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Fill in the blanks using the most appropriate contractions :
I ________ break it.

A don't
B didn't
C doesn't
D isn't

Choose the word opposite to the underlined word
Jatin always lifts up the situation with his humourous jokes.

Afunny
Bwise
Cserious
Dslapstick

READ THE PASSAGE AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT FOLLOW.
Once there was a king of Scotland whose name was Bruce. He needed to be both brave and wise because the times in which he lived were wild and bad. The king of England was at war with him and had led a great army into Scotland to drive him out of the land. Battle after battle had been fought. Six times Bruce had led his brave little army against his enemies and six times his men had been beaten and driven into flight. At last his army was scattered, and he was forced to hide himself in the woods and in lonely places among the mountains. One rainy day, Bruce lay on the ground under a shed listening to the pitter patter of the drops on the roof above him. He was tired and weak at heart and ready to give up all hope. It seemed to him that there was no use for him to try to do anything more. As he lay thinking, he saw a spider over his head getting ready to weave her web. He watched her as she moved slowly and with great care. Six times she tried to throw her frail thread from one beam to another, and six times it fell short. Poor thing, said Bruce, you, too, know what it is to fail. But the spider did not lose hope even with the sixth failure. With still more care, she was ready to try for the seventh time. Bruce almost forgot his own troubles as he watched her swing herself out upon the thin line. Would she fail again? No! The thread was carried safely to the beam and fastened there. I, too, will try a seventh time! Bruce decided. He arose and called his men together. He told them of his plans and sent them out with messages of cheer to his disheartened people. Soon there was an army of brave Scotchmen around him. Another battle was fought, and the king of England was glad to go back into his own country. The lesson which the little creature had taught the king was very valuable.
In which attempt did Bruce finally win?

ASixth
BFifth
CThird
DSeventh

Choose the correct word/phrase to complete each sentence.

Mehras _____ all their problems cheerfully.

A called on
B carried out
C coped with
D came of

Choose the best option to complete each conversation.

Dad : How's your foot?
Donna : In bad _______.
Dad : Let's see a doctor.

A health
B shape
C conditions
D size

READ THE STORY AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT FOLLOW.

Apart from Oliver Twist, how many other 'wonderful classic' stories has Puffin republished, according to the write-up?

A7
B9
C11
D12

Read the passage and answer the questions that follow.

We all love to wear our blue jeans but what do we know about them? It all began in the Nevada region of the United States. In the 1850s, there were many people searching for gold and mining for it. This was called the Gold Rush. Miners had to dig deep to find even a little gold. They had to work very hard and for a long time. Their clothes tore easily. A miner’s wife decided to get a sturdy pair of trousers for her husband. So, she went to a tailor named Jacob W. Davis and told him what she wanted.
He was not an ordinary tailor. He used to stitch horse blankets, wagon covers and tents. Jacob understood what his customer wanted. It had to be strong cotton cloth and should not tear easily. He found some material called denim with a man named Levi Strauss. He stitched the first pair of denim overalls. To make the pair last longer, Jacob decided to fix small metal pins or rivets near the pockets, zipper and other areas to make them last longer. The overalls were tough and looked strong. Soon, everyone wanted a pair of riveted pants!
Davis decided to own the design. So, he became partners with Levi Strauss. Together, they got the denim overalls patented on 20th May, 1873 and Levi Strauss Jeans was born. There was no looking back from then on. Hollywood cowboy movies cast their actors in Levi’s and made them famous all across America. They soon became a symbol of young, American culture. Some people felt that denim overalls were ‘worker’s clothes’ and not right for school. Yet, in 1959, a newspaper reported that 90% of young Americans were wearing denim pants everywhere except to bed and church. By the 1960s, the name ‘jeans’ was given to the blue overalls.
Europe and parts of Asia wanted them too and they became famous worldwide. Soon, people of all ages wore them. In 1969, a magazine reported that denim is one of the oldest fabrics but will remain eternally young. How true!

Choose the best title for the passage.

A The Story of Denim Jeans
B Eternally Young Jeans
C American Levi's for the World
D Riveted Pants for Work

Choose the best response for the given situations.
How will you end a letter written to your cousin?

AYours obediently
BYours sincerely
CYours only friend
DThank you, Bye.

Choose the best response to complete each conversation.


Dan : "Could you help me clean my cycle next Sunday please?"
Feroz : "____________."

AMy cycle too got very dirty last Sunday
BWeekends are the best days to clean things
CYes, definitely I can cycle on Sundays
DOh, sorry, I'm going out next weekend