Alpine-G5-Workbook-English-Part2

Dictation Exercise 1.1: Sentence dictation 1)  2)  3)  4)  5)  Exercise 1.2: Listening audio 1) What was the name of the boy who did not like ice cream? [   ] (A) Roger (B) Logan (C) Lalit (D) Steve 2) Why did the boy dislike ice cream? [    ] (A) He did not like its taste. (B) He thought it would make him sick. (C) He thought it was too cold. (D) His mother told him to dislike it. 3) Who was the ice cream connoisseur? [    ] (A) Top Top (B) Dad Dad (C) Maw Maw (D) Pop Pop 4) What did the boy have a tiny bite of? [    ] (A) homemade strawberry cream (B) homemade bread (C) homemade vanilla cream (D) homemade cake 5) What does the poem teach you? [    ] (A) to eat a lot of ice cream (B) to never try new things (C) to never eat ice cream (D) to try new things more than once On the Grasshopper and Cricket 97 181010051-Alpine-G5-Workbook-English-Part2.pdf 101 03-Feb-18 4:35:00 PM

B C Vocabulary A Proverbs A proverb is a short, well-known saying that conveys a truth or advice. Examples: •  Two wrongs don’t make a right. •  The pen is mightier than the sword. All languages have proverbs. Do you know any other proverbs in English? Write at least two proverbs below. 1) ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ 2) ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ Exercise 2.1: Match the proverbs in Column A with their meanings in Column B. Column A Column B 1) Many hands make light work. a) S uccess mostly comes to brave 2) A watched pot never boils. people. 3) Fortune favours the bold. b) It is better to stick to what you have 4) A stitch in time saves nine. and not try to get what you might 5) You can't judge a book by its cover. never have. 6) A bird in the hand is worth two c) It feels like time isn’t moving when we in the bush. are waiting for something to happen. d) Things or people might appear different from how they really are. e) D oing something in time can save hassles later. f) A task can be completed faster with more help. 98 03-Feb-18 4:35:00 PM 181010051-Alpine-G5-Workbook-English-Part2.pdf 102

Exercise 2.2: Read the proverbs given in the table. Then, write which proverbs match the sentences below. a)  Honesty is the best policy. b)  Actions speak louder than words. c)  Better late than never. d)  Don’t bite the hand that feeds you. e) Cut your coat according to your cloth. f)  There’s no time like the present. 1) If you want to do something creative, do it now. Ans. ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ 2) If you earn a hundred rupees a week, you must not spend more than that. Ans. ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ 3) Our parents work hard for us. We shouldn’t hurt them. Ans. ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ 4) Reema didn’t apologise to her sister for two whole days. Finally, on the third day, she said sorry and made up. Ans. ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ 5) Nizam is a silent person. But he finishes all his work on time. Ans. ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ 6) Suman did not lie, so she did not face the harsh punishment that the others got. Ans. ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ On the Grasshopper and Cricket 99 181010051-Alpine-G5-Workbook-English-Part2.pdf 103 03-Feb-18 4:35:00 PM

Now, draw a situation that depicts any proverb that you have learnt. 100 03-Feb-18 4:35:00 PM 181010051-Alpine-G5-Workbook-English-Part2.pdf 104