Practice Set (Class - V)

Full Marks - 20

1.  Read the text carefully and answer the questions that follows -

 

          One day a foolish ash was roaming aimlessly in the forest. While passing across a path he saw something under a tree. He became curious and came near it. It was a lion's skin and he began to wonder here and there.When he came to the bank of a stream, he stopped. He saw his reflection in the clear water. He was very happy and said to himself, "Aha! I look like a lion. Seeing me other animals will be struck with awe." He then went to the place where other animals had gathered.

A. Answer the following questions -                                                     2 X 4 = 8

  (i) How was the ash?

  (ii) Where did the ash find the skin?

  (iii) Where did the ash see his reflection?

   (iv) How did the ash look like?

 B. Complete the following sentences with information from the text- 2X3=6

  (i) While passing across_________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________

  (ii) The ash was roaming aimlessly _________________________________________________________

  (iii) The ash went to the palace _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

 C. What is the opposite word of 'foolish'?                                             1 X 1 = 1

 2. Fill in the blanks with words from the text -                                     1 X 2 = 2

  (i) The boy is very___________ to learn new things.

 (ii) All the members___________  to decide the date of the programme.

3. Fill in the blanks with appropriate articles -                                     1 X 2 = 2

   (i) She is _____ engineer.

 (ii) I have _______ umbrella.

4. Underline the correct alternative -                                                    1 X 1 = 1 

 I and my brother (am/is/are) going to you need a nearby shop to buy chocolates.