1. (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

2. (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.

3. (1). One of the mostwidely spread bad habitsP.which is now smoked orchewed by menQ.and even by childrenR.often by womenS.is the use of tobacco(6). almost all over the world.

4. (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.

5. .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). Helen Keller has anageless quality about her inkeeping with her amazing lifestory - P.Although warned by thishuman reaction - she has no wishto be set aside from the rest ofmankind.Q.She is an inspiration to bothblind and who can seeeverywhere.R.When she visited Japan afterWorld War II - boys and girls fromremote villages ran to her - crying - "Helen Keller--.S.Blind - deaf and mute fromearly childhood - she rose aboveher triple handicap to becomeone of the best known charactersin the modem world.(6). She believes the blind shouldlive and work with their fellows - with full responsibility.

6. (1). Oliver dozed off againand it has been bright day forhours when Oliver opened hiseyes.P.He belonged to the world again.Q.In three day-˜s time - he wasable to sit in any easy chair - wellpropped up with pillows - and hewas still too weak to walkR.He felt cheerful and happyS.The crisis of the disease wassafely past(6). Mrs. Beduin had him carrieddownstairs into the littlehousekeeper-˜s room whichbelonged to her.

7. (1). A woodcutter wascutting a tree on a river bank.P.He knelt down and prayed.Q.. His axe slipped and fell intothe water.R.God Mercury appeared beforehim and asked about the matter.S.He could not get it back as theriver was very deep.(6). He dived into the water andcame up with an axe of gold.

8. (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.

9. (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.

10. (1). A man wearing darksunglasses walked into the bank.P.Then he shouted - -•Give me allyour money - all the money in thisbank right now.Q.Everyone in the lobbyscreamed and started running.R.He went up to the teller andheld up a hand grenade for all tosee.S.Nervously the young femaleteller handed the man three bigbags loaded with cash.(6). Holding the grenade in onehand and the bags in the other - he walked out of thebuilding.

11. (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.

12. (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.

13. (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

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 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.

15. (1).He wanted to adopthis father-˜s profession.P.He was influenced by hisstrong desire to sec India free.Q.From now on - he was achanged man.R.He made up his mind.S.He came in contact withMahatma Gandhi.(6). He wished to change the lotof the naked and hungry massesof India.

16. (1)It was nine o'clock inthe evening and Rajan wasreading.P.At first he thought nothing ofit.Q.The walls were a moving massof big ants.R.Suddenly - he heard faintnoises.S.When he went to his bedroomlater - however - he was shockedby what he saw.(6) They covered everythingthebook case - the shelves - the chestof drawers.

17. (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.

18. (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.

19. (1) Even the smallestinsect of the living world is madeup of a large number of cells.(P)Furthermore - the cells In thesesmall creatures widely differ intheir structure and function.(Q.An ant - or a gnat - for exampleis composed of hundreds ofthousands of cells.(R)Even a mite has cells makingup Its skeletal structure.(S)It also has cells dedicated todigestive and reproductivefunctions.(6) The cell system of smallorganisms is microscopic butmarvelous - isn't It ?

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

21. (1) Creating andmodifying a school timetable is acomplex task.(P)T Plus-˜ closely models the realworld timetable creation tasks.(Q.So is the job of computerizingit.(R)All timetables can be viewedon the screen before they areactually printed.(S)It has a comprehensivemanual and useful glossary ofterms.(6) It relieves you of the anxietyto get it all right.

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

23. (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.

24. (1). There was a lamphanging on the wall.P.Then he picked a lot of jewelsoff the trees in the garden.Q.He put the lamp inside hisshirt.R.He put them in his pockets.S.Alladdin climbed a ladder andtook down the lamp - (6). Then he put more Jewelsinside his shirt on top of thelamp.

25. (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.