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II. Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.

The Himalayas are beautiful mountains to the north of India. They expand for two
thousand miles from Kashmir to Assam. Some of the world’s highest peaks are in the
Himalayas. The highest peak in the world is Mount Everest. The tops of the mountains
are covered with snow the whole year. Therefore, we call them the Himalayas or the
abode of snow.

There are many beautiful lakes and forests in the Himalayas. Many roads connect
India with Tibet, Turkistan and Afghanistan. Many rivers—the Ganga, the Yamuna, the
Brahmaputra and the Beas — come from these mountains. The climate and the scenery
of these mountains are so charming that people have built many hill stations there.
Many visitors go to the hill stations for pleasure and relaxation.

1. How far are the beautiful mountains of the Himalayas expanded?
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2. What does the word ‘Himalayas’ stand for?
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3. Why do visitors come to the hill stations?
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4. Where are the Himalayas? Which is the highest peak of the Himalayas?

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5. Find words from the that mean the following:
(a) to become greater in size.
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(b) a way of resting and enjoying yourself

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6. Give a suitable title to the above passage.
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III. Read the given paragraph and answer the questions that follow.
A short story is much more than a mere narrative of the happenings that took place. It
has an underlying idea that is described by the happenings or events.
The dialogues in a story usually bring out its main idea clearly. They also clarify the

personal views of the story teller. If one reads through the story two or three times, its
real theme will become quite clear. The real theme may not be clear when one reads the
story for the first time.
1. Is a short story a mere narrative of events?
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2. What is there underlying a story?
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