VIDYA NIKETAN SCHOOL

WORKSHEET-6

Class-10

Lesson -Two Stories about Flying

1. Who is the author of "His First Flight"?

A) Liam O' Flaherty
B) Frederick Forsyth
C) Roal Dahl
D) Paulo Coehlo

2. 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

3.- 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

 4. What urged him to make his first flight?

A) hunger
B) sight of fish
C) courage
D) both 1 and 2
5.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

6.The title "Black Aeroplane" is based on?

A) the aeroplane that helped the pilot

B) the pilot's aeroplane
C) aeroplane in the stormy sky
D) none of the above

7. What was the pilot looking forward to?

A) to reach his destination

B) to meet his family
C) his holiday
D) both 2 and 3
8.How far was the narrator from Paris when he saw dark clouds in the sky?

A) 200 km
B) 100 km
C) 50 km
D) 150 km

9. Which of the pilot's instruments stopped working first?

A) compass
B) radio
C) both stopped together
D) both were working

10.What was the name of the aeroplane that the pilot was flying?

A) Airbus
B) Boeing
C) Dakota
D) Minnesota

SHORT QUESTIONS

1.Why was the young seagull afraid to fly?

2, Why- could the young seagull not reach his parents without flying?
3. What did the seagull do to draw the attention of his family?
4.What did the writer feel inside the clouds?
5.Why did the writer follow the pilot of another aeroplane? ‘
LONG ANSWER
1.Why was the young seagull left alone in the ledge by his family?
2. The Black Aeroplane’ is a mystery Story. Explain.