Sample Paper 5

ANSWER KEYS
1 (a) 7 (c) 13 (c) 19 (a) 25 (d) 31 (c) 37 (a) 43 (c) 49 (d) 55 (a)
2 (c) 8 (d) 14 (b) 20 (d) 26 (a) 32 (a) 38 (c) 44 (b) 50 (a) 56 (a)
3 (a) 9 (d) 15 (c) 21 (d) 27 (c) 33 (c) 39 (d) 45 (c) 51 (b) 57 (b)
4 (b) 10 (c) 16 (a) 22 (d) 28 (c) 34 (b) 40 (a) 46 (a) 52 (b) 58 (a)
5 (d) 11 (b) 17 (b) 23 (b) 29 (b) 35 (b) 41 (a) 47 (a) 53 (d) 59 (b)
6 (a) 12 (b) 18 (b) 24 (a) 30 (a) 36 (c) 42 (c) 48 (d) 54 (d) 60 (c)

1. (a) Caffeinated and decaf versions are the two versions 18. (b) The allegation of manipulating pictures was
of coffee consumed in America. confirmed by Reuters.
2. (c) antioxidants 19. (a) Had played (past perfect tense - had + past participle)
Benefits of antioxidants is that it protects us against heart Sita had played guitar all day.
disease and cancer. 20. (d) Coming (here we have used verb +Ing)
3. (a) Dates, Coffee, Tea, Milk, Chocolate, Cranberries. Will you be coming home tonight?
4. (b) the synonym of 'chief' is Primary as given in para 1. 21. (d) The sentence is present perfect tense (rule is to use
5. (d) Vinson is a dietician had + past participle)
6. (a) dates 22. (d) the correct indirect speech of the given sentence is,
Of all the foods and beverages studied, dates actually "She said that she had to board her flight that day."
have most antioxidants. 23. (b) the correct indirect speech of the given sentence is,
7. (c) Coffee helps in preventing against liver and colon They said that they should go out for dinner that night.
cancer. 24. (a) the correct indirect speech of the given sentence is,
8. (d) Type 2 is the type of diabetes. I enquired him if he had asked her about her new job.
9. (d) the synonym of 'potential' is Probable. 25. (d) The relevant aspects that Anjali should select for
10. (c) Coffee is the suitable title to the passage. this letter are (1), (3) and (4) i.e. The newspaper's name,
11. (b) to interest the children Teddy bears were used as Anjali's address and formal tone.
Props. 26. (a) The appropriate subject for this letter is "Drawing
12. (b) A Photographer can tell us about the tricks played attention towards hampered services of mid-day meals"
by camera. 27. (c) Yes, to option 2 because of the tone of polite
13. (c) The allegation of doctoring was confirmed by Reuters. expectation. "I hope my views get published in the column
14. (b) The picture of the smoke rising from an apartment of your newspaper so that this issue may garner more
block in Lebanon was manipulated by a photographer public support and awareness" correctly justifies the
deliberately. choice of the concluding portion of this letter.
15. (c) As per the passage, camera sometimes may give fake 28. (c) "inform authorities about the issue of mid-day meals
pictures. in school" completes the concluding line appropriately.
16. (a) British photographers left teddy bears in household, 29. (b) Yours sincerely is written in the end after concluding
stricken by death and destruction in floods in Third World paragraph.
countries with a view to show that all that was left in 30. (a) Respected sir is written as salutation to the editor.
household were teddy bears.
17. (b) False
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31. (c) 'Me' and 'I' refer to the pilot flying the Dakota 43. (c) It refers to the world where a man is known by his
Aeroplane, who is the author himself. possessions and is continually led by his decision to
32. (a) By clear sky, he means that the stars were shining possess.
and there were no clouds in the sky. 44. (b) The poem is "The Ball Poem"
33. (c) He was dreaming about his pleasant holiday and how 45. (c) The poet is john Berryman.
he will be with his family soon. 46. (a) Ice stands for hatred in this poem.
34. (b) He was flying the old Dakota over France back to 47. (a) Robert Frost believes that Ice is equally destructive
England. and can destroy the world.
35. (b) When he looked at his watch, it was One thirty. 48. (d) Fire is another destructive force.
36. (c) Zenani is the daughter of Nelson Mandela. 49. (d) 'Destruction' means opposite to 'creation'.
37. (a) Thabo Mbeki was sworn in as the first deputy 50. (a) Suffice means enough
president of South Africa. 51. (b) Mrs. Pumphery was over doing.
38. (c) Mr de Klerk was sworn in as the second deputy 52. (b) The meaning of the word 'lithe' is Graceful.
president of South Africa. 53. (d) All of the above
39. (d) Nelson Mandela pledged to obey and uphold the 54. (d) The meaning of the word 'convalescing" is Recover
Constitution. He pledged to serve the people of his 55. (a) The meaning of the word 'scrimmage' is Fight.
country. 56. (a) Mr. Herriot took tricki to his clinic.
40. (a) The word that means 'dutiful' is obey. 57. (b) Anil was watching the match.
41. (a) The poet decided not to interfere and suggest 58. (a) The narrator attempt at being friends with Anil by
anything to the boy. flattering him.
42. (c) The boy senses his first responsibility. 59. (b) The boy asked to employ him.
60. (c) He changed his name every month.