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Read the following passage and do the activities.
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I was still a thief when I met Anil. And though only 15, I was an experienced and fairly successful hand. Anil was watching a wrestling match when I approached him. He was about 25- a tall, lean fellow - and he looked easy-going, kind and simple enough for my purpose. I hadn't had much luck of late and thought I might be able to get into the young man's confidence. "You look a bit of a wrestler yourself," I said. A little flattery helps in making friends. "So do you," he replied, which put me off for a moment because at that time I was rather thin. "Well," I said modestly, "I do wrestle a bit." "What's your name ?" "Harl Singh," I lied. I took a new name every month. That kept me ahead of the police and my former employers. After this introduction, Anil talked about the well-oiled wrestlers who were grunting, lifting and throwing each other about. I didn't have much to say. Anil walked away. I followed casually. "Hello again," he said. I gave him my most appealing smile. "I want to work for you." I said. "But I can't pay you." I thought that over for a minute. Perhaps I had misjudged my man. I asked, "Can you feed me ?" "Can you cook?" "I can cook," I lied again. "If you can cook, then may be I can feed you." |
A1. Complete the given boxes with who said to whom: (2)
| Statement | Who | To whom | |
| (i) | You look a bit of a wrestler yourself. | ||
| (ii) | If you can cook, then may be I can feed you. |
A2. Complete the cluster diagram mentioning the characteristics of the main character of the passage: (2)
A3. Choose the correct meanings of the following words from the given options: (2)
- Flattery -
- insincere praise
- appreciation
- creating false impression
- unfaithful behaviour
- Appealing -
- good conduct
- attractive
- charming
- beautiful
A4. Do as directed: (2)
- I took a new name every month.
[Frame 'Wh' question to get the underlined part as an answer.] - I was an experienced hand.
[Underline the determiners from the given sentence.]
A5. Why do you think Hari Singh gave his most appealing smile? (2)
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Reference to the Context
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OMEGA: It shall be done, Sir. Remove vitamins. (Crew takes vitamins from boxes on their belts.) Present vitamins. (They hold vitamins out in front of them, stiffly.) Swallow vitamins. (The Book that Saved the Earth) |
i. Select the option that correctly captures the usage of the word ‘present’ from line 1 of the extract. (1)
- Oops received a nice present from Think Tank.
- Iota needs to present his opinion firmly.
- Omega must focus on the present and leave the past behind.
- Oops didn’t know anyone even though a crowd was present.
ii. Complete the analogy by selecting the suitable word from the text (1)
frown : smile : : gloomily : ______
iii. Select the option that displays the reason why all crew members were asked to have vitamins. (1)
In order to -
- boost their physical energies.
- adapt to their circumstances.
- quickly turn all the pages.
- accomplish a specific task.
iv. According to the extract, what did THINK-TANK most likely want OMEGA to do when he said ‘Transcribe…’? (1)
1. read aloud
2. translate
3. make notes
4. interpret
5. record reactions
Select the correct option.
- 1 & 3
- 2 & 4
- Only 3
- 1, 4 and 5
v. The playwright places certain words and sentences in brackets in the given extract. (1)
List any ways these benefit both the director and actors.
- ____________
- ____________
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