English Sample Paper - 1 | Sample Papers for Class 5 PDF Download

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English 
Class: 5          Marks: 50 
Date:          Time: 2 hrs 
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:- 
> Read each question carefully and follow the instructions. 
> This question paper is divided into four sections. 
SECTION A     (Reading)                
SECTION B     (Writing)                 
SECTION C     (Grammar)             
SECTION D    (Literature)                  
 
SECTION-A (READING) 
Q.I. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions: 
One day, Alice was lying under a tree listening to her sister reading a story. Suddenly she 
saw a white rabbit. He had pink eyes and was wearing a blue coat. He took out a big watch 
from his waistcoat pocket and he hurried away. He said, “Oh dear, I will be too late!” 
She thought there was something very different about this rabbit. It could talk, it wore a 
red waistcoat and it carried a watch. Alice wondered, “A talking rabbit? A rabbit who 
wears waistcoat!” Alice was burning with curiosity and she followed the white rabbit. The 
rabbit started running and Alice followed the rabbit. The rabbit suddenly popped down a 
large rabbit hole. 
She clawed down and went on and then she floated down and chased the rabbit through a 
small door and she was so big. She turned the knob and it said “Ouch!” Alice said sorry. 
She said she needs to get to the white rabbit. “Sorry” said the door. “You have to drink the 
little bottle on top of the table. Then something happened to Alice. She shrunk slowly. 
A. Complete the following sentences:        
i. Alice was lying ________________________________________ 
? Under a tree 
ii. The rabbit was wearing ________________________________ 
? a blue coat 
iii. The eyes of the rabbit were _______________________________ 
? pink 
iv. The rabbit had put a big watch in ____________________________ 
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English 
Class: 5          Marks: 50 
Date:          Time: 2 hrs 
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:- 
> Read each question carefully and follow the instructions. 
> This question paper is divided into four sections. 
SECTION A     (Reading)                
SECTION B     (Writing)                 
SECTION C     (Grammar)             
SECTION D    (Literature)                  
 
SECTION-A (READING) 
Q.I. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions: 
One day, Alice was lying under a tree listening to her sister reading a story. Suddenly she 
saw a white rabbit. He had pink eyes and was wearing a blue coat. He took out a big watch 
from his waistcoat pocket and he hurried away. He said, “Oh dear, I will be too late!” 
She thought there was something very different about this rabbit. It could talk, it wore a 
red waistcoat and it carried a watch. Alice wondered, “A talking rabbit? A rabbit who 
wears waistcoat!” Alice was burning with curiosity and she followed the white rabbit. The 
rabbit started running and Alice followed the rabbit. The rabbit suddenly popped down a 
large rabbit hole. 
She clawed down and went on and then she floated down and chased the rabbit through a 
small door and she was so big. She turned the knob and it said “Ouch!” Alice said sorry. 
She said she needs to get to the white rabbit. “Sorry” said the door. “You have to drink the 
little bottle on top of the table. Then something happened to Alice. She shrunk slowly. 
A. Complete the following sentences:        
i. Alice was lying ________________________________________ 
? Under a tree 
ii. The rabbit was wearing ________________________________ 
? a blue coat 
iii. The eyes of the rabbit were _______________________________ 
? pink 
iv. The rabbit had put a big watch in ____________________________ 
 
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? his waist 
v. When Alice followed the rabbit, he popped down _________________ 
? a large rabbit hole 
 
B. Write the 3 things which were different about the rabbit.             
i. ___________________________________________________ 
? talking rabbit 
ii. ___________________________________________________ 
? wearing a blue coat 
iii. ___________________________________________________ 
? carry a big watch  
 
C. Find out the opposite words of the following from the passage:  
i. black  __________________________ 
? White 
ii. up ____________________________ 
? Down  
 
SECTION –B (WRITING) 
Q.2. Your younger brother is very fond of watching television shows. He is doing so at the 
cost of his studies. Write him a letter to keep a balance between studies and entertainment.  
     
OR 
 
  With the help of the hints given below write a paragraph on ‘The Most Terrible Day of 
My Life’. (80-100 words) 
 
The alarm didn’t ring---------- got up late--------- couldn’t find my socks------------- missed 
the school bus----------  reached the school late---------- missed the Science test------------ 
got scolding from teacher---------------a lesson to learn 
 
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
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English 
Class: 5          Marks: 50 
Date:          Time: 2 hrs 
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:- 
> Read each question carefully and follow the instructions. 
> This question paper is divided into four sections. 
SECTION A     (Reading)                
SECTION B     (Writing)                 
SECTION C     (Grammar)             
SECTION D    (Literature)                  
 
SECTION-A (READING) 
Q.I. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions: 
One day, Alice was lying under a tree listening to her sister reading a story. Suddenly she 
saw a white rabbit. He had pink eyes and was wearing a blue coat. He took out a big watch 
from his waistcoat pocket and he hurried away. He said, “Oh dear, I will be too late!” 
She thought there was something very different about this rabbit. It could talk, it wore a 
red waistcoat and it carried a watch. Alice wondered, “A talking rabbit? A rabbit who 
wears waistcoat!” Alice was burning with curiosity and she followed the white rabbit. The 
rabbit started running and Alice followed the rabbit. The rabbit suddenly popped down a 
large rabbit hole. 
She clawed down and went on and then she floated down and chased the rabbit through a 
small door and she was so big. She turned the knob and it said “Ouch!” Alice said sorry. 
She said she needs to get to the white rabbit. “Sorry” said the door. “You have to drink the 
little bottle on top of the table. Then something happened to Alice. She shrunk slowly. 
A. Complete the following sentences:        
i. Alice was lying ________________________________________ 
? Under a tree 
ii. The rabbit was wearing ________________________________ 
? a blue coat 
iii. The eyes of the rabbit were _______________________________ 
? pink 
iv. The rabbit had put a big watch in ____________________________ 
 
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? his waist 
v. When Alice followed the rabbit, he popped down _________________ 
? a large rabbit hole 
 
B. Write the 3 things which were different about the rabbit.             
i. ___________________________________________________ 
? talking rabbit 
ii. ___________________________________________________ 
? wearing a blue coat 
iii. ___________________________________________________ 
? carry a big watch  
 
C. Find out the opposite words of the following from the passage:  
i. black  __________________________ 
? White 
ii. up ____________________________ 
? Down  
 
SECTION –B (WRITING) 
Q.2. Your younger brother is very fond of watching television shows. He is doing so at the 
cost of his studies. Write him a letter to keep a balance between studies and entertainment.  
     
OR 
 
  With the help of the hints given below write a paragraph on ‘The Most Terrible Day of 
My Life’. (80-100 words) 
 
The alarm didn’t ring---------- got up late--------- couldn’t find my socks------------- missed 
the school bus----------  reached the school late---------- missed the Science test------------ 
got scolding from teacher---------------a lesson to learn 
 
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
 
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______________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________ 
 
Q3.Imagine you are Nidhi/Sumit , in charge of the cleanliness of your school. You have 
noticed that some students throw plastic bags and other wrappers in the play ground. 
Prepare a notice motivating the students to participate in cleanliness drive, giving all 
necessary details in not more than 50 words.                     
 Or  
Draw a poster on ‘Save Environment’ and write at least two slogans on it. 
 
 
? Format - content - expression 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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English 
Class: 5          Marks: 50 
Date:          Time: 2 hrs 
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:- 
> Read each question carefully and follow the instructions. 
> This question paper is divided into four sections. 
SECTION A     (Reading)                
SECTION B     (Writing)                 
SECTION C     (Grammar)             
SECTION D    (Literature)                  
 
SECTION-A (READING) 
Q.I. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions: 
One day, Alice was lying under a tree listening to her sister reading a story. Suddenly she 
saw a white rabbit. He had pink eyes and was wearing a blue coat. He took out a big watch 
from his waistcoat pocket and he hurried away. He said, “Oh dear, I will be too late!” 
She thought there was something very different about this rabbit. It could talk, it wore a 
red waistcoat and it carried a watch. Alice wondered, “A talking rabbit? A rabbit who 
wears waistcoat!” Alice was burning with curiosity and she followed the white rabbit. The 
rabbit started running and Alice followed the rabbit. The rabbit suddenly popped down a 
large rabbit hole. 
She clawed down and went on and then she floated down and chased the rabbit through a 
small door and she was so big. She turned the knob and it said “Ouch!” Alice said sorry. 
She said she needs to get to the white rabbit. “Sorry” said the door. “You have to drink the 
little bottle on top of the table. Then something happened to Alice. She shrunk slowly. 
A. Complete the following sentences:        
i. Alice was lying ________________________________________ 
? Under a tree 
ii. The rabbit was wearing ________________________________ 
? a blue coat 
iii. The eyes of the rabbit were _______________________________ 
? pink 
iv. The rabbit had put a big watch in ____________________________ 
 
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? his waist 
v. When Alice followed the rabbit, he popped down _________________ 
? a large rabbit hole 
 
B. Write the 3 things which were different about the rabbit.             
i. ___________________________________________________ 
? talking rabbit 
ii. ___________________________________________________ 
? wearing a blue coat 
iii. ___________________________________________________ 
? carry a big watch  
 
C. Find out the opposite words of the following from the passage:  
i. black  __________________________ 
? White 
ii. up ____________________________ 
? Down  
 
SECTION –B (WRITING) 
Q.2. Your younger brother is very fond of watching television shows. He is doing so at the 
cost of his studies. Write him a letter to keep a balance between studies and entertainment.  
     
OR 
 
  With the help of the hints given below write a paragraph on ‘The Most Terrible Day of 
My Life’. (80-100 words) 
 
The alarm didn’t ring---------- got up late--------- couldn’t find my socks------------- missed 
the school bus----------  reached the school late---------- missed the Science test------------ 
got scolding from teacher---------------a lesson to learn 
 
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
 
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______________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________ 
 
Q3.Imagine you are Nidhi/Sumit , in charge of the cleanliness of your school. You have 
noticed that some students throw plastic bags and other wrappers in the play ground. 
Prepare a notice motivating the students to participate in cleanliness drive, giving all 
necessary details in not more than 50 words.                     
 Or  
Draw a poster on ‘Save Environment’ and write at least two slogans on it. 
 
 
? Format - content - expression 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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SECTION –C (GRAMMAR) 
Q.4. Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions.   
a. I am waiting ______________ the postman. (to/for) 
? for 
b. The crow is peeping ________________ the jar. (for/into) 
? into 
c. A small child depends _________________ his mother for food. (on/with) 
? on 
 Q.5. Complete the given sentences using Reflexive Pronouns.    
a. I blame _________________ for my defeat. (myself/themselves) 
? myself 
b. She presented _________________ before the committee.( herself/himself) 
? herself 
c. You should look after _________________. (yourself/ ourselves) 
? yourself 
 
Q.6.  Fill in the blanks with suitable modals.      
a. _________________  (could/must) you please shut the window? 
? could 
b. I ________________ (may/ought to) go out with my friends for the weekend. 
? may 
c. You ____________ (can/ might) fall sick if you do not stop eating out. 
? might 
 
Q.7. Name the type of sentences choosing the correct option given in the bracket.  
         
a. Close the window.__________________( Imperative/ Interrogative) 
? imperative 
b. What a tiring exercise! ________________( exclamatory/ Imperative) 
? exclamatory 
c. You should not make noise in the class. ____________ (Affirmative/ negative) 
? negative  
 
Q.8.Fill in the blanks with the Present Perfect Tense form of the verbs given in the bracket: 
          
a. She _________________ a prize. (has won / is win) 
? has won 
b. You ______________ of Winston Churchill. ( have heard/ are heard) 
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English 
Class: 5          Marks: 50 
Date:          Time: 2 hrs 
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:- 
> Read each question carefully and follow the instructions. 
> This question paper is divided into four sections. 
SECTION A     (Reading)                
SECTION B     (Writing)                 
SECTION C     (Grammar)             
SECTION D    (Literature)                  
 
SECTION-A (READING) 
Q.I. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions: 
One day, Alice was lying under a tree listening to her sister reading a story. Suddenly she 
saw a white rabbit. He had pink eyes and was wearing a blue coat. He took out a big watch 
from his waistcoat pocket and he hurried away. He said, “Oh dear, I will be too late!” 
She thought there was something very different about this rabbit. It could talk, it wore a 
red waistcoat and it carried a watch. Alice wondered, “A talking rabbit? A rabbit who 
wears waistcoat!” Alice was burning with curiosity and she followed the white rabbit. The 
rabbit started running and Alice followed the rabbit. The rabbit suddenly popped down a 
large rabbit hole. 
She clawed down and went on and then she floated down and chased the rabbit through a 
small door and she was so big. She turned the knob and it said “Ouch!” Alice said sorry. 
She said she needs to get to the white rabbit. “Sorry” said the door. “You have to drink the 
little bottle on top of the table. Then something happened to Alice. She shrunk slowly. 
A. Complete the following sentences:        
i. Alice was lying ________________________________________ 
? Under a tree 
ii. The rabbit was wearing ________________________________ 
? a blue coat 
iii. The eyes of the rabbit were _______________________________ 
? pink 
iv. The rabbit had put a big watch in ____________________________ 
 
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? his waist 
v. When Alice followed the rabbit, he popped down _________________ 
? a large rabbit hole 
 
B. Write the 3 things which were different about the rabbit.             
i. ___________________________________________________ 
? talking rabbit 
ii. ___________________________________________________ 
? wearing a blue coat 
iii. ___________________________________________________ 
? carry a big watch  
 
C. Find out the opposite words of the following from the passage:  
i. black  __________________________ 
? White 
ii. up ____________________________ 
? Down  
 
SECTION –B (WRITING) 
Q.2. Your younger brother is very fond of watching television shows. He is doing so at the 
cost of his studies. Write him a letter to keep a balance between studies and entertainment.  
     
OR 
 
  With the help of the hints given below write a paragraph on ‘The Most Terrible Day of 
My Life’. (80-100 words) 
 
The alarm didn’t ring---------- got up late--------- couldn’t find my socks------------- missed 
the school bus----------  reached the school late---------- missed the Science test------------ 
got scolding from teacher---------------a lesson to learn 
 
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
 
3 
 
______________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________ 
 
Q3.Imagine you are Nidhi/Sumit , in charge of the cleanliness of your school. You have 
noticed that some students throw plastic bags and other wrappers in the play ground. 
Prepare a notice motivating the students to participate in cleanliness drive, giving all 
necessary details in not more than 50 words.                     
 Or  
Draw a poster on ‘Save Environment’ and write at least two slogans on it. 
 
 
? Format - content - expression 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4 
 
 
SECTION –C (GRAMMAR) 
Q.4. Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions.   
a. I am waiting ______________ the postman. (to/for) 
? for 
b. The crow is peeping ________________ the jar. (for/into) 
? into 
c. A small child depends _________________ his mother for food. (on/with) 
? on 
 Q.5. Complete the given sentences using Reflexive Pronouns.    
a. I blame _________________ for my defeat. (myself/themselves) 
? myself 
b. She presented _________________ before the committee.( herself/himself) 
? herself 
c. You should look after _________________. (yourself/ ourselves) 
? yourself 
 
Q.6.  Fill in the blanks with suitable modals.      
a. _________________  (could/must) you please shut the window? 
? could 
b. I ________________ (may/ought to) go out with my friends for the weekend. 
? may 
c. You ____________ (can/ might) fall sick if you do not stop eating out. 
? might 
 
Q.7. Name the type of sentences choosing the correct option given in the bracket.  
         
a. Close the window.__________________( Imperative/ Interrogative) 
? imperative 
b. What a tiring exercise! ________________( exclamatory/ Imperative) 
? exclamatory 
c. You should not make noise in the class. ____________ (Affirmative/ negative) 
? negative  
 
Q.8.Fill in the blanks with the Present Perfect Tense form of the verbs given in the bracket: 
          
a. She _________________ a prize. (has won / is win) 
? has won 
b. You ______________ of Winston Churchill. ( have heard/ are heard) 
 
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? have heard 
c. This scientist _______ so many discoveries to the world. ( has given/ has gave) 
? has given 
 
SECTION – D (LITERATURE) 
Q.9. Answer the following questions:   
a. Why did the barber took a long time to shave the sultan? 
? The barber took so long to shave the sultan because he continued talking and wasting 
time.  
b. What did the frog do every day? 
? The frog slept conveniently all day on a long 
c. How did the king wanted to select their future king? 
? The king did not want to follow the old customs and traditions. He wanted to choose the 
future king by organizing a contest. He wanted to observe who was worthy of being the 
future king.                    
Q.10. Write the meaning of the following words 
Meandering-    _______ 
? Confused and irregular  
Impatient-     ________ 
? Restless and intolerant of delays