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GRADE 5 SECOND TERM SECOND CA

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 2hrs 1mins

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Class
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1.

Read the passage and answer the question that follows it.


Erosion of the vital top-soil is a very great problem confronting many nations. It was brought on by the carelessness and negligence of earlier generation. Their greed caused them to overcrop their lands, resulting in the gradual destruction of vast areas, which became deserts through continual exposure to wind, rain and frost. Once this erosion starts, it is very difficult and costly to stop.

It is foolish to think that now there is nothing to fear because we have more advanced implements and methods. Today, millions of people are in the East eking out a miserable existence with very little food. To feed all of them adequately, it will be necessary to utilize the land; tend it carefully for many years in order to return it to its former condition. More grass and trees must be planted to hold the soil together and preserve the moisture; humus must be introduced by keeping stock. Where violet storms prevail, terraces and dams must be built.


As used in the passage, the word ‘vital’ means___________.

a)

loose

b)

dark

c)

important

d)

transparent

2.

Read the passage and answer the question that follows it.


Erosion of the vital top-soil is a very great problem confronting many nations. It was brought on by the carelessness and negligence of earlier generation. Their greed caused them to overcrop their lands, resulting in the gradual destruction of vast areas, which became deserts through continual exposure to wind, rain and frost. Once this erosion starts, it is very difficult and costly to stop.

It is foolish to think that now there is nothing to fear because we have more advanced implements and methods. Today, millions of people are in the East eking out a miserable existence with very little food. To feed all of them adequately, it will be necessary to utilize the land; tend it carefully for many years in order to return it to its former condition. More grass and trees must be planted to hold the soil together and preserve the moisture; humus must be introduced by keeping stock. Where violet storms prevail, terraces and dams must be built.


According to the passage, which generation was responsible for the erosion of the vital top-soil?

a)

The present generation

b)

The earlier generation

c)

The letter generation

d)

The future generation

3.

Read the passage and answer the question that follows it.


Erosion of the vital top-soil is a very great problem confronting many nations. It was brought on by the carelessness and negligence of earlier generation. Their greed caused them to overcrop their lands, resulting in the gradual destruction of vast areas, which became deserts through continual exposure to wind, rain and frost. Once this erosion starts, it is very difficult and costly to stop.

It is foolish to think that now there is nothing to fear because we have more advanced implements and methods. Today, millions of people are in the East eking out a miserable existence with very little food. To feed all of them adequately, it will be necessary to utilize the land; tend it carefully for many years in order to return it to its former condition. More grass and trees must be planted to hold the soil together and preserve the moisture; humus must be introduced by keeping stock. Where violet storms prevail, terraces and dams must be built.


The generation that brought the erosion can be described as _______ generation.

a)

hardworking

b)

lazy

c)

violet

d)

greedy

4.

Read the passage and answer the question that follows it.


Erosion of the vital top-soil is a very great problem confronting many nations. It was brought on by the carelessness and negligence of earlier generation. Their greed caused them to overcrop their lands, resulting in the gradual destruction of vast areas, which became deserts through continual exposure to wind, rain and frost. Once this erosion starts, it is very difficult and costly to stop.

It is foolish to think that now there is nothing to fear because we have more advanced implements and methods. Today, millions of people are in the East eking out a miserable existence with very little food. To feed all of them adequately, it will be necessary to utilize the land; tend it carefully for many years in order to return it to its former condition. More grass and trees must be planted to hold the soil together and preserve the moisture; humus must be introduced by keeping stock. Where violet storms prevail, terraces and dams must be built.


According to the passage, there are millions of people in the East with ______.

a)

a very little food

b)

very little food

c)

very plenty food

d)

a few barns of food

5.

Read the passage and answer the question that follows it.


Erosion of the vital top-soil is a very great problem confronting many nations. It was brought on by the carelessness and negligence of earlier generation. Their greed caused them to overcrop their lands, resulting in the gradual destruction of vast areas, which became deserts through continual exposure to wind, rain and frost. Once this erosion starts, it is very difficult and costly to stop.

It is foolish to think that now there is nothing to fear because we have more advanced implements and methods. Today, millions of people are in the East eking out a miserable existence with very little food. To feed all of them adequately, it will be necessary to utilize the land; tend it carefully for many years in order to return it to its former condition. More grass and trees must be planted to hold the soil together and preserve the moisture; humus must be introduced by keeping stock. Where violet storms prevail, terraces and dams must be built.


Where violet storms prevail, _______and ______must be built.

a)

terraces and dams

b)

erosion and dams

c)

terraces and erosion

6.

Choose from the options, the suitable relative pronoun for this sentence:


The new movie is about a boy _____________ lost his pet in a car accident.

a)

whom

b)

who

c)

whose

d)

which

7.

Choose from the options, the suitable relative pronoun for this sentence:


We stayed at the famous Rockstar hotel _____________ also had an indoor swimming pool.

a)

whose

b)

which

c)

whom

d)

who

8.

Choose from the options, the suitable relative pronoun for this sentence:


The story is about a young woman _____________ purse was stolen.

a)

whose

b)

which

c)

whom

d)

who

9.

Choose from the options, the suitable relative pronoun for this sentence:


That's the man _____________ I spoke to the other day.

a)

whom

b)

who

c)

whose

d)

which

10.

Choose from the options, the suitable relative pronoun for this sentence:


The Ps4 game _____________ I bought at this store a few days ago is not working.

a)

whose

b)

which

c)

whom

d)

who

11.

Choose the nearest in meaning to the underlined word in this sentence:


Imported shoes are very expensive in this country.

a)

costly

b)

popular

c)

valuable

d)

extravagant

12.

Choose the nearest in meaning to the underlined word in this sentence:


I met the famous footballer at the football camp last year.

a)

rich

b)

proud

c)

popular

d)

fanciful

13.

Choose the opposite in meaning to the underlined word in this sentence:


The twins are very identical in appearance.

a)

similar

b)

different

c)

same

d)

odd

14.

Choose the opposite in meaning to the underlined word in this sentence:


Vegetables are often scarce during the dry season.

a)

clear

b)

plenty

c)

scanty

d)

uncommon

15.

Use the clue in the bracket to find the word with the same sound with the word in capital letters. Remember to type in your answer in small letters.


SELL (the smallest basic unit of a plant or animal) : (a)  

16.

Use the clue in the bracket to find the word with the same sound with the word in capital letters. Remember to type in your answer in small letters.


SEA (look with your eyes) : (a)  

17.

Use the clue in the bracket to find the word with the same sound with the word in capital letters. Remember to type in your answer in small letters.


AUNT (a very small insect ) : (a)  

18.

Use the clue in the bracket to find the word with the same sound with the word in capital letters. Remember to type in your answer in small letters.


FLOWER (powder made from grain, especially wheat, used for making bread, cakes, pasta, pastry, etc.) : (a)  

19.

Choose the word that is spelt correctly.

a)

reference

b)

referrence

c)

refeerence

20.

Choose the word that is spelt correctly.

a)

deferral

b)

deferal

c)

defeeral