SSC (Hindi Medium) १० वीं कक्षा - Maharashtra State Board Question Bank Solutions for English (Second/Third Language)

A Strange Truth - ‘Handicapped are those who refuse to take up challenges, even with all their senses and physiology in perfect condition.’

• Understand and discuss the above truth.
• How can you encourage such people to change and become confident? Discuss at least 4 to 5 ways you can do the above.

Match the following.

Complete the following web chart containing the qualities of Dr. Stephen Hawking.

Arrange the following statements according to the occurrence in the life history of Dr. Stephen Hawking.

1. At the age of 17, Stephen noticed that he fell down a couple of times for no reason.
2. He became a fellow of the Royal Society and a member of the US National Academy of Science.
3. He believes that in the next millenium, science will discover the core secrets of the universe.
4. Stephen was born on 8th January 1942 and then grew up like an average child and a normal teenager.
5. The disease worked its way into Stephen’s body and left him disabled.
6. Stephen decided to continue his doctoral research work with renewed vigour.
7. Stephen was diagnosed with a rare disease - ALS or LOU.
8. Though confined to a wheelchair he worked on computer and expressed his thoughts.

Use the following word/phrase in your own sentence.

quirk of fate

Use the following word/phrase in your own sentence.

confined to

Use the following word/phrase in your own sentence.

exaggeration

Use the following word/phrase in your own sentence.

an epitome of

Use the following word/phrase in your own sentence.

millenium

Form groups of 3 to 4 and share the following with your groups.

1. Your favourite book
2. Type of book (short stories/ biography/ thriller/adventure/science fiction/historical)
3. Author/Writer
4. Main character
5. Background (Time and place)
6. Problem/dilemma
7. Any special message

You have recently read a short story/novel/drama/science fiction/ghost-story. Write in short 3 of its strong points that made you like the book and 2 or 3 drawbacks it has. Fill them up in the tree - diagram given.

Refer to the story ‘The Boy who Broke the Bank’  by Ruskin Bond. Read it carefully and write a Review of the same, keeping the following points in mind.

1. Name of Story and Writer/Author
2. Type of story
3. Background and setting (Time and Place)
4. Main characters
5. Problem faced
6. Language used
7. What you liked about the story
8. What you did not like about it
9. Your general opinion of the story

Identify the new words and phrases which seem to be important, in the review. Try to guess their meaning from the context. You can use a dictionary to confirm it. Fill up the table.

I can talk about the world:-
Form groups of 6 to 8 students. Each group should select any one Continent and share the following information about each.

1. Important cities
2. Sight-seeing places of tourist interest 
3. Food speciality-cuisine
4. Wild life
5. Different types of region and vegetation.
6. Human life

Now each group representative from the previously formed groups, should narrate the information to the class, using proper attractive sentences.

Prepare a Travel Brochure or Leaflet of your native place or any town/historical place/hill station to attract tourists using the points below.