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English Quiz for Year 5

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The boy_________ running towards his father.

a)

A. is

b)

B. are

c)

C. am

d)

D. were

2.

Jason could not find his bag ____________ .

a)

A. nowhere

b)

B. somewhere

c)

C. anywhere

d)

D. everywhere

3.

There is only _____________ orange juice in the glass.

a)

A. a little

b)

B. many

c)

C. few

d)

D. a lot of

4.

The pupils _____________ the classroom with colourful ribbons and balloons yesterday.

a)

A. decorate

b)

B. decorates

c)

C. decorated

d)

D. decorating

5.

The teacher scolds the naughty boy ___________ .

a)

A. happily

b)

B. angrily

c)

C. cheerfully

d)

D. softly

6.

Hawksbill turtle hatchlings are about 2 inches long ______ are brown in colour.

a)

A. but

b)

B. and

c)

C. because

d)

D. even though

7.

My grandfather is rather ____________ for his age.

a)

A. sad

b)

B. long

c)

C. healthy

d)

D. beautiful

8.

They hurt _____________while climbing up those rocks.

a)

A. myself

b)

B. yourself

c)

C. themselves

d)

D. ourselves

9.

If we do an activity regularly, we will become very good at it. As the saying goes,___________________

a)

A. look before you leap

b)

B. practice makes perfect

c)

C. laughter is the best medicine

d)

D. don’t try to run before you can walk

10.

Sheena waited ___________ for the train.

a)

A. slowly

b)

B. quickly

c)

C. patiently

d)

D. attentively

11.

Choose the word that has the same meaning as the underlined word.

We should be grateful for everything we have.

a)

A. thankful

b)

B. delightful

c)

C. playful

d)

D. thoughtful

12.

‘Human cannot live apart from the society forever’. It means ____________.

a)

A. easy come easy go

b)

B. no man is an island

c)

C. look before you leap

d)

D. great minds think alike

13.

The post office is just a few metres _____________ my house.

a)

A. over

b)

B. from

c)

C. against

d)

D. through

14.

A ______________ of soldiers will be joining the search and rescue.

a)

A. troop

b)

B. panel

c)

C. band

d)

D. staff

15.

It is cold in winter. _______________, it is hot and sunny during summer.

a)

A. Since

b)

B. However

c)

C. Although

d)

D. But

16.

A herd of elephants ___________ walking in the park aimlessly.

a)

A. is

b)

B. are

c)

C. was

d)

D. were

17.

He leaned the ladder ___________ the wall.

a)

A. on

b)

B. by

c)

C. into

d)

D. against

18.

He wanted to work hard and earn money while he was still young. Like the saying goes ______________________.

a)

A. great minds think alike

b)

B. too many cooks spoil the broth

c)

C. make hay while the sun shines

d)

D. necessity is the mother of invention

19.

My aunt is an accountant. She works in a ______________.

a)

A. bank

b)

B. clinic

c)

C. school

d)

D. hospital

20.

Choose the word that has the same meaning as the underlined word.

There was a long conversation between the two lawyers.

a)

A. quarrel

b)

B. talk

c)

C. match

d)

D. check