1. (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.

2. (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.

3. (1). Phobic reactions arestrong - irrational fears of specificobjects or situationsP.But there is no objectivedangerQ.For example - when a person isextremely fearful of birds - snakes - heights or closed places - the label phobia is applied to theperson-˜s fear and avoidanceR.He usually recognizes that hisfear is irrationalS.A person suffering from phobicneurosis knows what he is afraidof(6). But he cannot control it.

4. (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.

5. (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.

6. (1). Six year old Prabodhaimed his toy gun at his sisterwhile playing.P.You may aim at the pole - or atthe wall or at the tree - where noone can get hurt.Q.Mother got up immediatelysaying - -—No one shoots a humanbeing and calmly removed thegun from Prabodh.R.Still Prabodh aimed his gun atthe kid.S.When his mother saw this shesaid - -—No - Prabodh I Not at thebaby-˜(6). With such a firm action onhis mother's part - Prabodhrealized where the gun shouldnot be aimed.

7. (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.

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

9. .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 the responsibility ofparents to teach the young moralvalues in life.P.Many children take advantageof their parents busy schedule.Q.This results in children-˜signorance of social values.R.The reason behind it is thatparents are quite busynowadays.S.Now a days parents spend verymeager time with children.(6). As such - the society is goingaway from the value system.

10. (1). Mr. Ramaswamy is avery strict man.P.He earns nearly threethousand rupees a month.Q.He also believes that it isfoolish to waste one's time ormoney.R.He is not a poor man.S.He believes that life meanswork only.(6). But he wants his children tolead a simple life.

11. (1). People have wrongcalculations about Japan-˜spopulation.P.No - this is not true.Q.And old people die more oftenthan the young - R.There are more old people inJapan.S.The question is whether Japanhas a lower death rate.(6). So it is very high in Japan.

12. (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.

13. (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.

14. .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.

15. (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.

16. (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.

17. (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.

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

19. (1). Love is one of theearliest of human passions.P.It is also one of the sweetest.Q.Loye should be directedtowards a worthy object.R.But - like all strong passions itmay - if not well regulated andcontrolled - lead us into misery.S.Or it will prove in the end asource of bitterness.(6). Love - moreover - looksforward to reciprocation.

20. (1). Poliomyelitis or polioIs a serious infection.P.It often attacks childrenparalyzing them for life.Q. In the (1)950's a vaccineagainst the disease wasintroduced.R. Hence it is sometimes calledinfantile paralysis.S. It is caused by a virus.(6). Since then polio has beeneliminated to a great extent.

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

22. (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.

23. (1). Judo champ - Tamuradoesn-˜t look or act tough.P.At 4 feet 9 - Tamura is theshortest woman in thelightweight class ((1)06 pounds).Q.Fans know her affectionatelyas -•Yawarachaii-- after a spunkycartoon character.R.She wears a lucky pink ribbonand at 20 - still grins like a care - free teen and gushes about icecream.S.No wonder the Japanese gowild when she tosses opponents - many of whom tower over her.(6). Tamura has become anational idol in Japan.

24. (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.

25. (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.