Reading (Seen)

1. Read the given text carefully and answer the following questions:

The king of kings, Emperor Akbar, who ruled over India was a great lover of arts, sciences, literature and music. One day on a fine morning, he was walking in his vast garden. His garden was lined with trees that produced the tastiest and juiciest fruits in the whole kingdom. There were flowers of all shapes and sizes in his garden. He had his most trusted and favourite minister Birbal with him. But the great Emperor Akbar did not have peace of mind, the quality without which no one, not even the king of kings, can appreciate beauty. Wise Birbal, noticing this, asked Akbar, ‘O great and powerful king, what is troubling you? You do not seem to be your usual self for my king never fails to enjoy the beauty of the greatest kingdom this earth has ever seen.

(1) Who was Akbar?

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(ii) Who was Birbal?

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(iii) Where was Akbar walking?

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B. Write ‘T’ and ‘F’ for true and false statements : 1×2=2

(i) Akbar was a great lover of music only.

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(ii) Birbal was not much trusted by the king.

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C. Complete the following sentences with information from the text :1×2=2

(i) ________________can appreciate beauty.

(ii) According to Birbal his king _______________ kingdom.

                       Grammar

2. Fill in the blanks with the present or past continuous form of the verbs: ½x2=1

(i) Last Sunday I _________(go) to cinema hall.

(ii) She ___________ (sing) a song now.

3. Make meaningful sentence with the word: 1×2=2

(i) Summon

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(ii) Outwit

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                Writing Skill

4. Write a letter to your friend inviting him to join the picnic organised by you. 5

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Write a short paragraph on ‘The book you like most’.

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