Madhyamik ABTA 2025 PAGE 307
SECTION A: READING COMPREHENSION (SEEN)
1. Read the passage and answer the questions:
A. Write the correct alternative in the given space to complete the following sentences:
(a) Every summer, the narrator and her brother had some -
(iii) hobby
(b) The source of the above text is -
(iii) Our Runaway Kite
(c) Here the storyteller is -
(i) Philippa
(d) The Big Half Moon looked lovely during
(ii) summer
(e) Claude was taught how to make kites by
(iv) a boy who lived on the mainland
B. Complete the following sentences with information from the text:
(a) They pasted gold tinsel stars all over the big red kite.
(b) Before Dick and Mimi came, they were crazy about kites.
(c) They would play shipwrecked mariners with kites.
C. State whether the following statements are true or false. Provide phrases or sentences in support of your answers:
(i) The big lovely kite was covered with turquoise paper.
Answer: False (F)
Supporting Sentence: "We had a kite that was big and covered with lovely red paper."
(ii) The kite was torn because Philippa's elbow went through it.
Answer: True (T)
Supporting Sentence: "My elbow went clear through the kite, making a big hole."
2. Read the poem and answer the questions:
A. Write the correct alternative to complete the following sentences:
(a) The snail has no fear of -
(ii) falling
(b) When touched, the snail shrinks into -
(i) its shell
(c) The snail considers as its treasure -
(iv) itself
(d) When the snail feels displeasure, it -
(iv) retreats into the house.
B. Answer the following questions:
(i) What does the snail stick to?
The snail sticks to grass, leaf, fruit, or wall.
(ii) What makes the snail displeased?
The snail feels displeased when its horns are touched.
SECTION A: READING COMPREHENSION (UNSEEN)
3. Read the passage and answer the questions:
A. Tick the correct answer:
(i) The 'khol' is a type of -
(b) musical instrument
(ii) The term 'misti' means -
(a) sweet delicacies
(iii) Rosogolla is spongier in Kolkata than -
(d) other parts of Bengal
(iv) The name of Rimi Dutta Banik's book mentioned here is -
(c) Rasabanga
(v) Rimi Dutta Banik's book does not focus on -
(c) religious variations
(vi) The colour of langcha in Saktigarh is -
(a) black
B. Each of the following statements is either True or False:
(i) Some sweet shops sell sugar-free variants of their classic sweets now.
Answer: True (T)
Supporting Sentence: "Some sweet shops now also sell diabetes-friendly variants of their classic offerings."
(ii) Pedas taste the same in all the temples of Bengal.
Answer: False (F)
Supporting Sentence: "Pedas in all Bengali temples taste different."
(iii) Bengal has been awarded a GI tag for rosogolla.
Answer: True (T)
Supporting Sentence: "Bengal has been awarded a GI tag for this juicy delight."
C. Answer the following questions:
(i) What role do sweets play in Bengali households?
Sweets mark both the beginnings and culminations of events in Bengali households, reflecting their cultural ethos.
(ii) Which sweet is associated with Bengal temples?
Peda is associated with Bengal temples.
(iii) Describe the 'langcha' sweet of Saktigarh.
The langcha of Saktigarh resembles the khol, a musical instrument, and is black in colour.
(iv) What unique feature does the peda in Bengal's temples have?
The peda in Bengal's temples varies in taste depending on the temple.
SECTION B: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
4. Write the correct alternative to fill in the blanks:
My friend Samiran usually goes to school on a cycle, but today he has got ready before 10 a.m. He was supposed to meet a person at the school gate by 10:30 a.m.
5. Do as directed:
A. Fill in the blanks with appropriate articles or prepositions:
Most people think that I am an arrogant girl, but in reality, I am very good at heart.
B. Transform sentences as directed:
(i) His behaviours shocked me. (Change the voice.)
I was shocked at his behaviours.
(ii) We all said, "May his soul rest in peace." (Change into indirect speech.)
We all prayed that his soul might rest in peace.
(iii) Mr. Das was the first person who raised the objection. (Make it a simple sentence.)
Mr. Das was the first to raise the objection.
C. Replace the underlined words with phrasal verbs:
(i) Amartya Sen established Pratichi Trust.
Answer: Amartya Sen set up Pratichi Trust.
(ii) You look like your grandmother.
Answer: You take after your grandmother.
(iii) She cannot remember the past event after the accident.
Answer: She cannot call up the past event after the accident.
6. Match the meanings with words in Question No. 3:
(i) Has a similar appearance - resembles
(ii) Deeply woven - ingrained
(iii) Example - instance
(iv) A disease of high blood sugar level - diabetes
SECTION C: WRITING
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