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SECTION – A : READING COMPREHENSION (SEEN)

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

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SECTION – A : SEEN COMPREHENSION

1A. Write the correct alternative (1×5=5)

(a) Father proposed to send a letter with Swami to the—

Ans: (iii) Headmaster

(b) Father had received a letter by the time Swami was ready to leave for his—

Ans: (ii) school

(c) According to Father, everything was there in the—

Ans: (iv) letter

(d) No amount of protest from Swami would make Father change his—

Ans: (i) mind

(e) Personally Samuel was much more friendly than the other—

Ans: (iii) teachers

1B. Complete the sentences (1×3=3)

(i) Father’s behaviour took an unexpected turn.

(ii) The more Swami thought of Samuel the more he grieved for him.

(iii) “What has he done?” Swami asked his father apprehensively.

1C. True or False with supporting quotes (1+1×2=4)

(i) Father had composed a short letter to the headmaster.
Ans: False Supporting quote: “By the time Swami was ready… Father had composed a long letter.”

(ii) Swami decided that Samuel really deserved the allegations.
Ans: False Supporting quote: “He could not decide if Samuel really deserved the allegations…”

2. POEM – The Mountain and the Squirrel

2A. MCQ:
(i) “Little Prig” refers to the — (b) squirrel
(ii) The mountain is — (iii) very big
(iii) The quarrel was between — (iv) the mountain and the squirrel
(iv) Unlike the squirrel, the mountain can — (i) carry forests on its back

2B. Answer the questions:
(i) How does the mountain make fun of the squirrel?
Ans: The mountain makes fun of the squirrel by calling it “Little Prig,” mocking its small size.

(ii) What is not a disgrace to the squirrel?
Ans: To the squirrel, it is not a disgrace to occupy its own place even though it is smaller.

SECTION – A : UNSEEN COMPREHENSION

3A. Tick the correct alternative (1×6=6)

(i) Florida is in — (b) America

(ii) Tourists killed were — (c) 26

(iii) Sohini was Bitan’s — (a) wife

(iv) Bitan’s parents live in — (c) Sakher Bazar

(v) Terror attack on — (c) Tuesday

(vi) The text is a — (d) Report

3B. True or False with supporting quotes

(i) Shabori Guha was also killed.
Ans: False SS: “Sohini and Hridaan survived the attack.”

(ii) Bitan’s body is now at SSKM Hospital.
Ans: False SS: “…to bring Bitan’s body back from Srinagar General Hospital…”

(iii) The terror attack took place in Pahalgam.
Ans: True SS: “…massacred in Tuesday’s terror attack in Pahalgam.”

3C. Answer the following

(i) Who used to take care of Bitan’s ailing parents?
Ans: Bitan’s cousin Debashish Chakraborty used to take care of his ailing parents.

(ii) How did the CM express her grief?
Ans: The Chief Minister expressed her grief by calling Sohini to offer condolences and promising government help.

(iii) Who is taking initiative to bring back Bitan’s body?
Ans: Officials of West Bengal and J&K governments are taking initiative to bring back Bitan’s body.

(iv) When and with whom did Bitan come to his hometown?
Ans: Bitan came to his hometown on April 8 with his wife Sohini and son Hridaan.

SECTION – B : GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY

4. Fill in the blanks (Verbs)

A major accident was averted after the driver managed to bring the train to a halt before it rammed into Howrah–Masagram local.

5A. Articles & Prepositions

A trainee pilot died on Tuesday after a single-engine aircraft belonging to a New Delhi-based company crashed into a residential area in Gujarat’s Amreli.

5B. Rewrite the sentences

(i) He sometimes watches a mouse-hole. (Change Voice)
Ans: A mouse-hole is sometimes watched by him.

(ii) One whimpers, “What will become of me now?” (Indirect)
Ans: One whimpered and asked what would become of him then.

(iii) The sun rises in the east. Everyone knows it. (Complex)
Ans: Everyone knows that the sun rises in the east.

5C. Phrasal Verbs

(i) remember → call up

(ii) searching → looking for

(iii) hate → look down upon

6. Vocabulary (Finding words)

autopsy → post-mortem

like a miracle → miraculously

technocrat → techie

killed brutally → massacred

Swami hoped that with this his father would be made to see why he must avoid school for the day. But Father's behaviour took an unexpected turn. He proposed to send a letter with Swami to the headmaster. No amount of protest from Swami would make him change his mind. By the time Swami was ready to leave for school, Father had composed a long letter to the headmaster. He put it in an envelope and sealed it. “What have you written, Father?” Swami asked apprehensively. “Nothing for you. Give it to your headmaster and go to your class.” “Have you written anything about our teacher Samuel?” “Yes, plenty of things.” “What has he done, Father?” “Everything is there in the letter. Give it to your headmaster.” Swami went to school feeling that he was the worst boy on earth. His conscience bothered him. He wasn’t at all sure if his description of Samuel had been accurate. He felt he had mixed up the real and the imagined. Swami stopped on the roadside to make up his mind about Samuel. Samuel was not such a bad man after all. Personally he was much more friendly than the other teachers. Swami also felt Samuel had a special regard for him. Swami’s head was dizzy with confusion. He could not decide if Samuel really deserved the allegations made against him in the letter. The more he thought of Samuel the more Swami grieved for him. To recall Samuel’s dark face, his thin moustache, unshaven cheek and yellow coat filled Swaminathan with sorrow.

A. Write the correct alternative: (1×5 = 5)

1. Father proposed to send a letter with Swami to the—
   (i) Headmistress (ii) Principal (iii) Headmaster (iv) Clerk
2. Father had received a letter by the time Swami was ready to leave for his—
   (i) office (ii) school (iii) college (iv) market
   (Note: Text says "Father had received a letter", but passage says "Father had composed a long letter". Keeping text as provided.)
3. According to Father, everything was there in the—
   (i) bag (ii) shelf (iii) pencil box (iv) letter
4. No amount of protest from Swami would make Father change his—
   (i) mind (ii) heart (iii) decision (iv) thinking
5. Personally Samuel was much more friendly than the other—
   (i) officers (ii) professors (iii) teachers (iv) players

B. Complete the sentences: (1×3 = 3)

1. Father’s behaviour took ____________________.
2. The more Swami thought of Samuel ____________________.
3. “What has he done?” ____________________.

C. True or False with supporting quotes: (1+1)×2 = 4

1. Father had composed a short letter to the headmaster.
   Supporting quote: ____________________
2. Swami decided that Samuel really deserved the allegations.
   Supporting quote: ____________________

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

The mountain and the squirrel Had a quarrel: And the former called the latter “Little Prig”. Bun replied, “You are doubtless very big; But all sorts of things and weather Must be taken in together, To make up a year And a sphere. And I think it no disgrace To occupy my place. If I'm not so large as you, You are not so small as I, And not half so spry. I’ll not deny you make A very pretty squirrel track; Talents differ; all is well and wisely put; If I cannot carry forests on my back, Neither can you crack a nut.”

A. Tick the correct alternative: (1×4 = 4)

1. “Little Prig” refers to the—
   (a) mountain (b) squirrel (c) forest (d) nut
2. The mountain is—
   (i) very wise (ii) quite lovely (iii) very big (iv) very pretty
3. The quarrel was between—
   (i) the forest and the squirrel (ii) a nut and the squirrel (iii) talent and wisdom (iv) the mountain and the squirrel
4. Unlike the squirrel, the mountain can—
   (i) carry forests on its back (ii) crack a nut (iii) move happily (iv) make a sphere

B. Answer the questions: (2×2 = 4)

1. How does the mountain make fun of the squirrel?
2. What is not a disgrace to the squirrel?

SECTION – A : READING COMPREHENSION (UNSEEN)

3. Read the text carefully and answer the questions:

Kolkata: A 40-year-old Kolkata techie, a resident of Florida, USA, for about a decade, was among the 26 tourists massacred in Tuesday’s terror attack in Pahalgam. Bitan Adhikari had come to his home town on April 8 with his wife Sohini (37) and three-year-old son Hridaan on summer break. They had first visited his ailing elderly parents at Behala’s Sakher Bazar. The three of them flew to Kashmir on April 16 and were supposed to return on April 24. They had gone to Pahalgam on Tuesday itself, a few hours before Bitan was gunned down. Sohini and Hridaan survived the attack and were headed to Kolkata. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee called her up to express condolences and assured her of government help. Bitan, Sohini, and Hridaan had been staying at the Baishnabghata home of Bitan’s cousin, Debashish Chakraborty, who also cared for Bitan’s elderly parents. Debashish was heartbroken as Bitan was their only support. Officials of West Bengal and J&K governments coordinated efforts to bring Bitan's body back from Srinagar General Hospital after post-mortem. Several other tourists from Bengal also suffered injuries or survived miraculously in the attack.

A. Tick the correct alternative: (1×6 = 6)

1. Florida is in—
   (a) England (b) America (c) Canada (d) Pakistan
2. Tourists killed were—
   (a) 40 (b) 37 (c) 26 (d) 100
3. Sohini was Bitan’s—
   (a) wife (b) mother (c) daughter (d) sister
4. Bitan’s parents live in—
   (a) Sehara Bazar (b) Tentultala (c) Sakher Bazar (d) Chalk Bazar
5. Terror attack took place on—
   (a) Sunday (b) Monday (c) Tuesday (d) Wednesday
6. The above text is a—
   (a) Biography (b) Autobiography (c) Story (d) Report

B. True or False with supporting quotes: (1+1)×3 = 6

1. Shabori Guha was also killed.
   Supporting quote: ____________________
2. Bitan’s body is now at SSKM Hospital.
   Supporting quote: ____________________
3. The terror attack took place in Pahalgam.
   Supporting quote: ____________________

C. Answer the following: (2×4 = 8)

1. Who used to take care of Bitan’s ailing parents?
2. How did the CM express her grief?
3. Who is taking initiative to bring back Bitan’s body?
4. When and with whom did Bitan come to his home town?

SECTION – B : GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY

4. Fill in the blanks: (1×3 = 3)

A major accident _______ (averted/was averted/were averted) after the driver managed to _________ (bring/brought/bringing) the train to a halt before it _________ (rammed/rams/ramming) into Howrah-Masagram local

5. Do as directed:

A. Fill in the blanks with article or preposition: (1×3 = 3)

A trainee pilot died ______ Tuesday after a single engin aircraft belonging to a new Delhi -based company crashed ______ a residential area ______ Gujarat’s Amreli.

B. Rewrite the sentences: (1×3 = 3)

1. He sometimes watches a mouse-hole… (Change the voice)
2. One whimpers, “What will become of me now?” (Indirect speech)
3. The sun rises in the east. Everyone knows it. (Complex sentence)

C. Choose the correct phrasal verb: (1×3 = 3)

1. I can remember my childhood days vividly.
2. Our forces are searching for the terrorists.
3. We should not hate the poor.

[List: look for, turn down, look down upon, call up]

6. Find words from the passage: (1×4 = 4)

1. autopsy
2. like a miracle
3. technocrat
4. killed brutally

SECTION – C : WRITING

7. Write a letter (Request arranging a blood-donation camp on Chandra Sekhar Azad’s birthday.) Word limit: 100

8. Develop the story: (Points: ant falls — drowning — dove saves — hunter — ant bites — dove saved) Give a suitable title.

9. Write a notice: (Tree Plantation Programme — date, place, guests, importance, participation)

SUGGESTED ANSWERS (From Page Data)

1.A. (a) iii (b) ii (c) iv (d) i (e) iii

2.A. (a) ii (b) iii (c) iv (d) i

3.A. (i) b (ii) c (il) a (iv) c (iv) c (iv) d

4. was averted - bring - rammed

5.C. (i) call up (ii) looking for (iii) look down upon

6. (i) postmortem (ii) miraculously (iii) techie (iv) massacred