THE LAIDLAW MEMORIAL SCHOOL & JUNIOR COLLEGE,
KETTI
ENTRANCE EXAMINATION 2022-2023
SUBJECT: ENGLISH LANGUAGE
INTO CLASS 5
CLASS: V (5) DATE:
READING TIME : 5 MINUTES MARKS:25
WRITING TIME : 1 HOUR NO OF PAGES: 3
Name : _____________________________________________
Question -1 (5Marks)
Letter writing:
1. Recently your exams were conducted. Write a letter to your father telling him
how you have fared in your examination.
Question -2 (3x1=3)
Read the story. And answer the following questions.
The cartload of oats moved along the track. Seated old Felix Delage and his son
Basil, was driving the horse. As they turned the corner the father exclaimed:
“Look, Basil; Francois Millette has sold his farm!” A Canadian was Felix
Delage! His farm was one of the oldest and richest in the district. And now the
folly of real estate speculation, having ravaged the island of Montreal one after
another his neighbours had sold their farms. Basil and Joseph, on either side of
their father, was talking over the autumn work. Suddenly a car came and
stopped before the house. The two gentlemen got out. “Are you Mr. Felix
Delage? I am Stevenson, real estate agent. I am told that your farm has not been
sold and I have come in order to make you an offer.” “My dear sir,” replied
Felix, I must tell you at once that my farm is not for sale as long as I am alive
and my sons have their two arms.” “Good. I’ll give you twenty-five thousand
cash.”Stevenson said. “As for me,” went on Felix, “My farm is worth more than
all you offer me.” “I’ll give you thirty thousand. That’s my final price, he said.
Three years passed during which death visited the Delage fireside. First it was
Joseph, the eldest son, who fell, slashed by the blades of a mowing-machine.
And then it was Basil laid low with pneumonia. Old Delage had changed. In the
house are heard the prattle of Alfred and Joseph, Basil’s bereaved children. The
Delage farm, for the first time lies untilled. There is but one solution, to put up
the farm for sale, and to go away to the village of Longueuil. It is the morning
of the final farewell, “Farm for Sale.” Tears stream from Felix eyes, Alfred and
Joseph in tears, too, and then Alfred says to him, “Grandad! “When we get
older we want to work the farm like Daddy and you! Will you let us do that,
Grandad? Don’t sell the farm!”For a moment Felix stands dumbfounded. Then
with firm steps he goes back to the house, seizes a pole and tears down the sign,
Farm for Sale. On the Charnbly road not far from Longueuil there is an
abandoned farm, which is not for sale!
1. What did Felix exclaim and why was he depressed?
2. Who came to their house?
3. What did Stevenson insist on and what did he offer to Felix?
Use the following words in sentences of your own. (2x1=2)
1. Farm
2. Agent
Question – 3 (5x1=5)
Fill in with the correct Prepositions (on, in at)
1. My wife is waiting for me ________ the car.
2. My birthday is _________ October.
3. I go to bed _______ 10 ‘O’ clock every night.
4. The children are all standing _______ a row.
5. She sits ________ the back of the class.
Question – 4 (4 x ½=2)
Fill in the blanks with appropriate articles.
1. There is ____ institution for _____ blind in the city.
2. My mother is ____ doctor and my father is _____ author.
Question – 5 (3x1=3 )
Put the verbs in the brackets into the past simple tense.
1. We ______ (have) a lot of fun yesterday.
2. Joe _____(break) his leg three weeks ago.
3. I ______ (meet) my best friend yesterday
Question – 6 (3x1=3)
Fill in with the correct adjectives.
1. My classmate is a ________ person.
2. I speak French very _______.
3. She was wearing a _______ dress for the party.
Question – 7 (2x1=2)
Fill in with suitable Pronouns.
1. _______ hurt himself.
2. ________ are my books.
