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प्रश्न
Read the following article on Global Warming and complete the Dow chart given below.
Global Warming is caused by the accumulation of Green house Gases - CO2, and methane in the atmosphere, resulting in the rise of Earth's over all surface temperature. India, a low latitude country, would face much of the misery due to climatic changes. Rainfall pattern is expected to undergo a major change in areas like Kerala, MP and North East.
Himalayan glaciers are melting. This could prove catastrophic for those living downstream in the plains.
Due to global warming heat is trapped in the atmosphere causing the ice to melt. Rising sea levels would inundate many of the coastal cities. Extreme weather conditions such as heavy rainfall is expected to occur soon resulting in loss of life and property.
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Listen to a speech by the honourable former President of India, Dr APJ Abdul Kalam, on his 'Vision for India'. While listening, fill up the following details.
a . The following countries captured our lands and conquered our minds.
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b . His first vision had been that of ---------------
c . His second vision was -----------------------
d . The three scientists who worked with him at ISRO were -------------------------------------------
e . India leads in --------------------------- and is the second largest producer of ----------------------
Given below are five qualities that Charles Hooper displayed during his struggle for survival.
Get into groups of four. Each team will choose one quality to talk about to the whole class for about one minute. But before you talk you have two minutes to think about it. You can make notes if you wish.
Listen to an excerpt from a news telecast on a national channel carefully and complete the table given below.
| S. No. | Name of the Brave-heart | Place they belong to | Reason for Award |
| 1 | Saumik Mishra | Uttar Pradesh | foiled theft |
| 2 | Prachi Santosh Sen | saved a child | |
| 3 | Kavita Kanwar | Chhattisgarh | |
| 4 | Jodhpur | dodged marriage to 40 year old | |
| 5 | Rahul-balloon seller | Delhi/ National Capital |
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| 6 | M. Marudu Pandi | Tamil Nadu | averted rail disaster |
| 7 | Bangalore | saved a baby caught in bull fight | |
| 8 | Silver Kharbani | Meghalaya | |
| 9 | Yumkhaibam Addison Singh | saved an eight year old from drowning | |
| 10 | Uttar Pradesh | saved people from drowning | |
| 11 | Haryana/Jind | helped nab armed miscreants | |
| 12 | Kritika Jhanwar | fought off robbers |
Answer the following question briefly:
What were the Professor’s ambitions in the army?
Answer the following question briefly.
Describe John A. Pescud with reference to the following points:
- Physical appearance
- His philosophy on behaviour
- His profession
- His first impression of his wife
- His success
The following is a flow chart showing the course of the brook. Can you fill in the
blank spaces with help from the phrases given below?
a) passes under fifty bridges; b) comes from the place where coots and herons live;
c) passes lawns filled with flowers; d) crosses both fertile and fallow land; e) goes
through wilderness full of thorny bushes
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 ___________.
The poet could not understand the words of the song, yet he raised several
possibilities about its theme. In the chart below are some of these possibilities.
Read the third stanza again, and find the phrase that matches each. Complete the
chart, by writing a phrase in each of the empty boxes. Work in pairs.
Rain in the hills and rain in the desert present entirely different scenario. In the
hills it revitalises the greenery and freshens the vegetation; it waters the parched
land and relieves the thirsty and panting souls in the desert.
(i) This has been a year of scanty rains. Imagine how the rain would be welcomed
when it pours in the hills and in the desert after a long dry spell. Choose one such
place and describe
(a) What are you likely to see?
(b) What would happen to the rain water?
(c) What would be the scene before and after the rain?
(ii) How would you express rain as
Complete the following paragraph about the theme of the play using the clues given in the box below. Remember that there are more clues given than required.
sell, buying, house, enthusiastic, comes, 200 thousand francs, taking, favour, get, sleeps, money, 300 thousand francs, unhappy, in-laws, walks in strikes, keep
Juliette, the owner of a Villa wants to ____________ it as she is in need of _____________. Moreover, she is not in _____________ of the house. Jeanne and Gaston, a couple visit her with the aim of _____________ the Villa. While Jeanne is __________ about buying, Gaston detests the idea as he does not want his
___________ in that house. Also, he finds the asking price of ____________ to be expensive. When Jeanne and Juliette go around the house, another customer ____________and starts talking to Gaston ___________him to be Juliette's husband. Gaston ____________ a deal with the customer by which he is able to give ____________ to the owner and _______________ one thousand francs for himself.
Below are certain words that appear in the story of Amelia Earhart's journey.The meanings have been given in a jumbled order. Match the words with their meanings.
| Words | Meanings |
| 1.Navigator | (a) an infection of the bowels |
| 2.Skirting | (b) a person who flies an aircraft. |
| 3.Dysentery | (c) a person who plans a route for a ship or plane |
| 4.Parachute | (d) to put something in a safe place |
| 5.Cable | (e) to leave something with no intention of returning |
| 6.Precise | (f) to go or around the edge of something |
| 7.Transmit | (g) a device that is attached to people or objects to make them fall slowly and safely. |
| 8.Implement | (h) a small boat made of rubber or plastic that is filled with air. |
| 9.Raft | (i) a set of wires, covered in plastic or rubber that carries electricity or telephone signals |
| 10.Stowed | (j) carry out |
| 11.Aviator | (k) exact |
| 12.Abandoned | (l) to send an electric signal |
Read the following extract and answer the questions that follow by choosing the
correct options.
Monseigneur, the Bishop is a ... a-hem!
(a) Why does Persome not complete the sentence?
(i) she used to stammer while speaking.
(ii) she was about to praise the Bishop.
(iii) she did not wish to criticise the Bishop in front of Marie.
(iv) she had a habit of passing such remarks.
(b) Why is she angry with the Bishop?
(i) the Bishop has sold the salt-cellars.
(ii) the Bishop has gone to visit Mere Gringoire.
(iii) he showed extra concern for Marie.
(iv) she disliked the Bishop.
During your discussions in groups, and in your individual written report, you will find the following language useful :
GROUP DISCUSSION
When recommending
| I | Propose suggest recommend |
that..... |
| what about ? why don't we....... |
| we could think |
consider...... about......... |
WRITTEN REPORT
When recommending
| I |
propose |
that..... |
| I strongly recommend that ........ |
| I urge the commision to ....... |
| It is | recommended proposed |
that.... |
| My | recommendation proposal |
is that...... |
When giving reasons
| ................. as .............. ................because ......... ..............since ............... |
| My reason is that .................... |
When giving reasons
| ................. as .............. ................because ......... ..............since ............... |
| My reason is that....................... In view of the fact that.............. |
Compounds—someone, nothing etc.
| someone | anyone | none | everyone |
| somebody | anybody | nobody | everybody |
| something | anything | nothing | everything |
| somewhere | anywhere | nowhere | everywhere |
(Words ending with one and body mean the same.)
Fill in the gaps with some of the words from the table above:
- He can’t hear _____ . He’s completely deaf.
- _______ is going blurred. I can’t see!
- He’s looked ______ but he can’t find it.
- It must be _________ ! Look carefully.
- ______ must move or the horse will be scared.
- It doesn’t matter what you wear, ______ will do.
- She is very popular. _______ likes her.
- Shh! There is _____________ moving downstairs.
- Don’t worry! It’s _________ frightening. It is only the wind.
- It’s a public holiday, so____________ is open.
Work in pairs. You and your partner are made in charge of your school. What will you change?
Discuss and then write about the decisions you would make.
Use the various verb forms available for future time reference.
e.g. Now we are in charge of the school, we shall…
Do you see any difference in the following sentences?
(a) You can use a ruler to dig holes.
(b) You can use my ruler to dig holes.
(c) You can find a ruler in the study room.
Can is used to express permission, ability, and possibility in these sentences.
In sentence (a) can is used to express ________.
In sentence (b) can is used to express ________ and,
in sentence (c) can is used to express ________.
Can, could, may, might, will, would, must, ought to, shall, should are called Modal verbs.
Write what each symbol means using can, can’t, must, mustn’t.
Review of passives
Look back on the exercises in this Unit. Discuss why the passive is used in each of these different circumstances.
Can you think of any other times when it is best to use the passive?
Allen of MES Indian school has been asked to interview the Minister for Environment and Forests about the world's first zero - carbon city. Here is an extract of the taped interview. Write a short report in the given space.
Allen : It’s remarkable! A city of fifty thousand people and no cars!
Minister : I agree with you. Masdar city in Abu Dhabi will be the world’s first zero- carbon city.
Allen : How will you achieve this?
Minister : Our city will soon run entirely on renewable energy, including solar panels to trap the abundant resources offered by the desert sun.
Allen : So, you will be a shining model for other Governments. Congratulations, Sir.
Minister : Thank you. We are investing in our future. You may wonder how people would go about the city, don’t you?
Allen : I have wondered about it, Sir.
Minister : Our futuristic city will have people moving about in automated pods.
Allen : It’s unbelievable. Forgive me if I find it so fantastic.
Minister : Our Government assures you that this unique city will be ready for people to settle in by 2015. It will have a light railway line, transport pods and no carbon footprints.
Allen : We need air conditioners, don’t we? It’s impossible to live without them here.
Minister : Masdar city will take full advantage of the sea breezes. The city will have a perimeter wall that will protect it from the hot air.
Allen : I wish other countries could plan their expansion in this way.
Minister : In addition to what I have mentioned earlier, the city will be protected from the noise of the nearby Abu Dhabi Airport.
Uae plans futuristic city
by Allen Kuwana
The Zero-Carbon City Project, initiated by the government of the United Arab Emirates, is a milestone in mankind’s efforts to save its planet from the ravages of climate change. The Minister for Environment and Forests, Abu Dhabi, assures our readers that __________________
Choose the right word from the options given below and fill in the blank.
(a) He______________ breakfast yesterday.
(b) There______________orange juice in the refrigerator.
(c) My room can’t be dirty, I ______________it.
(d) Sneha wrote the programme_________ ; she didn’t need anybody’s help.
(e) If you had come to the theatre last night you______________the play.
| (a) (i) not had (ii) didn’t had (iii) didn’t have (iv) hadn’t |
(b) (i) aren’t any (ii) is no any (iii) wasn’t none (iv) isn’t any |
(c) (i) just clean (ii) is just cleaned (iii) has just clean (iv) have just cleaned |
| (d) (i) on her own (ii) on herself (iii) by himself (iv) by her own. |
(e) (i) would enjoy (ii) had enjoyed (iii) would have enjoyed (iv) must have enjoyed |
