SA – 2 ENGLISH REVISION SOLVED

SECTION A (UNSEEN PASSAGES)

Q.I) Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow:
(Practice all the unseen passages from Grammar Book)
Scientists know many things about the Sun. They know how old it is. The Sun is
more than 4.5 billion years old. They also know the Sun’s size. The Sun may seem
small, but that is because it is far away. It is about 93 million miles (150 million
kilometers) away from the Earth. The Sun is so large that the diameter of the Sun
is 109 times the Earth’s diameter. The Sun also weighs as much as 333,000
Earths. The Sun is the center of our Solar System. Besides the Sun, the solar
system is made up of the planets, moons, asteroid belt, comets, meteors and other
objects.

1. How old is the Sun?

Ans : The Sun is more than 4.5 billion years old.

2. Why does the Sun seem small?

Ans : The Sun seems to be small because it is far away.

3. What is the distance of the Sun from the Earth?

Ans : The distance of the Sun from the Earth is about 93 million miles(150
million kilometers).

4. What is there at the center of the Solar System?

Ans : The Sun is at the center of the Solar System.

5. What is the Solar System made up of?

Ans : The Solar System is made up of the Sun, the planets, moons, asteroid belt,
comets, meteors and other objects.

SECTION B (Creative Writing)

Q. II A) Write a story on:
‘The Honest Woodcutter’

Once there lived a sincere hardworking woodcutter. He was a poor man who used
to sell wood. He used to cut trees in the woods. One day, he was cutting wood on
the bank of a river. His axe fell down into the river. The river was deep. He could
not get his axe out. He sat on the bank and began to weep as he was upset.
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He prayed to god and suddenly the god appeared. He asked the reason for his
weeping. The woodcutter told the whole story. The god of river dived into the
water and brought a silver axe. The woodcutter refused to take it. The god again
dived and brought a golden axe. The woodcutter did not take it either. Then he
brought out a wooden axe. The woodcutter took it gladly and jumped with joy. The
God was much pleased. He rewarded the woodcutter with the golden and the silver
axe. Honesty is always rewarded.
‘The Golden Swan’

Long time ago, there lived a King. He was lazy and liked all the comforts of life.
He never carried out his duties as a King. “Our King does not take care of our
needs. He also ignores the affairs of his kingdom." The people complained.

One day, the King went into the forest to hunt. After having wandered for quite
some time, he became thirsty. To his relief, he spotted a lake. As he was drinking
water, he suddenly saw a golden swan come out of the lake and perch on a stone.
“Oh! A golden swan. I must capture it," thought the King. But as soon as he held
his bow up, the swan disappeared. And the King heard a voice, “I am the Golden
Swan. If you want to capture me, you must come to heaven."

Surprised, the King said, “Please show me the way to heaven." “Do good deeds,
serve your people and the messenger from heaven would come to fetch you to
heaven," replied the voice. The selfish King, eager to capture the Swan, tried doing
some good deeds in his Kingdom. “Now, I suppose a messenger will come to take
me to heaven," he thought. But, no messenger came.

The King then disguised himself and went out into the street. There he tried helping
an old man. But the old man became angry and said, “You need not try to help. I
am in this miserable state because of our selfish King. He has done nothing for his
people."
Suddenly, the King heard the golden swan’s voice, “Do good deeds and you will
come to heaven." It dawned on the King that by doing selfish acts, he will not go to
heaven.
He realized that his people needed him and carrying out his duties was the only
way to heaven. After that day, he became a responsible King.
‘The Greedy Dog’
Once upon a time there was a greedy dog, who was always hungry. One day, he
was passing by a bakery, and there was a piece of bread kept on the shelf of the
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bakery. The dog looked longingly at the bread. The busy shop owner was serving
the customers. A customer finally threw a piece of bread. The dog trotted home to
eat it. On the way to home, there was a stream. The stream had a footbridge above
it. While going on the footbridge the dog saw another dog in the water. The dog in
the water had bigger piece of bread in his mouth. As the dog was greedy, he
wanted the bigger piece of bread, so he jumped into the water to get the bread. He
did not realise that the dog in the water was the reflection of him. Always think
before you act.
‘The Caring Mongoose’
A long time ago, in a village there lived a woman named Poonam. Poonam had a
little baby boy. One night Poonam found a baby mongoose, her heart was filled
with pity, so she took it home and gave it food. The mongoose used to love the
little boy. He used to guard him. Once Poonam was gone to the market and a
snake slithered in Poonam’s house. The snake was trying to attack the little baby.
The mongoose jumped on the snake and killed it to save the little baby. When
Poonam returned home she saw blood on the mongoose’s face. She thought that
mongoose has killed her baby. Poonam was very furious and ungrateful on the
mongoose. When Poonam entered inside the room, she sas her baby was sleeping
in the cradle and saw a dead snake on the floor. Poonam was very ashamed of her
behavior. Think before you act.
Q.II B) Make a poster on :
Unity in Diversity,

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Deforestation,

Pollution,

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Fitness,

Classroom Rules

SECTION C (Grammar)
Q.III A) Fill in the blanks using suitable articles.
1. She goes to the church every Sunday.
2. This journalist has won the Pulitzer award.
3. An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
4. The capital of India is New Delhi.
5. I bought a dress for my birthday.
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6. The colour of my shirt is red.
7. Virat Kohli is a famous cricket player.
8. This is an eraser.
9. A teacher is an important person in everyone’s life.
10. He is the best in this subject.

Q.III B) Fill in the blanks with have, has or had.

1. We have dinner at eight every night.
2. January has 31 days.
3. Do you have a rough notebook?
4. We had a lot of fun today.
5. Dia has to visit the doctor.
6. Nalini has a pet.
7. Do you have a laptop?
8. My brother has many cars.
9. Abhishek had a birthday party yesterday.
10. Priya has long hair.

Q.III C) Underline the verbs and write their tenses in the blanks.
1. I walk to school. Simple Present Tense
2. Harry bought two packets of milk. Simple Past Tense
3. We will travel to Europe next week. Simple Future Tense
4. Reena sings melodiously. Simple Present Tense
5. The boys were cooking food in the kitchen. Past Continuous Tense
6. She always drinks a lot of tea. Simple Present Tense
7. They will discover a new medicine very soon. Simple Future Tense
8. I have done it myself. Present Perfect Tense
9. He told a lie. Simple Past Tense
10. The teacher will announce the result tomorrow. Simple Future Tense

Q.III D) Fill in the blanks with the simple past tense form of the verbs given
in the brackets.
1. You broke my window glass. (break)
2. I saw something near that place.(see)
3. He came from London some time ago. (come)
4. She bought an i Phone. (buy)
5. He stood on the table all day. (stand)
6. His head stroke to the door. (strike)
7. I heard about this earlier.(hear)
8. The birds flew away in the sky.(fly)
9. Our soldiers won the battle. (win)
10. He wrote a letter to the principal. (write)

Q.III E) Fill in the blanks with the present continuous tense form of the verbs
given in the brackets.
1. I am going to watch a movie at Inox. (go)
2. We are playing in the nearby park. (play)
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3. The boys are swimming in the pond. (swim)
4. Rita is singing at the function. (sing)
5. The child is playing baseball. (play)
6. The chef is cooking his famous ravioli. (cook)
7. The teacher is teaching the students. (teach)
8. I am reading Aladdin and the Magic Lamp. (read)
9. The man is riding a Royal Enfield. (ride)
10. Seema is practicing for her dance performance. (practise)
Q.III F) Fill in the blanks with the past continuous tense form of the verbs
given in the brackets.
1. The band was playing The Best of Me. (play)
2. I was preparing for the test even though I was scared. (prepare)
3. It was snowing yesterday.(snow)
4. I was thinking about meeting you. (think)
5. Brandon was talking to his class teacher when we were leaving home. (talk,
leave)
6. The whole gang was laughing at the boy who tripped and fell down. (laugh)
7. My cousin was watching the new series that was released yesterday. (watch)
8. My friends were waiting for me the whole day. (wait)
9. The children were shouting when the teacher entered the class. (shout)
10. Even at midnight, we were sitting on the balcony and talking.(sit)

Q.III G) Underline the modals in the sentences given below.

1. I can arrange the flowers for the bouquet.

2. May I borrow this pen from you?
3. The teacher might ask you to do the homework.
4. According to the weather forecast, it may snow heavily tomorrow.
5. Raj hasn’t studied well. He might fail his exam.
6. You must follow the traffic rules.
7. It must be difficult to live amidst war.
8. My mother will scold me if I don’t go back on time.
9. We ought to take care of our parents.
10. I shall visit the local grocery store soon.

SECTION D (Literature)
Q. IV) SEEN PASSAGE (Read Less nos. 8, 9, 11 & 12)
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Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow:
Krishna is the King of Dwarka, so why don't you go to him? There won't be any
need to ask for anything there.' Sudama decided to go to Dwarka and said, I'll
definitely go to Krishna, but what should I take for him?' Sudama's wife borrowed
some rice from their neighbour and made snacks for Krishna. She packed the food
in a piece of torn cloth and gave it to Sudama. He took the bundle and set off for
Dwarka. On reaching Dwarka, Sudama stared in amazement at the entire town
that was built of gold. He asked for the way to Krishna's palace and finally
reached the palace that had a massive gate made of gold. On seeing Sudama, who
looked like a hermit, the palace guards asked, 'Why have come here?' He
answered, 'I want to meet Krishna who is my friend. Go and tell him that Sudama
has come to meet him.'

1. Who was the king of Dwarka?

Ans : Krishna was the king of Dwarka.
2. What did Sudama decide?
Ans : Sudama decided to go to Dwarka.
3. What did Sudama stare in amazement?
Ans : Sudama stared at the entire town that was built of gold in amazement
4. Whom did Sudama look like?
Ans : Sudama looked like a hermit.
5. Find the opposite of ‘lend’ from the passage.
Ans : lend x borrowed
Q. V) Write the words with the correct spelling.
(Learn all the dictation words)

Q. VI) Write the meanings of the following words.

1. Prodigy – child genius
2. Embraced – hugged
3. Crimson- red
4. Fortunate – lucky
5. glint – spark

(Learn all the meanings given in the textbook)

Q.VII) Write the antonyms for the following words.

1. Peace x irritation
2. Private x public
3. Borrow x lend
4. Donate x keep or receive
5. Enemy x ally
(Learn all the antonyms given in the notebook)

Q. VIII) Answer the following questions. )

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 1. What is Blare’s advice to other children?
Ans : Blare’s advice to other children is simple. He says that it doesn’t really matter
how young one is, anybody can make a big difference in the world.

2. Why was Sudama amazed when he reached Dwarka?

Ans : Sudama was amazed when he reached Dwarka because the entire town was
built of gold.

3. What would Sairi love to do for the children of the slums?

Ans : Sairi would love to give an opportunity to perform on stage for the children
of the slums, who take her Bharatanatyam classes.

4. Why did Sudama go to visit Krishna?

Ans : Sudama went to visit Krishna because he didn’t have enough money to feed
his children and his wife had asked him to take Krishna’s help.

5. Why did Velu decide to rest for a while?

Ans : Velu was feeling tired and dejected as he walked back home. He was thirsty and the
dust was making him cough and sneeze. So he decided to rest for a while.
(Learn all the questions and answers given in the textbook)

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