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UTTARA UTTUNGA
EDITION -3
ENGLISH - SECOND LANGUAGE -31E
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remember their hard, notable, valuable and worthwhile efforts during this pandemic of
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standard is excellent and admirable. I thank all my officers and colleagues who have
supported me in this regard.
Thanking all
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DDPI Office, Bangalore North District, Bangalore.
NOTE
Dear teachers and students, for more reference materials, questions and answers, exercises on
vocabulary, grammar and composition topics, refer to our Bangalore North District Uttara
Uttunga – Edition 1 released in 2019-20 and Uttara Uttunga – Edition 2 released in 2020-21.

TEXTUAL TOPICS AND ALLOTMENT OF MARKS
SL UNIT NAME MARKS
NO (RETAINED FOR EVALUATION IN ALLOTTED
2020-21)
PROSE
01 A Hero 03
02 There’s a Girl by the Tracks 02
03 Gentlemen of Rio-En-Medio 03
04 Dr. B.R. Ambedkar 02
05 Concert 02
06 Colours of Silence 02
Total Marks Allotted to Prose 14
POETRY
07 Grandma Climbs a Tree 02
08 Quality of Mercy 02
09 The Song of India 02
10 Jazz Poem Two 01
11 The Blind Boy 01
Total Marks Allotted to Poetry 08
SUPPLEMENTARY READING
12 Narayanapur Incident 01
13 A Great Martyr Ever Cherished 01
Total Marks Allotted to Supplementary Reading 02
Grand Total Marks for the Text 24

GRAMMAR TOPICS AND MARKS ALLOTMENT
SL GRAMMAR MARKS
NO ALLOTTED
1 Collocations 01
2 Linkers 01
3 Parts of Speech 01
4 Correct form of the Word 01
5 Correct Noun form of the Word 01
6 Correct Verb form of the Word 01
7 Passive Voice 01
8 Prefixes 01
9 One Word Substitution 01
10 Syllabification 01
11 Language Function 01
12 Reported Speech 01
13 Infinitives 01
14 Question Tags 01
15 Prepositions 01
16 Articles 01
17 Modal Auxiliary Verbs 01
18 Jumbled Words into a Meaningful Sentence 01
19 Phrasal Verbs 01
20 Degrees of Comparison 01
21 If Clause 01
22 Combine Sentences with ‘Too…to’ 01
23 Combine Sentences with ‘So…that…not’ 01
24 Framing ‘Wh’ Questions 01
25 Letter Writing Formats and Stages 01

PROSE
Four alternatives are given for each of the following questions/ incomplete statements.
Only one of them is correct or most appropriate. Choose the correct alternative.
Chapter-1 : A Hero
1. Swami wished that the tiger hadn’t spared the boy, which means….
A) He didn’t want the boy to be alive.
B) He didn’t want the tiger to be alive.
C) He didn’t want his father to speak about the article.
D) He didn’t want his father to join the cricket team.
2. Swami saw a moving creature in the room. It was…………..
A) His shadow B) A scorpion C) A man D) A devil
3. The boy who stayed on the tree for half-a-day waiting for this to happen…
A) He wanted to watch the tiger from the top of a tree.
B) He wanted someone to kill the tiger.
C) He wanted to take rest for some time.
D) He wanted to rest half-a-day in the tree.
4. According to Swami a very strong and grown-up person might have fought with the
tiger.
Here Swami expresses his view on the bases of…….
A) experience B) wisdom C) belief D) intuition
5. “Can you prove, you have courage?” this statement of Swami’s father was ……
A) Joking B) serious C) challenging D) command
6. “There might be scorpions behind your law books,” said Swami because
A) He had seen them earlier.

B) There were lot of scorpions in the office room.
C) It was the trick to escape from his father.
D) Scorpions had bitten him in the office room.
7. “A frightening dream” choose the one word.

A. Day dream B) Nightmare C) Fantasy D) Vision
8. “A person who enters a building in order to steal” is called as
A) Burglar B) pickpocket C) villain D) pirate
9. Things took an unexpected turn for Swami because of…

A) The scorpions B) His father C) The newspaper report D) His mother
10. According to Swami, “A frightful proposition” was……
A) fighting with the tiger B) sleeping alone in the office room
C) catching the burglar D) playing the cricket
11. Swami always slept beside his _________.
A) Father B) Granny C) Mother D) Brother
12. Who looked like an ‘apparition’ for Swami?
A) Mani B) Mother C) Father D) Granny
13. When Swami was in the office-room he remembered all the stories of.
A) Devils and ghosts B) Angels C) Robbers D) Spider man
14. “Aiyo! Something has bitten me,” this was the cry of ________.
A) Swami B) Burglar C) Servant D) Cook
15. The headmaster of the school called Swami as………….
A) a brave boy B) a true scout C) a hero D) a police man
16. Swami did not want to become a/an
A) Railway guard B) Inspector C) Conductor D) Engine driver
17. When Swami’s father pulled away Swami’s blanket, he looked like…………….

A) an apparition B) a brave man C) a burglar D) a head master
18. I ……… a horse along the ……………………..to Mysore. choose the correct
homophones:
A) road/ rode B) read/ reed C) rode/road D) reed/read
19. Swami’s sleep was racked with ……………….
A) dreams B) visions C) nightmares D) wonders
20. Father gave Swami a challenge. It was ………..
A) to catch scorpions B) to read the law books
C) to catch the burglar D) to sleep alone in the office room
A Hero : Key Answers

1. A) He didn’t want the boy to be alive.
2. C) a man
3. B) He wanted someone to kill the tiger.
4. C) belief
5. C) challenging
6. C) It was the trick to escape from his father.
7. B) nightmare
8. A) Burglar
9. C) The newspaper report
10. B) sleeping alone in the office room
11. B) Granny
12. C) Father
13. A) Devils and ghosts
14. B) Burglar
15. B) a true scout
16. B) Inspector
17. A) an apparition
18. C) rode/road
19. C) nightmares
20. D) to sleep alone in the office room

Chapter-2 : There’s a Girl by the Tracks
1) Baleshwar Mishra was a ………………………
A) Graduate B) High school dropout C) Post graduate D) Illiterate
2) Roma Talreja was a B.com, graduate who belonged to……..
A) Pune B) U.P C) Mumbai D) Bihar
3) “Let’s go and help her!” he shouted. Here ‘he’ refers to……..
A) Baleshwar B) Truck driver C) Cop D) Railway guard.
4) A person who travels to workplace daily. The one word to this statement.
A) A passenger B) A motorist C) Personnel D) A commuter
5) As soon as Baleshwar landed on the ground ………….
A) A burst of pain shot up in his ankle
B) His knee was broken
C) His left leg was injured
D) His ankle was broken
6) Baleshwar implored the motorists to help him to take her to the hospital, but no one
has stopped because……………………
A) They are busy
B) It was not a stop for vehicles
C) They were afraid of getting trapped with police or court cases
D) Vehicles were crowded.
7) The man who volunteered to help Baleshwar was…………………….
A) Cop B) Dinesh C) Vijay D) Truck driver
8) “Take the girl to Airoli.” Who suggested this?
A) A railway employee B) Cop C) Truck driver D) Dinesh
9) Baleshwar disagreed to the cop’s suggestion because………………..
A) Airoli was 10 km away
B) He knew that they will not get good treatment there.
C) He wanted to admit her in a very big hospital
D) He was very intelligent than cop.
10) “Chacha, can I borrow your mobile?” Baleshwar asked. Who does ‘Chacha’ refer to?
A) A motorist B) A railway employee C) Truck driver D) Police inspector
11) We can say that Baleshwar had very good memory because…………………
A) He memorized the mobile number without a paper or pen.

B) He guided the correct route to the hospital
C) He scored very well in his studies
D) He revisited the hospital to see Roma.
12) In a small hospital Roma was not able get proper treatment because ……….
A) The hospital did not have experienced doctors
B) It lacked personnel and equipment’s
C) There was no operation theatre.
D) Baleshwar had no money to pay.
13) “she was knocked senseless” The word senseless means…..
A) Breathlessness B) Wounded C) Unconscious D) Injured
14) “ Oh! I could not thank him” Baleshwar thought. The word ‘him’ refers to…..
A) Traffic police B) On-duty doctors C) Railway employee D) Tempo truck driver.
15) Dr. Anil Agarwal admitted Roma to the ICU without any paper work by seeing ……
A) The extent of Roma’s injuries
B) The helpless condition of Baleshwar
C) Their economical condition
D) The letter given by doctors of the small hospital.
16) The astonishing thing for Roma was that……..
A) The doctor admitted her to ICU
B) The hospital did not report the case to the police
C) A stranger jumped off a moving train and risked his life to save her.
D) Truck driver volunteered to help her.
17) Baleshwar revisited the spot where Roma had fallen to collect _______________
A) Luggage bag B)Cell phone and hand bag C)Laptop bag D) Lunch bad and purse.
18) “I’m new to Mumbai, but I’ve noticed that people here are afraid,” said Baleshwar.
Here the word ‘people’refers to………………….
A) People of Uttar Pradesh B)People of Pune
C) People of Mumbai D) People of Maharashtra.
19) Baleshwar was impulsive in taking a decision because………………
A) He saw a girl by the tracks
B) People in his coach forced him to take a decision.
C) The girl was his relative
D) He wanted to get the appreciation of the people.
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20) On the day of accident Roma was looking forward to have supper
A) With her parents and brother B) With her friends
C) With her colleagues D)With her fiance Vijay
There’s a Girl by the Tracks : Key Answers

1) B) High school dropout.
2) A) Pune
3) A) Baleshwar
4) D) Commuter
5) A) A burst of pain shot up in his ankle.
6) C) They were afraid of getting trapped with police or court cases.
7) D) Truck driver
8) B) Cop
9) A) Airoli was 10 km away
10) C) Truck driver
11) A) He memorized the mobile no without a paper or a pen.
12) B) It lacked personnel and equipment.
13) C) Unconscious.
14) D) Tempo truck driver.
15) A) The extent of Roma’s injuries.
16) C) A stranger jumped off a moving train and risked his life to save her.
17) B) Cell phone and handbag.
18) C) People of Mumbai.
19) A) He saw a girl by the tracks.
20) A) With her parents and brother.
Chapter-3 : Gentleman of Rio en Medio
1. It took months of negotiation to come to an understanding with the old man because
the old man was ______________________________________
A. Understanding B. Quick C. Unhurried D. Witty
2. The old man tilled the same land they had tilled. This line suggests ‘the old man’ was
a ______
A. Landlord B. Farmer C. Businessman D. Painter
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3. A piece of land in which fruit trees are grown is called_______________________
A. Estate B. Garden C. Farm D. Orchard
4. When the storyteller saw the old man in his office on the day of the sale wearing coat,
he thought of ____________________
A. Senator Catron B. Prince Albert C. Charlie Chaplin D. Anselmo
5. The dark young man who accompanied the old man had eyes like a _____________
A. Jenny B. Vixen C. Gazelle D. Calf
6. The word “innumerable kin” means that the old man had a number of ___________
A. Children. B. Trees in his orchard. C. Relatives. D. Followers.
7. The old man removed his hat and gloves carefully because ________________
A. He was in a hurry. B. It was his habit

C. He was afraid that they would get spoiled D. He was very old
8. The style in which the old man removed his hat and gloves carefully,
reminded the story teller of_____
A. Senator Catron B. Prince Albert C. Charlie Chaplin D. Anselmo
9. “We have made a discovery”. Here the ‘discovery 'was that Don Anselmo
owned___________
A. More than eight acres of land.
B. Only three acres of land
C. No land.
D. More than ten acres of land.
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10. According to Surveyor the land that Don Anselmo owned
measured_________________
A) Two acres B) More than eight acres C) Ten acres D) More than ten acres
11. After the survey, the Americans were willing to
pay______________________________
A. Twelve hundred dollars
B. Thrice the amount they had agreed to
C. Almost twice the money they had agreed to
D. Half of the money they had agreed to
12. Why did the old man and the Americans talk about rain and the old man’s large
family?
The incorrect option is______
A. To break the ice
B. To prepare everyone for the main talk
C. To make themselves comfortable
D. To waste some time.
13. Don Anselmo agreed to sell his property for _______________________

A. Twelve hundred dollars, in cash
B. Twenty hundred dollars, in cheque
C. Thirteen hundred dollars in cash
D. Thirteen hundred dollars, in cheque
14. “These Americans are buena gente”. Here ‘buena gente’ means
A) cunning people B) bad people C) clever people D) good people
15. Don Anselmo agreed to sell his property to the Americans

because___________________
A. They quoted a good price. B. They were good people
C. He borrowed money from them D. They were rich people
16. When the storyteller said the Americans would pay extra money for the additional
land,
Don Anselmo felt______________
A. relieved B. insulted C. happy D. excited
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17. Don Anselmo took only 12 hundred dollars for the land finally because
______________
A. He was an illiterate man.
B. He was a man of principles.
C. He was a simple man.
D. The story teller told Don Anselmo to take only 12 hundred dollars.
18. The Americians offered Don Anselmo almost double the amount for the land because
_____________
A. The land was very fertile
B. Don Anselmo was a poor man.
C. The land was more than eight acres.
D. They were very rich.
19. The Americans wanted to buy Don Anselmo’s land because _____
A. His house was quaint and the orchard was beautiful
B. They liked the people of rio en medio.
C. They loved the weather of the place.
D. The amount quoted for the land was very less.
20. The suggested reason for the old man’s delay for another meeting was………..
A. he deliberately delayed B. he was slow C. he was not in station
D. he was ill
21. The changes the Americans did after they took over Don Anselmo’s property were
they _______
A. Replastered the old house, pruned the trees patched the fence.
B. Built tall fences to keep children away
C. Built a new house.
D. Planted more plants.
22. The Americans complained about the ___________ of Rio en Medio.
A. people B. children C. ancestors D. descendants
23. Don Anselmo sold his land but he didn’t sell the_________________.
A. trees B. house C. creek D. orchard
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24. Don Anselmo took possession of the house from his _______________
A. father B. relatives C. mother D. brother
25. According to Don Anselmo, the real owners of the trees were _______________
A. The children of Rio en Medio B. Don Anselmo’s relatives
C. The Americans D. Don Anselmo’s ancestors
26. Don Anselmo did not sell the trees. Why do you think he did not sell them?
A. Trees were like children to him.
B. They were grown for the children of next generation.
C. He thought they did not belong to him but to the children.
D. He had grown them in memory of his ancestors.
27. How was the problem of ownership resolved by the Americans?
A. The Americans bought the trees from Don Anselmo
B. The children were allowed to play in the orchard.
C. The Americans bought individually, from the descendants of Don Anselmo.
D. The Americans paid money to the storyteller to resolve the problem.
28. Every time a child was born in the village Don Anselmo________________
A. Gave the child a piece of land
B. Visited the newly born child
C. Planted a tree for the child
D. Gifted a tree to the child

29. The story teller spoke Spanish because ________________________________
A. The story teller loved to speak Spanish
B. Spanish is the official language of New Mexico
C. The old man was a Spaniard
D. He didn’t know any language other than Spanish.
30. The Americans complained that the children of the village _________________________
A. Were overrunning their property.
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B. Cut the trees
C. Made too much noise
D. Spoke very rudely to them.
31. Someone whose job is to look after a school or a large building is called
_____________________
A. caretaker B. police C. janitor D. bus driver
32. Something which is unusual and attractive especially in an old fashioned way is
called_____
A. gnarled B. unique C. rare D. quaint
Gentleman of Rio en Medio : Key Answers

1. C. Unhurried
2. B. Farmer
3. D. Orchard
4. A. Senator Catron
5. C. Gazelle
6. C. Relatives.
7. C. He was afraid that they would get spoiled
8. C. Charlie Chaplin
9. A. Don Anselmo owned more than eight acres of land.
10. B. More than eight acres
11. C. Almost twice the money they had agreed to
12. D. To waste some time.
13. A. Twelve hundred dollars, in cash
14. D. Good people
15. B. Thankhey were good people
16. B. Insulted
17. B. He was a man of principles.
18. C. Don Anselmo owned more than eight acres of land.
19. A. His house was quaint and the orchard was beautiful
20. B. He was slow
21. A. Replastered the old house, pruned the trees patched the fence.
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22. B. Children
23. A. Trees
24. C. Mother
25. A. The children of rio en medio
26. C. He thought they did not belong to him but to the children.
27. C. The Americans bought individually, from the descendants of don Anselmo
28. C. Don Anselmo planted a tree for the child
29. C. The old man was a Spaniard
30. A. Were overrunning their property.
31. C. Janitor
32. D. Quaint
Chapter - 4 : Dr B R Ambedkar
1. One trait which marked Dr B R Ambedkar during his student days that he
was________
A. An intelligent student B. Voracious reader
C. Hardworking student D. Backward class student
2. Ambedkar had an insatiable thirst for _____

A. Books B. Wealth C. Politics D. Frame
3. Ambedkar bought books by curtailing his_______

A. Expenses B Freedom C. Daily needs D. Habit
4. When Dr. Ambedkar was in New York he purchased about ________ old books.
A. 2000 B. 1200 C. 3000 D. 2500
5. The second round table conference was held in-----

A. New York B. London C. India D. America
6. The 14th amendment of US Constitution gave freedom to the ____

A. People of America B. Black Americans
C. White Americans D. Women of America
7. Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar was influenced by life and works of ------

A. Mahatma Gandhiji B. Nehru C. Tilak D. Mahatma Phule
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8. Mooknayak, Bahishkrit Bharat and Samata, all these were……………..
A. Voicemails B. Newspapers C. Political parties D. Institutions
9. Gandhiji termed the depressed class as____

A. Harijans B. Backward caste C. Schedule Caste D. Schedule
tribe
10. Give one word ' a quality that makes a person or a thing different from other'___
A. Virtue B. Trait C. Pioneer D. Draft
11. Ambedkar was made the chairman of the____

A. Congress Party B. Constituent Assembly
C. Drafting Committee D. Independent Labour Party
12. Ambedkar will be remembered as_______ of Indian institution.

A. Pilot B. Speaker C. Rider D. Captain
13. The Legislature, The Executive and the Judiciary are termed by Ambedkar
as______
A. The authority B. Three pillars C. Three organs D. Free commissions
14. According to Ambedkar constitution is a _______

A. Fundamental document B. Fundamental right
C. Fundamental duty D. Fundamental power
15._______ chose Dr. Ambedkar to be the first law minister of independent India.
A. Gandhiji B. Shastriji C. Nehru D.
Mahatma Phule
16. Ambedkar described the methods of Civil Disobedience, Non-Cooperation and

Satyagraha as________
A. Grammar of Arts B. Grammar of Anarchy
C. Grammar of language D. Grammar of policy
17. About 2005 years ago______ had questioned the caste divisions in India.
A. Mahaveer B. Buddha C. Kabir D. Tulasi Das
18.According to …………., The castes in the world are 'the superior and the inferior'
A. Avvai B. Buddha C. Gandhiji D. Ambedkar
19. Nehru described Ambedkar as a ________

A. Pioneer B. Symbol of Revolt C. Her D. Pilot
20. The word' hegemony' means______

A. distinction B. control C. strength D. organisation.
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Dr B R Ambedkar : Key Answers
1. B. A voracious reader
2. A. Books
3. C. Daily needs
4. A. 2000 old books
5. C. 32 boxes
6. B. Black Americans
7. D. Mahatma While
8. B. Newspapers
9. A. Marijuana
10. B. Trait
11.C Drafting committee
12. A. Pilot
13. B. Three pillars
14. A. Fundamental document
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16. B. Grammar of Anarchy
17. B. Buddha
18. A. Available
19. B A symbol of Revolt
20. B Control
Chapter-5 : The Concert
1. Pandit Ravi Shankar’s concert was arranged at
A) Gaganpur B) Shanmukhananda Auditorium C) Playground D) Pune
2.” You know he needs all the sleep and rest he get.” Smitha’s mother said this because the
boy
A) had just finished his examination B) had comeback from a long trip
C) had worked hard all night D) was very ill and weak
3. Pandit Ravishankar is the ‘maestro’ in playing
A) violin B) tabla C) sitar D) drum

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4. “He raised himself up without help.” She said with a catch in her throat. The underlined
phrase shows that
A) someone had caught her by the throat B) she had a cold and cough
C) she was filled with sorrow D) she had tied something round her throat
5. Why did the mother silence Smitha? It was because
A) Ananth was reading
B) Ananth was playing sitar
C) She did not want her to wake up her brother
D) Father was reading a newspaper
6. When Ananth heard about the concert, he
A) expressed his desire to go for it B) did not show any interest
C) was shocked to hear about it D) asked his sister to go to the concert
7. Smitha was so excited at seeing the announcement that she had not remembered that her
brother was ill.
So she bit her lips in
A) anger B) agony C) anxiety D) self-reproach
8. Smitha had known the frightening truth about her brother. What was it?
A) he would be as before B) he would recover
C) her brother’s end was nearing D) he would be discharged in a week
9. The native place of Smitha’s family was
A) Bombay B) Delhi C) Gaganpur D) Jemshedpur
10. Smitha’s family used to stay in Bombay at ___
A) The hospital B) Resort in Bombay
C) Aunt Sushila’s apartment in Bombay D) Rented house
11.” They had come with high hopes.” Their hopes were that
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A) They could get tickets to the concert.
B) Pandit Ravishankar would come to their house.
C) The doctors would be able to cure Anant.
D) They could stay with Aunt Sushila.
12. “Take him home. Give him the things he likes.” The doctor said this because
A) Anant had been completely cured.
B) They knew he had not many days to live.
C) There were too many patients in the hospital.
D) Anant gave them too much trouble.
13. They did not voice their fears. Who does the word ‘they’ stand for?
A) doctors
B) family members of Anant
C) Anant’s friends
D) family members of Aunt Susheela
14. Mother asked Smitha to go the concert ……………….
A) alone B) with Anant C) with aunt Sushila D) with her father
15. The suggestion given by Aunt Sushila to Smitha to feel better was
A) watch a movie B) play sitar C) to walk in the park D) play Tabla
16. In every beat of the tabla, Smitha heard ……………….
A) different notes B) a unique note

C) her own voice D) her brother
17. “Enjoy yourself. Lucky you!” Anant expressed these words in the tone of
A) in a loud tone B) in a sweet voice
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C) in a painful gasp D) in a whispering tone
18.The person who made a long boring speech at the concert was
A) the singer B) Pandit Ravishankar
C) Ustd Allah Rakha D) large moustachioed man
19.Smitha wriggled through the crowd. Because she wanted to
A) see Ravishankar B) meet the music band
C) congratulate Ravishankar C) invite Ravishankar home
20. The moustachioed man said to Smitha
A) narrate your brother’s story
B) you can meet Ravi Shankar at all the time.
C) don’t bother Ravi Shankar with such requests.
D) Pandit Ravishankar will come to your house
21. “we perform for the boy.” When did Ustad say so?
A) Smitha requested Ravishankar to come to her house.
B) Ravishankar asked Ustad, what they should do.
C) The moustachioed man requested Ravishankar to play for the boy.
D) Smitha’s father requested Ravishankar to come to his house.
22. “ Aunt Sushila’s neighbours could not believe their eyes because
A) Ravishankar would call Ananth to play sitar
B) Ananth would meet Ravishankar in the auditorium
C) Anant could play sitar
D) Pandit Ravishankar came to Smitha’s house to play sitar.
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23. Pandit Ravishankar and Ustad Allah Rakha played for the boy because.
A) to fulfil the last wish of Anant
B) to give programme for the people
C) to appreciate the efforts of Smitha
D) to help Smitha’s family
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The Concert : Key Answers
1. B) Shanmukhananda Auditorium
2. D) was very ill and weak
3. C) sitar
4. C) she was filled with sorrow
5. C) she did not want her to wake up her brother
6, A) expressed his desire to go for it
7. D) self- reproach
8. C) her brother’s end was nearing
9. C) Gaganpur
10. C) Aunt Sushila’s apartment in Bombay
11. C) The doctors would be able to cure Anant
12. B) They knew he had not many days to live
13. B) family members of Anant
14. D) with her father
15. C) invite Ravishankar home
16. D) her brother’s voice
17. C) in a painful gasp
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18. D) large moustachioed man
19. C) invite Ravishankar home
20. C) don’t bother Ravi Shankar with such requests
21. B) Ravishankar asked Ustad, what they should do.
22. D) Pandit Ravishankar came to Smitha’s house to play sitar
23. A) to fulfilled the last wish of Anant
Chapter-7 : Colours of Silence
1. Satish said to Surender,” why are you speaking so softly? I can barely hear you.”
The reason this was…………….
A) he was ill B) he was hard of hearing
C) he was pretending D) he wanted Surender repeat it several times
2. Satish could hear Surender only after he repeated the question three times because
A) he was watching T.V B) he did not notice him
C) he was busy in drawing D) he could not hear him
3. Satish suffered terrible headaches and feeling as if dark and silent since
A) he went to Kashmir B) met with an accident
C) last operation on his leg D) suffered from fever
4. Satish met with an accident he was crossing a
A) the road at his school B) rickety bridge over some rapids
C) the mountain path D) snow covered area
5. Satish suffered frequently from bouts of fever and infections, especially of
A) the eyes B) the ears C) the legs D) head
6. Everything seemed to Satish like scenes from some pantomime show because
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A) he was suffering from bouts of fever B) he was operated on his legs
C) he had lost his hearing D) he had lost his sight
7. The doctors didn’t know the cause for Satish ill health except that
A) he was operated on his legs B) he was suffering from bouts of fever
C) ear infection D) effect of medicines to treat his legs
8. Satish did not want to go to a new school because
A) he loved his old school B) the new school was far off
C) The new school children would make fun of his deafness. D) his friends were not there
9. Satish’s father argued with the headmaster, but it was in vain. The underlined phrase
implies that
A) the headmaster could not hear him B) the headmaster was on the phone
C) the headmaster was not ready to agree D) the father’s voice was too soft
10. The person who supported Satish in teaching words and pronunciation was his…..
A) father B) brother C) mother D) teacher
11. Satish’s father inspired him to learn a great deal by providing him
A) painting pictures B) singing songs C) reading books D) musical instruments
12. Satish’s father felt that artists
A) do not make much money B) cannot read and write
C) are lazy and waste time D) make too much money
13.The bird’s eyes kept moving here and there, its body was ready for flight. This shows that
the bird…..
A) was afraid of falling B) was full of energy
C) liked Satish D) wanted to be painted
14. Satish became a voracious reader. The underlined word means
A) good B) meaningful C) interesting D) restless
15. Satish could not talk freely with others because
A) he was shy B) he was unable to hear that what others said
C) he was dumb D) the doctors had advised him not to talk
16.Sketching came naturally to Satish because he was good at
A) drawing B) painting C) observing D) Urdu calligraphy
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17.What kind of man was Satish’s father?
A) optimist B) pessimist C) defeatist D) educationist
18. Satish’s father took away all note books he had drawn because
A) he hated his son B) he was not good at drawing
C) that was not his field of interest D)he didn’t want his son to make a living by drawing
19. The only solace for Satish was …………………
A) reading books B) painting C) observing birds D) watching T.V
20. Satish Gujral was honoured by the government of India with …………………
A) Padmabhushan B) Padmavibhushan C) Arjuna award D) Bharatha Rathna
Colours of Silence : Key Answers

1. B) he was hard of hearing
2. D) he could not hear him
3. C) last operation on his leg
4. B) rickety bridge over some rapids
5. B) the ears
6. C) he had lost his hearing
7. D) effect of medicines to treat his legs
8. C) the new school children would make fun of his deafness
9. C) the headmaster was not ready to agree
10. B) brother
11. C) reading books
12. A) do not make much money
13. B) was full of energy
14. C) eager for knowledge
15. B) he was unable to hear that what others said
16. D) Urdu calligraphy
17. A) optimist
18. D) he didn’t want his son to make a living by drawing
19. B) painting
20. B) Padmavibhushan
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POETRY
Poem-1 : Grandma Climbs a Tree
1. The poem “Grandma climbs a tree” reveals the poet’s grandmother as ………………..
A) her love for trees B) to grow disgracefully C) to meditate on trees D) learn sitting on
trees
2. “It was like a brief season in hell.” The figure of speech here is
A) Personification B) Metaphor C) Simile D) Irony
3. when last grandma climbed the tree was
A) six B) sixty- two C) twenty D) century
4. It was feared by all that granny would have a …………..
A) terrible fall B) horrible end C) waste of energy D) tragedy
5. The grandma was happier in a ………….
A) country B) cottage C) tree D) palace
6. The poem “Grandma climbs a tree” depicts …..………..
A) Ruskin Bond’s love for the nature.
B) Ruskin Bond’s love for his family.
C) Ruskin Bond’s love towards his writing.
D) Ruskin Bond’s love towards the society.
7. My grandmother was a genius. The underlined word means
A) an elderly person B) a happy person C) a gifted person D) an aged person
8. ‘For in all the garden there wasn’t a tree. She hadn’t been up.’ This states that
A) She had planted all the trees in the garden.
B) There were no trees at all in the garden.
C) She had climbed all the trees in the garden.
D) She never had the habit of planting in the garden.
9. The meaning of ‘undaunted’ is
A) without hesitation B) without remorse C) without regret D) without heart
10. ‘For being happier in a tree, than in a lift’ suggests that the grandma was
A) fond of trekking B) fond of lift
C) fond of spending time in trees D) fond of cutting trees
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11. “My dad knew his duties” find the suitable duty mentioned in the poem;
A) teaching B) cleaning C) making a house in tree top D) serving the food
12. Grandma learnt to climb the trees from her….
A) Mother B) Father C) Teacher D) Brother
13. Grandma was confined to her bed and it was like a
A) jail B) heaven C) brief season in hell D) palace
14. The advice given to grandma by the people
A) to rest in the bed B) to stay at home
C) stop climbing trees and to grow gracefully D) to play with children
15. The poem “Grandma climbs a tree” is written by
A) Ruskin Bond B) V.K.Gokak C) R.K.Narayan D) Deven
Kanal
16. The poet’s calls grandma as ………….
A) genius B) lazy C) sportive D) intelligent
17. Grandma learned to climb trees at the age of ………………
A) Nine B) six C) twenty D) seventy
18. The doctor advised grandma to be in bed for a
A) Day B) month C) week. D) year
19. Grandma demanded a house on the ………….
A) tree top B) mountain C) palace D) water
20. When the doctor recommended a quiet week in the bed, the family members reaction was
A) maintained silence B) sighed with relief
C) became helpless D) started back to garden
Grandma Climbs a Tree : Key Answers

1. A) her love for trees
2. C) Simile
3. B) sixty- two
4. A) terrible fall
5. C) trees
6. B) Ruskin Bond’s love for his family.
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7. C) a gifted person
8. C) She had climbed all the trees in the garden.
9. A) without hesitation
10. C) fond of spending time in trees
11. C) making a house in tree top
12. D) Brother
13. C) brief season in hell
14. C) stop climbing trees and to grow gracefully
15. A) Ruskin Bond
16. A) genius
17. B) six
18. C) week.
19. A) tree top
20. B) sighed with relief
Poem-2 : Quality of Mercy

1. The poem ‘quality of mercy’ is written by…………………..
A) William Shakespeare B) Ruskin Bond C) Marina de Bellangeta D) Carl
Wendall Hines, Jr.
2. “It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven.” Identify the figure of speech in this line.
A) Metaphor B) Simile C) Personification D) Alliteration
3. The speaker compares the power of the king with the power of ……………….
A) Crown B) Sceptre C) Mercy D) Throne
4. A decorated rod carried by a king or a queen as a symbol of power…………………
A) Sceptre B) Sword C) Rod D) Royal stick
5. A text having 14 lines is known as ………………………..
A) Epics B) Elegies C) Ode D) Sonnets
6. The Quality of Mercy is compared to …………………………
A) Gentle rain from heaven B) The throned monarch
C) The sceptre D) Earthly power
7. Mercy is enthroned in the heart of…………….
A) Gods B) Kings C) People D) Poet.
8. Sceptre shows the force of ……………………………….
A) Divine power B) Temporal power C) Earthly power D) People
9. According to Portia, the greatest virtue of all is……………………..
A) The sceptre B) The quality of mercy C) The temporal power D) The
crown of a king
10. The quality of mercy is blessed by ……………………
A) The giver B) One who takes
C) One who gives and one who receives D) None of them
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Quality of Mercy : Key Answers
1) A) William Shakespeare.
2) B) Simile
3) C) Mercy
4) A) Sceptre
5) D) Sonnets
6) A) Gentle rain from heaven
7) B) kings
8) B) temporal power
9) B) The quality of mercy
10) C) one who gives and one who receives.
Poem-4 : The Song of India

1.The poet Gokak expresses his feelings for his motherland by
A) writing a story B) singing a song C) fighting for motherland D)
enacting a drama
2. The coastline of India is enclosed on three sides by the
A) ocean B) sea C) river D) lake
3. The beggars and lepers are found in
A) temples B) on mountains C) streets D) sylvan
retreats
4.The scenery of the sylvan retreats are spoilt by
A) dust B) smoke C) puddles D) filth
5. Epics carved on the stone walls are found here………….
A) retreats B) temples C) mountains D) streets
6. ‘Sing of the millions that toil’. Here the poet addressing to ……..
A) beggars B) farmers C) lepers D) workers
7. Clear dawn is covered with streaks that are
A) milk white B) stainless blue C) reddish brown D) pure
gold
8. The farmer’s face reflects his
A) pain B) sweat C) ignorance D) helplessness
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9. The job of seers and prophets is to
A) sing songs B) work hard C) create a path D) walk
with everyone.
10. One of the negative effects of class war is
A) hard work B) atomic men C) iron men D) steels
mills
11.One of the negatives effects of class war is
A) strikes B) ship buildings C) making steel mills D) use of
technology
12. Mother rose draped in a color that was

A) blue B) brown C) black D) white
The Song of India : Key Answers

1. B) singing a song
2. B) sea
3. C) streets
4. D) filth
5. B) temples
6. B) farmers
7. D) pure gold
8. C) ignorance
9. C) create a path.
10. C) iron men
11. A) strikes
12. A) blue
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Poem-5 : Jazz Poem Two
1. The poem' Jazz poem two' is written by__

A Coleridge B. Carl wendall hynes jr. C. Shakespeare D. James T
field
2. The poet compares the Jazz player to___
A. Ancient Mariner B. a black man C. a bird D. an old man
3. The jazz player has_____
A an ugly face B white face C. wrinkled old face D. a happy
face
4. The jazz player wears a_____
A. white shirt and coat
B. white shirt and black trousers
C. faded blue shirt and loose necktie
D. old shirt and coat
5. The jazz player's shoes are old and torn so he keeps ______ in them
A. paper B. cloth C. foam D. sole
6. "His rundown shoes have paper in them". This shows that Jazz player was_____
A. rich B. middle class C. poor D. ordinary person
7. The face of the jazz player is rough and_____

A. Shaven B. unshaven C. ugly D. tired
8. The musical instrument of the jazz player is ______

A. flute B. sitar C. tabla. D. Alto saxophone
9. Across his chest is an old Alto saxophone supported from his neck by______
A. string B. wire coat hanger C. hanger D. thread
10. 'The jazz player keeps his head down' this shows that he _____
A. has no interest in life B. is tired C. is happy D is angry
11. The jazz player believes that he was sent here to____
A. play saxophone B. black gospel C. play music D Sing
devotional songs
12. Give one word of 'a type of religious music in which religious songs are sung very
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loudly'
A. devotional song B. hymn C. Gospel D. Jazz music
13. When the jazz player starts playing the saxophone, he is no longer a man but_____
A. a black man B a musician C. an Ancient Mariner D. a bird
14.' he is no longer a man, no not even a black man. but a bird'.

The figure of speech used here is______
A. Simile B. Metaphor C, Personification D. Synecdoche.
15. The jazz player is wearing an old jacket which barely hold his______
A. sagging stomach B. waist C. shirt D. trousers
Jazz Poem Two : Key Answers
1. B. Carl Wendall Hines Jr.

2. A. Ancient Mariner
3. C. Wrinkled old face
4. C. Blue shirt and loose neck tie
5. A. Paper
6. C. Poor
7. B. Unshaven
8. D. An Alto Saxophone
9. B. A wire coat hanger
10. A. He has no interest in life
11. B. Preach black Gospel
12. C. Gospel
13. D. A bird
14. B. Metaphor
15. A. Sagging stomach
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POEM-7 : The Blind Boy
1. The poem, ‘The Blind Boy’ is written by _____________________
A) Colley Cibber B. V K Gokak C. Ruskin Bond D. Carl Wendell Hines Jr
2. The blind boy knows that people are sorry for him by these words………
A) When people laugh at him
B) When people mock at him
C) When he can hear people’s loud cries.
D) When people make heavy sighs
3. The blind boy wants to know ______________________

A) how the sun rises and sets
B) what the blessings of the sight are.
C) why he is blind
D) when it is day or night
4. The blind boy feels the ______________of the sun.

A. brightness B. chillness C. warmth D. heat
5. The blind boy makes his day when he __________________

A. plays B. switches on the light
C. feels the warmth of the sun. D. hears everyone playing

6. To the blind boy, the blessings of sight is a ______________
A. curse B. riddle C. lesson D. pain
7. The blind boy makes his night when he __________________

A. feels the chills of night B. feels everyone is quiet
C. sleeps D. switches off the light
8. “With heavy sighs I often hear You mourn my hapless woe;”. Here ‘you’ refers to
________
A. all the people who have sight B. his mother C. his friend D. his neighbours
9. How do others feel about the blind boy? They feel ________________________
A. sad B. angry C. indifferent D. awkward
10. “O say what is that thing call’d light, Which I must ne’er enjoy”. Here the tone of the
blind boy is
A. happy B. curious C. sad D. anger
11. The blind boy feels he is a ____________________
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A. king B. soldier C. president D. winner
12. The blind boy bears his loss of sight by being _________________________
A. good B. patient C. quiet D. angry
13. “Then let not what I cannot have, My cheer of mind destroy”.
These lines reflect the ________________attitude of the blind boy.
A. negative B. positive C. Hopeless D. helpless
14. The word which rhymes with ‘king ’ is ___
A. sing B. sigh C. sin D. bang
15. O say what ………………………………………………………….
The appropriate option to complete this line of the poem is
A. of wondrous things you see, B. day or night myself I make
C. is that thing call’d light, D. are the blessings of the sight,
16. What is the message of the poem ‘The Blind Boy’?
A. We should feel blessed and happy with what we have.
B. We should compare ourselves with others
C. We should feel sympathy for blind people
D. We should not complain about others .
17. “But how can he Or make it day or night?” Here ‘he’ refers to ___________
A. God B. Sun C. Moon D. Poet
18. “I feel him warm, but how can he Or make it day or night”. Here ‘him’ refers to
________
A. light B. the Sun C. the moon D. a bulb
19. “With heavy sighs I often hear you mourn my hapless woe” who is mourning here?
A. people B. the blind boy C. Sun D. poet
20. Whilst thus I sing, …………………
A. you mourn my hapless woe B. I am a king
C. a poor blind boy. D. day or night?
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The Blind Boy : Key Answers
1. A. Colley Cibber
2. D. From the heavy sighs made by people.
3. B. What are the blessings of the sight
4. C. Warmth
5. A. Plays
6. B. Riddle
7. C. Sleeps
8. A. All the people who have sigh
9. A. Sad
10. B. Curious
11. A. King
12. B. Patient
13. B. Positive
14. A. Sing
15. C. Is that thing call’d light,
16. A. We should feel blessed and happy with what we have.
17. B. Sun
18. B. The sun
19. A. People
20. B. I am a king
Lesson 1 : Narayanapur Incident
1.…………. was the time of the Quit India movement.
A) 1947 B) 1942 C) 1963 D) 1944
2.The students marched in complete …………………
A) Silence B) Violent C) Quietly D) Excited
3. Patil came to inform about the……………….
A) call notice B) search warrant C) notice D) none of these
4. The follower of Mahatma Gandhi who had been arrested by the police was a ……………
A) the principal B) fighter C) student D) the teacher
5.The children rushed out to
A) play B) watch the procession C) see the parade D) see the rain.
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6.The leader of the procession was
A) Suman B) Mohan C) Manju D) Babu
7.The leader handed over a …………………. to the police
A) A gun B) A placard C) A piece of paper D) A banner
8.The large newspaper covered parcel which the boy bought was……………..
A) A bomb B) Books C) Cyclostyling machine D) Printed copies of mahatma
Gandhi’s speech
9.The cyclostyling machine was kept hidden in the place called …...
A) Kitchen B) Pooja room C) Hall D) Bedroom
10.The second time when someone knocked at the door at the night. Amma knew it was ……
A) Patil B) Suman C) Police D) Mohan
11.The students turned back and one of them shouted …...
A) Mahatma Gandhi ki jai B) Quit India C) Jai jai D) Bharath Matha ki jai
12.Policemen appeared along the road to
A) Catch the thief B) Escort the officer C) Monitor the protes D) Divert the traffic
Narayanapur Incident : Key Answers
1. B) 1942
2. A) silence
3. B) search warrant
4. D) the teacher
5. B) watch the procession
6. A) Suman
7. C) a piece of paper
8. C) cyclostyling machine
9. B) pooja room
10. C) the police
11. A) Mahatma Gandhi ki jai
12. C) monitor the protest
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Lesson-3 : Great Martyr Ever Cherished
1.Hanif came from a family of
A) Doctors B) Musicians C) Engineers D) Lawyers
2.Hanif lost his father at the age of
A) Eight B) Ten C) Fourteen D) Sixteen
3. Hanif’s father worked for
A) Army B) National school of drama C) Institutes for dramatics D) Radio
4. In memory of Hanif the army has renamed
A) A mountain peak B) Sub-sector C) Kashmir valley D) Turtuk sector
5. Hanif Uddin was fondly called by his
A) Khalifa B) Hani C) Sufi saint D) Alibaba
6. Hanaf’s mother Hema Aziz was a ……
A) Artist B) Vocal artist C) Musician D) Orator
7. Hanif had no friends till 14 years of age because he was an ……
A) Alone B) Ideal C) Intelligent D) Introvert
8. Hema Aziz politely decline the Indian army’s ……. offer of a petrol pump.
A) Gift B) Free C) Compensation D) Bravery
9. Hanif got training from the ….
A) IIM B) IMA C) IEF D) IAM
10. Hanif said that the training was so tough, it was like taking a …... at midnight.
A) Sleep B) Awake C) Musssourie bath D) Cold bath
11. Hanif’s family has started a school having the name of Hanif foundation at ……………
A) Kullu B) Manali C) Jaipur D) Turtuk
12. The …... post was named after a brave soldier.
A) Hanif B) Khalifa C) Rajput D) Nanasing
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Great Martyr Ever Cherished : Key Answers
1. B) Musicians
2. A) Eight
3. B) National school of drama
4. B) Sub-sector
5. A) Khalifa
6. B) Vocal artist
7. D) Introvert
8. C) Compensation
9. B) IMA
10. C) Musssourie bath
11. a) Kullu
12. A) Nanasing
GRAMMAR TOPICS
Grammar Topic : Collocations
1. The word 'money' collocates with the word -

A. giver B. order C. taker D. sender
2. The collocative word of 'key' is______

A. group B. drive C. remote D. bunch
3._______ is the collocative of the word 'brisk'

A. walk B. talk C. cook D. look
4. The word ‘curly' collocates with ____-

A. ear B. nose C. hair D. lips
5. The collocative word of ‘Earth' is_____

A, sun B. moon C. star D. quake
6. ______ is the collocative word of ‘book'

A. worm B. man C. shop D. paper
7. The word ‘fast' collocates with the word_____

A. juice B. food C. dinner D. meals
8. The word which collocates with ‘honey' is____

A. butter B. bread C. moon D. Sky
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9. The collocative word of ‘Rapid' is_______
A. progress B. business C. payment D. work
10._______ is the collocative word of 'table'

A spoon b plate c salt d rice
11. The word ‘ quick ‘ collocates with ……………………….

A) Fast
B) Trial
C) Glance
D) Look
12. The word ‘ blood ‘ collocates with…………………………

A) Post
B) Water
C) Book
D) Bank
13. The word that collocate with ‘ nuclear’ is …………………
A) Land
B) Weapon
C) Battle
D) Bolt
14. The word that collocates with ‘ lay’ …………………
A) Attention
B) Notice
C) Emphasis
D) Empathy
15. The word that collocates with ‘ developed ‘ is …………..
A) Village
B) City
C) Nation
D) Continent
16. The word that collocates with ‘ snoring ‘ is ……………….
A) Sound
B) Wind
C) Sand
D) Round.
Collocations : Key Answers
1. B. Order
2. D. Bunch
3. A. Walk
4. C. Hair
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5. D. Quake
6. A. Worm
7. B. Food
8. C. Moon
9. A. Progress
10. C. Salt
11. Glance
12. Bank
13. Weapon
14. Emphasis
15. Nation
16. Sound
Grammar Topic : Linkers
Fill in the blanks choosing the appropriate linking words given below each questions.
1. Ravi is an intelligent boy_____ lazy.
A. and B. but C. so D. if
2. He is_____ weak that he cannot walk.

A. When B. because C. so D. but
3. His house was small_____ wretched

A. though B. and C. or D. if
4.______ I reached the railway station the train had already left
A. which B. so C. who D. when
5. He came late to school________ he missed the bus

A. because B. but C. and D. or
6._______ you work hard, you will become successful in life.

A. so B. as C. if D. that
7. They knew_______ the boy had not many days left.

A But B. if C. so D. that
8. Would you like to have tea______ coffee?

A. and B. or C. but D. if
9. Milk is_____ white as snow
A. if B. and C. as D. if
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10._______ he tried to convince his wife, she was not happy.
A. so B. though C. but D. as
Linkers : Key Answers
1. B. But
2. C. So
3. B. And
4. D. When
5. A. Because
6. C. If
7. D. That
8. B. Or
9. C. As
10. B. Though
Grammar Topic : Parts of Speech
Identify the PARTS OF SPEECH of the underlined word in the sentences given
below:
1. The Taj Mahal is very beautiful.

A. noun B. verb C. pronoun D. adjective
2. Cheetan is the fastest runner.

A. verb B. adjective C. noun D. adverb
3. It was raining heavily yesterday.

A. Adverb. B. Adjective. C. verb D. pronoun
4. The Lion lives in den.

A. noun B. pronoun C. verb D. adjective
5. Peacock is our national bird.

A pronoun. B. noun C, adjective D. adverb
6. We are going to Bangalore tomorrow.

A. noun B. verb C. pronoun D. adjective
7. Come to school in neat dress ______

A. adjective. B. noun C. verb D. adverb
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8. Luckily the sky cleared up
A. noun B. pronoun C. verb D. adverb
9. Suma is the wisest girl in our class

A. adjective B. verb C. adverb D. pronoun
10. The sun rises in the East

A. noun B. pronoun C. verb D. adverb
Parts of Speech : Key Answers
1. D. Adjective
2. C. Noun
3. A. Adverb
4. C. Verb
5. B. Noun
6. B. Verb
7. A. Adjective
8. D. Adverb
9. A. Adjective
10. C. Verb
Grammar Topic : Correct form of the words

Choose the correct form of the word given in brackets:
01) How can we ………………… ( different) the real painting?.
A) Different
B) Differentiate
C) Differ
D) Differently
02) New ……………………..(science) discoveries are made everyday.
A) Science
B) Scientific
C) Scientist
D) Scientifically
03) Nikitha got……………… ( admit) in a new school in Mumbai last month.
A) Admission
B) Admitted
C) Admit
D) Admits
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04) Shantala was ………..( promote) as a senior manager in BEL last year.
A) Promotion
B) Promoted
C) Promotes
D) Promoting.
05) Head Master made an ………………….. ( announce) about tenth standard results.
A) Announcement
B) Announced
C) Announce
D) Announces.
06) My painting looks ………………( child) beside yours.
A) children
B) child
C) childish
D) childly
07) I am …………………….( water) The plants now.
A) Watering
B) Waters
C) Watered
D) Water
08) The …………………..(glory) part of his career is now over..
A) Glory
B) Glorifies
C) Glorious
D) Glories
09) Thomson ……………………. ( report ) his job yesterday.
A) Reports
B) Reporting
C) Reported
D) Report.
10) It was a …………………….( think) provoking moment for Deepika.
A) Think
B) Thinking
C) Thought
D) Thinks
Correct form of the words : Key Answers
1) B) differentiate
2) B) scientific
3) A) admission
4) B) promoted
5) A) announcement
6) C) childish
7) A) watering
8) C) glorious
9) C) reported
10) C) thought
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Grammar Topic : The correct Noun form of the word
Choose the correct Noun form of the word given in the choices:
01) Noun form of the word ‘ admit ‘ is …………..
A) Admits
B) Admission
C) Admitted
D) Admit
02) Noun form of the word ‘ commit ‘ is………………….
A) Commitment
B) Committed
C) Committing
D) Commits
03) Noun form of the word ‘ transmit ‘ is ………………………..
A) Transmitted
B) Transmission
C) Transmits
D) Transmitting
04) Noun form of the word ‘ agree ‘ is ……………………………..
A) Agreement
B) Agree
C) Agrees
D) Agreeing.
05) Noun form of the word ‘ success ‘ is………………………………
A) Successful
B) Successfully
C) Succeed
D) Success
06) Noun form of the word ‘ excite ‘is……………………………….
A) Excited
B) Excitement
C) Exciting
D) Excite
07) Noun form of the word ‘ glory ‘ is ……………………………..
A) Glorifying
B) Glorious
C) Glorified
D) Glory
08) Noun form of the word ‘ invent ‘ is ……………………………….
A) Invention
B) Invented
C) Inventing
D) Invent
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09) Noun form of the word ‘ develop ‘ is ……………………………
A) Development
B) Developing
C) Developed
D) Develops
10) Noun form of the word ‘ think ‘ is ……………………..
A) Think
B) Thinking
C) Thought
D) Thinks
The correct Noun form of the word : Key Answers
1) B) admission
2) A) commitment
3) B) transmission
4) A) agreement
5) D) success
6) B) excitement
7) B) glorious
8) A) invention
9) A) development
10) C) thought
Grammar Topic : The correct verb form of the word

Choose the correct verb form of the word given in brackets, from the choices given
below:
11) Mr. Ramesh ……………..( work) in a bank.
A) Working
B) Worked
C) Work
D) Works
12) She’s been ………………. (listen)To music all day.
A) Listens
B) Listen
C) Listened
D) Listening
13) Nikitha was ……………… ( admit) to new school in Mumbai last month.
A) Admission
B) Admitted
C) Admit
D) Admits
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14) Shantala was ………..( promote) as a senior manager in BEL last year.
A) Promotion
B) Promoted
C) Promotes
D) Promoting.
15) Head Master is going to … ( announce)tenth standard results tomorrow morning.
A) Announcement
B) Announced
C) Announce
D) Announces.
16) Raj is ……………( face) many problems due to COVID.
A) Face
B) Facing
C) Faces
D) Faced
17) I …………………….( water) The plants.
A) Watering
B) Waters
C) Watering
D) Water
18) The teacher has ………………. ( train) the students for online class.
A) Train
B) Trained
C) Training
D) Trains
19) Thomson ……………………. ( report ) his job yesterday.
A) Reports
B) Reporting
C) Reported
D) Report.
20) Aridra ………………. ( cook ) very well.
A) Cooked
B) Cooks
C) Cooking
D) Cook.
The correct verb form of the word : key Answers
11) D) works
12) D) listening
13) B) admitted
14) B) promoted
15) C) announce
16) B) facing
17) D) water
18) B) trained
19) C) reported
20) B) cooks
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Grammar Topic : Passive Voice
CHOOSE THE CORRECT PASSIVE VOICE FORM OF THE GIVEN
SENTENCE:
1) Mrs. Shashikala is teaching Sanskrit.
A) Sanskrit is being taught by Mrs. Shashikala.
B) Sanskrit was taught by Mrs. Shashikala.
C) Sanskrit was being taught by Mrs. Shashikala.
D) Sanskrit was teaching by Mrs. Shashikala.
2) Rani will clean the wardrobe.
A) The wardrobe would be cleaned by Rani.
B) The wardrobe will be cleaned by Rani.
C) The wardrobe was cleaned by Rani
D) The wardrobe is being cleaned by Rani.
3) I have received the big parcel.
A) The big parcel have been received.
B) The big parcel would be received by me.
C) The big parcel has received by me.
D) The big parcel has been received by me.
4) I request the teacher to enter the classroom.
A) The teacher was requested by me to enter the classroom.
B) The teacher was being requested by me to enter the class room.
C) The teacher is requested by me to enter the classroom.
D) The teacher will be requested by me to enter the classroom.
5) Who kept the glass on the table ?
A) By whom is the glass kept on the table?
B) By whom was the glass kept on the table?
C) By whom would be the glass kept?
D) By whom were the glass kept on the table?
6) Shalini wrote a letter to her sister.
A) A letter will be written by shalini to her sister.
B) A letter is written by Shalini to her sister.
C) A letter was written by shalini to her sister.
D) A letter has been written by shalini to her sister.
7) Close the door.
A) The door is being closed.
B) Let the door be closed.
C) The door will be closed
D) Let the door would be closed
8) When will he complete the work?
A) When will the work be completed?
B) When would the work be completed?
C) When should the work be completed?
D) When the work is going to complete?
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9) My student prepared the science working model.
A) The science working model is prepared by my student.
B) The science working model is being prepared by my student.
C) The science working model was prepared by my student.
D) The science working model has been prepared by my student.
10) You have given me a great prize.
A) A great prize was given to me by you.
B) A great prize have been given to me by you.
C) A great prize has been given to me by you.
D) A great prize is being given to me by you.
Passive Voice : Key Answers

1) A) Sanskrit is being taught by Shashikala.
2) B) the wardrobe will be cleaned by Rani.
3) D) the big parcel has been received by me.
4) A) the teacher was requested by me to enter the classroom.
5) B) by whom was the glass kept on the table.
6) C) a letter was written by Shalini to her sister.
7) B) let the door be closed.
8) A) when will the work be completed?
9) C) the science working model was prepared by my student.
10) C) a great prize has been given to me by you.
Grammar Topic : Prefixes

Choose the right prefixes for:
1.Ability:
A) un
B) im
C) in
D) ir
2. equal:
A) un
B) ir
C) dis
D) il
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3. balance:
A) mis
B) im
C) in
D) non
4. please:
A) Im
B) in
C) un
D) dis
5. reversable:
A) ir
B) un
C) il
D) im
6. logical:
A) im
B) in
C) il
D) un
7. controversial:
A) ir
B) non
C) in
D) dis
8. fortune:
A) un
B) mis
C) dis
D) in
9. discipline:
A) in
B) ir
C) il
D) un
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10. regular
A) in
B) il
C) ir
D) dis
Prefixes : Key Answers
1. C) in
2. A) un
3. B) im
4. D) dis
5. A) ir
6. A) il
7. B) non
8. B) mis
9. A) in
10. C) ir
Grammar Topic : One Word Substitution
1.One who travels to the workplace daily is …...

A) Passenger
B) Commuter
C) Traveler
D) Ambassador
2.Very eager for knowledge is called as a ………
A) Insatiable
B) Hungry
C) Voracious
D) Uncontrolled
3. A piece of land in which fruit trees are grown
A) Garden
B) Park
C) Orchard
D) Farm
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4. A woman who is not married is called as a ……
A) Single
B) Bachelor
C) Unmarried
D) Spinster
5. One who enters the house to steal ….
A) Robber
B) Criminal
C) Crook
D) Burglar
6. A soldier who dies for the sake of the country is…...
A) Patriot
B) Victim
C) Martyr
D) Saint
7. A person who is especially good at some art or achievement.
A) Legend
B) Wizard
C) Star
D) Expert
8. Art of making figure in stone, wood, metals etc. is …….
A) Art
B) Sculpture
C) Architecture
D) Carving
9. ……... doctors give you drugs to numb your pain.
A) Immunologists
B) Cardiologists
C) Anesthesiologists
D) Dermatologists
10. The man that a woman is engaged to ……...
A) Lover
B) Husband
C) Spouse
D) Fiancé
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11. The art of producing beautiful writing ……
A) Sketching
B) Shading
C) Calligraphy
D) Printing
12. A journey with a purpose …….
A) Trip
B) Expedition
C) Voyage
D) Adventure
One Word Substitution : Key Answers

1. B) commuter
2. C) voracious
3. C) orchard
4. D) spinster
5. D) burglar
6. C) martyr
7. B) wizard
8. B) sculpture
9. C) anesthesiologists
10. D) fiancé
11. C) calligraphy
12. B) expedition
Grammar Topic : Syllabification

1. Choose the monosyllabic word.
A) today B) ever C) eat D) level
2. Choose two syllable word

A) Paying B) fill C) when D) up
3. Choose the three syllabic words.

A) Work B) mountain C) compare D) develop
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4. Choose the monosyllabic word
A) look B) beauty C) bundle D) waiting
5. Choose the disyllabic word

A) vote B) involve C) play D) seen
6. Choose the trisyllabic word;

A) Master B) gain C) remember D) treat
7. Choose the trisyllabic word

A) Hospital B) book C) living D) hen
8. Choose the disyllabic word ;

A) route B) demand C) well D) soap
9. Choose the mono syllabic word

A) Pillar B) demand C) summer D) day
10. Choose the monosyllabic word

A) Holy B) won C) surprise D) very
Syllabification : Key Answers

1. C) eat
2. A) Paying
3. D) develop
4. A) Look
5. B) involve
6. C) remember
7. A) Hospital
8. B) demand
9. D) day
10. B) won
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Grammar Topic : Language function
Identify the Language function of the underlined statement:
1. Raghu: Ravi, why are you crying? What’s the reason?
Ravi: Friend, the dog has bitten me.
The underlined statement shows the language function as
A) Suggestion B) enquiring C) guiding D) thanking
2. Ashok: Did you miss the bus?
Akash: Yes, sorry I am late to the match
A) welcoming B) seeking permission C) apologizing D) requesting
3. Kumar: I would like to dance with you.
Sumanth: I can’t tell you right now
1. demanding B) thanking C) seeking permission D) offering
4. Kusuma: Can we go for walking?
Kala: No, it’s too cold.
A) unwillingness B) thanking C) requesting D) welcoming
5. Manju: Where are you going?
Lalitha: I am going to market to buy vegetables.
A) Requesting B) willingness C) enquiring D) agreeing
6. Rama: How is your health now? Do you have Corona?
Johnny: No, I am not having Corona. It’s just a fever.
A) Disagreeing B) questioning C) giving directions D) apologising
7. Babu: Satish, how to go to the play ground ?
Satish: Just go straight, take first left, there you will find the ground.
A) seeking permission B) asking directions C) requesting D) thanking
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8. Suma: Why did you call me Kamala?
Kamala; I wanted to invite you to my birthday party.
A) Thanking B) invitation C) agreeing D) refusing
9. Raman: Why did you come back?

Rao: The train departed by the time I reached there.
A) giving information B) inviting C) requesting D) agreeing
10. Santosh: Good Morning, Sir.

Teacher: Very Good Morning.
A] Enquiring B] Giving direction C] Greeting D] Disagreeing
Language Function : Key Answers

1. B) enquiring
2. C) apologizing
3. D) offering
4. A) Unwillingness
5. C) enquiring
6. A) Disagreeing
7. B) asking directions
8. B) invitation
9. A) Giving information
10. C] Greeting
Grammar Topic: Reported speech
Choose the correct option from the given options:

1. He said “I’m going out.”
A) He said that he was going out.
B) He told to me that he was going out.
C) He said he is going out.
D) He said that he is going out.
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2. “How old is your mother?” he asked
A) He said how old mother was.
B) He asked how old her mother was.
C) He asked how old was mother.
D) He asked how mother was old.
3. “When can we have dinner?” she asked

A) She asked when they could have dinner.
B) She questioned when they can have dinner.
C) She questioned that when she could have dinner.
D) She asked them when they could have dinner.
4. Meena said, ”I have been to France”.

A) Meena said that she had been to France.
B) Meena told that she had been to France.
C) Meena told me that she had been to France.
D) Meena said that she has been to France.
5. Johny said, ”I played this game the last week.”

A) Johny said that he had played this game the previous week.
B) Johny said that he had been played that game the previous week.
C) Johny said that he had played that game the last week.
D) Johny said that he had played that game the previous week.
6. Nandu said, “The sun rises in the east”

A) Nandu said that the sun rose in the East.
B) Nandu said that the sun has risen in the East.
C) Nandu said that the sun was risen in the East.
D) Nandu said that the sun rises in the East.
7. “Don’t talk in the class” said the teacher.

A) The teacher said not to talk in the class
B) The teacher advised to talk in the class
C) The teacher advised not to talk in the class
D) The teacher asked the class not to talk.
8. ‘Alas! I failed in exam.” He said

A) He exclaimed telling that he failed in exam.
B) He exclaimed sadly that he had failed in exam.
C) He exclaimed that he got failed in exam.
D) He exclaimed that he has failed in exam.
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9. She said to me, “Are you coming with us?”
A) She asked her if she was going with them.
B) She asked me if I was going with them.
C) She asked me if you were going with them.
D) She asked me if I am going with them.
10. “Be careful” she said to him.

A) She ordered him to be careful.
B) She ordered to be careful.
C) She ordered him careful.
D) She ordered her to be careful.
Reported speech : Key Answers

1. A) He said that he was going out.
2. B) He asked how old her mother was.
3. A) She asked when they could have dinner.
4. C) told me that she had been to France.
5. D) Johny said that he had played that game the previous week.
6. D) Nandu said that the sun rises in the East.
7. C) The teacher advised not to talk in the class.
8. B) He exclaimed sadly that he had failed in exam.
9. B) She asked me if I was going with them.
10. A) She ordered him to be careful.
Grammar Topic : Infinitives

Choose the infinitives from the given examples:
1. They tried hard to tell the truth.
A) Tried B) truth C) to tell D) hard
2. I want to watch Shalom Tv.
A) Want B) Shalom C) to watch D) TV
3. I waited to catch the culprit on the spot.
A) Spot B) to catch C) waited D) culprit
4. He promised to pick her from the airport.
A) Airport B) promised C) her D) to pick
5. Next year I plan to travel around the world.
A) To travel B) around C) next year D) world
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6. Do you swear to tell the whole truth?
A) Truth B) swear C) whole D) to tell
7. She remembered to bring lunch for me.
A) To bring B) lunch C) remembered D) she
8. Suma started to learn the things very quickly.
A) Things B) quickly C) started D) to learn
9. We should learn to sacrifice small things to make others happy.
A) To sacrifice B) things C) time D) should learn
10. Many leaders dreamt to build a nation where there was no corruption.
A) Nation B) corruption C) to build D) dream
Infinitives : Key Answers

1. C) to tell
2. C) to watch
3. B) to catch
4. D) to pick
5. A) To travel
6. D) to tell
7. To bring
8. D) to learn
9. A) To sacrifice
10. C) to build
Grammar Topic : Question Tags

1.Shylaja is a good teacher.
A) isn’t she? B) is she? C) doesn’t she? D) has she?
2. He is not in the office.
A) isn’t he? B) did he? C) is he? D) hasn’t he?
3. The elephant is a strong animal.
A) is it? B) isn’t it? C) hasn’t it? D) did it?
4. I am a teacher.
A) amn’t I? B) am I? C) aren’t I? D) don’t?
5.Raju helps the needy.
A) is he? B) wasn’t he? C) does he? D) doesn’t he?
6. He got a medal.
A) does he? B) wasn’t he? C) didn’t he? D) did he?
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7. They go by bus.
A) do they? B) haven’t they? C) had they? D) don’t they?
8. She was a patriot.
A) is she? B) isn’t she? C) wasn’t she? D) was she?
9. He cannot swim.
A) can he? B) isn’t he? C) did he? D) can’t he?
10.Let’s go home.
A) do we? B) shall we? C) don’t we? D) haven’t we?
Question Tag : Key Answers

1. A) isn’t she?
2. C) is he?
3. B) isn’t it?
4. C) aren’t I ?
5. D) doesn’t he?
6. C) didn’t he?
7. D) don’t they?
8. C) wasn’t she?
9. A) can he?
10. B) shall we?
Grammar Topic : Prepositions

1.He is giving a lecture ____ global warming.
A) of B) on C) by D) in
2. Shastriji was a man ___ principles.
A) with B) for C) of D) in
3. There is a bridge built _____ the river.
A) across B) over C) upon D) for
4. Nobody _____ Padma knew the answer.
A) with B) of C) but D) for
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5. She jumped _______ the river.
A) on B) by C) of D) into
6. Gandhiji was born ____ Porabander in Gujurat.
A) in B) at C) from D) on
7. Shankar lives ________ Africa.
A) in B) of C) at D) on
8. Brutus trembled _______ anger.
A) of B) for C) with D) but
9.Walking is good _______ health.
A) for B) on C) at D) but
10. He is suffering _______ Tuberculosis.
A) in B) of C) with D) from
Prepositions : Key Answers

1. B) on
2. C) of
3. A) across
4. C) but
5. D) into
6. B) at
7. A) in
8. C) with
9. A) for
10. D) from
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Grammar Topic : Articles
1. Naresh is ______ honest merchant.
A) the B) an C) a D) zero
2. Asia is _____ largest continent in the world.
A) a B) an C) zero D) the
3. I saw ______ snake on my way to the park.
A) the B) a C) an D) zero
4.The Earth revolves around _____ Sun.
A) a B) zero C) the D) an
5.Manjula is __________ M.Sc. She is working in a college.
A) the B) an C) zero D) a
6.Raju is _____ intelligent boy. He is studying in 10th standard.
A) a B) the C) an D) zero
7. Suhas is _______ M.P. He works hard for the welfare of the people.
A) the B) a C) zero D) an
8.She is ________ European.
A) a B) an C) the D) zero
9. She is _______ United States senator.
A) an B) a C) zero D) the
10. Aryabhata is ____ first India built satellite.
A) the B) zero C) an D) a
Articles : Key Answers

1. B) an
2. D) the
3. B) a
4. C) the
5. B) an
6. C) an
7. D) an
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8. A) a
9. B) the
10. A) the
Grammar Topic : Modal Auxiliary Verbs

1. _____ you agree with this discussion?
A) may B) might C) would D) must
2. You ______ help your friend.
A) need B) dare C) have D) must
3. We _____ wear helmet while riding.
A) should B) could C) might D) need to
4. “Here is a box, _____ you lift it?”
A) can B) shall C) dare D) may
5. The lady said, “I can’t cross the busy road. ____ you please help me.”
A) might B) shall C) should D) would
6. He _______ not ride the horse at any cost.
A) may B) will C) could D) would
7. _______ we go to a movie tomorrow?
A) will B) shall C) would D) ought to
8. You _____ attend the class regularly.
A) used to B) will c) should D) can
9. He ______ to visit his friend once in a while.
A) should B) ought C) can D) will
10. They ______ go to market in the evening.
A) will B) ought C) used to D) dare
Modal Auxiliary Verb : Key Answers

1. C) would
2. D) must
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3. A) should
4. A) can
5. D) would
6. C) could
7. B) shall
8. c) should
9. B) ought
10. A) will
Grammar Topic : Jumbled words

Frame Jumbled words into a meaningful sentences:
1. Radha/Does/ film/sings/ songs/?/
A) Radha does sings film songs?
B) Does Radha sing film songs?
C) Radha sings does film songs?
D) Does sings Radha film songs?
2. walking/ a/ bridge/ he/ along/ was/narrow
A) He was walking along a narrow bridge
B) Was he walking along a narrow bridge
C) He was walking a narrow along bridge
D) He was along walking a narrow bridge
3. you/ learn / to/not/ afraid/ be/ of/darkness/must
A) You learn must not to be afraid of darkness
B) You not to be afraid of darkness must learn
C) You must learn not to be afraid of darkness
D) You learn to be must not afraid of darkness
4. You / sleep/ likes/he/ where/let/him
A) He sleep where likes you let him
B) Where he sleep you let him likes
C) You let him he likes sleep where
D) You let him sleep where he likes
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5. help/me/her/ a/ to/ take/ hospital/please
A) Help me please to take her to a hospital
B) Please, help me take her to a hospital
C) To take her to a hospital please help
D) To a hospital please help take her
6. in/ few/a /Roma / days/ a/recovery/full/made/,
A) Roma made a recovery, full in a few days
B) Recovery full in a few days, a Roma made
C) In a few days, Roma made a full recovery
D) In a few days,a full recovery made Roma
7. his/ was/ small/house/ wretched/,/quaint/but/and
A) His house was quaint and small, but wretched
B) His house was small and wretched, but quaint
C) His house was quint, but small and wretched
D) His house small, but quint and was wretched
8. i/with/argued/ him/was/it /useless
A) It was useless but I argued with him
B) I argued but it was useless with him
C) I argued with him but it was useless
D) It was argued I with him but useless
9. bit/ her/ Smitha/in/lip/self-reproach
A) Smitha bit her lip in selp-reproach.
B) Bit her lip Smitha in self-reproach
C) Smitha in self-reproach bit her lip
D) Bit her lip in self-reproach Smitha
10. took/away/he /note/drawn/books/all/on/he/the
A) He drawn on all note books he had took away.
B) He took away all the note books he had drawn on.
C) He had drawn on he took away all note books.
D) He took away he had drawn on all note books.
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Jumbled Words : Key Answers
1. B) Does Radha sing film songs?
2. A) He was walking along a narrow bridge
3. C) You must learn not to be afraid of darkness.
4. D) You let him sleep where he likes.
5. B) Please, help me take her to a hospital.
6. C) In a few days, Roma made a full recovery
7. B) His house was small and wretched, but quaint.
8. C) I argued with him but it was useless.
9. A) Smitha bit her lip in self-reproach.
10. B) He took away all the note books he had drawn on.
Grammar Topic : Phrasal Verbs

Fill the blank with phrasal verbs:
1. You should always _____ important files and documents.
A) back out B) back up C) back off D)back into
2. A lot of trees were ___________ in the recent storms.
A) blown down B) blown out C) blown apart D) blown past
3. I had forgotten my password and couldn’t _____ to the app.
A) log into B) log off C) log in D) log out
4. You should __________ smoking.
A) pack out B) pack off C) pack in D) pack up
5. I have to _____ home and get my lunch.
A) go out B) go back C) go ahead D) go over
6. I don’t think I can ______ these three small children, they are driving me crazy.
A) put together B) put out C) put up with D) put on
7. Medicines should always be _______ from children.
A) kept at B) kept around C) kept away D) kept back
8. I always ______ to the beginning of a new semester.
A) look forward B) look in C) look up D) look out
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9. The button has ______ my coat.
A) come on B) come back C) come off D) come among
10. My boss told me to __________ the good work.
A) keep up B) keep away C) keep on D) keep out
11. Sanjay, a farmer ___ early in the morning.
A) gets up B) gets off C) gets over D) gets back
12. Rajesh ________ his parents.
A) looked before B) looked after C) looked into D) looked over
13. The factory ______ 4000 units each day.
A) put on B) put off C) puts out D) put away
14.The chief guest _______ the prizes to the students.
A) gave in B) gave out C) gave forth D) gave away
15. The company promised to ____________for the loss of its customers.
A) make up B) make on C) make out D) make off
16. Can you __________ what time the meeting starts?
A) find in B) find out C) fill out D) figure on
17. The match was _______ due to heavy rain.
A) put off B) put out C) put away D) put up
18. Cholera __________ in Delhi.
A) broke out B) broke in C) broke away D) broke down
19. He ______ tears.
A) burst with B) burst into C) burst on D) burst out
20. The trip was _________due to the bad weather.
A) called off B) called on C) called out D) called over
Phrasal Verbs : Key Answers

1. B) back up
2. A) blown down
3. C) log in
4. C) pack in
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5. B) go back
6. C) put up with
7. C) kept away
8. A) look forward
9. C) come off
10. A) keep up
11. A) gets up
12. B) looked after
13. C) puts out
14. D) gave away
15. A) make up
16. B) find out
17. A) put off
18. A) broke out
19. B) burst into
20 A) called off
Grammar Topic : Degrees of Comparison

Four alternatives are given for each of the following questions / incomplete statements. Only
one of them is correct or most appropriate. Choose the correct alternative and write the
complete answer along with its letter of alphabet.
1. No other girl in the class is as tall as Radha. The comparative degree of the given
sentence is ____________
A) Radha is as taller as any other girl in the class.
B) Radha is taller than any other girl in the class.
C) Radha is the tallest girl in the class.
D) Radha is as tall as all the girl in the class.
2. Goa is smaller than any other state in India. The positive degree of the given sentence is
____________
A. Goa is small than any other state in India.
B. Goa is the smallest state in India.
C. No other state is as small as Goa in India.
D. No other state is smaller than Goa in India.
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3. Pavan is the most intelligent boy in our class. The comparative degree of the given
sentence is ___________________________________________
A) Pavan is more intelligent than any other boy in the class.
B) Pavan is not intelligent than any other boy in the class.
C) Pavan is intelligent than any other boy in the class.
D) No other boy is as intelligent as Pavan.
4. Darshan is the most talented actor in Kannada film industry. The comparative degree of
the given sentence is ____________________.
A. Darshan is the more talented actor in Kannada film industry.
B. Darshan is more talented than any actor in Kannada film industry.
C. No other actor is as talented as Darshan in Kannada film industry.
D. Darshan is the most talented than any actor in Kannada film industry.
5. No other flower is as beautiful as rose. The superlative degree of the given sentence is
____________________.
A) Rose is the most beautiful flower.
B) Rose is a beautiful flower.
C) Rose is beautiful than any other flower.
D) Rose is the more beautiful flower.
6. No other house in the village is as big as mine. The comparative degree of the given
sentence is____________________
A. My house is bigger than any other house in the village.
B. My house is more bigger than any other house in the village.
C. My house is the biggest than any other house in the village.
D. My house is the biggest house in the village.
7. Vijaya is the best teacher in the entire state. The positive degree of the given sentence
is_____
A) No other teacher is good as Vijaya in the entire state.

B) No other teacher is as better as Vijaya in the entire state.
C) No other teacher is as best as Vijaya in the entire state.
D) No other teacher is as good as Vijaya in the entire state.
8. Shailaja is smarter than Raghu. The positive degree of the given sentence is_____
A) Raghu is smarter than Shailaja.

B) Shailaja is the smartest than Raghu.
C) Raghu is not as smart as Shailaja
D) Shailaja is not smart as Raghu
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9. Rahul is greater than most other cricketers. The positive degree of the given sentence
is_____
A. Very few cricketers are as great as Rahul.

B. No other cricketer is as great as Rahul.
C. None of the cricketers are as great Rahul.
D. Rahul is as great as many other players.
10. No other kind of exercise is as good as swimming. The comparative degree of the given
sentence is
A) Swimming is better than any other kind of exercise.

B) Swimming is the best kind of exercise.
C) Swimming is best than any other kind of exercise.
D) Swimming is gooder than any other kind of exercise
11. Lead is heavier than any other metal. The superlative degree of the given sentence is
____________________.
A) Lead is the most heaviest of all metals.

B) Lead is as heaviest as of all metals
C) Lead is the heaviest of all metals.
D) Lead is the more heaviest of all metals
12. India is one of the largest countries in the world.

The comparative degree of the given sentence is_______________________.
A. Very few countries in the world are as large as India.

B. India is larger than most other countries in the world
C. India is larger than any other countries in the world.
D. India is more larger than other countries in the world.
13. Very few boys in the class are as clever as Rahim. The superlative degree of the given
sentence is ____________________.
A) Rahim is one of the cleverest boy in the class.
B) Rahim is the cleverest boy in the class.
C) Rahim is the most cleverest boy in the class.
D) Rahim is not the cleverest boy in the class.
14. Shyam is the strongest boy in the class. The comparative degree of the given sentence is
____________________.
A) Shyam is stronger than any other boy in the class.

B) Shyam is more stronger than any other boy in the class.
C) Shyam is more stronger than any other boy in the class.
D) Shyam is not stronger than any other boy in the class.
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15.Kuvempu is the greatest of Kannada poets. The comparative degree of the given
sentence is_______________________.
A. Kuvempu is more greater than any other Kannada poet.

B. Kuvempu is one of the greater Kannada poet.
C. Kuvempu is greater than any other Kannada poet.
D. Kuvempu is the most greater than any other Kannada poet.
Degrees of Comparison : Key Answers
1. B. Radha is taller than any other girl in the class.

2. C. No other state is as small as goa in India.
3. A. Pavan is more intelligent than any other boy in the class.
4. B. Darshan is more talented than any actor in Kannada film industry
5. A. Rose is the most beautiful flower.
6. a. My house is bigger than any other house in the village.
7. D. No other teacher is as good as Vijaya in the entire state.
8. C. Raghu is not as smart as Shailaja.
9. A. Very few cricketers are as great as Rahul.
10. A. Swimming is better than any other kind of exercise.
11. C. Lead is the heaviest of all metals.
12. B. India is larger than most other countries in the world

13. A. Rahim is one of the cleverest boys in the class.
14. A. Shyam is stronger than any other boy in the class.
15. C. Kuvempu is greater than any other Kannada poet.
Grammar Topic : If Clause

1.If your team had selected one more fast bowler, your team _______ won the match.
A. will have b. would have c. wouldn’t have d. shall have
2.If my mother had given me money I __________ bought the car.

A. would not have B. would have C. will have D. would.
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3. If I find her address, I ___________send her an invitation.
A. will have B. will C. would D. would have.
B. If I found the key I ______ give it to you.
A. will B. would C. can D. would have
B. If we had played well, we ____________________won the match.
A. will B. should C. would D. would have
C. I ______________get wet, if it rains.
A. will B. wouldn't have C. would D. would

have
7. She ___________come to the market with us if she did not have to work.
A. will B. won’t C. would D. would have
8. My car is in the garage. If I had it, I ________ given it to you now.

A. will have B. would have C. would D. would had
9. I __________come if I have time.
A. will B. would had C. would have D. would

10. if I had carried the umbrella, I _____________________ got wet.
A. will B. will have C. wouldn’t have D. would have
11. if you had studied hard you _________________________ failed the exam.
A. will B. will have C. wouldn’t have D. would have
12. We _______________________reached on time, if you had not brought the car.
A. wouldn’t have B. would have C. will D. will have
13. I ___________ bought you a present if I had known it was your birthday.
A. will have B. wouldn’t have C. would have D. will

14. If I were rich, I ____________travel around the world.

15. You _______________ missed the bus, if you had started early.
A. wouldn't have B. will have C. would have D. should have
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16. If I won the lottery, I ___________buy a house in France.
17. We ________had a longer holiday, if we hadn’t spent so much money on shopping.
A. will B. can C. could have D. will have
18. If the weather had improved, we ----------------- gone for a walk.
A. will B. can C. could have D. will have
19. If people complained, things _________change.
20. My friends ____come to meet me, if they had known that I was coming to Mysore.
If Clause : Key Answers
1. B. Would have
2. B. Would have
3. B. Will
4. B. Would
5. D. Would have
6. A. Will
7. C. Would
8. B. Would have
9. A. Will
10. C. Wouldn’t have
11. C. Wouldn’t have
12. A. Wouldn’t have
13. C. Would have
14. C. Would
15. A. Wouldn't have
16. B. Would
17. C. Could have
18. C. Could have
19. C. Would
20. D. Would have
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Grammar Topic : Combine the sentences with too… to
1. She is very old. She cannot live without help.
A. She is too old to live without help.

B. She is too very old to live without help.
C. She is not too old to live without help.
D. She is too old She cannot live without help.
2. He was very nervous. He could not perform well on the stage.
A) He was to nervous too perform well on the stage.

B) He was not too nervous to perform well on the stage.
C) He was too nervous to perform well on the stage.
D) He was nervous to perform well on the stage.
3. Rajiv is very proud. He will not ask for help.
A) Rajiv is very too proud to ask for help.

B) Rajiv is very to proud to ask for help.
C) Rajiv is not too proud to ask for help.
D) Rajiv is too proud to ask for help.
4. It was very hot. We did not want to go out.
A) It was very hot to go out.

B) It was to hot too go out.
C) It was too hot to go out.
D) It was not too hot to go out.
5. I was very busy. I could not talk to her.
A) I was too busy to talk to her.

B) I was to busy too talk to her.
C) I was not too busy to talk to her.
D) I was too very busy to talk to her.
6. He is very poor. He cannot send his children to school.
A. He is to poor to send his children to school.

B. He is not too poor to send his children to school.
C. He is too very poor to send his children to school.
D. He is too poor to send his children to school.
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7. James is very honest. He will not take any bribe.
A) James is very honest to take any bribe.

B) James is too honest to take any bride.
C) James is very honest to take any bride.
D) James is not too honest to take any bride.
8. The officer is very weak. He cannot climb stairs.
A) The officer is not too weak to climb stairs.

B) The officer is to weak to climb stairs.
C) The officer is too very weak to climb stairs.
D) The officer is too weak to climb stairs.
9. The water is very salty. I cannot drink it.
A) The water is too very salty to drink it.

B) The water is too salty to drink it.
C) The water is very salty to drink it.
D) The water is too salty not to drink it.
10. The house is very small. It cannot accommodate everybody.
A) The house is too small to accommodate everybody.

B) The house is too very small to accommodate everybody.
C) The house is too small not to accommodate everybody.
D) The house is very small to accommodate everybody.
Combine the sentences with too…..to : Key Answers

1. A. She is too old to live without help.
2. C. He was too nervous to perform well on the stage.
3. D. Rajiv is too proud to ask for help.
4. C. It was too hot to go out.
5. A. I was too busy to talk to her.
6. D. He is too poor to send his children to school.
7. B. James is too honest to take any bride.
8. D. The officer is too weak to climb stairs.
9. B. The water is too salty to drink it.
10. A. The house is too small to accommodate everybody.
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Grammar Topic : Combine the sentences with so….that….not
1. He is very strong. You cannot beat him.
A) He is so very strong that you cannot beat him.

B) He is so strong that you cannot beat him.
C) He is not so very strong that you cannot beat him.
D) He is very strong so you cannot beat him.
2. The tent is very small. It cannot accommodate everybody.
A) The tent is so small that It cannot accommodate everybody.

B) The tent is so very small that It cannot accommodate everybody.
C) The tent is so small that It can accommodate everybody.
D) The tent is very small that It cannot accommodate everybody.
3. The box is very heavy. I cannot lift it.
A) He box is very heavy that I cannot lift it.

B) He box is so heavy that I can lift it.
C) He box is so heavy that I cannot lift it.
D) He box is so heavy I cannot lift it.
4. My grandfather is very weak. He cannot walk.
A) My grandfather is so weak that he cannot survive.

B) My grandfather is weak that he cannot survive.
C) My grandfather is very weak that he cannot survive.
D) My grandfather is so weak the cannot survive.
5. Harish is very short. He cannot reach the cupboards.
A) Harish is very short he cannot reach the cupboards.

B) Harish is so short he cannot reach the cupboards.
C) Harish is so short that he cannot reach the cupboards.
D) Harish is very short to reach the cupboards.
6. Manju played cleverly. Ravi couldn’t beat him.
A) Manju played so cleverly that Ravi couldn’t beat him.

B) Ravi played so cleverly that Manju couldn’t beat him.
C) Manju played very cleverly that Ravi couldn’t beat him.
D) Manju played so cleverly but Ravi couldn’t beat him.
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7. The necklace was very expensive. I couldn’t buy it.
A) The necklace was so expensive I couldn’t buy it.

B) The necklace was that expensive so I couldn’t buy it.
C) The necklace was very expensive that I couldn’t buy it.
D) The necklace was so expensive that I couldn’t buy it.
8. The problem is very difficult. I cannot solve it.
A) The problem is very difficult that I cannot solve it.

B) The problem is difficult that I cannot solve it.
C) The problem is so difficult I cannot solve it.
D) The problem is so difficult that I cannot solve it.
9. It was very dark. I couldn’t see anything.
A) It was so dark that I couldn’t see anything.

B) It was so dark I couldn’t see anything.
C) It was dark that I couldn’t see anything.
D) It was very dark that I couldn’t see anything.
10. The coffee is very hot. I cannot drink it.
A) The coffee is very hot that I cannot drink it.

B) The coffee is so hot that I cannot drink it.
C) The coffee is hot that I cannot drink it.
D) The coffee is very hot I cannot drink it.
Combine the sentences with so….that….not : Key Answers
1. B. He is so strong that you cannot beat him.

2. A. The tent is so small that it cannot accommodate everybody.
3. C. He box is so heavy that I cannot lift it.
4. A. My grandfather is so weak that he cannot survive.
5. C. Harish is so short that he cannot reach the cupboards.
6. A. Manju played so cleverly that Ravi couldn’t beat him.
7. D. The necklace was so expensive that I couldn’t buy it.

8. D. The problem is so difficult that I cannot solve it.
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9. A. It was so dark that I couldn’t see anything.
10. B. The coffee is so hot that I cannot drink it.
Grammar Topic : Framing ‘WH’ questions

Frame the ‘wh’ question to get the underlined word as answer:
1.Abdul Kalam was a scientist.
A. What was Abdul kalam?

B. Who were Abdul kalam?
C. How is Abdul kalam?
D. What were Abdul kalam?
2. Children are playing in the garden.
A. Where is the children playing?

B. Where are the children playing?
C. Why are the children playing?
D. How are the children playing?
3. This is my car.
A) Which were your car?
B) Who was your car?
C) Which is your car?
D) How was the car?
4. Prakash was late because he got wet in the rain.

A. How was Prakash late
B. When was Prakash late?
C. why was Prakash late?
D. Why was Prakash late?
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5. Susan loves painting.
A) Who does Susan love?
B) How does Susan love?
C) What does Susan love?
D) What is Susan love?
6. The train arrives at 10:00 a.m. in the morning.

A) When does the train arrive?
B) When is the train arrived?
C) Where does the train arrive?
D) When were the train arrive?
7. The trip was wonderful.

A) How are the trip?
B) How were the trip?
C) How was the trip?
D) How does the trip?
8. My school is 3 km away from my house.

A) How far was your school from your house?
B) How long is your school from your house?
C) How far were your school from your house?
D) How far is your school from your house?
9. There are 30 students in the class.

A) How many students were in the class?
B) How many students are there in the class?
C) How many students will be in the class?
D) How many students does in the class?
10. I go to market twice a week.

A) How many times you go to market?
B) How often do you go to market?
C) How often does you go to market?
D) How often can you go to market?
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11. We should drink 3 litres of water everyday.
A) How much water do we have to drink everyday?
B) How many litres of water do we drink everyday?
C) How often do we drink water?
D) How many litres of water does we drink everyday?
12. Ravi studies 5 hours everyday.

A) How many times do Ravi study?
B) How much time did Ravi study?
C) How long does Ravi study everyday?
D) How far do Ravi study everyday?
13. Radha is 10 years old.

A) How old does Radha?
B) How old his Radha?
C) How old is Radha?
D) How old are Radha?
14. Kartik is 6 feet.

A) How long is Kartik?
B) How tall was Kartik?
C) How tall does Kartik?
D) How tall is Kartik?
15. This is Raju's box.
A. Whose box is this?

B. Who box is this?
C. Whose box are this?
D. Whom box is this?
16. I was talking to my friend.

A) Who are you at to?
B) Who are you talking to?
C) Who were you talking to?
D) Who is your talking to?
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17. The exams begins at 10 o'clock.
A) Which time does the exam begin?
B) When time does the exam begin?
C) What time did the exam begin?
D) What time does the exam begin?
18. Radha needs a match stick to light the fire.

A) Why do Radha need a matchstick?
B) Why does Radha need a matchstick?
C) How does Radha need a matchstick?
D) Why did Radha need the matchstick?
19. My hobbies are singing and painting.

A) Where are your hobbies?
B) What are your hobbies?
C) What is your hobby?
D) What were your hobbies?
20. Jaya is leaving to Europe next month.

A) When are Jaya leaving to Europe?
B) When is Jaya leaving to Europe?
C) When were Jaya leaving to Europe?
D) When will Jaya leave Europe?
Framing WH Questions : Key Answers

1. A. What was abdul kalam?
2. B. Where are the children playing?
3. C. Which is your car?
4. C. Why was prakash late?
5. C. What does susan love?
6. A. When does the train arrive?
7. C. How was the trip?
8. D. How far is your school from your house?
9. B. How many students are there in the class?
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10. B. How often do you go to market?
11. B. How many litres of water do we have to drink everyday?
12. C. How long does Ravi study everyday?
13. C. How old is Radha?
14. D. How tall is Kartik?
15. A. Whose box is this?
16. C. Who were you talking to?
17. D. What time does the exam begin?
18. A. Why does Radha need a matchstick?
19. B. What are your hobbies?
20. B. When is Jaya leaving to Europe?
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LETTER WRITING – FORMAL LETTER : FORMAT AND STAGES
AN EXAMPLE LETTER DENOTING TITLE OF THE STAGE STAGES

STAGES
#3, 7th Cross, Heading/Sender’s 01
6th Main, Address/From address
M.G Road,
Kolar
21-06-2021 Date 02
The Manager, The Xmas Company Recipient’s Address/ 03
13th Cross, 1st Main, To address
Malleshwaram
Bangalore
Respected Sir/Madam Salutation/Greeting 04
Dear Sir/ Madam
Dear Mr.Sharath/ Dear Ms.Shalini
Request for providing the training materials Subject 05
On behalf of the Human Resource Team, We Introduction 06

would like to thank you for assisting in the (Body of the Letter)
development of training package for our
management staff.
The information has been reviewed by the Main Body 07
advisory committee and everyone of us in the (Body of the Letter)
board of directors. Everyone is agreed for the
materials and the support you have provided
during the preparation and demo visit. They are
superior in quality. We look forward for using
them in our next training sessions. Hence,
requesting to provide them as early as possible.
Conclusion 08
We would be grateful to you and nice working (Body of the Letter)
with you again in near future.
Regards/ Thanking you Leave Taking 09
Yours sincerely, Yours faithfully, Yours truly Complimentary 10
Closure/Subscription/Closing
KVVB Sender’s Signature 11
Ko. Vee. Venkatesha Babu Sender’s Name and 12

Managing Director Designation
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LETTER WRITING – PERSONAL LETTER : FORMAT AND STAGES
AN EXAMPLE LETTER DENOTING STAGES TITLE OF THE STAGE STAGES
#3, 7th Cross, Heading/Sender’s Address/ 01

6th Main, From address
M.G Road,
Kolar
21-06-2021 Date 02
Dear Mother/Father/Friend/Sister/Brother Salutation/Greeting 03
I am fine here. How are you and all at home? Hope Introduction 04
they are doing good with the favours of God. (Body of the Letter)
I am preparing well for my upcoming exams. I have Main Body 05

taken necessary coaching and clarified my doubts (Body of the Letter)
with my teachers. By solving all previous years
question papers, I am very confident in getting good
marks.
Convey my wishes to all our family members. I will Conclusion 06

see you all as soon as I finish my exams. (Body of the Letter)
With love, Leave Taking 07
Yours loving/Yours affectionately Complimentary 08

Closure/Subscription/Closing
KVVB Sender’s Signature 09
Ko. Vee. Venkatesha Babu Sender’s Name 10
Sri. V Reddy Recipient’s Address/To 11

#1, Sannidhi Nilaya Address/ Superscription
13th Cross, 1st Main, Shantinikethan Layout, (Not Mandatory Field)
Gowribidanur, Chikkaballapur Dist-561208
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KSEEB MODEL PAPER – WITH KEY ANSWER
&
KSEEB MODEL BASED FIVE MODEL PAPERS WITH KEY ANSWERS
KARNATAKA SECONDARY EDUCATION EXAMINATION BOARD

Multiple Choice Questions Based Model Question Paper – 01 with Key Answers
Subject: SECOND LANGUAGE ENGLISH
Subject Code: 31E Time: 1 Hours Max. Marks: 40

1. Four choices are given for each of the questions/incomplete statements. Choose the
correct answer and shade the correct choice in the OMR given to you with blue / black
ball point pen.
40x1=40
41. ‘Self-medication is not good. You should consult the doctor.’
The language function for the above sentence is
A. seeking information B. agreeing
C. request D. advice
Ans : D. advice
42. The word which collocates with ‘rustling’ is
A. waves B. fruits
C. leaves D. shadows
Ans : C. leaves
43. The word which has two syllables is………
A. school B. consonant
C. father D. clue
Ans : C. father
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44. ‘The children were plucking flowers.’
The passive form of the above sentence is
A. Flowers were plucked by the children
B. Flowers are being plucked by the children
C. Flowers were being plucked by the children
D. Flowers have been plucked by the children
Ans : B. Flowers are being plucked by the children
45. He ……………. in New Delhi for three years.
The appropriate tense form of the verb to be used here is……..
A. living B. lived
C. lives D. live
Ans : B. lived
46. The appropriate prefix to form the opposite of ‘possible’ is
A. in B. im C. un D. mis
Ans : B. im
47. Kutub Minar is a majestic monument.
The part of speech of the underlined word is a/an
A. verb B. adverb C. adjective D. preposition
Ans : C. adjective
48. The meeting was ………………. due to bad weather.
The correct phrasal verb to be used here is
A. put on B. put up with C. put off D. put out
Ans : C. put off
49. Greenland is larger than any other island in the world.
The superlative form of the above sentence is
A. Greenland is the large island in the world.
B. No other island is largest than Greenland in the world.
C. Greenland is the largest island in the world.
D. Greenland is largest of the islands.
Ans : C. Greenland is the largest island in the world.
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50. If I had been hungry, I …………………. eaten something.
The correct words to be used here to complete the ‘if’ clause sentence are
A. wouldn’t have B. shouldn’t have
C. would have D. should have
Ans : C. would have
51. Sanjay is coming tomorrow, …………….?
The question tag to be used here is
A. is he ? B. isn’t he ? C. does he ? D. don’t he?
Ans : B. isn’t he?
52. We had to wait for …… hour and ……… half for the bus.
The articles to be used here are
A. a, the B. an, a C. the, a D. a , an
Ans : B. an, a
53. The thieves quarrelled …………… themselves.

The preposition to be used here is
A. for B. between C. among D. after
Ans : C. among
54. I bought it ……………… I needed it.
The conjunction to be used here is________
A. and B. still C. so D. because
Ans : D. because
55. The way in which he told the story was so ………………..
The correct form of the word to be used is
A. interested B. interestingly C. interesting D. interests
Ans : C. interesting
56. In a formal letter, ‘Yours faithfully’ is known as
A. salutation B. subscription C. superscription D. subject
Ans: B. subscription
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57. ‘Courage is everything. Strength and age are not important.’ This remark was made
by……..
A. Swami B. Granny C. Inspector D. Swami’s father
Ans : D. Swami’s father
58. As the night advanced Swami remembered all the stories of__________
A. adventure B. tiger C. devils and ghosts D. cricket match
Ans : C. devils and ghosts
59. ‘A frightful proposition, Swami thought.’ The proposition was__________

A. to sleep alone in the passage
B. to sleep alone in the office room
C. to sleep beside his granny in the passage
D. to sleep under the hall lamp
Ans : B. to sleep alone in the office room
60. Roma Talreja was a

A. railway employee B. high school dropout
C. call centre executive D. sales executive
Ans : C. call centre executive
61. ‘Take the girl to Airoli,’ suggested the cop, ‘there’s a hospital there.’
But Baleshwar disagreed because
A. he knew that hospital lacked personnel and equipment
B. he knew that Airoli was at least 10 kilometres away
C. he was too tired to carry Roma any further
D. he felt the hospital may refuse to take accident victim.
Ans : B. he knew that Airoli was at least 10 kilometres away
62. ‘I do not like to have you speak to me in that manner.’ This was said by
A. Narrator B. Senator Catron
C. Surveyor D. Don Anselmo
Ans : D. Don Anselmo
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63. The Americans offered to pay almost double the amount to Don Anselmo because
A. the old man agreed to sell both land and his house
B. the land was very fertile
C. the land was much more than eight acres
D. the narrator convinced them to pay more
Ans : C. the land was much more than eight acres
64. One day the Americans came back to the narrator’s office to complain
because_________________
A. Don Anselmo did not allow them to replaster the house
B. the children of the village were overrunning their property
C. everyone spoke to them only in Spanish
D. the fence they had patched was torn down by the villagers
Ans : B. the children of the village were overrunning their property
65. ‘They brought about a veritable revolution in social thought.’ Here ‘they’ refers to
A. Dr.Ambedkar and Gandhiji B. Nehru and Gandhiji
C. Mahatma Phule and Nehru D. Dr. Ambedkar and K.M.Munshi
Ans : A. Dr.Ambedkar and Gandhiji
66. Dr. Ambedkar spent most of his life in____________
A. purchasing books B. attending conferences
C. reading books D. importing books
Ans : C. reading books
67. ‘There’s no harm in trying it,’ Smitha said to herself. Here ‘it’ refers to
A. requesting Pandit Ravishankar to play for Anant
B. convincing the doctors to continue Anant’s treatment
C. taking Anant to the concert
D. requesting Aunt Sushila to let them stay in her apartment
Ans : A. requesting Pandit Ravishankar to play for Anant
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68. ‘Panditji is a busy man. You must not bother him with such requests.’
This was said by_____________________
A. Ustad Allah Rakha B. moustachioed man
C. Anant D. Aunt Sushila
Ans : B. moustachioed man
69. ‘Why do you take away his source of entertainment?’
This remark was made by
A. Satish’s mother B. brother Inder
C. friend Surender D. Satish’s father
Ans : A. Satish’s mother
70. The lesson ‘colours of silence’ gives us the message that_______________
A. physical disability is no barrier to success
B. one has to read a lot to get on in life
C. formal education is not important
D. physical disability is a barrier to success
Ans : A. physical disability is no barrier to success
71. The family members of Grandma told her that one should grow old___
A. bravely B. disgracefully C. gracefully D. slowly
Ans : C. gracefully
72. When Grandma was confined to bed she felt____________________
A. relieved B. miserable C. happy D. rested
Ans : A. relieved
73. It droppeth …………………………………………………………………
A. above this sceptered sway; B. the dread and fear of kings;
C. as the gentle rain from heaven D. the force of temporal power
Ans : C. as the gentle rain from heaven
74. In the poem ‘Quality of Mercy’ ‘mightiest in the mightiest’ refers to
A. Sceptre B. Crown C. Mercy D. Dread
Ans : C. Mercy
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75. In the poem ‘The song of India’ Motherland wants the poet to sing about
A. the seers and prophets B. strikes and class war
C. dams and lakes D. Himalayas and three seas
Ans : B. strikes and class war
76. Mother India appeared to be sitting on__________________________

A. the peaks of Himalayas B. the beautiful waves
C. the rock-cut temples D. the dams and lakes
Ans : B. the beautiful waves
77. ‘his wrinkled old face so full of wearies of living’ suggests that the Jazz player
was______________________
A. old and cheerful B. not enthusiastic about life
C. lively but old D. very enthusiastic about life
Ans : B. not enthusiastic about life
78. O say what ………………………………………………………….
C. is that thing call’d light, D. are the blessings of the sight,
Ans : C. is that thing call’d light,
79. The ‘mysterious parcel’ that was brought to Mohan’s house contained
A. pamphlets B. cyclostyling machine
C. newspaper D. memorandums
Ans : B. cyclostyling machine
80. Hema Aziz politely refused the Indian army’s compensation offer of____
A. a house B. money C. a petrol pump D. a job.
Ans : C. a petrol pump
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ANALYSIS OF MODEL QP AND ALLOTMENT OF MARKS
SL UNIT NAME MARKS QUESTION
NO (RETAINED FOR EVALUATION IN 2020-21) ALLOTTED NO
PROSE
01 A Hero 03 57,58,59
02 There’s a Girl by the Tracks 02 60,61
03 Gentlemen of Rio-En-Medio 03 62.63,64
04 Dr. B.R. Ambedkar 02 65,66
05 Concert 02 67,68
06 Colours of Silence 02 69,70
Total Marks Allotted to Prose 14 14
POETRY
07 Grandma Climbs a Tree 02 71,72
08 Quality of Mercy 02 73,74
09 The Song of India 02 75,76
10 Jazz Poem Two 01 77
11 The Blind Boy 01 78
Total Marks Allotted to Poetry 08 08
12 Narayanapur Incident 01 79
13 A Great Martyr Ever Cherished 01 80
Total Marks Allotted to Supplementary Reading 02 02
Grand Total Marks for the Text 24 24
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GRAMMAR TOPICS AND MARKS ALLOTMENT
SL GRAMMAR MARKS QUESTION
NO ALLOTTED NO
1 LANGUAGE FUNCTION 01 41
2 COLLOCATION 01 42
3 SYLLABIFICATION 01 43
4 VOICE-ACTIVE TO PASSIVE 01 44
5 APPROPRIATE TENSE FORM OF THE VERB 01 45
6 PREFIXES AND SUFFIXES 01 46
7 IDENTIFY THE PART OF THE SPEECH 01 47
8 PHRASAL VERB 01 48
9 DEGREES OF COMPARISON 01 49
10 IF CLAUSE 01 50
11 QUESTION TAG 01 51
12 ARTICLES 01 52
13 PREPOSITION 01 53
14 CONJUNCTION 01 54
15 CORRECT FORM OF THE WORD 01 55
16 FORM/STAGES OF THE LETTER 01 56
Total Marks Allotted to Grammar 16 16
AUXILIARY VERB these elements can also be
REPORTED SPEECH considered for the annual
HOMOPHONES evaluation/ examination
JUMBLED LETTERS & WORDS
OPPOSITES
SYNONYMS/MEANINGS
ONE WORD SUBSTITUTION
INFINITIVE
FRAMING ‘WH’ QUESTION
USING WORD AS A NOUN/ADJECTIVE
USING WORD AS A VERB/ADVERB
FORM OF THE PIECE OF LITERATURE-
Eg: DIARY ENTRY /INVITATION /NEWSPAPER/
NEWSLETTER / NOTE TAKING / NOTICE / REPORT / ORDER
/ LETTER
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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, BANGALORE NORTH DIST,
BANGALORE
Multiple Choice Question Based Model Question Paper - 2
SUBJECT: ENGLISH (31 E )

TIME: 1 HOUR
MARKS: 40
I. Four alternatives are given for each of the following question/ statement. Choose the
ball point pen.
40*1= 40
41. May I come in? The language function for the above sentence is
A) request B) seeking permission
C) advice D) giving directions
42. The word which collocates with ‘nuclear’ is
A) steel B) light
C) weapon D) channel
43. The word which has two syllables is
A) school B) paper
C) determination D) probably
44. ‘ Students made some mistakes.’ The passive form of the above sentence is
A) Some mistakes had done by students
B) Some mistakes were made by students
C) Some mistakes are made by students
D) Some mistakes have made by students
45. I have already _______ the bill.
The appropriate tense form of the verb to be used here is
A) pays B) pay
C) paying D) paid
46. . The appropriate prefix to form the opposite of ‘ regular ‘ is
A) ir B) un
C) im D) dis
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47. Shashikala prepares coffee.
The part of speech of the underlined word is a/ an
A) noun B) adjective
C) adverb D) verb
48. I couldn’t _______ what the doctor had written.
A) make up B) make out
C) made of D) make for
49. Raju is one of the richest persons in the village.
The positive degree of the above sentence is
A) No other person in the village is as rich as Raju.
B) Raju is richer than most other persons in the village.
C) very few persons in the village are as rich as Raju.
D) Raju is not the richest person.
50. Either Amrutha or her friends _______ taken it.
The appropriate auxiliary verb for the above sentence is.
A) has B) have
C) are D) were
51. I am a teacher, ----------?
The question tag to be used here is.
A) am I B) amn’t I
C) aren’t I D) are I
52. He was _____ freedom fighter and he fought against _____ British.
A) the, a B) a, an
C) a, the D) the, the
53. is / he / a / gentleman/ what / fine / ! /
The rearrange the words in the proper order is
A) A fine gentle man what he is!
B) What a gentleman fine he is !
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C) What a fine gentleman he is !
D) He is a fine gentleman whart!
54. Shankar comes ____ a poor family.
A) but B) from
C) till D) between
55. There is no ----------- between them.
The correct form of the word to be used here is
A) compared B) comparing
C) comparison D) compares
56. In a formal letter , the subject of the letter is written as _________
A) Request for two days leave B) Thank you
C) Yours faithfully D) Respected sir
57. “ Don’t cover your face. Are you really very sleepy ?” This remark was made by
A) Swami’s father B) granny C) servant D) Swami’s mother
58. The burglar was caught by
A) the police B) the servant
C) Swami D) Swami’s father
59. Swami used to sleep with his granny because
A) his father had asked him to sleep with her
B) he was afraid to sleep alone
C) his granny was afraid of sleeping alone
D) he got sleep if he slept with her
60. Baleshwar Mishra was a
A) business man B) high-school dropout
C) driver D) carpenter
61. The other passengers did not volunteer to help Baleshwar because
A) they thought one man was enough
B) they afraid of being involved
C) they did not know Baleshwar
D) the train was moving too fast
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62. “ This was bad, Don Anselmo,” I pleaded. ‘This was made by
A) Americans B) Narrator
C) Surveyor D) Don Anselmo
63. The old man had agreed to sell the land for
A) twelve thousand dollars B) seven thousand dollars
C) twelve hundred dollars D) seven hundred dollars
64. According to Don Anselmo, the real owners of the trees were
A) the Americans B) don Anselmo himself
C) the children of Rio-en- Medio D) the story teller
65. “ The only valid divisions are between those who are noble and wholesome and those
who are ignoble and unwholesome”. This remark was made by
A) The Buddha B) Mahatma Phule
C) Mahatma Gandhi D) Avvai
66. Dr. Ambedkar fought against
A) social injustice B) political justice
C) economic inequality D) social justice
67. They did not voice their fears. The word ‘they’ stand for
A) doctors B) family members of Anant
C) Anant’s friends D) family members of Aunt Sushila
68. ‘ No, how can I? we’ve always done things together, Anant and I.’
This was said by
A) Aunt Sushila B) Smitha
C) Anant D) Pandit Ravishankar
69. “ Why decide that he is going to remain deaf all his life?
A) Sathish’s father B) Sathish’s mother
C) brother Inder D) friend Surender
70. Sathish’s father felt that artists
A) do not make much money B) cannot read and write
C) are lazy and waste time D) make too much money
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71. The speaker calls his grandmother as
A) childish B) genius
C) adventurous D) heroic
72. Grandma did not like
A) climbing trees B) the tree-house
C) drinking Sherry D) staying in bed room
73. His sceptre -------------------------------------------------
A) power doth then show likest God’s
B) to awe and majesty,
C) better than his crown.
D) shows the force of temporal power,
74. The quality of mercy is enthroned in
A) the heart of kings B) hell
C) heaven D) crown
75. The poet is querulous because he
A) has no song to sing about mother India
B) is angry on mother India
C) was hurted by his wife
D) none of the above
76. The two speakers in the poem, ‘song of India’ are
A) beggars and lepers B) the poet and the motherland
C) seers and prophets D) the farmer and his workers
77. “ – his run-down shoes have paper in them”. Suggests that the Jazz player was
A) had come running B) was poor
C) was a good sportsman D) kept notes in his shoes
78. My day -----------------------------------------
A) could I ever keep awake B) With me ‘twere always day.
C) or night myself I make D) I ever keep awake
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79. The students marched ____ against the British rule.
A) violently B) aggressively
C) usually D) silently
80. . Haneef’s mother was a
A) teacher B) vocal artist
C) doctor D) police officer
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Multiple Choice Question Based Model Question Paper - 2 : Key Answers
41. B) seeking permission

42. C) weapon
43. B) paper
44. B) Some mistakes were made by students
45. D) paid
46. A) ir
47. D) verb
48. B) make out
49. C) very few persons in the village are as rich as Raju.
50. B) have
51. C) aren’t I
52. C) a , the
53. C) What a fine gentleman he is !
54. B) from
55. C) comparision
56. A) Request for two days leave
57. B) granny
58. C) Swami
59. B) he was afraid to sleep alone
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60. B) high-school dropout
61. B) they afraid of being involved
62. B) Narrator
63. C) twelve hundred dollars
64. C) the children of Rio-en- Medio
65. A) The Buddha
66. A) social injustice
67. B) family members of Anant
68. B) Smitha
69 A) Sathish’s father
70. A) do not make much money
71. B) genius
72. D) staying in bed room
73. D) shows the force of temporal power,
74. A) the heart of kings
75. A) has no song to sing about mother India
76. B) the poet and the motherland
77. B) was poor
78 C) or night myself I make,
79. D) silently
80. B) vocal artist
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II LANGUAGE ENGLISH SUBJECT CODE-31 E

TIME – 1 Hour MAX-MARKS- 40
I. Four alternatives are given for each of the following questions/ incomplete
statements.
Choose the correct answer and shade the correct choice in the OMR given to
you with blue or black pen.
40X1=40
41. ‘will you please gift-wrap these things?’ The language function for the
above sentence is………………………
42. The word which collocates with ‘brisk’ is …………..

A. glance B.talk
C. walk D. task
43. the word which has two syllables is……………

A. ball B. payment
C. constitution D. cue
44. ‘ Haripriya is teaching Mathematics.’

The passive form of the above sentence is……
A. Mathematics is taught by Haripriya.
B. Mathematics is being taught by Haripriya.
C. Mathematics has been taught by Haripriya.
D. Mathematics have been taught by Haripriya.
45. Padmavati ………………very well in the dance program yesterday.
The appropriate tense form of the verb to be used here is………
A. Perform B. performed
C. Performs D. performing
46. The appropriate prefix to form the opposite of ‘ responsible ‘ is……
A. ir B. im
C. un D. mis
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47. Sucheta is friendly and polite. The parts of speech of the underlined word
is…..
A. verb B. adverb
C. adjective D. preposition
48. Priya and Deepika have …………………….on a journey round the world.
The correct phrasal verb to be used here is …………
A. Set up B. set off
C .set in D. set down
49. Mount Everest higher than any other peak in the world. The superlative
form of the above sentence.
A. Mount Everest is highest than any other peak in the world.
B. Mount Everest is the highest peak in the word.
C. No other peak in the world is as high as Mount Everest.
D. Mount Everest is one of the highest peak in the world.
50. If I had found her address, I ……………….sent her an invitation.
C.would have D. should have
51. Children are playing Chess,…………………..?
A. aren’t they B. isn’t they
C.does they D. don’t they
52. when I was at the zoo, I saw ……. elephant with ……….Bell in it’s neck.
A. a, the B. an , a
C. the , a D. a , an
53. The ball rolled ……………………..the field very quickly.
A. Over B. between
C. across D. over
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54. They took him to hospital ………………………… he was sick.
A. and B. still
C. so D. because
55. It is …………………hot in summer.
A. General B. generally
C. generous D. generalized
56. In a formal letter , the step that comes immediately after salutation is
A. salutation b. subscription
C. body of the letter D. subject
57. ‘ you let him sleep where he likes.’ This remark was made by………..
A. Swami’s mother B. Granny
C. Inspector D. Swami’s father
58. Swami saw a moving creature in the room, it
was……………………………
A. a scorpion B. a man
C. devil D. ghost.
59. According to headmaster Swami was a …………….
A. student b. courageous boy
C. True scout D. honest person
60. The person who helped Baleshwar to find Roma’s belongings was
a………….
A. railway employee B. motorist
C. truck driver D. sales executive
61. The astonishing thing for Roma was that….
A. A stranger would jump off a train and risk his life for her.
B. A truck driver volunteered to help her.
C. Dr. Anil Agarwal admitted her to the ICU without any paper work.
D. People of Mumbai are afraid of police or court cases.
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62. “ We have all learned to love these Americans.’ This was said by….
A. Narrator B. Senator catron
C. surveyor D. Don Anselmo
63. After the survey Americans offered Don Anselmo more money, but he did not
accept it because………..
A. He was a man of principles.
B. He didn’t believe in the surveyor’s report.
C. He didn’t sell trees.
D. He was not in a hurry.
64. Don Anselmo inherited the house from his…..
A. mother B. grand mother. C. father. D. uncle.
65. The 14th amendment of the constitution of USA…………………
A. gave freedom to black americans.
B. gave freedom to Africans
C. It enriched Ambedkar’s knowledge
D. didn’t influence Ambedkar.
66. As a tribute to his vision of social justice, Nehru chose Dr. Ambedkar as
….
A. The first education minister of independent India.
B. The home minister of independent India.
C. The first law minister of independent India.
D. The chief justice of independent India.
67. The daring thought that Smitha had when she was sitting alone in the
park was….
A. to attend the concert and requesting Pandit Ravishankar to play for Ananth.
B. convincing the doctors to continue Ananth’s treatment.
C. taking Ananth to the concert.
D. requesting Aunt Susheela to let them stay in her apartment.
68. ‘ It’s a chance of a lifetime’ the person who stated this was……
A. Ustad Allah Rakha B. a moustached man
C. Smita’s family members D. Ananth
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69. ‘ you want to do this very badly, don’t you?’ this remark was made by….
70. After the accident Satish was not able to attend the school regularly
because…..
A. He suffered frequently from bouts of fever and infections.
B. He lost his interest in education.
C. He started learning at home.
D. He became lazy.
71. The only passion of grandma was climbing trees and she learnt it from
her….
A. mother B. sister
C. brother D. relative.
72. When grandma was confined to bed she felt it was like a …….
A. brief season in hell B. brief season in heaven
C. brief season D. complete relaxation.
73. His sceptre shows the……………..
A. Above this sceptered sway. B. the dread and fear of kings
C. as the gentle rain from heaven D. force of temporal power.
74. In the ‘quality of mercy’ poem the mercy is blessed by……..
A. giver and the receiver . B. giver
C. receiver D. no one
75. In the poem ‘ The song of India’ the poet wants to sing about…………..
A. the seers and prophets. B. The Himalayas and the three seas
C. dams and lakes . D. All the above.
76. Mother India wrote the book called……………
A. The book of the Morrow B. The book of the Sorrow.
C. The Book of the Vision. D. India 2030
77. By his looks Jazz player was a pathetic figure but when he starts playing
Jazz he was a..
A. an artist B. commanding artist
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C. magician D. singer.
78. What are the blessings of the sight………………………..
The appropriate option to complete this line of the poem is..
A. Of wondrous things you see. B. O tell your poor blind boy.
C. is that the thing call’d light, D. are the blessings of the
sight.
79. The student’s marching was unusual because they marched silently ..
A. with pamphlets B. without any slogans
C. with weapons D. with memorandums.
80. Life for Hanif was always ……………………….
A. ekdam bindas B. ekdam serious
C. very boring D. relaxing. .
41) C. request
42) C. walk
43) B. payment
44) B. Mathematics is being taught by Haripriya.
45) B. performed
46) A.ir
47) B. Adjective
48) B. set off
49) B. Mount Everest is the highest peak in the world.
50) C. would have
51) A. aren’t they?
52) B. an , a
53) C. across
54) D. because
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55) B. generally
56) D.subject
57) A. Swami’s mother
58) B. a man
59) C.true scout
60) A.a railway employee
61) A. a stranger would jump off a moving train and risk his life for her.
62) D. Don Anselmo
63) A. he was a man of principles.
64) A. mother.
65) A. It gave freedom to black Americans.
66) C. The first law minister of independent India,
67) A. to attend the concert and request Pandit Ravishankar to play for Ananth.
68) D. Ananth
69) D. Satish’s father
70) A. He suffered frequently from bouts of fever and infections.
71) C. brother.
72) A. brief season in hell
73) D. the force of temporal power.
74) A.giver and the receiver.
75) D. all the above
76) A. the book of the morrow.
77) B. commanding artist
78) B. O tell your poor blind boy.
79) B. without any slogans.
80) A. ekdam bindas.
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Subject: SECOND LANGUAGE ENGLISH

Subject Code: 31E Time: 1 Hour Max. Marks: 40
Four choices are given for each of the questions/incomplete statements. Choose the
ball point pen.
41. How to apply for an Aadhaar card ?
The language function for the above question is
42. The word which collocates with ‘quick’ is

A. look B. sight
C. glance D. see
43. The word which has two syllables is………

A. excited B. senator
C. direction D. lanky
44. Suma is packing her bags. The passive form of the above sentence is
A. Bags are packed by Suma
B. Bags were packed by Suma
C. Bags are being packed by Suma
D. Bags were being packed by Suma
45. Jenny ____________ poems very well.

The appropriate tense form of the verb to be used here is……..
A. write B. writes
C. writing D. written
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46. The appropriate prefix to form the opposite of ‘fortune’ is
A. in B. im C. un D. mis
47. Deepika sang beautifully.

A. verb B. adverb C. adjective D. preposition
48. We should never __________the hope of seeing better days in the future.
A. give off B. give up C. give away D. give in
49. Sushil is more intelligent than any other boy in the class.
The superlative form of the above sentence is
A. Sushil is one of the most intelligent boy in the class
B. Sushil is the more intelligent boy in the class
C. Sushil is the most intelligent than any other boy in the class
D. Sushil is the most intelligent boy in the class.
50. I _________ bought you a present if I had known it was your birthday.
51. Naveen does not like sweets , _______

A. is he ? B. isn’t he ? C. does he ? D. don’t he?
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52. Mr. Sham is _________MLA. He is ________best political I have seen.
A. an, the B. an, a C. the, a D. a , an
53. The two brothers quarreled __________each other for the property.
A. for B. between C. among D. after
54. Girish got caught in the rain ________he was late to school.
The conjunction to be used here is________
55. The computer is the greatest _____________ of mankind.

21. create B. creative C. creatively D. creation
56. In a formal letter, ‘Respected sir/ madam ’ is known as

57. ‘. “Aiyo! Something has bitten me,’ This was said by_________
A. Swami B. Burglar C. cook D. Swami’s father
58. The place in the room which Swami thought was safe, compact and reassuring was
_________
A. in the corner of the bench B. on the bench
C. under the bench D. behind the bench
59. Swami disliked sleeping in the office room because___________
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A. there were scorpions in the room.
B. the room was dusty
C. he was not interested to prove his courage .
D. he was afraid to sleep alone.
60. The person who volunteered to help Baleshwar was_____________

A. motorist B. doctor C. cop D. tempo truck driver
61. According to Baleshwar the people of Mumbai did not help at the time of accidents
because____________________
A. they were very busy.

B. they were callous to others
C. they were afraid of getting trapped in courts or with the police
D. they don’t help strangers.
62. “We have made a discovery.” This was said by

A. Narrator B. Americians
C. Surveyor D. Don Anselmo
63. Don Anselmo did not sell the trees because______________

A. trees were like children to him
B. they were grown for the children of Rio en Medio.
C. he had grown them in memory of his ancestors
D. he wanted his surroundings to be green
64. How was the problem of ownership resolved by the Americans?
A. The Americans bought the trees from Don Anselmo

B. The children were allowed to play in the orchard.
C. The Americans bought individually, from the descendants of Don Anselmo.
D. The Americans paid money to the storyteller to resolve the problem.
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65. Ambedkar described the methods of civil disobedience, non-cooperation and Satyagraha
as the _____
A. grammar of anarchy B. rebellion

C. revolution D. opposition
66. Ambedkar was greatly influenced by the life and work of ______
a. Nehru b. Mahatma Phule c. Gandhiji d. Venkataraman
67. . ‘We mustn’t miss the chance’. Here ‘chance ’ refers to

A. attending Pandit Ravi Shankar’s concert.
B. meeting the best doctors to continue Anant’s treatment
C. taking Anant to Bombay
D. taking part in the table-tennis tournament.
68. ‘A walk in the park might make you feel better,’ This suggestion was given by____
A. Smita’s mother B. Smita’s father
C. Anant D. Aunt Sushila
69. ‘“If you want to get on in life, you have to read a lot.” This suggestion was made by
70. Satish Gujral was honored with the ______
A. Padma Vibhushan B. Padma Bhushan
C. Bharatha Ratna D. Doctrate
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71. The poet calls his Grandma a genius because___________________
A. She could tell all the names of the tree

B. She could climb any tree in a trice
C. She taught everyone how to climb trees

D. She could build tree house.
72. The doctor strongly recommended granny________________
A. to do exercise B. to take medicine regularly
C. to walk everyday D. to take bed rest for a week.
73. The throned monarch ____________________________

A. better than his crown.
B. shows the force of temporal power,
C. is above this sceptred sway;
D. is mightiest in the mightiest;
74. Mercy is compared to _____________

A. the gentle rain from heaven B. the gentle wind from heaven
C. the scepter from heaven D. the rays from heaven
75. The poet V K Gokak wants to sing about ____________________.

A. beggar and the leper B. filth and the dirt
C. helpless children D. Himalayas and three seas
76. Mother India rose draped in __________________________

A. Blue sea B. the beautiful waves
C. Blue sky D. the rays of the sun
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77. Jazz player feels he was sent to earth ______________________
A. to lead a humble life B. to teach music to people
C. to preach about God D. to preach the Black Gospel of Jazz.
78. You talk of ………………………………………………………….

A. wondrous things you see, B. day or night
C. that thing call’d light, D. the blessings of the sight,
79. Manju and Babu expected the boys to ______________during the march.
A. march in complete silence B. march peacefully
C. protest and be violent D. surrender to the police
80. Hanif had no friends till 14 years of age because he was an ______
A. alone B. intelligent C. ideal D. introvert
41. A. seeking information

42. C. glance
43. D. lanky
44. C. Bags are being packed by Suma
45. B. writes
46. D. mis
47. B. adverb
48. B. give up
49. D. Sushil is the most intelligent boy in the class.
50. C. would have
51. C. does he ?
52. A. an, the
53. B. between
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54. C. so
55. D. creation
56. A. salutation
57. B. Burglar
58. C. under the bench
59. D. he was afraid to sleep alone.
60. D. tempo truck driver
61. C. they were afraid of getting trapped in courts or with the police
62. A. Narrator
63. B. they were grown for the children of Rio en Medio.
64. C. The Americans bought individually, from the descendants of Don Anselmo.
65. A. grammar of anarchy
66. b. Mahatma Phule
67. A. attending Pandit Ravi Shankar’s concert.
68. D. Aunt Sushila
69. D. Satish’s father
70. A. Padma Vibhushan
71. B. B. She could climb any tree in a trice
72. D. a quiet week in bed.
73. A. better than his crown.
74. A. the gentle rain from heaven
75. D. Himalayas and three seas
76. C. Blue sky
77. D. to preach the Black Gospel of Jazz.
78. A. wondrous things you see,
79. C. protest and be violent
80. D. introvert
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BANGALORE
Subject : Second Language English ¸ 31E

Time : One Hour Total No. of Questions : 40 Max. Marks : 40
Four choices are given for each of the questions/incomplete statements. Choose the correct
answer and shade the correct choice in the OMR given to you with blue / black ball point
pen. 40 x 1 = 40
41. “The story books are on the third shelf in the second row from here.”
A. Agreeing B. Requesting
C. Seeking information D. Giving directions
42. ‘Don’t forget to take medicine daily.’
The infinitive used here is
A. Forget B. to take
C. medicine D. daily
43. The word which has two syllables is
A. two B. come
C. very D. go
44. ‘Do the work’
A. Work is done by you
B. Work was done by him
C. Let me do the work
D. Let the work be done
45. She always ……………..her purse.
A. forgets B. forget
C. forgotten D. forgot
46. The appropriate prefix to form the opposite of ‘relevant’ is
A. in B. im
C. ir D. mis
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47. Geethanjali was written by our famous poet called Rabindranath Tagore.
The part of speech of the underlined word is
A. Verb B. Preposition
C. Adjective D. Noun
48. Sorry I’m late. The car …………………….
A. broke in B. break into
C. broke down D. broke out
49. Madhu is the strongest girl in the team.
The Comparative degree of the above sentence is
A. Madhu is a strong girl in the team.
B. No other girl is as strong as Madhu in the team.
C. Madhu is stronger girl in the team.
D. Madhu is stronger than any other girl in the team.
50. Nithya: Sir I would like to join the coaching class.
Master; Sorry. It’s too late. If you had informed me earlier, I _________ reserved a seat
for you.
51. The Sun rises in the East, …………….?
A. doesn’t it B. isn’t it C. does it D. don’t it
52. He is ______doctor with _____MBBS degree.
A. a, the B. an, a C. the, a D. a , an
53. Isha is sitting ……………Ramya and Parvathi.
A. in B. between C. among D. on
54. I try to forget past ……………… it disturbs my present.
The conjunction to be used here is
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55. Sagarika: when is your dance class?
The Reported Speech of the sentence is……
A. Sagarika asked when his dance class was
B. Sagarika enquired that when was his dance class.
C. Sagarika asked that when is his dance class.
D. Sagarika asked when is his dance class.
56. In a formal letter, ‘Request for Transfer Certificate’ is known as
57. ‘If you do it I will make you the laughing stock of your school.’
A. Swami B. Granny C. Inspector D. Swami’s father
58. Swami’s sleep was racked with ……….when he was sleeping in the office room
A. dreams B. visions C. nightmares D. wonders
59. Things took an unexpected turn for Swami because of…
A. The scorpions B. His father C. the newspaper report D. His mother
60. Baleshwar noticed that people of Mumbai are afraid, the reason for his statement was
A. The people of Mumbai are often seen to be very busy.
B. The people of Mumbai are concerned about business rather the people.
C. The people of Mumbai are afraid of getting trapped in the courts or with the police.
D. The people of Mumbai are thickly populated so they don’t bother for each other.
61. 61. ‘Oh, I couldn’t thank him,’ This was recalled by

A. Roma B. Baleshwar C. truck driver D. the cop
62. ‘I did not sell the trees because I could not, they are not mine.’ This was said by
A. Narrator B. Senator Catron C. Surveyor D. Don Anselmo
63. ‘A small narrow stream or river’ is called as
A. Creek B. Island C. lake D. Island
64. ‘According to Don Anselmo, the real owners of the trees were ………….
A. the Americans
B. the children of Rio en Medio
C. the narrator
D. Don Anselmo himself
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65. Ambedkar identified the votary of classless society and women’s uplift as ……
A. Gandhiji B. Ambedkar himself C. Nehru D. Mahatma Phule
66. The first law minister of the Independent India was………..
A. Gandhiji B. Ambedkar C. Nehru D. Bala Gangadharanatha Tilak
68. ‘Take him home. Give him the things he likes, indulge him,’ this was remarked by
A. the audience B. the neighbours C. the musicians D. the doctors
69. Anant was bought to the Bombay hospital with the high hopes of modern science.
The reason behind this was
A. He was suffering from Cancer.
B. He wanted to take part in the concert.
C. He wanted to spend vocation in Bombay.
D. He wanted to represent for the table tennis tournament.
70. “This is an idle pastime. You would do better to read and get some knowledge.”
Here, The idle pastime refers to
A.watching TV B.observing the garden
C.talking to neighbours D.drawing and painting
71. “ It was like a brief season in hell.” The figure of speech used here is
A. personification B. simile C. metaphor D. irony
72. When the doctor recommended a quiet week in the bed, the family members reaction was
they
A) maintained silence B) sighed with relief
C) became helpless D) started back to garden
73. It is enthroned …………………………………………………………………
A. above this sceptred sway;
B. the dread and fear of kings;
C. as the gentle rain from heaven
D. in the heart of kings;
74. According to the speaker, a king’s mercy is seated in his
A. head B. shoulders C. heart D. mouth
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75. “she sat and wrote The Book Of Morrow.” The book of the morrow refers to
A. the history of the country
B. the future of the country
C. the achievements of the country
D. the problems of the country
76. In the poem ‘The song of India’ Motherland wants the poet to sing about
A. the seers and prophets
B. strikes and class wars,
C. dams and lakes
D. Himalayas and three seas
77. ‘The jazz player is transformed to a bird that flies higher and higher’ when he
A. stops playing B. holds the saxophone
C. begins to play D. dances while playing
78. My day ………………………………………………………….
A. wondrous things you see,
B. or night myself I make
C. that thing call’d light,
D. the blessings of the sight,
79. The police suspected that Mohan and his family were hiding ………………..
A) some money B) a piece of paper C) Manju and Babu D) some freedom fighters
80. “ There are some families whose sole bread earner is gone. They need it more” this was
explained by
A. Haneef B. 77 year old gentleman C. Hema Aziz D. army seniors
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41. D. Giving directions
42. B. to take
43. C. very
44. D. Let the work be done
45.A. Forgets
46. C. ir
47. D. noun
48. C. broke down
49. D. Madhu is stronger than any other girl in the team.
50. C. would have
51. A. doesn’t it
52. d. a, an
53. B. between
54. D. because
55. A. Sagarika asked when his dance class was
56. D. subject
57. D. Swami’s father
58. C) nightmares
59. C) The newspaper report
60. C. The people of Mumbai are afraid of getting trapped in the courts or with the police.
61. B. Baleshwar
62. D. Don Anselmo
63. A. Creek
64. B. the children of Rio en Medio
65. D. Mahatma Phule
66. B. Ambedkar
67. B. Ambedkar
68. D. the doctors
69. He was suffering from Cancer.
70. D. drawing and painting
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71. B. Simile
72. B. sighed with relief
73. D. in the heart of kings;
74. C. heart
75. B. the future of the country
76. B. strikes and class wars,
77. C. begins to play
78. B. or night myself I make
79. D) some freedom fighters
80. C. Hema Aziz
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BANGALORE
Subject : Second Language English.
Time : 1 hour Max. Marks : 40

Four choices are given for each of the questions/incomplete statements. Choose the
ball point pen.
40 x 1 = 40
41. ‘What can I do for you?’
A. Offering help B. offering information
C. seeking information D. taking help
42. The collocation of the word ‘money’ is _____
A. giver B. lender
C. paper D. grabber
43. The word with one syllable is ____
A. ago B. arrange
C. war D. solution
44. ‘Savita can present the paper.’

A. The paper is presented by Savita.
B. The paper will be presented by Savita.
C. The paper can be presented by Savita.

D. The paper could be presented by Savita.
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45. It_____ heavily last night.
A. raining B. rained
C. rains D. rain
46. ‘Baleshwar Mishra was a lanky youngsters from UP’.

The noun plural to be corrected here is
A. Baleshwar Mishra B. U. P.
C. lanky D. Youngsters
47. Swami looked at father fixedly.

A. noun B. adverb
C. adjective D. verb
48. The match was........................................... because of rain.

A. called on B. called in
C. called out D. called off
49. ‘Suma is a wise girl in our class.’The comparative

form of the above sentence is
A. Suma is wiser than any other girl in our class.

B. Sums is wiser than most other girls in our class.
C. No other girl is as wise as Suma.
D. Suma is the wisest girl in our class.
50. ‘If I were Millionaire, I __________ buy a car for you.’

The correct words to be used here to complete the ‘if clause’ sentence are
C. would D. should have
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51. ‘Let us go to the Movie_____?
The appropriate question tag to be used here is
A. Shan’t we ? B. shall we ?
B. won’t we ? D. will we ?
52. Sachin is ___ intelligent and ____ most handsome boy of our class.
A. a, the B. an , the
C. the, a D. a, an
53. She received a letter ___ post.

A. from B. by
C. to D. in
52. He has a good job, _________ he never seems to have any money.
The conjunction to be used here is
A. and B. still
C. so D. because
54. He began ______ the pages with doodles.

A. filled B. filling
C. fill D. will fill
55. In a formal letter, ‘Dear Sir’ is known as
A. salutation B. subscription
C. superscription D. subject
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56. ‘Leave alone the strength , can you prove you have courage?’ This was said by
A. Swami B. father
C. Inspector D. burglar
57. The disgraceful thing according to Swami’s father was
A.sleeping beside granny B. reading under the lamp
C. sleeping alone in the office room D. listening to stories
58. ‘Swami’s father wanted Swami to sleep alone in the office room because
He wanted him to __
A. prove that he had courage B. catch the burglar
C .guard the office D learn a lesson
59. Baleshwar came to Mumbai to __
A. help Roma B. in search of a job
C. roam in Mumbai D. meet his friends
61. Doctors at the Divine Multi Speciality hospital immediately admitted Roma to
the ICU because_
A. they knew Roma very well B. Baleshwar recommended them so
C. Roma’s condition was critical D. the tempo truck driver told them so
62 .‘One day they came back to the office to complain.’ Who does ‘they’ refer here?
A. The Narrator B. Americans

C. the children D. Don Anselmo
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63. It took months of negotiation to come to an understanding with the old man because
he___
A. was not in a hurry B. was not ready to sell the land
C. wanted more price for his land D. did not like Americans
64. Don Anselmo agreed to sell the land to the Americans because ___
A. they were good people
B. they were ready to give more money

C. they were ready to give products after selling the land
D. they were honest
65. ‘A Symbol of Revolt, he said.’This was said by
A. Mahatma Gandhiji B. Nehru
C. Mahatma Phule D. Buddha
66. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar was a great ………….

A. writer B. artist C. social reformer D. officer
67. ‘They had come with high hopes.’Here ‘they’ refers for
A . doctors B. friends C. family members D. neighbours
68. ‘Suddenly a daring thought came to Smita’s mind.’The thought was to
A. go to concert with father B. go to concert with Anant
C. request Pandit Ravishankar to play for Anant D. go to concert with Aunt
69. ‘Beta , you have to go to school and learn. What will

you do in life?’ This remark was made by
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70. Satish Gujral was honoured by
A. Arjun Award B. Oscar Award
C. Padma Vibhushan D. Padma Bhushan
71. The poem ‘Grandma Climbs A Tree’ reveals to us about the grand mother’s ___
A. Love for trees B. Love for climbing the trees
C. Love for bravery D. Adventurous Spirit
72. ‘My dad knew his duties.’ His duty was
A. to encourage her to climb the trees. B. to advice her to stop climbing trees
c. to build her a tree house D. to visit her tree house everyday
73. It blesseth …………………………………………………………………

A. above this screptred sway
B. the dread and fear of kings
C. as the gentle rain from heaven
D. him that gives, and him that takes
74. ‘Upon the place beneath it is twice blest’. Here ‘Place beneath’ refers to
A. sky B. Earth
C. Mercy D. Heaven
75 . ‘Of your rock-cut temples, epics in stone,” Here ‘Epics in stone’ refers to
A. Ramayan and Mahabharat B. the temples
C. Long narrative poems D. Adventurous stories
76. When the poet wished to sing about the Himalayas and the three seas, the
motherland wished to sing about
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A. the peaks of Himalayas B. the rich and poor
C. the beggars and lepers D. the dams and lakes
77. ‘Gently he lifts it now to parted lips see?’ Here ‘it’ suggests -
A. an Alto Saxophone B. the Flute
C. the Tabla D. the Sitar
78. Then let not ………………………………………………………….

C. what I cannot have D. are the blessings of the sight.
79. The unusual thing about the student march was that they-
A. Marched with slogans B. Marched without slogans
C. Became violent D. Lacked unity
80. Which of the following statement is not correct about Hanifuddin he-
A. dabbed in arts B. made beautiful cards
C. loved to play drums D. rose up the ranks.
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41. A. Offering help

42. B lender
43. C. War
44. C. The paper can be presented by Savita
45. B. rained
46. D. Youngsters
47. B. Adverb
48. D. Called off
49. A. Sumer is wiser than any other girl in our class
50. C. Would
51. B. Shall we
52. B. An, the
53. B. By
54. B. still
55. B. Filling
56. A. Salutation
57. B father
58. A. Sleeping beside Granny
59. A. Prove that he had courage
60. B. in search of a job
61. C. Roma's condition was critical
62. B. Americans
63. A. Was not in a hurry
64. A . They were good people
65. B. Nehru
66. C) social reformer
67. C. Family members
68. C. Request Pandit Shankar to play for Anant
69. D. Satish's father
70. C. Padma vibhushan
71. B. Love for climbing the trees
72 . C. To build her a Tree house
73.. D it blesseth him that gives and him that takes
74. B. Earth
75. B. temple
76. C. The beggars and leapers
77 . A. An Alto saxophone
78. C. What I cannot have
79. B March without slogans
80. D Rose up the ranks
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GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA

ZILLA PANCHAYAT, BANGALORE URBAN DISTRICT AND

ENGLISH - SECOND LANGUAGE -31E

UNIT-WISE MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS

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UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF:

MS. SADANAKSHATHRA MS. JECINTHA G

MS. BHAVANI MS. VARSHA POTE

MS. DEENADEVI MS. JALAJAKSHI

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2. Swami saw a moving creature in the room. It was…………..

A) His shadow B) A scorpion C) A man D) A devil

A) experience B) wisdom C) belief D) intuition

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7. “A frightening dream” choose the one word.

9. Things took an unexpected turn for Swami because of…

10. According to Swami, “A frightful proposition” was……

A) fighting with the tiger B) sleeping alone in the office room

C) catching the burglar D) playing the cricket

11. Swami always slept beside his _________.

A) Father B) Granny C) Mother D) Brother

12. Who looked like an ‘apparition’ for Swami?

A) Mani B) Mother C) Father D) Granny

A) Devils and ghosts B) Angels C) Robbers D) Spider man

A) Swami B) Burglar C) Servant D) Cook

15. The headmaster of the school called Swami as………….

A) a brave boy B) a true scout C) a hero D) a police man

16. Swami did not want to become a/an

A) Railway guard B) Inspector C) Conductor D) Engine driver

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A) road/ rode B) read/ reed C) rode/road D) reed/read

19. Swami’s sleep was racked with ……………….

A) dreams B) visions C) nightmares D) wonders

20. Father gave Swami a challenge. It was ………..

A) to catch scorpions B) to read the law books

C) to catch the burglar D) to sleep alone in the office room

A Hero : Key Answers

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Chapter-3 : Gentleman of Rio en Medio

A. Understanding B. Quick C. Unhurried D. Witty

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A. Estate B. Garden C. Farm D. Orchard

A. Senator Catron B. Prince Albert C. Charlie Chaplin D. Anselmo

A. Jenny B. Vixen C. Gazelle D. Calf

A. Children. B. Trees in his orchard. C. Relatives. D. Followers.

A. He was in a hurry. B. It was his habit

reminded the story teller of_____

A. Senator Catron B. Prince Albert C. Charlie Chaplin D. Anselmo

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13. Don Anselmo agreed to sell his property for _______________________

A) cunning people B) bad people C) clever people D) good people

15. Don Anselmo agreed to sell his property to the Americans

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B. Built tall fences to keep children away

C. Built a new house.

D. Planted more plants.

22. The Americans complained about the ___________ of Rio en Medio.