TS 6th Class English Guide Unit 3C Wilma Rudolph

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TS 6th Class English Guide Unit 3C Wilma Rudolph

I. We have seen how the little girl, Tess, with strong faith and determination saved her little brother, Andrew. Let’s read a poem on faith.

Faith is the success in life
Faith is the catalyst within
Faith is the belief to begin
Faith is the foundation and the frame
Faith is the power that helps you win
Faith is the concentration of your brain
Faith is the power to know and to do
Faith is the cure for ‘NO’ and those that ‘Lose’
Faith is your spirit, your sinews, your soul
Faith is the body that truly has all control
Faith is the beginning and the end
Faith is everything therein
Faith can move mountains and valleys and hills
But faith can do NOTHING…
Unless YOU are there.

Glossary:

faith (n) : trust
catalyst (n) : a person or a thing that causes a change
concentration (n) : the ability to direct all our effort and attention on one thing
sinew (n) : a source of strength or power
valley (n) : an area of low land between hills or mountains.

Questions & Answers:

Answer the following questions:

Question 1.
What was Wilma’s dream ?
Answer:
Wilma’s dream was to become the fastest woman runner in the world.

Question 2.
What did the doctor advise Wilma ?
Answer:
The doctor advised Wilma not to put her foot on earth for ever.

Question 3.
Who won the gold medal in 100 metre race ?
Answer:
Wilma won the gold medal in 100 metre race.

Question 4.
How was Jutta Heine matched with Wilma ?
Answer:
Jutta Heine, who had never been beaten, was beaten by Wilma in 100 meter race and 200 – meter races directly. In the relay running race also Wilma’s team beat Jutta Heine. In this way Wilma beat Jutta Heine a third time.

Question 5.
What qualities of Wilma helped her win the Olympic medals ?
Answer:
Wilma’s confidence, faith and ability helped her win the Olympic medals.

Question 6.
What skill do you see in Wilma ? What skills would you want to develop in yourself ? How will you do that ?
Answer:
I see great adventurous skill in Wilma. 1 would like to develop listening, writing and reading skills whill will be useful for my studies. I will do that by perseverance, dedication, confidence and rigorous practice.

Wilma Rudolph Summary in English

Wilma Rudolph was born in a poor family in Tennessee. At the age of four, she had pneumonia with scarlet fever which left her paralyzed with polio. Her doctor fit her a brace and told she would never put her foot on earth. Her ambition was to be the fastest woman runner.

With the encouragement from her mother and God-given ability, persistence and faith she removed the brace and entered the race. The coach Ed temple helped her to reach her goal. That was the day of her dreams coming true. She matched against Jutta Heine in the Olympics of 1960. There she beat Jutta Heine and won three gold medals. It became history that a paralytic woman became the fastest woman on this earth.

Glossary:

brace (n) : a metal support for weak and injured legs
persistence (n) : the fact of continuing to try to do something despite difficulties
besides (prep) : in addition to
beat (v) : to defeat
baton (n) : a stick that one member of a team in a relay race passes to the next person to run

Section – A : Reading Comprehension (25 Marks)

Questions : 1 – 10, Marks : 15

Passage No. 1:

1. Read the following passage.

An eight-year-old child, Tess, heard her parents talking about her little brother, Andrew. All she knew was that Andrew was very sick and her parents did not have enough money for the treatment. They were moving into a smaller house because they could not afford to stay in the present house after paying the doctor’s bills. He needed a costly surgery now and there was no one to loan them the money, so her parents lost their hope and gave up their efforts.

When Tess heard her daddy say to her tearful mother, “Only a miracle can save him now,” she went to her room and pulled a jar of coins from a cupboard. She poured all the money out on the floor and counted it carefully. Holding the jar tightly, she made her way to the medical store and placed it on the glass table.

Now, answer the following questions. Each question has four choices. Choose the correct answer and write (A), (B), (C) or (D) in your answer booklet. 5 × 1 = 5

Question 1.
Tess is a/an ________ year – old child. ( )
A) eight
B) seven
C) six
D) nine
Answer:
A) eight

Question 2.
Tess’s parents lost their hope on Andrew and gave up their efforts because ________ ( )
A) Andrew needed a costly surgery and there was no one to loan them money.
B) Tess’s parents were not interested to take her little brother Andrew, to the hospital.
C) Andrew was not interested to take treatment.
D) There was no medicine for Andrew’s sickness.
Answer:
A) Andrew needed a costly surgery and there was no one to loan them money.

Question 3.
The little girl understood that ‘miracle’ was ________ ( )
A) a kind of medicine.
B) a kind of surgery.
C) a kind of treatment.
D) a kind of power.
Answer:
A) a kind of medicine.

Question 4.
Tess’s father said to her mother that ________ ( )
A) only a miracle could save him.
B) only Tess could save him.
C) only Dr. Armstrong could save him.
D) only medicines could save him.
Answer:
A) only a miracle could save him.

Question 5.
Tess counted all her savings to ________ ( )
A) buy a miracle.
B) buy a medicine.
C) buy a syrup.
D) buy an injection.
Answer:
A) buy a miracle.

Answer the following questions in two or three sentences each. 5 × 2 = 10

Question 6.
What happened to Andrew ?
Answer:
Andrew was suffering from severe illness. He might undergo an operation so as to be alive.

Question 7.
Who was Andrew’s elder sister ? How old was she ?
Answer:
Andrew’s elder sister was Tess. She was eight years old.

Question 8.
Why were they moving into a smaller house ?
Answer:
They were moving into a smaller house as they couldn’t afford to stay in the present house after paying the doctor’s bills.

Question 9.
What did Andrew’s parents think about him ?
Answer:
Andrew’s parents lost their hope and gave up their efforts. They thought that he should meet his death.

Question 10.
Do you think Tess can buy a miracle with her savings ? Why ?
Answer:
I don’t think Tess can buy the miracle with her savings. Tess understands that the miracle is also a kind of medicine and so she wants to buy it with the little money she has.

Passage No. 2:

2. Read the following passage :

“What do you want?” asked the chemist. “It’s for my little brother,” Tess answered,“He’s really, really sick and I want to buy a miracle.”

“We don’t sell miracles here, child. I’m sorry,” the chemist said, smiling sadly at the little girl. “Listen, I have the money to pay for it. If it isn’t enough, 1 can try and get some more. Just tell me how much it costs.”

At the shop there was a well-dressed customer. He bent down and asked the little girl,“What kind of a miracle does your brother need? “I don’t know,” she replied with her eyes welling up. “He’s really sick and Mummy says he needs an operation. But my Daddy can’t pay for it, so I have brought my savings.” “How much do you have?” asked the man. “One dollar and eleven cents, but I can try and get some more,” she answered barely audible.

Now, answer the following questions. Each question has four choices. Choose the correct answer and write (A), (B), (C) or (D) in your answer booklet. 5 × 1 = 5

Question 1.
Tess went to a ________ to buy a miracle. ( )
A) medical shop
B) nurse
C) doctor
D) hospital
Answer:
A) medical shop

Question 2.
The chemist is a person who ________ ( )
A) sells medicines.
B) treats diseases.
C) does operation.
D) gives medicines.
Answer:
A) sells medicines.

Question 3.
The chemist said that ________ ( )
A) miracles were not available in their shop.
B) they wouldn’t sell miracles in their shop.
C) miracles were available in another shop.
D) miracles would come the next day.
Answer:
B) they wouldn’t sell miracles in their shop.

Question 4.
Pick out the word which means ‘able to be heard’ from the passage. ( )
A) enough
B) customer
C) audible
D) replied
Answer:
C) audible

Question 5.
“I’m sorry,” the chemist said, because the miracle the girl had asked for ________ ( )
A) was not available in the shop.
B) was very costly.
C) was not a medicine.
D) was not a good medicine.
Answer:
C) was not a medicine.

Answer the following questions in two or three sentences each. 5 × 2 = 10

Question 6.
Who was the well dressed customer ?
Answer:
The well dressed customer was Dr. Carlton Armstrong.

Question 7.
What did he ask the little girl ?
Answer:
He asked the little girl what kind of a miracle her brother needed.

Question 8.
Who was the little girl ?
Answer:
The little girl was Tess.

Question 9.
How much does the little girl have ?
Answer:
The little girl has one dollar and eleven cents.

Question 10.
What did Dr. Armstrong want ?
Answer:
Dr. Armstrong wanted to help the child.

Passage No. 3:

3. Read the following passage :

“Wonderful,” smiled the man. “A dollar and eleven cents, the exact price of a miracle for your little brother!” He took her money in one hand and held her hand with the other. He said, “Take me to your home. I want to see your brother and meet your parents. Let’s see if 1 have the kind of miracle he needs.”

That well-dressed man was Dr.Carlton Armstrong, a famous neurosurgeon. He had Andrew admitted to hospital where he operated on him without any charges. Within a few weeks Andrew was back at home and doing well.
“That surgery,” her Mum whispered, “was a real miracle. 1 wonder how much it would have cost.”

Tess smiled. She knew exactly how much the miracle cost – one dollar and eleven cents plus the love of a little child.

Now, answer the following questions. Each question has four choices. Choose the correct answer and write (A), (B), (C) or (D) in your answer booklet, 5 × 1 = 5

Question 1.
Armstrong was a __________ ( )
A) famous heart surgeon.
B) famous neurosurgeon.
C) famous dentist.
D) famous physician.
Answer:
B) famous neurosurgeon.

Question 2.
Who was operated upon? ( )
A) Tess
B) Armstrong
C) Andrew
D) Andrew’s father
Answer:
C) Andrew

Question 3.
Dr. Armstrong took the money from Tess because ________ ( )
A) It was the exact price of a surgery.
B) it was the exact price of a miracle.
C) he wanted to fulfil the wish of the child.
D) he was in need of money.
Answer:
C) he wanted to fulfil the wish of the child.

Question 4.
Pick out the word which means ‘a wonderful event’ from the passage. ( )
A) surgery
B) admitted
C) miracle
D) whispered
Answer:
C) miracle

Question 5.
How much time did Andrew take for recovery ? ( )
A) few months
B) few weeks
C) few days
D) few years
Answer:
B) few weeks

Answer the following questions in two or three sentences each.

Question 6.
What kind of a man was Dr. Armstrong ?
Answer:
Dr. Armstrong was a generous, humane and a helpful man.

Question 7.
Why did the doctor say that one dollar and eleven cents was the exact price of the miracle ?
Answer:
Dr. Armstrong understood the innocence of the little girl. He wanted to make her happy by taking her money. To make her happy he said that one dollar and eleven cents was the exact price of a miracle.

Question 8.
How much was the cost of the miracle ?
Answer:
The cost of the miracle was one dollar and eleven cents – plus the love of a little child.

Question 9.
What was the miracle happened ?
Answer:
Andrew’s parents thought that he would definitely meet his death. But Andrew was operated upon by Dr. Carlton Armstrong and so he was well again. It was the miracle.

Question 10.
Why did Tess smile ?
Answer:
Tess smiled because she only knew the exact cost of the miracle.

Poem:

4. Read the following poem.

Not gold, but only men, can make
A people great and strong
Men who for truth and honour’s sake
Stand fast and suffer long.
Brave men who work while others sleep
Who dare while others fly-
They build a nation’s pillars deep
And lift them to the sky.

Now, answer the following questions. Each question has four choices. Choose the correct answer and write (A), (B), (C) or (D) in your answer booklet. 5 × 1 = 5

Question 1.
ho will work while others sleep ? ( )
A) Great people
B) Strong People
C) Brave people
D) Timid People
Answer:
C) Brave people

Question 2.
What is the real strength of the nation ? ( )
A) great and strong people
B) men who for truth and honour’s sake
C) brave men
D) all of the above
Answer:
D) all of the above

Question 3.
What does ‘sleep’ mean here ? ( )
A) sleep
B) activeness
C) laziness
D) arrogance
Answer:
C) laziness

Question 4.
What kind of people can make a nation and strong ? ( )
A) truthful people
B) honourable people
C) timid people
D) both (A) & (B)
Answer:
D) both (A) & (B)

Question 5.
What does ‘fly’ mean here ? ( )
A) escape
B) participate
C) fly in the sky
D) give up
Answer:
D) give up

Answer the following questions in two or three sentences each.

Question 6.
What can great and brave people do ?
Answer:
Great and brave people can build a nation’s pillars deep.

Question 7.
Can gold build a nation’s pillars deep ?
Answer:
No, gold cannot build a nation’s pillars deep.
Question 8.
Write the name of a great person who worked hard for Indian Nation ?
Answer:
Gandhiji

Question 9.
What do you think the word ‘men’ refers to ?
Answer:
The word ‘men’ refers to the people of a nation.

Question 10.
What kind of people suffer long ?
Answer:
Truthful and honourable people can suffer long.

Passage No. 4:

5. Read the following passage :

Wilma Rudolph was born in a poor family in Tennessee. At the age of four, she had pneumonia with scarlet fever which left her paralyzed with polio. She had to wear a brace and the doctor said she would never put her foot on earth. But her mother encouraged her. She told Wilma that with God-given ability, persistence and faith she could do anything she wanted.Wilma said, “I want to be the fastest woman runner in the world.”

At the age of nine, against the advice of the doctor, she removed the brace and took the first step. At the age of 13, she entered her first race and came way, way last. And then she entered her second, and third, and fourth races, and came way, way last until a day came when she came in first.

At the age of 15 she went to Tennessee State University where she met a coach by the name of Ed Temple. She told him, “I want to be the fastest runner in the world.” Temple said, “With your spirit nobody can stop you and besides I’ll help you.”

Now, answer the following questions. Each question has four choices. Choose the correct answer and write (A), (B), (C) or (D) in your answer booklet. 5 × 1 = 5

Question 1.
Where was Wilma born ? ( )
A) in Tennessee
B) in London
C) in France
D) in Australia
Answer:
A) in Tennessee

Question 2.
Who encouraged Wilma ? ( )
A) Wilma’s father
B) Wilma’s mother
C) Wilma’s doctor
D) Wilma’s coach
Answer:
B) Wilma’s mother

Question 3.
What did she do against the advice of the doctor ? ( )
A) She removed the brace.
B) She took the first step.
C) She entered her first race.
D) both A & B
Answer:
D) both A & B

Question 4.
When did she enter her first race ? ( )
A) At the age of four
B) At the age of nine
C) At the age of thriteen
D) At the age of ten
Answer:
C) At the age of thriteen

Question 5.
Who was Wilma’s coach? ( )
A) Wilmas father
B) Wilma’s mother
C) Ed Temple
D) Wilma’s brother
Answer:
C) Ed Temple

Answer the following questions in two or three sentences each.

Question 6.
What happened to Wilma when she was four ?
Answer:
When she was four, Wilma had pneumonia with scarlet fever which left her paralysed with polio.

Question 7.
What was Wilma’s ambition ?
Answer:
Wilma’s ambition was to become the fastest woman runner in the world.

Question 8.
What did the doctor say to Wilma ?
Answer:
The doctor told Wilma that she would never put her foot on earth.

Question 9.
What did Wilma’s coach say to her ?
Answer:
Wilma’s coach said that with her spirit nobody could stop her and he also said that he would help her.

Question 10.
Describe Wilma’s journey from the first race to the last race.
Answer:
At the age of 13, she entered her first race and came way, way last. And then she entered her second, and third, and fourth races, and came way, way last until a day came when she came in first.

Passage No. 5:

6. Read the following passage :

The day came when she was at the Olympics – and at the Olympics, you are matched with the best of the best. Wilma was matched against a woman named Jutta Heine who had never been beaten. The first event was the 100-metre race. Wilma beat Jutta Heine and won her first gold medal. The second event was the 200-metre race and Wilma beat Jutta a second time and won her second gold medal. The third event was the 400-metre relay and she was racing against Jutta one more time.

In the relay, the fastest person always runs the last lap and they both anchored their teams.The first three people ran and changed the baton easily. When it came to Wilma’s turn, she dropped the baton. But Wilma saw Jutta shoot up at the other end; she picked up the baton, ran like a machine, beat Jutta a third time, and won her third gold medal. It became a history: that a paralytic woman became the fastest woman on this earth at the 1960 Olympics.

Answer the following questions in two or three sentences each. 5 × 2 = 10

Question 1.
Wilma won gold medal in ( )
A) 1960 Olympics
B) 1950 Olympics
C) 1930 Olympics
D) 1980 Olympics
Answer:
A) 1960 Olympics

Question 2.
How many gold medals did wilma win in the Olympics ? ( )
A) one
B) two
C) three
D) four
Answer:
C) three

Question 3.
Who did Wilma face in the Olympics ? ( )
A) Jutta Heine
B) P.T. Usha
C) Aswini
D) Rudolph
Answer:
A) Jutta Heine

Question 4.
What was the first event that Wilma participated in Olympics ? ( )
A) 100 metre race
B) 200 metre race
C) 400 metre relay
D) 200 metre relay
Answer:
A) 100 metre race

Question 5.
Who won the gold medal in 100 metre race ? ( )
A) Wilma
B) Jutta Heine
C) Temple
D) P.T. Usha
Answer:
A) Wilma

Answer the following questions in two or three sentences each.

Question 6.
What was the day mentioned in the passage ?
Answer:
The day when Wilma was at the Olympics was mentioned in the passage.

Question 7.
How was Jutta Heine matched with Wilma ?
Answer:
Jutta Heine, who had never been beaten, was beaten by Wilma in 100 metre and 200 metre races directly. In the relay running race also Wilma’s team beat Jutta Heine. In, this way wilma beat Jutta Heine a third time.

Question 8.
What became a history ?
Answer:
A paralytic woman became the fastest woman on this earth at the 1960 Olympics became a history.

Question 9.
What does the fastest person do in the relay ?
Answer:
In the relay the fastest person always runs the last lap and they both anchored their teams.

Question 10.
What qualities of Wilma do you like most ?
Answer:
Wilma’s confidence, faith and ability.

Questions :11 – 16, Marks : 10

Passage No. 1:

Read the following poem :

Grandparents are special
in so many different ways,
Their hearts are filled with love
and they brighten up our days.
Grandparents are great listeners when we need them to advise,
Because they’re always understanding and are truly wise.
Grandparents have great smiles
because they’ve been smiling for so long,
And they even make us smile
when everything is going wrong!

Choose the correct answer from the four choices given below the questions. 2 × 1 = 2

Question 11.
Grandparents’ hearts are filled with ________ (D )
A) happiness.
B) sorrow.
C) joy.
D) love.
Answer:
D) love.

Question 12.
They to us when we need advice. ( C )
A) speak
B) help
C) listen
D) talk
Answer:
C) listen

Answer the following questions in two or three sentences each. 4 × 2 = 8

Question 13.
Do the grandparents give good advice ? How can you say ?
Answer:
Yes, they give good advice because they are always understanding and are truly wise.

Question 14.
Why do grandparents have great smiles ?
Answer:
Grandparents have great smiles because they’ve been smiling for so long.

Question 15.
What do the grandparents do when we are in trouble ?
Answer:
They can make us smile when we are in trouble.

Question 16.
What do they make our days ?
Answer:
They brighten up our days.

Passage No. 2:

Read the following passage :

A volcano is a mountain with a hole that goes down to a pool of melted rock called magma, deep below the surface of the earth, melted rock and gas erupt from this hole. When magma erupts through the earth’s surface it is called lava. The name ‘Volcano’ comes from the name of Vulcan, the Roman God of Fire. There are around 1510 ‘active’ volcanoes in the world. We currently know of eighty or more which are under the oceans. Over half of the world’s volcanoes are found in a belt around the Pacific ocean, which is called the ring of fire. In India, active volcanoes are found in the Andaman Islands.

Choose the correct answer from the four choices given below the questions. 2 × 1 = 2

Question 11.
The melted rock deep under the earth’s surface is known as ( A )
A) Magma.
B) Lava.
C) Vulcan.
D) Volcano.
Answer:
A) Magma.

Question 12.
Vulcan is the name
A) given to melted rock when it reaches the earth’s surface.
B) of the world’s largest volcano.
C) of an ancient Roman God of Fire.
D) of the world’s smelliest volcano.
Answer:
C) of an ancient Roman God of Fire.

Answer the following questions in two or three sentences each.

Question 13.
How many active volcanoes are present in the world ?
Answer:
The number of active volcanoes in the world is around 1510.

Question 14.
Where do you find the ‘ring of fire’ ?
Answer:
The ring of fire is found in the Pacific ocean.

Question 15.
Where do you find active volcanoes in India ?
Answer:
Active volcanoes are found in the Andaman Islands.

Question 16.
What is a volcano ?
Answer:
A volcano is a mountain with a hole that goes down to a pool of melted rock called magma, deep below the surface of the earth.

Passage No. 3:

Read the following passage :

During the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, the most unusual star that emerged was Paul, the octopus. The octopus who lives in an aquarium in Oberhausen, Germany, became internationally famous when he foretold every single match correctly, even correctly perdicting that Spain would walk away with the World Cup. So how did the octopus make his predictions ? Paul would be presented with two boxes containing his favourite food, mussels. Each box would have a flag painted on it. For every single match played in the World Cup, Paul voted for the winner with his tentacles by eating from the box which had the winning team’s flag painted on it!

Choose the correct answer from the four choices given below the questions. 2 × 1 = 2

Question 11.
Paul is ________ ( )
A) a German.
B) an octopus.
C) a magician.
D) a star fish.
Answer:
B) an octopus.

Question 12.
Paul’s favourite food is ( )
A) Oberhausen.
B) German sausage.
C) small fish.
D) mussels.
Answer:
D) mussels.

Answer the following questions in two or three sentences each. 4 × 2 = 8

Question 13.
Where does Paul live ?
Answer:
Paul lives in an aquarium in Oberhausen, Germany.

Question 14.
How did Paul become internationally famous ?
Answer:
Paul became internationally famous when he foretold every single match correctly, even correctly predicting that Spain would walk away with the World Cup.

Question 15.
Who is the winner of the World Cup ?
Answer:
The winner of the World Cup was Spain.

Question 16.
How does Paul make his predictions ?
Answer:
Paul made his predictions by eating from a box which had the winning team’s flag painted on it.

Section – B : Vocabulary and Grammar (20 Marks)

Questions : 17 – 21, Marks : 5

Passage No. 1:

Read the following passage and write as directed.

An eight-year-old child, Tess, heard her parents talking on (17) her little brother, Andrew. All she knew (18) was that Andrew was very sick and her parents did not have enough (19) money for the treatment. They were moving into a smaller house because they could not afford to stay in the present house after paving (20) the doctor’s bills. He needed a costly (21) surgery now and there was no one to loan them the money.

Question 17.
Replace the underlined word with the right one.
Answer:
about

Question 18.
Write the other verb form of the underlined word.
Answer:
know / known

Question 19.
Write the synonym of the underlined word.
Answer:
sufficient

Question 20.
Write the right form.
Answer:
payment

Question 21.
Write the antonym.
Answer:
cheap

Passage No. 2:

Read the following passage and write as directed.

When Tess heard her daddy say to her tearful mother, “Only a miracle (17) can save (18) him now,” she went (19) to her room and pulled a jar of coins from a cupboard. She poured all the money out on the floor and counted it carefully. (20) Holding a (21) jar tightly, she made her way to the medical store and placed it on the glass table.

Question 17.
Write the synonym of the underlined word.
Answer:
supernatural phenomenon

Question 18.
Write the antonym of the underlined word.
Answer:
destroy

Question 19.
Write the other verb form of the underlined word.
Answer:
go/gone

Question 20.
Write the right form of the underlined word.
Answer:
careful

Question 21.
Replace the underlined word with the right one.
Answer:
the

Passage No. 3:

Read the following passage and write as directed.

That well-dressed man was Dr.Carlton Armstrong, the (17) famous (18) neurosurgeon. He had Andrew admitted to hospital where he operated (19) on him without any charges. Within a few weeks Andrew was back at home and doing (20) well (21).

Question 17.
Replace the underlined word with the right one.
Answer:
a

Question 18.
Write the synonym of the underlined word.
Answer:
well-known

Question 19.
Write the right form of the underlined word.
Answer:
operation

Question 20.
Write the other verb form of the underlined word.
Answer:
do – did – done

Question 21.
Write the antonym of the underlined word.
Answer:
ill

Passage No. 4:

Read the following passage and write as directed.

Wilma Rudolph was born (17) in a poor (18) family in Tennessee. In (19) the age of four, she had pneumonia with scarlet fever which left her paralyzed (20) with polio. She had to wear (21) a brace and the doctor said she would never put her foot on earth.

Question 17.
Write the antonym of the underlined word.
Answer:
dead

Question 18.
Write the right form of the underlined word.
Answer:
poverty

Question 19.
Replace the underlined word with the right one.
Answer:
At

Question 20.
Write the synonym of the underlined word.
Answer:
numb/deaden

Question 21.
Write the other verb form of the underlined word.
Answer:
wore-worn

Passage No. 5:

Read the following passage and write as directed.

But Wilma saw (17) Jutta shoot up in (18) the other end; she picked up the baton, ran like a machine, beat Jutta a third time, and won (19) her third gold medal. It became a history (20) that a paralytic woman (21) became the fastest woman on this earth at the 1960 Olympics.

Question 17.
Write the other verb form of the underlined word.
Answer:
see/seen

Question 18.
Replace the underlined word with correct word. (Right word)
Answer:
at

Question 19.
Write the antonym of the underlined word
Answer:
lost / defeated

Question 20.
Write the right form of the underlined word.
Answer:
historical

Question 21.
Write the plural form of the underlined word.
Answer:
women

Questions : 22 – 26, Marks : 5

Complete the passage choosing the right word from those given below it. Each blank is numbered and for each blank four choices (A), (B), (C) and (D) are given.
Choose the correct answer and write (A), (B), (C) or (D) in your answer booklet. 5 × 1 = 5

Passage No. 1:

Once upon a time ________ (22) was a small hill. A path ________ (23) up the hill. It went ________ (24) thick and lovely woods of pine ________ (25) fir trees. People ________ (26) walked on it to a holy place.

Question 22.
A) their
B) there
C) then
D) where
Answer:
A) their

Question 23.
A) go
B) went
C) gone
D) going
Answer:
B) went

Question 24.
A) though
B) threw
C) through
D) into
Answer:
C) through

Question 25.
A) or
B) and
C) so
D) but
Answer:
B) and

Question 26.
A) always
B) often
C) never
D) seldom
Answer:
B) often

Passage No. 2:

Meena was twelve ________ (22) old. She ________ (23) a small boy on her back ________ (24) was four years old. His ________ (25) was curly. His eyes were black and his face was as fresh ________ (26) the morning dew.

Question 22.
A) ears
B) years
C) months
D) weeks
Answer:
B) years

Question 23.
A) carries
B) carry
C) carried
D) carrying
Answer:
C) carried

Question 24.
A) He
B) She
C) They
D) We
Answer:
A) He

Question 25.
A) hair
B) heir
C) air
D) black
Answer:
A) hair

Question 26.
A) so
B) as
C) because
D) like
Answer:
B) as

Passage No. 3:

There was a mother tiger and ________ (22) small tiger cub. They ________ (23) near a river in a ________ (24) jungle ________ (25) the sky was dark, the mother tiger hunted ________ (26) deer and pig.

Question 22.
A) she
B) her
C) hers
D) his
Answer:
B) her

Question 23.
A) lives
B) lived
C) live
D) living
Answer:
B) lived

Question 24.
A) shade
B) shady
C) busy
D) calm
Answer:
B) shady

Question 25.
A) When
B) Where
C) Then
D) Why
Answer:
A) When

Question 26.
A) for
B) to
C) with
D) on
Answer:
A) for

Passage No. 4:

Over three thousand years ________ (22) a queen called Sheeba ruled Egypt. She ________ (23) a great queen. When she had been queen ________ (24) nine years, Sheeba ________ (25) a fleet to the land of Punt. This land ________ (26) now called Somalia.

Question 22.
A) ago
B) back
C) after
D) now
Answer:
A) ago

Question 23.
A) is
B) was
C) are
D) were
Answer:
B) was

Question 24.
A) since
B) for
C) to
D) from
Answer:
B) for

Question 25.
A) sends
B) send
C) sent
D) sending
Answer:
C) sent

Question 26.
A) is
B) was
C) are
D) were
Answer:
A) is

Passage No. 5:

Robots are ________ (22) They can do difficult work for ________ (23). Some robots ________ (24) like people. Once there was ________ (25) man called Jana. He lived ________ (26) in a large house with a large garden.

Question 22.
A) men
B) women
C) children
D) machines
Answer:
D) machines

Question 23.
A) when
B) us
C) him
D) her
Answer:
B) us

Question 24.
A) looks
B) look
C) looked
D) looking
Answer:
B) look

Question 25.
A) a
B) an
C) the
D) some
Answer:
A) a

Question 26.
A) lonely
B) alone
C) along
D) across
Answer:
B) alone

Questions : 27 – 31, Marks : 10

Rewrite the following passage given below. Five sentences in the passage are numbered (27 – 31) at the beginning. Each of the five sentences has an error. Correct and rewrite them in the answer booklet.

1. (27) A eight-year-old child, Tess, heard her parents talking about her little brother, Andrew. (28) All she know was that Andrew was very sick and her parents did not have enough money for the treatment. (29) They are moving into a smaller house because they could not afford to stay in the present house after paying the doctor’s bills. (30) He needed a cost surgery now and there was no one to loan them the money, (31) so she parents lost their hope and gave up their efforts.
Answer:
27) An eight-year-old child, Tess, heard her parents talking about her little brother, Andrew.
28) All she knew was that Andrew was very sick and her parents did not have enough money for the treatment.
29) They were moving into a smaller house because they could not afford to stay in the present house after paying the doctor’s bills.
30) He needed a costly surgery now and there was no one to loan them the money,
31) so her parents lost their hope and gave up their efforts.

2. (27) “We don’t sell miracles hear, child. I’m sorry,” the chemist said, smiling sadly at the little girl. (28) “Listen, I has the money to pay for it. (29) If it wasn’t enough, I can try and get some more. (30) Just tell me how many it costs.” (31) In the shop there was a well-dressed customer.
Answer:
27) “We don’t sell miracles here, child. I’m sorry,” the chemist said, smiling sadly at the little girl.
28) “Listen, I have the money to pay for it.
29) If it isn’t enough, I can try and get some more.
30) Just tell me how much it costs.”
31) At the shop there was a well-dressed customer.

3. (27) “Wonderful,” smile the man. (28) “A dollar and eleven cents, the exact price of a miracle to your little brother!” (29) He took her money in one hand and hold her hand with the other. (30) He said, “Took me to your home. (31) I wants to see your brother and meet your parents.” :
Answer:
27) “Wonderful,” smiled the man.
28) “A dollar and eleven cents, the exact price of a miracle for your little brother!”
29) He took her money in one hand and held her hand with the other.
30) He said, “Take me to your home.
31) I want to see your brother and meet your parents.”

4. (27) Wilma Rudolph is born in a poor family in Tennessee. (28) At the age of four, she have pneumonia with scarlet fever which left her paralyzed with polio. (29) She had to wore a brace and the doctor said she would never put her foot on earth. (30) So her mother encouraged her. (31) She told Wilma that with God-given ability, persistence and faith she could do anything she wants.
Answer:
27) Wilma Rudolph was born in a poor family in Tennessee.
28) At the age of four, she had pneumonia with scarlet fever which left her paralyzed with polio.
29) She had to wear a brace and the doctor said she would never put her foot on earth.
30) But her mother encouraged her.
31) She told Wilma that with God-given ability, persistence and faith she could do anything she wanted.

5. (27) In the relay, a fastest person always runs the last lap and they both anchored their teams. (28) The first three people run and changed the baton easily. (29) When it came to Wilma’s turn, she drops the baton. (30) So Wilma saw Jutta shoot up at the other end. (31) She picked on the baton, ran like a machine.
Answer:
27) In the relay, the fastest person always runs the last lap and they both anchored their teams.
28) The first three people ran and changed the baton easily.
29) When it came to Wilma’s turn, she dropped the baton.
30) But Wilma saw Jutta shoot up at the other end.
31) She picked up the baton, ran like a machine.

Section – C : Conventions of Writing (5 Marks)

Question : 32, 5 Marks:

Read the following sentences using necessary punctuation marks (Capitalization, . , ? ! ” ’).

Question 1.
when tess heard her daddy say to her tearful mother only a miracle can save him now she went to her room and pulled a jar of coins from a cupboard
Answer:
When Tess heard her daddy say to her tearful mother, “Only a miracle can save him now,” she went to her room and pulled a jar of coins from a cupboard.

Question 2.
we dont sell miracles here child Im sorry the chemist said smiling sadly at the little girl listen i have the money to pay for it
Answer:
“We don’t sell miracles here, child. I’m sorry,” the chemist said, smiling sadly at the little girl. “Listen, I have the money to pay for it.”

Question 3.
that surgery her mum whispered was a real miracle i wonder how much it would have cost
Answer:
“That surgery,” her Mum whispered, “was a real miracle. I wonder how much it would have cost.”

Question 4.
wilma said i want to be the fastest woman runner in the world at the age of nine against the advice of the doctor she removed the brace and took the first step
Answer:
Wilma said “I want to be the fastest woman runner in the world.” At the age of nine, against the advice of the doctor, she removed the brace and took the first step.

Question 5.
she told him i want to be the fastest runner in the world temple said with your spirit nobody can stop you and besides ill help you
Answer:
She told him, “I want to be the fastest runner in the world.” Temple said, “With your spirit nobody can stop you and besides I’ll help you.”

Section – D : Creative Writing (20 Marks)

Question : 33, Marks : 12

Question 1.
In the lesson “What Can a Dollar and Eleven Cents Do? “. You learnt how a kind – hearted doctor sivccI the life of the brother of Tess.
Imagine that all the members of Tess went to Dr. Armstrong to thank him. Write a possible conversation between them.
Answer:
Tess : Good morning uncle!
Dr. Armstrong : Good morning child ! What ¡s the matter?
Tess : LInde, you did a miracle the other day. You saved the life of my dear brother.
Dr. Armstrong : Dear child, I did nothing special. I did whatever you asked for and whatever I can do for him.
Tess’s mother : Doctor ! It is so nice of you to operate on my sou and save his life. It is only because of you that he is out of danger today.
Dr. Armstrong : Please don’t say like that. It is my responsibility to attend to my needy patients.
Tess & Tess’s mother : Thank you very much, doctor.
Dr. Armstrong : You are welcome.

Question 2.
Imagine that you are Prabhakar. You phoned the auto-garage amid spoke to the mechanic. Write a possible conversation.
Answer:
Prabhakar : Hello ! Is this Ravi’s auto-garage?
Ravi : Yes, how can I help you?
Prabhakar : I met with an accident.
Ravi : What happened?
Prabhakar : The bike skidded and a wheel came off. And finally it struck to a wall.
RavI : I hope no one is hurt.
Prabhakar : No, hut could 1 have a mechanic?
Ravi : Where shall I send?
Ravi : Ihopenooneishurt.
Prabhakar : No, but could I have a mechanic?
Ravi : Where shall I send?
Prabhakar : Please send hifi to museum road, near the junction. There will be my bike.
Ravi : Yes, I am on that way. I shall come there.
Prabhakar : Thank you.

Question 3.
You are Suresh of 25, Nehru Nagar, Hyderabad. Write a letter to your friend Vrnaya describing your birthday party.
Answer:

25. Nehru Nagar
Flyclerabad
10 June, 20xx

My dear Vinaya

Thank you for the good-wishes card on my birthday. The card was really beautiful. However. I missed you.

Any way, my parents held a party on the occasion. All my relatives and friends came to wish me a happy birthday.

Everybody liked the birthday cake. There was a special programme of dance and music. We enjoyed ourselves till late in the evening.

My uncle from England gave us a surprise visit. My parents were very glad at it. My uncle brought with him a special gift from London. I will show you the same when you come here.

With love
Yours affectionately
Suresh

Question 4.
Your father has sent you a watch as a present on your birthday, but it is not keeping correct time.
Write a letter informing him of this fact and requesting him to get it replaced. You are Sudha / Sudhir.
Answer:

Nirmala Hostel
ABC School
Nalgonda
1 March, 20xx

Dear Father

Thank you very much for sending the beautiful wrist watch on my birthday. However, the watch has some defect. It loses about five minutes in every twenty – four hours. It has one year’s guarantee. So kindly get it replaced. Kindly tell me who to send it to.

I shall wait for your letter. I am quite well here. I hope that everything is fine there at home.

With regards
Yours lovingly
Sudhir.

Question 5.
Your Uncle has presented a book to you on your birthday. It is related with the art of living.
Pointing out the usefulness of the book in life, write a letter in about 100 words thanking your uncle for sending this valuable gift. You are Navin / Nalini living at 250, Rajdhani Enclave Baroda.
Answer:

250 Rajdhani Enclave
Baroda
2 March, 20xx

My dear Uncle

It is always a pleasure to hear from you. Last Friday was my 11th birthday. The same day I received your gift of a book along with your blessings.

Thank you very much for this valuable gift. I have not read the entire book. But the little that I have read is highly useful and entertaining. I feel that these are the things that matter most. I am sure the book will remain with me all my life.

I thank you once again for the kind gift.

Yours affectionately
Navin.

Question 6.
Your friend, Kunal is fond of reading good books.
Write a letter to him inviting him to visit the Book Fair which is going to be held in your city in December. You are Rajiv Mittal, living at H-15, Ballabh Colony, New Delhi.
Answer:

H – 15, Ballabh Colony
New Delhi
2 December, 20xx

My dear Kunal

Thank you very much for your letter. I am glad that everybody is fine.

Our city is holding a Book Fair in the third week of December. All the major publishers of the country and from abroad are taking part. It is an opportunity for book – lovers. You are very fond of reading good books. So I invite you to visit this Book Fair in our city. When are you coming to us for this purpose ?

Yours sincerely
Rajiv

Question : 34, Marks : 8

Question 1.
Attempt a diary entry of Tess on the day, her brother Andrew came back home from hospital.
Answer:

Tuesday, 23rd April 20xx                                                                                                       9.30 pm

Dear Diary,

God ! I thank you so much. At last you saved my brother. Really I am lucky to get a miracle what my brother needs. How nice person Dr. Armstrong is ! He saved my brother. How lucky I am ! My brother is alive. I am truly thankful to Dr. Armstrong because he sold a miracle and saved my brother.

Tess

Question 2.
You visited a village fair recently. Write a diary entry about your visit.
Answer:

Monday, 22nd April, 20xx                                                                                                      9.15 pm

Dear Diary,

Yesterday I visited a village fair when 1 happened to be with my grandparents. All the villagers visited it. There were hundreds of make-shift shops of various items. Balloon-sellers, sweets sellers, etc. were the favourites of the children and the young. Merry-go-rounds and swings were the most crowded. Men and women first worshipped the deity in the temple and enjoyed visiting it. It was a great experience for me.

Gautam

Question 3.
Write a diary entry about how you enjoyed the celebration of your birthday last week.
Answer:

Wednesday, 31st August, 20xx                                                                                                  9.30 pm

Dear Diary,

Last week my parents celebrated my birthday with fanfare. All my friends and relatives were present. My parents had organized a great feast for the occasion. I cut the birthday cake and all cheered me up by saying ‘Happy Birthday to You’. Then there started dances and singing. The guests gave me many presents. I felt great and on top of the world. I can’t forget it.

Abhilash