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Three Days to See by Helen Keller

  1. Helen Keller finds many interesting things through her sense of touch. 2. She enjoys feeling the delicate shape of leaves. 3. She touches the smooth bark of a silver birch and the rough branch of a pine. 4. In spring, she searches for the first buds on trees. 5. She sometimes feels the happy movement of a singing bird. 6. She longs to see the beautiful things that she can only touch. 7. She imagines having the use of her eyes for three days. 8. On the first day, she wants to see her loved ones and friends. 9. She wants to see the faces of people whose kindness made her life meaningful. 10. On the second day, she wants to watch the beautiful sunrise. 11. She wants to visit museums to see the history of the earth and humanity. 12. She wants to see dinosaurs, mastodons, and other ancient remains. 13. On the third day, she wants to observe people in their daily lives. 14. She plans to visit the city and watch people at a busy corner. 15. Smiling people would make her happy. 16. Se...
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MY MOTHER by Charlie Chaplin (MCQs)

Unit- I 1.     What was Charlie Chaplin’s father’s profession? a) Teacher b) Vaudevillian performer ✅   c) Doctor  d) Lawyer ➡ ️   Answer: He was a vaudevillian artist with a baritone voice. 2.     How much did Chaplin’s father earn per week?   a) 25 pounds b) 30 pounds c) 40 pounds ✅ d) 50 pounds ➡ ️  Answer: He earned forty pounds a week, a considerable sum at the time . 3.     What habit ruined Chaplin’s father?   a) Gambling b) Drinking alcohol ✅ c) Laziness d) Smoking ➡ ️  Answer: Alcoholism destroyed his career and life. 4.     At what age did Chaplin’s father die?   a) 27 b) 30 c) 37 ✅ d) 40 ➡ ️  Answer: He died of alcoholic excess at thirty-seven. 5.     How did Chaplin’s mother usually speak of his father?   a) With bitterness   b) With humor and sadness ✅   c) With anger d) With indiffere...
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The Price Of Pollution - Susan Berfield

  The Price Of Pollution - Susan Berfield ​ 1 On most school days, nine-year-old Wong Ka Nang lines up with his classmates by a bus stop on a busy Hong Kong street. But on January 3 last year, Ka Nang didn't show up. The air was so unhealthy that the boy, who has asthma, had to miss the opening day of his school's winter term. For the first time since introducing a pollution index seven months earlier, officials advised those suffering from heart or respiratory problems to stay indoors. ​2 The main cause of foul air in Hong Kong is the motor vehicles. Hong Kong's Environmental Protection Department found that emission from diesel vehicles accounted for about 98 percent of the respirable suspended particulates in the air – one of Hong Kong's most damaging air pollutants. The worst offenders are taxis, mini-buses and trucks that run on diesel. What galled many in January 1996 was that just the month before the health alert, the transport lobby persuaded legislat...
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On Examination ( Comprehensions questions)

On Examination  1. Why were examinations a great trial for the narrator? Answer: Examinations were difficult for him because the examiners emphasized Latin and Mathematics, whereas he preferred History, Poetry, and Essay Writing. 2. Why did the narrator fail to perform well in the Latin examination? Answer: He could not answer any question in the Latin paper. He wrote only his name and the number of the first question before submitting the answer sheet. 3. Why did Dr. Welldon admit the narrator to Harrow? Answer: Dr. Welldon looked beyond examination marks and recognized the narrator's overall ability and potential. 4. What advantage did the narrator gain by remaining in the lowest form? Answer: He received extensive training in English grammar, parsing, and sentence analysis, which greatly improved his command of English. 5. How did Mr. Somervell teach English? Answer: Mr. Somervell used coloured inks to analyse sentences into subjects, verbs, objects, and different types of claus...
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On Examination

 From the passages you shared, here is a complete set of 45 MCQs arranged in order. Passage 1: Examinations and Admission to Harrow (15 MCQs) 1. At what age did the narrator enter the period of examinations? A. Ten years B. Eleven years C. Twelve years ✅ D. Thirteen years 2. For how many years did he face examinations? A. Five years B. Six years C. Seven years ✅ D. Eight years 3. Which subjects did the narrator enjoy most? A. Latin and Mathematics B. Science and Geography C. History, Poetry, and Essay Writing ✅ D. Physics and Chemistry 4. Which subjects did the examiners prefer? A. English and History B. Geography and Science C. Latin and Mathematics ✅ D. Poetry and Literature 5. What happened in the Latin examination? A. He translated a passage. B. He wrote an essay. C. He could not answer a single question. ✅ D. He left the hall early. 6. What did he write on the answer sheet? A. Only his address B. A poem C. His name and Question I ✅ D. A letter to the examiner 7. Who was the He...
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