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189 ,ABTA ENGLISH ALL PAGES SOLVED ENGLISH (Second Language) SECTION – A:
READING COMPREHENSION (SEEN)


1. A. MCQs (Answers)

(i) (b) painful (ii) (a) touch Bapu’s feet (iii) (d) different meaning (iv) (c) Gandhiji was never going to walk with them (v) (d) slow progress

1. B. Complete the sentences

(i) People will be walking with Bapu for the last time. 

(ii) Gandhiji had led people overover many difficult paths (the rough and smooth of India’s recent history)



 (iii) By walking slow, one can watch everything around, from small insects to the horizon.

1. C. Cause–Effect ChartCause	Effect

(i) The crowd was thick.	(i) It was impossible to move.

(ii) It required no vehicle except his own body.	(ii) To walk was often the only way open to the average Indian.



2. A. MCQs (Answers)

(i) (c) falling 

(ii) (c) food 

(iii) (d) storm

 (iv) (b) alone

2. B. Short Questions

(i) The snail sticks close to grass, leaf, fruit or wall by clinging tightly as if he grew there, house and all.

 (ii) When the snail faces danger, he hides securely into his house i.e his shell.



SECTION – A: READING COMPREHENSION (UNSEEN)

3. A. MCQs (Answers)

(i) (a) March 2025 

(ii) (a) 9 months 

(iii) (c) resolute dedication 

(iv) (a) Butch Wilmore and two other astronauts 

(v)(d) the Gulf of America

 (vi) (d) Indian Space Research Organization

3. B. True / False with Supporting Sentences

(i) False Supporting sentence: “Sunita Williams… made a remarkable return to earth on March 18, 2025.”

(ii) False Supporting sentence: “…spent nine months aboard the International Space Station (ISS).”

(iii) True Supporting sentence: “The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) also hailed her return, calling it a ‘remarkable achievement’.”

3. C. Short Questions

(i) Sunita Williams spent nine months travelling aboard the International Space Station (ISS).

 (ii) Her journey back home was marked by a safe splashdown in the Gulf of America. (iii) She was welcomed warmly by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. 

(iv) Her safe return is a testament to human determination and the wonders of space exploration.

SECTION – B (GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY)

4. Fill in the blanks

At least 87 people were killed, and several were damaged when super-cyclone Amphan hit the district of North and South 24 Parganas.

5. A. Articles & Prepositions

One day there was a grand wind for kite flying.As  I was bringing the kite  home from the house, I tripped and fell over  the rocks.

5. B. Do as directed

(i) Let him be called by telephone

You are ordered to call him by telephone.

(ii) Rita asked Mita where she was going. (iii)No sooner had   I reached the station than the train left.

5. C. Phrasal Verbs

(i) Netaji looked upon Benimadhab Das as a guru. 

(ii) Over-eating tells upon our health. 

(iii) Covid-19 broke out throughout the world.

6. Vocabulary (From Passage 3)

(i) noticeable — remarkable

 (ii) resolute persistence — perseverance (iii) extensive — prolonged 

(iv) resolution — determination

ENGLISH (Second Language)

SECTION – A: READING COMPREHENSION (SEEN)

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

It was the last time we shall be walking with Bapu. It was an agonizing walk. Thousands silently watched the procession. Bapu lay on an open truck covered with flowers. Thousands of people wept, trying to touch Bapu's feet. It was impossible to move in the thick crowd.

As I moved forward slowly, I understood I was not merely in the midst of grieving people. This was even more than the funeral procession of India's beloved leader. I was among people for whom walking with Bapu had a special meaning. We had walked with Bapu over the rough and smooth of India’s recent history. We could not now accept the fact that the man who led us over many difficult paths was never going to walk with us again. Bapu's slight figure had walked, staff in hand, over a large part of India. To walk is to make slow progress. It is to think with clarity and closely look at all that is around you, from small insects to the horizon in the distance. Moreover, to walk was often the only way open to the average Indian. It required no vehicle except his own body and cost him nothing but his energy.

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

1×5 = 5

(i) The last walk with Bapu was (a) pleasant (b) painful (c) strange (d) delightful

(ii) People tried hard in the thick crowd to – (a) touch Bapu's feet (b) touch Bapu's body (c) touch Bapu's hand (d) touch Bapu's staff

(iii) According to the narrator, walking with Bapu had a – (a) fatherly feeling (b) common place affair (c) meaningless affair (d) different meaning

(iv) The people could not now accept the fact that – (a) Gandhiji was going to walk with them (b) Gandhiji was eager to walk with them again (c) Gandhiji was never going to walk with them (d) Gandhiji was not interested to walk with them again

(v) The narrator comments that to walk is to make – (a) a tedious journey (b) no progress (c) rapid progress (d) slow progress

B. Complete the following sentences with information from the text:

1×3 = 3

(i) People will be walking with Bapu for ________. 

(ii) Gandhiji had led people over ________. (iii) By walking slow, one can watch ________.

C. Fill in the chart with information from the text:

2×2 = 4Cause	Effect

(i) The crowd was thick.	(i) _____________________

(ii) _____________________	(ii) To walk was often the only way open to the average Indian.



2. Read the excerpt and answer the following questions:

To grass, or leaf, or fruit, or wall, The snail sticks close, nor fears to fall, As if he grew there, house and all Together.

Within that house secure he hides, When danger imminent betides Of storm, or other harm besides Of weather.

Give but his horns the slightest touch, His self-collecting pow'r is such, He shrinks into his house with much Displeasure.

Where'er he dwells he dwells alone. Except himself has chattels none, Well satisfied to be his own Whole treasure.

A. Choose the correct alternative:

1×4 = 4

(i) The snail is not afraid of (a) fighting (b) hiding (c) falling (d) touching

(ii) The snail's house does not give him (a) security (b) satisfaction (c) food (d) comfort

(iii) To a snail, the dangerous thing is (a) rain (b) thunder (c) earthquake (d) storm

(iv) The snail lives in the house (a) with others (b) alone (c) with chattels (d) with family

B. Answer the following questions:

2×2 = 4

(i) How does the snail stick to grass or leaf or fruit or wall? (ii) What does the snail do when it faces danger?

READING COMPREHENSION (UNSEEN)

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

Sunita Williams, a NASA astronaut of Indian descent, made a remarkable return to earth on March 18, 2025, after spending nine months aboard the International Space Station (ISS). Her journey back home was a testament to her unwavering dedication and perseverance. Williams, along with her fellow astronauts Nick Hague, Butch Wilmore, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov, splashed down safely in the Gulf of America, off the coast of Tallahassee, Florida.

The successful splashdown marked the end of their prolonged mission, which was initially intended to last only a week. Williams’ return was met with widespread celebration, with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi extending a warm welcome to her. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) also hailed her return, calling it a “remarkable achievement”. Williams' incredible journey has inspired millions, and her safe return is a testament to the power of human determination and the wonders of space exploration.

A. Tick the right answer:

1×6 = 6

(i) Sunita Williams returned from space in (a) March 2025 (b) June 2024 (c) December 2023 (d) May 2024

(ii) Sunita Williams and her team spent aboard the ISS (a) 9 months (b) 3 months (c) 6 months (d) 7 months

(iii) Williams’ journey back home was a testament to her (a) unsteady procrastination (b) absolute intelligence (c) resolute dedication (d) sharp mentality

(iv) Sunita Williams on her return journey was accompanied by (a) Butch Wilmore and two other astronauts (b) Barry Wilmore and two other astronauts (c) only Butch Wilmore (d) only Barry Wilmore

(v) Williams and her fellow astronauts splashed down (a) Shreeharikota (b) the Indian Ocean (c) the desert of Sahara (d) the Gulf of America

(vi) The full form of ISRO is (a) Institute of Scientific Research Organization (b) Intellect of Scientific Research Organization (c) Indian Scientific Research Organization (d) Indian Space Research Organization

B. True or False. Pick out supporting sentences:

(1+1)×3 = 6

(i) Sunita Williams did make a remarkable return to Earth on March 8, 2025. Supporting sentence: _________________________________

(ii) Sunita Williams along with her fellow astronauts spent abroad the Indian Space Station. Supporting sentence: _________________________________

(iii) ISRO also addressed her return, calling it a “remarkable achievement”. Supporting sentence: _________________________________

C. Answer the following questions:

2×4 = 8

(i) Where did Sunita Williams spend nine months travelling for space? (ii) How was Sunita Williams’ journey back home marked? (iii) Who welcomed Sunita Williams and how? (iv) To what is Sunita Williams’ safe return a testament?

SECTION – B (GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY)

4. Fill in the blanks with the correct alternative:

1×3 = 3

At least 87 people (killed / was killed / were killed), and several (is damaged / damaged / were damaged) when super-cyclone Amphan (hit / hits / hitting) the district of North and South 24 Parganas.

5. A. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate article or preposition:

1×3 = 3

One day there was _____ grand wind for kite flying. I’m not sure how it happened, but as I was bringing the kite _____ the house, I tripped and fell _____ the rocks.

B. Do as directed:

1×3 = 3

(i) Call him by telephone. (Change the voice.) 

(ii) Rita said to Mita, “Where are you going?” (Change the narration.) 

(iii) As soon as I reached the station, the train left. (Make it a negative sentence.)

C. Replace the underlined words with a suitable phrasal verb:

1×3 = 3

List: [break out, look upon, look down upon, tell upon]

(i) Netaji regarded Benimadhab Das as a guru. (ii) Over-eating affects our health. (iii) Covid-19 spread throughout the world.

6. Find the words from the passage (Q.3):

2×4 = 8

(i) noticeable (ii) resolute persistence (iii) extensive (iv) resolution

SECTION – C (WRITING)

7. Write a biography on Sunita Williams based on the following hints:

(10 marks)

Born: Sunita Lyn Pandya, September 19, 1965, Euclid, Ohio, U.S. Other names: Sonika, Soncka, Sunita Pandya Williams. Education: B.S. – United States Naval Academy; M.S. – Florida Institute of Technology. Spouse: Michael J. Williams. Father: Deepak Pandya. Space career: NASA astronaut. Rank: ISS commander (twice), Captain, U.S.N. Time in space: 608 days 19 minutes. Selection: NASA Group 17 (1998). Total EVA: 9. Total EVA time: 62 hours 6 minutes.

8. Write a notice:

You are the Student Nodal Officer for Summer Camp–2025. 

Write a notice for students of Class X and XII to organise classes as teachers for Class IV, V, and VI. (Include: number of days, time, spot for classes, exam, result, certification.) (10 marks)

9. Write a story using the given hints:

(10 marks)

Hints: A king – calls three royal staff – first one fills sack with fruits – second fills half sack with fruits and half with other goods – third fills mostly other goods and only surface with fruits – king keeps them in three separate rooms with their sacks – for a month – first survives – second dies after 25 days – third dies after 17 days.

Give a title and moral.

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