English Questions

Choose the nearly opposite in meaning of the word written in block letters

The solders RETREATED when their commander was shot

• Surrendered

• Vanished

• Advanced

• Flew away

The legend of Santa Clause started with stories about a fourth-century bishop. This bishop, Nicholas, was said to be kind, generous, and fond of children. In one story, Nicholas threw a bag of coins down the chimney of a needy family. Long after his death, Nicholas was named a saint. On his saint's day in December, Dutch children would place their shoes by the family hearth, hoping that St. Nicholas would leave treats in them. The Dutch called the saint "Sinter Klass." When Dutch colonists settled in America, they continued this tradition. "Sinter Klass" became known as Santa Claus.

What legend started the Dutch tradition of placing shoes by the family heart?

• Nicholas living in the fourth century

• Nicholas throwing a ball of coins down the chimney

• Nicholas being named a saint

• the Dutch settling in America

I was so nervous. I hadn't seen Abbie in three years, not since my mom got that new job. I remember the day we moved away. Abbie brought me our photograph in a frame . I gave her a necklace with a friendship charm on it. We promised to stay friends forever. Now that I was finally going to see her again. I wondered if we would still like the same kind of things and laugh at the same kind of jokes. I rubbed my sweaty palms on my jeans as we pulled into Abbies driveway.

Why hasn't the narrator seen Abbie for three years?

• they were best friends

• because they didnt like each other's gifts

• because they had a fight

• because the narrator had to move away

Aam Panna is a cool drink mainly used in north India during summer. It is prepared using raw mangoes, sugar and some spices like salt, black pepper, roasted cumin seed powder and mint leaves.  It quenches thirst and also prevents loss of salt and iron during summer due to excessive sweating.  It is also a good source of vitamins B and C.

Aam Panna is easy to prepare. You boil some raw mangoes. Then peel, stone and pulp the mangoes with a spoon.  Placing the pulp in a bowl, add water, sugar, salt, pepper and cumin seed powder. Also add chopped mint leaves. Mix it thoroughly. Serve chilled with ice. Apart from being tasty, your Aam Panna will also look good due to its refreshing light green colour.  

     Q. Aam Panna looks refreshing because ____________

 

• it is made of raw mangoes.

•   it is a light green colour.

•   it contains salt and iron.

• it has roasted cumin seed powder.

^{My Cat Sam}

I have a cat called Sam. I like him very much. He climb up trees and then jumps down. He makes many noises when he is hungry. He likes to eat tuna fish and drinks water.

He is orange and small.

2.What color is Sam?

• Black and orange.

• White.

• Orange.

The museum is ________ with foreign tourists.

• unique

• popular

• surprising

• great

Find the odd one out:

he, she, her, they

• he

• she

• her

• they

to like something the best

• feet

• Flood

• flavor

• favourite

4. Seema ________ playing with her sister.

• Shall be

• Will be

• had

• has

PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE

8. The phone rang while I ________________ dinner.

• had

• was having

• am having

• will have