5.1 News

 NEWS

'News' is information about recent events or happenings. It is generally reported means of newspapers, websites, radio, television and other forms of media. A news item ha to be read thoroughly to be properly understood.

Sample Question

1. Read the following news and answer the questions : (2017)

New York : 15 January, 2016: The pilot of a jetliner saved many lives today by showing great presence of mind. Minutes after the plane took off from La Guardia Airport, New York, it was hit by a flock of birds. This damaged its engines. It was not possible to return to La Guardia, so the pilot decided to land the plane in the vast expanse of the Hudson River rather than to land it in a crowded part of New York city. This was a deliberate emergency landing. Ferries had already been informed and all passengers and crew were saved. They were lucky to escape with only shock and minor injuries.

1. Choose the suitable title for the above new report.

            (1) Geographical Survey of Hudson River.   

            (2) Pollution in Hudson River.

            (3) Emergency landing in the streets of New York.

(4) Emergency landing in Hudson River.

      2. Complete the following sentence by choosing correct alternative from

the news given :

The pilot of the jetliner saved many lives. It shows he was............

(1) Weak minded

(2) Courageous

(3) Disturbed

(4) Timid

3. Why were the passengers called lucky?

(1) As they escaped only with severe shock.

(2) As they escaped only with minor injuries.

(3) As they escaped only with shock and minor injuries.

(4) As they escaped only with damaged engines.