Read the text and answer the questions 1, 2, 3 and 4: —
A person’s birthday is a special day. This is the date when the person was born. People around the world
celebrate birthdays in different ways. In many countries, people celebrate with a cake. There are candles on the
cake. There is one candle for each year of the person’s life. People sing a song for the person. At the end of the
song, the person blows out the candles.
In some countries, there is often a party for a child’s birthday. The child’s friends come to the home. There is
special food, like sweets. The children play games and sing. The friends often bring a birthday gift for the child.
The gifts are wrapped in colourful paper. The gift may be a toy, a book or some clothes. In some countries,
friends don’t bring gifts. The most important thing is to enjoy the day and spend time with friends and family.
01. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate word from the box. Find the information in the text. There are extra
words which you need not use:
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Column A
(a) birthday
(b) blow out
(c) party
(d) wrapped
(e) spend
Column B
(i) something covered with a paper or cloth
(ii) the day when one was born
(iii) to celebrate
(iv) a function to celebrate on an occasion
(v) to pass time away
(vi) a birthday gift
(vii) to extinguish a light or fire
Ans. to Ques. No. 1
(a) birthday = (ii) the day when one was born
(b) blow out = (vii) to extinguish a light or fire
(c) party = (iv) a function to celebrate on an occasion
(d) wrapped = (i) something covered with a paper or cloth
(e) spend = (v) to pass time away
02. Read the following statements. Write True / false.
(a) People celebrate their birthday only with candles.
(b) We sing the birthday song for the person on his birthday.
(c) Ten candles are needed to celebrate a five years old child’s birthday.
(d) Different countries celebrate children’s birthdays in different ways.
(e) The birthday gifts are usually wrapped in colourful paper.
(f) The guests blow out the candles on their birthdays.
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Ans. to Ques. No. 2
(a) False.
(b) True.
(c) False.
(d) True.
(e) True.
(f) False.
03. Answer the following questions: —
(a) What type of day is a birthday?
(b) What are the necessary things to celebrate a birthday party? Write two names.
(c) Write the names of three things as birthday gifts.
(d) Why is birthday a special day to a person?
(e) Why do the child’s friends come to a birthday party?
(f) What are the most important things for a birthday?
Ans. to Ques. No. 3
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Ans. 3 (a)
A birthday is a special day.
Ans. 3 (b)
The necessary things to celebrate a birthday party are a cake, candles and special foods.
Ans. 3 (c)
The names of three things as birthday gifts are: books, dresses, toys.
Ans. 3 (d)
A birthday is a special day to a person because this is the date when he was born.
Ans. 3 (e)
The child’s friends come to a birthday party to celebrate the birthday of the child.
Ans. 3 (f)
The most important thing about a birthday is to enjoy the day and spend time with friends and family.