Direction: Read the given passage carefully and answer the questions that follow. |
As India-Pakistan games go, the one on Sunday was pretty insipid. Fans expect feverish, passionate, nail- biting, rollercoaster contests in which even neutrals can?t remain uninvolved. They used to be tense affairs, in which no one dared celebrate before the last ball was bowled. What if there was a Miandad-like heist? |
Or, a Salim Malik-like resurrection of the chase? What if an unknown tail-ender bashed the Indians out of the game? |
But in Birmingham, Indian fans were celebrating once their team got 319/3 off 48 overs. They believed the match was over as a contest, and that there was no one in the opposition who could be a threat. They were not wrong, as Pakistan were bowled out for 164 inside 34 overs, giving India a 124-run win by the Duckworth/ Lewis System. Those who?ve seen some of the epic contests of the 80?s and early 90?s would have been left emotionally cold by Pakistan?s comatose chase. |
But India weren?t complaining. For Virat Kohli and his team, this was the perfect opening game, one that would increase the aura of the defending champions. |
It ironed out every pre-tournament wrinkle that critics might have noticed. Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan, both fighting form and fitness issues, turned the clock back to the last Champions Trophy at which they repeatedly gave India winning starts. Yuvraj Singh, who just last year was written off as a has-been, struck the ball like he once did in that 36-run over by Stuart Broad. M. S. Dhoni would have wondered what he might have done with a pace bowling allrounder like Hardik Pandya ? while the former captain had to make do with the Binnys of the world, Kohli had someone who could hit three successive sixes in the final over, and then return to take a couple of wickets bowling consistently at 140 kph plus. It was a day that ticked all the boxes for India. As for Pakistan, they would want to wipe this game from memory as quickly as possible. |
The days leading up to the clash were full of stories about the ?rift? between Kohli and coach Anil Kumble. Once the proceedings began, however, there were no signs the team was affected by the controversy. The players, it seemed, were far too professional to allow extraneous factors ? if any existed ? affect their performance on the field. |
It probably pointed to the gulf in class between the two teams that the frequent rain interruptions appeared to be the only threat to India beginning its title defence on a perfect note. Indeed, going by India?s dominance over Pakistan over the last few years, the much hyped rivalry now seems a bit contrived. The clashes ? all in multilateral events ? seem a far cry from the days when Indian fans dreaded the sight of Wasim Akram and Inzamam-ul-Haq. |
Sarfraz Ahmed and the Pakistan think tank too, seemed to concede this ? judging by their overly defensive tactics and demeanour in the field. There were no verbal altercations either ? the Pakistanis seemed almost in awe of their Indian opponents. |
Direction: Read the given passage carefully and answer the questions that follow. |
As India-Pakistan games go, the one on Sunday was pretty insipid. Fans expect feverish, passionate, nail- biting, rollercoaster contests in which even neutrals can?t remain uninvolved. They used to be tense affairs, in which no one dared celebrate before the last ball was bowled. What if there was a Miandad-like heist? |
Or, a Salim Malik-like resurrection of the chase? What if an unknown tail-ender bashed the Indians out of the game? |
But in Birmingham, Indian fans were celebrating once their team got 319/3 off 48 overs. They believed the match was over as a contest, and that there was no one in the opposition who could be a threat. They were not wrong, as Pakistan were bowled out for 164 inside 34 overs, giving India a 124-run win by the Duckworth/ Lewis System. Those who?ve seen some of the epic contests of the 80?s and early 90?s would have been left emotionally cold by Pakistan?s comatose chase. |
But India weren?t complaining. For Virat Kohli and his team, this was the perfect opening game, one that would increase the aura of the defending champions. |
It ironed out every pre-tournament wrinkle that critics might have noticed. Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan, both fighting form and fitness issues, turned the clock back to the last Champions Trophy at which they repeatedly gave India winning starts. Yuvraj Singh, who just last year was written off as a has-been, struck the ball like he once did in that 36-run over by Stuart Broad. M. S. Dhoni would have wondered what he might have done with a pace bowling allrounder like Hardik Pandya ? while the former captain had to make do with the Binnys of the world, Kohli had someone who could hit three successive sixes in the final over, and then return to take a couple of wickets bowling consistently at 140 kph plus. It was a day that ticked all the boxes for India. As for Pakistan, they would want to wipe this game from memory as quickly as possible. |
The days leading up to the clash were full of stories about the ?rift? between Kohli and coach Anil Kumble. Once the proceedings began, however, there were no signs the team was affected by the controversy. The players, it seemed, were far too professional to allow extraneous factors ? if any existed ? affect their performance on the field. |
It probably pointed to the gulf in class between the two teams that the frequent rain interruptions appeared to be the only threat to India beginning its title defence on a perfect note. Indeed, going by India?s dominance over Pakistan over the last few years, the much hyped rivalry now seems a bit contrived. The clashes ? all in multilateral events ? seem a far cry from the days when Indian fans dreaded the sight of Wasim Akram and Inzamam-ul-Haq. |
Sarfraz Ahmed and the Pakistan think tank too, seemed to concede this ? judging by their overly defensive tactics and demeanour in the field. There were no verbal altercations either ? the Pakistanis seemed almost in awe of their Indian opponents. |
Direction: Read the given passage carefully and answer the questions that follow. |
As India-Pakistan games go, the one on Sunday was pretty insipid. Fans expect feverish, passionate, nail- biting, rollercoaster contests in which even neutrals can?t remain uninvolved. They used to be tense affairs, in which no one dared celebrate before the last ball was bowled. What if there was a Miandad-like heist? |
Or, a Salim Malik-like resurrection of the chase? What if an unknown tail-ender bashed the Indians out of the game? |
But in Birmingham, Indian fans were celebrating once their team got 319/3 off 48 overs. They believed the match was over as a contest, and that there was no one in the opposition who could be a threat. They were not wrong, as Pakistan were bowled out for 164 inside 34 overs, giving India a 124-run win by the Duckworth/ Lewis System. Those who?ve seen some of the epic contests of the 80?s and early 90?s would have been left emotionally cold by Pakistan?s comatose chase. |
But India weren?t complaining. For Virat Kohli and his team, this was the perfect opening game, one that would increase the aura of the defending champions. |
It ironed out every pre-tournament wrinkle that critics might have noticed. Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan, both fighting form and fitness issues, turned the clock back to the last Champions Trophy at which they repeatedly gave India winning starts. Yuvraj Singh, who just last year was written off as a has-been, struck the ball like he once did in that 36-run over by Stuart Broad. M. S. Dhoni would have wondered what he might have done with a pace bowling allrounder like Hardik Pandya ? while the former captain had to make do with the Binnys of the world, Kohli had someone who could hit three successive sixes in the final over, and then return to take a couple of wickets bowling consistently at 140 kph plus. It was a day that ticked all the boxes for India. As for Pakistan, they would want to wipe this game from memory as quickly as possible. |
The days leading up to the clash were full of stories about the ?rift? between Kohli and coach Anil Kumble. Once the proceedings began, however, there were no signs the team was affected by the controversy. The players, it seemed, were far too professional to allow extraneous factors ? if any existed ? affect their performance on the field. |
It probably pointed to the gulf in class between the two teams that the frequent rain interruptions appeared to be the only threat to India beginning its title defence on a perfect note. Indeed, going by India?s dominance over Pakistan over the last few years, the much hyped rivalry now seems a bit contrived. The clashes ? all in multilateral events ? seem a far cry from the days when Indian fans dreaded the sight of Wasim Akram and Inzamam-ul-Haq. |
Sarfraz Ahmed and the Pakistan think tank too, seemed to concede this ? judging by their overly defensive tactics and demeanour in the field. There were no verbal altercations either ? the Pakistanis seemed almost in awe of their Indian opponents. |
Direction: Read the given passage carefully and answer the questions that follow. |
As India-Pakistan games go, the one on Sunday was pretty insipid. Fans expect feverish, passionate, nail- biting, rollercoaster contests in which even neutrals can?t remain uninvolved. They used to be tense affairs, in which no one dared celebrate before the last ball was bowled. What if there was a Miandad-like heist? |
Or, a Salim Malik-like resurrection of the chase? What if an unknown tail-ender bashed the Indians out of the game? |
But in Birmingham, Indian fans were celebrating once their team got 319/3 off 48 overs. They believed the match was over as a contest, and that there was no one in the opposition who could be a threat. They were not wrong, as Pakistan were bowled out for 164 inside 34 overs, giving India a 124-run win by the Duckworth/ Lewis System. Those who?ve seen some of the epic contests of the 80?s and early 90?s would have been left emotionally cold by Pakistan?s comatose chase. |
But India weren?t complaining. For Virat Kohli and his team, this was the perfect opening game, one that would increase the aura of the defending champions. |
It ironed out every pre-tournament wrinkle that critics might have noticed. Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan, both fighting form and fitness issues, turned the clock back to the last Champions Trophy at which they repeatedly gave India winning starts. Yuvraj Singh, who just last year was written off as a has-been, struck the ball like he once did in that 36-run over by Stuart Broad. M. S. Dhoni would have wondered what he might have done with a pace bowling allrounder like Hardik Pandya ? while the former captain had to make do with the Binnys of the world, Kohli had someone who could hit three successive sixes in the final over, and then return to take a couple of wickets bowling consistently at 140 kph plus. It was a day that ticked all the boxes for India. As for Pakistan, they would want to wipe this game from memory as quickly as possible. |
The days leading up to the clash were full of stories about the ?rift? between Kohli and coach Anil Kumble. Once the proceedings began, however, there were no signs the team was affected by the controversy. The players, it seemed, were far too professional to allow extraneous factors ? if any existed ? affect their performance on the field. |
It probably pointed to the gulf in class between the two teams that the frequent rain interruptions appeared to be the only threat to India beginning its title defence on a perfect note. Indeed, going by India?s dominance over Pakistan over the last few years, the much hyped rivalry now seems a bit contrived. The clashes ? all in multilateral events ? seem a far cry from the days when Indian fans dreaded the sight of Wasim Akram and Inzamam-ul-Haq. |
Sarfraz Ahmed and the Pakistan think tank too, seemed to concede this ? judging by their overly defensive tactics and demeanour in the field. There were no verbal altercations either ? the Pakistanis seemed almost in awe of their Indian opponents. |
Direction: Read the given passage carefully and answer the questions that follow. |
As India-Pakistan games go, the one on Sunday was pretty insipid. Fans expect feverish, passionate, nail- biting, rollercoaster contests in which even neutrals can?t remain uninvolved. They used to be tense affairs, in which no one dared celebrate before the last ball was bowled. What if there was a Miandad-like heist? |
Or, a Salim Malik-like resurrection of the chase? What if an unknown tail-ender bashed the Indians out of the game? |
But in Birmingham, Indian fans were celebrating once their team got 319/3 off 48 overs. They believed the match was over as a contest, and that there was no one in the opposition who could be a threat. They were not wrong, as Pakistan were bowled out for 164 inside 34 overs, giving India a 124-run win by the Duckworth/ Lewis System. Those who?ve seen some of the epic contests of the 80?s and early 90?s would have been left emotionally cold by Pakistan?s comatose chase. |
But India weren?t complaining. For Virat Kohli and his team, this was the perfect opening game, one that would increase the aura of the defending champions. |
It ironed out every pre-tournament wrinkle that critics might have noticed. Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan, both fighting form and fitness issues, turned the clock back to the last Champions Trophy at which they repeatedly gave India winning starts. Yuvraj Singh, who just last year was written off as a has-been, struck the ball like he once did in that 36-run over by Stuart Broad. M. S. Dhoni would have wondered what he might have done with a pace bowling allrounder like Hardik Pandya ? while the former captain had to make do with the Binnys of the world, Kohli had someone who could hit three successive sixes in the final over, and then return to take a couple of wickets bowling consistently at 140 kph plus. It was a day that ticked all the boxes for India. As for Pakistan, they would want to wipe this game from memory as quickly as possible. |
The days leading up to the clash were full of stories about the ?rift? between Kohli and coach Anil Kumble. Once the proceedings began, however, there were no signs the team was affected by the controversy. The players, it seemed, were far too professional to allow extraneous factors ? if any existed ? affect their performance on the field. |
It probably pointed to the gulf in class between the two teams that the frequent rain interruptions appeared to be the only threat to India beginning its title defence on a perfect note. Indeed, going by India?s dominance over Pakistan over the last few years, the much hyped rivalry now seems a bit contrived. The clashes ? all in multilateral events ? seem a far cry from the days when Indian fans dreaded the sight of Wasim Akram and Inzamam-ul-Haq. |
Sarfraz Ahmed and the Pakistan think tank too, seemed to concede this ? judging by their overly defensive tactics and demeanour in the field. There were no verbal altercations either ? the Pakistanis seemed almost in awe of their Indian opponents. |
Arrange P, Q, R, S between 1 and 6 to make a meaningful sentence. |
1. What we would like to judge |
P: in this comprehension exercise |
Q: the difficult words, phrases and sentence fragments |
R: and also the meaning of |
S: is your grasp of the content |
6. That constitute the paragraph. |
Arrange P Q R S to give the correct sequence of the article given below. |
P: People must realise that Pakistan is living inside a bubble. It is high time Pakistan understands the tides have changed along with the mode of negotiation. Hatred revenge and war-mongering will lead them to nowhere apart from eroding the possibility of peace farther. |
Q: Of late Indo-Pak relations seem to be going downhill. Now when India has shunned table talks people (especially from across the border) seem to be very surprised. Some suggests dialogue through reliable interlocutors. Reliable interlocutors in Pakistan - really? |
R: Under the present circumstances it would be wise for them to desist from escalating "emotions" and analyse events in a calm rational way. To speak the truth Pakistan should be more wary of China now stifling it economically. |
S: Someone rightly said: Fool me once shame on you; fool me twice shame on me. Pakistan has fooled India a dozen times always to find India back at the negotiating table. Pakistan mistook the magnanimity of India as its weakness. |
Given below is the body of a letter to the Editor of a newspaper, with four blanks. Fill in those blanks with the correct options to make it sensible. |
Dear Sir, |
With reference to the report I (Sunday, July 25), it is a matter of shame that in India, which is home to the largest number of hungry people in the world, II to waste. Despite millions of the country's children starving, little is done to prevent food grain from rotting in the open. |
However, criticising the government will not solve the problem. People on III food is donated to poor families or NGOs who will send the food to those who are in need of it. |
We must also realise that colossal wastage of food is a significant contributor to global warming. Before the government passes IV storage capacity. |
Subrata Sharma Purkayastha |
Nirala, Silchar |
P: 'Spare a thought before you waste' |
Q: the National Food Security Bill in Parliament, it must take effective measures to increase the food grain |
R: an individual level should ensure that no food is wasted at home and leftover |
S: a quantity of wheat equivalent to the entire production of Australia goes |
Direction: Give the synonym of the words written in capital letters below. |
Direction: Give the synonym of the words written in capital letters below. |
Direction: Give one word substitutions for the following. |
Direction: Give one word substitutions for the following. |
Direction: Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions. |
Direction: Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions. |
Direction: Give the antonyms for the words written in capital letters below. |
Direction: Give the antonyms for the words written in capital letters below. |
Direction: Give the exact meaning of the phrases and idioms given below. |
Direction: Give the exact meaning of the phrases and idioms given below. |
Given below are two statements followed by two conclusions. You are to decide which of the given conclusion(s) logically follow(s) the given statements. |
Statements |
I: Some papers are plastics. |
II: All papers are clothes. |
Conclusions |
I: Some plastics are clothes. |
II: Some plastics are papers. |
Direction: Read the given information carefully and answer the questions that follow. |
In a family of six persons, P, Q, R, S, T and U, there are three gents and three ladies. There are two married couples and two unmarried persons. Each one of them reads different newspapers, i.e. The Times of India, Indian Express, Hindustan Times, Amar Ujala, Navbharat Times and The Hindu. T, who reads Indian Express, is the mother-in-law of P who is the wife of R. S is the father of U who does not read either The Times of India or The Hindu. Q reads Navbharat Times. She is the sister of U who reads Hindustan Times. R does not read The Hindu. |
Direction: Read the given information carefully and answer the questions that follow. |
In a family of six persons, P, Q, R, S, T and U, there are three gents and three ladies. There are two married couples and two unmarried persons. Each one of them reads different newspapers, i.e. The Times of India, Indian Express, Hindustan Times, Amar Ujala, Navbharat Times and The Hindu. T, who reads Indian Express, is the mother-in-law of P who is the wife of R. S is the father of U who does not read either The Times of India or The Hindu. Q reads Navbharat Times. She is the sister of U who reads Hindustan Times. R does not read The Hindu. |
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