• Day, date and venue
• Arrangements made
• Welcome of the Chief Guest
• Cultural programme
• Distribution of prizes
• Speech by the Chief Guest
• Thanks giving
Ans. The Annual Function of our school was held on the Ist of December at the Siri Fort Auditorium. Elaborate arrangements were made to ensure the success of the function. After welcoming the Chief Guest, ‘the Minister of Education’ the cultural programme was put up. This was followed by the Prize Distribution Ceremony and the Chief Guest’s speech. Our Principal fi nally read out the thanks giving speech.
SECTION C- Grammar (15)
Q.6. Read the following passage and fi ll in the blanks with the correct form of the words given in brackets. Correctly number and write the answer in your answer sheet. 8 x1/2=4
Gandhiji proceeded to Motihari, the capital of Champaran. He (a) _________ (accompany) by several lawyers. At the railway station a huge crowd (b) _________ (greet) him. He (c) _________ (go) to a house. (d) _________ (use) it as headquarters, he (e) _________ (continue) his investigations. A report came in that a peasant (f) _________ (maltreat) in a nearby village. He at once decided (g) _________ (go) there and see him. He (h) _________ (start) out on the back of an elephant.
Ans. (a) was accompanied (b) greeted (c) went (d) Using (e) continued (f) was being maltreated (g) to go (h) started
Q.7. Look at the words and phrases given below. Rearrange them to form meaningful sentences. The fi rst one has been done as an example. Write the correct sentences in your answer sheet. Remember to number the answers correctly. 3 x 1=3
Example : extremely dry / that are / deserts / are places Deserts are places that are extremely dry.
(a) the/ there / less than / annual rainfall / is / 25 cms
(b) dry / for / like Sahara / remain / years / deserts
(c) the day / burning hot / such deserts / are / during
Ans. (a) The annual rainfall there is less than 25 cms.
(b) Deserts like Sahara remain dry for years.
(c) Such deserts are burning hot during the day.
Q.8. In the passage given below, one word has been omitted in each line. Write the missing word along with the word that comes before and the word that comes after it in your answer sheet. Ensure that the word that forms your answer is underlined as shown. 8 x1/2=4
