MGD Girls’ School, Jaipur

Assessment 3
Revision English

I. Read the passage and answer the following questions.

Yoga is most important for everyone’s life as it helps in balancing the relationship between body
and mind. It is a type of exercise that helps learn physical and mental discipline through regular
practice. It originated in India long years ago in ancient times. Earlier, people belonging to
Buddhism and Hinduism used to yoga and meditation. Various types of yoga are Raja yoga,
jnana yoga, Bhakti yoga, Karma yoga, and Hatha yoga. Generally, Hatha yoga having many
asanas, practiced by the people in India. A world-level event is celebrated every year called
the International Day of Yoga to increase the awareness of yoga benefits worldwide.
International Day of Yoga or World Yoga Day has been declared (by the United Nations General
Assembly) to get celebrated on the 21st of June after the suggestion and initiation of India. Yoga
includes pranayama and also Kapal Bharti, one of the best and most effective breathing
exercises. Yoga is a therapy that helps get rid of illnesses slowly if practiced regularly. It makes
some positive changes to the internal body and regularizes the body organs’ functioning. There is
specific yoga for different purposes, so only required ones can practiced.

i) Suggest a headline.
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ii) Identify and write any 2 facts.

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iii) Identify and write any 2 opinions.

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II. Change the given sentences into indirect speech.
a) Kanika said, “I want to go home.”
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b) The lady said, “I am your new neighbor.”
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c) Ram said, “The sun rises in the east.”
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d) She said, “May I go?”
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 e) He said to me, “What are you doing?”
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f) Riya said, “I am going to the mall now.”
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g) Mother said, “I will bake the cake tomorrow.”
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h) Dad said to me, “I will buy this bag for you.”
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III. Change the given sentences to passive voice.

i. Father scolded the son.

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ii. Sue changed the flat tire.

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IV. Change the given sentences into direct speech.

a) He said that he was not a thief.
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b) She said that she was working hard.
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c) Teacher said that Earth revolves around the sun.
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d) She said that she liked to swim in the ocean.
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e) John said that he was very busy then.
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f) He told me that he liked those flowers.
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g) Sophia said that she had watched that movie the previous week.
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V. Read the following sentences and indicate whether each is simple or compound.
a) He is poor, but he is honest. _________________
b) I love to eat. __________________
 c) We have cows and horses. ___________________
d) It is cold outside. _____________________
e) Mira eats meat, and Tina eats vegetables. __________________
VI. Fill in the blanks using the most suitable relative pronoun. (who/ whom/ that/ whose/
which)
a) I do not like children ______________ bully others.

b) She is the new player ____________ I was telling about.

c) Those are trees ____________ leaves always remain green.

d) That is the new diary _____________ I bought.

e) My brother, _______ is a doctor, has gone to America.

f) I like the new teacher _____________ explains things well.

g) All the money ____________ was collected will be used for charity.

VII. Change the given sentences to active voice.

i. A new purse was bought by her.

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ii. The dress was stitched by her.

VIII. Read the given passage and answer the following questions.
 The cinema is the cheapest source of entertainment today. Millions of people see
movies and enjoy them. It is a good pastime in all the places – big or small.
The cinema industry has made rapid progress after independence. In the beginning
there were silent, and black and white movies. Now we are dazzled by the colors in
every movie.
Big posters are seen on the walls of cities and towns for advertisements. They also
announce the coming movies in the city. There is always a rush before the booking
windows. So, the tickets are often sold in the black market or at a premium.
On the one hand the cinema is a source of entertainment. On the other it is also a
source of knowledge and information. Films satisfy all the sections of people and
their different tastes.
There are religious movies and historical movies. They recreate the past, the old
culture and lifestyle. Social films spread awareness about social evils of dowry,
casteism and communal feelings. Some films expose the corruption in high places
among the policemen and the citizens.

(a) Why is cinema so much popular?

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(b) How can you say that the cinema industry has made rapid progress after
independence?
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(c) Why are tickets often sold in the black market?

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(d) Mention two advantages of cinema.

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(e) What is the main purpose of making social films?

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(f) Find words from the above passage which mean the opposite to:
 * costliest –

* slow-

* present-

* hide-

(g) Find the synonyms of given words from the above given message:
* cinema –
* huge –
* development -

IX. Read the passage carefully and then answer the questions.

Newspapers are our good friends. Newspapers bring us news and views from all
corners of the world. Any incident or occurrence of importance that takes place is
reported by the newspapers. The word ‟NEWS‟ is interpreted as North, East, West
and South. It means that the newspaper provides us with information and news
regarding various subjects from all directions. Newspapers also give us articles on all
kinds of topics such as political, social, economic, monetary, business, commerce,
sports, education, health etc. Newspapers publish advertisements that attract the
attention of the customers.

They also contain book reviews of literary, historical and other books by the scholars.
Newspapers are of different types. Some newspapers are published daily. They are
called “Dailies‟. We must cultivate the habit of reading newspapers to know what is
happening around the globe. The one who reads newspapers and interprets editorial
pages can only be master in current affairs and general knowledge. Reading
newspapers helps you to find out what news is and how it is written. The one who
dreams of being a journalist should not spare a day without reading the newspaper.
They should be aware about the editorial and be well versed with vocabulary. We will
get to know news from all the countries if we read newspapers regularly.

i. What kind of articles are published in newspapers?

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ii. What are the benefits of reading an editorial page?

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iii. From the given passage find the opposite of:

 Repel - ______________
 Bad - _______________

X. Read the fact file and write a mini biography on Sudha Murty.

Name: Sudha Murty

Born: 19 August 1950, Shiggaon, Karnataka

Spouse: Narayan Murty

Profession: Chairperson of the Infosys Foundation, Indian educator, Author,

Philanthropist

Hobbies: Reading books, Travelling, Watching movies

Education: B E in Electrical Engineering, Hubli; M E in computer Science, Bangalore

Achievements: Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan

Recognition: Sudha Murty founded a Public Charitable Trust. The trust has so far
built 2,300 houses in the flood-affected areas. She also has a vision of a library for
each school and has so far set up 70,000 libraries. Her organization has so far built
16,000 public toilets.
XI. Draw and write the Inverted Pyramid structure of a news report.