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Date : 7/6/23 Two Stories about Flying, The Midnight Visitor Marks : 30
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Q1. Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow (8 marks):
A. They were beckoning to him, calling shrilly. He dropped his legs to stand on the green sea. His legs sank into it.
He screamed with fright and attempted to rise again flapping his wings. But he was tired and weak with hunger
and he could not rise, exhausted by the strange exercise. His feet sank into the green sea, and then his belly
touched it and he sank no farther. He was floating on it, and around him his family was screaming, praising him
and their beaks were offering him scraps of dog-fish. He had made his first flight.
Questions:
(a) What was the ‘green flooring’ on which his brothers and sister had landed?
(b) How was the young seagull’s first experience of the sea?
(c) Which word in the passage means the same as ‘summoning or luring by silent signal?
(d) Why was the seagull exhausted?

B. The doorknob turned. Swiftly Max pushed with his left hand to free himself from the still and drop to the
balcony. And then, as he dropped, he screamed once. Shrilly.
Questions:
(a) Who was there at the door?
(b) Could Max be able to jump from balcony? Why?
(c) Which word in the extract means the same as ‘in a high pitch’?
(d) What frightened Max?

Q2. Answer the following in about 40 – 50 words (6 marks):

1. Describe the sky when ‘Dakota’ took off from Paris?
2. Who was Henry? What role did he play in Ausable’s plans?

Q3. Answer ANY ONE of the following in 100 – 120 words (6 marks):
1. What is superior, physical strength or intelligence in a difficult situation? Which one of these qualities and
skills would you stress upon? Why? Elaborate with reference to the story, ‘The Midnight Visitor’.
2. The narrator had two options of avoiding the terrible storm clouds. Why didn’t he use them? Was his decision
of flying straight into storm clouds a sound decision? Give a reasoned answer.

Q4. Do as directed (5 marks):

1. Choose the correct option to fill in the blank to complete the passage:
Climate change in ………………. region of Ladakh has shrunk glaciers.
(a) an Indian (b) the Indian (c) a Indian (d) near an Indian
2. Fill in the blank by choosing the correct option:
You …………… your admit card in the examination hall.
(a) have to make (b) must carry (c) should see (d) might need
3. Complete the given sentence with correct article.
Have you ever seen ……….. ostrich in ………… house?
(a) a; the (b) an; the (c) an; a (d) the; a
4. Fill in the blank with the correct quantifier.
Riya felt lonely as she had …………… friends than her peers.
(a) fewer (b) little (c) less (d) few
5. Select the correct from of the verb (be) to complete the sentence.
Nobody ………………. heard anything from her in a long time.
(a) have (b) is (c) had (d) were

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Q5. Attempt the following question (5 marks):
The months of October and November are marked by festivities throughout India. Water pollution due to immersion
of idols and air pollution due to bursting of crackers are the byproducts of these festivals. Write a letter to the Editor
of a national daily mentioning the impacts of these rituals, as well as, give suggestions. (100-120 words)

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