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Unit One
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1.1 Walk a little slower..., Walk a little slower, Daddy,, Said a little child so small., I’m following in your footsteps, And I don’t want to fall., ‘Sometimes your steps are very fast., Sometimes they are hard to see;, So, walk a little slower, Daddy,, For you are leading me.’, Some day when I’m all grown up,, You’re what I want to be;, Then I will have a little child, Who’ll want to follow me?, ‘And I would want to lead just right,, And know that I was true;, So walk a little slower, Daddy,, For I must follow you.’, , - Author Unknown., Q. Read the poem and complete the following activities., 1)The child is talking to its ............., a) mother, b) friend, c) father, d) grandfather, 2) The................... is leading, a) child, b) father, c) mother, d) grandfather, 3) The ....................... is following., a) child, b) friend, c) mother, d) father, 4) The child is requested to its..................., a) mother, b) grandmother, c) uncle, d) father, 5) The importance of the father as a ..................., a) friend, b) teacher, c) role model, d) trainee
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6) The child doesn’t want to ................., a) play, b) fall, c) write, d) read, 7) The child following in its’s fathers.........., a) footsteps, b) Handwriting, c) Reading skill, d) Hardworking, 8) In the future when the child will have a ..............., a) little bird, b) little animal, c) little child, d) little work, 9) The word ‘walk’ refers to .........., a) the act of walking., b) the father communicates his thoughts and feelings to the child., c) the act of walking too slow., d) the act of how to walk., 10) Throughout the poem ‘walk is used as a metaphor for ................, a) the journey of success, b) the journey of life, c) the journey of distress, d) the journey of a world, 11) What do the ‘foot steps’ of the father refer to?, a) Footprint of the child and the father., b) Footprint of their father., c) the father’s mannerism, distinctive and individual gestures, and behavior a successful, person in life., d) None of the above., , a), b), c), d), e), , 12) Identify the correct figures of speech in the following lines., “I am following in year's footsteps.”, Alliteration – The sound of the letter ‘F has been repeated for poetic effect., Alliteration – The sound of the letter ‘the’ has been repeated for poetic effect., Alliteration – The sound of the letter ‘in’ has been repeated for poetic effect., Alliteration – The sound of the letter ‘am’ has been repeated for poetic effect., , 13) Said a little child so small., a) Metaphor- the speaker would be compared to the child., b) Inversion- the order of the words has been changed for poetic effect., c) Tautology- In a sentence different words of the same meaning are used ‘little and small for, the sake of force., d) None of the above.
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1.2 The Fun they Had..., Passage No.1, Margie even wrote about it that night in her diary. On the page headed 17 May 2157,, she wrote, ‘Today Tommy found a real book!’, It was a very old book. Margie’s grandfather once said that when he was a little boy, his grandfather told him that there was a time when all stories were printed on paper., They turned the pages, which were yellow and crinkly and it was awfully funny to, read words that stood still instead of moving the way they were supposed to – on a screen,, you know. And then when they turned back to the page before, it had the same words on it, that it had when they read it the first time., “Gee”, said Tommy, “What a waste! When you’re through with the book, you just, throw it away, I guess. Our television screen must have had a million books on it and it’s, good for plenty more. I wouldn’t throw it away.”, “Same with mine,” said Margie. She was eleven and hadn’t seen as many tale books, as Tommy had. He was thirteen, She said, “Where did you find it”, “In my house.”He pointed without looking because he was busy reading. “In the, attic.”, “What’s it about?”, “School.”, Margie was scornful, “School? What’s there to write about school? I hate school.”, Margie always hated school, but now she hated it more than ever. The mechanical, teacher had been giving her test after geography test and she had been doing worse and, worse until her mother had shaken her head sorrowfully and sent for the County Inspector., Q.1) Choose the correct synonyms of the following words., 1) Crinkly a) full of new page, b) full of creases or wrinkles, c) brown paper, d) full of shining pages., 2) Tele books a) books available on internet, b) books available on books up, c) books are printed, d) book available any where in market., 3) attic a) loft, b) balcony, c) kitchen, d) dryroom, 4) Scornfula) disagree, b) dismiss, c) disdainful, d) disobey
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5) real book a) Traditional book, b) Traditional dance, c) traditional photoes, d)traditional things, Q.2 ) Choose the correct optionName of the character in the passage.a) Margie, Tommy, Grandfather, b) Mother, father children, c) Margie, Tommy, their friends, d) county inspector, teacher, student., Q.3 What does Margie mean by ‘a real book’, a) All materials aren’t printed., b) All materials are printed on paper, c) All materials are an audible, d) None of the above., Q.4) Margie was eleven years old. She was a ............., a) child, b) adult, c) teenager, d) old, Q.5 ) Tommy was thirteen years old. He was a .........., a) old, b) adult, c) child, d) teenager, Q.6) Match the following by choosing the correct option., A Column, 1), 2), 3), 4), , century, million, half, forthnight, , B Column, a), b), c), d), , ½, 15 days, 100, 10,00,000, , a) b, a, d, c, b) d, c, a, b, c) a,b,c,d, d) c,d,a,b, Q.7) Read the following sentence and tell about the incident take place by choosing correct, option., Margie wrote in her dairy on the page headed 17 May 2157., a) ancient, b) futuristic, c) modern, d) None of above
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Q.8) What did Margie’s grandfather onie say that when he was a little boy ..............., a) The books weren’t printed., b) The books were printed on paper., c) The books weren’t available easily., d) The books were very costly., Q.9) Choose correct oddman out - Compound words, a) telebook, b) television, c) father, d) telebook, Q.10) Fill inthe blanks with suitable article from the alternatives given below., Our television screen must have has ................. million books., a)an, b) the, c) a, d)None of above, Q.11) Choose the correct tense for the underline verb., Margie even wrote about it., a)Present tense, b) Past tense, c) Future tense, d) None of above, Q.12) Choose the correct option. Change the verb form according to the change in the, subject (You change into she), You are very kind., a) She are very kind, b) She was very kind., c) She is very kind., d) She does very kind.
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1.2. The Fun they Had.., Passage No.2, “May be.” he said nonchalantly. He walked away whistling, the dusty old book, tucked beneath his arm., Margie went into the schoolroom. It was right next to her bedroom, and the, mechanical teacher was on and waiting for her. It was always on at the same time every day, except Saturday and Sunday, because her mother said little girls learned better if they, learned at regular hours ., The screen was lit up, and it said; “Today’s arithmetic lesson is on the addition of, proper fractions. Please insert yesterday’s homework in the proper slot.”, Margie did so with a sigh. She was thinking about the old schools they had when her, grandfather’s grandfather was a little boy. All the kids from the whole neighbourhood came,, laughing and shouting in the schoolyard, sitting together in the schoolroom, going home, together at the end of the day. They learned the same things, so they could help one, another with the homework and talk about it., Q.1) Where did Margie go ?, a) School, b) room, c) school room, d) room school, Q.2) Where was the schoolroom ?, a) next to her bedroom,, b) next to her kitch, c) Next to her hall, d) None of above, Q.3) Choose correct option the type of the teacher in the passage., a) human teacher, b) Robot, c) Mechanical teacher, d) Trainer, Q.4) Choose the correct odd man out - arithmatic, addition, fraction, nation., a) addition, b) nation, c) arithmatic, d) fraction, Q.5) Choose correct symonyms from the followng., 1), nonchalantly a) with enjoing friends, b) with happy mood, c) without showing interest manner, d) with showing interest., 2), Fraction a) a numerical quntity that isn’t a whole number., b) First number, c) a numerical quality that is a whole number, d) None of above.
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3), , arithmetica) a numerical quantity, b) manipulation of numbers, c) not related to mathematic, d) the branch of mathematics, , 4), , neigthbourhooda) people, b) locality, c) vicinity, d) community, , 5) Mechanicala) Working or produced by machine of machinery., b) Working or produced by human., c) Working with community, d) Working in farm carelessly., Q.6) Choose the correct option - Margie was scornful., a) Singular, b) plural, c) Present tense, d) None of above, Q.7) She was thinking about the old school. (Identify the correct tense), a) Simple Present tense, b) Continue past tense, c) Simple future tense, d) Perfect past tense, Q.8) Choose the incorrect present pastpaticiple . - laughing, showing, sitting , thing, a) laughing, b) showing, c) sitting, d) thing, Q.9) Choose the correct compound word to the following words, - thing, lesson, another , school yard, a) lesson, b) school yard, c) another, d) thing, Q.10) When her grand father’s father was a littleboy- (Relation choose the correct option), a) great grandfather, b) father’s father, c) grand parents, d) grand father
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Q.11) Choose the correct type of the sentence- Can I read the book?, a) Assertive sentence, b) Exclamatory sentence, c) Interrogative sentence, d) Command sentence, , Q.12) Write the correct verb form of the following nounreader, writer, calculator, teacher, a) reading , writing , calculating, teaching, b) read, write, calculate, teach, c) ready, wrote, calculation, tution, d) None of above.
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1.3. ‘Hope’ is the thing with feathers ‘Hope’ is the thing with feathers, That perches in the soul, And sings the tune without the words, And never stops at all., And sweetest – in the Gale – is heard, And sore must be the storm, That could abash the little Bird, That kept so many warm, I’ve heard it in the chillest land, And on the strongest Sea, Yet – never- in Extremity, It asked a crumb – of me., -By Emily Dickinson., Q.1) Choose the correct synonyms to the following words., 1) Hopea) expectation, b) conversation, c) dipression, d) imaginaton, 2) galea) temple, b) temperature, c) tempest, d) None of above, 3) extremitya) extrawork, b) making shrill, c) intensity, d) expectation, 4) abasha) easy, b) embarrassed, c) difficult, d) best, 5) Perchesa) light, b) dark, c) place, d) roosts, Q.2 This is a poem by the famous- .............. poetess Emily Dickinson, a) American, b) Indian, c) french, d) Turki
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Q.3 The poetess refers to hope as ..................., a) animal, b) insect, c) bird, d) creature, Q.4 According to the poetess , hope- the little bird that nests in our ................., a) mind, b) heart, c) brain, d) soul, Q.5 Hope is portrayed as a little................, a) bird, b) heart, c) insect, d) none of above, Q.6 This poem is an example of .................., a) Repetition, b) Simile, c) Personification, d) Alliteration, Q.7 Choose the correct meaning to the following sentence., The storm is very strong., a) The storm in the sea, b) The pain must be very sereve, c) The situation is easy to handle, d) None of above., Q.8 The poetess comparison of hope to a bird is made in the form of ...., a) pun, b) simile, c) Alliteration, d) Metaphor., Q.9 The poetess uses the words ‘gate’and storm as metaphor . What do these words, represent?, a) times of bad weather, b) hard or painful times, c) pleasant times, d) times of success and growth, Q.10 “Hope is helpful intimes of pain, sorrow and difficulty” which of the following lines from, the poem best support this statement., a) Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul., b) And sings the tune without the words and never stops at all., c) And sweetest – in the Gale- is heard – and sore must be the storm, d) Yet never- in Extremity is asked a crumb of me.
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Q.11 The poet says that ‘And sings the tune without the words’ Why the bird of hope, sings?, a) To emphasize that hope does not need to be put into words to be felt., b) To point out that it is very defficult for people to express whether they feel hopeful or, not, c) To suggest that people are unable to understand the feeling of hope., d) To indicate that people who are always hopeful are also often forgetful., Q.12 What is the central idea to this poem ?, a) bird is role model in our lives., b) the role played by hope in our lives., c) refers to hope as a bird., d) birds are important in our life.
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1.4 The Story of Tea, Passage No.1, Let us begin with a question : can you name the most widely consumed beverage in, the world, after water ?, Perhaps many of you have guessed the answer : the most popular beverage in the world is, tea- the fresh, aromatic brew with which people like to begin their day. It has a refreshing,, astringent flavour. It is actually made by brewing, that is by infusing in boiling water, the, leaves and shoots of a plant whose botanical name is the Camellia sinensis. The leaves, are at first dried, cured and processed before they are packed and sold to us., Camellia sinensis is an evergreen plant that grows in topical and sub tropical climates. Tea, plants require at least 100-125 cm of rainfall a year and prefer acidic soils. Many of the, world’s best tea estates are located on hill slopes at elevations of upto 1500 metres: it is, said that the tea plants grow slowly and acquire a richer flavour at this height., When the plants mature, only the top 1-2 inches of he plant are picked. Thses buds and, leaves are called flushes. A new flush appears on the plant every seven to ten days during, the peak growing season. Left to grow on tis own, the tea plant may actually grow into a, small tree. But in all tea gardens , the plants are pruned and kept at a height of about three, feet (waist high) to enable easy plucking of the leaves., Q.1) The most popular beverage in the world is ................, a) coffee, b) coca- cola, c) Tea, d) Cold drink, Q.2) What is the botanical name of a plant ?, a) Camellia Sinensis, b) Zingiber officenate, c) Psidium guajara, d) vitis vinifera, Q.3) Which of the following steps are not a part of tea processing ?, a) dried, b) curved, c) processed, d) winnowed, Q.4) Camellia Sinensis is an ..............., a) beautiful plant, b) evergreen plant, c) useful plant, d) different plant, Q.5) Tea plant require at at least.................. cm of rainfall a year., a) 200-225, b) 150-200, c) 100-125, d) 500-525
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Q.6) This plant prefer ................ soils., a) acid, b) black, c) acidic, d) red, Q.7) World’s famous ............... are located on hill slopes., a) fruit estate, b) tea estate, c) flower estate, d) coffee estate, Q.8) Tea is and evergreen plant that grows in ................., a) tropical, b) tropical and subtropical, c) sub tropical, d) None of the above, Q.9) The teas we buy are usually classified according to the ..................., a) size of plant, b) areawise, c) typewise, d) size of their leaves, Q.10) Assam type of tea , Characteristicsa) by he huge leaves, b) by the cracked leaves, c) by the largest leavies, d) by the small leaves, Q.11) Proper plucking of tea leaves consist of ...................., a) one leaf, b) Two leaves one bud, c) Two leaves, two buds, d) Any of the above, Q.12) Choose the correct synonyms1) consume a) drink, b) get, c) eat, d) read, 2) aromatic a) a pleasant smell, b) a drizy smell, c) a trangent smell, d) none of these
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3) astringent a) poison, b) spirit, c) sharp, d) none of these, 4) mature a) grown up, b) small plant, c) big plant, d) plant, 5) Intermadiate a) first, b) second, c) third, d) middle
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1.4 The Story of Tea, Passage No. 2, How did tea first come to India? Historian think that tea has been known in India as, a medicinal plant since ancient times, but tea was not drunk for pleasure until the British, began to establish plantations in the 19th century. In the 1770s, the British East India, Company made sevaral unsuccessful attemps to grow tea in Bhutan and Assam, with seeds, from China. Although these attempts failed, the botanist Robert Bruce in 1823 discovered, tea plants growing wild in the Upper Brahmaputra valley. In May 1838, the first Indian tea, from Assam was sent to England for public sale. Since then India has gone on to become, one of the leading producers of tea in the world. Tea lovers claim that tea may be able to, reduce the risk of cancer, control blood pressure, fight viruses in our body and actually help, us live longer!Our body produces chemicals called free radicals. They can damage our, body and our health. Tea contains antioxidants called flavonoids. Scientists believe these, help to protect our system against free radicals. For many people tea is a popular drink to, have with friends. In many countries around the world, tea drinking is an important social, occasion., Japan, China, Russia and Korea have special tea ceremonies and traditions. These, ceremonics give people the time to relax and enjoy the taste and the smell of the tea., Q.1) Tea is orginal from a) India, b) Africa, c) China, d) Australia, Q.2) Word ‘Chai’is very close to the ..........., a) Hindi, b) English, c) Marathi, d) Tamil, Q.3) The British began to establish plantations in ..................., a) 18th century, b) 19th century, c) 17th century, d) 20th century, Q.4) Name of the Botainst who decovered tea plant growing wild..............., a) Robert Frast, b) Robert Lee, c) Robert Bruce, d) Robert wodro, Q.5) In which year the British East India company made unsuccessful attempts ? a) 1770, b) 1775, c) 1780, d) 1785, Q.6) In which year the first India tea from Assam was sent to England ?, a) 1830, b) 1838, c) 1840, d) 1845
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Q.7) Who claim that tea is very helpful ?, a) buyer, b) seller, c) tea lovers, d) none of these, Q.8) Tea may be ableto reduce the risk of .............., a) Cancer, b) control blood pressure, c) fight viruses, d) Any of these, Q.9) Radical cand damagea) Our body and our health, b) Our mind and our heart, c) our brain and our eyes, d) Any of these, Q.10) Tea contains antioxidants calleda) theanine, b) caffeine, c) flavonoids, d) none of these, Q.11) Scientist believe these help to protect our system against free..................., a) beverage, b) radicals, c) famous, d) popular, Q.12) Tea had been known in India as a ..........................., a) Herb, b) non medical plant, c) medicinal plant, d) Any of these
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1.5 The Neaklace, Mathilde was a pretty and charming girl. born, as if by an erro of fate, into a family of clerks., She had no means of becoming known, understood, loved or be wedded to an aristocrat;, and so she let herself be married to a minor official at the Ministry of Education., She dressed plainly, because she had never been able to afford anything better. She, suffered endlessly, feeling she was entitled to all the luxuries of life. She suffered because, of her shabby, poorly furnished house. All these things, that another woman of her class, would not even have noticed, tormented her and made her recenful. She dreamed of a, grand, polatial mansion, with vast rooms and inviting smaller rooms, perfummed for, afternoon chats with close friends., Yet, she had no rich dresses, no jewels , nothing and these were the only things she loved., She wanted so much to charm, to be envied , to be sought after., She had a rich friend, a former schoolmate at the convent, whom she avoided visiting,, because afterwards she would weep with regret, disapair and misery., One evening her husband came home with an air of triumph, holding a large envelope in his, hand. “Look,”he said, “here’s something for you.”, She tore open the paper and drew out a card, on which was printed the words:, “The Minister of Education and Mme Georges Rampouneau request the pleasure of M. and, Mme. Loisel’s company at the Ministry, on the evening of Monday, January 18th.”, Instead of being delighted , as her husband had hoped, she threw the invitation on the table, resentfully, and muttered , “What do you want me to do with that? And what do you expect, me to wear if I go ?”, Q.1) Mathilde was a .............. girl., a) ugly, b) pretty, c) poor, d) innocent, Q.2) She dreamed of a grand.......... masion, a) spacious, b) royal, c) palatial, d) big, Q.3) One everning her husband came home holding a large ..............., a) bag, b) box, c) gift, d) envelop, Q.4) Mathilde threw the invitation on the ............, a) table, b) car, c) chair, d) bed, Q.5) Mathilda was born into a family of ..............., a) ministers, b) officers, c) clerks, d) shopkeeper
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Q.6) What did Mathilda suffers from ?, a) delicacies, b) luxuries, c) proverty, d) all of these, Q.7) Whom was Mathilda married to ?, a) a pretty clerk, b) a minor official, c) an officer, d) a businessman, Q.8) One day Mr. Loisel received and invitation from ?, a) the Minister of Health, b) the Minister of Home Affairs, c) the Mnister of sea affairs, d) the minister of Education, Q.9) Why did Mrs. Loise throw the invitation resentfully ?, a) She had no jewellary to wear ., b) She had not any beatiful dress to wear., c) She didnot like parties., d) Both A and B., Q.10) What did Mathilda dream of ?, a) a grand palatial mansion, b) with vast rooms and inviting smaller rooms, c) perfumed for afternoon chats, d) all of above, Q.11) What was the day and date mension in the invitation ?, a) Tuesday July 8th, b) Monday, January 18th, c) Sunday May 10th, d) none of these, Q.12) Choose the correct synonyms of the following ?, 1) aristocrat a) rich man, b) business man, c) noble man, d) poor man, 2) entitled a) having a right to, b) having a great knowledge, c) having a friend, d) having a true sence
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3) Shabbya) new clothes, b) clean and neat clothes, c) clothes, d) nearly wornout, 4) Palatiala) a bunglow, b) a palace, c) a shack, d) a big bunglow, 5) triumph a) defeat, b) right, c) victory, d) none of these
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Answer Sheet, 2–b, 8–c, , 1.1 Walk a little Slower, 3–a, 4- d, 9–b, 10- b, , 5- c, 11- c, , 6–b, 12- a, , 1) – b, 3–b, 9–c, , 1.2The fun they had, Passage – 1, 2) – a, 3) – a, 4–a, 5- d, 10 - c, 11 - b, , 4)- c, 6-d, 12 - c, , 5) – a, 7- b, , 2- a, 1)–c, 7–b, , 1.2The fun they had, Passage –2, 3–c, 4–b, 2)– a, 3) - d, 8–d, 9-b, , 4) - c, 10 - a, , 5)- a, 11- c, , Q.1, 2–a, 8 –d, , 1.3Hope is the thing with feather, 1) –a, 2) –c, 3) –c, 4)- b, 3 –c, 4 –d, 5- a, 6-c, 9 –b, 10 – c, 11 - a, 12 –b, , 5) –d, 7- b, , 1- c, 7–b, Q.12, , 2–a, 8– b, 1) – c, , 1.4The Story of tea, Passage – 1, 3–d, 4–b, 9–d, 10- c, 2) – a, 3) - c, , 5- c, 11 - b, 4) - a, , 6–c, 5) – d, , 2 –a, 8 –d, , 1.4The Story of tea, Passage –2, 3 –b, 4- c, 9 –a, 10- c, , 5- a, 11- b, , 6–b, 12- c, , 2 –c, 8 –d, 1) – c, , 1.5The Necklace, Passage – 1, 3–d, 4 –a, 9–d, 10- d, 2) - a, 3) - d, , 5- c, 11 - b, 4) - b, , 6–c, , 1-c, 7–a, 13- c, , Q.1, 2–a, 8–b, , 1-c, Q5, 6–a, 12- b, , 1-c, 7 –c, , 1- b, 7 –b, Q.12, , 5) –c
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Unit Two
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Multiple choice questions, Unit no. 2.1 Comparison, A1-Read the following stanza and complete the activities., , Fast as a spaceship,, slow as a snail,, Big as a dinosaur,, small as a nail,, Fierce as a tiger,, gentle as a lamb., Sour as a lemon,, sweet as jam., Dry as the desert,, wet as the sea., Square as a house,, round as a pea., Cool as a cave,, warm as toast,, Noisy as a road drill,, quiet as a ghost., Strong as an ox,, weak as kitten., Hard as a rock,, soft as a mitten., Dark as a tunnel,, light as the moon,, Night time midnight,, day time noon., Tall as a giant,, short as an elf., Crooked as a mountain path,, straight as a shelf..., The world is full of, opposites,, so think of some yourself !, - Anonymous, , Q.1 Complete the sentences by choosing the correct, alternatives., 1. A spaceship is fast whereas ……………… is slow., ( a. a nail, b. a snail, c. a spaceship), 2. A road drill is ……………. And a ghost is quiet., ( a. quiet, b. big, c. noisy), 3. Square and round are …………, commonly used to compare., ( a. shapes, b. size c. objects), 4. The poet compares …………between a spaceship and a snail., ( a. speed, b. sound, c. taste), 5. The poet compares …………. Between a house and a pea., (a. size b. shapes, c. character), 6. Desert is ………….. and the sea is wet., ( a. sweet, b. warm, c. dry), 7.The jam is sweet whereas the lemon is............, ( a. sour, b. dry, c. sweet ), 8.Pick out the speed indicators.........., (a. big and small, b. fast and slow. c. dry and wet ), 9.Pick out the taste indicators.........., (a.square and round., b. cool and warm. c.sour and sweet), 10.Choose the group of nouns........, (a.dark, light. B. spaceship, snail, C. dinosaur,nail., D. tall, short ), 11.The adjectives are................, (a.square and round b.house and pea . c.noisy and quite, d.tiger and lamb.), 12.Select describing words for given nouns., i)...........cave (a.slow b.big c.cool d.gentle), ii).......... Pea. ( a.quite b.round c.noisy, d.squire.), iii)...........sea. (a.wet b.sweet c.sour d.dry.), iv)...........lamb. (a.big b.gentle c.soft d.gentle.)
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13. Write adjectives used here to show -i) Shape ..........., (a. round and square b. fast and slow, c.fierce and gentle), ii) temperature............ ( a.sour and sweet. b.dry and wet, c.cool and warm.), iii) size..............., (a.noisy and quite, b. big and small, c. hard and soft)., 14. How is a mountain path?……………………., a. straight b. short, c. crooked, d. tall, 15. What is hard?........................, a. mitten, b. rock, c. tunnel, d. giant., 16. What is the world full of?..........., a. opposites, b. strong, c. yourself, d. day, 17. Select two rhyming pairs from following ………………………., a. snail- nail, b. midnight-giant c. moon-noon, d. ox-rock, 18. Choose the correct rhyming scheme for fist six stanzas ……………………., a. aabb, b. abcb, c. free verse, d.abba, 19. Identify the figure of speech from following lines……………….., Fierce as a tiger,gentle as a lamb., a. Alliteration, b. Repetition, c. Simile, d. Metaphor, , Answer Key, 1. b, 8. b, 13.i) aii) c, 18.b, , 2. c, 9. c, iii) b, 19.c, , 3. a, 10. B & c, 14.c, , 4. a, 5.a, 6. c, 7.a, 11.a& c, 12. i) c, ii) b iii) a iv) d, 15.b 16.a, 17.a&c
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Unit 2.2 Helen Keller and Anne Sullivan., Read the following passage and choose proper alternatives., Passage No. 1, , (Helen Keller became ill at the age of two and was left blind and deaf. For the next five years, she grew up in a world of darkness and emptiness. She was afraid, alone and without any, anchor. This is the story of her meeting the teacher who would change her life.), The most important day I remember in all my life is the one on which my teacher, Anne, Mansfield Sullivan, came to me. I am filled with wonder when I consider the immeasurable, contrasts between the two lives which it connects. It was the third of March,, 1887,three months before I was seven years old., On the afternoon of that eventful day, I stood on the porch, dumb and expectant. I, guessed vaguely from my mother’s signs and from the hurrying to and fro in the house that, something unusual was about to happen, so I went to the door and waited on the steps., The afternoon sun penetrated the mass of honeysuckle that covered the porch, and fell on my, upturned face. My fingers lingered almost unconsciously on the familiar leaves and blossoms, which had just come forth to greet the sweet Southern spring. I did not know what the future, held of marvel or surprise for me. Anger and bitterness had preyed upon me continually for, weeks and a deep languor had succeeded this passionate struggle., Complete the following sentences., 1. This is the story of her………………………., a. meeting the mother who would change her life., b. meeting the teacher who would change her life., c. meeting the sister who would change her life., d. meeting the brother who would change her life., 2. The most important day in Helen Keller's life.................., a. third of March,1887,three months before Helen Keller was seven years old., b. third of April,1887,three months before Helen Keller was seven years old., c. second of March,1887,three months before Helen Keller was seven years old., d. third of March,188, four months before Helen Keller was seven years old., 3. Helen Keller went to the door and...................., a. waited on the yard., b. waited near the door., c. waited at the window., d. waited on the steps., 4. Helen Keller became ill ................., a. at the age of two., b. at the age of three., c. when she was born., d. when she was young., 5. The familiar leaves and blossoms came forth.........................., a. to greet the sweet Western spring. b. to greet the sweet Southern spring., c. to greet the sweet Southern winter d. to greet the sour Southern spring., 6. Anne Mansfield Sullivan was Helen Keller's.............., a. mother, b. sister, c. teacher, d. friend.
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Choose synonym for the following word and phrase:, 7. to and fro................., a. confidence, b. determination, c. move backward and forward, d. faith., 8. immeasurable contrast...................., a. fathomable, b. definite, c. limited opposition, d. a vast difference., 9. eventful day .................., a.a day full of activities, b. a day full of relax, c. a day without busy., d. a playful day, 10. preyed upon...................., a. unbeatable, b. almighty, c. had negative and harmful effect. d. protected, Do as directed., 11. Anger and bitterness had preyed upon me. ( Use not only ...... but also ), a. Not only anger and but also bitterness had preyed upon me., b. Not only anger but also bitterness had preyed upon me., c. Anger not only bitterness but also had preyed upon me., d. Anger not only but also bitterness had preyed upon me., 12. Helen Keller stood on the porch, dumb and expectant.( Add Question Tag), a. did she?, b. didn't Helen Keller?, c. didn't she?, d. don't she?, 13. The afternoon sun penetrated the mass of honeysuckle. ( Add Question Tag), a. didn't it ?, b. didn't they ?, c. didn't the afternoon?, d. don't she?, 14.On the afternoon of that eventful day, I stood on the porch, dumb and expectant., ( Change into Past Continuous Tense), a. stand, b. was standing, c. had stood, d. was being stood., , 1.b, 7.c, , 2.a, 8.d, 12.c 13.a, , Answer Key, 3.d, 9. a, 14.b, , 4.a, 10.c, , 5.b 6.c, 11.b
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Passage No. 2, Read the following passage and choose proper alternatives., Have you ever been at sea in a dense fog, when it seemed as if a tangible white darkness, shut you in, and the great ship, tense, and anxious, groped her way toward the shore with plummet and sounding-line, and you waited, with beating heart for something to happen? I was like that ship before my education began, only I, was without compass or sounding-line, and had no way of knowing how near the harbor was., “Light! Give me light!” was the wordless cry of my soul, and the light of love shone on me in that, very, hour., I felt approaching footsteps. I stretched out my hand as I supposed it was my mother., Someone took it, and I was caught up and held close in the arms of her who had come to reveal all, things to me, and, more than all things else, to love me., The morning after my teacher came she led me into her room and gave me a doll. The little, blind children at Perkins Institution had sent it and Laura Bridgman had dressed it; but I did not, know this until afterward. When I played with it a little while, Miss, Sullivan slowly spelled into my hand the word “d-o-l-l.” I was at once interested in this finger play, and tried to imitate it. When I finally succeeded in making the letters correctly I was flushed with, childish pleasure and pride. Running downstairs to my mother I held up my hand and made the, letters for doll. I did not know that I was spelling a word or even that words existed; I was simply, making my fingers go in monkey-like imitation. In the days that followed I learned to spell in this, uncomprehending way a great many words, among them pin, hat, cup, and a few verbs like sit,, stand and walk. But my teacher had been with me several weeks before I understood that everything, has a name., Complete the following sentences., 1. Helen Keller compares herself to …………., a. the wandering ship, b. the sea shore, c. the mighty ship, d. the teacher, 2. First word, Helen Keller succeeded in making letters correctly……….., a. sit, b. walk, c. stand, d. doll, 3. Helen Keller was interested in this ................ and tried to imitate it., a. making letters, b. handling objects., c. finger play, d. learn to spell., 4. Young Helen’s teacher do when they met first……………….., a. Teacher caught Helen's head and held her close in her arms., b. Teacher caught Helen's hand and held her close in her arms., c. Teacher caught Helen's hand and held her away in her arms., d. Teacher caught Helen's shoulder and released in her arms., 5. The doll had been sent by the little blind children ……………, a. Laura Bridgman, b. Miss Sullivan, c. Helen Keller, d. at Perkins Institution
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Arrange the following sentences according to the passage order:, 6. a. Helen learnt many words without understanding them., b. Helen learnt the word ‘doll’ by imitation from her teacher for the very first time., c. She realized that everything has a name., d. When she was successful in making the letters of ‘doll’, she showed it to her, mother., a. a,c,b,d, b. d,ab,c, c. b,d,a,c., d. c,a d, b., 7. a. Helen was caught up and held close in the arms., b. Miss Sullivan slowly spelled into my hand the word “d-o-l-l.”, c. Helen stretched out her hand., ., d. The morning after her teacher came she led herinto her room and gave, her a doll., a. b,d,c,a, b. c,a,d,b, c. a,c,b,d, d. b,c,a,d, . Write the antonyms for following phrases and words., 8. Flushed with: ................., a. became sad b. glowed with, c. full-blooded d. enjoyed with., 9. persist : ..............., a. continue firmly, b. carry on, c. give up, d. keep up, 10. uncomprehending :..............., a. lack of understanding, b. ignorant, c. careless, d. understanding, Do as directed:, 11. Miss Sullivan had come to reveal all things to her. (Pick the infinitive), a. to reveal, b. to her, c. come, d. had, 12.I learnt a great many words that day. (Choose proper Wh-type question), a. What do I learnt that day?, b. What did I learnt that day?, c. What does I learnt that day?, d. What did I learn that day?, 13. Helen was flushed with childish pleasure and pride.( Use ‘both......and '), a. Helen was flushed with both childish pleasure and pride., b. Helen was flushed with childish both pleasure and pride., c. Helen was both flushed with childish pleasure and pride., d. Helen was flushed with childish pleasure and pride., 14.She was spelling a word. (Frame Verbal question), a. Wasn't she spelling a word?, b. Wasn't she spelling a word., c. She was spelling a word?, d. She wasn't spelling a word?, , 1.a, , 2.d, , Answer Key, 3.c, , 4.b, , 5. d, , 10.d, , 11.a, , 6.c, 7. b, , 8. a, 12.d, , 13.b, , 14.a, , 9.c
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Passage No .3, Read the following passage and choose proper alternatives., One day, while I was playing with my new doll, Miss Sullivan put my big rag doll into my, lap also, spelled ‘d-o-l-l’ and tried to make me understand that‘d-o-l-l’ applied to both. Earlier in, the day we had a tussle over the words ‘m-u-g’ and ‘w-a-t-e-r’. Miss Sullivan had tried to impress, it upon me that ‘m-u-g’ is mug and that ‘w-a-t-e-r’ is water, but I persisted in confounding the two., In despair she had dropped the subject for the time, only to renew it at the first opportunity. I, became impatient at her repeated attempts and, seizing the new doll, I dashed it upon the floor. I, was keenly delighted when I felt the fragments of the broken doll at my feet. Neither sorrow nor, regret followed my passionate outburst. I had not loved the doll. In the still, dark world in which I, lived there was no strong sentiment or tenderness. I felt my teacher sweep the fragments toone side, of the hearth, and I had a sense of satisfaction that the cause of my discomfort was removed. She, brought me my hat, and I knew I was going out into the warm sunshine. This thought, if a wordless, sensation may be called a thought, made me hop and skip with pleasure., We walked down the path to the well-house, attracted by the fragrance of the honeysuckle, with which it was covered. Someone was drawing water and my teacher placed my hand under the, spout. As the cool stream gushed over one hand she spelled into the other the word water, first, slowly, then rapidly. I stood still, my whole attention fixed upon the motions of her fingers., Suddenly I felt a misty consciousness as of something forgotten-a thrill of returning thought; and, somehow the mystery of language was revealed to me. I knew then that ‘w-a-t-e-r’ meant the, wonderful cool something that was flowing over my hand. That living word awakened my soul,, gave it light, hope, joy, set it free! There were barriers still, it is true, but barriers that could in time, be swept away., Complete the following sentences., 1. Miss Sullivan and Helen had tussle over the words............, a. mother and father, b. mug and water, c. doll, d. hat, 2. The writer and her teacher were attracted by ..............., a. the water, b. the doll, c. the fragrance of the honeysuckle., d. by the motions of fingers., 3.The teacher swept the fragments to one side of .........., a. the hearth, b. the corner., c. at the well-house, d. the spout, 4. Helen dashed the doll upon..........., a. the lap, b. the yard, c. the feet, d. the floor., 5. According to Helen what did water mean?............, a. the warm sunshine, b. cool something flowing on hand, c. gave it light, d. fingers touch on hand
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6.Complete the web, , Helen's feelings, mentioned in passage, , a. pleasure, sorrow, delight, impatient, b. impress, despair, persist, attempt, c. under, upon, over, into, d. walk, flow, place, sweep, Do as directed., 7.She brought my hat. (Choose proper Wh-type question), a. When did she bring ?, b. Why do she bring?, c. What did she bring?, d. What do she brought?, 8. The teacher placed my hand under the spout. ( Begin the sentence with ’my hand….), a. My hand is placed under the spout by the teacher., b.My hand has been placed under the spout by the teacher., c. My hand placed under the spout by the teacher., d. My hand was placed under the spout by the teacher., 9.We walked down the path to the well-house. (Choose proper Wh-type question), a. Why do we walk?, b. Where did we walk down?, c. What did the path we walked down?, d. When does we walked down?, 10. That living words awakened my soul (Change the Voice), a. My soul was awakened by that living words., b. My soul is awakened by that living words., c. My soul is being awakened by that living words., d.My soul has been awakened by that living words., Write the synonyms of:, 11.confound............., a. confuse, b.comfort, c. confuse, d. enlighten, 12.misty :.............., a. clear, b. sharp, c. unclear, d. bright, 13. Sweep away ......., a. preserve, b. protect, c. save, d. clean up, 14. Write describing word for, i) ......... doll, ii)------- sentiment., a. loved, dark b. new, strong c. warm, delight, d. well, cool, 15. Helen dashed it upon the floor. ( Identify 'it' stands for…), a. hearth, b. attempts, c. doll, d.discomfort, , 1.b, , 2.c, , Answer Key, 3.a, , 4.d, , 5.b, , 9.b, 14.b, , 10.a, 15.c, , 11.a, , 6.a, 7.c, 12.c, , 8.d, 13.d
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Passage No.4, I left the well-house eager to learn. Everything had a name, and each name gave birth to, a new thought. As we returned to the house, every object that I touched seemed to quiver with, life. That was because I saw everything with the strange, new sight that had come to me. On, entering the door I remembered the doll I had broken. I felt my way to the hearth and picked up, the pieces. I tried vainly to put them together. Then my eyes filled with tears; for I realised what, I had done, and for the first time I felt repentance and sorrow., I learned a great many new words that day. I do not remember what they all were; but I, do know that mother, father, sister, teacher were among them-words that were to make the, world blossom for me ‘like Aaron’s rod, with flower.’ It would have been difficult to find a, happier child than I was as I lay in my crib at the close of that eventful day and lived over the, joys it had brought me, and for the first time longed for a new day to come., (Helen went on to become a graduate cum laude from Radcliffe. She then devoted the rest of, her life to teaching and giving hope to the blind and deaf, as her teacher had done. She and, Anne remained friends until Anne’s death.), , Read the following passage and choose proper alternatives., Complete the following sentences., 1.One day Helen understood that............, a. everything had a name, b. every object has meaning, c. everyone can touch the object., d. the world is vast., 2.The writer devoted the rest of her life................, a. to teaching and giving hope to the old people., b. to teaching and giving hope to thepoor people., c. to teaching and giving hope to the blind and deaf, d. to learn and giving hope to thedeaf and dumb., 3 Helen longed first time for ..........., a. a new word to learn, b. a new day to come., c. a word to speak, d. a unhappy day to come., 4.On entering the door the writer remembered ………she had broken, a. the mug, b. tears, c. the hat, d. the doll, 5. First time, Helen felt ……………, a. the strange, b. quiver of life, c. repentance and sorrow, d. difficult to find happiness
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Write the antonyms for :, 6.quiver…….., a. stillness, b. flash, c. throb, d. shake, 7. vain :……….., a. without success, b. prideful, c. modest, d., important, 8. go on :…………, a. proceed, b. develop, c. to pass, d. discontinue, , Do as directed:, 9. I tried vainly to put them together.( Pick out the adverb), a. to put, b.vainly, c. tried, d. together, 10.On entering the door, Iremembered the doll I had broken.( Use ‘ As soon as), a.As soon as I entered the door, I remembered the doll I had broken., b.On entering the door as soon as I remembered the doll I had broken., c. As soon as I remembered the doll I had broken On entering the door., d. I remembered the doll as soon as I had broken On entering the door., 11.It had brought me. ( begin the sentences with”I........), a. I had been brought by it, b. I had brought by it, c. I have been brought by it., d. I had been bring by it ., , 1.a, , 2.c, , Answer Key, 3.b, , 4.d, , 5.c, , 10.a, , 11. a, , 6.a, 7.c, , 8.d, , 9.b
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2.3 Mark Twain, Passage No. - 1, MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS, Non-Textual Passage And Grammar, Read the passage and questions given below and write the option you consider the, most appropriate., Mark Twain was the pen name of Samuel Langhorne Clemens, a popular, American writer. He was famous for his humorous stories, novels and other writings. His, ready wit shone through everyday conversations. Many anecdotes related to Mark Twain, are told and enjoyed even today., It should be noted that he was a great defender of human values like liberty, equality and, fraternity. He opposed wars and imperialism and supported the cause of labourers and of, the black people in his country, America. Given below are some anecdotes from his life, and some quotations from his speeches and writingsSome Anecdotes, One day during a lecture tour, Mark Twain entered a local barber shop for a shave. This,, Twain told the barber, was his first visit to the town., “You’ve chosen a good time to come,” he declared., “Oh?” Twain replied., “Mark Twain is going to lecture here tonight. You’ll want to go, I suppose?”, “I guess so...”, “Have you bought your ticket yet ?”, “No, not yet.”, “Well, it’s sold out, so you’ll have to stand.”, “Just my luck,” said Twain with a sigh. “I always have to stand when that fellow, lectures !”, Q.1 Read the passage carefully and complete the activities., A.1 – Simple Factual Activities:, 1. Complete the activities., 1. The type of the given extract is …………….., a. Story, b. Poem, c. Novel, d. Informatory, Answer – d. Informatory, 2. The name of the scribe in this extract is …………… ., a. Anecdotes, b. Barber, c. Samuel, d. Marks, Answer – c. Samuel
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3. Samuel Clemens was the great defender of …………, a. values, b. anecdotes, c. novels, d. stories, Answer- a. values, 4. One day , during lecture tour , Mark visited a …., a. America, b. saloon, c. black people, d. Samuel Clemens, Answers – b. saloon, 5., a., b., c., d., , Mark Twain always supported for the cause of ………, novelists, wars, writers, workers., , Answer – d. workers, 2. Complete., 1. Put the sentences in proper order to show the sequence of events took place in the, extract., i. He visited the local barber shop., ii. The barber asked him whether he had bought a ticket of the lecture., iii. Samuel went on a lecture tour., iv. Mark told him that he had no ticket., Options – a. iii, ii, iv,i, b. i, iii, ii, iv, c. ii, iii, i, iv, d. iii, i, ii, iv, Answer – d. iii, i,ii, iv, 2. The passage is an account of …………….., a. biographical information and some quotations of Mark Twain., b. about autobiography of Mark., Answer – a. biographical information and some quotations of Mark Twain.
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3., a., b., c., d., , The main thrust of the author in this extract is to convey ……., the sense of humour of Mark, the contribution of Mark in drama writing., the information about the tragedy which took place in Mark’s life., the effects of war on human beings., , Answer – a. the sense of humour of Mark, 4. As a good human being , Samule Clemens always supported…., a., b., c., d., , his popularity as a great writer, the values like liberty, equality and fraternity, his ready wit., the wars., , Answer- b. the values like liberty, equality and fraternity, 5., a., b., c., d., , Which of the following statements suggest that Mark was himself a lecturer., I always have to stand when the fellow lectures., No, not yet., Oh?, I guess so., , Answers - a. I always have to stand when the fellow lectures., 2. State whether the following statements are true or false., 1. The real name of Mark Twain was Langhorne., 2. Samuel Clemen’s pseudonym was Mark Twain., 3. Mark went to a hospital for shaving., 4. Mark Twain informed the barber his own identity., 5. Mark wants to shave so he visited the local barber shop., 6. Mark Twain is an American writer., 7. Samuel defended values like liberty , equality and war., 8. Samuel was against the imperialism., 9. Mark always supported the cause of labourers., 10. Mark Twain is a great humorous writer., Answers – 1.False 2. True 3. False 4. False 5. True 6. True 7. False 8. True 9., True, 10. True
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A2. Complex factual Activity, 1. Fill in the blanks., 1. Mark twain is the ……………name of Samuel Langhorne Clemens, a. soubriquet, b. title, c. parental, d. paternal, 2. Mark Twain was the famous writer of ……., a. USSR, b. US, c. USAF, d. USDA, 3. Mark was famous for writing ………….., a. Dramas, b. Poems, c. Epics, d. Novels, 4. The writer of this extract emphasized that even today , people read ………… of Mark, Twain., a. Anecdotes, b. Dramas, c. Poems, d. Epics, 5. Mark was a protector of …………… principle., a. Violence, b. Brotherhood, c. Philosophy, d. Martyrdom, Answers – 1. a., , 2. b, , 3. d, , 4. a 5. b, , 2. Choose the correct alternatives., 1. He supported the cause of laborers and of the black people in his country. This, statement reflects one value which is.., a. liberty., b. equality., c. fraternity, d. All of the above
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2. Which of the following would be the best title for thesetwo extracts., a. Mark Twain, b. Samuel Clemens, c. Marks biography & his sense of humor, d. The humorous ancecdotes of Mark Twain, 3. Mark didn’t tell his real name to the barber because…, a. Mark had a great sense of humour by which in his first visit, he wanted to create, fun., b. He felt uncomfortable in doing so ., c. He fears that there will be late for the lecture., d. It was his first visit to the barber’s shop., 4. Mark Twain was …...., a. the name of popular American writer., b. the name of labourer, c. the name of war fighter, d. the name of the barber, 5. Select two appropriate social activities of Mark Twain and choose an answer., i.He supported liberty, equality and fraternity and opposed wars and imperialism., ii. He wrote humorous stories and novels., iii. He also supported the cause of labourers and of the black people., iv. He became a popular American writer., a. i & iv, b. ii & iii, c. i, & ii, d. i & iii, Answers – 1. d 2. c 3. a 4. a 5. d, 2. Choose the correct alternative., 1. On the basis of this passage Select the statement which would be most appropriate, about Mark Twain., a. Mark Twain is the greatest American Humorist of his age., b. Mark Twain worked for the welfare of laborers, black people and war wictims., 2., a., b., 3., a., b., , The main purpose of anecdote in this extract is to create ………., awareness about handling the most critical situation with humor to forget pain., awareness about the knowledge of Mark Twain., Which of the following would be the best title for the given anecdote Mark and Barber’s Dialogues, The great humorist – Mark Twain.
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4. The term ‘Anecdote’ refers to …, a. a short narrative of amusing incident which took place between the barber and, Mark., b. the biography of Mark and his contribution in Literature, 5. The author highlighted the ………. of Mark Twain with help of the anecdote., a. tragic style, b. humorous style, 6. Choose the false statement regarding the actions of Mark Twain in the barber’s shop., a. Mark was ready to buy the ticket to attend the lecture of Mark Twain., b. Mark didn’t disclose his identity to add humour in that amusing conversation with the, barber ., 7. Choose the correct option., a. Mark was the famous poet and dramatist of his era., b. Mark was the great defender of human values as well as a popular American, humorist., 8. The barber was impressed by Mark’s lectures. Choose the option which justifies it., i. Mark was a guest in his city so it was his duty to show him courtesy., ii. According to the barber Mark visited the city on the auspicious time as there was the, Options - a. Only ii is correct., b. Only ii is correct., c. All the options are correct., d. All the options are incorrect., 9. In the barber shop, the barber’s behavior was …, a. of arrogance., b. of gracious manners, 10. After reading the information and anecdote , we come to know that as a humanbeing Mark was ………….., a. a champion of humanitarian beliefs having a great sense of humour., b. an ardent supporter of aggressive ideology & a supporter of non-humanitarian, principles., Answer – 1. a 2. a, , 3. b 4. a 5. b 6. a 7. b 8. a 9. b 10. a
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A.3 Vocabulary-based Activities, 1. Word Formation, Read the alphabets and numbers and choose the correct option to find the correct, spelling of the hidden word. T Y R E B I L, 1 2 3 4 5 6 7, Options - i. 3215476, ii. 7156324, iii. 5723461, iv. 7654312, Answer - iv. 7654312 – Liberty, 2. Choose the correct meaning of the given word / phrase., 1. He was famous for his humorous writing., a. funny, b. tragic, c. nonsense, d. twisting, 2. Choose the correct spelling to complete the following sentence., “ Have you bought your ……….. yet?, a. Tickit, b.Tikit, c. Ticket, d. Tikute, 3. The best synonym for – fraternity, a. neighbourhood, b. friendship, c. brotherhood, d. enmity, 4. The wrong antonym for – first, a. primary, b. last, c. chief, d. principal, 5. One word substitution -Replace the word with the suitable word., The policy to rule the nation or people by imposing geographical acquiring of the land, and influencing the social life by indirect control over the political and economic, activities of the country., a. Lecture, b. Tour, c. War, d. Imperialism, Answers – 1. a 2. c 3. c 4. b 5. d
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A.4 Grammar [ Language Study} –based Activities1. Choose the correct option for the underlined part., 1. He opposed wars and imperialism., a. Subject, b. Predicate, 2. Who teaches you English?, Which of the following is the correct passive structure of the above sentence?, a. Whom is English taught to you?, b. By whom are you taught English?, c. Is English taught to you by whom?, d. By whom do you teach English?, 3. He declared ,“You’ve chosen a good time.”, This sentence could be put in reported speech as, a. He asked that he has chosen a good time., b. He suggested that he had chosen a good time., c. He declared that he had chosen a good time., d. He advised whether he has chosen a good time., 4. Everything seemed quite normal., Choose the correct exclamatory expression., a. Everything is really norma!, b. How seemed everything normal!, c. How normal everything seemed!, d. Normal, seemed everything!, 5., a., b., c., d., , The drunk was very drunk.( Identify the tense.), Simple present, Past perfect, Simple past, Present perfect, , 6. Select the adjective of the noun ‘night’, a. nocturnal, b. nightmare, c. nightshade, d. nightshit, 7. night-knight - The words expresse different meanings. Choose the correct sentence., a. A brave night came at the knight., b. A brave knight came at the night., c. A brave night came at the night., d. Tanaji was a brave knight.
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8. Choose - Change the voice., He would speak English., a. English must be spoken by him., b. English should be spoken by him., c. English would be spoken by him., d. English could be spoken by him., 9. ………. Man is a social animal., a. a, b. the, c. an, d. No article, 10. Choose the correct question tag., a. Amn’t I?, b. am I?, c. aren’t I?, d. None of these, , Choose the correct option to fill in the blanks., , – I am tall., , Answers- 1. b 2. b 3. c 4. c 5. c 6. a 7. b. 8. c 9. d 10. b, A.5 Personal Response / Open-ended Questions., 1. Mention the features of language used in this extract?, 2. Do you agree with the statement ‘ Mark Twain was a great humorous writer’ –Justify., 3. Suggest the suitable title for the passage? Give Reasons., 4. Pick out the dialogues which shows that Mark Twain was a great humorist., 5. Narrate any such incident which is similar to the given anecdote.
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2.3 Mark Twain, Passage No. - 2, MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS, Non-Textual Passage And Grammar, Read the passage and questions given below and write the option you consider the, most appropriate., Mrs Stowe was leaving for Florida one morning, and Clemens (the young Mark Twain), ran over early to say goodbye. On his return Mrs Clemens regarded him disapprovingly:, “Why”, she said, “you haven’t on any collar and tie.”, He said nothing, but went up to his room, did up these items in a neat package, and sent, it over to Mrs Stowe by a servant, with a line:, ‘Herewith receive a call from the rest of me.’, One day Henry Irving, in the midst of telling Mark Twain a humorous story, abruptly, stopped and examined his friend’s face. “You haven’t heard this, have you ?” he asked., Twain assured him that he had not., When, some time later, Irving again paused, and again posed the question, Twain again, reassured him. Then, approaching the climax, Irving broke off once more. “Are you, quite sure you haven’t heard this?” he demanded suspiciously., “I can lie once,” Twain finally replied. “I can lie twice for courtesy’s sake, but I draw the, line there. I can’t lie the third time at any price. I not only heard the story, I invented it !”, Q.1 Read the passage carefully and complete the activities., A.1 – Simple Factual Activities:, 1. Complete the activities., 1. The type of the given extract is …………….., a. Anecdote, b. Poem, c. Novel, d. Informatory, Answer – a. anecdote, 2. The name of the person who is telling story to Mark is …………… ., a. Florida, b. Mrs. Stowe, c. Mark Twain, d. Henry Irving, Answer – d. Henry Irving, 3. The name of the place referred in the given extract is …………, a. collar, b. Clemens, c. Florida, d. tie, Answer- c. Florida
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4. The young Mark ran over early to say goodbye to …., a. Florida, b. Mrs. Stowe, c. Henry Irving, d. Clemens, Answers – b. Mrs. Stowe, 5. Mark Twain’sanother name referred in this extract is ………, a. Henry, b. Mrs. Clemens, c. Clemens, d. Mrs. Stowe, Answer – C. Clemens, 6. The young Mark Twain went to Mrs. Florida to say……., a. goodbye, b. good morning, c. nothing, d. a line, Answer - a. goodbye, 7. Mrs. Stowe was going to …………, a. her room, b. call her servant c. to say goodbye to Mark d. Florida, Answer – d. Florida, 8. Mrs. Stowe complained Mark about the lack of ……….., a. good manners, b. a neat package, c. Collar and tie, d. her servant, Answer - c. Collar and tie, 9. According to Mark , how many times he may speak a lie?, a. once, b. twice, c. thrice, d. never, Answer – b. twice, 10. Henry stopped his narration of the story when he was telling particularly the …….., of the story., a. beginning, b. middle, c. climax, d. introductory part, Answer - c. Climax
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Q. 2. State whether the following statements are true or false., 1. Mrs. Stowe was not going to Florida., 2. Mark went to say goodbye to Mrs. Stowe., 3. Mark didn’t like to wear formal dress., 4. Mark always like to wear particular dress., 5. Mrs. Florida was surprised because Mark was without collar and tie., 6. Mark packed collar and tie in a neat package and sent it to Mrs. Stowe., 7. One day, Mark Twain was telling story to Henry Irving., 8. Henry was suspicious about Mark’s familiarity to the story., 9. Mark told Henry that he can tell a lie the third time., 10. Mark accepted that he was the writer of that story., Answers – 1.False 2. True 3. False 4. True 5. True 6. True 7. False 8. True, 9.False 10. True, , A2. Complex factual Activity, 1. Fill in the blanks., 1. Clemens is the name of ……………., a. Henry Irving, b. old Mark Twain, c. Mrs. Stowe, d. young Mark Twain, 2. Mrs. Stowe was surprised because Mark was without ………….. and tie., a. servant, b. room, c. collar, d. items, 3. Mark was famous for writing ………….., a. Dramas, b. Poems, c. stories, d. Novels, 4. The writer of this extract highlighted the sense of humor by giving ……… of Mark, Twain., a. Anecdotes, b. Dramas, C. Poems, d. Epics, 5. Mark said that he can lie two times for …………..., a. courtesy’s sake, b. friendship’s sake, c. Henry’s sake, d. climax’s sake, Answers – 1. d., , 2. c 3. c 4. a 5. a
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2. Choose the correct alternatives., 1., a., b., c., d., , The actions of Mark in both anecdotes reveal that he has …..., liberty., equality., fraternity, courtesy for others, , 2. Which of the following would be the best title for these two extracts., a. Mark Twain, b. Samuel Clemens, c. Marks biography & his sense of humor, d. The humorous ancecdotes of Mark Twain, 3. Mark sent the collar and tie with the servant to Mrs. Stowe because…, a. Mark wanted to show his sense of humor and courtesy to please Mrs. Stowe., b. Mrs. Stowe was angry for it., c. Mrs.Stowe needs the collar and tie., d. Mrs. Stowe was going to Florida., 4. Mark Twain was …...., a. the name of writer., b. the name of friend., c. the name of servant, d. the name of husband of Mrs. Stowe., 5. The author highlighted the ………. of Mark Twain with help of the anecdote., a. tragic style, b. humorous style, Answers – 1. d 2. d 3. a 4. a 5. b, 3. Complete the activity and Choose the correct answer., 1. Put the sentences in proper order to show the sequence of events took place in, the extract., i. Henry stopped in the midst of his story abruptly., ii. Henry asked Mark whether he had heard that story., iii. Mark declared that he himself had written that story., iv. Henry examined Marks face for the first time., Options – a. iv, ii, i, iii, b. i, iii, ii, iv, c. ii, iii, i, iv, d. i, iv, ii, iii, Answer – d. i, iv, ii, iii
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2. The passage is an account of …………….., a. the humorous scenes ie. anecdotes., b. about literary contribution of Mark as a writer., Answer – a. humorous scenes i.e. anecdotes., 3. The main thrust of the author behind presenting the anecdotes in this extract is to, convey ……., a. the sense of humour of Mark, b. the contribution of Mark in drama writing., c. the information about the tragedy which took place in Mark’s life., d. the effects of war on human beings., Answer – a. the sense of humour of Mark, 4. Choose the statement which shows that Mark likes to wear formal dress., a. He didn’t forget wear the collar and tie when he visited Mrs. Stowe., b. Mrs. Stowe saw Mark without collar and tie and it didn’t surprise her., c. Mark send the collar and tie to show his manners to Mrs. Stowe., d. Mrs. Stowe was surprised to see Mark without collar and tie, it shows that Mark, always like to wear particular dress., Answer- d. Mrs. Stowe was surprised to see Mark without collar and tie, it shows, that, Markalways like to wear particular dress., 5. Which of the following statements suggest that Mark was himself a writer of that, story., a. He had not heart that story., b. I can lie once., c. I can lie twice for courtesy’s sake., d. I not only heard the story, I invented it!, Answers -d. I not only heard the story, I invented it!, A.3 Vocabulary-based Activities, 1. Word Formation, Read the alphabets and numbers and choose the correct option to find the correct, spelling of the hidden word. G A E K C A P, 1 2 3 4 5 6 7, Options i. 3215476, ii. 7156324, iii. 5723461, iv. 7654312, Answer - iv. 6 2 7 4 3 5 1 – PACKAGE
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2. Choose the correct meaning of the given word / phrase., 1. On his return Mrs. Clemens regarded him disapprovingly., a. to consider wrong, b. to become happy, c. joyfully, d. pleasantly, 2. Choose the correct spelling to complete the following sentence., You can lie for ……… sake., a. courtsey, b. curetsey, c. courtesy, d. courtesy, 3. The best synonym for – invent, a. create, b. disassemble, c. ruin, d. rob, 4. The wrong antonym for – later, a. after, b. earlier, c. thereafter, d. afterwards, 5. One word substitution - Choose the appropriate word for the following description., Concluding remark or gesture at parting, a. good morning, b. lie, c. courtesy, d. goodbye, Answers – 1. a 2. c 3. a 4. b 5. d, A.4 Grammar [ Language Study} –based Activities1. Do as directed and choose the correct option., 1. Steel is more useful than gold., Rewrite the sentence using ‘less’ without changing meaning., a. Gold is less useful than steel. Choose the similar sentence., b. Steel is less useful than gold., c. Steel is useful-less than gold., d. Less useful is steel than gold.
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2. Very few men are as generous as he is., Change the degree of comparison., a. He is the most generous man., b. He is one of the most generous man., c. He is one of the most generous men., d. He is one of the few generous men., 3. Choose the utterances with correct punctuation marks., a. : What an interesting story!, : Oh…..really !, b. : What an interesting story!, : Oh, really !, c. : What an interesting story!, : Oh, really ?, d. : What an interesting story!, : Oh, really ., 4. Identify the sentence with the mood different from that of remaining sentences., a. Roshan goes to college regularly., b. Roshan writes legibly and speedily., c. Roshan, are you okay ?, d. Roshan, open your notebook., 5. Choose the correct sentence., a. Work hard lest you may fail., b. Work hard lest you can fail., c. Work hard lest you should fail., d. Work hard lest you would fail., Answers. 1. a 2. c 3. c 4. d {Imperative} 5. C, A.4 Grammar [ Language Study} –based Activities2. Choose the correct option for the underlined part., 1. He opposed wars and imperialism., a. Subject, b. Predicate, 2. Who teaches you English?, Which of the following is the correct passive structure of the above sentence?, a. Whom is English taught to you?, b. By whom are you taught English?, c. Is English taught to you by whom?, d. By whom do you teach English?
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3. He declared ,“You’ve chosen a good time.”, This sentence could be put in reported speech as, a. He asked that he has chosen a good time., b. He suggested that he had chosen a good time., c. He declared that he had chosen a good time., d. He advised whether he has chosen a good time., 4. Everything seemed quite normal., Choose the correct exclamatory expression., a. Everything is really norma!, b. How seemed everything normal!, c. How normal everything seemed!, d. Normal, seemed everything!, 5. The drunk was very drunk., Identify the tense., a. Simple present, b. Past perfect, c. Simple past, d. Present perfect, 6. Select the adjective of the noun ‘night’, a. nocturnal, b. nightmare, c. nightshade, d. nightshit, 7. night-knight - The words expresse different meanings. Choose the correct sentence., a. A brave night came at the knight., b. A brave knight came at the night., c. A brave night came at the night., d. Tanaji was a brave knight., 8. Choose - Change the voice., He would speak English., a. English must be spoken by him., b. English should be spoken by him., c. English would be spoken by him., d. English could be spoken by him., 9. ………. Man is a social animal., a. a, b. the, c. an, d. No article, , Choose the correct option to fill in the blanks.
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10. Choose the correct question tag., a. Amn’t I?, b. am I?, c. aren’t I?, d. None of these, , – I am tall., , Answers- 1. b 2. b 3. c 4. c 5. c 6. a 7. b. 8. c 9. d 10. b, A.5 Personal Response / Open-ended Questions., 1. Mention the features of language used in this extract?, 2. Do you agree with the statement ‘ Mark Twain was a great humorous writer’ –Justify., 3. Suggest the suitable title for the passage? Give Reasons., 4. Pick out the dialogues which shows that Mark Twain was a great humorist., 5. Narrate any such incident which is similar to the given anecdote.
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2.3 Mark Twain, Passage No. - 3, MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS, Non-Textual Passage And Grammar, Read the passage and questions given below and write the option you consider the, most appropriate., Mark Twain once proposed a ‘Plan for the Improvement of English Spelling’:, For example, in Year 1 that useless letter ‘c’ would be dropped to be replased either by, ‘k’ or ‘s,’ and likewise, ‘x’ would no longer be part of the alphabet., The only kase in which ‘c’ would be retained would be the ‘ch’ formation, which will be, dealt with later., Year 2 might reform ‘w’ spelling, so that ‘which’ and ‘one’ would take the same, konsonant, wile Year 3 might well abolish ‘y’ replasing it with ‘i’ and Iear 4 might fiks, the ‘g/j’ anomaliwonse and for all., Jenerally, then, the improvement would kontinueiearbaiiear with Iear 5 doing awai with, useless double konsonants, and Iears 6-12 or so modifaiingvowlz and the rimeiningvoist, and unvoistkonsonants. BaiIear 15 or sou, it wudfainalibiposibl to, meikiusovthiridandantletez ‘c,’ ‘y’ and ‘x’ — bai now jast a memori in the, maindzovoulddoderez — turiplais ‘ch,’ ‘sh,’ and ‘th’ rispektivli., Fainali, xen, aaftesam 20 iersovorxogrefklriform, wiwudhev a lojikl, kohirntspeling in, iusxrewawtxeIngliy-spiking werld., Q.1 Read the passage carefully and complete the activities., A.1 – Simple Factual Activities:, 1. Complete the activities., 1. The plan referred in the extract is for improvement in …………….., a. Communication, b. Personality, c. Health, d. English Spellings, Answer – d. English Spellings, 2. The first guideline to improve spelling in the first year is to drop …………… ., a. alphabet c, b. alphabet k, c. alphabet s, d. alphabet w, Answer – a. alphabet c, 3. The guideline to improve spelling in the second year is to reform …………… ., a. alphabet c, b. alphabet k, c. alphabet s, d. alphabet w, Answer- d. alphabet w
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4. The guideline to improve spelling in the third year is to abolish …………… ., a. alphabet i, b. alphabet k, c. alphabet y, d. alphabet w, Answer – c. alphabet y, 5.The guideline to improve spelling in the fourth year is to fix anomaly of …… ., a. alphabet g/j, b. alphabet c/ch, c. alphabet y, d. alphabet sh/th, Answer – a. alphabet g/j, 6.The guideline to improve spelling in the fifth year is to abolish …………… ., a. consonants, b. single consoanants, c. vowels, d. double consonants, Answer – d. double consonants, 7. The guideline to improve spelling at he 15th year is to use ….. as an options for, alphabets ch, sh and th respectively ., a. g, j & i, b. c, k & s, c. c, y & x, d. double consonants, Answer – d. double consonants, 8. According to the writer, we should improve spellings in a period of …… years., a. one, b. three, c. twenty, d. four, Answer – c. twenty, 9. The plan of improvement in English Spelling is suggested by ….., a. lear, b. consonant, c. didrez, d. Mark Twain, Answer – d. Mark Twain
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10. At the year 6-12, Twain’s plan was to modify ………….., a. vowels & remaining consonants, b. handwriting, c. vowels, d. consonants, Answer – a. vowels & remaining consonants, A2. Complex factual Activity, 1. Choose the correct alternatives., 1. The plan suggested by Mark is …..., a. good for improvement., b. funny., c. meaningful, d. harmful for the English language, 2. Which of the following would be the best title for this extract., a. Mark Twain, b. Mark’s plan, c. Mark’s eccentric plan for improvement in English Spelling, d. Mark’s plan for improvement in English Language, 3., a., b., c., d., , Mark Twain proposed that in the first year we should remove … completely, alphabet y., alphabet x, alphabet sh., alphabet th., , 4., a., b., c., d., , According to Mark, after implementation of his plan we will get …...., coherent and logical spellings ., new style for English language., illogical spellings, great reforms in language., , 5. The author highlighted the ………. of Mark Twain with help of his plan, a. tragic style, b. humorous style, Answers – 1. d 2. c 3. b 4. a 5. b
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2. Do as directed., 1. Put the sentences in proper order to show the sequence of events took place in, the extract., i. Drop the letter c., ii. Use c, y and x instead of ch , sh and th., iii. Improve the spelling of ‘w’ to start the words with the same consonants., iv. Drop the double consonants., Options –, a. iv, ii, i, iii, ii. i, iii, ii, iv, c. ii, iii, i, iv, d. i, iv, iii, ii, Answer – d. i, iv, iii, ii, 2. The passage is an account of …………….., a. humorous sense of Mark who proposed impractical, eccentric and funny plan, for, improvement of English Spelling., b. about innovative ideas of Mark as a writer., Answer – a.humorous sense of Mark…., 3. The main thrust of the author behind presenting the Mark’s plan in this extract is to, convey ……., a. the sense of humour of Mark, b. the contribution of Mark in drama writing., c. the information about the innovative ideas of Mark., d. the information about logical thinking ability of Mark., Answer – a. the sense of humour of Mark, 4. Choose the statement which is an example the most confusing statement in the, extract., a. Wile Year 3 might well abolish y replasing it with ‘i'., b. Lear 4 might fiks the ‘g/j’ anomaly wonse and for all., c. Jenerally , then, the improvement would kontinue., d. it wudfainalibiposibl to meikiusovthiridandantletez ‘c’, ‘y’ and ‘x’., Answer- d.it wudfainalibiposibl to meikiusovthiridandantletez ‘c’, ‘y’ and ‘x’., 5. Which of the following suggest that Mark has a great sense of humor behind his plan., a. His idea to drop useless letters.., b. His plan of improvement., c. His innovative ideas regarding Language., d. His statement about orthographical reforms stating them aslogical and coherent, spellings., Answers - d. His statement about orthographical reforms stating them as logical and, coherent spellings.
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A.3 Vocabulary-based Activities, 1. Which of the following is not associated with the polyseme ‘present’?, a. a gift, b. to be physically somewhere., c. busy in work, d. to show or display, Answer – c. busy in work, 2. Choose the correct alternative to complete the sentence., When ‘faithful; is prefixed with ‘un-’ , ………………………., a. it converts Adjective into Adverb, b. it converts Adverb into Adjective, c. it converts Adjective into Noun, d. it maintains the original word class/ parts of speech., Answer – d. it maintains the original word class/ parts of speech., 3. Give a single word for –, ‘The art of writing words with the proper letters as per standard usage.’, a. Calligraphy, b. Orthography, c. Geography, d. Orohydrography, Answer – b, Orthography, 4. You will get hats in fair price in the country fair., The underlined words are …., a. synonyms, b. antonyms, c. Homonyms, d. None of these, Answer – c. Homonyms, 5. Choose the correct spelled wordpair., a. konsonant – vowel, b. finalli – finale, c. logikal - lojikl, d. lear – Year, Answer – d. lear– Year, 6. Choose the wrongly spelt word pair., a. anomali - anomalee, b. memori – memory, c. kohirnt – koherent, d. werld – world, , Answer – a. anomali–anomalee
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7. Choose the correct sentence. Identify the mistakes in the following sentence., Jenerally, then, the improvement would continue learbailear., a. Generally, then , the improvement would kontinuelear by year., b. Jenerally, then , the improvement would continue year by year., c. Generally, then , the improvment would continue year by year., d. Generally, then , the improvement would continue year by year., Answer – d. Generally, then , the improvement would continue year by year., 8. Choose the correct antonym for ‘ retain’., a. conserve, b. remember, c. discharge, d. employ, Answer- c. discharge, 9. Choose the correct synonym for ‘climax’., a. the highest point, b. low, c. bottom, d. deteriorate, Answer – a. highest point, 10. Which word is wrongly spelled word., a. plan, b. with, c. werld, d. might, Answer – c. werld, A.4 Grammar [ Language Study} –based Activities1. Do as directed and choose the correct option., 1. The house is quiet. Make it affirmative., a. The house is not quiet., b. The house is not noisy., c. The house is noisy., d. None, 2. Mrs. Patil has ….. fever., a. a, b. an, c. the, d. No article, 3. I am punctual., a. don’t I?, b. aren’t I?, c. won’t it?, d. Haven’t I?, , Choose the correct article., , Choose the correct tag.
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4. He is so old that he cannot walk. Make it simple., a. He is very much old that he could not walk., b. He can’t walk because he was so old., c.He is too old to walk., d. He is to old to walk., 5. What a terrible fire it is, sentence.), a. Full stop, b. Comma, c. Exclamation, d. Question mark, , ( Choose the correct punctuation at the end of the, , 6. Give me that book and I will read it. Make it complex., a. If you give me that book , I will read it., b. Give me that book to read., c. Giving me that book , I will read it., d. None of the above., 7. O that I were young again. Choose the correct assertive sentence., a. I would have liked to be young again., b. I wish I were young again., c. Could I become young again., d. I want to become young again., 8. If it rains, farmers will be happy. Choose the correct construction of ‘Unless.’, a. Unless it does not rain, farmers will not be happy., b. Unless it rains, farmers will happy., c. Unless it rains, farmers will not be happy., d. Unless it does not rains, farmers will be happy., 9. The tea is so hot that it can not be drunk., a. The tea is too hot to drink., b. The tea is too hot it can be drink., c. The tea is too hot as it can not be drunk., d. The tea is too hot not to drink., , Choose the correct usage with ‘too.’, , 10. Which of the following statement is correct?, A. Both did not go. B. Neither went., a. A is correct B is not., b. B is correct A is not., c. Both A and B are correct., d. Neither A nor B is correct.
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A.5 Personal Response / Open-ended Questions., 1. Mention the features of language used in this extract?, 2. Do you agree with the statement ‘ Mark Twain was a great humorous writer’ –Justify., 3. Suggest the suitable title for the passage? Give Reasons., 4. Pick out the lines that shows the funny order of words in the given extracts and, explain., 5. Think creatively and write 3-4 lines likewise Mark’s sentences in the given extract.
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2.3 Mark Twain, Passage No. - 4, MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS, Non-Textual Passage And Grammar, Read the passage and questions given below and write the option you consider the, most appropriate., One day during his tenure as the editor of a small Missouri newspaper, Mark Twain, received a letter from a reader who had found a spider in his paper. He wondered, whether this portended good or bad luck., “Finding a spider in your paper,” Twain replied, “is neither good luck nor bad. The, spider was merely looking over our paper to see which merchant was not advertising so, that he could go to that store, spin his web across the door, and lead a life of undisturbed, peace ever afterward.”, Mark Twain’s birth in November 1835 was heralded by the return of Halley’s comet., Twain, who often remarked upon this curiosity, came to think of himself and the comet, as ‘unaccountable freaks,’ cosmically linked: having come in together, he declared, they, would go out together., In fact, Twain was proven right. On the night of his death in April 1910, Halley’s comet, once again blazed through the sky..., • portended: indicated, foretold, Some Quotations, #April Fool’s Day - This is the day upon which we are reminded of what we are on the, other, three hundred and sixty-four., #A man cannot be comfortable without his own approval., #A person with a new idea is a crank until the idea succeeds., #Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter., Q.1 Read the passage carefully and complete the activities., A.1 – Simple Factual Activities:, 1. Choose the option to complete the sentences., 1. The type of the given extract is …………….., a. Anecdote, b. Poem, c. Novel, d. drama, Answer – a. anecdote, 2., a., b., c., d., , The person who sent a letter to Mark is …………… ., spider, the editor, Missouri, his reader, , Answer – d. his reader
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3. The name of the place referred in the given extract is …………, a. April, b. Halley, c. Missouri, d. November, Answer- c. Missouri, 4. Mark Twain was the editor of …., a. Comet, b. Missouri, c. April fool’s day, d. Unknown newspaper, Answers – b. Missouri, 5. Mark Twain was working as the ……… of ‘Missouri’,, a. reader, b. tenure, c. editor, d. Mrs. Stowe, Answer – C. editor, 6. The reader wrote about ……. in his letter to the editor of ‘Missouri’., a. spider, b. the editor, c. the merchant, d. Halley’s comet, Answer - a. spider, 7 The day mentioned in the given quotations in this extract is …………, a. November, b. one day, c. night of death ., d. April fool’s day, Answer – d. April fool’s day, 8. Mart Twain died in ……….., a. One day, b.November 1835, c. April 1910, d. April Fool’s Day, Answer - c. April 1910
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9. Mark Twain considered himself and the comet as ……………….., a. cosmically linked, b. accountable freaks, c. his birth, d. his death, Answer – a. cosmically linked, 10. The return of …………….. took place in November 1835., a. spider, b. advertisement, c. Halley’s comet, d. good or bad luck, Answer - c. Halley’s comet, A2. Complex factual Activity, 1. Choose the correct alternatives., 1. The reply of Mark to the reader reveals that the spider was on the paper because of, …..., a. his good luck., b. his bad luck., c. his search for the right store, d. his web-spinning desire., 2. Which of the following would be the best title for these two extracts., a. Mark Twain, b. Mark’s logical ideas, c. Marks biography & his sense of humor, d. The humorous ancecdote& quotes of Mark Twain, 3., a., b., c., d., , Marks message to the reader is that…, We should not believe in superstitions., We should believe in superstitions., We should love spiders., We should think illogically sometimes., , 4. Mark Twain didn’t believe in superstitions. We can judge this statement as true by, evidence of .., a. his birth., b. his death., c. his quotes, d. an episode about spider., 5. The author highlighted the ………. of Mark Twain with help of the anecdote., a. tragic style, b. humorous style
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6. According to Mark, Unless you succeed , you are a …… person for the world., a. crank, b. the editor, c. reader, d. fool, 7., a., b., c., d., , According to Mark , we should not give too much importance to our ……., foolishness, spiders, undisturbed peace, age, , 8. Marks stated that the spider was in search of …………….., a. the newspaper, b. its web, c. a life of undisturbed peace, d. a life of disturbed peace, 9. To lead comfortable life , there is a need of ….., a. good luck, b. bad luck, c. own disapproval, d. own approval, 10. According to Mark, the birth of himself and Halley’s comet shows that…., a. it is a good luck for Mark Twain., b. it is a thing of curiosity for Mark., c. as both arrived together then both would go out at the same time., d. the arrival of both is only by chance., Answers – 1. c 2. d 3. a 4. d 5. b6. a 7. d 8. c 9. d 10. C, A.3 Vocabulary-based Activities, 1. Word Formation, Read the alphabets and numbers and choose the correct option to find the correct, spelling of the hidden word. R S I P D E, 1 2 3 4 5 6, Options –, i. 321546, ii. 156324, iii. 523461, iv. 243561, Answer - iv. 243561- SPIDER
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2. Choose the correct meaning of the given word / phrase./ Complete., 1. If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter., a. a subject under consideration, b. answer, c. solvable, d. explainable, 2. Choose the correct spelling to complete the following sentence., The merchant was not ……….. so his business didn’t flourish., a. advartising, b. advertizing, c. advertising, d. advertijing, 3. The best synonym for – tenure, a. day, b. period, c. night, d. year, 4. The antonym for – curiosity, a. uninterested, b. interested, c. eccentricity, d. peculiarity, 5. One word substitution – Choose the suitable word for the following explanation., A celestial object of ice,dust having a tail., a. planet, b. earth, c. sun, d. comet, 6. Choose the word which is noun., a. receive, b. find, c. spider, d. think, 7. Choose the prefix letters of the word. - unaccountable, a. ntable, b. un, c. able, d. account
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8. Choose the suitable adjective for the noun ‘newspaper’., a. small, b. editor, c. door, d. sky, 9. Choose the suitable related word for ‘ editor’., a. comet, b. birth, c. reader, d. life, 10. Choose the suitable suffix for the word ‘ account’ to make it an adjective., a. un, b. able, c. dis, d. ful, Answers – 1. a 2. c 3. b 4. a 5. d 6. c 7. b 8. a 9. c 10. b, A.4 Grammar [ Language Study} –based Activities1. Choose the correct option for the underlined part., 1. Mark Twain received a letter from a reader., a. Subject, b. Predicate, 2., a., b., c., d., , Don’t be careless. – Make it affirmative., Don’t be careful., Dos be careful., Don’t give concentration., Be careful., , 3. Twain said ,“Finding a spider is neither good nor bad.”, This sentence could be put in reported speech as, a. Twain asked that finding a spider is neither good nor bad., b. Twain exclaimed that it was neither good nor bad to find a spider., c. Twain said that finding a spider was neither good nor bad., d. Twain suggested to find a spider which is neither good nor bad., 4. Halley’s comet once again blazed through the sky., Choose the correct interrogative expression to get an underlined part as an answer., a. Did Halley’s comet once again blazed?, b. How blazed through the sky once again Halley’s comet was!, c. When did Halley’s comet once again blaze?, d. Where did Halley’s comet once again blaze?
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5. Mark Twain received a letter from a reader., Identify the tense., a. Simple present, b. Past perfect, c. Simple past, d. Present perfect, 6. Mark Twain’s birth was heralded by the return of Halley’s comet., Frame Verbal question., a. Is Mark Twain’s birth heralded by the return of Halley’s comet?, b. Was Mark Twain’s birth heralded by the return of Halley’s comet?, c. Did Mark Twain’s birth herald by the return of Halley’s comet?, d. Do Mark Twain’s birth herald by the return of Halley’s comet?, 7. Mark Twain received a letter from a reader who had found a spider in his paper., Identify the clause and choose the correct option., a. Adjective clause, b. Noun clause., c. Adverb clause ., d. None of the above., 8. Choose the words which are adverbs from the given sentence., The spider was merely looking over our paper.., a. merely and our, b. was and looing., c. over and our., d. merely and over., 9. He sent a letter ……. my address., a. by, b. on, c. to, d. No article, , Choose the correct option to fill in the blanks., , 10. Choose the word which is a common noun., a. Satish, b. Mumbai, c. book, d. Kavita, Answers- 1. b 2. d 3. c 4. d 5. c 6. b 7. a. 8. d 9. b 10. c, A.5 Personal Response / Open-ended Questions., 1. Mention the features of language used in this extract?, 2. Do you agree with the statement ‘ Mark Twain was a great humorous writer’ –Justify., 3. Suggest the suitable title for the passage? Give Reasons., 4. Pick out the lines that shows the humour in the given extracts and explain., 5. Think creatively and write your own 3-4 quotes. You may take help of the extract.
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2.4 Please Listen, Stanza no. - 1, When I ask you to listen to me, and you start giving me advice,, you have not done what I asked., When I ask you to listen to me, and you begin to tell me why, I shouldn’t feel that way,, you are trampling on my feelings., When I ask you to listen to me, and you feel you have to do something, to solve my problem,, you have failed me,, strange as that may seem., Listen ! All I ask is that you listen., - Author Unkonwn, Q. Read the poem and complete the following activities., A1. Simple factual Activity, 1. State Whether the following statements are true or false., 1. The speaker wants to obey all the advices of his elders., 2. The speaker’s mind is hurt by the behavior of elders., 3. The elders are listening the speaker attentively., 4. The speaker dislikes the behavior of elders., 5. The tone of speaker is pleading., 6. The tone of speaker is argumentative., 7. The speaker is requesting to elders to listen his perspectives., 8. The elders think that the speaker is not obeying their orders., 9. The title of this poem shows the earnest request of the speaker., 10. The speaker in this poem is of weird character., 11. The speaker didn’t want his elder’s help in solving his problems., 12. The speaker wants to be self-reliant while solving his problems., Answers – 1. False 2. True 3. False 4. True 5. True 6. False 7. True 8. True, 9. True 10. False 11. True 12. True, 2. Choose the correct alternatives., 1. The speaker/ child dislikes the behavior of his elders because …, a. They start giving him advice without having discussion with him., b. The speaker /child is small and every small child should listen to his elders., 2. Select the statement which shows the helplessness of the speaker/child., a. You start giving me advice., b. You are trampling my feelings.
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3. The speaker is talking with his ……………, a. friends, b. elders, Answers 1. a 2. b 3. b, , A2. Complex factual Activity, 1. Choose the correct option to complete the sentence meaningfully., 1. The speaker doesn’t like his elder’s advices/ guidance., 2. The elders in this poem trampled / nurtured the feelings of the speaker., 3. The speaker rejects /accepts the opinions of his elders wholeheartedly., 4. The child is of sensitive /hypersensitive nature in this poem., 5. The poem reflects the problems / complaints of the child., Answers - 1. Advices 2. Trampled 3. Rejects 4. Sensitive 5. Problems, 2. Choose the correct option to complete the sentence meaningfully., 1. The style of the speaker is ……………, a. Analytic, b. Argumentative, 2. The thoughts of the writer shows ………….., a. his resignation regarding behavior of the elders., b. his concerns over his interaction with elders., 3. The passage/poem can be described as ………. the child., a. an appeal of the child to his elders., c. a quarrel of the child with his elders., 4. The theme of this poem is ……………., a. The children should always listen to elders., b. The elders should listen the problems of the child and help them having dialogue, about it., 5. The passage /poem best supports the statement that ……………, a. The children need two- way communication to understand the world better., b. The children need hazy advices of his elders., 6. The solution discussed in this poem/passage is ………., a. The parents and elders should listen their children’s thoughts and ideas., b. The children should always obey the elders., 7. The term ‘strange’ is used to describe the behaviour of ……….., a. The speaker / child, b. The parents and elders., Answers -, , 1. a 2. b 3. a, , 4. b 5. a, , 6. a, , 7. a
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A3. Poetic Device/ Vocabulary based activities –, 1. Choose the correct meaning of the given word., 1. Listen, a.attend, b. neglect, c. attend d.ignore, 2. Advice, a.Recommendation, b. ascertain, c. knowledge, d. charge, 3. trampling, a. to hurt, b. to take care, c. to pay attention, d. to move, 4. feelings, a. sensitivity of understanding, b. anger, c. vague, d. clear, 5. problem, a.difficulty, b. source, c. answer, d.solution, Answers – 1. a 2. a 3. a 4. a. 5. A, 2. Please listen …. If the word listen is underlined and the option to replace it with, are…., a. pay attention, b. share, c. watch, d. feel, Answer- a, 3. Choose the correct name of the figure of speech., Strange as that may seem., a. Repetition, b. Alliteration, c. Metaphor, d. Inversion, Answer – d
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4. Find out the word which is closest in meaning to the underlined word., You start giving me advice., a. Guidance, b. misinformation, c. news, d. knowledge, Answer – a, 5. Match the words with their answers and choose the correct option., A Group, B. Group, 1. Advice, a. Counsel, 2. Problem, b. Question, a. 1. – b 2. - a, b. 1. – a 2. – b, c. None of the above pairs is correct., Answer - b
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2.4 Please Listen, Stanza no. -2, Listen ! All I ask is that listen., Don’t talk or do - just hear me., Advice is cheap; 20 cents will get, you both Dear Abby and Billy Graham, in the same newspaper., And I can do for myself; I am not helpless., Maybe discouraged and faltering,, but not helpless., When you do something for me that I can, and need to do for myself,, you contribute to my fear and inadequacy., - Author Unkonwn, Q. Read the poem and complete the following activities., A1. Simple factual Activity, 1. State Whether the following statements are true or false., 1. The speaker /poet appeals the elders to listen., 2. According to the speaker / poet, people give advice free of cost., 3. Abby and Billy are the names of the speaker’s friends., 4. The speaker want to consider himself as a self-reliant person., 5. The poet agrees that he is doing some mistakes., 6. The speaker / poet dislikes the help for he doesn’t like to depend completely on, others., 7. According to the speaker / poet , the help provided by the elders creates anxiety., 8. The given poem is anonymous., 9. The rate of advice is only 20 rupees., 10. The speaker / poet is arrogant with the elders., Answers – 1. True 2. True 3. False 4. True 5. True, 6. True 7. True 8. True 9. False 10. False, 2. Choose the correct alternatives., 1. The speaker/ child dislikes the behavior of his elders because …, a. They start doing the things and add fear and inadequacy., b. The speaker /child is small and every small child should listen to his elders., 2. Select the statement which shows the self-reliant nature of the speaker/child., a. You start giving me advice for free., b. I can do for myself; I am not helpless., 3. The speaker is talking with his ……………, a. Abby and Billy, b. elders, Answers 1. a 2. b 3. b
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A2. Complex factual Activity, 1. Choose the correct alternatives., 1. The speaker / poet doesn’t want advice because …., a. According to the poet/ speaker , he is able child and he is potent., b. The advice is costly and he has no money to buy it., 2. The elders frightens the speaker / child by …………, a. helping him., b. giving unnecessary help to him even though the child wants to do things on his, own., 3. The child/ poet/ speaker in this poem is ………., a. Strong and Able, b. Quarrelsome, 4. Select the option which describes the action of elders in this poem., a. To listen, advise and help whenever the child is in problems., b. To advise and adulate the child by helping unnecessarily., 5. Choose the option which shows that the speaker /child want to be self-reliant., a. I can do for myself and I am not helpless., b. Don’t talk or do. Just hear me., Answers- 1. a 2. b. 3. a 4. b, , 5. A, , 2. Choose the correct option to complete the sentence meaningfully., 1. The style of the speaker is ……………, a. Analytic, b. Argumentative, 2. The thoughts of the writer shows ………….., a. his resignation regarding behavior of the elders., b. his concerns over unnecessary help and lack of communication with elders., 3. The speaker / poet in this poem is ………..., a. Able and fearless., b. Angry with elders ., 4. The theme of this poem is ……………., a. The elders should always give advices and help their children., b. The elders should listen the problems of the child and help them having dialogue, about it., 5. The passage /poem best supports the statement that ……………, a. The children need interaction with elders to understand the world better., b. The children need help and advices of his elders.
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6. The solution discussed in this poem/passage is ………., a. The parents and elders should listen their children’s thoughts and ideas., b. The children should always obey the elders., 7. The term ‘fear’ is used to describe the psychological state of ……….., a. The speaker / child, b. The parents and elders., 8. Abby and Billy Graham are the names of ……………, a. The readers, b. The columnists, 9. The effect of the parent’s unwanted help on the speaker is ……, a. that he gets satisfaction due to helping hand of the parents., b. that it add more fear and lack of confidence in the speaker’s mind., 10. The speaker confesses that he become a bit …………, a. steady, b. unsteady, Answers - 1. a 2. b 3. a 4. b 5. a 6. a 7. a 8. b, A3. Poetic Device/ Vocabulary based activities –, 1. Choose the correct meaning of the given word., 1. inadequacy, a. incompleteness, b. adequacy, c. sufficiency, d. strength, 2. contribute, a. to give, b. to take, c. to decrease, d. to change, 3. newspaper, a. A paper that is printed and distributed daily, b. Magazine, c. jounal, d. novel, 4. helpless, , 9. b. 10. b.
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a. impotent, b. strong, c. able, d. optimistic, 5. cents, a. currency, b. objects, c. substances, d. reporters, Answers – 1. a, , 2. a 3. a 4. a 5.a, , 2. I am not helpless…. If the word helpless is underlined and the option to replace it, with are…., a. weak, b. strong, c. optimistic, d. able, Answer- a, 3. Choose the correct rhyming scheme of this poem., a.aabb, b. abab, c. ababc, d. Free Verse, Answer – d, 4. Find out the word which is closest in meaning to the underlined word., Maybe discouraged and faltering but not helpless., a. to move hesitatingly, b. to do skillfully, c. to finish, d. to give up, Answer – a, 5. choose the opposite word of – discourage, a. courage, b. inspire, c. brave, d. encourage, Answers – d Encourage, .
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2.4 Please Listen, Stanza no. - 3, But when you accept as a simple fact, that I feel what I feel,, no matter how irrational,, then I can stop trying to convince you, and get about this business, of understanding what’s behind, this irrational feeling., And when that’s clear, the answers are, obvious and I don’t need advice., Irrational feelings make sense when, we understand what’s behind them., - Author Unkonwn, Q. Read the poem and complete the following activities., A1. Simple factual Activity, 1. State Whether the following statements are true or false., 1. The speaker agrees that his feelings could be irrational in appearance., 2. The speaker wants to find out what is behind such irrational feeling., 3. The speaker want to take advice from his parents/ elders., 4. According to the speaker, the recognition of reasons behind his irrational thoughts, will help, him to understand clearly and easily., 5. According to the speaker, irrational feelings make sense when we don’t understand, what is, behind them., 6. The parents/elders feel that the feelings of the speaker are rational., 7. The parents/elders neglects the speaker’s feelings., 8. The parents /elders think that the feelings of the speaker are illogical., 9. The speaker appeals his parents/ elders to understand his feelings., 10. The speaker wants to convince his parents/elders about his concerns., Answers – 1. True 2. True 3. False 4. True 5. False 6. False 7. True 8. True 9. True, 10. True, 2. Choose the correct alternatives., 1. The speaker wants to let his parents/ elders understand his feeling because …, a. He thinks that it is stopping him to reach to the solutions., b. The elders are giving him their help which is useful for the speaker., 2. Select the statement which shows the self-reliant nature of the speaker/child., a. I don’t need advice., b. I can stop trying to convince you and get about this business of understanding, what’s, behind this irrational feeling.
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3. The speaker states that he doesn’t want any advice because ……………, a. When he will understand the reasons behind his illogical thinking , he will get, answers so there is no need of quick advice., b. The speaker considers that he is of young age now., Answers 1. a 2. b 3. a, A2. Complex factual Activity, 1. Choose the correct alternatives., 1. The speaker / poet doesn’t want advice because …., a. He will find out the reasons behind illogical feelings and the answers will be, obvious., b. He thinks that he is big enough now., 2. The elders always advise the speaker / child because …………, a. They accept the feelings of the speaker and they believe on him., b. They don’t accept the feelings of the speaker and they don’t believe him also., 3. The child/ poet/ speaker in this poem is ………., a. Sincere, b. Impudent, 4. Select the option which describes the method of reaching to solution., a. To reject the thought , to suspect the feelings and to provide help directly., b. To accept the thought , to find out what is behind it & to understand the, answers., 5. Choose the line which shows that the speaker /child is humble., a. I don’t need advice., b. No matter how irrational , then I can stop trying to convince you., Answers - 1. a 2. b. 3. a 4. b 5. B, 2. Choose the correct option to complete the sentence meaningfully., 1. The style of the speaker is ……………, a. Analytic, b. Argumentative, 2. The thoughts of the writer shows ………….., a. his patience and ability to consistently look for answers., b. his arrogance towards the parents/ elders., 3. The speaker / poet in this poem is ………..., a. Humble and sincere., c. pessimistic .
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4. The theme of this poem is ……………., a. The elders should believe their children’ feelings and guide them to solve, problems., b. The elders should not accept the feelings of their children for they are small., 5. The passage /poem best supports the statement that ……………, a. The children’s opinions, thoughts should be heard because it may help them, grow, with creativity making them able to find answers., b. The children always need help and advices of his elders., 6. The solution discussed in this poem/passage is ………., a. The parents and elders should listen their children’s thoughts and ideas and, give, them opportunities to deal with the problems., b. The children should take help of their parents/ elders in solving their problems., 7. The term ‘irrational feeling ’ is used to describe ……….., a. The illogical thought in the mind of the speaker / child., b. The logical thought in the mind of the parents and elders., 8. According to writer , after his search of the reasons behind his irrational thoughts , he, could, reach to ..… and …. anwers., a. clear, advice, b. easy, clear, Answers -, , 1. a 2. b 3. a, , 4. a5. a, , 6. a, , 7. a 8. b, , A3. Poetic Device/ Vocabulary based activities –, 1. Choose the correct meaning of the given word., 1. Accept, a. Concede, b Refuse, c.Reject, d.Ban, 2. Feeling, a. Sentiment, b. Thought, c. opinion, d.Views, 3. Believe, a. To accept as real, b. To discredit, c. To judge, d.To check
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4. Exactly, a. Completely, b. Halfway, c. Partly, d. Partially, 5. Once, a. As soon as, b. Twice, c. Both, d. Trio, Answers – 1. a 2. a 3. a 4. a 5.a, 2. Once it is acknowledged , I can go ahead…. If the word acknowledged is underlined, and, the option to replace it with is…., a. admit, b. deny, c. oppose, d. contradict, Answer- a, 3. Choose the expressions which expressed appropriate meanings and write the correct, option ., 1. Rational feelings, 2. Simple fact, 3. Irrational feelings, 4. Obvious Answers, 5. Rational fact, 6. Irrational fact, Options –, a. All the given pairs are correct, b. Only 1,2,3 are correct, remaining others are incorrect., c. Only 1,2.3,4,5 are correct, 6 is wrong., d. All the given pairs are incorrect., Answer – c, 4. Find out the word which is closest in meaning to the underlined word., Irrational feelings make sense when we understand what’s behind them., a. Illogical, b. Logical, c. Rational, d. Valid, Answer – a, 5. Write antonym of – fact, a. rational, b. logical, c. fiction, d. fake
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2.4 Please Listen, Stanza no. -4, Perhaps that’s why prayer works, sometimes,, for some people - because God is mute,, and he doesn’t give advice or try, to fix things., God just listens and lets you work, it out for yourself., So please listen, and just hear me., And if you want to talk, wait a minute, for your turn - and I will listen to you., - Author Unkonwn, Q. Read the poem and complete the following activities., A1. Simple factual Activity, 1. State Whether the following statements are true or false., 1. The speaker just wants to be heard, 2. The speaker believes that God only listens., 3. The speaker thinks that we have to solve the problems ourselves., 4. According to the speaker, God always speaks with us., 5. According to the speaker, God never gives advice to us., 6. The speaker thinks that God always helps to slove our problems., 7. The speaker wants to listen to others first., 8. The speaker is ready to listen to other but he requests others to listen to him first., 9. The speaker appeals his parents/ elders to wait for their turn while listening to him., 10. According to the speaker, sometimes prayer may become effective for some people., Answers – 1. True 2. True 3. True 4. False 5. True 6. False 7. False 8. True 9. True, 10. True, 2. Choose the correct alternatives., 1. The speaker doesn’t want to take help of God because …, a. He thinks that God neither speaks or give advice and God never offers help but, expects that we shuld solve problems on our own ability., b. The speaker is impudent and he doesn’t want to take any help from others., 2. Select the statement which shows the reactions of God to our prayers., a. God always helps by solving our problems., b. God only listens and allows us to solve our problems on our own., 3., The speaker states that he is ready to listen to the other patiently, ……………, a. Others have already heard the thoughts expressed by the speaker first., b. The speaker considers that the elders are superior to him., Answers 1. a 2. b 3. a, , because
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A2. Complex factual Activity, 1. Choose the correct alternatives., 1. The speaker / poet doesn’t want any help or advice because …., a. He believes that God only listens and never tries to solve the problems., b. He thinks that he is big enough now., 2. We always pray to God because …………, a. We have unnecessary faith on God and we forget our ability to deal with the, problems., b. God is always there to help you in your problems., 3. The child/ poet/ speaker in this poem is ………., a. Self-reliant b. Reliant, 4. Select the option – If the elders want that the speaker should listen to them , ………, a. The speaker wants that his thoughts should be heard first by the elders/parents., b. The elders should not wait for their turn and they should give advice to the speaker., 5. Choose the line which shows that the speaker /child hasanalytic perspectives., a. The speaker just wants to be heard., b. The speaker appeals to the elders that they should let him express his thoughts, first., Answers - 1. a 2. a. 3. a 4. a 5. b, 2. Choose the correct option to complete the sentence meaningfully., 1. The style of the speaker is ……………, a. Analytic, b. Argumentative, 2. The thoughts of the writer shows ………….., a. his arrogance towards the parents/ elders., b. his confidence and ability to analyse the situation., 3. The speaker / poet in this poem is ………..., a. Humble and sincere., c. pessimistic ., 4. The theme of this poem is ……………., a. The elders should listen their childrens’ feelings and make him self-reliant., b. The elders should not accept the feelings of their children for they are small., 5. The passage /poem best supports the statement that ……………, a. The elders should always solve the problems of their children., b. The children’s opinions, thoughts should be heard and the overreliance on God, should be avoided to help them to be self-relaint., Answers -, , 1. a 2. b3. a, , 4. a 5. B
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A3. Poetic Device/ Vocabulary based activities –, 1. Choose the correct meaning of the given word., 1. To fix things, a. To correct mistakes, b.easy situation, c. To meddle, d. To organize, 2. Perhaps, a. Possibly, b. uncertainly, c. clearly, d. definitely, 3. Mute, a. Silent, b. Talkative, c. Cunning, d. Kind, 4. AMinute, a. Moment, b. very big time, c. Titanic, d. Immense, Answers – 1. a 2. a 3. a 4. a, 2. God just listens and lets you work it out for yourself…. If the words work it out is, underlined and the option to replace it with is…., a. solve the problem, b.allow, c. hear, d. negotiate, Answer- a, 3. Choose the correct reason - Prayer works sometimes for some people…., a. because God keeps silence and he doesn’t give any advice or help., b. because God interacts with us and gives advice to help us in our problems., Answer – a
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4. Find out the word which is closest in meaning to the underlined word., Perhaps that’s why prayer works., a. The act of speaking to God, b. promising, c. worshiping, d. adoring, Answer – a, 5. Write verb forms of ‘advice’ –, a. advisability, b. advisable, c. advisedly, d. advise, Answers – d
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2.5 A play Part- I, Passage No.1, Read the following passage and choose proper alternatives., Scene I : A King’s Court. The court awaits the arrival of the king. Two guards are standing, front right of the stage., First Guard : (To the second guard) Be alert, the king is about to arrive., Second Guard : Who wants to be alert ? Life seems like one long sleep in this land. I am, at, ease, all day, though I am a guard., First Guard : How boring ! I wonder if some interesting drama will unfold at the court, today. It would enliven the atmosphere., Second Guard : I would be equally happy if there was none. (Enter the disciple looking, around.), First Guard : Halt ! You are a stranger. Give your identity., Disciple : You are right. I am a visitor here - a disciple of the Wise Sage from the Ghangor, forest which lies to the east of your kingdom., First Guard : What brings you here ?, Disciple : I have heard amazing stories about this, kingdom of Andher Nagari and the, great King, Chaupat. I am especially impressed by the fact that everything in, the, market is sold at the same, price. No complications., First Guard : You have heard right. In our land, you can buy the most rich and delectable, sweets for the same price as an equal measure of vegetables. Taka ser bhaji,, taka ser khaja. I am quite happy about it. It makes life easy., Disciple : So it should. It would be a good idea to settle in this land. But first I would like, to, attend the court today and pay my respects to the mighty King Chaupat., Second Guard : You may stand there (pointing out) with those people who are in a queue., (Loud Voice from backstage :Hear you people. Here comes the most noble,, most revered, most gracious, most learned King Chaupat of this vast kingdom., Make way for the king - Bow to the Royal Monarch.), (King Chaupat arrives to the fanfare of bugles and drums and takes his place on the throne.), , Complete the following sentences., 1.What is the name of the town ?, a. Troy b. Andher Nagari, c.Krishnagar, d. Rompur, 2. What is the name of the king?, a. Chaupat b. Roy, c. Balram, d. Ghangore, 3. Who was relax in this kingdom?, a. King b. First Guard, c. Second Guard, d. Disciple, 4. Where was the Ghangore forest?, a. to the west of kingdom, b. to the north of kingdom, c. to the south of kingdom, d. to the east of kingdom, 5. What is the speciality of the kingdom?, a. everything in the market is sold at same time., b. everything in the market is very cheap., c. everything in the market was expensive., d. everything has different coast in market., 6. The Indian proverb mentioned :.........., a. Jiski lathi uski bhains., b. Jaan hai to jahan Hai., c. Taka ser bhaji, taka ser khaja., d. Ulta chor Kotwal ko daante.
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7. Why would the disciple want to attend the court?, a. to see the court, b. to see the king, c. to praise the king, d. to pay respect to the king., 8. Describing words used for king:............, a. noble, royal b. market, court, c. boring, alert, d. bugle, drum, 9. King Chaupat arrives and takes his place ............, a. on the chair., b. on the stage, c. on the throne., d . in a queue., 10.Identify the title of the king Chaupat.........., a. enliven, b. mighty, c. amazing, d. fanfare, Choose synonym for the following word and phrase:, 11. delectable.........., a. delicious, b. unpalatable c. inedible, d.unattractive, 12.amazing........., a. poor, b. ordinary, c. unamazing d. awesome, 13. looking around.........., a. ignore, b. examine, c. neglect, d. answer, 14. pointing out........, a. hide, b. distract, c. indicate, d. conceal, Do as directed., 15. Give your identity. ( Identify the types of sentence), a. Imperative sentence, b. Statement, c. Wh type question, d. Exclamatory sentence., 16. You can buy any sweet. ( Use 'able to'), a. You is able to buy any sweet., b. You are able to buy any sweet., c. You can not able to buy any sweet.d. You was able to buy any sweet., 17. Select proper passive voice from given sentences., a. I have heard amazing stories., c. It makes life easy., , 1. b, 7. d, 13. b, , 2. a, 8. a, 14. c, , b. You are a stranger., d. I am especially impressed by the fact., , Answer Key, 3. c, 9. c, 15. a, , 4. d, 10. b, 16. b, , 5. a, 11. a, 17. d, , 6. c, 12. d
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Passage No.2, Read the following passage and choose proper alternatives., King : Let the court begin !, Fourth Guard Messenger : The first complainant !, Thief : (rushes forward and wails loudly) Justice ! Oh, Most Great King ! I beg for Justice., King : And what is your complaint?, Thief : In this great land of Andher Nagari, my friend and I have been truly hard-working, honest, thieves. All these years we have been true to our profession. And what is our, reward ? Last night, with, great efforts, we made a hole in the wall of a merchant’s house, when all his family were away. My friend, peered through that hole into the, house, when suddenly the wall collapsed (Wails louder).... and ...., and my friend was, instantly killed. I’ve lost my only friend and partner. O King ! It’s the merchant’s, fault for, living in a house with such weak walls., King : Fetch the merchant at once. A life for life ! The merchant must be hanged ! (Third Guard leaves and, returns with the merchant who bows before the king.), Merchant : Mercy, O Noble King ! I had no intention of killing these skilled professionals., It, is not my fault that the wall of my house collapsed. My house has been, recently built. It is, the fault of the bricklayer, who carelessly built such a weak, wall., King : Bring the careless bricklayer immediately. He must hang for his fault. (Second, Guard leaves and, returns with the bricklayer), Bricklayer : O Most Kind Lord and King ! (kneeling to the king) Have mercy. I beg you, don’t send me to, the gallows. I agree that I built the wall which collapsed and killed, a man. But it was not due to my, carelessness. The mortar which I used to lay the bricks was of very poor quality. There was too much of, water mixed in it. It is entirely the mortar-maker’s fault., , Complete the following sentences., 1.The thieves were ..............., a. honest, b. lazy, c. dishonest, d. Loyal, 2. The thief peered through the hole belonged to a .......... house., a. brick layer b. King, c. merchant, d. Mortar-maker, 3. According to the merchant, ......... had carelessly built the wall of his house., a. thief, b. brick layer c. potter, d. King, 4. Who fetch the merchant at once?, a. first guard b. thief, c. second guard, d. Third guard, 5.......... left and returned with the bricklayer., a. second guard, b. first guard c. Third guard, d. king, 6. The bricks were of very.......... quality., a. rich, b. good, c. poor, d. high
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Arrange the following sentences in chronological order., 7.a.The wall collapsed while entering the house and the thief's friend was instantly, killed., b. One day they made a hole in the wall of a merchant's house., c. There were two hardworking and honest thieves in the great land of Andher Nagari., d. They were very true to their profession from the last several years., a. acbd, b. cdba, c. dabc, d. badc, Choose antonyms for the following word and phrase:, 8. Rush forward.............., a. go on, b. move ahead c. slow down, d. be quick, 9. peer........., a. ignore, b. peep, c. look closely, d. pry, 10. intention.............., a. purpose, b. aim, c. hope, d. discouragement, Do as directed., 11. I built the wall. ( Identify the tense), a. Simple present tense., b. Simple past tense., c. perfect past tense, d. progressive future tense, 12. The merchant was living in a house., a. Progressive present tense b. Perfect future tense, c. Simple past tense, d. progressive past tense, 13. It was not due to my carelessness. ( Choose proper verbal question), a. Is it due to my carelessness ?, b. Was it due to my carelessness, ?, c. Did it due to my carelessness ?, d. Was not it due to my carelessness, 14.We made a hole in the wall. ( Choose proper verbal question), a. Did we make a hole in the wall? b. Was we made a hole in the wall?, c. Did we made a hole in the wall? d. We didn't made a hole in the wall?, 15. I have lost my friend. ( Choose proper passive voice), a. My friend have been lost by me. b. I have been lost my friend., c. My friend has been lost by me. d. My friend was lost by me., 16. King said to him, “ Fetch the merchant”.( Select Proper Indirect Speech), a. King said him that fetch the merchant., b. King asked him not to fetch the merchant?, c. King told the merchant to fetch him., d. King ordered him to fetch the merchant., , 1. a, 7. b, 13. b, , 2. c, 8. c, 14. a, , Answer Key, 3. b, 4. d, 9. a, 10. d, 15. c, 16. d, , 5. a, 11. b, , 6. c, 12. d
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Passage No.3, Read the following passage and choose proper alternatives., King : Summon the mortar-maker at once. He must pay with his life for his, thoughtlessness.(First Guard exits and returns with the mortar-maker who rushes and throws, himself before the king.), Mortar-maker : (wailing loudly) Forgive me, O Merciful King. Please do not hang me to, death. I have a wife and two young children. Who will look after them ?, King : Your carelessness has cost a life. You must pay with your life., Mortar-maker : No... no... no, my Royal Lord. I am not to blame. The pot which I used to, pour, water into the mortar had an extra-ordinarily large mouth. So excess water, poured down into, the mortar mixture. I was helpless. It is the potter’s fault for, making such a useless pot., King : Let the potter be brought here at once. He must be executed for moulding such, useless, pots. (Fourth Guard leaves and re-enters with the potter.), Potter : (cowering before the king) Your Majesty, show mercy to this humble potter. I agree the, pot I made and sold to the mortar-maker was a defective one. But I am not, guilty. As I was, moulding that pot, I heard the sweet delicate tinkling of anklets. It was the money-lender’s daughter., She distracted me just as I was shaping the mouth and it became too wide., King : Bring the money-lender’s daughter here, this very instant. She must be sent to the gallows for, disturbing this poor potter at work., (First Guard leaves and enters with the moneylender and his daughter.), Money-lender : (in a desperate voice) O Just King ! Spare my daughter. She is my only child and to, be wedded next Monday., Daughter : Oh, do not fret, father. The king will not hang me. (To the king) Your Most Esteemed, Highness, I rarely step outside the threshold of my home. But as my father, said, I am to be, married next week and my jewellery is not ready. I had to go to the, goldsmith’s shop to urge, him to work faster and hand over my ornaments on time ..., The potter’s shop is on the way. I, could not help it. It is all the goldsmith’s fault. Had he delivered my ornaments on time. I would not, have been forced to go past the, potter’s shop., King : Then send for the goldsmith and without any delay, he must be hanged., , Complete the following sentences., 1. The mortar-maker had ........................, a. a wife and three young children, b. two wives and a young child., c. a wife and two young children, d. a wife and none young children, 2. Fourth Guard leaves and re-enters with the............, a. potter, b. mortar- maker, c. Money- lender, d. daughter, 3. Potter heard the sweet delicate ............., a. song b. music, c. tinkling of anklets. d. whistle, 4. ......... went to the goldsmith’s shop., a. mortar-maker, b. daughter, c. money-lender, 5. .......... shop was on the daughter’s way., a. goldsmith’s b. money-lender’s, c. mortar- maker’s, , d. king., , d. potter’s
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6. .......... left and returned with the money-lender and his daughter., a. Fourth guard, b. Second guard, c. third guard d. First guard, 7. Money-lender's daughter went to the............, a. goldsmith's shop, b. potter's house, c. guard's house, d. father's, house, 8. Mortar-maker's pot had ......., a. small mouth, b. large mouth, c. great mouth d. big ear, 9. Money-lender requested the king to ................, a. kill his daughter, b. help his daughter, c. sent his daughter to gallows, d. spare his daughter, Select proper alternatives of Who said to whom:, 10. “Oh, do not fret, The king will not hang me. ”........., a. first guard said to second guard, b. Money-lender said to his daughter, c. Daughter said to his father, d. king said to potter, 11. “Forgive me, O Merciful King. Please do not hang me to death.”........., a. Mortar-maker said to king, b. Potter said to king, c. king said to guard, d. daughter said to king, Do as directed:, 12. Potter made a useless pot. ( Make negative without changing meaning.), a. Potter made a useful pot., b. Potter did not make a useful pot., c. Potter did not make a useless pot. d. Potter not made a useless pot., 13. I was shaping the mouth. ( Identify the type of tense), a. Present progressive Tense, b. Simple Future Tense, c. Past progressive Tense., d. Perfect Past Tense., 14. I could not help it. (Use ‘able to’), a. was not able to, b. were not able to, c. was able to, d. is not able to, 15. The king will not hang her. ( Use ‘going to’), a. going to, b. was not going to, c. am going to d. is not going to, 16. As I was moulding that pot, I heard the sweet delicate tinkling of anklets., ( Select proper conjunction from alternatives), a. but, b. when, c. because, d. and, , 1. c, 7. a, 13. c, , 2. a, 8. b, 14. a, , Answer Key, 3.c, 4. b, 9. d, 10.c, 15. d, 16. b, , 5. d, 11. a, , 6. d, 12. b
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2.5 A Play, Part II, Passage No. - 1, (Second Guard exits and returns with the goldsmith), Goldsmith : (in a cranky tone) O Noble King ! I beg of you ! How can you give me such, a harsh sentence ? I was merely following your orders to the letter. You commanded me, to set aside all my work and get the Queen’s ornaments ready before Her Highness’s, birthday. So there has been a delay in making this lady’s bridal ornaments. In the name, of justice, Your Highness, pardon me. Spare my life. I was just following Your, Highness’s orders., King : Not another word. Your excuse does not hold good. (To the guards) Take the, goldsmith away to the gallows and hang him at once., Goldsmith : Have mercy, O, Generous King, I fall at thy feet. Please, forgive me, just, once, this time. Let me live. I have...., King : (loudly) None of this anymore. Take him away at once. Let him hang to death., (Two guards drag the wailing goldsmith away. Courtiers and others whisper to one, another out of shock. Soon the guards return with the goldsmith and the hangman.), King : (annoyed) What ? Why have you not carried out my orders ? Hang the goldsmith, at this moment or else you will suffer the same punishment., Hangman : (holding a noose in his hand) A thousand apologies, O Great King, but this, noose does not fit the goldsmith’s neck. It is too loose., King : Then try it around everyone’s neck here (Pointing to the subjects) and see who it, fits. Whosoever has a neck of the size of the noose must be hanged., (Hangman tries the noose on many of the subjects waiting for justice. They spurn and, resist, but the Hangman with the help of the guards overpowers them. Finally, the noose, fits the disciple.), Hangman : Ah, Your Highness, It fits..... at last., Disciple : But... but..., King : Ah ! Justice at last ! Take him to the gallows without further delay. (Hangman, and guards force the protesting disciple out.), Q.1 Read the passage carefully and complete the activities., A.1 – Simple Factual Activities:, 1. Complete the activities., 1. The type of the given extract is …………….., a. Story, b. Poem, c. Novel, d. Drama, Answer – d. Drama, 2. The name of the emperor in this play is …………… ., a. Goldsmith, b. Hangman, c. Guard, d. None of the given, Answer – d. None of the given
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3. The Goldsmith states that he put his all works aside to complete ….., a. The queen’s ornamaents in time., b. to celebrate the queen’s birthday, Answer- a. The queen’s ornament in time, 4. Put the sentences in proper order to show the sequence of events took place in, the extract., i. The Goldsmith requests to spare his life., ii. The kings orders to take the disciple towards gallows., iii. The Hangman complains that the noose is loose., iv. The king orders to try the noose around everyone’s neck., Options –, a. iii, ii, iv,i, ii. i, iii, ii, iv, c. ii, iii, i, iv, d. i, iii, iv,ii, Answer – d. i,iii,iv,ii, 5. The passage is an account of…………….., a. The king’s mercy to Goldsmith., b. The foolish and whimsical behavior of the king., Answer – b. The foolish and whimsical behavior of the king., 2. State whether the following statements are true or false., 1. The Goldsmith blamed the king for the delay in his work., 2. The king thought that the Goldsmith had a good reason to delay the Daughter’s work., 3. The Goldsmith was hanged., 4. The noose did not fit the Goldsmith’s neck., 5. The noose fits around the disciple’s neck., 6. The drama begins with the entry of the second Guard and the Disciple., 7. The Goldsmith was not following the king’s orders., 8. The king was bachelor., 9. The Goldsmith was doing ornaments for the Queen’s marriage., 10. The decision of hanging goldsmith shocked the coutiers., Answers – 1. True 2. False 3. False 4. True 5. True 6. False 7. False 8. False 9., False, 10. True, A2. Complex factual Activity, 1. Choose the correct alternatives., 1. The Goldsmith delayed the work of making the bridal ornaments of the lady because.., a. The Goldsmith was lazy in his work., b. The king ordered him to make the queen’s ornaments for her birthday.
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2. The Goldsmith was busy in making ornaments …., a. of the queen for her marriage., b. of the king’s wife for her birthday., 3. The king ordered the guards to take the Goldsmith to gallows because…, a. he could not complete the queen’s ornaments in time., b. he delayed in making the lady’s bridal ornaments so it made king furious., 4. The courtiers and others were shocked because .., a. The courtiers and others were frightened., b. The king showed his foolishness in ordering the life sentence to Goldsmith., 5. The most foolish order of the king was ….., a. Whosoever has a neck of the size of the noose must be hanged., b. Hang the Goldsmith at this moment., Answers – 1. b 2. b 3. b 4. a 5. a, 2. Choose the correct alternative., 1. On the basis of this passage Select the statement which would be most appropriate, about the king., a. The king is stupid and whimsical., b. The king is funny and he loves to give instant justice to the criminals., 2. The main purpose of this extract is to create ………., a. the fun and humour by showing foolish acts of whimsical king., b. awareness about the king’s wise judgements., 3. Which of the following would be the best title for this playa. The King and his Justice, b. The drama of the stupid King., 4. The theme of this drama is …, a. The king is stupid and whimsical and he thinks illogically as a result created, funny, rules and with twisted logic and thoughtlessness , he creates chaos in his court., b. The king shows that he is noble and competent king who serves his subjects by giving, instant justice to all., 5. The type of this drama is ….., a . Tragedy, b. Comedy, 6. The author’s of this drama wrote this drama in …, a. humourous style, b. tragic style
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7. Choose the false statement regarding the actions of Goldsmith., a. He was dutiful and faithful., b. He was lazy and cunning., 8. Choose the correct statement regarding the actions of Hangman., a. He was faithful and obedient., b. He disobeyed the orders of the king., 9. Select the reasons behind the Goldsmith’s excuses., i. The king commanded him to set aside all his work and complete the queen’s, ornaments., ii. The king commanded him to give lady’s bridal ornaments., iii. The Goldsmith was busy in get the Queen’s ornaments ready so there had been a, delay in making the lady’s ornaments., Options a. Only ii is correct., b. Only ii and iii is correct., c. Only i and iii is correct., d. All the options are incorrect., 10. The subjects of the king were present in the court to see …, a. The Queen’s marriage, b. The justice of the king, Answer – 1. a 2. a, , 3. b 4. a 5. b 6. a 7. a 8. a 9. c 10. b, , A.3 Vocabulary-based Activities, 1. Word Formation, Read the alphabets and numbers and choose the correct option to find the correct, spelling of the hidden word. - L A D B I R, 1 2 3 4 5 6, Options –, i. 321546, ii. 156324, iii. 523461, iv. 465321, Answer - iv. 465321- Bridal, 2. Choose the correct meaning of the given word / phrase., 1. How can you give me such a harsh sentence?, a. Rough, b. Kind, c. Gratifying, d. Pleasurable
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2. Choose the correct spelling to complete the following sentence., You are loving and ………….. King., a. Nobal, b. Nobel, c. Nobble, d. Noble, 3. The best synonym for – Noose, a. Rope, b. Neck, c. Loop, d. Chain, 4. The best antonym for – Prompt, a. Quick, b. Slow, c. Incite, d. Immediate, 5. One word substitution -Replace the word with the suitable word., The person who makes or deals in articles of gold., a. Carpenter, b. Emperor, c. Executioner, d. Goldsmith, 6. Choose the homophone for the word – noes, a. loose, b. noose, c. does, d. gallows, 7. Choose the word which is an example of homograph., a. Miss, b. Get, c. Size, d. Once, Answers – 1. a 2. d 3. c 4. b 5. d 6. b. 7. a, A.4 Grammar [ Language Study} –based Activities1. Choose the correct option for the underlined part., You commanded me to set aside all my work., a. Subject, b. Predicate
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2. Identify the mood of the given sentence., Let me live., a. Indicative, b. Imperative, c. Subjunctive, d. None of the given., 3. Reconstruct the sentence order to form a complete meaningful sentence and choose, the, correct option showing the correct combination., a. Around everyone’s neck, b. And found the suitable neck, c. To try the noose, d. The Hangman went, Options i. bacd, ii. adbc, iii. cabd, iv. dcab, 4., a., b., c., d., , Identify the grammatically correct sentence., This noose does not fit the goldsmith’s neck, doesn’t it?, This noose does not fit the goldsmith’s neck, do it?, This noose does not fit the goldsmith’s neck, does this noose?, This noose does not fit the goldsmith’s neck, does it ?, , 5. Spot the error and choose the correct answer., He is serving {A} / under me for {B} / the last several years . {C}, a. he has been serving, b. over me for, c. the last several year., Answers- 1. b 2. b 3. iv, , 4. d 5. A, , 2. Complete., 1. I cry when somebody laughs …. me. { at, to ,on , for}, 2. We walked as fast as we ………….. . { can, could}, 3. There are ……. places., { many, much}, 4. He …… two wickets before rain interrupted. { tood , had taken}, 5. If I …. he was in hospital, would have gone to visit him. { have known, had known}, Answers- 1. at, , 2. could 3. many, , 4. had taken 5. had known
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A.5 Personal Response / Open-ended Questions., 1. Mention the features of language used in this drama?, 2. Do you agree with the statement ‘ The king in this drama is a stupid person’ –Justify., 3. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage? Give Reasons., The stupid King / The Goldsmith’s crime, 4. Pick out the dialogues which shows that the king was stupid and elucidate., 5. Write the next part of this extract in 5-8 lines suggesting the climax of this drama.
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2.5 A Play, Part II, Passage No. - 2, King : Justice delayed is justice denied. AndherNagari prides itself on prompt action., Our actions speak louder than words., (Voices and shouts heard from outside. All re-enter in a rush with another elderly man.), King : What ? Why have you all returned with this stranger alive ? And who is this man, ? First Guard : I beg your pardon, Your highness but we are confused indeed. This old, man rushed towards us as we were about to hang the young stranger and begged and, pleaded that he should be hanged instead., Second Guard : At first we thought the old man had lost his mental balance. What sane, man would wish to suffer such a drastic death willingly ?, First Guard : But this young man says that he is a wise and learned sage from the forest, yonder and he himself was this man’s disciple., Sage : O Noble King, You are most generous. Be kind and allow me to be hanged in, place of my disciple. I beg of you., King : What a strange appeal ! And why does such a wise and holy man wish to obstruct, the course of justice, may I ask ?, Q.1 Read the passage carefully and complete the activities., A.1 – Simple Factual Activities:, 1. Complete the activities., 1. The type of the given drama is …………….., a. Comedy, b. Tragedy, Answer – a. Comedy, 2. The name of the kingdom in this play is …………… ., a. Noble King, b. AndherNagari, c. The forest, d. None of the given, Answer – b. AndherNagari, 3., a., b., c., d., , Pick out two statements which are correct proverbs/idioms., Action speaks louder than words., Our actions speak louder than words., Justice given is justice denied., Justice delayed is justice denied., , i. b & c, ii. a & d, iii. d & c, iv. a & c, Answers – ii. a &d
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4. The Guards returned with the stranger because ….., a. They hanged the disciple/the young stranger., b. The old man requested them to hang him instead of the disciple., Answer - b, 5. Put the sentences in proper order to show the sequence of events took place in, the extract., i. The guards informed about the sudden arrival of the old man rushed towards them., ii. The guards re-enter in the court., iii. The sage requested to the king to hang him in place of his disciple., iv. The young man informed that he was the old man’s disciple., Options –, a. iii, ii, iv,i, ii. i, iii, ii, iv, c. ii, i, iv, iii, d. i, iii, iv,ii, Answer – d. ii, i, iv, iii, 6. The passage is an account of …………….., a. The sudden entry of the old man and his appeal to the king., b. The foolish and whimsical behavior of the king., Answer – a. the sudden entry of the old man and his appeal to the king., 2. State whether the following statements are true or false., 1. The king thought that the old man’s action interrupted the course of justice., 2. The guards hanged the young man., 3. The young disciple ran away to save himself., 4. The guards were confused due to the eccentric appeal of the old man., 5. The old man requested the guards to hang the young disciple., 6. The pivotal character in this scene is the old man., 7. The young man was the disciple of the old man., 8. According to the second guard, the old man was insane., 9. The old man requested to the guards to hang him in place of the young man., 10. The old man was a philosopher., Answers – 1. True 2. False 3. False 4. True 5. False 6. True 7. True 8. True 9., True, 10. True
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A2. Complex factual Activity, 1. Choose the correct alternatives., 1. The guards couldn’t follow the order of the king because.., a. They were lazy in their work., b. The old man confused them with his strange appeal., 2. Acording to the old man the king was …., a. wretched and ungenerous., b. illustrious and magnanimous., 3. The young man informed the guards that the old man was…, a. his spiritual teacher who lives in the forest., b. a insane man who wants to obstruct the course of justice., 4. The Guards were shocked because .., a. The king ordered them to hang the old man., b. The old man pleaded to them to hang him in place of the young man., 5. The proverb or idiom used in this extract is ….., a. Justice delayed is justice denied., b. AndherNagari prides itself on prompt action., Answers – 1. b 2. b 3. a 4. b 5. a, 2. Choose the correct alternative., 1. On the basis of this passage, we see that there may be the respect for sages in Andher, Nagari. Select the statement which suggests so…., a. The guards didn’t follow the orders and they took the sage and the young man to, the court., b. The guards didn’t follow the orders because the old man appealed to do so.., 2. The main purpose of this extract is to create ………., a. twist in the drama., b. awareness about the king’s wise judgements., 3. Which of the following would be the best title for this playa. The dilemma of the guards, b. The strange request/trick of philosopher., 4. The obstruction was created by the sage. The main reason behind this may be that …, a. The old man wanted to save his disciple., b. The old man loves death., 5. The type of this drama is ….., a . Tragedy, b. Comedy
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6. The author’s of this drama wrote this drama in …, a. humourous style, b. tragic style, 7. Choose the false statement regarding the actions of the old man., a. He was insane and wicked person., b. He wanted to save the disciple., 8. Choose the correct statement regarding the actions of the guards., a. They were obedient., b. They were confused., 9. Select the reasons behind the strange request of the old man., i. The old man loves the king very much., ii. The old man interrupted the course of justice to save his disciple from the, punishment., Options a. Only ii is correct., b. Only i is correct., c. Both are correct., d. All the options are incorrect., 10. Predict - The wise sage tried to save his disciple with …, a. his strange request to the guards, b. his tricky request to the king, Answer – 1. a 2. a, , 3. b 4. a 5. b 6. a 7. a 8. b 9. a 10. b, , A.3 Vocabulary-based Activities, 1. Word Formation, Read the alphabets and numbers and choose the correct option to find the correct, spelling of the meaningful word. - DO N P A R, 1 2 3 4 5 6, Options –, i. 321546, ii. 156324, iii. 523461, iv. 456123, Answer - iv. 456123- Pardon, 2. Choose the correct meaning of the given word / phrase., 1. What sane man would wish to suffer such a drastic death willingly?, a. Severe, b. Kind, c. simple, d. bad
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2. Choose the correct spelling to complete the following sentence., You are wise and ………….. sage., a. Ignorant, b. Knowledgeable, c. unscholarly, d. Noble, 3. The best synonym for – To suffer, a. To endure pain, b. To enjoy, c. To enjoin, d. To prohibit, 4. The best synonym for – Predict, a. Foretell, b. Express, c. Tell, d. Reflect, 5. One word substitution - choose the person who is described in the following line., The person who is considered having a great wisdom., a. King, b. Guard, c. Sage, d. Disciple, 6. Choose the pair which is not a pair of homophone., a. die, dye, b. whirled, world, c. hear, here, d. gallows, swallow, 7. Choose the word which is an example of homonym., a. Bear, b.Indeed, c. Suffer, d. Death, Answers – 1. a 2. b 3. a 4. a 5. c 6. d. 7. a
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A.4 Grammar [Language Study} –based Activities1. Choose the correct option for the underlined part., This is my friend’s motorcycle., a. Nominative, b. Objective, c. Possessive, d. Vocative, 2. Identify the mood of the given sentence., Who is this man?, a. Indicative, b. Imperative, c. Subjunctive, d. None of the given, ., 3. Choose the correct answer., I like to drive fast………….. the road is not crowded., a. unless, b. if provided, c. as long as, d. so, 4. Choose the correct answer., Pay the bills today., a. You pay the bills today., b. Today the bills should be paid., c. The bills paid today., d. Let the bills be paid today., 5. Spot the error and choose the correct answer., Neither you nor he is/ are responsible for the accident, a. is, b. are, c. nor., Answers- 1. c 2. a3. c 4. d 5. A, 2. Complete., 1. We had lots of fun …… the bus broke up. { as /since/ until}, 2. ….. Math and Science , English is my favourite subject. { Beside/ Besides/, Between}, Answers- 1. until 2. Besides
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A.5 Personal Response / Open-ended Questions., 1. Mention the features of language used in this drama?, 2. Do you agree with the statement ‘ The old man is using trick to save his disciple’ –, Justify., 3. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage? Give Reasons., The justice of the king / The Sage’s strange wish, 4. Pick out the dialogues which shows that the old man was acting like a trickster to, save his disciple and elucidate., 5. Write the next part of this extract in 5-8 lines suggesting the climax of this drama.
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2.5 A Play, Part II, Passage No. - 3, Sage : (showing reluctance to let out his secret) Your Majesty.... the truth is... no.... no...., I cannot say it., King : I demand an explanation or I shall not have you hanged in place of your disciple., Sage : You see........ uh........ it has been predicted by the great prophets..... uh...... no......, no..... I shouldn’t say this., King : (annoyed) Speak out at once or your disciple will be hanged., Sage : The.... the great prophets have foretold that the one who will be hanged on this, day, in this kingdom, shall .... shall become the next king and conquer many more, nations. I want to become the next great king, Your Majesty, and reign over a greater, country ... I will go down in history as a famous royal monarch. The future generations, will read about me and my greatness for millenniums to come. I shall never earn that, fame if I remain a recluse - a sage. So do grant me this favour, O King, let me die at the, gallows today., King : Humm ...... The next king ? And this kingdom will expand ? Glory for, milleniums to come ! Why, no one but I should be entitled to this privilege. Guards !, Take me to the gallows and hang me at once without any delay. Hurry up ! Don’t waste, time. What a wonderful fate in my next life - a king once again ! Goodbye, world. See, you again., (All exit), Q.1 Read the passage carefully and complete the activities., A.1 – Simple Factual Activities:, 1. Complete the activities., 1. The type of the given drama is …………….., a. Comedy, b. Tragedy, Answer – a. Comedy, 2. According to the sage, the prediction of the great prophets was that …………… ., a. The person who will be hanged on that day will become the next king., b. The person who will be hanged on that day will become the famous sage., Answer – a, 3. Pick out 2 dialogues of the king which shows that the king was a stupid person., a. I will go down in history as a famous royal monarch., b. Take me to the gallows and and hang me at once without any delay., c. Hurry up! Don’t waste time. Goodbye, world., d. Let me die at the gallows today., Options i. b & c, ii. a & d, iii. d & c, iv. a & c, Answers – i. b& c
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3. The future generations will read about me and my greatness for milleniums to come., The speaker uses the words ‘me, my’ to refer himself. The speaker is ….., a. The king., b. The sage., Answer - b, 4. Put the sentences in proper order to show the sequence of events took place in, the extract., i. The king requested the guards to take him to the gallows and hang him., ii. The king ordered the sage to tell the reason behind his demand., iii. The king wished good-bye to everyone., iv. The sage told the king about the prophecy of the great prophets., Options –, a. iii, ii, iv,i, ii. i, iii, ii, iv, c. ii, i, iv, iii, d. ii, iv, i, ii, Answer – d. ii, i, iv, iii, 5. The passage is an account of …………….., a. The prophecy of great sages., b. The foolish and whimsical behavior of the king after hearing the prophecy., Answer – b, 2. State whether the following statements are true or false., 1. The sage wanted to run away from the court on that day., 2. The king wanted to be king once again in his next birth., 3. The sage wanted to be king in his next birth., 4. The sage himself predicted the prophecy about the death on particular day., 5. According to the sage, the great prophets had made the prophecy., 6. The king was very intelligent ruler., 7. The king showed his intelligence by ordering his guards to hang himself inspite of the, sage., 8. The sage pretended that he wanted to be the next king., 9. The king believes every person of his kingdom., 10. The sage’s request is accepted by the king., Answers – 1. False 2. True 3. True 4. False 5. True 6. False 7. False 8. True 9., True, 10. False.
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A2. Complex factual Activity, 1. Choose the correct alternatives., 1. The king orders the sage to tell the explanation quickly because.., a. The king thought that he was hiding some mysterious thing from him., b. The old man confused him with his strange appeal., 2. According to the sage , he wanted to become the king because …., a. The life of sage is bore some for him., b. He will be noted in history as a famous royal monarch., 3. The prophets’ prophecy was about …, a. The rebirth of the person as a king and his conquering of other nations., b. The rebirth of the person as a learned sage., 4. The king ordered guards to hang him quickly because .., a. he didn’t want to waste time., b. he was a stupid person who never thought of his action., 5. The sage showed his presence of mind while saving his disciple. He used…., a. the simple trick and his wisdom about the presence of avarice in the nature of, the, king.., b. the powerful force of soldiers to fight with the king to free his disciple ., Answers – 1. a 2. b 3. a 4. b 5. a, 2. Choose the correct alternative., 1. On the basis of this passage, we come to know that the king believes in prophecy., Select the statement which gives evidence of it., a. After hearing the sage’s saying immediately he ordered to hang himself ., b. He gave respect to the sage so that he wanted to hang himself as a punishment., 2. The main purpose of this extract is to create ………., a. twist in the drama., b. humour as well as twist about the king’s foolish, insane acts., 3. Which of the following would be the best title for this playa. The sage’s prophecy, b. The insane judgement of the King., 4. The sage told the king the false prophecies of the the great prophets. The main reason, behind this may be that …, a. It was a trick to save his disciple., b. The sage wanted to die on that day to reign the same kingdom., 5. The type of this drama is ….., a . Tragedy, b. Comedy
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6. The author’s of this drama wrote this drama in…, a. a humourous style, b. a tragic style, 7. Choose the false statement regarding the actions of the king., a. The king’s actions were logical., b. The king’s actions were illogical., 8. Choose the correct statement – The sage wanted to become famous in history as a, famous royal monarch. Mention the statement which emphasizes this idea., a. The future generations will read about me and my greatness for millenniums to, come., b. I want to become the next king., 9. Select the reason behind the foolish act of the king., i. The king loves his subjects very much., ii. The king believes everybody and he has no patience and thinking ability., Options a. Only ii is correct., b. Only i is correct., c. Both are correct., d. All the options are incorrect., 10. Predict - The king ordered his guards to hang himself at the end. What might have, happened next? …, a. He might have been hanged so as to meet his death., b. He might have been the next king as per the prophecies of the great prophets., Answer – 1. a 2. b, , 3. b 4. a 5. b 6. a 7. b 8. a 9. a 10. a, , A.3 Vocabulary-based Activities, 1. Word Formation, Read the alphabets and numbers and choose the correct option to find the correct, spelling of the meaningful word. - M K D O I G N, 1 2 3 4 5 6 7, Options i. 3217546, ii. 7156324, iii. 5273461, iv. 2576341, Answer - iv. 2576341- KINGDOM
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2. Choose the correct meaning of the given word / phrase., 1. I will go down in history as a famous royal monarch., a. Person, b. Slave, c. Ruler, d. Dictator, 2. Choose the correct spelling., a. bouquet, b. bouquet, c. boquet, d. bouquette, 3. The best synonym for – Reluctance, a. Willingness, b. Feeling, c. Unwillingness, d. Inclination, 4. The best antonym for – wonderful, a. Foretell, b. Pathetic, c. Tell, d. Reflect, 5. One word substitution -Replace the word with the suitable word., A period of thousand years, a. Decade, b. Century, c. Millennium, d. Quarterly, 6. Choose the word which is not acronym., a. radar, b. laser, c. prophet, d. NATO, 7. Choose the word which is not adjective., a. explanation, b. great, c. famous, d. wonderful, Answers – 1. c2. b 3. c 4. b 5. c6. c. 7. a
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A.4 Grammar [ Language Study} –based Activities1. Choose the correct spelling., a. millennium, b. millennium, c. millennium, d. mileniam, 2. Choose the correct option for the underlined part., I met Mr. Shaha yesterday., a. Nominative, b. Accusative, c. Genitive, d. Dative, 3. Which of these addresses is correct?, a. your?, b. your’s, c. you all’s ?, d. yours?, 4. Choose the appropriate pronoun. a. his, b. hers, c. one’s, d. its, , One should not boast of… merits., , 5. Choose the adjective of number from the following., a. clever, b. much, c. five, d. some, 6. Chennai is … from Delhi than Calcutta., a. further, b. farther, c. father, d. far more, 7. We ought to work hard. The modal auxillary expresses………., a. duty, b. determination, c.threat, d. necessity, 8. My friend died ….. cancer., a. from, b. in, c. by, d. of
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9., a., b., c., d., , Vijay …. his B.A. examination in 2010., had passed, passed, has passed, is passing, , 10. Choose the appropriate exclamatory sentence for the following., I wish I were at home., a. O to be at home!, b. I have been at home!, c. What at home!, d. How good home!, Answers- 1. a, , 2. b3. d, , 4. c5. c 6. b 7. a, , 8. d 9. b 10. a, , A.5 Personal Response / Open-ended Questions., 1. Mention the features of language used in this drama?, 2. Was the king willing to hang the sage? –Justify., 3. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage? Give Reasons., The stupid king / The ideal king, 4. Pick out the dialogues which shows that the king never thought about his actions., elucidate., 5. Write the next part of this extract in 5-8 lines suggesting the climax of this drama., New English School , Vahal, Teacher- Mr. Pujari A.R.
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Pdf No.1, Multiple Choice Question., Non- Textual Passage And Grammar, Read the passage and questions given below and write theoption you consider the, most appropriate., The idea of euthanasia, of hastening the death of someone from motives of compassion,, coverstwo main situations. The first is where someone is close to death and can be kept alive, briefly,with intensive medical care. The official reason for the use of every possible technique on, patients, for whom there seems no hope, is that we never know that there is no hope of at least, abrief recovery., The second situation, in which it is proposed to end the life of someone who is not expected, todie at once from natural causes, is more morally doubtful. In so far as the suggestion may, bebased on the notion of the ‘quality of life’ experienced by the patient, this is an, inadequateapproach to human beings. At one extreme we may be dealing with a birth that, cannot be called‘human’ at all: such a being likely to live at the most for only a few hours. Many, feel that duringthis time it ought to be given ordinary nursing care. Bringing to an end of the life, of say, a spasticchild, by the deliberate refusal of the fullest medical care seems morally, indefensible., , 1. Euthanasia means…………………., a) a place in Asia, b) bringing about gentle and easy death, c) enthusiasm, d) the youth in Asia, 2. One reason for trying all possible measures to save a person is………………………., a) death is horrifying, b) there is possibility of recovery, c) doctors need to be compassionate, d) science may invent more sophisticated machines later, 3. The people who argue for euthanasia advocate it saying……………………., a) the patient is not living a qualitative life, b) we must not spend quality resources on a sick person, c) we should not bother about the ailing, d) it can be defended morally, 4. The words ‘………………dealing with a birth that cannot be called ‘human’ at all’, implies, a)humans have no control over birth and death, b) the person may survive only for a very brief period, c)doctors are incapable of saving people, d)the patient may want to die, 5. The writer finds it unpardonable to…………………………, a) end the life of someone who is not expected to die at once from natural causes., b) end the life of a spastic child, c) end the life of an infant who is likely to live only for a few hours, d) end the life of a human being
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Read the passage given below carefully. Read the questions given below and write, theoption you consider the most appropriate., Cricket is a game, From which players get fame., Some people watching are tense,, When they see the opposition hit the ball to the fence., Some people buy tickets,, To watch the bowlers take wickets., There is a batsman who works hard to concentrate,, While the bowler tries hard to frustrate him., There is an umpire, who always makes the right decision,, To help the players who are out to accomplish a mission., But these days there is a lot of chaos in cricket,, Because the players play badly deliberately on the wicket., I hope cricket is played sincerely,, So that everyone can enjoy it happily., , 6. The word 'concentrate' in the passage can be replaced by which of the following ?, a) assemble, b) gather, c) focus, d) attentive, 7. By saying "While the bowler tries hard to frustrate him", the poet means that, a) the bowler is a mean person., b) the bowler is a frustrated person., c)the bowler tries to bowl well making it difficult to score runs., d) the batsman does not like the bowler., 8. The poet feels that there is chaos in cricket because, a) the wickets are of a poor quality., b) the players intentionally play a bad game., c) the players are troubled by the spectators., d) the players run into the pitch and break the wickets., 9. Which word given below does not have a rhyming word in the poem?, a) tense, b) wickets, c) mission, d) fielders
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10. The poem ends with……………………………, a) a request to restore fame to the game by playing with loyalty., b) anger at the stupidity of the game., c) happiness at the change in the people towards cricket., d) a feeling of indifference to the game., Choose the correct word for the following statements (one word substitutes), 11. One who does not make mistakes…………………………, a) Gullible, b) Bibliophile, c) Anarchist, d) Infallible, 12. One who loves mankind……………………….., a) Optimist, b) Philanthropist, c) Stoic, d) Egoist, 13. A government by officials……………………….., a) Democracy, b) Aristocracy, c) Bureaucracy, d) Monarchy, 14. A life history written by oneself…………………………., a) Autobiography, b) Biography, c) Neophyte, d) Immigrant, 15. One who works for free…………………………….., a) Pauper, b) Mercenary, c) Volunteer, d) Pessimist, Choose the correct word for the following statements, 16. Medicine to prevent fever………………………….., a) Antifungal, b) Antipyretic, c) Antibiotic, d) Antimicrobial, 17. One who eats too much……………………………., a) Mutton, b) Bomoo, c) Glutton, d) Alien
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18. Not able to pay one’s debt…………………………., a) Solvent, b) Insolvent, c) Creditor, d) Insane, 19. Deep sorrow or regret…………………………., a) Crank, b) Grief, c) Dotage, d) Abdicate, 20. That which cannot be avoided………………………………., a) Agnostic, b) Cynic, c) Inevitable, d) Misanthrope, Fill in the blanks with the proper tense or form of the verb given in brackets :21. Raj and his family --------------------- here since May 1980 .[ live ], a) is living, b) have been living, c) are living, d) has been living, 22. Our examination ----------------------- on 4th March .[ begin ], a) has begun, b) is beginning, c) begins, d) began, 23. After he ---------------- the roof ------------- [ leave , collapse ], a) left, collapsed, b) has left, collapsed, c) left, had collapsed, d) had left, collapsed, 24. They ------------- when the thief entered the bedroom . [sleep ], a) sleep, b) were sleeping, c) slept, d) are sleeping, 25. I ---------------- the painting just now .[ finish ], a) finished, b) had finished, c) finish, d) have finished
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Fill in the blanks with the proper tense or form of the verb given in brackets :26. Look there, the man ------------------ the child . [beat ], a) is beating, b) beats, c) beat, d) has beaten, , 27. When I visited him in Mumbai , he --------------------- there for five years . [teach ], a) teaches, b) is teaching, c) had been teaching, d) has been teaching, 28. He ------------- to my house to tell me what ---------------- .[ come , happen ], a) came, happened, b) comes, happens, c) came, had happened, d) had come, happened, , 29. Have you ------------------------ my instructions ?[ carry out ], a) carry out, b) carried out, c) carrying out, d) had carried out, 30. Delhi ------------- on the Yamuna .[ stand], a) stood, b) is standing, c) stands, d) has stood, Choose the correct forms of passive / active to complete the sentences., 31. The painting that ---- by Picasso ---- worth one million dollars., a) was made / was, b) would have been made / will be considered, c) made / considered, d) was making / being considered, 32. All the songs on this new album ---- by Lisa herself, and the album ---- live during, her, recent successful concert tour., a) written / recorded, b) wrote / recorded, c) were written / was recorded, d) was written / was recorded
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33. It ---- that the victim ---- with poison., a) was thought / had been killed, b) thought / had been killed, c) is thought / has killed, d) is thought / must killed, 34. It ---- that too little money ---- by the government on roads., a) is said / spends, b) has said / is spent, c) was said / spent, d) is being said / has been spent, 35. Mary ---- the mechanic ---- her car yesterday., a) had / to repair, b) got / to repair, c) will have / repair, d) got / repair, 36. My bike which ---- was brought back only when a 20-pound-reward ---- ., a) was stolen / was offered, b) has been stolen / has been offered, c) stole / offered, d) was stolen / has offered, 37. The criminal ---- for further questioning but as he had a heart attack during the first, questioning he ---- to hospital for a week., a) has held / was sent, b) has been held / has been sent, c) was to have been held / was sent, d) is to hold / be sent, 38. Look at Susan's fair hair. She has had it ---- ., a) dyed, b) to be dyed, c) to dye, d) being dyed, 39. Epilepsy ---- to be caused by poor air, which ---- to be carried by the veins to the, brain., a) is believed / thought, b) believes / is thought, c) was believed / was thought, d) is believing / is thinking, 40. The Wii, which is a video game console ---- by Nintendo ---- on November 19, 2006., a) made / was released, b) is made / was released, c) was made / will release, d) makes / released
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Fill in the blanks with correct conjunctions, 41. ---- oil was discovered in Alberta as early as 1914, the oil and gas industry really, took offin the late 1960s when large deposits were discovered., a) By contrast, b) As a result, c) Therefore, d) In spite of the fact, 42. ---- museums, libraries and archives are cultural institutions, they should ensure that, theircollections are built up in accordance with universally recognized moral principles., a) In view of, b) In order to, c) As if, d) Considering that, 43. Smallpox was eventually declared eradicated in 1980, ---- a vigorous campaign of, immunization by the World Health Organization., a) nevertheless, b) thanks to, c) now that, d) in spite of, 44. During the war of 1812, the Royal Navy had more ships than the U.S. Navy; ----,, they, were able to maintain a tight blockade on American waters and transport British Army, troopsto American shores., a) nonetheless, b) otherwise, c) by contrast, d) therefore, 45. Telecare is a telephone support service in the US which provides contact with people, who are alone and isolated ---- they are aged or have disabilities., a) in contrast to, b) because, c) on the other hand, d) on grounds of, , 46. Though Cholera is spread ---- directly or through flies and waste, water is the chief, mediumfor spread of this disease and hence it is termed as water-borne disease., a) either, b) neither, c) both, d) not only
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47. ---- offering the most essential services to mankind, the coastal wetlands and marine, life ofthe Asian countries generate income for millions of people., a) However, b) Considering that, c) Apart from, d) No matter, 48. Businesses are failing ---- a lack of trained workers and people to buy products., a) that's why, b) in addition, c) because of, d) in spite of, 49. The coconut palm is ---- highly valued by the Pacific Islanders as both a source of, foodand medicine that it is called The Tree of Life., 1. such, 2. much, 3. too, 4. so, 50. The research in biotechnology will provide ---- dramatic medical breakthroughs but, alsomillions of dollars in new investment, and new opportunities for many people., a) both, b) either, c) whether, d) not only, Choose the appropriate preposition to complete the sentences, 51. They live ---- Atlantic Avenue., a) at, b) in, c) on, d) to, 52. Tokyo is the most crowded city ---- the world., a) on, b) at, c) in, d) over, 53. Don't walk ---- the street! Walk here ---- the sidewalk., a) in / on, b) on / at, c) at / on, d) in / to
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54. I'm going to meet my friends, ---- Times Square tonight., a) on, b) at, c) in, d) over, 55. He tried to open the tin ---- a knife., a) with, b) by, c) to, d) of, 56. Mike is sitting ---- the desk ---- front of the door., a) at / in, b) in / on, c) on / on, d) at / at, 57. Listen! I think there is someone ---- the front door., a) on, b) at, c) in, d) with, 58. There's paper ---- the floor. Please put it ---- the wastebasket., a) at / into, b) on / at, c) on / in, d) over / at, 59. See you ---- Monday morning., a) under, b) at, c) in, d) on, 60. We are giving him a surprise party ---- his birthday., a) in, b) at, c) with, d) on, Complete the sentences with the most appropriate phrasal verbs., 61. As I have just had a tooth ----, I am not allowed to eat or drink anything for three, hours., a) run out, b) tried on, c) crossed out, d) taken out
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62. You need to ---- your essay for spell-check before you hand in your exam paper., a) hang out, b) point out, c) cut off, d) go over, 63. It is not easy for many civil servants to ---- on their salaries as the inflation rates are, extremely high., a) get by, b) turn up, c) wear out, d) run over, 64. You'd better ---- your cigarette as it is extremely dangerous to smoke in a petrol, station., a) pull through, b) get through, d) hang up, d) put out, 65. Jane found it hard to get up from the bed after the alarm clock ---- at seven., a) broke in, b) took out, d) sent out, d) went off, 66. There is an easy way to ---- four species of wild cats living in this region by their tail, patterns., a) tell apart, b) see to, c) clear up, d) back up, 67. I thought the party was going to be boring, but it ---- to be the most unforgettable, eveningof my life., a) turned out, b) looked around, c) passed away, d) fell back on, 68. I find it hard to ---- with the other students in the Italian class as they have been, attendingthe classes more regularly than I do., a) fall through, b) call in, c) do away, d) catch up
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69. The first National Food and Nutrition Survey was ---- in 1980 and the most recent, one in1992., a) carried out, b) figured out, c) brought about, d) checked in, 70. The summit was earlier to be held in March but was ---- due to the tsunami disaster, thathit India, Sri Lanka and the Maldives., a) paid off, b) crossed out, c) put off, d) dropped in, Choose the appropriate modal verbs to complete the sentences, 71. Fortunately, I ....working alone otherwise I would have got really bored at the night, shift., a) was supposed to, b) was to, c) was used to, d) would, 72. I don't think it was a good idea to, intervene, instead, you ….....your child to abandon, thehabit of thumb-sucking gradually, all by himself., a) have allowed, b) could have allowed, c) must have allowed, d) were able to allow, 73. After a ship was wrecked during a storm at sea, unfortunately, only two of the, men on board….. ....swim to the small, desert like island nearby., a) might, b) were supposed to, c) could, d) were able to, 74. I don't know why she didn't ask me how to do it as I ---- her., a) must have helped, b) could have helped, c) might help, d) should have helped, 75. Martin really ---- my tennis racket without asking first; I got really angry with him., a) needn't have borrowed, b) must not have borrowed, c) shouldn't have borrowed, d) didn't need to borrow
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76. I don't know why Peter is so late; do you think he ---- lost coming here?, a) may get, b) could get, c) must have got, d) might have got, 77. What ---- to Phil? He said he ---- here at eight o'clock., a) should have happened / has been, b) may happen / will have been, c) would happen / is, d) can have happened / would be, 78. One of the US National Security advisers ---- there ---- better intelligence sharing, beforethe 11 September 2001 attacks., a) had acknowledged / can be, b) acknowledges / might be, c) has acknowledged / could have been, d) acknowledged / must be, 79. We all think that Maria ---- an interesting person to meet as we ---- a lot of stories, abouther so far., a) is / had heard, b) can be / heard, c) might have been / hear, d) would be / have heard, 80. As a young woman who had never given birth before, she ---- what the experience of, childbirth ---- like., a) may not know / is, b) must not have known / will be, c) may not know / would be, d) couldn't have known / would be, ANSWER - KEY, 1. b, 2. b, 7. c, 8. b, 13. c, 14. a, 19. b, 20. c, 25. d, 26. a, 31. a, 32. c, 37. c, 38. a, 43. b, 44. d, 49. d, 50. d, 55. a, 56. a, 61. d, 62. d, 67. a, 68. d, 73. d, 74. b, 79. d, 80.d, , 3. A, 9. d, 15. c, 21. B, 27. c, 33. a, 39. c, 45. b, 51. c, 57. b, 63. a, 69. a, 75. c, , 4.b, 10. a, 16. b, 22.d, 28. c, 34. d, 40. a, 46. a, 52. a, 58. c, 64. d, 70. c, 76. d, , 5. a, 11. d, 17. c, 23. d, 29. b, 35. b, 41. d, 47. c, 53. a, 59. d, 65. d, 71. c, 77. d, , 6. c, 12. b, 18. b, 24. b, 30. c, 36. a, 42. d, 48. c, 54. c, 60. d, 66. a, 72. b, 78. C
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Pdf No.2, Multiple Choice Question., Non- Textual Passage And Grammar, Read the passage and questions given below and write theoption you consider the, most appropriate., Once upon a time large areas of India were covered with forests full of numerous kinds of, trees.As the population grew trees began to be cut down for man's use. That is how the, wonderfulforest described in our ancient poems came to be destroyed and a great part of our forest, wealthwas lost. Now we are trying to make good the loss and our Government wants trees to be, plantedall over the country. A new festival has been started for this purpose. It is called, Vanamahotsawaor The Forest Festival. Since trees are the country's wealth. We must consider it, our sacred dutyto protect them. We should plant new trees where we can and look after them well., , Choose which phrase below completes the sentence according to the meaning of, thepassage., 1. We cut forests ……………………., (a) for the use of animals, (b) for the use of man, (c) for gathering fruit, (d) for planting new trees, 2. Our ancient poem tell us that…………………………………, (a) We had wonderful forests, (b) our forests were destroyed, (c) our forest wealth was lost, (d) plant new trees, 3. We should……………………………., (a) protect our forest wealth, (b) uproot new trees, (c) look after the trees, (d) gather fruits, 4. The phrase "make good" in the passage means……………………, (a) proper, (b) make excellent, (c) pay for, (d) remove, Choose the Antonyms for the given words :, 5. Sacred………………………….., (a) ritual, (b) knowledge, (c) holy, (d) profane
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6. Ancient……………………….., (a) Shabby, (b) old, (c) years, (d) modern, 7. Numerous………………….., (a) much, (b) little, (c) few, (d) many, 8. Create…………………….., (a) protect, (b) remove, (c) destroy, (d) spoil, Fill in the blanks with suitable possessive adjective and possessive pronouns, 9. They have recently bought a new car; that car is ………….., (a) mine, (b) our, (c) theirs, (d) hers, 10. This is a friend of …………….., (a) he, (b) my, (c) you, (d) mine, 11. Lend her your pen, she has lost………….., (a) mine, (b) yours, (c) hers, (d) their, 12. My friend and I did not do……………..projects., (a) our, (b) mine, (c) their, (d) his, 13. "Never give up………goal in life" said the teacher to her pupils., (a) our, (b) your, (c) their, (d) her
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14. Raju is happy when ……………grandfather visits him., (a) you, (b) our, (c) she, (d) he, 15. We went to Delhi to see………….historical monuments., (a) theirs, (b) your, (c) its, (d) our, 16. Sheetal doesn't like………….bed, (a) our, (b) yours, (c) her, (d) his, Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions., 17. I met him……………the railway station., (a) in, (b) at, (c) to, (d) for, 18. She came and sat………….me, (a) between, (b) besides, (c) with, (d) beside, 19. We were in the hospital………….4'o clock, (a) by, (b) to, (c) till, (d) untill, 20. They walked………………the room., (a) to, (b) for, (c) in, (d) into, 21. He was punished……………..his teacher., (a) with, (b) by, (c) on, (d) in
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22. The cat is ……………..the table., (a) with, (b) under, (c) of, (d) in, 23. She will begin the word……………tomorrow., (a) for, (b) from, (c) since, (d) with, 24. The four brothers quarreled……………………themselves, (a) between, (b) with, (c) among, (d) by, 25. Is she related………………you?, (a) to, (b) with, (c) on, (d) at, Complete the sentences with correct tenses, 26. We exercise daily (take), (a) had taken, (b) is taking, (c) take, d) had been taking, 27. His brother …………….last year (pass), (a) had been passed, (b) passed, (c) is passed, (d) has passed, 28. The train……………..an hour ago. (leave), (a) is left, (b) left, (c) was leaving, (d) leaves, 29. The President of India………..China next week., (a) visited, (b) was visited, (c) will visit, (d) had been visited
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30. The motorists realized that they………(took) the wrong turn., (a) has taken, (b) had taken, (c) takes, (d) will takes, 31. My sister……………….(wait) for me at the airport when my plane landed., (a) waited, (b) had been waiting, (c) are waiting, (d) were waiting, 32. At that time, he……………………in a boarding school (study), (a) studied, (b) has studied, (c) had been studying, (d) was studying, 33. She returned my call when she saw that I…………….her (call), (a) called, (b) has called, (c) had called, (d) had been called, Use suitable modals to complete the sentences., 34. I………….have helped you, (a) must, (b) will, (c) should, (d) shall, 35. We………..obey our elders., (a) should, (b) would, (c) will, (d) could, 36. It………. snow tonight, (a) would, (b) will, (c) shall, (d) may, 37. She……………….dance well at the age of ten., (a) should, (b) might, (c) will, (d) could
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38. Nobody……………..speak against the leader., (a) must, (b) should, (c) dare to, (d) could, 39. One……………obey the traffic rules., (a) could, (b) will, (c) must, (d) would, 40. The doctors did all that they………to save the patient, (a) need, (b) could, (c) would, (d) must, 41. I……………..not have laughed at her., (a) would, (b) should, (c) could, (d) must, Select the suitable conjunctions., 42. My sister …......I went to a village., (a) or, (b) but, (c) then, (d) and, 43 India is free from foreign rule…………….1947., (a) since, (b) but, (c) and, (d) if, 44. The mall got flooded ............. of some pipe burst., (a) if, (b) because, (c) though, (d) since, 45. The toaster is not working ………the fuse has blown off., (a) but, (b) as, (c) though, (d) because
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46. You should listen to your mother ………you have ever loved her., (a) as, (b) since, (c) if, (d) because, 47. The freezer was not working ………the ice cream melted., (a) if, (b) since, (c) so, (d) because, 48. I threw the medicines……… they had expired, (a) if, (b) as, (c) but, (d) since, 49. ....... the child is not vaccinated, it might catch infection, (a) if, (b) because, (c) since, (d) and, Choose a suitable word from the options and fill in the blanks with a relative, pronoun(who, whom, whose, which, that), 50. Have you repaired the tables…………legs were wobbly?, (a) whose, (b) that, (c) which, (d) with, 51. The doctor…………you want to meet is available only on Monday., (a) here, (b) whom, (c) that, (d) whose, 52. I am sorry that I have lost the book………I had borrowed from you., (a) when, (b) whose, (c) whom, (d) that, 53. I had never met the girl………….came and talked to us today., (a) whose, (b) whom, (c) who, (d) that
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54. The pilots…………licenses were cancelled are still flying planes., (a) whom, (b) who, (c) whose, (d) with, 55. This is the spot…………..the police found the weapon and the gold watch., (a) which, (b) that, (c) where, (d) whose, 56. The number………….you were trying to case for half an hour does not exist, (a) that, (b) which, (c) where, (d) whom, 57. Those boys……………..you met today are hard working., (a) who, (b) whose, (c) whom, (d) which, Change the following sentences into indirect speech., 58. John said, "I am busy", Ans. John said that……………………………., (a) he has busy, (b) he was busy, (c) he will be busy, (d) he had busy, 59. The teacher said "Honesty is the best policy", Ans. The teacher said that…………………………….., (a) Honesty was the best policy, (b) Honesty shall be best policy, (c) Honesty is the best policy, (d) Honesty has been best policy, 60. Aishwarya told to Vishaka that " You are a good girl", Ans. Aishwarya told to Vishaka that………………………………, (a) you were a good girl, (b) she was a good girl, (c) you shall be a good girl, (d) you will be a good girl
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61. Peter said, "Today is a fine day", Ans. Peter said that…………………….., (a) the next day is fine day, (b) the day before was a fine day, (c) that day was a fine day, (d) yesterday was fine day, 62. Jack said, "Tom has done his work", Ans. Jack said that………………………….., (a) Tom have done his work, (b) Tom had been doing his work, (c) Tom would do his work, (d) Tom had done his work, 63. Thomas says, There is no ink in the inkpot., Ans. Thomas says that…………………………………., (a) There was no ink in the inkpot, (b) There will be no ink in the inkpot, (c) There is no ink in the inkpot, (d) There would be no ink in the inkpot, 64. I said, I can do the sum, Ans. I said that………………………………….., (a) I would do the sum, (b) I could do the sum, (c) I should do the sum, (d) I must do the sum, 65. Raman said, "All the boys were singing", Ans. Raman said that………………………………….., (a) All the boys had sung., (b) all the boys had been singing, (c) all the boy has singing, (d) all the boy has been singing
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Write the following choosing the correct verb form those in the brackets., 66. She ………….[ (a) wear (b) worse (c) Wore (d) worn] a necklace of pearls, 67. All the pictures have been …………. [ (a) hang (b) hunged (c) hung (d) hangs]on the, wall., 68. The carriage was …………. [(a) draw (b) drew (c) drawn (d) draws ] by four horses., 69. She has just …………. [ (a) begin (b) begun (c) began (d) begins] to learn French., 70. I have your wages.[ (a) raised (b) raise (c) rise (d) rising ], , ANSWER - KEY, 1. b, 2. b, 8. c, 9. c, b, 15. c, 16. c, b, 22. b, 23. b, b, 29. c, 30. b, a, 36. d, 37. d, d, 43. a, 44. b, a, 50. a, 51. b, a, 57. c, 58. b, a, 64. b, 65. b, a, , 3. c, 10. d, , 4. c, 11. c, , 5. d, 12. a, , 6. d, 13. b, , 7. c, 14., , 17. a, , 18. d, , 19. c, , 20. d, , 21., , 24. c, , 25. a, , 26. a, , 27. b, , 28., , 31. a, , 32. d, , 33. c, , 34. c, , 35., , 38. b, , 39. c, , 40. b, , 41. b, , 42., , 45. b, , 46. c, , 47. c, , 48. d, , 49., , 52. b, , 53. c, , 54. c, , 55. c, , 56., , 59. c, , 60. b, , 61. c, , 62. d 63., , 66. c, , 67. c, , 68. c, , 69. b, , 70.
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Govidrao Nikam Sceondary & Higher Sce. School, Sawarde., Pdf No.3, Multiple Choice Question, Grammar and Non- textual Passage., Fill in the blanks with the correct nouns from the given, alternatives:, 1. Electricity is a …………………… in our daily life., a) necessary, b) necessitate, c) necessity, d) necessarily, 2 …………………… develops our character., a) educated, b) educators, c) education, d) educatedly, 3. Her …………… blinds the eye., a) beautiful, b) beautifulness, c) beauty, d) beautifully, 4. The owl is known for its ………………., a) wisdom, b) wiseness, c) wisety, d) wisely, 5. ……………… is the state of mind, a) happy, b) happiness, c) happiness, d) happening, Select the correct abstract nouns of the words in capitals, 6. CURIOUS………….., a) curiosity, b) curiouship, c) curiouser, d) curiously
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7. PERFECT……………, a) perfectly, b) perfected, c) perfection, d) perfecter, 8. POOR……….., a) poorness, b) poverty, c) poorly, d) impoor, 9. KNOW…………, a) knowing, b) knowingly, c) knowledgeable, d) knowledge, 10. MODEST, a) modestly, b) modesty, c) modestion, d) modested, Select the correct collective noun to fill in the blanks:, 11. The ……………… of thieves robbed the village., a) herd, b) gang, c) bunch, d) group, 12. A …………… of sailors managed the ship, a) crowd, b) jury, c) crew, d) gang, 13. The ………….. of soldiers fought bravely., a) team, b) crew, c) collection, d) army, 14. A………….. of ducks swam across the lake., a) pack, b) paddling, c) litter, d) herd
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15. The …………. of elephants went towards jungle., a) herd, b) flight, c) pack, d) galaxy, Select the correct verb to fill in the blanks:, 16. The jet plane ……………. high into the clouds, leaving a trail behind., a) fly, b) flies, c) flew, d) flied, 17. Sachin Tendulkar …………….. up to the umpire and spoke to him., a) gone, b) go, c) went, d) goes, 18. Has she …………. her school lunch bag at home ?, a) forgetting, b) forgets, c) forget, d) forgotten, 19. The man ………………. a glass of water and left., a) drink, b) drank, c) drunk, d) drinks, 20. The plants of her garden …………..well., a) growing, b) grown, c) grow, d) grows, Select the correct adverb to complete the sentence., 21. I feel very safe with her as she always drives ……………., a) carefully, b) recklessly, c) careful, d) rash
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22. I was worried as I couldn’t find my certificates ………………, a) everywhere, b) anywhere, c) somewhere, d) elsewhere, 23. Arihant is an ……………….. talented boy., a) sincerely, b) incredibly, c) happily, d) unfortunately, 24. The Sharmas are going ……………… forever after two months., a) here, b) now, c) there, d) away, 25. I ……………. have porridge and toast for breakfast., a) nearly, b) fairly, c) entirely, d) usually, Select the correct pronoun to complete the sentences., 26. The ostrich is a bird but …………… is a flightless one., a) she, b) it, c) he, d) they, 27. That red car parked over there is ……………… It is brand new., a) us, b) ours, c) our, d) their, 28. The Indian cricket team won the world cup………….. partied all night., a) we, b) he, c) then, d) they, 29. Dad said that he would give me pocket money when …………. turned ten., a) I, b) he, c) she, d) we
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30. When the summer holidays started, my brother and I bought some books for, ……………., a) ourself, b) himself, c) ourselves, d) herself, Select the correct relative pronoun to complete the sentences., 31. The boy ………….helped the old lady cross the road seems very well behaved., a) that, b) whom, c) which, d) who, 32. The toy robot …………. grandfather gifted to me is damaged., a) which, b) that, c) it, d) whose, 33. Is there a chemist in the vicinity ………… is open 24 hours., a) which, b) that, c) who, d) where, 34. The lady …………. the principal selected proved to be a wonderful teacher., a) whom, b) who, c) that, d) whose, 35. She is the woman …………. husband was arrested last night., a) whom, b) whose, c) who, d) when, Select the correct degree of comparison to complete the sentence:, 36. I bought a watermelon which was …………….. yours., a) smaller than, b) small, c) the smallest, d) the most small, 37. Rani Laxmibai was …………… of them all., a) braver, b) more brave, c) the bravest, d) brave
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38. I have not met a person ……….him, a) learned, b) more learned than, c) the most learned, d) the most learned than, 39. The Ambanis are ………….. family of India., a) wealthy, b) the wealthiest, c) wealthier than, d) wealthiest, 40. It was a ………. evening.We had a wonderful time., a) merry, b) merrier, c) merriest, d) merrie, Select the correct adjective phrase to complete the sentence:, 41. He is a man …………….., a) without a friend, b) who is friendless, c) friendly, d) in a friendly manner, 42. From the village …………….,came a beautiful lady., a) where the mountains are, b) in the mountains, c) happily lived, d) lovely and beautiful, 43. Simran took the prize ………., a) very proudly, b) in proudness, c) by great proud, d) with great pride, 44. Kiran wore a saree…………., a) silken soft, b) silkily clad, c) made of silk, d) in silk made, 45. There were many trees ……………, a) on the either side of the road, b) every side of the road, c) every side with the road, d) all the sides from the road
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Select the correct preposition to complete the sentences:, 46. My mother has given me strict instructions to reach home ……… sunset, a) on, b) by, c) in, d) at, 47. The lion pounced ……………..the deer and killed it., a) on, b) for, c) upon, d) in, 48. There is no point crying ………..spilt milk., a) over, b) at, c) with, d) on, 49. I shall do anything for you………..great pleasure, a) for, b) by, c) from, d) with, 50. His fever and shivering lasted ……….the night, a) since, b) before, c) through, d) after, Select the correct ‘phrase preposition’ to complete the sentences., 51. I am here ……………my daughter to collect the award for best actress., a) an account of, b) with regard to, c) on behalf of, d) in front of, 52. Can I park my car …………………your showroom?, a) according to, b) in front of, c) in according with, d) in course of
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53. She managed to complete the course ………………numerous difficulties at home, a) instead of, b) in accordance with, c) in addition to, d) in spite of, 54. ………….watching television the whole day, why don’t you go out and play in the, open air?, a) because, b) in spite of, c) in course of, d) instead of, 55. Dhirubhai Ambani rose up in life ………….. sheer hard work and determination., a) in spite of, b) by dint of, c) in lieu of, d) in addition to, Select the correct conjunction to complete the sentences:, 56. I was very annoyed with the naughty little boy, ………….I kept quiet., a) because, b) and, c) still, d) or, 57. ……………is he slow, ………… foolish., a) Either, or, b) Because, but, c) not only, but also, d) whether, or, 58. Clear your first hurdle ………….you move on to the next, a) or, b) before, c) and, d) since, 59. The little girl found her doll ……………she had left it., a) where, b) since, c) because, d) when, 60. ……………….you run,you will not be able to overtake him., a) until, b) unless, c) if, d) since
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61. Seema could not lend me any money …………she had none, a) if, b) and, c) for, d) when, 62. There is no point in being sorry …………..you have done the deed, a) before, b) as, c) after, d) for, 63. …………you desire it, we shall leave the place immediately, a) since, b) and, c) when, d) that, 64. ………….. your name is called out, you must stand up, a) As, b) When, c) Since, d) And, 65. Will you wait for me …….I return?, a) when, b) unless, c) since, d) till, Select the correct simple past continuous form of the verb and fill in the blanks :, 66. When we ……………,everyone ………around M S Dhoni., a) arrived, was crowding, b) was arriving, crowded, c) were arriving, crowded, d) arrived, were crowding, 67. My father …………his car ,when the earthquake ……………. Place, a) drove, was taking, b) driven, took, c) was driving, took, d) is driving, taken, 68. He ………………his book when the phone ………., a) was reading, rang, b) read, rang, c) read, was ringing, d) were reading, rang
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69. She …………..her room ,when her mother ………..for the market., a) cleaned, left, b) was cleaning, was leaving, c) was cleaning, left, d) was cleaning, was left, 70. ……………. he ………….a coat, a) were, wearing, b) was, wearing, c) was, worn, d) is worn, Not only was he funny –looking ,but he had funny ways and notions, and a good natured, magnetic, stubbornness in sticking to them. One of his, friends had asked, the oracle at Delphi who was the wisest man, Comprehension, Passage, in Athens., ‘’The oracle ,’he said ,’’choose me as the wisest Athenian because I am the only one who knows that he, doesn’t know anything.’’ The attitude of sly and slightly mischievous humbleness gave him a terrific, advantage in an argument .Pretending that he himself didn’t know the answers, he would badger people with, questions, and lead them to make astounding admissions., , 71. What do you mean by the word notions in the above paragraph., a) ideas, b) nature, c) action, d) saying, 72. What do you mean by the word sly in the above paragraph., a) honest, b) simple, c) unclever, d) cunning, 73. Give an antonym for the word mischievous., a) evil, b) teasing, c) behaved, d) sinful, 74. Give an synonym for the word humbleness, a) proud, b) polite, c) boasting, d) brave, 75. Give a synonym for the word funny, a) sad, b) dramatic, c) humorous, d) shy
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ANSWER - KEY, 1. c, 8. b, 15. a, 22. b, 29. a, 36. a, 43. d, 50. c, 57. c, 64. a, 71. a, , 2. c, 9. d, 16. c, 23. b, 30. c, 37. c, 44. c, 51. c, 58. b, 65. b, 72. d, , 3. c, 10. b, 17. c, 24. d, 31. d, 38. b, 45. a, 52. b, 59. a, 66. c, 73. a, , 4. a, 11. b, 18. d, 25. d, 32. b, 39. b, 46. b, 53. d, 60. d, 67. a, 74. c, , 5. c, 12. c, 19. d, 26. b, 33. c, 40. a, 47. a, 54. d, 61. c, 68. a, 75. B, , Shri – Ashok Hindurao Shitole, (M. A. B.Ed.), Asstt. Teacher., Govindrao Nikam Sec.& Higher Sec. School, sawarde., , 6. a, 13. d, 20. c, 27. b, 34. a, 41. a, 48. a, 55. b, 62. c, 69. b, , 7. C, 14. b, 21. a, 28. d, 35. b, 42. b, 49. d, 56. d, 63. b, 70. d
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GovidraoNikamSceondary& Higher Sce.School, Sawarde., , Pdf No.4, Multiple Choice Question, Grammar and Non- textual Passage., Choose the correct response for the following sentences., 1. Is her brother an architect ?, (a) Yes, he is, (b) Yes, he does, (c) Yes, he did, (d) No, he doesn’t, 2. He enjoys his work, (a) Neither did he, (b) So do you, (c) Yes, he did, (d) Yes,he does, 3. Was the film good?, (a) No, it wasn’t, (b) No, its isn’t, (c) No, it doesn’t, (d) No, it did not, 4. She must obey the rules., (a) So will you, (b) So are you, (c) So must you, (d) So have you, 5. He is not a great orator., (a) Neither would I, (b) Neither was I, (c) Neither am I, (d) Neither do I, Choose the correct question tag., 6. You have not signed the document…………….?, (a) Isn’t it, (b) Is it, (c) Have you, (d) Do you, 7. We should enquire about it, …………… ?, (a) Should we, (b) Shouldn’t we, (c) Isn’t it, (d) Is it
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8. Mala has gone to the market, …………… ?, (a) Isn’t it, (b) Isn’t she, (c) Hasn’t she, (d) Has she, 9. There is no shortage of grains, …………… ?, (a) Is there, (b) Are there, (c) Was there, (d) Were there, 10. You will come with me, …………… ?, (a) Have you, (b) Won’t you, (c) Did you, (d) Do you, Read the passage and answer the given questions :, Cricketer Yuvraj Singh, who underwent cancer treatment in the US for a rare germ cell, cancer,returned to the country to a rousing reception from adoring fans. He was received by his, mother, Shabnam at the Delhi airport. He came on a morning flight after spending some days in, Londonto recuperate from the after effects of chemotherapy. Yuvraj walked through hordes of fans, andmedia personnel patiently towards a car, which drove him to Gurgaon Home., 11. The antonym for ‘rare’ is :, (a) specific, (b) particular, (c) common, (d) random, 12. What is meant by ‘rousing’ ?, (a) enormous, (b) far reaching, (c) exciting, (d) absorbing, 13. Give a synonym for ‘reception’., (a) party, (b) wedding, (c) welcome, (d) function
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14. ‘Recuperates means………….., …………… ?, (a) rest, (b) recover, (c) deteriorate, (d) rescue, 15. What is horde ?, (a) packs, (b) crowd, (c) small groups, (d) individuals, Read the passage and answer the following questions., The stranger was well dressed and wore a silk hat of glossy newness. He paused three, times atthe gate. The fourth time he stood with his hand upon it, and then with sudden, resolution flung itopen and walked up the path. Mrs. White at the same time placed her hands, behind her, andunfastening the string of her apron, put that useful article of apparel beneath the, cushion of herchair. He gazed at her furtively and listened in a pre-occupied fashion as the old, lady apologizedfor the appearance of the room., 16. Give the synonym for resolution., (a) thought, (b) decision, (c) statement, (d) action, 17. What is the meaning of furtively., (a) Secretly, (b) Slyly, (c) Angrily, (d) Openly, 18. Find the passage synonym for stare., (a) strings, (b) gazed, (c) apron, (d) flung, 19. Give the antonym for pre-occupied., (a) Anxious, (b) distant, (c) carefree, (d) pensive
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20. The stranger paused at the gate., (a) two times, (b) three times, (c) four times, (d) five timers, Change the sentences as directed. Select the correct answer., 21. He is too naughty to listen to advice (Remove too), (a) He is so naughty to listen to advice., (b) He is so naughty that he does not listen to advice., (c) He is so naughty and he does not listen to advice., (d) He will not listen to advice so naughty he is., 22. She was so tired that she could not sleep. (use‘too’), (a) She was too tired not to sleep., (b) She was too sleepy and tired., (c) She was tired and too sleepy., (d) She was too tired to sleep., 23. Can a leopard change his spots? (Make assertive), (a) A leopard can change his spots., (b) His spots a leopard can change., (c) A leopard cannot change his spots., (d) A leopard may change his spots., 24. Who does not know the value of loyalty ? (Make assertive), (a) No one knows the value of loyalty, (b) Few know that loyalty is valuable, (c) Everyone knows the value of loyalty, (d) The value of loyalty is known, 25. Who does not wish to be happy ? (Make Assertive), (a) Not anyone wishes to be sad, (b) No one wishes not to be happy, (c) Everyone wishes to be happy, (d) Being happy is a wish of all, Change from active to passive voice. Select correct answer., 26. Keshav will like this shirt ., (a) This shirt would be liked by Keshav, (b) Keshav would like this shirt, (c) This shirt will be liked by Keshav, (d) Keshav will have liked this shirt., 27. Kaustubh had eaten a snake in Thailand., (a) A snake had been eaten by Kaustubh in Thailand, (b) In Thailand Kaustubh ate a snake., (c) A snake in Thailand was eaten by Kaustubh, (d) Kaustubh ate a snake in Thailand
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28. Who lost my bag ?, (a) Who had lost my bag ?, (b) By whom had my bag been lost ?, (c) By whom was my bag lost ?, (d) Who has lost my bag ?, 29. She will sing us a song., (a) We will be hearing a song from her, (b) We will be sung a song by her, (c) A song she will sing for us, (d) A song will be sung to us by her, 30. A cow was chasing Raju., (a) Raju was chased by a cow., (b) Cow chased Raju., (c) Raju was being chased by a cow., (d) Raju chase cow., Select the correct synonym for the word., 31. Desert ……………………, (a) ice-cream, (b) relinquish, (c) gain, (d) lost, 32. Bizarre …………………, (a) difficult, (b) natural, (c) loss, (d) strange, 33. Offensive ……………….., (a) proper, (b) pleasing, (c) annoying, (d) polite, 34. Zenith ……………., (a) width, (b) climax, (c) health, (d) peak, 35. Vivacious ………………., (a) cheerful, (b) level, (c) powerful, (d) imaginative
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Select the correct antonym for the word., 36. Enormous ……………….., (a) little, (b) beautiful, (c) soft, (d) wonderful, 37. Relinquish………………., (a) abdicate, (b) deny, (c) renounce, (d) possess, 38. Expand ………………., (a) convert, (b) condense, (c) conclude, (d) concave, 39. Busy …………………., (a) relaxed, (b) industrious, (c) occupied, (d) scheduled, 40. Aware ………………., (a) knowledge, (b) ignorant, (c) sure, (d) certain, Select the correct one word for the group of words :, 41. Person employed at a dock to load or unload ships., (a) Stevedore, (b) Shipper, (c) Loader, (d) Coolie, 42. Study of handwriting :, (a) graphology, (b) calligraphy, (c) Paleography, (d) neology, 43. A document written by hand., (a) document, (b) script, (c) manuscript, (d) parchment
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44. Incapable of being overcome :, (a) Insurmountable, (b) Invisible, (c) Inexplicable, (d) Inability, 45. Not likely to be pleased easily., (a) funky, (b) fastidious, (c) fussy, (d) impossible, Select the correct words from the given words which are often confused with other, words., 46. The beautiful girl also has……………..hair., (a) luxurious, (b) luxuriant, (c) luscious, (d) luxury, 47. Dr. Patel is an……………..surgeon., (a) imminet, (b) imminent, (c) inimitable, (d) eminent, 48. The flowers……………..in hot summer., (a) wither, (b) weather, (c) whether, (d) whither, 49. They are his……………..parents., (a) adoptive, (b) adopted, (c) adapted, (d) adepted, 50. The man was playwright who wrote in…………….., (a) worse, (b) worst, (c) wores, (d) verse
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Choose the correct preposition from the given options., 51. They live…………………..their grandparents., (a) by, (b) behind, (c) with, (d) together, 52. Priya fell asleep. …………………..Mathscalss., (a) through, (b) during, (c) on, (d) since, 53. A thick fog hung…………………..the city., (a) about, (b) within, (c) over, (d) on, 54. Smoking is a habit…………………..many people., (a) among, (b) between, (c) with, (d) about, 55. He spoke…………………..great confidence at the meeting., (a) with, (b) by, (c) at, (d) in, Select the most appropriate determiners., 56. Is there…………………..ice cream left in the bowl ?, (a) few, (b) some, (c) any, (d) many, 57. We did not have …………………..rain this monsoon., (a) much, (b) some, (c) little, (d) more
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58. …………………..men know the tricks of the trade., (a) much, (b) any, (c) few, (d) one, 59. He has…………………..knowledge of the language., (a) lot, (b) many, (c) little, (d) few, 60. I need…………………..money., (a) many, (b) several, (c) any, (d) some, Fill in the blanks with suitable verb with agreement to subject., 61. One of the clinics…………………..located close to his house., (a) is, (b) are, (c) were, (d) have been, 62. The results…………………..a lot of improvement., (a) has shown, (b) show, (c) shows, (d) shown, 63. The news…………………..been broadcast by all channels., (a) was, (b) is, (c) has, (d) have, 64. The collection of the samples…………………..done in the morning., (a) has, (b) was, (c) were, (d) are, 65. Three of them…………………..suffered serious injuries., (a) have, (b) has, (c) is, (d) are
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Select the correct conjunctions which can be used to join these sentences., 66. Rice needs plenty of water. Wheat does not need as much., (a) whereas, (b) and, (c) nevertheless, (d) for, 67. Raju came here. He could see his friends again., (a) however, (b) while, (c) so that, (d) if, 68. She goes. She is loved and respected., (a) however, (b) wherever, (c) as, (d) who, 69. I can come to the party. I am not busy., (a) or, (b) if, (c) because, (d) whereas, 70. The boy is coming. He is my friend., (a) that, (b) what, (c) who, (d) which, Select the word with the correct spelling., 71., ……………………………., (a) recesive, (b) recessive, (c) reccesive, (d) recesseve, 72., …………………………., (a) binevolent, (b) benavolent, (c) benevolent, (d) benevolent, 73. …………………….., (a) vishious, (b) vicious, (c) vichious, (d) visious
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74. …………………………., (a) miscriente, (b) notation, (c) corragation, (d) compressed, 75. ……………………., (a) femous, (b) politisian, (c) strategic, (d) rideculous, Fill in the blanks with correct form of the verb., 76. I ................. packing my luggage., (a) have finished, (b) finished, (c) had finished, (d) has finished, 77. We……………..in the garden since morning., (a) worked, (b) were working, (c) works, (d) will work, 78. The soldier was……………..dead., (a) shot, (b) shoot, (c) shooted, (d) shott, 79. The boy……………..home before you came., (a) had gone, (b) go, (c) was going, (d) had went, 80. When I reached the station, the train…………….., (a) has started, (b) will start, (c) had started, (d) will start
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Select the correct form of the verb. Past Tense or Past Perfect to complete the, sentence., 81. The film……………..before we took our seats., (a) began, (b) have begun, (c) will begin, (d) had begun, 82. He……………..of cancer last month., (a) died, (b) had died, (c) had died, (d) dead, 83. I……………..of going for the meeting but changed my mind., (a) had thought, (b) thought, (c) am thinking, (d) have thought, 84. Rakesh……………..my mother last Sunday., (a) have met, (b) met, (c) has met, (d) will meet, 85. I. ……………..my dinner before he arrived., (a) have eaten, (b) had eaten, (c) ate, (d) eaten, ANSWER - KEY, 1. a, 8.c, 15. b, 22. d, 29. b, 36. a, 43. c, 50. d, 57. a, 64. a, 71. a, 78. a, 85. b, , 2. d, 9. a, 16. b, 23. a, 30.c, 37. d, 44. d, 51.c, 58. c, 65. a, 72. d, 79. a, , 3. a, 10. b, 17. a, 24. c, 31. b, 38.b, 45. b, 52. b, 59. c, 66. a, 73. b, 80. c, , 4. c, 11.c, 18. b, 25.c, 32. d, 39. a, 46. c, 53.c, 60. d, 67. b, 74. b, 81. d, , 5. c, 12.c, 19. c, 26. c, 33. c, 40. b, 47. d, 54.a, 61.a, 68. b, 75. c, 82. a, , Shri – Ashok Hindurao Shitole, (M. A. B.Ed.), Asstt. Teacher., Govindrao Nikam Sec.& Higher Sec. School, sawarde., , 6. c, 13. c, 20. b, 27. a, 34. b, 41. b, 48. a, 55. a, 62. b, 69. c, 76. a, 83. a, , 7.b, 14. b ,d, 21. b, 28. c, 35. a, 42. b, 49. b, 56.c, 63. c, 70. c, 77.b, 84. c
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Unit Three
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Coromandel Fishers, Rise, brothers, rise the wakening skies pray to, the morning light., The wind lies asleep in the arms of the down like, a child that has cried all night., Come, let us gather our nets from the shore and, set our catamarance free,, To capture the leaping wealth of the tide, for we, are the kings of the sea !, Choose the correct option from the following alternatives., Q.1 In the beginning of the poem a firsherman tells another fisherman to, .............., a) Do exercise, b) Wake up, c) Catch fish, d) Sell fish, Q. 2 Coromandal fishers is written by ............, a) Sarojini Naidu, b) William Wordsworth, c) Ralph woldo Emersen, d) Wiilliam Shakspeare, Q. 3 What kind of poem ‘Coromandel Fishers’ is ?, a) Satirical, b) symbolic, c) Blank verse, d) Epic, Q. 4 What is th rhyme scheme of the poem?, a) abab, b) aaba, c) aabb, d) aabc, Q. 5 Whom the poet addressed as ‘The king of sea’ ?, a) shork, b) friend, c) fisherman, d) Non of these
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Q. 6 “Rise brothers, rise the wakening skies pray to the light”, What time do the underlined words indiacate?, a) Evening, b) Morning, c) night, d) Noon, Q. 7 Why are the fisherman called the kings of the sea ?, a) because they in the sea all the time and thus are called kinds of the sea., b) because they catch to capture thhe leaping wealth of the tide., c) because the go in search of treauser wedth of the tide., d) None of the above., Q. 8The poet Sarojini Naidu was an ......... writer., a) Indian, b) American, c) Bangaladeshi, d) Italian, Q. 9Identify the correct figure of speech of the given lines., “The wind lies asleep in the arms of the down like a child that has cried all night”, a) Persnification, b) metaphor, c) simile, d) Repetition, Q.10Read the following extract and choose the alternative which is not related, withthe extrct, Rise, brothers, rise the wakening skies pray to the morning light., The wind lies asleep in the arms of the down like a child that has cried all night, a) Rhyme, b) Music, c) Rhythm, d) Prose, Q.11What type of boat use the fishermen ?, a) Catermaran boat, b) Rowing boat, c) Yacht boat, d) Speed boat, Q.12Guess the meaning of ‘Wakening skies’ ?, a) The early morning skies when everyone is wakening up., b) The early eveing skies when everyone is coming up., c) The early night skies when everyone is sleeping., d) None of these.
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Q.13What is the theme of the poem Coromandel Fisher ?, a) Bold spirit of he fisherman., b) A fisherman encouraging his fellow fisherman to get to work by the dawn ., c) The hard life style of the fisherman., d) All of the above., Q.14Match the following pairs, i) The wakening skies pray to the morning light, ii) The wind lies asleep in the arms of the dawn like a child, iii) Hr love knows no bounds, iv) The dark serpent of fate, a) i-d , ii-a, iii-b , iv- c, b) i-b , ii-a, iii-d , iv- c, c) i-c , ii-b, iii-a , iv- d, d) i-b , ii-c, iii-d , iv- a, , 1), , b, 7) b, 13) d, , 2) a, , 3) b, 8) a, 14) a, , Answer Keys, 4) c, 5) c, 9) c, 10) d, , a) smile, b) hyperlole, c) metapheer, d) personification, , 6) b, 11) a, , 12) a
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Coromandel Fishers, No longer delay, let us hasten away in the track, of the sea gull’s call,, The sea is our mother, the cloud is our brother,, the waves are our comrodes all., What though we toss at the fall of the sun where, the hand of the sea god drives?, He who holds the storm by the hair, will hide in, his breast our lives. ., Sweet is the shade of the coconut glade, and the, scent of the mango grove,, And sweet are the sands at the full of the moon, with the sound of the voices we love;, But sweeter, O brothers , the kiss of the spray and, the dance of the wild foam’s glee;, Row, brothers, row to the edge of the verge, where, the low sky mates withthe sea., Choose the correct option from the following alternatives., Q. 1 Why is the sea called the mother in the poem Coromandel Fisher ?, a) The sea sustains and reeds them, , b) The sea gets a lot of fish., c) The sea gives the fishermen enjoy for fishing., d) None of these., Q.2 “ The waves are our comrades all”, What is comrades mean ?, a) Army, b) The sea God, c) Companion, d) Both ‘a’ & ‘b’, Q.3 What is sweet according to the poet ?, a) Ripe fruit, b) sweet fruit, c) shade of the coconut glade, d) All these, Q.4 The poet asks the fishermen to depart for the point in the sea where the sun, meets, the sky i.e. “Horizon”., a) wrong, b) Right, c) write, d) All
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Q.5 Match the following ., i) sea, a) child, ii) cloud, b) comrades, iii) waves, c) mother, iv) dawn, d) brother, a) i-b, ii-c, iii-d, iv-a, b) i-c, ii-a, iii-d, iv-b, c) i-c, ii-b, iii-a, iv-d, d) i-c, ii-d, iii-b, iv-a, Q.6 Identify the correct figure of speech of the given line., “From his late sobbing wet”., a) climax, b) inversion, c) Personification, d) simile., Q.7 The poet is addressing the ……………….., a) father, b) mother, c) brother, d) fishermen, Q.8 What type of the poem is ……………………., a) Didactic, b) A lyric, c) free verse, d) sonnet, Q.9 ‘The sea is our mother’ this line is used in …………. Figure of speech., a) simile, b) metaphor, c) inversion, d) repetition, Q.10 Choose the incorrect pair of rhyme., a) grove - love, b) word- grove, c) glee -sea, d) call-all
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Q.11 Choose the correct synonym of the word ‘Companion’, a) comrade, b) sea-coast, c) ocean, d) sea, Q.12 Complete the web “ Things that are sweet on land” choose two correct, options, From the following alternatives, “ Things that are sweet on land”, a) scent of the mango, b) shade of the coconut glade, c) the dance of the wild foam’s glee, d) both a and b, , Q.13 Which the comrade meansa) enemy, b) friend, c) close friend, d) fishermen, Q.14 What is the theme of the poem ?, a) Bold spirit of the fishermen, b) adventurous lives of the fishermen, c) fisherman encouraging his fellow fishermen to get work by the dawn, d) All of these., Q.15 Choose the correct view / views of the poem., a) it gives positive feel to its reader., b) It asks the readers to be bold adventurous in life., c) Both A and B, d) None of those., , 1) a 2) c, 8) a, d, 15) c, , 3) c, 9) b, , Answer keys, 4) b, 5) d, 10) b, 11) a, , 6) b, 12) d, , 7) d, 13) c, , 14)
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The Fall of Troy, Part 1, The Iliad is the story of Ilium or Troy , a rich trading city in Asia Minor near the narrow, sea that leads from the Aegean to the Black Sea. It was well situated, both for, commerce and agriculture. In front of the city was the sea over which sailed the shi ps of, Troy, carrying goods and grain. At the back rose the high peak of Mount Ida, from which, flowed many rivers and streams. The valleys among the hills were well watered and, fertile, with corn growing in fertile fields and cattle feeding on the rich grass of the, meadows while sheep fed on the slopes of the hills., Round their city the Trojans had built a strong wall so that no enemy should attack, them from the sea. The wall was so broad that people could stand and sit and walk on, it. The great gates stood open, and people could go to the seashore outside and come, in as they pleased. But in time of war the gates would be closed and then the city was, like a strong fortress, quite safe from all attack , protected by the walls surrounding it, as, well as by the hills behind., , Choose the correct option from the following alternatives., Q. 1 The Iliad is the story of ..................., a) Epirus, b) Illium, c) Athens, d) Mykonos, Q. 2 What was in front of the city ?, a) Hill, b) Sea, c) Stone, d) Wall, Q. 3 Pick out the correct sentence from the following using given extract ., a) Tray traded in cattle and grass, b) There was a sea behind the city, c) At the back there was a Mount Everest., d) The valleys among the hills were plenty of water and rertile., Q. 4 The Illiad and Odyssey was written by ......................., a) Poris, b) Homer, c) Helen, d) Hector., Q. 5 Troy traded in ………….., a) cattle and grass, b) commerce and agriculture, c) goods and grains, d) both A and B
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Q. 6Find out opposite word for ‘poor’., a) brave, b) timid, c) rich, d) short, Q. 7Find out synonym for ‘foe’., a) Enemy, b) Friend, c) People, d) citizen, Q. 8 What does the wod ‘fetile’mean - ....., a) Fruitful, b) Barran, c) rich, d) Name of these, Q.9Match the pairs (Choose the correct answer frm the alternatives)., Column A, Column B, i) barran, a) attach, ii) defenceless, b) protected, iii) surrender, c) fertile, iv) exposed, d) safe, a) i-c , ii- d, iii- a, iv-b, b) i-b , ii- c, iii- d, iv-a, c) i-d , ii- b, iii- c, iv-a, d) i-a , ii- d, iii- c, iv-b, Q.10People could go to the sea- shore out side., (Choose the correct options from the alternatives), a) People were unable to go to the sea shore out side., b) People were not able to go to the sea shore out side., c) People were able to go to the sea shore out side., d) People are able to go to the sea shore out side, ., Q.11Choose the correct preposition from the following options to fill in the, blanks., There is no difference .............. you and me., a) in, b) for, c) among, d) between
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Q.12Choose the correct options from the following alternatives., The ships of Troy carried the goods and grains., a) The goods and grains were carried by the ships of Troy., b) The goods and grains was carried by the ships of Troy., c) The goods and grains is carried by the ships of Troy., d) The goods and grains are carried by the ships of Troy., , Q.13Choose the correct Tail- Tag for the following sentence., You’d rather go, ....................... ?, a) hadn’t, b)didn’t you, c) doesn’t you, d) wouldn’t you., Answer Keys, , 1) b, 7) a, 12) a, , 2) b, , 3) d, 8) a, 13) d, , 4) b, 9) a, , 5) c, 10) c, , 6) c, 11) d
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The Fall of Troy, Thus, Troy was a strong city, strongly protected by its walls and strongly defended by, its brave soldiers. But all the kings and heroes of Greece had declared war against the, Trojans, because Paris, a prince of Troy, had persuaded Helen, wife of a Greek king, Menelaus , to elope with him. He had brought her to Tray. The Greeks wanted to take, revenge on Troy for the wrong done to Menelaus. They sailed to Troy and laid siege to, the city. The Trojans, too, fought hard and the siege continued for ten long years., The fighting went on daily, but the siege did not end. On the one hand, the Greeks, could not take the city, and on the other hand the Trojans could not force them to sail, away. Every day the Trojans came out of their gates, and the Greeks came out of their, tents and ships, and the fighting went on. Sometimes there were great battles between, the two armies. Sometimes the Trojans had the better of it and sometimes the Greeks., But still the fighting went on., , Choose the correct option from those given below., Q. 1 Who persuded Helen?, a) Ashok, b) Rom, c) Paris, d) Menelaus, Q. 2 The fighting went on ............... ?, a) Daily, b) weekly, c) yearly, d) Monthly, Q. 3 ................. was a strong city., a) Troy, b) Athens, c) France, d) dtly, Q. 4 The brave Hector was killed by ..................., a) Achilles, b) Paris, c) Trojens, d) Odysseus., Q. 5 ............. and .............. these members of the Greek army entered the, horse., a) Menelaus, b) Odyseeus, c) Trojans, d) Both A and B
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Q. 6How many years the seige continued ?, a) 5 years, b) 10 years, c) 15 years, d) 20 years, Q. 7 Why was Troy attacked ?, a) Troy was attacked because the Greek wanted to take revenge on Troy for the, wrong done to their king Menelaus., b) Troy was attacked because the Greek wanted to take all their goods and, grains., c) Troy was attacked because it wasa strong city., d) None of these., Q. 8 What is the theme of the story of Achilles ?, a) Love and friendship, b) Fate and free will and honor, c) Option a and b, d) None of these., Q. 9 What is the lesson of the Trojan Horse ?, a) The horse was the symbol of the city of Troy and left it at the ghates of Troy., b) The trojans believed the huge wooden horse was a peace offering to their, gods., c) A symbol of their victory after a long siege., d) All of these., Q.10Find antonyms of the following., Match the pairs . ( Choose the correct answer from the alternatives.), Column A, Column B, i) affended, a) closed, ii) peace, b) end, iii) exposed, c) war, iv) begin, d) pleased, a) i-d , ii- c, iii- a, iv-b, b) i-b , ii- a, iii- d, iv-c, c) i-c , ii- b, iii- a, iv-d, d) i-b , ii- d, iii- c, iv-a, Q.11Write the words related to ‘war’, a) end, b) battle, c) great, d) poison
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Q.12Give the meaning of ‘elope’., a) To run away in order to get married secretly., b) To run away with friends., c) To run away in order to get something., d) Option a and C., Q.13Find out adverb from the following., a) strong, b) defeat, c) strongly, d) brave, , Q.14They sailed to Troy. (Identify the tense.), a) Simple present tense, b)Simple past tense, c) Past perfect tense, d) past continuous tense., Q.15The seige did not end. (Tail tag.), a) didn’t it, b)did it, c) could it, d) wasn’t it., Q.16Identify the correct passive voice of the given sentences., What do you do now ?, a) What has been done by you now?, b)What are being done by you now?, c) What is done by you now?, d) What has been being done by you now?, , Answer Keys, , 1) c, , 2) d, , 3) a, , 4) a, , 5) d, , 6) b, , 7) a, 13) c, , 8) c, 14) b, , 9) d, 15) b, , 10) a, 16) c, , 11) b, , 12) a
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The Fall of Troy, Great heroes on both sides were killed in the course of the war. After leading the, defence of his city for nine years, the brave Hector was at last killed by Achilles, whom, none could resist. But Achilles himself was killled later on by a poisoned arrow that, entered his heel, the only part of his body where he could be wounded. Still later, Paris, himself was killed, also by a poisoned arrow. The Trojans were tired of being shut up in, their city, and the Greeks were longing to see their homes again. But still the fighting, went on., , Choose the correct option from those given below., Q. 1 ............. were killed in the course of war., a) great kings, b) great heroes, c) great queens, d) great prince, Q. 2 How was Paris killed by ?, a) a poisoned arrow, b)by a chiles, c) by the trojans, d) None of these, Q. 3 How was Achilles killed ?, a) by Paris, b) a poisoned arrow, c) by Hector, d) None of these, Q. 4 Find out Odd man out., a) Hector, b) Paris, c) Achilles, d) Ashok, Q. 5 What does the word ‘longing’ mean ?, a) a strong feeling of wantng something., b) to become bored with someting, c) forthed place, d) none of these, Q. 6Choose the correct plural form of a noun ‘Hero’, a) Heroine, b) heroess, c) heros, d) heroes
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Q. 7 Identify the type of pronoun in the following sentence, Akbar punished himself., a) Demonstrative, b) Relative, c) reflexive, d) Emhatic, Q. 8 ............ fresh bread every morning is his job., a) baking, b) to baked, c) bake, d) bakes, Q. 9Identify the underlined term., We know why he hasn’t come., a) Adjective clause, b) Adverbial clause, c) Noun clause, d) Adverbial, Q.10 Give one word substitution for the following, The man who receives guests., a)Host, b) Guest, c) Owner, d) master, Answer Keys, , 1) b, , 2) a, , 3) b, , 4) d, , 7) c, , 8) a, , 9) c, , 10) a, , 5) a, , 6) d
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The Fall of Troy, Part II, At last Troy was taken, not by force but by a trick. It was the cunning Odysseus who, thought of a plan to obtain the victory., “Let us build a great wooden horse” he said, “big enough to hold men inside it, and, let some of our best fighters hide in the horse. Then let us burn our tents and pretend to, sail away in our ships. But instead of sailing away, we will attack the city and burn and, kill.”, The Greek leaders decided to follow the advice of the wise Odysseus. So a great, horse of wood was made by a skilful engineer, and the greatest heroes, Manelaus,, Odysseus himself, and others entered it, the last man to go in being the architech, himself who knew the secret of opening and shutting the enctrance. That evening te, Greeks burned their tents and sailed away in their ships, but they did not go very far., Only one man was left behind to persuade the Trojans to drag the horse nto their city., , Choose the correct option from those given below., Q. 1 What was the plan of Odysseus?, a) To build a big wall, b) To build a great wooden horse, c) To build a big house, d) None of these, Q. 2 The people in Troy were happy because ..................., a) The morning was good, b) The greek ships had all gone, c) Greek ships has all gone, d) None of these, Q. 3 Pick out the wrong sentence from the following ., a) The tents has been burnt, b) They saw huge wooden horse, c) The shore was deserted, d) Only ten men were left behind to drag the horse in the city., Q. 4 Who knew ther secret of opening and shutting the entrance?, a) Nenelous, b) Odyusseus, c) the architect, d) the Greeks, Q. 5 When will the Greeks return towards the city Troy ?, a) evening, b) Morning, c) Night, d) Alternation
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Q. 6The architect entered he horse because ..............., a) He knew the secrete of opening and stutting the entrance of he horse., b) He knew the secret of catching the killing the Trojens, c) He knew the Trojens were disappointed that the Greeks left., d) None of these., Q. 7 1)Give the synanym of - empty, a) free, b) deserted, c) scattered, d) full, 2)Give the antonym of - scattered, a) gathered, b) collected, c) deserted, d) entered, Q. 8The Greek leaders decided to follow the adviceof the wise Odysseus., (Pick out the infinitive from the above sentence.), a) decided, b) advice, c) wise, d) to follow, Q.9 Greeks burned their tents (Choose the correct tail tag)., a) did they?, b) Wasn’t they, c) didn’t they?, d) wouldn’t they?, Q.10 They will returns in the night, (Frame wh question to get underlined part as answer ), Choose correct option from the given alternatives., a) What will they return?, b) Where will they return?, c) How will they return?, d) When will they return?, , Answer Keys, , 1) b, 7) a, , 2) b, 8) d, , 3) d, 9) c, , 4) c, 10) d, , 5) c, , 6) a
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The Fall of Troy, Part II, Next day the Trojans woke up, expecting to go out and fight as they had done for the, past ten years, What delight and surprise they felt at the sight they saw on the seashare, outside the walls! It seemed that the long siege was over at last. The tents had been, burnt. The shore was deserted. The Greek ships had all gone., “It’s peace at last,”they cried , and opened wide their gates and came out in, large numbers on the plain, glad to be free again to go where they pleased. Then they, saw on the sands the huge, wooden horse They gathered round it in astonishment, for it, was indeed a wonderful piece of work., As they were wondering how the horse had been built and why it had been left, behind, they found a Greek with his hands tied together lying under it. When the Trojans, dragged him out, the man pretended to be very frightened of them. When he was, commanded to tell them why the Greeks had gone and why they had left this horse, behind, he pretended to tembel very much and refused to speak . When at last they, treatened to kill him, he spoke and told them this false tale., “The Greeks are tired of the long war and have sailed away in their ships.”he, said . “But they are afraid of the long voyage home too, and so they have made this, horse and left it as an offering to the god of the sea. They wanted also to kill me and, offer me as sacrifice to the sea –god , but I escaped and hid from them., , Choose the correct option from those given below., Q. 1 Trojans got up .............., a) early morning, b) Next day, c) evening, d) Night, Q. 2 What did the Trojans see on the sands ?, a) Wooden elephant, b) Wooden bion, c) Wooden Horse, d) Wooden tiger, Q. 3 Choose two correct options., Why were the Trojans delighted and surprised ?, a) The tents of the Greeks were burnt., b) The shore was deserted., c) The Greek ships hadn’t all game., d) The long siege was not over at last., Answer Option, a) only b and c, b) only a and b, c) only c and b, d) only a and c
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Q. 4 Guess the Greeks burnt their tents......., a) Greeks did not wish to continue the siege any more., b) Greeks did not unlike to continue its siege any more., c) Greeks wanted to build new houses instead of their tents., d) None of these., Q. 5 The Trojans gathered round the wooden horse in astonishment, because........, a) Wooden horse was really a wonderful piece of work., b) Wooden horse was reallly useful for them., c) Wooden horse was not really beautiful piece of work., d) None of these., Q. 6Complete the following web-, , Condition of the Greek, a) lying under the horse, b) A Greek do not tremble very much., c) His hands were tied together, d) None of these, Answer Optionsa) only a and c, b) only b and d, c) only c nad d, d) only b and c, Q. 7 Write the correct meaning of ‘Tale’., a) information, b) history, c) lesson, d) story, Q. 8Write the correct meaning of ‘huse’, a) big, b) small, c) Tiny, d) little, Q.9 Write the antonym of ‘huge’, a) big, b) tiny, c) broad, d) little
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Q.10 Pick out the opposite word is ‘refused’, a) Negative, b) accepted, c) declared, d) forgot, Q.11 Gusess the meaning of ‘Tremble’, a) to shake, b) to bold, c) to timid, d) to brave, Q.12 He spoke and told them his false tale. (Identify the correct tense), a) Simple present tense, b) Past progressive tense, c) simple past tense, d) Past Perfect Tense, Q.13 Choose the correct exclamatory sentence., a) It was indeed a wonderful piece of work !, b) What a wonderful piece of work it was !, c) How wonderful piece of work it is !, d) How a wonderful piece of work it was !, Q.14 Choose the correct Indirect speech of the following sentences., “It’s peace at last” they cried., a) They cired that it was peace at last., b) They cried that it is peace at last., c) They cried to it was peace at last., d) They cried that was it peace at last., , Answer Keys, , 1) b, 7) b, 13) a, , 2) c, 8) a, 14) a, , 3) b, 9) b, , 4) a, 10) b, , 5) a, 11) a, , 6) a, 12) c
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The Fall of Troy, Part II, “But why did the Greeks make such a huge horse?” some of the Trojans asked. And, the cunning Greek made this reply : “If they had made a smaller offering, you might, have taken it into your city. Then the luck would have gone to the Trojans and not to the, Greeks. That is why they made it too big to go inside your gates.”, The Trojans were delighted to hear this. “The Greeks have gone,”they said, “and the, walls are no longer necessary Let us make a hole inthe wall and drag the horse in.”, Their wise priest warned them not to do so. “It may be a trick that will ruin us.” he, said. “You will bring disaster on the city if you break down the walls.” But they were so, exited that they paid no attension to his words . Thay broke down part of their strong, wall in order to drag the horse in., All that day the Trojans feasted and drank and celebrated. After all their celebrations,, they went to sleep and slept soundly. But that day of rejoicing was soon followed by a, night of terror and death., The Greek ships had not sailed far. As soon as they were hidden by an island, they, has lowered their sails and dropped anchor and waited for the night. In the darkness the, fleet sailed back, and the leading ship, which was Agamemnon’s , bore a red light high, on its mast. The Greek, who was watching for the return of the fleet, crept to the, wooden horse and gave the signal. The side of the horse opened , the Greeks climbed, out and opened the gates. The whole Greek army entered the sleeping city., Immediately the Greeks set fire to houses and towers and palaces, and began to burn, and kill., , Choose the correct option from those given below., Q. 1 Why did the Greeks make a huge horse ?, A) It would be easy to take horse in the city., B) It wouldn’t be easy to take horse in the city., C) The horse was the symbol of the city Troy and left it at the gates of tray., D) People might be surprised., Q. 2 How did Trojans drag the horse in the city ?, a) They had broken a part at big wall., b) They has broken the horse., c) They had thrown the horse in the city, d) None of the above, Q. 3 What happened after dragging the horse in the city?, a) Trojans won the war., b) Greeks won the war., c) Nobody won the war., d) None of the above., Q. 4 What did you learn from the extract ?, a) Tit for tat., b) As you sow so shall your reap., c) Trick is better then the strength., d) Action speaks louder then words.
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Q. 5 What is the Trojan Horse strategy ?, a) Trojan Horse is a triumph of competitive ., b) Trojan Horse is defeated in the war., c) Trojan Horse is their honour and pride., d) None of these., Q. 6Who warned Trojans ?, a) father, b) teacher, c) wise priest, d) None of these, Q. 7 Match the words given in A with their menaings given in B, A, B, i) disaster, A) events in the future that are out of ones control., ii) fate, B) a pole on the deck of the ship that carries a sail., iii) fleet, C) an event that has caused a sudden and immenssless., iv) mast, D) group of ships that sail together., Answer optionsa) i- c, ii- a,, iii – d, iv- b, b) i- b, ii- c,, iii – a, iv- d, c) i- d, ii- b,, iii – e, iv- a, d) i- c, ii- d,, iii – a, iv- b, Q. 8Guess the meaning of ‘ruin’., a) rejoice, b) shudder, c) destruction, d) fate, Q.9 Give the antonym the phrase of ‘to set fire’, a) burn out, b) igninte, c) flame out, d) extinguish, Q.10 “The Greeks have gone.” they said., (Identify the correct indirect narration of the above sentence), a) They said that the Greeks have gone., b) They said that the Greeks have been gone., c) They said that the Greeks had been gone., d) They said that the Greeks had gone.
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Q.11 As soon as the teacher entered into the class the boys stood up (remove, as soon as), (Choose the correct alternatives given below.), a) No sooner did the teacher enter into the class than the boys stood up., b) No sooner do the teacher entered into the class than the boys stood up., c) No sooner did the teacher entered into the class than the boys stood up., d) None of these., Q.12 Find the correct form of pronoun of underlined word., The boy who made the top score is my cousin., a) Demonstative pronoun, b) Personal pronoun, c) Relative pronoun, d) Reflexive pronoun., Answer Keys, , 1) d, , 2) a, , 3) b, , 4) c, , 5) a, , 6) c, , 7) a, , 8) c, , 9) d, , 10) d, , 11) a, , 12) c
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The Fall of Troy, Part II, Troy was filled with the sight of leaping flames and the sound of shouting and the, noise of weapons and the cries of weeping women. The sleeping Trojans sprang out of, their beds, but they were taken by surprise. Their enemies were right inside their walls,, and many of the Trojans were killed before they could put on their armour and seize, their weapons., A bright light lit up the night sky as palaces and houses, temples and towers, went up, in flames. The Trojans fought as well as they could, but it was all in vain. Old king Priam, was killed with all his brave sons. Hector’s wife and his old mother and sister were, carried off as slaves by the conquerors. Their fate was in contrast to Helen’s wife and, his old mother and sister were carried off as slaves by the conquerors. Their fate was in, contrast to Helen’s when King Menelous rushed through the city, looking for her and, found her in her palace. She hung her head in shame and sorrow as she faced her, former husband. Her voice was choked with emotion and she could not speak. But, Menelaus forgave her and she went back with him, for it was only Aphrodite who had, turned her heart away from her home and her husband and her child. When morning, came, nothing was left of the proud, rich city that had resisted attack for then years., , Choose the correct option from those given below., Q. 1 Find out wrong sentence from the following., a) Nothing was left at morning., b) Nothing was left at evening., c) Greeks won the war., d) Old king priam was killed., Q. 2 Find out the reason of ending the war ?, a) Horse, b) solders, c) the king, d) the wall, Q. 3 What distressing sounds were withnessed at Troy?, A) The sounds of shouting and noise of weapons., B) The sounds of guns and shoots., C) The sounds of weeping women., D) The sounds of shutting and opening gates., Answer optiona) option C and D, b) option B and C, c) option A and C, d) only A and B
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Q. 4 What was destiny of the Royal family of Troy ?, A) Old king Priam was killed with all his brave sons., B) Only king Priam was alive but all his brave sons killed., C) Hectors wife his mother and sister were carried of Greeke as slave., D) Menelaus didn’t forgive Helen and killed her., Answer optiona) Only B and C, b) Only D and B, c) Only C and D, d) only A and C, Q. 5 Why the Odyssey is important today ?, A) Because it teaches virtues and values., B) It teaches that through determination , hardwork and perserance., C) Because it teaches sudden attack without their knowledge., D) None of these., Answer optiona) Only A and B, b) Only B and C, c) Only C and A, d) only A and B, Q. 6Complete the following web-, , Soldiers, , Brave, , Faithful, a) fearless and courageous, b) Brave and Timid, c) Strong and weak, d) happy and unhappy., Vocabulary based activites, Q. 7 Match the following, A, B, 1) Agamenon, A) wife of king menelaus, 2) Aphradite, B) old Trojan King, 3) Priam, C) sailing in the leading ship of Greeks, 4) Helen, D) A Greek goddess, E) tunnel, Answer optionsa) 1-C, 2- D, 3-B, 4- A, b) 1-B, 2- C, 3-D, 4- A, c) 1-C, 2- A, 3-D, 4- B, d) 1-D, 2- B, 3-A, 4- C
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Q. 8Guess the meaning of armour., a) destiny, b) soldiers, c) Metal covering to protect body in a war, d) conquerors., Q.9 Give the antonyms of “ashamed’, a) proud, b) contrast, c) astonished, d) shame, Q.10 Which word is not related to war., a) sacrifice, b) victory, c) weapons, d) slave, Q.11 Choose the correct from of tail / Tag., She faced her former husband., a) did she ?, b) do not she?, c) Doesn’t she?, d) Didn’t she?, Q.12 Her voice was choked wih emotions by them., a) They were choked with emotion her voice., b) They choked her voice wih emotions., c) Her voice choked with emotions., d) They would choke her voice with emotions., Answer Keys, , 1) b, 7) a, , 2) a, 8) c, , 3) c, 9) a, , 4) b, 10) d, , 5) a, 11) d, , 6) a, 12) b
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To a Butterfly, STAY near me – do not take thy flight !, A little longer stay in sight !, Much converse do I find in thee,, Hisorian of my infancy!, Float near me, do not yet depart !, Dead times revive in thee;, Thou bring’st , gay creature as thou art!, A solemn image to my heart,, My father’s family !, Oh! pleasant, pleasant were the days,, The time, when, in our childish plays,, My sister Emmeline and I, Together chased the butterfly!, A very hunter did I rush, Upon the prey - with leaps and springs, I followed on from brake to bush, But she, God love her, feared to brush, The dust from off its wings., - William Wordswarth, Read the poem and do the activities as per given instructions., Q. 1 The poem is composed by ............., a) William Wordsworth, b) Emily Dickinson, c) Walter De La More, d) Sarojini Naidu, Q. 2 A happy creature is ................, a) Hadra, b) Butterfly, c) chimera, d) Banishee, Q. 3 Butterfly is a or on .........................., a) Bird, b) Animal, c) insect, d) calf
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Q. 4 What do we learn from a butterfly poem ?, A) Always be pessimistic., B) Do not loose hope because you never know what tommorow willl bring., C) Always be optimistic, D) Life is not like as a butterfly., (choose the correct two options from the given alternatives), a) only A and C, b) only B, c) only B and C, d) only B and C, Q. 5 What is the theme of butterfly poem ?, a) The theme of the butterfly is freedom and confinment., b) The theme of the butterfly does not hope and disapear., c) Who doesn’t look back to his childhood days., d) None of these., Q. 6 The central Idea of the poem is ......................., a) The poet who doesn’t look back to his childhood days., b) The poets childhood memories., c) The past begs the butterfly to stay longer., d) Option only B and C., Q. 7 The poet request the butterfly to stay near him because........., a) He wants to talk to it about bygone days., b) He want to enjoy its whole life with butterfly., c) He wants to play with butterfly freely., d) None of these., Q. 8What is the saying about butterflies ?, a) Happiness is not like a butterfly the more you choose it., b) Happiness is like a butterfly the more you chase it., c) Happiness is always be pessimisticy can conqure it., d) Option only ‘A’., Q. 9Identify the figure of speech in the following line., “A little longer stay in sight !”, a) Metaphar, b) Repetition, c) Allitertation, d) Inversioin, Q.10Blue as wing of a halcyon wild., a) Simile, b) Antithesis, c) Toutalogy, d) Metapher
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Q.11“A very hunter did I rush”, a) Inversion, b) simile, c) Metaphor, d) Paradox, Q.12The rhyme scheme of the poem is ........................, a) aabbcbccb, b) ababcd, c) aaabbccb, d) abab, Q.13Say WHO .................... is afraid to touch the butterfly., a) poet, b) Emmeline, c) Hunter, d) only Á, Q.14Guess the meaning of ‘Prey’., a) Invoke, b) predictor, c) An animal that killed by another for food., d) A living thing, Q.15To a butterfly is ...................... poem., a) Sonnet, b) Ode, c) A lyric, d) None of the above, Answer Keys, 2), , a, 7) a, 13) b, , 2) b, , 3) c, 8) b, 14) c, , 4) d, 9) d, 15) c, , 5) a, 10) a, , 6) d, 11) c, , 12) a
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1), a), b), c), d), , MCQ, Based on Grammar, Articles, Choose the appropriate article., Get ………. Pound of sugar from ………. Nearest grocer., a, a, b) a, the, c) the, a, d) the , the, , 2), a), b), c), d), , ………… iron is …………… useful metal., an, a, b) the, a, c) No article, a, d) the , the, , 3), a), b), c), d), , He is ………….. pointer of the day., a, b) an, c) the, d) no article, , 4), a), b), c), d), , He has ……….. position with good pay., a, b) an, c) the, d) no article, , 5) His sister is ………………… M. A. in English., a) a, b) an, c) the, d) no article, 6) The trees struck ………. root in………….. earth., a) no article, no article, b) the, the, c) a, the, d) an , the, Answer key – 1- b,, , 2- c,, , 3- c,, , 4- a,, , 5- b, 6- c.
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Tense, A) Identify the correct sentences., Q. 1) 1) Rahul has been playing cricket for several years., 2) After depositing the fee to the hostel the boys went., 3) These girls have been singing nicely., 4) He is now playing a match., a) Only 1 and 3, b) b) only 2 and 3, c) c) only 1,2 and 3, d), d) only 1, 2 and 4, Q. 2), 1) I am ill since three days., 2) I have been ill for three days., 3) I have been ill since Friday., 4) Both 2 and 3 above one correct., Q. 3) Fill in the blanks., Twelve inches ……………. a foot, a) makes, b) made, c) making, d) make, Q. 4) 350 runs …………. quite a decent score., a) is, b) are, c) are being, d) was become, Q.5) Ten miles ……….. a long way to walk., a) be, b) are, c) am, d) is, Q.6) When we ………… (have) lunch we will a walk., a) had, b) went, c) goes, d) to go, Q. 7) Yesterday mother told me ............. to my aunts house., a) go, b) went, c) goes, d) to go, Answer key - 1-a, 2 – d, 3 –d, 4-a, 5-d, 6-d, 7 -d
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Change the Voice, Choose the correct sentences from the following., 1) I shall be abliged to go ., a) Circumstanes will ablige me to go., b) b) Destiny oblige to go., c) forcefully I oblige to go., d) It is oblige me to go., 2) We saw them go out., a) They were seen gone out, b) b) They have seen to go out., c). They saw use to go out., d) They were seen to go out., 3) She did not make me a cup of tea., 1) A cup of tea was not made for me., 2) A cup of tea has not been made for me., 3) A cup of tea has being not made for me., 4) I was not made a cup of tea., option –, a) both b and d are correct., b) both a and d are correct., c).both a and b are correct., d) both b and C are correct., 4) Give the order., a)Let the order be given, b) Let him giveand order., c). Order be given., d) Order should be given., 5) Let him be taken away., a)Active Imperative, b) Active Exclamatry, c) Passive statement, d) Passive imperative, 6) I was kept waiting by the boss., a) The boys wanted me to wait., b) The boss kept me waiting., c) I was waiting for the boss., d) The boss made me wait.
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7) We shall be blamed by everyone., a)Active voice, b) Passive voice, c) both active sometimes or passive at others, d) None of these., Answer key - 1-a, 2 – d, 3 –c, 4-a, 5-d, 6-b, 7 –b
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1), a), b), c), d), , Direct and Indirect Speech, Choose the correct sentences from the following., She said to him, “I know you.”, She told him that I knew him., She told to him that she knew me., She told him that she knew him., She said to him that she knows him., , 2) I said to her, “Will you teach me knitting?”, a) I said to her whether you teach me knitting., b) I asked her whether she would teach me knitting., c) I asked her that she will teach me knitting., d) I told her that it she will teach me knitting., 3), a), b), c), d), , Rama said to Arjun, “Go away.”, Rama asked Arjun to went away., Rama ordered Arjun to go away., Rama told Arjun to go away., Rama ordered that Arjun should go away., 4) My friend said, “Hello, What are you doing here?”, a) My friend said to me Hello what I was doing there., b) My friend greeted me and asked me what I was doing there., c) My friend said hello to me and asked me what was I doing there., d) My friend wished me and wanted to know that what I was doing there., 5) Meena said, “How clever I am!”, a) Meena said, I am very clever., b) Meena said she is clever., c) Meena exclaimed that she was very clever., d) Meena said that she is clever., 6) She said, “Don’t tease my dog.”, a) She said that don’t tease her dog., b) She said not to tease my dog., c) She asked if they were not leasing her dog., d) She warned them not to tease her dog., 7) He said, “I shall go there today.”, a) He said that he should go there that day., b) He said that he would go there that day., c) He said that he should go there today., d) He said that he would go there today., Answer key - 1-c, 2 –b, 3 –b, 4-cb, 5-c, 6-d, 7 -b
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1) Choose the correct alternatives., a) Man is a social being., b) b) A man is a social being., c). The man is a social being., d) Man is social being., 2) Fill in the blanks in the following sentences with the correct article., There were three men, a doctor, a teacher and .......... artist., a) a, b) b) the, c) c) an, d) d) No article., 3) What does the underlinedmodels auxilliary suggest ?, You can go now., a) Permission, b) Possibility, c) obility, d) Request, 4) Stopping by woods on a darkened eveing is dengerous., The underlined words are., , a) adverbs, b) Present participles, c) Gerunds, d) Subject., 5) Loving live the king !, a) Imperative, b) Indicative, c) subjunctive, d) Interrogative, 6) Fill in the blanks with apporpriate conjunction., He had lots of fun ............. the bus broke down., a) since, b) until, c) as, d) for, 7) Choose the correct alternative to complete the statement given below., As soon as he saw me ....................., a) He was bowing before me., b) He bows before me., c) He bowed before me., d) He had bowed before me.
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8) Choose the exclamatory sentences for ................., She is a very stupid woman., a) How stupid woman she is !, b) What a stupid woman she is !, c) What a stupid woman is she !, d) How stupid woman is she !, 9) Choose the correct option from the following alternatives., Neither Ramesh nor Suresh .............. intrested in this matter., a) is, b) are, c) will, d) were, 10) The shirt was too loose to wear. (Remove too), Choose correct option from the given alternative., a) The shirt was so loose that it can not wear., b) The shirt was so loose that it can’t be wear., c) Both are correct., d) Both are incorrect., , 1-b,, , 2- c,, , 3 –a,, , Answar keys4- c, 5- c, 6- b, 7-c, 8-b,, , 9- a, 10- d.
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3.4 Think Before You Speak !, M C Q's, 1) Speak......, A) angrily, B) politely, C) rudely, 2) Man was meant to listen more and.... less., A) utter, B) talk, C) learn, 3) "Nature has endowed man with two ears and one..., A) mouth, B)eyes, C)legs, 4) The ears are like...., open all the time., A)show, B)indicator, C)funnels, 5) We must think atleast... before we utter a word., A)single, B)twice, C)thrice, , 6)Once you have a spoken a word you are a..., A)slave, B)master, C)lucky, 7)You must be very careful about the... that you speak., A)lecture, B)words, C)breath, 8)A young man went to his..., A)spiritual teacher, B)master, C)mother
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9)How can I make....?, A)promises, B)ameds, C)announcement, 10)The wise teacher gave him a fresh sheet of... and a..., A)paper, pen, B)book, notebook, C)pencil, paper, 11)That was... done !, A)slowly, B)quickly, C)easily, 12)The... was taken aback., A)old man, B)young man, C)good man, 13)"Once you have... the words aloud, it is very... to take them back., A)written, easy, B)spoken, difficult, C)taken, slowly, 14)Therefore.... to.... before you speak in anger., A)listen, speak, B)teach, learn, C)learn, think, 15)...was one of the wisest man of the ancient world., A)Socrates, B)kom, C)shaw, 16)What were the... questions?, A)one, B)two, C)three
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17)is it...?, A)false, B)true, C)easy, 18)is it...?, A)pleasant?, B)true?, C)difficult, 19)is it...?, A)useful ?, B)harmful ?, C)easy ?, 20)Will our... brings comfort to someone?, A)thoughts, B)words, C)luck, , Answers:- 1-a 2-c 3-c 4-b 5-b 6-b 7-b 8-c 9-b 10-a, 11-a 12-b 13-b 14-b 15-a 16-c 17-b 18-a 19-b 20-c
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3.5 Great Scientists, 1)...is a regarded as one of the distinguished scientist of modern time., A)plato, B)Michael Faraday, 2)But few know his... life story., A)inspirational, B) Tragical, 3)Michael Faraday was born into a... family in a dirty London suburb., A)poverty -stricken, B)rich, 4)He suffered from a... defect as a child., A)speech, B)eyesight, 5)He would pronounce 'rabbit' as..., A)wabbit, B)tabbit, 6)When he was..., his mother was forced to take him out of school., A)twelve, B)ten, 7)At..., however, he started working with a bookbinder., A)Fourteen, B)Thirteen, 8)....thus became his obsession., A)Writing, B)Reading, 9)One day he came across a book on...., A)polotics, B)electricity, 10)He started reading it and was... hooked., A)cpmpletely, B)slowly
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11)That was his... to the subject of electricity., A)second introduction, B)first introduction, 12)Faraday was still... at twenty one., A)poor, B)rich, 13)That day in 1812Faraday was spellbound by... lecture., A)Davy's, B)James's, 14)He wanted to be a..., A)great poet, B)great scientist, 15)...become his role model., A)Davy, B)Maxmuller, 16)He did not have..., A)knowledge, B)social status, 17)Faraday was not..., he just kept trying., A)dejected, B)rejected, 18)...had a strange plan in store for him., A)Destiny, B)Father, 19)The... spurred a revolution., A)induction motor, B)electric motor, 20)Faraday became a.... overnight., A)politician, B)celebrity scientist., Answers :- 1-a 2-a 3-a 4-a 5-a 6-a 7-b 8-a 9-a, 10-a 11-a 12-a 13-a 14-a 15-a 16-a 17-a 18-a, 19-a 20-b, 🙏🙏🙏Thank you 🙏🙏🙏, MCQ presented by Shri. Sandeep Sitaram Thorawade, Ma. Balasaheb Mate Vidhyalaya, Kamathe, Tal-Chiplun
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Unit Four
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4.1 What is success?, Q.1 Read the poem carefully and fill in the blanks choosing correct option., , What is success?, To laugh often and much;, To win the respect of intelligent people, and the affection of children;, To earn the appreciation of honest critics, and endure the betrayal of false friends;, To appreciate beauty;, To find the best in others;, To leave the world a bit better, whether by, a healthy child, a garden patch, or a redeemed social condition;, To know even one life has breathed, easier because you have lived;, This is to have succeeded, - Ralph Waldo Emerson, A), B), C), D), , 1) We should win the respect of ………….. people., agent, intelligent, internal, betrayal, Ans. […….], , A), B), C), D), , 2)The poet wants us to appreciate………, intelligent, respect, best, beauty, Ans. […….], , A), B), C), D), , 3)The poet wants us to leave the world a bit…….., success, honest, better, respect, Ans. […….], , A), B), C), D), , 4)The poem is an example of .……. rhyme scheme., aa, ab ab, abc, free verse, Ans. […….]
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A), B), C), D), , 5)The pronoun ‘You’ in this poem stands for………, successful people, people, students, readers, Ans. […….], , A), B), C), D), , 6)One may find …….. thing in others., worst, meanness, nothing, best, Ans. […….], , A), B), C), D), , 7)The word ‘intelligent’ is related with………, mind, body, speech, action, Ans. […….], , A), B), C), D), , 8)The word ‘one’, refers to …….., a number, a person, a digit, a singleness, Ans. […….], , A), B), C), D), , 9)………. is the striking figure of speech used in this poem., inversion, personification, repetition, antithesis, Ans. […….], , 10)A healthy child is an example, of…………, A)improving social condition., B) rejected social condition., C) a redeemed social condition., D) ancient social condition, Ans. […….], A), B), C), D), , 11)The poet want us to leave…… better., the earth, the planet, the country, the world, Ans. […….]
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A), B), C), D), , 12)……….. is an infinitive for verb ‘laugh’., laughing, by laughing, to laugh, on laughing, Ans. […….], ***ANSWER KEY***, , 1 (B) : 2 (D) : 3 (C) : 4 (D) 5 (A) : 6 (D) :, 7 (A) : 8 (B) 9 (C) : 10 (C) : 11 (D) : 12 (C
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1), , 2), , A), B), C), D), 4), B), C), D), 5), A), B), C), D), 6), A), B), C), D), 7), A), B), C), D), , Q. 2 Read the poem carefully and fill in the blanks from given alternatives, correctly, What is success according to the poet ?, A), to laugh less and work more, B), to laugh often and much, C), to laugh less and low, D), to laugh never at all, Ans. ________, Which person can laugh often and much ?, A), a failure person, B), an intelligent people, C), a successful person, D), a naughty person, Ans. ________, 3)What does success win ?, the salute from intelligent people., the respect of intelligent people., the award from intelligent people., the disrespect of intelligent people., Ans. ________, What can success win except the respect of intelligent, people. A)the respect of intelligent people., the affectation of children., the affection of children., the behaviour of children., Ans. ________, The poet wants us to, earn the appreciation of dishonest critics., earn the appreciation of false critics., earn the appreciation of proper critics., earn the appreciation of honest critics., Ans. ________, What does the word‘tolerate’ mean from the poem?, bear, patient, silent, endure, Ans. ________, Find the word from the poem which means ‘made better’., redeemed, improved, marred, impared, Ans. ________
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8) The word ‘intelligentsia’ means, , A)people having actions., B) people having good ideas., C) people having opportunities., D) people having talent., Ans. ________, 9) Find the word from the poem which means ‘act of deception or cheating’., A) faithfull, B) disbelievable, C) betrayal, D) unfaithful, Ans. ________, 10) Suffix ‘tion’ is used to make, A)verb form., B) adjective form., C) noun form., D) adverb form., Ans. ________, 11) The word ‘success’ is from part of speech, A)adjective., B) verb., C) adverb., D) noun., Ans. ________, 12) What type of friend betrays a friend?, A)a faithful friend., B) a false friend., C) a promising friend., D) a wandering friend., Ans.________, 13) Who has breathed life easier ?, A) a successful one, B) a faithful one, C) a trying one, D) a leaving one, , Ans. _______
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14) The poem indicates the success of, , A)an individual accomplishment., B) a social accomplishment., C) a group accomplishment., D) an unknown accomplishment., Ans. ________, ***ANSWER KEY***, 1.[B] , 2.[C] , 3.[B] , 4.[C] , 5.[D], 6.[D] , 7.[A] , 8.[D] , 9.[C] , 10.[C], 11.[D] , 12.[B] , 13.[A] , 14.[B]
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4.2 Reading Works of Art, Sayed Haider Raza, PASSAGE NO. 1, , 1., A), B), C), D), 2., A), B), C), D), 3., A), B), C), D), 4., , B), C), D), , Q.1 Read the passage carefully and fill in the blanks choosing correct, alternative., Sayed Haider Raza, popularly known as Raza, was a renowned, Indian artist. Simple geometric shapes, striking colour combinations,, captivating compositions – these are some of the characteristic features of his, paintings, and so are the colours blue and orange. You will find them in, almost all his paintings. None of his paintings depict lifelike human figures, or copies of scenes from his environment. His paintings belong to the, abstract style of paintings. Such paintings are not inspired by any external, factor. They originate when the artist tries to peep into his own inner, mind. They are made by arranging circles, triangles, squares, rectangles,, lines, dots in different compositions using effective techniques of applying, paint, attractive colour combinations, achieving balance in some places and, creating imbalance in other places., Sayed Haider was a ………. Indian artist., common, renowned, apprentice, amateur, Ans. _______, Raza’s paintings belong to ……….. style of paintings., concrete, obscure, abstract, vague, Ans. ________, Raza’s paintings are not inspired by any ……….. factor., internal, inner, outer, external, Ans. ________, The words circles, triangles, squares, rectangles, lines and dots are related, with …………., A)geography, mathematics, algebra, geometry, Ans. ________
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5. Simple geometric shapes, striking colours and captivating, A), B), C), D), , combinations are …………. of Raza’s paintings., special qualities, characteristic features, salient features, qualitative features, , 6., A), B), C), D), , When do paintings originate according to Raza?, When the artist tries to see into his own inside mind., When the artist tries to look into his own mind., When the artist tries to peep into his own inner mind., When the artist tries to observe into his own inner mind., , Ans. ________, , Ans. _________, 7. Which paintings are not inspired by external factor., , A)the obtuse style of paintings., B) the environment style of paintings., C) the lifelike style of paintings., D) the abstract style of paintings., , Ans. ________, 8., A), B), C), D), , What type of paintings are not depicted by Raza?, lifelike inhuman figures or copies of scenery in environment., lifelike beast figures or copies of landscape in environment., lifelike human figures or copies of scenes in nature., lifelike human figures or copies of scenes in environment., Ans. _______, , 9., A), B), C), D), , Find meaning from the passage for the word ‘enchanting’., attracting, captivating, alluring, motivating, Ans. _______, , 10., A), B), C), D), 11., A), B), C), D), , Find the word which means ‘arranging elements artistically’, decomposition, position, composition, construction, Ans.______, The word which means ‘subtle to understand’, abject, obstruct, object, abstract, Ans.______
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12., A), B), C), D), , Nature constisting living and non-living things., ecology, atmosphere, environment, climate, Ans.______, , 13., A), B), C), D), , Choose similar word for ‘renowned’, notorious, famous, unpopular, unknown, Ans._______, , 14., A), B), C), D), , select verb form for the word ‘effective’, effect, affect, effectively, D)affecting, Ans.______, ***ANSWER KEY***, 1.[B] , 2.[C] , 3.[D] , 4.[D] , 5.[B], 6.[C] , 7.[D] , 8.[C] , 9.[B] , 10.[C], 11.[D] , 12.[C] , 13.[B] , 14.[B]
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Q .2 Do as directed, 15.Sayed Haider Raza was a renowned Indian artist (make add a question tag)., A)Sayed Haider Raza was a renowned Indian artist, was he?, B) Sayed Haider Raza was a renowned Indian artist, didn’t he?, C) Sayed Haider Raza was a renowned Indian artist, wasn’t he?, D) Sayed Haider Raza was a renowned Indian artist, wasn’t Sayed Haider Raza?, Ans._____, 16. Sayed Haider Raza was a renowned Indian artist.(Frame a Wh-type, question to get underlined part as its answer), A)What was Sayed Haider Raza?, B) How was Sayed Haider Raza?, C) What Sayed Haider Raza was?, D) What kind was Sayed Haider Raza?, Ans.______, 17. Sayed Haider Raza was a renowned Indian artist.(make it, exclamatory)., A)How a renowned Indian artist Sayed Haider Raza was!, B) What a renowned Indian artist was Sayed Haider Raza!, C) What a renowned Indian artist Sayed Haider Raza was!, D)How a renowned Indian artist Sayed Haider Raza was!, Ans.______, 18. You will find them in almost all his paintings.(change it in simple past), A)You find them in almost all his paintings., B) You found them in almost all his paintings., C) You had found them in almost all his paintings., D) You were find them in almost all his paintings, Ans.______, 19. Such paintings are not inspired by any external factor. [change the, voice], A)Any external factor does not inspire such paintings., B) Any external factor didn’t inspire such paintings ., C) Any external factor is not inspired by such paintings., D) They do not inspire such paintings, Ans.______, 20. They originate when the artist tries to peep into his own inner, mind.(use ‘as soon as’), A) As soon as they originate, the artist tries to peep into his own inner mind., B) They originate as soon as the artist tries to peep into his own inner mind., C) They originate as soon as when the artist tries to peep into his own inner mind., D) As soon as they originate when the artist trie to peep into his own inner mind., Ans. ________, , ***ANSWER KEY***, 15.[C] , 16.[A] , 17.[C] , 18.[B] , 19.[C] , 20.[B]
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Passage No. 2, , 1., A), B), C), D), 2., B), C), D), 3., B), C), D), 4., B), C), D), 5., 6., B), C), D), , Q. Read the passage carefully and complete the sentence., Raza found his paintings through his study of Indian art and its heritage,, cultural context and philosophy. His pictures seem to radiate peace and life at the, same time. We realise that the painting is a visible form of very deep thought., Very few abstract paintings communicate with the viewers as much as Raza’s do., Raza was born in a small village in Madhya Pradesh. He began to paint from, the age of twelve. He studied art at the ‘ChitrakalaMahavidyalaya’ at Nagpur and, then at the J. J. School of Art in Mumbai. Later, he went to France to study Art., After a few years, he decided to settle in France. His wife was French. He won, many national and international awards. He was honoured with all the three, Padma awards – Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan and Padma vibhushan. With all the, awards and honours, his paintings were exploring a spiritual, metaphysical path., Gradually, the ’bindu’ or point came to be the core of his paintings., Raza’s pictures seen to radiate……., silence, peace, meditation, fear, Ans. _______, His painting is a visible form of ………, A)very dear thought., very deep thought., very clear thought., very reliable thought., Ans. _______, Raza was born in a small village in…………, A)Uttar Pradesh., Andhra Pradesh., Arunachal Pradesh., Madhya Pradesh., Ans. ________, He began to paint from the age of ……….., A)eleven., ten., twelve., Thirteen., Ans. _____, He studied art at the Chitrakala Mahavidyalay………….., A)Nasik., Nanded., Nagpur., Pune., Ans. ______
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7. J. J. School of Art is in ………., , A)Pune., B) Mumbai., C) Nasik., D) Nagpur., Ans. _____, 8. Later he went to France …………, , A)to study art., B) to study craft., C) to study sculpture., D) to study photography., Ans. _______, 9. He was honoured with all the ……., , A)third award., B) thirty award., C) thirteen awards., D) three awards., , Ans. _______, 10. Through the study of Indian art and its heritage, cultural context and, A), B), C), D), , philosophy Raza found………., his source of living., his arts and crafts., his career as artist., his paintings., Ans. _________, , 11. The legacy that Raza left behind is ………., , A)his family., B) his property., C) his art., D) his paintings., Ans._____, 12. Peace is a state of …….., , A)thought., B) body., , C)mind., D)life., Ans._____, 13. Raza’s painting is ………., , A)audible., B) visible., C) audio-visible., D) believable., Ans.______
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14. ………….. of his abstract paintings communicate to the viewers., , A)some., B) all., C) very few., D) many., Ans._______, 15. His paintings communicate to …….A)the readers., B) the audience., C) the viewers., D) the critics., , Ans._______, , 16. The core of Raza’s paintings is ………., , A)pencil., B) paint., C) point., D) pen., Ans.________, ***ANSWER KEY***, 1.[B] , 2.[B] , 3.[D] , 4.[C] , 5.[C], 6.[D] , 7.[A] , 8.[D] , 9.[D] , 10.[D], 11.[C] , 12.[B] , 13.[C] , 14.[C] , 15. [C]
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Q. Find the word from the passage which means, 16. ‘Give off rays or spread something’.A)transmit., B) radiate., C) convert., D) exit., Ans.______, 17. ‘The way of life, , A)road., B) living., C) culture., D) philosophy., Ans._____, 18. ‘A set of principles’., , A)philosophy., B) biography., C) autobiography., D) topography ., Ans._______, 19. ‘Beliefs or customs passing from generation to generation’., , A)function., B) submission., C) condition., D) tradition., Ans._______, 20. ‘The word slowly’ means, , A)silently., B) gradually., C) speedily., D) steadily., , Ans._____, ***ANSWER KEY***, 16.[B] , 17.[C] , 18.[A] , 19.[D] , 20. [B]
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Q. Frame a Wh-type question to get underlined part as its answer, 21. His pictures seem to radiate peace., A) What do his pictures seem to rediate?, B) How did his pictures seem to readite?, C) Why do his pictures seem to radiate?, D) When did his pictures seem to rediate?, , Ans.______, 22. He began to paint from the age of twelve., , A)When did he begin to paint?, B) When does he begin to paint?, C) Why did he begin to paint?, D) Where did he begin to paint?, Ans._______, 23. His paintings were exploring a spiritual path. (Change the voice), , A)A spiritual path was explored by his paintings., B) A spiritual path was being explored by his painting., C) They explored a spiritual path by his paintings., D) A spiritual path were being explored by his paintings., Ans._______, 24. He was honoured with all the three awards (Change the voice), , A)They honoured him with all the three awards., B)All the three awards were honoured with him., C) They are honoured him with all the three awards., D) They honoured him with all the three awards by them., Ans.______, ***ANSWER KEY***, 21.[A] , 22.[A] , 23.[B] , 24.[A]
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PASSAGE NO. 3, Q. Choose the correct alternative for the question given below., He described his work in these words –‘My work is my own inner, experience and involvement with the mysteries of nature and form which, is expressed in colour, line, space and light’. Sometimes, an artist’s thoughts, appear to be too complex or even complicated when they are expressed, through words. For him, the effective medium of communication is his, work – his paintings. Raza had great creativity. His paintings are very, expressive. This great artist passed away on 23 July 2016 at the age of 94,, leaving behind a legacy of sensitive paintings (achieved through extraordinary compositions of lines and colours) that depict extra-ordinary, compositions., 1. What things do involve in his work of paintings?, A)mysteries of mind., B) mysteries of art., C) mysteries of paints., D) mysteries of nature., Ans. ……………, 2. How is his form of paintings expressed in ?, A)circles, triangles, square and light., B) lines, dots, shapes and light., C) colour, line, space and light., D) heritage, culture, philosophy and light., Ans. ………….., 3. When do we appear an artist thoughts too complex and complicated?, A)they are expressed through paintings., B) they are expressed through words., C) they are expressed through colours., D) they are expressed through arts., Ans. ……………, 4. What is effective medium of communication according to Raza?, A)his paintings., B) his thoughts., C) his colours., D) him mind., Ans. …………., 5. Which special thing had Raza?, A)great thoughts., B) great imagination., C) great idea., D) great creativity., Ans. ………….
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6. How are his paintings?, , A)effective., B) imaginative., C) impressive., D) informative., Ans. ………., 7. How long did Raza live?, , A)92 years, B)49 years, C)99 years, D)94 years, Ans. ……….., 8. What things did Raza leave behind?, , A)a legacy of sensitive paintings., B) a heritage of sensitive paintings., C) a culture of sensitive paintings., D) a spiritual sensitive paintings., , Ans. ………, 9. The past particle for the verb ‘is’, , A)had., B)was., C)were., D)been., Ans. ……….., 10. The meaning of word ‘extraordinary’, , A)remarkable., B) important., C) excess., D) special., Ans. ………., 11. Sometimes, an artist’s thoughts appear too complex to express through, , words.(use so… that), A) Sometimes, an artist’s thoughts appear so complex that they could not express, , through words., B) Sometimes, an artist’s thoughts appear so complex that they cannot express, through words., C) Sometimes, an artist’s thoughts appear so complex that they can express through, words., D) Sometimes, an artist’s thoughts appear so complex that they could express, through words., Ans. …………
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12. His paintings are very expressive (make it exclamatory), , A)How expressive his paintings are!, B) What expressive his paintings are!, C) How expressive are his paintings!, D) What expressive are his paintings!, , Ans. ………, ***ANSWER KEY***, 1.[D] , 2.[C] , 3.[B] , 4.[A] , 5.[D], 6.[C] , 7.[D] , 8.[A] , 9.[D] , 10.[A], 11.[B] , 12.[A]
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PASSAGE NO. 1, Q. Fill in the blanks and complete the sentences selecting correct alternative, Gond Art is a tribal art. It has been developed and preserved by the the Gond, tribal people residing largely in the Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Telangana,, Andhra Pradesh and Odisha States of India. From their traditional tales and, mythology, we learn that they have lived in India for thousands of years even before, the other inhabitants came here. The Gondi language is similar to Telugu, a, Dravidian language. Gond art has spread mainly in Central India. Originally, people, used to draw pictures on the earthen walls of their houses. Most folk arts involve, natural techniques of preparing colours and use of several mediums. They are, transferred from generation to generation in a smoothly flowing process. Gond art is, no exception to this. A house decorated with beautiful pictures creates a pleasant, atmosphere. Also, art is a medium of recording and preserving what is seen., 1. Gond art is a …………, , A)regional art., B) tribal art., C) national art., D) religion art., Ans. ……….., 2. Gond art has been developed by ……., , A)Bhils tribal people., B) Santhal tribal people., C) the Gond tribal people., D) Munda tribal people., Ans. ……….., 3. Before coming other inhabitants, Gond have lived in india ……….., , A)For thousand years., B) For thousand of years., C) For thousands of years., D) For a thousand years., , Ans. …………, 4. They have their own traditional tales and ………, , A)pathology., B) mythology., C) mycology., D) biology., Ans. ……………
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5. We learn their inhabitation through ……….., , A)legendary tales and mythology., B) funny tales and mythology., C) fake tales and mythology., D) traditional tales and mythology., Ans. …………….., 6. The Gondi language is similar to Dravidian language …………., , A)Tamil., B) Kannad., C) Malyalam., D) Telugu., Ans. …………, 7. Gond art has spread mainly in …………., , A)eastern India., B) western India., C) southern India., D) central India., Ans. ………..., 8. Preparing colours and use of several mediums involve natural techniques for, ……, A)Gond arts., B) folk arts., C) mass arts., D) classical arts., Ans. ………., 9. A pleasant atmosphere is created by ……….., A)a wall decorated with beautiful picture., B) a picture is decorated with beautiful colour., C) a house is decorated with beautiful picture., D) a door is decorated with beautiful pictures., Ans. ………., 10. We can record and preserve what we see through…………, A)a medium of art., B) a medium of tales., C) a medium of mythology ., D) a medium of decoration., Ans. ………..
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11. Originally, people used to draw pictures on the earthen walls of their ………., , A)huts., B) houses., C) tents., D) room., Ans. ……., 12. Find the word with the reference to the passage which means ‘to keep safe’, A) preserved., B) reserved., C) stored., D) conserved., Ans. …………, 13. ‘dwellers’, A)residents., B) reserved., C) stored., D) conserved., Ans. ………, 14. ‘a collection of myths’, A)Epics., B) legendary., C) cosmology., D) mythology., Ans. ………., Q. Do as directed, 15. People used to draw pictures on the earthen walls. [show past action instead of, ‘used to’], A)people will draw pictures on the earthen walls., B) people would draw pictures on the earthen walls., C) people should draw pictures on the earthen walls., D) people had drawn pictures on the earthen walls., Ans. ………., 16. Gond art is no exception to this. [make question tag], A)Gond art is no exception to this, isnt’t it?, B) Gond art is no exception to this,is it?, C) Gond art is no exception to this,isnt’t they?, D) Gond art is no exception to this,is Gond art?, Ans. …………..
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17. Art is a medium of recording, , [frame verbal type question], A)Isnt’t art a medium of recording ?, B) Doesn’t art a medium of recording?, C) Don’t art a medium of recording?, D) Aren’t art a medium of recording?, Ans. ………….., ***ANSWER KEY***, 1.[B] , 2.[C] , 3.[C] , 4.[B] , 5.[D], 6.[D] , 7.[D] , 8.[B] , 9.[C] , 10.[A], 11.[B] , 12.[A] , 13.[D] , 14.[D], 15. (B), 16. (B), 17. (A)
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PASSSAGE NO. 2, Q. Read the passage carefully and select correct option to answer the question., In folk arts, you yourself prepare the ‘canvas’ – the surface on which to draw and the, colours with which you draw. That is why creating folk art is a very enriching, experience. This richness is reflected in the choice of their medium. In the days of, past, several things in nature such as soils of different shades, the juice of plants,, leaves, tree bark, flowers, fruits and even things like coal and cow-dung were used to, prepare colours. The different colours, various textures and patterns were used year, after year, lending a simplicity to the art. When we see these pictures, we realise that, a picture drawn this way or the other can look equally beautiful. What a deep thought, this art conveys – and so easily !, 1. Who prepares ‘canvas’ to draw in folk arts?, , A)We ourselves., B) You yourself., C) They themselves., D) The artist himself., Ans. ……………, 2. What purpose does the artist use surface of canvas ?, , A)to draw outlines., B)to draw pictures., C) to draw sketches., D) to draw shades., Ans. …………., 3., B), C), D), , What is a very enriching experience ? A)paintings folk art., drawing folk art., colouring folk art., creating folk art., Ans. ……………, , 4. Which kind of colour do they use in their art?, , A)natural ., B) artificial., C) chemical., D) natural-artifical., , Ans. ………………, 5. What characteristic do we find in tribal art ?, , A)basicity., B) domesticity., C) authencity., D) simplicity., , Ans. …………
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6. What conveys through this art?, , A)sweet thought., B) deep thought., C) fearful thought., D) good thought., Ans. …………, 7. What a deep thought this art conveys., , [make it assertive ], , A)It is an art that conveys a deep that., B) A deep thought conveys by this art., C) A deep thought is conveyed by this art., D) This art convys a very deep thought., 8., B), C), D), , Ans. …………, Creating folk is a very enriching experience., [make it exclamatory], A)How an enriching experience creating folk art is !, What an enriching experience creating folk art is !, What a very enriching experience creating folk art is !, How a very enriching experience creating folk art is !, Ans. ………, ***ANSWER KEY***, 1.[D] , 2.[B] , 3.[D] , 4.[A], 5.[D] 6.[B] , 7.[D] , 8.[B] ,
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PASSAGE NO. 3, Q. Read the passage carefully and complete the statement selecting correct, alternative., In the Gond style of art, we see that the outlines may vary a little from artist to artist, but the designs that fill it make the whole picture look lively and attractive. The, designs include simple textures achieved using dots, straight lines, dotted lines,, curvy shapes and circles. Special attention is given to the choice of various colours, so that the total effect is amazing and beautiful. In today’s age of commercialisation, many men have taken up Gond art. But the roots of folk arts probably lie in women’s, daily chores like cleaning and decorating the house, dealing with natural colours in, the course of cooking and in their leisure time activities., 1. The Gond Style of art may differ a little from………, , A)generation to generation., B) Gond to Gond., C) artist to artist., D) artist to viewer., , Ans. …………., 2. The whole picture looks lively and attractive after filling ………, , A)the colour., B) the design., C) the paints., D) the sketech., 3., , B), C), D), 4., B), C), D), , Ans. ………, We find dots, straight, lines, dotted lines, curvey shapes and circle in, ……………, A)designs., textures., pictures., arts., Ans. …………., In design there are simple ………., A)texture., dots., lines., circle., Ans. …………….
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5. In Gond art the special attention is always on …….., , A)the choice of many design., B) the choice of various paints., C) the choice of various colours., D) the choice of various shapes., Ans. …………., 6. The total effect I shown by using ………….., , A)various colours., B) simple textures., C) curvey shapes., D) Gond style of art., Ans. ………….., 7. Many men have taken up Gond art in the age of ………….., , A)Globalization., B) commercialisation., C) communication., D) civilization., Ans. ……………., 8. The root of flok art lies in ………, , A)men’s daily chores., B) women’s daily chores., C) women’s routine chores., D) women’s daily course., Ans. ……………., 9. cleaning, decorating the house are the example of ……………., , A)men’s daily chore., B) mains’s daily chores., C) women’s routine course., D) women’s daily chores., Ans. ……………., 10. Women’s leisure time activities are ………….., , A)paintings, construction house., B) cleaning, decorating house., C) singing, colouring house., D) discussing, repairing house., , Ans. ………………
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11. find the word with reference to the passage the word which means ‘ to carry, , A)communicate., B) convey., C) message., D) follow., Ans. ……….., 12. The word which suggest ‘spare time’, , A)ledger., B) layer., C) leisure., D) lager., Ans. ………, ***ANSWER KEY***, 1.[C] , 2.[B] , 3.[A] , 4.[A] , 5.[C], 6.[A] , 7.[B] , 8.[B] , 9.[D] , 10.[B] 11.[B] , 12.[C]
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4.3 Silver, Slowly, silently, now the moon, Walks the night in her silver shoon;, This way, and that, she peers, and sees, Silver fruit upon silver trees;, One by one the casements catch, Her beams beneath the silvery thatch;, Couched in his kennel, like a log,, With paws of silver sleeps the dog;, From their shadowy cote the white breasts peep, Of doves in silver feathered sleep, A harvest mouse goes scampering by,, With silver claws, and silver eye;, And move less fish in the water gleam,, By silver reeds in a silver stream., , - Walter de la Mare, Q 1 Read the poem and answer the following questions, Q 1. Complete the following sentences with the help of poem., 1. The………..& the………are only the moving objects in the poem, (a) Moon, Mouse, (b) Tree, Dog, (c) Fish, Fruit, (d) Doves, Reeds, 2. Everything appears silver in the poem because of the……., (a) Sunlight, (b) Silver moonlight, (c) Tube light, (d) Gold light, 3. The moon walks in the night in her……………., (a) Silver shirt, (b) Silver pant, (c) Silver shoes, (d) Silver dress, 4. The fish sleeping in the water shine because of………, (a) Golden light, (b) Sunlight, (c) Light of power, (d) The reflection of moonlight on the water., 5. Shoon means…………., (a) Shirt, (b) Shine, (c) Silver, (d) Shoes., , Answers :- Q.1 (1) a, (2) b, (3) c , (4) d , (5) d
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Q.2 Things that appears silver in the moonlight., (a) Fruit, Birds, Trees, Thatch, (b) Pen, Pencil, Eraser, Books, (c) Mobile, Tab, TV, Laptop, (d) Poem, Poet, Singer, Actor., Q.3 What do you mean by the word, ‘thatch’?, (a) Shoes, (b) A roof made up of straw, reed etc., (c) A small shelter for birds, (d) To run quickly taking small steps., Q.4 What do you mean by the word, ‘scampering’?, (a) Shoes, (b) A roof made up of straw, reed etc., (c) A small shelter for birds, (d) To run quickly taking small steps., Q.5 What do you mean by the word, ‘cote’ ?, (a) Shoes, (b) A roof made up of straw, reed etc., (c) A small shelter for birds, (d) To run quickly taking small steps., Q.6 What do you mean by the word, ‘kennel’ ?, (a) A place for dogs to stay, (b) Shoes, (c) A roof made up of straw, reed etc., (d) A small shelter for birds, , Answers:-, , Q.2 a, Q.3 b Q.4 d, Q.5 c, Q.6 a
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Q.7 Which pair of rhyming words not found in this poem ?, (a) Moon – soon,, (b) Sees – Trees,, (c) Catch – Thatch,, (d) Eye – Bye, Q.8 Which pair of rhyming words found in this poem ?, (a) Moon – Soon,, (b) Catch – Patch,, (c) Buy – Eye,, (d) By – Eye., Q. 9 Which pair of rhyming words not found in this poem ?, (a) Log – Dog,, (b) Peep – Sleep,, (c) Guy – Eye,, (d) Gleam – Stream, Q. 10 Identify the figure of speech used in the following lines., 1. “Slowly, silently now the moon walk the night in her silver shoon.”, (a) Alliteration,, (b) Personification,, (c) Repetition,, (d) Tautology., 2. “This way, and that, sees peers, and sees“, (a) Alliteration,, (b) Tautology,, (c) Repetition,, (d) Personification., 3. “One by one the casements catch”, (a) Alliteration,, (b) Repetition,, (c) Metaphor,, (d) Simile, , Answers: -, , Q.7 d, Q.8 d, Q.9 c , Q.10. (1) a, b (2) a, b (3) a, b
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4. “Her beams beneath the silvery thatch“, (a) Alliteration,, (b) Repetition,, (c) Metaphor,, (d) Personification., 5. “Couched in his kennel, like a log, with paws of silver sleeps the dog”, (a) Alliteration,, (b) Simile,, (c) Repetition,, (d) Personification., 6. “With silver claws, and silver eye”, (a) Repetition,, (b) Alliteration, (c) Personification,, (d) Tautology., 7. “By silver reeds in a silver stream”, (a) Repetition,, (b) Alliteration,, (c) Personification,, (d) Simile., Q.11 Write down the rhyming scheme for first two stanzas., (a) aabb,, (b) aabbcc,, (c) Free verse,, (d) abcb., Q.12 Write down the rhyming scheme for the last Stanza., (a) aabb,, (b) aabbcc,, (c) Free verse,, (d) abcb., , Answers :-, , (4) a, (5) a, b (6) a, (7) a Q.11 a , Q.12 b
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4.4 The Tempest, Passage No 1, Read the following passage and answer the questions., I started for school very late that morning and was in great dread of a scolding,, especially because M. Hamel had said that he would question us on participles, and I did not, know the first word about them. For a moment I thought of running away and spending the, day out of doors. It was so warm, so bright! The birds were chirping at the edges of the, woods, and in the open field back of the sawmill, the Prussian soldiers were drilling. When I, passed the town hall there was a crowd in front of the bulletin board. For the last two years,, all our bad news had come from there. I thought to myself. “What can be the matter now?”, Then, as I hurried by as fast as I could go, the blacksmith, Watcher, who was there with his, apprentice, reading the bulletin, called after me: “Don’t go so fast, boy; you’ll get to your, school in plenty of time !” I thought he was making fun of me and reached M. Hamel’s little, garden all out of breath. Usually, when school began, there was a great bustle, which could, be heard out in the street-the opening and closing of desks, lessons repeated in unison, very, loud, and the teacher’s great ruler rapping on the table. But now it was all so still! Through, the window, I saw my classmates, already in their place, and M. Hamel walking up and, down with his terrible iron ruler under his arm. I had to open the door and go in before, everybody. You can imagine how I blushed and how frightened I was., , Q.1 For the last two years, where did all the bad news come from?, (a) The Bulletin Board, (b) Town Hall, (c) School, (d) M. Hamel’s House, Q.2 Who asked Franz not to hurry to school?, (a) Old Hauser, (b) Former Mayor, (c) Former Postmaster, (d) Blacksmith Watcher, Q.3 What was the profession of Little Franz?, (a) Student, (b) Teacher, (c) Blacksmith, (d) Soldiers, Q.4 What was the profession of M. Hamel?, (a) Student, (b) Teacher, (c) Blacksmith, (d) Soldiers, , Answers:- Q.1 a, Q.2 d, Q.3 a, Q.4 b
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Q.5 What was the profession of Watcher?, (a) Student, (b) Teacher, (c) Blacksmith, (d) Soldiers, Q.6 Complete the following sentence based on the extract., 1. The iron ruler is said to be terrible because………………., (a) The bulletin board of the town hall, (b) It was warm, so bright!, (c) Blacksmith Watcher, (d) M. Hamel hit the students with this ruler, 2. All the bad news had come from ………………..for the last two years., (a) The bulletin board of the town hall, (b) It was warm, so bright!, (c) Blacksmith Watcher, (d) M. Hamel hit the students with this ruler, Q.7 What is the meaning of the word ‘sawmill’?, (a) The bulletin board of the town hall, (b) A factory where wood is cut into boards, (c) A person living in Prussia, (d) A beginner, learner in a trade or business, Q.8 What is the meaning of the word ‘Prussian’?, (a) The bulletin board of the town hall, (b) A factory where wood is cut into boards, (c) A person living in Prussia, (d) A beginner, learner in a trade or business, Q.9 What is the meaning of the word ‘apprentice’?, (a) A beginner, learner in a trade or business, (b) A factory where wood is cut into boards, (c) A person living in Prussia, (d) The bulletin board of the town hall, , Answers:- Q.5 c, Q.6 (1) d, (2) a, Q.7 b, Q.8 c, Q.9 a
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Q.10 What is the meaning of, “was in great dread of”?, (a) Was in a great hall, (b) Was in a great demand, (c) Was afraid of, (d) Was angry with, , Q.11 What is the meaning of, “did not know the first word about them”?, (a) Did not know anything about them, (b) Did not care about them, (c) Knew all the words except the first word, (d) Had not learned them by heart, Q.12 What is the meaning of, “terrible iron ruler”?, (a) A great king, (b) A ruler made of poor quality iron, (c) A magic ruler, (d) A ruler with which the master hit the student hard, Q.13 What is the ‘-ing’ form of the verb ‘Scold’?, (a) Running, (b) Reading, (c) Scolding, (d) Rapping, Q.14 What is the ‘-ing’ form of the verb ‘Read’?, (a) Running, (b) Reading, (c) Scolding, (d) Rapping, Q.15 What is the ‘-ing’ form of the verb ‘Run’?, (a) Running, (b) Reading, (c) Scolding, (d) Rapping, , Answers:- Q.10 c Q.11 a, Q.12 d, Q.13 c, Q.14 b, Q.15 a
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Passage No 2., Read the following passage and answer the following questions., But nothing happened. M. Hamel saw me and said very kindly: “Go to your place, quickly, little Franz. We were beginning without you.” I jumped over the bench and sat, down at my desk. When I had got a little over my fright, I saw that our teacher had on his, beautiful green coat, his frilled shirt, and the little black silk cap, all embroidered, that he, never wore except on inspection and prize days. Besides, the whole school seemed so, strange and solemn. But the thing that surprised me most was to see, on the backbenches,, the village people sitting quietly like ourselves; old Hauser, with his three-cornered hat, the, former mayor, the former postmaster, and several others besides. Everybody looked sad., While I was wondering about it all, M. Hamel mounted his chair, and, in the same grave and, gentle tone which he had used to me said: “My children, this is the last lesson I shall give, you. The order has come from Berlin to teach only German in the schools of Alsace and, Loraine. The new master comes tomorrow. This is your last French lesson. I want you to be, very attentive.” What a thunderclap these words were to me! Oh, oh, oh ! that was what they, had put up at the town hall! My last French lesson! Why I hardly knew how to write; I, should never learn any more! I must stop there, then! Oh, how sorry I was for not learning, my lessons, for seeking birds’ eggs, or going sliding on the Saar! My books, which had, seemed such a nuisance a while ago, so heavy to carry, my grammar, and my history of the, saints, were old friends now that I couldn’t give up. And M. Hamel, too; the idea that he was, going away, that I should never see him again, made me forget all about his ruler and how, cranky he was. Poor man! It was in honor of this last lesson that he had put on his fine, Sunday clothes, and now I understood why the old men of the village were sitting there in, the back of the room. It was because they were sorry, too, that they had not gone to school, more. It was their way of thanking our master for his forty years of faithful service and of, showing their respect for the country that was theirs no more., Q.1 What was unusual about M. Hamel’s dress?, (a) Wore clean clothes, (b) Wore a brand new outfit, (c) Wore clothes he wore on prize days, (d) Wore traditional French clothes, Q.2 Who sat on the backbench in the last lesson?, (a) Franz, (b) Prussians, (c) The village people, (d) The new teacher, , Answers:- Q.1 c, Q.2 c
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Q.3 What order had come from Berlin?, (a) To close the school, (b) Teach German in schools of Alsace and Lorraine, (c) To open a new school in Alsace and Lorraine, (d) That Hamel would have to leave, Q.4 What is the meaning of the word ‘nuisance’?, (a) Thunderclap, (b) Someone that is bothering, annoying, (c) Angry or irritable, (d) Very frightened, Q.5 What is the meaning of the word ‘cranky’?, (a) Thunderclap, (b) Someone that is bothering, annoying, (c) Angry or irritable, (d) Very frightened, Q.6 What is the meaning of, “got a little over my fright”?, (a) Got very frightened, (b) Got something because I was frightened, (c) Became little, (d) Got less frightened, Q.7 What is the meaning of, “What a thunderclap these words were to me!”?, (a) The words came as a shock, (b) He shouted the words at me, (c) There was thunder and lighting, (d) The words were accompanied by a clap, Q.8 What is the antonym of the word ‘latter’?, (a) Franz, (b) Former, (c) Prussians, (d) Respect, , Answers:- Q.3 b, Q.4 b, Q.5 c, Q.6 d, Q.7 a, Q.8 b
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Q.9 What is the antonym of the word ‘Disrespect’?, (a) Franz, (b) Former, (c) Prussians, (d) Respect, Q.10 Complete the following sentences., 1. M. Hamel had put on his ………. Clothes., (a) Sunday, (b) Monday, (c) Friday, (d) Tuesday, 2. M. Hamel had put in ……… years of faithful service., (a) five, (b) Twenty, (c) Forty, (d) Ten, Q.11 What is the ‘-ing’ form of the verb ‘begin’?, (a) Sitting, (b) Beginning, (c) Reading, (d) Wondering, Q.12 What is the ‘-ing’ form of the verb ‘Sit’?, (a) Sitting, (b) Beginning, (c) Reading, (d) Wondering, Q.13 What is the ‘-ing’ form of the verb ‘Wonder’?, (a) Sitting, (b) Beginning, (c) Reading, (d) Wondering, , Answers:- Q.9 d, Q.10 (1) a, (2) c Q.11 b, Q.12 a, Q.13 d
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Passage No 3., Read the following passage and answer the following questions., While I was thinking of all this, I heard my name called. It was my turn to recite. I, had not learned my participles and so I could not say a single word. I heard M. Hamel say to, me: “I don’t scold you, little Franz, you must feel bad enough. See how it is! Every day we, have said to ourselves: ‘Bah! I’ve plenty of time. I’ll learn it tomorrow.’ And now you see, where we’ve come out. Ah, that’s the great troubles with Alsace; she put off learning, tomorrow. Now those fellows out there will have the right to say to you: ‘How is it; you, pretend to be Frenchmen, and yet you can neither speak nor write your language.’ But you, are not the worst, poor little Franz. We’ve all a great deal to reproach ourselves with. “Your, parents were not anxious enough to have you learn. They preferred to put you to work on a, farm or at the mills, to have a little more money. And I’ve been to blame also. Have I not, often sent you to water my flowers instead of making you learn your lessons ?” Then, from, one thing to another, M. Hamel went on to talk of the French language saying that it was the, most beautiful language in the world. We must guard it among us and never forget it, because when people are enslaved, as long as they hold fast to their language, it is as if they, had the key to their prison. Then he opened a grammar and read us our lesson. I was amazed, to see how well I understood it. All he said seemed so easy, so easy! I think, too, that I had, never listened so carefully, and that he had never explained everything with so much, patience. It seemed almost as if the poor man wanted to give us all he knew before going, away, and to put it all into our heads at one stroke., Q.1 Complete the following sentences., 1. Franz could not say a single word when it was his turn to recite, because…………………, (a) He had not learned his participles, (b) To give us all he knew before going away, (c) They hold fast to their language, (d) to work on a farm, 2. When Peoples are enslaved, they hold the key to their prisons, as long as……………, (a) He had not learned his participles, (b) To give us all he knew before going away, (c) They hold fast to their language, (d) To work on a farm, Q.2 What is the meaning of, “she put off learning tomorrow”?, (a) She prepared for learning, (b) She did not learn at that time, (c) She canceled tomorrow’s learning, (d) She studied the word ‘tomorrow’, , Answers:- Q.1(1) a, (2) c, Q.2 b,
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Q.3 What is the meaning of, “when a people are enslaved”?, (a) When one person is in prison, (b) When someone is set free, (c) When people of a country are oppressed, (d) When people of a country are set free, Q.4 What is the meaning of the word ‘reproach’?, (a) Worried, (b) Blame, (c) Protect, (d) Enslaved, Q.5 What is the meaning of, “at one stroke”?, (a) When one person is in prison, (b) When someone is set free, (c) When people of a country are oppressed, (d) In one single attempt, immediately, Q.6 What is the antonym of the word ‘worried’?, (a) Anxious, (b) Blame, (c) Protect, (d) Guard, Q.7 What is the antonym of the word ‘protect’?, (a) Anxious, (b) Blame, (c) Enslaved, (d) Guard, Q.8 Choose the correct question tag to complete the sentence., They had not gone to school, ……….?, (a) are you?, (b) were they?, (c) had they?, (d) had I?, , Answers:- Q.3 c, Q.4 b, Q.5 d,, , Q.6 a, Q.7 d, Q.8 c
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Q.9 What is the ‘-ing’ form of the verb ‘think’?, (a) Sitting, (b) Beginning, (c) Thinking, (d) Wondering, Q.10 What is the ‘-ing’ form of the verb ‘make’?, (a) Making, (b) Beginning, (c) Thinking, (d) Wondering, Q.11 What is the ‘-ing’ form of the verb ‘go’?, (a) Sitting, (b) Beginning, (c) Thinking, (d) Going, Q.12 Who did M. Hamel blame for not sending students to school?, (a) Parents, (b) friends, (c) teachers, (d) watchman, Q.13 Where did the parents send their children?, (a) School, (b) coaching, (c) farms and mills, (d) movies, , Answers:- Q.9 c, Q.10 a, Q.11 d,, , Q.12 a, Q.13 c
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Passage No 4., Read the following passage and answer the questions., After the grammar, we had a lesson in writing. That day M. Hamel had new copies, for us, on which were written in a beautiful round hand: ‘France, Alsace, France, Alsace.’, They looked like little flags fluttering everywhere in the schoolroom, hung from the rod at, the top of our desks. You ought to have seen how everyone set to work and how quiet it, was. The only sound was the scratching of the pens over the paper. On the roof, the pigeons, cooed very low, and I thought to myself: “Will they make them sing in German, even the, pigeons ?” Whenever I looked up from my writing I saw M. Hamel sitting motionless in his, chair and gazing at one thing, then at another, as if he wanted to fix in his mind just how, everything looked in the little schoolroom. Fancy! For forty years he had been there in the, same place, with his garden outside the window and his class in front of him, just like that., Only the desks and benches had been worn smooth and the walnut trees in the garden were, taller. How it must have broken his heart to leave it all, poor man; to hear his sister moving, about in the room above, packing their trunks! For they must leave the country the next day., After the writing, we had a history lesson, and then the babies chanted their ba, be, bi, bo,, bu. Ah, how well I remember, that last lesson! All at once, the church clock struck twelve., At the same moment the trumpets of the Prussians, returning from a drill, sounded under our, windows. M. Hamel stood up, very pale, in his chair. I never saw him look so tall. “My, friends”, said he, “I - I -” But something was choking him. He could not go on. Then he, turned to the blackboard, took a piece of chalk, and, bearing on with all his might, he wrote, as large as he could: “VIVE LA FRANCE !” Then he stopped and leaned his head against, the wall, and, without a word, he made a gesture to us with his hand: “School is dismissed you may go.”, - Alphonse Daudet, Q.1 Why was M. Hamel sitting motionless in his chair and gazing at everything?, (a) He had never seen those things before., (b) He was observing the new changes that had taken place., (c) He had nothing else to do., (d) He wanted to fix in his mind just how everything looked before he left the school., Q.2 Who is the author of The Last Lesson?, (a) Jane Austen, (b) Rabindra Nath Tagore, (c) None, (d) Alphonse Daudet, Q.3 What did Mr. Hamel bring for his class on his last day in school?, (a) New pens, (b) New copies, (c) Sweets, (d) Storybooks, , Answers:- Q.1 d, Q.2 d, Q.3 b
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Q.4 Complete the following sentences., 1. The only sound in the classroom was ……………………………….., (a) Scratching of the pens over the paper, (b) Pack their trunks, (c) School is dismissed- you may go., (d) Desks and benches, 2. M. Hamel’s sister moved in the room above to …………………………., (a) Scratching of the pens over the paper, (b) Pack their trunks, (c) School is dismissed- you may go., (d) Desks and benches, 3. Only the …………………. had been worn smooth., (a) Scratching of the pens over the paper, (b) Pack their trunks, (c) School is dismissed- you may go., (d) Desks and benches, Q.5 What was the profession of ‘Prussians’?, (a) Student, (b) Teacher, (c) Blacksmith, (d) Soldiers, , Q.6 What is the meaning of, “sitting motionless”?, (a) Sitting without smiling, (b) Sitting with someone else, (c) Sitting without any movement, (d) Sitting lazily, , Q.7 What is the meaning of, “to fix in his mind”?, (a) To fix something in his brain, (b) To remember something that was forgotten, (c) To remember something as it is, (d) To fix something that is broken, Q.8 What is the meaning of, “worn smooth”?, (a) Wear something smooth, (b) Removed hardness, (c) became rough, (d) became smooth as it is used a lot, , Answers:- Q.4 (1) a,(2) b (3) d, Q.5 d, Q.6 c, Q.7 c, Q.8 d
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Q.9 What is the meaning of the word ‘chanted’?, (a) Worried, (b) Blame, (c) Sang in a monotonous manner, (d) Enslaved, Q.10 What is the meaning of the word ‘might’?, (a) Worried, (b) Physical strength, (c) Protect, (d) Enslaved, Q.11 Why could M. Hamel not speak at the end of the lesson?, (a) He was Sad and Choked, (b) He was not in the mood, (c) He was suffering from cold, (d) None of these, Q.12 What did M. Hamel write on the Board at the end of the lesson?, (a) Vive la France, (b) Vive la Germany, (c) Vive la India, (d) None of these, , Answers:- Q.9 c, Q.10 b, Q.11 a, Q.12 a
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4.5 The Last Lesson, Passage No 1., Q.1 Read the passage and answer the questions., Prospero was the Duke of Milan, in the kingdom of Naples. He was such a studious and, learned scholar that he spent most of his time reading books, while his brother Antonio managed the, business of ruling his dukedom. Now, Antonio was a treacherous man, and he wanted to become, Duke of Milan in his brother’s place. Antonio would not have hesitated to kill Prospero -but he knew, that the people loved their Duke, and would never forgive his murderer. So Antonio got together, with Alonso, the king of Naples, who was Prospero’s enemy. They took Prospero to sea, and when, they were far away from land, they put Prospero and his baby daughter Miranda into a broken, old, boat and sailed away. Prospero and Miranda were left to drift into the wide, open sea. Thus Antonio, managed to take over the Dukedom of Milan, with all its wealth and power. Now, among Prospero’s, courtiers was a true and loyal Lord called Gonzalo. Out of love and loyalty for the rightful Duke,, Gonzalo had secretly placed in the boat freshwater, food, and clothes-and along with them,, Prospero’s most valued possessions, his books. You can imagine the hardships faced by Prospero,, cast adrift in an oarless boat, with a baby girl to care for! However, they were fortunate that the boat, reached an island, and they landed in safety. The island was an enchanted island. For years together,, it had come under the spell of an evil witch Sycorax, who had imprisoned all the good spirits she, found on the island. She had died before Prospero arrived on the island, but the spirits remained, trapped in their ‘prisons’-the trunks of the large trees on the island. Prospero was a great magician,, for his life had been devoted to the study of magic. The power of his art enabled him to set free the, imprisoned spirits, of whom Ariel was the chief. The spirits were so grateful to Prospero that they, promised to be ever obedient to his will. In the woods nearby, Prospero found Caliban, a twisted,, ugly monster. He was the son of Sycorax, the witch. Caliban became Prospero’s servant. Apart from, being hideous and horrible in appearance, he was also vicious and brutal in his habits. No matter, how hard he tried, Prospero could not make him change his ways for the better. And so it was, Ariel’s job to see that he carried out his tasks properly., , Q.1 What was the relation between Prospero and Miranda?, (a) father and daughter, (b) brothers, (c) Lord and Duke, (d) mother and son, Q.2 What was the relation between Sycorax and Caliban?, (a) father and daughter, (b) brothers, (c) Lord and Duke, (d) mother and son, Q.3 Which thing was not placed by Gonzalo on the boat to help Prospero & Miranda?, A) freshwater, B) food, C) books, D) mobile, Answers – Q.1 a, Q.2 d, Q.3 d
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Q.4 Which play was not written by William Shakespeare?, (a) Hamlet, (b) Macbeth, (c) Harry Potter, (d) Othello, Q.5 Who was a great magician?, A) Sycorax, B) Antonio, C) Prospero, D) Gonzalo, Q.6 Who was a disloyal and dangerous man?, (a) Antonio, (b) Gonzalo, (c) Prospero, (d) Miranda, Q.7 Who was Ariel?, (a) the chief of the good spirits, (b) the Duke of Milan, (c) an evil witch, (d) a great magician, Q.8 Who was loyal to the rightful Duke?, (a) Antonio, (b) Gonzalo, (c) Prospero, (d) Cariban, Q.10 Find out the synonym of the word, ‘riches’., A) treacherous, B) wealth, C) enchanted, D) hideous, Q.11 Find out synonym of the word, ‘ugly’., A) treacherous, B) wealth, C) enchanted, D) hideous, Answers – Q.4 c, Q.5 c, Q.6 a, Q.7 a, Q.8 b, Q.9 a, Q.10 c, Q.11 d
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Q.12 What is the meaning of the word,’ the tempest’?, (a) violent storm, (b) the soul, (c) enchanted, (d) magical, Q.13 What is the meaning of the word, ‘treacherous’?, (a) gale, (b) betraying confidence, (c) bewitched, (d) spirit, Q.14 Choose the correct alternative given for the synonym of the words given below:, 1.Studious: ……………………, (a) Outstanding, (b) concerned, (c) bookish, (d) clever, 2) Witch:……………………………., (a) Spirit, (b) an ugly evil, (c) ghost, (d) magician, Q.15 Add a question tag :, 1.Prospero was the Duke of Milan,…………………………………….?, (a)wasn’t he?, (b) didn’t he?, (c) doesn’t he?, (d) weren’t they?, 2) Antonio would not have hesitated to kill, Prospero,………………………………………..?, (a) wouldn’t he?, (b) would he?, (c) won’t he?, (d) will he?, AnswersQ.12 a, Q.13 b, Q.14 (1) c, (2) b, Q.15 (1) a, (2) b,
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Passage No 2., Q.1 Read the passage and answer the questions., Time passed, and Miranda grew up to be a sweet and beautiful girl. The spirits of the island were loyal, and faithful to Prospero, who ruled them wisely and well. Now, it came to pass that Alonso, king of, Naples, his brother Sebastian and Antonio, the wicked brother of Prospero were sailing in a ship, close to, the enchanted island. The ship was also carrying Prince Ferdinand of Naples, and the old, loyal courtier, Gonzalo. The entire party was returning after the marriage celebrations of their Princess in a far-off, kingdom. Knowing that his enemies were near his island, Prospero raised a great tempest with the power, of his magic. The royal ship was turned and tossed on the stormy waves. It seemed as if it would sink any, moment, along with all the people on board. As the tempest raged, Prospero led his daughter to the shore, of the island and showed her the ship struggling on the wild waves. Miranda, a kind-hearted girl, begged, her father to pity the people caught in the storm “O Father!” she begged, “if by your art, you have raised, this dreadful tempest, please, please quell the storm now! Save the poor souls on board!” Prospero told, his daughter not to be afraid. “I have so ordered it that no person on that ship will be hurt in any way. I, intend to save every one of them but what I have done now is in your interest,” he said to her. Miranda, was puzzled. Why should her father put the ship and its crew in peril for her sake? Then, for the first, time, Prospero told her the story of their past life. He explained that he had caused the tempest to bring, his enemies, Alonso and Sebastian, within his power. Having narrated this story, Prospero touched, Miranda with his magic stick, and she fell fast asleep. Now Ariel appeared before him to give an account, of the storm. He gave a lively story of the fears of the sailors, the anxiety of the lords, and how Prince, Ferdinand, king Alonso’s son, had leaped into the sea. His father and the rest of the royal party feared, that he was dead; the Prince, for his part, believed that his father and the other lords had gone down with, the ship., Ariel’s Song, Full fathom five thy father lies,, Of his bones is coral made:, Those are pearls that were his eyes,, Nothing of him that doth fade,, But doth suffer a sea-change Into something rich,, and strange: Sea-nymphs hourly ring his knell –, Hark! now I hear them. Ding-dong bell., In reality, Ariel informed Prospero, the ship was safely anchored in one corner of the island; Ferdinand, was all alone on the beach, and Alonso, Antonio, Gonzalo, and the others were wandering about on the, island, not knowing where to go. “Ariel, my joyful spirit,” Said Prospero. “Bring Ferdinand here at once,, for my daughter must see him.” “Remember, Master, I have served you joyfully all these years. And you, promised me that you would set me free one day.” “Obey my commands now,” Prospero said to him,, “and in two days I shall set you free!”, Q.1 What was the relationship between the characters Alonso and Sebastian?, (a) brothers., (b) father and son., (c) mother and son., (d) sister and brother., Q.2 What was the relationship between the characters Alonso and Ferdinand?, (a) brothers., (b) father and son., (c) mother and son., (d) sister., Answers Q.1 a, Q.2 b
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Q.3 Who was not sailing in a ship, close to the enchanted island?, (a) Alonso., (b) Sebastian., (c) Ferdinand., (d) Miranda., Q.4 Where did Prospero lay his daughter?, (a) Restaurant., (b) Cinema hall., (c) Market., (d) shore of the island., Q.5 Who said to whom?, 1. “Please, please quell the storm now !”, (a) Miranda said to her father., (b) Alonso said to Prospero., (c) Ferdinand said to Miranda., (d) Alonso said to Sebastian., Q.6 Who was very kind-hearted?, (a) Antonio., (b) Miranda., (c) Carbine., (d) Sycorax., Q.7 Who was very faithful to Prospero?, (a) Antonio., (b) Ariel., (c) Alonso., (d) Sebastian., Q.8 Who was jumped into the sea during Tempest?, (a) Ferdinand ., (b) Miranda ., (c) Alonso., (d) Antonio., Q.9 Who said to whom?, 1. “What I have done now is in your interest !”, (a) Prospero said to Miranda., (b) Ferdinand said to Miranda., (c) Alonso said to Ferdinand., (d) None of these., 2) “Most sure, she is the goddess of the island !”, (a) Ferdinand said himself., (b) Ferdinand said to Miranda., (c) Prospero said to Miranda., (d) Alonso said to Ariel., Answers:- Q.3 d, Q.4 d, Q.5 (1) b, Q.6 b, Q.7 b, Q.8 a, Q.9 (1) a, (2)a
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Q.10 Give one word from the passage for the following description:, 1) A minor nature goddess usually depicted as a beautiful maiden., (a) sea nymph., (b) fathom., (c) dreadful., (d) anxiety., 2) A relative permanent state of worry and nervousness., (a) sea nymph., (b) fathom., (c) dreadful., (d) anxiety., Q.11 Give the antonyms of,’ foolishly’, (a) wisely., (b) kind., (c) sin., (d) asleep., Q.12 Give the antonyms of,’ kind’., (a) wisely., (b) wicked., (c) sin., (d) asleep., Q.13 Give The meaning of the phrases – ‘it came to pass ’., (a) wisely., (b) it so happened, (c) sin., (d) asleep., , Answers:- Q.10 (1) a, (2) d Q.11 a, Q.12 b, Q.13 b
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Passage No 3 ., Read the passage and answers the questions., Ariel, assuming a form invisible to Ferdinand, enchanted the prince with a beautiful song,, leading him carefully into the presence of Prospero and Miranda. And, all happened exactly as, Prospero had planned. Miranda, who had never seen any human being except her father, looked at, the handsome, young prince and was thrilled. “I might call him a thing divine,” she exclaimed, “for, nothing natural I ever saw so noble!” Ferdinand too was astonished to see such a beautiful young girl, in a desolate place like the island. “Most sure, she is the goddess of the island!” he thought to, himself. As they gazed at each other in wonder, admiration, and love, Prospero was secretly pleased., But outwardly, he pretended to be angry. He accused the Prince of spying on the island, to capture it, for himself. “Follow me,” he said to the Prince, “I shall tie you up, neck and feet together.” The, brave prince drew his sword to defend himself-but Prospero waved his magic stick, and the prince, was forced to stand like a statue, as still as stone. Miranda begged her father to be kind to the sweet, prince; but Prospero took the prince to a cave, where he was made to work, carrying heavy logs., This was only as a trial of his love, for as he watched them from afar, he saw the young people, talking to each other, getting to know each other, and very soon, falling in love with each other. “I, shall be king of Naples one day,” Ferdinand said to Miranda, “and you shall be my Queen, I promise, you!” At this, Prospero smiled, and appearing before them, said to Ferdinand, “All your troubles, were merely trials of your love, and you have nobly stood the test. Now, I give you my daughter, a, priceless gift.” In the meanwhile, in another part of the island, the evil and treacherous Antonio was, once again plotting a murder. This time he planned to kill king Alonso so that his brother Sebastian, could become the king. The two wicked men were about to kill the sleeping king, when Ariel woke, him up, saving his life in the nick of time., Q.1 Who persuades Sebastian to try to kill Alonso?, (a) Antonio, (b) Gonzalo, (c) Ariel, (d) Alonso, Q.2 “Follow me, I shall tie you up …..”, (a) Ferdinand said himself., (b) Ferdinand said to Miranda., (c) Prospero said to Ferdinand, (d) Alonso said to Ariel., Q.3 “………. And you shall be my queen.”, (a) Ferdinand said himself., (b) Ferdinand said to Miranda., (c) Prospero said to Ferdinand, (d) Alonso said to Ariel., Q.4 What gave Prospero a secret pleasure?, (a) Looking Miranda and Ferdinand gazing at each other with wonder, (b) Ferdinand fell in love with Arial, (c) Miranda did not like Ferdinand, (d) None of above, , Answers:- Q.1 a, Q.2 c Q.3 b, Q.4 a.
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Q.5 How did Ariel save king Alonso’s life?, (a) Doing nothing, (b) By walking him up in the nick of time, (c) By using faithful noise, (d) None of above, Q.7 What is the synonym of the word ‘godly’?, (a) Divine, (b) Noble, (c) Desolate, (d) Plotting, Q.8 What is the synonym of the word ‘great’?, (a) Divine, (b) Noble, (c) Desolate, (d) Plotting, Q.9 What is the synonym of the word ‘lonely’?, (a) Divine, (b) Noble, (c) Desolate, (d) Plotting, Q.10 What is the synonym of the word ‘Planning’?, (a) Divine, (b) Noble, (c) Desolate, (d) Plotting, Q.11 What is the meaning of the word ‘priceless’?, (a) divine, (b) very vauable, (c) desolate, (d) Plotting, Q.12 What is the meaning of the word ‘astonish’?, (a) divine, (b) noble, (c) consternation, (d) Plotting, , Answers:- Q.5 b, Q.6 a, Q.7 b, Q.8 c, Q.9 d, Q.10 b, Q.12 c
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Passage No 4., Read the passage and answer the questions., Many more tricks did Ariel play on Prospero’s enemies. He caused them to wander about; he, filled their ears with strange and frightful noises; when they were faint with hunger, he set a huge banquet, before them, only to take it away when they touched the food. When the men were nearly out of their, senses with fear and hunger, Ariel reminded them of their treachery and wickedness in the past. King, Alonso and the loyal lord Gonzalo were filled with grief, for all the injustice that had been done to, Prospero. In this repentant mood, Ariel brought them before Prospero. At first, they could hardly, recognize the former Duke of Milan, for he was clothed in his magic robe. But Prospero revealed himself, to them in his form. He thanked Gonzalo for his kindness and reproached the king and Antonio for their, treachery. The king and the other courtiers were ashamed. They begged Prospero’s forgiveness. “I have, been duly punished for my sins.” Cried King Alonso, “For I have lost my son, and my kingdom is, without an heir!” Prospero drew back a curtain from the entrance of his cave. Inside, they saw Ferdinand, and Miranda, happily playing a game of chess. How happy Alonso was to see his lost son! How thrilled, he was to hear that Ferdinand was to marry the Duke of Milan’s beautiful daughter! So it all ended, happily! Prospero assured them that their ship was safely anchored and every sailor was safe on board., On the following day, they all set sail for Naples, where Ferdinand and Miranda were to be married., Waving them goodbye, Ariel promised them calm seas and favorable winds. Prospero had set him free to, wander where he would, as free as the air! Thus, after many years of hardship, Prospero was back in, Milan, where his people welcomed him with great love and joy. He decided to break his magic stick and, give up the practice of magic. He was happy and pleased to be back in Milan - but he was happy above, all, to forgive his old enemies who had wronged him cruelly. Even though they had been at his mercy, he, did not take revenge on them, but very nobly, forgave them!, Q.1 Who was happy to see his lost son?, (a) Antonio, (b) Gonzalo, (c) Ariel, (d) Alonso, Q.2 Whose wedding is going to be in Naples?, (a) Ferdinand and Miranda, (b) Antonio and Ferdinand, (c) Gonzalo and Ferdinand, (d) None of above, Q.3 What did Prospero assure Alonso?, (a) Their ship was safely anchored and each sailor was safe on board, (b) To give up the practice of magic, (c) Welcome Prospero with great love and joy, (d) None of above, Q.4Who was decided to give up the practice of the magic.?, (a) Antonio, (b) Gonzalo, (c) Prospero, (d) Alonso, , Answers:- Q.1 d, Q.2 a, Q.3 a, Q.4 c
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Q.5 Who was nobly forgiven his old enemies?, (a) Antonio, (b) Gonzalo, (c) Prospero, (d) Alonso, Q.6 Who is forgiven by Prospero?, (a) His brother, (b) His old enemies, (c) His friends, (d) Alonso, Q.7 Who thanked Gonzalo for kindness?, (a) Antonio, (b) Gonzalo, (c) Prospero, (d) Alonso, Q.7 “I have been duly punished for my sins.”, (a) Ferdinand said himself., (b) Ferdinand said to Miranda., (c) Prospero said to Ferdinand, (d) Alonso said to Prospero, Q.8 What is the synonym of the word ‘Friend’?, (a) Enemies, (b) strange, (c) Injustice, (d) punished, Q.9 What is the synonym of the word ‘familiar’?, (a) Enemies, (b) strange, (c) Injustice, (d) punished, Q.10 What is the meaning of, “revealed himself”?, (a) Enemies, (b) strange, (c) showed his true identity, (d) punished, Q.11 What is the meaning of, “To be at the mercy of”?, (a) Enemies, (b) To be under the control of, (c) showed his true identity, (d) punished, , Answers:- Q.5 c, Q.6 b, Q.7 c, Q.8 a, Q.9 b, Q.10 c, Q.11 b
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Q.12 Where was Prospero happy and pleased?, (a) Milan, (b) Nepal, (c) India, (d) none of above, Q.13 Which game was playing happily Ferdinand and Miranda?, (a) Cricket, (b) Volleyball, (c) Chess, (d) none of above, Q.14 change the voice., 1. Ariel reminded them of their treachery in the past., (a) They were reminded of their treachery in the past by Ariel., (b) They was reminded of their treachery in the past by Ariel., (c) They reminded of their treachery in the past by Ariel., (d) none of above, , Answers:- Q.12 a, Q.13 c, Q.14 a
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(grammar and vocabulary), Pdf No.1, Read the sentences and fill in the blanks., 1. He wants to get a better ______ and earn more money., a) employ, b) job, c) work, d) employment, 2. Managers set objectives, and decide .............. their organization can achieve them., a) what, b) how, c) which, d) because, 3. Obviously, objectives occasionally .............. be modified or changed., a) have to, b) must to, c) shouldn’t, d) ought, 4. A defect can be caused .............. negligence by one of the members of a team., a) by, b) to, c) at, d) in, 5. I .............. the piano since the age of five., a) played, b) am playing, c) play, d) have played, 6. The unions now represent less .............. 10% of the French work force., a) of, b) in, c) than, d) then
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7. .............. some employers oppose the very existence of unions, many theorists stress the, necessity of unions., a) Because, b) Due to, c) However, d) Although, 8. Managers who are ambitious are ____________ -oriented managers., a) socially, b) success, c) well, d) non, , 9. Warning! No unauthorised personnel .............. this point., a) about, b) from, c) beyond, d) on, 10. You won’t be allowed into the club .............. you wear a suit and tie., a) if, b) unless, c) whether, d) apart, 11. As long as .............. have needs that need to be represented they’ll need trade unions., a) employees, b) employers, c) managers, d) partners, 12. Market leaders usually want to .............. their market share even further, or at least to protect, their current market share., a) decrease, b) dominate, c) increase, d) establish, 13. We haven’t had .............. news from our agent., a) some, b) any, c) no, d) none
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14. A recent survey identified the UK as .............. place in Europe to buy a car., a) most expensive, b) the more expensive, c) more expensive, d) the most expensive, 15. You .............. fly to Dover – there isn’t an airport., a) may, b) can, c) may not, d) cannot, , ANSWERS: 1. b) 2. b) 3. a) 4. a) 5. d) 6. c) 7. d) 8. b) 9. c) 10. b) 11. a) 12. c) 13., b) 14. d) 15. d)
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(grammar and vocabulary), Pdf No.2, 1) Meaning of "Chicken Feed"., a) A very small money, b) A huge money, c) Food for thought, d) None of these, Answer[=] A, 2) Meaning of "Cost an Arm and a Leg", A) War hero, B) Very expensive, C) Scene in battle field, D) Very cheap, Answer[=]B, 3) Meaning of "Fly by night", A) Night journey, B) A Bird busy in night, C) Cat's eye, D) Swindler, Answer[=] D, Fraudulently cheat someone and take money, 4) Synonym of Exhort, A) Weak Plea, B) To urge strongly, C) Beg, D) Borrow, Answer[=]B, 5) Antonym of Blunt, A) Easy, B) Lazy, C) Sharp, D) Speedy, Answer[=]C
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6) Antonym of Brave, A) Achieve, B) Gain, C) Give, D) Cowardly, Answer[=]D, 7) Synonym of Abjure, A) To give, B) To take back, C) Happy, D) Sorry, Answer[=] B, 8) Synonym of Abrogate, A) Create, B) Run, C) Fascinate, D) Abolish, Answer[=]D, 9) Unfortunately, he_______ a lot of money to the bank., A) Borrowed, B) Owed, C) Deposited, D) Lent, Answer[=]B, 10) I ______ the apartment all day yesterday., A) Clear, B) Washed out, C) Cleaned Up, D) None of these, Answer[=]C, 11) Choose the word spelt correctly., A) Maxculine, B) Massculine, C) Masculine, D) Macsculine, Answer[=]C
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12) Choose the word spelt correctly., A) Begining, B) Beginning, C) Beignning, D) Begininng, Answer[=]B, 13) Choose the word spelt correctly., A) Ambulance, B) Ambulence, C) Ambulancs, D) Ambalence, Answer[=]A, 14) Choose the word spelt correctly., A) Criticice, B) Criticael, C) Criticise, D) Criticese, Answer[=]C, 15) Choose the word spelt correctly., A) Substandial, B) Substantial, C) Substential, D) Substendial, Answer[=]B, 16) Synonym of Botch., A) Positive Effort, B) Blessing, C) Mild, D) Clumsy Effort, Answer[=]D, 17) Synonym of Brusque., A) Polite, B) Curt, C) Speed, D) Enjoyu, Answer[=]B
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18) Synonym of Chagrin., A) Delight, B) Levy, C) Vexation, D) Give up, Answer[=]C, 19) Synonym of Congruent., A) Of different shape, B) Of the same shape, C) Salute, D) Dispose, Answer[=]B, 20) Synonym of Copious., A) Less, B) Good, C) Discourage, D) Plenty, Answer[=]D
