English Language Skills

Mid Term  Examination-2071
Grade: V                                                                            F.M. : 100
Sub: English Skills                                                             P.M. : 40
 
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1. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below.15
The rainbow is a beautiful show in the sky. We often see it in the rainy season. It is caused by a light shower of rain in the sunshine. It appears opposite to the sun. It cannot be seen at night or in the day when the sun is bright.
                 The rainbow appears in the curved shape. It looks like a bow. Its two ends touch the horizon. There are seven colours in it-green, red, yellow, orange, indigo, blue and violet.
                 There are two kinds of belief about the rainbow. Some people say the rainbow is he bow of Indra, the king of gods. He uses it in war against the demons. Another belief is that if it appears in the western sky, when it appears in the eastern sky, it indicates no rains.

A.   Answer these questions.
a.    How is the rainbow caused?
b.    What is the shape of the rainbow?
c.    Why is the rainbow not seen at night?
d.    Who is Indra?
e.    In which direction is the rainbow seen?

B.    Write 'T' for true and 'F' for false statements.
a.    The rainbow appears in the rainy season.
b.    It has seven colors.
c.    The rainbow can be seen at night.
d.    The rainbow appears in the curved shape.
e.    The rainbow in the eastern direction means good time.

2.    Answer these questions based on your textbook.  5x3=15
a.    Why did the dinosaurs become extinct? Give two reasons.
b.    What are the two bad things about the Breeding Centre?
c.    Why is the humming bird called nature's helicopter?
d.    what is Diwakar's final opinion about the Breeding Centre?
e.    Why did the boatman say that the whole life of the school teacher was down the drain?
3.    Match the words with their meanings.                   5x1=5
a)    storm                             heavy rain
b)    row                                very strong wind
c)    boatman                        to make a boat move through water
d)    go down the drain          a person who takes people across water bodies
e)    downpour                      get spoiled or wasted
4.    Fill in the blanks choosing the correct words given below.  6x1=6
habitat, solitary, delicate, nectar, arboreal, nocturnal
      
a)    Tina is a ________ child. She loves to be alone.
b)    The flowers in the garden are so _______ . Please be careful so that you don't damage them.
c)    Monkeys are ______. They don't live or sleep on the ground.
d)    The bee collects _____ from flowers and prepares honey.
e)    Bats are ______ . they look for their food only at night.
f)    Many wild animals are losing their natural _____ because people are destroying the forest.
5.    Change the following sentences into negative. 8x1=8
a)    I am a student.
b)    Sita is a nurse.
c)    Bhupal is eating an apple.
d)    Salina and Mona are dancing.
e)    I gave him a book.
f)    Samir likes an egg.
g)    Kabir has got a new car.
h)    I called them in.
6.    Write down the opposite meaning of the following words.           10x1=10
a)    beautiful                   f) true
b)    clean                         g) busy
c)    expensive                 h) quiet
d)    healthy                      i) old
e)    noisy                         j) sour
7.    Fill in the blanks with correct pronouns.               10x1=10
a)    I have three friends. _________ are from Butwal. (He, She, They)
b)    My uncle is forty years old. _________ is a teacher. (He, She, They)
c)    Archi and _______ mother are both fat. (his, her, their)
d)    Suman is a nice boy. I like ________ a lot. (him, her, his)
e)    "Do you like cats?" "No, I don't like ________ at all." (it, they, them
f)    "Where are my books?" _______ are in the cupboard." (It, They, Them)
g)    When Ashish was fifteen, ________ started playing cricket. (it, they, he)
h)    I've lost my pen. Can I use ______ for the time being? (you, your, yours)
i)     This is my new dress. ______ is very expensive. (it, he, they)
j)     I am playing cricket with ______ friends. (my, me, I)
8.    Fill n the blanks with a, an or the where necessary.                      10x1=10
a)    Gaurav is _______ funny person.
b)    Nishant looks like _____ film actor.
c)    Pemba looks like _________ European.
d)    Rita plays ______ flute well.
e)    I need _______ bottle of water.
f)    She is _____prettiest girl in the school.
g)    Suresh is _____ young man.
h)    She is _____ tallest girl in her class.
i)     Goma was wearing ________ old dress.
j)     The bus travelled at 40 kilometers _______ hour.
9.    Ad suitable tag questions.             10x1=10
a)    She has done her homework, __________?
b)    He will help me, ___________?
c)    She is going to Kathmandu, ______?
d)    You haven't been to Kirtipur, ____?
e)    She wrote a story, ________?
f)    That's a beautiful picture, ________?
g)    You aren't going to Jhapa, ________?
h)    Susan can bring same food, ______ ?
i)     He has got a nice house, ______?
j)     She is working now, _______?

10.  Make any five sentences of your own in simple present tense.   5

11.  Write an essay on 'Cow'.   6

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