Madhyamik English Model Answers-6

Madhyamik English Model Answers-6

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Madhyamik English Model Answers-6

⟽ Previous set

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

1. Tales of Bhola Grandpa – Manoj Das

Passage: Bhola Grandpa was a very old man. He was funny and forgetful. He once returned home at midnight from a festival. He saw something under a banyan tree and thought it was a tiger. Actually it was a cow. He shouted “Tiger! Tiger!”. People came with sticks. Everyone laughed at him. He also once lost his grandson in a fair but found him later.

A. Choose the correct alternative (1×5=5) i) Bhola Grandpa was – [A] young [B] very old [C] a child [D] middle-aged Ans: [B] very old

ii) He thought a cow was a – [A] tiger [B] lion [C] dog [D] cat Ans: [A] tiger

iii) He returned at – [A] morning [B] midnight [C] evening [D] afternoon Ans: [B] midnight

iv) People – [A] cried [B] laughed [C] were angry [D] slept Ans: [B] laughed

v) He lost his – [A] grandson [B] son [C] dog [D] bag Ans: [A] grandson

B. Answer the following (1×3=3) i) Why did Bhola Grandpa think there was a tiger? Ans: It was midnight and dark under the banyan tree. A cow was sitting there and in darkness he mistook it for a tiger.

ii) Why did people laugh? Ans: People laughed because there was no tiger but only a cow. Bhola Grandpa’s mistake was funny.

iii) What kind of man was Bhola Grandpa? Ans: Bhola Grandpa was very old, funny, forgetful and simple-hearted.

C. Grammar from text (1×2=2) i) Find opposite of ‘old’ from text context. Ans: young

ii) Change verb to noun: ‘return’. Ans: return is both verb and noun, noun form is return / returning

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2. Sea Fever – John Masefield

Passage: I must go down to the seas again, to the lonely sea and the sky, And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by…

A. Choose the correct (1×2=2) i) The poet wants to go to – [A] sea [B] hills [C] forest [D] desert Ans: [A] sea

ii) He wants – [A] a tall ship [B] a small boat [C] a car [D] a house Ans: [A] a tall ship

B. Answer (2×2=4) i) What does the poet ask for? Ans: He asks for a tall ship, a star to steer, wind, white sails, grey mist and grey dawn.

ii) What kind of life does the poet want? Ans: The poet wants a wild, adventurous sea-life with windy days, sea-gulls crying and quiet sleep after long voyage.

C. Poetic device (1×1=1) What does ‘lonely sea’ mean? Ans: ‘Lonely sea’ means vast, empty sea away from crowd. It creates a feeling of solitude and also alliteration.

3. Oliver Twist

A. Choose (1×2=2) i) Oliver was – [A] an orphan [B] a king [C] a teacher [D] a doctor Ans: [A] an orphan

ii) He asked for – [A] more food [B] more money [C] more clothes [D] more books Ans: [A] more food

B. Answer (1×1=1) Who was Fagin? Ans: Fagin was a wicked old Jew who trained orphan boys to be pickpockets and thieves in London.

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

1. Passage: Football is the most popular game in the world. It is played in almost every country. 11 players play in each team. The World Cup is held every four years. Argentina won the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar by defeating France. Lionel Messi is considered one of the greatest footballers. In West Bengal, football is very popular. Mohun Bagan and East Bengal are famous clubs.

A. Tick the correct (1×5=5) i) Football is played with – [A] 11 players each side [B] 7 players [C] 9 players [D] 15 players Ans: [A] 11 players each side

ii) World Cup is held every – [A] 2 years [B] 4 years [C] 1 year [D] 3 years Ans: [B] 4 years

iii) 2022 World Cup was won by – [A] France [B] Argentina [C] Brazil [D] Germany Ans: [B] Argentina

iv) 2022 World Cup was held in – [A] Qatar [B] Russia [C] Brazil [D] India Ans: [A] Qatar

v) Famous clubs of Bengal are – [A] Mohun Bagan, East Bengal [B] Real Madrid [C] Barcelona [D] Manchester Ans: [A] Mohun Bagan, East Bengal

B. True or False (1×5=5) i) Football is not popular. – F ii) World Cup is held every four years. – T iii) Argentina won 2022 World Cup. – T iv) Messi is a famous footballer. – T v) Football teaches discipline. – T

C. Answer the following (2×5=10) i) How many players play football? Ans: 11 players play in each team, total 22 players.

ii) When is World Cup held? Ans: World Cup is held every four years.

iii) Who won 2022 World Cup? Ans: Argentina won the 2022 World Cup by defeating France in Qatar.

iv) Who is Lionel Messi? Ans: Lionel Messi is a famous Argentine footballer, considered one of the greatest footballers of all time.

v) What does football teach us? Ans: Football teaches discipline, teamwork, unity and sportsmanship.

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SECTION – C: GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY – 20 Marks

5. Do as directed (1×10=10)

a) Fill in with articles and prepositions: Football is _ most popular game. It is played _ many countries _ world. Ans: Football is the most popular game. It is played in many countries of the world.

b) Do as directed: i) Football is the most popular game in the world. (Change into positive) Ans: No other game in the world is as popular as football.

ii) He said, “I love football.” (Change narration) Ans: He said that he loved football.

iii) Argentina won the World Cup. (Change voice) Ans: The World Cup was won by Argentina.

iv) He is too small to play football. (Remove too) Ans: He is so small that he cannot play football.

c) Choose the correct phrasal verbs: (win over, give up, take up) i) Never _ football. – give up ii) We should _ football as profession. – take up iii) Argentina _ France in final. – won over / beat – win over

6. Vocabulary (1×4=4) a) Synonyms: Popular – famous / well-known Greatest – best / finest

b) Antonyms: Win – lose / defeat Discipline – indiscipline / disorder

c) Use homophones: ‘team’ and ‘teem’ team – Our team won the match. teem – The pond teems with fishes.

7. Find errors and correct: (1×2=2) a) Football are popular in Bengal. Ans: Football is popular in Bengal.

b) He go to play football daily. Ans: He goes to play football daily.

8. Transform sentences: (1×4=4) a) Messi is a great player. He is humble. (Join with Though) Ans: Though Messi is a great player, he is humble.

b) He is very fast. He can win the race. (So… that) Ans: He is so fast that he can win the race.

c) If you practice, you will win. (Unless) Ans: Unless you practice, you will not win.

d) To play football is good for health. (Complex) Ans: It is good for health that you play football. / That you play football is good for health.   ➣Read More