Question

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

Nabin:

I underestimated the power of our own music. I was afraid you would be lost to us. I realise that my fears were baseless. After all each bay, its own wind. I trust you Shruti and I will root for your group at the concert!

(Shruti hugs both of her parents)

(i) Select the suitable option to complete the sentence.

Nabin’s breakthrough in his understanding of artistic freedom, highlights a bridge between ______.

1. personal ambition and professional success
2. traditional values and modern expressions
3. strict discipline and casual learning
4. historical techniques and futuristic innovations

(ii) Fill in the blank with a suitable phrase.

The extract uses the word ‘lost’ both in the sense of losing ______ and physical separation.

(iii) In the line, ‘Shruti hugs her parents’, which word from those given below, does not show what it conveys?

reconciliation	harmony	duty
acceptance	understanding

(iv) What can be inferred about Shruti’s future in music following her father’s expression of trust and support?

(v) Identify the phrase that refers to the uniqueness of each artist’s journey and style.

Answer 1

(i) Nabin’s breakthrough in his understanding of artistic freedom, highlights a bridge between traditional values and modern expressions.

(ii) The extract uses the word ‘lost’ both in the sense of losing emotional and physical separation.

(iii) duty

(iv) Shruti will be a successful artist by following her passion and staying connected with her roots.

(v) The phrase is “each bay, its own wind.”