Madhyamik English Model Answers-7

Madhyamik English Model Answers-7

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Madhyamik English Model Answers-7

⟽ Previous set

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

1. The Price of Bananas – Mulk Raj Anand

Passage: When I was a child, I loved bananas. One day I went to market with my mother. My mother bought bananas for me. Suddenly a monkey came and snatched bananas from my hand. I cried. My mother bought again and taught me about price and value.

A. Choose the correct alternative (1×5=5) i) The author loved – [A] mangoes [B] bananas [C] apples [D] oranges Ans: [B] bananas

ii) He went to market with – [A] father [B] mother [C] sister [D] brother Ans: [B] mother

iii) Who snatched bananas? – [A] dog [B] monkey [C] man [D] boy Ans: [B] monkey

iv) The author was then a – [A] child [B] old man [C] young man [D] teacher Ans: [A] child

v) The writer is – [A] Mulk Raj Anand [B] R.K. Narayan [C] Manoj Das [D] Ruskin Bond Ans: [A] Mulk Raj Anand

B. Answer the following (1×3=3) i) What did the author love as a child? Ans: The author loved bananas as a child.

ii) What happened in the market? Ans: In the market a monkey snatched the bananas from the author’s hand when his mother had bought them.

iii) What did mother do? Ans: Mother consoled him and bought bananas again and taught him about the value of things.

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C. Grammar from text (1×2=2) i) Find synonym of ‘child’ from passage. Ans: No exact but maybe – boy (child)

ii) Change into plural: ‘monkey’. Ans: monkeys

1. The Power of Music – William Brown

Passage: Music has great power. It can heal the sad heart. It can make us happy and bring peace.

A. Choose the correct (1×2=2) i) Music has – [A] power [B] no power [C] weakness [D] fear Ans: [A] power

ii) Music can – [A] heal [B] kill [C] break [D] burn Ans: [A] heal

B. Answer (2×2=4) i) What is the power of music? Ans: Music has power to heal, soothe, make happy and bring peace to disturbed mind.

ii) How does music help us? Ans: Music helps us to forget sadness, reduces stress, gives joy and heals our soul.

C. Poetic device (1×1=1) What figure of speech is used for music? Ans: Personification – music is given human power of healing. Also Metaphor.

1. The Tempest

A. Choose (1×2=2) i) Prospero was Duke of – [A] Milan [B] Venice [C] Paris [D] London Ans: [A] Milan

ii) Ariel was a – [A] spirit [B] man [C] king [D] monster Ans: [A] spirit

B. Answer (1×1=1) Who was Caliban? Ans: Caliban was the son of witch Sycorax, a savage and deformed monster who was slave of Prospero.

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

1. Passage: Durga Puja is the biggest festival of West Bengal. It is celebrated in autumn. Goddess Durga is worshipped for four days – Saptami, Ashtami, Navami and Dashami. People wear new clothes. Pandals are decorated beautifully. It celebrates the victory of good over evil. Durga Puja of Kolkata has got UNESCO heritage tag.

A. Tick the correct (1×5=5) i) Durga Puja is celebrated in – [A] autumn [B] summer [C] winter [D] spring Ans: [A] autumn

ii) Goddess Durga is worshipped for – [A] 2 days [B] 4 days [C] 10 days [D] 1 day Ans: [B] 4 days

iii) It celebrates victory of – [A] good over evil [B] evil over good [C] man over man [D] none Ans: [A] good over evil

iv) Durga Puja has got – [A] UNESCO heritage tag [B] UNO tag [C] no tag [D] World Bank tag Ans: [A] UNESCO heritage tag

v) It is biggest festival of – [A] West Bengal [B] Bihar [C] Odisha [D] Assam Ans: [A] West Bengal

B. True or False (1×5=5) i) Durga Puja is biggest festival of Bengal. – T ii) It is celebrated in summer. – F iii) It is victory of good over evil. – T iv) It has UNESCO tag. – T v) People wear old clothes. – F

C. Answer the following (2×5=10) i) When is Durga Puja celebrated? Ans: Durga Puja is celebrated in autumn.

ii) For how many days is Goddess worshipped? Ans: Goddess Durga is worshipped for four days – Saptami, Ashtami, Navami and Dashami.

iii) What does it celebrate? Ans: It celebrates victory of good over evil.

iv) Why is Kolkata Durga Puja famous? Ans: Kolkata Durga Puja is famous because it got UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage tag and people from all over world come to see it.

v) How do people celebrate? Ans: People wear new clothes, visit beautifully decorated pandals, worship goddess and share joy.

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SECTION – C: GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY – 20 Marks

1. Do as directed (1×10=10)

a) Fill in with articles and prepositions: Durga Puja is _ biggest festival _ West Bengal. It is celebrated _ autumn. Ans: Durga Puja is the biggest festival of West Bengal. It is celebrated in autumn.

b) Do as directed: i) Durga Puja is the biggest festival. (Change into positive) Ans: No other festival is as big as Durga Puja.

ii) He said, “I will go to see pandal.” (Change narration) Ans: He said that he would go to see pandal.

iii) People worship Goddess Durga. (Change voice) Ans: Goddess Durga is worshipped by people.

iv) He is so happy that he cannot sleep. (Use Too… to) Ans: He is too happy to sleep.

c) Choose the correct phrasal verbs: (put on, come over, break out) i) People _ new clothes during Puja. – put on ii) People _ from far to see Puja. – come over iii) Joy _ during Durga Puja. – breaks out

1. Vocabulary (1×4=4) a) Synonyms: Biggest – largest / greatest Joy – happiness / delight

b) Antonyms: Good – evil / bad Beautiful – ugly

c) Use homophones: ‘fair’ and ‘fare’ fair – Durga Puja fair is very enjoyable. fare – What is the bus fare to Kolkata?

1. Find errors and correct: (1×2=2) a) Durga Puja are celebrated in autumn. Ans: Durga Puja is celebrated in autumn.

b) He have seen many pandals. Ans: He has seen many pandals.

1. Transform sentences: (1×4=4) a) He is rich. He is not happy. (Complex – Though) Ans: Though he is rich, he is not happy.

b) He is very poor. He cannot buy new clothes. (So… that) Ans: He is so poor that he cannot buy new clothes.

c) If you go to Kolkata, you will see beautiful pandals. (Unless) Ans: Unless you go to Kolkata, you will not see beautiful pandals.

d) To see Durga Puja is joyful. (Complex) Ans: It is joyful that you see Durga Puja.

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