BEST PRIMARY SCHOOL

I sem Test
Std-5

Subject English Text

Assignment
Ex-1 Match the following words with its meanings.(Answers)
1.
Grunt ----a short, low sound
2.
Nimble ----able to move quickly and easily
3.
That game never got old-----the baby gorillas never tired of playing the game.
4.
Blackback ----a young male gorilla
5.
Scowl----an angry look
6.
Amplify----make louder
7.
Cramped-----small and crowded with not much room to move
8.
Swarmed----crowded
9.
Stationary----not moving; not meant to be moved
10.
went out of use -----people stopped using the coins
11.
slide away ---- move away
12.
had his eye on the flute ------ wanted very much to have the flute
13.
examined ----looked at something carefully
14.
trade ----an exchange of things or goods between people
15.
vigorously ---full of energy
16.
thrust ---- push something quickly
17.
slammed ----closed with force
18.
aroma sweet fragrance
19.
amused delighted
20.
spotless a without any dirt
21.
unsightly ugly
22.
objected opposed disagreed
23.
insisted said forcefully
24.
convince satisfy by argument
25.
sigh of relief a long ,deep breath when tension is over
26.
nervous worried
27.
gaze fixed look
28.
rattling sound harsh ,sharp sound
29.
realize understand clearly
30.
wholeheartedly fully
31.
crew ----the people working on a ship or plane
32.
coined ---invented a new phrase
33.
a bestseller --- a book bought by a large number of people
34.
stretch ---vast area
35.
sighted ---seen briefly
36.
first-hand accountspeoples own experience
37.
BSSA British South American Airways
38.
bound for ---going to
39.
radioed in ----sent a message through the radio
40.
odd strange
41.
hazardous---risky and unsafe
42.
evidence ---proof of the site
43.
trader --- a person who buys and sells things
44.
hardships --- difficult conditions of life
45.
convince --- to make someone believe
46.
peak or summit --- the top of the mountain
47.
conquering --- to win something
48.
graze ---- to eat grass in fields
49.
brandished ----to wave a weapon
50.
sling --- a kind of weapon with which stones are thrown to enemies
51.
march --- a walk of soldiers with same speed and movement

52.
beast --- a large and wild animal
53.
whirl --- to turn around in circle
54.
Prosperous rich and successful.
55.
Justice morally correct and fair treatment of people.
56.
Mound a pile of stones
57.
To fit the situation to suit the time and place
58.
Solemn serious.
59.
Stern very strict
60.
Magical having a special magic-like quality
61.
Magnificent very grand and beautiful
62.
Conflicts fights
63.
Rustling the soft sound of objects moving
64.
Astonishment extreme surprise.
65.
Occupied him kept him busy
66.
Drew up to came close to
67.
Occurred taken place
68.
Hastened off hurried away
69.
Agitated deeply worried and anxious
70.
Maintain hold a view or a belief
71.
Asserted expressed his view firmly
72.
Wager make a bet
73.
Absurd very silly
74.
Solemnly seriously
75.
Due scheduled to arrive
Ex-2 Fill in the blanks.
1.
The gorilla loved to play tag with his sister.
2.
All day long, he used to draw pictures on the rocks, the bark and his mothers back.
3.
The humans captured Mud and his sister and put them in a crate.
4.
In his new life with the humans, Mud was well taken care of well.
5.
Whenever he remembered and wished for the safety of his troop, Mud told himself not to think of
his old life in the jungle.
6.
Ranji climbed into the back of the open truck.
7.
In the stillness of the hot afternoon, the flute made a cheerful sound.
8.
Ranji took the flute and examined it.
9.
I dont have any extra money to buy the flute with.
10.
Koki kept staring at the necklace.
11.
The area of danger was known as The Devils Triangle and Hoodoo Sea until Vincent Gaddis
coined the term Bermuda Triangle.
12.
There is a spot in the Atlantic Ocean ,east of the United States where many strange incidents have
taken place.
13.
There are first-hand accounts from people like Don Henry which confirm the tragic happenings.
14.
Bachendris first mountaineering experience was at the age of twelve.
15.
One day, Bachendri Pal told her parents about her dream of becoming a professional mountaineer.
16.
Mount Everest is the tallest mountain on Earth.
17.
When they reached home, journalists kept asking the two men who reached the summit first.
18.
We reached it together , as a team.
19.
Phileas Fogg believed in time.
20.
Phileas Fogg shut the door of his house at exactly half-past eleven in the morning.
21.
A robbery had occurred three days before at the Bank of England.
22.
Detectives were also asked to closely watch those who arrived at or left London by rail.
23.
Fogg liked to take risks and enjoyed challenges.
Ex-3 State whether the sentence is True or False.
1. The shopkeeper told Ranji that the one-rupee coin was of no use. -----True.
2. Mohinder Singh agreed to take the coin because he collected old coins. -----False.
3. There was a lot of fish in the river and Ranji was able to use the fishing rod well. ----False.
4. Ranji exchanged the fishing rod for a necklace. -----False.

5. Ranji gave the necklace to Koki and did not take any money for it. ----False.
6. A certain area in the Atlantic Ocean has proved to be dangerous to many aircraft,ships and boats.
----True
7. All the tragic incidents remain mysteries. -----True.
8. Charles Berlitz thought of the name Devils Triangle.-----False
9. The mysterious power could be felt only within the triangle. ------False.
10. No one has survived a Bermuda Triangle tragedy. ----False.
11. Initially , the parents did not take the childrens stories seriously. True
12. The king did not believe that the throne would help him in any way. False
13. The garudas stopped the king from being seated on the throne. True.
14. The king disobeyed the garudas. False
15. The cowherd who sat on the mound was pure of heart. True.
Ex-4 Answer in one word.
1. A thick forest in areas of the world that a lot of rain. Rain forest
2. No matter how hard we tried ,we would not be able to draw or paint the beautiful rainforest - No
crayons could ever do it justice
3. A game in which one player chase the other and tries to touch them - Tag
4. The liquid in a plant or tree that carries food to all its plant.- Sap
5. An adult male gorilla with white or silver hair across its back.-Silverback.
6. The day was so still and quite that you could hear the air as it went past.- The hot air hummed.
7. A large wooden container for transporting something.- Crate.
8. Raised his shoulders and dropped them to show he did not care much- Shrugged
9. A street or an area of a town where there are many small shops- Bazaar
10. A small passage dug in the ground to carry water to fields, crops, etc. - Canal
11. Surprised in a sudden and unpleasant way.- Startled
12. A black and white bird with a long tail and a noisy cry.- Magpie
13. Did not feel unsure or wait anymore- Hesitated no longer
14. showed she was not happy (about having to pay for the necklace)- Made a face.
15. Radio Detecting And Ranging,a system of finding out where planes are and in what direction.- Radar
16. With no sign or clue about what could have happened to them- Without clue
17. Recorded words or messages left by people before they disappeared- Recordings
18. Pieces of the ship /plane that remain after it has been destroyed at sea.- Wreckage
19. Makes it more difficult to understand or explain.- Deepens the mystery
20. Violent storms with very strong winds which move in a circle.- Tornadoes
21. Columns of water that are pulled up from the sea during tornadoes.- Waterspouts
22. When strange events occur in the same place and they cannot be explained- Coincidence
23. Powers that cannot be explained, such as magic- Supernatural forces.
24. A place that protects you from bad weather or danger .- Shelter
25. To get something with hard work.- Secure
26. A person with strong willpower.- Firm
27. A ceremony at which a person is made king or queen.-coronation
28. The remains of buildings which were destroyed long ago- ruins.
29. The process by which people in a court decide whether someone has done something wrong trials.
30. Listened carefully and with interest attentively.
31. The child who took the cows to graze during the day cowherd
32. Figures and objects made by cutting stone carvings
33. Something or someone from an ancient story that has a special meaning for people.
34. He lost confidence; he was not sure anymore courage failed him
35. A way of saying thats not true, in fact, it is the opposite on the contrary
36. An officer at the bank who handles cash payments and cash received cashier
37. Winds that make the voyage difficult, also known as head winds; they blow against the ship
contrary winds
38. A detailed calendar and yearbook that one can carry in a pocket pocket almanac
Ex-5 Choose correct option.
1.
He gave us the grunt, a sound that meant enough.
Who made the grunt?

a) Mack
b) the father c) Mud
2.
I longed for the cheerful grunts of a play fight.
Where did these fights take place?
a)
In the house b) in the shop
c).In the wild.
3. After they captured my sister and me, they put us in a cramped ,dark crate.
Who were put in the crate?
a)
Tag and her mother
b)
Mud and Tag
c)
The humans
4. I was fishing in the canal all morning.
Who was fishing all morning?
a) Ranji
b) Koki
c) Mohinder
d) the shopkeeper
5. To have his eye on ------ means:a. own something
b. to look at something
c. want very much to have it.
5. When Ranji played the flute
i. the people were startled.
ii. The people stood and listened.
iii. everyone ran away.
6. David collected ___________.
a) flat ,round stones
b) flat, square stones
c) rocks
d) pebbles
7. David was not afraid of __________.
a) enemies
(b) sheep
(c) lions or bears
(d) tigers or sheep
8. The stone hit the beast ___________.
a) on the nose
(b) between the eyes
(c) on the eyes
(d) on the mouth
9. David cut off Goliaths head with _________.
a) his sling
(b) his knife
(c) his sword
(d) his axe
10. The king was pleased because ____________.
a) David saved Israel
(b) David killed Goliath with a sling
c) David was a boy
(d) David married the princess
11. The children invented a game of___________
a.
Stones
b.
Quarrels
c.
Thrones
12. When the men dug up the ground ,they found
a.
A white throne
b.
A heavy wooden chair
c.
A black marble throne
Ex-6 Who said to whom and when.
1. Something smells good.
A 1. John said this to his Mom when he came home from school.
2. Spring is here.
A 2.Pop-Pop said to John when John was eating cookies.
3. That old chair has got to go.
A 3. Mom said to John when they were cleaning the house.
4. You cant take my chair.
A 4. Pop-Pop said to John and his Mom when they were taking away his chair.
5.I think Im beginning to understand.
A 5. John said to Pop-Pop when Pop-Pop told him about how much the chair meant to him.
6.This chair is like a friend.
A 6.John said to his Mom when he stopped the men from taking away the chair.

7.I was thinking more of our annual spring cleaning.

A 7. Mom said to John and Pop-Pop when they were planning their fishing trip.
8. I am sorry.Pop-Pop ,I do see now.
A 8. John said to Pop-Pop when he realized how important the chair was to him.
9. I give up.
A 9. Mom said to Pop-Pop and John when Pop-Pop refused to throw away the chair.
10. Wait ! Dont take the chair.
A 10. John said to the men when they were taking away the chair.
11. John and I will bring the chair back inside.
A 11. Mom said to Pop-Pop when she understood how important the chair was for Pop-Pop.
12. I guess it does give the room a certain touch of character.
A 12. Mom said to herself when she brought the chair back into the house.
Ex-7 Answer the questions in short.
1. In what way was Ivans life like that of a human being?
A 1) He drank from a bottle ,slept in a bed ,went to the grocery store, the theatre, baseball games ,and
to the circus.
2. What did the name Mud mean to him?
A 2)The name Mud meant everything to the baby gorilla as it gave him his identity in the troop.
3. What were the members of the troop other than Muds father meant to do?
A 3) The members of the troop other than Muds father were meant to feed and search for food,to nap
and to play.
4. What had happened to Mud and why?
A 4) Mud had been captured by the humans ,to be sold as a pet.
5. Was Mud truly happy in his life with the humans?
A 5) No, the gorilla was not truly happy in his new surrounding, although he had adjusted well. He
missed his family and the forest.
6. Ranji said to the shopkeeper, Are you sure? What were they talking about?
A . The shopkeeper told Ranji that the one-rupee coin Ranji had was of no value because it was old.
Ranji wanted to know if the shopkeeper was sure of it.
7. What did Ranji find when he reached the river?
A . Ranji found that the river had dried up and was just a muddy stream. The water was not deep
enough to have any fish in it.
8. Who told Ranji that he could play better than him? Was this true?
A.The boy with the milk cans said he could play the flute better than Ranji. He was right. He played
a lovely tune with it.
9. Why do you think Ranji took the necklace even though he knew it was of little value?
A .Ranji was tired of the flute and wanted to get rid of it. Also he found the necklace pretty.
10. Koki kept staring at the necklace. Why did she do this?
A . Koki found the necklace pretty and wanted it for herself.
11. Q 6. In the end, did Ranji buy the jalebis? How did this happen?
A . Ranji sold the necklace to Koki for a rupee and with this new coin he bought the jalebis that he
wanted.
12. List the characters of the story.
A . John, his Mom, his father and his grandfather.
13. What had Johns Mom prepared when he came home from school?
A . Johns Mom had prepared some cookies when he came home from school.
14. What do the family plan during spring?
A. Johns grandpa plans a fishing trip and his Mom plans cleaning the house.
15. What did John and his Mom clean?
A. John and his Mom cleaned everything that was upstairs ,inside and outside the house.
16. Why did Mom decide to throw away Pop-Pops chair?
A . Mom decided to throw away Pop-Pops chair because it was old ,faded, worn and torn in some
places.
17. What do we learn from the recordings of the radio communication?
A . The radio recordings tell us about compasses that went out of control, fogs that covered the sea
and the sky ,strange UFO sightings.

18. Where was Star Tiger when it disappeared?

A . Star Tiger was two hours away from Bermuda.
19. What is strange about the plane crashes and shipwrecks in the Bermuda Triangle area?
A . The strange thing about the plane crashes and shipwrecks is that no one found any bodies or ship
wreckage. No one was seen or found after the loss.
20. The narrator says, Perhaps we will never know. What is it that we will never know?
A .We will never know the reason for the disappearances and the fate of all the ships and planes that
have gone missing.
21. Who wrote the book titled The Bermuda Triangle?
A . Charles Berlitz wrote The Bermuda Triangle.
22. What is called the watery triangle?
A . The watery triangle is the region surrounded by Florida ,Bermuda and Puerto Rico.
23. In which event did Bachendri Pal secure the first position?
A . Bachendri Pal secured the first position in rifle shooting.
24. What was her dream?
A . Her dream was to become a professional mountaineer.
25. What did Bachendri Pals parents think about the profession she chose?
A .Bachendri Pals parents thought that mountaineering was not an appropriate work for a woman.
26. Why did her instructors treat her as Everest Material?
A. Bachendri Pal was an extraordinary student and so her instructors treated her as Everest
Material.
27. What is the full form of NIM and NAF?
A. The full form of NIM is Nehru Institute of Mountaineering and the full form of NAF is National
Adventure Foundation.
28. What promise did the king make to his soldiers?
A . The king promised to marry his daughter to the soldier who killed Goliath and also give him gold
and wealth.
29. What weapon did David kill Goliath with? How?
A.David killed Goliath with his sling.He put a stone in his sling ,whirled it above his head and shot it
at Goliath.It hit Goliath between his eyes and he fell down on the ground.
30. What reward did David get after he killed Goliath?
A . The king married his daughter to David and made him the king of Isreal.
31. How was the judge different from his playmates?
Ans:- The Judge was solemn and thoughtful and took the game seriously.
32. Why were the parents surprised at the Judge wisdom?
Ans:- The wisdom of the child was beyond his years.
33. Describe the throne of Vikramaditya?
Ans:- The throne was made of black marble and was supported by twenty four carvings of garuda.
34. The king fasted and prayed for three days. How did he think this would help?
Ans:- The king believed that fasting would be repayment for his mistakes in the past.
35. What lesson did the garudas teach the king?
Ans:- The garudas taught him that the throne would not make him a good king. He has to learn to be
fair and just.
36. What qualities of Fogg helped him complete his journey?
Ans. Fogg was able to complete his journey because he was disciplined, punctual and organized.
37. What did Ralph say that led to challenge?
Ans. Ralphs statement that one can go round the world ten times more quickly now than a hundred
years ago led to a challenge.
38. What are the things Fogg states he will take into account in the eighty-day journey?
Ans. Fogg says he will take into account bad weather, contrary winds, shipwrecks, railway accidents,
etc.
Ex-8 Answer the questions in detail.
1) Why did Ivan feel that as a young one he lead a perfect life?
A. Ivan rode on the back of his mother as a baby. When he grew slightly older he learnt the skill of building
a nest of branches and to beat his chest with cupped palms. This kind of life is what every gorilla goes
through and so Ivan felt that he lead a perfect life.
2) Did Ivan miss his home and family? How did he console himself?

A. He did miss his home but he consoled himself saying that tag had lost her life because she kept on
thinking of her home and couldnt adjust to the new surroundings.
3. How did he manage to get the flute?
A . He was walking on the road with the fishing rod when he saw a boy playing flute. The boy showed
interest in the fishing rod; so Ranji exchanged his fishing rod for the flute.
4. What made him take the necklace?
A . Ranji tried to play the flute, but could hardly produce any sound. He met a boy who said he could play
the flute well. But he did not have any money. He only had a necklace made of beads. Ranji took the
necklace because he felt it was pretty and gave the boy the flute.
5. How did he finally get the jalebis?
A . As he was walking home with the necklace, he saw Koki staring at it. He told her she could have it if she
gave him a rupee. After much thought she took a rupee and gave it to him. He gave her the necklace in
return. He then went straight to Jumna Sweet Shop and bought the jalebis.
6. What did grandpa remember about the chair?
A .Grandpa remembered that he sat on the chair when he asked grandma to marry him, when Johns father
was born and when grandma died.
7. When did Dad and Mom put the chair out of the house? What was grandpas reaction when he saw the
chair on the footpath?
A .Dad and Mom put the chair out of the house when John and Pop-Pop were asleep. When grandpa saw the
chair on the footpath he started crying.
8. Why did John stop the men from carrying the chair away?
A. John stopped the men from carrying the chair away because he understood that the chair meant a lot to
grandpa.
9. Do you like the end of the story? Why?
A. Yes, I like the end of the story because Johns Mom understood grandpas love for the chair and brought
it back in the house. This made grandpa very happy.
10. Why is the mid-Atlantic area thought to be unsafe?
A. The mid-Atlantic ocean is thought to be unsafe because there are strong currents, frequent storms and
tornadoes that cause accidents to happen.
11. What is strange about the disappearance of Flight 19?
A. Even though the heavy planes in Flight 19 may have sunk ,parts of the aircraft were nowhere to be
found.
12. What is the belief of the US Coast Guard about these mysterious disappearances?
A. The US coast guard believes that harsh natural conditions ,human mistakes and mechanical failures are
the reasons for these mysterious disappearances.
13. Why was there so much talk about the bank robbery?
A. A package of bank notes, to the value of fifty-five thousand pounds, had been taken from the principal
cashiers table at the Bank of England, London. There was so much talk about the robbery as many of the
club members were bank officials.
14. What was Stuarts challenge to Fogg? Why do you think Fogg accepted it?
A. To go round in eighty days for a wager of four thousand pounds was Stuarts challenge to Fogg. Fogg
accepted it because he could not resist the excitement of an adventure or refuse a serious bet. He was
also confident that he could prove Stuart wrong.
Ex-9 Give reasons.
1. Gorillas do not name their babies immediately --------because they watch them for some time and
name them accordingly to how they behave.
2. Helen got angry with Ivan --------because he broke things especially lots of glasses.
3. Muds parents decided to call him by that name ---------because he drew pictures on rocks and bark
using mud.His parents observed this and named him Mud.
Ex-10 Explain with reference to the context:1.
One day, I noticed her looking at me without really seeing me; I knew she was completely lost.
i.
Who noticed whom?
A i Ivan noticed Tag.
ii.
What is meant by she was completely lost?
A ii. She was completely lost means she was dead.
iii.
What had caused her to become so?

A iii. She kept thinking of her home all the time and could take it no more.
2. Every weekend, Mack and Helen drove me to a restaurant where they ordered something for me.
i. Name the speaker and the lesson.
A i. Ivan spoke this sentence. The name of the story is Ivans story.
ii. Where else was the speaker taken?
A ii. The speaker was taken to baseball games, grocery stores ,movie theatres and to the circus.
iii.
Where was the speaker from?
A iii. The speaker was from the dense jungle in Central Africa.
3. It isnt new enough to buy anything.
i. Who said these words to whom?
A i. The shopkeeper told Ranji.
ii. What is the person referring to?
A ii. The person is referring to the old coin that Ranji had brought.
iii. What was the person trying to buy?
A iii. He was trying to buy some jalebies.
4. The stones were very precious,
i. Who said these words?
A i. The boy who was carrying some empty milk cans.
ii. What stones are being talked about?
A ii. The stones in the necklace that boy had.
iii. Where are the stones supposed to have been found?
A iii. The stones are supposed to have been found in the mountains near Tibet.
5. Their radio transmission sometime during the flight said there was a UFO in their path.
i. Who are being referred to?
A i. Pilots Jose Torres and Jose Santos.
ii. Where were they flying?
A ii. They were flying back to Puerto Rico in the Dominician Republic.
iii. What happened after they sent the message?
A iii. No one heard from them or saw them after the message.
6. The region in which it disappeared had shallow seas,but the wreckage was not found.
i. What is being spoken about here?
A i. The DC3 airliner.
ii. What was it carrying?
A ii. It was carrying thirty-one passengers and crew.
7. Ill sit on the mound and be the judge and solve your quarrels.
i.
Who said these words?
Ans:- one of the cowherd boys said these words.
ii.
What did he say so?
Ans:- The boys had decided to play a game of having trials and giving judgments.
iii.
When did they decide to do so?
Ans:- when they saw a mound of stones that looked like a kings judgment seat.
8. did you understand why we asked the questions? ( The throne of justice)
i.
Who asked this question?
Ans:- The last garuda asked this question.
ii.
Why did he ask the question?
Ans:- when even after twenty three times the king did not get the chance to sit on the
throne.
iii.
What did the king understand?
Ans:- that one had to be wise and fair at all times.
9. I maintain that the chances are in favour of the thief
i)
Who said these words and to whom?
A.
Mr. Stuart said these words to the other members of the Reform Club who were his
usual companions.
ii)
Where were these words said?
A.
They were said in the reading room of the Reform Club.
iii)
Why were they said?

A.

They were said because the thief had escaped and everyone felt that the world was too
large a place to search for him.
10. I dont joke when I am talking about such a serious thing as a challenge.
i)
Who said these words?
A.
Phileas Fogg said these words.
ii)
When were they said?
A.
When Fallentin said that Fogg was only joking when he stated that he would travel around
the world in eighty days.
iii)
What was the topic about?
A.
The topic was about to travel the world in eighty days.