CTET - English II
English II
1. This Section consists of 30 questions.
2. All questions are compulsory and carry equal marks.
3. Answer the questions quickly and as carefully as you can.
4. Some questions may be difficult and others easy.
5. Do not spend too much time on any question.
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Question 1 |
Directions—(Q. 1 to 6) Read the given passage and answer
the questions that follow by selecting the most appropriate option.
Our consumption of palm oil is rocketing : Commitments from various governments to increase the amount of biofuels being sold are pushing this rise in demand, because they’re seen as an attractive quick fix to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. India wanted 20 per cent of its diesel to be biodiesel by 2012. The irony is that these attempts to reduce the impact of climate change could actually make things worse—clearing forests and draining and burning ‘peatlands’ to grow palm oil which releases more carbon emissions than burning fossil fuels. But this phenomenal growth of the palm oil industry spells disaster for local communities, biodiversity and climate change as palm plantations encroach further and further into forested areas where the emission of greenhouse gases is largely due to deforestation. For example, much of the current and predicted oil palm expansion is taking place on forested ‘peatlands’. Peat locks up huge amounts of carbon, so clearing ‘peatlands’ by draining and burning releases huge greenhouse gases. The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) had established clear ethical and ecological standards for producing palm oil.
But since then, forest destruction has continued unabated.
1. The passage is about the impact of ……… on the environment.
Our consumption of palm oil is rocketing : Commitments from various governments to increase the amount of biofuels being sold are pushing this rise in demand, because they’re seen as an attractive quick fix to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. India wanted 20 per cent of its diesel to be biodiesel by 2012. The irony is that these attempts to reduce the impact of climate change could actually make things worse—clearing forests and draining and burning ‘peatlands’ to grow palm oil which releases more carbon emissions than burning fossil fuels. But this phenomenal growth of the palm oil industry spells disaster for local communities, biodiversity and climate change as palm plantations encroach further and further into forested areas where the emission of greenhouse gases is largely due to deforestation. For example, much of the current and predicted oil palm expansion is taking place on forested ‘peatlands’. Peat locks up huge amounts of carbon, so clearing ‘peatlands’ by draining and burning releases huge greenhouse gases. The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) had established clear ethical and ecological standards for producing palm oil.
But since then, forest destruction has continued unabated.
1. The passage is about the impact of ……… on the environment.
A | palm oil industries |
B | drilling for diesel fuel |
C | loss of communities |
D | destruction of peatlands |
Question 2 |
Directions—(Q. 1 to 6) Read the given passage and answer
the questions that follow by selecting the most appropriate option.
Our consumption of palm oil is rocketing : Commitments from various governments to increase the amount of biofuels being sold are pushing this rise in demand, because they’re seen as an attractive quick fix to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. India wanted 20 per cent of its diesel to be biodiesel by 2012. The irony is that these attempts to reduce the impact of climate change could actually make things worse—clearing forests and draining and burning ‘peatlands’ to grow palm oil which releases more carbon emissions than burning fossil fuels. But this phenomenal growth of the palm oil industry spells disaster for local communities, biodiversity and climate change as palm plantations encroach further and further into forested areas where the emission of greenhouse gases is largely due to deforestation. For example, much of the current and predicted oil palm expansion is taking place on forested ‘peatlands’. Peat locks up huge amounts of carbon, so clearing ‘peatlands’ by draining and burning releases huge greenhouse gases. The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) had established clear ethical and ecological standards for producing palm oil.
But since then, forest destruction has continued unabated.
2. Peatlands are natural—
Our consumption of palm oil is rocketing : Commitments from various governments to increase the amount of biofuels being sold are pushing this rise in demand, because they’re seen as an attractive quick fix to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. India wanted 20 per cent of its diesel to be biodiesel by 2012. The irony is that these attempts to reduce the impact of climate change could actually make things worse—clearing forests and draining and burning ‘peatlands’ to grow palm oil which releases more carbon emissions than burning fossil fuels. But this phenomenal growth of the palm oil industry spells disaster for local communities, biodiversity and climate change as palm plantations encroach further and further into forested areas where the emission of greenhouse gases is largely due to deforestation. For example, much of the current and predicted oil palm expansion is taking place on forested ‘peatlands’. Peat locks up huge amounts of carbon, so clearing ‘peatlands’ by draining and burning releases huge greenhouse gases. The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) had established clear ethical and ecological standards for producing palm oil.
But since then, forest destruction has continued unabated.
2. Peatlands are natural—
A | causes of environmental destruction |
B | sources of biofuels when burnt |
C | sources of diesel |
D | means to suppress carbon emissions |
Question 3 |
Directions—(Q. 1 to 6) Read the given passage and answer
the questions that follow by selecting the most appropriate option.
Our consumption of palm oil is rocketing : Commitments from various governments to increase the amount of biofuels being sold are pushing this rise in demand, because they’re seen as an attractive quick fix to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. India wanted 20 per cent of its diesel to be biodiesel by 2012. The irony is that these attempts to reduce the impact of climate change could actually make things worse—clearing forests and draining and burning ‘peatlands’ to grow palm oil which releases more carbon emissions than burning fossil fuels. But this phenomenal growth of the palm oil industry spells disaster for local communities, biodiversity and climate change as palm plantations encroach further and further into forested areas where the emission of greenhouse gases is largely due to deforestation. For example, much of the current and predicted oil palm expansion is taking place on forested ‘peatlands’. Peat locks up huge amounts of carbon, so clearing ‘peatlands’ by draining and burning releases huge greenhouse gases. The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) had established clear ethical and ecological standards for producing palm oil.
But since then, forest destruction has continued unabated.
3. The phrase in the passage which means ‘speedy remedy’ is—
Our consumption of palm oil is rocketing : Commitments from various governments to increase the amount of biofuels being sold are pushing this rise in demand, because they’re seen as an attractive quick fix to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. India wanted 20 per cent of its diesel to be biodiesel by 2012. The irony is that these attempts to reduce the impact of climate change could actually make things worse—clearing forests and draining and burning ‘peatlands’ to grow palm oil which releases more carbon emissions than burning fossil fuels. But this phenomenal growth of the palm oil industry spells disaster for local communities, biodiversity and climate change as palm plantations encroach further and further into forested areas where the emission of greenhouse gases is largely due to deforestation. For example, much of the current and predicted oil palm expansion is taking place on forested ‘peatlands’. Peat locks up huge amounts of carbon, so clearing ‘peatlands’ by draining and burning releases huge greenhouse gases. The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) had established clear ethical and ecological standards for producing palm oil.
But since then, forest destruction has continued unabated.
3. The phrase in the passage which means ‘speedy remedy’ is—
A | quick fix |
B | current and predicted |
C | draining and burning |
D | phenomenal growth |
Question 4 |
Directions—(Q. 1 to 6) Read the given passage and answer
the questions that follow by selecting the most appropriate option.
Our consumption of palm oil is rocketing : Commitments from various governments to increase the amount of biofuels being sold are pushing this rise in demand, because they’re seen as an attractive quick fix to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. India wanted 20 per cent of its diesel to be biodiesel by 2012. The irony is that these attempts to reduce the impact of climate change could actually make things worse—clearing forests and draining and burning ‘peatlands’ to grow palm oil which releases more carbon emissions than burning fossil fuels. But this phenomenal growth of the palm oil industry spells disaster for local communities, biodiversity and climate change as palm plantations encroach further and further into forested areas where the emission of greenhouse gases is largely due to deforestation. For example, much of the current and predicted oil palm expansion is taking place on forested ‘peatlands’. Peat locks up huge amounts of carbon, so clearing ‘peatlands’ by draining and burning releases huge greenhouse gases. The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) had established clear ethical and ecological standards for producing palm oil.
But since then, forest destruction has continued unabated.
4. The synonym of the word ‘irony’ is—
Our consumption of palm oil is rocketing : Commitments from various governments to increase the amount of biofuels being sold are pushing this rise in demand, because they’re seen as an attractive quick fix to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. India wanted 20 per cent of its diesel to be biodiesel by 2012. The irony is that these attempts to reduce the impact of climate change could actually make things worse—clearing forests and draining and burning ‘peatlands’ to grow palm oil which releases more carbon emissions than burning fossil fuels. But this phenomenal growth of the palm oil industry spells disaster for local communities, biodiversity and climate change as palm plantations encroach further and further into forested areas where the emission of greenhouse gases is largely due to deforestation. For example, much of the current and predicted oil palm expansion is taking place on forested ‘peatlands’. Peat locks up huge amounts of carbon, so clearing ‘peatlands’ by draining and burning releases huge greenhouse gases. The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) had established clear ethical and ecological standards for producing palm oil.
But since then, forest destruction has continued unabated.
4. The synonym of the word ‘irony’ is—
A | reality |
B | praise |
C | paradox |
D | respect |
Question 5 |
Directions—(Q. 1 to 6) Read the given passage and answer
the questions that follow by selecting the most appropriate option.
Our consumption of palm oil is rocketing : Commitments from various governments to increase the amount of biofuels being sold are pushing this rise in demand, because they’re seen as an attractive quick fix to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. India wanted 20 per cent of its diesel to be biodiesel by 2012. The irony is that these attempts to reduce the impact of climate change could actually make things worse—clearing forests and draining and burning ‘peatlands’ to grow palm oil which releases more carbon emissions than burning fossil fuels. But this phenomenal growth of the palm oil industry spells disaster for local communities, biodiversity and climate change as palm plantations encroach further and further into forested areas where the emission of greenhouse gases is largely due to deforestation. For example, much of the current and predicted oil palm expansion is taking place on forested ‘peatlands’. Peat locks up huge amounts of carbon, so clearing ‘peatlands’ by draining and burning releases huge greenhouse gases. The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) had established clear ethical and ecological standards for producing palm oil.
But since then, forest destruction has continued unabated.
5. The RSPO was convened to—
Our consumption of palm oil is rocketing : Commitments from various governments to increase the amount of biofuels being sold are pushing this rise in demand, because they’re seen as an attractive quick fix to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. India wanted 20 per cent of its diesel to be biodiesel by 2012. The irony is that these attempts to reduce the impact of climate change could actually make things worse—clearing forests and draining and burning ‘peatlands’ to grow palm oil which releases more carbon emissions than burning fossil fuels. But this phenomenal growth of the palm oil industry spells disaster for local communities, biodiversity and climate change as palm plantations encroach further and further into forested areas where the emission of greenhouse gases is largely due to deforestation. For example, much of the current and predicted oil palm expansion is taking place on forested ‘peatlands’. Peat locks up huge amounts of carbon, so clearing ‘peatlands’ by draining and burning releases huge greenhouse gases. The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) had established clear ethical and ecological standards for producing palm oil.
But since then, forest destruction has continued unabated.
5. The RSPO was convened to—
A | control the burning of peatlands |
B | rehabilitate local communities |
C | force the closure of palm oil industries |
D | control destructive practices in palm oil production |
Question 6 |
Directions—(Q. 1 to 6) Read the given passage and answer
the questions that follow by selecting the most appropriate option.
Our consumption of palm oil is rocketing : Commitments from various governments to increase the amount of biofuels being sold are pushing this rise in demand, because they’re seen as an attractive quick fix to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. India wanted 20 per cent of its diesel to be biodiesel by 2012. The irony is that these attempts to reduce the impact of climate change could actually make things worse—clearing forests and draining and burning ‘peatlands’ to grow palm oil which releases more carbon emissions than burning fossil fuels. But this phenomenal growth of the palm oil industry spells disaster for local communities, biodiversity and climate change as palm plantations encroach further and further into forested areas where the emission of greenhouse gases is largely due to deforestation. For example, much of the current and predicted oil palm expansion is taking place on forested ‘peatlands’. Peat locks up huge amounts of carbon, so clearing ‘peatlands’ by draining and burning releases huge greenhouse gases. The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) had established clear ethical and ecological standards for producing palm oil.
But since then, forest destruction has continued unabated.
6. The passage suggest that RSPO’s efforts to carry out its responsibility has been—
Our consumption of palm oil is rocketing : Commitments from various governments to increase the amount of biofuels being sold are pushing this rise in demand, because they’re seen as an attractive quick fix to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. India wanted 20 per cent of its diesel to be biodiesel by 2012. The irony is that these attempts to reduce the impact of climate change could actually make things worse—clearing forests and draining and burning ‘peatlands’ to grow palm oil which releases more carbon emissions than burning fossil fuels. But this phenomenal growth of the palm oil industry spells disaster for local communities, biodiversity and climate change as palm plantations encroach further and further into forested areas where the emission of greenhouse gases is largely due to deforestation. For example, much of the current and predicted oil palm expansion is taking place on forested ‘peatlands’. Peat locks up huge amounts of carbon, so clearing ‘peatlands’ by draining and burning releases huge greenhouse gases. The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) had established clear ethical and ecological standards for producing palm oil.
But since then, forest destruction has continued unabated.
6. The passage suggest that RSPO’s efforts to carry out its responsibility has been—
A | mostly a failure |
B | No information in the passage |
C | partly successful |
D | mostly successful |
Question 7 |
7. While evaluating students’ responses for a reading comprehension,
marks may be deducted for ………… errors.
A | syntactical |
B | content |
C | spelling |
D | grammatical |
Question 8 |
8. A text that requires students to scan in order to understand and
analyze the writer’s message and purpose could be—
A | a newspaper headline |
B | a set of instructions to assemble a device |
C | a poem |
D | an encyclopedic extract |
Question 9 |
9. While drafting a notice, students may be instructed to use ………
language.
A | intrigue |
B | descriptive |
C | elaborate |
D | direct |
Question 10 |
10. For evaluating a poster designed as a part of a competition, which
of the following criteria would be the most appropriate for the judges ?
A | Use of quotations, style and visual appeal |
B | Creativity, relevant content and visual appeal |
C | Creativity, fonts and visual appeal |
D | Relevant content, style and word limit |
Question 11 |
11. Learners lack confidence to speak in the target language in
class where the main language of conversation is the local
vernacular. This challenge can be met by—
A | allowing students to watch English films as motivation, practice a drill consisting of useful sentences and vocabulary with regular correction of grammatical errors |
B | insisting on students’ using only the target language irrespective of the grammatical errors, enhance their vocabulary, with regular feedback on their performance |
C | instructing them to speak slowly and self-correct grammatical errors, enhance their vocabulary
with a list of useful words |
D | allowing students to speak about whatever they can, irrespective of the grammatical errors, enhance their vocabulary and gradually make corrections |
Question 12 |
12. In order to drive home the point that listening skills matter, students
should be—
A | taken to the language lab once a week for practice and
feedback |
B | allowed to listen to CD’s of poetry read aloud by well-known voice-artistes |
C | reminded that listening-skill practices relate to real life |
D | exposed to popular English films and reviewing them |
Question 13 |
13. Learning a new language after puberty leads to ………… of a
foreign language.
A | normal acquisition |
B | greater mastery |
C | loss of mastery |
D | difficulty in acquisition |
Question 14 |
14. An activity that requires a class to design and present a Power
Point on the importance of water conservation in a target language
is a ………… activity.
A | science project |
B | group |
C | language practice |
D | multidisciplinary |
Question 15 |
15. To enable students to distinguish between academic and spoken
forms of a target language in a bilingual class, they should be
encouraged to—
A | read more books written in the target language |
B | write more in the target language |
C | watch more related bilingual films |
D | speak in the target language |
Question 16 |
16. Providing learning support to pupils who lag far behind their
counterparts in school performance includes—
A | providing extra notes and coaching |
B | allowing them to complete assignments without time limits |
C | initially adapting school curricula and teaching strategies |
D | giving more activities for language practice |
Question 17 |
17. Enriching the curriculum for learners who are gifted and talented—
A | increase complexity of curriculum for them to experience a wider variety of language and
opportunities for creativity |
B | promote them to a higher class so that they are exposed to a more difficult syllabus |
C | introduce a foreign language |
D | give them leadership roles in class activities |
Question 18 |
18. Identify the false assumption. Language course-books prescribed
for students should provide—
A | suggested sequence of teaching procedures |
B | balanced presentation of information |
C | organized units of learning experiences |
D | detailed lesson-plans for teachers |
Question 19 |
19. Students who do not have the opportunities to use the target
language outside the classroom, demonstrate much lower levels of
language competency. This can be overcome by—
A | giving them a set of commonlyused sentences and vocabulary which they are expected
to use |
B | setting separate tasks which are easier, with more time to complete them |
C | engaging them in specific language-focused tasks which are indirectly monitored by their group leaders. |
D | conducting tests periodically to motivate them to learn |
Question 20 |
20. A foreign/non-mother tongue language teacher often faces the
problem of a class full of reluctant, unmotivated learners. This
can be helped by—
A | taking the help of an academic counsellor who will
address the class |
B | identifying the students who are ‘unmotivated’ and taking a special class for them |
C | encouraging learners to take their own time to complete
assignments |
D | using methods and strategies to motivate and make learning more challenging in the class |
Question 21 |
21. Language learners learn to do by doing. Which activity supports this
observation ?
A | Encourage the use of their mother tongue to promote better understanding of the meaning of
a prescribed text |
B | Go from concrete to abstract texts |
C | The teacher models the writing and speaking styles which learners copy |
D | Opportunities to practice as it helps with habit formation |
Question 22 |
Directions—(Q. 22 to 30) Read the given passage and answer
the questions that follow by selecting the most appropriate option.
“Get well soon !” Shanta said, handing Partha a yellow balloon. She was his third visitor. That’s because she was his class teacher’s daughter, and her mother made her visit him. The other two, Rahul and Syed, weren’t really his friends, although they often ganged up with him against other kids to take away their lunch pocket money. Partha knew he wouldn’t have long to live. He could feel it, deep inside. Seeing his aunty crying after talking with the doctor confirmed it. His time had come. He didn’t tell his visitors, though. They would either pity him, or be happy to get rid of him.
Once Shanta left, he ripped a page off from his notebook and wrote—
“Dear God, I know I messed up and nobody likes me. Please give me a second chance. I can show you what a good friend I can be.” He drew a map showing the way from the school to the hospital, walked shakily to the window, and let the balloon fly away, carrying his message towards God.
The balloon was heading straight to a telephone pole, but a gentle breeze blew it away just in time. It crossed the park and disappeared out of view.
,br> The next day, a boy he had never met before came to visit him. “I find balloon,” he said. “You are lonely ?”
He just nodded, too startled to talk.
“I lonely too. My family come from Afghanistan and I no speak English good.” He smiled. “ I bring gift to you.” He handed him a small bag of fruits. “I pray for friend, and God give me friend.”
Normally, he would have made fun of his broken English and his long, baggy brown kurta, but he knew better. He smiled and offered him the first orange.
22. One student the reader understands did not really want to meet Partha, that is—
“Get well soon !” Shanta said, handing Partha a yellow balloon. She was his third visitor. That’s because she was his class teacher’s daughter, and her mother made her visit him. The other two, Rahul and Syed, weren’t really his friends, although they often ganged up with him against other kids to take away their lunch pocket money. Partha knew he wouldn’t have long to live. He could feel it, deep inside. Seeing his aunty crying after talking with the doctor confirmed it. His time had come. He didn’t tell his visitors, though. They would either pity him, or be happy to get rid of him.
Once Shanta left, he ripped a page off from his notebook and wrote—
“Dear God, I know I messed up and nobody likes me. Please give me a second chance. I can show you what a good friend I can be.” He drew a map showing the way from the school to the hospital, walked shakily to the window, and let the balloon fly away, carrying his message towards God.
The balloon was heading straight to a telephone pole, but a gentle breeze blew it away just in time. It crossed the park and disappeared out of view.
,br> The next day, a boy he had never met before came to visit him. “I find balloon,” he said. “You are lonely ?”
He just nodded, too startled to talk.
“I lonely too. My family come from Afghanistan and I no speak English good.” He smiled. “ I bring gift to you.” He handed him a small bag of fruits. “I pray for friend, and God give me friend.”
Normally, he would have made fun of his broken English and his long, baggy brown kurta, but he knew better. He smiled and offered him the first orange.
22. One student the reader understands did not really want to meet Partha, that is—
A | Syed |
B | Rahul |
C | the Afghan boy |
D | Shanta |
Question 23 |
Directions—(Q. 22 to 30) Read the given passage and answer
the questions that follow by selecting the most appropriate option.
“Get well soon !” Shanta said, handing Partha a yellow balloon. She was his third visitor. That’s because she was his class teacher’s daughter, and her mother made her visit him. The other two, Rahul and Syed, weren’t really his friends, although they often ganged up with him against other kids to take away their lunch pocket money. Partha knew he wouldn’t have long to live. He could feel it, deep inside. Seeing his aunty crying after talking with the doctor confirmed it. His time had come. He didn’t tell his visitors, though. They would either pity him, or be happy to get rid of him.
Once Shanta left, he ripped a page off from his notebook and wrote—
“Dear God, I know I messed up and nobody likes me. Please give me a second chance. I can show you what a good friend I can be.” He drew a map showing the way from the school to the hospital, walked shakily to the window, and let the balloon fly away, carrying his message towards God.
The balloon was heading straight to a telephone pole, but a gentle breeze blew it away just in time. It crossed the park and disappeared out of view.
,br> The next day, a boy he had never met before came to visit him. “I find balloon,” he said. “You are lonely ?”
He just nodded, too startled to talk.
“I lonely too. My family come from Afghanistan and I no speak English good.” He smiled. “ I bring gift to you.” He handed him a small bag of fruits. “I pray for friend, and God give me friend.”
Normally, he would have made fun of his broken English and his long, baggy brown kurta, but he knew better. He smiled and offered him the first orange.
23. Partha felt lonely because ……… visited him when he was at the hospital.
“Get well soon !” Shanta said, handing Partha a yellow balloon. She was his third visitor. That’s because she was his class teacher’s daughter, and her mother made her visit him. The other two, Rahul and Syed, weren’t really his friends, although they often ganged up with him against other kids to take away their lunch pocket money. Partha knew he wouldn’t have long to live. He could feel it, deep inside. Seeing his aunty crying after talking with the doctor confirmed it. His time had come. He didn’t tell his visitors, though. They would either pity him, or be happy to get rid of him.
Once Shanta left, he ripped a page off from his notebook and wrote—
“Dear God, I know I messed up and nobody likes me. Please give me a second chance. I can show you what a good friend I can be.” He drew a map showing the way from the school to the hospital, walked shakily to the window, and let the balloon fly away, carrying his message towards God.
The balloon was heading straight to a telephone pole, but a gentle breeze blew it away just in time. It crossed the park and disappeared out of view.
,br> The next day, a boy he had never met before came to visit him. “I find balloon,” he said. “You are lonely ?”
He just nodded, too startled to talk.
“I lonely too. My family come from Afghanistan and I no speak English good.” He smiled. “ I bring gift to you.” He handed him a small bag of fruits. “I pray for friend, and God give me friend.”
Normally, he would have made fun of his broken English and his long, baggy brown kurta, but he knew better. He smiled and offered him the first orange.
23. Partha felt lonely because ……… visited him when he was at the hospital.
A | only Syed and Rahul from his class |
B | he had no friends at school, so no one |
C | Shanta |
D | his class teacher |
Question 24 |
Directions—(Q. 22 to 30) Read the given passage and answer
the questions that follow by selecting the most appropriate option.
“Get well soon !” Shanta said, handing Partha a yellow balloon. She was his third visitor. That’s because she was his class teacher’s daughter, and her mother made her visit him. The other two, Rahul and Syed, weren’t really his friends, although they often ganged up with him against other kids to take away their lunch pocket money. Partha knew he wouldn’t have long to live. He could feel it, deep inside. Seeing his aunty crying after talking with the doctor confirmed it. His time had come. He didn’t tell his visitors, though. They would either pity him, or be happy to get rid of him.
Once Shanta left, he ripped a page off from his notebook and wrote—
“Dear God, I know I messed up and nobody likes me. Please give me a second chance. I can show you what a good friend I can be.” He drew a map showing the way from the school to the hospital, walked shakily to the window, and let the balloon fly away, carrying his message towards God.
The balloon was heading straight to a telephone pole, but a gentle breeze blew it away just in time. It crossed the park and disappeared out of view.
,br> The next day, a boy he had never met before came to visit him. “I find balloon,” he said. “You are lonely ?”
He just nodded, too startled to talk.
“I lonely too. My family come from Afghanistan and I no speak English good.” He smiled. “ I bring gift to you.” He handed him a small bag of fruits. “I pray for friend, and God give me friend.”
Normally, he would have made fun of his broken English and his long, baggy brown kurta, but he knew better. He smiled and offered him the first orange.
24. A synonym for the word ‘startled’ in the passage is—
“Get well soon !” Shanta said, handing Partha a yellow balloon. She was his third visitor. That’s because she was his class teacher’s daughter, and her mother made her visit him. The other two, Rahul and Syed, weren’t really his friends, although they often ganged up with him against other kids to take away their lunch pocket money. Partha knew he wouldn’t have long to live. He could feel it, deep inside. Seeing his aunty crying after talking with the doctor confirmed it. His time had come. He didn’t tell his visitors, though. They would either pity him, or be happy to get rid of him.
Once Shanta left, he ripped a page off from his notebook and wrote—
“Dear God, I know I messed up and nobody likes me. Please give me a second chance. I can show you what a good friend I can be.” He drew a map showing the way from the school to the hospital, walked shakily to the window, and let the balloon fly away, carrying his message towards God.
The balloon was heading straight to a telephone pole, but a gentle breeze blew it away just in time. It crossed the park and disappeared out of view.
,br> The next day, a boy he had never met before came to visit him. “I find balloon,” he said. “You are lonely ?”
He just nodded, too startled to talk.
“I lonely too. My family come from Afghanistan and I no speak English good.” He smiled. “ I bring gift to you.” He handed him a small bag of fruits. “I pray for friend, and God give me friend.”
Normally, he would have made fun of his broken English and his long, baggy brown kurta, but he knew better. He smiled and offered him the first orange.
24. A synonym for the word ‘startled’ in the passage is—
A | stunned |
B | avoided |
C | composed |
D | surprised |
Question 25 |
Directions—(Q. 22 to 30) Read the given passage and answer
the questions that follow by selecting the most appropriate option.
“Get well soon !” Shanta said, handing Partha a yellow balloon. She was his third visitor. That’s because she was his class teacher’s daughter, and her mother made her visit him. The other two, Rahul and Syed, weren’t really his friends, although they often ganged up with him against other kids to take away their lunch pocket money. Partha knew he wouldn’t have long to live. He could feel it, deep inside. Seeing his aunty crying after talking with the doctor confirmed it. His time had come. He didn’t tell his visitors, though. They would either pity him, or be happy to get rid of him.
Once Shanta left, he ripped a page off from his notebook and wrote—
“Dear God, I know I messed up and nobody likes me. Please give me a second chance. I can show you what a good friend I can be.” He drew a map showing the way from the school to the hospital, walked shakily to the window, and let the balloon fly away, carrying his message towards God.
The balloon was heading straight to a telephone pole, but a gentle breeze blew it away just in time. It crossed the park and disappeared out of view.
,br> The next day, a boy he had never met before came to visit him. “I find balloon,” he said. “You are lonely ?”
He just nodded, too startled to talk.
“I lonely too. My family come from Afghanistan and I no speak English good.” He smiled. “ I bring gift to you.” He handed him a small bag of fruits. “I pray for friend, and God give me friend.”
Normally, he would have made fun of his broken English and his long, baggy brown kurta, but he knew better. He smiled and offered him the first orange.
25. As Antonym for the world ‘shakily’ in the passage is—
“Get well soon !” Shanta said, handing Partha a yellow balloon. She was his third visitor. That’s because she was his class teacher’s daughter, and her mother made her visit him. The other two, Rahul and Syed, weren’t really his friends, although they often ganged up with him against other kids to take away their lunch pocket money. Partha knew he wouldn’t have long to live. He could feel it, deep inside. Seeing his aunty crying after talking with the doctor confirmed it. His time had come. He didn’t tell his visitors, though. They would either pity him, or be happy to get rid of him.
Once Shanta left, he ripped a page off from his notebook and wrote—
“Dear God, I know I messed up and nobody likes me. Please give me a second chance. I can show you what a good friend I can be.” He drew a map showing the way from the school to the hospital, walked shakily to the window, and let the balloon fly away, carrying his message towards God.
The balloon was heading straight to a telephone pole, but a gentle breeze blew it away just in time. It crossed the park and disappeared out of view.
,br> The next day, a boy he had never met before came to visit him. “I find balloon,” he said. “You are lonely ?”
He just nodded, too startled to talk.
“I lonely too. My family come from Afghanistan and I no speak English good.” He smiled. “ I bring gift to you.” He handed him a small bag of fruits. “I pray for friend, and God give me friend.”
Normally, he would have made fun of his broken English and his long, baggy brown kurta, but he knew better. He smiled and offered him the first orange.
25. As Antonym for the world ‘shakily’ in the passage is—
A | unsteadily |
B | firmly |
C | rickety |
D | unsure |
Question 26 |
Directions—(Q. 22 to 30) Read the given passage and answer
the questions that follow by selecting the most appropriate option.
“Get well soon !” Shanta said, handing Partha a yellow balloon. She was his third visitor. That’s because she was his class teacher’s daughter, and her mother made her visit him. The other two, Rahul and Syed, weren’t really his friends, although they often ganged up with him against other kids to take away their lunch pocket money. Partha knew he wouldn’t have long to live. He could feel it, deep inside. Seeing his aunty crying after talking with the doctor confirmed it. His time had come. He didn’t tell his visitors, though. They would either pity him, or be happy to get rid of him.
Once Shanta left, he ripped a page off from his notebook and wrote—
“Dear God, I know I messed up and nobody likes me. Please give me a second chance. I can show you what a good friend I can be.” He drew a map showing the way from the school to the hospital, walked shakily to the window, and let the balloon fly away, carrying his message towards God.
The balloon was heading straight to a telephone pole, but a gentle breeze blew it away just in time. It crossed the park and disappeared out of view.
,br> The next day, a boy he had never met before came to visit him. “I find balloon,” he said. “You are lonely ?”
He just nodded, too startled to talk.
“I lonely too. My family come from Afghanistan and I no speak English good.” He smiled. “ I bring gift to you.” He handed him a small bag of fruits. “I pray for friend, and God give me friend.”
Normally, he would have made fun of his broken English and his long, baggy brown kurta, but he knew better. He smiled and offered him the first orange.
26. Partha’s feeling of loneliness soon turned to—
“Get well soon !” Shanta said, handing Partha a yellow balloon. She was his third visitor. That’s because she was his class teacher’s daughter, and her mother made her visit him. The other two, Rahul and Syed, weren’t really his friends, although they often ganged up with him against other kids to take away their lunch pocket money. Partha knew he wouldn’t have long to live. He could feel it, deep inside. Seeing his aunty crying after talking with the doctor confirmed it. His time had come. He didn’t tell his visitors, though. They would either pity him, or be happy to get rid of him.
Once Shanta left, he ripped a page off from his notebook and wrote—
“Dear God, I know I messed up and nobody likes me. Please give me a second chance. I can show you what a good friend I can be.” He drew a map showing the way from the school to the hospital, walked shakily to the window, and let the balloon fly away, carrying his message towards God.
The balloon was heading straight to a telephone pole, but a gentle breeze blew it away just in time. It crossed the park and disappeared out of view.
,br> The next day, a boy he had never met before came to visit him. “I find balloon,” he said. “You are lonely ?”
He just nodded, too startled to talk.
“I lonely too. My family come from Afghanistan and I no speak English good.” He smiled. “ I bring gift to you.” He handed him a small bag of fruits. “I pray for friend, and God give me friend.”
Normally, he would have made fun of his broken English and his long, baggy brown kurta, but he knew better. He smiled and offered him the first orange.
26. Partha’s feeling of loneliness soon turned to—
A | sympathy |
B | self-pity |
C | anger |
D | irritation |
Question 27 |
Directions—(Q. 22 to 30) Read the given passage and answer
the questions that follow by selecting the most appropriate option.
“Get well soon !” Shanta said, handing Partha a yellow balloon. She was his third visitor. That’s because she was his class teacher’s daughter, and her mother made her visit him. The other two, Rahul and Syed, weren’t really his friends, although they often ganged up with him against other kids to take away their lunch pocket money. Partha knew he wouldn’t have long to live. He could feel it, deep inside. Seeing his aunty crying after talking with the doctor confirmed it. His time had come. He didn’t tell his visitors, though. They would either pity him, or be happy to get rid of him.
Once Shanta left, he ripped a page off from his notebook and wrote—
“Dear God, I know I messed up and nobody likes me. Please give me a second chance. I can show you what a good friend I can be.” He drew a map showing the way from the school to the hospital, walked shakily to the window, and let the balloon fly away, carrying his message towards God.
The balloon was heading straight to a telephone pole, but a gentle breeze blew it away just in time. It crossed the park and disappeared out of view.
,br> The next day, a boy he had never met before came to visit him. “I find balloon,” he said. “You are lonely ?”
He just nodded, too startled to talk.
“I lonely too. My family come from Afghanistan and I no speak English good.” He smiled. “ I bring gift to you.” He handed him a small bag of fruits. “I pray for friend, and God give me friend.”
Normally, he would have made fun of his broken English and his long, baggy brown kurta, but he knew better. He smiled and offered him the first orange.
27. Partha would not go back to school to meet his schoolmates and teachers because—
“Get well soon !” Shanta said, handing Partha a yellow balloon. She was his third visitor. That’s because she was his class teacher’s daughter, and her mother made her visit him. The other two, Rahul and Syed, weren’t really his friends, although they often ganged up with him against other kids to take away their lunch pocket money. Partha knew he wouldn’t have long to live. He could feel it, deep inside. Seeing his aunty crying after talking with the doctor confirmed it. His time had come. He didn’t tell his visitors, though. They would either pity him, or be happy to get rid of him.
Once Shanta left, he ripped a page off from his notebook and wrote—
“Dear God, I know I messed up and nobody likes me. Please give me a second chance. I can show you what a good friend I can be.” He drew a map showing the way from the school to the hospital, walked shakily to the window, and let the balloon fly away, carrying his message towards God.
The balloon was heading straight to a telephone pole, but a gentle breeze blew it away just in time. It crossed the park and disappeared out of view.
,br> The next day, a boy he had never met before came to visit him. “I find balloon,” he said. “You are lonely ?”
He just nodded, too startled to talk.
“I lonely too. My family come from Afghanistan and I no speak English good.” He smiled. “ I bring gift to you.” He handed him a small bag of fruits. “I pray for friend, and God give me friend.”
Normally, he would have made fun of his broken English and his long, baggy brown kurta, but he knew better. He smiled and offered him the first orange.
27. Partha would not go back to school to meet his schoolmates and teachers because—
A | he did not have long to live |
B | he hated his school as he had no friends |
C | his doctors did not let him |
D | his parents wanted to change his school |
Question 28 |
Directions—(Q. 22 to 30) Read the given passage and answer
the questions that follow by selecting the most appropriate option.
“Get well soon !” Shanta said, handing Partha a yellow balloon. She was his third visitor. That’s because she was his class teacher’s daughter, and her mother made her visit him. The other two, Rahul and Syed, weren’t really his friends, although they often ganged up with him against other kids to take away their lunch pocket money. Partha knew he wouldn’t have long to live. He could feel it, deep inside. Seeing his aunty crying after talking with the doctor confirmed it. His time had come. He didn’t tell his visitors, though. They would either pity him, or be happy to get rid of him.
Once Shanta left, he ripped a page off from his notebook and wrote—
“Dear God, I know I messed up and nobody likes me. Please give me a second chance. I can show you what a good friend I can be.” He drew a map showing the way from the school to the hospital, walked shakily to the window, and let the balloon fly away, carrying his message towards God.
The balloon was heading straight to a telephone pole, but a gentle breeze blew it away just in time. It crossed the park and disappeared out of view.
,br> The next day, a boy he had never met before came to visit him. “I find balloon,” he said. “You are lonely ?”
He just nodded, too startled to talk.
“I lonely too. My family come from Afghanistan and I no speak English good.” He smiled. “ I bring gift to you.” He handed him a small bag of fruits. “I pray for friend, and God give me friend.”
Normally, he would have made fun of his broken English and his long, baggy brown kurta, but he knew better. He smiled and offered him the first orange.
28. The message in the passage is—
“Get well soon !” Shanta said, handing Partha a yellow balloon. She was his third visitor. That’s because she was his class teacher’s daughter, and her mother made her visit him. The other two, Rahul and Syed, weren’t really his friends, although they often ganged up with him against other kids to take away their lunch pocket money. Partha knew he wouldn’t have long to live. He could feel it, deep inside. Seeing his aunty crying after talking with the doctor confirmed it. His time had come. He didn’t tell his visitors, though. They would either pity him, or be happy to get rid of him.
Once Shanta left, he ripped a page off from his notebook and wrote—
“Dear God, I know I messed up and nobody likes me. Please give me a second chance. I can show you what a good friend I can be.” He drew a map showing the way from the school to the hospital, walked shakily to the window, and let the balloon fly away, carrying his message towards God.
The balloon was heading straight to a telephone pole, but a gentle breeze blew it away just in time. It crossed the park and disappeared out of view.
,br> The next day, a boy he had never met before came to visit him. “I find balloon,” he said. “You are lonely ?”
He just nodded, too startled to talk.
“I lonely too. My family come from Afghanistan and I no speak English good.” He smiled. “ I bring gift to you.” He handed him a small bag of fruits. “I pray for friend, and God give me friend.”
Normally, he would have made fun of his broken English and his long, baggy brown kurta, but he knew better. He smiled and offered him the first orange.
28. The message in the passage is—
A | about faith in God |
B | all actions have consequences |
C | friendship is rare |
D | loneliness is inevitable |
Question 29 |
Directions—(Q. 22 to 30) Read the given passage and answer
the questions that follow by selecting the most appropriate option.
“Get well soon !” Shanta said, handing Partha a yellow balloon. She was his third visitor. That’s because she was his class teacher’s daughter, and her mother made her visit him. The other two, Rahul and Syed, weren’t really his friends, although they often ganged up with him against other kids to take away their lunch pocket money. Partha knew he wouldn’t have long to live. He could feel it, deep inside. Seeing his aunty crying after talking with the doctor confirmed it. His time had come. He didn’t tell his visitors, though. They would either pity him, or be happy to get rid of him.
Once Shanta left, he ripped a page off from his notebook and wrote—
“Dear God, I know I messed up and nobody likes me. Please give me a second chance. I can show you what a good friend I can be.” He drew a map showing the way from the school to the hospital, walked shakily to the window, and let the balloon fly away, carrying his message towards God.
The balloon was heading straight to a telephone pole, but a gentle breeze blew it away just in time. It crossed the park and disappeared out of view.
,br> The next day, a boy he had never met before came to visit him. “I find balloon,” he said. “You are lonely ?”
He just nodded, too startled to talk.
“I lonely too. My family come from Afghanistan and I no speak English good.” He smiled. “ I bring gift to you.” He handed him a small bag of fruits. “I pray for friend, and God give me friend.”
Normally, he would have made fun of his broken English and his long, baggy brown kurta, but he knew better. He smiled and offered him the first orange.
29. The change in Partha’s attitude is evident when he—
“Get well soon !” Shanta said, handing Partha a yellow balloon. She was his third visitor. That’s because she was his class teacher’s daughter, and her mother made her visit him. The other two, Rahul and Syed, weren’t really his friends, although they often ganged up with him against other kids to take away their lunch pocket money. Partha knew he wouldn’t have long to live. He could feel it, deep inside. Seeing his aunty crying after talking with the doctor confirmed it. His time had come. He didn’t tell his visitors, though. They would either pity him, or be happy to get rid of him.
Once Shanta left, he ripped a page off from his notebook and wrote—
“Dear God, I know I messed up and nobody likes me. Please give me a second chance. I can show you what a good friend I can be.” He drew a map showing the way from the school to the hospital, walked shakily to the window, and let the balloon fly away, carrying his message towards God.
The balloon was heading straight to a telephone pole, but a gentle breeze blew it away just in time. It crossed the park and disappeared out of view.
,br> The next day, a boy he had never met before came to visit him. “I find balloon,” he said. “You are lonely ?”
He just nodded, too startled to talk.
“I lonely too. My family come from Afghanistan and I no speak English good.” He smiled. “ I bring gift to you.” He handed him a small bag of fruits. “I pray for friend, and God give me friend.”
Normally, he would have made fun of his broken English and his long, baggy brown kurta, but he knew better. He smiled and offered him the first orange.
29. The change in Partha’s attitude is evident when he—
A | refrained from poking fun at the Afghan boy and shared the fruits |
B | was unmoved even when his aunt was crying |
C | sent a letter to God written on a balloon |
D | accepted the fruits from a stranger, although he disliked
oranges |
Question 30 |
Directions—(Q. 22 to 30) Read the given passage and answer
the questions that follow by selecting the most appropriate option.
“Get well soon !” Shanta said, handing Partha a yellow balloon. She was his third visitor. That’s because she was his class teacher’s daughter, and her mother made her visit him. The other two, Rahul and Syed, weren’t really his friends, although they often ganged up with him against other kids to take away their lunch pocket money. Partha knew he wouldn’t have long to live. He could feel it, deep inside. Seeing his aunty crying after talking with the doctor confirmed it. His time had come. He didn’t tell his visitors, though. They would either pity him, or be happy to get rid of him.
Once Shanta left, he ripped a page off from his notebook and wrote—
“Dear God, I know I messed up and nobody likes me. Please give me a second chance. I can show you what a good friend I can be.” He drew a map showing the way from the school to the hospital, walked shakily to the window, and let the balloon fly away, carrying his message towards God.
The balloon was heading straight to a telephone pole, but a gentle breeze blew it away just in time. It crossed the park and disappeared out of view.
,br> The next day, a boy he had never met before came to visit him. “I find balloon,” he said. “You are lonely ?”
He just nodded, too startled to talk.
“I lonely too. My family come from Afghanistan and I no speak English good.” He smiled. “ I bring gift to you.” He handed him a small bag of fruits. “I pray for friend, and God give me friend.”
Normally, he would have made fun of his broken English and his long, baggy brown kurta, but he knew better. He smiled and offered him the first orange.
30. A phrase that can replace the words ‘ganged up’ is—
“Get well soon !” Shanta said, handing Partha a yellow balloon. She was his third visitor. That’s because she was his class teacher’s daughter, and her mother made her visit him. The other two, Rahul and Syed, weren’t really his friends, although they often ganged up with him against other kids to take away their lunch pocket money. Partha knew he wouldn’t have long to live. He could feel it, deep inside. Seeing his aunty crying after talking with the doctor confirmed it. His time had come. He didn’t tell his visitors, though. They would either pity him, or be happy to get rid of him.
Once Shanta left, he ripped a page off from his notebook and wrote—
“Dear God, I know I messed up and nobody likes me. Please give me a second chance. I can show you what a good friend I can be.” He drew a map showing the way from the school to the hospital, walked shakily to the window, and let the balloon fly away, carrying his message towards God.
The balloon was heading straight to a telephone pole, but a gentle breeze blew it away just in time. It crossed the park and disappeared out of view.
,br> The next day, a boy he had never met before came to visit him. “I find balloon,” he said. “You are lonely ?”
He just nodded, too startled to talk.
“I lonely too. My family come from Afghanistan and I no speak English good.” He smiled. “ I bring gift to you.” He handed him a small bag of fruits. “I pray for friend, and God give me friend.”
Normally, he would have made fun of his broken English and his long, baggy brown kurta, but he knew better. He smiled and offered him the first orange.
30. A phrase that can replace the words ‘ganged up’ is—
A | formed a group |
B | supported together |
C | became friends |
D | joined in opposition |
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