CBSE Class 10 English Madam Rides the Bus Worksheet Set B

Character Sketch
Valliammai: She emerges as a very clever, sensitive, self-respecting and fun-loving girl. She was just eight years old. She was a determined girl with a commanding nature. She was very curious about things. Her favourite pastime was standing in the front doorway of her house. She was mature, clever and practical beyond her years. Saving sixty paise was not an easy job for a girl of her age. She was determined to resist any temptation that came in her way. Valli didn’t like being called ‘madam’ or ‘ child’. She was a great planner and planned things after knowing all the necessary details about them.

Extract-Based Questions

Q. 1. "Day after day she watched the bus, and gradually a tiny wish crept into her head and grew there: she wanted to ride on that bus, even if it was just once. This wish became stronger, until it was an overwhelming desire.
Valli would stare wistfully at the people who got on and off the bus when it stood at the street corner. Their faces would kindle in her longings, dreams, and hopes. If one of her friends happened to ride the bus and tried to describe the sights of the town to her. Valli would be jealous to listen and would shout, in English: "Proud! Proud!"

Question. Valli would stare wistfully at the people as she
(a) had been watching the bus for a long time.
(b) was inspired by the people travelling on the bus.
(c) had a strong desire to take a ride on the bus.
(d) envied the people who could travel on the bus.
Answer : C

Question. Pick the option that shows the list of words that collocate with 'overwhelming' (e.g. overwhelming desire)
1. response 2. lies
3. support 4. majority
5. pets 6. places
(a) 1, 5 & 6
(b) 1, 3 & 4
(c) 2 & 5
(d) 3, 5 & 6
Answer : B

Question. 'Valli would be jealous to listen...' This indicates Valli's
(a) longing to ride the bus.
(b) nature as an envious person.
(c) denial to accept her situation.
(d) inclination to trouble travellers.
Answer : A

Question.A part of the extract has been paraphrased. Choose the option that includes the most appropriate solution to the blanks.
The desire became so (i) _______ that it transformed into an (ii) _______ one. Valli would look (iii) ________ at people who boarded the bus and got off.
(a) (i) active (ii) overt (iii) longingly
(b) (i) vigorous (ii) overpowering (iii) cheerfully
(c) (i) staunch (ii) overt (iii) joyfully
(d) (i) vigorous (ii) overpowering (iii) longingly
Answer : D

Question.What does the line 'gradually a tiny wish crept into her head and grew there', mean?
(a) The wish developed in her head over a period of time.
(b) The wish was a feeling of wanting to prove her strength.
(c) The wish was planted in her head by someone's suggestion.
(d) The wish was small and was overpowered by a sense of doubt.
Answer : C

Q. 2. "Yes, I'm travelling alone," she answered curtly. And I've got a ticket too.' 'Yes she's on her way to town,' said the conductor. 'With a thirty paise ticket.'
'Oh, why don't you mind your own business; said Valli. But she laughed all the same, and the conductor laughed too.
But the old woman went on with her drivel. 'Is it proper for such a young person to travel alone? Do you know exactly where you're going in town? What's the street? What's the house number?
'You needn't bother about me. I can take care of myself,' Valli said, turning her face towards the window and staring out."

Question.Pick the option that matches the expressions with 'mind' correctly.

(a) 1-F, 2-C, 3-A, 4-D
(b) 1-C, 2-D, 3-A, 4-E
(c) 1-B, 2-F, 3-E, 4-A
(d) 1-F, 2-D, 3-C, 4-B
Answer : B

Question.The old woman went on with her drivel. Why is the word 'drivel' used here? It is used to show that the old woman
(a) was talking incessantly.
(b) kept muttering a lot of nonsense.
(c) was volunteering advice on request.
(d) spoke non-stop about herself.
Answer : B

Question.Valli told the conductor to mind his own business and laughed as well. This shows that Valli ...
(a) was not really bothered about what the conductor said.
(b) didn't like the conductor speaking about her.
(c) disliked what the conductor said but was amused.
(d) was impressed with what the conductor said.
Answer : C

Question.How do you think Valli felt when the old woman asked her questions? Pick the option that best describes her feelings.
(a) (i) irritated        (ii) agitated
(b) (i) concerned     (ii) upset
(c) (i) upset            (ii) agitated
(d) (i) upset            (ii) irritated
Answer : D

Question.The old woman asked her questions
(a) due to anxiety about Valli travelling alone.
(b) out of curiosity and concern for Valli.
(c) interest in Valli's life and need for travel.
(d) due to the habit of interfering in Valli's life.
Answer : B

Short Answer Questions :

Question. What dampened Valli’s enthusiasm during the return journey?
Answer. During her return journey, Valli saw a young cow lying dead by the side of the road. She was the same lovable and beautiful cow that she saw only a little while ago. Now, it looked so horrible and frightening as it lay there. There was a fixed stare in her lifeless eyes and she was smeared with blood. The sight dampened her enthusiasm and she stopped looking outside.

Question. Imagine you come across a little girl travelling alone in a bus. Write down any two questions you would ask her and your reasons for asking them.
Answer. The two question I would ask the little girl are : Are you travelling along, child? What was such as urgency that your parents allowed you to travel alone ? The reason for asking such questions will be honest concern for the child and to help her.

Question. During her journey, Valli absorbed the natural beauty and clapped her hands in happiness on seeing a young cow running very fast. What does this reveal about Valli?
Answer. Valli thoroughly enjoyed her ride to the town, and laughed and clapped when the young cow ran on the middle of the road. Valli ,on the whole, can be described as a curious , joyful, smart, bold and at the same time a mature girl.

Question. Do you think Valli's mother would have taken her for the bus ride if she had requested her to do so? Why/ Why not?
Answer. Definitely, Valli’s mother would have taken her for the bus ride if she had requested her to do so. It was so because no parent especially the mother would break the heart of her child. The parents try to fulfill each and every desire of their children.

Question. Valli didn't like the way adults treated her during her bus journey. Describe how you would feel and react if you were to find yourself in a similar situation.
Answer. Valli showed that she was a self-respecting girl. She politely refused to accept a free drink from the conductor.
Even I would have reacted in the same way. I would have not relished the unpleasant smell that comes from the betel nut the women was chewing.

Question. Imagine Valli had to plan a day-long budget trip to a domestic destination for her family all by herself. What things do you think she would keep in mind while planning?
Answer. If Valli had to plan a day-long budget trip I would suggest her to keep a few medicines for personal medication, her sunglasses, Id Proofs, some woollen clothes if she is going to a cooler place. Sunscreen lotion and moisturizing lotion are also advisable.

Question. Why did Valli find the elderly woman absolutely repulsive?
Answer.The elderly woman who was sitting beside Valli in the bus looked absolutely repulsive to Valli.She had big holes in her ears and had ugly earrings in them. She didn’t relish the smell of the betel nut that she was chewing. The betel juice was about to spill over her lips at any moment. She couldn’t be social with such a woman.

Question.What was the favourite pastime of Valli?
Answer. Valliammai or Valli was eight years old. Her favourite pastime was standing in the front doorway of her house. From there, she watched what was happening in the street outside. For her, standing at the front door was as enjoyable as any of the games other children played.

Question. How did Valli feel about seeing the dead cow on the road?
Answer. When Valli saw the dead cow on the roadside, she became extremely sad and pensive. The dreadful event dampened her enthusiasm so much so that she had no more desire to Look out of the window and kept glued to her seat till she reached the village.

Question. Why does Valli stand up on the seat ? What does she see naw?
Answer. The canvas blind of the window has cut-off half of Vatli's outside view from the window. So, she stands up on her sect to take a view from the upper half of the window. Naw, she can see green fields and canals.

Question. During her journey, Valli observed the natural beauty and clapped her hands in happiness on seeing a young cow running wry fast. What does this reveal about Valli ?
Answer. When Valli saw the natural beauty and the running cow during her bus journey, she was bemused. This tells us that even though Valli had planned the journey all alone, she was still a child who got happy Lacking at the outside world.

Question. Imagine Valli had to plan a day-long budget trip to a domestic destination for her family all by herself. What things do you think she would keep in mind while planning?
Answer. If Valli had to plan a day-long budget trip to a domestic destination for her family all by herself she would keep many things in her mind Like the details of the journey, bus fare.
Location of the destination, timings of the bus, eta

Question. What was the most fascinating thing that Valid sa w on the street?
Answer. The most fascinating thing that Valli saw an the street was the bus that travelled between the village and the nearest town The sight of the bus loaded with passengers was a source of unending joy for Valli.

Question. Why does Valli refuse to Look out of the window on her way back?
Answer. Va lli sees that the young cow that was running on her onward journey was lying dead by the roadside The sight of the dead cow haunts her, dampening her enthusiasm So, she refuses to look out of the window on her way back. 

Question. Why does the conductor refer to Valli as ’madam'?
Answer. The conductor is amused to see an eight-year old girt behaving like an adult and in jest, he calls her madam'.

Question. Give examples from the text to show that Valli was a meticulous planner.
Answer. Valli was a meticulous planner. She listened carefully to the conversations between her neighbours and people who regularly used the bus and also asked discreet questions. She picked up various small details about the bus journey and then planned.

Question. Give examples from the text to show that Valli was a meticulous planner ?
Answer. Valli was a keen observer as well as a meticulous planner. Her desire to experience a bus ride was realized by systematic and organised planning. She had collected all the useful information by observing and planning and making discreet inquiries about the time of the bus, the duration of the journey as well as the fare. She was focussed and saved every penny to finance her trip and finally accomplished it by efficient execution of her plans.

Question. What of the town did Valli see after the train station? How did she react to it?
Answer. When the bus reached the outside of the town, it had shops on both sides of the road. The bus came through a busy and well-laid-out shopping street after the train station. It turned and entered a wider thoroughfare. There were bigger and better looking shops. There was a shining display of clothes and other articles. A huge crowd was accumulated.

Question. How did Valli save money for her first bus journey?
Answer. To save money for her first bus journey, she resisted the temptation of buying balloons, toys etc in the village fair. She also didn’t enjoy merry-go-round there. Hence, she collected the amount, required for the bus-journey.

Question. What was Valli’s deepest desire ? 
Answer. Valli was an eight year old girl. She had listened to people who had travelled by bus and had gathered some details about the trip. It was her deepest desire to undertake a bus ride.

Question. What did the conductor advise Valli while on the bus?
Answer. The conductor advised Valli to sit on her seat comfortably because she had taken a full ticket and there was no need for her to stand on the seat and travel uncomfortably. Moreover, if she remained standing she could have hurt herself while observing outside.

Question. What happened when Valli stood near the bus when it stopped? OR How did Valli conduct herself before and after entering the bus for a ride?
Answer. Valli stood near the bus when it stopped at the fixed spot. She told the conductor that she had to go to the town. She showed some coins for the fare. The conductor told her to get inside the bus. When he tried to help her enter, she told him that she could get on by herself. This shows her self-reliance.

Question. Why didn’t Valli want to go to the stall and have a drink? What does it tell you about her?
Answer. Valli had accumulated only sixty paise, which was the cost of her bus ride between her village and the nearest town, and did not have enough money to spend at the stall. This shows that Valli was a firm and decisive little girl.

Question. The town was six miles from her village. The fare was thirty paise one way — “which is almost nothing at all,” she heard one well-dressed man say, but to Valli, who scarcely saw that much money from one month to the next, it seemed a fortune. The trip to the town took forty-five minutes.
(a) Why did Valli know all these details of a journey?
(b) What did Valli wish for with all her heart?
Answer.
(a) These details were of a bus journey to the town from Valli’s village. Valli had discreetly enquired people about the time and bus fare because she wanted to travel by bus.
(b) Valli wished to travel in the bus. She longed to sit in the bus and go to other towns to see the sights of different places. It was her favourite pastime to watch the bus coming at the bus stop.

Question. Who was Valliammai? What was her favourite pastime?
Answer. Valliammai fondly known as Valli was an eight-yearold girl. She was a mature girl but did not have any playmate of her age on her street. So, her favourite pastime was standing in the front doorway of her house, observing what was happening in the street outside.

Question. How did Valli save up money for her first journey ?
Answer. Valli needed sixty paise for her journey to the town and back home. She hardly ever saw that much money in a month. She had to save every coin that came her way. She stifled all her desires for toys, balloons and peppermints. She didn’t even ride the merry-go-round at the village fair. Thus, she was at last able to save just sixty paise for her first journey.

Question. How did Valli react when she saw the dead cow by the roadside?
Answer. When Valli saw the dead cow by the roadside, she became very sad. She was now in pensive mood as it was shocking to her that the animal she’d been laughing at just a while ago, was lying in the stillness of death.

Long Answer Questions: 

Question.Justify the statement with instances that Valla was a mature girl and ahead of her age?
Answer. Valli was an eight-year-old village girl. She had no playmates. Her favourite pastime was to stand at the doorstep and watch things and people. She not only satisfied her curiosity but also gained new experiences. Her strongest desire was to make a bus-ride. She meticulously planned for it — gathered information about the distance, time and ticket money. Showing self-restraint, she resisted the temptation to buy peppermint, toys or a ride on the merry-go-round in order to save 60 paise for the bus journey. She boarded the bus without anyone’s help, refused a free treat by the conductor and didn’t talk to strangers. This shows her commanding, confident and self-dependent nature. This also shows her determination and maturity at such a little age.

Question. Travelling teaches us many life lessons and enriches us with experiences. You and your classmate have a discussion on this statement and your love for travel. Write the dialogue. You may begin like this... Friend: I think travelling is one of the best ways to explore not just the world; around you but also helps you introspect about life itself. You: Friend: Travelling enriches us with so many varied experiences. You:
Answer. Friend : I think travelling is one of the best ways to explore not just the world around you but also helps you introspect about life style
You : Yes, you are right. It also improves social and communication skills. Friend : Travelling enriches us with so many varied experiences You : Absolutely one gets original and creative thoughts. One gets out of his comfort zone. You learn the most in uncomfortable and unfamiliar situations, you know how to act and respond to people and your surroundings. You : Travelling also broadens your horizons and enhances your tolerance for uncertainty. Friend : It was really a great experience talking to you. You : These advantages of travelling are incredible.
Thank you.

Question. After reading the story about Valli; you realise that she had such a small desire and demanded nothing from her mother. After reflecting on this, you decide to write a diary entry on how you felt you have been unreasonable about the demands you have posed to your parents. You also realise that life is not all about materialistic possessions. You may begin like this:
15 August 2020, Saturday 9:00 pm
I feel I have learnt a big lesson in life after reading about Valli. I feel ashamed for the way I have been............
Answer. 15 August 2020, Saturday 9:00 PM
I feel I have learnt a big lesson in life after reading about Valli. I feel ashamed for the way I have been……………..
Unreasonable about the demands I have posted on my parents. I have thoughts of the hurt I was unknowingly causing them due to my rigid and irrational behaviour. Many a times I have seen my mother buy me those unnecessary things which made me happy. I wanted to possess them just to show off my friends. But now I have well understood that these is always going to be a better version of everything you own. So let go of your need to have the latest and greatest thing and be happy with what you have. I have understood that no matter how much you have, it never feels like enough. This is because we are trying to fill an emotional void with a tangible thing. The more you have the more you crave. Being able to live an extravagant life seems to make it
more difficult to enjoy the small things. Slow down, live in the present and savor in every positive experience for a longer-lasting smile. So now, I believe in less stuff, less clutter and less stress. More isn’t always better.

Question. Valli was sensitive, but at the same time she was fearless and quite determined. Think of another character from your textbook, First Flight, who displayed similar character traits. Compare and contrast the lives of Valli and the other character.
Answer. A character who has similar characteristics, of fearlessness and determination like that of valli, would be Anne frank. In the lesson, she was brave enough to speak and prove her to her teacher so candidly. Even though she was extremely talkative, it never affected her academics. She was a committed student, daughter, sister and more importantly a true being. As a young girl of 13 years, she had to go through several difficulties during the World War Era. Her family had to live in secrecy, their lives were under great threat when the Nazis caught hold of them and they were sent into separate concentration camps.
Anne’s life was secluded like that of Valli’s both of them had limitless ideologies of being adventurous. It is also astonishing to notice such great heights of maturity and responsibility in children of such tender ages. Lastly, both Anne and Valli had clear goal set which inspires the readers to dream and strive for them to come true.

Question.Describe Valli’s return journey.
Answer.The bus resumed its return journey. There were the same wonderful sights. Valli enjoyed the scene again. But suddenly she saw a young cow lying dead, by the roadside. It had been struck by a fast moving vehicle. She asked the conductor if it was the same cow they saw earlier. The conductor nodded. Valli became sad. It had been a lovable, beautiful creature just a little ago. But now the cow was without its charm and its life. The bus moved on. The memory of the dead cow haunted Valli. She no longer wanted to see out of the window. She kept sitting on her seat until her village came. She got down and wished the conductor to see him again. The conductor smiled. He told Valli that whenever she felt like riding the bus she could come and join them.

Question.” Never mind,” she said, “I can get on by myself.” “You don’t have to help me,” said Valli to the conductor. She shows extraordinary courage in making the bus journey all alone. Taking inspiration from Valli’s character, write how the ability and courage to take risk are essential to fulfilling one’s dream. Or Valli nurtures a strong desire to travel by bus and visit the city. She works hard for it and finally, she is successful. Based on this incident, analyse what values of life do you need to nurture to attain your goals in life?
Answer.Valli is an eight-year-old village girl. She is fascinated by the bus that comes to the village every hour. She develops a desire and then a longing turning into a firm determination to ride the bus. She meticulously plans for it and saves money for the bus journey. Then she boards the bus without anyone’s help. She travels all alone, confidently and independently and finally returns home successfully. Her self-dependence and self-respecting nature help her to nurture her goal. She enjoys her journey. Similarly, to achieve goals in life, we need to have such values in us. One should be confident and self-dependent. Proper planning and strong determination lead to success. Enthusiasm and excitement to achieve the goal are also needed to nurture our goals in life.

Question. Why does Valli refuse to look out of the window on her way back?
Answer. On her way to the town, Valli laughed heartily to see a young cow running at high speed in the middle of the road just in front of their bus. But on her way back, she saw a young cow lying dead near the road. She asked the bus conductor if it was the same cow that was running in front of the bus. The bus conductor nodded. She was shocked and sad. So she refuses to look out of the window on her way back because what was so beautiful a little while ago now looked so horrible. The memory of the dead cow haunts her. It dampens her enthusiasm.  

Question. In such a fast moving world when we hear so many incidents happening with people, do you think Valli did right by not telling her mother about the bus journey?
Answer. No, I don’t think that Valli did the right thing in travelling alone to the town without informing her mother. By doing this, she put herself in a vulnerable position as she could have easily been a victim of child abuse had she come in contact with wrong people. In fact, she was lucky to return home safely. Children should always travel along with their parents or elders as they are easy targets for criminals. We hear a lot of instances of crime committed against children these days like kidnapping,child abuse, molestation, rape etc. Valli could have expressed her desire of travelling in the bus to her mother. I am sure that her mother would have fulfilled her wish by talking her on a bus ride.

Question. An eight-y ear old girt travelling alone on a bus. Is it fight on the girt’s part to take this journey? What would have happened if she had informed her mother before leaving?
Answer. An eight-y ear old girl travelling alone is quite an unusual scenario. It was not right on Va Ill's part to take this journey alone. Anything could
have gone wrong with her during her journey.
The bus might not hove returned in time or would have returned the next day. She had not informed her mother about it so, if the bus hod been delayed due to unknown reasons, her family wouLdn't have known anything about their child. It was really fortunate that she got caring co-passengers and a helpful conductor. If Valli had informed her mother before Leaving, either her mother would have refused to let her go aLone or she would have accompanied her on the ride.

Question. If you were one of the passengers on the bus in which Valli was travelling, would you appreciate her taking the journey alone or would you discourage her decision? Imagine yourself as the author of ‘Madam Rides the Bus* and write an imaginary conversation between you and ValLi to answer the question.
Answer. Valli: (to the bus conductor) Here’s your money for the ticket sir!
Me: Hey you little kid. Where are your parents?
Whom ore you travelling with?
Valli: Myself. I am a big girt now I can travel all alone. Also, I have paid for the ticket fare myself.
Me: (shocking) What! Is there no one accompanying you, dear? Well this is insane. I know that you are a big girL now, but I believe not as big as to be able to travel alone. You should have taken someone along with you.
Do your parents know about this journey?
Valli: No. My mother was asleep. But I will return to the town by the same bus itself.
Do not worry about me. str. I have calculated everything.
Mei What if the tyre of the bus gets punctured and you couldn't get back home in time? What will you do then Valli?
Valli: [tensed) Oh yesl You are right I haven't thought about it at alL I will never traveL alone from next tim e.
Me: Good girtl

Question. Valli got jealous every time one of her friends told her about the bus ride and the sights of the town. Do you think jealousy is a positive trait? What should be done to keep jealous thoughts away?
Answer. Valli has a deep desire to visit the town and experience a bus journey. The world outside holds a charm for her. Whenever one of her friends tells Valli about her bus ride and the sights of the town, she gets jealous and tells them to shut up. Jealousy is not a positive trait. It’s a negative feeling that arises out of hatred and contempt for others. We must never be jealous of others instead, we must share the achievements and happiness of our friends. We should feel inspired by their accounts and try to achieve our goal with all our heart.

Question. “Never mind”, she said, “I can get on by myself.” “You don’t have to help me,” said Valli to the conductor.
She shows extraordinary courage in making the bus journey all alone. Taking inspiration from Valli’s character, write how ability and courage to take risk are essential to fulfil one’s dream.
OR
Valli plans and prepares for her bus journey in advance. How ?
OR
How did Valli plan her bus ride ?
Answer. Valli made detailed plans about her bus ride. She gathered information about the distance the bus travelled, the time it took and the fare by listening to the conversations of others and asking discreet questions. She planned the time, i.e., when she would board the bus and when she would return. She saved money for the trip by not buying peppermints and sweets and also by not going to the fare.
Two characteristics which made Valli to fulfil her dream her bus ride was courage and her ability to plan. These are the traits which need to be consciously developed so that a person can undertake what he wants to do.Courage to do something by taking risk and ability to plan will make a person go ahead in life.

Question. Valli sternly refused the conductor’s offer of a cold drink though she might be willing to have one. What lesson do you learn from her gesture?
Answer. By the end of the journey, the conductor had developed fondness of Valli. When the bus reached its destination, the conductor went to the nearby stall to have something to drink. He offered to bring one for Valli as a treat from him but Valli refused sternly. She didn’t have much money and out of the feeling of self-respect, she was not ready to take any favour either. Such a conduct from an eight-year-old girl shows her good upbringing. We must not get lured by temptations or any attractions, however strong they may be. It is always wise to spend money judiciously. Children must not waste their pocket money on unwanted items.

Question. Once we decide to achieve something, so many difficulties come in our way but with focused attention we can make that achievement. How did Valli succeed in fulfilling her desire of riding a bus? 
Answer. Eight-year-old Valli’s desire was to ride the bus that travelled between her village and the nearest town. Her desire was so strong that it overcame her fears prompting her to plan the trip meticulously. She collected all the details of the journey and saved every coin that came her way. She maintained her will power so much that she did not even get tempted to go shopping. After taking all the precautions to ensure that she had a safe journey, she fulfilled her dream of riding a bus. Despite her young age, she returned back home safely. Valli teaches us that once we decide to achieve something, many difficulties may come our way but with courage and confidence, we can accomplish the task.

Section A (Reading)

1. Read the passage carefully:-

He is a lover of languages, fluent in German, French and English and of course, his mother tongue Tamil. Teaching German at the Goethe Institute up to seven days a week, and heading the long distance learning programme in co operation with IGNOU, keep him very busy. As if his life wasn't hectic enough, P. Saralathan has translated Franz Kafka's "Letter to the Father' from the original German text to Tamil. The Tamil translation is entitled

'Thandaiku' Saralathan says he was inspired to translate 'Letter to the Father' for the potential of Kafka's words make us look at the power wielded by Indian parents over their children. In a rare departure for contemporary Indian or Tamil Literature, this book explores the son's pent up remorse towards his father. It is not to say that a son in India can not feel for his father, but according to Saralathan, it's something that is not really discussed openly in our patriarchal society.

Answer the following questions by selecting the most appropriate option from the ones given below

(a) What makes Saralathan extremely busy?

(b) Why was he inspired to translate 'Letter to the Father' into Tamil?

(c) What has this book tried to explore?

(d) The word 'pent up' in the passage means__________.

(e) A patriarchal society is headed by________.

Section B (Writing)

2. Considering the acute shortage of water in some parts of your city, your school has decided to launch a rain water harvesting program in the school. As the President of the Environment Club of your school, write an article for your school magazine, in not more than 150 words ,informing the students about the program, its benefits, the simple techniques that can be used to store rain water and utilize it for various purposes. Refer to the Unit ‘Environment’ in MCB.

3. A travel agency has arranged an informal dinner party for a select group of potential customers. Most of them are people who have availed of the services of the agency on at least one occasion. The purpose of the evening is to promote new schemes that the agency has brought out for holiday makers. Before dinner is served, the manager of the travel company gives a talk about these schemes. Write out the speech in about 150 words .

* thanks for choosing the agency

* new destinations

* affordable packages

* concessions on offer

* bonus points

* tie-ups with exclusive resorts/hotels/airlines

Section C (Grammar)

4. The following passage has not been edited. There is an error in each line against which a blank has been given. Write the incorrect word and the correction in your answer sheet