WINGS ENGLISH READER – AI Test Paper (Set 47)

Subject: English

mcq Questions

Marks each:

. What was Little Daddy's recurring 'awful habit' that caused him to lose out on many things in life?

  • • Reading books all night
  • • Staying up late playing
  • • Always being late
  • • Forgetting his homework

. According to the poem 'Television as God,' what is a consequence of television trapping everyone in its 'shrine'?

  • • Increased family conversation
  • • Improved children's grammar
  • • Neglect of nature and personal interactions
  • • Better understanding of world truth through direct experience

. Why did Hamid decide to buy a pair of tongs at the Idgah fair instead of sweets or toys?

  • • He thought it would be a unique toy
  • • His grandmother burned her fingers while making chapattis
  • • His friends dared him to buy something unusual
  • • He wanted to use it as a weapon against his friends' toys

. What peculiar physical characteristic saved the King from being sacrificed by the jungle tribesmen?

  • • His noble blood
  • • His handsome appearance
  • • A missing finger
  • • His royal costume

. What was the primary reason for Meena's transformation from a chronic pessimist to a cheerful person?

  • • She fell in love with a Prince Charming
  • • She moved to a new city
  • • Observing a beggar and his granddaughter finding joy in hardship
  • • Reading self-help books

short Questions

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. Describe two of Mark Inglis's achievements mentioned in the text, besides being the first double amputee to summit Mt Everest.

. According to the text, what are two main differences between a natural night (like in Mica) and a city night (like Natasha's experience)?

long Questions

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. Discuss Mr. Ryland-Smith's perception of education and success, contrasting it with Ernest's interests and the eventual outcome of the report card mix-up. How does Uncle Tom's role highlight the father's misguided priorities?

tf Questions

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. The last adventure of Tintin was left unfinished due to Herge's death.

fitb Questions

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. Gortsby said to himself, 'It's a lesson to me not to be too clever in judging people by ____________.'