Model Questions for +2 Science Entrance Exam From English

Reading Comprehension

On the 16 August, 1987 when I was told I had cancer of the lungs, my relatives and friends were alarmed at the apparent with which I received the news. I suppose they overlooked the fact that at my age (I turned 72 on January 26) you develop a practical acceptance which helps face the impact of even such shockers. Besides, the tendency to set a good example as head of a large family somehow grows on you. However, despite the outward bravado, deep inside I was jolted by the news. This was because, as far back as I can remember, my health had never given me cause for concern.

MCQs

1.The ‘I’ in this passage stands for:

a. the nurse b. the patient c. the doctor d. an accident victim

2. The narrator in this passage suffers from:

a. tuberculosis b. typhoid c. cancer of the lungs d. bone cancer

3. In terms of age, the patient is:

a. a young man b. a school-going kid

c. a middle-aged person d. an old man

4. On hearing of the disease that has struck him, the narrator feels:

a. relieved b. anxious c. indifferent d. shocked

5. Before the disease struck him, the narrator’s health had always been:

a. good b. poor c. indifferent d. full of problems

1. b the patient

2. c cancer of the lungs

3. d an old man

4. d shocked

5. a good