Explanation:

SECTION –A (PROSE)

Q.1. CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION FROM THOSE GIVEN :

1. “ Look , here’s SOMETHING for you”. ( Who said this and to whom ?) *

William to Elizabeth.

Elizabeth to William

Mathilde to her husband

Mathilde’s husband to her

2. The word ‘rapturously ‘ means___________________. *

with great joy .

very sorrowfully

very angrily

sympathetically

3. dream , rainbow, soldier, credit ( Arrange the given WORDS in the alphabetical order) *

soldier –rainbow- dream- credit.

credit – dream- rainbow- soldier

rainbow – credit- soldier- dream

dream - soldier- credit – rainbow

4. Mathilde always felt that she was entitled to _____________ ( complete the following sentence by choosing the correct alternative from those given below) *

work in a MULTI – National Company.

be respected by all her rich friends.

have/enjoy all the luxuries of life.

get married to a super-star

5. The Robinson family landed successfully on an island. ( State whether TRUE or FALSE ) *

True

False

SECTION - B ( POETRY)

Q.2. CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION FROM THOSE GIVEN :-

1. The RHYME – scheme of the poem ‘ Have you ever seen? ’ *

aabb

abab

abba

baba

2. The word transient means ___________________. *

permanent

temporary

occassionally

forever

3. The figure of speech in the line ------- ‘ can you tickle the ribs of a parasol?’ is ______________ *

Inversion

Repetition

Interrogation

Euphemism

4. The central idea of the poem ‘ Life ‘ is __________________. *

To have a positive view towards life, especially during the periods of hardships and difficulties

Live our life as luxuriously and lavishly as we want.

To solve our hardships and difficulties by depending on help from others always.

Become anxious, nervous and depressed in the times of our hardships and difficulties.

5. The poet of the poem ‘ Life’ is ________________. *

William Shakespeare

William Wordsworth

Anonymous

Charlotte Bronte

SECTION – C ( GRAMMAR)

Q.3 CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION FROM THOSE GIVEN:-

1.( Bravo!) You deserved it . ( Choose the correct Part of Speech for the word in the bracket) *

CONJUNCTION

INTERJECTION

PREPOSITION

ADJECTIVE

2) The HOMOPHONE of the word ‘hair ’ is _________________. *

here

hairy

hare

air

3. ‘ I have been writing ‘ . ( Choose the correct Tense Form for the given sentence) *

Simple Present Tense

Present Continuous Tense

Present Perfect Tense

Present Perfect Continuous Tense

4. There are ____________________ books in the library .( Choose the correct Determiner from those given below) *

much

more

many

any

5. Seeta likes to sing OLD songs. ( Choose the Infinitive from the given sentence *

likes

singing

to sing

old songs

6.( Swimming) is the best exercise for children. ( Identify whether the word in the bracket is a participle or a Gerund) *

A PARTICIPLE

A GERUND

7. I have a broken nail which is painful. (Choose the correct use of the verb ‘ have ’ from the Following ) *

To show Possession

To indicate Relationship

To refer to Activities / Experience

To refer to a Physical Condition.

8. Choose the correct Noun Form for ‘ remember ’ *

remembered

remembering

rememberful

remembrance

9. You should respect old people. ( Choose the correct PASSIVE VOICE for the given sentence) *

Old people should respect you.

Old people should be respected ( by you)

You shouldn’t respect old people .

Old people shouldn’t be respected ( by you)

10. Samira _____________ for Mumbai this afternoon. (Choose the correct tense of the verb given below) *

leaving

was leaving

is leaving

left