Comprehensive Passages with Solved Answer of Questions

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Comprehensive Passages with Solved Answer of Question
Class: 11

1. Read the following passage and answer the questions below: 5×2=10 [ Passage 1 ]

Every day, millions of us climb into our cars and set off on journeys to work, to the shops, or just to enjoy ourselves. And once inside our cars, few of us are inclined to spare a thought for the environmental impact of driving in heavy traffic. Advertising consistently portrays cars are as symbols of personal status and freedom, and sources of comfort and convenience.
But the costs of our cars dependent lifestyles are becoming increasingly serious. The lengthening traffic jams, demand for new roads, increasing air pollution and thread of climate changes are all issues we must tackle sooner rather than later. Nearly all countries have traffic problems, which can be hard to solve. It is well known facts that cars and buses unlike bicycles use lots of petrol and create great deal of population. Local people can reduce some of the problems by choosing to walk rather than drive. If we can’t get people to walk or share vehicles, we should put more pressure on scientists to build a solar powered of electric engines.

Questions:

(a)Why did people climb into their cars?

(b)What does advertising portray cars as?

(c)What serious issues should we tackle sooner or late?

(d)How can local people reduce the problem of traffic jam?

(e)Give an appropriate title for the passage.

Answers:

(a)People climb cars to work to the shop or to enjoy themselves.

(b)Advertising portrays cars as symbols of personal status and freedom, sources of comfort and convenience.

(c)Demand for new roads, increasing oil pollution and threat of climate changes are the issues that we must tackle sooner or later.

(d)Local people can reduce the problem of traffic jam by walking or sharing the vehicles

(e)Problem created by cars/Solution for traffic problem etc.

2. Read the following passage and answer the questions given below: 5×2 = 10 [Passage 2]

To form an administration of this scale and completely is a serious undertaking in itself. But we are in preliminary phase of one of the greatest battle in history. We are in action at many other points- in Norway and in Holland- and we have to be prepared in Mediterranean. The air battle is continuing, and many preparations have to be here at home. In this crisis, I think I may be pardoned if I do not address the House at any length today, and I hope that any of my friends and colleagues or former colleagues who are affected by the political reconstruction will make all allowances necessary to act. I say to the Home as I said ministers who have joined this government, I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tear and sweat. We have before us an ordeal of the most grievous kind. We have before us many, many months of struggle and suffering. You ask, what is our policy? I say it is to wage war by land, sea and air. War with all our might and with all strength of god has given us, and to wage war against a monstrous tyranny never surpassed in the dark and lamentable catalogue of human crime.

Questions:

(a) Why was Weston Churchill formed a big and complex administration?

(b) Why does he ask for forgiveness?

(c) Is the situation before the government easy? Why? And why not?

(d) What according to Churchill, is his policy regarding the war?

(e) Where, do you think, is Churchill addressing – before a public gathering, parliament, or a private house?

Answers:

(a) Weston Churchill formed a big and complex administration for the preparation

of preliminary phase of one of the greatest battles – in action at many other points.

(b) He ask forgiveness for the effect caused by political reconstruction

(c) No, difficult situation- many months of struggle and suffering ahead

(d) His policy regarding the war is to wage war by land , sea and water- war with all might strength

(e) Churchill is addressing before a parliament –in the 2nd paragraph: if I don't address the house…….

3. Read the following passage and answer the question given below: 5×2 =10 [ Passage 3]

Nepalese Sherpas laid player scarves on Sir Edmund Hillary's coffin on 22nd January 2008 as thousand across New Zealand bid farewell to the Mount Everest conqueror. About 500 and international dignitaries joined the Hillary' family at a state funeral in St. Mary's Anglican Church in this northern city, while thousands gathered at big screen venues in cities nationwide to pay respects to Hillary. The enormously popular adventurer died of a heart attack on January 11, 2008 at the age of 88. As the service begin, five Sherpas, including one woman, laid traditional player scarves on the coffin for Hillary, who had spent more than 40 years working aid to Nepal's development. The ice axe used by Hillary on his May 29, 1953 conquest of Mt. Everest with mountain guide Tenzing Norgay Sherpa was also laid a top the flagdraped coffin. The former bee-keeper, Hillary, became a humanitarian, by building schools, hospitals, health clinics and other facilities in Nepal to aid the Sherpas – people of Nepal's mountain region near Everest.

Questions:

(a) Why did Nepali Sherpa scarve on coffin?

(b) Who took part at this funeral?

(c) When did Hillary die?

(d) What was Hillary famous for?

(e) How did he become a humanitarian?

Answers:

(a) Nepali Sherpa scarves on coffin to pay homage to Edmund Hillary who had spent a long time working to aid Nepal's development.

(b) A great many people across New Zealand and dignitaries from various parts of the world took part at this funeral.

(c) Hillary died on January 11, 2008.

(d) Hillary famous was for reaching Mt. Everest summit for the first time.

(e) He became a humanitarian by making school, hospitals health clinics and other facilities from various part of the world.

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