Question 1 (Choose the Correct)

Lance Armstrong was born in:

(a) France     (b) Texas     (c) New York

Question 2 (Answer in a Word)

At what age did Lance start competing in adult athletic triathlons?

Question 3 (Fill in the Blank)

Lance soon chose to concentrate on the sport of ______.

Question 4 (Answer in 2-3 Sentences)

What serious disease did Lance Armstrong suffer from in 1996?

Question 5 (True or False)

Lance Armstrong gave up cycling immediately after his diagnosis.

Question 6 (Fill in the Blank)

Lance went through many months of chemical treatment called ______.

Question 7 (Answer in a Word)

In which year was Lance declared cancer-free?

Question 8 (Answer in 2-3 Sentences)

After recovery, what became the symbol of Lance’s ‘magic spell’?

Question 9 (Choose the Correct)

The great mountainous cycling race Lance won was called the:

(a) Giro d’Italia     (b) Tour-de-France     (c) Vuelta a España

Question 10 (Fill in the Blank)

Lance won the Tour-de-France race for four years in a row, from 2000 to ______.

Question 11 (Answer in a Word)

What is the name of the Foundation Lance set up to help cancer patients?

Question 12 (True or False)

Erik Weihenmayer was the first blind man to reach the top of Mt. Everest.

Question 13 (Answer in 3-4 Sentences)

What made Lance Armstrong’s victory in the Tour-de-France race commendable (praiseworthy)?

Question 14 (Fill in the Blank)

Lance’s illness weakened him physically, but mentally he was getting ______.

Question 15 (Choose the Correct – Glossary)

The word ‘fatigue’ means:

(a) Happiness     (b) Exhaustion     (c) Excitement

Question 16 (Opposite Word)

Give the opposite of the word incapable.

Question 17 (Opposite Word)

Give the opposite of the word failure.

Question 18 (Opposite Word)

Give the opposite of the word reject.

Question 19 (Opposite Word)

Give the opposite of the word immediate.

Question 20 (Opposite Word)

Give the opposite of the word superior.

Question 21 (Replace the Word)

Replace the underlined word: The train came to the station on time.

Question 22 (Replace the Word)

Replace the underlined word: His aim was so perfect that the bird died immediately.

Question 23 (Replace the Word)

Replace the underlined phrase: The students went to the teacher to ask for pardon.

Question 24 (Replace the Word)

Replace the underlined word: The poor boy drank water to satisfy his thirst.

Question 25 (Replace the Word)

Replace the underlined phrase: Mother held her son tightly to her bosom.

Question 26 (Fill in the Blank – ‘to be’)

Galileo ______ born in 1564 in Pisa. (Use was/were)

Question 27 (Fill in the Blank – ‘to be’)

I ______ studying in the 8th standard. (Use am/is/are)

Question 28 (Fill in the Blank – ‘to be’)

Dr. Ambedkar ______ the first Law Minister of India. (Use was/were)

Question 29 (Fill in the Blank – ‘to be’)

Babu and his pet dog ______ good friends. (Use am/is/are)

Question 30 (Fill in the Blank – ‘to be’)

Home ______ where the heart is. (Use am/is/are)

Question 31 (Choose Helping Verb)

Lance predicted that he (would/should) survive.

Question 32 (Choose Helping Verb)

I (will/would) plant saplings on the roadside.

Question 33 (Choose Helping Verb)

(Shall/Will) I carry the box? (Offer to help)

Question 34 (Choose Helping Verb)

I (will/won’t) complain to the headmaster if you tell the truth. (Conditional promise)

Question 35 (Choose Helping Verb)

You (would/should) help the blind and the wounded. (Giving advice)

Question 36 (Frame a Question)

Ask a question starting with ‘why’: Rama and Lakshmana were hungry. They came to a small hut.

Question 37 (Frame a Question)

Ask a question starting with ‘who’: Shabari lived there.

Question 38 (Frame a Question)

Ask a question starting with ‘what’: She gave them berries.

Question 39 (Frame a Question)

Ask a question starting with ‘when’: They left the place as soon as they finished eating.

Question 40 (Frame a Question)

Ask a question starting with ‘how long’: Raj and Ravi lived in this house for four years.

Question 41 (Suggestion)

If someone has grown their finger nails, what should they do?

(a) take rest     (b) cut them     (c) take a taxi

Question 42 (Suggestion)

If someone is tired, what should they do?

(a) take rest     (b) ask your father     (c) cut them

Question 43 (Suggestion)

If someone missed their school bus, what should they do?

(a) take rest     (b) take a taxi     (c) wash it

Question 44 (Suggestion)

If a dress is dirty, what should someone do?

(a) throw them away     (b) wash it     (c) take rest

Question 45 (Suggestion)

If fruits are rotten, what should someone do?

(a) take rest     (b) wash it     (c) throw them into the dust bin

Question 46 (Match)

Match: Man became ______

(a) barren     (b) sway     (c) greedy

Question 47 (Match)

Match: Flowers and trees used to ______

(a) sway     (b) melodiously     (c) greedy

Question 48 (Match)

Match: Land is going to become ______

(a) sway     (b) barren     (c) melodiously

Question 49 (Match)

Match: Birds used to sing ______

(a) sway     (b) barren     (c) melodiously

Question 50 (True or False)

Lance Armstrong only had to undergo surgery to cure his cancer.