Hi my name is Ming. I’m from Japan and currently living in Mexico. In Japan I ______ eating raw fish and rice. I had never eaten spicy food. Now, I am ______ eating spicy food. The time difference took some adjusting to normally I awoke at 6 am. Now that I live in Mexico there is a large time difference and I am ______ waking up at the same hour, but really it is 6 pm my time. Where I come from the streets are very crowed so I haven’t had ______ to walking among crowds that is a comfort. I feel more at home with so many people around me. I am finding the culture new and interesting. I (10 ______ ) the culture and its people. I enjoy Mexican people and their heritage.Please fill in the indicated (parenthesis)A ) to get usedB ) getting used toC ) was used toD ) got used toE ) used to

Choose the correct alternative.I was late for Jazmin’s party. By the time I arrived, my friends ____________ all the snacks.have eatenwere eatingwill have eatenhad eaten

Eat ________ banana everyday to keep yourself healthy.(i)the iian iiia iv eachg. The police spoke separately to _____ suspect.(i) every (ii) all (iii) some (iv) fewh. I am not as tall as ______.(i) He (ii)Her (iii)She (iv) None of the abovei. Prices have been rising_____ than the incomes.(i)More fast (ii) Faster (iii)Fastest (iv)None of the abovej. This circle was _____by the boys.(i) draw (ii) draws (iii) drew (iv) drawn6. Rearrange the words and make meaningful sentences (Any three) [1×3=3](a) this Friday / have / we / a holiday(b) cooks / my mom /delicious food(c) welcomed / every guest / was(d) the thief / arrested / the policeman(e) bakes / a baker / bread7. Match the words in (Column-A) with their antonyms in (Column-B) (Any two) [1×2=2]A B1 hard (a) easy2 earlier (b) narrow3 difficult (c) soft4 wide (d) laterSection-C: Literature [ 35 Marks]8. Read the following extract and answer the questions that follow [1×5=5]Mridu didn't have much time to wonder about whose slippers they were because Ravi dragged her to thebackyard behind a thick bitter-berry bush There inside a torn football lined with sacking and filled with sand laya very small kitten lapping up milk from a coconut half-shell "We found him outside the gate this morning Hewas mfewing and mewing poor thing" said Meena "it's a secret Amma says Paati will leave for our PadduMama's house if she ImowS we have a cat(i) Where was Mridu taken to?(ii) What was there inside a tom football?(ii) How was it drinking milk?(iv) where did they find the kitten?(v) Find the word which means 'wrapping'9. Read the stanza and answer the questions that follow [1×5=5]When everybody has short hairThe rebel lets his hair grow longWhen everybody has long hairThe rebel cuts his hair shortWhen everybody talks during the lessonThe rebel doesn't say a wordWhen nobody talks during the lessonThe rebel creates a disturbance(i) How does the length of hair reflects the rebellious attitude?(ii) What do rebels do when everybody has long hair?(iii) How differently do rebels behave during the lesson?(iv) What does the rebel try to show by his gesture?

Choose the correct answerQuestion 6. It is ___ that we often have picnics. A.my mom              ​​​​​​​B. the strong storm         ​​​​​​​C.the lovely cat   ​​​​​​​D.my close friends    ​​​​​​​E. on the schoolyard   ​​​​​​​F.  on the way to school    ​​​​​​​G.the letterH.after I left my house   ​​​​​​​I.on weekendsJ.the manQuestion 7. ________, Viet decided to start using a time-management app.A.It was last weekB.Last weekQuestion 8. It was ___who was arrested by the police two days ago A.the manB. the strong storm         ​​​​​​​C.after I left my house   ​​​​​​​D.on weekendsE.my close friends    ​​​​​​​F. on the schoolyard   ​​​​​​​G.  on the way to school    ​​​​​​​H.the lovely cat   ​​​​​​​I.the letterJ.my mom              ​​​​​​​Question 9. It is ___ who takes responsibility for cooking in my family. A.  on the way to school    ​​​​​​​B.the manC. the strong storm         ​​​​​​​D.after I left my house   ​​​​​​​E.on the schoolyard   ​​​​​​​F.my mom              ​​​​​​​G.the letterH.my close friends    ​​​​​​​I.the lovely cat   ​​​​​​​J.on weekendsQuestion 10. ________ to become independent from her parents after she leaves school.A.Mai wantsB.It is Mai whoQuestion 11. ________ that Mike had to deal with difficult situations.A.It was at schoolB.At schoolQuestion 12. ________ that Mike had to deal with at school.A.It was a difficult classmateB.A difficult classmateQuestion 13.People travel here because of the beautiful ______.A.fieldsB.speciesC.landscapesD.visitorsQuestion 14.No wheels were used for the construction of Machu Picchu. This is one of the most _____facts of the complex.A.impressiveB.unknownC.commonD.ordinaryQuestion 15.The Imperial ____of Thang Long was first built in the 11th century during the Ly Dynasty.A.MonumentB.PalaceC.GateD.Citadel

_______ spent time abroad when I was a student, I found it easier to get used to ________ in another country. Have … live To have … living Having … live Having … living

6.Question 6In my country, people __________ their main meal in the evening. At lunchtime they only have a snack. 1 pointnearly always eateat usuallyhardly ever have