the help of following visual clues.(Do any five)
(Happy/ Reading/ park/playing/jumping)
i) This is a scene of a ___________________
ii) The children are_____________________
iii) The girl is ____________________ a book.
iv) One boy is____________________ happily.
v) Another boy is ________________the cart.
vi) Everybody is looking_________________. 5×1=5 Marks
Section-B (Grammar-08 marks)
Q4:- Identify the underlined words as articles, prepositions and Conjunctions.
Once a jackal strayed __into___ the city.He hid here __and___ there due __to__ fear.In the evening
he cautiuously left __for_ the jungle.Unfortunately ,the dogs noticed him and chased him.__ The___ dogs
looked for him every where _but___ couldn't find him. Next day, the jackal saw a coloured
animal. 6×1/2=3
Marks
Q5:- Fill the following blanks by using correct words given in the brackets.
My name is Rohit. I live in............( Jammu /jungle).Priya is my sister...........(he/she) is in class IIIrd .
She.........( likes/plays) books.She ......(wants/likes) to be a teacher. She always obeys
her.........(parents/friends).She is very ......(stupid/ intelligent) girl. 6×1/2=3 Marks
Q6:- Fill in the blanks with the correct form of verbs.
My father is a teacher. He .........(taught/ teaches) english and..........( likes/ liked) his .students very much.
Last month my uncle ........(moved/ moves) to another city but his son.......(was not/is not)
happy. 4×1/2=2marks
SECTION -C (Writing skills-12marks)
Q7:- Write a paragraph in about 50-80 words on "My Pet" by using the given hints .
Hints: black & brown, loyal, time, play, family spends, members, love
OR
Write a paragraph in about 50-80 words on "My Best Friend" by using the following words.
Hints: Kind, play games, best friend, helpful, like, intelligent
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OR
Write a paragraph in about 50-80 words on "My School" by using the words given below
Hints: Fun, activities , teachers, learn, like, enjoy, library, like, play-ground, Building.
5 marks
Q8:- Write a letter to your grandmother thanking her for a birthday gift.
OR
Write an application to the Principal requesting him for two days sick leave.
4 marks
Q9:- Write a message to your uncle requesting him to bring a pet for you.
3 marks
SECTION-D (Literature-15 marks)
Q10:- Do any two
(i) Who did the mountain think to be the stronger? Why? (The Sage And The Mountain)
(ii) How did COVID-19 impact your schooling? (Tom and His New Medicine)
(iii)Did the elephant agree to change its route ? (The elephant and the mice)
(iv) What was Alice's doing? (From Alice in
Wonderland). 2×2=4marks
Q11:- Do any three
(i) Do you think that we should always speak truth? Why? (The Boy Who Never Told a Lie).
(ii) What did the naughty boy find out in Scotland? (The Naughty Boy).
(iii)What does the bee do all day? (Against Idleness and Mischief).
(iv) Write two rhyming words for each of the following.
(a) long ........ .......
(b)Fell ....... .......
(v) What are the people doing in the poem? (Written in March). 3×2=6 marks
Q12:- Do any one
(i) Should we thank God for the things that He has created for us? Why? (All Things Bright and
Beautiful)
(ii) What is a wildlife sanctuary? Name the animals found in the wildlife sanctuary near Mansar
Lake. 5 marks