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READING

Read the passage given below.

I. Every form of human activity upsets or changes the wildlife complex of the area unceasingly and unavoidably. Man has destroyed many forms of wildlife for no reasonable purpose. Small sections of the community, for their own narrow, selfish ends, have destroyed many things of general interest. Expediency has often led man to make grave blunders in land use, habitat destruction, and the extermination of many forms of wildlife.
II. In his everyday life, man’s attitude is determined in the main by purely practical considerations; ethical or moral considerations come afterwards. Looked at in this way, the disappearance from Britain of such animals as the wolf and wild boar can be more easily understood. In our intensively cultivated and over–populated country there was no room for such large mammals, the one a predator of big livestock and the other a pest to agriculture. Thus, man’s first attitude to animals is the result of their effect on his own survival, or what he considers to be their effect on his survival.
III. Then there is his concern with sport. The animals he sets aside for this purpose are given special protection and war is waged unceasingly on any other creatures that may be a danger to them. This creates many problems and man has made serious errors in his destruction of predators. Until recent years all hawks and falcons were destroyed as “vermin” by game preservers. This meant the destruction of kestrels, which are useful to the farmer: it meant the destruction of owls, which are useful to the farmer; so here you had sport acting against the interests of food production.
Tragedy of all this is that all the killing of predators did not in any way improve man’s sport. It has been clearly shown by modern research that eagles, hawks, falcons and predatory mammals have not the slightest effect on the numbers of game birds anywhere.
IV. Broadly speaking, man wages war against the creatures which he considers harmful,even when his warfare makes little or no difference to the numbers of his enemies.And he encourages those creatures which are useful, even though their attacks on pests make little difference to the numbers of those pests. It would be true to say, therefore, that our attitude to song–birds, to most birds of prey and to many of our predatory animals, arises from the fact that they have either been proved useful or of no consequence. Either way, from this, we have developed the idea of conservation which means preserving what we have left of our heritage of wildlife and even finding room for rarities which may do a little damage on the side.
Based on your understanding of the passage, answer any eight out of the ten questions by choosing the correct option.

Question. The word ‘endangering’ does not correspond to …………….
a. Threatening
b. Preserving
c. Imperial
d. None of these

Question. Why has man been killing predators?
a. He thinks that they are a danger to the birds useful in sports.
b. He thinks that they are a danger to human survival.
c. He thinks that they are a danger to the pest survival.
d. All of the above

Question. The line – “man wages war against the creatures which he considers harmful” means that
a. Man does not respect the other species present on this planet.
b. Man start killing wildlife without any definite cause
c. Man is a coward being taking advantage of other species
d. Human beings is the most selfish race on earth

Question. The justification given for the killing ofwolves andwild boar in Britainwas that ………….. .
a. Man’s perception is to preserve only those animals that have practical implications
b. The wolf was considered a predator of livestock
c. The wild boar was considered a pest to agriculture
d. All of the above

Question. Choose the option with underlined words which is closest in meaning to the word ‘unceasingly’ (Para I).
a. The troops were forced to surrender the fort.
b. The company has consistently underrated the importance of a well-trained workforce.
c. The service contracts of all directorswith the company are terminable on 2months’ notice.
d. High yielding and indeterminate varieties appear to be more susceptible.

Question. Complete the conversation between human and Mother Nature based on the above passage.
Mother Nature If everyone has progressed doesn’t it become everyone’s duty to become a conservationist.
Human Yes but all are so busy I can’t tell everyone to leave other things and start helping in conservation.
Mother Nature So you mean to say that I will die because ……………. .
a. you humans do not have time to help me out
b. you humans will do what you can but can’t collectively help me out
c. you humans can’t collectively help me out
d. you humans will keep exploiting me and my creations

Question. According to the author, what has been man’s attitude towards wildlife?
a. Man is selfish and self–centred.
b. For him it is practical aspects first and then other things.
c. He can kill any animal, over–cultivate crops, cut forests and all this for his survival
d. None of the above

Question. Which of the following statements are true in the context of the above passage?
1. Conservation is an idea to preserve our heritage of wildlife from the damaging effect of human activity.
2. Killing of predators by the man, who are a danger to the birds useful in sports has had no effect on the number of game birds.
a. Only 1 is true
b. Only 2 is true
c. None of them is true
d. Both 1 and 2 are true

Question. Choose the quote that best expresses the central idea of the passage.
a. “All must pay the debt of nature.” – Annie Proulx
b. “Art is a man’s nature; nature is God’s art.” – Philip James Bailey
c. “Modern man talks of a battle with nature, forgetting that, if he won the battle, he would find himself on the losing side.” – E. F. Schumacher
d. “Perhaps there is a soul hidden in everything and it can always speak, without even making a sound, to another soul.” – Francis Hodgson Burnelt

Question. Synecdoche occurs when a part is represented by the whole or, conversely, the whole is
represented by the part. For example: Wheels = a car.
From the options given below, select a Synecdoche word that appears in the para IV.
a. Creatures
b. Man
c. War
d. Enemies

Read the passage given below:

I. Child marriage is a violation of human rights, but is all too common. Marriage before the age of 18 is a fundamental violation of human rights. Many factors interact to place a child at risk of marriage, including poverty, the perception that marriage will provide ‘protection’, family honour, social norms, customary or religious laws that condone the practice, an inadequate legislative framework and the state of a country’s civil registration system. While the practice is more common among girls than boys, it is a violation of rights regardless of sex.
II. Child marriage often compromises a girl’s development by resulting in early pregnancy and social isolation, interrupting her schooling, limiting her opportunities for career and vocational advancement and placing her at increased risk of domestic violence. Although the impact on child grooms has not been extensively studied, marriage may similarly place boys in an adult role for which they are unprepared, and may place economic pressures on them and curtail their opportunities for further education or career advancement.
III. Although marriage is not mentioned directly in the Convention on the Rights of the Child, child marriage is linked to other rights – such as the right to freedom of expression, the right to protection from all forms of abuse, and the right to be protected from harmful traditional practices – and is frequently addressed by the Committee on the Rights of the Child.
IV. Across the globe, levels of child marriage are highest in West and Central Africa, where nearly 4 in 10 young women were married before age 18. Lower levels of child marriage are found in Eastern and Southern Africa (31 per cent), South Asia (28 per cent), Latin America and Caribbean (22 per cent), and the Middle East and North Africa (15 per cent).
V. The prevalence of child marriage is decreasing globally, with the most progress in the past decade seen in South Asia, where a girl’s risk of marrying in childhood has dropped by more than a third, from nearly 50 per cent to 30 per cent.
VI. Still, the total number of girls married in childhood stands at 12 million per year, and progress must be significantly accelerated in order to end the practice by 2030– the target set out in the Sustainable Development Goals. Without further acceleration, more than 150 million additional girls will marry before their 18th birthday by 2030.
Based on your understanding of the passage, answer any six out of the eight questions by choosing the correct option.

Question. Which of the following child rights is mentioned in the passage?
a. Right to be protected from harmful traditional practices
b. Right to information
c. Right to education
d. All of the above

Question. What is the percentage of child marriage in West and Central Africa?
a. 40%
b. 30%
c. 50%
d. 60%

Question. Which of the following regions has the lowest percentage of women aged 20 to 24 married before age 15?
a. Eastern and Southern Africa
b. South Asia
c. Middle East and North Africa
d. Latin America and Caribbean

Question. What does the following line refer to?
“A girl’s risk of marrying in childhood has dropped by more than a third.”
a. There is 1/3rd decrease in child marriage among girls.
b. There is more than 1/3rd decrease in child marriage among girls.
c. There is 1/3rd risk of marrying a girl in childhood.
d. There is less than 1/3rd risk of marrying a girl in childhood.

Question. If the trend of child marriage continues at the same pace, ……………. girls will be married before the age of 18 by the year 2030.
a. More than 12 million
b. More than 150 million
c. Less than 200 million
d. 150-250 million

Question.  Select the correct option for (1) and (2).
(1) Girls are married off before the age of 18.
(2) Child marriage can result in early pregnancy and social isolation.
a. (1) is the result of (2)
b. (2) is the result of (1)
c. Both (1) and (2) cannot be inferred from the passage
d. (1) and (2) are opposite

Question. How are boys affected by child marriage?
a. Child marriage may place social pressures on them
b. Child marriage can expand their opportunities for further education or career advancement
c. Child marriage places boys in an adult role for which they are unprepared
d. None of the above

Question. Choose the factors that contribute to child marriage.
1. Poverty
2. Perception that marriage will provide ‘protection’
3. Family honour
4. Social norms
5. Customary or religious laws that encourage the practice
a. 2, 3, 4 and 5
b. 1, 3, 4 and 5
c. 1, 2 and 3
d. All of these

GRAMMAR AND WRITING

Grammar

Question. The Prime Minister …………. for Russia tomorrow on a 5 day state visit.
a. will have left
b. was leaving
c. had been left
d. is leaving

Question. Honesty is his policy and politics …………. a corrupt game these days.
a. was
b. are
c. is
d. were

Question. He has hardly read …………. books during summer vacations.
a. many
b. any
c. some
d. much

Question. Choose the option that correctly changes the given sentence into indirect speech.
The music teacher said to the children, “Do not get carried away and get out of the tune.”
a. The music teacher warned the children from getting carried away and from getting out of tune.
b. The music teacher told the children not to get carried away and not to get out of tune.
c. The music teacher said to the children that do not get carried away and get out of tune.
d. Themusic teacherwarned the children against getting carried away and getting out of tune.

Question.  …………. you please …………. your e-mail address as soon as possible?
a. Could, send
b. Can, sends
c. Could, sends
d. Can’t, sent

Question. Choose the option that correctly changes the given sentence into indirect speech.
“When I was in school, I used to skip a few classes”, said the retired IAS Officer.
a. The retired IAS Officer confessed that when he was in school, he used to skip a few classes.
b. The retired IAS Officer asked when he was in school, he used to skip a few classes.
c. The retired IASOfficer said thatwhen he had been in school, he used to skip a fewclasses.
d. The retired IAS Officer concluded that when he has been in school, he used to skip a few classes

Writing

Answer any five out of the six questions given, with reference to the context below.
You are Kanishk of A-28 Aurobindo Marg, Delhi. You have to write a letter about your concerns on the sale of alcohol to underage people.

Question. What should come in place of sender’s address? Choose the most appropriate option.
a. Aurobindo Marg, Delhi
b. A-28, Delhi
c. A-28 Aurobindo Marg, Delhi
d. Delhi

Question. Whom will you write the letter?
a. Editor of a newspaper
b. Police Commissioner
c. Chief Minister of Delhi
d. Owner of the liquor shop

Question. Identify the complementary closing for the letter.
a. Thanking you
b. Thanking you Yours Sincerely Yours sincerely XYZ Kanishk
c. Yours lovingly
d. Thanking you XYZ Kanishk

Question. Complete the concluding line of the letter.
………….. towards stopping the sale of alcohol to the underage people.
a. I want my letter is given an appropriate space in your newspaper.
b. Give my letter an appropriate space in your newspaper.
c. I shall be grateful if my letter is given an appropriate space in your newspaper.
d. I shall be grateful if my letter helps.

Question. Which of the following option should be selected as the opening line of the letter?
(1) Through the columns of your esteemed daily I would like to draw the attention of the concerned authorities towards the problem of selling alcohol to underage people.
(2) Through the columns of your esteemed daily I want the higher authorities to impose a ban on sale of liquor to the underage people.
a. Yes to option (2) because of the authoritative tone.
b. Yes to option (1) because of the polite tone.
c. No to option (1) because of requesting and informal tone
d. No to option (2) because of firm tone

LITERATURE

Read the given extract to attempt the questions that follow:

Writing in a diary is a really strange experience for someone like me. Not only because I’ve never written anything before, but also because it seems to me that later on neither I nor anyone else will be interested in the musings of a thirteen-year -old schoolgirl. Oh well, it doesn’t matter. I feel like writing, and I have an even greater need to get all kinds of things off my chest. ‘Paper has more patience than people.’ I thought of this saying on one of those days when I was feeling a little depressed and was sitting at home with my chin in my hands, bored and listless, wondering whether to stay in or go out. I finally stayed where I was, brooding. (From the Diary of Anne Frank)

Question. Anne Frank was sitting ………… .
a. at her father’s office building
b. at her home
c. in a hiding in Amsterdam
d. at her friend’s home

Question. What does the line ‘Paper has more patience than people’mean?
a. One can write anything on paper
b. One can our one’s heart on paper
c. Paper cannot be judgemental
d. Both b. and c.

Question. Why does the writer feel she had a greater need to get all kinds of things off her chest?
a. She had no friends to confide in
b. She had no one to talk to
c. She was all alone in this world
d. All of these

Question. Why was writing a diary strange experience for the speaker?
1. Because it was her first time writing a diary
2. Because she felt no one would be interested in musings of a 13-year old girl
a. Only 1 is true
b. Both 1 and 2 are true
c. Neither 1 nor 2 is true
d. Only 2 is true

Question. Choose the option that shows themeaning of ‘brooding’as it is used in the above extract.
a. The Darian he remembered had never been hesitant like this man.
b. She found him in the kitchen, thinking deeply over a cup of coffee.
c. She had been careless and left the window unlocked.
d. She was utterly confused about what had happened.

Read the given extract to attempt the questions that follow:

Wanda didn’t have any friends. She came to school alone and went home alone. She always wore a faded blue dress that didn’t hang right. It was clean, but it looked as though it had never been ironed properly. She didn’t have any friends, but a lot of girls talked to her. Sometimes, they surrounded her in the school yard as she stood watching the little girls play hopscotch on the worn hard ground. (The Hundred Dresses – I)

Question. How would you describe Wanda? Choose from the options given below.
a. Shy, reserved, did not say anything
b. Poor, Polish girl, mean, weak
c. Smart, shy small
d. Bold, bully, coolest girl of the class

Question. Why did girls surround Wanda in the schoolyard?
a. To talk to her
b. To play with her
c. To tease her
d. None of these

Question. Which two names did students of Room 13 find funny?
1. Thomas and Wanda 2. Wanda and Allen
3. Erik and Petronski 4. Wanda Petronski and Willie Bounce
a. 2 and 3
b. Only 3
c. Only 4
d. 1 and 2

Question. What does the following line mean?
She didn’t have any friends, but a lot of girls talked to her.
a. The girls talked to Wanda during classes only.
b. The girls talked to Wanda because she brought them food.
c. The girls talked to Wanda to take her help in studies.
d. The girls talked to Wanda to tease her.

Question. Select the correct option for (1) and (2).
(1) Wanda did not have friends at school.
(2) Everybody in her class found her name funny.
a. (1) is true and (2) is false
b. (1) is the result of (2)
c. (2) is true and (1) is false
d. (2) contradicts (1)

Read the given extract to attempt the questions that follow:
The way a crow
Shook down on me
The dust of snow
From a hemlock tree (Dust of Snow)

Question. What is the symbolic meaning of the poem?
1. We should not regret for past 2. We should move on
3. We should think of crow
4. We should take notice of things happening around us
a. 1 and 2
b. 2 and 4
c. 1, 2 and 4
d. 1, 3 and 4

Question. Crow is considered to be a/ an …………….. .
a. bad omen
b. good omen
c. evil
d. poison

Question. Why is hemlock tree considered to be an ill omen?
a. It is a poisonous tree.
b. It is found in cold places.
c. It is a very tall tree.
d. It is said to be haunted by ghosts.

Question. Choose the statement that is True about the above extract.
a. The rhyming scheme of the above extract is abab.
b. A hemlock tress is a symbol of bad omen.
c. Alliteration is used in the poem.
d. All are true

Question. Who is the writer of the above extract?
a. Leslie Norris
b. Robert Frost
c. John Berryman
d. Carolyn Wells

Read the given extract to attempt the questions that follow:
I was still a thief when I met Anil. And though only 15, I was an experienced and fairly successful hand.
Anil was watching a wrestling match when I approached him. He was about 25 — a tall, lean fellow — and he looked easy-going, kind and simple enough for my purpose.
I hadn’t had much luck of late and thought I might be able to get into the young man’s confidence.
“You look a bit of a wrestler yourself,” I said. A little flattery helps in making friends.
“So do you,” he replied, which put me off for a moment because at that time I was rather thin.
“Well,” I said modestly, “I do wrestle a bit.”
“What’s your name?” (The Thief’s Story)

Question. “Anil looked easy-going, kind and simple enough for my purpose” – which of the given characteristics describe Anil based on the above statement.
a. Debonair
b. Trustful
c. Fiddly
d. Ignorant

Question. Why did the speaker want to win Anil’s confidence?
a. Anil was his ideal
b. Anil was stupid enough to trust the speaker
c. The speaker wanted to rob Anil
d. The speaker was just flattering Anil

Question. What does the line “I hadn’t had much luck of late” mean?
a. The speaker did not have good luck in the past
b. The speaker did not get a chance to steal recently
c. The speaker is experiencing bad luck since sometime
d. None of the above

Question. Choose the quote which expresses the meaning of the statement – “A little flattery helps in making friends.”
a. “Listening, not imitation, may be the sincerest form of flattery.” – Joyce Brothers
b. “I know imitation is the highest form of flattery, but stealing one’s identity is totally different.” – AnnaLynne McCord
c. “Flattery is like cologne water, to be smelt, not swallowed.” – Josh Billings
d. “Nowadays flattery wins friends, truth hatred.” – Terence

Attempt the following.

Question. Which concrete cells are being talked about in the poem ‘A Tiger in the Zoo’?
a. Prison
b. Cage in zoo
c. Hunter’s trap in jungle
d. All of these

Question. What did Tricki do when he see Mrs. Pumphrey after his ‘hospitalisation’?
1. He licked her face
2. He swarmed over her
3. Barked to show his excitement
a. Only 1
b. 2 and 3
c. 1 and 3
d. All of these

Question. “A stranger of such uncommon appearance set all tongues wagging” – what is the meaning of the underlined phrase in context of the story “Footprints without Feet”?
a. People are talking a lot about something
b. People are wagging their tongues
c. Dogs are wagging their tails
d. None of these

Question. “An ultimate shaking grief fixes the boy” – What is the meaning of the underlined phrase?
a. The boy is standing without any movement
b. The boy is stick to his place
c. Both a. and b.
d. None of the above

Question. Which figure of speech is used in the following line
“From what I’ have tasted of desire I hold with those who favour five” is …………. .
Choose the correct option.
a. Enjambment
b. Assonance
c. Imagery
d. Personification

Question. What is the irony in the story “A Letter to God”?
a. Those who helped Lencho got the blame of stealing money.
b. Those who stole got the appreciation of helping.
c. God didn’t help Lencho.
d. Lencho’s corn fields were destroyed by the hailstorm.

Question.Select the correct option for (1) and (2).
(1) The young seagull was left alone on the ledge.
(2) His family flew off to other country.
a. (1) is the result of (2)
b. (2) is true (1) is false
c. (1) is true (2) is false
d. (1) contradicts (2)

Question. Imagine yourself as the pilot of old Dakota. Suppose you get the chance to meet the pilot of the black aeroplane who helped you in the storm, what would you say to him?
Complete the dialogue.
Hello, I’m the pilot of old Dakota you saved in the storm. …………… By the way what is your name?
a. Thank you for your help! I owe my life to you.
b. Thanks!
c. Oh sorry wrong person!
d. None of the above

Question. When Nelson Mandela says, “I was simply the sum of all those African patriots who had gone before me” he means that …………… .
a. he is alone equivalent to those African patriots who had gone before him.
b. he is the result of the sacrifices of all the African patriots who had gone before him.
c. he is the most sacrificing person among all the African patriots who had gone before him.
d. he is the one who motivated everyone to sacrifice their lives and families for the struggle of freedom.