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Class 10 ABTA 2025 Page :923 English
READING COMPREHENSION (SEEN)
1. Passage on the Cat
A. Choose the correct alternatives:**
(a) (ii) get his share
(b) (i) purrs
(c) (ii) guest
(d) (ii) delighted
(e) (iii) fish
B. Complete the sentences:
(i) The guest is likely to have the best of what is offered.
(ii) The cat received the bit of fish handed down by the guest gingerly and retired to a safe distance.
(iii) The guest stoops down to stroke the cat and says, "Poor pussy!"
C. True or False:
(i) False
- Supporting statement: "The guest dares not do what he would like to do - kick the cat out of the window."
(ii) True
- Supporting statement: "He purrs noisily and rubs himself against the legs of the family members."
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#### **2. Poem on the Snail**
**A. Choose the correct alternatives:**
(a) (i) leaf
(b) (ii) falling
(c) (iv) none
(d) (i) displeasure
**B. Answer the questions:**
(i) The snail usually sticks to grass, leaves, fruit, or walls.
(ii) The slightest touch makes the snail shrink into its house.
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### **READING COMPREHENSION (UNSEEN)**
**A. Choose the correct alternatives:**
(i) (a) Health Ministry of India
(ii) (a) virus
(iii) (b) report
(iv) (b) Congo
(v) (c) animals
(vi) (b) NIL
**B. True or False:**
(i) True
- Supporting statement: "The Union Health Minister on Tuesday released guidelines for surveillance and management of monkeypox."
(ii) False
- Supporting statement: "Monkeypox, a viral disease with symptoms similar to smallpox but with less severity."
(iii) False
- Supporting statement: "Monkeypox has caused human infections in 25 countries over the past month."
**C. Answer the questions:**
(i) Monkeypox is a viral disease of animal origin. It can be managed through surveillance, diagnosis, isolation, and clinical management protocols.
(ii) The Health Ministry said India needs to be prepared due to increasing reports of monkeypox in non-endemic countries.
(iii) The purpose of releasing guidelines was to prevent outbreaks and ensure the rapid identification and management of cases.
(iv) The disease has spread to Europe, North America, and South America.
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### **SECTION-B (GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY)**
**4. Fill in the blanks:**
At least nine passengers **were killed** when Kanchanjungha Express **was hit** by a goods train yesterday. The Prime Minister **has announced** compensation for them.
**5. Do as directed:**
**A. Fill in the blanks:**
(i) Most people are fond **of** mystery stories.
(ii) They find **an** extra pleasure
(iii) **in** trying to solve the mystery.
**B. Sentence transformation:**
(i) On the teacher entering the class, the students stood up.
(ii) The bell was rung by the guard.
(iii) Mother asked her son where he had gone.
**C. Replace with phrasal verbs:**
(i) Over-eating **tells upon** our health.
(ii) His proposal was **turned down.**
(iii) The cruel authority has to **give in** at last.
**Word meanings:**
(i) Vigil - surveillance
(ii) Clinical investigation - diagnosis
(iii) State of being apart - isolation
(iv) Group - cluster
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