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Std :- 9th, Sub :- English, Lesson no. 4.3 Intellectual Rubbish, Q.1. How will you react in the following situation?, a) Your science teacher tell you plants exposed to the sunlight grow those always in the shade., Ans :- If my science teacher tell me that plant’s exposed to sunlight grow faster than those always in the shade, I shall belive her as I know being a teacher she knows more than me and she’s there to teach me and I am there to learn from her., b) Your aunt tell you not to go for job interview because it’s a no moon day that very same day., Ans :- If my aunt tell me not to go for a job interview because it’s a no moon day , I shall definetly not obey her because I do not belive in such supersitition and for me the job interview is more important than the unknown effect of a no moon day., c) Your friend argues with you that Mount Everest is not he tallest peak in the world., Ans :- I have know for years that Mt. Everest is the tallest peak in the world for years. I have read about it in several books and on the internet. Therefore, when a friend argues with me about it not being a tallest peak, I shall counter argues and back it with researches., d) A stranger at your door claim to be a magician and promises your mother to turn all her silver jewelry into gold., Ans :- This sound is little funny to me. I will definitely not believe him and will not allow him inside my house., Q.2. What do you notice about the following pairs of words?, Act naturally, liquid gas, open secrets, sound of silence, sweet sorrow, original copy, Only choice, Growing smaller, Ans :- These word are a pair of opposite like he open secret . These contradictory terms which appear together. They are used to create some sort of a drama or laugher for the reader. They are called Oxymoron’s., Q.3. Now try to add a contradictory word to the following:, a) What a clear mess you’ve got us into!, b) It’s a real imitation of a diamond necklace., c) My trip to Matheran was a working holiday., d) With such heavy makeup, she look pretty ugly., e) A small crowd gathered to see the magic show., Note: - Contrasting words that go together are examples of the language called Oxymoron., Q.4. The following expression are a combination of a noun preceded by a describing word, a) Fatal mistake e) simple device., b) Foreign customs f) savage controversy, c) Unappetizing diet g) modern technique, d) Plentiful supply h) foolish custom, Ans :-, i) Silly mistake, grave mistake. Careless mistake , obvious mistake, ii) Old customs , traditional customs, Indian customs, iii) balanced diet, healthy diet , weight-loss diet , nutritive diet., iv) Restricted supply, industrial supply, efficient supply., v) Electronic device, rhetorical device, storage device, tracking device., vi) Major controversy, bitter controversy, endless controversy, political controversy., vii) analytical technique, alternative technique , popular technique, modified technique., WQ.5. Use the following expression in sentences in your own., 1) to be prone to - This stretch of road is prone to accidents., 2) to have a difference of opinion –There is difference of opinion between the principle and the class teacher., 3) to go beyond – We need to go beuond and solve the problem rather than talking about it., 4) to have a beneficial effect – Her speech had a beneficial effect on me., 5) to have a bias – They have a bias against the minorities., 6) to undo – can someone help me to undo my seat belt?, 7) to be wary of – parent should teach their children to be wary of strangers., 8) under the influence - she misbehaved , because she was under the influence of drug., Q.6. Say “ Why”?, a) One should avoid getting angry about a difference of opinion ., Ans :- because it shows that one is subconsciously aware of having no good reason for one’s thinking., b) The winter found his stay abroad very profitable., Ans :- because he help in diminishing the intensity of insular prejudice., c) The writer grew less dogmatic and more open minded., Ans :- because the mingled with social groups having different opinion ; he travelled and ; he observed himself whenever there were contrary opinion., d) Men declaring that they are saints write letter to the writer., Ans :- because they want to propagate their thoughts and thus earn popularity for themselves., e) The writer claims that all false belief’s need not be replaced by cold science., Ans because the world would lose some of its interest and variety., Q.7. Make sentence of your own to show the difference of usage of the following Homophones., i) device – The computer is an electronic device., Device – Mr. Malhotra manages to devise a new strategy to fight the competition, ii) advice –Myra also gave some helpful advice on fire prevention at home., Advice – The teachers advice him to take the test., iii) practice -- The practice of sati was indeed cruel., Practice – You should practice more to get good marks., Q.8. Answer the following question., 1) What two evils does fear lead to ? how can one overcome fear?, Ans :- The two evils, which fear leads to are supersitution and cruelty. There are two ways of avoiding fear; one is by persuading ourselves that we are immune from disaster, and the other is by practice of sheer courage., 2) What is the aim of primitive magic?, Ans Primitive magic has the purpose of securing safety, either by injuring enemies or by protecting oneself by talismans, spells or incantation., 3) If an opinion contrary to your own makes you angry. What does it indicate?, Ans :- If an opinion country to own makes you angry, that is a sign, that you are subconsciously aware of having no good reason for thinking as you do., 4) b) What are the most savage controversies about?, Ans :- The most savage controversies are those about matters as to which there is no good evidence either way. So whenever we find ourselves getting angry about a difference of opinion, be on our guard; we will probably find, on examination, that our belief is going , beyond what the evidence warrants., 5) c) What are the benefits of travel?, Ans :- Travelling is a good way of ridding oneself of certain kind of dogmatism by becoming aware of opinion held in social circle different from one’s own. It is also very profitable in diminishing the intensity of insular prejudice., 6) d) Is the influence of foreign customer always beneficial ?, Ans The influence of foreign customer is not always beneficial. In the seventeenth century , when the Manchus China, It was the custom among the Chinese for the woman to have small feet and among the Manchus for the men to were pigtails Instead of each dropping their own foolish custom , they each adopted the foolish custom of the other and the Chinese continued to were pigtails until they shook off the dominion of the Manchus in the revolution of 1911.