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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”.

A. The girl mentioned above is Valli. Valli was a girl with strong will power and determination. She was confident to do things by herself she was mature than her age.


B. Valli did n’t get off the bus when she reached her destination because she was afraid of getting down alone even though bold she was afraid of getting down on the unknown environment of the city as she does not have enough knowledge about the location.


C. The meaning of the word is to entertain or to provide interesting or enjoyable education to someone


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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.

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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.

So, I rejoiced one day when they sent me out forty miles in the country, to a town called New Mullion, to serve a summons on a man called Oliver Lutkins.


A. Who is ‘I’?


B. Why was ‘I’ sent to New Mullion?


C. What does the word, ‘rejoiced’ mean?

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Answer the following questions in 30-40 words each.

A. Why was Kisa Gotami sad? What did she do in her hour of grief?


B. What special characteristic of Mijbil did Maxwell learn after he took him to the bathroom?


C. For what unusual reasons was Bholi sent to school?


D. Do you think M. Loisel had an enjoyable evening at the ball? Give reasons for your answer.