Comprehension


Direction: In the following questions, you have a passage with 5 questions. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question, out of the four alternatives.
PASSAGE
Many people think that dialects are corrupted forms of the language, spoken by ignorant people who make mistakes because they have not learnt correct grammar. This is not at all true. A standard language is not linguistically ‘better’ than other dialects; it is simply the dialect that has been adopted for official purposes such as government and education. All English dialects have a long history, going back to “the distinct forms of speech of the Germanic and Scandinavian invaders who came from various parts of northern Europe to occupy Britain during the Middle Ages. And each of these dialects has a grammar that is as rich and systematic as Standard English.
SOME IMPORTANT WORDS
(1) dialects (N.) : the form of a language that is spoken in one area with grammar, words and pronunciation that may be different from other forms of the same language
(2) corrupted (Adj.) : containing changes/faults, and no longer in the original state
(3) ignorant (Adj.) : lacking knowledge/information about something; not educated
(4) linguistically (Adv.) : in a way that is connected with language/the scientific study of language

  1. The Germanic invaders occupied Britain during the









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    Middle Ages

    Correct Option: A

    Middle Ages


  1. All English dialects have links with









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    the speech of Scandinavian and Germanic invaders of Britain

    Correct Option: A

    the speech of Scandinavian and Germanic invaders of Britain



Direction: In the following questions, you have a passage with 5 questions. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question, out of the four alternatives.
PASSAGE
Leela has been working in my office for many years. She sweeps, dusts and mops. She does her work quietly and takes on any extra work without any complaints. Since she was always so quiet and 1 was usually very busy. 1 did not know much about her personal life, apart from the fact that her husband had deserted her and she was bringing up three daughters single-handedly. One day, she came in to clean my office and after doing her work, stood hesitantly in front of me. It was such an uncharacteristic thing for her to do, that I was surprised. Slowly, she brought out a soiled bundle and put it in front of me. Then she said in a low voice, ‘Madam, can you lend me twenty thousand rupees ?’ I was still puzzled and asked. “What happened Leela? Why do you suddenly need so much money ?’ She replied, ‘My youngest daughter wants to join college and I need money for that.’ While she was explaining I opened the cloth bundle. Inside there was a pair of worn out gold bangles. ‘Why are you giving this to me Leela? I asked. ‘These are the only assets I have. I will do anything to see my daughter study further. She is very bright. She wants to become an engineer’.
SOME IMPORTANT WORDS
(1) takes on (Phr.V.) : to agree to be responsible for something/ somebody
(2) deserted (V.) : to leave somebody without help/ support
(3) bring up (Phr.V.) : to care for a child ; upbringing
(4) hesitantly (Adv.) : in a way that is slow because you feel uncertain, embarrassed/unwilling
(5) soiled (Adj.) : dirty ; unclean
(6) assets (N.) : property, goods/money owned by an individual/firm

  1. Leela stood hesitantly in front of the narrator because









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    She was embarrassed to ask for a loan.

    Correct Option: C

    She was embarrassed to ask for a loan.


  1. Leela was bringing up her daughters Single-handedly because









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    Her husband had left her.

    Correct Option: B

    Her husband had left her.



  1. Why did the Leela want to educate her daughter?









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    Her daughter was intelligent and she wanted her to study.

    Correct Option: C

    Her daughter was intelligent and she wanted her to study.