Level - 2: Guidelines For The Candidate

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Level - 2 Guidelines for the Candidate 1. You will get additional ten minutes to fill up information about yourself on the OMR Sheet, before the start of the exam. 2. Write your Name, School Code, Class, Section and Roll No. clearly on the OMR Sheet and do not forget to sign it. 3. The Question Paper comprises three sections:

Word and Structure Knowledge, Reading and Achievers Section.



Each question in Achievers Section carries 2 marks, whereas all other questions carry one mark each.

4. All questions are compulsory. There is no negative marking. 5. There is only ONE correct answer. Choose only ONE option for an answer. 6. To mark your choice of answers by darkening the circles on the OMR Sheet, use HB Pencil or Blue / Black ball point pen only. E.g. Q.16 : Fill in the blanks. My father went _____ to buy some milk. A. there

B.

their

C.

they're

D.

them



As the correct answer is option A, you must darken the 



circle corresponding to option A in the OMR Sheet.

7. Please fill in your personal details in space on top of this page before attempting the paper. 8. RETURN THE OMR SHEET AND QUESTION PAPER TO THE INVIGILATOR AT THE END OF THE EXAM.

WORD AND STRUCTURE KNOWLEDGE FOR QUESTIONS 1 TO 10, CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION TO FILL IN THE BLANKS. 1. ______ you tell me the way to the city zoo? A. Should B. Are

C. Could

D. Have 2. ______ students of class IV will go for the creative writing workshop. A. Many B. Any

C. That

D. Plenty 3. We brought __________ books for the school library. A. a B. an

C. some

D. plenty 4. Yesterday, I _______ a new dress to gift my sister. A. buy

B. could buy



C. bought



D. being bought

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Bunty _______ learning German language these days. A. will be B. is C. was D. had been

6.

Malini read a ______ of books in one week. A. pack B. bank C. stack

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7. Nisha reached the _______ stop early, so, she had to wait for a while. A. bus B. train

C. car

D. truck 8. Mrs. and Mr. Mehta called to say that ______ late.

A. she would be



B. each is



C. he won’t be



D. they will be

9. Did you see ______ painting Meera made for the exhibition? A. a B. an

C. the



D. no article

10. The dog gobbled the hamburger ________. A. usually B. hungrily

C. tightly

D. justly CHOOSE THE MOST SUITABLE OPTION. 11. A. Although Ram had finished cooking and Aditya wasn’t hungry. B. Although Ram had finished cooking until Aditya wasn’t hungry. C. Although Ram had finished cooking, Aditya wasn’t hungry. D. Although Ram had finished cooking so, Aditya wasn’t hungry. CHOOSE THE MOST SUITABLE IDIOM. 12. ________, mister. Where do you think you’re going?

A. Hang fire



B. Hold your horses



C. Hold water



D. Haul over the coals

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FOR QUESTIONS 13 AND 14, CHOOSE THE PART OF THE SENTENCE THAT HAS AN ERROR. 13. I’am worried that my old friends will forget about me.

A. I’am worried that



B. my old



C. friends will forget



D. about me.

14. Don’t think like that you are best friends forever.

A. Don’t think like



B. that you



C. are best



D. friends forever.

FOR QUESTIONS 15 AND 16, CHOOSE THE OPTION WHICH HAS THE CORRECT SPELLING. 15. A. Percussionist B. Purrcashionist

C. Percushionist

D. Precussionist 16. A. Redgime B. Regyme

C. Rejim

D. Regime FOR QUESTIONS 17 AND 18, CHOOSE THE CORRECT SYNONYM OF THE WORD. 17. Pitiful A. Pitch B. Pathetic

C. Patchy

D. Powerful 18. Virtue A. Virtual B. Vest

C. Righteousness

D. Slight 4

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FOR QUESTIONS 19 AND 20, CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANTONYM OF THE WORD. 19. Inspire A. Enkindle B. Galavant

C. Incinerate

D. Dissuade 20. Delay A. Expedite B. Old-fashioned

C. Relayed

D. Unlaid

READING FOR QUESTIONS 21 TO 25, READ THE PASSAGE AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT FOLLOW. What is two inches long, can hover in mid-air, and flies in every direction including backwards? It’s not an insect. The answer is the bee hummingbird. Most hummingbirds are about three to five inches long. But the bee hummingbird is only five centimetres, or approximately two inches, making it the smallest species of bird alive today. Really it isn’t bigger than a large insect. But don’t let its tiny body fool you. This bird is a fierce flier. It can beat its wings up to 80 times per second. If you ever see one in flight, you’ll notice its wings are just a blur to the human eye. Hummingbirds are also the only vertebrates that can hover in one place. Add to that being able to fly backwards and upside down, and these creatures are amazing flying machines. Being a master flier isn’t the only one of the bee hummingbird’s talents. The bee hummingbird does a great job performing its part in plant reproduction. During the course of a single day, the bee hummingbird can visit up to 1,500 flowers. Just like a bee, when the bee hummingbird drinks nectar from the flowers, pollen is transferred from the flower to the bird’s body. This pollen is carried to the next flower. Transferring pollen from one flower to another helps plants make seeds. Besides drinking nectar, bee hummingbirds eat insects. In fact, they eat about half their body mass each day. But what’s more impressive is that they drink eight times their body mass every day. This is why they live in areas where there are gardens and shrubbery. These tiny birds are found primarily in Cuba, but some have been spotted in Jamaica and Haiti as well. Despite its size, there’s no arguing that the bee hummingbird is a mighty flier. Class-4 | Level-2 | Set-1

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21. The bee hummingbird is called a ‘mighty flier’ because it _________________. A. is a huge bird with large wings B. can beat its wings up to 80 times in a second and fly in all directions C. is invisible to the human eye D. has antennae like that of bees 22. How are bee hummingbirds similar to bees? A. In a single day, they visit hundreds of flowers. B. As they drink nectar from flowers, pollen gets transferred to their body. C. They carry the pollen to the next flower. D. All of the above 23. Bee hummingbirds help flowering plants by _____________. A. visiting them every day B. drinking their pollen C. transferring pollen from one flower to another, which helps plants make seeds D. All of the above 24. Which of the following statements is true? A.  Bee hummingbirds are smaller than regular hummingbirds, but same size as a large insect. B. ‘Mighty Flier’ is an aeroplane. C. It’s impossible for the birds to visit 1,500 flowers each day. D. These birds were last spotted in Haiti. 25. Which word in the passage means the same as ‘catch sight of’?

A. Approximately B. Blur C. Impressive D. Spotted

FOR QUESTIONS 26 TO 30, READ THE PASSAGE AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT FOLLOW. We’ve all heard of mermaids. They are the beautiful half-human, half-fish creatures that live in the sea. They have the head and torso of a human and the tail of a fish. We also know that mermaids only exist in fairy tales. But where did all the stories about these creatures come from? If you have ever seen a manatee, then you might have an idea. Manatees, which are also called sea cows, are mammals that live in the ocean. Since they are mammals, they have to swim up to the surface to breathe air. Many people believe that the legend of the mermaid began with sailors who witnessed 6

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the manatees popping their heads out of the water to breathe. Because manatees are upright when they do this, it can look like they are standing. If a sailor saw a manatee doing this from far away across the ocean, it is possible that the sailor would mistake the manatee for a creature that is half-human, half-fish. Mermaids are described as having long flowing hair. This is probably because manatees like to swim up to the surface of the water in areas where there is seaweed. Manatees eat all kinds of vegetation, including sea grass. The seaweed surrounding the manatee’s head when they eat could give the impression of long hair. Manatees also have powerful tails that are very similar to the fish-like tail of a mermaid. Sailors probably watched manatees come up for air and then swim back below the surface, using their paddle-shaped tails. This would explain why sailors thought mermaids had fish-like tails. Another similarity between the manatee and the mermaid is how they hold their young. Manatees cradle their babies in their flippers just like people hold their children in their arms. So, it is easy to see human traits in manatees and how they just might have led to the legend of the mermaid. 26. How will you describe a mermaid? A. They are a sea creature called manatee. B. They are beautiful sea creatures that are half-human, half-fish. C. They are sea creatures tamed by sailors. D. They are Disney characters. 27. We A. B. C. D.

know manatees are mammals because they ____________. swim up to the surface to breathe air are half-humans and half-fish come to meet the sailors all of the above

28. “The sailor would mistake the manatee for a creature that is half-human, half-fish” because _____________. A. manatees would blow kisses to the sailors B. manatees are upright when they come to the surface to breathe C. the seaweed surrounding the manatee’s head appears like long hair and they have a powerful, fish-like tail D. both B and C 29. What other human-like characteristics do manatees have? A. They have long hair B. The have the head and torso of a human C. They cradle their babies in their flippers just like human do D. All of the above Class-4 | Level-2 | Set-1

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30. Which word in the passage means the same as ‘body’? A. Head

B. Torso

C. Upright

D. Flippers

ACHIEVERS SECTION CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION TO FILL IN THE BLANK. 31. Chaitali ___________ her skills as a singer when the guests requested her to sing. A. croon B. marched C. demonstrated D. deteriorated CHOOSE THE CORRECT IDIOM TO FILL IN THE BLANK. 32. I went on a _______ trying to find a designer dress, which hasn’t ever been made available to the market yet. A. pet chicken run B. wild goose chase C. snail’s trail D. all bark and no bite CHOOSE THE WRONGLY SPELT WORD FROM THE GIVEN OPTIONS. 33. A. Courtious B. Obsolete C. Transitional D. Miniature CHOOSE THE CORRECT SYNONYM OF THE GIVEN WORD. 34. Nonchalant

A. Involved B. Different C. Concerned D. Unconcerned

CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANTONYM OF THE GIVEN WORD. 35. Protagonist A. Master B. Subordinate C. Enemy D. Hero

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