I. Choose the synonyms of the underlined words:

1. a) moved.

2. b) look steadily.

3. a) quick.

4. b) difficulty.

II. Choose the antonyms of the underlined words:

5. a) started.

6. a) calm.

7. c) agreed

8. d) buying.

III. Fill in the blanks with correct travel words:

9. i) book.  Ii) pack.   Iii) schedule.   Iv) railway.

IV. Change the verb into past tense:

10. The cat Jumped to another tree.

11. The boy ate breakfast.

V. Identify the sentence whether it is direct speech or indirect speech:

12. Direct speech.

13. Indirect speech.

VI. Answer any two of the following questions:

14. Fogg chose to go on foot.

15. He did not hire Kiouni because the elephant owner refused to give it for  hire.

16. There was no railway line beyond that place. So the train stopped in the middle of the forest.

17. The tickets were sold from Bombay to Calcutta. But there was no railway line for fifty miles up to

        Allahabad. So Sir Francis was angry.

VII. Answer any one of the following paragraph questions:

18.     Mr. Phileas Fogg is optimistic. The delay in the travel does not dishearten him. He is ready to go on foot. Then he decides to hire an elephant. When the elephant owner refuses to oblige him Mr. Fogg gives him two thousand pounds and buys the elephant. He is not discouraged by any obstacle. He foresees delay in the travel. Mr. Fogg is hopeful that he could reach Calcutta in time.

VIII. Read the poem lines and answer the questions:

20. a) Sky – by

           Shaking – breaking.

       b) a a b b

21. a) Simile.

22. a) sleep – sweet.

IX. Quote from memory:

23. I must go down to the seas again, to the lonely sea and the sky,

       And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by,

       And the wheel’s kick and the wind’s song and the white sail’s shaking,

       And a grey mist on the sea’s face, and a grey dawn breaking.

       I must go down to the seas again, for the all of the running tide.

X. Answer any one of the following paragraph questions:

25. Write summary of the poem Sea Fever.

              The poet wants to go back to the lonely sea. All he needs is a tall ship and the pole star to guide him. The poet wants to feel the wheel’s kick. He likes to hear the wind’s song. He wants to see the sails fluttering in the wind. The mist on the sea, the grey daybreak and the wild call of the tide lure him. The pet wants to enjoy the spray and spume of the waves to hear a merry yarn form a fellow sailor. After the long voyage, the poet wishes to sleep peacefully with sweet dreams.

XI. Match

26. i) Green island             –  unimaginable wonders.

      ii) Mihrjan                     –  ruler of the island

     iii) Sindbad the sailor   –  fictional mariner.

     iv) Sindbad the porter  –  poor listener.

      v) Slaves                         –  in the cave.

XII. Read the following sentences in the correct order:

27.   1. e) My father was a rich merchant.

2. c) Our group sailed from one country to another, selling goods.

3. f) I was being tossed by the frequent powerful waves.

4. b) I narrated my tale of sufferings and hardships to the king.

5. a) I longed to go back home.

6. d) I saw the same ship approaching the port.

7. g) Sindbad competed the tale of his voyage.

8. h) He presented the purse full of gold coins.

XIII. Read the passage and answer the following questions:

28.   a) True or false:

               i) False.      Ii) True

         b) b) kitten

         c) Rabbits live in burrows.

         d) The rabbits like to eat grass, vegetables and leaves.

XIV. Picture Comprehension:

a) What is shown in the picture

     i) hat or cake.

     ii) cooking.