1. (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.

2. (1). The BermudaTriangle is an areaP.of many unexplaineddisappearances - Q.the three points of the trianglebeing Miami - R.is famous for being thesupposed siteS.of the Atlantic Ocean off thecoast of Florida and(6). Bermuda - and San Juan inPuerto Rico.

3. (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.

4. (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.

5. (1). The tiny bacterialplants that live in the soil help toprepare food for the plants wecultivate.P.The farmer works very hard tomake the soil favorable.Q.But these soil bacteria are verynecessary and helpful.R.There are millions of bacteriain a cubic inch of fertile soil.S.Some kinds of bacteria areharmful.(6). They do not need sunlight asdo most plants.

6. (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.

7. (1). Pollution is one of theevils brought about by thegrowth of science.P.Air pollution has very harmfuleffects.Q.They pollute the air and theatmosphere.R.It is making the environment - water and air dirty.S.Factories and industries keepthrowing out smoke whichcontains toxic gases - (6). People living in thesurroundings breathe the impureair and are affected by diseasesof the lungs and heart.

8. (1). Today - the earth hasmany satellites besides themoon.P.But the pull of the earth keepsthem from doing so.Q.The artificial satellites do notfall because they are going toofast to do so.R.They are the artificial satellitesmade by man and very muchsmaller than the moon.S.As they speed along they tendto go straight off into space.(6). As a result they travel in anorbit round the earth.

9. (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.

10. (1). He could not rise.P.All at once - in the distance - heheard an elephant trumpet.Q.He tried again with all hismight but to no use.R. The next moment he was onhis feet.S.He stepped into the river.(6).It was colder than usual.

11. (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.

12. (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.

13. (1) There are thousandsof us(P)former school andcollege"friends""(Q.by some of our(R)at the careers chosen(S)who are surprised(6) and their success in thesefields.

14. (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

15. (1) shall tell you aboutthe ways you can see a rainbow.P.Big rainbows can be seen whenthe sun is close to horizon.Q.Or you - can notice a rainbowin the spray from a garden hose.R.You can see a rainbow in themist from a waterfall.S.When you stand with a lightsource behind you and mistywater before you - you can see arainbow.(6). Occasionally - even a fullmoon on a rainy night will createa faint rainbow.

16. (1). Once a week Deesaled Moti Gunj - the elephant - down to the river.P.After inspection the two wouldstand up.Q.Then Deesa looked at his feetandexamined his whole body forsores.R.The animal knew it was timetore turn.S.The elephant lay down on hisside - while Deesa rubbed himwith a coir scrubber.(6). Both the elephant and thetrainer would return home.

17. (1).'Acu-˜means needles inLatin.P.The needles stimulates specificnerves that transmit electricalimpulses via the spinal cord andbrain to the affected area.Q.Q.ite appropriately - then - acupuncture consists of insertingvery fine needles at specificpoints on the skin located nearnerve endings.R.Acupuncture also stimulatesthe relea.se of chemicalsubstances from the braincentres and pituitary glands.S.These are connected to oneanother by lines called channelsor meridians.(6). Known as endorphins andencephalin - which are releasedand carried across the bloodstream - these chemicals are thebody's own pain reliefmechanism

18. (1). The landscapeP.with Nature displayingQ.here is awesomeR.that are seldomS.a range of delights(6). seen together

19. (1). The very first battlethey foughtP.and they had to fall backQ.cross the borderR.was lostS.letting the enemy(6). and enter the country

20. (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.

21. (1). A lot of people simplydump their rubbish in open bins.P.All sorts of diseases are carriedby the flies.Q.Then they come into the houseand infect uncovered food.R.In this rubbish the flies breedand multiply.S.Such carelessness invites fliesto the rubbish.(6). Consumption of such foodcan only bring disease andsickness.

22. (1). We do not knowwhether the machines are themasters or we are.P.They must be given or rather-—fed-˜ with coal and given petrol todrink from time to time.Q.Already man spends most ofhis time looking after and waitingupon them.R.Yet we have grown sodependent on them that theyhave almost become the mastersnow.S.It is very true that they weremade for the sole purpose ofbeing man's servants.(6). And if they don-˜t get theirmeals when they expect them - they will just refuse to work.

23. (1) The farmer wanted toplease the men.(P) The poor donkey struggledand kicked.(Q.They tied his legs together andslung him on a pole.(R)The farmer and his son putthe ends of the pole on theirshoulders.(S)He and his son got off thedonkey.(6) They walked into the towncarrying the donkey.

24. (1). AgricultureP. cotton for our clothesQ.raw materials like juteR.and sugarcane for ourindustriesS.gives us food(6). and food for cattle.

25. (1). Once there was aking.P.On the next day a group ofmerchants passed on that way.Q. The people in his kingdomwere very lazy.R.The king wanted to teach thema lesson.S.One night he had arranged abig stone in the middle of theroad.(6). They didn't move the stone - but passed round it.