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Assessment Paper-2

(Based on Lessons 8-14)
Marks: 50

A. Choose the right option. (5 Marks)
1. Prem Bihari earned fame as a _____________ .
a. photographer b. lexicographer c. calligrapher

2. Ivan and his wife wanted to spend some of the money on _____________ .

a. an estate b. clothes c. books

3. The cause of the rumpus on the bus was a _____________.
a. a passenger b. a dog c. a breakdown

4. Procrastination is the act of _____________ .
a. finishing tasks on time b. delaying tasks c. planning tasks

5. On the night of December 2, 1984 Bhopal witnessed the worst _____________ .
a. earthquake b. industrial disaster c. tsunami

B. Answer the questions given below. (10 Marks)

1. What were Della and Jim proud of?

2. How had everything changed when Wangari returned to Kenya?

3. What did Ivan imagine?

4. What did Dastagiri do to save lives?

5. How can we overcome the tendency to procrastinate?

C. Choose the meanings of the words in bold. (5 Marks)
1. Many paintings adorned the walls.

a. decorated b. spoiled c. cluttered
2. He treated her in a shoddy manner.

a. good b. respectful c. bad
3. The government officials followed the protocol.

a. laws b. system of fixed rules c. convey
4. The lady was cold-eyed.

a. friendly b. unfriendly c. cool
5. She became indignant when the officer insulted her in public.

a. shocked b. indifferent c. angry

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