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प्रश्न
State whether the following statement is True or False:
Lysander and Demetrius fall in love with Helena as a result of the love potion.
विकल्प
True
False
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उत्तर
Lysander and Demetrius fall in love with Helena as a result of the love potion - True.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
A1. (i) Two activities that mother was free to do:
(a)...........................................
(b)............................................
(ii)Two activities that children avoided doing because of television:
(a) .....................................
(b) ...................................
Oh yes, we know it keeps them still,
They don't climb out the window sill,
They never fight or kick or punch,
They leave you free to cook the lunch
And wash thedishes in the sink
But did you ever stop to think,
To wonder just exactly what
This does to your beloved tot?
It rots the sense in the head!
It kills imagination dead!
It clogs and clutters up the mind!
It makes a child so dull and blind
He can no longer understand
A fantasy, a fairyland!
His brain becomes as soft as cheese!
His power of thinking rust and freeze!
He cannot think - He only sees!
'All right!' you'll cry. 'All right!' you'll say,
'But if we take the set away,
What shall-we do to entertain
Our darling children? Please explain!'
We'll answer this by asking you,
'What used the darling ones to do?'
'How used they keep themselves contented
Before this monster was invented?'
Have you forgotten? Don't you know?
A2. According to the poem, why is excessive watching of TV harmful?
A3. His brain became as soft as cheese. The figure of speech is ..........because............
Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow:
Far far from gusty waves these children's faces.
Like rootless weeds, the hair torn round their pallor;
The tall girl with her weighed-down head.
(a) Who are these children?
(b) Which figure of speech has been used in the first two lines?
(c) Why is the tall girl's head weighed down?
(d) What does the word, 'pallor' mean?
Answer any four of the following in 30–40 words each :
(a) Describe the irony in Saheb's name.
(b) Why was Gandhiji opposed to C.F. Andrews helping him in Champaran?
(c) Aunt Jennifer's efforts to get rid of her fear proved to be futile. Comment.
(d) What does Stephen Spender want to be done for the children of the school in a slum?
(e) When he was only ten days old, a prediction was made about the future of the Tiger King. What was ironic about it?
(f) What was his father's chief concern about Dr. Sadao?
Briefly explain the following statement from the text.
“You have passed through a fantastic experience: or more correctly, a catastrophic experience.”
Comment on the indifference that meets Iona's attempts to share his grief with his fellow human beings.
Comment on the graphic detail with which the various passengers who took Iona's cab are described.
Why do you think Paul's mother was not satisfied with the yearly birthday gift of 1,000 pounds for five years.
What was the importance of the watch to the author?
There are intervals of silence in the interaction between the landlady and the prospective tenant. What are the reasons for this?
Read the following statement and mark those that apply to you.
I wish to be friends with someone but my friendship is rejected.
Fill in the blank.
The author wanted to grow ______________.
Rearrange the following events as they occur in the story. Put the correct number in the boxes.
| (a) | Mr Fitzwarren provided shelter to Dick. | |
| (b) | A carter gave Dick a lift to London. | |
| (c) | A cat sailed to the African coast. | |
| (d) | The captain sold the cat for a very high amount of money. | |
| (e) | Dick left his village on foot, to go to London. | |
| (f) | Dick became rich, and later, the Mayor of London. | |
| (g) | Dick was homeless, helpless, cold and hungry. | |
| (h) | Dick bought a cat to get rid of the mice. | |
| (i) | The rats and mice ate up all the dinner, laid for the king and queen. |
Answer in your own words.
Why did the old man have no need to build the bridge, across the chasm?
Using a dictionary/internet note down the main difference between a remote-sensing satellite and a natural satellite.
Answer the given question in your own words.
Why was the Prince sad?
Suppose you suffer from a long - term illness (one or two weeks), what should you do and what should you avoid? Fill up the table of Dos and Don’ts.
| Dos | Don’ts |
| (1) Go to a doctor for diagnosis | (1) Do not ____________ |
| (2) ____________ | (2) Do not avoid medication on time. |
| (3) Take a suitable diet | (3) Avoid ____________ |
| (4) ____________ | (4) Avoid physical stress and exertion. |
| (5) Rest in a properly ventilated room. | (5) Do not ____________ |
| (6) Have cheerful thoughts, courage, positive attitude | (6) Do not lose ______ and ______ |
Select a season of your choice and give the following details:
- Time of the year -
- Characteristics- crops, festivals, etc.
- Features/changes - climate/weather/temperature etc.
- Advantages/Disadvantages -
Expansion of Idea:
Expand the following idea in about 100-150 words by using the points.
'Beauty is truth, truth beauty'.
- Meaning of the proverb
- Significance of the proverb
- Add your own points.
Fill in the gap, choosing a word from the bracket to make an appropriate comparison.
(tall / quiet / humble / merry / busy / slippery / fast / sly / slow / big)
as ______ as a giraffe
Write about how your family supports you to go to school.
Imagine that you wish to organize a cultural event at your college. Prepare your own web-chart to indicate the qualities that you expect to have in a compere.
Read aloud the speech in which Thiruvalluvar explains how the fabric was made. Present the process in the form of a chart. Draw pictures for the chart and label them.
Form groups and hold debates on the following topics. Make bulleted lists of points in favour of the topic (pros) and those against it (cons). (3-6 points each)
You should admit your mistakes.
Choose any one of the seven States. Find more information about it and prepare a leaflet or brochure to invite people to visit it.
What themes did the committee identify?
What do the following events/actions tell us about the characters? Discuss.
Sir Ector kneeled before Arthur.
Correct the following sentence using facts from the passage.
Achilles was killed by an arrow that pierced his heart.
Complete the following sentence with reference to the passage.
At the back rose the high peak of Mount Ida, from which _______________.
Read: ‘The Psalm of Life’- a poem by H. W. Longfellow.
Correct the following sentence and rewrite it.
Papa Panov saw the sweeper, the young mother, and the beggars he had helped only once in the morning.
What is the difference between a 'dream' and a 'daydream'?
Find out how the following game is played.
Lawn Tennis
Find out how the following game is played.
Hockey
What did the important-looking man tell Gulliver?
Write a short note/story based on the ill effects of pollution.
Rewrite the following line in your own words.
.......... ‘till off they flash
Singing sweetly their delight.’
What did Ahmad tell Kasim when he dug a channel and began to draw water?
What different names is ‘Rangoli’ known by in different regions?
Who were the inhabitants of the island?
The narrator searched for three days to buy ceramic paint.
Pick out the other examples for alliteration from the poem.
Hamid’s heart sank because the price of the tongs was______for him.
Read the lines and answer the questions.
There are many legends based on their heroic exploits
a legacy of tales which have been told with much adroit
- What does ‘heroic exploits’ mean?
- What are legends?
Neerja leapt into action when she______.
The eggs of an Olive Ridley are in the shape and size of a cricket ball.
What does the peepul do?
One of the Lilliputians gave a ten minutes talk in Gulliver’s language.
We get water by burning _______.
Try your own.
Name the character or speaker.
"Play me a pleasant song."
Identify the character or the speaker.
“Do not feel sad dear.”
Uthaman was skilled in _____.
Who showed love and care to the children?
When does the world become green?
What would you like to learn in school? why?
Does the brush bend to her will?
Mugund learnt the art from his ______.
What did the library door say?
Being a bachelor, the stranger had no patience with children.
William Shakespeare was one of the greatest playwrights of all time. He lived in the 16th century. Many Shakespearean plays have been written in the short-story form. Find out the names of at least 5 of Shakespearean plays.
Example: Romeo and Juliet
