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Reading 

(A) Complete this summary of the passage you have read.

Born Free: A Lioness of Two Worlds was published in 1960 and written by 1. ___________. It tells the heart-warming story of a 2. ___________ named ___________, who along with his wife Joy found 3. ___________ and raised them in 4. ___________. Since the cubs were growing up quickly and would be 5. ___________, it would be difficult for them to live with Joy and George forever. So, George sent two of the cubs to a 6. ___________. However, Joy wanted 7. ___________. She knew that it would be difficult for Elsa to survive 8. ___________ as she was a 9. ___________ who had grown up in captivity. Therefore, she trained Elsa to 10. ___________. Elsa was soon left 11. ___________. Soon, she learned to 12. ___________. It was difficult for Joy and George to part with her, but they knew that 13. ___________ and that Elsa was ___________.
Ans:
Born Free: A Lioness of Two Worlds was published in 1960 and written by 1. Joy Adamson. It tells the heart-warming story of a 2. game warden named George Adamson, who along with his wife Joy found 3. three orphaned lion cubs and raised them in 4. captivity. Since the cubs were growing up quickly and would be 5. full-grown lionesses, it would be difficult for them to live with Joy and George forever. So, George sent two of the cubs to a 6. zoo. However, Joy wanted 7. the third cub, Elsa. She knew that it would be difficult for Elsa to survive 8. in the wild as she was a 9. tame, gentle, and playful lioness who had grown up in captivity. Therefore, she trained Elsa to 10. live in the wild. Elsa was soon left 11. in the forest where she was found. Soon, she learned to 12. become part of the life of the forest. It was difficult for Joy and George to part with her, but they knew that 13. wild animals must roam free and that Elsa was born free. 

(B) Tick (✔) the correct options. 

1. Identify the antonym of the word "neglect".
(a) preserve
(b) protect
(c) permit
Ans: (b)
"Neglect" means to ignore or pay insufficient attention, so the opposite is "protect."

2. Identify the word which means the same as "reluctant".
(a) enthusiastic
(b) cautious
(c) hesitant
Ans: (c)
"Reluctant" means hesitant or unwilling, so the synonym is "hesitant."

3. Identify the word which means the opposite of "held in captivity".
(a) confined
(b) released
(c) detained
Ans: (b)
The opposite of "held in captivity" is "released."

4. Identify the synonym of the word "eventually".
(a) ultimately
(b) immediately
(c) understandably
Ans: (a)
"Eventually" means finally or ultimately.

Grammar

(A) Complete these sentences with correct tense forms of the words in the brackets.

1. Where is this frightful noise coming (come) from?
Ans: Where is this frightful noise coming (come) from?

2. My parents and I _________ (visit) my aunt and uncle in Nagpur.
Ans:  My parents and I visit my aunt and uncle.

3. No, I _____________ (never, to Pune.
Ans: No, I have never been to Pune. 

4. When I _____________ (meet) my former classmate, Kanishk, last week, I _____________ (not) recognise her because she_____________(change) a lot.
Ans: When I met my former classmate, Kanishk, last week, I did not recognize her because she had changed a lot.

5. Sangeetha usually_____________(walk) to school.
Ans: Sangeetha usually walks to school.

6. While the doctor_____________(examine) Saeeda, her sister_____________(wait) outside.
Ans: While the doctor was examining Saeeda, her sister was waiting outside.

(B) Tick (✔) the sentences that express future time and cross (X) the ones that do not.

1. Sunaina and Suyash are going to join a dance academy.
Ans: Sunaina and Suyash are going to join a dance academy. (✔)

2. They are stuck in a traffic jam right now.
Ans: They are stuck in a traffic jam right now. (X)

3. Our school reopens in the second week of January.
Ans: Our school reopens in the second week of January. (✔)

4. Dulqueer has a doctors appointment next Thursday.
Ans: Dulqueer has a doctor's appointment next Thursday. (✔)

5. Grandfather had been resting when his friends came over.
Ans: Grandfather had been resting when his friends came over. (X)

6. The meeting starts at 4 o' clock this evening.
Ans: The meeting starts at 4 o'clock this evening. (✔)

(C) Choose the correct conjunctions from the brackets to complete these sentences. 

1. _______ it was very hot outside, we decided to stay at home and watch a movie. (Since / Although)
Ans: Since it was very hot outside, we decided to stay at home and watch a movie.

2. _____________you listen to your supervisor, you will not be able to complete the work on time. (Until / Unless)
Ans: Unless you listen to your supervisor, you will not be able to complete the work on time.

3. Would you like to drink some coffee now_____________ would you want to wait for Richa to come and join us? (and / or)
Ans: Would you like to drink some coffee now or would you want to wait for Richa to come and join us?

4. _____________Geet was exhausted, he continued playing with his little cousins. (Although / Yet)
Ans: Although Geet was exhausted, he continued playing with his little cousins.

5. Tasha returned home early,_____________she missed the beginning of the match, (yet / but)
Ans: Tasha returned home early, yet she missed the beginning of the match.

6. _____________Akash apologised, his friends are still furious. (Until / Though)
Ans: Though Akash apologized, his friends are still furious.