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(B) flared up
ii. Read the conversation between a doctor and his patient. Complete the sentence by reporting the dialogue. Inspector : What are the arrangements made by the school for feeding these children? Principal : Each one of the students is given a nutritious mid-day meal every day. To the query of the inspector about the arrangements made by the school to feed the children, the Principal replied that _____.

(a) repaired
ii. Read the conversation between Raman and Anitha. Complete the sentence by reporting Anitha’s reply correctly. Raman : What’s the matter, Anitha? Anitha : Oh, nothing. You cannot help me. I only want that blue umbrella. Raman asked Anitha what the matter was. She replied that it was nothing and he could not help her as _____

World’s Most Studied Languages The table highlights some of the world’s most studied languages and compares the data to the actual native speakers (mother tongue) of each language and also tells how many countries have speakers of each of the languages. As the table clearly shows, English is one of the prominent languages in the world. There are 1.5 billion people studying the language as compared to 82 million people studying French, the second most studied language, when there are only 527 million native speakers of English as compared to Chinese which has 1.39 billion native speakers. We can also see that English is spoken in 101 countries which is double the number of countries where French is spoken and triple the number of countries where Chinese is spoken. But in terms of native speakers, Chinese has the most numbers at 1.39 billion, even if the people studying it are only 30 million. On the other hand, Spanish has 389 million native speakers but only 14.5 million people are studying the language, which is almost double the number of people studying Italian. Meanwhile, Japanese is the least studied language with 3 million people. Thus, we can conclude that there is no relation between how many native speakers are there and how many people are actually studying a language. But, there is a relation between the number of countries where a language is spoken and the number of people studying a language. OR 5B. Look at the given bar graph which shows the result of a survey conducted in the public and government schools of Mathura. The graph depicts the types of activities the teenagers from the age of 14 years to 19 years are involved in during their leisure time. NODIA APP Sample Paper 03 Solutions Page 7 Write an analytical paragraph highlighting the result of the survey, including all the main points and relevant information.

(c) of world’s
ii. Read the conversation and complete the passage given below : Gardener : Did you water the plant today? Dev : No, but I will today. Gardener : Then tomorrow I will get a sapling of sunflower. The gardener asked Dev whether he had watered the plant that day. Dev replied negatively but further informed that _____.

(b) were sleeping
ii. Read the conversation between Harry and Cobbler. Complete the sentence by reporting cobbler’s reply correctly. Harry : Can you polish my shoes? Cobbler : Yes sir. But I will take 10 rupees for each shoe. Harry asked the cobbler if he could polish his shoes. The cobbler replied affirmatively but said that _____

(C) will be lying
ii. Read the conversation between two friends. Complete the sentence by reporting their conversation. Herman said : ‘If I were a king, I would travel all over the world!’ Pulkit said : ‘You are just day dreaming, my friend.’ Herman said that if he had been a king, he would travel all over the world. Pulikt, on hearing his friend commented that _____.

(D) have completed
ii. Read the conversation between a traveller and a peasant. Then complete the following in the reported speech. Traveller : Can you tell me the way to the nearest inn? Peasant : You must go to the Aheli inn. The traveller asked the peasant if he could tell him the way to the nearest inn to which the peasant suggested him _____.

(D) toggles
ii. Read the conversation between a man and his nephew. Complete the sentence by reporting the dialogue. Uncle : Let us go and see the Great Apollo Circus this weekend. Nephew : The ticket is on you because you lost all the games in cards yesterday. Uncle invited his nephew to see the Great Apollo Circus coming weekend but the nephew reminded him since he _____ on him.

(B) have been listening
ii. Read the conversation between a mother and her daughter. Complete the sentence by reporting daughter’s reply correctly. Mother: Why are you looking so worried? Daughter: My exams are approaching. Mother asked her daughter why she was looking very worried. The daughter replied that _____.

(D) has
ii. Read the conversation between Sudhir and Riya. Complete the sentence by reporting Riya’s reply correctly. Sudhir : Riya, what is the reporting time for photoshoot tomorrow? Riya : I have no clue as I was not there during the briefing. Sudhir asked Riya what was the reporting time for photoshoot the following day. In response to his question, Riya answered that _____.

(B) returned, was shocked
ii. Read the conversation between two friends. Complete the sentence by reporting the conversation. Ankit : May I drop you there in my car at the airport? Atul : Thanks a lot. It will be a great help to me. When Ankit asked Atul _____ at the airport in his car, Atul thanked him adding that it _____.

(A) by year
ii. Read the conversation between Mannu and Annu. Complete the sentence by reporting it correctly. Mannu : Where are you going? Annu : I am going to the market. Do you want anything? Mannu asked Annu _____. Annu replied she was going to the market and further asked if she wanted anything.

(C) had told
ii. Read the conversation between Prateek and Raghav. and complete the narration that follows. Prateek: I don’t feel well today. Raghav: What can I help you, Sir? Prateek: Can you take me to the doctor? Raghav: Yes, Sir. Prateek told Raghav that he did not feel well that day. Raghav asked respectfully what he could help him. Prateek asked Raghav _____. Prateek replied in the affirmative.

(D) have escaped
ii. Read the conversation between Rohit and Amal and complete the narration that follows : Rohit : I’m really looking forward to the class picnic tomorrow. Amal : Yes, after a long time we will be meeting all our friends and teachers. When Rohit said that he was looking forward to their class picnic, Amal affirmed that _____.

(A) arrived
ii. Read the conversation between a father and his son. Complete the sentence by reporting son’s reply correctly. Father : How was the paper? Son : It was easy. The father asked his son how the paper had been. Son replied that _____.

(A) at a rate
ii. Read the conversation between a doctor and his patient. Complete the sentence by reporting the patient’s reply correctly. Passenger 1 : Are you from the software industry sir? Passenger 2 : Yes, but how do you know? Passenger 1, tried to recollect some experience and asked passenger 2 _____. On this, passenger 2 nodded his head in affirmation and inquisitively asked how he knew that.

(B) has announced
ii. Read the conversation between Amit and Shlok. Complete the sentence by reporting Shlok’s statement correctly. Amit : Are you going to Delhi today? Shlok : No, I am coming with Devendra. He will start day after tomorrow. Amit rang up Shlok and asked whether he was going to Delhi the following day. In response to this, Shlok replied _____.

(B) will be
ii. Read the conversation between Radha and Anu. Complete the narration by reporting Radha’s reply correctly. Anu : Today, it was boring at school, don’t you think so? Radha : No, I think it was a fun day today. While walking back from school, Anu and Radha were discussing their day, when Anu asked Radha about her day at school and Radha replied _____.

Role of Youth in Establishing Peace in Society Youth and peace are interlinked in society. Youth can play an important role in establishing peace in society. In a survey conducted, it has been found that number of deaths due to violence has increased enormously since the nineties. Death rate (in 1000s) was 2.5 in 1990. But in 2010, it has increased to 7.5. It is really very sad. It must be checked. Our youth can play a major role in controlling this crime graph. They can contribute towards establishing peace in many ways. They can awaken the people towards the necessity of peace. They can help the police in catching the criminals. They can bring the criminals in the main stream by educating them and they can do much more. OR 5B. The table below shows risk of death posed by five different causes in two income groups of people along with the world average of these deaths. Study the data carefully and then summarise it in the form of an analytical paragraph in about 120 words. > Causes World Low and Middle Income High Income Risk Percentage of Death > Indoor smoke from solid fuels 3.3 3.9 0.0 Unsafe drinking water, insanitation, lack of hygiene 3.2 3.8 0.1 Urban outdoor air pollution 2.0 1.9 2.5 Global climate change 0.2 0.3 0.0 Lead exposure 0.2 0.3 0.0 NODIA APP Sample Paper 18 Solutions Page 7

(A) had had
ii. Read the conversation between Reena and Rakesh. Complete the sentence by reporting Rakesh’s reply correctly. Reena : Have you seen ‘Three Idiots’? Rakesh : I saw them yesterday in my class. Reena asked Rakesh if he had seen ‘Three Idiots’. Rakesh replied that _____.

(B) offers, can
ii. Read the conversation between a judge and a lawyer. Complete the sentence by reporting the dialogue. “Call the accused,” said the judge. “My client is hospitalised for hypertension,” his lawyer informed the judge. As soon as, the judge commanded _____ the accused, his lawyer informed him that his client _____ for hypertension.

(C) has been repairing
ii. Read the conversation between customer and shopkeeper. Complete the sentence by reporting shopkeeper’s reply correctly. Customer : Can I have a bottle of juice? Shopkeeper : Sorry, we only have milk bottles. The customer asked the shopkeeper if he could have a bottle of juice. The shopkeeper apologized and said _____.

(D) was
ii. Meenu : Will you attend Pamela’s birthday party? Mayank : My father will not give me permission. Meenu : But why? Mayank : He wants me to prepare for tomorrow’s test. Meenu asked Mayank if he would attend Pamela’s birthday party, to which Mayank replied that _____.

(A) took, interrupted
ii. Read the conversation between a mother and her son. Complete the sentence by reporting the dialogue. Mother : Where did you go around noon? Son : I was with Ajay at his house watching a movie. Mother asked Rahul _____ around noon. Rahul replied that _____ with Ajay at his house watching a movie.

(A) is washing
ii. Read the conversation between Anamika and Ronak. Complete the narration correctly. Anamika : Can you teach me how to swim? Ronak : Yes, I will. Come to my swimming club tomorrow. Anamika asked Ronak if he could teach her how to swim. Ronak replied that he would. He also asked Anamika _____.

(B) becomes
ii. Read the conversation between Abhishek and Inspector. Complete the sentence by reporting Abhishek’s reply correctly. Abhishek : I have lost my wallet. Inspector : How did you lose it? Abhishek : My pocket was picked. Abhishek reported to the inspector that he had lost his wallet. The inspector asked him how he had lost it. Abhishek replied that _____

Visitors to Two Different Tourist Attractions in the City of Grenby The line graph shows how many people visited the Grenby History Museum and the Grenby Amusement Park each day for a week. For both places, the number of visitors was higher on the weekend than it was during the week. The number of visitors to the Grenby History Museum was low early in the week but picked up on the weekend. On Monday, there were around 250 visitors. This number dropped slightly on Tuesday and Wednesday, and dipped again on Thursday, to just below 200 visitors. The number rose on Friday, then soared to 400 on Saturday, the busiest day of the week, and then fell slightly on Sunday. The Grenby Amusement Park also received fewer visitors during the week than on the weekend. On Monday there were 300 visitors. This number rose slightly on Tuesday and then fell back to 300 on Wednesday. The number climbed for the rest of the week until it reached over 700 on both Saturday and Sunday. Both places were busier on the weekend than during the week, although the amusement park received more visitors everyday than the museum did. OR 5B. “The ban on single-use plastic is impractical. The purpose of articles like bags and packaging is ultimately to make human life easier. Plastic articles do this well, so they shouldn’t be banned.” Write an analytical paragraph in about 120 words to analyse the given argument. You could think about what alternative explanations might weaken the given conclusion and include rationale/ evidence that would strengthen/counter the given argument.

(B) is well understood
ii. Read the conversation between a mother and daughter. Complete the sentence by reporting the daughter’s reply correctly. Mother enquired, “Aren’t you feeling well? You look pale.” Saumya said, “I have a terrible headache. It is making me giddy.” Mother, wondering about her daughter looking pale asked about her well-being to which, the girl replied that _____.

(D) has undergone
ii. Read the conversation between a child and a balloon man. Complete the passage in the reported speech. Child : I want a balloon, which I can release into the air. Balloon man : Which colour do you want? Child : Which colour will take me up with it? A child told a balloon man that he wanted a balloon to which the balloon man asked _____. And the child then asked _____.

(A) risk
ii. Read the conversation given below between ateacher and her student. Complete the sentence by reporting the dialogue. Teacher : Why have you not finished your assignment? Student : Because it put me off to sleep. The teacher asked _____ to which the student replied that it had put him off to sleep.

(B) had been besieged
ii. Read the conversation between a teacher and her students. Complete the sentence by reporting the conversation between the two. Students : Who gets the teacher’s medal in creativity? Teacher : Unfortunately, this student has been absent from school for some days and is not here to receive the applause that is due to her. When the students asked the teacher about the winner, she informed them that _____ from school for some days and _____.

(B) have earned
ii. Read the conversation between a mother and her daughter. Complete the sentence by reporting the mother’s question correctly. Mother : Why are you looking so worried? Daughter : My exams are approaching. The mother looking at her daughter’s anxious face asked _____ to which the daughter replied that her exams were approaching.