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प्रश्न
Transform the following sentence as per the given instruction.
The old woman said to Arun, “Can you help me to cross the street?”
(Begin: The old woman asked Arun……………….)
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उत्तर
The old woman asked Arun if he could help her cross the street.
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Which of these words would you use to describe Santosh Yadav? Find reasons in the text to support your choices, and write a couple of paragraphs describing Santosh’s character
| contented | determined | resourceful | polite | adventurous | considerate |
| weak-willed | fearful |
independent |
pessimistic |
patient | persevering |
Write an original short story in which two children and their Grandfather are the main characters.
“The best things in life come free”. Write for or against the statement.
In which context is the expression, ‘mountain mist’ used here?
Which figure of speech is used in the lines:
(Last week in someone’s place we saw
A dozen eyeballs on the floor.)
Who was Beatrix Potter?
How is the theme of self-awareness shown in the poem “Caged Bird” by Maya Angelou?
How has Browning used allusion in the poem? Explain.
Which poetic device is used in the line: ‘Making it rich, and like a lily in bloom,’
What message is conveyed in the poem?
What does Hemingway want to convey about the affects of war through the story?
What is the primary purpose of “Hearts and Hands” by O. Henry?
The Little Match Girl can be viewed as a work of opposites. Justify.
Show how the story demonstrates that a good deed begets good.
I was laid________for three weeks with a broken leg.
Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow:
For some time Mother had greatly envied us our swimming, both in the daytime and at night, but as she pointed out when we suggested she join us, she was far too old for that sort of thing. Eventually, however, under constant pressure from us, Mother paid a visit into town and returned to the villa coyly bearing a mysterious parcel. Opening this she astonished us all by holding up an extraordinary shapeless garment of black cloth, covered from top to bottom with hundreds of frills and pleats and tucks.
‘Well, what do you think of it?’ Mother asked.
We stared at the odd garment and wondered what it was for.
‘What is it?’ asked Larry at length.
‘It’s a bathing-costume, of course,’ said Mother. “What on earth did you think it was?’ ‘It looks to me like a badly-skinned whale,’ said Larry, peering at it closely.
You can’t possibly wear that, Mother,’ said Margo, horrified, Shy, it looks as though it was made in nineteen-twenty.’
‘What are all those frills and things for?’ asked Larry with interest.
‘Decoration, of course,’ said Mother indignantly.
‘What a jolly idea! Don’t forget to shake the fish out of them when you come out of the water.’
‘Well, I like it, anyway,’ Mother said firmly, wrapping the monstrosity up again, ‘and I’m going to wear it.’
‘You’ll have to be careful you don’t get waterlogged, with all that cloth around you,’ said Leslie seriously.
‘Mother, it’s awful; you can’t wear it,’ said Margo. ‘Why on earth didn’t you get something more up to date?’
‘ When you get to my age, dear, you can’t go around in a two-piece bathing suit… you don’t have the figure for it.’
‘I’d love to know what sort of figure that was designed for,’ remarked Larry.
‘You really are hopeless, Mother,’ said Margo despairingly.
‘But I like it… and I’m not asking you to wear it,’ Mother pointed out angrily.
‘That’s right, you do what you want to do,’ agreed Larry; ‘don’t be put off. It’ll probably suit you very well if you can grow another three or four legs to go with it.’
Mother snorted indignantly and swept upstairs to try on her costume. Presently she called to us to come and see the effect, and we all trooped up to the bedroom. Roger the dog, was the first to enter, and on being greeted by this strange apparition clad in its voluminous black costume rippling with frills, he retreated hurriedly through the door, backward, barking ferociously. It was some time before we could persuade him that it really was Mother, and even then he kept giving her vaguely uncertain looks from the corner of his eye. However, in spite of all opposition, Mother stuck to her tent-like bathing- suit, and in the end we gave up.
In order to celebrate her first entry into the sea we decided to have a moonlight picnic down at the bay, and sent an invitation to Theodore, who was the only stranger that Mother would tolerate on such a great occasion. The day for the great immersion arrived, food and wine were prepared, the boat was cleaned out and filled with cushions and everything was ready when Theodore turned up.
One word answers or short phrases will be accepted.
- peering
- ferociously
- immersion
(b) Answer the following questions briefly in your own words.
- Why did mother not join the swimming in the beginning?
- Briefly describe her swimming costume.
- What did Larry think it was?
- Which sentence tells you that Margo thought it was old fashioned?
- What was Leslie’s concern?
- Why did mother think it was suitable?
(c)
(i) In not more than 60 words describe what happened after mother went upstairs to try on her costume.
(ii) Give a title to your summary in 3 (c) (i). Give a reason to justify your choice.
Shakespeare's minor characters play an important part in the development of the plot. What purpose do Dogberry, Verges and the Company of the Watch serve in the play Much Ado About Nothing?
The character of King Richard I is presented in Ivanhoe not only with all his admirable qualities but also with his shortcomings. Elaborate with close reference to the text.
Wilfred Owen paints a horrific picture of a nightmarish memory on the battlefield. How does Duke et Decorum Est become Owen's condemnation and bitter response to war?
Fill in the blanks with an appropriate word:
- The teacher spoke for Raju when he was wrongly accused of stealing money.
- We can visit her at the hostel at 3 pm and 6 pm on Saturdays.
- The Sinha's have lived in New Delhi 1943.
- Little children are often afraid of the dark.
- Sneha has applied for a scholarship.
- It took Ahmed many months to get the loss of his friend.
- She turned the generous offer made by the manager.
- We were asked to take our footwear as we were entering a place of worship.
Fill in the blank with an appropriate word:
The young child carried the heavy bucket _______ the stairs.
The children have been sick for a week. They were unable to go to school.
Here is some information downloaded from the Internet on Ile Amsterdam. You can view images of the isle if you go online.
| Location | South Indian Ocean, between southern most parts of Australia and South Africa |
| Latitude and longitude | 37 92 S, 77 67 E |
| Sovereignty | France |
| Political status notes | Part of French Southern and Antarctic Lands |
| Population | 35 |
| Census notes | Meteorological station staff |
| Land area in square kilometers | 86 |
Give reasons for the following.
King Tut’s body has been subjected to repeated scrutiny.
Given below is an interesting combination of words. Explain why they have been used together.
stunning artefacts
Look for some more poems in the rain and see how this one is different from them.
Discuss in groups of four.
Laws are never respected not enforced in India.
You have not received your Roll Number card for the Class XII examination. Write a letter to the Registrar, Examination Branch, CBSE asking for it.
Identify the words in the advertisement that gave away the fact that it was placed by John Garrideb.
Discuss in pairs or in small groups
The eccentricities of the old are often endearing.
Describe the cycle of events in Satyajit's life that brought him back to where he began.
Use the phrase in a sentence of your own, after finding out its meaning.
on board
We add ‘un-’ to make opposites. For example, true — untrue. Add ‘un’– to the word below to make its opposite. Then look up the meaning of the word you have formed in the dictionary.
important: ____________
The words in the box are all words that describe movement. Use them to fill in the blank in the sentence below.
The birds _______________ at the snake.
Read the words/phrases in the box. With your partner find their meaning in the dictionary.
|
Harsh conditions harmless survive intruder threatened predators prey continually |
Fill in the blanks in the following passage with the above words/phrases.
All animals in forests and deserts struggle to ______________________in ______________
___________________ . Though most of the animals are ___________________, some are
dangerous when _____________________. If an ___________________ is noticed, they attack
or bite to save themselves. They struggle __________________ for food and water.
Some animals are called ______________because they __________________ on other animals.
Match the following.
| Sr. No | A | B |
|
| 1. | Constitution | a. | It is the freedom to go where you want, do what you want, etc. |
| 2. | Liberty | b. | It is the state of being equal, especially in status, rights, or opportunities. |
| 3. | Equality | c. | It is a sense of common brotherhood. |
| 4. | Fraternity | d. | It is an aggregate of fundamental principles or established precedents that constitute the legal basis of a polity, organization, or other types of entity and commonly determine how that entity is to be governed. |
Imagine that you are one of the soldiers from 18 Grenadiers on the mission Tiger Hill. Narrate your experience of the war to your friend.
Agricultural is the principal occupation in Maharashtra that has many career opportunities.
| (a) | Agriculture Correspondent |
| (b) | Marketing Communications Manager |
| (c) | Agricultural Policy Analyst |
| (d) | Farm Management |
| (e) | Soil Conservationist |
| (f) | Scientist- Krishi Vigyan Kendra |
| (g) | Machine Design Engineer |
| (h) | Zoologist |
| (i) | Veterinarian |
| (j) | Food Microbiologist |
| (k) | Horticulturist |
| (l) | Agricultural Economics |
Write in brief about the various career opportunities given above. You can collect the information from the following universities.
- Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
- Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Pune.
- Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola.
While building a bridge, a group of people comes together. They are architects, designers, engineers, officers, masons, politicians, building material suppliers, carpenters, etc. Write about the qualifications of these people. Choose any career from the list above and complete the table.
| Your choice of career/ careers | Skill/Qualifications |
Compose four lines expressing the grief of having lost nature due to modernisation.
Complete the tabular columns to specify Dos and Don’ts associated with the 'Expansion of Ideas'.
| Expansion of Ideas | |
| Dos | Don’ts |
| (i) Begin impressively | (i) Do not go off-track |
| (ii) | (ii) |
| (iii) | (iii) |
| (iv) | (iv) |
Divide the class into groups of 4-6. Each group selects for itself, one of the difficult situations listed below. Each group imagines itself to be in that situation.
(a) marooned on an island
A group of passengers is marooned on an island in the middle of the ocean.
(b) lost in a forest
A group of pilgrims walking through a thick jungle have lost their way.
(c) stranded on the highway
A team of players from an office has got down at the wrong place on a highway at night. It is a lonely spot.
- Describe their surroundings in 4-5 sentences.
- Write the reactions of the companions using exclamations.
- Using your imagination, write what is the only ray of hope for them.
- Two members of the group are going out to try to get help. They can take any five things with them. Write what they choose, and why they choose it.
Give, in your own words, TWO reasons for each of the following :
The schoolboys were in a happy mood.
Give, in your own words, TWO reasons for each of the following :
We must help those who are in need.
Imagine someone has invited your family to a programme and you were the only person at home when the invitation was given orally.
Write a note (4-5 lines) to pass on the message to the other people in your family. Or, Write an imaginary conversation in which you pass on the message to your parents.
In the play, two devices that make use of wheels are given. The devices are:
- _______________
- _______________
From the internet or other sources, trace the history of the use of the wheel. Write ‘An Autobiography of a Wheel’.
Write a short autobiography of a brook. (20 to 30 lines)
Hold a discussion in the classroom about the differences between printed newspapers, radio news bulletins, TV news bulletins. Discuss the merits, demerits, and popularity of each.
Prepare an announcement for an occasion like the one mentioned.
Write an autobiography of a hundred-rupee note. (8-10 lines.)
Create a Personal Particular for your class with support from your teacher and collect personal and educational information.
How can you prove this maxim to be incorrect - ‘Too many cooks spoil the broth’. Write a counterview on the given topic. (Clue -Teamwork)
Read the extract beginning from -
“Her name was Sulekha..... find bridegrooms for them.” Narrate this extract in short, making Sulekha (Bholi) the narrator. Write it in your notebook. Begin with “I was named Sulekha __________________ ”
Write about Your Favourite Sports person/Famous personality/Hobby/Recipe by starting your own blog.
The word in the sentence is jumbled. Write them in order.
was island the inhabited.
Use the following clues to complete the following exercise.
| play | stop | buy | learn | see | meet | learn |
| be | eat | go | travel | start | read | visit |
Write three new things you have done in the last three years.
- I have started ______
- ____________
- ____________
Punctuate the following sentence.
wasn't tim born on the 26th of january 1989.
You woke up one morning and found yourself in the land of dwarfs!
Write a paragraph describing your experiences there and how you got back home finally. You may begin like this.
Everything around me looked different. ______
A crab has a hard shell whereas a frog does not have one. There are many animals that protect themselves from their enemies with their outer cover/shells/quills.
In the box given below are the names of some animals. Encircle the ones that can protect themselves with their hard cover.
| crocodile | snail | lizard | snake |
| turtle | tortoise | gorilla | frog |
| hedgehog | porcupine | - | - |
Now paste/draw the picture of anyone's animal. Write five lines about it.
Some words have similar sound, but different meaning. Choose the correct word from the option and fill in the blank.
The squirrel has a long ______.
Find out when the International Day of Friendship is celebrated.
Now, find and write the antonyms for the words in Box A from the set of words in Box B
| A | B | ||
| amateur | professional | leader | eccentric |
| compulsory | respective | elusive | cheap |
| traditional | unnecessary | supportive | ancillary |
| expensive | hateful | desperate | trivial |
| hopeful | modern | fanciful | repulsive |
| accepted | fulfilled | refused | showered |
| invaluable | novice | optional | |
| complex | antique | determined | |
Study the pie-chart carefully and answer the questions that follow.
Percentage of people who speak each language as their first language.
- Which language is spoken by most people?
- What are the Indian languages that rank among the top five spoken languages?
- Which are the languages that are spoken by less than three percent of people?
- With the help of the questions and answers, draw your own conclusions from the pie chart. Then, write a paragraph on the popular spoken languages.
Why did the author go to the photo studio?
What are the essentials one needs to lead a comfortable life? Fill in the empty bubbles with some of them
School examinations do not test intelligence. Express your views either for or against this statement
Write points and counterpoints on the following topic:
You should study all subjects in your mother tongue
Write a composition (in approximately 400 – 450 words) on the following subject.
Parents should not influence their children when choosing the subjects they wish to study. Argue either FOR or AGAINST the given statement.
