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New!!! :English Comprehension Exercises 1&2
Podar International
School, Ahmedabad
Summer Language camp
English Comprehension Exercise
1&2
Attention: 1.Students
are requested to do these comprehension exercises in AD note book.
2. Mention only the title of
the passage(do not copy the whole passage) and copy down only the
questions.
3. Write/choose the correct answers to the given questions.
1. Little
Women
Louisa
May Alcott
“Christmas
won't be Christmas,” without any presents," grumbled Jo, lying on the rug.
"It's
so dreadful to be poor!" sighed Meg, looking down at her old dress.
"I
don't think it's fair for some girls to have plenty of pretty things, and other
girls nothing at all," added little Amy, with an injured sniff.
"We've
got Father and Mother, and each other," said Beth contentedly from her
corner.
The
four young faces on which the firelight shone brightened at the cheerful words,
but darkened again as Jo said sadly, "We haven't got Father, and shall not
have him for a long time." She didn't say "perhaps never, "but
each silently added it, thinking of Father far away, where the fighting was.
Nobody
spoke for a minute; then Meg said in an altered tone, "You know the reason
Mother proposed not having any presents this Christmas was because it is going
to be a hard winter for everyone; and she thinks we ought not to spend money
for pleasure, when our men are suffering so in the army. We can't do much, but
we can make our little sacrifices, and ought to do it gladly. But I am afraid I
don't," and Meg shook her head, as she thought regretfully of all the
pretty things she wanted.
"But
I don't think the little we should spend would do any good. We've each got a
dollar, and the army wouldn't be much helped by our giving that.
Q
1:
Which of the following words is the synonym for ‘dreadful’?
A.
Terrible
B.
Scary
C.
Unhappy
D.
Sad
Q
2:
‘Christmas won’t be Christmas’ for the children because
A.
all of them will not get any presents
B.
they are extremely poor
C.
their father is not with them
D.
they can’t afford to celebrate Christmas
Q
3:
Why did Jo say, "We haven't got Father, and shall not have him for a
long time"?
A.
He is no more.
B.
He has gone to fight a war.
C.
He
does not live with them any more.
D.
He lost his life in the war.
Q
4: Why
does mother not want the children to celebrate Christmas?
A.
They
can’t afford it.
B.
The
father has gone to fight a war.
C.
They
have no reasons to celebrate Christmas.
D.
Difficulties
of war leave no scope for celebrations.
Q
5:
‘Contentedly’ also means
A.
unhappily
B.
in a satisfied manner
C.
unconsciously
D.
disapprovingly
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2.Laugh and be Merry
Laugh
and be merry, remember, better the world with a song,
Better the world with a blow in the teeth of a wrong. Laugh, for the time is brief, a thread the length of a span. Laugh and be proud to belong to the old proud pageant of man. Laugh and be merry: remember, in olden time God made Heaven and Earth for joy He took in a rhyme, Made them, and filled them full with the strong red wine of His mirth The splendid joy of the stars: the joy of the earth. So we must laugh and drink from the deep blue cup of the sky, Join the jubilant song of the great stars sweeping by, Laugh, and battle, and work, and drink of the wine outpoured In the dear green earth, the sign of the joy of the Lord. Laugh and be merry together, like brothers akin, Guesting awhile in the rooms of a beautiful inn, Glad till the dancing stops, and the lilt of the music ends. Laugh till the game is played; and be you merry, my friends. |
Q
1: What
is the rhyming scheme of the poem?
A.
abab
B.
accb
C.
aabb
D.
abcb
Q
2:
Which of the following is the best description of a ‘pageant’?
A.
An
elaborate representation
B.
A
religious procession
C.
A
historical event
D.
An
ideal society
Q
3:
Which stanza attributes poetic quality to the divine act of creation?
A.
First
B.
Second
C.
Third
D.
Fourth
Q
4:
The ‘beautiful inn’ is a reference to the
A.
earth
B.
human body
C.
social ties
D.
temporality
of life
Q
5:
The poet says that god’s happiness is signalled by the
A.
songs
sung by the stars in heaven
B.
wise
decisions one makes in life
C.
simple
pleasures of life
D.
bountifulness
of nature
Q
6:
Metaphor
is a figure of speech in which an expression is used to refer
to something that it does not literally denote in order to suggest
a similarity.
This
figure of speech is present in the _____ line of the poem.
Choose
the correct alternative.
A.
Third
B.
Fifth
C.
Eighth
D.
Thirteenth
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Asset English Worksheet
Podar International School, Ahmedabad
std 9 English Worksheet
Asset Summer Assignment
Tick the correct Option:
1.The Bharatnatyam dancer practised for several hours to perform well in her 'Arangetram' (first performance).'' The dancer can be described as being
A. hardworking
B. good
C. creative
D. obedient
2. Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation.
A. You will need the following. Some paper; a pencil; a pen, preferably blue or black; and your notebook.
B. You will need the following: some paper a pencil a pen preferably blue or black and your notebook.
C. You will need the following, some paper a pencil a pen, preferably blue or black and your notebook.
D. You will need the following: some paper; a pencil; a pen, preferably blue or black; and your notebook.
3. When we feel shy, we say we are ''embarrassed''. What do we say for 'a moment filled with shyness'?
A. embarrass
B. embarrassment
C. embarrassing
D. embarrassion
4.Look at this sentence:
She said to the boy, ''Why did you do such a silly thing?''
This sentence can be rewritten as: ________________________
A. She told the boy why did he do such a silly thing
B. She asked the boy why he do such a silly thing?
C. She asked the boy why he did such a silly thing?
D. She asked the boy why he had done such a silly thing.
5.Rewrite the given sentence in reported speech:
Shalini said to her friend, ''Yes, I will come with you tomorrow.''
A. Shalini told her friend that she would go with her the next day.
B. Shalini told her friend she will go with her tomorrow.
C. Shalini told her friend she will come with her the next day.
D. Shalini said yes she would go with her friend the next day.
6.Which sentence has no mistake?
A. It rained all day long. B. It is raining every time.
C. It has rained yesterday. D. It rained tomorrow.
7. Which word goes together with 'swimming' to form a new word?
A. suite B. cloth
C. robe D. pool
8.The stone hurt him on his head.' Another way of writing this sentence is:
A. On the head was hurt by a stone. B. The head was hurt by the stone.
C. He was hurt on his head by the stone. D. His head was hurt by a stone.
9. Could but I inquire as to who was going to hear us.
The above sentence in Direct Speech is:.
A. ''We can yell, my sister said.''
B. ''We can yell'' my sister said,
''yes but who's going to hear to us,''I retored
C. ''We can yell'' ,my sister said,
''yes but whos going to hear to us?''I retorted. D. ''We can yell,'' My sister said.
''Yes, but who's going to hear us?''I retorted.
10.Each option is a part of a sentence. The sentence can be read in the order of the options, A-B-C-D. Which option has an error in the sentence formed?
A. The english scientist B. Thomas Young set up
C. an experiment to diffract D. light through a slit.
11 .Which sentence has no mistake?
A. The truck was stationery. B. The shopkeeper made a checklist of all stationary.
C. The stationary truck obstructed the road view. D. Stationary sold here.
12. Which sentence has no mistake?
A. The man thought he was in the desert. B. The man thought he was on the desert.
C. The man is thinking he was in the desert now. D. The man thought he was in the dessert now.
13. Which word means 'a tool for smoothening edges' and is 'a line of people'?
A. saw B. rank
C. file D. bolt
14.Choose the option that BEST replaces the underlined expression.
I was at my wit's end as I could not find my hotel. I had never been to Patna before and I knew that I had to find help soon.
A. I was very exhausted. B. I was very frightened.
C. I was very desperate. D. I was very saddened.
15. Which of these options BEST combines the two sentences into one?
Smitha writes well. Smitha also draws well.
A. Smitha writes well and Smitha also draws well. B. Smitha both writes and draws well.
C. Smitha writes and draws both well. D. Smitha writes as well as draws
16.Choose the sentence with the CORRECT punctuation.
A. Manav said, ''Summers in Delhi are very hot.'' B. Manav said ''summers in Delhi are very hot.''
C. Manav said, ''summers in Delhi are very hot!'' D. Manav said ''Summers in Delhi are very hot?''
17. Which of these BEST answers the question:
What happened today?
A. The chain snapped. B. I will watch a movie.
C. We are making a scrap book. D. They laugh at me .
18.In which sentence does the word 'back' have the same meaning that it has in the sentences below?
'She scribbled some notes on the back of an envelope.'
A. Brijesh sat back in his chair. B. My friend gave my book back to me.
C. The dog looked back at us. D. The back of the scale is too rough.
19.At the END of which word can we add ''ful'' to make a new word CORRECTLY?
A. truth B. enjoy
C. count D. dream
20.Which of these sentences has an error?
A. The bus went slowly over the shaky bridge. B. I road my bicycle carefully on the bumpy rode.
C. The boat glided smoothly on the clear river. D. The noise of the helicopter blades attracted us.
21.A teacher asked her class to form sentences using the word ''beans''.
''My father grows beans,''said one student.
''My father cooks beans,'' said another.
Then a third student said that they were all runner beans.
22.Choose the option that shows what the third student said in his own words.
A. The third student said, ''We are all runner beans''. B. The third student, said ''we were all, runner beans''.
C. The third student said, that ''We were all runner beans. D. The Third, Student said that ''we are all runner beans.''
23.Choose the option that conveys the SAME meaning as the sentence below.
She is one of the few students who writes well.
A. She writes better than any other student. B. She writes better than most other students.
C. She writes better than all the other students. D. She writes better than one or two students.
24.Choose the option with the CORRECT punctuation for this sentence.
it is our duty declared the captain we will clean up the room ourselves
A. ''It is our duty!''declared the Captain. ''We will clean up the room ourselves.'' B. ''It is our duty.'' Declared the captain, ''We will clean up the room ourselves.''p
C. ''It is our duty, declared the Captain.'' ''we will clean up the room ourselves.'' D. ''It is our duty,'' declared the Captain. ''We will clean
25.'We have to change buses at Mumbai.' What does this mean?
A. This bus is not working. B. Avoid travelling by one bus.
C. We can get a better bus. D. This bus goes only part of the way.
26.Choose the option that BEST COMPLETES the sentence given below.
Miss Radha did not allow us to go for the movie __________________________________.
A. as we didn't do our homework in time B. while we didn't do our homework in time
C. for we do not do our homework in time D. but we do not do our homework in time.
27.Asif said, ''Please do not eat the______ of cake at the corner of the table. It is for Mohan who will reach the birthday party after his game of tennis.''
Choose the word with the CORRECT SPELLING to complete the sentence meaningfully.
A. pice B. piece
C. peice D. peace
28.' It is to be written by me.'
If written in the Active voice, the above sentence would be:
A. I write it. B. I will write it.
C. I am to write it. D. I must write it.
29.Choose the correct representation of the given sentence without changing its original meaning.
''But they need to be penalised'', said the Class Monitor.
A. The Class Monitor said that but they need to be penalised. B. The Class Monitor objected that they need to be penalised.
C. The Class Monitor protested saying that they needed to be penalised. D. The Class Monitor declared that they need to be penalised.
30.Which word has the same meaning as the underlined word in this sentence:
He led a humdrum life.
A. isolated B. exciting
C. monotonous D. reserved
31.37 killed in Kashmir avalanches, landslides.
A. 37 people was killed in avalanches and landslides in Kashmir. B. 37 people were killed in avalanches and landslides in Kashmir.
C. 37 people had been killed in avalanches and landslides in Kashmir. D. 37 people are being killed in avalanches and landslides in Kashmir.
32.Among these words, which one will appear second in a dictionary ?
erase, elephant, erupt, elegant, emerald
A. emerald
B. elephant
C. elegant
D. erase
33.Shruti wants some information about glow-worms. Under which heading should she look for this information in an encyclopaedia?
A. Worms B. Insects
C. Bacteria D. Plants
34.Here is a list of words that needs to be arranged alphabetically.
Where would sheikh be written in the correct alphabetical list?
A. after shelf B. after sheep
C. before shear D. between shelf and shred
35.Choose the sentence WITHOUT AN ERROR.
A. I went for shopping and enjoyed. B. I went for shopping and enjoyed myself.
C. I went shopping and enjoyed myself. D. I went for a shopping and enjoyed.
36.You are writing a formal letter which begins with ''Sir/ Madam.'' Which of these is an appropriate way to end the letter?
A. Yours B. Yours lovingly
C. Yours faithfully D. Yours affectionately
37.''He only said and did what he sincerely believed.''
The negative form of this sentence is:
A. He said and did nothing but what he sincerely believed. B. He only said and did everything that he sincerely didn't believe.
C. He only said and did nothing that he did not want to believe. D. He only said and didn't do what he sincerely didn't believe.
38.''This is a list of students whose names begin with B. ''
What kind of sentence is this?
A. statement B. question
C. instruction D. exclamation
39.How should the sentence below BEST be combined to form one sentence?
''Leena made some biscuits. Mira made nothing.''
A. Leena made Mira some biscuits. B. Leena and Mira made some biscuits.
C. Leena made biscuits but Mira made nothing. D. Leena and Mira made biscuits out of nothing.
40 .Look carefully at this jumble of words given below:
41.Which of the following sentences has a GRAMMATICAL MISTAKE?
A. Has your dad bought a new car recently? B. Have you finished doing your holiday homework?
C. Has the thief and his assistant been released from prison? D. Have any cattle gone beyond the gates of the farm without being noticed?
42. Choose the sentence with no error
A. My teacher said that she would speak to Ramu her servant in the morning. B. My teacher said that she would speak to Ramu, her servant, in the morning.
C. My teacher said that she would speak to Ramu her servant, in the morning. D. My teacher said, that she would speak to Ramu, her servant, in the morning.
43.If I say,''Hold your horses,'' what do I mean?
A. Don't let the horses run away. B. Be patient, slow down.
C. Do not shout at the horses. D. Tie the horses securely to the cart.
44. A word that is OPPOSITE in meaning to 'overthrow' is '__________'.
A. destroy B. replenish
C. order D. reinstate
45.Which arrangement of words makes the sentence correct?
A. Do you like better chocolates or sweets? B. Do you better like chocolates or sweets?
C. Do you like sweets or chocolates better? D. Do you like chocolates or better sweets?
English Assignment :Search Adjectives
DIG OUT YOUR
ADJECTIVES: (Copy
the given sentences in your BC note book and underline the Adjective in the
sentence.)
1.
Place
these sticks horizontally.
2.
Keep
money handy during travel.
3.
There
is a creamy layer on the surface of the milk.
4.
Weather
is quite stormy.
5.
This
ring is attractive.
6.
Only
some yardsticks in these rubrics are measurable.
7.
Tasty
food delights everyone.
8.
I am
very sleepy right now.
9.
Let’s
be appreciative of each other.
10.
The
golden opportunities come by rarely.
11.
She
has a lively presence.
12.
What
a remarkable achievement!
13.
His
friendly manners are the reason why everyone is comfortable with him.
14.
Isn’t it a lovely poem!
15.
That was a powerful stroke!
16.
People like cheerful companions.
17.
On a starry night the fairies decided to visit
the earth.
18.
It’s ridiculous to carry your anger on your
sleeves.
19.
He
spent a sleepless night tossing in the bed.
20.
They
felt so powerless in front of armed terrorists.
21.
A
silky evening gown was stitched for the new bride.
22.
Regional
movies often depict the culture of that particular area.
23.
Committing
suicide is a cowardly gesture.
24.
She
approached the teacher with a mouse like timidity.
25.
Boiled food is not always tasteless.
26.
Wooden
furniture can often be very expensive.
27.
Can
you find that elusive piece of puzzle?
28.
Driving
requires skillful handling of a vehicle.
29.
A careless act can lead to lethal accidents.
30.
If
you are both responsive and responsible, you can learn from your surroundings
very well.
31.
A
bulb less holder caught my attention.
32.
What
was that powdery substance?
33.
Even a handful of people are capable of
bringing a revolution.
34.
She
wore a creamish jacket.
35.
This is an elementary exam.
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