🧠 PART I (Vocab & Grammar)
Synonyms & Antonyms
1. b) bit
2. c) fight
3. a) foresee
4. c) disagreement
5. a) strong
6. c) pleasant
Grammar & General Vocab
7. a) loaves
8. b) in (inaccurate)
9. d) Before Common Era
10. b) shut down
11. a) keeping
12. d) in
13. b) has been working
14. a) while
✍️ PART II (Short Answers)
Section 1: Prose
15. Sanyal would visit the tea shop daily, have tea and biscuits, and always pay for them before leaving.
16. The young seagull trotted back and forth from one end of the ledge to the other, trying to find a way to reach his parents without having to fly.
17. Herman and the author slammed the doors because they were terrified by the sound of footsteps and thought there was a ghost in the house.
18. He was a planter from Sumatra and an expert in deadly tropical diseases.
Section 2: Poetry
19.
a) The opinion is that nothing ever goes right for the people on that street; they constantly complain.
b) 'Gloomy' means dark, depressing, or sad.
20.
a) 'Their' refers to people from other countries.
b) The poet means the lines on their hands, which show they work and labor just as hard as we do.
21.
a) He could not find even a single crumb of food.
b) The ground was covered with snow because it was winter.
22.
a) The poet is not in a hurry because he is moving steadily toward his goal.
b) One should not mourn for the things that disappear in the past.
Section 3: Grammar Trans.
23. Reported Speech: Balu said that Asia is the largest continent. (Tense remains unchanged as it is a universal truth)
24. Passive Voice: A car was being driven by the carpenter.
25. Punctuation: "That's my delicate Ariel," said Prospero.
26. Simple Sentence: In spite of being old, Raghav walked fast. (or) Despite his old age, Raghav walked fast.
27. Rearranging Words:
a) Women occupy almost all the major positions in society.
b) I was delighted to assist them.
a) Women occupy almost all the major positions in society.
b) I was delighted to assist them.
Section 4: Map Directions
28. "Go straight along Gandhi Road. Turn left onto Park Road and walk past the theatre on your left. The hospital will be straight ahead on your right, directly opposite the temple."
🧩 PART III (Comprehension)
Poem Comprehension
35.
a) Rhyming words: year - disappear; soul - goal.
b) Rhyme scheme: a b b a.
c) Figure of speech: Anaphora (repetition of "Not" in the last two lines).
d) Alliterated words: let - live - life; forward - face.
Coherent Order (Mulan)
37.
Correct Order: v, iv, iii, ii, i
1) The emperor ordered one man from each family to join the army.
2) When Mulan's father heard about the Emperor's order he was about to prepare himself.
3) Then Mulan disguised as a man and joined the army.
4) She was very brave and won many battles.
5) The Emperor gave her fine gifts.
Reading Comprehension
38.
a) The story speaks about the people of the 29th century who live in fairyland.
b) The Earth Herald.
c) The futuristic story was written in 1889.
d) The writer visualizes it as a world of technological advancements.
e) No, the newspapers are not printed; they are 'spoken'.
Error Spotting
44.
a) Though he was honest, he was punished. (or) He was honest but he was punished.
b) My brother goes to the temple daily.
c) My son is fond of music.
d) Riya is one of my best friends.
e) The young seagull uttered a joyful scream.
💡 PART IV (Paragraph Comp.)
Prose Comprehension
47.
a)
i) English plays an important role.
ii) It provides a common language to share knowledge, exchange ideas, and create relationships.
iii) It is needed by more people for studying and for their work and personal lives.
iv) It helps people explore cultural differences and create trust and understanding.
Poem Comprehension
47.
b)
i) He was a hero to his little girl.
ii) Because he "knew all things".
iii) Because of the gifts he would bring.
iv) His little girl (the speaker) knew his voice before she could speak.
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