These TS 7th Class English Important Questions 3rd lesson Puru, the Brave will help the students to improve their time and approach.
TS 7th Class English Important Questions 3rd lesson Puru, the Brave
Passage No. 1:
Read the following passage.
Alexander : If you mean they aren’t so brave as the Greek generals, I don’t agree with you.
Secong General : But they aren’t very skilful, Your Highness.
Alexander : I see what you mean, and here I agree with you. The Indian generals are still following the old methods of warfare. Their battle plans are faulty and they depend too much upon their elephants. But as fighters they are wonderful. I have the highest respect for them.
Third general : I was amazed to see how Puru fought in the battle of Jhelum.
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.
Alexander knew that _________
A) Indian generals were not so brave as the Greek generals.
B) Indian generals were as brave as the Greek generals.
C) the Greek generals were timid.
D) the Indian generals were timid.
Answer:
B) Indian generals were as brave as the Greek generals.
Question 2.
Which of the following is correct ?
A) Indian generals were not very skilful.
B) Indian generals followed new methods of warfare.
C) Alexander did not have respect for the Indian generals.
D) Puru was afraid of Alexander in the battle.
Answer:
A) Indian generals were not very skilful.
Question 3.
‘I see what you mean, and here I agree with you.’
In the above sentence, the word ‘you’ stands for _________
A) Alexander
B) the third general
C) the second general
D) Indian generals
Answer:
C) the second general
Question 4.
The war between Alexander’s army and Puru’s army took place at _________
A) Macedonia
B) Jhelum
C) Greece
D) Persia
Answer:
D) Persia
Question 5.
‘Yotfr Highness’ refers to _________
A) Puru
B) Alexander
C) Puru and Alexander
D) Alexander and his generals
Answer:
B) Alexander
Answer the following questions in two or three sentences each. 5 × 2 = 10
Question 6.
What did Alexander not agree with the second general on ?
Answer:
Alexander did not agree with the second general on the point that the Indian generals were not so brave as the Greek generals.
Question 7.
To which statement did Alexander agree with his second general ?
Answer:
Alexander agreed with his second general to his statement that Indian generals were .. not very skilful.
Question 8.
Who was amazed ? Why ?
Answer:
The third general was amazed to see how Puru fought in the battle of Jhelum.
Question 9.
Mention two reasons for the defeat of the Indian generals.
Answer:
Two reasons for the defeat of the Indian generals are :
- Indian generals followed the old methods of warfare.
- They depended too much upon their elephants.
Question 10.
Do you agree that the battle plans of the Indian generals were faulty ? How can you say ?
Answer:
Yes, I agree that their battle plans were faulty. It was the reason why they were defeated though they fought bravely like lions.
Passage No. 2:
Read the following passage.
The camp of Alexander on the banks of the Jhelum. Alexander is sitting on a high chair and his four generals are sitting on low chairs. Two Greek soldiers are standing at the door. Alexander is having a talk with his generals.
Alexander : The battle of Jhelum will go down in the history of our country.
First general : It’ll go down in the history of India, too.
Second general : It’ll go down in the history of the world.
Third general : I’ve never fought such a battle before.
Fourth general : I haven’t either. Until the last moment, I couldn’t believe that we would be able to defeat the army of Puru.
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.
According to Alexander, in the history of which country will the battle of Jhelum go down ?
A) India
B) World
C) Macedonia
D) Northern India
Answer:
C) Macedonia
Question 2.
Choose the synonym of’battle’.
A) War
B) Conquer
C) Highness
D) Barren land
Answer:
A) War
Question 3.
How many generals are sitting on low chairs ?
A) Three
B) Five
C) Four
D) Two
Answer:
C) Four
Question 4.
‘ _________ we would be able to defeat the army of Puru.’ Here, the word ‘we’ refers to _________
A) Indian generals
B) Puru and his army
C) The Greek generals and Puru
D) The Greek generals
Answer:
D) The Greek generals
Question 5.
Who has never fought such a battle ?
A) The first general
B) The second general
C)The third general
D) The fourth general
Answer:
C)The third general
Answer the following questions in two or three sentences each. 5 × 2 = 10
Question 6.
Who was Alexander ?
Answer:
Alexander was the king of Macedonia who conquered Greece, Persia, etc.
Question 7.
Between whom did the battle of Jhelum take place ? Who were defeated ?
Answer:
The battle of Jhelum took place between Alexander and his army and Puru and his army. Puru and his army were defeated.
Question 8.
Where was the camp of Alexander ? With whom was Alexander having a talk ?
Answer:
The camp of Alexander was on the banks of the Jhelum. Alexander was having a talk with his generals.
Question 9.
Who was Puru ? How did he and his soldiers fight in the battle of Jhelum ?
Answer:
Puru was a king of Northern India. In the battle of Jhelum, he and his soldiers fought like tigers.
Question 10.
Where was Alexander sitting on ? Where were his generals sitting on ?
Answer:
Alexander was Sitting on a high chair and his generals were sitting on low chairs.
Passage No. 3:
Read the following passage.
(Puru enters with four Greek soldiers following him. Alexander and the generals stand up to greet him. Puru joins the palms of his hands and raises them to his forehead to return the greeting.)
Alexander : (to the soldiers) You may go. (The soldiers bow and go out.)
Alexander : (to Puru) Well, how are you, king ?
Puru : My name is Puru.
Alexander : All right. Are you sorry for the mistake you made, Puru ?
Puru : I made no mistake, sir.
Alexander : Didn’t you reject my proposal ?
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.
With whom does Puru enter ?
A) Four Greek soldiers
B) Four Greek generals
C) Two Greek generals
D) Two Greek soldiers
Answer:
A) Four Greek soldiers
Question 2.
’You may go.’ Here, the word ‘you’ stands for _________
A) Greek generals
B) Greek soldiers
C) Greek generals and the soldiers
D) Puru and his men
Answer:
B) Greek soldiers
Question 3.
‘Didn’t you reject my proposaI?’ .
The opposite of ‘reject’ is _________
A) accept
B) refuse
C) agree
D) deny
Answer:
A) accept
Question 4.
Which word in the given passage has the meaning of a man promising to fight for a king in return for the right to hold land’?
A) vassal
B) proposal
C) general
D) soldier
Answer:
A) vassal
Question 5.
How many kings have gladly agreed to be the vassals of Alexander?
A) a few
B) many
C) no one
D) only Puni
Answer:
B) many
Answer the following questions In two or three sentences each. 5 × 2 = 10
Question 6.
What was the proposal of Alexander?
Answer:
Alexander’s proposal was that Puru should be his vassal ¡f he wanted to avoid a war with Alexander.
Question 7.
What did Puru do to return the greeting of Alexander ?
Answer:
Puru joined the palms of his hands and raises them to his forehead to return the king.
Question 8.
Did Puru feel sorry for having fought a battle with Alexander ? How can you say ?
Answer:
No, Puru did not feel sorry for having fought a battle with Alexander. Puru himself told Alexander that he had not done any mistake.
Question 9.
Did Puru reject the proposal of Alexander ? How can you say ?
Answer:
Yes, Puru rejected the proposal of Alexander and that is why he and his army had to fight a great battle against Alexander and his army.
Question 10.
According to Alexander, what mistake did Puru make ? Did Puru agree to it ?
Answer:
According to Alexander, Puru made a mistake of not accepting the proposal of Alexander. But Puru did not agree to it.
Passage No. 4:
Read the following passage.
Alexander : Oh! He is a brave man and a great soldier. I wish he were one of my generals.
Second general : He is a proud man, Your Majesty.
Alexander : A soldier is not a soldier if he is not proud. I’m not angry with him at all. He was not frightened by the news of my victories and refused to bow before me.
First general : He will be brought to Your Majesty soon. Let us see how he behaves.
Alexander : I’m sure he will not behave like a coward. (A soldier enters and bows to Alexander.)
Soldier : Sir, Puru has been brought to the camp.
Alexander : Has he been put in chains?
Soldier : Yes, Your Majesty.
Alexander : Go and remove the chains, and bring him in. I don’t want to see a brave man in chains.
Alexander : They should not have put him in chains. He is a king besides being a great soldier.
Now, answer the following questions. Each question has four chokes. Choose the correct answer and write (A), (B), (C) or (D) in your answer booklet. 5 × 1 = 5
Question 1.
He is a king besides being a great soldier.
Choose the correct meaning of the underlined word from the following. ( B )
A) by the side of
B) in addition to
C) in spite of
D) to be in the sides
Answer:
B) in addition to
Question 2.
‘He was not frightened by the news _________’ Who was not frightened ?
A) Puru
B) Alexander
C) The Greek generals
D) The Indian generals
Answer:
A) Puru
Question 3.
Which of the following means ‘timid’ ?
A) Brave
B) Courageous
C) Cowardly
D) Proud
Answer:
C) Cowardly
Question 4.
According to Puru, what kind of man should not be brought in chains ?
A) A coward
B) a proud man
C) a brave man
D) a defeated man
Answer:
B) a proud man
Question 5.
Who has been brought to the camp ?
A) Puru
B) Alexander
C) The Greek soldiers
D) The Greek generals
Answer:
A) Puru
Answer the following In two or three sentences each. 5 × 2 = 10
Question 6.
Do you like Puru ? Why / Why not ?
Answer:
Yes, I like Puru because he was a very brave and patriotic king and did not want to be a vassal of Alexander.
Question 7.
I’m sure he will not behave like a coward.” Who does T refer to ? Who does ‘he’ refer to ?
Answer:
‘I’ refers to Alexander. ‘He’ refers to Puru.
Question 8.
Why didn’t Alexander want to see Puru in chains ?
Answer:
Alexander didn’t want to see Puru in chains because Puru was a king besides being a great soldier.
Question 9.
Do you think Puru was really proud ? Give reasons.
Answer:
I don’t think he was really proud. But he was thought to be proud as he had refused to be Alexander’s vassal and bow before Alexander.
Question 10.
What did Alexander order his soldier to do ?
Answer:
Alexander ordered his soldier to go and remove the chains of Puru and bring him in.
Passage No. 5:
Read the following passage.
Puru : I know that, and I also know that none of them is Puru.
First general : (softly to the second General) He is, indeed, a very proud man.
Alexander : Don’t you realize that you are my prisoner?
Puru : I do, but that doesn’t make any difference to me. I’m still the lawful king of my country.
Alexander : How shall I treat you?
Puru : As a king should treat another king.
Alexander : Puru, you are a brave man. I’m pleased with you. I want to make friends with you. Will you be a friend to me?
Puru : On one condition.
Alexander : What is that condition?
Puru : My kingdom should remain independent and you should treat me as your equal.
Alexander : Agreed, (after a pause) I’m proud of your friendship, my brother.
Puru : I’ll do my best to be worthy of the friendship of Alexander the Great. (The generals bow to Alexander and Puru.)
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.
Which of the following is true ?
A) Puru knew that though he didn’t agree to be a vassal, many had agreed to be vassals of Alexander.
B) Alexander should treat Puru as a prisoner to make friends with him.
C) Puru agreed to make friends with Alexander, unconditionally.
D) The first general softly told Alexander that Puru was, indeed, a very proud man.
Answer:
A) Puru knew that though he didn’t agree to be a vassal, many had agreed to be vassals of Alexander.
Question 2.
‘I’m pleased with you.’Who does ‘I’ refer to ?
A) Puru
B) The second general
C) Alexander and his generals
D) Alexander
Answer:
D) Alexander
Question 3.
How many conditions did Puru put forth, to make friends With Alexander ?( C )
A) two
B) three
C) one
D) none
Answer:
C) one
Question 4.
‘…………. none of them is Puru.’ The word ‘none’ refers to _________
A) Alexander and his army
B) Many kings
C) The generals of Alexander
D) The soldiers who were killed in the battle
Answer:
B) Many kings
Question 5.
What is the word in the passage which means ‘really’ ? ( A )
A) indeed
B) worthy
C) lawful
D) remain
Answer:
A) indeed
Answer the following in two or three sentences each. 5 × 2 = 10
Question 6.
What condition did Puru put, after Alexander had expressed his desire that he wanted to make friends with Puru ?
Answer:
The condition that Puru put was his kingdom should remain independent and Alexander should treat him as his equal.
Question 7.
When Alexander agreed to the condition of Puru, what did Puru say ?
Answer:
When Alexander agreed to the condition of Puru, Puru told him that he would do his best to be worthy of the friendship of Alexander, the Great.
Question 8.
‘I know that ‘ Who knew ? What did the person know ?
Answer:
Puru knew that. He knew that many kings had gladly agreed to be Alexander’s vassals.
Question 9.
How, according to Puru, should Alexander treat Puru ?
Answer:
According to Puru, Alexander should treat Puru just as a king should treat another king.
Question 10.
Will you be a friend to me ?’
Who do the underlined words in the above question refer to ?
Answer:
The word ’you’ refers to ‘Puru’. The word ‘me’ refers to Alexander.
Questions : 11 -16, Marks : 10
Passage No. 1:
Read the following passage.
As she walked out of the hut, she saw a strange old man. His long beard reached . down to his waist. He looked about a hundred years old. The old man looked at Siew Mei and smiled.
“Uncle,” she said, “I went into the hut because it was raining. I hope you don’t mind.”
“Not at all, young girl,” replied the old man. His eyes fell on the clean floor and on the bowls and pots. “Did you clean the hut for me?”
“Yes,” answered Siew Mei. “Let me help you into the hut.”
The old man was very happy. “You’re a very kind girl,” he said. “I must give you a present.”
He took out a pair of scissors and cut off a little of his long white beard. He put it in a piece of old cloth, tied it up, and gave the bundle to her.
“Do not give it to anyone,” said the old man. “Open it when you get home.”
Siew Mei thanked him and went home. Her mother was. very glad to see Siew Mei safe. Siew Mei told her mother about the old man.
Fill in the blanks with suitable answers. 2 × 1 = 2
Question 11.
Let me help you ………………………..
Answer:
into the hut
Question 12.
“Open it when you get home,” said …………………
Answer:
the old man
Now answer the questions in complete sentences, 4 × 2 = 8
Question 13.
Why did Siew Mei thank the old man ?
Answer:
Siew Mei thanked the old man because he had given her a present.
Question 14.
Who went into the hut ? Why ?
Answer:
Siew Mei went into the hut because it was raining.
Question 15.
“Let me help you into the hut.” Who do the underlined words stand for ?
Answer:
me stands for Siew Mei, you stands for the old man.
Question 16.
How was the old man ?
Answer:
He was very old. He looked about a hundred years old. He had a long white beard that reached down to his waist.
Passage No. 2:
Read the following poem.
Home they brought her warrior dead
She nor swooned, nor uttered a cry:
All her maidens, watching, said,
She must weep or she will die.
Then they praised him, soft and low.
Called him worthy to be loved,
Truest friend and noblest foe;
Yet she neither spoke nor moved.
Stole a maiden from her place,
Lightly to the warrior stepped,
Took the face-cloth from the face;
Yet she neither moved nor wept.
Rose a nurse of ninety years,
Set his child upon her knee –
Like summer tempest came her tears –
Sweet my child, I live for thee.
– Alfred Lord Tennyson
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. 2 × 1 = 2
Question 11.
Then thev praised him ……………..’ Who does the underlined word refer to ?
A) The warrior dead
B) The wife of the warrior dead
C) The maidens
D) A nurse
Answer:
C) The maidens
Question 12.
The antonym of ‘wept’ is _________
A) Laughed
B) Shouted
C) Slept
D) Cried
Answer:
A) Laughed
Now answer the following questions in complete sentences. 4 × 2 = 8
Question 13.
Pick out the rhyming words from the given poem and write them down in your answer sheet.
Answer:
Rhyming Words in the given poem.
- dead – said
- cry – die
- low – foe
- place – face
- stept – wept
- years – tears
- knee – thee
Question 14.
What did the maidens do, to make the warrior’s wife weep for him ?
Answer:
So as to make her weep, the maidens praised the dead warrior as worthy to be loved, truest friend and noblest foe. A maiden took the face-cloth from the face of the dead warrior.
Question 15.
Why did the maidens want the warrior’s wife to weep ?
Answer:
The warrior’s wife neither swooned nor uttered a cry. They all thought that she would die if she did not weep.
Question 16.
Who succeeded in making the warrior’s wife weep ? What did the person do ?
Answer:
A nurse of ninety years succeeded in making the warrior’s wife weep. She set his child upon the knee of the warrior’s wife.
Passage No. 3:
Read the following table given below. It shows some words which can function as more than one part of speech.
Fill in the blanks in the following. 2 × 1 = 2
Question 11.
The word that functions as three parts of speech is _________
Answer:
Battle/Like
Question 12.
She has chained the dog. The part of speech of the underlined word is _________
Answer:
The part of speech of ‘chained’ is verb.
Now answer the following questions in complete sentences. 4 × 2 = 8
Question 13.
Write two sentences of your own, using the word ‘Respect’ as a noun in one sentence and as a verb in the other.
Answer:
1) Using ‘Respect’ as a noun
I have a great respect (N) for my mother, Hanumayamma as she is very kind and works for our welfare.
2) Using ‘Respect’ as a verb
Lakshmi Soubhagyam, you should respect (V) your elder sister, Venkata Narasamma.
Question 14.
Write your own sentence using ‘talk’ as a noun and another sentence using ‘treat’ as a verb.
Answer:
- Last night, Chennaiah had a long talk (N) with his younger brother, Hanuman.
- Pavan.treats (V) Guruvardhan, his neighbour as his own brother.
Question 15.
Frame two questions, using ‘Like’ as a verb in one question and as a preposition in the other.
Answer:
Q.No. (1) ‘Like’ as a verb
Nagalakshmi, what do you like (V), pop music or classical music ?
Q.No. (2)’Like’as a preposition
Is Varalakshmi like (prep) her mother ?
Question 16.
Write down the parts of speech of the underlined words in the following sentences.
a) Hanumayamma has not rejected the offer of Guravaiah.
b) The battle of Jhelum will go down in the history of the world.
c) Sita Rama Kalyani wore a heavy gold chain around her neck.
d) Bhramaramba responded in like manner.
Answer:
a) ‘rejected’ is a verb.
b) ‘battle’ is a noun.
c) ‘chain’ is a noun.
d) ‘like’ is an adjective.
Passage No. 4:
Read the following passage.
Nepal lies between India and Tibet, among the Himalayan mountains. It is a country of mountains and valleys. The tallest mountain in the world, ’Mount Everest’, is in Nepal. There are several other mountains nearly as high. When mountaineers try to climb Mount Everest, they take the help of the Sherpas, who live in these mountains, to carry heavy loads and to act as guides.
A long time ago, the Sherpas crossed over the mountains from Tibet and made their homes along the slopes of the Himalayas in Nepal. So, they are rather like the people of Tibet to look at. Here, life is hard, and the.entire family, including the children, have to work to get enough to eat.
The Sherpas grow potatoes, barley, garlic, and other vegetables. They also graze their yaks on the higher mountain slopes in the summer and on the lower slopes in the winter.
Choose the correct answer from the four choices given below the question. 2 × 1 = 2
Question 11.
Mount Everest is in _________
A) India
B) Nepal
C) Tibet
D) Bhutan
Answer:
Question 12.
Mountaineers are the people who _________
A) live in the mountains.
B) climb mountains.
C) grow potatoes and barley.
D) live in the Himalayan region.
Answer:
B) climb mountains.
Now answer the following questions In complete sentences. 4 × 2 = 8
Question 13.
Which country is of mountains and valleys? Where does it lie?
Answer:
Nepal is a country of mountains and valleys. It lies between India and Tibet, among the Himalayan mountains.
Question 14.
Where do the Sherpas graze their yaks in the winter and in the summer ?
Answer:
The Sherpas graze their yaks in the lower mountain slopes in the winter. They graze their yaks on the higher mountain slbpes in the summer.
Question 15.
Why are the Sherpas rather like the people of Tibet to look at ?
Answer:
The Sherpas are rather like the people of Tibet to look at because a long time ago, they crossed over the mountains from Tibet and made their homes along the slopes of the Himalayas in Nepal.
Question 16.
Who do the mountaineers take the help of ? Why ?
Answer:
The mountaineers take the help of the Sherpas to carry heavy loads and to act as guides.
Passage No. 5:
Read the following passage.
Siew Mei opened the bundle to show her mother the old man’s white beard. To their surprise, they saw the finest silk thread in the whole of China. They began to weave with the silk thread. When they had finished weaving, they had made the finest silk they had ever seen. They noticed that the bundle of silk thread still remained exactly the same size as before.
News of their wonderful silk spread far and wide. The old woman and her daughter became famous and lived happily ever after.
Fill in the blanks with suitable answers. 2 × 1 = 2
Question 11.
News of their _________ spread far and wide.
Answer:
Wonderful silk
Question 12.
‘When they had finished weaving, _________‘ Here ‘they’ refers to _________
Answer:
Siew Mei and her old mother
Now answer the following questions in complete sentences. 4 × 2 = 8
Question 13.
What did the old woman and her daughter notice ?
Answer:
The old woman and her daughter noticed the bundle of silk thread still remained exactly the same size as before.
Question 14.
Why did Siew Mei open the bundle ?
Answer:
Siew Mei opened the bundle because she wanted to show her mother the old man’s white beard.
Question 15.
Why were they surprised ?
Answer:
They were surprised because they had seen the finest silk thread in the whole of China, in the bundle.
Question 16.
Who gave,Siew Mei the bundle? Why ?
Answer:
The old man having a very long white beard gave Siew Mei the bundle because Siew Mei had swept the floor arid washed all the bowls and pots in his lint well.
Section – B: Vocabulary and Grammar (20 Marks)
Questions : 17 – 21, Marks : 5
Passage No. 1:
Read the following passage taken from your textbook. 5 × 1 = 5
This is a story from (17) China. A long, long time1 ago. there lived “air” old woman (18) in a hut in the forest.’ Her husband (19) hod been killed by a tiger some years ago. She was old and weak (20). Life was (21) difficult for her and her daughter. Siew Mei.
Now answer the following questions as directed.
Question 17.
Write the part of speech of ‘from‘
Answer:
’from’ is a preposition.
Question 18.
Give the plural form of woman
Answer:
Plural form of woman’ is women‘.
Question 19.
What is the feminine gender of ‘husband’ ?
Answer:
Feminine gender of ‘husband”- is ‘wife’.
Question 20.
Write the antonym of ‘weak
Answer:
The antonym of ‘weak’ is ‘strong’.
Question 21.
What is the simple present tense of the verb was ’?
Answer:
The simple present tense form of was is ‘is‘.
Passage No. 2:
Siew Mei looked around the hut. The floor was very (17) dirty. Bowls and pots were (18) left unwashed. Siew Mei (19) swept the floor and washed all the (20) bowls and pots. By the time (21) she had finished, the hut was as clean as a new one.
Question 17.
Choose the antonym of the underlined word.
A) clean
B) soiled
C) filthy
D) uncleaned
Answer:
A) clean
Question 18.
The synonym of the underlined word is _________
A) lay aside
B) permit
C) stop
D) commit
Answer:
A) lay aside
Question 19.
Choose the appropriate verb form in the present tense.
A) Sweaped
B) Swape
C) Sweep
D) Sweeping
Answer:
C) Sweep
Question 20.
What is the suitable meaning of the underlined word ?
A) A drinking vessel
B) A ball of wood
C) An ancient game
D) A cricket ball
Answer:
A) A drinking vessel
Question 21.
Identify the part of speech of the underlined word.
A) Noun
B) Pronoun
C) Adjective
D) Adverb
Answer:
B) Pronoun
Passage No. 3:
Siew Mei (17) opened the bundle to show her mother the old man’s white beard. To their (18) surprise, they saw the finest Silk thread in the (19) whole of China. They began to weave with the silk thread. When they had finished weaving, they had made the finest silk they had ever seen. They noticed that the bundle of silk thread still remained (20) exactly the (21) same size as before.
Fill in the blanks 5 × 1 = 5
Question 17.
Write the antonym of the underlined word.
Answer:
Antonym of ‘opened’ is closed.
Question 18.
Write the synonym of ‘surprise‘.
Answer:
Synonym of ‘surprise’ is ‘amazement’ or astonishment
Question 19.
Write a word which sounds same as ‘whole‘.
Answer:
A word that sounds same as ‘whole’ is ‘hole’.
Question 20.
What is the suffix in the underlined word ?
Answer:
The suffix in the word ‘exactly’ is ‘- ly’.
Question 21.
Write the part of speech of the underlined word.
Answer:
The part of speech of ‘same’ is Adjective.
Passage No. 4:
I see what you mean. (17) Here I agree with you. The Indian generals are still following the old methods of (18) warfare. Their battle plans are faulty and they depend too much upon their elephants. But as fighters, they are (19) wonderful. I have the (20) highest respect for them. I was amazed to see how Puru (21) fought in the battle of Jhelum.
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 17.
The antonym of the underlined word is _________
A) There
B) While
C) Then
D) When
Answer:
A) There
Question 18.
The part of speech of the underlined word is _________
A) Noun
B) Pronoun
C) Adjective
D) Verb
Answer:
A) Noun
Question 19.
The underlined word has _________
A) a prefix and a suffix
B) a prefix and no suffix
C) a suffix and no prefix
D) neither a prefix nor a suffix
Answer:
C) a suffix and no prefix
Question 20.
What is the comparative form of the underlined word ?
A) high
B) highly
C) higher
D) as high as
Answer:
C) higher
Question 21.
Choose the simple present tense (V1) form of the underlined word.
A) fighted
B) fight
C) fighting
D) will fight
Answer:
B) fight
Passage No. 5:
Get off at the bus (17) stop near Narayanguda cross roads. Go straight ahead till you reach the traffic lights. Turn right and proceed (18) along the road till you reach another cross road. (19) Take a left turn and you will (20) see a Food World outlet to your left. Just two buildings (21) beside that is Prince Bakery.
Question 17.
What is the antonym of the underlined word ?
Answer:
Antonym of ‘stop’ is ‘start‘.
Question 18.
Write the part of speech of the underlined word.
Answer:
The word ‘along‘ is a preposition.
Question 19.
Give the simple past tense (V2) form of the underlined word.
Answer:
Simple past tense (V2) form of ‘take’ is ‘took’.
Question 20.
Write a synonym of the underlined word.
Answer:
Synonym of ‘see’ is find / look at
Question 21.
What is the meaning of the underlined word ?
Answer:
The meaning of ‘beside’ is by the side of.
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 (p) are given. Choose the correct answer and write (A), (B), (C) or (D) in your answer booklet. 5 × 1 = 5
Passage No. 1:
Here I agree _________ (22) you. The Indian generals _________ (23) still following the old methods of warfare. _________ (24) battle plans are faulty and depend too much upon their elephants _________ (25) as fighters, they are wonderful. I have _________ (26) highest respect for them.
Question 22.
A) with
B) on
C) of
D) to
Answer:
A) with
Question 23.
A) were
B) are
C) is
D) was
Answer:
B) are
Question 24.
A) They
B) Them
C) Their
D) His
Answer:
C) Their
Question 25.
A) And
B) or
C) Though
D) But
Answer:
D) But
Question 26.
A) any
B) a
C) an
D) the
Answer:
D) the
Passage No. 2:
Once an elephant came to a tailor’s shop. The tailor _________ (22) a banana to it. The elephant ate it _________ (23) felt happy. Next day the elephant came to his shop again. But this time, the tailor did not give it a banana. Instead, _________ (24) pinched the tip of her trunk _________ (25) a needle. This pained the elephant much. The elephant wanted to teach him _________ (26) lesson.
Question 22.
A) gave
B) give
C) giving
D) gives
Answer:
A) gave
Question 23.
A) but
B) however
C) and
D) or
Answer:
C) and
Question 24.
A) It
B) He
C) His
D) Her
Answer:
B) He
Question 25.
A) to
B) for
C) with
D) on
Answer:
C) with
Question 26.
A) a
B) some
C) the
D) an
Answer:
A) a
Passage No. 3:
One day Nagalakshmi went _________ (22) her brother, Guruvardhan _________ (23) was watching a programme on TV. She asked (24) _________ to explain a poem as she had found it (25) _________ to understand. Guruvardhan told Nagalakshmi to look up (26) _________ meanings of the difficult words in the dictionary so that she could understand the poem by herself.
Question 22.
A) for
B) to
C) with
D) at
Answer:
B) to
Question 23.
A) what
B) which
C) who
D) whose
Answer:
C) who
Question 24.
A) him
B) her
C) he
D) his
Answer:
A) him
Question 25.
A) difficulty
B) difficult
C) difficulting
D) very difficultly
Answer:
B) difficult
Question 26.
A) some
B) an
C) a
D) the
Answer:
D) the
Passage No. 4:
Kalyani and Venkata Narasamma are sisters-in-law. Kalvani is much younger _________ (22) her sister-in-law, Venkata Narasanuna. _________ (23) houses are side by side. Kalyani has’ two children and Venkata Narasamma _________ (24) three. Kalyani has a _________ (25) voice. Venkata Narasamma plays on _________ (26) violin, beautifully.
Question 22.
A) to
B) by
C) than
D) over
Answer:
C) than
Question 23.
A) Her
B) They
C) Them
D) Their
Answer:
D) Their
Question 24.
A) has
B) have
C) had
D) will has
Answer:
A) has
Question 25.
A) sweet
B) sweetly
C) sweeted
D) sweeting
Answer:
A) sweet
Question 26.
A) a
B) the
C) an
D) some
Answer:
B) the
Passage No. 5:
Cherniaiah : Hanuman, Have you ever been to the Himalayas?
Hanuman : No, I have (22) _________ been to the Himalayas.
Chennaiah : Do you have (23) _________ idea about the Himalayas?
Hanuinan : Yes, I do.
Chennalah : Tell me (24) _________ you know about ¡t.
Hanuman : The Himalayas (25) _________ the highest mountains in the world.
Chennalab : Tell me which is the highest peak (26) _________ them?
Hanuman : Mount Everest.
Question 22.
A) always
B) never
C) sometimes
D) then
Answer:
B) never
Question 23.
A) any
B) some
C) something
D) someone
Answer:
A) any
Question 24.
A) Whenever
B) Wherever
C) Whatever
D) Whoever
Answer:
C) Whatever
Question 25.
A) were
B) are
C) is
D) was
Answer:
B) are
Question 26.
A) between
B) among
C) beyond
D) besides
Answer:
B) among
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. 5 × 2 = 10
1. (27) A soldier was not a soldier if he is not proud. (28) I’m not angry at him at all. (29) He was not frightening by the news of my victories. (30) They refused to bow before me. (31) I’m surely he will not behave like a coward.
Answer:
27) A soldier is not a soldier if he is not proud.
28) I’m not angry with him at all.
29) He was not frightened by the news of my victories.
30) He refused to bow before me.
31) I’m sure he will not behave like a coward.
2. (27) Siew Mei opens the bundle to show her mother the old man’s white beard. (28) To there surprise, they saw the finest silk thread in the whole of China. (29) They began to weave by the silk thread. (30) When they had finished weaving, they had made a finest silk they had ever seen. (31) They noticed the bundle of silk thread still remained exact the same size as before.
Answer:
27) Siew Mei opened the bundle to show her mother the old man’s white beard.
28) To their surprise, they saw the finest silk thread in the whole of China.
29) They began to weave with the silk thread.
30) When they had finished weaving, they had made the finest silk they had ever seen.
31) They noticed the bundle of silk thread still remained exactly, the same size as before.
3. I see what you mean, and here I agree with you. (27) The Indian generals is still following the old methods of warfare. (28) There battle plans are faulty and they depend too much upon their elephants. (29) But as fighters, they are wonder. (30) I have the highest respect of them. (31) I was amazed to saw how Puru fought in the battle of Jhelum.
Answer:
27) The Indian generals are still following the old methods of warfare.
28) Their battle plans are faulty and they depend too much upon their elephants.
29) But as fighters, they are wonderful.
30) I have the highest respect for them.
31) I was amazed to see how Puru fought in the battle of Jhelum.
4. Once a jackal strayed into a city in search of food. (27) He was hunger. (28) He was been chased by a group of dogs. (29) He accident entered the house of a dyer. (30) He fell into, a vat of indigo and was stained blue between head to toe. (31) When he escaped from the house back into the forest, all the animals were surprised at his appearance and could not place it identity.
Answer:
27) He was. hungry.
28) He was being chased by a group of dogs.
29) He accidentally entered the house of a dyer.
30) He fell into a vat of indfgo and was stained blue from head to toe.
31) When he escaped from the house back into the forest, all the animals were surprised at his appearance and could not place its identity.
5. Srilakshmi is a hard worker. (27) She is honesty. (28) She endures the humility from her husband which often scolds her. (29) Even her son is not kind and he supports her father. (30) The son falls in a company of bad friends. (31) She wants to change him but did not know what to do to change him.
Answer:
27) She is honest.
28) She endures the humility from her husband who often scolds her.
29) Even her son is not kind and he supports his father.
30) The son falls into a company of bad – friends.
31) She wants to change him but does not know what to do to change him.
Section – C : Convention of Writing (5 Marks)
Question : 32, Marks : 5
Read the following passage taken from your textbook and rewrite it with proper punctuation. 5 Marks
Question 1.
Yes answered Siew Mei let me help you into the hut
You’re a very kind girl he said i must give you a present
Answer:
“Yes,” answered Siew Mei. “Let me help you into the hut.”
“You’re a very kind girl,” he said “I must give you a present.”
Question 2.
by then the rain had stopped too i had better go home she said to herself mother will be worried
Answer:
By then the rain had stopped too. “I had better go home,” she said to herself, “Mother will be worried.”
Question 3.
Well how are you king
my name is Puru
all right are you sorry for the mistake you made Puru
Answer:
“Well, how are you, king ?”
“My name is Puru.”
“All right. Are you sorry for the mistake you made, Puru ?”
Question 4.
he put it in a piece of cloth tied it up and gave the bundle to her
do not give it to anyone said the old man open it when you get home
Answer:
He put it in a piece of cloth, tied it up, and gave the bundle to her.
“Do not give it to anyone,” said the old man. “Open it when you get home.”
Question 5.
Puru you are a brave man I’m pleased with you I want to make friends with you will you be a friend to me
Answer:
“Puru, you are a brave man. I’m pleased with you. I want to make friend with you. Will you be a friend to me ?”
Section – D : Creative Writing (20 Marks)
Question : 33, Marks : 12
1. Indians celebrate a lot of festivals. On the day of celebration, they invite and visit friends and relatives, share sweets. Which festival do you like the most ? Have you ever invited any of your friends to be a part of your celebration ?
Imagine that you are celebrating a festival at your village. Write a letter to your fnend inviting him to attend the celebration.
Answer:
Parnasala.
1 November, 20xx.
My dear Saikiran,
I am fine and studying well. I hope the same with you, there. In this letter, I would like to invite you to my village for the festival Diwali, the festival which I like the most. I want you to be a part of my celebration.
You know, how much I like this festival. For the last five years, it is I among the members of my family who burns most of the crackers that my father brings. Every member of my family take part in the burning of crackers. My mother makes special delicious dishes for us on this day. I told my father, three days back, of my plan of inviting you my home. He felt happy. My mother asked me to write to you a letter immediately. To your surprise and to my happiness, my father brought new dress not only for me but for you also. Hope you won’t disappoint me.
Convey my regards to your parents and best wishes to your younger sister.
Awaiting your presence a day before the festival, I remain.
Yours lovingly,
XXXXXX.
Address on the envelope :
To
T. Saikiran,
S/o Mr. Anjaneyulu,
Near Gandhi Bomma Centre,
Hanamkonda,
Warangal Urban (dt.)
2. Describe the festival you like the most in not less than 10 sentences.
You can write your description based on the points – Name of the festival, when and how you celebrate, what each member of the family does and why you like it, etc.
Answer:
The festival I like the most is Diwali (Deepavali).
Diwali is one of the most important festivals in Indian culture. It is very important for Hindus. It is also celebrated by Sikhs and Jains for variety of reasons. It comes between the middle of October and the middle of November, in the Autumn season. The main theme of the festival is the triumph of light over darkness and good over evil. It deals mainly with two stories according to Hindu mythology – the story of , Rama and Sita and the defeat of Narakasura by Lord Krishna. On this day Lord Rama returned to his kingdom ‘Ayodhya’ with his wife Sita, after 14 years of exile in which he put an end to the demon, Ravana of Lanka. On this day, Lord Krishna with the help of his wife Satyabhama, killed the demon Narakasura.
The day before the main festival Diwali, is celebrated as Naraka Chaturdhi, on which people make a huge structure of Narakasura, inserting fire crackers in it. They bum the structure showing the removal of the evil. On the day of Diwali, children wear new clothes. They worship the goddess Lakshmi. In the evening houses are decorated with candle-lights. At night they burn different crackers and enjoy the burning. Special dishes are served. On the whole, it is a joyful day to everyone.
Question : 34, Marks : 8
1. Read the paragraph given below.
Chandra Sekhar is an Indian-Nobel Prize winner of 1983 and a close relative of Sir C,V. Raman. He was born on 19th October 1910 in Lahore, Punjab (now in Pak). He obtained his M.A. degree from the Madras University and he took his Ph.D in 1934.
Now write a profile (tabular form) of Chandra Sekhar by using the above information.
Answer:
A tabular form of Chandra Sekhar.
| Name | ChandraSekhar |
| Full name | Subrahmanyan Chandra Sekhar |
| Date of birth | 19th October, 1910 |
| Place of birth | Lahore, Punjab (now in Pakistan) |
| Education | M.A. degree from Madras University, Ph.D from University of Chicago, USA in 1934. |
| Relation | Close Relative of C.V. kaman |
| Position held | Indian American Astro Physicist |
| Achievement | Nobel Prize for physics in 1983 |
| Awards he got | Padma Vibhushan in 1968. National.Medal of Science in 1966. |
| Death | August 21, 1993 in Chicago, US at the age of 84 |
2. Your school is conducting an essay writing competition on ‘the importance of Swachcha Bharath’ programme for classes VI to VIII and an elocution’competition for classes IX and X, on ’Mana Ooru and Mana Badi’.
Write a notice, informing all the students about the programme.
Answer:
NOTICE
Z.P.H. School, Kothagudem
3.11.20xx
This is to inform all the students that our school is going to conduct an essay writing competition as well as an elocution competition ip view of Children’s Day. The essay writing competition js for Classes VI to VIII and elocution for classes IX and X. Theme for essay writing is ‘the importance of Swachcha Bharath programme’ The theme for elocution is ‘Mana Ooru – Mana Batli’.
The competitions will be held at 3 p.m. tomorrow. Student’s who want to participate in them, should meet their respective class teachers to register their names.
By
The H.M.