Sukhoi Academy

CANDIDATE NAME: …………………………………......................................................

CLASS: ……………………………………… SECTION: ……………………………………..

Mock Test – 6

Section – A

There was a strong breeze, which is unusual during a winter night in Gujarat. The sugarcane
swayed wildly under a moonless sky. I pulled my jacked around me and adjusted my
binoculars.

“You won’t need them. It will come right down there, next to the cow,” village leader Hitesh
Patel whispered in my ears. I felt like asking him if it was safe on the roof where we were
perched, but then Vitthal Vasava signaled from the cow shed below. “It seems to be coming
from the riverside,” he said. “You will see it any moment. Stay still and don’t make any noise or
you’ll invite trouble [9],” Hitesh reminded me. Another couple of minutes passed, and then a
leopard leaped out from behind the shed and made its way towards a cow that was chained to
a tree nearby.

As the leopard closed to within ten metres, it seemed there would be no escape for the cow.
However, what I saw was something else – totally baffling. As if enacting a character from
Rudyard Kipling’s Jungle Book, the cat ducked under the cow’s neck, stretched out lazily and
began to purr. At first the cow ignored its companion but eventually gave in to the feline’s
playful nudges[16] and started licking its fur as if it was one of its calves. It started pushing the
cow’s belly and after a while, crept under her neck and lay there as if resting. Then it stood up
and slowly walked back to the riverside.

What could have caused this extraordinary behaviour[20]? It turned out that, about three
years ago, a female leopard had given birth to two cubs in a sugarcane field. The villagers had
spotted the family and had brought it to the Noticeof the forest officials. A few months later, a
female leopard was captured in the area and taken to the zoo. There was no report of the
cubs. The people believed the leopard that has been frequenting the village every night and
playing with the cow might be one of the two cubs. “It’s possible that this leopard cub would
have seen the cow, and became imprinted on it,” Hitesh Patel sug gested.

Qus1. What were the men doing on the roof?

Qus 2. What kind of “trouble” (line 9) was Hitesh referring to?
Qus3. Why was the writer puzzled?
Qus4. What was the cow’s reaction to the leopard’s “playful nudges” in line 16?
Qus5. What do you think caused the leopard to behave in such an “extraordinary behavior”?
Qus6. Give a suitable title to the passage ?
Qus7. What do you learn from the passage?

Q2. Read the following poem carefully and answer the question :-
MM:- 10

SEPTEMBER 11

Once there were two magnificent towers,

Where lived and worked so many of ours.

It took seven long years to build them straight They stood near the Empire State.

This event happened on the eleventh of September,

It’s an occurrence that generations will remember.

Because thousands of people have died,

Not only of US, but the world’s pride.

Everyone saw with awe and fright,

Twin towers crash in broad daylight.

None quite knows what will happen now,

When ? Where ? And how ?

May God give wisdom to those,

Who are devils in gentlemen’s pose.

Now let us all remove hatred and vice,

And let the world be happy and nice.

1. The title implies that the poem is about………………….

2. The pronoun ‘them’ in the third line refers to………………………

3. The expression’ Who are deznls in gentlemen’s pose’ can be replaced by………………..

4. What can we infer from this line—‘None quite knows what will happen now’ ?

5. In the end, the poetess hopes that…………………

6. What is the message conveyed by the poem.

Section - B MM -50

Q3. We are living in the age of advertisements" Write an essay in 200 words....... MM 10

Q4.Write a letter to the editor highlight ing the effects of violence on TV impacting our
children's behaviour..... MM 10

Q 5. Write an article in 200 words on ' Scope of Artificial intelligence'..... MM 10

Q6.write a story ending it with......... " Social networking is really a blessing "..... MM10

Q7. Write a letter to your father seeking permission to visit Jaipur.

Section C M -55

Q8. Give one word for the following....... MM: 5

(a) One who speaks for others –

(b) Rebellion against lawful authority –

(c) Something which is imagined to be real but actually does not exist –

(d) Someone who scientifically studies the birds –

(e) A style in which a writer makes display of his knowledge –

(f) A woman with dark brown hair –

(g) Amount of money demanded by kidnappers –

(h) Exclusive possession or control of anything –

(i) A group of three powerful people –

(j) An apartment or building in which each apartment is owned separately by the people living in
it , but also containing shared areas –

Q9. Direction : Differentiate between the following words writing their

meanings. MM -10

1. (a) Eminent : .

(b) Emanant : .

(c) Imminent : .

2. (a) Innervate : .

(b) Enervate : .

3. (a) Entomology : .

(b) Etymology : .

4. (a) Militate : .

(b) Mitigate ; .

5. (a) Obtuse : .

(b) Abstruse : .

6. (a) Overdo : .

(b) Overdue : .

7. (a) Ambiguous : .

(b) Ambivalent : .

8. (a) Amiable : .

(b) Amicable : .

9. (a) Torpid : .

(b) Turgid : .

10. (a) Tortuous : .

(b) Torturous : .

Q10...Rewrite the correct sentences. MM : 10

(a) I must find out some means to balance my budget No error

a b c d
(b) Thank you I am fine completely No error
 a b c d
(c) He asked me when could I finish the work No error
a b c d
(d) Due to me being a new comer I was unable to get good house No error
a b c d
(e) The circulation of the statesman is greater than that of any newspaper No error
a b c d

(f) In the garden were the more beautiful flowers and silver bells No error
a b c d

(g) The poet describes about the spring season No error

a b c d

(h) I am looking forward for the day of my wedding No error

a b c d

(i) Can you cope up with all this work? He asked. No error
a b c d

(j) He served as President of the Lions Club since fifteen years. No error
a b c d

Q11. Find the synonyms..... MM : 5

(A) ASSAULT
(a) Attack (b) Comfort (c) Construct (d) Attach

(B) PROTRUDE
(a) Lengthen (b) uphold (c) Bulge (d) Refute

(C) CLANDESTINE
(a) family (b) Useful (c) Dangerous (d) Secret

(D) EXHORT
(a) Recommend (b) Coax (c) Encourage (d) Push

(E) LURID
(a) Happy (b) Abundant (c) Bright (d) Shocking

(F) THRIVE
(a) Destroy (b) Flourish (c) Raise (d) Create

(G) ANGUISH
(a) Trouble (b) Conflict (c) Anger (d) Agony
(H) DECAY
(a) Decompose (b) Decline (c) Dispose (d) Disturb

(i) MEAGRE
(a) Plenty (b) Inadequate (c) Sufficient (d) Limited

Q12. Choose the correct meaning of the given idioms :- MM - 5

(A) His prodigal son was a constant source of trouble to him.
(a) extravagant (b) given into bad habits
(c) step – son (d) Poor and miserly

(B) In the Armed Forces , it is considered a great privilege to die in harness.

(a) die with honour (b) die on a horse back
(c) die while still working (d) die in the battle field

(C) It is Rashmi who wears the trousers in their house and he timidly allows it.
(a) is dominant (b) dresses glamorously
(c) Makes all the decisions (d) earns a living

(D) It has been the first time in this office that a clerk wiped the nose of the boss.
(a) cheated (b) abused
(c) complained against (d) slapped

(E) Leave one to sink or swim

(a) to put one in difficulty (b) to be in a dilemma
(c) not to help one (d) to leave to one’s fate

(F) Lord Clive won his laurels in the battle Plessey.

(a) overpowered his enemies (b) fought bravely
(c) defeated his enemies (d) acquired distinction

(G) Please do not indulge in double dealing

(a) two standards (b) dealing improperly
(c) two jobs (d) deception

(H) To frame a person

(a) to make one appear guilty (b) a narrow escape
(c) to befool someone (d) to praise someone

(i) To turn the tables

(a) to change completely the position of disadvantage
(b) to create chaos
(c) to oppose
(d) to defeat

Q13. Fill in the blanks in each of the following sentences with the
appropriate prepositions :- MM -10

(a) Professor Krishna will take as the new Principal tomorrow.

(b) We all have to adjust ourselves new circumstances.
(c) Young fans clustered the film star.
(d) My son is apprenticed Mr Lal, Chartered Accountant.
(e) You will always be short of money if you live your means.
(f) He accused me selling secret information the enemy.
(g) Please write ink and put your name the top of the page.
(h) The man pipe and long hairs is the brother the girl.
(i)If you do not comply the traffic regulations you will get the trouble the police.
(j) She is now married a rich merchant.

Q14. Transformative of sentences Exercise & Practice with Explanation

MM -10

(1) Opening the door, he asked for my permission to come in

( Make it complex)

(a) He opened the door and asked for my permission to come in.
(b) After opening the door, he asked for my permission to come in .
(c) As he opened the door, he asked for my permission to come in.
(d) He asked for my permission while opening the door.

(2) He works at night so that he can study at day. (Make it simple)

(a) He works at night and studies at day.

(b) As he studies at day, so he works at night.

(c) As he studies at day, so he works at night.

(d) He works at night to study at day.

(3) As her father died, she became helpless (Make it compound)

(a) Her father died and she became helpless. b) She became helpless when

(b) She became helpless when her father died.

(c) Her fathers death made her helpless.

(d) Her father died, so she became helpless

(4) They tried hard to win the match (Make it complex)

(a) They tried hard and they won the match.

(b) They tried hard so that they can win the match.

(c) They tried so hard to win the match.

(d) They tried to win the match by trying hard

(5) He went to the shop but he didn't buy anything (Make it complex)

(a) Although he went to the shop, he didn't buy anything.

(b) He went to the shop only to return empty-handed.

(c) He bought nothing after going to the shop.

(d) He went to the shop but bought nothing

(6) Everybody is present . (Transform into negative)

(7) All cheered (Transform into negative)

(8) I was doubtful whether it was you. (Transform into negative)

(9) Besides robbing the poor child , he also murdered the child. (transform into a compound)

(10) The teacher punished the children for disobedience. (transform into a compound)