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प्रश्न
Which local bird is like the goldfinch.
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उत्तर
In India, Lutino Indian Ringneck, a singing bird with yellow feathers, is like the goldfinch.
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Study the picture given below. Write a story or a description or an account of what it suggests to you. Your composition may be about the subject of the picture or you may take suggestions from it; however, there must be a clear connection between the picture and your composition.
Fill in the blank with the suitable word.
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Fill in the blank with an appropriate word:
I don't know what they were arguing __________ but I could hear angry voices.
I prefer playing a, game to watching television. (Begin: I would rather ……….)
Choose two of the passages (a) to (c) and answer briefly the questions that follow:
Raina :
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Raina: You know you never heard of them until this moment. How can you stoop to pretend!
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Mumbai is densely populated. It is one of the major cities in the country.
Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow:
But mercy is above this sceptred sway;
It is enthroned in the hearts of kings,
It is an attribute to God himself;
And earthly power doth then show likest God’s
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(ii) What are the three qualities of mercy which the speaker has stated just before the extract?
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Join the following sentence to make one complete sentence without using and, but or so.
They bought a new car. They can travel long distances.
Some of the leaves and flowers mentioned in the passage for adorning the dead are willow, olive, celery, lotus, cornflower. Which of these are common in our country?
Identify the words in the advertisement that gave away the fact that it was placed by John Garrideb.
How does the narrator bring out the contrast between the Indian way of life and American society? Do you think his wife Mala adjusted comfortably to the new way of life?
Locate instances of irony in the story.
State whether the following statement is true or false. Correct the false statement.
Hero-worship leads to dictatorship.
State whether the following statement is true or false. Correct the false statement.
One man one vote and one vote one value.
Rewrite the given statements in their order of occurrence.
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- Bodies of the Pakistani soldiers were collected and buried appropriately.
- During the ferocious artillery duels, the Grenadiers hung on their precarious perch with grit and determination.
- Sikh fought back successfully two counterattacks with forty to fifty personnel.
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- In spite of heavy casualties, 8 Sikh captured Helmet on 5 July.
Prepare a poster on the need for the conservation of the Great Indian Bustard.
Is an educated person the same as a degree holder?
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- ___________________
- ___________________
- ___________________
- ___________________
Note down ways in which you can make your life less ordinary in terms of nurturing relationships.
Write a few lines about what Mathilde had and what she dreamt about.
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Listen carefully and write the word in the appropriate column.
| Positive Feelings | Negative Feelings |
Teacher: hopeful, lonely, happy, jealous, surprised, shy, loving, proud, cheerful, anxious, nervous, excited, embarrassed, scared, silly, comfortable, peaceful, depressed, enthusiastic, motivated, inspired, threatened, crushed, angry.
Make a word web of at least 12 words related to BANKING.
Dos and Don’ts for delivering a speech. Add some more points.
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Imagine, you are Pongo.
Your feelings and emotions when you came back and found the oranges gone.
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What are the themes of the singers’ songs?
You are waiting to board a train in a railway station. The train is delayed by an hour. Write a paragraph about the crowded scene in the railway station based on your observation.
| vendors | tea vendors | shops | families | piles of luggage |
| porters | trolley | scroll board | announcement | ticket counter queue |
Read the acrostic poem on ‘Friend’. Write an acrostic poem like this on ‘Tree’.
| Friend | Tree |
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Friends always love each other |
T |
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Respect each Other |
R |
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Interact with each other |
E |
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Enjoy playing with each Other |
E |
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Never hurt your friends |
|
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Do everything together |
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Reference to context.
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The boys played ______[quiet]
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Both Jimmy and Bob were of the same age.
State whether the following statement are true or false
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