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1. 1.

   Read the given pasage carefully.

   The moment they entered the spacious, beautiful garden, all the children started shouting, "Happy birthday to you, dear Soni..." Soni could not believe her eyes. "It's my birthday?" She found it difficult to contain her happiness. "Enough of dancing now; kids. All of you sit down and one by one present your gifts to the birthday girl." the teacher suggested. Soni sat in the middle, surrounded by all her beloved friends. Ratna gave her a gajra. Saroj gave her a handful of groundnuts. Baban said, "I don't have anything to offer but I can dance to the tune of a Hindi film song." "Hurrah!" the children shouted. Almost immediately, Kamal began to sing and Baban started dancing. One by one, the kids joined in. The whole atmosphere was filled with happiness. Then, she turned to Bhima and asked, "What about you Bhima?" Haven't you got a present for your friend?"

   Bhima presented a piece of paper to Soni. It had a poem written on it. Then, Raghu came forward. He was an expert at mimicry. He made everybody laugh. "Why are you keeping quiet, Vidya? What have you got?" Bhima asked. Vidya was an artist. She gave a small notebook to Soni. She had drawn beautiful sketches of Soni. Soni in a happy mood, Soni fighting with her brother. Soni very angry, mischievous Soni, studying in a class, and many more.

   Read the questions and tick (√) the most appropriate options.

   1. Which words describe the garden?
      1. spacious
      2. green
      3. beautiful
      4. both (a) and (c)
   2. "It's my birthday?" Why did Soni say this?
      1. she was happy
      2. she was surprised
      3. she was sad.
      4. Both (b) and (c)
   3. What did Baban offer as a gift?
      1. a song
      2. a poem
      3. a speech
      4. a dance
   4. Who was an expert at mimicry?
      1. Raghu
      2. Bhima
      3. Kamal
      4. Both (a) and (b)
   5. What was on the piece of paper that Bhima presented to Soni?
      1. a story
      2. a song
      3. a poem
      4. a sketch
   6. What did Vidya present to Soni as a birthday gift?
      1. a book
      2. a small notebook
      3. a sleeping Soni
      4. a diary
2. 2.

   Write a newspaper report using these guidelines.

   the city on the brink of an ecological disaster - trees being cut down - Centre for Ecological Studies - conducted survey - findings alarming - ecological effects of urbanisation - local specied of flora endangered - city as a concrete jungle as shown by satellite imagery - ecological time bomb ticking away.

3. 3.

   Write a letter to the President of Resident's Welfare Association to request him/her to take necessary actions to improve the cleanliness in the society.

4. 4.

   Name the part of speech of each italicised word in the following sentences.

   1. The girl is fond of dancing.
   2. We live in Kolkata.
   3. Char Minar is in Hyderabad.
   4. Hurrah, India won the match!
   5. She is not as talkative as her brother.
5. 5.

   Underline the dependent clause and circle the independent clause.

   1. Because he is travelling today, he cannot attend the function.
   2. I know the restaurant where you can enjoy good food.
6. 6.

   Rewrite these sentences as directed.

   1. The singer has been performing well. (Change to past perfect continuous tense)
   2. He will reach shortly. (Change to future continuous tense)
   3. Karan has an important meeting to attend. (Change to simple future tense)