Question 1:
The dog was ............ to climb the tree to chase the cat.
Answer:
unable
Question 2:
I ............. hot milk, I like it cold.
Answer:
dislike
Question 3:
It is ............. to cross the road during peak traffic hours.
Answer:
impossible
Question 4:
The magician waved his magic wand and made the rabbit ........... .
Answer:
disappear
Question 5:
The passengers became ................. when the train was late again.
Answer:
impatient
Question 6:
It is very .......... to make fun of another person’s weaknesses
Answer:
unkind.
Question 7:
The Barber was shaving the Sultan’s beard.
Answer:
False
Question 8:
The Sultan gave him three gold coins.
Answer:
True
Question 9:
The Barber refused to leave the Sultan’s palace.
Answer:
True
Question 10:
There were seven brothers altogether in the Sultan’s family.
Answer:
False
Question 11:
How many brothers did the Barber have ?
Answer:
He had six brothers.
Question 12:
Why was the Sultan in a hurry ?
Answer:
He was in a hurry because he was to give a feast to some friends at noon.
Question 13:
Why did the Barber take so long to shave the Sultan ?
Answer:
The barber was talking all the time and not shaving.
Question 14:
Why did the Barber want a lot of food ?
Answer:
The barber wanted a lot of food because he had invited four or five friends to his house that day.
Question 15:
Did the Sultan enjoy the Barber’s talk ? Why do you say so ?
Answer:
No, the Sultan did not enjoy the barber’s talk at all because he was in a hurry to leave.
Question 16:
Which part of the story did you find the funniest ?
Answer:
The Sultan had to give the barber all the food he had prepared for his friends. This is the funniest part of the story.
Question 17:
What are the things the Sultan gave to the Barber ?
Answer:
The Sultan gave the barber three pieces of gold, all the food he had prepared for his feast and fruits.
Question 18:
Do you think the Sultan was really very generous ? Why do you say so ?
Answer:
The Sultan can’t be called generous. He gave the barber things only to get his head shaved before noon.
Question 19:
The teacher got upset with Rani because her work was ........... .
Answer:
untidy
Question 20:
The dog was ............ to climb the tree to chase the cat.
Answer:
unable
Question 21:
I ............. hot milk, I like it cold.
Answer:
dislike
Question 22:
It is ............. to cross the road during peak traffic hours.
Answer:
impossible
Question 23:
The magician waved his magic wand and made the rabbit ........... .
Answer:
disappear
Question 24:
The passengers became ................. when the train was late again.
Answer:
impatient
Question 25:
It is very .......... to make fun of another person’s weaknesses.
Answer:
unkind.
Question 26:
Hari was .................. unpopular boy.
Answer:
an
Question 27:
The boys and girls went to..................... seaside for a picnic.
Answer:
the
Question 28:
He saw ..................... big crab coming towards him.
Answer:
a
Question 29:
I found ........................ empty bottle floating in the water.
Answer:
an
Question 30:
..................... sea creatures ate his food.
Answer:
The
Question 31:
Which of the following actions would make a friendly person ? Write them down.
Respecting other people.
Eating a small child’s tiffin.
Calling people rude names.
Pushing a smaller boy and making him cry.
Being helpful to everyone.
Helping your classmates in school.
Mocking at friends and hurting their feelings.
Protecting a weaker person.
Answer:
Actions which would make a friendly person :
1. Respecting other people.
2. Being helpful to everyone.
3. Helping your classmates in school.
4. Protecting a weaker person.
Question 32:
How did the seaside creatures, the crab, the lobster, etc., teach Hari a lesson ?
Write in a few lines.
Answer:
The crab nipped Hari’s hand. The lobster pinched his hand. The other seaside creatures pricked him black and blue. Thus Hari learnt a lesson.
Question 33:
Why did all the children hate Hari ?
- Because he would not talk to anyone. giants.
- Because he always pinched them.
- Because he loved stealing their food.
Answer:
(b) Because he always pinched them.
Question 34:
“Nobody took Hari’s hand. Nobody went near him. Nobody played with him.” This shows that Hari had—
- many friends.
- few friends.
- no friends.
Answer:
(c) no friends.