1. Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow:

There is always a buzzing sound at Kamlapur Station. The passengers stand in a queue to collect their tickets in front of the ticket counters. The station is always crowded with passengers, hawkers and the porters. There are stalls of pedlars, booksellers and waiting rooms in such large stations. Vendors shout their trade cries. Who has not heard the trade-cry ‘chagaram’ or ‘Thanda Pani’ in the railway station? When a train reaches the station, the passengers hurry to get off the train. At the same time passengers waiting for the train want to get into the train. As a result, a collision of two groups of passengers takes place. Sometimes it requires some gymnastic skills to get into the train. Ultimately when the time of departure of a train arrives, the signal nods and the train leaves the station. The whistling sound of the departing train creates a sense of vacuum in the minds of the passengers.

A. Write answers to the following questions (any two):

i) Why are the causes of the buzzing sound at Kamlapur Station?

Answer: The causes of the buzzing sound at Kamlapur Station are many. There are the talks of the passengers, hawkers and porters in the platform. There are stalls of pedlars, booksellers and waiting rooms. The shout of the vendors contribute to the creation of a buzzing sound.

ii) Why does a collision of two groups of passengers take place?

Answer: A collision of two groups of passengers take place because a group of passengers want to get off the train while another group try to get in the train at the same time.

iii) What does the whistle of the departing train create in the minds of the passengers?

Answer: The whistle of the departing train creates a sense of emptiness in the minds of the passengers.

B. What is the main idea and what are the supporting ideas in the passage?

Answer:The main idea and the supporting ideas of the passage are given in the following table:

Main idea	Supporting ideas
Kamlapur Railway Station is characterized by the ever presence of a buzzing sound.	i. The talks of the passengers, hawkers, porters, pedlars and booksellers create the buzzing sound. ii.    When a train arrives a collision between two groups of passengers take place because a group of passengers want to get off while another group try to get in the train at the same time.

C. Write down the meanings of the following words in English and make your down sentences with the given words (any four).

buzzing, queue, vendors, reach, collision, gymnastic, departure

Answers:

Given word	Word meaning	Sentence
buzzing	vibrant	Globalization is a buzzing word in the modern era.
queue	line	They formed a queue to get in the bus.
vendors	sellers	The vendors were shouting loudly.
reach	touch	We reached there in no time.
collision	accident	A collision took place between two parties.
gymnastic	acrobatic	Some gymnastic skills are necessary to get in a town service bus.
departure	exit	Her early departure from the university was shocking for us.

D. What is the key word in the first sentence of the passage? How does it help you understand the meaning of this sentence?

The word “sound” is the key word in the first sentence of the passage. It is the headword in the noun phrase “a buzzing sound”. The pre-modifier “buzzing” decides the nature of the sound. The phrase “at Kamlapur Station” determines where the sound is found. So, all the words of the first sentence revolve round the word, “sound”. The understanding of this word contributes to the understanding of the entire first sentence of the passage.

E. Write a summary of the passage.

Summary: Kamlapur Railway Station is characterized by the ever presence of a buzzing sound. The talks of the passengers, hawkers, porters, pedlars and booksellers create the buzzing sound. When a train arrives a collision between two groups of passengers take place because a group of passengers want to get off while another group try to get in the train at the same time. But when the train departs, its whistle creates a sense of emptiness in the minds of the passengers.