Unseen Passage- 15 | English Language for Grade 8 PDF Download

15. Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow:

One of the most famous monuments in the world, the Statue of Liberty, was presented to the United States of America by the people of France. The great statue which was designed by the sculptor Auguste Bartholdi, took ten years to complete. The actual figure was made of copper supported by a metal framework which had been specially constructed by Eiffel. Before it could be transported to the United State, a site had to be found for it and a pedestal had to be built. The site chosen was an island at the entrance of the New York Harbour. By 1884, a statue which was 151 feet tall, had been erected in Paris. The following year, it was taken to pieces and sent to America. By the end of October 1886, the statue had been put together again and it was officially presented to the American people by Bartholdi. Ever since then, the great monument has been a symbol of liberty for the millions of people who have passed through New York Harbour to make their homes in America.

Read the questions given below and write the option you consider the most appropriate:

(i) Who presented the Statue of Liberty and to whom?
(a) Spain to France
(b) English to U.S.A.
(c) France to America
(d) None of the above

Correct Answer is option (c)

(ii) This great statue was designed by ______
(a) Mussolini
(b) Robert Clive
(c) Auguste Bartholdi
(d) None of the above

Correct Answer is option (c)

(iii) Where was it made and in which year?
(a) Spain in 1880
(b) Britain in 1900
(c) France in 1884
(d) None of the above

Correct Answer is option (c)

(iv) Where was it established?
(a) at the entrance of London
(b) at the entrance of New York Harbour
(c) at the entrance of Paris
(d) at the entrance of the Washington

Correct Answer is option (d)

(v) What is the height of the statue?
(a) 200 feet
(b) 150 feet
(c) 151 feet
(c) 151 m

Correct Answer is option (c)