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7. Which word means the same as ‘love’ in the passage? (para 2)

(a) progress (b) merit
(c) affection (d) reserved
8. What can you infer from the author’s reference to scholarships in the passage?

(a) He believed it was all his hard work that got him scholarships.
(b) The author was intelligent, but got no scholarships.
(c) He thanked his luck more than merit for the scholarships.

(d) All of the above.
9. Find a word from the passage which means ‘a child at school who is stupid or slow
to learn’. (para 2)
10. ____________________ gave the author a fairly hardy constitution.

11. According to the author, the physical training should have as much place in the
____________________ as mental training.
12. Once the author received the corporal punishment. (True/False)

Answers: 1. a 2. b 3. c 4. c 5. d 6. a 7. c

8. c 9. dunce 10. Taking walks in the open air 11. curriculum 12. True

II. Read the following passage carefully.

ASTEROIDS AND NEAR EARTH OBJECTSAND NEAR EARTH OBJECTS
ASTEROIDS
(1) The precision of the universe, which formed due to an explosion, is unique in nature.
The planets, comets, stars, and galaxies follow an orbit and very rarely stray out of
it. Everything works with a clockwork precision. The scientists can predict things like
visits of comets, movements of planets, eclipses, and tides with great accuracy. Yet,
at times, celestial objects drift from their orbits and collide with other bodies. One
such object once collided with Earth millions of years ago and wiped out the dinosaurs
from the face of the planet.
(2) A Cosmos, as we have been taught, is a wide-open space that includes everything
around us, including the sky above our heads, as well as our home, the Earth.
(3) It is unimaginable what would happen if one such big rock collides with Earth today.
The probability of an asteroid hitting Earth is 100%. We are, indeed, being hit every
day. Look up on a clear, dark night and you will find a shooting star. Most of these
are too small and burn out upon entering the Earth’s atmosphere. What matters is

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