What would you like to become? | Class 5 | Lesson 7 | Exercises Question Answer | MPBSE

“What would you like to become?” is a lesson of Class 5 Textbook of MPBSE. Here all the Exercises Questions are done by teachers.

Word Power:

(A) Write the opposites of the following words.

1. Higher – Lower
2. Bright – Dim
3. Pass – Fail
4. Officer – Subordinate
5. Qualify – Disqualify
6. Selection – Rejection
7. Arrival – Departure
8. Appear – Disappear
9. Join – Leave

(B) Complete the following sentences using the appropriate word from brackets.

1. The train had arrived late. (arrived/come)
2. My brother lives in Mumbai. (lives/stays)
3. My teacher teaches me English. (teaches/tells)
4. The trunk looks heavy. (looks/sees)
5. My mother tells me stories. (tells/says)

(C) Give one word for the following expressions.

1. One who flies an aeroplane is a pilot.
2. One who drives a car is a driver.
3. One who teaches is a teacher.
4. One who treats patients is a doctor.

Comprehension:

A) Answer these questions.

(i) Where were the students coming from?
Answer: The students were coming from Bheraghat.

(ii) Who accompanied them?
Answer: They were accompanied by their teacher, Mrs. Sinha.

(iii) How can one get admission in a medical college?
Answer: To get admission in a medical college, one must pass the higher secondary examination with Physics, Chemistry, and Biology and then qualify in the Pre Medical Test (PMT).

(iv) How can one get admission in an engineering college?
Answer: To get admission in an engineering college, one must pass the higher secondary examination with Higher Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry and then qualify in the Pre Engineering Test (PET).

(v) What training is necessary for a teacher?
Answer: A teacher must have a Diploma in Education (D.Ed.) or a Bachelor’s Degree in Education (B.Ed.).

(vi) What does an engineer do?
Answer: An engineer designs machines, buildings, roads, and other structures.

(B) Read the sentences and mark true [ T ] or false [ F ].

(i) The children were coming back from Bheraghat. [T]
(ii) Ticket collectors were collecting the tickets from the passengers. [T]
(iii) The children were travelling with their parents. [F]
(iv) Charu wanted to become a doctor. [F]
(v) One has to qualify the Pre Engineering Test to get admission in an engineering college. [T]

Let’s Learn

(a) Read the following expressions. Notice the use of polite expressions and responses.

Charu- “Excuse me madam, how can one become a ticket collector?”

Teacher- One can become a ticket collector by passing the entrance examination of the Railway Recruitment Board.

Charu- Thank you, madam! Now insert expressions like ‘sorry’, ‘thank you’, ‘please’, ‘excuse me’, ‘pardon’ etc. into the following sentences.

Questions:

1. Excuse me, sir, can you show me the way to school?
2. Thank you. Now I shall find it out.
3. Sorry, I don’t know, ask somebody else.
4. Pardon, I couldn’t get you.Can you give me your phone number please?

(b) Write the feminine gender of the following.

1. Boy – Girl
2. Man – Woman
3. Horse – Mare
4. Lion – Lioness
5. Son – Daughter

(c) Write the masculine gender of the following.

1. Mother – Father
2. Aunt – Uncle
3. Sister – Brother
4. Bitch – Dog
5. Hen – Rooster/Cock

(d) Match the following with their opposite genders.

Let’s Talk:

Talk to your friends using the following questions. Collect the information and discuss in your class.

1. What do you want to become?
   Answer: I want to become a doctor.

2. Why do you want to be a doctor?
Answer: I want to be a doctor because I want to help patients and save lives.

3. How can you become a doctor?
Answer: I can become a doctor by passing the higher secondary examination with Physics, Chemistry, and Biology and qualifying in the Pre Medical Test (PMT).

4. Who is your ideal?
Answer: My ideal is Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam.

Let’s Read:

Read the passage carefully and answer the questions under it.

A taxi driver takes us where we want to go. We pay him money to go in his car. It is the most common means of transport in a city or a town. As the taxi driver serves our society, so does the lorry driver. A lorry driver carries things for us in his lorry. In this way he makes our lives comfortable. The pilot is also like a driver, he flies an aeroplane. His job is more demanding and difficult. The captain and his sailors take a ship across the sea. The man who drives the train is not a captain or a pilot, but an engine driver.

(i) What does a taxi driver do?
Answer: A taxi driver takes us where we want to go.

(ii) Who carries the things for us?
Answer: A lorry driver carries the things for us.

(iii) What does a pilot do?
Answer: A pilot flies an aeroplane.

(iv) Where does the ship sail?
Answer: A ship sails across the sea.

(v) Give a suitable title to the passage.
Answer: “Drivers and Their Roles”.

Let’s Write:

Write an application to your Headmaster to issue you school leaving certificate.

To
The Headmaster
Green Valley Public School
45, Rosewood Street
Springfield

Subject: Application for School Leaving Certificate

Respected Sir/Madam,

I respectfully request you to kindly issue my school leaving certificate as I have to transfer to another school due to family relocation to another city.

I have cleared all dues and returned the school library books. I request you to kindly process my request and issue the certificate at the earliest.

Thank you for your support and guidance during my time at this school.

Yours sincerely,
Rohan Sharma
Class 8, Roll No. 23
15th December 2024