Madhyamik ABTA English Page- 516
READING COMPREHENSION (SEEN)
1. Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow:
A. Choose the correct alternative to complete the following sentences:
A. People sang songs-
(d) few days after the funeral.
B. Gandhiji awakened people to one another's-
(d) suffering.
C. After coming back to Delhi, the author felt-
(d) helpless.
D. The author made an effort to-
(c) bear Gandhiji's banner.
E. Gandhiji's India would continue to live in the mind of-
(d) all Indians.
B. Complete the following sentences with information from the text:
(i) People did not shed tears further because they could feel Gandhiji’s presence amid the flowers and the songs.
(j) With the passing away of Bapu, the author felt as if the magic circle protecting her had vanished, leaving her unprotected.
(k) The ashes were submerged in the Ganges where a huge crowd had gathered at the bank.
C. State whether the following sentences are True or False. Provide sentences/phrases in support of your answers:
(i) The author actively took part in the freedom movement with Gandhiji.
False
Support Sentence: "I had not directly walked with Gandhiji, gone to prison at his call, or made any sacrifice for my country."
(j) The values the author inherited from Bapu were meaningful after his death.
True
Support Sentence: "My values were not so weak.
2. Read the following poem and answer the following questions:
A. Choose the correct alternatives:
A. The poet asks for a sail, the color of which would be-
(d) white.
B. The poet does not need for his voyage-
(a)fuel.
C. A windy day is asked by the poet along with-
(d) white clouds.
D. In the poem, the poet speaks of the excitement he feels on a-
(d) sea voyage.
B. Answer the following questions:
(1) Why does the poet want to go to the sea again?
The poet wants to go to the sea again because he feels the call of the tide, the excitement of the wind, the waves, and the adventure of a sea voyage.
(2) Along with a windy day, what does the poet want during his sea voyage?
The poet wants the company of white clouds flying, the flung spray, and the sea-gulls crying during his sea voyage.
READING COMPREHENSION (UNSEEN)
3. Read the following passage and answer the questions given below:
A. Tick (✔) the right answer:
F. Debabrata Ray was a pathfinder of-
(b) blood donation movement.
G. Debabrata Ray passed away at-
(a) a city hospital.
H. The dignified person survived for-
(a) 84 years.
I. The remarkable Association of Voluntary Blood Donation was founded in-
(a) 1980.
J. The noble task of blood donation was performed by D. Ray for-
(c) more than one hundred twenty times, but less than one hundred thirty times.
K. Manan Kumar Deb was-
(d) an institutional head.
B. State whether the following sentences are True or False. Provide sentences/phrases in support of your answers:
(l) His occupational journey included stints at M.N. Dasgupta & Co., Jessop & Co., after joining Ramakrishna Mission Belgharia on Feb. 19, 1966.
False
Support Sentence: "His occupational journey included stints at M.N. Dasgupta & Co. and Jessop & Co. before joining Ramakrishna Mission Belgharia on Feb. 9, 1966."
(m) Mr. Roy's formal education, which started at Ballygunge Govt. High School, left no impact on his journey.
False
Support Sentence: "His formal education started at Ballygunge Govt. High School, leaving an indelible impact on his journey."
(n) Debabrata Roy showed his bravery to raise funds for building Students' Health Home by organizing blood donation camps by students in '61-'62.
True
Support Sentence: "He dared to raise funds for building Students' Health Home by organizing blood donation by students in '61-'62."
C. Answer the following questions:
(k) What is the identity of Sudeb Mitra? What did he say?
Sudeb Mitra was one of Debabrata Ray's associates in the Association of Voluntary Blood Donation. He said, "There will always be a before and after Debuda in the history of blood donation in the state and beyond. He was instrumental in making it a movement from the occasional camps organized by local clubs."
(l) Mention the superannuation year of Debabrata Ray. What did he continue after his superannuation?
Debabrata Ray retired in 2000. After his superannuation, he continued to contribute to society through voluntary work, particularly with the Students' Health Home.
(m) What was his (Debabrata Ray's) regret according to Manan Kumar Deb?
Debabrata Ray regretted that India failed to meet its blood requirement from voluntary donation. He believed that if half the adult population donated blood once in their lifetime, it would exceed the national need.
(n) To make blood donation a habit, what did he (D. Roy) do? What did he do himself?
To make blood donation a habit, D. Roy introduced blood donation during weddings and birthdays. He himself donated blood 127 times.
SECTION-B (GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY)
4. Write the correct alternative to fill in the blanks:
E. True friendship stands by you through thick and thin.
F. True friendship knows no boundaries of caste or religion.
G. Friends are a single soul in different bodies.
5. Do as directed:
A. Fill in the blanks with appropriate articles or prepositions:
(3) There came to our town some years ago a showman who owned an institution called the Gaiety Land.
(4) Overnight, our gymkhana ground became resplendent with banners and streamers and colored lamps.
B. Transformation of sentences:
(1) The teacher said to the students, “Do you like the online mode of learning?”
The teacher asked the students if they liked the online mode of learning.
(2) One should not laugh at a man in distress.
A man in distress should not be laughed at.
(3) You are defending my interest. You are injuring your own.
While you are defending my interest, you are injuring your own.
C. Replace underlined words with phrasal verbs:
My visit there recalled my childhood memories.
Called up
You should abandon this nasty habit.
Give up
Arpan has ceased to be friendly with Tapan.
Broken up
D. Find out the words from the passage:
Pioneer: Trailblazer
Very well known: Legendary
Ability to assess and initiate things independently: Initiative
Surpassed: Exceeded
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