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CHAPTERWISE MOCK TEST
Class: X
Subject : English
Lesson 1: Father's Help
Time:1 hour Full Marks: 25
1. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below:
"You are half an hour late", Samuel said.
"I have a headache, Sir': Swami said.
"Then why did you come at all?"
This was an unexpected question from Samuel.
Swami said, "My father said I shouldn't miss school, Sir:'
Samuel looked impressed, "Your father is quite right. We want more parents like him:'
"Oh, you poor man!" Swami thought, " you don't know what my father has done to you:'
"All right, go to your seat:'
Swami sat down, feeling sad. He had never met anyone as good as Samuel.
A. Choose the correct alternative to complete the following sentences: 1X 5=5
(i) Swami was late to school by-
(a) an hour D (b) half an hour D
(c) forty five minutes D (d) fifteen minutes D
(ii) Swami was suffering from-
(a) high fever D (b) toothache D
(c) enteric diseases D (d) headache D
(iii) Swami sat down feeling-
(a) delighted D (b) worried D
(c) sad D (d) scared D
(iv) Swami's father wanted him not to miss-
(a) seminar D (b) practice D
(c) school D (d) gymnasium D
(v) "Then why did you come at all?" - To Swami such a question seemed to be-
(a) unexpected D (b) expected D
(c) meaningless D (d) none of the above D
B. Complete the following sentences with information from the passage: lx2=2
(i) Swami's father was quite right because __________________
(ii) Samuel looked impressed as---------------------
C. Fill in the chart with information from the text: 1 X 2=2
Cause Effect
Swami never met anyone as good as Samuel
D. Pick out a sentence to show that Swami's judgment about Samuel was wrong. 1 X 1=1
2. Read the following passage and answer the questions.
Swami knew how strict his father could be. So he changed his tactics.
" I can't go so late to the class:'
"You' ll have to. It is your own fault".
"What will the teacher think ifI go so late?"
"Tell him you had a headache and so are late:'
"He will scold me ifI say so:'
"Will he? Let us see. What is his name?"
"Samuel:'
"Does he always scold the student?"
"He is a very angry man. He is especially angry with boys who come in late. I wouldn't like to
go late to Samuel's class:'
"Ifhe is so angry, why not tell your headmaster about it?"
"They say even the headmaster is afraid ofhim:'
A. Write the correct alternative to complete the following sentences in the given space'� 1 x 5 = 5
(i) Samuel was a/ an -
(a) lovable man (b) angry man (c) polite man (d) sensible man
(ii) The boy was _____ to go to school. (Fill up the blank)
(a) eager (b) happy (c) reluctant (d) willing
(iii) The boy's father advised him to
(a) Praise Samuel (b) offend Samuel
(c) tell the headmaster about Samuel's rude behavior (d) beg his teacher's pardon
(iv) Samuel dislikes those students who-
(a) are inattentive (b) are irregular (c) are lazy (d) are unpunctual
(v) According to the boy, Samuel was _____ by even the headmaster. (Fill up the blank)
(a) feared (b) admired (c) hated (d) criticized
B. State whether the following statements are true or false. Provide sentences/ phrases in
support of your answers: 2x 2= 4
(i) Samuel behaved rudely towards his students.
I ________.
(ii) The boy's father informed him to tell the teacher why he was late ....
C. Answer the following questions. 2x3=6
(i) What forced Swami to change his tactics?
(ii) What was Swami's opinion about Samuel?
(iii) Why was Swami reluctant to go to Samuel's class?
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