JSC English First Mpodel 5

Model Test-5

English 1^st paper

Time- 3 hours Marks-100
Read the passage and answers 1, 2 and 3

Once upon a time, a dove and a bat were very good friends. One day the two friends decided to set out on a journey. They flew over the rivers and hills and came to a big jungle. Both the friends were very tired, they needed to sit down and take a rest. Soon night fell and it was dark all around. A storm rose. It started to rain heavily. The dove and the bat started to look for a shelter. They came upon a century-old rain tree. An owl had his nest in that tree. The dove and the bat knocked at the owl’s door. The old grumpy owl opened the door. The dove and the bat requested him to give them shelter. The owl unwillingly let them in. The two birds were hungry too. They begged for some food. The selfish owl was not happy. However, he shared his dinner with them. The dove was so tired that she could hardly eat. But the bat was sly. He ate greedily. He began to praise the owl with the thought of getting more food. The bat said, "O wise and brave owl, you are the most generous person I have ever seen. You are powerful and mighty." The owl was very pleased at the bat’s flattery. He puffed and ruffled himself, trying to look as wise and brave as possible. Then he turned to the dove and asked, “Now little dove, what do you think about me?”

1. Choose the answer from the alternatives. Practice: 5

(a) Generous means…….(i) tough (ii) kind (iii) cruel (iv) hard

(b) flattery means……(i) outspoken (ii) natural (iii) criticism (iv) sycophancy

c) Rain tree- (i) water that falls from the sky (ii) a tree in the rain (iii) a kind of tree (iv) a tree in the forest

d) ……appeared because of nightfall. (i) Dark (ii) Sunrise (iii) Darkness (iv) Freshness

e) They need to take rest because of their………(i) refreshment (ii) tiredness (iii) joy (iv) plan

2. Answer the following questions. 10

1 Who were the two good friends ?

2 What did they decide to do ?

3 Why were they tired ?

4 Why did they look for a shelter ?

5 Where did the dove and the bat come ?

3. Summarize the text in section A in your own words (around 85 words) 10

The moon is the earth’s nearest neighbour. When the moon is full, it looks very attractive. So, man has always dreamt of setting foot on it. The dream came true on July 20, 1969. Three American astronauts Neil Armstrong, Edwin Aldrin and Michael Collins, set out for the moon in a spaceship. They travelled at a great speed. Just 76 hours later they were orbiting the moon. After a while two of the astronauts, Armstrong and Aldrin, left their spaceship in a lunar landing craft and prepared to land on the moon. Armstrong was the first to climb out and set down. As his left foot touched the rough surface of the moon, he said, “That’s a small step for a man, one great leap for mankind.

Just after twenty minutes Aldrin followed Armstrong and stepped on the moon. Both astronauts explored the area surrounding the landing craft. Then they took pictures, set up scientific equipment and collected sixty pounds of rocks and moon soil. They also set up a television camera on the moon so that the whole world could watch.

While they were busy with these activities, Michael Collins was in the main ship moving around the moon. Armstrong and Aldrin spent 21 hours and 36 minutes on the moon. Then they boarded the landing craft and lifted off. They returned safely to the spaceship.

4. Complete the following table with the information given in the passage. 1×5=5

Who/What	Activities	When/Time
The spaceship	set out	(i)………
(ii)…………	followed Armstrong	just after 20 minutes
Both of them	(iii)………	on 20 July 1969
(iv)…………	was staying in the mainship	other two were busy with work
Armstrong and Aldrin	spent	(v)…………..