Answer the following question briefly.
The poet says “I took the one less travelled by, And that has made all the difference.” What is ‘the difference’ that the poet mentions?
The poet says “I took the one less travelled by, And that has made all the difference”. The difference is that he did not choose that way of life which most people generally choose to get easy success, fame and money in life. On the other hand, he chose the road that was “less travelled by”. It was certainly risky and adventurous to choose such a road. Perhaps, he means that he chose to be a poet and sacrificed other convenient traditional and more lucrative professions. To be a poet, perhaps, turned out to be a risky and adventurous choice. Perhaps he realised it ‘ages and ages’ after he had made the decision.
Answer the following question briefly:
Did Private Quelch’s day to day practices take him closer towards his goal? How can you make out?
Based on your reading of the story, answer the following questions by choosing
the correct option.
Pescud felt that best-sellers were not realistic as.
Based on your reading of the story, answer the following question by choosing
the correct option.
“Bully”, said Pescud brightening at once.
He means to say that____
On the basis of your understanding of the poem, answer the following questions
by ticking the correct choice.
The poet draws a parallelism between the journey of the brook with ___________.
Answer the following question.
Why is the rain divine?
Answer the following question briefly.
Do you think the punishment given to the convict was justified? Why/ Why not?
Why is the convict eager to reach Paris?
The next part of the story has been given below. Punctuate it, remember to use quotation marks (" ")when people speak.
they were dressed strangely in eccentric clothing shorts shirts and different garments they carried in their hands their bodies from throat to ankle were hidden by black cloaks the boy who controlled them came forward vaulted on to the platform with his cloak flying and peered into what was almost complete darkness whereas the man with the trumpet ralph sensing his sun blindness answered him theres no man with a trumpet only me the boy came close and peered down at ralph screwing up his face as he did so he turned quickly isnt there a ship then he was tall thin and bony his face was crumpled and freckled out of his face stared two light blue eyes frustrated now and turning or ready to turn to anger isnt there a man here ralph spoke to his back no we are having a meeting come and join us
Look at the verbs in the box and put them in the correct columns in the table that follows
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believe wish see belong |
hate own regret measure |
know understand forget touch |
weigh prefer hear
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smell find imagine
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think cost remember
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suppose like taste
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| thought | emotion | possession | perception (often used with can) | measurement |
Some verbs, like the ones mentioned above, are not normally used in the continuous (- ing) form. However, we do sometimes use such verbs in the continuous form. Look at the following examples.
1. “I can’t concentrate on my work because I’m thinking about that beautiful scene.”
2. “I think it is beautiful.”
Why do you use the determiners? Match the determiners with their uses, using the clues given below:
Simple Present and Present Continuous
Mr. Madan is going on tour next week. Look at his itinerary.
| Mr. Madan | Tour of North India and Nepal | ||
| Mon | 7th | Mumbai 06:30 Peace Conference |
Delhi 08:30 |
| Tues | 8th | Delhi 07:30 Cultural Centre |
Agra 10:30 |
| Wed | 9th | Agra 09:30 Local School Head Teacher |
Varanasi 13:30 |
| Thurs | 10th | Varanasi 08:00 Discuss Trade Unions |
Patna 18:30 |
| Fri | 11th | Patna 14:00 Himalayan Project |
Kathmandu 17:00 |
| Sat | 12th | Kathmandu 11:00 | Delhi 14:00 |
Describe Mr. Madan’s schedule for next week. Use verbs from the table below.
Before you listen for the second time, discuss the following with your partner.
Write what each symbol means using can, can’t, must, mustn’t.
Work in pain and complete the table of the supernatural theories and logical explanations as presented in 'The Mystery of Bermuda Triangle'.
Match the sentences in A with their meanings in B.
| A | B |
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You should have taken your keys. You could/might have lost your keys at the cinema. You must have left your keys at home. |
It is possible that you left your keys. You are to blame for leaving your keys. I think that you probably left your keys. |
In Question 3, you read an eye-witness account of a robbery. On the basis of your reading of the Birlstone tragedy, in about 125 words, write Dr Wood's account of the discovery of John Douglas's body.
You will now hold an actual class debate on the topic 'Computers and Children: A Boon or a Bane'.
In groups of four decide whether your group is FOR or AGAINST the motion. Then draft your debate. Each member of the group must participate in the written as well as the spoken matter. The spoken matter can be divided thus
• One introduces the topic
• One discusses points favouring the motion
• One argues the opponent's points
• One concludes
Thinking about changes in Reported Speech.
Look at the cartoon and read the dialogue.
Now read the following paragraph, which reports what happened in the cartoon.
A customer walked into a bakery and complained that the bread he had bought the previous day had too much baking powder in it. The man at the counter told him that that was because they only served those people who wished to rise and shine.
Note the choice of tense in reported speech.
bought (simple past) → had bought (past perfect)
In the box below list the words that have been changed
List the two verbs of speaking that have been added.
You are on the editorial board for the column ‘Your Problems’ in The Teenager magazine. You have received these two letters asking for your advice. (They appear to have come from the same family)
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Dear Helpful Avanti My fifteen year old son is crazy about film music. He seems to be wasting all his pocla:t money on these meaningless CDs. He cannot even study without this noise. Though he is good at studies, I remain disturbed about this new obsession. There are all kinds of strange-looking posters on the walls of his study and he always wears those gaudy T-shirts and faded patched jeans. Also, he is very fond of Junk-food. I fear he is breaking all links with our culture. |
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Dear Helpful Avanti I love film music and I have bought a lot of CDs from my pocket-money allowance. But whenever I switch on my CD-player, my father frowns and orders me to switch off the 'jarring noise'. He calls it 'cheap' and 'uncivilised' stuff. It is not that I do not like classical music, but when I am with my friends, we listen to film music. I like Indian clothes and food. But, I also like to wear western clothes and eat continental food occasionally. I do not like to disobey my parents, but I do not want to give up my music and other interests. |
In pairs, decide what advice to give to each of them. Then write one letter each, so that both father and son get a reply from The Teenager. Remember to use some of the language in Question 5.
Now transfer the points from the Johari Window activity work sheet to the table given below.
• Common points listed by student and his partner in Column A and C - to be put in 'Open Self
• The qualities pointed out by the other person (not the student himself) - to be put in 'Blind Self
• The qualities pointed out by the students (Column A) but unknown to other person - to be put in 'Hidden Self
• Qualities unknown to student and his partner but which might be known to teacher or some body else may be put in 'unknown self
| Open Self | Blind Self |
| Hidden Self | Unknown Self |
