C6 2nd UT Textual Comprehension Set 5

Reading Comprehension (Seen)

1. Read the following text and answer the questions:

In the showroom, there were many things that Gip fancied. He turned to this astonishing man with respect. “Is that a magic sword?” he said.

“A Magic Toy Sword—this is a unique one! It neither bends, breaks, nor cuts the fingers,” replied the shopman. I tried to find out what they cost, but the shopman did not pay attention to me. He had got Gip now. I saw, with a feeling of distrust, that Gip was holding this person’s finger as usually he held mine.

The shopman showed Gip magic-trains that ran without steam, clockwork and a box of soldiers that all came alive when one said a magic word, “You’ve never seen such a one!” said the shopman. “You’ll take that box?”

“We will take that box,” I said.

And the shopman swept the soldiers back again, shut the lid, and waved the box in the air. And there it was, in brown paper, tied up with Gip’s full name and address on the paper. He laughed at my amazement.

---

A. Write ‘T’ for True and ‘F’ for False statements in the given boxes:

1. The toy sword was a magic item.
   • S.S.: __________________
2. The narrator found his full name on the magic box.
   • S.S.: __________________

B. Answer the following questions:

1. Why did the narrator fail to find out the cost of the magic-items?

Ans. __________________

2. What items did the shopman show to Gip?

Ans. __________________

3. What was the cause of the narrator’s amazement?

Ans. __________________

---