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WorksheetsENGLISH REVISION TERM -1 (21-22)
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 24mins
Which of the following was NOT done by grandmother when the narrator returned after completing his studies abroad?
waited for her grandson at the station
collected the women of the neighbourhood and sang song
fed the sparrow longer
continued reciting her prayers
Choose the correct option with reference to the two statements given below
Statement 1- The grandmother was led to a life of seclusion as she moved to the city.
Statement -2 Only the author could ease her soltitude.
Statement 1 & 2 cannot be inferred from the passage.
Statement 1& 2 can be inferred from the passage
Statement 1 is true but 2 is false
Statement 1 is false but 2 is true
Which of the following characteristic could be attached to the grandmother?
Orthodox
Introvert
Religious
Peace loving
"Mary and I - a 37 years old businessman had dreamt of sailing in the wake of the famous explorer"
The Punctuation '---'has been used in the given line to
include author comments
add extra information
give a physical description
explain something
Choose the correct option with reference to the two statements given below.
Statement 1- The author and his wife had completed trust on their ship
Statement 2- They had honed their seafaring skills with the help of a captain
Statement 1 is true but Statement 2 is false
Statement 1 is false but Statement 2 is true
Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 cannot be inferred from the passage
Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 can be inferred from the passage
What was the reason behind hiring two crewmen by the author?
because he was terrified to handle the ship alone
because he wanted help to tackle one of the roughest seas,the Southern Indian Ocean.
because he wanted to spend quality time with his family
because he was ill
Look at the statements given below.Choose the option that correctly identifies which statements are fact and which are opinion:
1 The Wave walker had been tested in the roughest waters, it could handle the waves.
2 Even then ,there was a fear regarding sailing in the Southern Indian Ocean
3 The Wavewalker did have the capacity to handle the strongest of waters.
4 The Wavewalker could have drowned anytime soon
Fact- 1 and 4 ; Opinion - 2 and 3
Fact 2 and 3 ; Opinion - 1 and 4
Fact 1 and 2 ; Opinion 3 and 4
Fact 2 and 4 ; Opinion 1 and 3
In which of the following sentences the word 'atrocious' has been incorrectly used?
The visibility was atrocious, perhaps forty yards and i could see nothing
They committed the most atrocious cruelties
The event was well attended with people queuing at 9 am despite atrocious conditions
A most sacred obligation was bound up with a most atrocious crime
With reference to the lesson,'Discovering Tut' "An angry wind stirred up ghostly dust devils" can ascribed as
Superstition
Fact
Opinion
Myth
This concept is expressed as Shanshui , literally ‘mountain water’ which used together represent the word ‘landscape’. More than two elements of an image, these represent two complementary poles, reflecting
the Daoist view of the universe. The mountain is Yang — reaching vertically towards Heaven, stable, warm, and dry in the sun, while the water is Yin — horizontal
and resting on the earth, fluid, moist and cool.
Assertion: The Chinese painter does not want you to borrow his eyes; he wants you to enter his
mind. The landscape is an inner one, a spiritual and conceptual space.
Reason: Chinese painter wants you to see his creation from a specific angle since he chooses a
single view point
Assertion can be inferred but the reason cannot be inferred
Reason can be inferred but assertion cannot be inferred
BOTH assertion and reason cannot be inferred
BOTH assertion and reason cannot be inferred
What is often overlooked is an essential third element, the Middle Void where their interaction
takes place. This can be compared with the yogic practice of pranayama; breathe in, retain, breathe out — the suspension of breath is the Void where meditation occurs. The Middle Void is essential — nothing can happen without it; hence the importance of the white, unpainted space in Chinese landscape.
Statement 1- The white unpainted space is often overlooked in Chinese painting.
Statement 2- The interaction takes place at empty space between YANG and YIN.
Statement3- Chinese term for landscape is linked with the philosophy of Daoism, which emphasizes
harmony with the natural world.
Statement 4- The landscape painting tradition of China has long been admired as one of the greatest
cultural achievement of Chinese people.
F-1,4 O-2,3
F-,1,3 O-2,4
F-1,2 O-3,4
Select the option that tells you about Wu Daozi.
1-Wu Daozi represents all of classical Chinese Painting
2-His painting for the Tang Emperor Xuanzong was his first painting.
3- Wu Daozi story is part of a book written by confucius
4- Wu Daozi story attaches a deeper meaning to all forms of art.
1 and 2
2 and 3
3 and 4
1 and 4
Look at the statements given below.Choose the option that correctly identifies which statements are fact and which are opinion.
1 Mrs Dorling is actually a self -centered Person
2 The narrator should have called out Mrs Dorling
3 The narrator also should have taken all her belongings
4 The narrator did not wish to cause pain to Mrs Dorling daughter.
F- 2 & 3 , O- 1 & 4
F - 1 & 4 , O - 2 & 3
F- 1 & 2 , O- 3 & 4
F- 2 & 4 ,O- 1 & 3
She looked at me reprovingly and after that we spoke no more about it .'The word 'reprovingly'means-----
trustfully
disapprovingly
confidently
positively
Which issue of a UK-based magazine pioneer in outsider art publications, features THE UNTUTORED
GENIUS on its anniversary cover?
Rama Rao's niece,a pretty girl of eleven,had come to stay with him.She was from a big town ,so she knew how to play the veena and the harmonium.She also had a sweet voice .Both her parents had died and her uncle had brought her home.Ranga was just the boy for her and she ,the most suitable bride for him.Since ,I was a frequent visitor to Rama Rao's place ,the girl was quiet free with me.
Pick out the significance of the given lines
Ratna was the girl who married Ranga
Ratna was the best bride of Ranga
the narrator wanted Ranga to marry Ratna
All of the above
'Running around like a flea pestered dog, is not for me.'indicates
contempt against the British officials
dissatisfaction with British flatterrs
disinterest in British
anger against the narrator
'But I don't think that could be a reason for your present condition 'The tone of the author in the given line is-(Ranga's Marriage)
sarcastic
humorous
manipulative
excited
'Suppose you buy the best quality mango. You eat it slowly, savouring its peel,before biting into the juicy flesh.You do not want to waste any part of it.Before you take another bite,the fruit slips out of your hand and falls to the ground. How do you feel?'
Personification
Allegory
Imagery
Irony
Choose the correct option with reference to the two statements given below.
Statement 1 - Ranga wanted to marry a mature and admirable girl
Statement 2- Ranga's decision to stay a bachelor is dependent on the right girl
statement 1 is true but statement 2 is false
statement 1 is false but statement 2 is true
Both statements 1 & 2 can not be inferred
Both statements 1 & 2 can be inferred
