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प्रश्न
What was the condition on which Nishad said he will cooperate with Maya?
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उत्तर
Nishad said he will cooperate with Maya only if she will stop calling Mr Nath an escaped crook.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Thinking about Language
Match the words/phrases in Column A with their meanings in Column B.
| A | B |
| 1. slaving | (i) a quarrel or an argument |
| 2. cgaos | (ii) remove something from inside another thing using a sharp tool |
| 3. rummage | (iii) strange, mysterious. Difficult to explain |
| 4. scrape out | (iv) finish successfully, achieve |
| 5. stumble over, tumble into |
(v) search for something by moving things around hurriedly or carelessly |
| 6. accomplish | (vi) completer confusion and disorder |
| 7. uncanny | (vii) fall, or step awkwardly while waking |
| 8. (to have or get into) a | (viii) working hard |
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“Thank you,” he said and got to his feet, swayed from side to side and then sat down backwards in the dust.
“I was taking care of animals,” he said dully, but no longer to me. “I was only taking care of animals.”
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Read the extract given below and answer the question that follow.
Why could the Fascists planes not fly?
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Read the extract given below and answer the question that follow.
Describe the Christmas tree.
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A group of children in your class are going to live in a hostel.
•They have been asked to choose a person in the group to share a room with.
•They are asking each other questions to decide who they would like to share a room with. Ask one another questions about likes/dislikes/preferences/hobbies/personal characteristics.
Use the following questions and sentence openings.
(i) What do you enjoy doing after school?
I enjoy...
(ii) What do you like in general?
I like...
(iii) Do you play any game?
I don’t like...
(iv) Would you mind if I listened to music after dinner?
I wouldn’t...
(v) Will it be all right if I...?
It’s fine with me...
(vi) Is there anything you dislike, particularly? Well, I can’t share...
(vii) Do you like to attend parties?
Oh, I...
(viii) Would you say you are...?
I think...
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Mark the right item.
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Which one of the following is not associated with the real beauty?
Who says this to whom and why?
“My wife knows best how to run the house.”
The words given against the sentences below can be used both as nouns and verbs. Use them appropriately to fill in the blanks.
(i) The two teams have ____________ three matches already. (play)
(ii) The last day’s ____________ was excellent.
Look at the following picture. One asks a question, the other answers it. Then the answer is noted in a form as shown below.
| Questions | Yes/No | Additional Response |
|
1. Do you like to meet people? |
Yes I do, but not always | I do have some close friends, though. |
|
2. Do you like the area you live in? |
No, I Don't | But I have no choice |
Teasing is the poet’s way of ______ with the squirrel.
What does the broken glass window suggest?
Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow:
| Shylock: | Shall I not have barely my principal'? |
| Portia: | Thou shalt have nothing but forfeiture. To be so taken at thy peril, Jew. |
- What is the 'principal' that Shylock asks for?
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What danger ('peril') would Shylock be in if he took the forfeiture? [3] - What further hold does the law of Venice have on Shylock? [3]
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On what condition does he make this offer? [3] - Why is Shylock in a hurry to leave the courtroom after the trial?
How far can Shylock be blamed for the outcome of the trial?
Give one reason for your response. [4]
Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow:
|
Bassanio: Portia: |
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Why is this person on trial? [3] - Explain in your own words Bassanio’s request to portia in the given extract.
What reason does he give for his request? [3] - How does Portia respond to Bassanio's request? What TWO reasons does she give for her response? [3]
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