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ENGLISH TEST

Total questions: 85

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was Gautama Buddha's early name?

a)

A) Sidhha

b)

B) Sadhu

c)

C) Siddhartha

d)

D) Sidhanth

2.

What moved him to seek out enlightenment?

a)

A) a sick man

b)

B) an aged man

c)

C) a monk begging

d)

D) all of the above

3.

Where did he vow to stay until his enlightenment came?

a)

A) his palace

b)

B) under peepal tree

c)

C) under banyan tree

d)

D) under a tree

4.

What did he name the tree?

a)

A) Bodhi tree

b)

B) Buddha tree

c)

C) Gautama tree

d)

D) Siddhartha tree

5.

Which seed did Buddha ask Kisa to bring?

a)

A) Pumpkin seeds

b)

B) Mustard seeds

c)

C) Sunflower seeds

d)

D) Seesame seeds

6.

He got enlightenment after how many days?

a)

A) 10

b)

B) 15

c)

C) 7

d)

D) 1

7.

In which city did Buddha deliver his first sermon?

a)

A) Patna

b)

B) Benares

c)

C) Lumbini

d)

D) Gaya

8.

What quantity of Mustard seeds did Buddha ask for?

a)

A) a sackful

b)

B) a handful

c)

C) a pinch

d)

D) a cup

9.

What was coming up in the east behind the pilot?

a)

The Moon

b)

The Sun

10.

Which plane was the author flying?

a)

Mig 29

b)

Dakota

11.

Which country was the pilot flying over?

a)

England

b)

France

12.

Which control station did he contact on his way?

a)

Paris

b)

London

13.

What was the advice of the Paris control?

a)

turn to twelve degrees east

b)

turn to twelve degrees west

14.

What happened when the pilot had covered a distance of 150 km from Paris?

a)

he saw another plane

b)

there were storm clouds all over

15.

Who is the author of the lesson, 'The Black Aeroplane'?

a)

Frederick Forsyth

b)

Liam O' Flaherty

16.

How old was Valli?

a)

8 years

b)

10 years

c)

12 years

d)

14 years

17.

Valli's favourite pastime was_________________.

a)

Visiting the town

b)

Standing at the door

c)

Riding the bus

d)

All of the above

18.

How far was the town from Valli's village?

a)

4 miles

b)

6miles

c)

10 miles

d)

15 miles

19.

Who did Valli live with?

a)

Her Father

b)

Her mother

c)

Her aunt

d)

All of the above

20.

What type of man was the bus conductor?

a)

Jolly

b)

Fun-loving

c)

Humourous

d)

All of the above

21.

Valli had the strongest desire of________________.

a)

Swimming

b)

Riding on the bus

c)

Playing

d)

Dancing

22.

How much time does the bus take from her village to the town?

a)

45 mins

b)

1 hour

c)

3 hours

d)

2 hours

23.

The conductor called Valli as :

a)

Madam

b)

Baby

c)

Aunty

d)

Child

24.

Who did Valli find in her home when she returned from the town?

a)

Her father

b)

Her teacher

c)

Her aunt

d)

All of the above

25.

What did Valli buy from town?

a)

A set of bangles

b)

Cold drinks

c)

A frock

d)

Nothing

26.

What would make Valli jealous?

a)

Strangers travelling by bus

b)

Hearing stories of her friend's bus journey

c)

Her mother sleeping after having her lunch

d)

All of the above

27.

What would make Valli jealous?

a)

Strangers travelling by bus

b)

Hearing stories of her friend's bus journey

c)

Her mother sleeping after having her lunch

d)

All of the above

28.

Why did valli not go out when the bus had stopped?

a)

She had no money

b)

She was afraid

c)

Both A & B

29.

Why did Valli find the woman who travelled with her in the bus repulsive?

a)

She had large piercing in her ears

b)

She wore ugly earrings

c)

She was chewing betel nut

d)

All of the above

30.

What made her laugh on her journey?

a)

The sight of a running cow

b)

The old woman's earrings

c)

The old man

d)

None of the above

31.

Who shook down the hemlock tree?

a)

crow

b)

cuckoo

c)

mynah

d)

parrot

32.

Which tree does the crow shake?

a)

mango

b)

mapple

c)

hemlock

d)

oak

33.

What fell on thew poet?

a)

dust of tree

b)

dust of snow

c)

dust of rain

d)

dust of crow

34.

What was the mood of the poet when the poem begin?

a)

happy

b)

good

c)

pleasant

d)

sad

35.

What was the effect of the fall of Dust of snow on the poet

a)

Changed his mood

b)

Changed his colour

c)

Changed his job

d)

Changed his luck

36.

Under which tree was the poet standing?

a)

Oak

b)

Hemlock

c)

Maple

d)

Pine

37.

Why does the poet call it "dust of snow"?

a)

snow particles were too tiny

b)

they came over him like dust

c)

they felt like dust

d)

they looked like dust

38.

What uplifted the mood of the poet?

a)

A) falling of snow on his shoulder

b)

B) the crow

c)

C) hemlock tree

d)

D) all of the above

39.

The crow and Hemlock tree symbolize ____

a)

A) sorrow

b)

B) happiness

c)

C) celebration

d)

D) death

40.

Don't bite your nails, Amanda!

a)

Rhetoric and Tautology

b)

Litotes and Simile

c)

Exclamation and Litotes

d)

Tautology and Exclamation

41.

Don't hunch your shoulders, Amanda

a)

Anaphora

b)

Litotes

c)

Synecdoche

d)

All the above

42.

Don't hunch your shoulders, Amanda

a)

Anaphora

b)

Litotes

c)

Synecdoche

d)

All the above

43.

Did u finish uour homework, Amanda?

a)

Tautology

b)

Litotes

c)

Interrogation

d)

Metaphor

44.

Did u tidy your room, Amanda

a)

Anaphora

b)

Tautology

c)

Litotes

d)

Simile

45.

I thought I told you to clean your shoes, Amanda!

a)

Rhetoric and Tautology

b)

Exclamation and Repetition

c)

Litotes and Simile

d)

Rehtoric and Litotes

46.

What is meant by tranquil

a)

Blaring

b)

Raucous

c)

Calm

d)

Unruly

47.

Who is scolding Amanda

a)

Father

b)

Teacher

c)

Mother

d)

Sister

48.

Whom does Amanda fantasize to be?

a)

Amanda

b)

Snow white

c)

Rapunzel

d)

Cinderella

49.

Who has penned the poem Amanda?

a)

Leslie Norris

b)

John Berryman

c)

Carolyn Wells

d)

Robin klein

50.

Which of the two - fire or ice has the poet experienced?

a)

fire

b)

ice

c)

neither

d)

both

51.

What do you think 'ice' could be a symbol of?

a)

winter

b)

death

c)

fun

d)

hatred

52.

The poem draws a contrast between _____ and _____ .

a)

A) animals, human beings

b)

B) tiger in a zoo, tiger in a forest

c)

C) tiger in a zoo, humans

d)

D) humans, tiger in forest

53.

Why should he be lurking in shadow?

a)

A) out of fear

b)

B) out of anger

c)

C) to catch the deer

d)

D) both 1 and 2

54.

What describes "tiger in a cell"?

a)

A) Locked in concrete cell

b)

B) snarling around houses

c)

C) shadow, long grass

d)

D) baring his white fangs

55.

What described "tiger in a jungle"?

a)

A) Locked in concrete cell

b)

B) his strength behind bars

c)

C) ignoring visitors

d)

D) baring his white fangs

56.

Who is the author of "His First Flight"?

a)

Liam O' Flaherty

b)

Frederick Forsyth

c)

Roal Dahl

d)

Paulo Coehlo

57.

Why was he afraid to fly?

a)

he was a coward

b)

he was afraid his wings will not support him

c)

he was afraid that everyone would judge him

d)

both 1 and 2

58.

What were his parents teaching his brothers and sisters?

a)

to perfect the art of flying

b)

to skim the waves

c)

to dive for fish

d)

all of the above

59.

Why did his mother stop midway while giving him the fish?

a)

she was mad at him

b)

to push him to fly out of hunger

c)

she didn't want to give him the fish

d)

she got tired

60.

What were the young seagull's parents doing to him?

a)

Calling to him shrilly

b)

Upbraiding him

c)

Threatening him

d)

All of the Above

61.

Who is the author of 'His First Flight?'

a)

Liam O' Flaherty

b)

Frederick Forsyth

c)

Roal Dahl

d)

Paulo Coehlo

62.

The lesson 'His First Flight' is about

a)

Pilot

b)

Parrot

c)

Seagull

d)

Pigeon

63.

Why was he afraid to fly?

a)

He was a coward

b)

He was afraid his wings will not support him

c)

He was afraid that everyone would judge him

d)

Both 1 and 2

64.

Why did his mother stop midway while giving him the fish?

a)

She was mad at him

b)

To push him to fly out of hunger

c)

She didn't want to give him the fish

d)

She got tired

65.

What were the young seagull's parents doing to him?

a)

Calling to him shrilly

b)

Upbraiding him

c)

Threatening him

d)

All of the Above

66.

Whom did the young seagull beg to bring him some food?

a)

His Father

b)

His Mother

c)

His Brothers

d)

His Sister

67.

Who is the author of "The Hundred Dresses"?

a)

Liam O' Flaherty

b)

Frederick Forsyth

c)

Roal Dahl

d)

El Bsor Ester

68.

Who were the two best friends?

a)

Peggy, Maddie

b)

Wanda, Peggy

c)

Maddie, Wanda

d)

Willie, Wanda

69.

Where in the classroom does Wanda sit?

a)

end corner

b)

middle

c)

front

d)

rotational

70.

Which classroom did they all sit in?

a)

Room fifteen

b)

Room thirteen

c)

Room twelve

d)

Room eleven

71.

Why did "they" wait for Wanda?

a)

they were friends

b)

to make fun of her

c)

they cared about her

d)

they missed her

72.

How many pairs of shoes did Wanda say were lined up in her closet?

a)

100

b)

40

c)

50

d)

60

73.

What was Wanda's full name?

a)

Wanda Polenski

b)

Wanda Petronski

c)

Wanda Patrick

d)

Wanda Polish

74.

Who wrote the letter received by Miss Mason?

a)

Wanda

b)

Wanda's mother

c)

Wanda's father

d)

Wanda's brother

75.

What else was mentioned in the letter?

a)

her drawings

b)

her medal

c)

the school

d)

her funny name

76.

How would you describe Miss Mason's feelings towards the class?

a)

Angry

b)

Upset

c)

Happy

d)

Cheerful

77.

How did they contact Wanda?

a)

A) Letter

b)

B) Phone call

c)

C) Email

d)

D) They visited her

78.

Wanda's house was ____

a)

A) on a cliff

b)

B) on top of a hill

c)

C) by the river

d)

D) in the forest

79.

What was the colour of the dress in Peggy'e drawing?

a)

A) red

b)

B) green

c)

C) blue

d)

D) white

80.

The art of bread making in Goa was learnt from the _______.

a)

British

b)

French

c)

Dutch

d)

Portuguese

81.

The Goan baker is called _______.

a)

father

b)

pader

c)

kabai

d)

nanbai

82.

The best months to travel in Coorg are _________.

a)

April-July

b)

June-Aug

c)

September-March

d)

July- August

83.

The long, black coat with an embroidered waist-belt worn is called _______.

a)

kodavus.

b)

sherwani

c)

kuppia

d)

kuffia

84.

_______ has the largest concentration of plantations in the world

a)

Manipur

b)

Kolkatta

c)

Nagaland

d)

Assam

85.

Tea was first drunk in China as far back as _______.

a)

3000 B.C.

b)

2700 B.C.

c)

2700 A.C.

d)

2800 B.C.