Madhyamik Madhyamik English Aims Question Bank Page: 4

 Section-A

Reading Comprehension (Seen)


1. Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow:

A. Write the correct alternative in the given space to complete the following sentences:1×5=5  

(a) Most people think that the cat is...  

(i) docile  

(ii) intelligent  

(iii) sparky  

(iv) unintelligent  

Ans: (iv) unintelligent  

(b) A cat has more character than most...  

(i) dogs  

(ii) human beings  

(iii) creatures  

(iv) rats  

Ans: (ii) human beings  

(c) The cat by nature is...  

(i) lazy  

(ii) funny  

(iii) acrobatic  

(iv) dull  

Ans: (iii) acrobatic  

(d) A cat can observe a mouse hole for...  

(i) nine to seven hours  

(ii) five to nine hours  

(iii) one to two hours  

(iv) less than twenty minutes  

Ans: (iii) one to two hours  

(e) One can see the real nature of a cat during...  

(i) dawn  

(ii) morning  

(iii) afternoon  

(iv) evening  

Ans: (iv) evening  

B. Complete the following sentences with information from the text.1×3=3  

(i) A cat gets a great deal_____ more satisfaction out of life than most human beings.  

(ii) The cat allows himself... to be pestered by the attentions of the people in the house.  

(iii) To keep himself from dying of boredom, the cat... watches a mouse-hole for an hour or two.

C. State whether the following statements are 'True' or 'False'. Provide supporting sentences.2×2=4  

(i) The cat is a very meek and lazy creature.  

False  

Supporting Sentence: "A cat has really more character than most human beings."  

(ii) The cat prefers to watch a mouse-hole.  

True  

Supporting Sentence: "He sometimes watches a mouse-hole for an hour or two."  

2. Read the stanza and answer the questions that follow:

A. Write the correct alternative to complete the following sentences:

(a) The snail sticks alone to...  

(i) grass  

(ii) leaf  

(iii) fruit  

(iv) all of these  

Ans: (iv) all of these  

(b) The snail hides in his home...  

(i) apprehensively  

(ii) doubtfully  

(iii) securely  

(iv) fearfully  

Ans: (iii) securely  

(c) William Cowper is a/an...  

(i) American  

(ii) English  

(iii) Mexican  

Ans: (ii) English  

(d) The snail has a tendency to hide...  

(i) far  

(ii) near  

(iii) alone  

(iv) apart  

Ans: (iii) alone  

B. Answer the following questions:2×2=4  

(i) Where can the snail be seen commonly?  

Ans: The snail can commonly be seen sticking to grass, leaf, fruit, or walls.  

(ii) From what aspects of nature does the snail hide itself?  

Ans: The snail hides itself from dangers like storms or other harms caused by the weather.  

   Reading Comprehension (Unseen)

3. Read the passage and answer the questions that follow:

A. Tick the right answer:

(i) The Balagarh boat industry has remained unsuccessful in the last...  

(a) thirty years  

(b) ten years  

(c) forty years  

(d) twenty years  

Ans: (d) twenty years  


(ii) Balagarh is in...  

(a) Birbhum  

(b) Bankura  

(c) Medinipur  

(d) Hooghly  

Ans: (d) Hooghly  


(iii) The Balagarh boat industry was around...  

(a) four centuries old  

(b) two centuries old  

(c) six centuries old  

(d) five centuries old  

Ans: (c) six centuries old  


(iv) The step of the Govt. to increase manufacture of country boats is also considered to be a/an...  

(a) profitable plan to raise revenue  

(b) resurgence plan for the boat industry  

(c) strategic step  

(d) futile attempt  

Ans: (b) resurgence plan for the boat industry  


(v) The boat building industry of Balagarh is mentioned in the verse of...  

(a) Dinabandhu Mitra  

(b) Abul Fazal  

(c) Mangal Kavyas  

(d) Kalidas  

Ans: (c) Mangal Kavyas  


(vi) The main occupation of the people in Balagarh area, according to Researcher Chattopadhyay, was...  

(a) farming  

(b) battery making  

(c) weaving  

(d) fishing  

Ans: (d) fishing  


B. State whether the following statements are 'True' or 'False'. Provide supporting sentences.


(1+1)×3=6  

(i) The government plans to make boats for the purpose of countering deluges and floods.  

True  

Supporting Sentence: "The government has advised flood-prone districts to make a fleet of country boats for emergency access during possible deluges."


(ii) The Balagarh Boat Industry finds mention in Dinabandhu Mitra's novel 'Neeldarpan.'  

False  

Supporting Sentence: "The industry finds mention in a novel written by Dinabandhu Mitra (Suradhwani)."


(iii) Block Development Officer, Niladri Sarkar, can help attain the GI tag for the Balagarh Boat Industry.  

True  

Supporting Sentence: "Niladri Sarkar was handed over several evidential documents to buttress the claim for the GI tag."


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              SECTION-B

4. Write the correct alternative to fill in the blanks:

They were swimming in the pool when the wind started blowing.

5. A. 

Fill in the blanks with appropriate articles and prepositions:

We must be grateful to our soldiers who render service to the nation.

6. Rewrite the sentence as directed.

(i) Study attentively. You will not score high marks. (Turn into a single sentence)  

Ans: If you study attentively, you will score high marks.

(ii) Ishita said to Mikhael, "Do you want to become a fashion designer?" (Change the mode of narration)  

Ans: Ishita asked Mikhael if he wanted to become a fashion designer.

(iii) He is a sincere employee. (Turn into a complex sentence)  

Ans: He is an employee who is sincere.

C. Choose the correct phrasal verbs:

(i) We put up in a hotel in Delhi.  

(ii) Do not stand against the force of time.  

(iii) Do not give away your friend's secret.

6. Find the words in the passage in Question No. 3:

(i) To bring something to its previous glory: revival  

(ii) To take or show interest in something:   

(iii) To give support to something: buttress 

buttress : খুঁটি, আশ্রয়স্থল, আলম্ব, ঠেকনো, শক্তিশালী করা, আলম্ব নির্মাণ করিয়া দেত্তয়া, পৃষ্ঠরক্ষা করা 

(iv) Massive flood:  deluge : মহাপ্লাবন, আপ্লব, আপ্লাবন, আপ্লাব, প্লাবিত করা


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