Class-X FTB Gaps Key

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GROUP OF SCHOOLS
16-2-12
PROPOSED KEY
MEANINGS (Q.NO 9 TO 13)
(9-13) Choose the correct meanings of the word given.
GAPS I (KEY)
1. d 2. c 3. a 4. c 5. d 6. d
7. c 8. c 9. c 10. a 11. c 12. b
13. c 14. d 15. d 16. c 17. d 18. c
19. c 20. c 21. b 22. a 23. b 24. c
25. c 26. b 27. d 28. b
GAPS II (KEY)
1. b 2. a 3. c 4. a 5. c 6. b
7. c 8. a 9. a 10. c 11. b 12. b
13. a 14. b 15. b 16. a 17. b 18. b
19. a 20. a 21. c 22. a
GAPS III (KEY)
1. c 2. a 3. b 4. c 5. b 6. a
7. c 8. d 9. c 10. a 11. c 12. d
13. a 14. a 15. b 16. a 17. a 18. c
19. c 20. b 21. a 22. a 23. b 24. b
GAPS IV (KEY)
1. c 2. b 3. c 4. b 5. b 6. b
7. b 8. a 9. b 10. a 11. c 12. a
13. b 14. c 15. c 16. c 17. c 18. a
19. c 20. c 21. c 22. c 23. c 24. a

25. a 26. a 27. b 28. b 29. c 30. c
31. a 32. c 33. a 34. b 35. b 36. d
37. a 38. c 39. a 40. a 41. b 42. a
43. a 44. b 45. a 46. c 47. a 48. c
49. a 50. c 51. b 52. b 53. c 54. a
55. b 56. c 57. b 58. b 59. b

GAPS V (KEY)
1. c 2. c 3. d 4. c 5. a 6. b
7. b 8. b 9. a 10. b 11. b 12. c
13. c 14. a 15. a 16. b 17. b 18. b
19. b 20. a 21. b 22. a 23. d 24. b
25. a 26. c
GAPS VI (KEY)
1. c 2. c 3. b 4. b 5. c 6. d
7. a 8. b 9. a 10. b 11. c 12. b
13. b 14. d 15. c 16. a 17. b 18. c
19. c 20. a 21. a 22. a 23. d 24. b
25. c 26. c 27. a 28. a
GAPS VII (KEY)
1. a 2. b 3. a 4. d 5. b 6. c
7. 8. b 9. a 10. c 11. a 12. c
13. b 14. b 15. a 16. c 17. b 18. b
19. a 20. c 21. b 22. b 23. a 24. a
25. c 26. b 27. a 28. a 29. a 30. c
31. a 32. c 33. c 34. a 35. b 36. c

37. c 38. a 39. a 40. a 41. c 42. a
43. a
GAPS VIII (KEY)
1. b 2. b 3. d 4. a 5. b 6. b
7. b 8. c 9. a 10. a 11. b 12. a
13. c 14. b 15. c 16. d 17. b 18. a
19. d 20. b 21. b 22. a 23. a 24. c
25. c 26. d 27. b 28. b 29. a 30. c
31. a 32. b 33. d 34. b 35. a 36. b
37. d 38. d 39. c 40. a 41. b 42. a
43. a 44. a 45. b 46. a 47. c 48. b
49. b 50. c 51. b 52. d 53. c 54. a
55. b 56. c 57. d 58. b 59. b 60. b
61. c 62. c 63. d
GAPS IX (KEY)
1. a 2. c 3. b 4. c 5. a 6. c
7. d 8. d 9. c 10. b 11. b 12. a
13. c 14. a 15. b 16. a 17. a 18. b
19. a 20. b 21. a 22. d 23. c 24. b
25. b 26. c 27. d 28. b
GAPS X (KEY)
1. a 2. c 3. d 4. d 5. c 6. b
7. c 8. a 9. b 10. c 11. a 12. b
13. b 14. b 15. a 16. b 17. c 18. b
19. a 20. b 21. d 22. a 23. a 24. a
25. a 26. a 27. c 28. a 29. d 30. a

31. b 32. b 33. a 34. a 35. a 36. c
37. b 38. d 39. c 40. c 41. c 42. C
CONTEXTUAL MEANINGS (Q.NO 14 TO 18)
(14-18) Select the best option that conveys the meaning of the
underlined word and write it.

GAPS I (KEY)
1. b 2. d 3. a 4. b 5. a 6. c
7. c 8. a 9. b 10. a 11. c
GAPS II (KEY)
1. c 2. b 3. a 4. b 5. c 6. c
7. d 8. a 9. b 10. d 11. a 12. c
13. c 14. a 15. b
GAPS III (KEY)
1. b 2. b 3. c 4. b 5. d 6. c
7. a 8. c 9. d 10. c 11. b 12. b
13. b 14. c 15. b 16. b
GAPS IV (KEY)
1. d 2. b 3. c 4. a 5. b 6. b
7. b 8. b 9. b 10. c 11. c 12. c
13. a 14. b 15. c 16. b 17. b 18. c
19. c 20. b 21. a 22. c 23. b 24. a
25. c 26. d 27. c 28. b 29. c 30. d
31. b 32. b 33. c 34. d
GAPS V (KEY)
1. c 2. a 3. d 4. b 5. b 6. a
7. c 8. d 9. c 10. c 11. c 12. b

13. a 14. d 15. c 16. b 17. b 18. a
19. d 20. c 21. c 22. c

GAPS VI (KEY)
1. b 2. d 3. b 4. d 5. c 6. c
7. a 8. a 9. c 10. c 11. b 12. a
13. c 14. d 15. c 16. c 17. a 18. d
19. c 20. b 21. a 22. b
GAPS VII (KEY)
1. c 2. c 3. b 4. b 5. b 6. b
7. b 8. b 9. a 10. c 11. a 12. c
13. b 14. a 15. c 16. b 17. c 18. b
19. a 20. a 21. b
GAPS VIII (KEY)
1. b 2. b 3. a 4. b 5. c 6. c
7. c 8. a 9. b 10. a 11. b 12. c
13. b 14. b 15. b 16. a 17. b 18. b
19. a 20. a 21. a 22. b 23. a 24. b
25. c 26. b 27. a 28. d 29. b 30. c
31. b 32. c 33. d
GAPS IX (KEY)
1. d 2. a 3. c 4. b 5. b 6. d
7. b 8. b 9. c 10. b 11. d 12. a
13. d 14. a
GAPS X (KEY)
1. c 2. b 3. a 4. a 5. b 6. c
7. a 8. b 9. b 10. b 11. b 12. a
13. b 14. a 15. d 16. a 17. a 18. d
19. c

ALTERNATIVES (Q.NO 15 TO 19)
(15-19) Fill in the blanks in the following passage with the
appropriate word given in the brackets.
GAPS I (KEY)
1. peeped 2. favour 3. hesitate
4. sensational 5. track 6. irritation
7. watch 8. imaginable 9. listened
10. sight
GAPS II (KEY)
1. heartthrob 2. heartening 3. by heart
4. tumour 5. perforation 6. alive
7. ennobles 8. accept 9. quiet
10. healed 11. appreciate
12. decision, increase, stiff, agitate, hasty
GAPS III (KEY)
1. authoritative 2. imagination 3. uniform
4. costume 5. garment 6. garb
7. hound 8. mystery 9. vanished
10. disordered, red 11. theatrically
GAPS IV (KEY)
1. poverty, poor 2. chastity
3. (a) special, whole hearted (b) resumed
4. mission 5. escorted
6. (a) congregation (b) dormitory
7. (a) demonstrated (b) personal 8. countless
9. populous 10. mediated 11. deceased
12. entry 13. intensive
GAPS V (KEY)
1. astonishing 2. struck 3. strangest
4. features 5. admitted 6. wedged
7. discharged 8. illegal 9. rules
10. order 11. pardoned 12. surprising
13. admitted 14. battered 15. recollect
16. depends
GAPS VI (KEY)
1. eventually 2. middle 3. held up
4. pry 5. held 6. attention
7. wagging 8. favourite 9. mongrel
10. tremendous 11. wagging 12. recreation

13. an amateur
GAPS VII (KEY)
1. other 2. never 3. unless
4. alert 5. constantly 6. throw
7. too 8. smoke 9. between
10. considerable 11. coincidence 12. anxiety
13. twisted 14. squeal 15. specialized

GAPS VIII (KEY)
1. (a) target (b) reached (c) drought 2. blinked
3. hatred 4. miserable
5. (a) denunciation (b) contributed 6. approach
7. preached 8. spring 9. looted
10. endorsed 11. clothes 12. recepient
13. agitating 14. imginative
15. (a) target (b) achieve (c) strikes
16. (a) stared (b) recognize 17. undeterred
GAPS IX (KEY)
1. tapping 2. anything 3. craziest
4. scared 5. suspicion 6. famous
7. advantage 8. refuse 9. question
10. unless 11. frightened 12. more beautiful
13. get 14. honesty 15. crazy
16. continued 17. riding 18. damaged
19. tapping 20. scared 21. (a) crazy (b) craziest
22. anything
GAPS X (KEY)
1. increased 2. augment 3. distorted
4. advisable 5. differences 6. depart
7. intellectuals 8. mutual 9. gave up
10. impersonal 11. fanatical 12. economic
13. comprehensiveness 14. suspicious
15. incidence 16. competition 17. released
18. increased 19. augment 20. distorted
21. harmful
REWRITE AS DIRECTED (Q.NO 39 TO 43)
(39-43) Read the sentence given below. Rewrite he sentences
carrying the given instructions.
GAPS I (KEY)
1. b) Milk is drunk by cats.
2. b) He told her that he likes her house.
3. b) Although he was sick, he took part in the competition.
4. b)The problem was so difficult that Raju could not solve it.
5. b) Feeling tired she went to bed immediately.

6. b) If you take another three steps, you will be able to touch the bed
post.
7. b) Filling in the registration forms, Schwamm handed them back to
the receptionist.
8. The stranger said, What is the reason for his behaviour ?
9. b) Having suffered severe third-degree burns on the upper part of
his body, he lost both his eyes.
10. b) If you work steadily, you will succeed.
11. b) The stranger requested Schwamm not to turn on the light.
12. b) Are you here to attend a congress ? said the stranger to him.
13. b) Looking at his watch, he was shocked to see he had no chance
to catch the train.
14. b) Throwing himself at Schwamm, he pummelled his thigh with
closed fists.
GAPS II (KEY)
1. b) If you do not hurry up, you cannot catch the train.
2. b) Visiting the Taj is seldom missed by tourists.
3. b) Besides scolding me, he bet me.
4. b) The woman shouted angrily whether I had no manners.
5. b) No other novel I have read is so interesting as this.
6. b) Though she suffered from serious injuries, she recovered well.
7. b) As the road was slippery, I was very cautious.
8. b) It is a pity that Keats died young.
9. b) When she has some leisure, she plays chess.
10. b) Not only did they begin badly, they also ended badly.
11. b) A car coming from the opposite direction struck her.
12. b) I experienced not only agony but also fear and anger in the
hospital.
13. b) Nothing noble in a patients suffering is seen by me.
14. b) He was not born today or else some one could have corrected
the heart problem.
15. b) An intrepid crew of two commandeered the trolley.
16. b) The boy could open his mouth only by raising his head.
17. b) We can appreciate light if we know the darkness.
18. b) (1) If you start before three, you can catch the bus.
(2) If you started before three, you could catch the bus.
(3) If you had started before three, your would have
caught the bus.
19. b) Nothing else was as much entertaining as this.
20. b) As well as agony, I experienced anger also.
21. b) Only if we know the darkness, we can appreciate light.
22. b) You are made a better person by suffering.

GAPS III (KEY)

1. b) The stories of Nanny fired my imagination.
2. b) My imagination was not only fired by the stories of nanny, but
also by the cracking of the switch in her hand.
3. b) Repeated
4. b) Anna had been taught that a womans place is her home.
5. b) Though we tried very hard, she never spoke of the circus once.
6. b) No other event in the circus was as terror striking as Annas
draping a tiger over her shoulders.
7. b) We were too excited to applaud.
8. b) My baby gone! Its been taken away, I will never see her again.
9. b) I wondered, Is the baby has suddenly been taken ill.
10. b) (i) If the circus were moved, it would be a bit difficult.
b) (ii) If the circus had not been moved, it would not have been a
bit difficult.
11. b) The thought upper most in my mind was where Annas husband
was.
12. b) Has it grown into the little girl who is somersaulting in the saw
dust? we all wondered.
13. b) Anna prayed to God to give back her baby.
14. b) It was only after a longtime, we saw Anna.
15. b) She says that she is a doctor.
16. b) The pot has been broken. (by some one)
17. b) Now that you are grown up, you should behave properly.
18. b) I cant move the stone unless some one helps me.
19. b) No sooner did he open the door, a cat jumped out and ran away.
GAPS IV (KEY)
1. b) Who is better known and better loved citizen of India?
2. b) A people notorious for their xenophobia had come to love a white
foreigner
3. b) If you say Mother Teresa to the cabman, he will take you to her
place.
4. b) If you pull the rope, a bell will ring on the other side.
5. b) The nuns wash all the clothes and the linen.
6. b) Their wash tub in the bare blocks of the cement.
7. b) Write : Can I be of any help till Mother Teresa arrives? She
asks me.
8. b) I asked her whether/if she had taken the name of Agnes from
her.
9. b) She is more sparing with her smile than her words.
10. b) She took delivery of the clothes which a well dressed lady
brought.
11. b) I said to her, Is twelve not too young to decide on a lifes
career?
12. b) We are never so young that we cannot love.

13. b) The sisters of charity observe poverty.
14. b) (i) I was given this place next to the Kali temple by the Police
Commissioner.
(ii) This place next to the Kali temple was given to me by the Police
Commissioner.
15. b) Mother Teresa told that she did not understand politics. She
also asked why those shortages were and why the prices were
going up.
16. b) They are so ashamed that they cannot beg.
17. b) A poor man said to her Will you let me pay for your ticket?
18. b) No other disease in as bad as being unwanted.

19. b) (i) No other living Indian living today is as cherished as her by
the people of Calcutta.
(ii) She is the most cherished living Indian today.
20. b) Bengalis who are notorious for their xenophobia respect Mother
Teresa.
21. b) He told me that he was leaving for Delhi the next day.
22. b) He was advised by her to work hard.
23. b) As Raju is suffering from fever, he cannot go to school.
24. b) No other mountain in the world is as high as the Everest.
25. b) In spite of his working very hard, he earns a little.
26. b) If you just say to the cabman Mother Teresa, he will take you to
Caritas India.
27. b) You do not come across people like them no where else.
28. b) They are so ashamed that they cannot beg.
29. b) It is with great difficulty, I could restrain my tears.
GAPS V (KEY)
1. b) (i) No other murder trial I ever attended was as strange as it.
b) (ii) It is stranger than any other murder trial I ever attended.
2. b) Repeated
3. b) The crown proposed to call all the four witnesses who had seen
him hurrying away from the red villa, in North wood street.
4. b) Old Mr. Wheeler who lived next door was awakened by a noice.
5. b) The story was gently brought out by the counsel for the crown.
7. b) The Counsel asked Mrs. Salmon whether she saw the man there
in the court.
8. b) If you had reported many murder trials as I have, you wouldve
know what line he would have taken.
9. b) Mrs Salmon, you must remember that a mans life may depend
on your evidence, he said.
10. b) He asked Mrs. Salmon if she would mind examining again the
people in the court.
11. b) They could not do more than that to keep the road way clear for
traffic.
12. b) I was only six feet away.

13. b) The policeman who had found the body had given the evidence.
14. b) The judge acquitted him for lack of evidence.
15. b) The teacher asked the boy why he was crying.
16. b) A book was given to her by him/He was given a book by her.
17. b) I dont like the people who always praise me.
18. b) The car in which Mr. Rao went to Delhi was a brand new car.
19. b) He behaves as if he were the officer.
20. b) (i) It was stranger than any other murder I have ever attended.
b) (ii) No other murder I have ever attended is as strange as it.
21. b) The noise awakened Mr. Wheeler.
22. b) Adams wife will tell you, He is with me at 2 in the morning on
Feb.14
th
.
23. b) I am in fear my self said Mrs. Salmon.

GAPS VI (KEY)
1. b) He died twenty five years ago.
2. b) The gate was only four feet wide, therefore he could not bring
the rail in the broadside.

3. b) (i) Though he was a tremendous fighter, he neve r started fights.
b) (ii) Inspite of being a tremendous fighter, he never started fights.
4. b) They said, Get rid of Rex.
5. b) I cannot forget that shining virgin dive.
6. b) They landed him ten feet away with a great plump, but Rex still
held on.
7. b) Rex, who was a very good swimmer had much fun in the water.
8. b) No person I have known had more fun in water than he had.
9. b) Nice problem in transportation was presented by it.
10. b) Rex was so tenacious that it could not give up the fight.
11. b) He wandered home so slowly and uncertainly that he could not
be the Rex that had trolled briskly.
12. b) He went to sleep before I had gone to his house to see him.
13. b) We had taught him to carry heavy objects.
14. b) Repeated
15. b) Sixteen feet walls were so much for him that he could not jump
over.
16. b) The master asked by whom was the glass broken.
17. b) A vaccine for plague has been discovered. (by them)
18. b) I saw him posting the letters.
19. b) Not wanting to disturb her sleeping son, she didnt switch on the
bulb.
20. b) No other dog in the town was as powerful as Rex.
21. b) (i) He was more daring and tenacious jumper than any other
jumpers I had ever seen.

22. b) Repeated
b) (ii) No other jumper I had seen is as much daring and tenacious
as he.
23. b) Though he came from a line of fighters, he did not like to get
into fight.
24. b) He growled only at prowlers.
25. b) Unless you work hard, you cant pass.
26. b) (i) He died twenty five years ago.
b) (ii) It was twenty five years ago he died.
GAPS VII (KEY)
1. b) The flame was so strong for the wind that it could not kill it.
2. b) The bird which had been whistling, opened his wing and flew
away from the thorn tree.
3. b) The forest dept people saw the smoke.
4. b) The counter fire was lit by the people of the forest department all
along the edge of the fire time.
5. b) They would both go out as there would be left nothing for the
two fires.
6. b) He was so small that he could not move yet and accompany the
herd.
7. b) The chital hind ever thought about the tigers and panthers if it
could actually see one.
8. b) Though his flesh shivered when they fall on him, he did not get
up.
9. b) The fawn was too weak to move yet.
10. b) Repeated
11. b) Repeated
12. b ______________________________________________________________.
13. b) My father wrote this story.
14. b) Hari asked Giri whether his transistor was working.
15. b) He is not only the founder of the society but also its present
Chairman.
16. b) The man who came to our house yesterday is my fathers close
friend.
17. b) The pen which I bought yesterday is lost today.
18. b) Repeated
19. b) Repeated
20. b) Repeated
21. b) She thought of
tigers___________________________________________.
22. b) Repeated
23. b) All could see smoke in the sky.
24. b) Her baby was not threatened by any danger.
25. b) She both dropped fruit from the tree and also kept a common
look-out of the common enemy.
26. b) Repeated

27. b) Repeated
GAPS VIII (KEY)
1. b) (i) You realize that Vinoba is leading a new kind of pilgrimage
only if you look inside the cart.
b) (ii) You do not realize that Vinoba is leading a new kind of
pilgrimage unless you look inside the cart.
2. b) The mission will not have achieved the largest peaceful
revolution in history, unless it reaches its target of 50 millions.
3. b) The meeting was some 300 miles away from where he lived.
4. b) please treat me as your fifth son and give him my share, said
he to them.
5. The powerful effect of renunciation was first demonstrated by
Gandhiji.
6. b) Repeated
7. b) Though the communists denunciated his work, some leading
party members have contributed land.
8. b) (i) At forty six he learnt Persian and Arabic so that he can
converse more freely with Muslim neighbours.
b) (ii) It was able to converse more freely with his Muslim
neighbours, for that at forty six he learnt Persian and Arabic.
9. b) Repeated
10. b) Though he was widely cultured and learned, Western might find
him less easy to approach than Gandhi.
11. b) Very few knew his name six years ago.
12. b) The powerful effect of renouncing wealth for the sake of human
service was first demonstrated by Gandhi.
13. b) It is not_______________________________________________.
14. b) In spite of being an ascetic, he resisted pride of poverty.
15. b) Does your work succeed somebody asked him.
16. b) The police arrested the thief.
17. b) I am your brothers classmate he said to me.
18. b) His accepting my version of the event was a great relief to me.
19. b) Feeling pity on the beggar, he gave him some bread.
20. b) Though he had answered all the questions, he could not pass
the exam.
21. b) Very few knew his name.
22. b) Repeated
23. b) He asked the landlords to treat him as one of their sons and give
him his share.
24. b) It is__________________________________________________.
25. b) Though his mother horrifiedly protested, he burnt his
certificates.
26. b) The landlords are encouraged to make the donations bigger.
27. b) Repeated
28. b) Repeated
29. b) Repeated

30. b) Repeated
GAPS IX (KEY)
1. b) I asked Mourad if he would let him ride alone.
2. b) No sooner did I get on the horse, it began to run.
3. b) Dont forget that I have a way with a horse, Said to him.
4. b) Everybody considered him crazy except me.
5. b) Jumping out of the bed, I looked out of the window.
6. b) I could see___________________________________________.
7. b) It was true that the horse had been stolen by him.
8. b) It would become stealing if we offered to sell the horse.
9. b) I fell__________________________________________________.
10. b) You do not know anything except that we started riding this
morning.
11. b) Very few members of the family are as crazy as him.
12. b) My horse____________________________never________________.
13. b) My father advised me regarding my future career.
14. b) She says, I am not well.
15. b) If he had come in time, he would not have missed the train.
16. b) Now that he married, Raju should look for a job.
17. b) No sooner did the thief saw the police than he started running
away.
18. b) Repeated
19. b) The horse had been stolen by him.
20. b) _____________________________only when__________________.
21. b) My cousin, who considered one of the craziest members of the
family, began to sing.
22. b) He was so furious and impatient that he could stop anyone from
talking or roaring.
23. b) (i) That was lovelier than any other thing I had ever seen.
b) (ii) Nothing I had ever seen was as lovely as that.
24. b) Are you telling the truth? I said to him.
25. b) I am understood by horses.
26. b) Somebody stole and returned this horse.
27. b) If we do not return the horse immediately, the farmer will find it.
b) (ii) Unless we return the horse immediately, the farmer will find
it.
28. b) I know well the fame of your family for honesty.
29. b) Truly, the horse had been stolen by him.
GAPS X (KEY)
1. a) Our age far surpasses___________________________________.
2. b) No sooner does we attempt to define wisdom, the agreement
ceases.
3. b) It used to be_____________________________________________.

4. b) Modern medicine has succeeded in lowering the infant death
rate only in as well as south Africa and Asia.
5. b) If knowledge is not combined with wisdom, the pursuit of
knowledge become harmful.
6. b) Wisdom is needed equally in private life as well as public ways.
7. b) Love your neighbour as you love yourself, we are told on
Sundays.
8. b) You can teach wisdom/One can teach wisdom.
9. b) If you define wisdom, this agreement ceases.
10. b) (i) Germany was more important than any other nation in the
world.
b) (ii) No other nation in the world is as important as Germany.
11. b) (i) Wisdom includes intellect as well as feeling.
12. b) (i) We need wisdom not only in public ways but also private life.
b) (ii) Wisdom is needed both in public ways and private life.
13. b) The egoism of the senses cannot be helped.
14. b) Can we teach wisdom in this sense ?
15. b) Can you solve this problem ?
16. b) Have you come yesterday he asked me.
17. b) Not wanting to disappoint his parents, Komal is preparing well
for the exam.
18. b) This is better than any other area in the city.
19. b) You can join the course if you pay the fees.
20. b) What ____________________________we_______________________.
21. b) Repeated
22. b) The means of destroying the human race is placed in the hands
of powerful lunatics.
23. b) We equally meet wisdom both in public life and private life.
24. b) They wasted their lives.
25. b) Go to Mr. B and say, Why do you hate A?
26. b) Unless you do this.
27. b) Can we teach wisdom?
28. b) Repeated

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