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Rustomjee Cambridge International School & Junior College

2nd_{TERM EXAMINATION (2011-12)}

SUBJECT: ENGLISH -Paper 2 Std: 5 Div. ___

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I. Read the following extract and answer the given questions: [20] Read the story "A Letter from New York" and answer the questions:

ear Aunt Julia,

I have so much to tell you, I don’t know where to begin! Remember last summer when I told you that I was planning to enter the TeenSay Magazine essay contest? Well, I entered, and my essay, "Improving Community Safety," won! The prize was a weekend trip to New York City, with a visit to the TeenSay offices to see how they publish the magazine each month.

Three of us were chosen to go from Texas: two other contest winners, and myself. My mom took me to the airport for the flight to New York, and I have to admit I was nervous! I’ve flown before, but never without my parents. But when we got to the airport and met the other people in our group, I relaxed. The group leader, Ms. Alvarez, was really friendly and easy to talk to. She is in charge of marketing and special promotions at TeenSay

Magazine. While we waited for our flight, she described the activities we’d be participating in that weekend. Before our plane even took off, we were laughing and telling jokes like we’d known each other forever.

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I was surprised at how quick the flight seemed.

Since Ms. Alvarez and I were sitting next to each other, she told me a lot about herself and how she had ended up working at TeenSay Magazine. She said that as a young girl she had always enjoyed writing stories and interviewing people. She also loved planning and organizing events. She was always in charge of planning her school’s dances and fundraisers, and even organized her family’s big reunion party every year. After college, she got a job as a reporter at TeenSay, and then she gradually moved into their marketing and special promotions department. She said that she still occasionally writes an article for them, but she loves what she does now.

I told her that I was thinking about becoming a reporter someday, and she said that she thought I could do it if I worked really hard. Before I knew it, we were landing in New York. At the airport, we were picked up in a limousine—just like celebrities! We drove to the TeenSay offices downtown. All during the ride, Irene and Eddie and I were pressed up against the windows like little kids, staring at the buildings and the people we passed. You wouldn’t believe how different New York is from Texas! The colors, the smells, the noises —everything is different. We couldn’t get over how crowded it was: all of the people and cars on the streets and so much going on.

When we arrived at the TeenSay offices, Ms. Alvarez took us on a tour. We got to see how a magazine goes from a rough manuscript to a finished issue. I couldn’t believe how much work and detail goes into each issue, and how many people it takes to do the work. My favorite part was seeing the bulletin board where sketches, rough drafts, and outlines get pinned up in sequence. We also met many of the employees, from illustrators and writers to photographers and editors, and they answered all of our questions.

By the time the tour was over, Ms. Alvarez could tell that we were getting tired. She took us to her favorite restaurant, and on the way there we had a chance to do some window-shopping and check out some of the sights. All around us, people were speaking different languages. I told Ms. Alvarez that I thought I could spend a whole year in New York and still not see everything!

When I see you at Mom’s birthday party next week, I will tell you all about the sightseeing we are going to do tomorrow. I am enclosing a copy of my essay with this letter. So far, it has been a great trip.

Love, Yoshiko

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Questions:

1. Why was Yoshiko in New York city? [2]

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2. ‘I have so much to tell you, I don’t know where to begin!’What does the above line tell you about Yoshiko’s and aunt Julia’s relationship with each other? [2]

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3. List down any 2 things that Yoshiko got to see or do in New York? [ 2] _______________________________________________________________________ _

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4. How would you describe Ms. Alvarez? What are her special skills mentioned in the

passage? [3]

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5. Why did Yoshiko feel that New York was different from her hometown? ( Write one

reason) [2]

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6. What does Yoshiko aspire to become in life? According to Ms Alvarez which quality

would she need to achieve her aspiration ? [2]

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7. “I could spend a whole year in New York and still not see everything!” Why do you think

Yoshiko exclaimed this line in her letter? [2]

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_______________________________________________________________________ 8. If you were to win such a trip, where would you choose to go on a tour and why?

(student’s answer) [3]

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a. She also loved planning and organizing events. What does organizing mean?

i. Attending ii. taking part in iii. Arranging iv. observing

b. She said that she still occasionally writes an article for them, but she loves what she does now. What is a synonym for the word occasionally?

i. Sometimes ii. Frequently iii. Never iv. Always

II. Directed Writing: [ 5]

Imagine that you are Ms Alvarez in the story ; you go back home and make an entry of the whole trip with Yoshiko in your personal diary. ( Please take points from the above passage and write in about 12-15 sentences )

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III. Language Record: [5]

Synonyms: [2]

i) believe-_______________________ ii) gradually- _____________________ iii)relaxed-______________________

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Antonyms: [ 2]

i) different-________________________ ii) interesting-______________________

iii) dangerous- _______________________ iv) honour- _______________________

Give the noun form : [1]

i) poor – ___________________________ ii)admit- _________________________

IV. Grammar : [10]

1. Circle the demonstrative adjectives in the sentences: [ 2]

i. After you reach there, that river is somewhat uninteresting. ii. These apartments are well-furnished but those are not.

2. Do as directed: [5]

a. Fill in the blanks with possessive adjectives

i. ____________________ mother gave us hot meat for supper.

ii. ____________________ house was spacious enough for everyone.

b. Fill in the blanks with interrogative adjectives

i. ___________________ excuse did you make for not going to the piano class? ii._________________ music books are these?

c. Fill in the blanks with adjectives of quantity

i.There is _______________water in the dam to last a month but still we must borrow. _________________water from our neighbouring state.

d. Use the correct degrees of comparison in the blank

i. The streets of Mumbai are ________________ (busy) than those of Ahmedabad. ii. That is the ________________ (good) price I can pay.

e. Arrange the adjectives in the right order

i. She is a _______________________________________________________________ (young , Japanese, brilliant, short) student who has joined our school recently.

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3. Identify the tense and state its kind: [3]

a. They have written some letters to him.

________________________________________________________________________ b. He will be coming to our house tomorrow-

________________________________________________________________________ c. Mr. George had worked there for 5 years.

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V. Creative writing : [10]

Write a short report on the following topic:

Your school has adopted a local market area nearby for its cleanliness project. You are in charge of a group of students who are entrusted with the duty of cleaning up this area in four weeks. After three weeks your Principal asks you to write a short report about the progress made till date. ( Please write in about 18 – 20 sentences)

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