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Section – A Reading Comprehension
(Seen)
1. Read the
following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow:
When the family sits down to tea, the cat puts in an appearance to get his
share. He purrs noisily and rubs himself against the legs of the family
members. If there is a guest at the table the cat is particularly civil to him,
because the guest is likely to have the best of what is offered. Sometimes,
instead of giving him something to eat, the guest stoops down and strokes the
cat, and says, “Poor pussy! Poor pussy!” The cat soon tires of that. He puts up
his claw and quietly but firmly rakes the guest in the leg. “Ow!” says the
guest, “The cat stuck his claws into me!” The delighted family remarks, “Isn’t
it sweet of him? Isn’t he intelligent? He wants you to give him something to eat.”
The guest dares not do what he would
like to do – kick the cat out of the window. So, with tears of rage and pain in
his eyes, he affects to be very much amused, and sorts out a bit of fish from
his plate and hands it down. The cat gingerly receives it, with a look in his
eyes that says, “Another time, my friend, you won’t be so slow to understand.”
He purrs as he retires to a safe distance from the guest’s boot before eating
his food.
A. Write the correct alternatives to complete the following sentences: 1x5=5
(i) The cat appears when the family members sit down to –
(a) discuss issue (b) enjoy movies (c) have tea (d) have dinner
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(ii) When the guest strokes the cat lovingly, the cat feels
(a) bored (b) untouched (e) pleased (d) excited
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(iii) The cat firmly rakes the guest at hit –
(a) face (b) head (c) leg (d) knee
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(iv) The guest offers the cat a bit of –
(a) meat (b) cake (e) fish (d) egg
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(v) As the cat moves to a safe distance it means that he is – (a)
indifferent (b) lazy (c) placid (d) scared of the quest
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B. Complete the following sentences with information from the text:
(i) The cat is aware that the guest would be _____________
(ii) At the cat’s behaviour, the family is_________________________
(iii) The cat moves to a safe distance from _____________________
C. Each of the following statements is either True or False Write ‘T’ for
True and ‘F’ for False in the boxes on the right-hand side. Provide suitable
line(s) or phrase from the passage in support of your answers: 2x3=6
(i) The cat is courteous to a guest.
[ ]
Supporting sentence :
(ii) The cat receives the bit of fish from the guest unwillingly. [ ]
Supporting sentence :
2. Read the poem and answer the questions given below:
Once I crept in an
oakwood – I was looking for a stag.
I met an old woman
there – all knobbly stick and rag.
She said: ‘I have
your secret here inside my little bag’.
Then she began to
cackle and I began to quake.
She opened up her
little bag and I came twice awake –
Surrounded by a
staring tribe and me tied to a stake.
They said: ‘We are
the oak-trees and your own true family.
We are chopped
down, we are torn up, you do not blink an eye.
Unless you make a
promise now – now you are going to die’.
‘Whenever you see
an oak-tree felled, swear now you will plant two.
Unless you swear
the black oak bark will wrinkle over you
And root you among
the oaks where you were born but never grew.’
This was my dream
beneath the boughs, the dream that altered me.
When I came out of
the oakwood, back to human company,
My walk was the
walk of a human child, but my heart was a tree.
A. Write the correct alternatives to complete the following sentences: 1x4=4
(i) The name of the poet is –
(a) Ted Higgins (b) WR. Emerson
(c) Ted Hughes (d) William Cowper
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(ii) Creeping in an oakwood, the poet was looking for a – (a) goat (b) hart (c) buffalo (d) rhinoceros
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(iii) ‘I began to quake’ – The poet began to quake on seeing the old woman
–
(a) threaten (b) awake (c) shout (d) cackle
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(iv) The expression ‘my heart was a tree’ means –
(a) The poet loved the trees more
(b) The poet would understand the feelings
(c) The poet felt himself to be one with the oak family
(d) The poet’s heart was made of tree leaves
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B. Answer the following questions: 2x2=4
(i) What did the oak tree complain?
Ans:_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
(ii) What promise did the poet have to make? What would happen to the poet
if he failed to make the promise?
Ans: ______________________________________________________________
Reading Comprehension (Unseen)
3. Read the following passage carefully and answer the following questions:
Bengaluru, Aug 24: India became the first country to land a spacecraft near the moon’s south
pole on Wednesday — a historic voyage to uncharted territory that scientists
believe could hold vital reserves of frozen water, and a technological triumph
for the world’s most populous nation.
After a failed attempt to land on the moon in 2019, India now joins the
United States, the Soviet Union and China as only the fourth country to achieve
this milestone. A lander with a rover inside touched down on the lunar surface
at 6:04 p.m. local time, sparking celebrations across India, including in the
southern Indian city of Bengaluru, where space scientists watching the landing
erupted in cheers and applause.
“India is now on the moon. India has reached the south pole of the moon —
no other country has achieved that. We are witnessing history,” Indian Prime
Minister, Narendra Modi said as he waved the Indian tri-colored flag while
watching the landing from South Africa, where he is participating in the BRICS
nations summit.
The lunar rover will slide down a flap from the lander within hours or a
day and conduct experiments, including an analysis of the mineral composition
of the lunar surface, said S. Somnath, chairman of the state-run Indian Space
Research Organization.
The mission, which began more than a month ago at an estimated cost of $75
million, is expected to last another two weeks. Somnath said that India would
next attempt a manned lunar mission.
India’s success comes just days after Russia’s Luna-25, which was aiming
for the same lunar region, spun into an uncontrolled orbit and crashed. It
would have been the first successful Russian lunar landing after a gap of 47
years. Russia’s head of the state-controlled space corporation Roscosmos
attributed the failure to the lack of expertise due to the long break in lunar
research that followed the last Soviet mission to the moon in 1976.
(Taken from The Times of India)
A. Choose the correct alternative:
(i) Approximately how much did India’s lunar mission cost?
a) $7.5 million b) $75 million c) $750 million d) $7.5 billion
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(ii) Which country’s lunar mission recently encountered failure?
a) China b) India c) Russia d) The United States
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(iii) Where was Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi when he witnessed the
historic lunar landing?
a) In India, at the ISRO headquarters
b) On the moon’s surface alongside the rover
c) In South Africa, participating in a summit
d) In Russia, attending a space conference
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(iv) How long is India’s lunar mission expected to last?
a) One month b) Two weeks c) Six months d) One year
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(v) Previously India tried to land on moon in-
a) 1979 b) 1976 c) 2009 d) 2019
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(vi) The first country to reach the south pole of the moon is-
a) India b) The United States c) China d) Russia
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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 explore the moon’s north pole. [ ]
S.S:
(ii) India’s lunar rover conducted experiments on the mineral composition
of the lunar surface immediately upon landing. [ ]
S.S:
(iii) India’s Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, was in India at the time of
the lunar landing. [ ]
S.S:
C. Answer the following questions: 2x4=8
(i) Which countries have previously achieved successful lunar landings?
Ans:_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
(ii) What type of experiments was the lunar rover expected to conduct after
landing?
Ans:_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
(iii) What happened to Russia’s Luna-25 mission in relation to its lunar
landing attempt?
Ans:_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
(iv) Who is S. Somnath? What future lunar mission did he mention in the
passage?
Ans:_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Section-B (Grammar & Vocabulary)
4. Write the correct alternatives
to fill in the blanks: 1x3=3
The rose _______________ (is/was/ had been) an ancient
flower. It was the Greeks who first ________________ (cultivates/cultivated/had
cultivated) this flower in gardens and pots. According to a Greek legend, from the
drops of blood from Venus’ foot _____________ (had spring / have sprung /
sprung) red roses.
5. A. Fill in the blanks with appropriate articles and preposition: 1x3=3
Don't be afraid ________ a few words ______the passage. Sometimes you may
be able to guess their meanings ________the context.
B. Do as directed: 1x3=3
(i) Neither can you crack a nut. [Change the voice]
Ans:_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
(ii) Swami said, "Have you written anything about our teacher
Samuel?" [Change into indirect speech]
Ans:_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
(iii) Where was he born? Do you know it? [ Join it by using
noun clause]
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) Prices of essential commodities are increasing.
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(ii) Distribute the chocolates.
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(iii) Swaminathan reached
at school half an
hour late.
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[List: give away, turn up, turn down, go up]
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) a long journey : ______________________
(ii) the act of clapping one's hands together to express approval or
appreciation : ______________________
(iii) related to the moon : ______________________
(iv) a detailed and careful study of something : _______________
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