Question

Section A

1. READ THE PASSAGE GIVEN BELOW AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT

FOLLOW: (4× = )

The Inspector had smiled after he was finished and patted Margie‟s head. He said to her

mother, “It‟s not the little girl‟s fault, Mrs Jones. I think the geography sector was geared a

little too quick. Those things happen sometimes. I‟ve slowed it up to an average ten-year

level. Actually, the overall pattern of her progress is quite satisfactory.” And he patted

Margie‟s head again.

Questions:

1. Why was Margie disappointed?

2. What did the country inspector do?

3. Find a word from the passage, which is synonym of „mistake‟.

4. What is the above passage says about?

II. Complete the sentences below by filling in the blanks with suitable participial clauses.

(4× = )

1. __________, the fire-fighters finally put out the fire. (They worked round the clock.)

2. She watched the sunset above the mountain, __________ (She noticed the colours blending

softly into one another.)

3. The excited horse pawed the ground rapidly, __________ (While it neighed continually.)

4. __________, I found myself in Bangalore, instead of Benaras. (I had taken the wrong train.)

III. Answer the following Question: - (4 × 2 = 8)

1. What things about the book did she find strange?

2. Where was the shehnai played traditionally? How did Bismillah Khan change this?

3. Had he earned any money before that? In what way?

4. Why does the intruder choose Gerrard as the man whose identity he wants to

Take on?

Section-B

IV. Read the following verse and answer the question:- (2× = )

1. “I got him for her by accident.”

(i) Who says this?

(ii) Who do „him‟ and „her‟ refer to?

(iii) What is the incident referred to here?

V. Choose the correct option:- (2× = )

Thousands of species of plants (a) ………………………. animals are fast disappearing from

the face (b) ………………………. our earth and no one else (c) ………………………. human

being is responsible for this.

Section -C

VI. Rectify the error: - (3× = )

The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in each line. Write the

incorrect word and the correction in your answer sheet against the correct question number.

Madhubani Painting is one in the many traditional (a) [Error: ________; Correction:

________;]

Indian art forms. It is but known as Mithila or Godhna (b) [Error: ________; Correction:

________;]

Paintings. This art developed by Mithila or Madhubani district (c) [Error: ________;

Correction: ________;​

Answer 1

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