Rustomjee Cambridge International School & Junior College
2nd TERM EXAMINATION (2012-13)SUBJECT: ENGLISH -Paper 2 Std: V Div. ___
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Q1.Read the passage given below and answer the following questions: (20 marks)
One dollar and eighty-seven cents. Della counted the contents of her piggy-bank three times- one crumpled dollar and eighty- seven cents. And the next day would be
Christmas!
There was clearly nothing to do but flop down on the shabby little couch and howl. So Della did it.
Della and her husband Jim managed to live on a very low income. Though they were always short of money, they were never short of love.
As she finished crying, she stood by the window.
Then she looked at herself in the mirror. Suddenly her sharp two eyes were bright with excitement. She unpinned her hair. It cascaded to its full length.
Now both Jim and Della had lovely two possessions they valued. Jim had one gold watch that had been his father’s and grandfather’s. Della was quite proud of her long golden hair.
She walked out of the door and stopped at one tiny shop. She ran up the flight of stairs and stood before the lady in charge.
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“Will you buy my hair?” Della asked. “Let’s have a look at it,” said the lady. Down rippled the golden cascade.
“Twenty dollars,” said the lady, feeling the beautiful hair. “Give it to me, quickly,” said Della.
She spent the next two busy hours in ransacking the shop for Jim’s gift.
She found it at last. It had been made for Jim! It was a platinum fob chain. It cost her twenty-one dollars. Clutching the watch chain and the eighty-seven cents, she hurried home. Jim need not be ashamed of the leather strap.
In the evening Jim came back home. He looked thin and overburdened. He was twenty-two – too young to be burdened with a family. His overcoat was worn out and he had no gloves.
Suddenly Jim stopped short inside the door. He had a strange expression on his face. It terrified Della.
Jim awoke from his trance. He hugged Della.
Jim then took out one brown package from his pocket, and put it on the table.
Della tore the package then she screamed with joy. Quickly her joy changed to wails. There lay the combs – the set of combs Della had always dreamed of buying for her hair. Then Della gave her gift to Jim.
“Isn’t it lovely, Jim? Now give me your watch,” she said eagerly. Jim merely smiled. “Della,” said Jim, “let’s put the wonderful two presents away. I sold the watch to get the money to buy your combs. And now, could I have one steaming cup of coffee, please?”
Answer the following questions
1. Why do you think Della was sad in the beginning? (1 mark)
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5. What do you think the author is trying to tell us through this passage? (2 marks)
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excitement” (3 marks)
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7. Pick out the word from the passage which means the following (3 marks)
i) In poor condition through lack of care or long use- _____________________ ii) A same wave or series of waves on a surface- ______________________
iii) Go hurriedly through (a place) stealing things and causing damage.-____________
8. Write the synonym for proud- ____________ _______ (1 mark)
9. Write the antonym for howl - ______________. (1 mark)
10. Use the word “COMB” as a noun in a sentence and then as a verb (2 marks)
As a noun- ______________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ As a verb- ______________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________
II. Directed Writing:-Imagine you are Della in the above passage. After the above incident… Jim and You celebrate a joyous and different ‘Christmas.’ You wish to express all this to your mother in an affectionate letter. Write this letter to your
mother. Include the following points.- ( 5 marks)
● The gifts you both purchased for each other…..and how your love was expressed through this.
● Christmas celebrations….and what love means to you. Begin like this….
Dear Mom,
This year I have celebrated Christmas in a very different way….
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burden (____)
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QIV. Do as directed (10 marks)
1) Choose the correct wh-word to complete the question. (2 marks) i) ___________________ do you want to eat? Pasta or Pizza.
Ans-____________________________________________________________________ ii)__________ does the girl go for swimming? Borivali or Dahisar?
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2) Change the following statements into questions using the wh-word given in the
bracket: (2 marks)
i) The train arrived at 10 o’ clock.(when)
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3) Identify the subject and predicate in the following sentences. (2 marks) i) The busy sparrows on the tree hopped around in the garden.
Subject:_________________________________________________________________ Predicate:_______________________________________________________________
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ii) The crickets chirped loudly outside the cabin.
Subject:_________________________________________________________________ Predicate:_______________________________________________________________
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4) Fill in the blanks with correct question tags: (2 marks) 1. You need your sunglasses, __________________________?
2. The front door is locked, __________________________?
5) Circle the correct answer (2 marks)
2. (How long / How high) is that building? 3. (How many / How much ) hair have you lost? 4. (How high/ how tall) is that tree?
QV. Creative Writing: - Write a narrative essay on
“An Adventure in the forest” (10 marks)
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