CBSE Class 5 English Sample Paper Set U

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Q1: Choose the best ANTONYM for the following words [4x ¼ =1]

1) clean : neat [ ] dirty [ ] tidy [ ]

2) true : right [ ] correct [ ] false [ ]

3) end : start [ ] finish [ ] stop [ ]

4) kind : gentle [ ] cruel [ ] generous [ ]

Q2: Choose the correct word in each sentences. [4x¼ =1]

1) I have ……………….. ( ate / eight ) dresses.

2) Hari has a ………………….. ( pain / pane ) in his shoulder.

3) She knows the story of …………………. ( hare / hair ) and tortoise.

4) I ……………………. .. (sent/ cent) a letter to my aunt in Vietnam.

Q3: Fill in the blanks with [can], [cannot] or [able to] [4x¼=1]

1) You …………………….. go home now. It’s too late.

2) You will be …………………………. go in the morning.

3) Sheela …………………….…. join the team. She has practiced well. She will be………….. win the match.

Q4: Punctuate the following sentences. [2x ½=1]

1) how wonderful is the weather

2) do you know my name

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Q5:Fill in the blanks with correct SIMILIES. [2x ½=1]

1) This box is as light as a ________________ . (feather / pin)

2) The crow is as black as a _______________ . (smoke / coal)

Q6:Match the word with correct SYNONYMS. [4x¼ =1]

a. Answer quiet

b. Huge wealthy

c. Rich large

d. Calm reply

Q7: Fill in the blanks with [a], [an] or [the] [4x½ =2]

1) My father gave me …………..…. interesting book. ….………. book has 109 pages.

2) I saw ……………… one legged man yesterday.

3) I shall visit ………………….. Taj Mahal next year.

Q8: Ask a question to get the following answers: [4x ½=2]

1) No, I cannot fly.

Ans:____________________________________________________

2) Yes, I can speak English.

Ans:____________________________________________________

3) I go home by bus.

Ans:____________________________________________________

4) He fought very bravely

Ans:____________________________________________________

Q9:Fill in the blanks with suitable PRONOUNS [4x½=2]

1) This bag belongs to Minu. It is …………………… ( her / hers )

2) Grandmother wrote a letter to Riya and ………………. ( I / me )

3) Aman has a new game. …………….… likes to play with it. (He / She)

4) Jyoti and Meera are sisters. ………………… live in Goa. ( They / It )

Q10:Complete the words with er / or / ie/ ei. [4x½=2]

a. Novemb __ __

b. fr __ __ nd

c. N __ __ ce

d. act __ __

Q11:Rearrange the words to make sentences [4x½=2]

1) love to go to I the park.

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2) Tuesday on my birthday is.

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3) the wall on is clock there a

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4) mother very well my cooks.

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Q12: State the kind of sentences as [4x½=2]

ASSERTIVE, IMPERATIVE, INTERROGATIVE OR EXCLAMATORY

1) Have you seen it? _____________________

2) What a friendly puppy! _____________________

3) Count your money. _____________________

4) She doesn’t like ice creams. _____________________

Q13: Identify SUBJECT and PREDICATE. [4x½=2]

1) She has an old leather jacket.

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2) The children of class third are reading books.

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3)The study table is very neat.

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4)Sit on that chair.

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Q14: State the kind of Noun as abstract / common / proper / collective. [4x½=2]

1) He fought bravely. _________________________

2) Meena has lost the bunch of keys. _________________________

3) A teacher uses duster for cleaning the blackboard. _________________________ 

4) India is my country. _________________________

Q15:Change the NUMBER of the noun and rewrite the sentences. [4x½=2]

1) The tigers attacked many people.

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2) Boys and girls play together.

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3) This puppy is very smart.

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4) The child played with the woman

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Q16:Change the gender of the noun and rewrite the sentences. [4x½=2]

1) A temple is the home of gods.

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2) The landlord scolded his man - servant.

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3) The cock and peahen live on the same farm.

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4) The prince saved the little girl.

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Q17: Use Apostrophe in the following groups of words. [4x½=2]

1) the toy of Amit

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2) the bat of the players

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3) the hump of the camel

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4) the shop of the men

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Q18:Fill with correct degree of Adjective. [4x½=2]

1) This movie was ________________ than the other. (long)

2) Aditi is the ________________ player in the school. (good)

3) The tiger is a ______________________ animal. (strong)

4) She is as ___________________ as her mother. (tall)

READING SECTION

Q1: Read the paragraph and answer the questions [5M]

Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru was the first Prime Minister of India. He was born on 14 November. He was inspired by Gandhiji. He participated in the freedom struggle against the British. He went to jail many times. His only aim was the progress and prosperity of India. He is called the architect of modern India.

He wrote a book ‘Discovery of India’.

i. Answer the following

1 :Who was the first Prime Minister of India?

2:What was the aim of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru?

3:Who is called the architect of modern India?

ii. Find words in the passage that means opposite to the following words

a)last

b)died

iii. Fill in the blanks.

a. He was inspired by…………………………….

b. Name of the book written by Gandhiji………………………………….

WRITING SECTION

Q2. Write a paragraph on “How I spend My Sundays” using the following hints.

(comes as a relief – wake up late – tasty breakfast – play cricket – in noon return home – mother smiles – sends for shower- lays table for lunch – love Sundays – favourite dishes in lunch – takes rest in afternoon – special snacks in the evening – often wonder – why everyday is not a Sunday.) [2 ½]

Q3. Write a paragraph on “The Computer”. [2½]

Q4. Write an application to the Principal of your school requesting him/her to grant leave for two days. [2 ½]

LITERATURE SECTION

Q5. Answer the following questions [4x 1=4]

1.Why did the king select Sanatombi as the future ruler?

2.Why do you think the poet calls the earth friendly?

3.What could the little kite see from the sky?

4. What did Sher Singh’s father do for the expedition?

Q6.Tick the correct answer (MCQ) [4x ½=2]

1.What is the queen called in Manipuri?

a. Leima b. Ningthou c. Meeyam

2.What does ‘tranquil sky’ mean?

a. Blue sky b. clear sky c. peaceful sky

3.Who encouraged the little kite to fly?

a. The red kite b. the big kite c. the boys

4.Imagine your brother is not well, you are alone at home. What will you do?

a) inform your neighbours

b) waiting for your parents

c) took him to nearby place

Q7. Make the sentences with the given words [5x ½ =2½]

1. gentle

2. wonderful

3. contest

4. cheerful

5. declare

8. DICTATION 6 Marks 

9. HANDWRITING 3 Marks

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