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The question of race has caused bloodbaths throughout history. Take the case of the Negro, a negro is someone with black skin who comes from Africa. It is an old-fashioned word and is offensive. Some people used to write that way deliberately. The word ‘nigger’ is also very offensive. The word was later replaced by ‘coloured’ which gave way to ‘black’, Black is a colour with negative suggestions. So we have expressions like ‘black deed’, black day’ and ‘blackmail’. So no wonder the word ‘black’ too assumed unfavourable meanings. (Although in the 1960’s the famous slogan ‘Black is beautiful’ was coined, and it did not help). The Blacks of the United States, therefore, came to be called Afro-Americans. Now, the politically correct phrase is African American.

What impression does the word 'black' carry?

• Negative

• Contemptible

• All of the above

• All of the above

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The question of race has caused bloodbaths throughout history. Take the case of the Negro, a negro is someone with black skin who comes from Africa. It is an old-fashioned word and is offensive. Some people used to write that way deliberately. The word ‘nigger’ is also very offensive. The word was later replaced by ‘coloured’ which gave way to ‘black’, Black is a colour with negative suggestions. So we have expressions like ‘black deed’, black day’ and ‘blackmail’. So no wonder the word ‘black’ too assumed unfavourable meanings. (Although in the 1960’s the famous slogan ‘Black is beautiful’ was coined, and it did not help). The Blacks of the United States, therefore, came to be called Afro-Americans. Now, the politically correct phrase is African American.

 Why was 'Black is beautiful' coined?

• To encourage Racial and Caste bias

• To discourage negro slavery system

• To combat the pre-judiced feelings against blacks

• To combat the pre-judiced feelings against blacks

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One November afternoon, a child came to Rhayader’s light house studio. She was about twelve, slender, dirty, nervous and timid. In her arms she carried something. She was desperately afraid of the ugly man she had come to see, but she had heard somewhere that this man would heal injured things. The man’s voice was deep and kind when he spoke to her. What is it, child? She stepped forward timidly, and in her arms was a large white bird which was quite still. There were stains of blood on its whiteness. The girl placed it in his arms. ‘I found it, Sir. It’s hurt. Is it still alive?’ ‘Yes. Yes, I think so?’ Rhayader went inside with the bird in his arms. He placed it upon a table. The girl flowered. The bird fluttered. Rhayader spread one of its large white wings. ‘Child where did you find it?’ ‘In the wash, Sir. Hunters had been there? ‘Is a snow goose from Canada. But how did it get here?” The girl’s eyes were fixed on the injured bird. She said ‘Can you heal it, Sir?’ “Yes” and Rhayader. “We will try. You can help me. She has been shot, poor thing, her leg is broken and the wing too.”

Where did the bird come from?

• From Australia

• From Canada

• From the South

• From the South

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One November afternoon, a child came to Rhayader’s light house studio. She was about twelve, slender, dirty, nervous and timid. In her arms she carried something. She was desperately afraid of the ugly man she had come to see, but she had heard somewhere that this man would heal injured things. The man’s voice was deep and kind when he spoke to her. What is it, child? She stepped forward timidly, and in her arms was a large white bird which was quite still. There were stains of blood on its whiteness. The girl placed it in his arms. ‘I found it, Sir. It’s hurt. Is it still alive?’ ‘Yes. Yes, I think so?’ Rhayader went inside with the bird in his arms. He placed it upon a table. The girl flowered. The bird fluttered. Rhayader spread one of its large white wings. ‘Child where did you find it?’ ‘In the wash, Sir. Hunters had been there? ‘Is a snow goose from Canada. But how did it get here?” The girl’s eyes were fixed on the injured bird. She said ‘Can you heal it, Sir?’ “Yes” and Rhayader. “We will try. You can help me. She has been shot, poor thing, her leg is broken and the wing too.”

Where did Rhayader live?

• In a cabin by the marsh

• In a light house

• An old cottage

• An old cottage

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One November afternoon, a child came to Rhayader’s light house studio. She was about twelve, slender, dirty, nervous and timid. In her arms she carried something. She was desperately afraid of the ugly man she had come to see, but she had heard somewhere that this man would heal injured things. The man’s voice was deep and kind when he spoke to her. What is it, child? She stepped forward timidly, and in her arms was a large white bird which was quite still. There were stains of blood on its whiteness. The girl placed it in his arms. ‘I found it, Sir. It’s hurt. Is it still alive?’ ‘Yes. Yes, I think so?’ Rhayader went inside with the bird in his arms. He placed it upon a table. The girl flowered. The bird fluttered. Rhayader spread one of its large white wings. ‘Child where did you find it?’ ‘In the wash, Sir. Hunters had been there? ‘Is a snow goose from Canada. But how did it get here?” The girl’s eyes were fixed on the injured bird. She said ‘Can you heal it, Sir?’ “Yes” and Rhayader. “We will try. You can help me. She has been shot, poor thing, her leg is broken and the wing too.”

Which of the phrases best describes the girl?

• Bold and brave

• Loud and forceful

• Shy and clean

• Shy and clean

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One November afternoon, a child came to Rhayader’s light house studio. She was about twelve, slender, dirty, nervous and timid. In her arms she carried something. She was desperately afraid of the ugly man she had come to see, but she had heard somewhere that this man would heal injured things. The man’s voice was deep and kind when he spoke to her. What is it, child? She stepped forward timidly, and in her arms was a large white bird which was quite still. There were stains of blood on its whiteness. The girl placed it in his arms. ‘I found it, Sir. It’s hurt. Is it still alive?’ ‘Yes. Yes, I think so?’ Rhayader went inside with the bird in his arms. He placed it upon a table. The girl flowered. The bird fluttered. Rhayader spread one of its large white wings. ‘Child where did you find it?’ ‘In the wash, Sir. Hunters had been there? ‘Is a snow goose from Canada. But how did it get here?” The girl’s eyes were fixed on the injured bird. She said ‘Can you heal it, Sir?’ “Yes” and Rhayader. “We will try. You can help me. She has been shot, poor thing, her leg is broken and the wing too.”

Why did the girl take the bird to Rhayander?

• So that he would send it to where it came from

• So that he would tell her if it was still alive

• So that he would tell her what to do

• So that he would tell her what to do

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One November afternoon, a child came to Rhayader’s light house studio. She was about twelve, slender, dirty, nervous and timid. In her arms she carried something. She was desperately afraid of the ugly man she had come to see, but she had heard somewhere that this man would heal injured things. The man’s voice was deep and kind when he spoke to her. What is it, child? She stepped forward timidly, and in her arms was a large white bird which was quite still. There were stains of blood on its whiteness. The girl placed it in his arms. ‘I found it, Sir. It’s hurt. Is it still alive?’ ‘Yes. Yes, I think so?’ Rhayader went inside with the bird in his arms. He placed it upon a table. The girl flowered. The bird fluttered. Rhayader spread one of its large white wings. ‘Child where did you find it?’ ‘In the wash, Sir. Hunters had been there? ‘Is a snow goose from Canada. But how did it get here?” The girl’s eyes were fixed on the injured bird. She said ‘Can you heal it, Sir?’ “Yes” and Rhayader. “We will try. You can help me. She has been shot, poor thing, her leg is broken and the wing too.”

How had the bird been injured?

• By a great storm

• While flying through the woods

• By wild animals

• By wild animals

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If a country should have a message for its people, it should be a message of human dignity. The ideals of a nation should be of the freedom of ideas, speech, press, the right to assemble and the right to worship. A country should boldly proclaim to a world dominated by tyrants that “all men are created equal and they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights” and “among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness”. This should be the source of the strength and power of a nation. If people have the freedom to live their lives in dignity, they can work with a sound mind and physical health. The moral, political, and economic stature of a country lies in the strength of its people. A nation should strive to be a more perfect, not the perfect country where the people are given a promise and a hope in their minds to work and cherish liberty, justice, and opportunity. We do not always get what we want when we want it but it is always better to believe that someday, somehow, someway, we will get what we want.

Citizens of a country should work and cherish

• liberty, justice and opportunity

• liberty and happiness

• opportunity and justice

• opportunity and justice

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If a country should have a message for its people, it should be a message of human dignity. The ideals of a nation should be of the freedom of ideas, speech, press, the right to assemble and the right to worship. A country should boldly proclaim to a world dominated by tyrants that “all men are created equal and they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights” and “among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness”. This should be the source of the strength and power of a nation. If people have the freedom to live their lives in dignity, they can work with a sound mind and physical health. The moral, political, and economic stature of a country lies in the strength of its people. A nation should strive to be a more perfect, not the perfect country where the people are given a promise and a hope in their minds to work and cherish liberty, justice, and opportunity. We do not always get what we want when we want it but it is always better to believe that someday, somehow, someway, we will get what we want.

The source of the strength and power of a nation depends on

• the physical health of the people

• its people

• rights of the people

• rights of the people

In the following passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives.

If a country should have a message for its people, it should be a message of human dignity. The ideals of a nation should be of the freedom of ideas, speech, press, the right to assemble and the right to worship. A country should boldly proclaim to a world dominated by tyrants that “all men are created equal and they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights” and “among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness”. This should be the source of the strength and power of a nation. If people have the freedom to live their lives in dignity, they can work with a sound mind and physical health. The moral, political, and economic stature of a country lies in the strength of its people. A nation should strive to be a more perfect, not the perfect country where the people are given a promise and a hope in their minds to work and cherish liberty, justice, and opportunity. We do not always get what we want when we want it but it is always better to believe that someday, somehow, someway, we will get what we want.

The passage leads the reader to think about

• The morals of a nation

• What a country needs

• Ruling nation

• Ruling nation