Question bank
Chapter-1 Why Is The Sky Far Away ?
Q-1 Answer the following questions:
Q-2 Explain the following lines with reference to the context
Q-3 Find the words from the passage that mean just the opposite of the given words.
Q-4
Make sentences using have/had to with the help of the given words.
1. wash the clothes
2. bathe in cold water
3. leave early in the morning
4. teach my younger sister
5. go to the market
6. finish cooking fast
7. visit my village
8. complain to the police
Q-5
Read the sentences and underline the phrases.
1. Many children are playing in the park.
2. Vermas have made a beautiful garden on their terrace.
3. Jayant went to Manali with her friends.
4. Meet me at the same place where we met yesterday.
5. I enjoyed the party
6. The child liked the dress of the doll very much.
7. My niece is looking beautiful in her floral dress.
8. Why are you going to the school on a holiday?
Q-6
Make sentences by using the given phrases.
In the garden:_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.
On the table:_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.
At the party:__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Of the park:___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Into the pool:_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.
With a stick:____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Q-7
Answer some simple questions.
a. How much time is required in the preparation of Fruit chaat?
b. How much time does it take to make fruit chaat?
c. How many servings does it make?
Q-8
Now tell the process of making fruit chaat in your own words. Start like this:
To make fruit chaat we need to take ……………………..
Chapter-2 Story Of Paper
Q-1 Answer the following questions:
Q-2 Here is the process of making first paper in China but the steps are not in proper order. Arrange and rewrite the process in order.
Q-3 Read each sentence. Tell whether it is a statement or question.
Q-4
Frame sentences using the given words. Make the sentences of both the types- interrogative sentences and statements. See the example.
1. play/ like
Statement: Kartik likes to play in the evening.
Interrogative: When do you like to play?
2. study/exams
3. eat/ breakfast
4. open/window
5. go/market
Q-5
‘Origami’ is the art of paper folding. What are the following called?
1. art of beautiful handwriting
2. art of designing buildings
3. art of writing in symbols
4. art of creating images with small pieces of coloured glass, stone, or other materials.
5. art of making items using clay
6. art of creating images by pasting various materials such as photographs and pieces of paper
Multiple Choice Questions
Q-1 Mukul had a problem doing a _______________ sum.
(i)
English(ii)
History(iii)
Mathematics
Q-2 Mukul’s __________ told him about the process of paper-making.
(i)
grandma(ii)
father(iii)
grandpa
Q-3 The papyrus of ancient _________ was the earliest form of paper.
(i)
Greece(ii)
India(iii)
Egypt
Q-4 In ‘coppicing’ only _________ of a tree is removed.
(i)
part
(ii)
bark(iii)
leavesChapter-2 The Spinning Earth - (Poem)
Q-1
Explain the lines from the poem.
1. It doesn’t look it from the ground, and never makes a spinning sound.
2. And shelves don’t lose their pans and dishes.
3. It may be true what people say about one spinning night and day…..but I keep wondering, anyway.
Q-2
Answer the following questions:
1. What is the poet thinking here?
2. Why are the fish said to be dizzy?
3. Why does the poet say ‘And houses don’t go whirling by’?
4. Do you also feel like the poet sometime?
Chapter-3 A Boy And A Tree
Q-1 Answer the given questions on the basis of your understanding the text.
Q-2 Fill in the blanks with the suitable prepositions.
Q-3 Complete the sentences choosing the correct verb from the brackets.
(1) This _______ (is/are) my favourite movie.
(2) We________ (is/are) going to Manali.
(3) It_________ (was/were) very cold yesterday.
(4) I_________ (were/am) reading an interesting novel.
(5) She ______ (were/is) my younger sister.
(6) They________ (was/were) excited to win the match.
Q-4
Write the qualities of the man as clear from the story. You may choose from the words given below.
Give reason, for your choice/s.

Multiple Choice Questions
Q-1 There was a huge ___________ tree in the orchard.
(i)
mango(ii)
apple
(iii)
neemQ-2 The boy wanted some money to buy some _______.
(i)
toys
(ii)
clothes(iii)
sweetsQ-3 The man cut off the branches of the tree to make __________.
(i)
a chair(ii)
a table(iii)
House
Chapter-4 Clean India
Q-1 Answer the questions given below.
Q-2 Explain the following with reference to the context.
Q-3 Change the following sentences from active to passive voice.
7. Our team scored five goals.
8. The mechanic is repairing the car.
9. Harsh gave him a watch.
10. Grandma told us a story.
Q-4 Change the following sentences from passive to active voice.
7. She was given promotion.
8. A poor blind beggar was beaten by a man.
9. The building was damaged by fire.
10. The first railway was built by George Stephenson.
Chapter-4 Messy Room - (Poem)
Q-1
Answer the following questions:
1. Why was the chair damp?
2. What was under the TV?
3. Where was the lizard sleeping?
4. Whose room was it? Was the person ashamed?
Q-2
Find the pairs of the rhyming words from the poem and write.
____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________
Q-3
A closet in an American word used for a cupboard. Given below are some words in American English. Write their British equivalents.
Faucet _______________________
Lorry _______________________
Apartment _______________________
Movie _______________________
Mail _______________________
Fuel _______________________
Cookies _______________________
Eraser _______________________
Grade _______________________
Cab _______________________
Chapter-5 Secret Of The Casket
Q-1 Answer the questions given below
Q-2 Explain with reference to the context.
Q-3 Write ‘true’ or ‘false’ for each of the statements given below.
Q-4 Choose the correct adjective.
(1) He was _________ (surprised/surprising) to see the tricks of the magician.
(2) Feeling_________ (distressed/ distressing) over his failure, he cried a lot.
(3) The movie that I saw yesterday , was one of the most __________ (interesting/Interested) movies I have ever seen.
(4) I like adventure sports very much. They are so __________(thrilled/thrilling).
(5) The whole nation was ______ (shocked/shocking) to hear the news of the death of Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam.
Q-5
Some idioms are given below. Write their meanings.
1. Beating around the bush __________________
2. Spill the beans __________________
3. Face the music __________________
4. A fish out of water __________________
5. See eye to eye __________________
6. The toast of the town __________________
Q-6
Choose the correct antonyms of the adjectives on the left.
1. Cordial friendly warm rude
2. Distressed contented upset troubled
3. Ordinary usual special common
4. Eager curious keen unwilling
Chapter-6 The Portrait Of A Lady
Q-1 Answer the following questions:
Q-2 Explain with reference to the context.
Q-3
Write a short character sketch of the grandmother on the basis of your understanding the story.
Grandmother
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
...……………………………………………………......................................................................................
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Q-4
Encircle the noun phrase in each sentence given below.
1. The teacher was happy with the result of his class.
2. Can anyone tell me the way to the bank?
3. The manager got very upset with the delay in work.
4. She is my favourite aunt.
5. The children were happy to feed the sparrows.
6. I like the gift that my father gave me.
7. We are excited about the cricket match.
8. Mother gave the crying child a toy to play with.
9. I decided to walk down the Nehru Park for a morning walk.
10. I went to attend the wedding of my sister’s friend.
11. Do you know the world is a big stage?
12. Are you ready for the race?
Q-5
Complete the following sentences by adding the suitable noun clauses.
1. I don’t know ……………………............................................................………….…
2. Mother said …………………………………..........................................................…
3. She thinks ……………………………….............................................................……
4. I was surprised to hear …………………………………........................................…
5. ……………………………...........................................................……… amazed me.
6. You shall do …………………………..........................................................…………
7. No one knew ………………….......................................................…………………?
8. …………………………..................................…………. has not been announced.
9. I forgot ………………………………..................................................................……
10. Do you know …………………………………...........................................................
11. The doctor said …………………………………......................................................
12. David thought …………………………………………….............................................
Chapter-6 Stopping By Woods On A Snowy Evening - (Poem)
Q-1
Read the extracts given below and answer the questions that follow.
1. My little horse must think it queer To stop without a farmhouse near
i. What is queer for the horse?
ii. Why did the poet stop there?
2. The only other sound is the sweep Of easy wind and downy flake.
i. What two sounds can be heard in the forest?
ii. What kind of weather was there?
3. The woods are lovely dark and deep. But I have promises to keep,
i. What did the woods seem to say to the poet?
ii. Why did the poet not stop there for long?
Q-2
Which lines from the poem tell you the following things?
1. There was nobody in the forest.
2. The day was very cold.
3. The horse seemed to ask his master something.
4. The poet was busy in life’s responsibilities and couldn’t stay there.
Chapter-7 The Special Bond
Q-1 Answer the questions given below.
Q-2 Explain with reference to the context.
Q-3 Complete the sentences by supplying the missing information from the text.
Q-4 Change the sentences into indirect speech.
7. Poonam said to his brother, “You must go there tomorrow.”
8. Sunita says, “My father is a doctor.”
9. He said, “I have passed the physical test.”
10. Malini said to Priya, “You are my best friend.
11. “I shall go to Shimla during vacation,” he told me.
12.“What are you doing?” mother asked the child.
Q-5
Change the conversation below into indirect speech.
Mrs Riya : Good morning.
Receptionist : Hello madam!
Mrs Riya : I would like to make an appointment to see the doctor today.
Receptionist : I am sorry; the doctor is very busy today, but he is free tomorrow morning. Is 10 am all right for you?
Mrs Riya : Yes, that is fine. I will be there by 10 o’ clock. Thank you for your time.
Receptionist : You are welcome. See you tomorrow
Q-6
Match the phrasal verbs with their meanings.

Q-7
Fill in the blanks with the correct phrasal verbs. You may have to change the form of the verbs.
1. I am going to ______________ the matter.
2. Purnima ___________ her sick grandmother well.
3. I’m _____________ a nice dress for Diwali.
4. I’m ________________ to my result. I hope to get good marks.
5. __________! There is an open manhole.
6. Always _____________ traffic while crossing the road.
7. Please ______________ my assignment for any mistake.
8. You can ___________ his address in the directory.
Chapter-8 Isaac Newton
Q-1 Answer the questions given below.
Q-2 Explain the given statements with reference to the context.
Q-3 Find the instances from the story to prove the following facts about Newton.
Q-4
Supply the suitable adjectives in the blanks.
1. He was a man of _______________ ambition.
2. Every cloud has a _______________ lining.
3. He always walks with a _______________ step.
4. What a _______________ sight it is!
5. We watched an _______________ movie on Sunday.
6. How can they play on such a _______________ day?
7. Sachin is a _______________ batsman.
Q-5
Find out the adjectives in the following sentences and write them in the blanks.
1. No news is good news.
2. The ship sustained heavy damage.
3. I have called you several times.
4. All that glitters is not gold.
5. Every dog has his day.
6. A live ass is better than a dead lion.
7. Say the same thing twice over.
Chapter-8 I Cannot Remember My Mother - (Poem)
Q-1
List the things that remind the poet of his mother.
……………………………....................……………………………………….................……......………….
Q-2
Which lines from the poem suggest the following things?
1. The poet still remembers the lullaby that his mother used to hum.
2. His mother was a pious lady.
3. The poet always felt his mother’s presence near him.
Q-3
Complete the lines from the poem.
Only sometimes in the midst of my play ……………………………....................……………………………………….................……......…………. ………………............................………………………………….............………….. that she used to ………………………………………………….………………………………….......................……………..... I cannot remember……………………..........……………………………...........……..………………... But when in the early autumn ………………......……………………..............……………………… The smell of the ...............………………......……………………………………..........…………........ ……………………………………………………………………………………………………..........…….......... ...........................................................................................................................my mother
Q-4
A cradle is a cot for a baby to sleep on. Write one word for each of the following. The first letter of each word is written for your help.
1. The point where the earth and the sky seem to meet H ____________________
2. A handwriting that cannot be read I ____________________
3. The art of a beautiful handwriting C ____________________
4. A book dealing with words in alphabetical order D ____________________
5. One who knows many languages L ____________________
Chapter-9 Why The Sea Is Salty?
Q-1 Answer the questions given below.
Q-2 Complete the sentences with the suitable information from the text.
Q-3 Who said and why?
Q-4 Fill in the blanks with a conjunction that fits best.
(1) “I will not go to the party ________ you go as well,” said my sister. (unless/but)
(2) I was feeling very hungry __________ I made myself coffee and sandwich. (therefore/in case)
(3) ________ I visit my grandparents, I feel very happy. (So that/Whenever)
(4) Take this umbrella, ________ you may not get wet. (so that/although)
(5) Wait for me here ________ I came back. (until/while)
(6) I’ll park my car, ________ I get a free space. (wherever/therefore)
(7) She behaved ________ she knew nothing, but she was aware of all the things. (although/ as if )
(8) Father bought me a gift ________ it was my birthday. (because/why)
Q-5
Find the conjunctions in the following sentences. Mark them as coordinating or subordinating.
1. Children went to the park and played many games.
2. I haven’t met my friends since I passed the college.
3. My mother or my father will attend the P.T.M. in school.
4. My uncle, aunt and cousins will come to our home during vacation.
5. I could not catch the train, for I got late in reaching the station.
6. Although my brother was not feeling well, yet he attended the meeting.
7. Since the beggar was hungry, he asked a passerby for food.
8. I think I have already read this book, although I am not sure.
Chapter-10 The Broken Bridge
Q-1 Answer the following questions:
Q-2 Encircle the words from below that describe Black Beauty. Give reasons for your choice.
Q-3 Explain with reference to the context.
Q-4 Complete the sentences by using the suitable if clauses.
(1) If you were well, you _____________ (to go) on/for the picnic.
(2) If mother_________ (to have) more time, she would help me with my shopping.
(3) If you listened carefully, you ____________ (to understand) it.
(4) You could get a new job, if you really _____________ (to try).
Q-5
Complete the sentences. Use the correct phrases.
1. If I were you, ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2. Father will be happy _________________________________________________________________________________________________
3. You would have felt much better _______________________________________________________________________________
4. If my sister does the cooking, ___________________________________________________________________________________
5. My uncle would stay longer in Mumbai ______________________________________________________________________
6. I would buy that dress ______________________________________________________________________________________________
7. If you had followed the directions ______________________________________________________________________________
8. If you book the tickets in advance ______________________________________________________________________________
9. You would have heard the telephone bell ___________________________________________________________________
10. If it wasn’t raining so heavily ______________________________________________________________________________________
Q-6
Choose the words or phrases from the box below which mean the following:

(1) A type of protective boot worn by a horse ___________
(2) A wide strap around the rear of a horse, to hold a saddle in position ___________
(3) A two-wheeled or four-wheeled vehicle drawn by horses ___________
(4) Cutting the hair short on all or part of a horse
(5) A stocky, rather small horse or a large pony
(6) The muscular portion of a horse’s tail, where the hair is rooted
(7) A young female horse
(8) An employee who looks after horses
Q-7
Rewrite the sentences given below in other ways without changing their meanings.
1. There are no cookies in the jar.
The cookie jar is empty.
2. Wake up by 5 o’clock in the morning!
You should be _______ by 5 o’clock in the morning.
3. The car could not be seen in the fog and it collided with a truck.
The car was not _______ in the fog and it collided with a truck.
4. Priyank is the apple of her mother’s eye.
Priyank is very _______ to her mother.
5. I don’t go there often.
I go there ___________.
Chapter-10 The Banyan Tree - (Poem)
Q-1
Answer the questions given below.
1. What was the poet trying to remind the banyan tree?
2. What did the child wonder at?
3. What did the child wish for?
Q-2
Find and write the examples of imagery from the poem.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Q-3
Explain with reference to the context.
1. Your huge black shadow would wriggle on the water like sleep struggling to wake up.
2. Two ducks swam by the weedy margin above their shadows and the child would sit still and think.
3. He longed to be the wind and blow through your resting branches.
Chapter-11 The Great Robin Hood
Q-1 Answer the following questions:
Q-2 Write ‘T’ for the true statement and ‘F’ for the false one. Correct the wrong ones.
Q-3 Choose the correct pair (either / or and neither / nor).
Q-4 A band of outlaws, a herd of deer are the examples of collective nouns. Write the words for the following collective nouns.
Q-5
Read the extracts and answer the questions that follow.
1. Seven score merry men roamed with him through the greenwood shades. They dwelled within the depths of Sherwood Forest, suffering neither care nor want, but passing the time in merry games of archery and living upon the King’s venison.
a. Who is ‘him’ in the first sentence?
b. How do ‘they’ pass their time?
c. Write the meanings of the words ‘venison’ and ‘merry’.
2. It was at the dawn of day in the merry May-time, when hedgerows are green and flowers bedeck the meadows; when apple buds blossom and sweet birds sing. Sweet was the greenwood as he walked along its paths and Robin whistled as he trudged along. On his way, he came upon some foresters seated beneath a great oak tree. Fifteen there were in all, making themselves merry with feasting and drinking. Then one of them, with his mouth full, called out to Robin.
a. What season is described in the above lines?
b. What kind of a mood was Robin in?
c. Who do you think the foresters were?
3. Alas!” cried he, “I didn’t mean to cause sorrow to your family. If I had known, I would have never gone by that way. And then, even in his trouble, he remembered the old saying that “What is done is done; and the egg cracked cannot be cured.”
a. Who is sad in the above lines and why?
b. What had happened on the way?
c. Explain: What is done is done; and the egg cracked cannot be cured.
Q-6
Write a word with a similar meaning to the given word.
Pretty b________________
Huge m________________
Brief c ________________
Apparent o ________________
Tell n ________________
Chapter-12 Monday Morning Blues
Q-1 Answer the following questions:
Q-2 Explain the given statements with reference to the context.
Q-3 Name the speaker of the given lines
Q-4
Transform the sentences as directed.
(1) The policeman chased the thief. (Change to present perfect)
(2) She likes to read mysteries. (Change to simple past)
(3) You will complete your homework. (Change to past perfect)
(4) They have won the trophy. (Change to simple present)
(5) Father has repaired the car. (Change to present continuous)
(6) The dog is waving its tail. (Change to past perfect)
Q-5
Write the synonyms of the following words:
1. Miserable _____________________________________
2. Captivity _____________________________________
3. Ailment _____________________________________
4. Inspection _____________________________________
5. Anxiously _____________________________________
6. Restored _____________________________________
Q-6
Write the antonyms of the following words:
1. Odious _____________________________________
2. Vague _____________________________________
3. Aggravated _____________________________________
4. Vanished _____________________________________
5. Seized _____________________________________
6. Admirable _____________________________________
Q-7
Some commonly confused words are given here. Find their meanings and make sentences to clear their meanings.
1. Affect__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Effect____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2. Purpose__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Propose____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
3. Bound__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Bond____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
4. Except__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Accept____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Multiple Choice Questions
Q-1 Who ______________food for you?
(i)
cooks(ii)
is cooking(iii)
has been cooking
Q-2 Father ______________right now. He will call you later.
(i)
repairs(ii)
is repairing
(iii)
has repairedQ-3 I like this book. I _____________it three or four times already.
(i)
read(ii)
am reading(iii)
have read
Q-4 Mother______________ T.V. when the doorbell rang.
(i)
watched(ii)
watches(iii)
was watching
Q-5 I _________________ to Mysore next week this time.
(i)
would have gone(ii)
will be going
(iii)
will goingChapter-12 Trees - (Poem)
Q-1
Read the lines given below and answer the questions that follow.
1. Lifting its emerald branches to the skies In silent adoration; and to see Its strength and glory waxing with each spring.
a. What does emerald refer to?
b. When does a tree’s glory seem to increase?
c. Which word in the above lines means the same as ‘to praise’?
2. Not garrulous like the rivers; and yet free In pleasant converse with the winds and birds; Oh! privilege beyond explaining words, To plant a tree.
a. Why are rivers called garrulous?
b. How does a tree converse with the wind and the birds?
c. Why is planting a tree a privilege?
Q-2
Answer the questions given below.
1. What is the ‘goodly thing’ as mentioned in the poem?
2. How does a tree show its generosity?
3. What triple boon is the author talking about?
Q-3
Make new words by adding ‘ity’, tion and ‘ous’. You may have to change the spellings a bit.
Generous _________________ _________________
Confirm _________________ _________________
Separate _________________ _________________
Joy _________________ _________________
Celebrate _________________ _________________
Curious _________________ _________________
Sensitive _________________ _________________
Pore _________________ _________________
Relative _________________ _________________
Inform _________________ _________________
Q-4
Encircle the odd one out in each set.
