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SECTION-A (OBJECTIVE TYPE)
Question No. 1 to 60 have four options, out of which only one is correct. You have to mark, your selected option, on the OMR-Sheet. You have to attempt only 50 questions.
Instruction : Q. No. 1 to 36 are based on prescribed texts.
1. Jim found Mr. William burning
(A) books
(B) plants
(C) leaves
(D) plastic
2. A polythene bag does not get ……….?
(A) torn
(B) destroyed
(C) dissolved
(D) assimilated
3. The happy man is ….. to breathe his native air.
(A) content
(B) sad
(C) cruel
(D) unable
4. Radha’s tears have carved a
(A) river
(B) statue
(C) sea
(D) hole
5. Gillu’s favourite food was
(A) gram
(B) bread
(C) kaju
(D) rice
6. Martha used to tell her stories in the hazel
(A) glen
(B) mountain
(C) seaside
(D) forest
7. Aung San Suu Kyi struggled for
(A) an autocratic Burma
(B) a socialist Burma
(C) a democratic Burna
(D) a communist Burma
8. In ‘The Pace for Living’, the author discusses
(A) the agony of modern man
(B) the miseries of ancient people
(C) the dilemma of people
(D) the problems of old age
9. The children were transported to a ……. on hearing Martha’s stories.
(A) forest
(B) cloud
(C) dreamland
(D) garden
10. The porter is in deep
(A) slumber
(B) thought
(C) grief
(D) pain
11. Akoulya’s …….. tried to stop the fight between the adults.
(A) father
(B) mother
(C) grandfather
(D) grandmother
12. People nowadays think ….. than ancient times.
(A) deeper
(B) faster
(C) longer
(D) slower
13. The narrator promised to marry his girl friend if he became
(A) an IAS officer
(B) a secretary
(C) a doctor
(D) an engineer
14. Mr. Gessler died of
(A) cholera
(B) slow starvation
(C) malaria
(D) cancer
15. The first short film in India was produced in
(A) 1913
(B) 1907
(C) 1910
(D) 1915
16. According to Aris, Nobel peace prize is all about the ideals of
(A) freedom
(B) peace
(C) humanism
(D) democracy
17. The raw material of cinema is
(A) painting
(B) life
(C) drama
(D) music
18. The author told Gillu to sit near her
(A) table
(B) plate
(C) chair
(D) bed
19. Who has written ‘Me and the Ecology Bit’?
(A) Jon Lexau
(B) Leo Tolstoy
(C) Toni Morrison
(D) R. C. Hutchinson
20. Mental activities of our time tend to follow the pace of
(A) computers
(B) aeroplanes
(C) horses
(D) machines
21. The bet was struck for and amount of …….. million roubles.
(A) two
(B) three
(C) four
(D) five
22. Halku and Munni were always in
(A) debt
(B) need
(C) pain
(D) comfort
23. The porter is wearing a …… cap.
(A) black
(B) blue
(C) gray
(D) white
24. ‘Ode on Solitude’ has been written by
(A) Walter de la Mane
(B) John Keats
(C) William Wordsworth
(D) Alexander Pope
25. ‘Thinner than a Crescent’ has been written by
(A) Vidyapati
(B) Walter de la Mare
(C) William Cowper
(D) Laxmi Prasad Devkota
26. ‘Like a bird/his heart is twittering’ is from
(A) Koel
(B) Martha
(C) The Sleeping Porter
(D) The Polythene Bag
27. Halku and Munni had saved money to buy a
(A) heater
(B) shawl
(C) blanket
(D) quilt
28. Allergy is a ……. of the human immune system.
(A) disease
(B) symptom
(C) malfunction
(D) miscalculation
29. Sun and Moon are the names of
(A) Guests
(B) Children
(C) Adults
(D) Servants
30. The mother in ‘Two Horizons’ was …….. to read the letter of her daughter.
(A) disturbed
(B) angry
(C) jealous
(D) delighted
31. God made the country and man made the
(A) house
(B) church
(C) town
(D) city
32. Every adult in ‘Little Girls Wiser than Men’ was shouting and nobody was
(A) dancing
(B) singing
(C) praying
(D) listening
33. The daughter in ‘Two Horizons’ does not wish to ……. any more.
(A) dream
(B) cry
(C) fight
(D) laugh
34. The porter carried ……. kilo on his back.
(A) 38
(B) 25
(C) 35
(D) 40
35. The author wrote a ……. and posted it to Mr. Gessler.
(A) letter
(B) note
(C) cheque
(D) poem
36. The narrator’s ……… invited him to her marriage.
(A) girl friend
(B) sister
(C) cousin
(D) aunt
Direction (27-40) : Choose the indirect speech of the given sentences :
37. She said, “I have finished my work.”
(A) She said that she had finished her work.
(B) She told that her work is finished.
(C) She said that she has finished her work.
(D) She informed that her work was finished.
38. Rita asked Mita, “What is the problem?”
(A) Rita said to Mita as what is the problem.
(B) Rita asked Mita what is the problem.
(C) Rita said to Mita what was the problem.
(D) Rita asked Mita what the problem was.
39. She said to me, “Have you seen my mobile?”
(A) She asked me if I had seen her mobile.
(B) She said to me if I saw her mobile.
(C) She enquired about her mobile.
(D) She told if I had seen her mobile.
40. He said, “What a beautiful place it is!”
(A) He said that it is a beautiful place.
(B) He exclaimed with wonder that it was a very beautiful place.
(C) He told that it was a beautiful place.
(D) He enquired about the beautiful place.
Direction on (41-44) : Choose the most suitable translation.
41. वह चार घंटे से पढ़ रहा है।
(A) He has been studing since four hours
(B) He has been studying from four hours
(C) He has been studying for four hours
(D) He had study for four hours
42. राधा सरीता से ज्यादा तेज है।
(A) Radha is very intelligent than Sarita
(B) Radha is more intelligent than Sarita
(C) Radha is most intelligent than Sarita
(D) Radha is as intelligent than Sarita
43. गंगा को प्रदूषित नहीं करना चाहिए।
(A) We should not pollute the Ganga
(B) Ganga is not polluted
(C) Pollution is not in Ganga
(D) We have not to pollute Ganga
44. वह तैरना जानती है।
(A) She knows to a swim
(B) She know swimming
(C) She knows how to swim
(D) She know to swimming
Direction (45-48) : Choose the most suitable preposition.
45. She came ……. bus.
(A) at
(B) in
(C) from
(D) by
46. You should not laugh ……. the poor.
(A) for
(B) on
(C) at
(D) with
47. He is blind ……. his brother’s faults.
(A) to
(B) at
(C) upon
(D) from
48. Sudha is pleased …….. me.
(A) at
(B) in
(C) with
(D) of
Direction (49-52) : Choose the correct spelling.
49. (A) Continue
(B) Cantinue
(C) Cuntinue
(D) Cauntinue
50. (A) Applaud
(B) Aplaud
(C) Apliud
(D) Apploud
51. (A) Cunning
(B) Cuning
(C) Canneng
(D) Cuining
52. (A) Bitwin
(B) Between
(C) Bitween
(D) Beetwin
Direction (53-56) : Choose the correct option of the following :
53. Active voice of “Is Maithili spoken by them?” is
(A) Do you want to speak Maithili?
(B) Do they speak Maithili?
(C) Do they know Maithili?
(D) Do they speak in Maithili?
54. Passive voice of “The trees provide oxygen” is
(A) Trees provided by oxygen
(B) Oxygen had provide the trees
(C) Provided is oxygen by trees
(D) Oxygen os provided by the trees
55. Active voice of “When is coffee taken by you?” is
(A) When did you take coffee?
(B) When do you take coffee?
(C) When does he take coffee?
(D) When you take coffee?
56. Passive voice of “Sanjana helped her mother” is
(A) Her mother was helped by Sanjana
(B) Her mother is helped by Sanjana
(C) Sanjana was helped by her mother
(D) Mother is helped by Sanjana
Direction (57-60) : Choose the correct form of verb.
57. My parents …… here two months ago.
(A) came
(B) come
(C) coming
(D) comes
58. He spoke as if he ……. everything.
(A) knows
(B) knowing
(C) will know
(D) knew
59. She was ……. by a dog.
(A) bit
(B) bite
(C) biting
(D) bitten
60. I ….. living here since 2014.
(A) am
(B) has been
(C) have been
(D) had
SECTION-B (Descriptive Test)
1. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow :
The giraffe is the tallest of all living land animals. A male can go uo to 18 feet and a female up to 15 feet. Such height enables them to escape the competition for ground level grass. The height gives him a long range of vision and also a warn-ing of the approaching enemy early. Giraffes eat a variety of leaves, but acacia leaves are their favourite.
i) Which is the tallest animal on this earth?
ii) What is the maximum height of a giraffe?
iii) How does their height help them?
iv) What is their favourite food?
Or,
Using ear phones while driving car be far more dangerous than driving under the influence of loquor. Talking on mobile phones while driving increases the risk to one’s life compared to driving after being drunk. The findings of the study are based on several cases of road accidents. The records say that accidents due to talking on mobile while driving were at least four times higher than those due to driving in a state of drunkenness.
i) What is dangerous to do while driving?
ii) What does the study of road accidents say?
iii) How can we stop this?
iv) Make sentences with : Drive, Accident.
2. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow :
Obesity among school children has become a major cause of concern. Globalization has brought a radical change in the lifestyle of the people. Many multinational comapnies have popularised ‘fast food’. More and more children have been drawn towards chocolate and soft drinks. The results have been disastrous. Obesity among school children is on the rise and so are the diseases related to it. Junk foods spoil our digestive system. Oils and extra fats harm our liver. So it is advised to eat home-cooked food with cereals, green vegeta-bles, fruits and milk.
i) What has brought about change in the life style of people?
ii) What leads to obesity in children?
iii) What are children drawn towards?
iv) Make sentences with : Popular, System.
Or,
There are three main group of oil – animal, vegetable and mineral. Great quantities of animal oil come from whales. To protect the whale from the cold of Artic seas, nature has pro-vided it with a thick covering of fat called blubber. When the whale is killed, the blubber is stripped off and boiled. It pro-duces a great quantity of oil which can be made into food for human consumptions. The cod liver oil and the halibut oil, are oils which come from fish. Both are given to the sick who need vitamins. Vegetable oils are used for cooking. Soaps are made from vegetales, flower and animal oil.
i) What are the three main groups of oil?
ii) How do we get oil from whales?
iii) What protects the whale from the cold?
iv) How are soaps made?
3. Read the poem carefully and answer the questions that follow :
When the snow’s falling, it looks pretty
It looks like a big white blanket
That covers all of New York state.
When the snow falls
The snowflakes are all different shapes and sizes
You always hope school’s out
So you can build a snowman and have
A grand old time.
Questions :
i) How does it look when the snow is falling?
ii) What do you wish to build?
iii) Make sentences with : Snow, Grand.
Or,
In spring the birds chirp
In spring you finally take off your coat?
In spring you can bike ride without fear of ice?
In spring birds build nests
In spring new life begins!
Questions :
i) When do the birds chirp?
ii) What all can you do in spring?
iii) Make sentences with : Spring, Life.
4. Answer any five of the following questions :
a) What does the flaming soul of the Koel ask?
b) Who is challenging the mountains?
c) What is the difference between and culture?
d) What did Akoulya and Malasha do when the adults started fighting?
e) Which animal messes up Ms. Greene’s yard?
f) What made the rich man in The Empty Heart’ mad?
g) What does Radha’s friend tell Lord Krishna?
h) How does the writer classify himself as a thinker?
i) How many brothers were Gesslers?
j) What are allergens?
5. Write a paragraph on any one of the following in about 60-70 words :
(i) Library
(ii) Importance of Discipline
(iii) Good Health
(iv) My Aim in Life
(v) The Book you Like Most
Direction (6-11) : Answer any three from Q. Nos. 6 to 11.
6. You are Rakhi, Secretary of the Debating society. Write a notice in about 50-60 words, informing students about the debate competition to be held next week.
7. You have recently visited Rajgir. Write a report in 60-70 words about your visit.
8. Write an application to your Principle asking him for leave of absense to attend your cousin’s marriage
9. Write a letter to your father asking him for money to buy a few books.
10. You are Rajesh. Write a speech in about 60-70 words to be delivered on ‘Woman Empowerment’.
11. You are Anjum. Write a message in about in 30-40 words asking your friend Arun to come to your home to finish the project.
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