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Answer the following question briefly.

Why does Jeanne want to buy a villa?

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Jeanne wants to buy a villa for her old parents.

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अध्याय 3.1: Villa for Sale - Exercise [पृष्ठ १०२]

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सीबीएसई English Communicative - Literature Reader [English] Class 9
अध्याय 3.1 Villa for Sale
Exercise | Q 5.1 | पृष्ठ १०२

संबंधित प्रश्न

Now, using the ideas given below, write a speech on 'The Role of Youth in Realising the Dreams of Dr. Kalam'. (Refer to CODER) 

a) fighting for equal rights 
b) fighting corruption 
c) empowering the masses 
d) looking for jobs within the country 
e) active involvement in social issues 
f) promoting national integration 
g) equal participation of women in all fields 


Answer the following question briefly.
Pick out two sentences showing that the grandmother was desperate to know what happened next in the story.


The ‘Professor’ knew too much. How did he prove himself ? Fill up the space with suitable examples from the story, using the given clues :
(a) about muzzle velocity : _____
(b) after a thirty mile walk : _____
(c) his salute on payday : ______
(d) the loud sound of a high flying invisible aeroplane : _______
(e) about hand grenades : _______
(f) during cook house duties :. _______


Answer the following question:

How did Harold come to know that his father was a boxer?


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 writes, 'Two roads diverged in a yellow wood.' The word diverged means
_______________.


Answer the following question.

With reference to the poem, how can you look after your teeth?


Read the following extracts and answer the question that follow by choosing
the .correct options.

'While you were upstairs, I have been thinking a lot about your Papa and Mamma.
(a) What is the discrepancy between what Gaston said earlier and what he says now?
(i) Earlier he did not want Juliette's parents to stay with them but now he is
showing concern for them.
(ii) Earlier he wanted Juliette's parents to stay with them but now he does not want
them to come over.
(iii) Earlier he wanted to buy a house for them but how he wants them to come and
stay in their villa.
(iv) Earlier he stayed in Juliette's parents' villa but now he wants them to stay with
him and Juliette.

(b) What does the above statement reveal about Gaston's character?
(i) he is selfish.
(ii) he is an opportunist.
(iii) he is a caring person.
(iv) he is a hypocrite.


Answer the following question briefly.

Before leaving, the convict asks the Bishop to bless him. What brought about this
change in him?


Past Continuous
A young girl was kidnapped from the main street of Srutipur at 3 o’clock yesterday afternoon. Chetan was there at that time.

The police interview Chetan to get an eyewitness account of the kidnapping. In pairs conduct the interview. One of you can play the role of Chetan and tell your partner, who plays the role of the police officer, what happened when the kidnapping occurred.


Now, work individually, and with the help of the information in the box below, write six appropriate sentences.

  H P R
Mrs Sharma fever Palatial house brother-in-law living with them
Shyam Sound health Personal computer dog

Choose three ‘since’ expressions and three ‘for’ expressions from the table above. Then write six sentences using the pattern in the box below.

I haven’t seen him since the day before yesterday.
I have not seen him for ages.


Suppose you are on a ship, far out into sea. Something happens, and you find yourself in the water. The ship continues on its journey. Discuss the following with your partner and share your views with the class 

• How long do you think you can stay alive in the water? 
• How will you know which way to swim? 
• What dangers will you face? 


Listen carefully to 'Meet the personality of the month programme' read out by teacher/ student from the page no 167 and as you are listening fill in the details. 
ENVIRONMENTALIST: Mr Manu Srivastava 
Causes of pollution 
1. Atmosphere 

a__________________
___________________

2. water

a___________________
____________________
b__________________
___________________

3. Effects of pollution

a________________
_________________
b________________
________________

Human Rights activist- Ms.Shraddha Shankar 
Reasons for working in the factory 

a. ____________________________________________________
______________________________________________________

Effects

a________________
_________________
b________________
_________________
c________________
_________________

Steps which can be taken 

a________________
_________________
b________________
_________________
c________________
_________________

Look at the notes below. Then use the information to complete the paragraph by choosing a suitable word or phrase in each space. Do not add any new information. The first one has been done for you as an example.

Galapagos Islands

Visitors to these Pacific Islands – leave – unstamped – mail them – return home – picture post-cards – show up – since 1960s – self perpetuating post office probably set up – to get news from their family, friends – tradition persisted – post office – establish – 1950s – barrel – replace – many times – weather worn plaques remain.

Tradition has it that visitors to these Pacific Islands (a) leave unstamped, addressed postcards and letters in a barrel at Post Office Bay, to await pick up by other tourists who affix postage and (b) __________ when they return home. Picture post-cards (c) __________ in the barrel since the late 1960s, when tourists began visiting the Galapagos Islands. The self- perpetuating post office (d) __________by whalers in the late 1790s as a way to get news to and from friends and family. The tradition persisted even after a post office (e) __________on the island of Floreana in the 1950s. The barrel (f) __________ many times, but weather worn plaques, where sailors long ago and from far away carved their names, remain.

(a) (i) leaving stamped
(ii) leaves unstamped
(iii) leave unstamped
(iv) left unstamped
(b) (i) mail them
(ii) mails them
(iii) mailed this
(iv) mailing these
(c) (i) show up
(ii) shown up
(iii) are show up
(iv) have show up
(d) (i) is setting up
(ii) was set up
(iii) is set up
(iv) has been set up
(e) (i) is established
(ii) is being established
(iii) was established
(iv) has been established
(f) (i) replacing
(ii) has been replaced
(iii) is replaced
(iv) was replaced

Ganesh comes to visit Vikram and finds the house locked. He leaves a note. It is raining, the note gets wet and some words are washed off. Complete the note by filling in the missing words by choosing the correct option given below.

Dear Ram

I am so sorry to have missed you. I came to Udaipur on (a) _________ business trip and I have been here (b) _________ two weeks now. Your neighbours told me (c) _________ sad news that your father (d) _________ been hospitalized. I wish I (e) _________ see him but unfortunately I (f) _________ leaving for Madras today on (g) _________ 4 o’clock plane. Please send your father my best wishes. Anyway, I (h) _________ be in Udaipur again on 3rd and 4th June and I (i) _________ certainly find time to call on vou even though it (j) _________ some to be a hectic schedule.
Yours affectionately
Ganesh

(a) (i) X
(ii) the
(iii) a
(iv) an
(b) (i) since
(ii) from
(iii) for
(iv) in
(c) (i) the
(ii) X
(iii) an
(iv) a
(d) (i) is
(ii) being
(iii) has
(iv) have
(e) (i) could
(ii) have
(iii) can
(iv) having
(f) (i) am
(ii) been
(iii) is
(iv) being
(g) (i) a
(ii) by
(iii) the
(iv) an
(h) (i) am
(ii) will
(iii) are
(iv) being
(i) (i) shall
(ii) will
(iii) ought to
(iv) must
(j) (i) would
(ii) will
(iii) shall
(iv) is

This is an account of Sir James' flight across the Atlantic Ocean. Complete the following using words from Question 1. 

Captain James was enjoying the (a) ______ party hosted by his neighbour Mr. Samuel. Suddenly, he got a call from his boss who wanted him to fly across the Atlantic with a reputably renowned investigator to (b) _________into the (c) ____ of an heiress. He immediately got ready for the assignment. While intializing the flight he checked the radar controllers. He found that routine traffic was proceeding undisturbed, in their (d)_______ . There was no difficulty in the (e) and he (f) ____. All of a sudden there was a (g)______ and communication was abruptly cut off. He checked the radar screen and it was moving (h)________ . He experienced a strange (i)___________ . He stepped into a mist and claimed to arrive at a time period after the French- Revolution. However, his U) ____ theory was not convincing. He claimed that he just remembered being (k) ____ in a big cloud. Nevertheless, people were happy to see him return after a month. 


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 


A student from a lower class asks you to help her illustrate for her class, the use of different prepositions.

In groups of four, choose one of the following lists of prepositions and draw simple pictures to illustrate their meaning.

Time Place Movement
since on through
at in along
until behind across
for beside down
after above round

Your school is playing a football / hockey match with the neighbouring school. You are the official commentator for the match. Give a running commentary on the last few breathtaking minutes of the match. 
OR 
In groups of four, give a running commentary of the whole match. Each student must become the commentator at some point of time. (Your commentary should not be for more than three minutes) 


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