Question

A. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given

below. (17)

When we enter New York harbour, the first thing we see is the

Statue of Liberty. What impresses us the most is its size and magnifi-

cence. Have you ever wondered how it came to be there? The Statue

of Liberty was a gift from the people of France to mark the one hun-

dred year anniversary of American Independence. In 1869, sculptor

Frederic Auguste Bartholdi began to plan his concept for the monu-

ment.

Bartholdi chose the look of classic Greek and Roman figures. He

envisioned Liberty as a strong and proud figure, one who personified

not only the majestic Greek Goddesses of the past, but also the work-

ing men and women of the present. Finally, in 1884, the work was

finished, and Liberty was packed into 214 crates and sent to New York

City. Only one problem stood in the way. While the French had raised

a lot of funds to build the statue, New York had not secured the funds

to build its foundation. A New York newspaper implored people for

donations. That money became available. Finally, on 28th October

1886, Americans celebrated the unveiling of the Statue of Liberty.

1. Why was the Statue of Liberty given as a gift to America by France? (2)

2. What is the name of the sculptor of the monument ‘the Statue of Lib-

erty’? (1)

3. What did the sculptor imagine the Statue of Liberty to be? (2)

4. How many years did it take to unveil the Statue of liberty? (2)

5. What problem did they face while building the statue? (2)

6. Trace the words from the passage which means the same as following: (8)

a. imagined b. independence c. obstacle d. base​

Answer 1

Explanation:

▩▩▩The Statue of Liberty was given as a gift to America by France to mark the one hundred year anniversary of American Independence.

▩▩▩Frederic Auguste Bartholdi.

▩▩▩The sculptor imagined the Statue of Liberty as the majestic Greek Goddesses of the past and also as the working men and women of the present.

▩▩▩It took about two years to unveil the Statue of Liberty.

▩▩▩Envisioned.

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