Rustomjee Cambridge International School & Junior College
2nd TERM EXAMINATION (2011-12)SUBJECT: ENGLISH -Paper 1 Std: 5 Div. ___
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I. Read the passage and answer the following questions: [10 marks]
One day the housekeeper fell ill. Agatha had to go to the market in the day to buy meat and vegetables. She pulled her bonnet frills over her forehead to cover her face. But the women in the market-place recognised her and whispered to each other, “ Look , there goes the goldsmith’s daughter. How plain she is!” She hated to hear people make fun of her.
Then suddenly she heard an old woman calling her, “Where are you going in such a hurry, Agatha? Come and see the things I’m selling.” It was a kind voice and Agatha paused and looked around.
The old woman looked in an old hamper, took out a sunshade and opened it. It was made of delicate, pale-blue silk and was embroidered with tiny white pearls. The old woman smiled. “ One moment”, she said. “ Hold the sunshade over your head and take a look at yourself! She held a gleaming mirror in her wrinkled hand. Agatha saw the beautiful face of a stranger reflected in the mirror. “ That is you” , said the old woman. “ As long as you hold that sunshade over your head, only the beauty of your kind heart will be seen and no one will ever laugh at your beautiful face.” “ It is yours” said the old woman, “I’ve given it to you. Go now, and be happy.”Agatha could see that the old woman was poor, and could not give away things freely. So she took out the gold bracelet which her father had given her. She handed it to the old woman and said, “I want to give you something too, to make you happy.” As she passed shyly through the market-place, she felt the admiring glances of
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people around her. She smiled happily under the blue dome of the sunshade. But that evening, before dusk fell, Agatha put on a pretty silk dress and left the house. She had the new sunshade open above her head.
Nobody noticed the sunshade as she walked on the street. They only admired her loveliness. The people who had earlier avoided Agatha now crowded around her to talk to her. She wandered happily past the fountains and through the rose-gardens. She talked, joked and laughed with sparkling eyes, until she heard a sudden burst of coarse, cruel laughter. She stopped in dismay. Had her sunshade lost its magic power? Surely not—all her companions were still looking at her admiringly. She went closer and found that they were gathered round a man whose body was crooked and bent.
“Go away, you do not belong here,” they said. “ You can’t dance with a body like that!” “ Leave the poor man alone,” said Agatha suddenly. “Don’t you care for other people’s feelings?” Agatha stood silent for a moment, then she gave the man her magic sunshade. When he took it, his face and looks became youthful and bright at once and his back was now straight and he stood noble and tall. People who laughed at him stepped back in
amazement. Since all were stunned by the miraculous change in the man, no one seemed to notice her. Agatha wanted to take it back, but suddenly felt that she did not want it
anymore. She turned and walked away quietly. Questions:
1. How would you describe Agatha in the beginning of the story? What was the drastic
change in her later? [3]
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3. In this story, state two incidents which tell you that Agatha was a very generous and
caring person? [2]
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beauty( values)? Give appropriate reasons for your response? [3] ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________
II. Directed Writing: [5 marks]
Imagine you are Agatha. You go back home happily without the sunshade. Your father realizes that you have lost the bracelet and he asks you for an explanation. While narrating your story to him, please touch upon the following points:
[Please narrate the story in 12-15 sentences ] ( Write in first person)
Your apology to father.
Meeting with the old woman and the changes that you went through...
The encounter with the man with a crooked body.
Your personal view..
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III. Language record: [5 marks]
Synonyms: [2]
i. dismay – _________________________ ii. Stunned- ______________________ iii. coarse -_________________________ iv. Noble - _______________________
Antonyms:
i.Youthful x ______________________ iii. bright x ________________ [2] ii. cruel x _________________________ iv. shyly x ____________________
Identify the part of speech and use the following word in a sentence of your own:[1 marks]
Admiringly ( )-___________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________
IV. Poem: [5 marks]
Read the poem and answer the following questions:
I’ll tell you, shall I, something I remember? Something that still means a great deal to me. It was long ago.
A dusty road in summer I remember, A mountain, and an old house, and a tree That stood, you know,
Behind the house. An old woman I remember In a red shawl with a grey cat on her knee Humming under a tree.
She seemed the oldest thing I can remember. But then perhaps I was not more than three. It was long ago.
I dragged on the dusty road, and I remember How the old woman looked over the fence at me And seemed to know
How it felt to be three, and called out, I remember “Do you like bilberries and cream for tea?”
I went under the tree.
Questions:
Q1. Which line tells you that the old woman was a kind hearted, friendly and warm person? [2] ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ Q2. In the poem, what do you think the poet remembers the most ? [1]
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How the old woman looked over the fence at me And seemed to know....”
What did the woman seem to know?
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V. English Literature: [5 marks]
1. What did the nightingale sing about?
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VI. Spelling and Vocabulary: [10 marks]
1. Person who carves or models figures s__ ___ __ ___ __ __ __
2. Person who speaks well in public o __ __ __ __ ___
3. Inclined to get into trouble m__ __ __ __ __ e __ __ __ __
4. Able to be relied upon r__ __ __ __ __ __ e
5. Word describing things named by noun a__ __ __ __ __ __ __ e
6. Person who inherits property or money h__ __ __
7. A person who is mean s__ __ __ __ y
8. Person who tells the story __ __ __ __ __ __ __ r
9. Person who captures c__ __ __ __ __
10. Person who watches without taking part s __ __ __ __ __ __ __ r
VII. GRAMMAR: [20 marks]
A. In each of the following sentences identify whether the underlined word is a possessive, demonstrative or personal pronoun. If it is a personal pronoun, specify whether it is a subject or an object pronoun. [3] 1. I found these stickers here but I can't find those. ________________________________ 2. I can't believe it's finally ours. _______________________________________________
3. He wants to go to Liverpool. ________________________________________________
B. Fill in the suitable adjectives of quantity in the blanks provided: [1]
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1. We need ______________ (much/ many) ice cubes for these drinks.
2. There are __________________ ( several / little) big cows on the small farm.
C. Use the suitable tenses in the given blanks. [4] 1. Don’t disturb her now as she __________________ (write) a letter to her uncle. 2. Two days ago, the police __________________ (catch) a robber for chain snatching. 3. While I __________________ (dance) she was eating her dinner at the party.
4. Our school students __________________ (assemble) in the lobby for the National Anthem on all Wednesdays.
D. Rewrite the sentences in passive voice: [3]
1. I can answer the question.
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E. Put the adjectives in the correct order: [2] 1. She owns a___________________________________ box. [ black small Turkish old ] 2. My neighbour is a ____________________________________man. [ fat young friendly]
F . Use the correct degrees of comparison: [1] 1. The second half of the play was ________________(little, less, least) interesting.
2. What is ______________________(far, farther, the farthest) distance you have ever run?
G. Do as Directed: [2] 1. You(grow) since the last time I saw you.(Rewrite in Present perfect tense)
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H . Identify whether the underlined words are interrogative, possessive or demonstrative adjectives and mention in the blanks: [2]
1. I bought these sheets of paper two weeks ago.-
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2. Which committee member was harsh with you? - ______________________________
3. Mary is staying in our guest house today. - ________________________________
4. Their men were rude to our staff yesterday.- .- ________________________________
1. The committee was briefed / were briefed by the chairman before the meeting. 2. That robbery case is being investigated / investigated by the best detectives in the
country.
3. The kids are playing / are going to play in an hour’s time.
