Question

Read the passage carefully and answer the following questions:
(1) Once upon a time, there lived a young boy named Sammy. He was good at studies, obedient towards his elders,more hardworking than a lot of other boys in his class and kind to everyone. Grown-ups as well as those younger than Sammy loved him very much. This aroused jealousy in some boys who longed to be as loved as him. A boy named Timmy studied in the same class as Sammy, Unlike Sammy, he was not good at studies and always liked to play during school hours. He misbehaved with his parents, bullied his classmates and even ill-treated Sammy. He always tried to put Sammy down and belittled him before the other kids in class. But no matter what he did, Sammy's grades kept getting better and better. whether in studies or in sports. Sammy kept getting accolades from everywhere. On his eighth birthday, Sammy got a beautiful pen as a gift from his parents. He brought it to school so that he could use it to take down the notes of the lectures that the teachers gave in class. When Timmy saw it, he felt jealous.
(2) He asked Sammy, "hey,where did you get that? Did you buy it?" "My parents gave it as a birthday gift to me,"replied Sammy. Timmy was overcome with anger and jealousy. The bad boy that he was,rarely got any presents from his parents He decided to steal Sammy's pen. During recess, when everyone had gone out from the class, Timmy opened Sammy's bag and took out his pen. Then he hid it inside his bag and went out to have his lunch. When Sammy came back and could not find his pen, he informed his class teacher about it. The class teacher ordered the class monitor to check every student's bag. The missing pen was soon found from Timmy's bag and the furious teacher asked the errant boy, "Now Timmy, what do you have to say about this?" Timmy was in tears. He had nothing to say.
(3) When Sammy saw Timmy cry, he took pity on the boy. The kind boy that he was, Sammy had no ill-feeling against his classmate. He requested his class teacher not to take any action against Timmy, now that his stolen pen was found.
Question.
1. Some of the boys were Jealous of Sammy because he was:
a. Having a good behaviour with everyone
b. A healthy boy of the class
c. A mischievous boy of the class
d. A studious boy of the class
2. Choose the option that best captures the central idea of the passage from the given quotes:
a. Discipline is the bridge between goal and accomplishments.
b. Children learn more from what you are than what you teach.
c. Do everything with a good heart, expect nothing n return, and you will never be disappointed.
d. Manners cost nothing but mean everything.
3. Which of the following characteristics are apt about Sammy in the following context. "He requested his class teacher not to take any action against Timmy, now that his stolen pen was found". a. Impatient b. Considerable c. Angry d. Softhearted e. Indecisive E Negligent 4. Which of the following will be the most appropriate title for the passage: a. Forgive and forget b. Sammy & Timmy c. Sammy-the True heart d. The Stolen pen. 5. The phrase "ill treated Sammy' refers to the meaning: a. Confused b. Badly behaved c. Misfortunated. Killed 6. Select the option that makes the correct use of the words "grades as used in the passage, fill in the blank space. a. His c. The road was with pit holes. were outstanding in the class. of spices were uniform. b. The on the d. Reema is of our age but she is enrolled in the higher basis of her academic performance. 7. How did Timmy react when he was caught? a. He pretended to cry b. He was genuinely sorry & cried. c. He was ashamed d. He cried as he was ashamed. 8. Why did Sammy forgive Timmy? a. Because his pen had been found b. He was genuinely sorry & cried c. He was ashamed d. He cried as he was ashamed 9. What does the author mean when he says, "Timmy was different from Sammy?" a. Timmy was careless but Sammy was caring b. Timmy was more obedient than Sammy. c. Timmy was hardworking student than Sammy. d. Timmy was bullied by Sammy 10. Choose the option that correctly states the meaning of the word "aroused in the passage: a. Inspire b. Kindle c. Awaken d. Execute 11. The author explains the example of "being kind hearted" by using the example of. a. Timmy bullying Sammy b. Timmy stealing Sammy's pen c. Sammy forgave Timmy for stealing the pen d. Sammy punishing Timmy for stealing the pers12. What is the message conveyed in the last paragraph of the passage: a. be a good hearted person b. be yourself c. stay natural d. love yourself​

Answer 1

Answer:

1 a

2 b

3 a

4 c

5 b

6 a

7 d

8 a

9 a

10 d

Answer 2

1. d. A studious boy of the class

2. d. Manners cost nothing but mean everything.

3. d. Softhearted

4. a. Forgive and forget

5. b. Badly behaved

7.  d. He cried as he was ashamed.

8. d. He cried as he was ashamed

9. a. Timmy was careless but Sammy was caring

10. c. Awaken

11. c. Sammy forgave Timmy for stealing the pen

12. a. be a good hearted person

• Sammy was a good-natured young man. He was a good student who was respectful of his elders. He worked harder than the other boys in his class.
• He was adored by all. Timmy and Sammy were in the same class. He was not a good student, unlike Sammy. He was disrespectful to his parents, bullied his classmates, and even mistreated Sammy.
• He was always trying to put Sammy down and make fun of him in front of the other students in class.