Unseen Passage

I. Read any one of the passage given below and answer the questions that follow. 1X5=5

An owl is a bird. There are two basic types of owls: typical owls and bam owls. Owls live in almost
every country of the world. Owls are mostly nocturnal, meaning they are awake at night. Owls are
predators—they hunt the food that they eat. Owls hunt for mice and other small mammals, insects and
even fish. Owls are well adapted for hunting. Their soft, fluffy feathers make their flight nearly silent.
They have very good hearing which helps them to hunt well in the darkness. The sharp hooked beaks and
claws of the owl makes it very easy to tear apart their prey quickly, although owls also eat some prey
whole.

Owl’s eyes are unusual. Like most predators, both the eyes of the owl face front. The owl cannot
move its eyes. Owls are far—sighted, which means they can see very well far away………. but they can’t
see dose very well at all. Fortunately, their distant vision is what they use for hunting and they can see far
away even in low light. Owls have facial disks around their eyes, tufts of feathers in a circle around each
eye. These facial disks are thought to help the Owl’s hearing. Owls can turn their heads 180 degrees. This
makes it look like they might be able to turn their heads all the way around, but 180 degrees is all the owl
needs to see what’s going on all around its. Perhaps because of the Owl’s mysterious appearance,
especially its round eyes and flexible neck, there are a lot of myths and superstitions about owls. Many
cultures believe that owls are unusually wise. Because owls are nocturnal, some cultures associate owls
with bad omens. The screech of the bam owl is considered by many to sound eerily human, like a person
screaming. However, owls probably do not interact with the fates of humans at all. In fact, some owl
species may become extinct because of humans.

1. Which of the following is not true about owls?

(a) Owls eat small animals (b) Owls are able to fly silently

(c) Owls have the best hearing of all birds (d) Owls have poor vision

2. The eyesight of the owl is used for……………..

(a) flying (b) hunting

(c) sleeping  (d) none of these

3. The purpose of this short article is…………….

(a) to entertain  (b) to inform

(c) to persuade  (d) none of these

4. Title for this story can be…………..

(a) Owls hunt at night   (b) Owls can fly silently

(c) Owls are interesting animals (d) Owls have flexible necks

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5. Which of the following is true ?.

(a) The facial disks of the owl help them to see. (b) Owls have a strong, bent beak.

(c) Most owls hunt for food during the day. (d) Owls are dangerous to humans.

OR

Be like a flower. One must try to become like a flower: open, frank, equal, generous and kind. So you
know what it means?

A flower is open to all that surrounds it: nature, light, the rays of the sun, the wind etc. It exerts a
spontaneous influence on all that is around it. It radiates joy and beauty.

It is frank. It hides nothing of its beauty and lets its fragrance flow frankly out of itself. What is within
and what is in its depths, it lets it come out so that everyone can see it.

It is equal: it has no preferences. Everyone can enjoy its beauty and its perfume without rivalry. It is equal
and the same for everybody. There is no difference, or anything whatsoever.

Then generous without reserve or restriction, it gives away the mysterious beauty and the very own
perfume of Nature. It sacrifices itself entirely for our pleasure, even its life it sacrifices to express this
beauty and the secret of the things gathered within itself.

And then, kind: it has such a tenderness, it is so sweet, so close to us, so loving. Its presence fills us with
joy. It is always cheerful and happy.

Happy is he who can exchange his qualities with the real qualities of the flowers. Try to cultivate in
yourself their refined qualities.

1. A flower is compared…………..

(a) With all living things (b) With human beings

(c) With girls   (d) with a child

2. A flower is open to all because…………

(a) It influences all  (b) It radiates joy 

(c) It spreads its beauty to all   (d) all of these

3. The refined qualities of a flower are,

(a) Fragrance and beauty (b) Generosity and kindness

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(c) Equality and attractiveness (d) Frankness and honesty

4. The writer talks about………….

(a) Rose flower (b) Lotus flower

(c) Lily flower (d) All flowers

5. A spontaneous influence means……….

(a) a slow influence (b) a quicker influence

(c) naturally created influence (d) a casual influence

II. Choose the correct answers from the options given: 20X1=20

1. Jim’s first reaction to the ‘Happy Christmas’ by the Germans was one of
(a) suspicion (b) surprise

(c) anger (d) disgust

2. What was the occupation of Sanjeev?

(a) Policeman (b) Guesthouse cook

(c) Doctor (d) Teacher

3. According to Jim, a Christmas morning should be

(a) cold and frosty (b) warm and comfortable

(c) beautiful with the sun-shining (d) rainy

4. Why men found reasons to kill each other was _____.

(a) Easier to understand (b) Difficult to understand

(c) Not needed to be understood (d) Not mentioned in the poem

5. What happens when you think he is half asleep?

(a) He if half asleep (b) He is wide awake

(c) He is in deep sleep (d) He is dreaming about another crime

6. The Christmas celebrations were initiated by

(a) the British (b) the Germans

(c) both of the above (d) chance

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7. Sanjeev was swept away
(a) while trying to save someone else
(b) while trying to save his family
(c) because he was a policeman on duty near the sea
(d) because he tried to save the guesthouse cook

8. Camel lived in the Howling Desert because

(a) he loved the desert (b) he could eat thorns and pickles

(c) he didn’t want to work for man (d) he was hiding himself from other animals

9. “There seemed an inevitability about what on ground had looked haphazard”. What do you
mean by the word “haphazard”?
(a) That cannot be avoided (b) That can be avoided

(c) Without plan or order (d) With plan or order

10. Who is the poet of the poem “Macavity: The Mystery Cat”?
(a) T.S. Eliot (b) Macavity

(c) S. D Sawant (d) Rabindranath Tagore

11. By which Christmas did Jim promise to be back home?

(a) 1913 (b) 1914

(c) 1915 (d) 1916

12. The tsunami waves were triggered by a massive earthquake

(a) off northern Sumatra (b) off Thailand

(c) off Andamans islands (d) off the Nicobar islands

13. How was Tilly forewarned?

(a) Because of her geography lesson
(b) Because of the warning written on the board near the beach
(c) Because of her friends who called her up.
(d) Because of the news she saw on the television.

14. The Dog went to the Camel

(a) barking (b) with a stick

(c) running (d) with a can of water

15. Who complained against the camel to the Djinn ?

(a) the Man (b) the Ox and the Horse

(c) the Dog and the Ox (d) the Horse and the Dog
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 Letter Writing
III. Write a letter to your friend about your recent school event (Dussehra Utsav) 1X5=5

Grammar

IV. Fill in the blanks using the correct form of the verbs in brackets. 1X5=5

My little sister is very naughty.  When she ____________(come) back from school yesterday, she had
____________ (tear) her dress. We ____________(ask) her how it had ____________(happen). She
___________(say) she ___________ (have, quarrel) with a boy. She _____________ (have, beat)
him in a race and he __________ (have, try) to push her. She __________ (have, tell) the teacher and so
he ___________ (have, chase) her, and she ___________ (have, fall) down and _________
(have, tear) her dress.

V. Say whether the following sentences are in the Active or the Passive voice. 4X½=2

(i) Someone stole my bicycle.

(ii)The tyres were deflated by the traffic police.  
(iii)I found it last night in a ditch near my house. 
(iv)It had been thrown there.
Literature

VI. Answer any 4 of the following questions 4x2=8

1. Why did the camel live in the middle of the desert?

2. For how long do you think Connie had kept Jim’s letter ? Give reasons for your Answer.

3. What are the different ways in which Tilly's parents could have reacted to her behaviour? What would
you have done if you were in their place?

4. Mention two things that are.

(i) Clear from the height.
(ii) Not clear from the height.

5. Describe Macavity the Mystery Cat.

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