SECTION-A: READING COMPREHENSION

Here are the answers to your questions in English: SECTION-A: READING COMPREHENSION 1. Passage (Nelson Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom) 1. As a free boy, the speaker enjoyed running in the fields near his mother's hut, swimming in the clear stream, roasting mealies under the stars, and riding the broad backs of slow-moving bulls in his village. 2. The speaker eventually began to hunger for freedom because he learned that his boyhood freedom was an illusion, and as a young man, he realized that his freedom had already been taken from him. 3. a) As long as he obeyed his father and followed tribal customs, the speaker felt untroubled by the laws of man or God. 2. Stanza (Dust of Snow) 1. The rhyme scheme of the poem is ABAB CDCD. 2. A hemlock tree is A) A poisonous tree. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY 3. Lencho, whose faith in God was unshakable, was a poor farmer. 4. Lencho was a farmer who had unwavering faith in God. 5. Lencho wrote a letter to God, which expressed his faith in divine help. 6. Fill in the blanks with suitable articles: i) Lencho showed not the slightest surprise. ii) It is a wonderful opportunity. 7. Write the synonyms of the underlined words from the given words: (a) downpour: rain (b) intimately: closely 8. Use the following expressions in sentences of your own: i) Idiomatic expression: for ages A. I haven't visited my grandparents for ages. ii) Idiomatic expression: by heart A. She knows all the multiplication tables by heart. 9. Complete the words with the correct Prefixes and Suffixes: i) It was impossible for him to gather together the hundred pesos. ii) Lencho had a great confidence. CREATIVE EXPRESSION 10. Letter Writing (Informal Letter) Dear Friend, I hope you are doing well. I am writing to tell you about the terrible incident that recently happened on my farm. A severe hailstorm has destroyed our entire crop. The cornfields are completely ruined, and now we have nothing left to eat. I had written a letter to God for 100 pesos, and I received a reply. But when I opened the envelope, there were only 70 pesos. I was very disappointed that 30 pesos were missing. I believe the post office employees must have stolen the money. However, my faith in God is unwavering. I know that He will never abandon me and my family in this difficult time. I am confident that He will help us overcome this crisis. Waiting for your reply. Your friend, Lencho 3 done, 2 left today. You're making progress.