Class Six: Lesson 5 English 1st Paper

1. Choose the correct answer from the alternatives1 × 7 = 7

Read the passage and answer questions 1 & 2 · Lesson 5(B): Thanks for Your Work (Bulbul)

Bulbul collects rubbish from the Sankar area in Dhaka. Every morning, he wakes up at 5 o'clock and walks along the streets of Sankar to collect rubbish. People of Sankar put their rubbish in plastic bins and leave them in front of their houses. Bulbul walks from door to door to collect them. Sometimes the bins are very dirty and they smell bad. But Bulbul does not mind. He takes out everything from the bins and puts them in his van. He believes that all jobs are important. He works hard every day to keep this area clean. Last month Bulbul was sick for two days. So, he could not come to collect the rubbish. The people of Sankar were in great trouble. They got piles of rubbish waiting in front of their houses. The whole area became dirty and unhygienic. When Bulbul got well, he came back to Sankar. He collected everything from all the bins. Bulbul does not want to fall sick again. He realises, if he stops working even for a few days only, the whole area will turn into a big dustbin.

1. (i) Bulbul collects rubbish from the Sankar area in Dhaka. Here the word 'collect' is similar to
   (a) leave (b) drop off (c) disperse (d) gather
2. (ii) Sometimes the bins are very dirty and they smell bad. Here 'dirty' means
   (a) clean (b) unsoiled (c) unclean (d) unpolluted
3. (iii) He believes that all jobs are important. Which of the following words is not a synonym of the word 'important'?
   (a) secondary (b) essential (c) vital (d) significant
4. (iv) Every morning, he wakes up at 5 o'clock and walks along the streets of Sankar to collect rubbish. The term 'wake up' means
   (a) sleep (b) rest (c) rise (d) relaxation
5. (v) Last month Bulbul was sick for two days. What does 'sick' mean?
   (a) well (b) in good health (c) wellbeing (d) ill
6. (vi) The people of Sankar were in great trouble. Which of the following words has opposite meaning to 'trouble'?
   (a) misery (b) bliss (c) misfortune (d) distress
7. (vii) The people of Sankar leave the rubbish
   (a) behind their house (b) beside their house (c) at the corner of their house (d) before their house

2. Answer the following questions2 × 5 = 10

Answer from the passage about Bulbul. Write 1–2 short sentences for each.

1. (a) What does Bulbul collect?
2. (b) Where does Bulbul collect rubbish from?
3. (c) When does he get up?
4. (d) Where does he walk?
5. (e) Why does he walk along the streets of Sankar?

3. Fill in each gap with a suitable word based on the information of the text1 × 5 = 5

Read the passage and answer questions 3 & 4 · Mila's Saturday (Father's Cooking Day)

It's Saturday. Mila's school is open. But Friday and Saturday are father's weekly holidays. Father sometimes loves to cook special dishes for everybody on Saturdays. It's 2 o'clock — time for Mila to come back from school. Mother is setting the table. Mila's two younger sisters are playing in the living room. The doorbell rings. Mila comes in. Mila: Hi, Mom! I'm back! Where's Baba? / Mom: In the kitchen. Today is Saturday, remember? / Mila: Right! Baba's cooking day! Hi, Baba! What are you cooking today? It smells good! / Baba: It's 'moragpolau', dear, your favourite dish. / Mila: Can I try some? / Baba: No, you can't. You know the rule, don't you? Go and wash your hands first. / Mila: Please, Baba. I'm coming soon. / Baba: Ok. Here is your dish. / Mila: Ummm! It tastes so delicious!

Type one word in each gap.

On Saturday, Mila's school is open. But, it is her father's weekly (a) ____ . On Saturdays, he loves to cook (b) ____ dishes for the family. (c) ____ home from school, Mila greets her mother and goes to the (d) ____ to see her father. He is cooking morag polau, Mila's (e) ____ dish.

4. Write the antonyms or synonyms of the words as directed1 × 5 = 5

Many correct answers are accepted.

(a) Open (synonym): ____ (b) Holiday (antonym): ____ (c) Special (synonym): ____ (d) Time (synonym): ____ (e) Ring (synonym): ____