Read the following text and answer the questions 1and 2.

            Farabi is Flora’s best friend. They live in the same area. Also they are both in class 7. But they go to different schools.

            It is a school holiday. Flora has come to visit Farabi. They are talking. Flora wants to know about the prize-giving ceremony of Farabi’s school.

            “Yesterday was our school prize-giving day,” Farabi says. On this occasion our school auditorium and it’s dais were brightly decorated. Prizes were also neatly displayed on a separate table on the dais. All the students were present at the function. Among others, the guardians and some eminent persons of the locality attended the function, Farabi continues.

            “The principal of PN College was the chief guest.”

            “When did the function start?” Flora asked.

            “Oh, it started on time ___ just at 4 pm,” Farabi says.” Our Head Teacher first read out the annual report. Then the chief guest gave a short speech. He highly praised the overall performance of the school and it’s excellent JSC and SSC exam results. Then he gave away the prizes among the students for their outstanding activities.

            “Did you get any prize, Farabi?”___ Flora enquires.

            “Yes, I did,” Farabi replies. “I’ve got two prizes ___ one for regular attendance and the other for good results in the last annual exams.”

 

1.         Now, choose the correct answer to each question from the alternatives given and write the corresponding number of the answers in your answer script.  1×5 = 5

a)         Which one of the following words has a similar meaning of ‘speech’ ?

            i. rebuke          iii. scold

            iv. praise          iv. talk

b)         Who read out the annual report?

            i. Farabi          

            ii. the class teacher

            iii. the head teacher

            iv. Principal of PN college

c)         The function started

            at  ___

            i. 4 am             ii. 4 pm

            iii. 5 am           iv. 5 pm

d)         How many prizes did Farabi get?

            i. 1       ii. 2

            iii. 3     iv. 4

e)         Where are the prizes kept?

            i. in the dais

            ii. on a separate table on the dais

            iii. in a separate table in the dais

            iv. on the table

 

2.         Answer the following questions.         2×5=10

 

a)         Who was present in the prize-giving ceremony?

b)         Who was the chief guest of the ceremony?

c)         Where are the prizes displayed?

d)         In which exam did Farabi make good results?

e)         What prize did Farabi get?

 

Answer

1.        

            a) iv. talk

            b) iii. the head teacher

            c) ii. 4 pm

            d) ii. 2

            e) ii. on a separate table on the dais

2.        

a)         All the students were present in the prizegiving ceremony. Among others, the guardians and some eminent persons of the locality attended the ceremony.

b)         The Principal of PN college was the chief guest of the ceremony.

c)         The prizes were neatly displayed on a separate table on the dais.

d)         Farabi made good results in the last annual exams.

e)         Farabi got a prize for regular attendance and another for making good results in the last annual exams.