The City School

PAF Chapter
Prep Section
1stSCHEDULED TEST SEPTEMBER 2015
English CLASS6
Answering Key
Name: ______________________________________________ Section: _______ Date: ______________
Time: 40 Min
Max. Marks: 20
Marks obtained: ___________
COMPREHENSION
Q 1. Read the following extract and answer the questions.
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The Lost City at Sun City in South Africa is a very interesting place to visit. Legend has it that centuries
ago, an African tribe from the northern part of the country brought with them their rich heritage and settled
in an ancient volcanic crater which they called the Valley of the Sun. The people were great architects and
had a genuine love of nature. They created a magnificent city of unique architectural design. Unfortunately,
an earthquake struck and turned the city into ruins. The inhabitants were forced to flee from their homes.
Today, the city has been restored to its former splendor and named The Lost City.
The focal point of the city is the Palace, a hotel which overlooks 25 hectares of jungle and the water
adventure park. Behind the Palace is a golf course which stretches across the ochre bush field. Here golfers
may get to see live crocodiles enjoying their haven under the sun at the 13th hole. The water adventure park
boasts of a Lazy River Ride for the young and old who want to take it easy. The wave-pool creates perfect
surfing waves which roll to a white sand beach lined with palm trees.
This is the place that everyone loves. Not for the faint-hearted is the Temple of Courage with its fantastic
water chutes, challenging the visitors to plunge nearly 100 m of rock surface at speeds of up to 35 kilometers
per hour.
Animal and nature lovers would not miss going into the game parks of South Africa. There are 17 parks of
which the most popular is the Kruger National Park. However, just a stones throw from Sun City, in the
same volcanic crater, is the Pilanesberg National Park. It spreads over 60,000 hectares of bush-land and
supports an interesting wildlife population. Visitors either ride on horses or take a safari jeep to explore the
park. Guides are provided to assist them. The visitors would be able to see the animals at close range.
According to the guides, a successful safari drive is one where the Big Five are sighted the lion, leopard,
rhinoceros, buffalo and elephant.
a) In which country is The Lost City located?
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The Lost City is located in South Africa.
b) What made the Africans leave their homes in the volcanic crater?
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The Africans were forced to leave their homes due to an earthquake which destroyed their city.
c) In which part of the golf course do crocodiles live?
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The crocodiles live in the ochre bush field.
d) Which attraction in the adventure park would be most popular with the elderly?
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The most popular attraction in the adventure park for the elderly would be The Wave-pool.
e) Why is the Temple of Courage not suitable for the faint-hearted?
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The Temple of Courage with its fantastic water chutes, challenges the visitors to plunge nearly 100 m of
rock surface at speeds of up to 35 kilometers per hour. Hence it is not suitable for the faint-hearted.
f) How do visitors get to see the animals at close range?
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Guides are provided to assist the visitors so that they would be able to see the animals at close range.
g) When is a safari drive considered unsuccessful?
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An unsuccessful safari drive is one where the Big Five are not sighted the lion, leopard, rhinoceros,
buffalo and elephant.
h) Which phrase in the passage tells us that there are many kinds of animals in the game park?[
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an interesting wildlife population

GRAMMAR
Q.2 Change the following sentences into Passive voice.
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1. Sara is reading a book.
A book is being read by Sara.
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2. Ali made a loud noise.
A loud noise was made by Ali.
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3. Why are you washing the car?
Why is the car being washed by you?
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4. Lightening struck him.
He was struck by lightning.
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5. His voice and manner hurt me much.
I was much hurt by his voice and manner.
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Q 3a . Fill in the blanks with past tense.
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1. On Saturday I played (play) computer games with my cousins.
2. My mum did not cook (not cook) dinner last night.
3. I walked (walk) to school because there werent any buses.
4. They danced (dance) at the party.
5. My brother travelled (travel) to Ireland last summer.
Q 3b. Write the past simple of these verbs.
1. copy copied
2. revise revised
3. bury buried
4. listen listened
5. practice practiced

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LITERATURE
Q 4a. What evidence do we have that suggests Matilda might be a child-genius?

Matilda was a child-genius because by the age of one and a half her speech was perfect and she knew as
many words as most grown-ups. And by the time she was three, Matilda had taught herself to read by
studying newspapers and magazines that lay around the house. At the age of four she could read fast and
well.
Q 4b. Construct meaningful sentences using the following words.

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1. Extraordinary:________________________________________________________________________
2. Diddle:
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