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1. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that
follow:
Swami hoped that with this his father would be made to see why he must
avoid school for the day. But Father's behaviour took an unexpected turn. He
proposed to send a letter with Swami to the headmaster. No amount of protest
from Swami would make him change his mind, By the time Swami was ready to leave
for school, Father had composed a long letter to the headmaster. He put it in
an envelope and sealed it.
"What have you written, Father?" Swami asked apprehensively.
Nothing for you. Give it to your headmaster and go to your class."
"Have you written anything about our teacher Samuel?"
"Yes. Plenty of things."
"What has he done, Father?"
"Everything is there in the letter. Give it to your headmaster."
Swami went to school feeling that he was the worst boy on earth. His
conscience bothered him. He wasn't at all sure if his description of Samuel had
been accurate.
He felt he had mixed up the real and the imagined. Swami stopped on the
roadside to make up his mind about Samuel. Samuel was not such a bad man after
all. Personally he was much more friendly than the other teachers. Swami also
felt Samuel had a special regard for him.
Swami's head was dizzy with confusion. He could not decide if Samuel really
deserved the allegations made against him in the letter. The more he thought of
Samuel, the more Swami grieved for him. To recall Samuel's dark face, his thin
moustache, unshaven cheek and yellow coat filled Swaminathan with sorrow.
A. Write the correct alternative to complete the follwing sentences : 1x5=5
(a) Father's behaviour was -
(i) pleasant (ii) strange (iii) not expected (iv) gentle
Ans:
(b) While going to school Swami was bothered by-
(i) conscience (ii) headache (iii) ailment (iv) fever
Ans:
(c) Samuel was not a/an -
(i) bad man (ii) good man (iii) honest man (iv) happy man
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(d) The colour of Samuel's coat was -
(i) black (ii) green (iii) white (iv) yellow
Ans:
(e) Swami's head was dizzy with-
(i) shame (ii) sorrow (iii) confusion (iv) tension
Ans:
B. Complete the following sentences with information from the text : 1x3
(i) Father informed Swami that he had written________________
(ii) His conscience bothered him because______________________
(iii) In the letter father_________________________________________
C. Answer the following questions: 2x2=4
(i) How did Samuel look like ?
Ans: ______________________________________________________________
(ii) What did Swami fail to decide about Samuel ?
Ans: ______________________________________________________________
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2. Read the poem and answer the questions given below:
To grass, or leaf, or fruit, or
wall
The snail sticks close, nor
fears to fall
As if he grew there, house and
all,
Together.
Within that house secure he
hides
When danger imminent betides
Of storm, or other harm besides
Of weather.
Give but his horns the slightest
touch,
His self-collecting pow'r is
such,
He shrinks into his house with
much
Displeasure.
Where'er he dwells, he dwells
alone,
Except himself has chattels
none,
Well satisfied to be his own
Whole treasure.
A. Write the correct alternative
to complete the following sentences: 1x4=4
(a) The snail
is not afraid to -
(i) fight (ii) hide
(iii) fall (iv) touch
Ans:
(b) The snail
faces imminent danger when there is
(i) storm (ii) rain (iii) thunder (iv) lightning
Ans:
(c) With the
slightest touch the snail shrinks into his house with much -
(i) delight
(ii) defiance (iii)
displeasure (iv) pain
Ans:
(d) In the
house the snail lives -
(i) alone (ii) with chattels (ii) with others (iv) with family
Ans:
B. Answer the following
questions : 2x2=4
(i) What does
the snail stick close to ?
Ans: ______________________________________________________________
(ii) What does the snail do
when it faces danger?
Ans: ______________________________________________________________
Reading Comprehension (Unseen)
3. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that
follow:
New Delhi, August 24: India’s Moon mission Chandrayaan-3 scripted history by successfully landing
on the lunar surface at 6:04 pm on August 23. To mark this great technological
success, National space day will be celebrated each year on 23rd August. With
the Lander accomplishing a ‘soft landing’ on the Moon’s south pole, India
becomes the only country to have ever done so. With this India has become the
fourth country to land successfully on the lunar surface.
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) started this project to achieve a
successful landing on the moon's surface with its Vikram lander which deployed
Pragyaan rover to conduct experiments and gather valuable data. The mission is
focused on studying the moon's geology, mineralogy, and exosphere, which will
contribute to our understanding of the moon's origin and evolution.
The Pragyaan rover was deployed from the Vikram lander in the early hours
of Thursday and commenced exploration of the lunar surface, navigating the
lunar rocks and craters. The rover is equipped with a range of instruments,
including cameras, spectrometers, and a drill for scientific investigation.
The Pragyaan rover and Vikram lander will be studying the Moon’s surface
for a single lunar day, equivalent to approximately 14 Earth days. The current
lunar day started on August 23. During this period, the scientific instruments
on the rover and lander will study the Moon's geology, assess its potential
water resources, and evaluate its suitability for future human exploration.
Both the rover and the lander are solar-powered. After 14 Earth days, the
lunar day concludes, and the Moon will experience night for the following 14-15
Earth days. The temperature will plummet to -180 degrees Celsius. Consequently,
the Vikram lander and the Pragyan rover will be unable to operate in the lunar
environment.
The Chandrayaan-3 lunar mission is not designed for a return journey to
Earth. Once the exploration concludes, the equipment will be left on the Moon.
Chandrayaan-3 was launched on July 14, 2023 at 2:35 PM, from the Satish
Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. It took 40 days to reach
the Moon.
(Taken from India Today)
A. Choose the correct alternative:
(i) National Space Day will be celebrated each year on -
a) 14th July b) 23rd August
c) 24th August d) 2nd September
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(ii) Chandrayaan-3 launched on July 14, 2023 at -
a) 2:35 AM b) 2:35 PM c) 6:30 AM d) 6:30 PM
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(iii) The main focus of Chandrayaan-3's mission is -
a) Study of moon’s atmosphere
b) Analysis of moon's tectonic plates
c) Examination of the moon's geology and mineralogy
d) Investigation of moon's rotation
Ans:
(iv) Which organization initiated the Chandrayaan-3 project?
a) NASA b) ISRO c) ESA d) Roscosmos
Ans:
(v) What will happen to the equipment after the conclusion of the
Chandrayaan-3 mission?
a) It will be returned to Earth.
b) It will be sent to Mars.
c) It will be abandoned on the Moon.
d) It will be brought back to the lunar orbit.
Ans:
(vi) India is the country to reach the south pole of the moon -
a) First b) Second c) Third d) Fourth
Ans:
B. Write ‘T’ for true and ‘F’ for false. Provide sentence / phrases in
support of yours answer: 2x3=6
(i) India’s lunar mission aimed to evaluate the moon’s suitability for
future human exploration. [ ]
S.S:
(ii) A single lunar day is equivalent to approximately 14 Earth days. [ ]
S.S:
(iii) Chandrayaan-3, once the exploration concludes, is designed for a
return journey to Earth. [ ]
S.S:
C. Answer the following questions: 2x4=8
(i) What is the primary focus of the Chandrayaan-3 mission?
Ans:_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
(ii) Why will the National Space Day be celebrated?
Ans:_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
(iii) What are the primary instruments carried by the Pragyaan rover?
Ans:_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
(iv) Why is a return journey to Earth not feasible for this mission?
Ans:_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Section-B (Grammar & Vocabulary)
4. Write the correct
alternatives to fill in the blanks: 1x3=3
Last evening while he________ (return/had been returning / was returning) from his office,
he __________(met/had met/would meet) with an accident. His
scooter hit a lamp post and he___________(was injured/injured/ had been
injured) seriously.
5. A. Fill in the blanks with appropriate articles and prepositions: 1x3=3
I will be back _________half an hour. Sit and read _________ newspaper. I
have urgent talk ________ you.
B. Do as directed:1x3=3
(i) Have you put it in
your pocket? [Change the voice]
Ans:_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
(ii) The girl says, "How happy I am today!" [Change the mode
of speech]
Ans:_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
(iii) The old man is too weak to walk. [Change into
a complex sentence]
Ans:_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
C. Choose the correct phrasal verbs from the list given below to replace
the words underlined. Write the correct
phrasal verbs in the boxes on the right-hand side changing the forms, where
necessary.
There is one extra phrasal verb in the list: 1x3=3
(i) The boy resembles his father. Ans:
(ii) The army finally surrendered. Ans:
(iii) The man rejected our proposal. Ans:
[List: give up, turn down, give in, take after]
6. Given below are the meanings of four words which you will find in
Question No. 3. Find out the words and write them in the appropriate boxes on
the right-hand side: 2x4=8
(i) connected with the moon : ______________________
(ii) the act of positioning an equipment for a specific purpose or task.:
______________________
(iii) provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose:
______________________
(iv) the act of travelling around a place in order to learn about it :
___________________
Section-C Writing Skill
7. Write a paragraph using the following flow chart to produce useful
articles from waste polythene bags. 10
[ waste polythene bags collected à stored à dirty bags removed à melted at 125oC à polythene like jelly à saw dust added à mixture pressed by rollers à put into moulds for shape à moulds cooled in water à products finished and ready for use.]
8. Write a story (within 100 words) using the given hints. Give a title to the
story. 10
[Points: A crow lived on a tree—a snake lived in a hole of the same tree—the snake ate up the young crows—the crow stole a necklace of the princess-dropped it into the snake’s hole—the king’s men followed the crow and traced the necklace—snake was killed]
9. Write a letter (in about 100 words) to your Headmaster requesting to organise a trip to a place of historical importance. Suggest the names of some historical places in the letter.
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