Drona Public School

Sub : English Half Yearly Examination Date : 9/10/2023

Session : 2023-24

Class : 5th Name : Total Mark: 80

Q-1) Tick the correct option [20M]

(1) The Ice-cream Man fills with mounds of ice-cream.

(A) cups (B) bottles (C) cones

(2) The children gather round the cart like

(A) flower (B) birds (C) honeybees

(3) The Maharaja went into the kitchen to

(A) have dinner (B) have lunch (C) survey the dishes made for the feast

(4) In basketball, if nobody nobody shoots.

(A) throws (B) passes (C) catches

(5) A relay race can't go on if nobody wants to

(A) run fast (B) take part (C) pass the baton

(6) A group of birds is called a

(A) herd (B) bunch (C) flock

(7) The old bird noticed a at the foot of the tree.

(A) net (B) creeper (C) hole

(8) The shadow is

(A) like a child (B) like an adult (C) just like the poet

(9) When the poet jumps into his bed, the shadow
(A) jumps before him (B) jumps after him (C) jumps with him

(10) Robinson Crusoe ran back to his home as fast as he could because
(A) he was racing (B) he was afraid (C) he was in a hurry to go home
(11) After you cry, you can open the window and
(A) laugh loudly (B) shout loudly (C) jump out

(12) Robinson Crusoe was surprised to see

(A) a man (B) the footprint of a man (C) a boat

(13) Munna did not like the timetable because

(A) there was no time to play (B) there was no time to study (C) he did not like to study

(14) When the final exam results were out, Bhaiya

(A) topped the class (B) failed once again (C) did not get good marks

(15) Who was Rip's constant companion?

(A) his cow (B) his cat (C) his dog

(16) Wolf was Rip's

(A)Dog (B) Cat (C)Cow

(17) The short old man had

(A) long hair (B) short hair (C) a grizzled beards

(18) Who lived in the tree?

(A) cuckoos (B) crows (C) geese

(19) The Ice-cream Man's cart is like a

(A) flower bed of roses and sweet peas (B) beehive (C) shop of sweets

(20) The children gather round the cart like

(A)flower (B) birds (C)honeybees
 Drona Public School
Sub : English Half Yearly Examination Date : 9/10/2023
Session : 2023-24

Class : 5th Name : Total Mark: 80

SECTION – A

Q-2a) Read the given passage carefully and answer the questions that follow : [5M]

Many years ago, at the foothills of the Kaatskill (Kat-skill) mountains, was a little village. In the village
lived a simple, good-natured fellow named Rip Van Winkle. He was a kind neighbour, ready to help
anyone. Everyone in the village liked him. The children of the village shouted with joy whenever they
saw him because he played with them, he taught them to fly kites and shoot marbles, and told them long
stories.

(1) Where did Rip Van Winkle live ?

(2) Why did everyone in the village like him?
(3) Give one word from the passage, which means near the lower part of a mountain
(4) How did the children react whenever they saw him?
(5) What would Rip Van Winkle do with the children of his village ?

b) Read the comprehension and answer the followings. [5 M]

Lord Rama has two names, Shri Ram and Shri Ramchandra. It's believed that Lord Rama was born in
Treta Yuga. His wife's name was Sita.
Lord Rama loved his wife very much. He was very intelligent and courageous. He had three otherbrothers named
Lakshmana, Bharata, and Shatrughna.
Once he went into exile and returned to his homeland after 14 years. When he returned, people lit the
lamps of ghee and celebrated Diwali on that day.
The forest where Lord Rama had spent 14 years of his life was named Dandakaranya.

Questions -
1. What were the names of Lord Rama's brothers?
2. Who was Lord Rama's wife?
3. How many years did Lord Rama spend in the forest
4. What did people do when Lord Rama returned to his homeland?
5. In which era Lord Rama was born?

Q-3A ) Word Meaning [3 M]

1) Constant 2) Soaked 3) India-rubber ball

Q-3 B)Answer the following question. (Write any 8) [8 M]

1. In which season is ice cream popular?

2. What were the preparations in the palace for?
3. Why did the Maharaja go into the kitchen in the afternoon?
4. What had the cook planned to do with the vegetable scraps?
 5. Where did the geese live?
6. What did the hunter do when he thought that the geese were dead?
7. Why did the geese pretend to be dead?
8. Why did Robinson pray when he saw the footprint?
9. What can you do after crying a lot?
10. What are the things that Munna liked to do?

Q-3 C) Write True or False [4 M]

(1) The king had ordered a dinner in the palace.
(2 ) The poet says that you should cry till your pillow is soaked.
(3) The tree was the house of a flock of parrots.
(4) When caught in the net, the foolish birds began to weep.

Q-3 D) Write three rhyming words. [2 M]

1. street 2. Brick 3. Mound 4. Drink

SECTION-B

Q-4 A) Rewrite these sentences by changing the underlined nouns from singular
To plural, and vice versa. Make all the necessary changes. [ 3 M]
1. An African elephant is different from an Asian elephant.
2. The shoemaker saw an elf making shoes at night.
3. The sheep was injured in the fight.
4. This loaf of bread is stale. Give me a fresh one.
5. The scientist made an important discovery.
6. This house looks very old. When was it built?

Q-4 B)Complete these sentences with suitable interrogative pronouns. [3 M]

1. do you think will win tomorrow's contest?
2. . Do you like to do in your free time?
3. With did the children go to the lake?
4. of the dishes did you like the most?
5. finished all the milk in the fridge?
6. is this yellow frock? It was on my bed.

Q-4 C) Fill in the blanks with a, an or the. Write NA if no article is required. [3 M]

1. Prahlad found mobile phone in the school bus. He returned mobile phone to its rightful
owner.
2. It is engaging film - you must watch it.
3. Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa is regarded as one of greatest filmmakers in
the history of cinema.
4. What I want most now is cup of coffee.
5.Shreya has to decide on University.
6. He was awarded the title of best singer in the class.

Q-5 A)Fill in the blanks by choosing suitable conjunctions from the box. [3 M]

since yet before so that while provided although

1. Waheeda decided to finish her office work her child was asleep.
2. -. Mary was initially reluctant to join us, She changed her mind later on.
3. The workers agreed to end the strike all their demands were met.

4. Ganesh wanted to leave early he had promised his daughter that he would take her out for
 dinner.
5. Some of the players skipped their practice session. they could get some rest.
6. The robbers had Fled. the police could reach the Building.
7.

Q-5 B) Write whether the verbs in bold are transitive or intransitive. [ 3 M]

1. The Mehras sold their house last month.

2. The little. girl smiled in a charming way.

3. The mountain peak was shining brightly in

4. We had a great time on the cruise.

5. Amar answered the questions confidently.

6. Bahadur left his office early today

Q-6 A)Tick (RIGHT) the correct prepositions. [2M]
1. Akhil was sitting (between/ among) Suraj and Rimi in the auditorium.
2. '(Among/From) these, which toy do you like the most?' Pinki's mother asked.
3. The fielder ran (to/towards) the ball, but he missed the catch.
4. The washing machine has not been working (for/since) last night.

Q-6 B) Fill in the blanks with abstract nouns formed from the words given in brackets. [3 M]
1. The invaders plundered the kingdom for its great (rich)
2. There was a lot of over the election results. (speculate)
3. The deadline for the of forms is 10 March. (submit)
4. It was difficult to keep calm amid all that (chaotic)
5. The group was overpowered by (tired)
6. Do not lose when the going gets tough. ( hopeful)
Q-6 C) Punctuate the sentences using commas, quotation marks, colons and semicolons [3 M]
1. have you read r.k. narayans novel the quide you must read it
2.all my friends are going to the concert mom I want to go too cried sonali
3.be careful with the curling iron it can burn your hand quite easily
4. The rain had stopped so we decided to resume our walk.
5. The policeman asked the watchman,did you see anyone enter the building after 12 midnight?
6.You need to take care of your teeth,the dentist told Rahul.

Q-7 A) Write a letter to the head of the local municipal corporation of your town, complaining about
frequent power cuts in your locality and how it impacts your studies. [5M]
OR

A) Imagine you have a pen friend in another country. Write a letter to her or him talking
about your school life.

B) Write a notice to be displayed on the school noticeboard about your lost badminton racket. [5 M]

OR

B)The creative club of your school is organizing a painting contest. Write a notice to be displayed on the
school noticeboard informing the students about it. Mention the date and venueof the contest.

BEST OF LUCK