Seen Comprehension
Read the given text and answer the question 1, 2, 3 & 4.
Tamal : Hi, my friend! Nasreen and I are reporters for the English club Magazine. Would you mind answering some question?
Sima : Sure. No problem. It’s my pleasure.
Tamal : Could you tell me your name and which class you are in?
Sima : I’m Sima. I’m in class 5.
Tamal : How do you spend your leisure time, Sima?
Sima : Well, I like to walk in the park. I also like to sing. My cousin lives in the UK. Sometimes, I talk to her and her friends on the internet.
Nasreen: So, talking on the internet keeps you connected.
Sima : That’s right.
Tamal : (to Biju) Hello! Can I ask you the same questions?
Biju : My name’s Biju and I’m in class 5, too. I love swimming. It keeps me fit. I also like painting. I’m not very good, but painting makes me happy.
Tamal : What about reading? Do either of you like reading?
Biju : I do. I often read magazines in my free time. I like magazines about sports, especially football and cricket.
Sima : Oh, I like to read too. I love reading funny stories, especially stories of Nasiruddin Hojja.
1. Match the world of column A with their meaning that is mentioned in the text in column B.
2. Write ‘True’ for correct statement or ‘false’ for incorrect statement.
a. Tamal and Nasreen are friends.
b. At first Tamal some questions to Sima.
c. Nasreen likes to walk in the park.
d. Swimming is favourite to Sima.
e. Painting makes Biju happy.
f. Sima’s cousin lives in the UK.
3. Answer the following questions in sentence(s).
a. Which magazine are they reporting for?
b. Who lives in the U.K.?
c. What does Sima do in her leisure time?
d. What is the benefit of swimming?
e. Who are answering the reporters’ questions?
f. What kind of stories does Sima love?
4. Write a short composition about your leisure time.
Answer
1. (a+iv), (b+iii), (c+vii), (d+i), (e+vi).
2. a) False; (b) True; (c) False; (d) False; (e) True; (f) True.
3. a. They are reporting for the English Club Magazine.
b. Sima’s cousin lives in the UK.
c. Sima spends her leisure time by walking in the park, singing and talking to her cousin in the U.K.
d. Swimming is good for health. It keeps one fit.
e. Sima and Biju are answering the reporters’ questions.
f. Sima loves funny stories, especially stories of Nasiruddin Hojja.
4. I am Sima. In my leisure time I like to walk in the park. I sometimes go swimming in the river. It keeps me fit. I also like to sing. I often read magazines in my free time. I love reading funny stories.
