Junior Intermediate Unit Test 2 English

Max Marks : 25       Time : 1Hr

I. Annotate the following statement 4M

Strike, strike at the root of penury in my heart.

II. Answer the following questions 4M

What are the difficulties faced by Arunima while climbing Everest ? What do you learn from her story ? 4M

III. Answer the following question 7M

How is ‘The Last Leaf” by O. Henry a story of hope, friendship and sacrifice ? 7N

IV. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow: 5M

Yuvraj Singh is one of the most phenomenal cricketers who have redefined winning over struggle. Since the year 2000, this Punjab boy is the reason for many victories of India. His personal life and his struggle with the dreaded disease cancer is an inspiration for all of us. He is also one of the players who is honored with Arjuna award and has been declared Man of the Tournament in the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup.

Yuvraj Singh made a comeback to India national cricket team (ODI squad). after a lengthy period earlier this year, and fared average. The cricketer, also known for entrepreneurial initiatives and his charity work, says cricket will always be a priority in his life but he also tries to inspire young people with his story.

He made India proud by hitting six sixes off an over in 2007, and was part of the Indian cricket team when they won World Cup 2011. But the turning point came in his life when he battled cancer in 2012. Yuvraj found a new meaning to life after the hardship.

“Earlier on in my career, it was more about cricket and now it is being more about inspiring people to come out of the adversity and create examples… Since my treatment, things have changed a lot for me.”

1. What is the struggle that Yuvraj Singh won over ?

2. Yuvraj is honored with ________award.

3. What is the best feat by Yuvraj in his cricket career ?

4. Give a synonym of ‘adversity’.

5. Find the word from the passage which means ‘very remarkable or highly extraordinary.

V. Prasad’s family expenses are ten thousand rupees a month. He made a pie-chart on their expenses for food, housing, savings, clothing, entertainment and miscellaneous expenses. Draw the pie-chart with the following data. 5M

Monthly expenditure of Prasad’s family

Housing -25%

Entertainment -10%

Savings – 10%

Food -30%

Clothing -15%

Miscellaneous -10%