Question

1. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow: (8)

A famous painter was employed for decorating a palace. One day, while he was painting, he wished to see how

his work looked from a distance. He moved backward along the high platform until he reached the edge. If he had

taken another step, he would have fallen on the floor below. His servant observed the danger he was in and in an

instant, threw a pot of paint on the picture. The painter immediately rushed forward to punish the man for spoiling

the painting. When the reason for his strange act was explained, the painter could not thank him enough for having

saved his life.

Questions:-

(a) The painter wanted to

(i) go to the edge of the platform.

(ii) see how one falls to the floor from a height.

(iii) see how his painting looked from a distance.

(iv) decorate a palace.

(b) The painter moved backward along the high platform

(i) until he reached the middle.

(ii) until he reached the edge.

(iii) until he reached right on top.

(iv) until he reached the painting.

(c) The servant observed

(i) the excitement of the painter.

(ii) the danger that the platform was in.

(iii) the hurry in which the painter was.

(iv) the dangerous situation that the painter was in.

(d) The servant threw a pot of paint on the freshly painted picture as

(i) he wanted to spoil the painter’s hard work.

(ii) he wanted to save the painter from falling down.

(iii) he wanted to give a shock to the painter so that he falls down.

(iv)hHe wanted to play a prank on the painter.

(e) The painter was

(i) grateful that the servant had saved his life even if he had spoilt his work.

(ii) afraid that he could have fallen down and died.

(iii) horrified that the servant had tried to kill him by diverting his attention.

(iv) angry that his painting had been spoilt.The antonym of “save” is

(i) punish (ii) move (iii) destroy (iv) throw

(g) One word for “in an instant” is

(i) immediately (ii) gradually (iii) slowly (iv) sudden

(h) The synonym of “edge” is

(i) extremity (ii) middle (iii) disadvantage (iv) high​

Answer 1

Answer:

a) iv

b)ii

c)iv

d)ii

e)I

g)iv

h)i

Answer 2

Answer:

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