Page 2 : QUE 1 (A) Choose the correct alternate in each of the following statements:, 1. How much Aunt Jane give Jack and Jill as their wedding present., (a) One hundred pound, , (b) two hundred pound, , (c) One thousand pound, , Ans. (b) Two hundred pounds, 2. Beinkensoppe did not iron his uniform because:, (a) his hand was aching, , (b) His grandmother died, , (c) he had been to the dentist (d) he was studying for the math’s test., Ans. (a) his hand was aching, 3. Beinkensoppe missed the ………….. test., (a) English, , (b) Maths, , (c) Science, , (d) Hindi, , Ans. (b) Maths, 4. The full form of PE in the poem ‘Excuses, Excuses and Excuses’ is:, (a) Physical Exercise (b) Physical education (c) Physical effort (d) Physical Environment, Ans. (b) Physical education, 5. In the poem ‘Including all my friends’ The bad guys…., (a) bothered them (b) helped them (c) Played with them (d) laughed at them, Ans. (a) bothered them, 6. In the poem ‘Including My Friends’. What does they mean by skin deep?, (a) skin with deep colour (b) not very deep, , (c) deeply, , (d) very thin, , Ans. (b) not very deep, 7. Beinkensoppe did not bring the …………… for P.E., (a) money, , (b) book, , (c) kit, , (d) fee, , Ans. (c) kit, 8. In the poem About Me the poet wants to be treated at least like a/an, (a) animal, , (b) bird, , (c) angel, , (d) person, , Ans. (d) Person, 9. Sumba imagines …………….. in the poem., (a) dragon, , (b) cats, , (c) dogs, , (d) rats, , Ans. (a) dragon, 10. Daddy had a relentless passion to become:, (a) an actor (b) a writer (c) a poet (d) a comedian, Ans. (b) a writer, 11. The good qualities of the poet in the poem ‘About Me ’was:, (a) compassion (b) being a winner (c) witty (d) Intelligence, Ans. (a) compassion

Page 3 : 12. One of the names the poet was called in the poem ‘About Me’ was:, (a) Ramu (b) Hey you (c) Sir (d) You man, Ans. (b) Hey you, 13. A quality that the speaker truly own is :, (a) a heart that beats for other, , (b) Joys and sorrows it shares, , (c) a mind that looks beyond, , (d) All of these., , Ans. (d) All of these., 14. Sumba plans to ‘Hurdle ’ them here Hurdle means:, (a) welcome (b) jump over (c) overcome (d) stop, Ans. (c) Overcome, 15. Sumba doesn’t imagine about………creature in the poem., (a) bears, , (b) tigers, , (c) spiders, , (d) wolves, , Ans. (b) tigers, 16. Sumba would get a stranger with a ……….:, (a) smile, , (b) flower, , (c) greeting, , (d) gift, , Ans. (a) Smile, 17. Who wrote the poem ‘Excuses, Excuses and Excuses’, (a) Gareth Owen, , (b) Ogden Nash, , (c) Ramendra Kumar, , Ans. (a) Gareth owen, 18. Beinkensopp couldn’t iron his shirt because he had a bad hand. Bad hand, means………….. (a) his hands had pain due to injury or wound., (b) he had ironed badly., (c) he had dirty hands., (d) his hands looked very bad, Ans. - (a) his hands had pain due to injury or wound., 19. What did the bad boys in the poem “Including all my Friends” do?, (a) Played and talked with every one, , (b) Said bad words about other children, , (c) Said everyone were their friends, , (d) Never disturbed anybody, , Ans. (b) said bad words about other children., 20. The speaker in the poem “About me” is …………, (a) a topper in the class, (b) a good sports person, (c) a good singer, (d) an average and ordinary boy, Ans. (d) an average and ordinary boy, 21. ‘If any fences, gates or walls’ in the poem “Sumba’s Adventure” refers to……………, (a) opportunities, (b) bad luck, (c) challenges, (d) dreams, Ans. (c) Challenges

Page 4 : 22. Sumba plans to hurdle them. Hurdle here means……….., (a) welcome ., (b) greet, (c) jump over, (d) overcome, Ans. (d) overcome, 23. In the poem ‘About me’ people called him by two names. They are………, (a) ‘Hey you’ and ‘Aye’, (b) ‘Hey you’ and ‘Whats’s your name?’, (c) ‘Aye’and ‘Whats’s your name?’, (d) ‘Aye boy’ and ‘Whats’s your name?, Ans. (b) ‘Hey you’ and ‘Whats’s your name?’, 24. ‘We know they are not right’. Who is ‘they’ refered to in the poem “Including all my, Friends”., (a) Poet and his friends, (b) The boy and his friends, (c) Poet and the boy, (d) The bad guys, Ans. (d) the bad guys, 25. Beinkensopp said that his mother was ‘seriously dead’ when his teacher asked him, why he was late to school. He wanted his teacher to………..him., (a) excuse, (b) punish, (c) believe, (d) leave, Ans. (b) believe, 26. In the poem Sumba imagines of ………….., (a) Luscious forest, (b) distant mountains, (c) Hungry wolves and bears (d) all the above, Ans. (d) all the above, 27. In the poem “Including all my friends” the poet says we are all same because:, (a) We are all alike, (b) We are all human beings, (c) We all play, laugh and sleep, (d) We all live together, Ans. (b) We are all human beings, 28. Sumba imagines of…………… creatures in adventures., (a) dragons, snakes, spiders and bears, (b) dragons, snakes, spiders and wolves, (c) dragons, wolves, spiders and bears, (d) wolves, snakes, spiders and bears, Ans. (c) dragons, wolves, spiders and bears, 29. Author’s (Daddy’s Enduring Script) the younger sister Anuradha became a/an :, (a) Mathematics teacher, (c) Marketing Professional, Ans. (c) Marketing Professional, , (b) Journalist, (d) Engineer, , 30. How much did Jack and Jill pay to get a car?, (a) Five pounds, (c) Five hundred Pounds, Ans. (a) Five Pounds, , (b) Ten Pounds, (d) Two thousand Pounds, , 31. Kailash Satyarthi was awarded the nobel prize for ………………., (a) Literature, (b) Physics, (c) Peace, (d) Economics, Ans. (c) Peace, 32. Ibn Battuta’s first journey was:, (a) Algeria, (b) Libya, Ans. (c) Holy city Makka, , (c) Holy city Makka, , 33. Author’s (Daddy’s enduring script) Daddy’s name was:, (a) Ganeshan, (b) Nagarcoil K.Padmanabhan, (c) Nagesh, (d) Harper Lee, Ans. (b) Nagarcoil K.Padmanabhan, , (d) Egypt

Page 5 : 1., , Match the following correctly Column A, (i) My uncle used to have a bicycle, (ii) She worked in the afternoon, (iii) The bell rang, (iv) The patient had died, (v) My mother likes, , 1X5=5, column B, (a) while I was bathing., (b) to cook delicious dishes., (c) when I was young., (d) so that she could play in the evening, (e) before the doctor came., , Answer :, (i) My uncle used to have a bicycle, (ii) She worked in the afternoon, (iii) The bell rang, (iv) The patient had died, (v) My mother likes, , (c) when I was young., (d) so that she could play in the evening, (a) while I was bathing, (e) before the doctor came, (b) to cook delicious dishes., , 2., , Match the first part of the clause with the clause of the second column to make a, meaningful sentence., 1X5=5, A, B, 1) If I were a king, I will help you., 2) If a tiger came in to room., before the police came., 3) If he had written to me., I would appoint you as minister, 4) The thief had run away, I would have helped him., 5) As long as you are with me, all would flee away., Answer :, 1) If I were a king, 2) If a tiger came in to room., 3) If he had written to me., 4) The thief had run away, 5) As long as you are with me, , I would appoint you as minister, all would flee away, I would have helped him., before the police came., I will help you., , Use the linking words “or, and, so, but, because” and join the sentence in column, A and B, 1X5=5, Column A, Column B, (i) Mother Teresa wanted to care for the sick, A. She wanted to be with the poorest of the poor., (ii) She ate only rice, B. That was all the poor could afford, (iii) She loved children, C. She started off as a teacher, (iv) She helped the poor and cared for the sick, D. She felt that she had to do more, (v) To help the sick she had to, E. She had to go for medical training, either arrange fora specialist, 3., , Answer :, (i) Mother Teresa wanted to care for the sick and she wanted to be with the poorest of the poor., (ii) She ate only rice because that was all the poor could afford, (iii) She loved children so She started off as a teacher, (iv) She helped the poor and cared for the sick but she felt that she had to do more, (v) To help the sick she had to either arrange for a specialist or she had to go for medical training

Page 6 : 4., , Match the actions in column A with actions in column B to make meaningful, sentence;, 1X5=5, A, B, 1) You must take this medicine., than our rivals, 2) He was disappointed., so that she could play in the evening, 3) She worked in the afternoon., after you have your meals, 4) We are better., although we were stalled in the traffic, 5) We managed to reach right on time., because the result was not as expected., Answer:, 1) You must take this medicine., 2) He was disappointed., , after you have your meals, because the result was not as expected., , 3) She worked in the afternoon., , so that she could play in the evening, , 4) We are better., 5) We managed to reach right on time., , than our rivals, although we were stalled in the traffic, , 5., , 1., 2., 3., 4., 5., , Match sentences in A with appropriate sentences in B to make meaningful, sentences. There may be more than one appropriate combination., A, B, I had never been abroad, when the announcement was made., I had reached home, before I reached the station., The train had left, before I visited Singapore., I had completed my work, when the rain started., They had already boarded the flight, and then I went to sleep., , Answer :, 1. I had never been abroad, 2. I had reached home, 3. The train had left, 4. I had completed my work, 5. They had already boarded the flight, , before I visited Singapore, when the rain started.., before I reached the station., and then I went to sleep., when the announcement was made., , 6. Match actions in column A with actions in column B to make meaningful sentences., Column A, Column B, 1. She had lived in Dhamtari, as it had not rained at all., 2. We arrived late for the show, so, he was nervous., 3. The grass was yellow, because my friend had gone to visit his uncle., 4. We had not eaten anything, before she shifted to Delhi., 5. Karan had not studied for the test, so, we went to a restaurant., Answer :, 1. She had lived in Dhamtari, 2. We arrived late for the show, 3. The grass was yellow, 4. We had not eaten anything, 5. Karan had not studied for the test, , before she shifted to Delhi., because my friend had gone to visit his uncle., as it had not rained at all., so, we went to a restaurant., so, he was nervous.

Page 7 : 1.Fill in the blanks with correct option -, , 1X5=5, , (i) There are ..............boys in the ground. (many, more, much), (ii) Mr. Kumar is .........M.L.A. (a, an, the), (iii) I don't have ......... books on philosophy. (some, any, few), (iv) He jumped .......... the river. (to, in, into), (v) We ............ a movie last evening. (watch, watched, watching), Ans. (i) many, (ii) an, (iii) any, (iv) into, (v) watched., 2.Fill in the blanks choosing the correct word from the bracket, , 1X5=5, , 1. What is the time ............ your watch. (on, in, by), 2. I have been living here ........... 1980. (for, since, from), 3. Work hard ......... you will fail in the exam. (but, or, than), 4. I cut an apple ............. a knife. (with, by, at), 5. .............. of the two answers is correct. (neither, no, many), Ans. (i) by, (ii) since, (iii) or, (iv) with, (v) neither., 3. Fill in the blanks using correct words in bracket., 1X5=5, (i) There are ............... books on the table. (some, any, little), (ii) My father has lived in this house ..................... 30 years. (for, since, from), (iii) It's sunny day ................... ? (wasn’t it?, Isn’t it?, hasn’t it?, (iv) She was cooking ................... I was finishing my home work. (for, while , with), (v) Ravi usually ............... at 7o'clock. (get up, gets up, got up), Ans. (i) some, (ii) for, (iii) Isn’t it?, (iv) while, (v) gets up., , 4. Fill in the blanks by choosing the correct alternatives given., 1X5=5, (i) When I saw him. He ........... chess. ( is playing, played, was playing, plays), (ii) He died ................. cholera.(in, with , of, by), (iii) Mr. Ali has been teaching in this school ......... 10 years. (for , from, since), (iv) There are .......... cows on the ground. (many ,more, much, a little), (v) My father ............. for a brisk evening walk daily. (go, goes, went, gone), Ans. (i) was playing, (ii) of, (iii) since, (iv) many, (v) goes., 5. Choose the correct grammatical structure in each of the following:, 1. He has made ----------mistakes in Maths paper, that’s why he is confident of passing the exam., ( many, few, little , much), 2. When I was a child, my uncle---------------take me for a ride in his bicycle., (need to, used to, ought to, dare to), 3. He is --------best student in our class. (a , an , the ), 4. Many people are unaware, --------Swachha Bharat Abhiyan. (although , inspite of ,because of ), , Ans. (i) few, (ii) used to, (iii) the, (iv) inspite of

Page 8 : 6. Choose the correct grammatical structure in each of the following:, 1. The firemen had not arrived-------the fire was put out.(while , when, in spite of), 2. They had the room to----------------- (themselves, himself , itself , ourselves), 3. The cyclist--------------------was hit by speeding car is admitted to the hospital., (which, when, that, who), 4. You did very well in the test------------------I recommended you to practice reading, more. (although, in spite of , because, nevertheless), 5. How --------money do you want? (much, many, more, few), Ans. (i) when ,(ii) themselves, (iii) who, (iv) although , (v) much., , 7. Fill in the blanks with the words given in the bracket:, 1. There is not------------milk in the jug. (any, some, many, a few), 2. I don’t mind ---------------with you in this office. (work, working, have worked), 3. She is ----------untidy girl (a, an, the), 4. ---------------------knowledge is always dangerous. (little, a little, much), 5. Manish jumped –-----------------the river.(in, into, for, to), Ans. (i) any, (ii) working, (iii) an, (iv) litttle, (v) into., 8. Make the sentences emphatic by using do, does, did, 1. Please help me, 2. They played well to win the match., 3. Ayan speaks English well., 4. We intend to stay there for 2 weeks., 5. Come to my house., Answer :, 1. Please do help me., 2. They did play well to win the match., 3. Ayan does speak English well., 4. We do intend to stay there for 2 weeks., 5. Do come to my house.

Page 9 : Answer the questions in two or three sentences., 1. What is patriotism?, Ans. Patriotism is to serve for the country or countrymen and if needed sacrifice and, die too., 2. Why did Nanaji take Ajit and Naina to Himapet?, Ans. Nanaji took Ajit and Naina to Himapet to tell them the real story of Aakash who, sacrificed his life for his country., 3. Why did Adam Smith call Kailash Satyarthi?, Ans. Adam Smith called Kailash Satyarthi for a telephonic interview., 4. What is the ‘End Child Slavery Week’?, Ans. “End child slavery” week is organised every year from 19th November to 25th, November to end child slavery., 5. Why was Kailash Satyarthi awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace?, Ans. Kailash Satyarthi was awarded the Nobel prize for peace in 2014 for their struggle, against the suppression of children and for the right of all children to education., 6. Describe Jack and Jill’s house and the things that impressed Aunt Jane, Ans. Jack and Jill’s house was a wonderful little cozy house and things like the furniture,, radio set, car and piano impressed Aunt Jane., 7. What did Jill do with the ten-pound cheque presented by Aunt Jane?, Ans. Jill sent the ten pounds cheque to Dr. Martin so that they can say that the baby is, really ours., 8. What problems does Louie have?, Ans. Louie have a problem of autism. He was unable to express his thought orally or on, paper ., 9. Why does Louie need a break?, Ans. Louie needs a break to walk around the class because he feels tired after a hard, work., 10.When did Louie feel scared?, Ans. Louie felt scared when his teacher said that your mother has gone.

Page 10 : 11.What was the mood of the headmaster when he entered the class?, Ans. When the headmaster entered the class, he was having a slightly flushed face and, a hard ominous look in his eyes., 12.People called the speaker by two names. What are they?, Ans. The two names are “Hey you” and “what’s your name ?”., 13.What was the name of the narrator’s father?, Ans. The name of narrator’s father is Nagarcoil K Padmanabhan., 14. What was the economic condition of the narrator’s family?, Ans. The economic condition of narrator’s family is not so good they had rented out, half their house to make ends meet., 15.What places does Sumba imagine in the poem?, Ans. In the poem Sumba imagines the adventurous places like forest, mountains, hills,, streams and caves., 16.What creatures does Sumba imagine in the poem?, Ans. In the poem sumba imagines the creatures like dragons, hungry wolves, bears and, spiders., 17.What are the dreadful things that Sumba talks about?, Ans. The dreadful things are sleeping dragons, hungry wolves and lurking spider., 18.Who was Ibn Battuta?, Ans. Ibn Battuta was a true traveler who was born in tangier., 19.What was the first journey of Ibn Battuta?, Ans. The first journey of Ibn Battuta was pilgrimage to the holy city of Makkah., 20.To whom is Ibn Battuta narrating his journeys?, Ans. Ibn Battuta is narrating his journeys to his nephew Ahmed.

Page 11 : Seen passage, Q. 1. Read the following passage and answer the question that follow., Around ten years ago there was young man whose name was Akash. He was studying to be, a doctor. After he completed his MBBS. He worked hard and won a scholarship to USA. He got his, master’s degree and decided to come back. Along with him ten of his friends had also gone for, higher studies to America. They all stayed back but Akash returned. Akash father was not happy, with his son's decision. He was very proud that his son had got a foreign degree. He wanted him to, make America his home and earn a lot of money and finally invite his parents and sisters also to, settle down in America. But Akash was adamant. “My country has spent thousands of rupees in, educating me. I have to repay this debt. The only way I can do it is by serving the people here. And, moreover India and its villages need good doctors more than rich countries like America., (A) What was the name of the young man?, Ans. The Name of the Young man was Akash., (B) Where did he go for higher studies?, Ans. He went to USA for higher studies., (C) Form where did Akash get his master degree?, Ans. Akash got his master degree from USA., (D) Find the word which means - Not willing to change - from the passage., Ans. Adamant, (E) Find the word which means- money which has to be returned- from the passage., Ans. Debt, (F) .................... had spent thousands of rupees in educating Akash., (1) America, (2) India, (3) Nepal, (4) Japan, Ans. (2) India, (G) A...................... has an MBBS degree., (1) doctor, (2) Lawyer, (3) Teacher, (4), architect, Ans. (1) doctor, (H) Akash won a scholarship to ...........................for further studies., (1) UK, (2) USA, (3) UAE, (4) SA, Ans. (2) USA, Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions below carefully:, In India Mother Teresa had the first glimpse of poverty. She loved children so, started off as a teacher; the young children loved her too. She even took care of those, who were sick. She went for medical training to know how to help them. Soon mother, Teresa felt that she had to do more, what she really wanted to do was to care for the, poorest of the poor; people who were cast aside by society. She understood that to help, them she had to sacrifice everything she etc. only rice, to experience there life, because, that was the poor could afford., Questions:, , i. Write two qualities of Mother Teresa., Ans. The two qualities of mother Teresa are :

Page 12 : 1. She is caring person., 2. She is also helpful., ii. Why did Mother Teresa decide to live among the ‘poorest of the poor’?, Ans. Mother Teresa decided to live among the poorest of the poor so that she can know, there problem better., iii. Why did she eat only rice?, Ans. She ate only rice because it is only thing a poor can afford., iv. Why did she go for medical training?, Ans. She went for medical training to help the sicks., v. List the kind of work the Mother did., Ans. 1. She taught the children., 2. she cared for the sick., 3. she lived the life of a poor., vi. Why do you think ‘Teresa’ was called Mother Teresa?, Ans. Teresa was called Mother Teresa because she loved and cared the people like their, own children., Read the following and answer the questions given below., Daddy was a freelance writer contributing short stories to Tamil magazines and scriptsfor, films, although the film offers were few and far between. Before I was born, he'd once held a, steady, well-paying job in Trivandrum as Malayalam news reader, his name Nagarcoil K., Padmanabhan was known to All India Radio listeners in Kerala. He'd suddenly resigned from, AIR to pursue with relentless passion, his dream of being a writer. Among Daddy's early, friends in Chennai were actors Gemini Ganesan and Nagesh, the comedian. Ganesan, continued to visit us even after he became famous. I would look out, star-struck, as his blue, fiat drove in. He'd tease my handsome dad; calling him "Maapilai" [tamil for bridegroom], and the two would go on talking shop., 1. Complete the following sentences with correct options:, i. Before being a freelance writer Daddy held a job in __________., a) Indian Railways, b) All India Radio, c) Film Theatre

Page 13 : Ans. b) All India Radio, ii. Daddy suddenly resigned from All India Radio because _______, a) he wanted to pursue his dream of being a writer, b) he wanted to be an actor, c) he was not well paid in AIR, Ans. a) he wanted to pursue his dream of being a writer, iii. Daddy's friend Nagesh was ___________., a) a teacher, b) a writer, c) a comedian, Ans. c) a comedian, iv. Daddy had a relentless passion for being _________., a) a writer, b) an actor, c) a doctor, Ans . a) a writer, 2. Answer the following questions:, a) What was Daddy’s job before the birth of the narrator?, Ans. Before the birth of the narrator Daddy has a well paying job in Trivandrum as, Malayalam news reader., b) Why did Daddy resign from AIR?, Ans. Daddy resigned from AIR to pursue with relentless passion, his dream of being a writer., c) Who used to come in the blue Fiat to meet Daddy?, Ans. Gemini Ganeshan used to come in the blue fiat to meet daddy., d) What did Gemini Ganesan call Daddy to tease him?, Ans. Gemini Ganeshan called daddy “Maapilai” to tease him., e) Which line in the paragraph means that Daddy and his friends talked a lot about their, work all the time.

Page 14 : “ The two would go on talking shop”, e) Find out the word/words from the passage which mean, i. scarce – few and far, ii. strong emotion- relentless passion, f) Find out the antonyms of the following from the passage, i. ugly - handsome, ii. unpopular - famous, iii. steady- drove in, 3. From the text given above find words/phrases that mean, a) the story of a film - Script, b) good salary (pay) – well paying, c) to leave a job -resigned, d) feeling too much respect for famous or important people – star struck, Read the following., ‘I left Tunis in a caravan of pilgrims. They asked me, “Can you be the judge in our caravan?”, Of course I said, “Yes.” A caravan judge! Not bad work for a young man! When our caravan, arrived in Alexandria, I was excited. I wanted to see the famous Pharos there.’‘I know,’ I said, quickly. ‘That’s a big lighthouse from long ago. Did you go up it?’‘No!’ he laughed. ‘The, Pharos was in ruins. There wasn’t a lot to see. But not far from Alexandria I met a holy man –, Burhan Al-Din. He could see into the future.‘And what did he tell me? “You’re going to visit, India and China! And on your travels you’re going to meet many old friends!” I was happy, about this. “I’m going to go far!”I thought.’, 1. Answer the following questions., i. Who asked Ibn Battuta to be the caravan judge?, Ans- The caravan of pilgrims asked Ibn Battuta to be the caravan judge., ii. Why wasn’t there a lot to see in Pharos?, Ans- There wasn’t a lot to see in a Pharos because it was in ruins., iii. What made Ibn Battuta happy after talking to the holy man?, Ans. When the holy man told ibn Battuta that he is going to visit India and China and going, to meet many old friends. He felt happy.

Page 15 : iv. Which places did Ibn Battuta have in mind when he thought that he was “going to go, far”?, Ans. When he thought that he was going so far, ibn Battuta had India and China in his mind., 2. State whether the following statements are true or false., Tick (√) the true statements and cross (X) the false ones., i., ii., iii., iv., v., , Ibn Battuta did not feel very happy when he was asked to be the judge. (X), Pharos was well kept. (X), The big lighthouse and Pharos were in Alexandria. (√), Burhan Al-Din could see things that were likely to happen. (√), Ibn Battuta dreamt that he was going to visit India and China. (X), , 3. Tick (√) the most appropriate replacements for the underlined words/ phrases in each of, the following sentences., i. “Pharos was in ruins.”, a. not properly looked after, b. completely destroyed, c. fully repaired, Ans. b. completely destroyed, ii. I left Tunis in a caravan of pilgrims., a. tourists, b. worshippers, c. travellers, Ans. c. Travellers, iii. Did you go up it?, a. visit, , b. climb, , c. see, , Ans. b. climb, iv. That’s a big lighthouse from long ago., a. a tower guiding ships, c. an electric power station, Ans. a. a tower guiding ships, , b. a well-lit house

Page 16 : Unseen Passage, Read the following passage and answer the question that follow., India is a land of farmers who are very simple and hard working. Their only wealth is their, land. If their crops failed, they run into debt and lead a miserable life. They are mostly, uneducated. They are not familiar with the new implements and improved methods of, farming. They use the same kind of plough as was used many centuries ago. Our government, is trying its best to improve the lot of the farmers. They are encouraged to use the modern, implements, good seeds and manures. They are given loans at a low rate of interest., Development blocks have been opened all over the country. The blocks supply superior seed, and good manures to the farmers. Fortunately most of the farmers have started to use new, methods of farming and will soon become happier., 1. The life of farmers is miserable because, A) He is not hardworking B) he has many children, C) He is not educated, D) he does not look after his health, Ans. C) He is not educated, 2. The phrase 'run into debt’ means –, A) Become poor, B) lend money, C) borrow money D) Become rich, Ans. A) Become Poor, 3. The closest meaning of the word ‘Loan ’ is:, A) Gift B) sum spent, C) money borrowed, d) end, Ans. C) money borrowed, 4. The farmer will soon become happier because:, A) They are spending less, B) the rates of the corns are the higher, C) they are working hard, d) they are using new methods, Ans. d) they are using new methods, 5. The closest meaning of the word ‘Superior’ is:, A) Of better quality B) of high price, C) in greater quality, D) Heavier in weight, Ans. – A) of better quality, 6. The government has started development blocks for :, A) Spending much money, B) the progress of the country, C) Collecting taxes, D) selling corns at higher rates, Ans. – B) the progress of the country, Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below: - 2X5=10, Milk is the best food. It has water, sugar, fat, calcium, vitamins and proteins. People drink, milk of different animals. In England, New Zealand and many other lands there are cows. In, hot dry countries like Arabia and the middle of Asia there are camels. In India there are, buffaloes as well as cows. In many places there are goats also. The Eskimos have herds of, reindeer. They live in very cold countries of North America. If people keep cows or the other, animals they get a lot of milk. From milk they can make butter and cheese. Milk is the only

Page 17 : source of life and strength for the infants. It is used by the grownups also in different forms, till the last hour. It sustains the patients and wrestlers alike., Q.2 Why is milk regarded as the best food?, Ans. Milk is regarded as the best food because it has water, sugar, fat, calcium, vitamins and, proteins., Q.3 Name five animals which provide us milk., Ans. Cow, Goat, Baffalo, Camel, Reindeer., Q.4 Which animal is kept for milk in hot dry countries?, Ans. Camels, Q.5 What can we make from milk?, Ans. we can make butter and cheese from milk., Q.6 Which three animals are kept for milk in India?, Ans. Cows, Baffaloes and Goats., , Unseen Passage for practice., Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below: We are all aware of the fact that outdoor air pollution does badly affect one's health. But only, a few of us are aware that indoor air pollution can also be a potential health hazard. It is so, because boy of our time is spent indoors. Poor indoor air quality is the source of many, diseases like asthma, lung ailments, allergic problems etc. The old people who have to be, indoors may suffer from pollution related lung diseases. There are many indoor pollutants,, for example, pipe smoking or cigarette in the room polluter the inside air pets like dogs and, cats are also the source of many allergies. Air fresheners, mosquito coils and repellants paints, also pollute the air, dust. Mites in beds and furnishings also cause many allergies. Those who, use stoves and heaters inside the room add carbon monoxide to the air, which is bad for, health. We can do much to reduce the level of indoor air pollution. We need to check our, habits like smoking. We should avoid pets or at least do not allow them into bedrooms. We, should change bed sheets regularly. We should prevent and repair water leaks. Only, individual efforts can reduce the air pollution, whether it is outdoor or indoor., Answer the following questions:, 2X5=10, Q.2 Name any two types of pollution., Q.3 Are mosquito coils indoor pollutant? Write the sentence from the passage to justify your, answer., Q.4 Name the things which pollute the indoor air., Q.5 Name the diseases caused by the indoor air pollution, Q.6 Suggest any two points to reduce the level of indoor air pollution.

Page 18 : Read the passage given below and answer the question: A proper consideration of the value of time all inspire habits of punctuality. Punctuality is the, politeness of the kings, the duty at gentlemen and the necessity of men of business. It is one, of the ways in which we show our personal respect for those whom we are called upon to, meet in the business of life. An appointment is an engagement and he who does not keep it is, guilty of breaking faith. The person who is careless about time is careless about business and, is not a person to be trusted in the matter of importance. One day Washington's secretary, came late. He blamed his watch for coming late. Washington said to him. "you must get, another watch or I must get another secretary", Q.2 What do you understand by punctuality?, Q.3 What is an appointment?, Q.4 Who is guilty of breaking faith?, Q.5 What type of man is not to be trusted?, Q.6 Whom did Washington's secretary blame for his coming late?, Read the following passage and answer the questions given below:, India is facing many dangerous problems. The main problems among them are the, unemployment, pollution, population and illiteracy. Due to these harmful problems our, country cannot progress well. All of us and specially our government should make an, effective efforts to solve them. The role of students, teachers and whole society has great, importance in this field. We should change our tendency, policy of education and should end, these problems. Our state government are trying their best to solve such huge problems., Every change needs enough time., Answer the questions: (any four), (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v), (vi), , What are the main problems of india ?, Can india make progress without ending them ?, Who can play main role in this field ?, Should we change our educational policy ?, Who should make effective efforts to solve the problems ?, Give the suitable title to the above passage ?

Page 19 : Unseen Poem, Read the following poem and answer the questions that follow, A BUMBLE BEE, Today I watched a bumble bee, He was on preety rose., When I leaned in to look at him,, He stung me on my nose., I wasn’t going to catch him,, Only watch and see., But I’ll never get that close again, To a grouchy grumble – bee., A. Choose the correct option., 1. The poet wasn’t going to ………… the bee., (a) watch (b) catch (c) see (d) look, 2. The bumble bee is sitting on a pretty ………., (a) lily (b) rose (c) lotus (d) marigold, 3. The bee stuck poet on his ……………., (a) Neck, (b) head (c) face (d) nose, Ans. 1. Catch, 2. Rose, 3. Nose., B. Answer these :, 1. What did the poet watch on a pretty rose ?, Ans. The poet watched a bumble bee on a pretty rose., 2. What happened when the poet leaned in to look at the bee ?, Ans. When the poet leaned in to look the bee, the bee stung him on his nose., , Read the following poem and answer the questions that follow :, My walking Boots, I have two pairs of boots for walking, One is navy and the other is brown,, Really comfortable they are,, step by step up and down., On my travels around Scotland, My boots are always on, One day brown the other day navy, Many miles travelled dust to dawn

Page 20 : Answer the questions (Any five), 1. Who is 'I' in the poem?, Ans. In the poem “I” is the poet., 2. Around which country did he travel?, Ans. He traveled around Scotland., 3. How many boots does the poet have?, Ans The Poet have two pairs of boots., 4. Which quality of walking boots make the poet very happy?, Ans. The boots are very comfortable., 5. Which line expresses the poet’s love for travelling?, Ans. Many miles traveled dusk to down., 6. Write the words that shows the act of walking in the poem?, Ans. Step by Step up and down., Read the following poem and answer the questions that follow, Poem 3, I have arrived at curious town., Which is painted with curious hues:, The puppy mews and mews., And there frog climbs up the tree, And croaks in a curious way:, "Prepare for a shower of planting ice,, It is going to hail today., And there the river flows with fire,, The volcano is packed with dew:, The hues of the rainbow are more than eight,, And the days in a week are two., , (I) Tick the correct alternative 1X3=3, (i) Which creature climbs a tree in 'Curious Town'?, (a) Puppy (b) kitten (c) frog, (d) dog, (ii) What flows in the river with 'Curious Town'?, (a) water, (b) fire, (c) dew, (d) ice

Page 21 : (iii) What is packed in the volcano in 'Curious Town'?, (a) fire, (b) ash, (c) dew, (d) water, Ans. (i) frog (ii) fire (iii) dew, (II) Answer the following questions:. 1X2=2, (i), How many colours do the rainbow in the curious town?, Ans. In the curious town the rainbow is of more than eight colours., (ii) In the curious town how many days are there in a week?, Ans. In the curious town there are two days in a week., Read the following poem and answer the questions that follow., EVERY ONE SANG, Every one suddenly burst out singing;, And I was filled with such delight, As prison's births must find in freedom;, Winging wildly across the white., Orchards and dark - green field;, On on and out of sight., Every one's voice was suddenly lifted;, And beauty came like the setting sun., My heart was shaken with tears and horror., Drifted away...........O but one., Was a bird, and the song was wordless;, the sing will never be done., (A) Every one suddenly burst out ....................., (a) singing (b) dancing (c) laughing (d) winging, (B) White refers for ...................... in the poem., (a) wind, (b) park, (c) forest, (d) cloud, (C) Fields were the colour of ...................., (a) dark- green, (b) yellow (c) blue, (d) red, Ans. (A) Singing (B) Cloud, , (C) Dark-green, , (D) What comes like a setting sun ?, Ans. The beauty comes like a setting sun., (E) How does a bird feel when it is freed from a prison?, Ans. A bird feels very happy when it is freed from a prison.

Page 22 : Grammar, Fill in the blanks with ‘some’/ ‘any’., 1. Would you like __________ milk?, 2. There are __________ books on that table., 3. No, I don’t want __________ book., 4. She wants __________ papers to write a story., 5. They do not have __________ money with them., Ans. 1. Some 2. Some 3. Any 4. Some 5. any, III. Fill in the blanks with ‘little’, ‘few’, ‘a little’, ‘a few’., Remember (‘little’ and ‘few’ are used to give a negative idea; ‘a little’ and ‘a few’, are used to give a positive idea.), 1. They are not happy because __________ food is left with them., 2. She is quite satisfied now. She has done __________ better than she, expected., 3. Raju has made __________ mistakes in English paper that’s why he is, sad., 4. He has __________ hope to get success., 5. There are __________ points to discuss still to get the expected result., Ans. 1. Little 2. A little 3. Few 4. A little 5. few, IV. Insert ‘much’ or ‘many’ in the following., 1. Did you buy __________ story books?, 2. How __________ water is left in this tank?, 3. They do not have __________ houses., 4. Raj is fond of reading books but he has not brought __________ books, with him., 5. How __________ money you want?, 6. How __________ students have their textbooks?, Ans. 1. Many 2. Much 3. Many 4. Many 5. Much 6. Many, For each of the following sentences, choose either ‘used to’ or ‘would’. If both, are possible, use ‘would’., 1. When I was a child, my father _____________ pick me up and throw me in the air. I, ________ love it., 2. My uncle _____________ have a bicycle, when I was young. He__________ take me for a, ride ., 3. For years, I _____________ be afraid of ghosts , as my grandmother_________ tell me, stories of them every night .

Page 23 : 4. I ___________ become Krishna during Janmastami every year in childhood,and every, year I ____________ break the matki., 5. I ______________ know many songs as a child, so my friends____________ ask me to, sing every time we worked in the fields., 6. When I was five, I __________ be able to do incredible stunts. I __________climb every, tree in the neighbourhood and swing like a monkey., Ans. 1. Used to, would 2. Used to, would 3. Used to, would 4. Used to, would 5. Would,, used to 6. Would, used to, Tick (P) the correct options in these sentences., i. Aunt Jane hate/ hates to owe money to anybody., ii. Jack and Jill like/ likes to buy things on instalment., iii. The Corporation lend/ lends money on a note of hand., iv. Both Jack and Jill do/ does not agree with Aunt Jane., v. Some people buy/ buys things only if they have money., vi. Everyone is/ are not a spendthrift., Ans. 1. Hates 2. Like 3. Lends 4. Do 5. is, Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets., i. What time ______ (do) the shops open here?, ii. It ______ (rain) since morning., iii. We __________ (watch) a film last evening., iv. He ___________ (reach) the station by the time the train arrives., v. She __________ (go) to New York many times., Ans. i. do ii. Has been raining iii. Watched iv. Will reach v. has gone, complete the following sentences with while or when., 1. He was talking on the phone...........I arrived., 2. She was cooking .........I was finishing my homework., 3. I washed the dishes ........my daughter was sleeping., 4. We will go to lunch ...... you come to visit us., 5. ..........he was waiting for the bus he read the paper., 6. .........the speech ended, he went to meet him., Ans. 1. When 2. While 3. When 4. When 5.when 6. when, Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions of time., 1. My father has lived in this house ……….. thirty years., 2. Rajeshwari has been using this cycle …….. 2014.

Page 24 : 3. I have been studying ………... morning., 4. Ravi bought this house thirty years …………. ., 5. We stay in my Aunt's house ………. a week every year., 6. My mother visited Dongargarh six years …….., 7. I reach home …………... 6 pm everyday., 8 I shall finish this work …........... Thursday., 9 She will come back …………... ten days from now., 10. We sleep ………… 7 am ………... Sundays., Ans. 1. For 2. Since 3. Since 4. Ago 5. For 6. Ago. 7. At 8. On 9. After 10. Till, on, Ques- Do as directed –, 1. I washed the dishes ……………….. my daughter was sleeping. (when, while), 2. It …………….. (rain) since morning. (fill with correct form of verb), 3. Your Father works in a bank. (Make a question), 4. Bill worked hard. (Add question tag), 5. She helps her mother in kitchen, (make emphatic), 6. The teacher was standing ………….. the students. (between/among/with), 7. I do my work in time.l (change into interrogative), 8. Ram helps his father in the field. (Make emphatic), 9. You will work hard. (Add question tag), 10.When I was a child, I …………… watch cartoon with my dad in the evening., (would/used to), 11.He was talking on the phone ……….. I arrieved. (while/when), 12.He took his breakfast at 8.00 am. (change into negative sentence), 13. He does his homework. (change into interrogative sentence), 14.Mr. Kishore is ………… M.L.A ( a/an/the ), 15.She was cooking …………. I was finishing my homework. (when/while), 16.I get up early in the morning. (Make emphatic), 17.You like to visit the Taj. (Make a question using ‘would’), 18.Have you …………. Money in the pocket. (some/any), Ans. 1. When 2. Has been raining 3. Where does your father work? 4. Didn’t he?, 5. She does help her mother in kitchen. 6. Among 7. Do I do my homework in time?, 8. Ram does help his father in the field. 9. Won’t you? 10. Used to 11. When, 12. He did not take his breakfast at 8.00 PM. 13. Does he do his homework? 14. An, 15. While 16. I do get up early in the morning. 17. Would you like to visit the Taj?, 18. Some.

Page 25 : Notice writing, Format, , Name of the Institute/organization, , NOTICE, , Date …………………, , Heading/subject, This is to inform you all that our school is going to organize a/an, …………………………………………….……. On ……………………………….. Those students, who are willing to ……………………………… can give their names to their class, teacher by ………………………, Date – ……………………………………………, Time –……………………………………………, Venue –…………………………………………, Signature, Name –, Designation-

Page 26 : Example –, 1. You are Vinod the cultural secretary of GHS School Raipur you have been, asked to inform the students of your school about an “interschool Song, Competition”. Draft a Notice with all necessary information., , GOVERNMENT HIGH SCHOOL, RAIPUR, , NOTICE, , Date -15.01.2021, , INTERSCHOOL SONG COMPETITION, This is to inform you all that our school is going to organize an, interschool song competition on 26.01.2021. Those students who are willing to, participate can give their names to their class teacher by 20.01.2021., Date – 26.01.2021, Time – 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Venue – Govt. High School, Raipur, , (Vinod), Cultural Secretary GHS, Raipur

Page 27 : Questions for Practice 1. You are Anushka Sharma secretary of Eco club of your school . you are asked to, inform student about the “Tree Plantation Day”. Draft a Notice with all necessary, information., 2. You are Ravi verma Sports Secretary of GHS, Balod. Write a Notice asking students to, give their names for selection of school hockey team. Give Detail of trial/selection., 3. You are Richa Sharma Head Girl of GHSS Bastar. Your Principal has asked you to put, up a notice to submit names for “save water compaign” which is to be held on 20, January 2019.., 4. You are Amit, Head boy of your school. Your school is organizing an educational tour, to Mumbai and Goa during Winter Vacation. Write a notice giving detailed, information about the tour, 5. You are Rakesh soni, the secretary of GHS School Raipur you have been asked to, inform the students of your school about the “Blood Donation camp” in your school, and asking them to donate blood. Draft a Notice with all necessary information

Page 28 : Poster Making, 1. Draw a Poster on Safety measures to Protect yourself from Corona Virus., , STAY HOME STAY SAFE

Page 29 : Design an attractive poster on the important of tree in our life, , Design an attractive poster on the conservation of water.

Page 30 : Application and letters, 1. You are Priyanka Soni a student of class X of Govt. Higher secondary school,, Durg. You father has been transferred from Durg to Raipur. Write an, application to your Principal requesting him to issue your transfer certificate., (S.L.C), , To,, The Principal,, Govt. Higher secondary School,, Durg (C.G.), Subject :- An application to issue transfer certificate (S.L.C), Respected sir,, I like to inform you that my father has been transferred from Durg to, Raipur. He wants me to continue my studies there., So, kindly issue my transfer certificate (SLC) as soon as possible., Thank you., Date : 25.06.2020, , Yours obediently, Priyanka Soni, Class IX

Page 31 : 2., , Write a letter to your father requesting him to send Rs. 2000 for school, and hostel fee, school uniform and books., Room no. 08, Boys hostel, Govt. H.S. School, Raipur, 24.04.2021, Respected Papa,, I had got admission in Govt. H.S. School, Raipur and also a seat in, the hostel. At present i am running short of funds. Hence please send me, 2000/- rupees to pay the school and hostel fees. I have also to purchase, books and school uniform., Convey my respect to mother., To,, , Your Loving Son,, Suresh verma, , Mr. R.K. Verma, Village – Dhaurabhata, Post – Khaprikhurd, Dist- Rajnanadgaon (C.G.), 3., , You are Navneet Kaur residing at shanker nagar, Raipur. Your Friend, Neelam Sahu lives in Bilaspur. Write a letter inviting him to attend the, marriage ceremony of your sister., H.No. – 63, Shanker Nagar, Raipur, 13th July , 2020, Dear Neelam,, I am glad to inform you that the marriage ceremony of my elder sister is, going to take place on 5th August 2020. I invite you to come on that occasion., Convey my respect to your parents., Your Loving Friend, Navneet Kaur, To,, Miss Neelam Sahu, H.No.- 235, Dayal Band, Bilaspur (C.G.)

Page 32 : 1. You are Rajesh Verma, studying in Govt. Higher Secondary School,, Bilaspur. You are the Captain of your Class and the students of your, class are willing to go on a picnic. Write an application to your, principal seeking for permission., To,, The Principal,, Govt. Hr. Sec. School,, Bilaspur, Subject -, , An application for permission to go on a picnic., , Respected mam,, I beg to submit that the students of my class want to go on a picnic, to a nearby Zoo. I should persuade you that i keep the students under control, and follow all the rules of discipline., So kindly grant permission to go on a picnic., Thank you,, Date – 13.07.2020, Your Obedient Student, Rajesh Verma, Class captain, Class - ……

Page 33 : 2. You are Aakash Mishra studying in Govt. Higher Secondary School,, Bilaspur. The economic condition of your family is very weak. Write an, application to your principal for full fee concession., To,, The Principal,, Govt. Hr. Sec. School,, Bilaspur, Subject -, , An application for full fee concession., , Respected mam,, I beg to say that i am a student of class 10th of your school. My, father is a poor farmer . It is very difficult for him to manage a big family. He cannot, able to pay my school fees. Therefore , i request for a full fee concession so that i, can continue my study without any problem, I will be grateful to you for this., Date – 30.01.2020, Your Obedient Student, Aakash Mishra, Class 10th, 3. You are Savita sharma, reading in govt. higher secondary school,, Korba. Write an application to your Principal requesting him to issue, books from the book bank of your school as you cannot afford to buy, it from market., To,, The Principal, Govt. higher secondary school,, Korba, Subject :- An application to issue books from the book bank., Respected sir,, I beg to say that I am a student of class X of your school. The, economic condition of my family is very poor and I cannot afford to buy books, from the market. So I request you to issue me the text books of class X from

Page 34 : the book bank of the school so that I may be able to continue my studies, without much difficulty., I will remain grateful to you for this kindness., Thanking you, Date:- 11.03.2021, Yours obedient student, Savita Sharma, Class X, , 4. You are Rohan Patel residing at 354/B, Kailash Nagar Dhamtari (C.G.)., write a letter to your Friend Sohan Kumar who lives at Raipur to attend, your birthday Party., 354/B, Kailash Nagar, Dhamtari, th, 11 March 2021, Dear Sohan,, I hope you are well there. I am very glad to inform you that this year, also I am giving Party on my birthday on 25th March. So I invite to attent the, party with your parents. Please do come., Give my regards to your Parents., Your loving Friend, Rohan Patel, To,, Sohan Kumar, S/o Shri Rohit Kumar, Shanker Nagar, Raipur

Page 35 : 5. You are Vinod Sharma, Studying in GHSS Dhamtari, write a letter to, your friend Rakesh Soni sharing your experience about online class, during COVID-19 Epidemic., Mahesh Nagar,, Dhamtari, Dt. 15/01/2021, Dear friend Rakesh,, Hope you are fine. I am writing this letter to tell you about my, online classes during Covid-19 epidemic. Due to this pandemic situation,, we are not allowed to go outside our houses, so our teachers have, arranged online classes to continue education. We are supposed to, attend classes by different teachers of different subject at different interval, of time. This is the first time happened in my life that I had attended, classes virtually. So it is hard at the starting but I had got habit of it. It had, been so long that we didn’t met, hope to meet you soon, take care of, yourself and your Family., Your Loving Friend,, Vinod Sharma, To,, Rakesh Soni,, S/o Shri D.K. Soni,, Ramnagar,, Bhilai

Page 36 : Essay writing, AN INDIAN FESTIVAL : DIWALI, Introduction – India is a land of festival. Many festivals are celebrated in India like, Holi, Diwali, Dussehra and Raksha Bandhan. Diwali is the most important festival of, Hindus. It is the festival of light. It is celebrated all over the country., The month and season of diwali celebration :- The festival is celebrated at the, end of the rainy season and the beginning of the winter season. According to Hindu, calendar, it falls every year in the month of Kartik., Why it is celebrated ? :- It is believed that lord Ram, the king of Ayodhya returned, to his kingdom on this day after his victory over Ravan, the king of Lanka. So people, welcomed him by lighting lamps in the city. So from that day the festival is celebrated, every year in honour of goddess Laxmi, the Hindu goddess of wealth., The description of the festival :- It is believed that the goddess Laxmi blesses, those with prosperity, who keep their houses neat and clean on this day. So a day, before the festival great preparations are made. Houses are white washed and well, cleaned. Furniture, doors and windows are all polished and varnished. In all house, sweets are prepared. Sweets are exchanged among friends and relatives., On this day people lighted lamps in their houses. They wear new, clothes and worship goddess Laxmi. They also burn crackers and enjoy the festival, with full joy., Advantages:- The Hindu festival of light has many advantages. Houses are all, cleaned and white washed. The burning of lamps purifies the atmosphere and kills, the insects. The children specially enjoy it. They get toys, sweets and delicious, dishes to eat. The festival also serves to increase mutual love among friends and, relatives., Disadvantages :- It has also certain disadvantages. Sometimes due to crackers, fire, breakout and much damage is caused to life and property. It is also tradition to play, gamble. Some people suffer heavy losses., Conclusion :- In spite of these drawbacks i like this festival the most of all. I avoid, burning crackers because it pollutes our environment. But i enjoy it with my friends, and relatives. It is the festival of love, prosperity and happiness., *******0******

Page 37 : WONDERS OF SCIENCE, OR, SCIENCE : A BLESSING OR A CURSE, Introduction :- The present age is the age of science. The effect of science can be seen in all, aspects of life. It has changed the man’s life. Daily life has now become very easy with the, help of science. Some of the wonders of science are as follows :Electricity : - Electricity is the most important invention of science. It runs our factories and, mills. It runs our fans, coolers, refrigerators, T.V., radio etc. It has changed our nights into, days., Medicine :- Science has also helped us to fight many diseases. With the help of X-ray and, scanner internal diseases can be easily cured. Science has given eyes to the blind, legs to the, lame and ears to the deaf., Agriculture :- Science has also help our farmers. With the help of tractors and harvesters we, can increase our production., Tranportation :- Science has invented bus, train, ship and aeroplane. With the help of this we, can travel long distance in short time., Communication :- Telephone, telegraph, mobile etc. have made the world quite small. Radio, and Television are the valuable gifts of science., Demerits of science : - Science has also invented many weapons and bombs which killed, people in thousands., Conclusion :- Science is a blessing and curse both . But man should use science for the peace, the happiness of mankind., *************

Page 38 : Clean India Compaign, “clean India – Healthy India”, Introduction – cleanliness is one of the biggest problem in india. This problem is created by, man himself. And he has to resolve it otherwise our beautiful cities and villages will only in, dream., When it was started – To give advantage to neat and clean our Prime minister Narendra, Modi started Swachh Bharat Abhiyan (clean india compaign) on 2nd october 2014 from, Rajghat, New Delhi on birth Anniversary of Father of Nation Mahatma Gandhi. This compaign, was launched in seeking the way to create a clean india by 2019 in 150th Anniversary of Bapu., Mahatma Gandhi always dream and put his hard efforts toward cleanliness in India., Aims of the Mission – The aim of the mission is to cover all the rural and urban areas of the, country so that India can become an ideal country before the world. During the launch 3, million govt. employ and schools and colleges student took oath and start compaign in their, own areas., This mission aimed to join each and every Indian people from all walks of life., The mission also aimed to individual sanitary for household. It is really essential to eliminate, open defecation in india as well as making available toilet facility to everyone. It is to, implement the proper waste management through scientific process, hygienic disposal, reuse, and recycling of the municipal solid wastes. It needs global awareness among the common, people., Efforts of the Govt. sectors – our Govt. is making various efforts to fulfil the aims of the, mission. To make rural areas free of open defecation our govt. issued 20 to 25 thousands in, B.P.L family. There is a big plan of converting waste into bio-fertilizer and useful energy, forms. Student of school and colleges goes to different villages and play short play to aware, the village people. Clean india compaign success depends on people’s awareness only., Conclusion – we can say Swacch Bharat Abhiyan is a nice welcome step to the clean and, green india till 2019. As we have heard about the most famous proverb that “cleanliness is, next to Godliness”. We can say surely that clean india compaign will really bring Godliness all, over the country in few years if it is followed by the people of india in effective manner.

Page 39 : My Hobby, Introduction – It is said that “An empty mind is the workshop of devils”. A hobby is a pastime., It is an act of pleasure. It is a creative use of leisure time. Any interesting work that is done is, leisure is called hobby. Hobbies are useful and play important part in our life., Kinds of Hobbies – Hobbies differ from person to person. There are many kinds of hobbies, such as stamp collecting, coin collection, reading, writing, music, painting, singing, dancing,, photography, travelling and gardening., My hobby – My hobby is gardening. Gardening is a healthy hobby. There is small garden, infront of my house. I have planted some beautiful flowering plants and trees. It keeps me, fresh and physically- mentally fit all the day., I got up early in the morning and work in my garden for an hour. I keep it neat, and clean. There are many types of flowers in my garden like roses, chameli, marigold, lily, etc. I remove the weeds and cut the extra branches time to time. I watered them daily in the, morning and evening. I also grow some fruits and vegetables plants in my garden., My choice – There are some reasons for my choice. It is an act of pleasure and also very, cheap. It provides us fruits and vegetables to eat. They make our surroundings fresh by, releasing oxygen. My family members also work with me so we also learnt the lesson of, cooperation., Conclusion – A good hobby is never a waste of time, money and energy. It gives us pleasure, and refreshes after the days hard work. It also makes us active. Every person should have one, hobby., ********

Page 40 : Paragraph writing, 1. Write a paragraph on Corona Virus epidemic., Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses that are actually common throughout, the world and can cause respiratory illness in people and animals. In confirmed, cases of COVID-19 infections, symptoms include fever, cough, and shortness of, breath and the severity has ranged from mild to people being severely ill. The best, way to protect yourself from contracting coronaviruses is by using the same daily, habits that help prevent the spread of many viruses, including the common cold, and the flu. To help prevent the spread of disease always:, •, •, , •, •, •, , •, , Avoid close contact with people who are sick., Wash your hands with soap and water frequently. Wash with soap and, warm water for 20 seconds. If soap and water aren't available, use an, alcohol-based hand rub., Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands., Stay home when you’re sick (and keep sick children home from school)., Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash, and wash your hands. If you don't have a tissue, cough or sneeze into your, upper sleeve or elbow, not your hands., Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces., , A paragraph on Pollution, Pollution happens when the environment is contaminated, or dirtied, by, waste, chemicals, and other harmful substances. There are three main forms of, pollution: air, water, and land. Wildfires, volcanoes, and industrial chemicals cause, some air pollution. But most air pollution comes from burning fossil fuels. These, include coal, oil, and natural gas. People dump garbage and sewage into creeks,, rivers, ponds, lakes, and oceans. Factories or cities sometimes release oils,, poisonous chemicals, and other wastes into water. Littering, or tossing garbage on, the ground, is a form of land pollution. Many governments, environmental groups,, and ordinary people are working to control pollution. Governments have passed laws, to keep people from releasing dangerous chemicals into the environment.

Page 41 : Clean india mission, Swachh Bharat Abhiyan or Clean India Campaign is one of the most, ambitious projects from the Government of India and PM Narendra Modi. He, officially announced the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan on 2nd October 2014 on the, occasion of Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti. This is one of its kind of campaign that got, national-level attention. A major goal of this campaign is to make all cities and, villages of India “Open Defecation Free“. Along with it, Swachh Bharat Abhiyan aims, to clean the roads, streets, and infrastructure across India. The best thing about this, campaign is it is focusing on cleanliness and availability of toilets in all schools and, colleges., An Election scene, An election is a necessary feature of a democratic form of government. It, gives an opportunity to the people to elect representatives of their own choice. A, coming election raises hope and aspirations in the mind of candidates and voters., Great preparations are made before the day of actual election. Agents and, canvassers are appointed by the candidates contesting the election. Processions are, taken out. Public meetings are addressed by the candidates and their supporters., Wall posters are pasted on the walls of houses of towns and villages to attract the, attention of the voters., , Health is wealth, Health is wealth is a common proverb which reveals a very simple meaning by, comparing the value of health with the wealth. It is said in this proverb that health of, a man is as much important as the wealth to live a healthy, peaceful and prosperous, life. Everyone knows that nothing is important in life than the good health. No one, can be happy and peaceful without a good health. There is no success in people’s, life if they suffer with bad health. Unhealthy people carry various diseases so they, cannot enjoy the real pleasure of being a rich people., Use of Polythene, Plastic Bags are used for various purposes. The most common use of these bags is, to carry grocery items. These are easily available in the market and thus used, extensively. However, disposing these bags is a big issue as these are nonbiodegradable. They have become a major cause of land pollution. Plastic bags are, harming our environment more than anything else. The use of these bags must be, banned in order to save the environment from their harmful effects., , -----****------