Q. Fill in each blank with an appropriate word:
She battled her way __________ the crowd.

Q. Join the following sentences to make one complete sentence without using and , but or so:
(i) This is the hospital .I was born here.
(ii) The children have been sick for a week. They were unable to go to school.
(iii) Mrs. Kumar has been a teacher for thirty years. She will now retire.
(iv) We have had no respect for nature. Now we are suffering from the effects of global warming.

Q. Fill in each blank with an appropriate word:
They had to climb _________ the steep pathway to reach the top.

Q. Fill in each blank with an appropriate word:
We were asked to gather _________ the teacher.

Q. Write a composition (350 - 400 words) on the following:
Write an original short story that begins with the words: "It was raining hard that night. In my hurry to get into the house, I didn't notice the black car parked across the road. I realized something was wrong when...............

Q. Write a composition (350 - 400 words) on the following:
"School days are the happiest days of our lives. Express your views either for or against this statement.

Q. Write a composition (350 - 400 words) on the following:
Narrate an incident from your own experience when you helped a friend who was in trouble. Explain what happened. What did you do to make the situation better?

Q. Write a composition (350 - 400 words) on the following:
There has been heavy rain in your city/town. You went to school but found that it was closed because of the rain. Describe the sights and sounds near the school and narrate how you finally reached home and spent the rest of the day.

Q. Write a composition (350 - 400 words) on the following:
Study the picture given below. Write a story or a description or an account of what it suggests to you. Your composition may be about the subject of the picture or you may take suggestions from it: however, there must be a clear connection between the picture and your composition.

Q. A number of loose electric wires are hanging from a lamp post near the main gate of your school. Write a letter to the Municipal Commissioner explaining the problem, the danger it poses and suggest a quick solution.

Q. You were a part of an organizing committee for an inter-school event which was very successful. You and the other committee members were congratulated and praised at the school assembly by the Principal. Write a letter to your grandmother telling her about the event and your feelings at being recognized and praised in front of the school.

Q. Give the meaning of the following words as used in the passage:
One word answers or short phrases will be accepted.
(i) persisted (line 9)
(ii) decade (line 42)
(iii) intruder (line 48)

Q. How did Bipin Chowdhury find time to read five books a week?

Q. How did he get rid of visitors who stayed late?

Q. Which sentence tells you that Bipin Babu was uncomfortable?

Q. What strong argument did Bipin Babu give to prove that he was not in Ranchiat that time?

Q. What does Bipin Babu regret?

Q. What are Bipin Babu's feelings at the end of the passage?

Q. (i) What memories of the trip does Parimal Ghose evoke to prove that Bipin Babu was indeed in Ranchi? Answer in not more than 60 words.
(ii) Give a title to your summary in 3(c)(i). Give a reason to justify your choice of the title.

Q. Fill in each of the numbered blanks with the correct form of the word given in brackets. Do not copy the passage, but write in correct serial order the word or phrase appropriate to the blank space.
Example:
Answer: (0) started
My mother (0) _________ (start) school when she (1) ________ (he) sixAnd (2) _________ (stop) the same term. She was unusual in the village as _________she had a father and brother who (3) ________ (encourage) her to go to school. She was the only in a class of boys and claims she was brighter than the boys.But every day she (4) ________ (will) leave behind her girl cousins (5) __________ (play) at home and she (6) ________ (envy) them. There (7) __________ (seem) to be no point in (8) _________ (go) to school just to end up doing housework.

Q. Fill in blank with an appropriate word:
She shouted angrily ___________ the disobedient boy.

Q. Fill in each blank with an appropriate word:
I asked them to provide us __________ a guide.

Q. Fill in each blank with an appropriate word:
The tree grew at a dangerous slant and had to be cut __________.

Q. Fill in each blank with an appropriate word:
My daughter believes _______________ fairies.

Q. Fill in each blank with an appropriate word:
He drew a beautiful diagram ____________ the board.

Q. Re-write the following sentence according to the instruction given after each. Make other changes that may be necessary, but do not change the meaning of each sentence.
It is dangerous as well as illegal to drive a motorcycle without a helmet. (Being: It is not ..............................)

Q. Re-write the following sentence according to the instruction given after each. Make other changes that may be necessary, but do not change the meaning of each sentence.
He had plenty of wealth but he was not happy.
(Being: In spite........................................)

Q. Re-write the following sentence according to the instruction given after each. Make other changes that may be necessary, but do not change the meaning of each sentence.
He was so tired that he could not stand. (Use: too)

Q. Re-write the following sentence according to the instruction given after each. Make other changes that may be necessary, but do not change the meaning of each sentence.
Every one of them was an experienced mountaineer.
(Being: There was no ....................................)

Q. Re-write the following sentence according to the instruction given after each. Make other changes that may be necessary, but do not change the meaning of each sentence.
I have never seen a film as bad as this
(Being: This is ...................................)