6th English - 2nd Mid Term Exam 2024 - Original Question Paper | Theni District

6th Standard English Second Mid Term Test 2024 - Solutions

6th Standard English Second Mid Term Test 2024

Official Question Paper with Solutions

I. Synonyms (3x1=3)

1. Usha Rani had to struggle all through her life.

a) fight    b) duel    c) fun    d) work hard

Answer: a) fight

2. No Opponent is too big to defeat.

a) Competitor    b) rival    c) helper    d) enemy

Answer: b) rival

3. Being compared to Sachin is an absolute Privilege.

a) honour    b) right    c) favour    d) disadvantage

Answer: a) honour

II. Antonyms (3x1=3)

1. We should learn from our Success.

a) failure    b) win    c) hope    d) first

Answer: a) failure

2. The teacher asked the children to start talking.

a) jump    b) stop    c) finish    d) begin

Answer: b) stop

3. Children don't like to read interesting books.

a) need    b) pleasure    c) boring    d) happy

Answer: c) boring

III. Match the sport and the equipment (5x1=5)

Sport Equipment
1. FootballHelmet
2. TennisRacquets
3. GolfClub
4. VolleyballNet
5. ArcheryBow and Arrow

IV. Fill in the blanks with suitable words (3x1=3)

(fresh, sunny, dark, large)

1. It is a ________ day.

Answer: sunny

2. The tray has ________ vegetables.

Answer: fresh

3. The ________ sky looks beautiful at night.

Answer: dark

V. Complete the words by reading their meaning (2x1=2)

1. d _ l _ c _ _ _ s = tasty

Answer: delicious

2. _ x _ i _ e _ = thrilled

Answer: excited

VI. Put the words in correct order and rewrite each sentence (2x1=2)

1. I have sticks. (Long, two, brown)

Answer: I have two long brown sticks.

2. Mahesh is a boy. (Thin, tall, clever)

Answer: Mahesh is a clever, tall, thin boy.

VII. Circle the odd one (3x1=3)

1. Kind, Harsh, concerned, Charitable, Gentle

Answer: Harsh

2. Tiny, Small, Enormous, Little, Puny

Answer: Enormous

3. Cheerful, Bright, Low, Gay, Contented

Answer: Low

VIII. Split the words into syllable (2x1=2)

1. Bananas

Answer: Ba-na-nas

2. Wonderful

Answer: Won-der-ful

IX. Fill in the blanks with expansions / contractions (3x1=3)

1. It's

Answer: It is

2. Aren't

Answer: Are not

3. You will

Answer: You'll

X. Fill in the blanks with suitable tense form (2x1=2)

1. We saw an elephant, while we ________ (go) on a trip to Ooty.

Answer: were going

2. Mary fell asleep while she ________ (read) a book.

Answer: was reading

XI. Circle the correct verbs (2x1=2)

1. Children like / likes ice - creams.

Answer: like

2. The doctor is treating / are treating the patient.

Answer: is treating

XII. Read the poem lines and answer the questions (3x1=3)

  1. It's helping your fellowman to score
    When his chances hopeless seem

    a) What does 'it' stand for here?

    Answer: 'It' stands for teamwork.
  2. They may sound your praise and call you great
    They may single you out for fame
    But you must work with your runningmate
    Or you'll never win the game

    b) Pick out the rhyming words from the given lines.

    Answer: fame – game

    c) Write the rhyme scheme for the above lines.

    Answer: ABCB

XIII. Quote from the poem "From a Railway Carriage", the first five lines (1x5=5)

Faster than fairies, faster than witches,
Bridges and houses, hedges and ditches;
And charging along like troops in a battle,
All through the meadows the horses and cattle:
All of the sights of the hill and the plain

XIV. Answer the following (Any 3) (3x2=6)

1. When did Usha Rani start playing kabaddi?

Answer: Usha Rani started playing kabaddi when she was a schoolgirl.

2. Why did the girl scream?

Answer: The girl screamed because a huge wave knocked her down and pulled her into the sea.

3. Where did the boys and girls go?

Answer: The boys and girls went to a large grassy field on the outskirts of the town to play.

4. What did she sell to support her family?

Answer: She sold flowers to support her family.

XV. Choose the best answer (2x1=2)

1. Seema is Rucha's ________

a) friend    b) team mate    c) younger sister    d) Opponent

Answer: b) team mate

2. Springfields is the name of a ________

a) team    b) house    c) company    d) school

Answer: d) school

XVI. Answer the following (2x2=4)

1. How does Rucha differ from her sister? (Note: The question likely means teammate, Seema)

Answer: Rucha was a talented and skilled player, but she was arrogant and played only for her own glory. She did not believe in teamwork. Her teammate, Seema, valued teamwork and understood that working together was the key to success.

2. Describe the qualities of the new P.T. Instructor Mr. Prakash.

Answer: The new P.T. Instructor, Mr. Prakash, was strict, disciplined, and observant. He believed in teamwork over individual brilliance. He was a good mentor who taught his students the importance of unity, sportsmanship, and working together to achieve a common goal.