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Ghosts on the Verandah

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Q. 1
What did Anil suggest to Kamal and the narrator?
A
To sleep in another house
B
To stay awake
C
To sleep in their part of the house
D
To sleep in the verandah
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Q. 2
_______ you have luck.
A
May
B
Will
C
Should
D
Can
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Q. 3
How did Kamal’s singing affect the atmosphere?
A
Made it more scary
B
Made it cheerful
C
Made it noisy
D
Made it silent
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Q. 4
What did the narrator do before going to bed?
A
Looked for snakes
B
Read a book
C
Turned off the light
D
Called Kamal
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Q. 5
How did the narrator feel after going to bed?
A
Felt happy
B
Slept well
C
Felt relaxed
D
Could not lie still
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Q. 6
What did Anil’s mother say about seeing a snake early in the morning?
A
It is unlucky
B
It is lucky
C
It is dangerous
D
It is scary
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Q. 7
Why was Kamal invited to Anil’s house?
A
To stay the night
B
For a festival
C
For lunch
D
To study together
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Q. 8
I ____________ speak English.
A
must
B
can
C
will
D
should
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Q. 9
We ___________ help the poor.
A
should
B
can
C
must
D
will
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Q. 10
Where were Kamal, Anil, and the narrator sitting?
A
On a string cot
B
On a mat
C
On chairs
D
On the ground
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Q. 11
What noise did they hear after a while?
A
Thunder
B
Someone knocking on the door
C
Birds chirping
D
Dogs barking
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Q. 12
What did Kamal and the narrator do after dinner?
A
Heard more ghost stories
B
Went to sleep
C
Played games
D
Watched TV
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Q. 13
The great poet and novelist _______ dead.
A
were
B
are
C
is
D
was
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Q. 14
The more he learned, the more he _______(want) to learn.
A
wants
B
want
C
wanted
D
wanting
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Q. 15
What did Anil’s mother tell them to recite to keep spirits away?
A
A magical verse
B
A song
C
A poem
D
A prayer
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Q. 16
What did Anil’s mother say about leaving a snake alone?
A
It will bite
B
It will run away
C
It will come near
D
It won’t bite
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Q. 17
What was Anil’s mother's memory full of?
A
Poems
B
Science facts
C
Recipes
D
Folktales
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Q. 18
Where does the Munjia live?
A
On rooftops
B
In lonely peepul trees
C
In temples
D
Inside rivers
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Q. 19
What did Anil’s mother believe about early morning snake sighting?
A
It was unlucky
B
It meant rain
C
It was lucky
D
It was dangerous
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Q. 20
I _________ not surrender.
A
can
B
must
C
will
D
should
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Q. 21
Neither of the girls _______ brought her book.
A
had
B
having
C
have
D
has
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Q. 22
How did Anil and the maidservant look when the door was opened?
A
Pale and anxious
B
Happy
C
Tired
D
Angry
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Q. 23
When I saw her, I _______(speak) to her.
A
spoken
B
speak
C
speaking
D
spoke
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Q. 24
Where was the snake found?
A
In Kamal’s bed
B
In a garden
C
In the kitchen
D
In a tree
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Q. 25
What subject did the teacher in the story teach?
A
History
B
English
C
Science
D
Mathematics
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Q. 26
Honesty _________(be) the best policy.
A
is
B
was
C
are
D
were
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Q. 27
Each of the boys _______ given a prize.
A
is
B
was
C
were
D
are
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Q. 28
Where did Anil live?
A
In the forest
B
In a flat above the bazaar
C
In a village
D
Near a school
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Q. 29
She ran so fast that I ______(can) not overtake her.
A
could
B
may
C
will
D
can
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Q. 30
You ________ go now.
A
must
B
will
C
should
D
can
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Q. 31
None but the brave _______ the fair.
A
deserve
B
deserved
C
deserving
D
deserves
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Q. 32
Salim as well as his friend _______ honest.
A
is
B
were
C
are
D
was
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Q. 33
How did Kamal try to help them feel better?
A
Sang softly
B
Made tea
C
Turned on the fan
D
Told a joke
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Q. 34
What might happen if you yawn under a peepul tree at night without covering your mouth?
A
You will see ghosts
B
You will lose voice
C
You will sleep
D
A Munjia may enter your throat
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Q. 35
What kind of stories did Anil’s mother tell?
A
Animal stories
B
Ghost stories
C
Fairy tales
D
Love stories
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Q. 36
Who visited the family in the ghost story?
A
A neighbour
B
Anil’s grandfather
C
A ghost
D
Anil’s grandmother’s spirit
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Q. 37
Slow and steady _______ the race.
A
won
B
wins
C
winning
D
win
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Q. 38
Either you or he _______ done it.
A
have
B
has
C
having
D
had
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Q. 39
What did the teacher ask the boy to bring?
A
A pen
B
A book
C
A chair
D
A paper
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Q. 40
We _______ be rewarded.
A
must
B
will
C
can
D
should
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Q. 41
I shall nurse her that she ________(may) recover.
A
will
B
may
C
can
D
might
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Q. 42
Where did Kamal and the narrator not want to leave?
A
The garden
B
The bedroom
C
The kitchen
D
The verandah
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Q. 43
Who is Munjia?
A
A talking animal
B
A kind ghost
C
A mischievous ghost
D
A helpful spirit
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Q. 44
We eat so that we ________ live.
A
may
B
can
C
must
D
will
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Q. 45
What did Anil’s mother tell Mulia about her hair?
A
Tie a knot in it
B
Wash it again
C
Cut it short
D
Colour it
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Q. 46
How old was Anil’s mother?
A
About 25
B
About 50
C
About 32
D
About 40
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Q. 47
Why did Anil wish to be a Jinn?
A
To win cricket matches
B
To fly
C
For volleyball matches
D
To read faster
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Q. 48
Who was knocking and making noise at the door?
A
A neighbour
B
Anil’s mother
C
Anil and the maidservant
D
Kamal and the narrator
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Q. 49
All that glitters ________ not gold.
A
were
B
are
C
is
D
was
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Q. 50
Did Kamal’s friend kill the snake?
A
Not sure
B
He ran away
C
Yes
D
No
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Q. 51
What did they realize about the boy?
A
He was a Jinn
B
He was a teacher
C
He was a robot
D
He was a magician
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Q. 52
What caused them to be scared?
A
The magical verse
B
The dark room
C
Anil’s mother’s stories
D
Strange noises
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Q. 53
Who was Mulia?
A
A neighbour
B
A teacher
C
A maid-servant
D
Anil’s sister
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Q. 54
There was a rumour that he _________(die) in the accident.
A
died
B
die
C
dying
D
dies
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Q. 55
What shocked everyone about the boy?
A
His arm stretched 4 yards
B
He disappeared
C
He fell asleep
D
He cried loudly
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Q. 56
Why should girls not leave hair loose at sunset, according to her?
A
It may fall out
B
It gets dirty
C
Jinns get attracted to it
D
Birds may pull it
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Q. 57
He helps his neighbours more than he _______(help) family.
A
help
B
helping
C
helped
D
helps
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Q. 58
What was Mulia doing when she came to the verandah?
A
Singing a song
B
Combing her hair
C
Just finished bathing
D
Cooking food
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Q. 59
Three-fourths of the meal _______ eaten.
A
is
B
are
C
were
D
was
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Q. 60
Why did Kamal start talking about the snake?
A
To tell a joke
B
To change the subject
C
To show bravery
D
To scare them
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Q. 61
What did Mulia do after hearing the warning?
A
Ran outside
B
Tied her hair and went inside
C
Called her friend
D
Laughed loudly
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Q. 62
What was Anil’s mother often mistaken for?
A
A maid
B
A doctor
C
Anil’s elder sister
D
A teacher
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Q. 63
How did repeating the magical verse affect them?
A
Made them sleepy
B
Made them calm
C
Made them scared
D
Made them happy
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Q. 64
You _________ be able to do it in no time.
A
must
B
may
C
will
D
should
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Q. 65
I left the place as soon as I ________(hear) the news.
A
hears
B
heard
C
hearing
D
hear
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Q. 66
We thought that she ________(will) succeed.
A
would
B
can
C
may
D
will
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Q. 67
I _______ never tell lies.
A
should
B
will
C
can
D
may
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Q. 68
Tomorrow we _________ have a holiday.
A
may
B
will
C
must
D
can
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Q. 69
Why did Kamal tell the snake story?
A
To make a joke
B
To scare them
C
To impress Anil’s mother
D
To change the subject
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Q. 70
What did Anil say he wished for?
A
To be famous
B
To be a Jinn
C
To be rich
D
To be a teacher
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Q. 71
I thought I ________(see) you yesterday.
A
sees
B
see
C
seen
D
saw
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Q. 72
Why didn’t the boy stand up from his seat?
A
He was scared
B
He was lazy
C
He was angry
D
He was sick
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Q. 73
What is the meaning of the magical verse “Bhoot, prêt, pisach...”?
A
Welcome spirits
B
Go away spirits
C
Stay here
D
Come tonight
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Q. 74
Time and tide _______ for none.
A
waiting
B
wait
C
waited
D
waits
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