Question

Q2. Read the passage and answer the questions that follow. 8 marks
1I believe if there was a choice to pick the eighth Wonder of the world, then Mr Bean would most certainly get my vote. I must admit I simply can't get enough of him in spite of devoting more than two hours every weeknight in front of the television, watching him do his side splittingly funny jig on my favourite channel.

2The serial called 'Mr Bean' began a while ago. And the man responsible for making this show a smashing success is none other than the hero, Rowan Atkinson. The clever manner in which Atkinson presented Mr Bean was like nothing ever seen in the history of television comedy. It was a completely new idea to have a hero like Bean, a disgusting and clumsy fool who could be quite brilliant at times. In fact, Mr Bean spells ‘disaster!’ He gets into situations where he causes nothing but trouble for others.

3Mr Bean is a fully grown man, who is quite alone in this life except for the only things he has affection for - his small teddy bear and a parrot green car. A man of very few words, he keeps uttering, "Oh. no ….” in a croaky, heavy British accent. His actions to get out of problems are unusual and hilarious. No sane person would ever dare to do the things he does.

4There have been many negative reviews about the Mr Bean show. Says Anita Kannan, a young viewer, “I think, with Mr Bean there has to be some reaction, you either love him or totally hate him. And I hate him more than I love him."

5Her friend Gita Shah says, "Yeah, agree with Anita. Initially I liked the show but now I totally dislike him. I mean it's as if he is trying to force us to laugh."

6I think one should not take Mr Bean too seriously. He is just plain funny, that's all. Another interesting thing about the show is that the producers did not become greedy with its success. They knew when to end the series; the episodes are brief and crisp. The jokes are not dragged on.


Based on your reading the passage, choose the correct option 8 x 1 = 8


a) ‘Mr. Bean’ serial is different from other comedies in the way _________________________. *
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i) that it was telecast for more than two hours every weeknight
ii) Mr. Bean spells disaster
iii) he gets out of problems in an unusual manner
iv) that the other serials did not have a character like Mr. Bean
b) The small teddy bear and a green parrot car were ______________________________. *
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i) part of Mr. Bean show
ii) his favourites in the show
iii) inseparable in the show
iv) the main reason for the success of the show
c) ‘Side-splittingly funny’ in the first paragraph means ____________________________. *
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i) ‘Mr. Bean’ serial is a painful comedy
ii) Mr. Bean makes you laugh so hard that it hurts
iii) Mr. Bean laughs in a funny way
iv) Mr. Bean makes you laugh with his foolish comedy
d) After reading the passage, we can understand Mr Bean to be _____________________. *
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i) clever but clumsy
ii) clumsy and foolish
iii) troublesome and clumsy
iv) clumsy and lazy
e) What does the narrator say in favour of the Mr. Bean? *
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i) Television comedy witnessed a revolution with Atkinson’s exposition of Mr. Bean.
ii) Mr. Bean tries to force people to laugh.
iii) The spectators hate him more than they love him.
iv) Mr. Bean could show some more reaction
f) ‘Mr. Bean would most certainly get my vote. Which of the following options gives the exact meaning of ‘get my vote’? *
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i) We assured him of our support
ii) He was elected by a unanimous vote
iii) I strongly agree with the author’s idea.
iv) He argued in favour of justice.
g) According to the narrator, to ensure the continued success of the serials, the producer of the serials should ensure which of the following? *
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i) Sequels of the show should be released.
ii) They should focus on the success of the show.
iii) They should shoot more serials that force people to laugh.
iv) The episodes must be brief and crisp.
h) ‘spells disaster’ as used by the narrator in para 2 means ___________________. *
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i) invents a natural calamity
ii) brings a great misfortune
iii) causes destruction
iv) creates trouble

Answer 1

Answer:

. Bean could show some more reaction

f) ‘Mr. Bean would most certainly get my vote. Which of the following options gives the exact meaning of ‘get my vote’? *

1 point

i) We assured him of our support

ii) He was elected by a unanimous vote

iii) I strongly agree with the author’s idea.

iv) He argued in favour of justice.

g) According to the narrator, to ensure the continued success of the serials, the producer of the serials should ensure which

Answer 2

Answer:

Which kind of obstacles(difficulty) will come across on our path to success... *

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Rejection, failure, self-doubt, people opinions

failure, self-doubt, people opinions