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Expand the theme in a write -up of about 20 lines. ‘Rumours are spread by fools and accepted by greater fools’.

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Expand the theme in a write -up of about 20 lines.

‘Rumours are spread by fools and accepted by greater fools’.

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Rumours are lies spread by people who don’t feel the need to check facts before passing on a story. They have no truth to them and often end up creating problems for the people involved in the false story. It is not only foolish to communicate a story that is based on a lie, but also irresponsible on the part of the person who engages in such communication. The extent to which a rumour spreads also depends on whether the person hearing it believes it or not. If each person believes the lie without checking all the facts, then the rumour can be spread widely and can cause a lot of damage. It is not very wise to simply repeat what we hear from someone. It is important to think whether the story we have been told is true or not, whether it’s actually possible or not, and whether it is coming from a reliable source. People who spread rumours don’t really take their moral responsibility seriously. They engage in such acts to create difficult situations for other people. It’s like Zaid Abdelnour said, “Rumours are carried by haters, spread by fools, and accepted by idiots.”

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अध्याय 2.2: The Boy who Broke The Bank - English Workshop [पृष्ठ ५४]

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बालभारती English Coursebook [Marathi] Standard 10 Maharashtra State Board
अध्याय 2.2 The Boy who Broke The Bank
English Workshop | Q 10.(a) | पृष्ठ ५४

संबंधित प्रश्न

Sounds are tiny vibrations that can travel through air and other materials. The loudness of a sound is measured in decibels (db).
Typical sound level in decibels:
(1) Silence                                        0db
(2) Rustle of leaves                           10 db
(3) Breathing                                    10 db
(4) Radio music inside home              50-60 db
(5) Loud television                            70 db
(6) Road traffic Noise                        60-90 db
(7) Powerful rock music                    100 db
(8) Motor cycle                                105 db
(9) Heavy truck traffic                      90-100 db
(10) Wind in the trees                       20 db

OR

Read the following information and prepare a fact life:
Delhi, capital of India, has an area of 1,483 sq.km. Haryana and U.P are its neighbours. It has a literacy rate of 81.7%: (males 87.3 %, females 74.7%). People generally speak Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu and English. It is known for its Roshnara festival Shalimar, Qutab, mango festivals, garden Tourism and winter carnival.


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(Begin : Father …………… )


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airship flagship lightship

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Which phrase means the same as to ‘quarrel’?


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trained: ____________


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(Use an email format.)


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  • Appearances can be deceptive.
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  • You can’t tell a book by its cover.
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Why does the traveller doubt that he shall ever come back?


Say ‘WHY’?

One should avoid getting angry about a difference of opinion.


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Fill in the template given for limerick.

There once was a ______(8 syllable)

______(8 syllable)

______(5 syllable)

______ (5 syllable)

______(8 syllable)


Draft Letter for the following.

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Friend Tree

Friends always love each other

T

Respect each Other

R

Interact with each other

E

Enjoy playing with each Other

E

Never hurt your friends

 

Do everything together

 

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Your Title for the poem:______

My ______would say:

“Little boy/girl______

Go to ______

and get some ______, ______

______ and ______”

And so I go to the _______

_____ all the way

and when ______ asks me

what I want

I rattle off a list: “

______, ______

______ and ______”

And back home,

______ twists my ears

Ouch!


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Count the number of F1* F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 F10 Total
children below 5 years of age
children from 5-14 years
grown-up children from 15-20
elders from 21-50 years
old people who are above 50 years
total number of people in the family

*F = Family

  1. How many members are educated in each family?
  2. From amongst the ten families, how many are educated?

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I like/do not like the smell of ______ because it reminds me of______.

  1. ______.
  2. ______.
  3. ______.
  4. ______.
  5. ______.

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Once a lion lay fast asleep in the Ranathambore forest of Rajasthan. Some mice were playing hide and seek near him. One mouse got trapped under the lion’s paw. The lion woke up, laughed loudly, and let the mouse go!

After some days the mouse heard the lion’s roar. He saw that the lion lay in great pain as he was tied with many ropes. The mouse used his sharp teeth and cut the rope. ‘‘You are a true friend,’’ said the lion.

From Aesop’s Fables

A friend in need is a friend indeed

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  1. We must be there for friends in trouble
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What caught his attention about the car door?


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Write the contraction for the following phrase.

have not - ______


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  • Place
  • Special features
  • Distance
  • How to go there
  • Accommodation
  • Food
  • Climate

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