1. (1).Thirty years from nowP.and industry will be scarceQ.almost half of the peopleR.that water for drinking - fanningS.then living may find(6). according to a study by Dr.S. Posten.

2. (1). My friend went to livein a village.P.But is was a very slow animal.Q.So my friend bought a donkeyfor Rs. 500R.One day his new neighbourtold him that he must buy adonkey.S.Every family there had adonkey.(6). It did not like to work.

3. (1) We were taking lea atthe Rathna Tea Stall.(P)We found a tourist bus whichhad Just rammed into atamarind tree on the roadside.(Q.We rushed out of the tea stall.(R)We helped the passengers toget out of the bus.(S)Suddenly we heard a loudnoise followed by a cry for help.(6) We informed the hospital andalso the police about accident.

4. (1). It will be betterP.to a few than enrollQ.to provide quality educationR.them out as graduatesS.in masses and churn(6). after perfunctory teaching

5. (1).Anna had longed tosee her son.P."He will arrive at the station at(1)0 'O' clock" - she said toherself.Q.She prepared herself for it.R.She looked at the clock.S.There were only five minutesleft.(6). She rushed out of her houseand hailed a taxi to reach thestation in time.

6. (1). When she got to herhouse - there was nothing toretrieve.P.All valuables were smashedorstolen.Q.The curators were burnedbooks were ripped to shreds.R. Her medals and trophies hadbeen flung everywhere.S.The house had been completelyransacked.(6).Mrs. M stood in the centre ofher bedroom looking at a ruinedcopy of the Holy book - forcingback her tears.

7. (1)She was an old womanwith a large purse that hadeverything in it.P.It was about eleven O'clock atnight.Q.It had a long strap.R.She carried it slung across hershoulder.S.A boy rah up behind her(6). He tried to snatch her purse.

8. (1). A man should givethe same care to himself that hegives to his car.P.And sooner orlater there comes a completebreak down.Q.Everyday tens of thousands ofmen are trying to work whentheir bodies and minds are inneed of repair work.R.For worrypulls down the mind and fatiguepulls down the body.S. He doesnot try to drive his car whenthere is something wrong with it - he has to put it in order.(6). Man should realise that mostworry and fatigue can beprevented.

9. (1). His son fell into badcompany of village boys.P.The father wanted to wean hisson from bad company.Q.A few days later all bananas - got spoiledR.His father was much worriedabout his son-˜s bad companyS.To give a lesson to the son - hisfather gave him a few goodbananas with a rotten one.(6).The boy understood thedesired lesson his father wantedto give him.

10. (1). Paucity of fundsP.universities cannot makeQ.essentials like books.R. sufficient expenditure onS.ordains that the(6).journals and equipment.

11. (1).The vegetable bin ofmy refrigerator contained anassortment of weirdlookingitems.P.The carrots dropped into Ushapes as I picked them up withthe tips of my fingers.Q.To the right of the oranges wasa bunch of carrots that hadbegun to sprout points - spikesand tendrils.R.Near the carrots was a net bagof onions.S.Next to a shriveled - whitecoated lemon were two orangescovered with blue fuzz.(6). Each onion had sent curlingshoots through the net until thewhole thing resembled a mass ofgreen spaghetti.

12. (1). Smoke billowed upbetween the plants.P.Passengers were told to be - ready to quit the ship.Q.The rising gale fanned theshouldering fire.R.Everyone now knew there wasa fire on board.S.Flames broke out here andthere.(6). Most people bore the shockbravely.

13. (1). It is very misleadingto say that computers can -—think'like people.P.However - they make It possiblefor people to -—bottle-˜ thought.Q.They have no more a mind oftheir own than a lawn mower.R.They can not.S.You work out how to do aparticular job - write a programand then the computer appliesyour thinking to that job as longas you like.(6). In this sense computers arehalf alive because theyperpetuate thinking of theircreators.

14. (1). A jackal fell into adyer-˜s tub.P.He ordered that he should berespected.Q.Meanwhile a lion arrived onthe scene.R.He posed as the King of theforest.S.The dyed jackal ran away.(6). Other jackals ran after himand tore him to pieces.

15. (1). My uncle Martinwent to live in a hamlet.P.But it was a very lazy parrot.Q.So martin bought a parrot.R.Martin-˜s neighbour told himthat he must buy a parrot.S.Every home there had a parrotas a custom.(6). The parrot did not like tospeak.

16. (1) Superstition and(P)the supposed powers(Q.thrive on(R)magical practices(S)of dreams to(6) foretell the future.

17. (1). Even today in manycountriesP.neglected and there are farQ.women continue to beR.who have had the benefit ofS.fewer - women than men(6). education and vocationaltraining.

18. (1). Shakes are the mostfeared of all reptiles.P.Superstition and ignoranceprevents proper treatment.Q.It is also beneficial to man.R.Snake is not a source of fearand harm.S.Many people are killed bysnakes in India and all over theworld.(6). Medicines are made from itspoison.

19. (1) Einstein was a badstudent.(P)He attended classes regularlyand took down careful notes.(Q.His friend Marcel Grossman - on the other hand - was anirreproachable student.(R)These notes he shared withEinstein(S)He resented having to attendlectures.(6) If Einstein passed hisexaminations - it was onlybecause of Grossman.

20. (1). Ramai and Samaiwere two poor young men.P.On market day they sold theirlabour.Q.The lived near Mahespur.R.On other days - they remainedin the village looking for work.S.They wanted regular work.(6). The headman gave them twoplots.

21. (1). The only choiceP.universities will be toQ.tuition fees to meetR.left before the IndianS.substantially raise the(6). the rising expenditure

22. (1). One of the mostterrible battles of the AmericanCivil War was fought in July(1)863 - at Gettysburg.P.The chief speech on thatoccasion was given by EdwardEverett - a celebrated orator.Q.Lincon was asked to make afew remarks.R.In November of that year aportion of the battlefield was.dedicated as a final resting placefor men of both armies who diedthere.S.Everett-˜s speech lasted 2hours. Lincoln-˜s for 2 minutes itwas over almost before the crowdrealized that it had begun.(6). But the Gettysburg speech isnow one of the world-˜s immortalpieces of literature.

23. (1). Mary and Jo wereamateur singers.P.He called them for auditionsthe following week.Q.So they approached a leadingmusic company.R.They wanted to try their luckat playback singing.S.But the manager said that theywould have to qualify an auditiontest.(6). Fortunately they qualified thetest.

24. .Directions : In these questions - the first and last sentence of thepassage are numbered (1) and(6). The rest of the passage issplit into four partsand namedP - Q.- R - S . These four parts arenot given in proper order. Readthe sentences and find outwhic(1)Most people are afraid ofsnakes.P There may - be some truth inthis theory - because Monkeyshave a deep - instinctive fear ofpythons and other tree snakes.Q.ut this fear Is as irrational asthe fear of ghosts.RAny way - snakes have beenfeared and hated for thousandsof years.S The fear of snakes - accordingto some biologists - may be aninstinct passed on to us by ourancestors.6 In the literature of manycountries the snake is regardedas a symbol of evil.

25. (1) Democracy is theprimary goal of our IndianConstitution .(P) If representatives do not ruleaccording to the wishes of thepeople - they are changed in thenext election.(Q.In a democracy - the people arethe rulers.(R)New representatives who areaware of the needs of the peopletake their place.(S)They rule through their electedrepresentative(6) Thus in a democracy - theresponsibilities of the people aregreat.