SECOND TERM EXAMINATION – 2018-2019

CLASS- V

SUBJECT- ENGLISH

SAMPLE PAPER

Time: 2Hours Max. Marks:40

1. Read all the questions carefully.

2. Attempt all the questions.

3. Please do not copy the questions. Write only the answers.

4. Revise the paper before submitting it .

The paper is divided into 4 sections:

Section A ( Comprehension) ____ 10 Marks
Section B ( Creative Writing& Composition) ___ 10 Marks
Section C ( Grammar) ___ 8 Marks
Section D (Literature) ___ 12 Marks
TOTAL ___ 40 Marks

SECTION – A (COMPREHENSION)

A.1 Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow:
Neem Oil: The Best Mosquito Repellent
With the arrival of winter, the mosquitoes go in hiding but they still remain a menace that is
tolerated by all and sundry, whether rich or poor throughout the year. Using repellents made by
various companies foreign or Indian that are flooding the markets in different brands and types
assures all a safer sleep, protected from the mosquitoes’ bites. (1)
In studies that have been carried out by experts, Neem oil would be a better mosquito repellent
when compared to the market’s repellents in terms of cost and impact on human health. The
studies have revealed that domestic Neem tree, of a botanical name of Azadirachta indica, has
amazing repellent property against mosquitoes’ movements. The Neem oil, what is produced
from the fruits of the Neem tree, can provide more than ninety per cent protection from the
mosquitoes responsible for malaria, and, is effective on dreadful dengue carrier parasites too. (2)
The most attractive feature of Neem oil is that it is cheaper. The study emphasized instruction to
the people especially in rural areas to use it for their personal protection. Market-based repellents
like coils, mats, vaporisers etc. contain prallethrin or allethrin as the main compound with
insecticidal properties. (3)
The repellents of these synthetic chemicals are not proven as non—hazardous product due to
toxins. The study of Industrial Toxicological Research Institute, Lucknow, has revealed that some
serious health consequences have been reported after the use of synthetic repellents.
Abnormal facial sensations, sneezing, sniffing, dizziness, fatigue and skin reaction were the
complaints that were recorded. The Malaria Research Centre (MRC), a premier body of
government of India, says that 31 worst effects of these repellents is seen in the case of children.
Neem oil, therefore, has been found to be the best solution to the mosquito nuisance promising a
phytochemical (a plant chemical) in malaria control. (4)
According to the study, carried out by Dr V.K. Dua and others, application of coconut oil, with a
mixing of just 2 per cent Neem oil in it, on the exposed body of a human-like face, hands and
legs makes for safety from the mosquitoes’ bites. Dr Dua is a scientist at Malaria Research
Centre in Haridwar and data was taken through a study of Haridwar district. (5)

A1. Complete the following statements: (3)

1. Mosquito repellents are being used by people all over the world to…………………….
2. The repellents that are found in the market are unsafe as………………………………..
3. The fascinating feature of neem oil is……………………………….

A2. Answer the following – (5)

1. How is neem oil a better mosquito repellent?

2. What are the consequences reported after the use of synthetic repellents?
3. Who are the worst affected by synthetic repellents?
4. Who is Dr. V. K. Dua?
5. Give the passage a suitable title of your own.

A3.Find words from the passage which means the same as the following:
(2)
1. something that causes a problem (para 1)
2. very surprising (para 2)

SECTION-B (WRITING SKILLS) (M.M 10)

B1. Describe your room, using the facts suggested.

Cupboard, writing desk, bunk bed, mattress, blue bedspread, tablecloth, books, table lamp,

airy, bright, cosy, colourful pictures

OR
Describe your family car, using the facts suggested.

Old, new, model, spacious, five seater, SUV, large boot, brakes, petrol tank,

music system, air conditioner, bucket seats, accommodates

B2. Write a paragraph about your experience of travelling by train to your grandma’s
place . You may use the suggested vocabulary.

Excitement, luggage, packed, picnic basket, lovely goodies, bedding, night light, platform,
speeding, stations, engine, first class compartment, co passengers, chatting, group songs.

OR

Write a paragraph about your experience of climbing a hillside to pluck some wild flowers.
You may use the suggested vocabulary.

Green meadows, comfortable shoes, a rucksack, daisies, pansies, poppies, undergrowth,

barks of trees, dry moss, slippery, grip, foothold, stamina, breathless, freshness, divine.

SECTION-C (GRAMMAR) (M.M 8)

C1.Pick out the Adjectives from the passage given below and state their kind: (3)

Ali had an old and rickety car. He would polish it with greasy wax every Sunday and then
take his large family for a drive. The family would fit in the leather seats of the car and go for
a Thai lunch.

C2. In the following exercise, there is an error in each of the sentences. Correct the error
and write it in the space provided along with the incorrect word: (4)

INCORRECT CORRECT

Cooking is an talent. Eg: an a

We may have the taste buds and wouldn’t know how to cook. _____ ______

It requires a lot of patience every effort to chop vegetables, _______ ________

when chopping them right will give the right taste and flavour. ________ _________

Salt an pepper add the desired taste in cooking. __________ _________

C3. Insert prepositions where required: (1)

The black box was ___ the aircraft _______ the pilot’s seat.

SECTION- D (LITERATURE) (M.M 12)

D1 . Reference to context:

Read the lines given below and answer the questions that follow-

“ Pointing out the way we came

Every one of them the same

All across the fields there be

Prints in silver filigree.”

a. Name the poem from where the above lines are taken. (1)
b. Why does the ‘way’ all seem the same? (1)
c. What is the poet trying to explain in the line, ‘ prints in silver filigree’? (1)

D2. Answer the following in about 20-30 words:-

a. How can one succeed according to the poem, ‘The Way to Succeed’? (2)
b. According to Col. Bajaj what qualities should a person have to succeed? (1)
c. Write the emotion and feelings generally associated with summer and autumn in a
Haiku. (2)

D3. Answer the following in about 50-60 words:-

a. What is the general mood of the poem` The way to succeed`? (2)
b. ‘Anything good nature has, she doesn’t unfold that easily.’ Explain this line in context
to the chapter, ‘ To the South Pole’. (2)