Madhyamik English Model Answers-5

Madhyamik English Model Answers-5

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Madhyamik English Model Answers-5

(Part- 2)

⟽ Previous set

SECTION – A: READING COMPREHENSION (SEEN) – 20 Marks

1. All Summer in a Day – Ray Bradbury

Passage: The children lived on Venus where it rained always. The sun came out once in seven years. Margot remembered the sun because she was from Earth. She was different. Other children hated her because she knew about sun. They locked her in a closet just before the sun came out. When sun came, they enjoyed. Then it rained again and they remembered Margot and felt ashamed.

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

i) The children lived on – [A] Mars [B] Venus [C] Earth [D] Jupiter Ans: [B] Venus

ii) The sun came out after – [A] one year [B] seven years [C] ten years [D] every day Ans: [B] seven years

iii) Margot came from – [A] Venus [B] Earth [C] Mars [D] Moon Ans: [B] Earth

iv) Children locked Margot in – [A] a classroom [B] a closet [C] a house [D] a garden Ans: [B] a closet

v) Margot remembered – [A] moon [B] sun [C] stars [D] rain Ans: [B] sun

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B. Answer the following (1×3=3)

i) Why did other children hate Margot? Ans: Other children hated Margot because she was different. She remembered the sun as she came from Earth and described it beautifully. They were jealous.

ii) What did they do to Margot? Ans: They locked her in a closet just before the sun came out.

iii) What happened when the sun came out? Ans: When the sun came out, children enjoyed the sunlight, played and forgot Margot. Then rain started again and they felt guilty remembering her.

C. Grammar from text (1×2=2)

i) Find a word meaning ‘many years’. Ans: seven years

ii) Change noun to verb: ‘enjoyment’. Ans: enjoy

2. Autumn – John Clare

Passage: The thistledown’s flying, though the winds are all still, On the green grass now lying, now mounting the hill, The spring from the fountain now boils like a pot…

A. Choose the correct (1×2=2)

i) Thistledown is flying in – [A] Autumn [B] Summer [C] Winter [D] Spring Ans: [A] Autumn

ii) The poet sees autumn as a season of – [A] joy [B] sadness and beauty [C] rain [D] fear Ans: [B] sadness and beauty

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B. Answer (2×2=4)

i) What is thistledown doing? Ans: Thistledown is flying and lying on green grass and mounting the hill though winds are still.

ii) How does the poet describe autumn? Ans: Poet describes autumn as calm, beautiful yet sad. Woods become silent, birds stop singing, leaves fall and thistledown flies.

C. Poetic device (1×1=1)

What does ‘thistledown’ symbolize? Ans: Thistledown symbolizes lightness, freedom and transience of autumn season. It shows delicate beauty moving with wind.

3. The Merchant of Venice

A. Choose (1×2=2)

i) Antonio was a merchant of – [A] Venice [B] London [C] Paris [D] Rome Ans: [A] Venice

ii) Shylock was a – [A] moneylender [B] merchant [C] king [D] soldier Ans: [A] moneylender

B. Answer (1×1=1)

Who was Portia? Ans: Portia was a rich and intelligent lady of Belmont, wife of Bassanio. She disguised as a lawyer and saved Antonio from Shylock in the court.

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SECTION – B: READING COMPREHENSION (UNSEEN) – 20 Marks

4. Passage: Kanyashree Prakalpa is a famous scheme of West Bengal Government. It was started by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in 2013. It helps girl students. Girls studying in class VIII to XII and college get scholarship. It prevents child marriage and stops school dropout. It has won United Nations award.

A. Tick the correct (1×5=5)

i) Kanyashree was started in – [A] 2013 [B] 2010 [C] 2015 [D] 2020 Ans: [A] 2013

ii) It was started by – [A] Prime Minister [B] Chief Minister of WB [C] President [D] Governor Ans: [B] Chief Minister of WB

iii) It helps – [A] boys [B] girls [C] old people [D] men Ans: [B] girls

iv) It prevents – [A] child marriage [B] child labour [C] both [D] nothing Ans: [A] child marriage

v) It won award from – [A] UNESCO [B] United Nations [C] UNICEF [D] WHO Ans: [B] United Nations

B. True or False (1×5=5)

i) Kanyashree is for boys. – F ii) It was started in 2013. – T iii) It prevents child marriage. – T iv) It has won UN award. – T v) It makes girls self-dependent. – T

C. Answer the following (2×5=10)

i) What is Kanyashree Prakalpa? Ans: Kanyashree Prakalpa is a famous scheme of West Bengal Government to help girl students.

ii) When and who started it? Ans: It was started in 2013 by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

iii) Who gets benefit? Ans: Girl students studying in class VIII to XII and college get benefit.

iv) What are its aims? Ans: Its aims are to prevent child marriage, stop school dropout and empower girls.

v) Why is it important? Ans: It is important because it empowers girls, makes them self-dependent and lakhs of girls are benefited. It won UN award.

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SECTION – C: GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY – 20 Marks

5. Do as directed (1×10=10)

a) Fill in with articles and prepositions: _ Kanyashree is _ great scheme. It was started _ 2013. Ans: Kanyashree is a great scheme. It was started in 2013.

b) Do as directed:

i) Kanyashree is one of the best schemes. (Change into positive) Ans: Very few schemes are as good as Kanyashree.

ii) The teacher said, “Kanyashree helps girls.” (Change narration) Ans: The teacher said that Kanyashree helps girls. / helped girls.

iii) Girls are helped by Kanyashree. (Change voice – Active) Ans: Kanyashree helps girls.

iv) No sooner had the scheme started than girls were benefited. (Use As soon as) Ans: As soon as the scheme started, girls were benefited.

c) Choose the correct phrasal verbs: (drop out, carry on, get up)

i) Girls should not _ from school. – drop out ii) They should _ their studies. – carry on iii) Students _ early in the morning. – get up

6. Vocabulary (1×4=4)

a) Synonyms: Famous – renowned / popular Prevent – stop / avoid

b) Antonyms: Empower – weaken / discourage Benefit – loss / harm

c) Use homophones: ‘whole’ and ‘hole’ whole – The whole class got Kanyashree. hole – There is a hole in my dress.

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7. Find errors and correct: (1×2=2)

a) Kanyashree help girl students. Ans: Kanyashree helps girl students.

b) She is studying since 2020. Ans: She has been studying since 2020.

8. Transform sentences: (1×4=4)

a) He is poor but he is honest. (Complex – Though) Ans: Though he is poor, he is honest.

b) The scheme is very useful. Girls love it. (Join with So… that) Ans: The scheme is so useful that girls love it.

c) If you study, you will get Kanyashree. (Use Unless) Ans: Unless you study, you will not get Kanyashree.

d) She works hard to get scholarship. (Complex) Ans: She works hard so that she may get scholarship.   ➣Read More