| Book Name | : | Target Book |
| Paper Type | : | Model Test Question Paper (2024 – 2025) |
| Paper Category | : | Madhyamik Suggestion |
Section – A
Reading Comprehension (Seen)
Question – 1 :
Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow:
When the family sits down to tea, the cat puts in an appearance to get his share. He purrs noisily and rubs himself against the legs of the family members. If there is a guest at the table the cat is particularly civil to him, because the guest is likely to have the best of what is offered. Sometimes, instead of giving him something to eat, the guest stoops down and strokes the cat, and says, “Poor pussy! Poor pussy!” The cat soon tires of that. He puts up his claw and quietly but firmly rakes the guest in the leg. “Ow!” says the guest, “The cat stuck his claws into me!” The delighted family remarks, “Isn’t it sweet of him? Isn’t he intelligent? He wants you to give him something to eat.”
The guest dares not do what he would like to do—kick the cat out of the window. So, with tears of rage and pain in his eyes, he affects to be very much amused, and sorts out a bit of fish from his plate and hands it down. The cat gingerly receives it, with a look in his eyes that says, “Another time, my friend, you won’t be so slow to understand.” He purrs as he retires to a safe distance from the guest’s boot before eating his food.
A. Write the correct alternatives to complete the following sentences: [1 × 5 = 5]
(i) The cat rubs himself against—
(a) the wall
(b) its legs
(c) the table
(d) the legs of the family members (Ans)
(ii) The cat receives the piece of fish from the guest—
(a) casually
(b) carefully (Ans)
(c) carelessly
(d) purring
(iii) The guest wants to—
(a) love the cat
(b) feed the cat
(c) kick the cat (Ans)
(d) make friendship with the cat
(iv) The guest hands down the cat a bit of—
(a) meat
(b) fish (Ans)
(c) dry food
(d) bread
(v) The cat rakes the guest in the leg—
(a) quietly
(b) calmly
(c) firmly (Ans)
(d) both (a) and (c)
B. Complete the following sentences with information from the text: [1 × 3 = 3]
(i) The cat is particularly civil to _____.
(ii) The cat appears to get his share when _____.
(iii) The guest sorts out a bit of _____.
Answer
(i) The cat is particularly civil to – the guest.
(ii) The cat appears to get his share when – the guest sorts out a bit of fish from his plate and hands it down.
(iii) The guest sorts out a bit of – fish.
C. State whether the following statements are true or false. Write ‘T’ for true and ‘F’ for false statements. Provide sentence/phrase/words in support of your answer: [2 × 2 = 4]
(i) The guest kicked the cat out of the window.
Supporting Statement: ____
(ii) The cat ate the food sitting beside the guest’s boot.
Supporting Statement: ____
Answer
(i) False; The guest dares not do what he would like to do—kick the cat out of the window.
(ii) False; He retires to a safe distance from the guest’s boot before eating his food.
Question – 2 :
Read the poem and answer the questions given below:
To grass, or leaf, or fruit, or wall
The snail sticks close, nor fears to fall
As if he grew there, house and all,
Together.Within that house secure he hides
When danger imminent betides
Of storm, or other harm besides
Of weather.Give but his horns the slightest touch,
His self-collecting pow’r is such,
He shrinks into his house with much
Displeasure.Where’er he dwells, he dwells alone,
Except himself has chattels none,
Well satisfied to be his own
Whole treasure.
A. Write the correct alternatives to complete the following sentences: [1 × 4 = 4]
(i) The snail hides—
(a) behind a wall
(b) under a leaf
(c) in a box
(d) in his own house (Ans)
(ii) In his house the snail lives with—
(a) parents
(b) relatives
(c) trees and plants
(d) none (Ans)
(iii) The snail shrinks into his house with—
(a) pleasure
(b) annoyance (Ans)
(c) delight
(d) rapture
(iv) Inside his house the snail feels—
(a) protected (Ans)
(b) insecure
(c) angry
(d) confused
B. Answer the following questions: [2 × 2 = 4]
(i) How does the snail stick to grass or leaf or fruit or wall?
(ii) What is the chattel of the snail?
Answer
(i) The snail sticks close to grass, leaf, fruit, or wall as if it grew there, house and all, without fear of falling.
(ii) The snail’s only chattel is itself, as it owns nothing except its house and lives alone, fully satisfied.
Section B
Reading Comprehension (Unseen)
Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow:
A rich man had a neighbor who was very poor. A fortune teller once told the rich man that someday his poor neighbor would get all his wealth. On hearing this, the rich man was terribly worried. He could not even sleep for many nights. At last, he hit upon a plan to save his wealth.
He sold everything and with all his money he bought one large diamond and saved up the diamond carefully in his turban. “Now,” said he, “my poor neighbor can never have my money, as the fortune teller said.” Sometimes afterward, the rich man, traveling in a ship, had a strong wind blow off his turban which sank into the water. The rich man lost his diamond but said, “At least my poor neighbor can never get it now.” But he was wrong. A few days later, the poor man bought a fish and when he cut it open he found the diamond which had been swallowed up by the fish.
A. Write the correct alternatives to complete the following sentences: [1 × 6 = 6]
(i) The fortune teller told the rich man that his poor neighbor would—
(a) kill him
(b) match away
(c) have all his wealth (Ans)
(d) None of these
(ii) The prophecy of the fortune teller made the rich man—
(a) anxious (Ans)
(b) angry
(c) sad
(d) happy
(iii) The prophecy of the fortune teller—
(a) did not prove true
(b) proved true (Ans)
(c) proved partially true
(d) None of these
(iv) When the rich man lost his diamond—
(a) he was not very sorry
(b) he was very sorry (Ans)
(c) he was very anxious
(d) None of these
(v) The diamond was lost when the rich man was—
(a) at home
(b) at sea (Ans)
(c) at the market
(d) at the office
(vi) The fish swallowed up the—
(a) diamond (Ans)
(b) ring
(c) glass
(d) gold
B. Each of the following statements is either True or False. Write ‘T’ for True and ‘F’ for False in the boxes on the right-hand side. Provide suitable line(s) or phrase from the passage in support of your answers: [1 × 3 = 3]
(i) The rich man kept his diamond in his iron safe.
Supporting sentence: _____
(ii) The diamond fell into the water of the well.
Supporting sentence: ______
(iii) Losing the diamond, the rich man broke down in despair.
Supporting sentence: ______
Answer
(i) False; He saved up the diamond carefully in his turban.(ii) False; A strong wind blew off his turban which sank into the water.
(iii) False; The rich man lost his diamond but said, ‘At least my poor neighbor can never get it now.
C. Answer the following questions: [2 × 4 = 8]
(i) What did the fortune teller tell the rich man?
(ii) What plan was made by the rich man to save his wealth?
(iii) How did the rich man lose his diamond?
(iv) How did the rich man’s poor neighbor get the diamond?
Answer
(i) The fortune teller told the rich man that someday his poor neighbor would get all his wealth.(ii) The rich man sold everything he had and with all his money bought one large diamond, which he kept hidden in his turban.
(iii) The rich man lost his diamond when a strong wind blew off his turban while he was traveling on a ship, and it sank into the water.
(iv) The rich man’s poor neighbor bought a fish, and when he cut it open, he found the diamond which had been swallowed by the fish.
Section C
Grammar & Vocabulary
Question – 4 :
Write the correct alternatives to fill in the blanks: [1 × 3 = 3]
Yesterday on ____ (heard / hearing / hear) a strange noise I ____ (decided / decide / was deciding) to go outside to see from where it ____ (had come / comes / was coming).
Answer
Question – 5 :
A. Fill in the blanks with appropriate articles and prepositions:
[1×3=3]
The headmaster of our school will hold __(i)__ meeting __(ii)__ March 13 to make every teacher aware __(ii)__ his duty.
Answer
B. Do as directed: [1 × 3 = 3]
(i) I was looking for a stag.
(Change the voice)
(ii) The girl said to me, “I was your friend.”
(Change the mode of narration)
(iii) Darjeeling is the best place to visit in summer.
(Change into Positive Degree)
Answer
(i) A stag was being looked for by me.(ii) The girl told me that she had been my friend.
(iii) No other place is as good as Darjeeling to visit in summer.
C. Choose the correct phrasal verbs from the list given below to replace the words underlined. Write the correct phrasal verbs in the boxes on the right-hand side changing the form where necessary. There is one extra phrasal verb in the list: [1×3=3]
(i) She read the book carefully.
(ii) He refused all our offers of help.
(iii) The coat was removed by the magician.
Phrasal verbs: take off, go through, take after
Answer
(i) She went through the book carefully.
(ii) He turned down all our offers of help.
(iii) The coat was taken off by the magician.
Question – 6 :
Given below are the meanings of four words which you will find in Question No. 3. Find out the words and write them in the appropriate boxes on the right-hand side: [2×4=8]
(i) riches ___
(ii) with care ___
(iii) eaten ___
(iv) went down into the river ___
Answer
(i) wealth
(ii) gingerly
(iii) swallowed
(iv) sank
Section D
(Writing Skills)
Question – 7 :
Write a letter (within 100 words) to the editor of an English daily expressing your concern about the indiscriminate felling of trees. [10]
Answer
ToThe Editor,
The Telegraph,
Kolkata.
Subject: Concern about indiscriminate felling of trees
Sir/Madam,
I am writing to express my deep concern about the rampant cutting down of trees in Kolkata. Trees are being felled for urban expansion, leaving the city hotter and more polluted. This not only harms the environment but also disturbs the ecosystem, leading to fewer birds and fresh air.
I request the authorities to take strict steps to stop deforestation and promote tree plantation. Awareness campaigns should also be conducted to involve citizens in saving the greenery of Kolkata.
Yours sincerely,
[Your Name]
Question – 8 :
Write a story (within 100 words) using the following hints. Give a title to the story. [10]
Points: A forgetful man—thinks of inviting his friends to dinner—arranges a variety of dishes and waits for the friends to come—none arrives—wonders—finds the bunches of invitation cards undelivered.
Answer
Title: The Forgotten Invitations
There was a man in Kolkata who was known for being very forgetful. One day, he decided to host a grand dinner for his friends. He arranged a variety of delicious dishes and waited eagerly for his guests. Hours passed, but no one arrived.
Confused and disappointed, he wondered what went wrong. As he searched for answers, he found the bundle of invitation cards lying on his desk—completely undelivered! He laughed at his own forgetfulness and decided to call his friends the next day to apologize.
(91 words)
Question – 9 :
Write a biography of Lata Mangeshkar (within 100 words) using the following points: [10]
Points: Born on September 28, 1929, in Indore—Father: Deenanath Mangeshkar, Classical singer—Mother: Shevanti Mangeshkar—learnt music from her father and Ali Khan and Amanat Khan—between 1942 and 1948 acted in eight films—first song recorded in 1942—Worked with legendary music directors and male playback singers—recorded more than 50,000 songs in over thirty-six Indian languages—received Padma Bhushan Award in 1989, Padma Vibhushan in 1999, the Bharat Ratna in 2001—tested positive for Covid-19—died on February 6, 2022.
Answer
Lata Mangeshkar, born on September 28, 1929, in Indore, was one of India’s most legendary playback singers. Her father, Deenanath Mangeshkar, was a classical singer, and her mother was Shevanti Mangeshkar. She learnt music from her father and maestros like Ali Khan and Amanat Khan.Between 1942 and 1948, Lata acted in eight films, and her first song was recorded in 1942. She worked with the finest music directors and singers, recording over 50,000 songs in 36 Indian languages.
She received the Padma Bhushan in 1989, Padma Vibhushan in 1999, and Bharat Ratna in 2001. Lata passed away on February 6, 2022, but her voice remains immortal.
(107 words)
