ABTA Test Papers 2025-26
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SECTION-A: SEEN
Passage 1: The Passing Away of Bapu
"Some days after the funeral, a special train took Gandhiji's ashes to Allahabad... People did not weep any more for they could feel Gandhiji's presence... Back in Delhi, 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..."
A. Tick the correct alternative:
(i) The train compartment was decorated with:
(ii) Among the flowers and songs people felt Gandhiji’s:
(iii) The ashes were immersed:
(iv) Coming back to Delhi the narrator felt:
(v) At Gandhiji’s call the narrator went:
B. Complete the sentences:
(i) Gandhiji’s ashes were taken to:
Allahabad.
(ii) Platforms in every station were filled with:
sorrowful crowds.
(iii) A huge crowd gathered at the bank of:
the Ganges.
C. Fill in the chart:
| Statement | Reason |
|---|---|
| People did not weep any more. | They could feel Gandhiji's presence amid the flowers and the songs. |
| A huge crowd gathered at the bank of the Ganges. | To witness the immersion of Gandhiji's ashes. |
Passage 2: My Own True Family
"Once I crept in an oakwood... I met an old woman there... She said: 'I have your secret here'... She opened her little bag and I came twice awake..."
A. Choose the correct alternative:
(i) Met woman in: An oakwood
(ii) Looking for: A male deer (Stag)
(iii) Tied to a: Post (Stake)
(iv) 'Knobbly' means: Like a knob
B. Answer the questions:
(i) When did the poet come twice awake?
The poet came twice awake when the old woman opened her little bag.
(ii) How was the old woman?
She was knobbly (unsteady) with a stick and dressed in rags.
SECTION-A: UNSEEN
Passage: Faraday and Davy
"Sir Humphry was now moving slowly towards the door, with Faraday following... 'Stay at your trade,' said Davy kindly... 'Don’t give up hope, Mr. Faraday,' he concluded... Faraday flashed a grateful smile. There was a chance... 'I’ll never change,' said Faraday. 'I want to work in science above everything else.'"
A. Tick the right answer:
B. True/False with supporting quotes:
(i) Davy was unsympathetic to Faraday.
[ False ]
SQ: "Stay at your trade,” said Davy kindly. / "concluded with a gentle smile."
SQ: "Stay at your trade,” said Davy kindly. / "concluded with a gentle smile."
(ii) There was no opening for Faraday at that time.
[ True ]
SQ: "The fact is that there is no opening for a laboratory assistant at the moment."
SQ: "The fact is that there is no opening for a laboratory assistant at the moment."
(iii) Faraday was unhappy after the interview.
[ False ]
SQ: "Faraday flashed a grateful smile."
SQ: "Faraday flashed a grateful smile."
C. Answer the questions:
(i) What advice did Sir Humphry give?
Sir Humphry advised Faraday to stay at his trade (book-binding) for the time being.
(ii) Why ask not to lose hope?
Because something might turn up unexpectedly in the future.
(iii) Why feel grateful?
Because Davy had given him a glimmer of hope ("left the door open—just a crack").
(iv) "Never change" what?
His desire to work in science above everything else.
SECTION-B: GRAMMAR
4. Correct Verb Forms:
After a month later a letter came for father. After he finished reading it, his eyes looked as if he had been crying.
5 A. Articles & Prepositions:
On the other hand, India had asked anappointment_of_a neutral expert to look into____the__ issues.
5B. Do as directed:
(i) "Headache," replied Swami. (Indirect speech)
Swami replied that he had a headache.
(ii) The bell rang. The boys entered their classes. (Simple sentence)
The bell having rung, the boys entered their classes.
(iii) The question was so easy that everyone could answer it. (Use 'too')
The question was not too difficult for everyone to answer.
5C. Phrasal Verbs:
- (1) chasing → running after
- (2) reared → brought up
- (3) read → gone through
6. Vocabulary (from Unseen):
- (i) to be firm or resolute → Refuse
- (ii) to become something else → Change
- (iii) showing a kind and quiet nature → Gentle
- (iv) in a friendly way → Warmly
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