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प्रश्न
Based on the information on your completed scorecard, write a short report for the Danapur local newspaper about the Annual Athletic Meet of the school. Remember 'CODER'. Some further advice ...
• Give an interesting heading
• By line (who has written the report)
• Answer the 'WH' questions - Who? Why? When? Where?
• Overall result
• Aim of the Meet
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उत्तर
Do it yourself.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
You are the grandmother. How did you feel when your granddaughter gave you the novel ‘Kashi Yatre’ ? Write your feelings in your diary.
To make your diary entry interesting, read the following information about what is a diary entry.
A diary entry is a purely personal piece of writing. The writer expresses his/her thoughts and feelings. Reactions to incidents are generally poured out in a diary. Hence expressions that are emotionally charged are used.
For example – When you are happy about something, you could start like this
8th July 20xx, Wednesday 8 pm
Today I am very happy as ………………………..
Answer the following question briefly:
(a) What is a ‘nickname’ ? Can you suggest another one for Private Quelch?
Answer the following question briefly:
Private Quelch looked like a ‘Professor’ when the author first met him at the training depot. Why?
Answer the following question briefly:
What were the Professor’s ambitions in the army?
Answer the following questions:
Bicker’ means ‘to quarrel’. Why does the poet use this word here?
Answer the following questions:
How many hills and bridges does the brook pass during its journey?
Answer the following questions: ‘
I wind about, and in and out’. What kind of a picture does this line create in your mind?
Have you made choices that are acceptable and less ‘risky’ or have you followed the beaten track? Why?
On the basis of your understanding of the poem, answer the following question
by ticking the correct choice.
All the world's a stage is an extended metaphor for________.
The Convict goes to Paris, sells the silver candlesticks and starts a business. The
business prospers and he starts a reformatory for ex-convicts. He writes a letter to the
Bishop telling him of this reformatory and seeks his blessings.
As the convict, Jean Valjean, write the letter to the Bishop.
Imagine that you are one of the boys, and that the map on the next page is of the island on which you have landed. Your most urgent task is to decide where to live. Work in groups of four; decide where to set up camp, and the materials you will use. Be prepared to justify your choices to the rest of the class.
Choose three ‘since’ expressions and three ‘for’ expressions from the table above. Then write six sentences using the pattern in the box below.
I haven’t seen him since the day before yesterday.
I have not seen him for ages.
Edit the following narrative by choosing the appropriate word from the options given at the end of the paragraph.
(a) Wander along the streets of New York City, my daughters and (b) me stop at shoe stores wherever we (c) happens to be. This is their choice. These women, who as little (d) girl, teetered around the house (e) balances like cranes in my mother’s high heels. I (f) sits on the bench and wait while they try on shoe (g) on shoe readjusting their positions in (h) a mirror, eyes downcast considering their feet.
“So?” one of them (i) will ask me. “What do you think of these?” “I love them,” I say about (j) all pairs.
| (a) (i) wandered (ii) wandering (iii) were wandering (iv) was wandering |
| (b) (i) they (ii) I (iii) we (iv) us |
| (c) (i) happen (ii) happened (iii) are happening (iv) are happened |
| (d) (i) girls (ii) woman (iii) boys (iv) people |
| (e) (i) are balancing (ii) is balancing (iii) balanced (iv) balance |
| (f) (i) sit (ii) am sitting (iii) sat (iv) was sitting |
| (g) (i) after (ii) before (iii) in (iv) by |
| (h) (i) that (ii) the (iii) their (iv) x |
| (i) (i) is asking (ii) asks (iii) are asking (iv) asked |
| (j) (i) every (ii) few (iii) some (iv) a |
An astronaut is speaking to the Mission Control from her capsule, describing geographical features she can see on Earth. Decide which features she is talking about. Fill in the gaps in the astronaut’s description below. Use the names given in the box with the correct determiners (a, an, the). (The first two have been done for you):
“There is very little cloud cover at
- The moment. I can see India right below me.
- The Andaman and Nicobar Islands are clearly visible, and of course there is
- ______ to the south. I can see where
- ______ flows into
- ______ A little higher are the glistening snows of
- _______but I can’t see
- _______itself. I can just make out
- _______ to the west. I’m passing over
- _______ right now. To the north, I can just see
- _______in the centre of the vast expanse of
- _______ In the far north, the ice of
- _______ is clearly visible.”
First, you will hear a local radio programme, read out by teacher / student which is given below which will give you ideas for your own programme. First, listen without writing anything.
Presenter 1: A very good day to all our listeners. This is your local radio station, Class IX Local Radio - bringing you up-to-the - minute news, current affairs, music, interviews, round-ups - and much much more.
Presenter2: Yes, and in today's programme we have a special report from Ketaki Lahiri on "Safety at School".
Presenter 1: Nikhil Gomes brings you his regular weekly review of "Beyond the Timetable",
Presenter 2: And Leena invites you to "Meet the Teacher".
Presenter 1: And lots more - jokes, news -you name it and we have it. We start with the round-up of School News by our roving correspondent - Anant Singh. Anant, over to you.
Anant: Good morning, everybody! The highlight of this weeks' School News is that our school football team lost every single match it played in the YMCA football tournament at league level. The physical education teacher is so livid that he has threatened to make the school team practice on a doubletime schedule from tomorrow. So, friends, it's "wake-up" at 4 a.m for all footballers henceforth.
In another school news, the tiny tots were taken on a visit to the zoo. Some, it is said, did not wish to return. One accompanying teacher, we are told, had a tough time convincing them that life outside is better!
Class XII put on a one-act play "Examination Fever" which was written, directed and produced by them. The proceeds from this show are being sent to "Prathyasha" - an organisation that helps handicapped children.
Look out next week for new faces around the school. A group of 20 students from Japan are arriving on a cultural exchange programme, We might even get one of them on our next edition ofThe Class IX Radio Show!
Presenter 1: So ... Lots happening at school, it seems,-and lots more on your Local Radio. It's time for jokes now. Over to you, Hafeez and Aarohi.
Aarohi: Waiter , Waiter , what's wrong with these eggs ?
Hafeez: I don't know. I only laid the table;
Aarohi: Waiter, waiter, what's this fly doing in my soup?
Hafeez: Breaststroke, I think, Sir,
Teacher: I wish-you would pay a little more attention.
Pupil: I'm paying as little as I can.
Teacher: You should have been here at 9 o'clock.
Pupil: Why, what happened?
Presenter 2: Thank you, Hafeez and Aarohi. And don't forget, listeners, to send in your jokes. Every original joke will win you a reward of RslO/- for each one played on your favourite radio programme - Class IX Local Radio - the station just for you.
Presenter 1 : And now to your regular spot "Meet the Teacher", in which Leena interviews one of your favourite teachers to discover the real person "behind the chalk dust".
So it's all yours, Leena.
Leena: Thank you ! I'm delighted today to be able to interview the Head of the Science Department, Mr Chirag Sharma. Mr Sharma, what all our listeners are dying to know is - are you as strict at home as you are at school?
Mr Sharma: (Laughs heartily). I don't have a bunch of forty naughty children at home.
Leena: Did you ever get into trouble when you were at school?
Mr Sharma : Have you ever thought about how I am able to catch you in your tricks? I was usually up to the same tricks at school! No, I'm afraid my teachers were not very happy with me.
Leena: How good were you in your studies, Sir?
Mr Sharma: Ah, that was my strong point. My work was always up-to-date and fairly good. I was naughty, but I was also keen to learn more.
Leena: How do you spend your evenings and holidays, Sir?
Mr Sharma: I like to spend time at home with my teenage children. We have common tastes in music.
Leena: Any message for our listeners Sir?
Mr Sharma: Yes. Fun and-play have their place in our lives. We must enjoy our play. At the same time, we must work with enthusiasm and sincerity.
Leena: Thank you, sir !
Presenter 2 : Thank you Leena for that fascinating interview. I'm sure we all know, now what makes Mr Sharma 1tick1• And now it's time for a break. It's "advert time".
"Buy two but pay for one!"
Ruchita of VIIC has a fabulous offer. Two pencil boxes for the price of one. Pay Rs 5 / for the bargain.
Lost - A Keltron calculator. Krishna of Class XIIA has offered a treat in the school canteen to the finder.
Presenter 1: And now, a very serious subject. Ketaki has been researching the topic 'Safety at School'. She has come up with some very disturbing findings. This is the report. Ketaki?
Ketaki: As I went around the senior school I was alarmed to find a number of broken electric sockets with exposed wires. Beware of this hidden danger, senior students. That brings me to another danger - this time in the primary block. The lid of the ground level water tank is broken. Till it is repaired, students are warned not to go anywhere near it.
Presenter 2 : Well, time1s up boys and girls of Class IX Local Radio - bringing you news and entertainment of interest to you, in your school and locality. Until next week ...
Write a paragraph about a newly devised robot that can be of great help to home-makers.
Zoomo, the robot can make tea when guests arrive …………

Complete the following passage on Dance by choosing the correct word from the given options. The first one has been done for you.
The fact that dance (a) is an art form is a well known fact. (b) ________ dance as a therapy is not known (c) ________ many. Dance therapy involves a synthesis of the grace and vigour (d) ________ Indian classical and folk dance movements into (e) ________ innovative and holistic therapy. It brings (f) ________ the inner feelings (g) ________ the participants and can help them (h) ________ develop a healthy personality.
| (a) (i) is (ii) been (iii) as (iv) being |
(b) (i) For (ii) Although (iii) But (iv) While |
(c) (i) by (ii) to (iii) in (iv) about |
(d) (i) on (ii) in (iii) of (iv) into |
| (e) (i) the (ii) a (iii) an (iv) as |
(f) (i) in (ii) of (iii) over (iv) out |
(g) (i) about (ii) for (iii) in (iv) of |
(h) (i) with (ii) in (iii) to (iv) into |
In pairs, discuss the following aspects of the story, and then have a class discussion.
- Tom was not really ill but he pretended to be ill
- Usually, he made a lot of fuss to take Aunt Polly’s medicines, but this time he took the medicines quietly.
- His aunt was worried because he was not his usual self: instead, he showed an unusual interest in the medicine.
- Aunt Polly could read Tom’s thoughts.
- Aunt Polly loved Tom Sawyer.
Future passive
Promises Galore!
Your class will be divided into two groups. One member of each group is contesting an election representing his/her party. The two parties are United Students’ Front and United Youth Power. The group writes the election manifesto stating changes that will be brought about in schools and colleges if their candidate is selected.
Begin like this:
If I am elected, the following changes will be implemented with immediate effect.
__________________________________________
The candidates will read out their manifesto to the whole class.
In groups of four , use the language used in Question 5 to give advice in the following situations :

