School Academy Kerala Methala Kallil USS Study Room, English Class 2

September 23, 2024 - By School Pathram Academy

School Academy Kerala Methala Kallil USS Study Room, English Class 2

Questions 1- 4: Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow by choosing the right answer from the options given along with each question.

Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was an Indian philoso pher and statesman who served as the second president of India from 1962 to 1967. By profession he was a teacher at Madras Presidency College, Culcutta University, etc. He was born on 5 September, 1888 in Thiruthanny. He passed away on 17 April, 1975 1 at Chennal. He was awarded Bharat Ratna in 1954, Peace Prize of the German Book Trade, Templeton Prize, the British Order of Merit, etc. He was the first Vice President of India from 1952 to 1962. His philosophy is based upon idealism. He emphasized that education must be on the twin principles of Truth and Love. Radhakrishnan’s birthday is celebrated as Teachers’ Day.

1. By profession Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was a

(A) politician

(B) teacher

(C) philosopher

(D) statesman

2. Teachers’ Day is celebrated in India on

(A) Dr Radhakrishnan’s birthday

(B) Dr Radhakrishnan’s death anniversary

(C) When Dr Radhakrishnan was awarded Bharat Ratna

(D) when Dr Radhakrishnan was elected as the president of India.

3. Who was the first Vice President of India?

(A) Dr Rajendra Prasad

(B) Jawaharlal Nehru

(C) Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan

(D) V. V. Giri

4. Dr Radhakrishnan’s philosophy is based on…….

(B) love

(C) education

D) idealism

Questions 5-12: Pick out the right answer from the options given.

5. A of thieves took away all the valuables in the house.

(A) team

B) group

(C) pair

D) gang

6. His music springs the depths….. his soul.

(A) from, in

(B) from, of

(C) from, at

D) by, of

7. It is our duty to……. the parents in their old age.

(A) look after

(B ) look for

C) look in

(D) look into

8. ‘Came the boys like a flock of sheep’. The figure of speech used here is:

(A) Metaphor

(B) Personification

(C) Onomatopoela

(D) Simile

9.This is the village………. I was born.

(A) who

(B) which

(C) where

(D) whom

10. He is rich……… very selfish.

(A) So

(B) but

(C) because

(D) since

11. I will gladly come if you…………..me.

(A) will invite

(B) invites

(C) invited

(D) invite

12. He longed for a good friend.

The underlined word means…….

(A) disliked

B) hated

C) wished

D) expected

Questions 13-15: Read the following lines and answer the questions that follow by choosing the right answer from the options given along with each question.

Twinkle, twinkle little star

How I wonder what you are!

Up above the world so high,

Like a diamond in the sky

When the blazing sun is gone,

When he nothing shines upon

Then you show your little light

Twinkle, twinkle all the night

13. Identify the rhyme scheme of the poem

(A) abab

(B) aabb

(C) abba