Question 3.

Choose the right/most appropriate word from the options given below and
complete the following passage.

The students (i) ____________talking as Miss Sarkar (ii) ____________the

classroom. Then in a loud voice (iii) ____________said ‘Good Morning’ and
(iv) ____________quickly around the room. All the children (v)
____________her intently to find out what sort of a person she (vi)
____________“I suppose you (vii) ____________to know my name,” she
said. But (viii) ____________she could tell them, someone in the class yelled
out, “You are Miss Sarkar.”

i)(a) are (b) was (c) were (d) been

(ii) (a) enters (fo) entered (c) entering (d) entours
(iii) (a) she (b)they (c) he (d) them
(iv) (a) glance (b) glancing (c) glanced (d) glancy
(v) (a) observe (b) watching (c) watch (d) watched
(vi) (a) is (b) was (c) been (d) being
(vii) (a) wants (b) liked (c) knew (d) want
(viii) (a) after (b) before (c) later (d) as

Answer:
(i) c (ii) b (iii) a (iv) c (v) d (vi) b (vii) d (viii) b

Question 5.
Read the paragraph given below and fill in the blanks with the options that
follow: (3 marks) (Board Term-12013, Set 85RR)

High school is a critical time in the life of young people. On (a)

______(a/the/an/no article) one hand, teenagers are eager to enjoy their
freedom and independence, while on the other hand, they must be disciplined
enough to keep (b)________(their/ the/our/ there) priorities straight. In my
opinion, the family, the peer group and the school impact high school students
the (c)______(best/highest/most/maximum) at this vulnerable time.

Answer:
(a) the
(b) their
(c) most

Question 6.
Read the paragraph given below and fill in the blanks with options that follow:
(1/2×6 = 3 marks) (Board Term-12012, Set EC2028)

Amitabh Bachchan is (a)_______(one/two/a/of) of the greatest actors this

country has produced. His fluency, his gift of timing, his command (b) ______
(of/over/off/upon) the language is unparalleled,
(c)________(never/otherwise/always/sometimes) his histrionic talents too are
among the (d)_______(best/better/worst/good) this country (e)______
(was/have/has/had) produced. Even now he (f) (has/had/have/is) to be the
most popular actor of the country.

Answer:
(a) one (b) over (c) sometimes (d) best (e) has (f) has

Question 7.
Complete the paragraph given below by filling in the blanks with the help of
options that follow: (1/2x 6 = 3 marks) (Board Term-12012, Set EC 2044)
Spiders are one of the (a) _______(more/most/less/least) fascinating of
creatures. Several hundred species are (b)_______ (found/find/lose/lost) in
India. They are quick to get (c) _______(if/for/away/till) when we come too
close to them. They (d) _______(less/hardly/had/often) don’t sting. Nor is their
bite severe. In fact some ant bites hurt (e)_______ (most/more/much/very)
than a spider bite. Many species of spiders inhabit (f)
_______(our/ours/your/yours) environment. The females of only two species
are dangerous. In fact many of the deadly looking ones do not harm us.

Answer: (a) most (b) found (c) away (d) often (e) more (f) our

Question 8.
Complete the paragraph given below with the help of the options that follow.
Write the correct options against the correct blank number. (1/2 x 6 = 3
marks) (Board Term-12012, Set EC2,042)

A doctor had the habit of talking to the trees (a) _______(on/in/along/with) the
roadside as he took (b)_______ (my/your/his/her) walks in the evening. He
would (c) _______(bend/bent/bended/bending) to kiss the trees lovingly and
whisper kind words to (d)_______ (it/they/them/those). This was an odd (e)
_______(and/but/as/so) beautiful sight. It was indeed (f)
_______(a/an/the/this) noble act in this wicked world. One day he was very
upset to see one of his trees cut down. The nature lover was so upset that he
collapsed on the road. (Board Term-12012, Set EC2,042)

Answer: (a) on (b) his (c) bend (d) them (e) but (f) a
Question 9.
Read the paragraph given below and fill in the blanks with the help of the
options that follow: (1/2 x 6 = 3 marks) (Board Tenn-12012, Set EC2,040)

A strong desire to (a) _______(travels/travel/travelling/travelled) beyond the

blue, to fly (b)_______ (in/into/on/above) the heavens and touch the stars was
what Kalpana dreamt (c) _______(in/about/ for/of). Determined to the core,
she finally (d) _______(succeed/succeeds/succeeded/succeeding) in making
her vision (e)_______ (a/the/that/an) reality. For this first India-born female
astronaut, (f)_______ (their/her/his/your) castles in the air had their
foundation firmly embedded in reality.

Answer: (a) travel (b) into (c) of (d) succeeded (e) a (f) her

Question 10.
Choose the most appropriate option from the ones given below to complete
the following passage.

I came to India (i) ____________a short trip only, one week (ii)
____________left to return to America. Everybody wanted to spend time with
me, (iii) ____________how to spend, we decided to watch (v)
____________movie. We (vi) ____________a lot. Time (vii) ____________to
say good bye. We (viii) ____________sad at departing each other.

(i) (a) in (b) during (c) for (d)about

(ii) (a) is (b) was (c) has (d) were
(iii) (a) as (b) so (c) but (d) for
(iv) (a) so (b) hence (c) for (d) due to
(v) (a) a (b) an (c) the (d) some
(vi) (a) enjoy (b) enjoys (c) enjoying (d) enjoyed
(vii) (a) came (b) come (c) coming (d) to come
(viii) (a) feeling (b) feel (c) felt (d) to feel

Answer:
(i) c (ii) b (iii) c (iv) a (v) a (vi) d (vii) a (viii) c

Question 11.
Read the passage given below and fill in the blanks With the help of the
options that follow: (1/2 x 6 = 3 marks)Answer:(Board Term-12012, Set
EC2,043)

What is a perspective ?
Perspective and viewpoint (a)_______ (are/is/of/in) miracles that
(b)_______(gone/assist/share/give) us in our lives. We have (c)
_______(in/the/a/of) opportunity to (d) _______(see/saw/seeing/view) a
moment and see it (e)_______ (from/of/at/the) every angle. It is the
(f)_______(point/angle/moment/turn) when we get to choose the perspective
that will guide us in the future. It is the moment of truth.

Answer: (a) are (b) assist (c) the (d) view (e) from (f) moment

Question 12.
Complete the paragraph given below by filling in the blanks with the help of
the options that follow: (1/2 x 6 = 3 marks) (Board Term-12012, Set EC2,045)
Answer:
There was a panel discussion on television (a)_______(more/for/of/about)
news programmes. The host (b)_______
(introduce/introduced/introducing/was introduced) the topic and raised some
questions. One of the participants, Alka, (c) _______ (saying/says/say/said)
that though news programmes are (d)_______(kept/keep/keeps/keeping) us
well informed, she felt that (e) (them/there/their/then’s) were too many of
them. This made them repetitive (f)_______(and/but/however/both) boring.
Another participant, Romy differed. He said that different news channels
catered to different interests.

Answer: (a) about (b) introduced (c) said (d) keeping (e) there (f) and

Question 13.
Complete the following passage by choosing the most appropriate options
from the ones given below: (1/2 x 6 = 3 marks) (Board Term-12012, Set
EC2,046)
CCE (a)_______(have/is/are/has) definitely assured many dynamic changes
as far as the educational scenario is concerned. This new system of
evaluation is definitely better as a child’s year-long learning is no longer
dependent (b)_______(to/for/upon/at) a 3-hour year-end examination. Under
this scheme as the name suggests the evaluation is a continuous year-long
process. Moreover, assessment is not limited (c)_______(for/in/to/at) pen and
paper exercises alone. There is an attempt to provide students with varied
opportunities and activities which would enhance
(d)_______(their/there/his/him) learning capacity and creativity. Assessment
is also not limited to scholastic area, but also
(e)_______(include/includes/included/including) co-scholastic areas. Such an
assessment scheme provides an opportunity to students to be able to indulge
in an engrossing hobby (f)_______(from/for/or/at) a chance to serve and help
others. It also attempts to connect knowledge learnt from texts to life outside
the schools.

Answer: (a) has (b) upon (c) to (d) their (e) includes (f) or
Question 14.
Complete the following passage choosing the correct options.

When wet waste is mixed: (i) ____________dry waste, it is called garbage.

For zero garbage, the two (ii) ____________be kept separate. Dry waste can
be recycled. Wet waste can be (iii) ____________into compost and used (iv)
____________gardening in place of fertilizers. To make compost home, you
need a bin. Keep it in a level, partially (vi) ____________spot. Fill the bin (vii)
____________your wet waste–vegetable peelings, fruit waste, tea bags and
plant pruning. You can add offerings made at temples, such as fruits and
flowers, (viii) ____________commonly end up polluting water.

(i) (a) in (b) on (c) into (d) with

(ii) (a) could (b) would (c) should (d) shall
(iii) (a) make (b) turned (c) mixed (d) stirred
(iv) (a) from (b) into (c) in (d) for
(v) (a) in (b) from (c) about (d) at
(vi) (a) wasting (b) waist (c) waste (d) wasted
(vii) (a) from (b) on (c) with (d) in
(viii) (a) which (b) whose (c) whom (d) that

Answer:
(i) d (ii) c (iii) b (iv) d (v) d (vi) c (vii) c (viii) a