Monthly Test

1/ Answer all the questions.  (1×10)

i) Who is Jesse Owens ?

a)  A German athlete b) Youngest athlete c) An American Negro d) An African athlete 

ii) How many year Jesse took painful practice, purposely to break the theory of Hitler. 

a) five years   b)ten years  c)six years  d)four years 

iii) The important thing in the Olympic Games is .......?

a)winning one or two gold medals  b)not winning but taking part  c)making world records   d)losing game 

iv) Where was the poet wandering as lonely as a cloud ?

a)over the valleys and hills  b)over the highway. c)over the ocean d)over the beautiful garden 

v) What did the poet remark after seeing the daffodils ?

a) Sadness  b)loneliness  c)joyless  d)happiness

vi) With what does the poet compare the daffodils ?

a)twinkling stars on the Milky way  b)shining sunlight  c)diamond  d)sparkling light  

vii) How many daffodils the Poet saw at a glance ?

a)Five Thousand  b)Ten hundred  c)Ten Thousand  d)Fifteen Thousand 

Viii) Why was the doctor's opinion valued?

a) For his experience b) For his kindness c) For his truthfulness d)For his expertise

ix) Dr. Raman was not a mere doctor expressing an opinion but a/an _______.

a) judge pronouncing a verdict b)kind man helping patients c)expert saving lives d)experienced consultant

x) How long had Dr. Raman and Gopal been friends?

a)Twenty years b)Thirty-five years
c) Forty years d) Thirty years

2/ Answer any 05 questions. (2×5)

i) Why wasn’t Owens worried?

ii) Why did everyone expect Owens to win the long jump easily?

iii) What does a coach say about an angry athlete?

iv)Where did the poet see the daffodils?

v) What happens to the poet when he lies on his couch?

vi) How does the writer describe the friendship between Dr. Raman and Gopal?

vii) Does human life hang on a doctor's word? Give a reasoned answer.