Question

n 10 April 1912, the largest luxury ship in the world set

sail from Southampton in England to New York. She was

called the Titanic. The word ‘titanic’ means ‘huge’. This

was her maiden voyage that is her first voyage. She set out

to cross the Atlantic Ocean and she carried more than two

thousand passengers. The Titanic was like a floating town.

Everyone called the Titanic the finest ship in the world.

Everyone was proud of her. She was as tall as a building

with fifteen storeys. Inside, she was like a large hotel with

grand staircases, dining-rooms, shops and swimming pools. Everyone thought that the Titanic

could never sink. They called her the unsinkable ship. The ship’s builders were so sure of this,

that they put only a few life-boats on the ship. The journey was very comfortable. The passengers

were proud because they were travelling in the best ship in the world. They felt safe. Then came

the night of 14 April. The sky was clear and the sea was calm. Many of the passengers were

asleep. Captain Smith knew that there were icebergs nearby, so he told a man to keep a watch

from the top of the ship. Suddenly at 11.40 p.m. the man saw something. He grew cold with fear.

A huge iceberg stood right in the path of the Titanic.

B1. Fill in the blanks with suitable words.

1. The Titanic set sail on …………………………

2. The Titanic was going on its maiden voyage from ………….. to ……….

3. The word ‘Titanic’ means………………….

4. The Titanic carried more than ……………….. passengers.

B2.

B3.Write the Synonyms of the following from the extract:

1. journey 2. Magnificent 3. Submerge 4. Scratched.

B4. 1. The Titanic is the finest ship in the world. (Change the Degree)

2. The journey was very comfortable. (Make exclamatory)

B5. What facilities were available on the ship?​

Answer 1

B1

10 April 1912

Southampton in England to New York

huge

more than thousand

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