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Section - A: Reading Comprehension
(2 passages x 5 Marks each - 10 Marks)
Q.1. Unseen Passage
Q.2. Unseen Passage
(5 Marks)
(5 Marks)
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Read the following passage and answer the questions on the basis of comprehension of the passage-
Lalita sowed some tomato seeds in her garden. The seeds grew into little plants after a few days. She
removed every weed. She never allowed any insect near her pet plants. When the days were hot,
she watered the plants. She put compost under the plants. The flowers grew and became big. The
tiny green tomatoes began to show. Lalita and her sister watered the plants daily. A very large
beautiful tomato grew in the plant. Her father said, "It is the finest tomato I have ever seen". The
sisters were very happy,
What did Lalita sow in her garden?
a)
Plants
b) seeds
c) trees
d) grass
(1) What did she not allow?
a) birds near plants b) insects near plants
c) flies near plants d) pets near plants
What did she put under the plants?
a) Water b)
Compost c) Weeds d) Flowers
(iv) Which of the following is similar in meaning to 'tiny?
a) large b) big c) small d) giant
M Why were the sisters happy?
a) because flowers grew in their garden b) because a tomato grew in their garden
c) because plants grew in their garden d) because their father was happy
Passage-2
Necessity is indeed the mother of invention. When areas in and around Leh began to experience
water shortages, life didn't grind to a halt. Why? Because Chewang Norphel, a retired civil engineer
in the Jammu and Kashmir government came up with the idea of artificial glaciers. Ladakh, a cold
desert at an altitude of 3,000-3,500 metres above sea level, has a low average annual rainfall rate of
50 mm. Glaciers have always been the only source of water. Agriculture is completely dependent on
glacier melt unlike the rest of river/monsoon fed India. But over the years with increasing effects of
climate change, rainfall and snowfall patterns have been changing, resulting in severe shortage and
drought situations. Given the severe winter conditions, the window for farming is usually limited to
one harvest season.
(1) What kind of landform is Ladakh?
a) Hot desert b) Cold desert c) Dry desert d) Hot and Dry desert
(ii) Who was Chewang Norphel?
a) a retired principal b) a retired activist
c) a retired social worker d) a retired civil engineer
(1) Ladakh is at an altitude of metres above sea level.
a)2000-2500 b)1500-2000 c)3000-3500 d)2500-3000
(iv) Find the word in the paragraph which means the same as 'a body of dense ice'.
a) river b) desert c) glacier d) all the above
(V) Severe shortage of water is the result of
a) climate changes b) changes in rainfall c) changes in snowfall patter
Passages-3
We are living in the Age of Science. Everyday new inventions are being made for the good of
humanity. The scientific inventions began after the industrial Revolution of 1789. Within these 200
years, science has made a wonderful progress. The aeroplane is one of the most important
inventions of science during the Modern Age. It is the fastest means of transport known so far. An
aeroplane resembles a flying bird in shape. Inside there are seats for the passengers and a cabin for
the pilot. This cabin is called a cockpit. It has an engine that is worked by petrol. It is all made up of
metal and can fly at a very high speed. Before taking off it runs on the runway for some distance to
gather speed. Then it suddenly hops up the earth and takes off.
(1) The scientific invention began after the Industrial Revolution of
a) 1889) 1879 c) 1789 d) 1779
d)
chamber
(ii) The cabin for the pilot is called a
a) cube b) cockpit c) cubicle
(III) An aeroplane has an engine that is worked by
a) petrol b) steam
c)
(iv) Which of the following is the fastest means of transport?
(a) motor vehicle (b) ship
(c) train
diesel
d)
gas
(d) aeroplane
(v) We are living in the
a)
Age of Industrialisation b) Modern
c) Age of Inventions
d) Age of Science
Passage-4
boldly
Marie Curie was one of the most accomplished scientists in history. Together with her husband,
Pierre, she discovered radium, an element widely used for treating cancer, and studied uranium and
other radioactive substances. Pierre and Marie's had an amicable collaboration Marie was born in
1867 in Warsaw, Poland, where her father was a Professor of Physics. At an early age, she displayed
a brilliant mind and a casual personality. Her great exuberance for learning prompted her to
continue with her studies after high school. She became disgruntled, however, when she learned
that the university in Warsaw was closed to women. Determined to receive a higher education, she
defiantly left Poland in 1891 entered the Sorbonne, a French University, where she earned her
master's degree and Doctorate in Physics
(1) Where did Marie earn her master's degree from??
(a) a university in Warsaw (b) a university in Sorbonne (c) a university in Poland (d) none of these
(i) What was Marie's father?
a) a doctor b) an engineer c) a professor d) a scientist
(i) Marie_left Poland and travelled to France to enter the Sorbonne.
a) showed intelligence b) behaved c)
d) was distressed
(iv) Marie Curie's doctorate was which aca mic discipline?
a) Cancer Studies b) Radiation Chemistry c) Medicine d) Physics
() Write the noun form of the word 'discover'.
Passage-5
There seems to be a general opinion in this country that Sardar Patel was slightly of harsh and rough
temperament. Men called him the Iron man of India. He was no doubt, an iron man in the sense
that one could rely on him for strict and efficient administration. But as a man, to those who had the
good fortune of coming into close contact with him, he was kind and considerate. At time, he even
became emotional where his personal friends and followers were concerned. However, it goes
without saying that the Sardar Patel had the great skill for organizing affairs. He knew the way of
picking people and putting them in their proper place. Once he judged a man and found him correct,
he trusted him fully and got him to do anything he wanted.
Question:
0) Sardar Patel was called-
Sardar Patel had the great skill---
He was kind and considerate for------
iv) One could rely on him for strict and efficient:
(a) People
(b)
Work
(c)
Administration
iv)
Find out the word from the passage which means- luck
Passage-6
Helen Keller lost her eye-sight and hearing at the age of two because of an illness. She became deaf.
She also lost the ability to speak, for we learn to speak by imitating what we hear. At first, it seemed
Impossible that she would never understand other's or be understood by them. Hers was thus a
lonely world. But she was helped by a wonderful teacher named Miss Sullivan who had herself been
blind as a child but recovered her eye-sight by an operation. Miss Sullivan volunteered to
to help Helen
and taught her to speak, read and write. Helen later went to a university and gained a degree. She
then spent the rest of her life working to help the blind and the deaf.
b) We learn to speak...
i) Miss Sullivan helped Helen to
ii) What did Helen do for the blind and the deaf?
iv) When did Helen Keller lose her eye-sight and hearing?
(a) at birth (b) at the age of twolc) at the age of four
v) Which word in the passage means 'One who is not able to see?
(a) deaf (b) sight (c) blind
SECTION-B (WRITING)
Q.3 Read the following passage and make notes on it and also give a suitable title to it. (4)
Passage-1
Biogas is a mixture of methane, carbon dioxide, hydrogen and hydrogen sulphide, the major
constituent being methane. Biogas is produced by anaerobic degradation of animal wastes
(sometimes plant wastes) in the presence of water. Anaerobic degradation means break-down of
organic matter by bacteria in the absence of oxygen. Biogas is a non-polluting, clean and low-cost
fuel which is very useful for rural areas where a lot of animal waste and agricultural waste are
available. India has the largest cattle population in the world (240 million) and has tremendous
potential for biogas production. From cattle dung alone, we can produce biogas of a magnitude of
22,500 mm3 annually. Air-tight digestion/degradation of animal waste is safe as it eliminates health
hazards which normally occur in case of direct use of dung due to direct exposure to faecal
pathogens and parasites
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Passage -
When planning to go on a vacation, the tendency is to make sure that the travel plans are hassle
free, before stepping out of one's doors. This involves booking by train, bus or even by air to one's
chosen destination. Yet the greatest holidays can be enjoyed by going on foot and I am not referring
to trekking expeditions into the wilds. Any holiday can be made into a walking trip by opting out of a
bus ride or a train journey or a taxi drop, by selecting to go on foot. Besides, walking is a great form
of exercise and, above all, helps you to go deep into the local culture, the daily lives of people, their
food and their music
Walking helps you enhance the adventurous streak in you. If you are out on a beach holiday, instead
of workouts at the gym, head out to the water for your exercise. Resort pools are a great way to
have fun and stay fit and are suitable for all ages. Wake up early to start your day with a swim and
you can also recruit family and friends to join in to make the activity even more interesting
Q.4 Formal Letter Writing
1. Write an application to the principal of your school asking three days leave as you are ill.
2.You are Amit Gupta studying in Govt.HSS Rewa. Write an application to your principal to issue
Transfer Certificate as your father has been transferred to Shivpuri.
3. You are Nishi studying in Govt Girls' Higher Secondary School, Morena. Write an application to
your principal requesting him for fee concession.
Informal Letter Writing
1.Yor are Rahul, residing at 432/4, behind Govt. Hospital, Bhind. Write a letter to your friend inviting
him to attend your sister's marriage ceremony.
2. You are Pawan Mishra, write a letter to your friend Deepak Verma inviting him to attend your
younger brother's birthday party.
3. You are Aarav Parihar residing at N/32 Nehru Colony, Devas. Write a letter to your father
requesting him to send you Rs. 500 for purchasing some books.
Q.5 Essay on any one of the following topics in 150 words
a)
An Indian Festival
b) Wonders of Science
c) Importance of Trees
d) My Hobby
e) Environment Protection
Q.6 Picture guided composition
1. On the basis of the picture given below, describe how we can keep ourselves fit and healthy? (In
about 75 words)
Eat Healthy
O Regular Exercise
Don't Smoke or use
Tobacco
Regular
CheckURS
Be
CHID
TOBACL
2. On the basis of the picture given below, write a short paragraph about the importance
of
trees.
THE IMPORTANCE
OF TREES
REDUCE
REMOVE
CARBON
DIOXIDE
EROSION
PROVIDES
FRUIT
PREVENTS
FLOODING
PROVIDE
MEDICINE
ADD
OXYGEN
COOLS
OUR
HOUSES
PLANT A
TREE!
SAVE
OUR
EARTH
3. Last you went on a picnic with your family. Look at the picture given below and write a short
a
paragraph about how you enjoyed your picnic.
Section-C (Grammar)
Q-7 Fill in the blanks choosing the correct alternative given in the brackets. (1x5=5)
1.
Sun rises in the East. (a/an/the)
2. I didn't buy_mangoes. (some/any)
3. He is engineer. (a/an/the)
4. We to watch the movie yesterday. (go/went)
5. There is not water in the pool. (much/many
6. They __completed their work. (has/have)
7. Christmas is celebrated 25 Decmber. (in/on)
8. How-pages did you read? (much/many)
9. The bank ----- some interest for your money. (give/gives)
10. The rainy season starts the summer. (before/after)
11. Hindi_the official language of Madhya Pradesh. (is/are)
12. Sharad-------Watching TV when the power went off. (was/were)
13. He is an American but his wife is ------ European (a/an/the)
14. Honesty is ------- best policy. (a/an/the)
15. Walk carefully ------- you will fall down. (but/ and/ otherwise)
16. ------ she works hard, she will fail. (1f/Unless)
17. Anita is taller ------ Sanjay (from/than)
18. How ------ water is left in the bottle? (much/many)
19. We need money (some/any)
20. I take your pen? (may/can)
21 Ravan was killed Ram (from/ by)
22 We were making kites when Father_ _farrive/arrived)
23 He wanted to an engineerſbecome/becomes/becoming)
24 is a good exercise (Walk/Walking)
25 The book is the table. (on/upon)
26 I am not going to office am ill. (and/so/because)
27 Sumit is the student in the school. (wise/wiser/ wisest)
28 He is M. A. in English (a/an/the)
29 Health is __than wealth.(good/better/best)
30 Every year thousands of people die_malaria (of/from/than)
31 Physics not a difficult subject. (is/are)
32 The chair was.... by the student. (break/broken)
33 We_wear mask in crowded places. (should/used/ought)
34 How students are present today? (many/much)
35 How _sugar do you take in tea? (much/many)
36 They have been playing here_morning. (since/for)
37 We have been studying in this college_three years. (since/for)
38 Did you see_lion in the forest? (some/any)
39 He did not work hard__ he failed. (so/because)
40__ you taken my pen? (have/has/did)
Q.8 Do as directed
(1x5=5)
1. Children are playing in the park. (Change into present perfect tense)
2.our / we / protect / should / forests.
(Rearrange the jumbled words into a meaningful sentence)
3. If you don't study regularly, you won't learn your lessons.
(Rewrite using 'Unless' in place of "IP")
4. Simran knows the answer to the questions. (Make Negative)
5. The train was delayed. The weather was bad. (Combine the sentences using because')
6. He is very tired. He cannot work anymore. (Combine using 'so---that
7. your pen? / Can / give me / you
(Rearrange the jumbled words into a meaningful sentence)
8. He worked very hard. He could not pass the exam (Combine the sentence using 'but')
9. Ankit played Hockey (Change into Present Indefinite Tense)
10. Rohan speaks English. (Change the sentence into negative)
11. They walked in the dark. (Change the sentence into Past Continuous Tense)
12. Ajay is ill. He has not come to school today. (Combine the sentences using 'so')
13 sing/can/a song/you/ 7 (Rearrange the jumbled words into a meaningful sentence)
14 /stand/on/one leg/can/.(Rearrange the jumbled words into a meaningful sentence)
15 Anita cut her finger. (Change into negative)
16 He is too weak to lift this box. (Rewrite the sentence using 'so.... that')
17 He eats bananas. (Change into passive voice)
18 They played hockey. (Change into passive voice)
19 we always come on time.(Change into Past Indefinite Tense)
20 He is rich. He is not happy. (Combine the sentences using 'yet')
21 Unless you work hard, you can't pass. (Use "it" in place of "unless")
22 I have taken tea. (Change into interrogative)
23 you went there yesterday. (Change into interrogative)
24 He is taller than you.(Change into positive degree)
25. He saw a snake. (Change into Past Perfect Tense)
Section-C(Literature)
Q.9 Objective type questions from the textbook Beehive
L-1 The Fun They Had
1. What did Tommy find?
a) an old book with yellow crinkly pages b) a tele book
c) a brand-new book
d) a diary
2. Where did Tommy find the book?
(a) in the library (b) in Margie's house (c) in his house (d) in his friend's house
3. How old is Margie?
(a) 10 years (b) 11 years (c) 12 years (d) 13 years
4. Which year has the story been set in?
a) 2057(b) 1957(c) 2157(d) 2257
5. What was strange about the book for Margie?
(a) its title(b) its pages(c) its still words printed on pageld) its colour
6.Who was teaching the students in the modern era?
(a) a teacher (b) parents (c) computer(d) a mechanical robot teacher
7. Where was Margie's school?
(a) in a village(b) in a city outskirt(c) in her own house(d) in her friend's house
Poem-1 The Road Not Taken
8. What does Yellow woods mean?
(a) falling leaves(b) forest with yellow leaves (c) wood yellow in colour(d) none
9. What does Poet's long stare at the path signify?
(a) making a choice(b) poet loves nature(e) idling away of time(d) relaxation hours
10. Who is the poet of this poem?
(a) James(b) William James(c) William Wordsworth(d) Robert Frost
11. What does 'diverge' mean?
(a) common(b) separated(c) joined(d) connected
Lessson-2 The Sound of Music
12. Which award was given to Evelyn in 1991?
(a) painter of the year(b) teacher of the year(c) soloist of the year (d) student of the year
13. What did Evelyn want to spread through her music?
(a) happiness(b) music is for all(c) music is not easyld) deaf people can learn music
14. What was Ron Forbes advice to Evelyn?
(a) To score well in the exam
(b) To play the guitar
(c) To hear the music through other parts of the body rather than ears
(d) To travel the world
15.Which foreign languages did Evelyn learn?
(a) French(b) Chinese (c) Basic Japanese(d) Both (a) and (c)
16. What is the name of the master percussionist who praised Evelyn?
(a) James Brown/b) James Blades(c) James Horn (d) James Woodson
The Shehnal of Bismillah khan (Part-II)
17. Where did Bismillah play the Shehnai on 15th August 1947?
(a) Ganga Ghat(b) Banaraste) Red Fort(d) Montreal
18. Which national award was conferred on Ustad Bismillah Khan?
(a) Padmashri (b) Padma Bhushan(c) Padma Vibhushan(d) all of these
9. Shehnai is a refined version of which instrument?
(a) musical instrument(b) mouth organ(c) Guitar(d) Pungi
20. Where was the Shehnai played traditionally?
(a) In temples(b) in wedding ceremonies(c) auspicious ceremonies(d) all the above
21. Ali Bux was Bismillah's-
(a) father(b) grandfather(c) uncle(d) friend
Poem-2 Wind
22.Who breaks the shutters of the window?
(a) Children(b) A boy(c) A naughty boy(d) Wind
23. Name the things the wind had done.
a) Brought rain (b) Torn the pages (c) Broke the shutters of the windows (d) All of these
24. Whom does wind God like?
(a) Weak people(b) Those who talks to it (c) Strong people(d) None of these
Lesson-3 The Little Girl
25. Kezia was beaten up with a ruler by her father because
(a) She failed in her exam.
(b) She disagreed to sleep alone.
(c) She wanted to eat ice cream.
(d She torn down the papers of her father's speech.
26. What did the grandmother give to Kezia when she was sobbing?
(a) a clean hanky (b) a chocolate (c) an ice-cream (d) a toy
27. Kezia's father could not play because
(a) He was a giant(b) He was old(c) He was too tired after work(d) He had no holidays
28. Why did Kezia tear the papers?
(a) to play(b) to clean her room(c) to fill the cushion(d) all of the above
29. What did Kezia's grandmother ask her to make?
(a) chapati(b) snacks(c) a gift of pin cushion(d) none of the above
Poem-3 Rain on the Roof
30. What is a bliss for the poet in the poem "Rain on the Roof?
(a) bathing in the rain
(b) getting a lot of money
(c) going to an office in rain
(d) lying on the bed in a joyful mood
31. What revives the sweet memories in the poet's mind?
(a) Busy schedule(b) Daily routine(c) Raindrops falling on the roof(d) None of these
32. What does starry spheres mean?
(a) light (b) Sky filled with stars(c) circles (d) all of these
33. Who are darling dreamers in the poem?
(a) Children(b) Mothers(c) Family members(d) Poet's memories
34. What are shingles?
(a) tiles on the roof(b) window pane(c) wall (d) none of these
Lesson-4 A Truly Beautiful Mind
35. Where was Einstein born?
(a) Bulgaria(b) Ulm(c) Georgia (d) None
36. What did Albert's classmates call him?
(a) a genius(b) dull(c) brother Boring (d) stupid
37. What did Einstein love to play with?
(a) Plastic Toys(b) Mechanical toys(c) Friends(d) his sister
38. When did Einstein begin to learn playing the violin?
(a) At the age of seven(b) At the age of eight(c) At the age of nine(d) At the age of six
39. Where did Einstein wish to continue his study?
(a) Germany (b) Munich(c) Switzerland(d) Sweden
Lesson-6 My Childhood
40. Who is the author of the lesson "My Childhood"?
(a) A. P. J. Abdul Kalam (b) Katherine Mansfield (c) Isaac Asimav (d) Deborah Cowley
41. When did Kalam become India's 11th President?
(a) 2000(b) 2001(c) 2003 (d) 2002
42. Where was Kalam born?
(a) Rameswaram, Madras State(b) Tamil Nadu(c) Karnataka(d) Chennai
43. What did Kalam's father teach him?
(a) to fish(b) honesty and self-discipline(c) to fight(d) to be arrogant
44. Who gave emotional and material security to Kalam?
(a) his society people(b) his friends(c) his teachers(d) his parents
45. Who was Kalam's close friend?
(a) Ramanadha Sastry(b) Samsuddin(c) His father(d) his brother
Poem-6 No Men Are Foreign
46. How do we pollute the earth according to the poet?
(a) by throwing waste(b) by hating and killing others(c) by cutting plants(d) all of the above
47. What are the things in nature that a man needs to live with?
(a) sun(b) air(c) water and plants(d) all of these
48. What causes war?
(a) hatred(b) love(c) religion(d) countries
49. How is man's vision clouded?
(a) by hate and narrow thinking(b) by other people(c) by other countries
Poem-7 The Duck and the Kangaroo
50. Who makes the sound Quack?
(a) animals(b) kangaroo(c) people(d) duck
51. What is the duck's wish?
(a) to be in the pond(b) to hop like a kangaroo (c) to fly in the skyld) to play with the other
ducks
52. Why does the duck praise kangaroo?
(a) for its ability to hop and move (b) for its size(c) for its appearance(d) for its beauty
53. What do the words 'Good gracious' show in the poem?
(a) shock(b) fear(c) anxiety(d) surprise
54. Why was the duck feeling bored in the pond?
(a) because of still life (b) because of kangaroo(c) because of dirty water(d) because of
active life
Lesson-8 Reach for the Top
55. Which incident showed that Santosh was concerned about her team mates?
(a) giving artificial respiration to them
(b) help during climbing
(c) giving sticks during climbing
(d) greeting during climbing
56. Why was Santosh sent to a local school?
a) they were rich
b) because of the prevailing trend
c) they were poor
57. Why did Santosh leave home for Delhi?
a) to roam about
b) to meet a friend
c) to get proper education and avoid marriage
d) to tease her parents
58.How was Santosh attracted to mountain climbing?
a) her neighbours prompted her
b) seeing her friends
c) her classmates prompted her
d) watching some people going up the Aravali hills from her hostel room
59. What happened when Santosh scaled up the mount Everest for the first time?
a) she won
b) she hoisted the flag
c) she became the youngest woman to achieve the feat.
d) None of the above
60. During her training period, other pupils would come in at 11 pm and order Maria to
(a) To clean the room
(b) To cook for them
(c) To make them desserts
(d) All of the above
61. Sharapova loved reading novels of
(a) Sydney Sheldon(b) Charles Dickens(c) William Shakespeared) Arthur Conan Doyle
62. What's Sharapova's mantra for success?
(a) being competitive(b) working hard(c) respecting her job(d) All of the these
63. Maria Sharapova belongs to
(a) England(b) Russia(c) Germany(d) America
64. What is the name of Santosh Yadav's village?
(a) Joniyawas(b) Hariyawas(c) Bariyawas(d) Jennawas
65. Depressing treatment in the US made Maria-
(a) weak(b) nervous(c) timid(d) tough
Poem-8 On Killing a Tree
66. What does the tree symbolise in this poem?
(a) prosperity(b) greenery(c) deep rooted evil(d) none
67. What helps the tree to grow?
(a) earth(b) airfc) gardener(d) none
68.What killed the tree?
a) scorching and chopping(b) floods(c) irresponsible behaviours (d) all of these
69. How do the trees die?
a) when they don't get water
b) when they don't get manure
c) when their roots are uprooted
d) when we cut it with knife or jab
70. What does the poet equate killing trees with?
a) killing animals(b) killing insects(c) killing human beings(d) None
Lesson-9 The Bond of Love
71. Whom did the author get by accident?
(a) a dog(b) baby tiger(e) a sloth bear(d) none
72. Where did the author find the sloth bear?
(a) in the fields(b) in the forest(c) in the sugarcane field near Mysore(d) in the dense forest
73. Whom did the author present the bear as a gift to?
(a) his friend(b) his children(c) his parents(d) his wife
74. What was the name given to the bear
(a) Tinu(b) Chiku(c) Brunold) Merino
75. Why did the narrator's family decide to leave Bruno in the zoo?
(a) he was growing too big to be at home
(b) he was becoming notorious
(c) they didn't like him
(d) they were scared of him
Poem-9 The Snake Trying
76. Who is the poet of the poem The Snake Trying?
(a) Edward Lear(b) W.W.E. Ross(c) Gieve Patel(d) William Wordsworth
77.Who chased the snake?
(a) man(b) Mongoose(c) crocodile(d) eagle
78.Where did the snake lie until observed?
(a) in a tree(b) on the water(c) on the sand(d) in the mud
79. Where did the snake go and disappear?
(a) in the ripples of water among green reeds(b) in the bushes(c) in a hole
80. What is the theme of the poem?
(a) stop cruelty towards animals(b) hate animals(c) be away from animals(d) animals are dangerous
Lesson-10 Kathmandu
81. Why does the author find himself unable to tear away from the square?
(a) the flute music was very sweet
(b) there were many things to eat
(c) he was watching a magic show
(d) he was buying flutes
82. The flutes on the pole of fruit seller are compared to
(a) a beehive(b) a bunch of oranges(c) quills of a porcupine
83. What atmosphere is there around the Baudhnath Stupa?
(a) a sense of stillness(b) febrile confusion(c) excitement and noises(d) all of these
84. Which famous Hindu temple is situated in Kathmandu?
(a) Jagannath(b) Kedamath(c) Pashupatinath(d) Deenanath
85. Kathmandu is the capital city of
(a) China(b) Nepal(c) Bhutan(d) Bangladesh
Poem-10 A Slumber Did MY Spirit Seal
86. Who is the poet of the poem 'A Slumber Did My Spirit Seal?
(a) Edward Lear(b) Gieve Patel(c) W.W.E. Ross Ms.(d) William Wordsworth
87. What does Lucy move with
(a) rocks(b) stones(c) trees(d) all of these
88. What sealed the poet's spirit?
(a) a joke(b) a victory(c) a slumber(d) a prize
89. What was Lucy doing after her death?
(a) coming to poet's dreams
(b) was disturbing
(c) moving here and there in the in the earth's course of rotation
90. How did the poet feel after his beloved's death?
a) grief stricken
b) happy
c) burden free
d) all
Q.10 (A) Read the following extract and answer the questions given below- (1x3=3)
At the age of two-and-a-half, Einstein still wasn't talking. When he finally did learn to speak,
he uttered everything twice. Einstein did not know what to do with other children, and his
playmates called him "Brother Boring." So, the youngster played by himself much of the
time. He specially loved mechanical toys. Looking at his new-born sister, Maja, he is said to
have said: "Fine, but where are her wheels?"
Questions:
(1). By what age did Einstein not learn to speak?
(A) three and half years(B) four and half years (C) two and a half years
(ii). What did Albert's classmates call him?
A) a genius (B) dull (C) brother boring
(iii). What did Einstein love to play with?
A) plastic toys B) mechanical toys C) friends
Passage-2
Evelyn Glennie's loss of hearing had been gradual. Her mother remembers noticing
something was wrong when the eight-year-old Evelyn was waiting to play the piano. They
called her name and she didn't move. I suddenly realised she hadn't heard,' says Isabel
Glennie. For quite a while Evelyn managed to conceal her growing deafness from friends
and teachers. But by the time she was eleven her marks had deteriorated and her
headmistress urged her parents to take her to a specialist.
marks
1). Evelyn's loss of hearing take place
i)What made Isabel suspect Evelyn's hearing ability?
(a) She didn't hear her name. (b) She missed her music lessons. (c) She lost interest in
studies.
ii.) Evelyn's headmistress advised her parents to consult a specialist because she didn't score
good marks. (True/false)
ii) Find the word/phrase in the passage which means the same as "to hid".
Passage-4
To the little girl he was a figure to be feared and avoided. Every morning before going to
work he came into her room and gave her a casual kiss, to which she responded with 'Good
Bye Father'. And oh, there was a glad sense of relief when she heard the noise of the
carriage growing fainter and fainter down the long road!
i)The little girl feared and avoided-
(a) her mother (b) her father (c) her grandfather
ii) Her father visited her
(a) in evening (b)in morning (c)in afternoon
il) Find out a word from the passage which means "answered"
Passage-5
For reasons I have never been able to understand, a sudden demand for tamarind seeds
erupted in the market. I used to collect the seeds and sell them to a provision shop on
Mosque Street. A day's collection would fetch me the princely sum of one anna. My
brother-in-law Jallaluddin would tell me stories about the War which I would later attempt
to trace in the headlines in Dinamani. Our area, being isolated, was completely unaffected
by the War. But soon India was forced to join the Allied Forces and something like a state of
emergency was declared.
1) From which lesson the above passage has been taken?
(a) The Little Girl (b) My Childhood (c) The Fun They Had
ii) Abdul Kalam earned money by selling-
(a) newspaper (b) tamarind seeds (c) sweets
Dinamani was a
(a) book (b) newspaper (c) magazine
(B) Read the following extract and answer the questions given below-(1x3-3)
Extract - 1
When the humid shadows hover
Over all the starry spheres
And the melancholy darkness
Gently weeps in rainy tears,
What a bliss to press the pillow
Of a cottage-chamber bed
And lie listening to the patter
of the soft rain overhead!
Question:
(i). From which poem the above extract has been taken?
(a) The Road Not Taken (b) Rain on the Roof (c) Wind
(11). The opposite of the word 'bliss' is...
(a) wish (b) curse (c) desire
(iii) Where do the shadows hover?
(a) on pillow(b) on starry spheres(c) on rainy tears
Extract-2
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood.
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveller, long I stood
And locked down once as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth
i) What does 'yellow wood' mean?
(a) spring (b) autumn (c) winter
ii)Why was the traveller feeling sorry?
a) because he could not travel
b) because he could not travel both the roads
c) because he could travel
ii) From which poem the above lines have been taken?
Extract-3
Now in memory comes my mother
As she used in years agone,
To regard the darling dreamers
Ere she left them till the dawn:
O! I feel her fond look on me
As I list to this refrain
Which is played upon the shingles
By the patter of the rain.
Question:
Which sound is the poet listening to?
(a) sound of wind (b) sound of insects (c) sound of rain
ii)The sound reminds the poet of
(a) his father (b) his mother (c) his brother
Which word in the extract means "the ability to remember things"?
Extract 4
Wind, come softly
Don't break the shutters of the windows
Don't scatter the papers
Don't throw down the books on the shelf.
Questions:
Whom does the poet request in the above lines?
ii)
Write any one action of the wind.
III)Find out a word from the extract which means "thrown in different directions".
Beehive (prose)
Q.11 Answer the following questions in 30 words
Lesson 1 The Fun They Had
1. What did Margie write in her diary?
2. What subjects did Margie and Tommy learn?
3. What is a tele book?
3. What things about the book did you find strange?
4. What kind of teachers did Margie and Tommy have?
5. What had once happened to Tommy's teacher?
Lesson 2 The Sound of Music
Part 1
1. Who helped Evelyn to continue with music? What did he do and say?
2. When was Evelyn's deafness first noticed? When was it confirmed?
3. How does Evelyn hear music?
Part 11
1. Why did Aurangzeb ban the playing of the pungi?
2. How is a Shehnai different from a Pungi?
Lesson 3 The Little Girl
1. Who were the people in Kezia's family?
2. Why was Kezia afraid of her father?
Lesson 4 A Truly Beautiful Mind
1. What did Einstein call his desk drawer at the patent office? Why?
2. Why did Einstein write a letter to Franklin Roosevelt?
Lesson 6 My Childhood
1. Where was Abdul Kalam's house?
2. Who were Abdul Kalam's school friends? What did they later become?
3. How did Abdul Kalam earn his first wages?
Lesson 8 Reach for the Top
Part 1
1. Why was Santosh Yadav sent to the local School?
2. When did she leave home for Delhi, and why?
3. How did Santosh begin to climb mountains?
Part 11
1. What are, other than tennis, Maria's likings?
2. How was Maria treated by her fellow students at Florida?
Lesson 9 The Bond of Love
1. How did the author's wife react to the proposal of sending Bruno to Mysore?
2. How did Bruno and the author's wife react when they met at Mysore zoo?
Lesson 10 Kathmandu
1. Name the two temples the author visited in Kathmandu?
2. What does Vikram Seth compare to the quills of a porcupine?
3. Name five kinds of flutes?
4. What difference does the author note between the flute seller and the other hawkers?
Beehive (poetry)
Q.12 Answer the following question in 30 words-
2x2=4
Poem 1
The Road Not Taken
1. Where does the traveller find himself? What problem does he face?
2. Which of the two roads did the poet choose and why?
Poem 2 Wind
1. How does the poet want the wind to come?
2. What does the wind god do?
3.Who has written the poem 'Wind'?
Poem 3 Rain on the Roof
1. What does the poet like to do when it rains?
2. What sound do the raindrops make?
3. What makes an echo in the poet's heart?
4. What is the single major memory that comes to the poet?
5. Who are the 'darling dreamers' the poet refers to?
Poem 6 No Men Are Foreign
1. Whom does the poet refer to as 'our brothers' and why?
2. How does the poet suggest that all people on earth are the same?
3. What does the poet say about hating our brothers?
4. When do we defile the earth?
Poem 7 The Duck and the Kangaroo
1. Where did the duck live and what did he long for?
2. Where did the duck want to go? What did he request the kangaroo to do?
3. What did the duck promise the kangaroo?
4. What did the duck do to overcome the kangaroo's objection?
Poem 8 On Killing a Tree
1. How does a tree become strong?
2. How does a tree grow to its full size? List the words suggestive of its life and activity.
3. How does the tree heal itself?
4. What are miniature boughs? What happens if they are left unchecked?
Poem 9 The Snake Trying
1. Who is the poet of 'The Snake Trying?
2. What type of snake is it?
3. How is the snake's body?
4. Where is the snake trying to hide?
Poem 10 A slumber did my spirit seal
1.What does the poet mean by 'spirit' and in what state was it?
2. What caused the slumber of the poet?
3. What changes did the slumber bring in the poet's feelings?
Supplementary Reader 'Moments'
Q.13 - Answer the following question in 30 words- (2x2=4)
Lesson 1-The Lost Child
1.What are the things the child sees on his way to the fair?
2. In the fair he wants many things. What are they?
3. When does he realise that he has lost his way?
4.Who rescued the lost child? What did he offer to buy him?
5. What was the first reaction of the child when he realized that he had lost his parents?
Lesson -4 in the Kingdom of Fools
6. What are the two strange things the guru and his disciple find in the Kingdom of Fools?
7. Why does the disciple decide to stay in the King of Fools?
8.Name all the people who are tried in the king's court.
9.Who is the real culprit according to the king?
10. Who became the king and the prime minister of the kingdom?
Lesson -5 The Happy Prince
11. Why does the Happy Prince send a ruby for the seamstress?
12. What does the swallow do in the seamstress' house?
13. What does the swallow see when it flies over the city?
14. For whom does the prince send the sapphires?
15. What were the drops of the rain actually?
Lesson - The Last Leaf
16. Where did Sue and Johnsy stay? What was their profession?
17. What illness did Johnsy have? Who looked after her?
18. Why was Johnsy counting the leaves on the creeper outside her window?
19. Who was Behrman?
20. What did Sue feel when she saw the last leaf on the creeper? Who was at the window
with her?
'Beehive (prose)
Q.14 Answer the following questions in about 70 words. (any 2 )
(32-6)
Lesson 1 The Fun They Had
1. How does Tommy describe the old kind of school?
2. Why did Margie hate school? Why did she think the old kind of school must have been
fun?
3. Why was Margie doing badly in geography? What did the County Inspector do to help
he
Lesson 2 The Sound of Music
Part 1
1. When was Evelyn's deafness first noticed? When was it confirmed ?
2. Why did Bismillah Khan refuse to start a shehnal school in the U.S.A.?
3. How does Evelyn hear music?
Part 11
1. Why did Aurangzeb ban the playing of the pungi?
2. How is a Shehnai different from a Pungi
Lesson 3 The Little Girl
1. How does Kezia begin to see her father as a human being who needs her sympathy?
2. In what ways did Kezia's grandmother encourage her to get to know her father better?
Lesson 4 A Truly Beautiful Mind
1.How did Einstein react to the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
2.Why does the world remember Einstein as a "world citizen"?
3.Why did Einstein write a letter to Franklin Roosevelt?
Lesson 6 My Childhood
1. Why did Abdul Kalam want to leave Rameswaram? What did his father say to this? What
do you think his words mean?
2.What characteristics did Abdul Kalam inherit from his parents?
Lesson 8
Reach for the Top
Part 1
1. How did Santosh begin to climb mountains?
2.What incidents during the Everest expedition show Santosh's concern for her team-
mates?
3. How does she describe her feelings at the Summit of Everest?
4. How was Santosh different from other girls in her village?
Part 11
1. What was the secret of Maria's success?
2.How did Maria's father contribute to the success of Maria?
Lesson 9 The Bond of Love
1. How was the problem of what to do with Bruno finally solved?
2. How was Bruno found by the author?
3. What efforts did the author's wife make to take Bruno back from Mysore Zoo?
2. Why did Bismillah Khan refuse to start a shehnal school in the U.S.A.?
3. How does Evelyn hear music?
Part 1
1. Why did Aurangzeb ban the playing of the pungi?
2. How is a Shehnai different from a Pungi
Lesson 3 The Little Girl
1. How does Kezia begin to see her father as a human being who needs her sympathy?
2. In what ways did Kezia's grandmother encourage her to get to know her father better?
Lesson 4 A Truly Beautiful Mind
1. How did Einstein react to the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
2. Why does the world remember Einstein as a world citizen"?
3.Why did Einstein write a letter to Franklin Roosevelt?
Lesson 6 My Childhood
1. Why did Abdul Kalam want to leave Rameswaram? What did his father say to this? What
do you think his words mean?
2. What characteristics did Abdul Kalam inherit from his parents?
Lesson 8 Reach for the Top
Part 1
1. How did Santosh begin to climb mountains?
2.What incidents during the Everest expedition show Santosh's concern for her team-
mates?
3. How does she describe her feelings at the Summit of Everest?
4. How was Santosh different from other girls in her village?
Part 11
1. What was the secret of Maria's success?
2. How did Maria's father contribute to the success of Maria?
Lesson 9 The Bond of Love
1. How was the problem of what to do with Bruno finally solved?
2. How was Bruno found by the author?
3. What efforts did the author's wife make to take Bruno back from Mysore 200?
Lesson 10 Kathmandu
1. How does the author describe Kathmandu's busiest streets?
2.What is the belief at Pashupatinath about the end of Kaliyug?
3. How was the atmosphere at Pashupatinath?
4. Why did the policeman stop the party of Westerners in the temple?
5. What were the activities which one can notice at the Bagmati river?
Beehive (poetry)
Q.15 Answer the following questions in 70 words 3
Poem 1 The Road Not Taken
1. What do the two roads stand for?
2. Where did the two roads diverge? What was the difficulty?
Poem 2 Wind
1. What should we do to make friends with the wind?
2. What should we do about our body and heart?
3. What does the poet say the wind god winnows?
Poem 3 Rain on the Roof
1. Why does the poet call the sound of the rain as 'refrain'?
Poem 6 No Men Are Foreign
1. Why does the poet call harvests 'peaceful and war as 'winter'?
2. How does the poet propose to win over other countries?
3. What is the central idea of the poem?
Poem 7 The Duck and the Kangaroo
1. What do you learn about the Duck from the poem?
2. What do you learn about the Kangaroo from the poem?
Poem 8 On Killing a Tree
1. What is the meaning of bleeding bark? What makes it bleed?
2. Why does it take so much time to kill a tree?
3. What is the theme of the poem on killing a tree?
Poem 9 The Snake Trying
1. Why does the poet want the snake to be spared?
Poem 10 A slumber did my spirit seal
1. How does the poet react to his loved one's death?
2. How does the poet imagine her to be after death?
3. What is the central theme of the poem?
Q.16 Long Answer Questions from Supplementary Reader 'Moments' (7Owords) 3
1. What do you think happens in the end of the story "The Lost Child? Does the child find his
parents?
2. Why does the lost child lose interest in the things that he had wanted earlier?
3.What are the Guru's words of wisdom? When does the disciple remember them?
4 What are the precious things mentioned in the story "The Happy Prince? Why are they
precious?
4. Why do the courtiers call the prince the Happy Prince?
5. What is Behrman's masterpiece? What makes Sue say so?
a) at birth b) eight years old c) eleven years old
ii) Evelyn managed to hide her deafness from-
a) her mother b) her friends c) her specialist
ii) Who urged her parents to take her to a specialist?
a) friends b) teachers c) headmistress
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Passage-3
Her mother remembers noticing something was wrong when the eight-year-old Evelyn was
waiting to play the piano. "They called her name and she didn't move. I suddenly realized
dn't heard," says Isabel Glennie. For quite a while Evelyn managed to conceal
growing deafness from friends and teachers. But by the time she was eleven her marks had
deteriorated and her headmistress urged her parents to take her to a specialis
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