In moments, huge waves of water broke into the villages. The water rolled over some of the housetops. The air quickly filled with the cries and wails of the village folk huddled on rooftops of the chang-ghars and the mud bellowing of the livestock being swept away.
Khagen, a young man of seventeen, quickly grasped the seriousness of the situation and swung into action.
1. What broke into the villages?
(a) Strong winds
(b) Huge waves of water
(c) Fire
(d) Earthquake
Answer:- (b) Huge waves of water
2. Where did the village folk-huddle?
(a) In the school
(b) On the roads
(c) On the roof-tops of the chang-ghars
(d) In the fields.
Answer:- (c) On the roof-tops of the chang-ghars
3. How old was Khagen?
(a) Fifteen years old
(b) Sixteen years old
(e) Seventeen years old
(d) Eighteen years old
Answer:- (c) Seventeen years old
II Q. Choose the correct options from the following questions (from Q. 4 to Q. 10) 1x7=7
4. Read both statements carefully and choose the correct option:
Statement-1: Khagen was an expert swimmer and rescued Moni Baidew from the floodwaters.
Statement-2: The boat reached its destination safely without any acccident.
(a) Both statement 1 and 2 are true.
(b) Both statement 1 and 2 are false.
(c) Statement 1 is false and statement 2 is true.
(d) Statement 1 is true and statement 2 is false.
Answer:- (d) Statement 1 is true and statement 2 is false.
5. What reminds the old man of his childhood?
(a) The river
(b) The warm air
(c) The trees
(d) The music
Answer:- (b) The warm air
6. What did the doctor say to Khagen after the rescue?
(a) "You are very lucky."
(b) "You have saved our lives".
(c) "Let's go home".
(d) "I will help you".
Answer:- (b) "You have saved our lives."
7 "Breathe, Koka, "I said, "breathe deep!- Who said this?
(a) The little girl
(b) The little boy
(c) The old man
(d) The poet
Answer:- (d) The poet
8. "It rained heavily all week". What was the result?
(a) After heavy rains, the entire village was flooded for a week.
(b) After heavy rains, the entire village was in a drought for a week.
(c) After heavy rains, Khagen shouted to his friend and said we need help from our elders.
(d) None of the above is correct.
Answer:- (a) After heavy rains, the entire village was flooded for a week.
9. Match the word with its correct meaning from the lesson:
(i) Contented (a) Morning
(ii) Morn (b) The happy sound made by
(iii) gurgling (c) Satisfied
a) i-a, ii-b, iii-c
b) i-c, ii-a, iii-b
c) i-b, ii-c, iii-a
d) i-c, ii-b, iii-a
Answer:- (b) i-c, ii-a, iii-b
10. 'In moments huge waves of water broke into the villages'.- What is this situation called?
(a) Drought
(b) Flood
(c) Heatwave
(d) None of these.
Answer:- (b) Flood
11) Which river is mentioned as the cause of the flood in the lesson "The Prince of Panidihing"?
Answer:- The Brahmaputra River is mentioned as the cause of the flood.
12) What do you understand by the term "gogona"?
Answer:- Gogona is a traditional Assamese musical instrument made of bamboo. It is played during the Bihu festival.
13) What were the names of Khagen's friends?
Answer:- Khagen's friends were Ramen, Dambaru, Dhan, and Abbas.
14) "Are you still scared, Baidew?" Who asked this?
Answer:- Dambaru asked this question.
15) Complete the following sentence.
Answer:- The water rolled over some of the housetops and the air filled with the cries and wails of the village folk and the loud bellowing of the livestock.
16) Write the past and past participle form of "grow".
Answer:-
Past: grew
Past participle: grown
17) Khagen was an expert swimmer like an otter.
18) Underline the adverbs in the sentences below and write what types they are.
(a) Since, when has the doctor been stranded?
Answer:- When – Adverb of Time (Interrogative Adverb)
(b) He is strong enough to steer the raft.
Answer:- Enough – Adverb of Degree
19) Rewrite the sentences below in indirect speech.
(a) The poet said to the old man, "Feel the cool breeze on your face."
Answer:- The poet told the old man to feel the cool breeze on his face.
(b) My mother tells me, "Always obey your teacher."
Answer:- My mother tells me to always obey my teacher.
20) Choose the correct preposition from the options given in brackets
(a) Khagen will meet his friend Dambaru on Monday.
(b) The hunter killed the tiger with a gun.
21) What are the things that create the soul of the beloved country?
Answer:- The Bihu dhol, pepa, gogona, the smell of pitha and laroo, and the evening prayers in the namghor, mosque, and church create the soul of the beloved country.
22) Why did the people of the village call Khagen "The Prince of Panidihing"?
Answer:- The people called Khagen "The Prince of Panidihing" because he was brave, kind, and always ready to help people during the flood.
23) Name two of the food items we prepare in Bihu.
Answer:- Two food items prepared during Bihu are pitha and laroo.
24) How does the poet address the old man? What does that form of address mean?
Answer:- The poet addresses the old man as "Koka."
Answer:- Koka means grandfather or an elderly man in Assamese.
25) Name the musical instruments mentioned in the poem "My Native Land".
Answer:- The musical instruments are dhol, pepa, and gogona.
26) Fill in the gaps in the passage below.
Answer:- The Jonbeel Mela is a three day community fair held by the Tiwa community in Dayang Belguri at Jonbeel in Morigaon district over the weekend of the Magh Bihu. It is a fair in Morigaon, Assam organized by the Tiwa community.
27. Write a letter to your friend inviting him/her to your house during ⚫ the Rongali Bihu holiday. Include in your letter what special food items will be made so on. 4
2 No Sessa kuch Gaon
Date: 28 July 2026
Dear Friend,
I hope you are fine. I am also doing well. Our Rongali Bihu holiday is coming soon, and I warmly invite you to my house to celebrate it with my family.
We will enjoy the Bihu festival together. We will watch Bihu dances, listen to the dhol, pepa and gogona, and spend time with our friends. My mother will prepare delicious food like pitha, laroo, curd and chira. I am sure you will enjoy these traditional Assamese dishes.
Please come a day before Bihu so that we can celebrate every moment together. I am eagerly waiting for your visit.
Yours lovingly,
Rani Chetia
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