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1. The name of the lesson is ‘Tom Sawyer’ and the author is Mark Twain.

2. Aunt Polly was trying the new ideas because

(i) She was fond of new treatments and

(ii) She wanted early recovery of Tom.

3. He was made to stand outside in the yard before giving cold hath. So his condition grew worse.

4. Aunt Polly got the new ideas by reading a lot of books on medicines,

5. A liking for-fond of : शौकीन Covered with-wrapped . लपेट दिया

(a) to look for 

(b) to looked behind 

(c) to look up 

(d) to looking after 

(e) to look at.

(a) Aunt Polly was angry, but she had to laugh. 

(b) I do not like to punish him but I will have to punish him for stealing the jam. 

(c) Tom had to drink the pain killer. 

(d) A has to farmer work hard in his fields. 

(e) I have to cash a cheque. 

(f) She has to stay at home and help her mother.

When Aunt Polly called out to him, he did not answer. He was near the cupboard. He had stolen jam and was eating it. His mouth was full of it.

(a) unwillingly 

(b) quietly 

(c) heartily 

(d) idea 

(e) promised.

Tom was a naughty boy. Aunt Polly looked after him after her sister’s death. She did not want him to grow up lazy and wicked. He had stolen jam, so she decided to punish him. The next day was Saturday, a holiday. But she made him work. She asked him to whitewash the fence. It was a punishment for him.

There was nothing behind Auntie. In fact, Tom was a clever boy. He spoke this sentence to play a trick on Aunt Polly. He had stolen jam. It was his mistake. He knew that the stick in Aunt Polly’s hand was for him. He also knew that she was angry. She would beat him with the stick. This sentence made Aunt Polly look behind. And, Tom got a chance to run away from there. He jumped over the fence and saved himself from his aunt.

Tom was not feeling well. He could not sleep as well as he used to. He could not eat properly. Sometimes he did not like to play. He was unhappy. 

Aunt Polly thought him ill. So she decided to give him some medicine. Her new idea about the medicine was that he must bath in cold water every day. Therefore, she made Tom stand outside in the yeard every morning and threw ice-cold water over him. After that she wrapped him in a wet sheet and made him lie in bed. But Tom did not get better. He got worse. Aunt Polly tried a new idea and threw hot water instead of cold water. It could also not affect Tom.

(a) must not 

(b) would 

(c) should 

(d) must

Tom was not feeling well. He could not sleep as well as he used to. He could not eat properly. Sometimes he did not like to play. He was unhappy. Aunt Polly thought him ill. So she decided to give him some medicine. Her new idea about the medicine was that he must bath in cold water every day. Therefore, she made Tom stand outside in the year every morning and threw ice-cold water over him. After that she wrapped him in a wet sheet and made him lie in bed. But Tom did not get better. He got worse. Aunt Polly tried a new idea and threw hot water instead of cold water. It could also not affect Tom.

Tom was a clever boy. His aunt wanted to punish him for stealing jam. So she asked him to whitewash the fence on a holiday. Tom did not want to do so. He thought of a plan. He began to whitewash showing great interest in his work. 

He saw a boy named Ben Rogers coming towards him. Tom ignored him. 

Ben asked Tom why he was working on a holiday. Tom said that whitewashing was not a work. It was fun. Ben did not believe him first. Yet, after sometimes, he begged Tom for a chance to whitewash a little. Tom took his apple in return. 

Then other boys came one after the other. They came to laugh at him. Yet like Ben, all of them stayed and whitewashed the fence.

1. Tom gave the brush slowly and unwillingly to show that he was leaving an interesting job for Ben.

2. Tom sat there watching and eating Ben’s apple while Ben worked.

3. He convinced his friends that the work was very interesting. He told them that it was a play. He could not leave such an interesting work.

4. He got twelve marbles, a tin soldier, a key, a dog’s collar, handle of a knife and four pieces of orange.

5. Ben and other friends of Tom whitewashed the fence.

6. Undoubtedly = of course (वास्तव में)

1. The author of the above passage is ‘Mark Twain’.

2. Aunt Polly made Tom whitewash the fence for stealing jam.

3. The fence was nine feet high and thirty yards long.

4. Tom move the brush slowly because he was unwilling to do the work.

5. He made only two white marks on the wall.

6. A friend in need is friend indeed.

1. The name of the lesson is ‘Tom Sawyer’.

2. She turned quickly because she had heard a sound behind her.

3. She found Tom near the cupboard door.

4. She can’t handle Tom easily because Tom is very clever.

5. at once (तुरन्त)-suddenly अचानक

1. Tell – He does not tell a lie. 

2. Tale – He told me a nice tale. 

3. Peace – Everyone desires peace. 

4. Piece – He has a piece of bread in his hand. 

5. Hear – I heard some sound coming from outside. 

6. Here – He came here yesterday. 

7. Sun – The Sun rises in the east. 

8. Son – I am worthy son of my father. 

9. Their – They were going to school with their friends. 

10. There – There are five students in the class.

When Ben was whitewashing the fence. Tom sat there, watching and eating an apple given by Ben.

When Tom poured some of the medicine into the mouth of a cat, it jumped high and high into the air. It started dancing on its back legs. It ran about as if it were mad.

The pain-killer was a new medicilie. It had the taste of Ste. So he did not like it. He gave it to a cit.

fresh, reject, medicine, weep, start, lovely

⦁    Tell – He does not tell a lie.
⦁    Tale – He told me a nice tale.
⦁    Peace – Everyone desires peace.
⦁    Piece – He has a piece of bread in his hand.
⦁    Hear – I heard some sound coming from outside.
⦁    Here – He came here yesterday.
⦁    Sun – The Sun rises in the east.
⦁    Son – I am worthy son of my father.
⦁    Their – They were going to school with their friends.
⦁    There – There are five students in the class.

• angry-happy
• lazy–smart
• shut-open
• careful-careless
• easy-difficult

(a) to look for
(b) to looked behind
(c) to look up
(d) to looking after
(e) to look at.

(i) true
(ii) true
(iii) false
(iv) true
(v) false