ENGLISH - I
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Molly's Forgetfulness
Molly made some chocolate coffee and kept it in the freezer to cool.
Just then Milly, her friend phoned and invited Molly for her birthday party. Molly found that
she had no special dress for the evening.
She then went to the store to buy herself a dress and a gift for Milly. She bought a blue frock
with pink flowers. It was very beautiful and fitted her very well. She wore it and went to her
friend's house. When she reached there; she remembered that she had forgotten to bring a
present. She lied, saying that she had left the gift at home. Molly went out to the store again
to buy a present for her friend. But then she discovered that she had no money in her purse.
So she went to her house and searched for some money to buy the present but there was
no more money left. Soon the clock struck five and it was time to cut the cake.
Then Molly had a bright idea. She opened the refrigerator and looked for some pudding in
the freezer. Then she saw the cold coffee, which by this time had frozen into a nice solid
chocolate bar.
She packed it in wrapping paper, tied a ribbon around it and gave it to Milly as a birthday gift.
Milly loved her gift and asked her which brand of chocolate it was.
Molly said, "It is called Molly's Chocolate." Milly was surprised that Molly herself had made
the chocolate bar. . .
Later, Molly made a lot of chocolate bars which became so popular that she opened a
chocolate factory. The cover of the chocolate said 'Milly's and Molly's Chocolate'.
Source: 'Molly's Forgetfulness', The Hindu, Young World, 11th August, 2006
2. Milly was surprised to find that Molly had made the chocolate herself because
A. Molly’s mother usually made ah the chocolates
B. Molly had never made chocolates that were so tasty before
*C. the chocolate was so good thai Miify had thought it was bought from a shop
D. the chocolate was nicely packed in wrapping paper with a ribbon tied around it
5. Molly had kept the chocolate coffee in the freezer just to cool it a bit before drinking.
*Which of these took Molly's mind away from drinking her coffee?
A. her trip to the store
B. her pretty blue frock
C. her clock striking five
D. her friend's phone call
6. "But then she discovered that she had no money In her purse."
Given below are four meanings of "discovered". Which meaning can BEST REPLACE
"discovered" in the sentence given above?
A. invented
B. located
C. showed
*D. noticed
A. Rashmi and Veena every Sunday go to the church near their house.
*b. Rashmi and Veena go to the church near their house every Sunday.
C. Every Sunday near the church Rashmi and Veena go to their house.
D. Every Sunday near their house Rashmi and Veena go to the church.
The Kakapo
The kakapo is the world's strangest parrot. It cannot fly’ It is the largest of all parrots and
weighs about 4 kg. It is a parrot that looks like an owl, hops like a sparrow, growls like a dog
and has a very strange kind of smell. The kakapo, known as 'Night Parrot', is one of New
Zealand's unique 'treasures'. It has been known to live till 60 years of age.
It has a facial disc of fine feathers, resembling the face of an owl. Thus early European
settlers called it the owl parrot. Its beak is surrounded by delicate "whiskers", which it uses to
sense the ground as it walks with its head lowered. The ends of the tail feathers often g
damaged from being continually dragged on the ground.
Kakapo Behaviour
The kakapo sleeps all day and prefers to wander through the forest at night, alone,
searching for food.
When disturbed, the kakapo will stop all activity, using its mossy green and yellow feathers
to be just like the background it is in.
This is its main form of protection.
Meeting a Kakapo
If we meet a kakapo, we gel a strong stale smell that comes from its body. The smell is so
strong that even from a great distance, birds, dogs, cats and other enemies can identify it,
attack it and kill it. That is why there are very few kakapo living today.
Once we have adjusted to the smell, we can see its swaying walk, its curiosity, its wide
range of calls, and its comic acts.
Getting Around
Though it cannot fly, the kakapo is a very Rood climber. It uses its wings effectively for
balancing and slowing itself down when leaping from trees. It can move over several
kilometres in one night!
Feeding
It eats, mostly, fruits, seeds, leaves, stems and roots of many native plants.
12. Using the information in ‘Kakapo’s Behaviour’, we can say that the kakapo
A. likes to only rest and eat all the time
*B. knows how to hide from other animals
C. is troubled when alone in the forest
D. is a very friendiy and welcoming parrot
13. Which of the underlined words from the passage means 'thin and smooth"?
*A. fine
B. unique
C. mossy
D. strange
14. Which option means the SAME as the sentence given below?
"Though it cannot fly, the kakapo is a very goad climber,"
A. The kakapo is a very good climber, unless it cannot fly.
B. The kakapo cannot fly, so it is a very good climber.
C. The kakapo is a very good climber because it cannot fly.
*D. The kakapo is a very good climber, even if it cannot fly.
END OF PASSAGE RELEATED QUESTIONS
*15. Listed below are some words. Which word will appear FOURTH in the list, if they are
Arranged in ALPHABETICAL ORDER?
A. blur
B. bless
C. blink
D. blower
*16. Identify the option with the CORRECT spelling to complete the sentence given below
The ______took his sheep and goats to graze on the mountains.
A. shepard
B. shepherd
c. shepperd
C. sheepherd
There are many ways to make a book. Here is one way to do it.
1. A team of people meet to plan the book. They decide on its size and what it will look
like. They also choose an author to write it.
2. When the author has written the book, an editor carefully reads them. The editor
corrects any mistakes on a computer screen
3. An illustrator draws pictures to go with the words. Sometimes a photographer takes
photographs to put in the book too.
4. The designer decides how to arrange the words and pictures on each page. She then
puts the pages onto a computer disk.
5. From the disk, film and printing plates are made. At the printers a printing press prints
the pages on to large sheets of paper.
6. The printed sheets are folded and cut inot separate pages. They are stitched or glued
together. Then a cover is put around the pages.
7. You can use books to find out facts about animals, machines, history or science.
Other books have stories in them. Millions of books are made every year.
20. Which best option can BEST REPLACE the title of this passage?
A. Edit your own book
B. Ideas for Book Writing
C. Quick Ways to Make a Book
*D. Steps of Book Production
21. Which question can be answered by the information in points 2,3, and 4?
A. How does the printing process take place?
*B. What happens after a book has been written?
C. When is a book ready to be sold in the market?
D. Why should a book include pictures and photographs?
23. Which of the following words has the SAME sound of “g” as in "giant"?
A. gate
B. brag
*C. rage
D. igloo
25. The car in front of our scooter stopped "abruptly". Since we were mi pre we banged hard
into it!
The word "abruptly" as used in the sentence above, means ___________
A. slowly, without hurry
*B. suddenly, without warning
C. loudly, with a huge bang
D. quietly, in an unusual manner
Read “Sea Turtle Tips” and answer the questions 26 -30
Sea Turtle Tips
"If You Encounter Turtle Hatchlings:"
Watch your step
Turn off all lights
Let turtles walk on their own to the ocean
Glossary
Hatchlings : baby animals that have just emerged from eggs
A Nestling Turtle : is a turtle that is ready to lay eggs
... ...
*26. What is the purpose of the poster?
A. to encourage people to adopt turtles as pets
B. to educate people about what might harm turtles
C. to inform people about when and where turtles nest
D. to request people to help catch those who harm turtles
*28. Based on the information in the poster, when are you likely to see a nesting turtle?
A. at any time
B. only at sunrise
C. only during the day
D. mostly during the night
Glossary
frost: white powdery ice that forms on objects when it is freezing cold
35. Based on stanzas 3, 4 and 5, identify which of the following statements is TRUE.
*A. The old woman threw the kittens out because they were fighting.
B. When the kittens stopped fighting, the old woman carried them inside.
C. The kittens were covered with snow so the old woman threw them out.
D. When the old woman entered, the kittens went outside to finish fighting.
The passage below has some blanks. Choose the correct word that should appear in the
blanks, from the options given below. Use the numbers to match the blanks and the options.
Source: 'Man on the Move', The Hindu, Young World, 28th July, 2009
Now choose the correct option for each of the blanks numbered 37 to 42 in the passage
above.
37. A. that
* B. who
C. which
D. whom
38. A. By
B. After
C. Except
D. Through
39. A. little
B. much
*C. fewer
D. many
*40. A. continue
B. continued
C. will continue
D. had continued
*41. A. so
B. and
C. since
D. though
*43. Abbas and I went to buy a hockey stick. But I did not have any money. He "offered" to
pay for the hockev stick. I agreed and promised to return it soon.
45. In which option is the sound of "i" the same in all the words?
A. B. C. D.
Like Spit spin list
Pink drink kitten spill
Sight island signal twist
Brick write *final wicked
46. Sharukh Khan is a “famous” actor today. But when he came to Mumbai several years
agom he was almost ________. It has been a long journey for him.
Which word is OPPOSITE in meaning to “famous” and can be used to complete the
sentence given above?
A. poor
*B. unknown
C. familiar
D. worthless
47. I took a lot of time to ______a clay model of a hand cart for the Social Studies project.
But it took my naughty brother a few seconds to _______ it. I don’t know what to do now.
Identify the option that BEST COMPLETES the sentence given above with a pair of
OPPOSITES.
A. plan and close
B. make and form
C. build and separate
*D. create and destroy
*48. Identify the sentence that answers the question given below. "How long will it take to
reach the airport from the hotel?'*
A. The airport is just 4 km away from the hotel.
B. The hotel is closer to my house than the airport.
C. It's about a 20-minute drive from the hotel to the airport.
D. The airport is outside the city hut the hotel is at its centre.
50. Today I was late for school. But since if had happened for the first time, the teacher did
not punish me.
Which word can BEST REPLACE "did not punish" in the sentence given above?
*A. excused
B. explained
C. examined
D. expected