1. The postmaster wished to answer Lencho’s letter because he-----------------------.

A. Was helpful by nature

B. Had great faith in God
C. Wanted to set an example for others
D. Wanted not to shake Lencho’s faith in God.
2. When started raining ,Lencho went out to----------------------.
A. See what his boys were doing
B. have the pleasure of feeling the rain on his body.
C. Collected the frozen pearls.
D. See what the valley was looking like.
3. The ambition of the greatest man of our generation has been to-----------------
A. Work hard
B. Build the noble mansion of India
C. Rejoice in the freedom
D. Wipe every tear from every eye.
4. Nehru says it is the --------- that beckons us now.
A. Past
B. Future
C. Present
D. Eternity
5. State which of the following, according to Gavaskar,is correct?
A. Kapil’s success in international cricket have made him impolite.
B. Kapil’s successes in cricket have completely changed his attitude towards people.
C. In spite of his successes in international cricket kapil is still courteous to senior
cricketers.
D. Kapil’s failure in international cricket made him highly arrognt.
6. Kapil failed with thebat on the ___________ tour of england.
A. 1978
B. 1980
C. 1979
D. 1982
7. The chemical plant operated by union carbide was located in______________.
A. Nagpur
B. Kanpur
C. Bhopal
D. Mumbai
8. Designing equipment to trap pollutants come under__________.
A. Collctive measures
B. Preventive measures
C. Dispersal measure
D. Safety measures
9. Eustace percy advises the students to be kind and________ to all who are weak and suffering.
A. Helpful
B. Loyal
C. Truthful
D. considerate
10. Eustace percy tells the students that smoking _________ the brain.
A. Saps
B. Stunts
C. Clouds
D. Destroys
11. When the grass was dry the little cottage girl and her brother John_________round her sister
jame’s grave.
A. Sat
B. Sang
C. Played
D. Ate lunch
12. The expression ”Twas throwing woods away”means that___________.
A. The little girl could not understand the poet’s word.
B. The poet’s words did not fail to connect the poet to the girl’s mind.
C. The poet’s words failed to change the mind of the little girl.
D. The poet’s ideas were too philosophical for the little girl.
13. The poet says God made “All things________________”.
A. Bright and beautiful
B. Wise and beautiful
C. Wonderful and beautiful
D. Wise and bright
14. What makes the mountain purple headed?
A. The sunset
B. The rising sun
C. The midday sun
D. The moon
15. What is the destination of the brook?
A. Haunts of coot and hern
B. The valley
C. The brimming river
D. The brambly wilderness
16. Whose existence in the poem “the brook” has been described as eternal?
A. Men’s existence
B. The brook’s existence
C. The existence of the valley
D. The existence of the banks of the brook.
17. The mother in “village songs” ask her daughter if she will throw all her jewels_________.
A. On the floor
B. On the bed
C. Into the flwing river
D. To the breezes blowing
18. The fairy folk in “village song” are__________.
A. Human beings
B. Supernatural beings
C. Gods
D. Natural beings
19. Sweet rose bids the rash gazer__________his eyes.
A. Close
B. Open
C. Wipe
D. Fix
20. The line,”Through the whole world turn to coal” means______________.
A. Through the whole world become black.
B. Through the whole world is destroyed and becomes dead matter.
C. Through the whole world becomes silent
D. Through the whole world changes
21. What did Samjhoo sahu sell in the town?
A. Ghee and sugar
B. Salt and oil
C. Vegetables and fruits
D. What and rice
22. Jumman’s aunt was treated harshly__________.
A. When she refused to transfer her property to Jumman’s name
B. Whe she asked Jumman to give her some money to live on her own
C. When she grew infirm and feeble
D. After she had transferred her property to Jumman’s name.
23. The beggar had been thrown out of his job for his___________.
A. Drunkenness
B. Gross neglect of duties
C. Serious illness
D. Disobedience
24. According to Lushkoff Olga was a/an _____________woman.
A. Strict
B. Bad tempered
C. Good and noble
D. Unkind
25. The grandfather walked brisky out of the zoo giving the keeper____________look.
A. An angry
B. A scornful
C. A smiling
D. A miserble
26. The grandfather had been stroking and slapping Timothyin the zoo for about five minutes when
he found another keeper obeserving with him_______________.
A. Some interest
B. Some excitement
C. Some alarm
D. Some astonishment
27. The zoo authorities felt____________when they received Timorthy as a gift.
A. Very glad
B. Very surprised
C. Apprehensive
D. Hesitant
28. When did the beggar admit that he was lying?
A. When sergei beat him
B. When sergei threatened that he would send the police for him
C. When sergei scolded him
D. When sergei looked at him sternly.
29. The grandfather said in old time people live according to____________.
A. Nature’s law
B. Ing’s law
C. The law of the country
D. God’s law
30. How many questions did the king ask the old peasant’s grandfather?
A. Seven
B. Six
C. Five
D. Four
31. I ____________him two years ago.
A. Have seen
B. Saw
C. Had been
D. See
32. Ramesh is not working hard. He ____________his examination.
A. Fails
B. Is failing
C. Is going to fail
D. Will be failing
33. He rebuked me ,still I was not angry. The above sentence Is a/an________sentence.
A. Simple
B. Compound
C. Complex
D. Imperative
34. Sne behaved as if nothing had happened. The underline clause is an adverb clause
of_____________.
A. Manner
B. Condition
C. Purpose
D. Cause
35. I cannot express how sorry I am. The underline clause is a noun clause functioning
as____________.
A. The object of a verb
B. The subject of a verb
C. The complement of a verb
D. The object of a preposition.
36. People say that he was honest. Its passive voice is______________.
A. It is said that he is honest.
B. It was said that he was honest.
C. He is said to have been honest.
D. He is said to be honest.
37. The passenger had to stand_________ a queue for a ticket.
A. In
B. On
C. At
D. By
38. Most children take _________ their parents.
A. For
B. Down
C. After
D. Over
39. Three-fourths of the land______________ empty.
A. Are
B. Has
C. Have
D. Is
40. He said ,”Let’s stop here and rest for a while,”. Its indirect speech is _____________.
A. He said that we should stop here and rest for a while.
B. He suggested stopping there and resting for while.
C. He suggested to stop there and rest for a while.
D. He said to stop there and rest for a while.
41. I don’t mind ________ you.
A. Helping
B. To help
C. Help
D. To helping
42. An extremely strong wind is called____________.
A. Typhoon
B. Cyclone
C. Gale
D. Tornado
43. State which of the following is a correct sentence.
A. The house which was the only one in the entire valley, sat on the crest of a low hill.
B. The house set on the crest of a low hill, which was the only one in the entire valley.
C. Which sat on the crest of a low hill was the only house in the entire valley.
D. The house was the only one in the entire valley which sat on the crest.
44. Lencho’s house was the solitary one in the entire valley. The underline word means
____________.
A. Silent
B. Peaceful
C. Single
D. Unhappy
45. Nehru says it is a fateful moment for us in India. The underline word means____________.
A. Very important
B. Very terrible
C. Bright
D. Disastrous
46. Make yourself to play the game. The underline expression means__________.
A. Behave in a fair and honest way
B. Play according to rules
C. Play the game for good health
D. Play and win the game
47. We should not live in a polluted environment. The underline words can be replaced
by________.
A. Live in a dispolluted
B. Live in a polluted-free
C. Live in an unpolluted
D. Live in an impolluted
48. State which of the following is grammaticaly acceptable.
A. Do not hesitate to ask advice from one of your teachers.
B. Do not hesitate asking advice from one of your teachers.
C. Do not hesitate to ask advices from one of your teachers.
D. Do not hesitate to ask advices from one of your teachers.
49. A system meant for emitting smoke is known as ___________system.
A. Emittance
B. Emissary
C. Emission
D. emit
50. A couple of players thought that Gavaskar was using a bit of gamesmanship to try and make
him bowl the wrong line.
The underlineword means_____________.
A. Sportsmanship
B. Experiencein games
C. The practice of winning a game by methods that are not against the rules but are very
close to cheating.
D. sportiveness