20 April 2020
19 April 2020
Editing Practice Test Online with video lesson
Editing Practice Test Online
Watch this video before you take the test.
Share this page with children to take online free test on "Editing" in English subject. It will give you immediate result and key available at the end.
Read the passage given in the question section and write your answer in the space provided for. You will be given feedback on your result. This test consisting a set of three questions and all together fifteen editing questions. The total score is 15.
Editing Practice Test Online
Watch this video before you take the test.
Share this page with children to take online free test on "Editing" in English subject. It will give you immediate result and key available at the end.
Read the passage given in the question section and write your answer in the space provided for. You will be given feedback on your result. This test consisting a set of three questions and all together fifteen editing questions. The total score is 15.
18 April 2020
Paper-2 English for Class 9 and 10
Paper-2 English
for Classes 9 and 10
Answer all the questions by setting the time in one sitting. It is a general question paper for classes 9 and 10 English subject for the Telangana syllabus. Share this page link with your class 9 and 10 students. They will get the results too.
Read the instructions in each sections of questions carefully and answer the questions. It has not been set the time. So you can use plenty of time. But you have to set your own time and make it possible with in the time.
Paper-2 English
for Classes 9 and 10
Answer all the questions by setting the time in one sitting. It is a general question paper for classes 9 and 10 English subject for the Telangana syllabus. Share this page link with your class 9 and 10 students. They will get the results too.
Read the instructions in each sections of questions carefully and answer the questions. It has not been set the time. So you can use plenty of time. But you have to set your own time and make it possible with in the time.
17 April 2020
Attitude is Altitude Quiz for class 10 English
DO WATCH THIS VIDEO LESSON FIRST AND TRY TO TAKE THE TEST.
DO WATCH THIS VIDEO LESSON FIRST AND TRY TO TAKE THE TEST.
03 December 2019
FA-3 Slip Tests for Classes 9 and 10 English
FA-3 Slip Tests for Classes 9 and 10 English
Name: …………………………R.No:…. Class 9 English
Slip test for FA 3
Section
– A (Reading Comprehension)
Read the following paragraph and answer the questions that
follow.
We are a part of the Earth and it is a part of us. The
perfumed flowers are our sisters; the deer, the horse, the great eagle, these
are our brothers. The rocky crests, the juices in the meadows, the body heat of
the pony, and the man, all belong to the same family. So, when the Great Chief
in Washington sends word that he wishes to buy our land, he asks much of us.
The Great White Chief sends word, that he will reserve us a place so that we
can live comfortably to ourselves. He will be our father and we will be his
children. So we will consider your offer to buy land. But it will not be easy.
For, this land is sacred to us.
This shining water that moves in streams and rivers is
not just water but the blood of our ancestors. If we sell you land, you must
remember that it is the sacred blood of our ancestors. If we sell you land, you
must remember that it is sacred, and you must teach your children that it is
sacred and that each ghostly reflection in the clear water of the lakes tells
of events in the life of my people. The water’s murmur is the voice of my
father's father.
Now
answer the following questions. (4x1=4m)
1.
Who are compared
to sisters of the Red Indians? ( )
A)
Flowers
B)
Horses
C)
Pony
D)
man
2.
Who asked the Red
Indian Chief to sell his land? ( )
A)
Chief Seattle
B)
The Great White
Chief
C)
Washington
D)
The Red Indian
Chief
3.
What kind of text
is this passage? ( )
A)
Biography
B)
Story
C)
Speech
D)
Drama Script
4.
What is compared
with the blood of Red Indian’s ancestors? ( )
A)
Warmth of the
pony
B)
Sweet scent of
the flowers
C)
Shining water in
the streams
D)
Ghostly
reflection
Now answer the following questions in about
two sentences. (3x2=6m)
5.
Who gave the
speech and why did he give it?
6.
What is compared
to his forefather’s voice?
7.
What do you do to
protect your environment?
Section
– B (Vocabulary and Grammar)
(Questions 9-14))
Read the following passage and fill in the blanks choosing the correct words
from the brackets and write them in your answer booklet. (6x½=3 Marks)
Once there was a very rich man.
He was a miser. He ….. (9) (ate/hate) cheap food for little money. He …… (10)
(learnt/lent) money to small shopkeepers at a …….. (11) (height/high) rate of
interest. In this ……. (12) (way/weigh) he earned a lot of money.
Every
morning he went out to …… (13) (sea/see) the shopkeepers and came …… (14)
(home/hope) at mid-day.
(Questions 15-18)
Read the following passage and fill in the blanks with appropriate form of the
word given in the brackets. (4x½=2 Marks)
Floods occur due to .........(15)
(continue) and heavy rainfall.....(16) (Normal) dry lands get flooded when
water overflows from the banks of water bodies. Felling of trees for
...........(17) (construct) activity causes soil erosion which .........(18)
(ultimate) doesn't facilitate the seepage of flood water through the soil.
SECTION – C (Creative Expression) (1x5=5 Marks)
19. Imagine you are the secretary of the
“Cultural Club” of your school. You wish to conduct “Save Environment” campaign
in your locality. Now, prepare a POSTER keeping in view the following details.
·
Title
of the poster
·
Proper
layout and illustrations
·
Target
audience
·
Who
issued the poster
·
Schedule
of the campaign
·
Highlights
of the campaign.
·
Chief guest,
·
guests of honour
Formative Assessment – 3 (Slip Test)2019-20
Name: …………………………..……………..… Class X, Roll No:
………….. English Max Marks: 20
SECTION – A (Comprehension)
Read the following poem carefully.
All the passengers got down. The
coolie put his hand on a huge wooden box and shouted, 'Whose box is this?'
Bayaji, who was brushing away the dust from his body, answered, 'Oh, it's mine
please lower it down.'
The coolie heaved and grunted as he
lowered the box which Bayaji caught with ease. Bayaji had packed his entire
household goods in this box. There was no longer any reason to hang around in
Bombay. He had worked honestly for the past thirty-five years in the dockyard
and had retired from service two months before. Not that he had held an
important position. He had merely got an extension for two years; during that
period he had become a supervisor. Otherwise his entire life had been spent
lifting heavy loads. He had worked very hard whenever he could, day and night.
Bayaji had crossed
sixty but was in sound health. He had a sturdy frame right from birth, and hard
work had given a well formed shape to his strong body. He paid fifteen paisa to
the coolie, put the box, in which he had thrown pots and pans and sundry other
things, on his own head and began to walk in the direction of his house.
Q. (1-4) Now
answer the following questions. Each question has four choices. Choose the
correct answer and write (A), (B), (C) or (D) in your answer booklet. (4x1=4
Marks)
1. He had
held an important position. What was the important position? ( )
(A) a cooli (B) a supervisor ( C ) a driver (D) a conductor
2. Why did
Bayaji pack his entire household goods in this box? ( )
(A) He was
removed from his job and leaving for his native place `
(B) He
retired from his job and leaving for his native place
( C ) He was
promoted as a supervisor and was moving to his place
(D) He was
going to shift his new house
3. What kind
of man was Bayaji ? ( )
(A) honest
and hard working (B) smooth and
strong
( C ) old
and strong (D)
honest but not sincere
4. He paid
fifteen paisa to the coolie, What does this tell us about Bayaji? ( )
(A) He was
jealous (B) He was kind (
C ) He was sensitive (D) He was
serious
Answer the
following Questions in two or three Sentences. (3x2=6 Marks)
5. What was
the reason for Bayaji’s stay in Bombay?
6. What were
the two reasons for Bayaji’s strong body?
7.
What would happen if Bayaji did not become the supervisor?
SECTION – B
(Vocabulary and Grammar)
(Questions 9-14))
Read the following passage and fill in the blanks choosing the correct words
from the brackets and write them in your answer booklet. (6x½=3 Marks)
Trees are
the …………… (9) (most/more) useful things in the world. Children play under them.
Travellers rest in their …………… (10) (cool/cold) shade. Trees ………… (11)
(give/gave) us fruit to eat and firewood to burn. We build houses and make
furniture ……………. (12) (with/for) the wood of the trees, we need trees for our
lives. If there were no trees, there would be ……… (13) (know/no) life on earth.
Living things breathe in air. They breathe in oxygen from the air and breathe
out carbon dioxide. If all the oxygen in the air was used up leaving only
carbon dioxide what would happen to all of us. ……… (14) (Everyone/None) would
die.
(Questions 15-18)
Read the following passage and fill in the blanks with appropriate form of the
word given in the brackets. (4x½=2 Marks)
Kalam
………….. (15) (give) a touching account of the close relationship he shared with
his mother. Kalam’s mother Ashiamma …………. (16) (devote) her life to the service
of the family. Theirs ………… (17) (be) a middle class joint family. The money
………….. (18) (earn) by Kalam’s father was hardly enough to meet the needs of so
many people.
SECTION – C (Creative Expression) (1x5=5 Marks)
19. “National Kite Flying Day” is observed annually on 8th of
February and is marked by kite flying enthusiast across the country. Assume
that your school is going to celebrate the same. Imagine that you are Sathish
/Savitha, the head boy / girl of your school, design an INVITATION to send to
the parents and the village elders. You can make use of the following clues.
·
Date, venue
·
Welcome address
·
Chief guest, guests
of honours
·
Cultural programmes
·
Vote of thanks
Whatsapp to 8341469021 for PDF file
FA-3 Slip Tests for Classes 9 and 10 English
Name: …………………………R.No:…. Class 9 English
Slip test for FA 3
Section
– A (Reading Comprehension)
Read the following paragraph and answer the questions that
follow.
We are a part of the Earth and it is a part of us. The
perfumed flowers are our sisters; the deer, the horse, the great eagle, these
are our brothers. The rocky crests, the juices in the meadows, the body heat of
the pony, and the man, all belong to the same family. So, when the Great Chief
in Washington sends word that he wishes to buy our land, he asks much of us.
The Great White Chief sends word, that he will reserve us a place so that we
can live comfortably to ourselves. He will be our father and we will be his
children. So we will consider your offer to buy land. But it will not be easy.
For, this land is sacred to us.
This shining water that moves in streams and rivers is
not just water but the blood of our ancestors. If we sell you land, you must
remember that it is the sacred blood of our ancestors. If we sell you land, you
must remember that it is sacred, and you must teach your children that it is
sacred and that each ghostly reflection in the clear water of the lakes tells
of events in the life of my people. The water’s murmur is the voice of my
father's father.
Now
answer the following questions. (4x1=4m)
1.
Who are compared
to sisters of the Red Indians? ( )
A)
Flowers
B)
Horses
C)
Pony
D)
man
2.
Who asked the Red
Indian Chief to sell his land? ( )
A)
Chief Seattle
B)
The Great White
Chief
C)
Washington
D)
The Red Indian
Chief
3.
What kind of text
is this passage? ( )
A)
Biography
B)
Story
C)
Speech
D)
Drama Script
4.
What is compared
with the blood of Red Indian’s ancestors? ( )
A)
Warmth of the
pony
B)
Sweet scent of
the flowers
C)
Shining water in
the streams
D)
Ghostly
reflection
Now answer the following questions in about
two sentences. (3x2=6m)
5.
Who gave the
speech and why did he give it?
6.
What is compared
to his forefather’s voice?
7.
What do you do to
protect your environment?
Section
– B (Vocabulary and Grammar)
(Questions 9-14))
Read the following passage and fill in the blanks choosing the correct words
from the brackets and write them in your answer booklet. (6x½=3 Marks)
Once there was a very rich man.
He was a miser. He ….. (9) (ate/hate) cheap food for little money. He …… (10)
(learnt/lent) money to small shopkeepers at a …….. (11) (height/high) rate of
interest. In this ……. (12) (way/weigh) he earned a lot of money.
Every
morning he went out to …… (13) (sea/see) the shopkeepers and came …… (14)
(home/hope) at mid-day.
(Questions 15-18)
Read the following passage and fill in the blanks with appropriate form of the
word given in the brackets. (4x½=2 Marks)
Floods occur due to .........(15)
(continue) and heavy rainfall.....(16) (Normal) dry lands get flooded when
water overflows from the banks of water bodies. Felling of trees for
...........(17) (construct) activity causes soil erosion which .........(18)
(ultimate) doesn't facilitate the seepage of flood water through the soil.
SECTION – C (Creative Expression) (1x5=5 Marks)
19. Imagine you are the secretary of the
“Cultural Club” of your school. You wish to conduct “Save Environment” campaign
in your locality. Now, prepare a POSTER keeping in view the following details.
·
Title
of the poster
·
Proper
layout and illustrations
·
Target
audience
·
Who
issued the poster
·
Schedule
of the campaign
·
Highlights
of the campaign.
·
Chief guest,
·
guests of honour
Formative Assessment – 3 (Slip Test)2019-20
Name: …………………………..……………..… Class X, Roll No:
………….. English Max Marks: 20
SECTION – A (Comprehension)
Read the following poem carefully.
All the passengers got down. The
coolie put his hand on a huge wooden box and shouted, 'Whose box is this?'
Bayaji, who was brushing away the dust from his body, answered, 'Oh, it's mine
please lower it down.'
The coolie heaved and grunted as he
lowered the box which Bayaji caught with ease. Bayaji had packed his entire
household goods in this box. There was no longer any reason to hang around in
Bombay. He had worked honestly for the past thirty-five years in the dockyard
and had retired from service two months before. Not that he had held an
important position. He had merely got an extension for two years; during that
period he had become a supervisor. Otherwise his entire life had been spent
lifting heavy loads. He had worked very hard whenever he could, day and night.
Bayaji had crossed
sixty but was in sound health. He had a sturdy frame right from birth, and hard
work had given a well formed shape to his strong body. He paid fifteen paisa to
the coolie, put the box, in which he had thrown pots and pans and sundry other
things, on his own head and began to walk in the direction of his house.
Q. (1-4) Now
answer the following questions. Each question has four choices. Choose the
correct answer and write (A), (B), (C) or (D) in your answer booklet. (4x1=4
Marks)
1. He had
held an important position. What was the important position? ( )
(A) a cooli (B) a supervisor ( C ) a driver (D) a conductor
2. Why did
Bayaji pack his entire household goods in this box? ( )
(A) He was
removed from his job and leaving for his native place `
(B) He
retired from his job and leaving for his native place
( C ) He was
promoted as a supervisor and was moving to his place
(D) He was
going to shift his new house
3. What kind
of man was Bayaji ? ( )
(A) honest
and hard working (B) smooth and
strong
( C ) old
and strong (D)
honest but not sincere
4. He paid
fifteen paisa to the coolie, What does this tell us about Bayaji? ( )
(A) He was
jealous (B) He was kind (
C ) He was sensitive (D) He was
serious
Answer the
following Questions in two or three Sentences. (3x2=6 Marks)
5. What was
the reason for Bayaji’s stay in Bombay?
6. What were
the two reasons for Bayaji’s strong body?
7.
What would happen if Bayaji did not become the supervisor?
SECTION – B
(Vocabulary and Grammar)
(Questions 9-14))
Read the following passage and fill in the blanks choosing the correct words
from the brackets and write them in your answer booklet. (6x½=3 Marks)
Trees are
the …………… (9) (most/more) useful things in the world. Children play under them.
Travellers rest in their …………… (10) (cool/cold) shade. Trees ………… (11)
(give/gave) us fruit to eat and firewood to burn. We build houses and make
furniture ……………. (12) (with/for) the wood of the trees, we need trees for our
lives. If there were no trees, there would be ……… (13) (know/no) life on earth.
Living things breathe in air. They breathe in oxygen from the air and breathe
out carbon dioxide. If all the oxygen in the air was used up leaving only
carbon dioxide what would happen to all of us. ……… (14) (Everyone/None) would
die.
(Questions 15-18)
Read the following passage and fill in the blanks with appropriate form of the
word given in the brackets. (4x½=2 Marks)
Kalam
………….. (15) (give) a touching account of the close relationship he shared with
his mother. Kalam’s mother Ashiamma …………. (16) (devote) her life to the service
of the family. Theirs ………… (17) (be) a middle class joint family. The money
………….. (18) (earn) by Kalam’s father was hardly enough to meet the needs of so
many people.
SECTION – C (Creative Expression) (1x5=5 Marks)
19. “National Kite Flying Day” is observed annually on 8th of
February and is marked by kite flying enthusiast across the country. Assume
that your school is going to celebrate the same. Imagine that you are Sathish
/Savitha, the head boy / girl of your school, design an INVITATION to send to
the parents and the village elders. You can make use of the following clues.
·
Date, venue
·
Welcome address
·
Chief guest, guests
of honours
·
Cultural programmes
·
Vote of thanks
Whatsapp to 8341469021 for PDF file
29 September 2019
THE AUDIO-LESSONS FOR CLASS 5 READING THE TEXT
THE AUDIO-LESSONS FOR CLASS 5
READING THE TEXT
Here is a list of audio lessons (reading text) for class 5 English for SCERT Hyderabad Telangana Syllabus
Click the links below to download the audio files
4. A Big Surprise
8. Will Power
THE AUDIO-LESSONS FOR CLASS 5
READING THE TEXT
Here is a list of audio lessons (reading text) for class 5 English for SCERT Hyderabad Telangana Syllabus
Click the links below to download the audio files
4. A Big Surprise
8. Will Power
28 August 2019
IT'S CHANGE ... An interpretation of the poem by Harinath Vemula
IT'S CHANGE ... 7th Class English Poem Analysis
An interpretation of the poem by Harinath Vemula
IT’S
CHANGE …
(By
Emma Gorie)
Mum I don’t want to go to school
today,
‘cause I fear our world is in
decay.
I feel my teachers are part of the
plot,
I’m the only one who sees through
the rot.
Scientists are cloning pigs and
sheep,
Saying, it’s change – a quantum
leap.
Biologists are making stem cells
grow,
Saying, it’s change – the way to
go.
Geologists are finding cracks in
our earth,
Saying, it’s change – predicting
it’s birth.
Archaeologists are digging up
fossils and bones,
Saying, it’s change – time for
clones.
Yes, scientists are causing me
great concern,
Giving us kids too much to learn!!!
Interpretation
of the poem – “It’s Change…” by Harinath Vemula
This is a poem which was written by Emma Gorie. She is from
Australia. She has a little concern to science and scientists.
The
narrator of the poem is either a boy or a girl who goes to school. The child is
portrayed as a naughty child. He/She talks to his/her mother how the science is
being changed.
This
poem consists of seven couplets. Initially the child refuses to go to school
today and is more concerned about the world. The child finds many reasons for absence.
But the last couplet reveals the secret.
The
child is naughty. He/She has learnt many things in the school regarding the science
and its development now a day.
The
child explains her/his mother how the scientists change the world with their
inventions and how the world is being changed by the science. The child refers
to the scientists, biologists, geologists and archaeologists and how they
change the world.
But
satirically complains about the teachers how they plot to teach all the
science. Finally the child complains about the burden the children have to face
as the syllabus of the science and its change in the world.
The
child claims that it’s really burden to them to all the science that has been
developing like, science, biology, geology, archeology etc,. And the child
blames the teachers that he/she is plotting by teaching all these things as
part of the science subject.
This
poem is critically organized in a simple manner supporting the science
development and satires school syllabus as well by saying the scientists are
causing great concern/burden to learn too much.
IT'S CHANGE ... 7th Class English Poem Analysis
An interpretation of the poem by Harinath Vemula
IT’S
CHANGE …
(By
Emma Gorie)
Mum I don’t want to go to school
today,
‘cause I fear our world is in
decay.
I feel my teachers are part of the
plot,
I’m the only one who sees through
the rot.
Scientists are cloning pigs and
sheep,
Saying, it’s change – a quantum
leap.
Biologists are making stem cells
grow,
Saying, it’s change – the way to
go.
Geologists are finding cracks in
our earth,
Saying, it’s change – predicting
it’s birth.
Archaeologists are digging up
fossils and bones,
Saying, it’s change – time for
clones.
Yes, scientists are causing me
great concern,
Giving us kids too much to learn!!!
Interpretation
of the poem – “It’s Change…” by Harinath Vemula
This is a poem which was written by Emma Gorie. She is from
Australia. She has a little concern to science and scientists.
The
narrator of the poem is either a boy or a girl who goes to school. The child is
portrayed as a naughty child. He/She talks to his/her mother how the science is
being changed.
This
poem consists of seven couplets. Initially the child refuses to go to school
today and is more concerned about the world. The child finds many reasons for absence.
But the last couplet reveals the secret.
The
child is naughty. He/She has learnt many things in the school regarding the science
and its development now a day.
The
child explains her/his mother how the scientists change the world with their
inventions and how the world is being changed by the science. The child refers
to the scientists, biologists, geologists and archaeologists and how they
change the world.
But
satirically complains about the teachers how they plot to teach all the
science. Finally the child complains about the burden the children have to face
as the syllabus of the science and its change in the world.
The
child claims that it’s really burden to them to all the science that has been
developing like, science, biology, geology, archeology etc,. And the child
blames the teachers that he/she is plotting by teaching all these things as
part of the science subject.
This
poem is critically organized in a simple manner supporting the science
development and satires school syllabus as well by saying the scientists are
causing great concern/burden to learn too much.
26 August 2019
25 August 2019
2019-20 FA2 English for class 10
Slip Test for FA2 English for class 10
Formative
Assessment – 2 (Slip Test) – 2019-20
Name:
…………………………………………………………..……………..… Class X, Roll No: ………….. English Max Marks: 20
SECTION – A (Comprehension)
Read
the following poem carefully.
We give undue importance to our
health and the treatment of diseases. A large number of medicines treat only
the symptoms of the disease, and not the root cause. In fact, the cause of many
chronic ailments is still being rese3arched. It is here that yoga therapy comes
to our assistance.
Yoga emphasizes treatment of the
root cause of an ailment. It words in a slow, subtle land miraculous manner.
Modern medicine can claim to save a life at a critical stage, but for complete
recovery and regaining of normal health, on must believe in the efficiency of
yoga therapy.
The yogic way of life includes a
code of ethics, regulations, discipline and more, combined with prayer and
meditation. Simple Asanas help to stretch and relax the whole body and neutralize
tensions. Through continuous practice, yoga postures can have a profound effect
on the inner dimensions of life, establishing deep calm, concentration,
emotional stability and confidence.
Now, answer the following
questions. Each question has four choices. Choose the correct answer and write
A/B/C/D in your answer booklet. 3x1=3
1.
According to the passage, most of the medicines treat …….. ( )
A.
diseases
B.
symptoms of the disease
C.
root cause of the disease
D.
mental tensions
2.
The phrase ‘chronic ailments’ means …… (
)
A.
The disease that lasts for long
B.
The disease that lasts for a short time
C.
The disease that lasts for a week
D.
Hereditary diseases
3.
Simple Asanas help us to ………… ( )
A.
Stretch our body
B.
Stretch and relax the whole body and neutralize tensions
C.
Treat diseases
D.
Keep ourselves happy
Now answer the following questions in about two or three sentences. 2x1=2
4.
How is yoga different from other
treatments?
5.
Is yoga better than physical exercise?
How?
SECTION – B
(Vocabulary and Grammar)
Complete the
following passage choosing the right words from the options given below. Each
blank is numbered and has four choices A, B, C and D. Choose the correct answer
from the given choices and write A/B/C/D in your answer booklet. 4 x ½ =2
In volcanic areas, underground water
…………. (6) often rise to a temperature of 2000C. Now-a-days, wells
…….. (7) drilled to extract the steam which is used to drive turbines. This is
……… (8) of the world’s fastest growing sources of energy. …………. (9) the water
is heated by enormous reservoirs of cooling rock several kilometers across,
geothermal steam is said to be a renewable energy resource.
6. A) should B)
can C) must D) ought to
7. A) is B)
been C) are D) being
8. A) any B) some C) one D)
few
9. A) As B)
While C) Though D) Even
Read the
following passage and fill in the blanks choosing the correct word given in the
brackets. Write the answer in your booklet. 6
x ½ = 3
Tap dancing is an exciting ………. (10)
(form/from) of dance in which dancers ……… (11) (wear/wore) special shoes
equipped with small metal plates under the …………… (12) (heel/hill) and toe. Tap
dancers use their ……….. (13) (feet/foot) to create …………. (14) (rhythm/rhythmic)
patterns and timed beats as the shoes touch the hard (15) (flour/floor) or
surface.
SECTION – C (Creative Expression)
16.
Advertisement
appeals to children, luring them to buy the products, putting pressure on
parents. As a result, children demand the clothes, shoes, food etc., advertised
on the TV.
Now, write a letter to the editor of a daily newspaper
highlighting the negative effects of advertisements on children. Make use of
the following ideas;
v Nature of advertisements which attracting children
v Children demand for the products
v Influence of peer group
v Pressure the parents to buy things
v Suggestions to control the TV ads (10x1=10)
Slip Test for FA2 English for class 10
Formative
Assessment – 2 (Slip Test) – 2019-20
Name:
…………………………………………………………..……………..… Class X, Roll No: ………….. English Max Marks: 20
SECTION – A (Comprehension)
Read
the following poem carefully.
We give undue importance to our
health and the treatment of diseases. A large number of medicines treat only
the symptoms of the disease, and not the root cause. In fact, the cause of many
chronic ailments is still being rese3arched. It is here that yoga therapy comes
to our assistance.
Yoga emphasizes treatment of the
root cause of an ailment. It words in a slow, subtle land miraculous manner.
Modern medicine can claim to save a life at a critical stage, but for complete
recovery and regaining of normal health, on must believe in the efficiency of
yoga therapy.
The yogic way of life includes a
code of ethics, regulations, discipline and more, combined with prayer and
meditation. Simple Asanas help to stretch and relax the whole body and neutralize
tensions. Through continuous practice, yoga postures can have a profound effect
on the inner dimensions of life, establishing deep calm, concentration,
emotional stability and confidence.
Now, answer the following
questions. Each question has four choices. Choose the correct answer and write
A/B/C/D in your answer booklet. 3x1=3
1.
According to the passage, most of the medicines treat …….. ( )
A.
diseases
B.
symptoms of the disease
C.
root cause of the disease
D.
mental tensions
2.
The phrase ‘chronic ailments’ means …… (
)
A.
The disease that lasts for long
B.
The disease that lasts for a short time
C.
The disease that lasts for a week
D.
Hereditary diseases
3.
Simple Asanas help us to ………… ( )
A.
Stretch our body
B.
Stretch and relax the whole body and neutralize tensions
C.
Treat diseases
D.
Keep ourselves happy
Now answer the following questions in about two or three sentences. 2x1=2
4.
How is yoga different from other
treatments?
5.
Is yoga better than physical exercise?
How?
SECTION – B
(Vocabulary and Grammar)
Complete the
following passage choosing the right words from the options given below. Each
blank is numbered and has four choices A, B, C and D. Choose the correct answer
from the given choices and write A/B/C/D in your answer booklet. 4 x ½ =2
In volcanic areas, underground water
…………. (6) often rise to a temperature of 2000C. Now-a-days, wells
…….. (7) drilled to extract the steam which is used to drive turbines. This is
……… (8) of the world’s fastest growing sources of energy. …………. (9) the water
is heated by enormous reservoirs of cooling rock several kilometers across,
geothermal steam is said to be a renewable energy resource.
6. A) should B)
can C) must D) ought to
7. A) is B)
been C) are D) being
8. A) any B) some C) one D)
few
9. A) As B)
While C) Though D) Even
Read the
following passage and fill in the blanks choosing the correct word given in the
brackets. Write the answer in your booklet. 6
x ½ = 3
Tap dancing is an exciting ………. (10)
(form/from) of dance in which dancers ……… (11) (wear/wore) special shoes
equipped with small metal plates under the …………… (12) (heel/hill) and toe. Tap
dancers use their ……….. (13) (feet/foot) to create …………. (14) (rhythm/rhythmic)
patterns and timed beats as the shoes touch the hard (15) (flour/floor) or
surface.
SECTION – C (Creative Expression)
16.
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appeals to children, luring them to buy the products, putting pressure on
parents. As a result, children demand the clothes, shoes, food etc., advertised
on the TV.
Now, write a letter to the editor of a daily newspaper
highlighting the negative effects of advertisements on children. Make use of
the following ideas;
v Nature of advertisements which attracting children
v Children demand for the products
v Influence of peer group
v Pressure the parents to buy things
v Suggestions to control the TV ads (10x1=10)