ENGLISH

Class : V
Date: 24 th November 2016 Max Marks : 100
Time : 11:00 to 12:30 p.m.

01. All questions are compulsory. First 15

minutes are for reading instructions.

02. This question paper has 50 objective

questions. In addition to this question paper,
you are also given an answer-sheet.

03. Read the instructions carefully for each

section before attempting it.

04. For each correct answer 2 marks will be

awarded and there is no negative marking.

05. On the answer-sheet, fill up all the entries

carefully in the space provided, ONLY IN
BLOCK CAPITAL LETTERS.

06. Incomplete / incorrect / carelessly filled

information may disqualify your candidature.

07. On the answer-sheet, use PENCIL / BLUE

or BLACK BALL PEN.

08. Use of calculator is not permitted.

09. No student is permitted to leave the

examination hall before time is complete.

10. Use of unfair means shall invite cancellation

of the test.
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SECTION A -COMPREHENSION
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TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS

Much of the blood on the street flows essentially from uncivil behavior of drivers who refuse to respect the
legal and moral rights of others. So the massacre on the road may be regarded as a social problem. Safety
standards for vehicle have been raised both at the point of manufacture and through periodic road-worthiness
inspections. In addition, speed limits have been lowered. Due to these measures, the accident rate has
decreased. But the accident experts still worry because there has been little or no improvement in the way
drivers behave.

1. According to the passage, traffic accidents may be regarded as a social problem since-
(A) the motor vehicle is a very dangerous invention
(B) the accidents have more to do with hazardous conditions than hazardous drivers
(C) most of the accidents are caused by drivers who don't pay attention to the traffic rules.
(D) the irresponsibility that accounts for much of the problem is not confined to drivers

2. According to the passage, the number of accidents has fallen because ----
(A) significant advances have been made towards safer driving
(B) many people now know that driving is a skilled task requiring constant care and concentration.
(C) drivers are warned to take extra care on the roads
(D) drivers have finally learned how to behave.

3. It is pointed out in the passage that those who violate traffic regulations -
(A) are the most inexperienced drivers that we have on the roads
(B) always blame the road conditions.
(C) don't have prior traffic violations or crashes on their records
(D) are the biggest threat to those with whom they share the road

4. In the passage the word massacre means:

(A) mass destruction
(B) social problem.
(C) uncivil behavior
(D) speed limits
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5. In the crossword puzzle below –how many words are related to TRAFFIC?
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(A) 5 (B) 4 (C) 6 (D) 3

COMPREHENSION-2
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Sunset

When the air is clear, the sunset will appear yellow, because the light from the sun has passed a long distance
through air and the blue light has been scattered away. If the air is polluted with small particles, natural or
otherwise, the sunset will be more red. Sunsets over the sea may also be orange, due to salt particles in the air.
The sky around the sun is seen reddened, as well as the light coming directly from the sun. This is because all
light is scattered relatively well through small angles, but blue light is then more likely to be scattered twice
over the greater distances, leaving the yellow, red and orange colours.

6. As it is pointed out in the passage, the color of the sunset ----.

(A) may be lighter than expected due to salt particles in the air.
(B) owes its blueness to the distance between the sun and the earth.
(C) is a combination of all the colors.
(D) depends on the weather conditions and the location where it takes place

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7. One can infer from the passage that the sunset looks yellow because ----.
(A) scattering does not play an appreciable role in determining the color of the transmitted light.
(B) the blue light is scattered on the long way through the air at that time
(C) the light coming directly from the sun is blue
D) the air is polluted to such a degree that the Earth's climate is actually changing

8. As it is pointed out in the passage, ----.

(A) our eyes are more sensitive to light with blue frequencies.
(B) the red light passes easily through the air without scattering at all
(C) when the sun sets, only the blue light is left
(D) the sunset is likely to look orange when small particles, such as salt from sea spray, are in the air

9. Find the word in the passage that means- SPREAD

(A) distances
(B) scattered
(C) polluted
(D) around

10. Which line is false?

(A) When the air is clear, the sunset will appear orange,
(B) If the air is polluted with small particles the sunset will be more red.
(C) Sunsets over the sea may also be orange, due to salt particles in the air.
(D) The sky around the sun is seen reddened, as well as the light coming directly from the sun.

SECTION B - COMPREHENSION POETRY

(1X5=5)

Hyperbole Café
by Lill Pluta

Welcome to our restaurant

Where everything's gigantic.
A hundred waiters hold one dish.
Our kitchen can get frantic.
Our soup is deeper than the sea.
Our noodles stretch a mile.
The bread is longer than a train.
It's sure to make you smile.
We pile our peas up mountain high.
One cookie hides the moon.
We pour our iced tea into boats.
We hope you'll visit soon.

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Hyperbole (pronounced: hy-PER-bol-ee) is a an exaggerated phrase used in writing that is not meant to be
taken literally.

11. In the poem -which sentence is not a hyperbole?

(A) One cookie hides the moon.
(B) We hope you'll visit soon.
(C) A hundred waiters hold one dish.
(D) Our noodles stretch a mile.

12. In the poem the antonym of the word “frantic”

(A) quick
(B) ready in a jiffy
(C) calm and collected
(D) worried

13. Which sentence below can be a part of HYPERBOLE CAFÉ?

(A) The chips are light as a feather and so crisp
(B) It is raining extremely hard outside.
(C) I am so tired I could sleep for a year.
(D) Megan is the best speller in the class.

14. Find the synonym for the word gigantic

(A) big

(B) enormous

(C) tiny’

(D) tall

15. The poem has how many rhyming words? Count and see.
(A) ten
(B) six
(C) seven
(D) eight

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APRIL RAIN SONG

By Langston Hughes

Let the rain kiss you.

Let the rain beat upon your head
with silver liquid drops.
Let the rain sing you a lullaby.
The rain makes still pools on the sidewalk.
The rain makes running pools in the gutter.
The rain plays a little sleep-song on our roof at night—
And I love the rain.

16. In “April Rain Song,” the poet shows the rain as both
(A) gentle and strong.
(B) lips and head.
(C) silver and gold.
(D) drops and sheets.

17. Line 6 of “April Rain Song” says, “The rain plays a little sleep-song.” Which phrase means the same as
“sleep-song”?
(A) “silver liquid drops”
(B) “a lullaby”
(C) “still pools on the sidewalk”
(D) “the gutter”

18. In “April Rain Song,” the poet describes all of the following except how
(A) the sound of rain helps some people sleep.
(B) the rain makes puddles on the sidewalk.
(C) the rain makes moving pools in the gutter.
(D) the sun comes out and creates a rainbow

19. What is another word for“sidewalk”?

(A) a wide road
(B) a street
(C) a route
(D) a pavement

20. Choose another title for the poem beside “APRIL RAIN SONG
(A) Raindrops are falling on my window
(B) Run! It’s raining
(C) Rain is all dirt and muck
(D) Oh! I love the rain.

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SECTION C –GRAMMAR –USAGE

Study the picture below and reply

21. The synonym of the word “expensive “is –

(A) rich
(B) new
(C) costly
(D) buy

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22. The lists of words in the picture are:

(A) Opposites
(B) Adverbs
(C) Prepositions
(D) Synonyms

23. Choose the appropriate option to complete the sentence

Sally made me ---- my shoes before I went into her house. She said she wanted to keep the carpet clean.
(A) take off
(B) to take off
(C) took off
(D) taken off

24. Choose the definition that best fits the word.

semiskilled
(A) great at something
(B) not great at something
(C) okay at something
(D) the best at something

25. Choose the appropriate option to complete the sentence

One of the US national security advisers ---- there ---- better intelligence sharing before the
September 11 attacks.
A) had acknowledged / can be
B) acknowledges / might be
C) has acknowledged / could have been
D) acknowledged / must be

26. Choose the appropriate option to complete the sentence

Supposedly, digital voice discs, or DVDs as they are called, are ---- resistant to scratching ---- records.
A) much / than
B) so / as
C) such / that
D) far more / than

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27. In which of the following sentence can the word such as be used –

(A) I have been to some great cities in California ________ Los Angeles and San Francisco.
(B) Captain America was another superhero movie ________ Spider-Man and Superman.
(C) It was so windy_________ we couldn't go sailing.
(D) The dress was so wonderfully designed ___________ I couldn't take my eyes off it.

28. Choose the appropriate option to complete the sentence

"Is it true that you fell asleep in class yesterday and began to snore?" "Unfortunately, yes. _______ is
unbelievable! I'm very embarrassed."
A) That I could do such a thing it
B) That I could do such a thing
C) I could do such a thing it
D) I could do such a thing

29. Form the word.-Choose the correct option.

excuse + able
(A) excussable
(B) excusable
(C) excuseable
(D) excuseabel

30. Choose the sentence that is written correctly.

(A) We found the hikers' lost gear.
(B) It’s hardest trek up the mountains.
(C) Did you see the childrens' artwork?
(D) You got a A grade in your test!

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SECTION D - VOCABULARY
Q 31 TO 40

31. There were a deep-rooted racial ---- long before the two countries became rivals and went to war.
(A) hospitality (B) donation
(C) deduction (D) prejudice

32. MATCH THE COLUMN: Match the WORD of Column I to the DEFINITION in Column II and choose
the correct answer given as one of the four alternatives –A, B, C or D
COLUMN -I COLUMN - II
(A) improvise (i) harmonious mixture
(b) blend (ii) arouse and encourage
(c) stimulate (iii) happening again
(d) repetitive (iv) done without preparation
(A) A- iii B –i C – iv D- ii (B) A- iii B –iv C–i D- ii
(C) A-ii B –iii C- iv D -i (D) A- iv B –i C – ii D- iii

33. Which sentence is incorrect?

(A) Compare your answers with your partner.
(B) This key holder is very special for me
(C) Is your house around the country?
(D) We have a house with a big garden

34. Complete the sentence choosing the correct word

I don't expect him to change his mind because I know he is very ----.
(A) impatient (B) obedient
(C) obstinate (D) dynamic

35. Select the correct option

The last book we read, as well as the five in the library, was fiction.
(A) correct
(B) is
(C) am
(D) were

36. Choose the appropriate word to fill in the blanks in the sentence below.
1 To earn, especially a suitable reward or punishment, for something that you have done.
(A) desire.
(B) decide
(C) deserve
(D) derive

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37. Choose the appropriate meaning for the phases written in capitals
My income is rather variable, but I earn 50O Rupees a day ON AVERAGE.
(A) more or less.
(B) for the whole year
(C) including tax
(D) without bonus

38. Which sentence is incorrect?

(A) Having studied hard, Rebecca was accepted to the university
(B) .The professor expected to do a lecture about global development.
(C) We all passed our class except Tom.
(D) They were expected to leave soon

39. Sam went to the museum with his class yesterday. His mother is asking him about the visit. What
does Sam say? Read the conversation and choose
the best answer from the options given:
‘”Which bit of the museum did you like best?”
(A) I wasn’t sure before I went.
(B) I loved the part that was all about the pyramids.
(C) I learnt a lot about history in my trip.
(D) The museum canteen was small but had good eatables.

40. Choose the correct answer

Friendly and energetic and finding it easy and enjoyable to be with others
(A) straightforward
(B) comfortable
(C) handsome
(D) outgoing

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SECTION E - LANGUAGE COMPETENCY

41. Match the NOTICE to the saying

COLUMN -I COLUMN - II

A. Call this person if you want to enter this (i)

B. You will be able to listen to music. (ii)

KITE FLYING COMPETITION

Next Saturday –Green Park
Interested? Phone Mrs. Bobby

C. If you want to get this back, (iii)

phone this number. (iii)

D. You can buy one of these to (iv)

see where to go.

(A) A- iii B –i C – iv D- ii (B) A- ii B –iv C–i D- iii

(C) A-ii B –iii C- iv D -i (D) A- iv B –i C – ii D- iii

42. CHOOSE THE CORRECT HOMOPHONE:

Which sentence is correct?
(A) Joan plays the cymbals in the school band.
(B) My library book is overdo.
(C) Dad never forgets to bring the bate when we go fishing.
(D) We are not aloud to read allowed in the library.

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43. In the crossword puzzle below –how many words are spelt wrong?

(A) FIVE (B) FOUR (C) THREE (D) TWO

44. Study the pictures below and match the idioms with its meaning and choose the correct answer given as
one of the four alternatives –A, B, C or D

(i) This means ‘to do two

A. KICK THE things at the same time.
BUCKET

B. KILL TWO (ii) When something is done

badly to save money.
BIRDS WITH ONE
STONE

C. CUT CORNERS (iii) When someone dies

D. THE LAST
(iv) The final problem in a
STRAW series of problems

(A) A- iii B –i C – ii D- iv (B) A- ii B –iv C–i D- iii

(C) A-ii B –iii C- iv D -i (D) A- iv B –i C – ii D- iii

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Which proverb do the following pictures depict?

45. (A) We can kill two birds with one stone (B) A friend need is a friend indeed.
(C) Handsome is as handsome does (D) Once bitten twice shy

46. (A) Do not cry over spilt milk

(B) Laugh and the world laughs with you, weep and you weep alone.
(C) The word of friend makes you cry – the word of an enemy makes you laugh” l
(D) Action speak louder than words.

47. Match the column to find out how good you are with homophones !
A B

A (i)

B (ii)

C (iii)

D (iv)

(A) A- iii B –i C – ii D- iv (B) A- ii B –iv C–i D- iii

(C) A-iii B –iv C- i D -ii (D) A- iv B –i C – ii D- iii
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48. Choose the correct option

They are putting the company’s problems ________ ________ its product range, but I think it’s got
more to do with bad management .
(A) on to
(B) down to
(C) up to
(D) over to

What words go best with these verbs?

49. consider
(A) the details
(B) the options
(C) a good year ahead
(D) an opportunity

50. foot
(A) the details
(B) a press statement
(C) the drawing.
(D) the bill

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1 C
2 A
3 D
4 A
5 A
6 D
7 B
8 D
9 B
10 A
11 B
12 C
13 A
14 B
15 B
16 A
17 B
18 D
19 D
20 D
21 C
22 A
23 A
24 C
25 C
26 D
27 A
28 B
29 B
30 A
31 D
32 D
33 C
34 C
35 A
36 C
37 A
38 B
39 B
40 D
41 B
42 A
43 C
44 A
45 B
46 A
47 C
48 B
49 B
50 D