Madhyamik English Model Answers-9

Madhyamik English Model Answers-9

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Madhyamik English Model Answers-9

⟽ Previous set

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

1. The Second Voyage of Sindbad

Passage: After my first voyage, I lived happily in Baghdad. But again I wanted to see new places. I went to sea with other merchants. Our ship was wrecked in a storm. I found myself on an island alone. I saw a huge white egg of Roc, a giant bird.

A. Choose the correct alternative (1×5=5) i) Sindbad went for – [A] first voyage [B] second voyage [C] third voyage [D] fourth voyage Ans: [B] second voyage

ii) His ship was – [A] wrecked [B] safe [C] flying [D] new Ans: [A] wrecked

iii) He found himself on – [A] an island [B] a hill [C] a city [D] a desert Ans: [A] an island

iv) He saw egg of – [A] Roc [B] crow [C] sparrow [D] pigeon Ans: [A] Roc

v) Roc is a – [A] huge bird [B] small bird [C] animal [D] man Ans: [A] huge bird

B. Answer the following (1×3=3) i) Why did Sindbad go for second voyage? Ans: Sindbad went for second voyage because he wanted to see new places and had desire for adventure though he lived happily after first voyage.

ii) What happened to his ship? Ans: His ship was wrecked in a storm and broken.

iii) What did he see on the island? Ans: On the island he saw a huge white egg of Roc, a giant bird.

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C. Grammar from text (1×2=2) i) Find past form of ‘see’ from passage. Ans: saw

ii) Make noun of ‘wreck’. Ans: wreckage / wreck (wreck is both verb and noun)

2. Grass is Really Like Me – Kishwar Naheed

Passage: Grass is really like me. It is humble, it grows without much care. When it is crushed, it grows again.

A. Choose the correct (1×2=2) i) Who is like grass? – [A] Poet [B] child [C] man [D] woman Ans: [A] Poet

ii) Grass is – [A] humble [B] proud [C] angry [D] cruel Ans: [A] humble

B. Answer (2×2=4) i) Why is grass like the poet? Ans: Grass is like the poet because both are humble, common, neglected but have power to grow again even after being crushed.

ii) How does grass grow? Ans: Grass grows naturally without much care, even if crushed it grows again with resilience.

C. Poetic device (1×1=1) What does grass symbolize? Ans: Grass symbolizes common people, humility, resilience and power of ordinary women to rise again.

3. Othello

A. Choose (1×2=2) i) Othello was a – [A] Moor [B] King [C] Merchant [D] Doctor Ans: [A] Moor

ii) Iago was – [A] villain [B] hero [C] friend [D] king Ans: [A] villain

B. Answer (1×1=1) Who was Desdemona? Ans: Desdemona was wife of Othello, daughter of Brabantio, a noble Venetian lady who loved Othello and was killed by him due to Iago’s plot.

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

4. Passage: Environment pollution is a big problem today. Air, water and soil are polluted. Factories and vehicles pollute air. Plastic pollutes soil and water. Deforestation causes pollution. Pollution causes diseases like asthma, cancer and lung problems. Trees can reduce pollution.

A. Tick the correct (1×5=5) i) Big problem today is – [A] pollution [B] population [C] education [D] poverty Ans: [A] pollution

ii) Air is polluted by – [A] factories and vehicles [B] trees [C] water [D] soil Ans: [A] factories and vehicles

iii) Plastic pollutes – [A] soil and water [B] only air [C] nothing [D] only water Ans: [A] soil and water

iv) Pollution causes – [A] diseases [B] health [C] happiness [D] joy Ans: [A] diseases

v) Trees can – [A] reduce pollution [B] increase pollution [C] do nothing [D] create pollution Ans: [A] reduce pollution

B. True or False (1×5=5) i) Pollution is a big problem. – T ii) Factories pollute air. – T iii) Plastic is good for soil. – F iv) Pollution causes diseases. – T v) Trees can reduce pollution. – T

C. Answer the following (2×5=10) i) What are the types of pollution? Ans: Air, water and soil pollution.

ii) How is air polluted? Ans: Air is polluted by smoke from factories and vehicles and by deforestation.

iii) How does plastic pollute? Ans: Plastic pollutes soil and water because it does not decay.

iv) What diseases are caused by pollution? Ans: Pollution causes asthma, cancer and lung problems.

v) How can we reduce pollution? Ans: We can reduce pollution by planting more trees, stopping use of plastic and by government and people working together.

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SECTION – C: GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY – 20 Marks

5. Do as directed (1×10=10)

a) Fill in with articles and prepositions: Pollution is _ great problem. It is caused _ man. We should plant trees _ reduce it. Ans: Pollution is a great problem. It is caused by man. We should plant trees to reduce it.

b) Do as directed: i) Pollution is the biggest problem. (Change into positive) Ans: No other problem is as big as pollution.

ii) He said, “Pollution causes diseases.” (Change narration) Ans: He said that pollution causes / caused diseases.

iii) Factories pollute air. (Change voice) Ans: Air is polluted by factories.

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

c) Choose the correct phrasal verbs: (cut down, plant, throw away) i) We should not _ trees. – cut down ii) We should _ more trees. – plant (Note: plant is not phrasal but verb – correct is plant) iii) We should not _ plastic here and there. – throw away

6. Vocabulary (1×4=4) a) Synonyms: Big – large / huge Problem – difficulty / issue

b) Antonyms: Clean – dirty / polluted More – less / fewer

c) Use homophones: ‘air’ and ‘heir’ air – Air pollution is dangerous. heir – The king had no heir.

7. Find errors and correct: (1×2=2) a) Pollution are a big problem. Ans: Pollution is a big problem.

b) He have planted many trees. Ans: He has planted many trees.

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

b) The air is very polluted. We cannot breathe. (So… that) Ans: The air is so polluted that we cannot breathe.

c) If you plant trees, environment will be clean. (Unless) Ans: Unless you plant trees, environment will not be clean.

d) To plant trees is good. (Complex) Ans: It is good that you plant trees.  ➣Read More