MATA JAI KAUR PUBLIC SCHOOL

READING COMPREHENSION PRACTICE

1 Read the passage given below.
Teresa said, "By blood, I am Albanian. By citizenship, an Indian. By faith, I am a
Catholic nun. As to my calling, I belong to the world. As to my heart, I belong entirely
to the Heart of Jesus." Fluent in five languages – Bengali, Albanian, Serbian, English
and Hindi – she made occasional trips outside India for humanitarian reasons.

At the height of the Siege of Beirut in 1982, Teresa rescued 37 children trapped in a
front-line hospital by brokering a temporary cease-fire between the Israeli army and
Palestinian guerrillas. Accompanied by Red Cross workers, she travelled through the
war zone to the hospital to evacuate the young patients.

When Eastern Europe experienced increased openness in the late 1980s, Teresa
expanded her efforts to Communist countries which had rejected the Missionaries of
Charity. She began dozens of projects, undeterred by criticism of her stands against
abortion and divorce: "No matter who says what, you should accept it with a smile and
do your own work." She visited Armenia after the 1988 earthquake and met with
Nikolai Ryzhkov, Chairman of the Council of Ministers.

Teresa travelled to assist the hungry in Ethiopia, radiation victims at Chernobyl and
earthquake victims in Armenia. In 1991 she returned to Albania for the first time,
opening a Missionaries of Charity Brothers home in Tirana.

By 1996, Teresa operated 517 missions in over 100 countries. Her Missionaries of
Charity grew from twelve to thousands, serving the "poorest of the poor" in 450 centres
worldwide. The first Missionaries of Charity home in the United States was established
in the South Bronx area of New York City, and by 1984 the congregation operated 19
establishments throughout the country.

Teresa had a heart attack in Rome in 1983 while she was visiting Pope John Paul II.
Following a second attack in 1989, she received an artificial pacemaker. In 1991, after
a bout of pneumonia in Mexico, she had additional heart problems. Although Teresa
offered to resign as head of the Missionaries of Charity, in a secret ballot the sisters of
the congregation voted for her to stay and she agreed to continue.

On the basis of your understanding of the above passage, answer ANY TEN
questions from the eleven given below. (1x10 = 10)
I. “At the height of the Siege of Beirut in 1982, Teresa rescued 37 children.” This
shows that mother Teresa is
a. Humanitarian
b. Indifferent
c. Self-seeker
d. Recipient

II. Who travelled through the war zone to the hospital?

a. Red Cross workers
b. Teresa
c. Both a and b
d. None of the above

III. Teresa along with Red cross workers travelled through the war zone to the hospital
because they wanted to
a. evacuate the young patient
b. accompany the Red Cross Workers
c. rescued 37 children
d. fight the enemy on war front.

IV. Choose the correct sequence of events. Teresa travelled to assist

i. earthquake victims in Armenia
ii. the hungry in Ethiopia
iii. radiation victims at Chernobyl
a. iii, i, ii
b. ii, iii, i
c. i, ii, iii
d. ii, i, iii

V. Find the word in the passage which mean “a group of people assembled for religious
worship”
a. Humanitarian
b. Congregational
c. Brokering
d. Pacemaker

VI. Teresa took a stand against _____________in her projects.

a. abortion and divorce
b. men freedom
c. religious freedom
d. Armenian freedom

VII. Which countries had rejected the Missionaries of Charity?

a. Armenia
b. Missionaries
c. Communist Countries
d. Ethiopia

VIII. Why did Teresa return to Albania in 1991?

a. For security reasons
b. For fun
c. To help her sister
d. For opening a Missionaries of Charity

IX. Why did Teresa travel to Ethiopia? (Chernobyl, Armenia).

a. To help the radiation victims
b. To assist the hungry
c. For a live show
d. to go to United States
 X. What was the motto of her Missionaries of Charity?
a. save the poor
b. save the child
c. serve the nation
d. serve the poorest of the poor

XI. Who voted secretly for Teresa?

a. Ethiopian people
b. sisters of congregation
c. Missionaries
d. Albanian people
2 Read the passage given below.
1. The lockdown has given us many lessons, one of these being cleaner environment.
The gains were for all to see-deep blue sky, star filled nights and improved air quality.
Let’s not lose these gains. This festive season gift a breeze of clean air by presenting a
purifying plant to your near and dear ones.
Readily available and moderately priced, these plants have the ability to absorb toxic
air. Here are some plants you can gift.

ARECA PALM (chrysalidocarpus lutescens): The plant with a rich tropical look needs
bright filtered sunlight and moist soil. It is rated as the best air purifying indoor plant
with the highest removal rate of formaldehyde. It is the most effective air humidifier
plant. Date palm, bamboo palm and rhapis palm are some others.

ASPARAGUS FERN (asparagus densiflorus): The small- sized, lush evergreen fern
can be planted in a pot or hanging basket. It requires little care and flourishes indoors
as well as out-doors. Just keep the soil moist. It absorbs benzene, toluene, octane and
trichloroethylene.

DRACAENA (dracaena deremensis): The cane like single stem plant has a strappy
foliage. It is easy to maintain. Light fertilization, once a month, is enough. Filtered light
is preferred. It helps remove xylene, formaldehyde and trichloroethylene.

BOSTON FERNS ( nephrolepis exaltata ‘bostoniensis’): These thrive best under

filtered sunlight, moist soil and high humidity. The potted plant makes an adorable
hanging basket in porches and patios. The stylish foliage is a stress buster. The plant
significantly removes formaldehyde, benzene and xylene.

ELEPHANT EAR ( philodendron domesticum): The plant with long arrow-shaped

leaves makes it perfect for indoors. It prefers warm, humid and indirect light. The plant
absorbs formaldehyde.

ENGLISH IVY ( hedera helix): The fan- shaped silver green plant can fit in baskets,
cling to walls, spread as ground cover and spill over planters. It helps to remove air-
based mold and is an effective formaldehyde remover.

PEACE LILY ( spathiphyllum ‘ mauna loa’): An easy to care plant, it prefers low light
and moist soil. White flowers bloom during the rainy season. It has high transpiration
rate and humidifies the air around. It is best for removing formaldehyde, benzene and
certain VOCs that are emitted by paints.

MONEY PLANT( epipremnum aureum): The evergreen decorative vine can be grown
in hanging baskets, trailed on support and planted in pots. Its low maintenance makes
the plant a popular choice. It removes emissions like formaldehyde, xylene and
benzene.

SPIDER PLANT( chlorophytum comosum): This houseplant is mostly grown in

hanging baskets and pots indoors. It eliminates benzene, formaldehyde, carbon
monoxide and xylene.

On the basis of your understanding of the above passage, answer ANY TEN
questions from the eleven given below. ( 1x10 = 10 )

i. According to the passage a purifying indoor plant is one of the best gifts as ………..
1.it is not difficult to obtain
2.it is slightly expensive
3.it absorbs poisonous air
4.it can be bought online
a. 1,2
b. 2,3
c. 1,3
d. 1,4

ii. ‘Readily’ means the same as_______ ( Paragraph 1)

a. reluctantly
b. easily
c. seldom
d. rarely

iii. Which of the following are low maintenance plants?

1.Asparagus Fern
2.Dracaena
3.Peace lily
4.Money plant
a. 1,2,3
b.2,3,4
c.1,3,4
d.1,2,3,4

iv. __________ is the most effective air humidifier plant.

a. Areca Palm
b. Dracaena
c. Boston fern
d. Elephant Ear

v.__________ removes stress and anxiety.

a. Elephant Ear
b. Boston Ferns
c. English Ivy
d. Money Plant
vi. If you want to remove organic chemicals that are given out by paints, then you
should buy
a. Spider Plant
b. Elephant Ear
c. Peace Lily
d. Dracaena

vii. ‘Flourish’ has the same meaning as __________.( Paragraph 5)

a. Thrive
b. Patios
c. Porches
d. Foliage

viii. Match the following:

A B
1. Elephant Ear 1. Fan shaped silver
2. Peace Lily 2.White flowers
3. English Ivy 3. Arrow shaped leaves
a. 1,2,3
b.3,2,1
c.2,3,1
d.3,1,2

ix. Match the following:

A B
1.Peace Lily 1. single stem plant
2.Money Plant 2. beautiful hanging baskets for
courtyard
3.Boston Ferns 3. flowers bloom during rainy season
4.Dracaena 4. evergreen vine
a. 4,2,1,3
b.1,2,3,4,
c. 3,4,2,1
d.2,1,3,4

x. Which of the following statement(s) is/ are incorrect:

1. Little amount of formaldehyde is eliminated by Boston Ferns.
2. Areca Palm is considered to be the best indoor plant that can decontaminate air.
3.Peace Lily can attach itself to the walls and spills over planters.
a. 1 only
b. 1 and 2
c. 1 and 3
d. 3 only

xi. The most appropriate title for the article is _________.

a. Gift a plant
b. How to grow indoor plants
c. Low-maintenance plants
d. Areca Palm