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Reading Comprehension (Seen)

Section-A

1. Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow:

A month later a letter came for Father. After he finished reading it, his eyes looked as if he had been crying. “Do you want to know what became of your kite?” he said. Then he sat down beside us and told us the whole story.

Father had a brother and a sister. He had quarrelled with his brother and left home. Years afterward, he felt sorry and when he went back, he found his brother had died and he couldn’t find his sister.

The letter father had just received was from his sister, Aunt Esther, mother of Dick and Mimi. She was a widow who lived hundreds of miles inland. One day when Dick and Mimi were out in the woods, they discovered the kite on the top of a tree and carried it home. When their mother saw the kite patched with the letter, she turned pale. It was the very letter she had once written to her brother. Philippa was her mother’s name and Claude was her father’s. She knew who we must be. So she sat down and wrote to Big Half Moon and Father received her letter.

Next day, Father went and brought Aunt Esther and Dick and Mimi with him. They have been here ever since. Aunt Esther is a dear and Dick and Mimi are too jolly for words.

A. Write the correct alternative to complete the following sentences:

(a) Father received a letter —

(i) one month ago
(ii) one week ago
(iii) after one month
(iv) after several years

Ans: (iv) after several years

(b) The letter was from Father’s sister —

(i) Philippa
(ii) Claude
(iii) Mimi
(iv) Esther

Ans: (iv) Esther.

(c) Father left home because he —

(i) did not like his home
(ii) quarrelled with his brother
(iii) wanted a new life
(iv) got a new job at Big Half Moon

Ans: (ii) quarrelled with his brother.

(d) When Father went back home his brother —

(i) had already died
(ii) could not be traced
(iii) did not meet him
(iv) welcomed him warmly

Ans: (i) had already died.

(e) The kite was patched with the letter written by —

(i) Philippa to Claude
(ii) Esther to her husband
(iii) Father to her sister
(iv) Esther to her brother

Ans: (iv) Esther to her brother.

B. Complete the following sentences with information from the text:

(i) Though Father left home _________________.

Ans: Though Father left home, years afterward he felt sorry and went back.

(ii) In the woods Dick and Mimi______________.

Ans: In the woods, Dick and Mimi discovered the kite on the top of a tree.

(iii) Esther turned pale when ________________.

Ans: Esther turned pale when she saw the kite patched with the letter.

C. State whether the following statements are true or false. Write ‘T’ for ‘True’ and ‘F’ for ‘False’ in the boxes given on the right-hand side. Provide sentences/phrases/words in support of your answer:

Ans: F

Supporting sentence: She was a widow who lived hundreds of Mile Inland.

Ans: T

Supporting sentence: Claude was her father’s.

2. Read the poem and answer the questions that follow:

The mountain and the squirrel
Had a quarrel:
And the former called the latter ‘Little Prig.’
Bun replied,
You are doubtless very big;
But all sorts of things and weather
Must be taken in together,
To make up a year
And a sphere.
And I think it no disgrace
To occupy my place.
If I’m not so large as you,
You are not so small as I,
And not half so spry.
I’ll not deny you make
A very pretty squirrel track;
Talents differ; all is well and wisely put;
If I cannot carry forests on my back,
Neither can you crack a nut.’

A. Write the correct alternative to complete the following sentences:

(a) The quarrel took place between the squirrel and the —

(i) Prig
(ii) Bun
(iii) Rabbit
(iv) Mountain

Ans: (iv) Mountain.

(b) All sorts of things and weather make up a —

(i) sphere and mountain
(ii) year and a sphere,
(iii) mountain and a squirrel
(iv) pretty squirrel track

Ans: (ii) year and a sphere.

(c) The mountain can —

(i) make squirrel track
(ii) crack nut
(iii) move from place to place
(iv) be very energetic

Ans: (i) make squirrel track.

(d) The squirrel claims that the mountain is —

(i) as spry as him
(ii) not as big as him
(iii) not spry like him
(iv) equal in size with him

Ans: (iii) not spry like him.

B. Answer the following questions:

(i) Why does the squirrel not consider it a disgrace to occupy his place?

Ans: The squirrel does not consider it a disgrace to occupy his place because he believes that everything, big or small, has its own unique importance and role in the world.

(ii) What examples of differing talents does the squirrel give in the poem?

Ans: The squirrel gives the example that while the mountain can carry forests on its back, it cannot crack a nut, which is a unique talent of the squirrel.

Reading comprehension (Unseen)

3. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow:

Heavy rain battered North Bengal, throwing life out of gear and triggering multiple landslides that left tourists stranded in the hills. Torrential showers in Darjeeling, Kalimpong and Jalpaiguri districts triggered landslides causing damages to roads and bridges while halting or disrupting traffic in many places, officials said.

The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) deployed four teams for relief and rescue operation across North Bengal as well as in Sikkim. While three of the rescue teams will work in North Bengal, the remaining one will stay put in Sikkim for relief work.

Around 11 p.m. a landslide occurred at NH-10, near Birik-Dara, that connects Siliguri with Sikkim and Kalimpong. The Algarah-Lava stretch in Kalimpong was also blocked for several hours due to a landslide. Kalimpong Police deployed personnel at all important points, handling out water and snacks to stranded tourists. Civil defence volunteers were also seen providing tea and eatables to visitors stuck on Lava-Algarah road.

Pounded by incessant rainfall for 36 hours several roads in North Bengal were blocked due to landslides, stranding locals and visitors, cutting off traffic. Siliguri bound passenger vehicles from Sikkim were advised to take Peshok road. Meanwhile the low pressure system over Bihar and its neighbourhood has now developed into a cyclonic circulation, the weather office said, adding that enhanced rainfall activity was likely to continue in North Bengal over the next few days.

— Adapted from an article published in The Indian Express dated October 21, 2021

A. Tick the right answer:

(i) The three districts affected by torrential showers are Darjeeling, Kalimpong and —

(a) Coochbehar
(b) Jalpaiguri
(c) Gangtok
(d) Alipurduar

Ans: (b) Jalpaiguri.

(ii) Tourists were stranded in the hills due to —

(a) bad rainfall
(b) heavy thunderstorm
(c) sudden storm
(d) multiple landslides

Ans: (d) multiple landslides.

(iii) For rescue operation in North Bengal and Sikkim NDRF has deployed —

(a) four teams
(b) three teams
(c) many teams
(d) two teams

Ans: (a) four teams.

iv) NH-10 is the main road linking Siliguri with —

(a) Jalpaiguri and Kalimpong
(b) Kalimpong and Sikkim
(c) Sikkim and Bhutan
(d) Sikkim and Bihar

Ans: (b) Kalimpong and Sikkim.

(v) The Algarah-Lava stretch in Kalimpong was blocked for —

(a) several hours
(b) two hours
(c) three hours
(d) one hour

Ans: (a) several hours.

(vi) At important points on Lava-Algarah road personnel providing relief were deployed by —

(a) NDRF
(b) Sikkim govt
(c) Kalimpong police
(d) Algarah police

Ans: (c) Kalimpong police.

B. Each of the following statements is either ‘True’ or ‘False’. Write ‘T’ for ‘True’ and ‘F’ for ‘False’ in the boxes on the right-hand side. Also pick out suitable line(s) or phrase(s) from the passage in support of your answers:

Ans: T

Supporting sentence: Throwing life out of gear and triggering multiple landslides that left tourist stranded in The hills.

Ans: F

Supporting sentence: Pounded by incessant rainfall for 36 hours several roads in North Bengal were block due to landslides.

Ans: F

Supporting sentence: Around 11 p.m. a landslides occurred at NH-10.

C. Answer the following questions:

(i) What was the effect of torrential rain in three districts of North Bengal?

Ans: The torrential rain in three districts of North Bengal triggered landslides, causing damage to roads and bridges, and halting or disrupting traffic in many places.

(ii) What does NDRF stand for? How did it respond to the disaster in North Bengal and Sikkim?

Ans: NDRF stands for the National Disaster Response Force. NDRF deployed four teams for relief and rescue operations across North Bengal and Sikkim. While three teams worked in North Bengal, one team stayed in Sikkim for relief work.

(iii) How did Kalimpong Police and Civil defence volunteers try to help stranded tourists?

Ans: Kalimpong Police deployed personnel at important points, handing out water and snacks to stranded tourists. Civil defence volunteers were also seen providing tea and eatables to visitors stuck on the Lava-Algarah road.

(iv) Why does the weather office predict enhanced rainfall activity to continue for few more days?

Ans: The weather office predicted enhanced rainfall activity to continue for a few more days due to the low-pressure system over Bihar and its neighboring areas.

Grammar & Vocabulary

Section-B

4. Write the correct alternative to fill in the blanks:

When I entered the house something __________ (smelling/smells/smelt) aweful. Someone __________ (had been cooking/has cooked/was cooking) and __________ (burn/burnt/has burnt) the meal.

Ans: When I entered the house something smelt aweful. Someone had been cooking and burnt the meal.

5. Do as directed:

A. Fill in the blanks with appropriate articles and prepositions:

My neighbourhood is __________ very interesting place. My house is located __________ an area which has many stores and offices. The biggest store is only five minute’s walk __________ my house.

Ans: My neighbourhood is a very interesting place. My house is located in an area which has many stores and offices. The biggest store is only five minutes walk from my house.

B. Rewrite the following sentences according to the instructions given in brackets:

(i) The poor man carried a heavy load. (Change the voice)

Ans: A heavy load was carried by the poor man.

(ii) “What has he done, Father ?” prime prime said Swami. (Change into indirect speech)

Ans: Swamy asked father what he had done.

(iii) The people were too stunned to speak in the beginning. (Rewrite the sentence using “so , that”)

Ans: the people were so stunned that they could not speak in the beginning.

C. Choose the correct phrasal verbs from the list given below to replace the words underlined. Write the correct phrasal verbs in the boxes on the right-hand side changing the form where necessary. There is one extra phrasal verb in the list: [take after, carry out, carry on, call off]

Ans: carried on

Ans: Takes after

Ans: called off

[take after, carry out, carry on, call off]

6. Given below are the meanings of four words which you will find in the passage in Question No. 3. Find out the words and write them in the appropriate boxes on the right-hand side:

Ans: rescue

Ans: incessant

Ans: deployed

Ans: relief

Writing

Section-C

7. Suppose you are the student editor of your school magazine. Write a notice (within 100 words) inviting contributions from students for the next issue of the magazine. You may use the following points:

[Types of contribution (article, story, poem, drawings) — length of the writing and page to be used for submission — last date of submission and whom to submit.]

Ans:

Birla High School (BHS)

Notice

Date: 9th January 2025

Contributor for School Magazine

This is to inform all students that the next issue of our school magazine is under preparation. We invite contributions in the form of articles, stories, poems, and drawings. The length of the writing should be between 150-200 words, and the drawings should be on an A4 sheet. Kindly ensure your submissions are neat and well-written.

All contributions must be submitted by 20th January 2025 to Mr. R. Kumar (Teacher-in-Charge of the Magazine Committee). Please hand over your work to the magazine box in the school library.

Student Editor
Gaurav Deshmukh
Teacher-in-Charge of the Magazine Committee
Mr. R. Kumar

8. Write a story (within 100 words) using the following hints. Give a title to the story:

[The hare laughs at the slow — moving tortoise — tortoise invites the hare for a race — agrees — the hare runs very fast — the tortoise falls behind — confident hare takes a nap — tortoise continues in his own speed — reaches winning post before the hare — the hare loses.]

Ans:

Speed Isn’t Everything

The hare laughed when he saw the tortoise moving slowly. “You can never win a race against me!” he said. But the tortoise calmly invited the hare to race. The hare agreed, thinking it would be easy. At the start, the hare ran very fast, leaving the tortoise far behind. Confident he would win, the hare stopped and took a nap. The tortoise kept going slowly and steadily. When the hare woke up, he saw the tortoise crossing the finish line. Even though the hare was fast, he lost. The tortoise won the race because he kept moving at his own pace.

9. Write a letter (within 100 words) to your friend advising him or her to maintain Covid rules strictly. Mention wearing of mask, use of sanitizer, frequent handwash, maintaining physical distance as precautions against Covid.

Ans:

UPTC 0246 2nd floor,
Kolkata, West Bengal
700094

Dear Pradip,

I hope you’re doing well. I wanted to remind you of the importance of strictly following Covid-19 safety measures to protect yourself and others. Please remember to wear your mask whenever you step outside and use hand sanitizer regularly. Frequent handwashing with soap for at least 20 seconds is also essential. Additionally, maintaining physical distance of at least 6 feet from others is crucial in preventing the spread of the virus. These simple precautions can help ensure everyone’s safety, and I hope you continue to stay safe and healthy.

Best wishes,
Tanmoy

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