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Vocation

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1.1What is the hawker selling here?

a)

Toys

b)

Bangles

c)

Watches

d)

Glasses

2.

1.2 The hawker passes time......

a)

leisurely

b)

tensely

c)

with great difficulty

d)

happily

3.

1.3 The child wants to become......

a)

a bangle seller

b)

a green grocer

c)

a hawker

d)

a shopkeeper

4.

1.4 The child wishes so because--------

a)

It will make him a sensible man.

b)

It will give him opportunity to work hard.

c)

It will give him enough money

d)

It will give him full freedom of action.

5.

1.5 What does the word 'gong' in the passage mean?

a)

A type of cage

b)

A metal object which makes a loud sound when one hits it.

c)

A large boad.

d)

None of the above

6.

2.1 Who is the speaker?

a)

An adult man

b)

a hawker

c)

a small boy

d)

an old man

7.

2.2 What does he see the gardener doing?

a)

cutting the trees

b)

cleaning the garden

c)

digging the earth with his spade and soiling his clothes

d)

none of the above

8.

2.3 What does the phrase 'take to task' in the above mean?

a)

order

b)

rebuke

c)

praise

d)

honour

9.

2.4 Here the child wants to become.....

a)

a hawker

b)

a gardener

c)

a grown up man

d)

a shopkeeper

10.

2.5 What does the word 'bake' in the above stanza mean?

a)

feel comfortable

b)

feel proud

c)

feel guilty

d)

feel very hot

11.

3.1 What is the job of a watchman?

a)

to walk up and down the street all night for the safety of the people

b)

to supervise the people's activities during nights

c)

to whistle during nights

d)

to save people form criminals during nights

12.

3.2 What does he carry in his hand?

a)

a whistle

b)

a torch

c)

a lantern

d)

a big stick

13.

3.3 The street lamp has been compared to a .......

a)

ship

b)

giant

c)

witch

d)

magician

14.

3.4 The lane is dark and lonely because.....

a)

there is no street lamp there

b)

it is a holiday

c)

it is very cold

d)

it is night

15.

3.5 What does the word ' chasing' in the extract mean?

a)

running fast

b)

going after

c)

moving backward

d)

staring at someone