1. (1). Venice is a strangeand beautiful city in the north ofItaly.P.There are about four hundredold stone bridges joining theislands of Venice.Q.In this city there are nomotorcars - no horses and nobuses.R.These small islands are nearone another.S.It is not one island but ahundred and seventeen Islands.(6).This is because Venice has nostreets.

2. (1). Failure is nothing tobe ashamed of for there is hardlyany man who has not failed inlife - not once but many times.P.What is important is the waywe take our failureQ.It has been well said that hewho never made a mistake neverachieved anything of great worthR.From the little child who triesto stand up to the would-beconqueror who tries to conquersome new territory - everyone hasto face failureS.If we face our failure boldly andresolve to fight again we are sureto achieve victory in the long run(6). Thus failures can provestepping stones in our march tovictory.

3. (1). The student camelate to the schoolP.He went home weeping.Q.The watchman didn-˜t allowhim inside the schoolR.The boy was waiting outsidefor some time.S.He then decided to go home(6). It was a bad day for him

4. (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.

5. (1). Commercial energyP.increasing trendQ.shows anR.consumptionS.and poses the major(6). challenge for the future

6. (1)Guru is a universityprofessor.P.It was about strange beingscalled KUNUS who live in holesIn the ground.Q.The book is very popular now.R.Thirty years ago he wrote astrange novel called "Q.een ofthe Mars--.S.He is also a famous writer.(6) In a recent interview ontelevision Prof. Guru talkedabout the novel.

7. (1) When he was quiteyoung - Le Corbusier becameinterested in art.P.At the age of nineteen - hetravelled around Europe.Q.But the buildings whichimpressed him most were thoseof the ancient Greeks in Athens.R.At the age of thirteen - he wentto an art school.S.Every where he went headmired the magnificentbuildings of the past.(6) After his visit to Athens LeCorbusier decided to become anarchitect.

8. (1). A friend-˜s rudeness ismuch more damaging than astranger-˜s.P.You feel hurt instead of angryQ.You feel that you-˜re beingtaken for granted.R.When a friend says sharply - "Idon-˜t have time to talk to youJust now."S.When a friend shows up latefor lunch or a shopping trip - withno good reason - (6). Friends after all - aresupposed - to make up for thethoughtless - cruelties ofstrangers.

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

10. (1). Gopal and Sheela feltvery bored one evening.P.Gopal wanted to stay on for thenext show.Q.So they decided to go to thecinema.R.They reached the theatre intime for the interval.S.On the way there was a trafficjam.(6). But Sheela wanted to returnhome.

11. (1). Some say that failureis like toxic waste.P.I see failure more as a fertilizer.Q.Thinking about it pollutes andundermines the attitudes neededfor success.R.The seeds of success must beplanted afresh.S.It can be used to enrich the soilof your mind.(6). Turning failure into afertilizer is accomplished byusing your errors as steps inlearning.

12. Directions : In these questions - the first and last sentence of thepassage are numbered (1) and(6). The rest of the passage issplit into four parts and namedP - Q.- R - S . These four parts arenot given in proper order.Readthe sentences and find outwhic(1). It is far better to live fora short whileP.contribution to the worldQ.and make some significantR.that is just idled awayS.than spend a long life(6). in gossiping and playing.

13. (1).I was born here in theold city-˜ the girl told us.P. her answer suggested that herfamily has rootsQ.When we InquiredR.as opposed to the modemtowns that consist mostly ofhotels.S.and belongs to the traditionalpart where the temples are(6). Some say people here aremore ethnically pure.

14. (1). - In order to judge theinside of others - study your ownP. and though one has one-˜sprevailing passionQ. for - men - in general are verymuch alikeR.yet their operations are very - much the sameS.and another has another(6). and whatever engages ordisgusts - pleases or offends youin others - will engage disgust - please or offend others in you.

15. .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.

16. (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

17. (1) National Integritymeans National Unity for all.(P)They are the evils ofCommunalism and Regionalism(Q.Our Government is takingsteps to remove such tendencies.(R)But there are some eviltendencies in our society tohamper our unity.(S)The feeling of Indian should beachieved to preserve our unity.(6) And this is what every Indianshould aim at.

18. (1). Early to bed - early torise - makes a man healthy - wealthy and wise.P.But for the morning tea - I hadto wait for someone to get upbefore me.Q.This saying inspired me to riseearly.R.That day I was the first to getupS.One day I got up early in themorning.(6). One day I realised that it wasa waste of time to get up earlyand wait for the morning tea.

19. (1). The bee has no senseof proportion.P.It goes about collecting honey.Q.It has never learnt to spend.R.As though starvation wasstaring it at its face.S.Even with stocks sufficient for20 generations.(6). And that is how God hasmade them -

20. (1). Long - long - time agoP.who lived With his three wivesQ.in a country called KosalaR.there ruled a noble kingS.and four sons(6). beautiful - graceful and wellversed in all Shasta-˜s.

21. (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.

22. (1). When Galileo wenthome - he began to experimentwith the pendulum.P.When he showed it to histeachers - they were delighted.Q.It was not long beforephysicians were all using theInstrument to count theheartbeats of their patients.R.Soon he had invented aninstrument which marked therate of pulse beats.S.Then the clock makers beganto use the pendulum to keeptime.(6). Today it has many otheruses.

23. (1). A good cry can be aP.bring relief from anxietyQ.prevent a headache orR.and it might evenS.healthy way to(6). other physical consequence

24. (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.

25. (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.