1.
Reading(Seen)
The
young seagull was alone on his ledge. His two brothers and his sister had
already flown away the day before. He had been afraid to fly with them. When he
had run forward to the brink of the ledge he became afraid. The great expanse
of the sea stretched down beneath, and it was miles down. He felt certain that
his wings would never support him. So, he bent his head and ran away back to
the little hole where he slept at night. His father and mother had come around
calling to him shrilly. But for the life of him he could not move.
A. Tick
the correct answer from the given alternative :
1x4=4
i) The young seagull was— a) with his mother b) with his brothers c) lonely d) with other birds
ii) The young seagull was sitting
on his— a) nest b)mother’s lap c) cradle d) edge of rock
iii) The type of bird mentioned
in this passage is— a) Seahawk
b)kite c)albatross d)seagull
iv)
The nest was made of—
a)stone b)straw c)
sand d)shrubs
B. Write
‘Tree’ or ‘False’ for the following sentences: 1x4=4
i) The young seagull could move
without any risk of life.
ii) The young seagull was the only child of his parents.
iii) The expanse of the sea was
not little.
iv) The art of flight was really a challenging
job for the young seagull.
C. Answer the question within 25 words :
2
i) Why were the parents of Seagull proud?
Ans.
Reading (Unseen)
2. Read the following passage and answer the questions that
follow :
Dehradun, July
16, 2016 : An eight-year old girl Reena was washed away as she tried to cross
an overflowing nullah on her way to school in Tilwari Bur village of Kalsi near
here while it was pouring heavily on Friday, the police said. Altogether 16
persons have lost their lives in rain-related mishaps in Uttarakhand over the
past few months. The police have undertaken an extensive search for body of
eight-year old Reena.
Heavy rain across
Uttarakhand has resulted in landslips in the higher reaches, affecting the Char
Dham Yatra, and water-logging in low-lying areas due to lack of adequate
drainage systems, particularly in Dehradun, Hardwar and Udham Singh Nagar.
A. Supply information from the passage : 1x10=10
i) The name of the
girl who was washed away :
ii) Her age :
iii) She was trying to cross :
iv) Her school was in :
v) Number of persons died in recent times :
vi) Heavy rain across Uttarakhand resulted in :
vii) Landslips in the higher reaches affected :
viii) The cause of
water-logging in low-lying areas :
ix) The particular incident referred to in the
passage happened on :
x) The nullah was overflowing while it was :
3. Do as directed
Grammar & Vocabulary 1x6=6
a) Write the answers on the one side of the paper. (Change
the voice)
Ans.
b) The boy jumped over the fence. He entered the garden.
(Join into a simple sentence)
Ans.
c) They extinguished the fire. (Use a phrasal verb)
Ans.
d) He said to me, “Will you make up your mind.”
Ans.
e) The girl is stood first. She was admitted by all. (Join
into Noun Clause)
Ans.
f) Mr. Sen started
a new business.( Use a phrasal verb)
Ans.
4. Find words from the passage No. 2. i) Certainly ii) look for 2x2=4
Writing Skill 10
5. Suppose you
have lost your mobile phone in a crowded bus. Now write a letter to the O.C. of
the local Police Station about it with the full description of the mobile phone
(within 100 words)
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