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question_answer1)
Which of the following words has the SAME meaning as the word care as used in the passage?
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Grief done
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Want done
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Needs done
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Pleasure done
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question_answer2)
Choose the word which is most OPPOSITE in meaning of the word unfold as used in the passage?
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Declare done
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Conceal done
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Describe done
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Perpetuate done
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question_answer3)
Which of the following statements is not made in the passage about Nature?
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Nature is an infinite source of beauty done
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Everything in nature is splendid and divine done
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Nature is a great teacher done
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The early man was scared of Nature done
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Why do people not enjoy the beauty of Nature?
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They are running after material pleasures done
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They do not consider nature as balm to soothe their fired minds done
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Their life is full of worries and tensions done
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They are afraid of nature done
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What should we do to enjoy tranquil life?
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Get totally immersed in our daily routine done
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Believe that nature is infinite source of beauty done
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Lead a disciplined and dedicated life done
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Enjoy the nature around us done
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The information presented here about Birju Maharaj can be found in a/an
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newspaper article done
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diary done
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encyclopedia done
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autobiography done
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question_answer7)
The observation that 'dance is adulterated' means that the dance form is
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not practiced according to tradition done
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found in adult entertainment done
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performed only in films done
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suitable to be performed by adults done
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question_answer8)
A 'packed house' during his performance suggests that it was
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jammed in tightly done
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filled into done
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exceeding allotted time done
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well-attended done
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question_answer9)
The younger dancers have 'presence of mind' means that they
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are open to learning the pure form of the dance done
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prefer traditional styles of dancing done
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can combine to perform in the traditional and modern styles done
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are calm while they prepare to perform done
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question_answer10)
Birju Maharaj's assessment of his popularity lies in
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the large numbers of practitioners and admirers of his style in Delhi done
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the influence of traditional styles in modem dance done
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his migrating to Mumbai on popular demand by producers done
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the number of dances he has choreographed in films done
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DIRECTIONS: Read the given poem and answer the questions that follow by selecting the most appropriate option. Sprinkle, squish between my toes, The smell of ocean to my nose. I can feel each grain of sand, It falls from air into my hand. The shells I find along the shore, Picked up by birds that fly and soar. They sparkle like the ocean's waves, And carry sand from all the lakes. I walk That's where my feet leave prints to be. I walk all the way to the end of the land, The land that holds this beautiful sand. Morgan Swain The poem's central theme is
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a factual description of nature done
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sharing experiences with nature done
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a recollection of a visit done
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an introspection by the writer done
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DIRECTIONS: Read the given poem and answer the questions that follow by selecting the most appropriate option. Sprinkle, squish between my toes, The smell of ocean to my nose. I can feel each grain of sand, It falls from air into my hand. The shells I find along the shore, Picked up by birds that fly and soar. They sparkle like the ocean's waves, And carry sand from all the lakes. I walk That's where my feet leave prints to be. I walk all the way to the end of the land, The land that holds this beautiful sand. Morgan Swain Here, "to the end of the land" refers to the
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sealine done
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land done
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sky done
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horizon done
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DIRECTIONS: Read the given poem and answer the questions that follow by selecting the most appropriate option. Sprinkle, squish between my toes, The smell of ocean to my nose. I can feel each grain of sand, It falls from air into my hand. The shells I find along the shore, Picked up by birds that fly and soar. They sparkle like the ocean's waves, And carry sand from all the lakes. I walk That's where my feet leave prints to be. I walk all the way to the end of the land, The land that holds this beautiful sand. Morgan Swain Here, "That's where my feet leave prints to be" means that the writer
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knows that everything is temporary done
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relieves past visits done
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expects to forget the experience done
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hopes to remember his visit done
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DIRECTIONS: Read the given poem and answer the questions that follow by selecting the most appropriate option. Sprinkle, squish between my toes, The smell of ocean to my nose. I can feel each grain of sand, It falls from air into my hand. The shells I find along the shore, Picked up by birds that fly and soar. They sparkle like the ocean's waves, And carry sand from all the lakes. I walk That's where my feet leave prints to be. I walk all the way to the end of the land, The land that holds this beautiful sand. Morgan Swain The phrase in the poem that conveys the same meaning as "along the tip of the sea" is
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"each grain of sand" done
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"end of the land" done
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"air into my hand" done
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"like the ocean's waves" done
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DIRECTIONS: Read the given poem and answer the questions that follow by selecting the most appropriate option. Sprinkle, squish between my toes, The smell of ocean to my nose. I can feel each grain of sand, It falls from air into my hand. The shells I find along the shore, Picked up by birds that fly and soar. They sparkle like the ocean's waves, And carry sand from all the lakes. I walk That's where my feet leave prints to be. I walk all the way to the end of the land, The land that holds this beautiful sand. Morgan Swain A word that can replace ' squish 'is
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crush done
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hold done
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scrunch done
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trample done
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DIRECTIONS: Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow by selecting the most appropriate option: Why do poets use poems to tell about social injustices? The answer is simple. This way a poet can catch and hold the reader's attention, his/her emotions. Usually poets in their works present facts in order to capture attention of many people. These are not new facts that are presented to an audience. Poems are always aimed at reaching feelings of people and, thus, pulling strings. Literature of every state shows all the complexity of every epoch. When the situation is the same at several countries, it has a worldwide significance. Before talking about poetry, we should answer the question: What is poetry? Poetry is a special way of describing situations, things, ideas, feelings. Poets present their ideas in short phrases. A poem can be compared to a photograph as it reflects real life, real situations and feelings. In a poem a poet captures the exact moment and represents it the way he/she has seen it. When you read a poem you see the poet's subjective evaluation of facts, situations and the epoch in general. Poets of the Romantic Movement wrote their poems to share their feelings. They wrote to help people understand their time from the poet's point of view. A poem reflects the culture of the
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period it belongs to done
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historical past done
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imaginary life done
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present only done
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DIRECTIONS: Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow by selecting the most appropriate option: Why do poets use poems to tell about social injustices? The answer is simple. This way a poet can catch and hold the reader's attention, his/her emotions. Usually poets in their works present facts in order to capture attention of many people. These are not new facts that are presented to an audience. Poems are always aimed at reaching feelings of people and, thus, pulling strings. Literature of every state shows all the complexity of every epoch. When the situation is the same at several countries, it has a worldwide significance. Before talking about poetry, we should answer the question: What is poetry? Poetry is a special way of describing situations, things, ideas, feelings. Poets present their ideas in short phrases. A poem can be compared to a photograph as it reflects real life, real situations and feelings. In a poem a poet captures the exact moment and represents it the way he/she has seen it. When you read a poem you see the poet's subjective evaluation of facts, situations and the epoch in general. Poets of the Romantic Movement wrote their poems to share their feelings. They wrote to help people understand their time from the poet's point of view. A word in the passage which means a quality of being intricate is
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general done
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photograph done
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complexity done
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evaluation done
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DIRECTIONS: Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow by selecting the most appropriate option: Why do poets use poems to tell about social injustices? The answer is simple. This way a poet can catch and hold the reader's attention, his/her emotions. Usually poets in their works present facts in order to capture attention of many people. These are not new facts that are presented to an audience. Poems are always aimed at reaching feelings of people and, thus, pulling strings. Literature of every state shows all the complexity of every epoch. When the situation is the same at several countries, it has a worldwide significance. Before talking about poetry, we should answer the question: What is poetry? Poetry is a special way of describing situations, things, ideas, feelings. Poets present their ideas in short phrases. A poem can be compared to a photograph as it reflects real life, real situations and feelings. In a poem a poet captures the exact moment and represents it the way he/she has seen it. When you read a poem you see the poet's subjective evaluation of facts, situations and the epoch in general. Poets of the Romantic Movement wrote their poems to share their feelings. They wrote to help people understand their time from the poet's point of view. The structure of poetry is usually characterized by
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sequences of two or more words without an 'action word' done
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long winded sentences done
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lengthy descriptive stanzas done
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short, factual stanzas done
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DIRECTIONS: Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow by selecting the most appropriate option: Why do poets use poems to tell about social injustices? The answer is simple. This way a poet can catch and hold the reader's attention, his/her emotions. Usually poets in their works present facts in order to capture attention of many people. These are not new facts that are presented to an audience. Poems are always aimed at reaching feelings of people and, thus, pulling strings. Literature of every state shows all the complexity of every epoch. When the situation is the same at several countries, it has a worldwide significance. Before talking about poetry, we should answer the question: What is poetry? Poetry is a special way of describing situations, things, ideas, feelings. Poets present their ideas in short phrases. A poem can be compared to a photograph as it reflects real life, real situations and feelings. In a poem a poet captures the exact moment and represents it the way he/she has seen it. When you read a poem you see the poet's subjective evaluation of facts, situations and the epoch in general. Poets of the Romantic Movement wrote their poems to share their feelings. They wrote to help people understand their time from the poet's point of view. The meaning of the word 'epoch' is a
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lengthy, complex poem done
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type of literary work in England done
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distinctive point of time done
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being great and impressive done
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question_answer20)
The 'zephyr' is a
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fine quality of cloth done
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scent or odour done
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strong stream of air done
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gentle, mild breeze done
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question_answer21)
An example of a metaphor is
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Til become the grass.' done
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'Between the miles' done
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'I want to be.' done
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'If you rest upon the ground' done
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question_answer22)
A synonym of the word 'besiege' is
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surround done
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attack done
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befriend done
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trap done
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question_answer23)
The 'crystalline darkness' that surrounding is
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black and sombre done
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in the moonlight done
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lit up by the stars only done
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pitch dark and quiet suggests done
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question_answer24)
In the poem, the poet suggests that friendship is unaffected by
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individual independence done
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changing feelings done
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time and distance done
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differences in attitude done
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DIRECTIONS: Read the poem below and answer the questions that follow. I saw the fog grow thick Which soon made blind my ken, It made tall men of boys, And giants of tall men. It clutched my throat, I coughed; Nothing was in my head Except two heavy eyes Like balls of burning lead. And when it grew so black That I could know no place I lost all judgment then, Of distance or of space. The street lamps, and the lights Upon the halted cars, Could either be on earth Or be the heavenly stars. A man passed by me close, I asked my way, he said, "Come, follow me, my friend "- I followed where he led. He rapped the stones in front, "Trust me," he said, "and come"; I followed like a child - a blind man led me home. 'It clutched my throat, I coughed' tells us that
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the poet was suffocating because of the fog done
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the fog and the poet were fighting fiercely done
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the fog held the poet by the throat done
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the poet had a sore throat done
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DIRECTIONS: Read the poem below and answer the questions that follow. I saw the fog grow thick Which soon made blind my ken, It made tall men of boys, And giants of tall men. It clutched my throat, I coughed; Nothing was in my head Except two heavy eyes Like balls of burning lead. And when it grew so black That I could know no place I lost all judgment then, Of distance or of space. The street lamps, and the lights Upon the halted cars, Could either be on earth Or be the heavenly stars. A man passed by me close, I asked my way, he said, "Come, follow me, my friend "- I followed where he led. He rapped the stones in front, "Trust me," he said, "and come"; I followed like a child - a blind man led me home. The following statements are true except
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the fog grew so thick that the poet could not get his directions right done
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a blind man who was also lost came to help the poet done
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the fog caused the poet to see things differently done
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the fog hut the poet's eyes done
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DIRECTIONS: Read the poem below and answer the questions that follow. I saw the fog grow thick Which soon made blind my ken, It made tall men of boys, And giants of tall men. It clutched my throat, I coughed; Nothing was in my head Except two heavy eyes Like balls of burning lead. And when it grew so black That I could know no place I lost all judgment then, Of distance or of space. The street lamps, and the lights Upon the halted cars, Could either be on earth Or be the heavenly stars. A man passed by me close, I asked my way, he said, "Come, follow me, my friend "- I followed where he led. He rapped the stones in front, "Trust me," he said, "and come"; I followed like a child - a blind man led me home. The word halted shows that the cars were probably
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stolen done
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moving done
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expensive done
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stationary done
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DIRECTIONS: Read the poem below and answer the questions that follow. I saw the fog grow thick Which soon made blind my ken, It made tall men of boys, And giants of tall men. It clutched my throat, I coughed; Nothing was in my head Except two heavy eyes Like balls of burning lead. And when it grew so black That I could know no place I lost all judgment then, Of distance or of space. The street lamps, and the lights Upon the halted cars, Could either be on earth Or be the heavenly stars. A man passed by me close, I asked my way, he said, "Come, follow me, my friend "- I followed where he led. He rapped the stones in front, "Trust me," he said, "and come"; I followed like a child - a blind man led me home. 'the stones in front' in the last stanza refers to
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the stones the blind man carried in a pouch in front of him done
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the stones that were lying by the side of the road done
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the road they were on done
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loose gravel done
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DIRECTIONS: Read the poem below and answer the questions that follow. I saw the fog grow thick Which soon made blind my ken, It made tall men of boys, And giants of tall men. It clutched my throat, I coughed; Nothing was in my head Except two heavy eyes Like balls of burning lead. And when it grew so black That I could know no place I lost all judgment then, Of distance or of space. The street lamps, and the lights Upon the halted cars, Could either be on earth Or be the heavenly stars. A man passed by me close, I asked my way, he said, "Come, follow me, my friend "- I followed where he led. He rapped the stones in front, "Trust me," he said, "and come"; I followed like a child - a blind man led me home. The blind man could lead the poet through the fog because he
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was wearing a pair of sunglasses done
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had been to the poet's house done
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had a stick with him done
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knew his way done
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DIRECTIONS: Read the poem below and answer the questions that follow. I saw the fog grow thick Which soon made blind my ken, It made tall men of boys, And giants of tall men. It clutched my throat, I coughed; Nothing was in my head Except two heavy eyes Like balls of burning lead. And when it grew so black That I could know no place I lost all judgment then, Of distance or of space. The street lamps, and the lights Upon the halted cars, Could either be on earth Or be the heavenly stars. A man passed by me close, I asked my way, he said, "Come, follow me, my friend "- I followed where he led. He rapped the stones in front, "Trust me," he said, "and come"; I followed like a child - a blind man led me home. The last stanza of the poem tells us that
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the blind man was boastful done
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the poet trusted the blind man done
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the poet could not return home done
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the fog had hurt the feelings of the poet done
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DIRECTIONS: Read the poem below and answer the questions that follow Someone dropped a burning match Unheeded by the way It caught on fire some underbrush; Its user did not stay. From grass to brush from brush to tree So stealthily it ran, That no one ever guessed or knew Just where that fire began. Someone built a campfire And failed to put it out. A breeze came and quickened; The embers spread about; And soon the woods were blazing, The fire spread and spread; The trees that took long years to grow Stand blackened now and dead. Someone saw a little fire As he was passing by. He did not stop to put it out; He did not even try. What does the word 'Unheeded' refer here?
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knowingly done
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ignored done
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cautiously done
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forgot done
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DIRECTIONS: Read the poem below and answer the questions that follow Someone dropped a burning match Unheeded by the way It caught on fire some underbrush; Its user did not stay. From grass to brush from brush to tree So stealthily it ran, That no one ever guessed or knew Just where that fire began. Someone built a campfire And failed to put it out. A breeze came and quickened; The embers spread about; And soon the woods were blazing, The fire spread and spread; The trees that took long years to grow Stand blackened now and dead. Someone saw a little fire As he was passing by. He did not stop to put it out; He did not even try. So stealthily it ran. It in the stanza is referred for:
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wood done
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bush done
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fire done
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stranger done
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DIRECTIONS: Read the poem below and answer the questions that follow Someone dropped a burning match Unheeded by the way It caught on fire some underbrush; Its user did not stay. From grass to brush from brush to tree So stealthily it ran, That no one ever guessed or knew Just where that fire began. Someone built a campfire And failed to put it out. A breeze came and quickened; The embers spread about; And soon the woods were blazing, The fire spread and spread; The trees that took long years to grow Stand blackened now and dead. Someone saw a little fire As he was passing by. He did not stop to put it out; He did not even try. That no one ever guessed or knew what?
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about the stranger done
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the spreading of fire done
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just where that fire began done
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the cause of the fire done
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DIRECTIONS: Read the poem below and answer the questions that follow Someone dropped a burning match Unheeded by the way It caught on fire some underbrush; Its user did not stay. From grass to brush from brush to tree So stealthily it ran, That no one ever guessed or knew Just where that fire began. Someone built a campfire And failed to put it out. A breeze came and quickened; The embers spread about; And soon the woods were blazing, The fire spread and spread; The trees that took long years to grow Stand blackened now and dead. Someone saw a little fire As he was passing by. He did not stop to put it out; He did not even try. In the last four lines the cause of the incident is given. Can you find out the right option?
A)
the stranger did not try to put out the little fire that he saw done
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wind blew and quickened done
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it was an accident done
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enemies caused the fire done
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How does the reader know that this story is not set in the present?
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India currently does not have an army done
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India currently has a different type of ruler done
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Horses are not branded today done
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Horses do not travel by ship today done
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How did Rupert prove to be a good cavalry horse?
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he remained the King's favorite charger done
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he was a very good looking horse done
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he performed his duties extremely well done
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Horses employed in the Indian Army needed to possess stamina so that they could
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endure long, challenging situations done
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show how clever and fast they were done
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look magnificent done
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charge in the right direction done
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Which word from the second paragraph indicates that the pain from Rupert's branding was short-lived?
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unpleasant done
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momentary done
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mark done
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remained done
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question_answer39)
What is the most likely reason for branding horses in Australia?
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to show which horses should be sent to India done
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to show which horses would be suitable for cavalry done
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to indicate a king's horse done
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D)
to indicate to whom the horses belonged done
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DIRECTIONS: Read the following passages and answer the questions that follow. PASSAGE - 2 Two friends, Bina and Amita, always walked home from school together past an exclusive restaurant, often visited by foreign tourists. One day, just as they were walking past the restaurant, a well-dressed woman tourist bustled out of the main entrance. She made for a taxi waiting at the curb, and in her haste, three? 1,000 notes fluttered from her handbag to the footpath beside Amita's feet. Amita bent to pick up the notes to return them to the woman, but before she could do that, Bina stepped on the notes, hiding them from view. Before Amita could react, the woman scrambled into the taxi which accelerated away into the traffic. Amita quickly turned to face Bina who had deftly scooped up the money and stuffed it into the top of her school shirt. "What are you doing?" she raged. "That money doesn't belong to you!" "It does now," smirked Bina, "finders keepers. This will help my family pay some bills and we'll still have enough left over to buy ourselves a treat!" Amita was shocked at this. "But it's not your money. You've stolen it! I'm not having anything to do with it or you ever again!" And with that, Amita turned on her heels and stormed away, leaving her friend with a puzzled look on her face. Which word best describes the girls9 relationship at the beginning?
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kind done
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wary done
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cautious done
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amicable done
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DIRECTIONS: Read the following passages and answer the questions that follow. PASSAGE - 2 Two friends, Bina and Amita, always walked home from school together past an exclusive restaurant, often visited by foreign tourists. One day, just as they were walking past the restaurant, a well-dressed woman tourist bustled out of the main entrance. She made for a taxi waiting at the curb, and in her haste, three? 1,000 notes fluttered from her handbag to the footpath beside Amita's feet. Amita bent to pick up the notes to return them to the woman, but before she could do that, Bina stepped on the notes, hiding them from view. Before Amita could react, the woman scrambled into the taxi which accelerated away into the traffic. Amita quickly turned to face Bina who had deftly scooped up the money and stuffed it into the top of her school shirt. "What are you doing?" she raged. "That money doesn't belong to you!" "It does now," smirked Bina, "finders keepers. This will help my family pay some bills and we'll still have enough left over to buy ourselves a treat!" Amita was shocked at this. "But it's not your money. You've stolen it! I'm not having anything to do with it or you ever again!" And with that, Amita turned on her heels and stormed away, leaving her friend with a puzzled look on her face. This text could best be described as
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a puzzle, done
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a debate. done
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a dilemma, done
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a discussion. done
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DIRECTIONS: Read the following passages and answer the questions that follow. PASSAGE - 2 Two friends, Bina and Amita, always walked home from school together past an exclusive restaurant, often visited by foreign tourists. One day, just as they were walking past the restaurant, a well-dressed woman tourist bustled out of the main entrance. She made for a taxi waiting at the curb, and in her haste, three? 1,000 notes fluttered from her handbag to the footpath beside Amita's feet. Amita bent to pick up the notes to return them to the woman, but before she could do that, Bina stepped on the notes, hiding them from view. Before Amita could react, the woman scrambled into the taxi which accelerated away into the traffic. Amita quickly turned to face Bina who had deftly scooped up the money and stuffed it into the top of her school shirt. "What are you doing?" she raged. "That money doesn't belong to you!" "It does now," smirked Bina, "finders keepers. This will help my family pay some bills and we'll still have enough left over to buy ourselves a treat!" Amita was shocked at this. "But it's not your money. You've stolen it! I'm not having anything to do with it or you ever again!" And with that, Amita turned on her heels and stormed away, leaving her friend with a puzzled look on her face. To resolve the situation without damaging the girls' friendship, instead of walking away, Amita could have
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chased the taxi. done
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shouted for help. done
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asked the police to talk to Bina. done
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discussed the situation with Bina. done
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question_answer43)
DIRECTIONS: Read the following passages and answer the questions that follow. PASSAGE - 2 Two friends, Bina and Amita, always walked home from school together past an exclusive restaurant, often visited by foreign tourists. One day, just as they were walking past the restaurant, a well-dressed woman tourist bustled out of the main entrance. She made for a taxi waiting at the curb, and in her haste, three? 1,000 notes fluttered from her handbag to the footpath beside Amita's feet. Amita bent to pick up the notes to return them to the woman, but before she could do that, Bina stepped on the notes, hiding them from view. Before Amita could react, the woman scrambled into the taxi which accelerated away into the traffic. Amita quickly turned to face Bina who had deftly scooped up the money and stuffed it into the top of her school shirt. "What are you doing?" she raged. "That money doesn't belong to you!" "It does now," smirked Bina, "finders keepers. This will help my family pay some bills and we'll still have enough left over to buy ourselves a treat!" Amita was shocked at this. "But it's not your money. You've stolen it! I'm not having anything to do with it or you ever again!" And with that, Amita turned on her heels and stormed away, leaving her friend with a puzzled look on her face. Which of the possible endings for this passage shows the girls acting appropriately?
A)
The next day, Bina offered to share the money with Amita. done
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B)
Later that day, Amita visited Bina and demanded that she share the money with her. done
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C)
An hour later, Bina changed her mind and asked Amita to help her return the money. done
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Eventually, the two friends forgot about the incident and became best friends again. done
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DIRECTIONS: Read the following passages and answer the questions that follow. PASSAGE - 2 Two friends, Bina and Amita, always walked home from school together past an exclusive restaurant, often visited by foreign tourists. One day, just as they were walking past the restaurant, a well-dressed woman tourist bustled out of the main entrance. She made for a taxi waiting at the curb, and in her haste, three? 1,000 notes fluttered from her handbag to the footpath beside Amita's feet. Amita bent to pick up the notes to return them to the woman, but before she could do that, Bina stepped on the notes, hiding them from view. Before Amita could react, the woman scrambled into the taxi which accelerated away into the traffic. Amita quickly turned to face Bina who had deftly scooped up the money and stuffed it into the top of her school shirt. "What are you doing?" she raged. "That money doesn't belong to you!" "It does now," smirked Bina, "finders keepers. This will help my family pay some bills and we'll still have enough left over to buy ourselves a treat!" Amita was shocked at this. "But it's not your money. You've stolen it! I'm not having anything to do with it or you ever again!" And with that, Amita turned on her heels and stormed away, leaving her friend with a puzzled look on her face. Which of the following, from the second paragraph, indicates that the woman may have been wealthy?
A)
tourist done
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handbag done
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C)
restaurant done
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D)
well-dressed done
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DIRECTIONS: Read the following passages and answer the questions that follow. PASSAGE - 3 Way back in 1870, when the technology to print coloured pictures was developed, tobacco companies began using it to promote their cigarettes. Famous people, including athletes and movie stars, were pictured on cards that were included in each cigarette packet. For years, cigarettes were advertised in magazines, news- papers and cinemas. These advertisements used many strategies to promote positive attitudes towards smoking. Doctors, dentists, famous people and healthy looking teenagers having fun with friends were shown in cigarette advertisements. There wasn't a dirty ashtray in sight! It isn't a surprise, therefore, that addiction to cigarettes among teenagers and adults increased greatly. Not only did addiction increase, but smoking-related deaths also increased. International groups claim that tobacco is a legal consumer product that kills. This makes it a perplexing product. Recently, some countries introduced laws to force cigarette makers to place warnings against smoking on every packet of cigarettes. The warnings show some of the consequences of smoking, such as diseased lungs and mouth cancers, but many people continue to smoke. What is the meaning of the word 'perplexing' as used in this context in paragraph 3?
A)
popular done
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puzzling done
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C)
confronting done
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D)
life threatening done
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DIRECTIONS: Read the following passages and answer the questions that follow. PASSAGE - 3 Way back in 1870, when the technology to print coloured pictures was developed, tobacco companies began using it to promote their cigarettes. Famous people, including athletes and movie stars, were pictured on cards that were included in each cigarette packet. For years, cigarettes were advertised in magazines, news- papers and cinemas. These advertisements used many strategies to promote positive attitudes towards smoking. Doctors, dentists, famous people and healthy looking teenagers having fun with friends were shown in cigarette advertisements. There wasn't a dirty ashtray in sight! It isn't a surprise, therefore, that addiction to cigarettes among teenagers and adults increased greatly. Not only did addiction increase, but smoking-related deaths also increased. International groups claim that tobacco is a legal consumer product that kills. This makes it a perplexing product. Recently, some countries introduced laws to force cigarette makers to place warnings against smoking on every packet of cigarettes. The warnings show some of the consequences of smoking, such as diseased lungs and mouth cancers, but many people continue to smoke. Which of the following statements shows a relationship of cause and effect?
A)
addiction and smoking related deaths done
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B)
teenagers and having fan with friends done
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C)
warnings and diseased-lungs and mouth cancers done
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advertising and magazines, newspapers and cinemas done
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DIRECTIONS: Read the following passages and answer the questions that follow. PASSAGE - 3 Way back in 1870, when the technology to print coloured pictures was developed, tobacco companies began using it to promote their cigarettes. Famous people, including athletes and movie stars, were pictured on cards that were included in each cigarette packet. For years, cigarettes were advertised in magazines, news- papers and cinemas. These advertisements used many strategies to promote positive attitudes towards smoking. Doctors, dentists, famous people and healthy looking teenagers having fun with friends were shown in cigarette advertisements. There wasn't a dirty ashtray in sight! It isn't a surprise, therefore, that addiction to cigarettes among teenagers and adults increased greatly. Not only did addiction increase, but smoking-related deaths also increased. International groups claim that tobacco is a legal consumer product that kills. This makes it a perplexing product. Recently, some countries introduced laws to force cigarette makers to place warnings against smoking on every packet of cigarettes. The warnings show some of the consequences of smoking, such as diseased lungs and mouth cancers, but many people continue to smoke. Advertisements showing doctors and dentists smoking cigarettes are designed to suggest that
A)
cigarettes are related to illness. done
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B)
smokers are successful and rich. done
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C)
smokers are healthy and attractive. done
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cigarettes are not harmful to one's health. done
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DIRECTIONS: Read the following passages and answer the questions that follow. PASSAGE - 3 Way back in 1870, when the technology to print coloured pictures was developed, tobacco companies began using it to promote their cigarettes. Famous people, including athletes and movie stars, were pictured on cards that were included in each cigarette packet. For years, cigarettes were advertised in magazines, news- papers and cinemas. These advertisements used many strategies to promote positive attitudes towards smoking. Doctors, dentists, famous people and healthy looking teenagers having fun with friends were shown in cigarette advertisements. There wasn't a dirty ashtray in sight! It isn't a surprise, therefore, that addiction to cigarettes among teenagers and adults increased greatly. Not only did addiction increase, but smoking-related deaths also increased. International groups claim that tobacco is a legal consumer product that kills. This makes it a perplexing product. Recently, some countries introduced laws to force cigarette makers to place warnings against smoking on every packet of cigarettes. The warnings show some of the consequences of smoking, such as diseased lungs and mouth cancers, but many people continue to smoke. Some advertisements for cigarettes show healthy looking teenagers having fun with friends. What is the main message this presents?
A)
Smoking is a dirty habit. done
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B)
Popular teenagers smoke. done
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It costs money to buy cigarettes. done
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Smoking promotes positive attitudes. done
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DIRECTIONS: Read the following passages and answer the questions that follow. PASSAGE - 3 Way back in 1870, when the technology to print coloured pictures was developed, tobacco companies began using it to promote their cigarettes. Famous people, including athletes and movie stars, were pictured on cards that were included in each cigarette packet. For years, cigarettes were advertised in magazines, news- papers and cinemas. These advertisements used many strategies to promote positive attitudes towards smoking. Doctors, dentists, famous people and healthy looking teenagers having fun with friends were shown in cigarette advertisements. There wasn't a dirty ashtray in sight! It isn't a surprise, therefore, that addiction to cigarettes among teenagers and adults increased greatly. Not only did addiction increase, but smoking-related deaths also increased. International groups claim that tobacco is a legal consumer product that kills. This makes it a perplexing product. Recently, some countries introduced laws to force cigarette makers to place warnings against smoking on every packet of cigarettes. The warnings show some of the consequences of smoking, such as diseased lungs and mouth cancers, but many people continue to smoke. Which of the following advertising strategies is aimed at reducing smoking?
A)
using visual warnings done
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B)
using international groups done
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showing healthy looking people done
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showing athletes and movie stars done
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DIRECTIONS: Read the following passages and answer the questions that follow. PASSAGE - 4 The Kolkata Knight Riders won their second Indian Premier League (IPL) when they beat the Kings XI Punjab in a thrilling game at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore. After winning the toss, Gautam Gambhir chose to bowl first. Wriddhiman Saha's ton took Punjab to 199 for four and then in reply, Manish Pandey's 94 setup the run-chase and Kolkata clinched the game in the last over by three wickets. This victory was a thrilling one as Punjab kept coming back in the game. Piyush Chawla was the star at the end as he smashed a six off Mitchell Johnson in the penultimate over and then hit the four to seal the contest. Shahrukh Khan's joy knew no bounds and he and his players posed for quite a few pictures after winning the game. "I dedicated this win to my little child AbRam and the hard work done by Gautam and his team. Thank you Bengaluru and thank you IPL. We believed in ourselves and the hard work done by the team management," Shah Rukh told the official broadcasters after the IPL final. Shah Rukh attributed the success to "teamwork". After the finals, Shah Rukh as a goodwill gesture wore the Kings XI Punjab jersey, a custom prevalent among the footballers as he exchanged pleasantries with Preity Zinta. "Punjab is a great team, they did fantastic job during auction. But luck was on our side, we did manage to capture a few moments," he added. Study the passage given above and answer the following questions. What inference can be drawn from Shahrukh's act of wearing Kings XI Punjab Jersey after his team's win?
A)
to put down Punjab team done
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B)
to applaud and appreciate performance of Kings XI Punjab done
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C)
to make fun of their loss done
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D)
to show his will to become the next owner of the team. done
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DIRECTIONS: Read the following passages and answer the questions that follow. PASSAGE - 4 The Kolkata Knight Riders won their second Indian Premier League (IPL) when they beat the Kings XI Punjab in a thrilling game at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore. After winning the toss, Gautam Gambhir chose to bowl first. Wriddhiman Saha's ton took Punjab to 199 for four and then in reply, Manish Pandey's 94 setup the run-chase and Kolkata clinched the game in the last over by three wickets. This victory was a thrilling one as Punjab kept coming back in the game. Piyush Chawla was the star at the end as he smashed a six off Mitchell Johnson in the penultimate over and then hit the four to seal the contest. Shahrukh Khan's joy knew no bounds and he and his players posed for quite a few pictures after winning the game. "I dedicated this win to my little child AbRam and the hard work done by Gautam and his team. Thank you Bengaluru and thank you IPL. We believed in ourselves and the hard work done by the team management," Shah Rukh told the official broadcasters after the IPL final. Shah Rukh attributed the success to "teamwork". After the finals, Shah Rukh as a goodwill gesture wore the Kings XI Punjab jersey, a custom prevalent among the footballers as he exchanged pleasantries with Preity Zinta. "Punjab is a great team, they did fantastic job during auction. But luck was on our side, we did manage to capture a few moments," he added. Study the passage given above and answer the following questions. What does the phrase' seal the contest' mean?
A)
finishing the match done
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B)
finishing the over done
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C)
winning the contest of hitting maximum number of fours done
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winning the contest of hitting maximum number of sixes. done
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DIRECTIONS: Read the following passages and answer the questions that follow. PASSAGE - 4 The Kolkata Knight Riders won their second Indian Premier League (IPL) when they beat the Kings XI Punjab in a thrilling game at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore. After winning the toss, Gautam Gambhir chose to bowl first. Wriddhiman Saha's ton took Punjab to 199 for four and then in reply, Manish Pandey's 94 setup the run-chase and Kolkata clinched the game in the last over by three wickets. This victory was a thrilling one as Punjab kept coming back in the game. Piyush Chawla was the star at the end as he smashed a six off Mitchell Johnson in the penultimate over and then hit the four to seal the contest. Shahrukh Khan's joy knew no bounds and he and his players posed for quite a few pictures after winning the game. "I dedicated this win to my little child AbRam and the hard work done by Gautam and his team. Thank you Bengaluru and thank you IPL. We believed in ourselves and the hard work done by the team management," Shah Rukh told the official broadcasters after the IPL final. Shah Rukh attributed the success to "teamwork". After the finals, Shah Rukh as a goodwill gesture wore the Kings XI Punjab jersey, a custom prevalent among the footballers as he exchanged pleasantries with Preity Zinta. "Punjab is a great team, they did fantastic job during auction. But luck was on our side, we did manage to capture a few moments," he added. Study the passage given above and answer the following questions. Choose the word from the given options most nearly opposite in meaning to the word CLINCH.
A)
disprove done
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conclude done
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assure done
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seal done
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DIRECTIONS: Read the following passages and answer the questions that follow. PASSAGE - 4 The Kolkata Knight Riders won their second Indian Premier League (IPL) when they beat the Kings XI Punjab in a thrilling game at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore. After winning the toss, Gautam Gambhir chose to bowl first. Wriddhiman Saha's ton took Punjab to 199 for four and then in reply, Manish Pandey's 94 setup the run-chase and Kolkata clinched the game in the last over by three wickets. This victory was a thrilling one as Punjab kept coming back in the game. Piyush Chawla was the star at the end as he smashed a six off Mitchell Johnson in the penultimate over and then hit the four to seal the contest. Shahrukh Khan's joy knew no bounds and he and his players posed for quite a few pictures after winning the game. "I dedicated this win to my little child AbRam and the hard work done by Gautam and his team. Thank you Bengaluru and thank you IPL. We believed in ourselves and the hard work done by the team management," Shah Rukh told the official broadcasters after the IPL final. Shah Rukh attributed the success to "teamwork". After the finals, Shah Rukh as a goodwill gesture wore the Kings XI Punjab jersey, a custom prevalent among the footballers as he exchanged pleasantries with Preity Zinta. "Punjab is a great team, they did fantastic job during auction. But luck was on our side, we did manage to capture a few moments," he added. Study the passage given above and answer the following questions. Which of the following is not a synonym of the word BRRADCASTER?
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anchor done
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reporter done
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newscaster done
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audience done
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DIRECTIONS: Read the following passages and answer the questions that follow. PASSAGE - 4 The Kolkata Knight Riders won their second Indian Premier League (IPL) when they beat the Kings XI Punjab in a thrilling game at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore. After winning the toss, Gautam Gambhir chose to bowl first. Wriddhiman Saha's ton took Punjab to 199 for four and then in reply, Manish Pandey's 94 setup the run-chase and Kolkata clinched the game in the last over by three wickets. This victory was a thrilling one as Punjab kept coming back in the game. Piyush Chawla was the star at the end as he smashed a six off Mitchell Johnson in the penultimate over and then hit the four to seal the contest. Shahrukh Khan's joy knew no bounds and he and his players posed for quite a few pictures after winning the game. "I dedicated this win to my little child AbRam and the hard work done by Gautam and his team. Thank you Bengaluru and thank you IPL. We believed in ourselves and the hard work done by the team management," Shah Rukh told the official broadcasters after the IPL final. Shah Rukh attributed the success to "teamwork". After the finals, Shah Rukh as a goodwill gesture wore the Kings XI Punjab jersey, a custom prevalent among the footballers as he exchanged pleasantries with Preity Zinta. "Punjab is a great team, they did fantastic job during auction. But luck was on our side, we did manage to capture a few moments," he added. Study the passage given above and answer the following questions. Who is being considered as the star of the match?
A)
Shahrukh Khan done
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B)
Piyush Chawla done
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C)
Preity Zinta done
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Wriddhiman Saha done
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DIRECTIONS: Read the following passages and answer the questions that follow. PASSAGE - 5 The Antarctic ice sheet is disappearing at twice the speed of when it was last surveyed, losing 159 billion tonnes of ice to the ocean every year. Three years of observations from the European Space Agency's (ESA) Cryo Sat satellite have surpassed scientists' worst fears. A20-year mean average determined from a combination of techniques on the ground predicted the continent's ice would be melting at half the current rate. Polar ice sheets are a major contributor to the global rise in sea levels and the losses in Antarctica alone are enough to raise levels by 0.45mm every year. From 2010 to 2013, West Antarctica, East Antarctica and the Antarctic Peninsula lost 134 billion, 3 billion and 23 billion tonnes of ice each year respectively. It is still a small fraction of the total area of Antarctica, which holds more than 26 million cubic km of ice. The research, published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters, was made possible by the Cryo Sat mission that-launched in 2010 to measure the variation in ice thickness in unprecedented detail. Dr Malcolm Macmillan from Leeds University, who was the lead author of the study, said ice losses were most pronounced along fast-flowing streams in the Amundsen Sea. He said they were disappearing at rates of 4 to 8 metres a year where ice streams are lifted from the land and float into the sea. The area has long been identified as the most vulnerable to changes in climate and assessments suggest its glaciers may have passed a point of irreversible retreat. Study the passage given above and answer the following questions. Which of the following statements are true with respect to the passage? A: Sea levels are increasing due to the melting of ice-sheets. B: Polar ice sheets are melting at a very fast pace. C: It is a good sign as now ice melting into water can be used for various purposes.
A)
Only A done
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Only B done
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A and B done
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A and C done
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DIRECTIONS: Read the following passages and answer the questions that follow. PASSAGE - 5 The Antarctic ice sheet is disappearing at twice the speed of when it was last surveyed, losing 159 billion tonnes of ice to the ocean every year. Three years of observations from the European Space Agency's (ESA) Cryo Sat satellite have surpassed scientists' worst fears. A20-year mean average determined from a combination of techniques on the ground predicted the continent's ice would be melting at half the current rate. Polar ice sheets are a major contributor to the global rise in sea levels and the losses in Antarctica alone are enough to raise levels by 0.45mm every year. From 2010 to 2013, West Antarctica, East Antarctica and the Antarctic Peninsula lost 134 billion, 3 billion and 23 billion tonnes of ice each year respectively. It is still a small fraction of the total area of Antarctica, which holds more than 26 million cubic km of ice. The research, published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters, was made possible by the Cryo Sat mission that-launched in 2010 to measure the variation in ice thickness in unprecedented detail. Dr Malcolm Macmillan from Leeds University, who was the lead author of the study, said ice losses were most pronounced along fast-flowing streams in the Amundsen Sea. He said they were disappearing at rates of 4 to 8 metres a year where ice streams are lifted from the land and float into the sea. The area has long been identified as the most vulnerable to changes in climate and assessments suggest its glaciers may have passed a point of irreversible retreat. Study the passage given above and answer the following questions. What are the possible causes of the melting of the ice in Antarctica?
A)
eating of ice by polar bears. done
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global warming. done
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C)
pollution in Antarctica done
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all of these. done
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DIRECTIONS: Read the following passages and answer the questions that follow. PASSAGE - 5 The Antarctic ice sheet is disappearing at twice the speed of when it was last surveyed, losing 159 billion tonnes of ice to the ocean every year. Three years of observations from the European Space Agency's (ESA) Cryo Sat satellite have surpassed scientists' worst fears. A20-year mean average determined from a combination of techniques on the ground predicted the continent's ice would be melting at half the current rate. Polar ice sheets are a major contributor to the global rise in sea levels and the losses in Antarctica alone are enough to raise levels by 0.45mm every year. From 2010 to 2013, West Antarctica, East Antarctica and the Antarctic Peninsula lost 134 billion, 3 billion and 23 billion tonnes of ice each year respectively. It is still a small fraction of the total area of Antarctica, which holds more than 26 million cubic km of ice. The research, published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters, was made possible by the Cryo Sat mission that-launched in 2010 to measure the variation in ice thickness in unprecedented detail. Dr Malcolm Macmillan from Leeds University, who was the lead author of the study, said ice losses were most pronounced along fast-flowing streams in the Amundsen Sea. He said they were disappearing at rates of 4 to 8 metres a year where ice streams are lifted from the land and float into the sea. The area has long been identified as the most vulnerable to changes in climate and assessments suggest its glaciers may have passed a point of irreversible retreat. Study the passage given above and answer the following questions. Choose the word from the given options most nearly opposite in meaning to the word UNPRECEDENTED.
A)
extraordinary done
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eccentric done
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common done
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bizzare done
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DIRECTIONS: Read the following passages and answer the questions that follow. PASSAGE - 5 The Antarctic ice sheet is disappearing at twice the speed of when it was last surveyed, losing 159 billion tonnes of ice to the ocean every year. Three years of observations from the European Space Agency's (ESA) Cryo Sat satellite have surpassed scientists' worst fears. A20-year mean average determined from a combination of techniques on the ground predicted the continent's ice would be melting at half the current rate. Polar ice sheets are a major contributor to the global rise in sea levels and the losses in Antarctica alone are enough to raise levels by 0.45mm every year. From 2010 to 2013, West Antarctica, East Antarctica and the Antarctic Peninsula lost 134 billion, 3 billion and 23 billion tonnes of ice each year respectively. It is still a small fraction of the total area of Antarctica, which holds more than 26 million cubic km of ice. The research, published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters, was made possible by the Cryo Sat mission that-launched in 2010 to measure the variation in ice thickness in unprecedented detail. Dr Malcolm Macmillan from Leeds University, who was the lead author of the study, said ice losses were most pronounced along fast-flowing streams in the Amundsen Sea. He said they were disappearing at rates of 4 to 8 metres a year where ice streams are lifted from the land and float into the sea. The area has long been identified as the most vulnerable to changes in climate and assessments suggest its glaciers may have passed a point of irreversible retreat. Study the passage given above and answer the following questions. Choose the word from the given options most similar in meaning to the word VULNERABLE.
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guarded done
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closed done
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accessible done
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DIRECTIONS: Read the following passages and answer the questions that follow. PASSAGE - 5 The Antarctic ice sheet is disappearing at twice the speed of when it was last surveyed, losing 159 billion tonnes of ice to the ocean every year. Three years of observations from the European Space Agency's (ESA) Cryo Sat satellite have surpassed scientists' worst fears. A20-year mean average determined from a combination of techniques on the ground predicted the continent's ice would be melting at half the current rate. Polar ice sheets are a major contributor to the global rise in sea levels and the losses in Antarctica alone are enough to raise levels by 0.45mm every year. From 2010 to 2013, West Antarctica, East Antarctica and the Antarctic Peninsula lost 134 billion, 3 billion and 23 billion tonnes of ice each year respectively. It is still a small fraction of the total area of Antarctica, which holds more than 26 million cubic km of ice. The research, published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters, was made possible by the Cryo Sat mission that-launched in 2010 to measure the variation in ice thickness in unprecedented detail. Dr Malcolm Macmillan from Leeds University, who was the lead author of the study, said ice losses were most pronounced along fast-flowing streams in the Amundsen Sea. He said they were disappearing at rates of 4 to 8 metres a year where ice streams are lifted from the land and float into the sea. The area has long been identified as the most vulnerable to changes in climate and assessments suggest its glaciers may have passed a point of irreversible retreat. Study the passage given above and answer the following questions. Who has conducted this survey of Antarctica ice sheet melting?
A)
Leeds University done
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B)
Dr. Malcolm Macmillan done
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European Space Agency done
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Geophysical Research Letters done
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DIRECTIONS: Read the poems carefully and answer the questions that follow. POEM - 1 Up into the cherry tree Who should climb but little me? I held the trunk with both my hands And looked abroad in foreign lands. I saw the next door garden lie, Adorned with flowers, before my eye, And many pleasant places more That I had never seen before. I saw the dimpling river pass And be the sky's blue looking-glass; The dusty roads go up and down With people tramping in to town. If I could find a higher tree Farther and farther I should see, To where the grown-up river slips Into the sea among the ships, To where the roads on either hand Lead onward into fairy land, Where all the children dine at five, And all the playthings come alive. The expression in the second line 'little me' means
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the poet done
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poet as a little boy done
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small man done
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little tree done
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DIRECTIONS: Read the poems carefully and answer the questions that follow. POEM - 1 Up into the cherry tree Who should climb but little me? I held the trunk with both my hands And looked abroad in foreign lands. I saw the next door garden lie, Adorned with flowers, before my eye, And many pleasant places more That I had never seen before. I saw the dimpling river pass And be the sky's blue looking-glass; The dusty roads go up and down With people tramping in to town. If I could find a higher tree Farther and farther I should see, To where the grown-up river slips Into the sea among the ships, To where the roads on either hand Lead onward into fairy land, Where all the children dine at five, And all the playthings come alive. Once riding on the cherry tree the why the poet looks abroad?
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to see the foreign land done
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to reach sky done
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to know about the distant lands done
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to reach the moon done
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DIRECTIONS: Read the poems carefully and answer the questions that follow. POEM - 1 Up into the cherry tree Who should climb but little me? I held the trunk with both my hands And looked abroad in foreign lands. I saw the next door garden lie, Adorned with flowers, before my eye, And many pleasant places more That I had never seen before. I saw the dimpling river pass And be the sky's blue looking-glass; The dusty roads go up and down With people tramping in to town. If I could find a higher tree Farther and farther I should see, To where the grown-up river slips Into the sea among the ships, To where the roads on either hand Lead onward into fairy land, Where all the children dine at five, And all the playthings come alive. 'Adorned with flowers' means:
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full of flowers done
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praised by the flowers done
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lobed by the flowers done
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decorated with flowers done
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DIRECTIONS: Read the poems carefully and answer the questions that follow. POEM - 1 Up into the cherry tree Who should climb but little me? I held the trunk with both my hands And looked abroad in foreign lands. I saw the next door garden lie, Adorned with flowers, before my eye, And many pleasant places more That I had never seen before. I saw the dimpling river pass And be the sky's blue looking-glass; The dusty roads go up and down With people tramping in to town. If I could find a higher tree Farther and farther I should see, To where the grown-up river slips Into the sea among the ships, To where the roads on either hand Lead onward into fairy land, Where all the children dine at five, And all the playthings come alive. What does the line 'I saw the dimpling river pass' express?
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bending river done
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sleeping river done
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bubbling river done
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deep river done
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DIRECTIONS: Read the poems carefully and answer the questions that follow. POEM - 1 Up into the cherry tree Who should climb but little me? I held the trunk with both my hands And looked abroad in foreign lands. I saw the next door garden lie, Adorned with flowers, before my eye, And many pleasant places more That I had never seen before. I saw the dimpling river pass And be the sky's blue looking-glass; The dusty roads go up and down With people tramping in to town. If I could find a higher tree Farther and farther I should see, To where the grown-up river slips Into the sea among the ships, To where the roads on either hand Lead onward into fairy land, Where all the children dine at five, And all the playthings come alive. Why the poet looks for a higher tree?
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to see more distant lands done
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to enjoy climbing done
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to hide from his parents done
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POEM - 2 I Build Walls I build walls: Walls that protect, Walls that shield, Walls that say I shall not yield Or reveal Who I am or how I feel. I build walls: Walls that hide, Walls that cover what's inside, Walls that stare or smile or look away, Silent lies, Walls that even block my eyes From the tears I might have cried. I build walls: Walls that never let me Truly touch Those I love so very much Walls that need to fall 1 Walls meant to be fortresses Are prisons after all. What are the walls in this poem made of?
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hidden feelings and thoughts done
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bricks or any physical material done
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cement and tiles done
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blood and flesh done
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POEM - 2 I Build Walls I build walls: Walls that protect, Walls that shield, Walls that say I shall not yield Or reveal Who I am or how I feel. I build walls: Walls that hide, Walls that cover what's inside, Walls that stare or smile or look away, Silent lies, Walls that even block my eyes From the tears I might have cried. I build walls: Walls that never let me Truly touch Those I love so very much Walls that need to fall 1 Walls meant to be fortresses Are prisons after all. The poet uses "walls? as a
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POEM - 2 I Build Walls I build walls: Walls that protect, Walls that shield, Walls that say I shall not yield Or reveal Who I am or how I feel. I build walls: Walls that hide, Walls that cover what's inside, Walls that stare or smile or look away, Silent lies, Walls that even block my eyes From the tears I might have cried. I build walls: Walls that never let me Truly touch Those I love so very much Walls that need to fall 1 Walls meant to be fortresses Are prisons after all. When walls act as a protection, they
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surrender to strong feelings done
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do not reveal what is inside done
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make one shed tears done
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touch the ones who are truly loved done
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POEM - 2 I Build Walls I build walls: Walls that protect, Walls that shield, Walls that say I shall not yield Or reveal Who I am or how I feel. I build walls: Walls that hide, Walls that cover what's inside, Walls that stare or smile or look away, Silent lies, Walls that even block my eyes From the tears I might have cried. I build walls: Walls that never let me Truly touch Those I love so very much Walls that need to fall 1 Walls meant to be fortresses Are prisons after all. The expression 'silent lies' in the second stanza implies that
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walls lie silently around all of us done
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walls are silent done
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walls are liars done
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walls make one hide one's true feelings done
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POEM - 2 I Build Walls I build walls: Walls that protect, Walls that shield, Walls that say I shall not yield Or reveal Who I am or how I feel. I build walls: Walls that hide, Walls that cover what's inside, Walls that stare or smile or look away, Silent lies, Walls that even block my eyes From the tears I might have cried. I build walls: Walls that never let me Truly touch Those I love so very much Walls that need to fall 1 Walls meant to be fortresses Are prisons after all. Walls built to protect us ultimately turn into a prison. It is an example of a
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satire done
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paradox done
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puzzle little bit done
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POEM - 3 The grass has so little to do a sphere o simple green with only butterflies to brood and bees to entertain and stir all day to pretty tunes the breezes fetch along and hold the sunshine in its lap and bow to everything and thread the dews all night like pearls and make itself so fine a duchess were too common for such noticing and even when it dies, to pass in odours so divine as lowly spices gone to sleep or amulets of pine and then to dwell in sovereign barns and dream the days away the grass has so little to do I wish I were the hay. ?Anonymous A good 'starter' activity for introducing this poem would be
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ask the students what they know about grass done
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ask the students to recall what they see in open green fields done
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show them a picture of a green field done
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take the students to the 'school garden' and ask them to list the things they see and smell. done
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POEM - 3 The grass has so little to do a sphere o simple green with only butterflies to brood and bees to entertain and stir all day to pretty tunes the breezes fetch along and hold the sunshine in its lap and bow to everything and thread the dews all night like pearls and make itself so fine a duchess were too common for such noticing and even when it dies, to pass in odours so divine as lowly spices gone to sleep or amulets of pine and then to dwell in sovereign barns and dream the days away the grass has so little to do I wish I were the hay. ?Anonymous Which of these things does the grass do during the day?
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passes in odours done
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dreams all the time done
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holds the sunshine in its lap done
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becomes hay done
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POEM - 3 The grass has so little to do a sphere o simple green with only butterflies to brood and bees to entertain and stir all day to pretty tunes the breezes fetch along and hold the sunshine in its lap and bow to everything and thread the dews all night like pearls and make itself so fine a duchess were too common for such noticing and even when it dies, to pass in odours so divine as lowly spices gone to sleep or amulets of pine and then to dwell in sovereign barns and dream the days away the grass has so little to do I wish I were the hay. ?Anonymous The breezes fetch along ________.
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pine done
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pearls done
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amulets done
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dew done
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POEM - 3 The grass has so little to do a sphere o simple green with only butterflies to brood and bees to entertain and stir all day to pretty tunes the breezes fetch along and hold the sunshine in its lap and bow to everything and thread the dews all night like pearls and make itself so fine a duchess were too common for such noticing and even when it dies, to pass in odours so divine as lowly spices gone to sleep or amulets of pine and then to dwell in sovereign barns and dream the days away the grass has so little to do I wish I were the hay. ?Anonymous In the line 'and thread the dews all night like pearls', the literary device used is _______.
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simile done
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personification done
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POEM - 3 The grass has so little to do a sphere o simple green with only butterflies to brood and bees to entertain and stir all day to pretty tunes the breezes fetch along and hold the sunshine in its lap and bow to everything and thread the dews all night like pearls and make itself so fine a duchess were too common for such noticing and even when it dies, to pass in odours so divine as lowly spices gone to sleep or amulets of pine and then to dwell in sovereign barns and dream the days away the grass has so little to do I wish I were the hay. ?Anonymous Which of theses words would be the antonym of 'Sovereign?
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royal done
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majestic done
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luxurious done
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lowly done
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POEM ? 4 Hope is the thing with feathers That perches in the soul. And sings the tune ? without the words, And never stops at all, And sweetest in the gale is heard; And sore must be the storm That could abash the little bird That kept so many warm. I've heard it in the chillest land, And on the strangest sea; Yet, never, in extremity. It asked a crumb of me. Emily Dickinson In the line 'Hope is the thing with feathers' the poet is using a/an
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POEM ? 4 Hope is the thing with feathers That perches in the soul. And sings the tune ? without the words, And never stops at all, And sweetest in the gale is heard; And sore must be the storm That could abash the little bird That kept so many warm. I've heard it in the chillest land, And on the strangest sea; Yet, never, in extremity. It asked a crumb of me. Emily Dickinson The observation 'perches in the soul' refers to human
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POEM ? 4 Hope is the thing with feathers That perches in the soul. And sings the tune ? without the words, And never stops at all, And sweetest in the gale is heard; And sore must be the storm That could abash the little bird That kept so many warm. I've heard it in the chillest land, And on the strangest sea; Yet, never, in extremity. It asked a crumb of me. Emily Dickinson 'And sweetest in the gale is heard' means
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joy and happiness go hand in hand done
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winds blow loudly during a gale done
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sorrow is the greatest during a storm done
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expectation of relief even in sorrow done
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POEM ? 4 Hope is the thing with feathers That perches in the soul. And sings the tune ? without the words, And never stops at all, And sweetest in the gale is heard; And sore must be the storm That could abash the little bird That kept so many warm. I've heard it in the chillest land, And on the strangest sea; Yet, never, in extremity. It asked a crumb of me. Emily Dickinson 'Abash' means a sense of
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POEM ? 4 Hope is the thing with feathers That perches in the soul. And sings the tune ? without the words, And never stops at all, And sweetest in the gale is heard; And sore must be the storm That could abash the little bird That kept so many warm. I've heard it in the chillest land, And on the strangest sea; Yet, never, in extremity. It asked a crumb of me. Emily Dickinson 'Never, in extremity,' refers to
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unexpected done
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extreme happiness done
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longing excessively done
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hope costs nothing done
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