CBSE Class 5 English Sample Paper Set B

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SECTION A (READING)

Q1.Read the passage carefully and answer the following questions:

Probably the most important of all man’s inventions after the invention of language itself was the invention of writing. Writing makes it possible for people to keep in touch with one another even if they are far away from one another, and for knowledge to be handed down the years. Libraries full of books are our great storehouses of knowledge. Without books, men’s knowledge is limited to such facts as they are able to keep their memories. Early societies had their own systems of writing. This was used in China, Persia, Mexico and Peru. Knots of coloured cords are made on sticks. When a knot was made, near the stick, this was the sign that what was being said was specially portant. While reading a letter in knot writing, a person had to take into account how thick the cord was and what sort of a knot was made. A black cord was the sign of death; a white cord was used for peace or silver, a red cord for war, a yellow cord for gold and a green cord for grain.

i) ___________ was the most important invention after the invention of language.

a) reading       b) writing        c) speaking        d) listening

 b) writing

ii) ___________ full of books are our great storehouses.

a) courts      b) laboratories         c) libraries         d) offices

b) laboratories 

iii) How does writing help the people?

Ans.Writing makes it possible for people to keep in touch with one another even if they are far away from one another, and for knowledge to be handed down the years.

iv) What will happen if there are no books?

Ans.Without books, men’s knowledge is limited to such facts as they are able to keep their memories.

v) What do the different knots symbolize?

A black cord was the sign of death; a white cord was used for peace or silver, a red cord for war, a yellow cord for gold and a green cord for grain.

vi) Write the synonyms for the following words from the passage.

a) creation       vi) a) invention

b) string                b)  cord

Section A

i) How did the oak and the rosebush grow?

a) young and green together      b) became yellow and dry       c) did not grow tall        d) died

a) young and green together   

ii) What did they talk about?

a) wind        b) water       c)weather      d) all of them

 d) all of them

iii) How differently the oak and the rosebush grow?

While the rosebush sweetly bloomed ,the oak tree grew so high.

iv) What did the oak tree talk about?

It spoke of newer things like eagles, mountain peaks and sky.

v) Why did the rosebush cry?

The rose bush was crying because the oak had grown pretty tall/ great.

vi) Give a suitable title to the poem.

All suitable titles.

SECTION B (WRITING & GRAMMAR)

Q 3. You are a great thinker of your time. Write an article on the topic’ The Proper Use of Time” Use the hints given:

Hints: secret of success in life-----evils of idleness------- punctuality-------- its advantages

Q 4. Read the conversation between Muskan and Isha. Complete the dialogue in a suitable manner:

Muskan: Hello. Is it 9812345678?

Isha: Yes(a) ______________________?

Muskan: Isha, Do you remember me? We both were (b) _______________.

Isha: Muskan! Of course, I do. (c)_________________.

Muskan: I am calling from India Gate. I am here for a visit.

Isha: That’s great. (d)______________.

Muskan: I wanted to give you a surprise.

Isha: When did you arrive? _________________

Muskan: I just got here and I am alone.

Q5 Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions given in brackets.

a) I have no interest _______ politics. (for/in)

b) What a contrast_________ them.(to/between)

c) The cat jumped ________ the chair.(off/of)

d) Let’s talk ________ something else. (on/about)

Ans. a)in

b)between

c) off

d)about

Q6 Identify the adverb and state its kind in the following sentences:

a) We will meet our friends tonight.

b) I did my work carefully.

c) There are shops built inside the market complex.

d) He almost fell down while crossing the road.

a) tonight          Adverb of Time

b) carefully       Adverb of Manner

c) inside           Adverb of Place

d) almost         Adverb of Degree

Q7 Complete the following sentences using a verb in agreement with the subject.

a) My gardener __________ only seasonal fruits. (plant/plants)

b) Either Ravi or his friend _______ driving. (was/were)

Ans. a) plants           b) was

Q8 Identify the verb in the sentences and state whether it is Transitive or Intransitive:

a) She kept the money safely.

b) The maid comes early.

c) His mother promised him a birthday gift.

d) My sister is leaving for Paris tomorrow.

a) kept-Transitive verb c) promised- Transitive verb

b) comes-Intransitive verb d) leaving - Intransitive verb

Q9 Fill in the blanks with the correct form of verb as per the tense given in the bracket:

a) He ___________ (write) an essay on dinosaur. (Present Perfect Tense)

b) Smita _________(play) the piano in the hall , yesterday. (Past Continuous Tense)

Ans. a)has written

b) was playing

Q10 Do as directed:

a) They met Ajay in the hospital. (Change into Simple Future Tense)

b) The sailor rows the boat. (Change into Future Continuous Tense)

c) I read this storybook last year. (Change into Past Perfect Tense)

d) Dinesh enjoys flying kites. (Change into Present Perfect Continuous Tense)

Ans. a)They will meet Ajay in hospital.

b) The sailor will be rowing the boat.

c) I had read this storybook last year.

d) Dinesh has been enjoying flying kites

SECTION-C ( LITERATURE)

Q11Write the meanings of the given words:

i) sniggering = laughing unkindly

ii) lush = healthy and juicy

iii) mused = thought over, reflected

iv) tramp = a person who has no home or job

Q12 Answer any four questions briefly :

a) What reward did the King offer to Tenali if he wins the bet?

Ans a. The king would give him the title of the ‘King of Artists’ along with one bag of gold.

b) Why did the King call Tenali ‘an ignorant fool’?

Ans b. The king called him an ignorant fool because he was not appreciating the paintings and he failed to realize that all details cannot be painted, some have to be imagined.

c) Who greeted Uncle Ken at the Lucknow station?

Ans c. An enthusiastic crowd welcomed Uncle Ken.

d) Why did Uncle Ken play the match?

Ans d.Uncle Ken played the match because he was very sporty and didn’t want to disappoint the people who had come to see Bruce Hallam play. He was also quite happy with the kind of reception he got.

e) In the poem ‘The world from a railway carriage’ which are the sights visible from the railway carriage?

Ans e. In the poem ‘The world from a railway carriage’ hills, plains, hedges, bridges and bridges etc are the sights visible from the railway carriage

Q13 Answer any four questions in detail :

a) What happened with Uncle Ken at the Lucknow station?

Ans a.At the Lucknow station he saw crowd of people gathered there and shouting the name of the famous English player Bruce Hallam. Uncle Ken looked quite similar to him and even had a bald patch on the crown of his head, hence he was mistaken for Bruce Hallam and was taken away to the sports stadium to play the cricket match.

b) When did Uncle Ken realize that he had to play a cricket match?

Ans b. When Uncle Ken reached the Lucknow ststion a young man from Gomti Cricketing Association welcomed him and drove him in his car into the sports stadium then only Uncle Ken realize that he had to play a charity match.

c) Why did the courtiers look forward to seeing Tenali Raman’s painting?

Ans c. The courtiers knew that Tenali won’t be able to paint and he will lose the bet. So they were excited to see his painting.

d) How did Tenali prove to the King that he had drawn a beautiful painting?

Ans d. He reminded the king that he should imagine the horse grazing and the other details in the paintings.

e) ) In the poem ‘The world from a railway carriage’ how did the poet feel while travelling in the train?

Ans e. While travelling in the train the poet felt very amazed and happy looking at the beautiful sights which

were visible from the railway carriage. At the end he was upset also because all that he saw was there for a very little time as the train was moving very fast.

Q14 Value based question:

What do you do when you disagree with your elders on a particular issue? How do you prove your point?

Q15 Reference to the context:

(i) “The first ball he received was short-pitched. He was able to deal with it in a tennis fashion, swatting it to the mid wicket boundary.”

a) Who is ‘he’ in the above lines?

Ans a. He is Uncle Ken in the above lines.

b) Why did he hit the ball in tennis fashion?

Ans b.He had hit the ball in tennis fashion because he didn’t know how to play cricket.

c) From where have the above lines been taken?

Ans c. The above lines have been taken from the ch- Uncle Ken takes a wicket.

(ii) “Here is a child who clambers and scrambles, All by himself and gathering brambles.”

a) What is the child doing?

b) Name the poem and the poet of the above lines.

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