Question

. Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow:
The drink of Asia for hundreds of years, tea is believed to have been brought to Europe by the Dutch. Today, from the remotest corner of Ladakh to Buckingham palace, tea is synonymous with cheer.
Today many varieties of tea and tea brands are available in the market. An innovation is the tea –bag that is easy, quick and less messy than traditional ways of brewing tea. Green tea is popular in China and the far East. In Japan, the tea ceremony is a traditional way of greeting guests and is a social occasion. Unlike the tea we are familiar with, green tea is not drunk with sugar or milk. It is an olive colored liquid served in china cups .In Morocco, green tea is infused with freshly plucked mint.
Some scientists believe tea prevents tooth decay because it is a rich source of fluoride. Tea is also a folk remedy for stomach upsets, flu and diarrhea. Research suggests that drinking tea reduces the risk of heart disease and cancer and lowers cholesterol levels in the blood.

1. Tea bags make tea preparation
(a) A grand ceremony (b) less messy
(c) Enjoyable (d) tasty
2. Tea in Japan is associated with
(a) Social ceremonies (b) Festivals
(c) Grand festivals (d) Social occasion
3. Tea is a kind of cure for
(a) Skin diseases (b) many ailments
(c) Teeth (d) heart
4. Green tea is infused with freshly plucked mint in
(a)India (b)Japan
(c)China (d) Morocco
5. The word “synonymous” means
(a) Good in taste (b) not good for teeth
(c) Parallel (d) similar
6. Which of the following statement is NOT TRUE?
(i) Green tea is popular in China andNorth East
(ii) Green tea is drunk with sugar and milk
(iii) Drinking tea reduces the risk of heart disease and cancer
(a) Only (ii) (b) statement (i) and (ii) (c) All the statements (d) Only (iii)
7. The phrase ‘olive colored liquid’ refers to
(a) Green tea (b) Tea (c) Both (a) and (b) (d) Moroccan tea
8. Study the sentence ‘In Morocco, green tea is infused with freshly plucked mint.’ Which of the following word is used as adjective?
(a) Green (b) Freshly (c) Infused (d) Mint
9. Which of the following is similar in meaning to ‘remedy’?
(a) Treatment (b) Cure (c) Medication (d) All of these
10. Which of the following is opposite in meaning to ‘reduce’.
(a) Decrease (b) increase (c) boost (d) both (b) & (c)

Answer 1

Answer:

1(c)

2(d)

3(c)

4(d)

5(d)

6(b)

7(a)

8(b)

9(d)

10(d)