Madhyamik ABTA 838 PAGE SOLVED, Maddhyamik ABTA 838 PAGE SOLVED

ENGLISH (Second Language)

Page. No 838

READING COMPREHENSION (SEEN)

1. Passage Analysis:

A. Choose the correct alternative:

(a) (ii) Nayantara Sehgal

(b) (ii) did not walk with Bapu

(d) (iii) the narrator, her siblings, and others

(e) (i) the speaker

B. True/False Statements:

(a) False

SS: "I had not directly walked with Gandhiji, gone to prison at his call..."

(b) True

SS: "With Bapu's passing away, I felt the magic circle had vanished, leaving me unprotected."

C. Completion of Sentences:

(a) vanished, leaving the narrator unprotected.

(b) Back in Delhi, the author felt at sea.

2. Poem Analysis:

A. Choose the correct alternative:

(a) (i) John Masefield

(b) (iv) direction

(d) (iv) simile.

B. Answer the questions:

(a) The poet expresses a longing to return to the sea, which symbolizes freedom and adventure.

(b) 'Tall ship' refers to a sturdy and well-built ship capable of withstanding the sea's challenges.

READING COMPREHENSION (UNSEEN)

3. Passage Analysis:

A. Choose the correct alternative:

(a) (i) the power of shattering ecological system

(b) (i) progress brings devastation

(d) (i) advancement

(e) (i) only man

B. True/False Statements:

(i) True

SS: "If we are to go ahead with technological progress, we must accept pollution as an inevitable hazard."

(ii) False

SS: "Among all living creatures... only human beings have the power..."

(iii) False

SS: "It is not safe to stop them just because we want to keep our environment clean."

C. Answer the questions:

(a) It is not safe to stop industrialization because civilization must progress.

(b) Humans justify their actions as bringing greater benefits to mankind.

(d) Yes, a scientifically worked-out method can resolve both problems.

GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY

4. Fill in the blanks with appropriate article or preposition:

I take the opportunity of thanking you from the bottom of my heart.

5. Grammar Exercises:

A. Fill in the blanks:

On April 19, 1975, India entered the space age. On this historic day, India launched its first-ever satellite. It was named the Aryabhatta after the great 5th-century astronomer and mathematician.

B. Do as directed:

(i) Breaking most of the states, Hail rattles on the roof of the castle.

(ii) I take pride in you.

(iii) Very few batsmen of the world are as striking as Virat Kohli.

C. Replace the underlined words with phrasal verbs:

(i) The enemy troop fell back.

(ii) He got over very soon.

(iii) Let us go through the problem again.

6. Vocabulary Matching:

(a) not to admit: deny

(b) sure to happen: inevitable

(d) process: progress

1. Read the passage below and answer the following questions :

Back in Delhi, I felt at sea. I had not directly walked with Gandhiji, gone to prison at his call or made any sacrifice for my country. My sisters and I, and other young people like me, had been merely onlookers. But still I felt at sea. I felt I had grown up within a magic circle. With Bapu's passing away, I felt the magic circle had vanished, leaving me unprotected.

A. Write the correct alternative to complete the following sentences: 1×5

(a) Here 'I' refers to -

(i) Gandhiji

(ii) Nayantara Sehgal

(iii) Nayantara Gandhi

(iv) Laksmi Sehgall

(b) The speaker

(i) wakled wuth Bapu always

(ii) did not walk with Bapu

(iii) occasionally walked with Bapu

(iv) seldom walked with Bapu

(i) silent

(ii) vocal

(iii) helpless

(iv) active

(d) Here the 'onlookers' are -

(i) the narrator

(ii) the siblings of the narrator

(iii) the narrator, her siblings and others

(iv) the young people.

(e) The 'magic circle' was felt by

(i) the speaker

(ii) the speaker's sister

(iii) everyone

(iv) the young people.

B. State whether the following statements are 'True' of 'False'.

Write 'T' for true and 'F' of false in the boxes. Provide Supporting Sentences in favour of your answer: (1+1)×2=4

(a) The narrator had gone to prison at the call of Gandhiji.

SS :

(b) On Gandhiji's death the narrator felt a void .

SS:

C. Complete the following sentenses with information from the text: 1×3=3

(a) With the passing away of Bapu the 'magic circle' _____

(b)_____ the author felt at sea.

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

I must go down to the seas again, to the lonely sea and the sky,And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by; And the wheel's kick and the wind's song and the white sail's shaking, And a grey mist on the sea's face, and a grey dawn breaking.

A. Write the correct alternatives to complete the following sentences: 1×4=4

(a) Here 'I' refers to ----

(i) John Masefield

(ii) John Keats

(iii) John Adams

(iv) John Mathews.

(b) 'Star' is needful for -

(i) pleasure

(ii) steadiness

(iii) company

(iv) direction.

(i) urge

(ii) game

(ii) sport

(iv) compulsion.

(d) 'Lonely sea' is not an example or a symbol -

(i) vastness

(ii) personification

(iii) aloneness

(iv) simile.

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

(a) What kind of mood of the poet is revealed in the extracted part of the poem?

(b) What is meant here by 'tall ship'?

Reading Comprehension (Unseen)

Read the passage and answer the following questions :

Among all living creatures in the world only human beings have the power and means to destroy the ecological system surrounding them. Of course, they may be excused for doing so on the ground of bringing about greater benefit to mankind but one cannot deny the fact that progress and industrialization have left a trail of devastation. But civilization must make progress and wheels of industry must continue to move-it is not safe to stop them just because we want to keep our environment clean. Here society faces a two fold problem. If the environment is to be kept clean and pure, we should get rid of our factories and industries. But if we are to go ahead with technological progress, we must accept pollution as an inevitable hazard. Perhaps, the only solution is to find out a scientifically worked out method which can solve both problems.

A. Chose the correct alternative: 1×6=6

(a) Human beings have-

(i) the power of shattering ecological system

(ii) the power of conserving ecological system

(iii) the power of balancing ecological system

(iv) the power of enhancing ecological system.

(b) people cannot but admit that-

(i) progress brings devastation

(ii) progress encroaches devastation

(iii) progress ceases devastation

(iv) progress fights against devastation.

(i) one-way problem

(ii) two- way problem

(iii) multiple problem

(iv) nothing at all.

(d) Industrialization is needed for-

(i) advancement

(ii) pleasure

(iii) Happiness

(iv) Excuse

(e) The destroyer of ecological system is-

(i) only man

(ii) only living creatures

(iii) only men and animals

(iv) abusive smokers.

B. State which statements are true, and which are false. Write 'T' for True, and 'F' for False. Place sentence in support of your answer:

(1 + 1) * 3 = 6

(i) Accepting technological progress may cause problems sometimes.

SS :

(ii) All living creatures can destroy the ecology of the environment.

SS:

(iii) It is desirable to stop progress for the sake cleanliness in the environment.

SS:

C. Answer the following questions : 2 * 4 - 8

(a) What is not safe to stop and why ?

(b) What excuse from men be cited in favour of technological progress?

(d) Is there any solution to ecological destruction?

GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY

4. Fill up the blanks with appropriate article or prepostion: 1 * 3 = 3

I take the opportunity ______thanking you_____ _______ bottom of my heart.

5. A. Choose the correct alternative to fill up the blanks: 1 * 3 = 3

On April 19, 1975, India_______ (enters/ entered/has entered) the space age. On this historic day, India_______(launches/launched/has launched) its first ever satelite. It______ (had named/ was nameed/ has named) the Aryabhatta after the great 5th century astronomer and mathematician.

B. Do as directed:

1×3-3

(i) Hail breaks most of the states. He rattles on the roof of the castle. (Join with 'ing' phrase)

(ii) I am proud of you. (Use noun form of 'proud').

(iii) Virat Kohli is one of the most striking batsmen of the world. (Use positive degree)

C. Choose the correct phrasal verbs from the list given below to raplace the underlined words. Write in the box with proper forms. One is extra.

(i) The enemy troop "retreated."

(ii) He "recovered" very soon.

(iii) Let us "examine" the problem again.

[List: get over, give in, fall back, go through]

6. Given below are the meaning of four words which you will find in Question no. 3. Find out them and write them in appropriate boxes on the right:

2×4=8

(a) not to admit:__________

(b) sure to happen:__________

(d) process:____________

7. Write a paragraph (in about 100 words) with the help of following points and give a suitable title: 10

[Points: a citizen qualities of him - loves fellow citizens - law- abiding-patriotic - morally good - participation in nation building --conscious about the rights - conclusion]

8. Write a story (within 100 words) using the given hints Add a suitable title. 10

[Hints: a rich but blind man - lived alone helped a neighbour-he was poor decided to repay his debt the rich man refused neighbour died in an accident the already his eyes were donated for the rich man the blind man got back his sight]

9. Write a letter to your friend who lives in a hostel telling him about some moral qualities that he should posses in order to succed in life. (Word limit : around 100 words) 10

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