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I n s t r u c t i o n s :
T h i s 	 q u e s t i o n 	 p a p e r 	 h a s 	 1 9 	 q u e s t i o n s 	 .
T h e 	 q u e s t i o n 	 p a p e r 	 i s 	 d i v i d e d 	 i n t o 	 t h r e e 	 s e c t i o n s .
S e c t i o n 	 A 	 : 	 R e a d i n g 	 2 0 	 m a r k s
S e c t i o n 	 B 	 : 	 W r i t i n g 	 a n d 	 G r a m m a r 	 4 5 	 m a r k s
S e c t i o n 	 C 	 : 	 L i t e r a t u r e 	 a n d 	 S u p p l e m e n t a r y 	 R e a d e r 	 2 5 	 m a r k s
W r i t e 	 a n s w e r s 	 n e a t l y 	 a n d 	 l e g i b l y .
S e c t i o n - A : 	 ( R e a d i n g ) 	 ( 2 0 )
1 . 	 R e a d 	 t h e 	 p a s s a g e 	 c a r e f u l l y 	 a n d 	 a n s w e r 	 t h e 	 q u e s t i o n s 	 t h a t 	 f o l l o w . 	 ( 8 )
- 	 L y c h e e 	 i s 	 a n 	 a t t r a c t i v e 	 a n d 	 r a r e 	 t r o p i c a l 	 f r u i t 	 t r e e 	 t h a t 	 b e a r s 	 a 	 l u s c i o u s 	 r e d 	 f r u i t . 	 T h e 	 l y c h e e
o r i g i n a t e d 	 o v e r 	 2 0 0 0 	 y e a r s 	 a g o 	 i n 	 l o w 	 e l e v a t i o n s 	 o f 	 S o u t h e r n 	 C h i n a . 	 T h e 	 l y c h e e 	 t r e e 	 i s 	 n a t i v e
t o 	 S o u t h e r n 	 C h i n a 	 a n d 	 S o u t h 	 E a s t e r n 	 A s i a . 	 I t 	 w a s 	 w i d e l y 	 c u l t i v a t e d 	 f o r 	 i t s 	 p r i z e d 	 f r u i t 	 e v e n
b e f o r e 	 1 7 6 6 	 B C . 	 ( P a r a 	 1 )
- 	 T h e 	 C h i n e s e 	 c o n s i d e r 	 t h e 	 l y c h e e , 	 w h i c h 	 i s 	 a 	 r e d , 	 h e a r t - s h a p e d 	 f r u i t , 	 a 	 s y m b o l 	 o f 	 r o m a n c e
a n d 	 l o v e . 	 C h i n a , 	 I n d i a , 	 S o u t h 	 E a s t 	 A s i a 	 a n d 	 S o u t h 	 A f r i c a 	 a r e 	 a m o n g 	 t h e 	 m a j o r 	 p r o d u c e r
c o u n t r i e s 	 o f 	 l y c h e e . 	 T h e 	 m o s t 	 p o p u l a r 	 v a r i e t i e s 	 g r o w n 	 i n 	 S o u t h 	 F l o r i d a 	 a r e 	 t h e 	 B r e w s t e r , 	 t h e
H a k i p 	 a n d 	 t h e 	 M a u r i t i u s . 	 ( P a r a 	 2 )
- 	 T h e 	 f r u i t 	 c o n s i s t s 	 o f 	 a 	 s i n g l e 	 d a r k 	 b r o w n 	 s e e d , 	 c o v e r e d 	 b y 	 a 	 s w e e t 	 – 	 a c i d 	 t a s t i n g , 	 w h i t e ,
j u i c y , 	 t r a n s l u c e n t 	 p u l p , 	 w h i c h 	 i s 	 r i c h 	 i n 	 v i t a m i n 	 C . 	 I t 	 m a y 	 b e 	 e a t e n 	 f r e s h , 	 f r o z e n , 	 c a n n e d 	 i n
s y r u p , 	 o r 	 d r i e d 	 t o 	 p r o d u c e 	 ‘ l i t c h i 	 n u t s ’ . 	 T h e 	 t r e e s 	 m a k e 	 b e a u t i f u l 	 l a n d s c a p e 	 s p e c i m e n s 	 w i t h
t h e i r 	 d a r k 	 g r e e n 	 l e a v e s 	 a n d 	 b r i g h t 	 r e d 	 f r u i t . 	 ( P a r a 	 3 )
- 	 L y c h e e s 	 n e e d 	 f u l l 	 s u n , 	 b u t 	 y o u n g 	 t r e e s 	 m u s t 	 b e 	 p r o t e c t e d 	 f r o m 	 h e a t , 	 f r o s t 	 a n d 	 h i g h 	 w i n d s .
A i r 	 l a y e r i n g 	 i s 	 t h e 	 m o s t 	 c o m m o n 	 m e t h o d 	 o f 	 p r o p a g a t i n g 	 l y c h e e s 	 b e c a u s e 	 g r a f t i n g 	 i s 	 d i f f i c u l t
a n d 	 s e e d l i n g s 	 a r e 	 n o t 	 r e l i a b l e 	 p r o d u c e r s 	 o f 	 q u a l i t y 	 f r u i t . 	 ( P a r a 	 4 )
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I n s t r u c t i o n s :
T h i s 	 q u e s t i o n 	 p a p e r 	 h a s 	 1 9 	 q u e s t i o n s 	 .
T h e 	 q u e s t i o n 	 p a p e r 	 i s 	 d i v i d e d 	 i n t o 	 t h r e e 	 s e c t i o n s .
S e c t i o n 	 A 	 : 	 R e a d i n g 	 2 0 	 m a r k s
S e c t i o n 	 B 	 : 	 W r i t i n g 	 a n d 	 G r a m m a r 	 4 5 	 m a r k s
S e c t i o n 	 C 	 : 	 L i t e r a t u r e 	 a n d 	 S u p p l e m e n t a r y 	 R e a d e r 	 2 5 	 m a r k s
W r i t e 	 a n s w e r s 	 n e a t l y 	 a n d 	 l e g i b l y .
S e c t i o n - A : 	 ( R e a d i n g ) 	 ( 2 0 )
1 . 	 R e a d 	 t h e 	 p a s s a g e 	 c a r e f u l l y 	 a n d 	 a n s w e r 	 t h e 	 q u e s t i o n s 	 t h a t 	 f o l l o w . 	 ( 8 )
- 	 L y c h e e 	 i s 	 a n 	 a t t r a c t i v e 	 a n d 	 r a r e 	 t r o p i c a l 	 f r u i t 	 t r e e 	 t h a t 	 b e a r s 	 a 	 l u s c i o u s 	 r e d 	 f r u i t . 	 T h e 	 l y c h e e
o r i g i n a t e d 	 o v e r 	 2 0 0 0 	 y e a r s 	 a g o 	 i n 	 l o w 	 e l e v a t i o n s 	 o f 	 S o u t h e r n 	 C h i n a . 	 T h e 	 l y c h e e 	 t r e e 	 i s 	 n a t i v e
t o 	 S o u t h e r n 	 C h i n a 	 a n d 	 S o u t h 	 E a s t e r n 	 A s i a . 	 I t 	 w a s 	 w i d e l y 	 c u l t i v a t e d 	 f o r 	 i t s 	 p r i z e d 	 f r u i t 	 e v e n
b e f o r e 	 1 7 6 6 	 B C . 	 ( P a r a 	 1 )
- 	 T h e 	 C h i n e s e 	 c o n s i d e r 	 t h e 	 l y c h e e , 	 w h i c h 	 i s 	 a 	 r e d , 	 h e a r t - s h a p e d 	 f r u i t , 	 a 	 s y m b o l 	 o f 	 r o m a n c e
a n d 	 l o v e . 	 C h i n a , 	 I n d i a , 	 S o u t h 	 E a s t 	 A s i a 	 a n d 	 S o u t h 	 A f r i c a 	 a r e 	 a m o n g 	 t h e 	 m a j o r 	 p r o d u c e r
c o u n t r i e s 	 o f 	 l y c h e e . 	 T h e 	 m o s t 	 p o p u l a r 	 v a r i e t i e s 	 g r o w n 	 i n 	 S o u t h 	 F l o r i d a 	 a r e 	 t h e 	 B r e w s t e r , 	 t h e
H a k i p 	 a n d 	 t h e 	 M a u r i t i u s . 	 ( P a r a 	 2 )
- 	 T h e 	 f r u i t 	 c o n s i s t s 	 o f 	 a 	 s i n g l e 	 d a r k 	 b r o w n 	 s e e d , 	 c o v e r e d 	 b y 	 a 	 s w e e t 	 – 	 a c i d 	 t a s t i n g , 	 w h i t e ,
j u i c y , 	 t r a n s l u c e n t 	 p u l p , 	 w h i c h 	 i s 	 r i c h 	 i n 	 v i t a m i n 	 C . 	 I t 	 m a y 	 b e 	 e a t e n 	 f r e s h , 	 f r o z e n , 	 c a n n e d 	 i n
s y r u p , 	 o r 	 d r i e d 	 t o 	 p r o d u c e 	 ‘ l i t c h i 	 n u t s ’ . 	 T h e 	 t r e e s 	 m a k e 	 b e a u t i f u l 	 l a n d s c a p e 	 s p e c i m e n s 	 w i t h
t h e i r 	 d a r k 	 g r e e n 	 l e a v e s 	 a n d 	 b r i g h t 	 r e d 	 f r u i t . 	 ( P a r a 	 3 )
- 	 L y c h e e s 	 n e e d 	 f u l l 	 s u n , 	 b u t 	 y o u n g 	 t r e e s 	 m u s t 	 b e 	 p r o t e c t e d 	 f r o m 	 h e a t , 	 f r o s t 	 a n d 	 h i g h 	 w i n d s .
A i r 	 l a y e r i n g 	 i s 	 t h e 	 m o s t 	 c o m m o n 	 m e t h o d 	 o f 	 p r o p a g a t i n g 	 l y c h e e s 	 b e c a u s e 	 g r a f t i n g 	 i s 	 d i f f i c u l t
a n d 	 s e e d l i n g s 	 a r e 	 n o t 	 r e l i a b l e 	 p r o d u c e r s 	 o f 	 q u a l i t y 	 f r u i t . 	 ( P a r a 	 4 )
2 	 / 	 1 3
- 	 M i t e s , 	 s c a l e 	 a n d 	 a p h i d s 	 o c c a s i o n a l l y 	 i n f e s t 	 l y c h e e s . 	 B i r d s 	 a r e 	 a l s o 	 a t t r a c t e d 	 t o 	 l y c h e e s , 	 e a t i n g
b o t h 	 t h e 	 i m m a t u r e 	 a n d 	 t h e 	 r i p e 	 f r u i t . 	 I t 	 m a y 	 b e 	 n e c e s s a r y 	 t o 	 c o v e r 	 t h e 	 p l a n t s 	 w i t h 	 p r o t e c t i v e
n e t t i n g . 	 T h e 	 f r u i t 	 m u s t 	 b e 	 a l l o w e d 	 t o 	 r i p e n 	 f u l l y 	 o n 	 t h e 	 t r e e . 	 O v e r l y 	 m a t u r e 	 f r u i t 	 d a r k e n 	 i n
c o l o u r 	 a n d 	 l o s e 	 t h e i r 	 l u s t r e . 	 ( P a r a 	 5 )
1 . 1 	 A n s w e r 	 t h e 	 f o l l o w i n g 	 q u e s t i o n s :
a . 	 H o w 	 i s 	 l y c h e e 	 e a t e n ? 	 ( 1 )
b . 	 W h y 	 i s 	 i t 	 n e c e s s a r y 	 t o 	 c o v e r 	 t h e 	 l y c h e e 	 p l a n t s ? 	 ( 1 )
A n s . 	 a ) 	 I t 	 i s 	 e a t e n 	 f r e s h , 	 f r o z e n , 	 c a n n e d 	 i n 	 s y r u p 	 o r 	 d r i e d 	 a s 	 l i t c h i 	 n u t s .
b ) 	 B e c a u s e 	 b i r d s 	 a r e 	 a t t r a c t e d 	 t o 	 i t 	 e a t i n g 	 b o t h 	 t h e 	 i m m a t u r e 	 a n d 	 r i p e 	 f r u i t .
1 . 2 	 C o m p l e t e 	 t h e 	 f o l l o w i n g 	 s e n t e n c e s :
a . 	 T h e 	 l y c h e e 	 o r i g i n a t e d 	 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . 	 ( 1 )
b . 	 T h e 	 l y c h e e 	 w a s 	 w i d e l y 	 c u l t i v a t e d 	 e v e n 	 b e f o r e 	 1 7 6 6 	 B C 	 b e c a u s e 	 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . 	 ( 1 )
c . 	 T h e 	 C h i n e s e 	 c o n s i d e r 	 t h e 	 l y c h e e 	 a s 	 a 	 s y m b o l 	 o f 	 r o m a n c e 	 a n d 	 l o v e 	 a s 	 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 	 . 	 ( 1 )
d . 	 T h e 	 w o r d 	 f r o m 	 t h e 	 p a s s a g e 	 ( P a r a 	 4 ) 	 w h i c h 	 m e a n s 	 ‘ t r u s t w o r t h y ’ 	 i s 	 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . 	 ( 1 )
A n s . 	 a ) 	 O v e r 	 2 0 0 0 	 y e a r s 	 a g o 	 i n 	 l o w 	 e l e v a t i o n s 	 o f 	 S o u t h e r n 	 C h i n a .
b ) 	 F o r 	 i t s 	 p r i z e d 	 f r u i t .
c ) 	 I t 	 i s 	 r e d 	 a n d 	 h e a r t 	 s h a p e d .
d ) 	 R e l i a b l e
1 . 3 	 C h o o s e 	 t h e 	 c o r r e c t 	 o p t i o n :
a . 	 P o p u l a r 	 m e a n s 	 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . 	 ( 1 )
i . 	 n o t 	 l i k e d
i i . 	 l i k e d 	 b y 	 l a r g e 	 n u m b e r 	 o f 	 p e o p l e
i i i . 	 n o t 	 f a m o u s
i v . 	 f e e l i n g 	 p r o u d
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I n s t r u c t i o n s :
T h i s 	 q u e s t i o n 	 p a p e r 	 h a s 	 1 9 	 q u e s t i o n s 	 .
T h e 	 q u e s t i o n 	 p a p e r 	 i s 	 d i v i d e d 	 i n t o 	 t h r e e 	 s e c t i o n s .
S e c t i o n 	 A 	 : 	 R e a d i n g 	 2 0 	 m a r k s
S e c t i o n 	 B 	 : 	 W r i t i n g 	 a n d 	 G r a m m a r 	 4 5 	 m a r k s
S e c t i o n 	 C 	 : 	 L i t e r a t u r e 	 a n d 	 S u p p l e m e n t a r y 	 R e a d e r 	 2 5 	 m a r k s
W r i t e 	 a n s w e r s 	 n e a t l y 	 a n d 	 l e g i b l y .
S e c t i o n - A : 	 ( R e a d i n g ) 	 ( 2 0 )
1 . 	 R e a d 	 t h e 	 p a s s a g e 	 c a r e f u l l y 	 a n d 	 a n s w e r 	 t h e 	 q u e s t i o n s 	 t h a t 	 f o l l o w . 	 ( 8 )
- 	 L y c h e e 	 i s 	 a n 	 a t t r a c t i v e 	 a n d 	 r a r e 	 t r o p i c a l 	 f r u i t 	 t r e e 	 t h a t 	 b e a r s 	 a 	 l u s c i o u s 	 r e d 	 f r u i t . 	 T h e 	 l y c h e e
o r i g i n a t e d 	 o v e r 	 2 0 0 0 	 y e a r s 	 a g o 	 i n 	 l o w 	 e l e v a t i o n s 	 o f 	 S o u t h e r n 	 C h i n a . 	 T h e 	 l y c h e e 	 t r e e 	 i s 	 n a t i v e
t o 	 S o u t h e r n 	 C h i n a 	 a n d 	 S o u t h 	 E a s t e r n 	 A s i a . 	 I t 	 w a s 	 w i d e l y 	 c u l t i v a t e d 	 f o r 	 i t s 	 p r i z e d 	 f r u i t 	 e v e n
b e f o r e 	 1 7 6 6 	 B C . 	 ( P a r a 	 1 )
- 	 T h e 	 C h i n e s e 	 c o n s i d e r 	 t h e 	 l y c h e e , 	 w h i c h 	 i s 	 a 	 r e d , 	 h e a r t - s h a p e d 	 f r u i t , 	 a 	 s y m b o l 	 o f 	 r o m a n c e
a n d 	 l o v e . 	 C h i n a , 	 I n d i a , 	 S o u t h 	 E a s t 	 A s i a 	 a n d 	 S o u t h 	 A f r i c a 	 a r e 	 a m o n g 	 t h e 	 m a j o r 	 p r o d u c e r
c o u n t r i e s 	 o f 	 l y c h e e . 	 T h e 	 m o s t 	 p o p u l a r 	 v a r i e t i e s 	 g r o w n 	 i n 	 S o u t h 	 F l o r i d a 	 a r e 	 t h e 	 B r e w s t e r , 	 t h e
H a k i p 	 a n d 	 t h e 	 M a u r i t i u s . 	 ( P a r a 	 2 )
- 	 T h e 	 f r u i t 	 c o n s i s t s 	 o f 	 a 	 s i n g l e 	 d a r k 	 b r o w n 	 s e e d , 	 c o v e r e d 	 b y 	 a 	 s w e e t 	 – 	 a c i d 	 t a s t i n g , 	 w h i t e ,
j u i c y , 	 t r a n s l u c e n t 	 p u l p , 	 w h i c h 	 i s 	 r i c h 	 i n 	 v i t a m i n 	 C . 	 I t 	 m a y 	 b e 	 e a t e n 	 f r e s h , 	 f r o z e n , 	 c a n n e d 	 i n
s y r u p , 	 o r 	 d r i e d 	 t o 	 p r o d u c e 	 ‘ l i t c h i 	 n u t s ’ . 	 T h e 	 t r e e s 	 m a k e 	 b e a u t i f u l 	 l a n d s c a p e 	 s p e c i m e n s 	 w i t h
t h e i r 	 d a r k 	 g r e e n 	 l e a v e s 	 a n d 	 b r i g h t 	 r e d 	 f r u i t . 	 ( P a r a 	 3 )
- 	 L y c h e e s 	 n e e d 	 f u l l 	 s u n , 	 b u t 	 y o u n g 	 t r e e s 	 m u s t 	 b e 	 p r o t e c t e d 	 f r o m 	 h e a t , 	 f r o s t 	 a n d 	 h i g h 	 w i n d s .
A i r 	 l a y e r i n g 	 i s 	 t h e 	 m o s t 	 c o m m o n 	 m e t h o d 	 o f 	 p r o p a g a t i n g 	 l y c h e e s 	 b e c a u s e 	 g r a f t i n g 	 i s 	 d i f f i c u l t
a n d 	 s e e d l i n g s 	 a r e 	 n o t 	 r e l i a b l e 	 p r o d u c e r s 	 o f 	 q u a l i t y 	 f r u i t . 	 ( P a r a 	 4 )
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- 	 M i t e s , 	 s c a l e 	 a n d 	 a p h i d s 	 o c c a s i o n a l l y 	 i n f e s t 	 l y c h e e s . 	 B i r d s 	 a r e 	 a l s o 	 a t t r a c t e d 	 t o 	 l y c h e e s , 	 e a t i n g
b o t h 	 t h e 	 i m m a t u r e 	 a n d 	 t h e 	 r i p e 	 f r u i t . 	 I t 	 m a y 	 b e 	 n e c e s s a r y 	 t o 	 c o v e r 	 t h e 	 p l a n t s 	 w i t h 	 p r o t e c t i v e
n e t t i n g . 	 T h e 	 f r u i t 	 m u s t 	 b e 	 a l l o w e d 	 t o 	 r i p e n 	 f u l l y 	 o n 	 t h e 	 t r e e . 	 O v e r l y 	 m a t u r e 	 f r u i t 	 d a r k e n 	 i n
c o l o u r 	 a n d 	 l o s e 	 t h e i r 	 l u s t r e . 	 ( P a r a 	 5 )
1 . 1 	 A n s w e r 	 t h e 	 f o l l o w i n g 	 q u e s t i o n s :
a . 	 H o w 	 i s 	 l y c h e e 	 e a t e n ? 	 ( 1 )
b . 	 W h y 	 i s 	 i t 	 n e c e s s a r y 	 t o 	 c o v e r 	 t h e 	 l y c h e e 	 p l a n t s ? 	 ( 1 )
A n s . 	 a ) 	 I t 	 i s 	 e a t e n 	 f r e s h , 	 f r o z e n , 	 c a n n e d 	 i n 	 s y r u p 	 o r 	 d r i e d 	 a s 	 l i t c h i 	 n u t s .
b ) 	 B e c a u s e 	 b i r d s 	 a r e 	 a t t r a c t e d 	 t o 	 i t 	 e a t i n g 	 b o t h 	 t h e 	 i m m a t u r e 	 a n d 	 r i p e 	 f r u i t .
1 . 2 	 C o m p l e t e 	 t h e 	 f o l l o w i n g 	 s e n t e n c e s :
a . 	 T h e 	 l y c h e e 	 o r i g i n a t e d 	 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . 	 ( 1 )
b . 	 T h e 	 l y c h e e 	 w a s 	 w i d e l y 	 c u l t i v a t e d 	 e v e n 	 b e f o r e 	 1 7 6 6 	 B C 	 b e c a u s e 	 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . 	 ( 1 )
c . 	 T h e 	 C h i n e s e 	 c o n s i d e r 	 t h e 	 l y c h e e 	 a s 	 a 	 s y m b o l 	 o f 	 r o m a n c e 	 a n d 	 l o v e 	 a s 	 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 	 . 	 ( 1 )
d . 	 T h e 	 w o r d 	 f r o m 	 t h e 	 p a s s a g e 	 ( P a r a 	 4 ) 	 w h i c h 	 m e a n s 	 ‘ t r u s t w o r t h y ’ 	 i s 	 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . 	 ( 1 )
A n s . 	 a ) 	 O v e r 	 2 0 0 0 	 y e a r s 	 a g o 	 i n 	 l o w 	 e l e v a t i o n s 	 o f 	 S o u t h e r n 	 C h i n a .
b ) 	 F o r 	 i t s 	 p r i z e d 	 f r u i t .
c ) 	 I t 	 i s 	 r e d 	 a n d 	 h e a r t 	 s h a p e d .
d ) 	 R e l i a b l e
1 . 3 	 C h o o s e 	 t h e 	 c o r r e c t 	 o p t i o n :
a . 	 P o p u l a r 	 m e a n s 	 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . 	 ( 1 )
i . 	 n o t 	 l i k e d
i i . 	 l i k e d 	 b y 	 l a r g e 	 n u m b e r 	 o f 	 p e o p l e
i i i . 	 n o t 	 f a m o u s
i v . 	 f e e l i n g 	 p r o u d
3 	 / 	 1 3
b . 	 L y c h e e 	 i s 	 r i c h 	 i n 	 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 	 . 	 ( 1 )
i . 	 V i t a m i n 	 A
i i . 	 V i t a m i n 	 C
i i i . 	 V i t a m i n 	 D
i v . 	 V i t a m i n 	 B
A n s . 	 a ) 	 L i k e d 	 b y 	 l a r g e 	 n u m b e r 	 o f 	 p e o p l e ,
b ) 	 V i t a m i n 	 C
2 . 	 R e a d 	 t h e 	 p a s s a g e 	 c a r e f u l l y 	 a n d 	 a n s w e r 	 t h e 	 q u e s t i o n s 	 t h a t 	 f o l l o w . 	 ( 7 )
- 	 A s 	 a l l 	 o u r 	 p e t s 	 s o o n 	 a c q u i r e d 	 n a m e s 	 o f 	 t h e i r 	 o w n , 	 m y 	 g o a t 	 w a s 	 n a m e d 	 T i n k e r 	 B e l l , 	 a f t e r 	 t h e
f a i r y 	 i n 	 t h e 	 s t o r y 	 o f 	 P e t e r 	 P a n . 	 T h e r e 	 w a s 	 s o m e t h i n g 	 o f 	 t h e 	 f a i r y 	 a b o u t 	 T i n k e r . 	 H e r 	 f e e t
s e e m e d 	 t o 	 h a v e 	 s p r i n g s 	 a s 	 s h e 	 s k i p p e d 	 d a i n t i l y . 	 ( P a r a 	 1 )
- 	 I 	 t i e d 	 a 	 l i t t l e 	 b e l l 	 r o u n d 	 h e r 	 n e c k 	 a n d 	 a l w a y s 	 k n e w 	 i t 	 b y 	 i t s 	 t i n k l i n g 	 w h e r e 	 t o 	 f i n d 	 h e r . 	 A t
n i g h t , 	 s h e 	 s l e p t 	 c u r l e d 	 u p 	 a t 	 t h e 	 f o o t 	 o f 	 m y 	 b e d 	 a n d 	 w o k e 	 m e 	 u p 	 i n 	 t h e 	 m o r n i n g 	 b y 	 l i c k i n g 	 m y
f e e t . 	 S h e 	 l o v e d 	 a n 	 e a r l y 	 m o r n i n g 	 w a l k 	 a n d 	 w a s 	 i n 	 m a n y 	 w a y s 	 a 	 b e t t e r 	 c o m p a n i o n 	 t h a n 	 a 	 d o g
a s 	 s h e 	 d i d 	 n o t 	 w a n d e r 	 o f f 	 o n 	 h e r 	 o w n 	 o r 	 g e t 	 i n t o 	 q u a r r e l s 	 w i t h 	 c a t s , 	 s t r a y 	 d o g s 	 o r 	 p o r c u p i n e s .
( P a r a 	 2 )
- 	 T h e 	 o n l y 	 t h i n g s 	 s h e 	 c h a s e d 	 w e r e 	 b u t t e r f l i e s 	 a n d 	 s h e 	 w o u l d 	 j u m p 	 i n t o 	 d i t c h e s 	 a n d 	 s l i t h e r
d o w n 	 h i l l y 	 s l o p e s 	 i n 	 h e r 	 e a g e r n e s s 	 t o 	 f o l l o w 	 t h e m . 	 G o a t s 	 g r o w 	 f a s t 	 u n l i k e 	 P e t e r 	 P a n 	 a n d 	 t h e
f a i r i e s . 	 T i n k e r 	 B e l l ’ s 	 a p p e t i t e 	 b e g a n 	 t o 	 i n c r e a s e 	 t o o . 	 S h e 	 w a s 	 v e r y 	 f o n d 	 o f 	 f l o w e r s . 	 T h e 	 l e a v e s
o f 	 t h e 	 s w e e t - p e a , 	 t h e 	 n a s t u r t i u m 	 a n d 	 t h e 	 g e r a n i u m 	 w e r e 	 h e r 	 f a v o u r i t e s . 	 ( P a r a 	 3 )
2 . 1 	 C o m p l e t e 	 t h e 	 s e n t e n c e s :
a . 	 T h e 	 g o a t 	 w a s 	 n a m e d 	 T i n k e r 	 B e l l 	 a f t e r _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . 	 ( 1 )
b . 	 T h e 	 n a r r a t o r 	 h a d 	 t i e d 	 a 	 l i t t l e 	 b e l l 	 r o u n d 	 h e r 	 n e c k 	 s o 	 t h a t 	 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . 	 ( 1 )
c . 	 A t 	 n i g h t , 	 t h e 	 g o a t 	 w o u l d 	 s l e e p _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 	 . 	 ( 1 )
d . 	 I n 	 t h e 	 m o r n i n g , 	 s h e 	 w o k e 	 u p 	 t h e 	 n a r r a t o r 	 b y _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . 	 ( 1 )
e . 	 T h e 	 w o r d 	 i n 	 t h e 	 p a s s a g e 	 ( P a r a 	 2 ) 	 w h i c h 	 m e a n s 	 t h e 	 s a m e 	 a s 	 ‘ F r i e n d ' 	 i s 	 _ _ _ _ _ _ 	 . 	 ( 1 )
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I n s t r u c t i o n s :
T h i s 	 q u e s t i o n 	 p a p e r 	 h a s 	 1 9 	 q u e s t i o n s 	 .
T h e 	 q u e s t i o n 	 p a p e r 	 i s 	 d i v i d e d 	 i n t o 	 t h r e e 	 s e c t i o n s .
S e c t i o n 	 A 	 : 	 R e a d i n g 	 2 0 	 m a r k s
S e c t i o n 	 B 	 : 	 W r i t i n g 	 a n d 	 G r a m m a r 	 4 5 	 m a r k s
S e c t i o n 	 C 	 : 	 L i t e r a t u r e 	 a n d 	 S u p p l e m e n t a r y 	 R e a d e r 	 2 5 	 m a r k s
W r i t e 	 a n s w e r s 	 n e a t l y 	 a n d 	 l e g i b l y .
S e c t i o n - A : 	 ( R e a d i n g ) 	 ( 2 0 )
1 . 	 R e a d 	 t h e 	 p a s s a g e 	 c a r e f u l l y 	 a n d 	 a n s w e r 	 t h e 	 q u e s t i o n s 	 t h a t 	 f o l l o w . 	 ( 8 )
- 	 L y c h e e 	 i s 	 a n 	 a t t r a c t i v e 	 a n d 	 r a r e 	 t r o p i c a l 	 f r u i t 	 t r e e 	 t h a t 	 b e a r s 	 a 	 l u s c i o u s 	 r e d 	 f r u i t . 	 T h e 	 l y c h e e
o r i g i n a t e d 	 o v e r 	 2 0 0 0 	 y e a r s 	 a g o 	 i n 	 l o w 	 e l e v a t i o n s 	 o f 	 S o u t h e r n 	 C h i n a . 	 T h e 	 l y c h e e 	 t r e e 	 i s 	 n a t i v e
t o 	 S o u t h e r n 	 C h i n a 	 a n d 	 S o u t h 	 E a s t e r n 	 A s i a . 	 I t 	 w a s 	 w i d e l y 	 c u l t i v a t e d 	 f o r 	 i t s 	 p r i z e d 	 f r u i t 	 e v e n
b e f o r e 	 1 7 6 6 	 B C . 	 ( P a r a 	 1 )
- 	 T h e 	 C h i n e s e 	 c o n s i d e r 	 t h e 	 l y c h e e , 	 w h i c h 	 i s 	 a 	 r e d , 	 h e a r t - s h a p e d 	 f r u i t , 	 a 	 s y m b o l 	 o f 	 r o m a n c e
a n d 	 l o v e . 	 C h i n a , 	 I n d i a , 	 S o u t h 	 E a s t 	 A s i a 	 a n d 	 S o u t h 	 A f r i c a 	 a r e 	 a m o n g 	 t h e 	 m a j o r 	 p r o d u c e r
c o u n t r i e s 	 o f 	 l y c h e e . 	 T h e 	 m o s t 	 p o p u l a r 	 v a r i e t i e s 	 g r o w n 	 i n 	 S o u t h 	 F l o r i d a 	 a r e 	 t h e 	 B r e w s t e r , 	 t h e
H a k i p 	 a n d 	 t h e 	 M a u r i t i u s . 	 ( P a r a 	 2 )
- 	 T h e 	 f r u i t 	 c o n s i s t s 	 o f 	 a 	 s i n g l e 	 d a r k 	 b r o w n 	 s e e d , 	 c o v e r e d 	 b y 	 a 	 s w e e t 	 – 	 a c i d 	 t a s t i n g , 	 w h i t e ,
j u i c y , 	 t r a n s l u c e n t 	 p u l p , 	 w h i c h 	 i s 	 r i c h 	 i n 	 v i t a m i n 	 C . 	 I t 	 m a y 	 b e 	 e a t e n 	 f r e s h , 	 f r o z e n , 	 c a n n e d 	 i n
s y r u p , 	 o r 	 d r i e d 	 t o 	 p r o d u c e 	 ‘ l i t c h i 	 n u t s ’ . 	 T h e 	 t r e e s 	 m a k e 	 b e a u t i f u l 	 l a n d s c a p e 	 s p e c i m e n s 	 w i t h
t h e i r 	 d a r k 	 g r e e n 	 l e a v e s 	 a n d 	 b r i g h t 	 r e d 	 f r u i t . 	 ( P a r a 	 3 )
- 	 L y c h e e s 	 n e e d 	 f u l l 	 s u n , 	 b u t 	 y o u n g 	 t r e e s 	 m u s t 	 b e 	 p r o t e c t e d 	 f r o m 	 h e a t , 	 f r o s t 	 a n d 	 h i g h 	 w i n d s .
A i r 	 l a y e r i n g 	 i s 	 t h e 	 m o s t 	 c o m m o n 	 m e t h o d 	 o f 	 p r o p a g a t i n g 	 l y c h e e s 	 b e c a u s e 	 g r a f t i n g 	 i s 	 d i f f i c u l t
a n d 	 s e e d l i n g s 	 a r e 	 n o t 	 r e l i a b l e 	 p r o d u c e r s 	 o f 	 q u a l i t y 	 f r u i t . 	 ( P a r a 	 4 )
2 	 / 	 1 3
- 	 M i t e s , 	 s c a l e 	 a n d 	 a p h i d s 	 o c c a s i o n a l l y 	 i n f e s t 	 l y c h e e s . 	 B i r d s 	 a r e 	 a l s o 	 a t t r a c t e d 	 t o 	 l y c h e e s , 	 e a t i n g
b o t h 	 t h e 	 i m m a t u r e 	 a n d 	 t h e 	 r i p e 	 f r u i t . 	 I t 	 m a y 	 b e 	 n e c e s s a r y 	 t o 	 c o v e r 	 t h e 	 p l a n t s 	 w i t h 	 p r o t e c t i v e
n e t t i n g . 	 T h e 	 f r u i t 	 m u s t 	 b e 	 a l l o w e d 	 t o 	 r i p e n 	 f u l l y 	 o n 	 t h e 	 t r e e . 	 O v e r l y 	 m a t u r e 	 f r u i t 	 d a r k e n 	 i n
c o l o u r 	 a n d 	 l o s e 	 t h e i r 	 l u s t r e . 	 ( P a r a 	 5 )
1 . 1 	 A n s w e r 	 t h e 	 f o l l o w i n g 	 q u e s t i o n s :
a . 	 H o w 	 i s 	 l y c h e e 	 e a t e n ? 	 ( 1 )
b . 	 W h y 	 i s 	 i t 	 n e c e s s a r y 	 t o 	 c o v e r 	 t h e 	 l y c h e e 	 p l a n t s ? 	 ( 1 )
A n s . 	 a ) 	 I t 	 i s 	 e a t e n 	 f r e s h , 	 f r o z e n , 	 c a n n e d 	 i n 	 s y r u p 	 o r 	 d r i e d 	 a s 	 l i t c h i 	 n u t s .
b ) 	 B e c a u s e 	 b i r d s 	 a r e 	 a t t r a c t e d 	 t o 	 i t 	 e a t i n g 	 b o t h 	 t h e 	 i m m a t u r e 	 a n d 	 r i p e 	 f r u i t .
1 . 2 	 C o m p l e t e 	 t h e 	 f o l l o w i n g 	 s e n t e n c e s :
a . 	 T h e 	 l y c h e e 	 o r i g i n a t e d 	 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . 	 ( 1 )
b . 	 T h e 	 l y c h e e 	 w a s 	 w i d e l y 	 c u l t i v a t e d 	 e v e n 	 b e f o r e 	 1 7 6 6 	 B C 	 b e c a u s e 	 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . 	 ( 1 )
c . 	 T h e 	 C h i n e s e 	 c o n s i d e r 	 t h e 	 l y c h e e 	 a s 	 a 	 s y m b o l 	 o f 	 r o m a n c e 	 a n d 	 l o v e 	 a s 	 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 	 . 	 ( 1 )
d . 	 T h e 	 w o r d 	 f r o m 	 t h e 	 p a s s a g e 	 ( P a r a 	 4 ) 	 w h i c h 	 m e a n s 	 ‘ t r u s t w o r t h y ’ 	 i s 	 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . 	 ( 1 )
A n s . 	 a ) 	 O v e r 	 2 0 0 0 	 y e a r s 	 a g o 	 i n 	 l o w 	 e l e v a t i o n s 	 o f 	 S o u t h e r n 	 C h i n a .
b ) 	 F o r 	 i t s 	 p r i z e d 	 f r u i t .
c ) 	 I t 	 i s 	 r e d 	 a n d 	 h e a r t 	 s h a p e d .
d ) 	 R e l i a b l e
1 . 3 	 C h o o s e 	 t h e 	 c o r r e c t 	 o p t i o n :
a . 	 P o p u l a r 	 m e a n s 	 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . 	 ( 1 )
i . 	 n o t 	 l i k e d
i i . 	 l i k e d 	 b y 	 l a r g e 	 n u m b e r 	 o f 	 p e o p l e
i i i . 	 n o t 	 f a m o u s
i v . 	 f e e l i n g 	 p r o u d
3 	 / 	 1 3
b . 	 L y c h e e 	 i s 	 r i c h 	 i n 	 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 	 . 	 ( 1 )
i . 	 V i t a m i n 	 A
i i . 	 V i t a m i n 	 C
i i i . 	 V i t a m i n 	 D
i v . 	 V i t a m i n 	 B
A n s . 	 a ) 	 L i k e d 	 b y 	 l a r g e 	 n u m b e r 	 o f 	 p e o p l e ,
b ) 	 V i t a m i n 	 C
2 . 	 R e a d 	 t h e 	 p a s s a g e 	 c a r e f u l l y 	 a n d 	 a n s w e r 	 t h e 	 q u e s t i o n s 	 t h a t 	 f o l l o w . 	 ( 7 )
- 	 A s 	 a l l 	 o u r 	 p e t s 	 s o o n 	 a c q u i r e d 	 n a m e s 	 o f 	 t h e i r 	 o w n , 	 m y 	 g o a t 	 w a s 	 n a m e d 	 T i n k e r 	 B e l l , 	 a f t e r 	 t h e
f a i r y 	 i n 	 t h e 	 s t o r y 	 o f 	 P e t e r 	 P a n . 	 T h e r e 	 w a s 	 s o m e t h i n g 	 o f 	 t h e 	 f a i r y 	 a b o u t 	 T i n k e r . 	 H e r 	 f e e t
s e e m e d 	 t o 	 h a v e 	 s p r i n g s 	 a s 	 s h e 	 s k i p p e d 	 d a i n t i l y . 	 ( P a r a 	 1 )
- 	 I 	 t i e d 	 a 	 l i t t l e 	 b e l l 	 r o u n d 	 h e r 	 n e c k 	 a n d 	 a l w a y s 	 k n e w 	 i t 	 b y 	 i t s 	 t i n k l i n g 	 w h e r e 	 t o 	 f i n d 	 h e r . 	 A t
n i g h t , 	 s h e 	 s l e p t 	 c u r l e d 	 u p 	 a t 	 t h e 	 f o o t 	 o f 	 m y 	 b e d 	 a n d 	 w o k e 	 m e 	 u p 	 i n 	 t h e 	 m o r n i n g 	 b y 	 l i c k i n g 	 m y
f e e t . 	 S h e 	 l o v e d 	 a n 	 e a r l y 	 m o r n i n g 	 w a l k 	 a n d 	 w a s 	 i n 	 m a n y 	 w a y s 	 a 	 b e t t e r 	 c o m p a n i o n 	 t h a n 	 a 	 d o g
a s 	 s h e 	 d i d 	 n o t 	 w a n d e r 	 o f f 	 o n 	 h e r 	 o w n 	 o r 	 g e t 	 i n t o 	 q u a r r e l s 	 w i t h 	 c a t s , 	 s t r a y 	 d o g s 	 o r 	 p o r c u p i n e s .
( P a r a 	 2 )
- 	 T h e 	 o n l y 	 t h i n g s 	 s h e 	 c h a s e d 	 w e r e 	 b u t t e r f l i e s 	 a n d 	 s h e 	 w o u l d 	 j u m p 	 i n t o 	 d i t c h e s 	 a n d 	 s l i t h e r
d o w n 	 h i l l y 	 s l o p e s 	 i n 	 h e r 	 e a g e r n e s s 	 t o 	 f o l l o w 	 t h e m . 	 G o a t s 	 g r o w 	 f a s t 	 u n l i k e 	 P e t e r 	 P a n 	 a n d 	 t h e
f a i r i e s . 	 T i n k e r 	 B e l l ’ s 	 a p p e t i t e 	 b e g a n 	 t o 	 i n c r e a s e 	 t o o . 	 S h e 	 w a s 	 v e r y 	 f o n d 	 o f 	 f l o w e r s . 	 T h e 	 l e a v e s
o f 	 t h e 	 s w e e t - p e a , 	 t h e 	 n a s t u r t i u m 	 a n d 	 t h e 	 g e r a n i u m 	 w e r e 	 h e r 	 f a v o u r i t e s . 	 ( P a r a 	 3 )
2 . 1 	 C o m p l e t e 	 t h e 	 s e n t e n c e s :
a . 	 T h e 	 g o a t 	 w a s 	 n a m e d 	 T i n k e r 	 B e l l 	 a f t e r _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . 	 ( 1 )
b . 	 T h e 	 n a r r a t o r 	 h a d 	 t i e d 	 a 	 l i t t l e 	 b e l l 	 r o u n d 	 h e r 	 n e c k 	 s o 	 t h a t 	 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . 	 ( 1 )
c . 	 A t 	 n i g h t , 	 t h e 	 g o a t 	 w o u l d 	 s l e e p _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 	 . 	 ( 1 )
d . 	 I n 	 t h e 	 m o r n i n g , 	 s h e 	 w o k e 	 u p 	 t h e 	 n a r r a t o r 	 b y _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . 	 ( 1 )
e . 	 T h e 	 w o r d 	 i n 	 t h e 	 p a s s a g e 	 ( P a r a 	 2 ) 	 w h i c h 	 m e a n s 	 t h e 	 s a m e 	 a s 	 ‘ F r i e n d ' 	 i s 	 _ _ _ _ _ _ 	 . 	 ( 1 )
4 	 / 	 1 3
A n s . 	 a ) 	 T h e 	 f a i r y 	 s t o r y 	 o f 	 P e t e r 	 P a n .
b ) 	 H e 	 k n e w 	 b y 	 i t s 	 t i n k l i n g 	 w h e r e 	 t o 	 f i n d 	 h e r .
c ) 	 C u r l e d 	 u p 	 a t 	 t h e 	 f o o t 	 o f 	 t h e 	 n a r r a t o r ’ s 	 b e d .
d ) 	 L i c k i n g 	 h i s 	 f e e t .
e ) 	 C o m p a n i o n
2 . 2 	 C h o o s e 	 t h e 	 c o r r e c t 	 o p t i o n :
a . 	 T i n k e r 	 B e l l 	 c h a s e d 	 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 	 . 	 ( 1 )
i . 	 c o w s
i i . 	 p i g s
i i i . 	 b u t t e r f l i e s
i v . 	 b i r d s
b . 	 T h e 	 n a r r a t o r 	 t i e d 	 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 	 a r o u n d 	 h e r 	 n e c k . 	 ( 1 )
i . 	 b e l l
i i . 	 s c a r f
i i i . 	 r o p e
i v . 	 B a n d
A n s . 	 a ) 	 B u t t e r f l i e s
b ) 	 B e l l
3 . 	 R e a d 	 t h e 	 f o l l o w i n g 	 p o e m 	 c a r e f u l l y 	 a n d 	 a n s w e r 	 t h e 	 q u e s t i o n s 	 t h a t 	 f o l l o w : 	 ( 5 )
G O D S 	 O N 	 E A R T H
D o n ’ t 	 g o 	 t o 	 t e m p l e , 	 d o n ’ t 	 g o 	 t o 	 c h u r c h
S e r v e 	 t h y 	 p a r e n t s , 	 l i v i n g 	 g o d s 	 o n 	 e a r t h .
N o n e 	 i s 	 t h y 	 s o 	 n e a r 	 a n d 	 d e a r ,
Y o u 	 g r o w 	 a n d 	 f l o u r i s h , 	 a l l 	 t r o u b l e 	 t h e y 	 b e a r .
Y o u 	 m a y 	 r u l e 	 o v e r 	 t h e 	 s k y , 	 a n y o n e 	 y o u 	 m a y 	 d e f y ,
B u t 	 a 	 s o b 	 o f 	 t h e i r 	 h e a r t , 	 w i l l 	 l e a v e 	 y o u 	 n o t 	 w o r t h 	 a 	 p i e .
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I n s t r u c t i o n s :
T h i s 	 q u e s t i o n 	 p a p e r 	 h a s 	 1 9 	 q u e s t i o n s 	 .
T h e 	 q u e s t i o n 	 p a p e r 	 i s 	 d i v i d e d 	 i n t o 	 t h r e e 	 s e c t i o n s .
S e c t i o n 	 A 	 : 	 R e a d i n g 	 2 0 	 m a r k s
S e c t i o n 	 B 	 : 	 W r i t i n g 	 a n d 	 G r a m m a r 	 4 5 	 m a r k s
S e c t i o n 	 C 	 : 	 L i t e r a t u r e 	 a n d 	 S u p p l e m e n t a r y 	 R e a d e r 	 2 5 	 m a r k s
W r i t e 	 a n s w e r s 	 n e a t l y 	 a n d 	 l e g i b l y .
S e c t i o n - A : 	 ( R e a d i n g ) 	 ( 2 0 )
1 . 	 R e a d 	 t h e 	 p a s s a g e 	 c a r e f u l l y 	 a n d 	 a n s w e r 	 t h e 	 q u e s t i o n s 	 t h a t 	 f o l l o w . 	 ( 8 )
- 	 L y c h e e 	 i s 	 a n 	 a t t r a c t i v e 	 a n d 	 r a r e 	 t r o p i c a l 	 f r u i t 	 t r e e 	 t h a t 	 b e a r s 	 a 	 l u s c i o u s 	 r e d 	 f r u i t . 	 T h e 	 l y c h e e
o r i g i n a t e d 	 o v e r 	 2 0 0 0 	 y e a r s 	 a g o 	 i n 	 l o w 	 e l e v a t i o n s 	 o f 	 S o u t h e r n 	 C h i n a . 	 T h e 	 l y c h e e 	 t r e e 	 i s 	 n a t i v e
t o 	 S o u t h e r n 	 C h i n a 	 a n d 	 S o u t h 	 E a s t e r n 	 A s i a . 	 I t 	 w a s 	 w i d e l y 	 c u l t i v a t e d 	 f o r 	 i t s 	 p r i z e d 	 f r u i t 	 e v e n
b e f o r e 	 1 7 6 6 	 B C . 	 ( P a r a 	 1 )
- 	 T h e 	 C h i n e s e 	 c o n s i d e r 	 t h e 	 l y c h e e , 	 w h i c h 	 i s 	 a 	 r e d , 	 h e a r t - s h a p e d 	 f r u i t , 	 a 	 s y m b o l 	 o f 	 r o m a n c e
a n d 	 l o v e . 	 C h i n a , 	 I n d i a , 	 S o u t h 	 E a s t 	 A s i a 	 a n d 	 S o u t h 	 A f r i c a 	 a r e 	 a m o n g 	 t h e 	 m a j o r 	 p r o d u c e r
c o u n t r i e s 	 o f 	 l y c h e e . 	 T h e 	 m o s t 	 p o p u l a r 	 v a r i e t i e s 	 g r o w n 	 i n 	 S o u t h 	 F l o r i d a 	 a r e 	 t h e 	 B r e w s t e r , 	 t h e
H a k i p 	 a n d 	 t h e 	 M a u r i t i u s . 	 ( P a r a 	 2 )
- 	 T h e 	 f r u i t 	 c o n s i s t s 	 o f 	 a 	 s i n g l e 	 d a r k 	 b r o w n 	 s e e d , 	 c o v e r e d 	 b y 	 a 	 s w e e t 	 – 	 a c i d 	 t a s t i n g , 	 w h i t e ,
j u i c y , 	 t r a n s l u c e n t 	 p u l p , 	 w h i c h 	 i s 	 r i c h 	 i n 	 v i t a m i n 	 C . 	 I t 	 m a y 	 b e 	 e a t e n 	 f r e s h , 	 f r o z e n , 	 c a n n e d 	 i n
s y r u p , 	 o r 	 d r i e d 	 t o 	 p r o d u c e 	 ‘ l i t c h i 	 n u t s ’ . 	 T h e 	 t r e e s 	 m a k e 	 b e a u t i f u l 	 l a n d s c a p e 	 s p e c i m e n s 	 w i t h
t h e i r 	 d a r k 	 g r e e n 	 l e a v e s 	 a n d 	 b r i g h t 	 r e d 	 f r u i t . 	 ( P a r a 	 3 )
- 	 L y c h e e s 	 n e e d 	 f u l l 	 s u n , 	 b u t 	 y o u n g 	 t r e e s 	 m u s t 	 b e 	 p r o t e c t e d 	 f r o m 	 h e a t , 	 f r o s t 	 a n d 	 h i g h 	 w i n d s .
A i r 	 l a y e r i n g 	 i s 	 t h e 	 m o s t 	 c o m m o n 	 m e t h o d 	 o f 	 p r o p a g a t i n g 	 l y c h e e s 	 b e c a u s e 	 g r a f t i n g 	 i s 	 d i f f i c u l t
a n d 	 s e e d l i n g s 	 a r e 	 n o t 	 r e l i a b l e 	 p r o d u c e r s 	 o f 	 q u a l i t y 	 f r u i t . 	 ( P a r a 	 4 )
2 	 / 	 1 3
- 	 M i t e s , 	 s c a l e 	 a n d 	 a p h i d s 	 o c c a s i o n a l l y 	 i n f e s t 	 l y c h e e s . 	 B i r d s 	 a r e 	 a l s o 	 a t t r a c t e d 	 t o 	 l y c h e e s , 	 e a t i n g
b o t h 	 t h e 	 i m m a t u r e 	 a n d 	 t h e 	 r i p e 	 f r u i t . 	 I t 	 m a y 	 b e 	 n e c e s s a r y 	 t o 	 c o v e r 	 t h e 	 p l a n t s 	 w i t h 	 p r o t e c t i v e
n e t t i n g . 	 T h e 	 f r u i t 	 m u s t 	 b e 	 a l l o w e d 	 t o 	 r i p e n 	 f u l l y 	 o n 	 t h e 	 t r e e . 	 O v e r l y 	 m a t u r e 	 f r u i t 	 d a r k e n 	 i n
c o l o u r 	 a n d 	 l o s e 	 t h e i r 	 l u s t r e . 	 ( P a r a 	 5 )
1 . 1 	 A n s w e r 	 t h e 	 f o l l o w i n g 	 q u e s t i o n s :
a . 	 H o w 	 i s 	 l y c h e e 	 e a t e n ? 	 ( 1 )
b . 	 W h y 	 i s 	 i t 	 n e c e s s a r y 	 t o 	 c o v e r 	 t h e 	 l y c h e e 	 p l a n t s ? 	 ( 1 )
A n s . 	 a ) 	 I t 	 i s 	 e a t e n 	 f r e s h , 	 f r o z e n , 	 c a n n e d 	 i n 	 s y r u p 	 o r 	 d r i e d 	 a s 	 l i t c h i 	 n u t s .
b ) 	 B e c a u s e 	 b i r d s 	 a r e 	 a t t r a c t e d 	 t o 	 i t 	 e a t i n g 	 b o t h 	 t h e 	 i m m a t u r e 	 a n d 	 r i p e 	 f r u i t .
1 . 2 	 C o m p l e t e 	 t h e 	 f o l l o w i n g 	 s e n t e n c e s :
a . 	 T h e 	 l y c h e e 	 o r i g i n a t e d 	 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . 	 ( 1 )
b . 	 T h e 	 l y c h e e 	 w a s 	 w i d e l y 	 c u l t i v a t e d 	 e v e n 	 b e f o r e 	 1 7 6 6 	 B C 	 b e c a u s e 	 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . 	 ( 1 )
c . 	 T h e 	 C h i n e s e 	 c o n s i d e r 	 t h e 	 l y c h e e 	 a s 	 a 	 s y m b o l 	 o f 	 r o m a n c e 	 a n d 	 l o v e 	 a s 	 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 	 . 	 ( 1 )
d . 	 T h e 	 w o r d 	 f r o m 	 t h e 	 p a s s a g e 	 ( P a r a 	 4 ) 	 w h i c h 	 m e a n s 	 ‘ t r u s t w o r t h y ’ 	 i s 	 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . 	 ( 1 )
A n s . 	 a ) 	 O v e r 	 2 0 0 0 	 y e a r s 	 a g o 	 i n 	 l o w 	 e l e v a t i o n s 	 o f 	 S o u t h e r n 	 C h i n a .
b ) 	 F o r 	 i t s 	 p r i z e d 	 f r u i t .
c ) 	 I t 	 i s 	 r e d 	 a n d 	 h e a r t 	 s h a p e d .
d ) 	 R e l i a b l e
1 . 3 	 C h o o s e 	 t h e 	 c o r r e c t 	 o p t i o n :
a . 	 P o p u l a r 	 m e a n s 	 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . 	 ( 1 )
i . 	 n o t 	 l i k e d
i i . 	 l i k e d 	 b y 	 l a r g e 	 n u m b e r 	 o f 	 p e o p l e
i i i . 	 n o t 	 f a m o u s
i v . 	 f e e l i n g 	 p r o u d
3 	 / 	 1 3
b . 	 L y c h e e 	 i s 	 r i c h 	 i n 	 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 	 . 	 ( 1 )
i . 	 V i t a m i n 	 A
i i . 	 V i t a m i n 	 C
i i i . 	 V i t a m i n 	 D
i v . 	 V i t a m i n 	 B
A n s . 	 a ) 	 L i k e d 	 b y 	 l a r g e 	 n u m b e r 	 o f 	 p e o p l e ,
b ) 	 V i t a m i n 	 C
2 . 	 R e a d 	 t h e 	 p a s s a g e 	 c a r e f u l l y 	 a n d 	 a n s w e r 	 t h e 	 q u e s t i o n s 	 t h a t 	 f o l l o w . 	 ( 7 )
- 	 A s 	 a l l 	 o u r 	 p e t s 	 s o o n 	 a c q u i r e d 	 n a m e s 	 o f 	 t h e i r 	 o w n , 	 m y 	 g o a t 	 w a s 	 n a m e d 	 T i n k e r 	 B e l l , 	 a f t e r 	 t h e
f a i r y 	 i n 	 t h e 	 s t o r y 	 o f 	 P e t e r 	 P a n . 	 T h e r e 	 w a s 	 s o m e t h i n g 	 o f 	 t h e 	 f a i r y 	 a b o u t 	 T i n k e r . 	 H e r 	 f e e t
s e e m e d 	 t o 	 h a v e 	 s p r i n g s 	 a s 	 s h e 	 s k i p p e d 	 d a i n t i l y . 	 ( P a r a 	 1 )
- 	 I 	 t i e d 	 a 	 l i t t l e 	 b e l l 	 r o u n d 	 h e r 	 n e c k 	 a n d 	 a l w a y s 	 k n e w 	 i t 	 b y 	 i t s 	 t i n k l i n g 	 w h e r e 	 t o 	 f i n d 	 h e r . 	 A t
n i g h t , 	 s h e 	 s l e p t 	 c u r l e d 	 u p 	 a t 	 t h e 	 f o o t 	 o f 	 m y 	 b e d 	 a n d 	 w o k e 	 m e 	 u p 	 i n 	 t h e 	 m o r n i n g 	 b y 	 l i c k i n g 	 m y
f e e t . 	 S h e 	 l o v e d 	 a n 	 e a r l y 	 m o r n i n g 	 w a l k 	 a n d 	 w a s 	 i n 	 m a n y 	 w a y s 	 a 	 b e t t e r 	 c o m p a n i o n 	 t h a n 	 a 	 d o g
a s 	 s h e 	 d i d 	 n o t 	 w a n d e r 	 o f f 	 o n 	 h e r 	 o w n 	 o r 	 g e t 	 i n t o 	 q u a r r e l s 	 w i t h 	 c a t s , 	 s t r a y 	 d o g s 	 o r 	 p o r c u p i n e s .
( P a r a 	 2 )
- 	 T h e 	 o n l y 	 t h i n g s 	 s h e 	 c h a s e d 	 w e r e 	 b u t t e r f l i e s 	 a n d 	 s h e 	 w o u l d 	 j u m p 	 i n t o 	 d i t c h e s 	 a n d 	 s l i t h e r
d o w n 	 h i l l y 	 s l o p e s 	 i n 	 h e r 	 e a g e r n e s s 	 t o 	 f o l l o w 	 t h e m . 	 G o a t s 	 g r o w 	 f a s t 	 u n l i k e 	 P e t e r 	 P a n 	 a n d 	 t h e
f a i r i e s . 	 T i n k e r 	 B e l l ’ s 	 a p p e t i t e 	 b e g a n 	 t o 	 i n c r e a s e 	 t o o . 	 S h e 	 w a s 	 v e r y 	 f o n d 	 o f 	 f l o w e r s . 	 T h e 	 l e a v e s
o f 	 t h e 	 s w e e t - p e a , 	 t h e 	 n a s t u r t i u m 	 a n d 	 t h e 	 g e r a n i u m 	 w e r e 	 h e r 	 f a v o u r i t e s . 	 ( P a r a 	 3 )
2 . 1 	 C o m p l e t e 	 t h e 	 s e n t e n c e s :
a . 	 T h e 	 g o a t 	 w a s 	 n a m e d 	 T i n k e r 	 B e l l 	 a f t e r _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . 	 ( 1 )
b . 	 T h e 	 n a r r a t o r 	 h a d 	 t i e d 	 a 	 l i t t l e 	 b e l l 	 r o u n d 	 h e r 	 n e c k 	 s o 	 t h a t 	 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . 	 ( 1 )
c . 	 A t 	 n i g h t , 	 t h e 	 g o a t 	 w o u l d 	 s l e e p _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 	 . 	 ( 1 )
d . 	 I n 	 t h e 	 m o r n i n g , 	 s h e 	 w o k e 	 u p 	 t h e 	 n a r r a t o r 	 b y _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . 	 ( 1 )
e . 	 T h e 	 w o r d 	 i n 	 t h e 	 p a s s a g e 	 ( P a r a 	 2 ) 	 w h i c h 	 m e a n s 	 t h e 	 s a m e 	 a s 	 ‘ F r i e n d ' 	 i s 	 _ _ _ _ _ _ 	 . 	 ( 1 )
4 	 / 	 1 3
A n s . 	 a ) 	 T h e 	 f a i r y 	 s t o r y 	 o f 	 P e t e r 	 P a n .
b ) 	 H e 	 k n e w 	 b y 	 i t s 	 t i n k l i n g 	 w h e r e 	 t o 	 f i n d 	 h e r .
c ) 	 C u r l e d 	 u p 	 a t 	 t h e 	 f o o t 	 o f 	 t h e 	 n a r r a t o r ’ s 	 b e d .
d ) 	 L i c k i n g 	 h i s 	 f e e t .
e ) 	 C o m p a n i o n
2 . 2 	 C h o o s e 	 t h e 	 c o r r e c t 	 o p t i o n :
a . 	 T i n k e r 	 B e l l 	 c h a s e d 	 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 	 . 	 ( 1 )
i . 	 c o w s
i i . 	 p i g s
i i i . 	 b u t t e r f l i e s
i v . 	 b i r d s
b . 	 T h e 	 n a r r a t o r 	 t i e d 	 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 	 a r o u n d 	 h e r 	 n e c k . 	 ( 1 )
i . 	 b e l l
i i . 	 s c a r f
i i i . 	 r o p e
i v . 	 B a n d
A n s . 	 a ) 	 B u t t e r f l i e s
b ) 	 B e l l
3 . 	 R e a d 	 t h e 	 f o l l o w i n g 	 p o e m 	 c a r e f u l l y 	 a n d 	 a n s w e r 	 t h e 	 q u e s t i o n s 	 t h a t 	 f o l l o w : 	 ( 5 )
G O D S 	 O N 	 E A R T H
D o n ’ t 	 g o 	 t o 	 t e m p l e , 	 d o n ’ t 	 g o 	 t o 	 c h u r c h
S e r v e 	 t h y 	 p a r e n t s , 	 l i v i n g 	 g o d s 	 o n 	 e a r t h .
N o n e 	 i s 	 t h y 	 s o 	 n e a r 	 a n d 	 d e a r ,
Y o u 	 g r o w 	 a n d 	 f l o u r i s h , 	 a l l 	 t r o u b l e 	 t h e y 	 b e a r .
Y o u 	 m a y 	 r u l e 	 o v e r 	 t h e 	 s k y , 	 a n y o n e 	 y o u 	 m a y 	 d e f y ,
B u t 	 a 	 s o b 	 o f 	 t h e i r 	 h e a r t , 	 w i l l 	 l e a v e 	 y o u 	 n o t 	 w o r t h 	 a 	 p i e .
5 	 / 	 1 3
S e r v e 	 t h e m 	 h a p p i l y 	 a n d 	 s e e k 	 t h e i r 	 b l e s s i n g s
I f 	 y o u 	 f a i l 	 t o 	 d o 	 t h a t , 	 y o u 	 w i l l 	 g e t 	 f r o m 	 h i m 	 s t r o n g 	 d r e s s i n g .
I t 	 i s 	 h i s 	 c o m m a n d , 	 n o t 	 m e r e l y 	 a n 	 a d v i c e
L i f e 	 w i t h o u t 	 h i s 	 t r u e 	 s e r v i c e 	 i s 	 a 	 c u r s e , 	 a 	 v i c e .
3 . 1 	 A n s w e r 	 t h e 	 f o l l o w i n g 	 q u e s t i o n s :
a . 	 W h o 	 a r e 	 t h e 	 ‘ l i v i n g 	 g o d s ’ 	 o n 	 e a r t h ? 	 ( 1 )
b . 	 W h a t 	 d o e s 	 t h e 	 p o e t 	 a d v i s e 	 y o u ? ( 1 )
c . 	 W h a t 	 d o 	 y o u r 	 p a r e n t s 	 d o 	 w h i l e 	 y o u 	 g r o w ? 	 ( 1 )
A n s . 	 a ) 	 P a r e n t s
b ) 	 S e r v e 	 t h e 	 p a r e n t s 	 a n d 	 s e e k 	 t h e i r 	 b l e s s i n g s
c ) 	 h e y 	 b e a r 	 a l l 	 o u r 	 t r o u b l e
3 . 2 	 C h o o s e 	 t h e 	 c o r r e c t 	 o p t i o n :
a . 	 W h a t 	 w i l l 	 h a p p e n 	 i f 	 y o u 	 d o 	 n o t 	 s e r v e 	 y o u r 	 p a r e n t s 	 h a p p i l y ? 	 ( 1 )
i . 	 P a r e n t s 	 w i l l 	 s c o l d .
i i . 	 T e a c h e r s 	 w i l l 	 s c o l d .
i i i . 	 F r i e n d s 	 w i l l 	 s c o l d .
i v . 	 G o d 	 w i l l 	 s c o l d .
b . 	 T h e 	 w o r d 	 f r o m 	 t h e 	 p o e m 	 t h a t 	 m e a n s 	 t h e 	 s a m e 	 a s 	 ‘ t o 	 b e 	 s u c c e s s f u l ’ 	 i s _ _ _ _ _ . 	 ( 1 )
i . 	 f l o u r i s h
i i . 	 b l e s s
i i i . 	 c u r s
i v . 	 V i c e
A n s . 	 a ) 	 i v - G o d 	 w i l l 	 s c o l d
b ) 	 i - F l o u r i s h
S e c t i o n : 	 B
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Ans. The CBSE past year paper refers to the question paper of previous years' examinations conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). These papers are a valuable resource for students as they provide an understanding of the exam pattern, marking scheme, and types of questions asked in the CBSE board exams.
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Ans. CBSE past year papers for Class 6 English can be found on various platforms. The official website of CBSE provides access to the previous years' question papers. Additionally, there are several educational websites and online forums that offer free downloads of CBSE past year papers. Students can also approach their teachers or coaching institutes for these papers.
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Ans. Yes, the CBSE past year papers are beneficial for scoring good marks in Class 6 English. By practicing these papers, students become familiar with the question pattern and understand the important topics and concepts. It helps them improve their writing skills, grammar, and comprehension abilities. Regular practice of past year papers can significantly enhance their performance in the actual exam.
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