English Sample Question 4 for Government Primary School Scholarship Examination-2025 with answer

 Primary Scholarship Examination 2025

Class: Five

English For Today

Model Test: 05

Time: 2 hours 30 minutes  Marks: 100

[N.B. The figure in the right margin indicates full marks]

Read the text and answer the questions 1, 2 and 3.

Sima is at home today. She didn't go to school because she is ill. She has a cough and a sore throat. She also feels very warm because she has a fever. She has the flu. The doctor visited Sima last night. She needs some medicine. He also told her what to do in order to get well soon.

The doctor's advice

Eat food that gives your body energy. Try to eat, even if you aren't hungry. You need to be strong.

Rest! Stay at home. Don't go to school or work.

Drink a lot of water or juice. They are better than soft drinks.

Are you coughing or sneezing? Cover your mouth and nose! Use a tissue, not your hand!

Wash your hands regularly.

Use your own plate, glass and cup. Other people can catch your illness from these things.

1. Match the words in Column A with their meanings in Column B. Two extra meanings are given in Column B.  5×1=5

Column A	Column B
a) Medicine	(i) Not healthy, sick
b) Ill	(ii) makes muscles healthy and helps growth
c) Cough	(iii) High body temperature
d) Fever	(iv) powerful
e) Hygiene	(v) Something that helps to cure illness
	(vi) Clean habits to prevent disease
	(vii) Sudden release of air from lungs

2. Make meaningful sentences with the words given below.  5×1=5
a) Tissue  b) Flu  c) Advice  d) Cover  e) Hungry

3. Answer the following questions in sentence(s).  6×3=18

a) Write about Sima’s problem in two sentences.
b) Why should Sima use her own glass? Write in two sentences.
c) Write three pieces of advice the doctor gave Sima.
d) How can you give your body energy when you are sick? Why should you use a tissue?
e) Write three sentences explaining how to avoid spreading flu to others.
f) Where is Sima today and why?

Read the text and answer the questions 4, 5 and 6.

One day, it was very hot. An ant was thirsty and looking for some water. After walking around for some time, it came to the river side. To reach the river, the ant climbed onto a leaf. While it was going to drink water, suddenly it slipped and fell down into the water. It was drowning! At that time a dove from a nearby tree saw the ant. The dove was a very helpful bird. Seeing that the ant was in danger, the dove quickly dropped a leaf into the water near the ant. The ant moved towards the leaf and climbed onto it. Soon it was safe and went to the dry ground. At that time, a hunter nearby was about to shoot an arrow at the dove to hunt it. Seeing this, the ant quickly bit the hunter on his foot. Feeling the pain, the hunter dropped his bow and arrow. The dove quickly flew away to a safe place.

4. Fill in the gaps with the appropriate words from the box. Find the information in the text. There are three extra words which you need not use.  5×1=5

dove hunter dove tired leaf thirsty paper ant

a) The ant was very _____ because of the hot sun.
b) To reach the water safely, it stepped onto a _____.
c) A _____ sitting on a tree saw the ant in danger.
d) The ant bit the _____ to save the bird.
e) After the hunter left, the _____ flew away safely.

5. Write only the answer on the answer paper. Only one answer is correct.  5×1=5

i. What is a similar word for “thirsty” in the passage?
a) Hungry  b) Weak  c) Parched  d) Tired

ii. How did the ant reach the river?
a) By jumping directly  b) By climbing a tree
c) By stepping onto a leaf  d) By swimming

iii. Who helped the ant when it was in danger?
a) The hunter  b) Another ant  c) A dove  d) A frog

iv. How did the ant save the dove from the hunter?
a) By warning it  b) By biting the hunter
c) By flying away  d) By hiding it under a leaf

v. What lesson does the story teach?
a) Animals can be dangerous
b) Helping others brings help in return
c) Birds are always afraid of hunters
d) Ants cannot survive in water

6. Answer the following questions in sentence(s).  5×3=15

a) Why was the ant in search of water?
b) How did the ant help the dove from the hunter?
c) How did the dove save the ant? Write in three sentences.
d) What lesson can we learn from this story? Explain in two sentences.
e) Why is helping others important? Explain using the story of the ant and the dove.

7. Make WH questions from the given sentences with Who, What, When, Where, Why, Which and How using the underlined word/words.  6×1=6

a. Mrs. Islam is a housewife.
b. Swimming keeps me fit.
c. Moxie and Pluck talked to the fox and the rat.
d. The next day was awful.
e. Maria goes to school with her friends.
f. It's a beautiful spring day.

8. Rearrange the given words in the correct order to make meaningful sentences.  6×1=6

a. I/to/and/the/talk/friends/internet/her/her/on.
b. mind/some/answering/would/questions/you.
c. a/cough/a/has/sore/and/she/throat.
d. old/Babul's sister/was/years/six.
e. noise/are/frightened/animals/by
f. field/our/trip/on/class/went/a.

9. Rewrite using capital letters and punctuation marks.  10×0.5=5

in some countries there is often a party for a childs birthday the childs friends come to the home. There is special food like sweets the children play games and sing

10. Fill in the gaps by writing the related information so that the story makes sense.  5×1=5

My name is Shuvo. I went to a scout Jamboree last January. We started at (a) _____ in the morning from Sylhet and arrived Srimangal at (b) _____. The (c) _____ day started with cleaning. We had a scout class from (d) _____ to (e) _____.

11. Rewrite the correct form of verbs in the brackets.  5×1=5

a. Ms. does not tell you if a woman is _____ or not. (marry)
b. Would you mind _____ the door? (open)
c. Our body _____ very much of fat and oil. (not need)
d. Our voices _____ up or down when we talk. (go)
e. Be _____ for earthquakes. (prepare)

12. Suppose you are Sima. Write a letter to Jessica about a festival you recently celebrated in Sylhet. [Here are some words to help you: date, address, salutation, main points for the letter, closing. Remember to write at least six sentences, use capital letters, punctuation mark and correct spelling.]  10×1=10

13. Write a short composition on "A Tourist Place that I Visited". [Write at least five sentences to the topic. Remember to use capital letters, punctuation, correct spelling and sentence structure.]  10×1=10

 

Solution

1. Matching
(a + v); (b + i); (c + vii); (d + iii); (e + vi)

2. Make sentences
a) Tissue → Sima used a tissue when she sneezed.
b) Flu → She stayed at home because she had the flu.
c) Advice → The doctor gave Sima some advices to get well soon.
d) Cover → You should cover your mouth when you cough.
e) Hungry → She was not hungry, but she tried to eat some food.

3. Questions & Answers
a) Sima is ill today. She has a cough, sore throat, and fever because of flu which makes her feel weak and uncomfortable.
b) Sima should use her own cups, plates or glasses because it prevents others from catching her illness. Sharing cups, plates, or glasses can spread germs and it causes sickness.
c) Three advices doctor gave Sima are:
i) Eat food that gives your body energy.
ii) Rest at home; do not go to school.
iii) Drink plenty of water or juice and wash hands regularly.
d) Eat healthy food, even if not hungry. Thus, I can give my body energy and prevent illness. I should use a tissue to cover mouth and nose when coughing or sneezing to stop spreading germs.
e) Cover your mouth and nose when coughing or sneezing. Wash your hands regularly with soap and water. Use your own plate, glass, and cup; do not share with others.
f) Sima is at home today. She is sick with the flu. Staying at home is important for her to get cured quickly. It also helps to prevent the flu from spreading to other people.

4. Fill in the gaps
a) thirsty  b) leaf  c) dove  d) hunter  e) dove

5. MCQ Answers
i. c) Parched
ii. c) By stepping onto a leaf
iii. c) A dove
iv. b) By biting the hunter
v. b) Helping others brings help in return

6. Questions & Answers
a) The ant went to the river side in search of water because the day was very hot and it was feeling very thirsty. It had been walking for a long time and needed to drink to stay alive.
b) The ant bit the hunter because he was aiming his arrow at the dove to kill it. The quick action of the ant saved the dove from danger.
c) To save the ant, the dove quickly dropped a leaf near it in the water. The ant climbed onto the leaf and safely reached the dry ground, feeling relieved and grateful. Thus the ant was saved by the dove.
d) We should always help those who help us in times of difficulty. Helping others creates kindness and may bring support when we are in trouble.
e) Helping others is important because it shows kindness and care. In the story, the dove saved the ant by dropping a leaf into the water. Later, the ant returned the favor by biting the hunter, saving the dove.

7. WH Questions
a) What is Mrs. Islam?
b) What keeps you fit?
c) Who talked to the fox and the rat?
d) How was the next day?
e) Where does Maria go with her friends?
f) How is the spring day?

8. Rearranging
a) I talk to her and her friends on the internet.
b) Would you mind answering some questions?
c) She has a cough and a sore throat.
d) Babul's sister was six years old.
e) Animals are frightened by noise.
f) Our class went on a field trip.

9. Punctuation & Capitalization
In some countries, there is often a party for a child's birthday. The child's friends come to the home. There is special food, like sweets. The children play games and sing.

10. Gap filling
a) 7 am
b) 8 am
c) first
d) 2 pm
e) 4 pm

11. Correct form of verbs
a) married
b) opening
c) does not need
d) go
e) prepared

12. Letter

Sylhet, Bangladesh
February 19, 2025

Dear Jessica,

How are you? I want to tell you about a festival I recently celebrated in Sylhet. It was Pohela Boishakh, the Bengali New Year! The streets were full of colorful decorations, music, and traditional food. We ate panta bhat and hilsa fish, and I wore a beautiful red and white dress. There were cultural programs, and everyone was so happy. I really wish you could visit and see how we celebrate!

Write back soon!

Best wishes,
Sima

13. Composition

A Tourist Place that I Visited

The name of the tourist place is Saint Martin's Island. I went there last December. My parents and younger sister were with me. We stayed there for four days. I visited the coral in different shapes and colours. Also, I saw very clean and blue water in the Bay of Bengal.