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The following passage has not been edited. There is an error in each line against which a blank has been given. Write the incorrect word and the correction in your answer-sheet against the correct blank number as given in the example. Remember to underline the word that you have supplied.

Error correction

(a) who which (which refers to things whereas who refers to a person)


(b) the (the is used to refer a particular object where an is used for countable objects)


(c) to by (by removing – to removing by is used to refer the particular action)


(d) in out (trees give out oxygen tress takes in CO2)


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4

You have been preparing for the National Talent Search Examination for the last one year and have got a very good rank. Write your story in 150-200 words using the following cues.

Humble family background – ambition to be something – scholarship, a means to that – preparation – help from the teachers – use of library – examination – result.

 5

Read the passage given below and fill in the blanks by choosing the most appropriate words from the given options.

Today a good (a) ………. varieties of tea and tea brands are available in the market. Green tea is popular (b) ………. China and the Far East. In Japan, the tea ceremony is a traditional way of greeting guests, (c) ……… is a social occasion.


(a) (i) very


(ii) many


(iii) much


(iv) more


(b) (i) on


(ii) at


(iii) in


(iv) for


(c) (i) and


(ii) it


(iii) both


(iv) this

 7

Rearrange the following words and phrases into meaningful sentences. One has been done for you as an example.

Beach vacations / was / an attraction / coconut water / long ago / during Example-Long ago coconut water was an attraction during beach vacations.


A. these days / of trade / Delhi / for / has become / but / a centre / tender coconuts /


B. its demand / value / due to / has increased / of the fruit / the food


C. has been fueled / by growing awareness / the demand/health benefits/coconut water’s / of /

 8

Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow.

“Don’t you want to have a look at the sights, now that you’re here?


“All by myself? Oh, I’d be much too afraid”.


Greatly amused by the girl’s way of speaking, the conductor said, “But you weren’t afraid to come on the bus.”


“Nothing to be afraid of about that,” she answered.


A. Who is the “girl” mentioned in the passage?


B. Why didn’t she get off the bus when she reached her destination?


C. Write the meaning of the word, “amused”.