Question

2.2 Choose the correct option

(i) Speaking about his parents the author says – “They never put me down

in presence of others”. To put someone down meansa) denigrate

b) commend

c) record something in writing

d) suppress

(ii) The phrase ‘miss the bus means’

a) Too late to catch the bus

b) Miss an opportunity

c) Unable to succeed

d) Lacking confidence to set an objective

(iii) Which expression conveys the author’s intense suffering and torment?

a) couldn’t handle his crying

b) I was trembling

c) With tears flooding

d) Sobbing of my soul

(iv) Choose the correct synonym of lingering –

a) ephemeral

b) incurable

c) recurring

d) yielding

(v) Choose the correct synonym of dunce –

a) fool

b) sluggish

c) dowdyblunt

(vi) Choose the correct antonym of resilience –

a) rigidity

b) tenaciousness

c) self determination

d) inadequacy

(vii) Another word for pursue as used in the passage is –

a) continue to do

b) chase

c) seek

d) engage

3-(C) Fill in any four of the following blanks choosing the most appropriate

options from the ones given below. Write the answers in your answer sheet

against the correct blank numbers.

Before alighting, the Wild Pigeon, like the Carolina Parrot (a) _________ a

few other species of birds, breaks the force of its flight by repeated flappings,

(b) ________ apprehensive of receiving injury from coming too suddenly (c)

__________ contact, either with the branch, (d) ________ the spot of ground

on which it intends to settle. Today this species faces (e) ________ serious

threat of extinction.

a(i) and (ii) but (iii) because (iv) or

b(i) so (ii) although (iii) even (iv) as if

c(i) with (ii) into (iii) inside (iv) at

d(i) or (ii) and (iii) neither (iv) nor

e(i) for (ii) the (iii) an (iv) a​

Answer 1

Answer:

a

d

c

b

a

c

a

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Answer 2

Answer:

2.2 Answers-

1- b

2- b

3- d

4- c

5- a

6- d

7- a

All answers are 100% correct .

                   

Explanation: