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F English-|, , prehension, Get into pairs / groups and discuss the answers to the, following questions :, 1, What articles did the astrologer carry?, yas. The astrologer carried with him a dozen cowrs “shells, a square, piece of cloth with obscure mystic charts on it, anotebook and, a bundle of palmyra writing,, , 2. What were the different names given by the nuts vendor, for his business?, , ins. The nut vendor had different names for his business each day, like ‘Bombay Ice Cream’, Delhi Almond’, "Raja’s delicacy’ etc., . What kind of life would the astrologer have in his own, village?, ins. If the astrologer had stayed back in his village he would have, carried on the work of his forefathers — namely tilling the land,, living there, marrying and settling down in his ancestral home., - How much did the astrologer charge for his new clients?, Ans. The astrologer charged three paise per question. ,, . Why did the astrologer remain silent for at least ten, minutes, initially?, - The astrologer remained silent for at least ten minutes initially, listening to the customer as by then customer would have, provided him enough stuff for a dozen answers and advices., 6. What was the signal for the astrologer to bundle up?, 4ns. The astrologer conducted his business with the help of the lights, in the shops around him and with the help of the flare of the, nuts vendor. When the nuts vendor blew out his flare to go, home, the astrologer also bundled up to go home., 7. How much did the.astrologer demand from his new client, to answer his question ?, Ans. The astrologer initially demanded five rupees to answer his, question but when his client refused, he demanded eight annas., 8. What did the astrologer ask Guru Nayak to do? 7, Ans. The astrologer asked Guru Nayak to return to his village, . ‘mmediately. He said that Guru Nayak would face great danger, if he left his village and advised him not to travel southwards., , i LT 169, , to, , ao, , nn, , X
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SUPER COMPANION Made Easy -9, , G2., , 1., , Ans., , Ans., , 3,, Ans., , 4., , Ans., , Ans., , Working in pairs, discuss the answers " te following, , questions and write them in your note i - a, Why did the astrologer have no light of his own for his, , iness? ; ;, , aries where the astrologer conducted his business d id tet, have municipal lighting. The place was lit up by shop lights., One or two had gaslights and some had flares stuck on poles,, some were lit up old cycle lamps. Some like the astrologer,, managed without lights of their own. It also without having to, spend any money on lighting added more enchantment to his, profession., , Why did the astrologer close his business when the nuts, vendor blew out his flare?, , The place, where these people conducted their business, did, not have the benefit of municipal lighting. The nuts vendor had, a flare stuck on the groundnut heap and the astrologer used to, conduct his business by the light of flare that smoked up above, the heap. After his business was over, the nuts vendor used to, blow out his flare and prepare to leave and the ast, , rologer also, used to do the same as there would be no light for him to, continue with his business,, , How efficient was astrologer in his business?, , The astrologer was not a professional one-who h, , : ad learnt his, profession. He had taken it u, , P just’to sustain himself. He w, as much a stranger to the stars as his customers, He had le, , to say things which pleased everyone,, and clever guesswork, He would wait for the person to pour, , out enough stuff and then speak in sucha Way that they would, be very much satisfied, Thus, the ith his intelligence, was able to sustain in his busine, , “When shall I get him?”, (a) Who was this question, The question was asked to the astrologer., (b) Who does ‘{? refer to?, I refer to the man whose, namely Guru Nayak., , as, arnt, through practice, study, , astrologer w, ss well,, , asked to?, , palms the astrologer was reading,, , 1970
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Ans., , wn, , Ans., , Ans., , ’ Ans., , C3., , Ans., , Ans., , e them in your note book., - Why did the astrol, , . Describe how the astr, Ans.’, , English-I, (c) Why does the Speaker want to get him?, , The speaker wants to get him — the person who had tried, to kill him — so that he could take revenge on him., “You look worried. What is wrong?”, (a) Who is the Speaker?, The speaker is the, (b) Who does ‘you’ refer to?, _ You refers to the astrologer., (c) Why was he worried?, He was worried bec, , he thought, he had k, Working in pairs,, , astrologer’s wife., , ause he had met the person whom, illed. When he was a youngster., , discuss the answers to the following, , € In order to escape the Punishment. _, In the story do y ink the astrologer should be, punished for his crime?, , The crime committed b, Even though he ran aw, , nt was a punishment by itself, No. fur, ther punishment in needed,, , Though the man had es, in a town in the guise, with the guilt of killin, the man was not dead, he felt q great load liftad, thought he had the blood ofa man in his h, When he knew it wasnt So, he felt ve, light — hearted., , from him. He, ands for Many years., Ty much relieved and
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4. Describe the, , Ans., , Ans., , Ans., , C4., , , , - How has R. K. Narayan, , fate and ce ee this story. The, Fate and chance Pray oy hisvill age because he had stabbed, astrologer hae ae binge. He settled in a distant town and, became: reeenlget there. One day, he came across i. oo, eas - Le sht he had killed. It was fate which brought these, panei: trologer had changed himself so much,, Se = rok able to recognize him. The, 7 ace h neon te was already dead and told the, Fane leave his village as he was safe only there. The man, believed the words and went away. Though that man was given, a chance to meet his attacker, fate saved the astrologer., , . Does the story make you think that all astrologers are, , false? Write about it., , The story is about one particular man who took up to astrology, as his profession. He had taken this to earn a living and therefore, disguised himself and pretended to be an astrologer without, any proper knowledge. Good Astrologers know their subject in, , depth and are almost perfect in their predictions. Therefore, it, is not right to say that all the astrologers are false and they do, not know anything., , portrayed the attractive, appearanceof the astrologer?, , The astrologer had a very im, was resplendent with sacred ash and vermilio, eyes and their sparkle was enhanced by thei, as they were between the p, whiskers which streamed dow:, coloured turban round his h, attracted people towards hin}., Read the following sentences, arrange them in the sequential orde, , 1. Take the next train, , 2. The astrologer pres, , posing appearance. His forehead, , n, he had Sparkling, anced by " position — placed, ainted forehead and the dark, his cheeks. | le wound a saffron, ead. His imposing ppearance, from, ras the, and go home,, , sed his invitation,, 3. He was as much stranger to the st, , ars as Were hic :, customers. rehis 'Nnocent, , the Story, , Y tppe: ane, , arin the Story,, , The astrologer got a glimpse of his face by the Matchi, CHIi at
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V1, , >. The place was lit up by shop lights., , English-!, , 6. The child has been asking for sweets so many days., (ae The nuts vendor blew out his flare and rose to go home., , mswers: 1-5, 2-3, 3-7, 4-2, 5-4,6-1, 7-6, VOCABULARY _ ), , - Word formation, , Make new words by adding the ending given in the box with, the root words. Fill in'the table with the new words. You may, have to add/drop a letter from the root word to make a new, word. Put a cross(x) where the ending and the root word do, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , not match., , ed ing er ly | ful less, 1. help |helped | helping {helper} x | helpful | helpless, 2. end fended | ending | x x x endless, 3. hope |hoped | hoping x x | hopeful | hopeless, 4. enjoy |enjoyed enjoying} x x x x, 5. shape|shaped | shaping {shaper; x x shapeless, 6. smile |smiled | smiling | x x x - smileless, 7. run x running |runner|. x x x, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , V2. Fill in the blanks with suitable letters to arrive at the, , given meaning. Refer to the dictionary for the words., , (a) net sent = gift - PRESENT, , (DY) weneccseeess sent = hate -. RESENT, , (c) sent = agreement - CONSENT, - ASSENT, , , , sent = approval, , d), , 73. Homophones : (Examples - No exercise), 74. Match the meaning of the following Phrases and use them, , in sentences of your own., , Phrases, (a) on account of, , (b) to bear with, 173, , Meaning, , i. to begin a new course, ii. deprived of
