G D Goenka Public School
Worksheet: English
Class X
Glimpses Of India
Read the extracts given below and answer the questions that follow-
1. “Our elders are often heard reminiscing nostalgically about those good old
Portuguese days, the Portuguese and their famous loaves of bread. Those eaters
might have vanished, but the makers are still there. We still have amongst us the
mixers, the moulders and those who bake the loaves. Those age-old, time-tested
furnaces still exist. The fire in these furnaces has not yet been extinguished. The thud
and jingle of traditional baker’s bamboo, heralding his arrival in the morning, can still
be heard in some places. ”
Q1) The narrator says that the furnaces were ‘time-tested’ because
a) they had been thoroughly tested each time before being used.
b) they had proved the test of time and were working well.
c) they had been tested by modern-day experts.
d) they had the power to withstand inexperienced usage.
Q2) Pick the idiom that brings out the same meaning of ‘reminiscing’ as used in the
passage.
a) train of thought
b) commit something to memory
c) a trip down memory lane
d) jog somebody’s memory
Q3) Those eaters might have vanished, but the makers are still there.
Pick the option that expresses the tone of the narrator.
1) elated 4) hopeful 7) celebratory
2) morose 5) sarcastic
3) nostalgic 6) critical
a) 1 and 7
b) 2 and 6
c) 3 and 4
d) 4 and 5
Q4) Why do you think the baker came in with ‘a thud and a jingle’?
a) He wanted to make everyone alert and active with his presence.
b) He wanted to wake everyone up from their slumber and ask them to visit the bakery.
c) He was used to making a loud noise, as most people responded to just that.
d) He wanted to make people aware that he had come around to sell his goodies.
Q5) The ‘fire in the furnaces has not yet been extinguished’ implies that
a) the furnaces are still being used for baking the loaves of bread.
b) The fire is in the process of being reviewed as a replaceable method for heating furnaces.
c) The furnaces are very strong and cannot be shifted for use in other areas.
d) The fire in the furnaces takes a long time to cease burning once lighted.
2. “Tell me another!” scoffed Pranjol.
“We have an Indian legend too. Bodhidharma, an ancient Buddhist ascetic, cut off his
eyelids because he felt sleepy during meditations. Ten tea plants grew out of the
eyelids. The leaves of these plants, when put in hot water and drunk, banished sleep.”
“Tea was first drunk in China,’’ Rajvir added, ‘‘as far back as 2700 B.C.! In fact, words
such as tea, chai and chini are from the Chinese. Tea came to Europe only in the
sixteenth century and was drunk more as medicine than as a beverage.”
1. Why do you think Pranjol ‘scoffed’?
a) He was upset with the legend Rajvir shared.
b) He was mocking Rajvir for his lack of knowledge.
c) He was amused and tickled at what Rajvir shared.
d) He was impressed with what Rajvir had shared.
2. The main idea of this extract is
a) Tea as a popular beverage in Europe and how it spread.
b) Origin of tea in India and why it became popular in Europe.
c) Importance of India in popularising tea and influencing Europe.
d) Indian legend on tea and how it travelled from China to Europe.
3. Based on the inference from the extract, which of these is NOT TRUE about tea
drinking in sixteenth-century Europe?
Dr. Smith is a doctor of sixteenth-century Europe.
a) Dr. Smith encouraged drinking green tea whenever available to reduce the chances of
tooth loss.
b) Dr. Smith prescribed regular tea drinking to all his patients with weak hearts.
c) Dr. Smith always served tea as a refreshment when he had guests, as they all enjoyed
this beverage.
d) Dr. Smith usually recommends black tea to reduce inflammation in the body.
4. Which Etymology is given in the extract for ‘Chai’?
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5. Why does the tea cause ‘banishment of sleep’ according to the extract?
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Choose the appropriate option to answer the questions-
1. What are the bakers known as in Goa?
A) Pader C) pekar
B) Portugese D) Baker
2. What did the children long for?
A) Loaves C) banana bread
B) bread bangles D) all of the above
3. _____ was called kabai.
A) Baker’s dress C) baker’s bamboo
B) baker’s basket D) baker’s song
4. Where is Coorg situated?
A) Mysore C) Karnataka
B) Mangalore D) Kerala
5. “The climb to the _____hills brings you into a panoramic view of the entire misty
landscape of Coorg.”
A) Brahmagiri C) Nilgiri
B) Himalayan D) Parvati
6. What are the activities available in Coorg?
A) River-rafting C) Mountain biking
B) Canoeing D) All of the above
7. What is rappelling?
A) travelling in a river in a canoe rope
B) travelling in a river in a raft D) None of the Above
C) going down a cliff by sliding down a
8. The words like ‘chai’ and ‘chini’ are derived from _____.
A) Indi C) France
B) China D) None of the Above
9. In Europe, tea was drunk as more of a _____ than _____.
A) medicine, beverage C) sleep waver, medicine
B) beverage, medicine D) sleep banisher, medicine
10. What is the duration of the second flush or sprouting period?
A) June-August C) May-July
B) October-December D) August-November
