1. In this sentence from “A Letter to God”, which literary device is used by the author to describe the field ? “ The field was white as if covered with salt.”

2. According to the author of ‘‘Coorg’’, the people of Coorg are possibly descendents of the __________ or the ___________. Choose the correct option to fill in the blanks.

3. “A plague of locusts would have left more than this.” Lencho made this remark as his crops were destroyed by -

4. In the story “A Letter to God”, what was the most likely response that the postmaster expected in Lencho’s second letter to God ?

5. The ceremonies taking place in the sandstone amphitheatre of Pretoria refer to the celebration of South Africa’s first __________ and __________ Government.

6. With reference to the chapter “Tea from Assam”, what do you think is the speaker’s tone in the quoted sentence - “You seem to have done your homework before coming”.

7. Read the two statements given below with reference to “Madam Rides the Bus” and choose the correct option that follows - Statement I - Valli had many playmates of her age in her neighbourhood. Statement II - Valli gained many new unusual experiences by watching the street.

8. “I have been reading as much as I could about tea,” Rajvir said, “No one really knows who discovered tea but there are many legends.” While making this statement in ‘Tea from Assam’ Rajvir suggests that the traditional stories regarding the origin of tea are not__________ till today.

9. The structure they created formed the basis of one of the harshest, more inhumane societies that world has ever known. What does ‘structure’ refer to in this sentence from “Long Walk to Freedom” ?

10. “Coorgi homes have a tradition of hospitality and they are more than willing to recount numerous tales of valour....” Which of the following options is closest to the meaning of the underlined part of the sentence quoted from “Coorg” ?

11. “Man’s goodness is a flame that can be hidden but never extinguished .” In this line from “Long Walk to Freedom”, provide a word that has same meaning with the underlined word.

12. On receiving the letter from the postmaster, Lencho did not seem surprised because -

13. Why does even the most laidback individual becomes adventurous in Coorg ?

14. “Hey! a tea garden!” Rajvir cried excitedly. But Pranjol didn’t share Rajvir’s excitement. Why was it so ?

15. “ Thirty-one minutes,” Ausable said moodily. “ The appointment was for twelve-thirty. I wish I knew you learned about the report, Max.” What report was referred to by Ausable ?

16. Horace Danby never got a chance to work on a new plan after the Shotover Grange episode. Why ?

17. Fowler felt let down. Why ?

18. How did the junior assistant of the law firm feel when he was sent to serve summons.

19. “Brilliant scientist though he was, Griffin was rather a lawless person.” Which of the following alternatives expresses the writer’s attitude to Griffin ?

20. “But if I did not think much about Lutkins, the office did. I found them all upset.” What made the office upset ?

21. With reference to “ The Ball Poem”, choose the statement that correctly identifies the underlined words. Iwould not intrude on him .

22. What does the boy feel when he loses the ball as mentioned in “ The Ball Poem” ?

23. In the poem “Animals”, the poet claims that he can live with -

24. The small boy in “ The Ball Poem” is experiencing -

25. “There is a languid , emerald sea, where the sole inhabitant is me -.....” Choose the correct synonym for the underlined word -

26. In the poem ‘Amanda’, what is Amanda’s primary desire ?

27. According to the poet Leslie Norris, where should the tiger ideally be ?

28. Read the following statements with reference to “A Tiger in the Zoo” and choose the correct option - Statement 1 - Ferocious animals like tigers are a threat to the natural and human world. Statement 2 - Zoo animals become quite placid inside their cage.

29. In “ The Tale of Custard, the Dragon,” how is Custard portrayed before the arrival of the pirates ?

30. Identify the literary device used in this line from “Animals” - “ I think I could turn and live with animals....”

31. Identify the correct question tag to fill in the blank - He is a teacher __________

32. Select the correct combination of sentence for the given sentences. He has no strength. He has no intelligence.

33. Choose the correct option to fill in the blank - All tickets for the cultural night have been __________.

34. Did you _________ the references from Shakespeare’s drama ? Fill in the blank.

35. Choose the correct option to complete the sentence. She gave__________ money she had to the beggar.

36. Choose the option that correctly changes the voice of the given sentence : I cooked all the dessert items served yesterday.

37. Choose the indirect form of the following sentence - My friend said to me, “ Have you had your lunch ?”

38. Choose the correct tense form and fill in the blank. The train __________ before we reached the station.

39. Fill in the blank in the following sentence : Lina is _________ careful than her sister.

40. Choose the correct option to fill in the blank : __________ the long run, it is important to listen __________ our instincts before taking a major decision.

41. What did Lencho do throughout the morning ?

42. Choose the correct antonym for the word ' crest ' given in the passage.

43. Who was Rabindranath Tagore’s contemporary writer in Bengal ?

44. Arrange the following events from Rabindranath Tagore’s life chronologically. (i) He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature. (ii) He was born as the fourteenth child of Debendranath Tagore. (iii) He came to England. (iv) He first visited Europe in 1878.

45. Why did Rabindranath Tagore withdraw from the Swadeshi movement ?

61. (i) The sun __________ in the east. (rise)

61. (ii) When I met her, she __________ a book. (read)

62. (i) I often go to Mumbai. Mumbai is the commercial capital of India. (Join the sentences using a relative pronoun.)

62. (ii) I went to the market to buy some fruit, but the shopkeeper said that there were no fresh fruits that day. (Rewrite the sentence using direct speech)

63. (i) Man is mortal. [Make negative without changing the meaning]

63. (ii) Well done! [Make an assertive sentence]