Unseen Passage: NewspaperThe newspaper is one of the significant signs of modern civilization. It is the most popular form of reading in the present times because it interests all sorts of people. It is full of political news, sports and commercial news, as well as articles by well-known writers. A newspaper keeps us both entertained and informed.In these days of democracy, public opinion rules everywhere. No government can long withstand the pressure of a strong public opinion. It is, therefore, quite clear that the press controls public opinion, and public opinion in turn controls the government, ultimately the press controls the government. It acts as an interpreter between the government and the people and brings the rulers and the ruled together.The press also acts as a public court. All evils, corruptions, vices, scandals, etc. are given publicity and brought forth to the public through the medium of newspapers. The pressure of public opinion can be brought to bear upon the doers of evil and injustice. The oppressed and the downtrodden may easily demand justice at the bar of public opinion.Again, to build a nation, it becomes necessary to spread ideas of liberty and independence among the masses. The real freedom of a country is never possible without the upliftment of the people. Politicians as well as economists, can circulate their ideas through newspapers, as they reach the most distant corners in the shortest possible time. Newspapers also tell people what their rights are and teach them how they can protect and exercise their rights. By placing before the readers new view-points every day, they stimulate thought and increase the power of independent thinking. Thus, newspapers contribute to the development of knowledge and their educative influence is indeed immense.The advantages of having a strong, independent and honest press far outweighs the evils practised by a few cheap, irresponsible newspapers. The newspaper is one of the greatest blessings of civilization and journalism and therefore, it should be allowed to have the maximum amount of freedom possible.Restrictions on newspaper should be as few as possible in order to ensure the healthy growth of a nation. In the present stage of developing civilization, newspapers are an absolute necessity and given freedom of expression, they are capable of doing immense good to society, the country and the world. Thus, the freedom of Press, is the requisite for freedom of the peopleWhich word in the passage means ‘crushed’?
1. spoiled
2. trodden
3. rotten
4. untidy
2.Find out the antonym of ‘discourage’ from the passage:
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1. encourage
2. secure
3. stimulate
4. inspire
3. Find the synonym of ‘colossal’ from the passage
1. immense
2. small
3. beautiful
4. big
4. Find out the antonym of ‘restriction’ from the passage:1. s
1. slavery
2. courage
3. influence
4. freedom
5.Which word in the passage means ‘spectrum’?
1. line
2. sequence
3. block
4. range
Option 5
6. Newspaper contains.......
political
commercial
social
all
7. One who edits the newspaper is known as......
author
writer
poet
editor
8. Opposite of 'significant'
unimportant
inimportant
unsignificant
insignificat
9. Opposite of 'responsible.'
unresponsible
inresponsible
imresponsible
irresponsible
10. These are parts of newspaper.
press
reporters
journalists
all
11. He has applied ...... a job.
to
in
on
for
12.The doctor is .... his chamber.
in
at
on
upon
13. Mohan is senior ..... Sohan.
than
then
of
to
14. We..... play football
play
plays
playing
has played
15.Go there. Identiy the setece.
optative
interrogative
assertive
imperative
16.We learn Hindi. Identiy the setec
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Exclamatory
Question
Optative
Assertive
17. Why are you crying? Identify the sentence.
Exclamato
Optative
Question
Assertive
18.What beautiful scene! Identify the sentence.
1 point
Optativ
Exclamatory
Question
Assertive
19. Superlative form of 'bad'.
1 point
baddest
badest
worst
worse
20. comparative form of 'beautiful'.
1 point
beautifuler
much beautiful
most beautiful
more beautiful
21. Which country does Gessler belong to?
1 point
England
America
Japan
Germany
22. Who was very much impressed with the work of Gessler?
1 point
neighbour
shopkeeper
owner
author
23. The Ashes that Made Trees Bloom- the story from.
1 point
Japan
India
Canada
Ausria
24. ' Soapy' is the character of ................
1 point
The Cop & the Anthem
Quality
The Ashes that made Trees Bloom
None of the above
Answers
Answer:
1. trodden
2. encourage
3. big
4. freedom
5. line
1) Which word in the passage means ‘crushed’? - trodden
2 Find out the antonym of ‘discourage’ from the passage: - encourage
3) Find the synonym of ‘colossal’ from the passage. - immense
4) Find out the antonym of ‘restriction’ from the passage. - freedom
5) Which word in the passage means ‘spectrum’? - range
6)Newspaper contains...... - all
7)One who edits the newspaper is known as...... - editor
8)Opposite of 'significant' - insignificant
9)Opposite of 'responsible.' - Irresponsible
10)These are parts of newspaper. - all
11)He has applied to a job.
12) The doctor is in his chamber.
13) Mohan is senior to Sohan.
14) We play football
15) Go there. Identity the sentence. - Assertive
16) We learn Hindi. Identity the sentence. - Assertive
17) Why are you crying? Identify the sentence. - Question
18) What a beautiful scene! Identify the sentence. - Exclamatory
19) Superlative form of 'bad'. - worst
20) comparative form of 'beautiful'. - more beautiful
21) Which country does Gessler belong to? - German
22) Who was very much impressed with the work of Gessler? - the author
23) The Ashes that Made Trees Bloom-the story from - William Elliot Griffs's book "Japan in History, Folk-Lore and Art
24) ' Soapy' is the character of - homeless, street-smart man
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