Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below :

No one knows exactly where or when cricket began, but it is most likely that it began as a
children’s game in England, and was played only by children for many centuries. It is believed
that the game was invented by children who belonged to the farming families of South-East
England. They would play in grass clearing or grass gazed by sheep. A matted lump of sheep’s
wool, or even a stone or lump of wood, would be used as ball, a stick or some other farm tool
would server as the bat, and a gate or tree stump would be used for the wicket. Earliest written
reference to the game was in 1598, where it was called “Creeket”. In, the 17 century, it slowly
became a village game and adults began to take part in it. Today cricket is one of the most
popular sports of the world and is played and watched by millions.

61, Where did the game cricket begin ?
(A) India (B) England
(0 0.3۸ (D) France

62. Pick out a one word from the passage that means “eat grass in a field”.
(A) Invent (B) Believe
(C) Graze (D) Lump

63. What is the opposite word of “invent” ?
(A) Imitate (B) Imagine
(C) Findout (D) Forge

64, Which is the earliest written reference to the game cricket ?
(ಹ) Creeket (B) Children game
(© Wicket 0) Lump

65. Pick out the present form of the verb began.
(ಗ) began (8) is begin
(0 beginning (D) begin

Edit the sentences : (66 to 67)

66. A small group of men is waiting in a queue outside the bakery.
(ಗ) waited 0) Waits
(C) are waiting (D) is waiting

67. Women cooks food in their kitchen.
(ಹ) 00% (B) cooking
(C) is cooking (D) has cooking

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