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SECTION – A (READING)
Q.1 Read the following passage:-
1. Mount Everest is the tallest peak on Earth. Its peak is located on the border between Nepal and Tibet in China. It is a part of the great Himalayan Mountain range.
2. For many years, climbers tried and failed to reach the summit of Mount Everest. In 1953,the British hoped that their climbers would reach the top in time for the coronation of Queen Elizabeth.
3. Ten different climbers from all over the world were chosen to make the trek. In April and May, supplies were relayed up the mountain, and camps were set up every 1,000 to 2,000 feet.
4. On May 29, 1953, two of the climbers set out for the summit from their camp at 27,900 feet. On that morning, Edmund P. Hillary and Tenzing Norgay accomplished one of the greatest climbing feats ever. They were the first to reach the summit of Mount Everest.
1.1 Tick the correct answer: -
a) This passage is mostly about……………………
i. the location of Mount Everest
ii. the first climbers to reach the top of Mount Everest
iii. the first time Queen Elizabeth climbed Mount Everest
b) Supplies were relayed and camps were set up at every …………………………
i. 1,100 feet
ii. 1,000 to 2,000 feet
iii. 2,100 feet
1.2 Complete the following sentences: -
a) Mount Everest is a part of the ………………………………………………………………..
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
b) The special event for which the British hoped that climbers would reach the top was the
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
c) On May 29, 1953, two of the climbers ………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
1.3 State whether True (T) or False (F)
a) Ten climbers from all over the world were chosen to reach the summit. ……………
b) The peak of Mount Everest is located on the border between Nepal and Tibet in China. ……………
1.4 Match the following words with their meanings:
a) peak i) to complete successfully.
b) accomplished ii) a pointed top of a mountain or hill.
c) trek iii) the highest point
d) summit iv) to make a long, hard journey.
Please refer to attached file for CBSE Class 5 English Question Paper Set L.
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