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Fill in the blank selecting the correct phrase from the alternatives given.  The work done by Sindhutai Sapkal _______ of millions. - English

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प्रश्न

Fill in the blank selecting the correct phrase from the alternatives given. 

[be completely stumped, be broken, feel out of place, speak at length, feel at home, a sea of knowledge, broaden one’s horizon, one’s second innings, touch the hearts, keep one going]

The work done by Sindhutai Sapkal _______ of millions.

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उत्तर

The work done by Sindhutai Sapkal touches the hearts of millions.

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पाठ 1.8: Voyaging Towards Excellence - Brainstorming (A3) [पृष्ठ ८८]

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बालभारती English Yuvakbharati [English] Standard 12 Maharashtra State Board
पाठ 1.8 Voyaging Towards Excellence
Brainstorming (A3) | Q 1.08 | पृष्ठ ८८

संबंधित प्रश्‍न

English is a language that contains words from many other languages. This inclusiveness is one of the reasons it is now a world language, for example:-

petite – French

kindergarten – German

capital – Latin

democracy – Greek

bazaar – Hindi

Find out the origin of the following words.

Tycoon, tulip, logo, bandicoot, barbecue, veranda, robot, zero, ski, trek


Form groups and explain the following word with an example. You can take the help of your teacher.

Humility


  • He committed the crime in broad daylight (not bright daylight or narrow darkness).
  • I had a cup of strong tea (not rich tea).
  • The fast train is coming (not quick train).

Such words or group of words which habitually occur together and thereby convey meaning by association are called collocations. A collocation is a combination of words in a language that often go together.

Learning collocations is essential for making your English sound fluent and natural. Make collocations and use in your own sentences.


Conchology means the scientific study or collection of mollusc shell. Refer to the dictionary and find out the meaning of Etymology.


Conchology means the scientific study or collection of mollusc shell. Refer to the dictionary and find out the meaning of Archaeology


Conchology means the scientific study or collection of mollusc shell. Refer to the dictionary and find out the meaning of Archaeology.


Choose appropriate phrases/expressions from the extract given in the options and fill in the blank appropriately. 

Every mother scolds her children _______ for the overuse of the mobile phone.


Fill in the blank selecting the correct phrase from the alternatives given. 

[be completely stumped, be broken, feel out of place, speak at length, feel at home, a sea of knowledge, broaden one’s horizon, one’s second innings, touch the hearts, keep one going]

Having faith in God _______ in difficult situation.


Fill in the blank selecting the correct phrase from the alternatives given. 

[be completely stumped, be broken, feel out of place, speak at length, feel at home, a sea of knowledge, broaden one’s horizon, one’s second innings, touch the hearts, keep one going]

To succeed in any competitive examination, one requires a _______.


Fill in the blank selecting the correct phrase from the alternatives given. 

[be completely stumped, be broken, feel out of place, speak at length, feel at home, a sea of knowledge, broaden one’s horizon, one’s second innings, touch the hearts, keep one going]

The speaker was ________ by the intelligent questions asked by the audience.


Read the text again and find out all the words related to the game of cricket. List two meanings of each. One is done for you.

Words related to the game of cricket Meanings
1. Second innings General the second phase of the life of an individual where he/she starts/pursues a new or different career or the post-retirement life
Cricket when a team comes to bat for the second time in a test match
2.    
3.    
4.    

The poet has used many describing words such as ‘healthy’ in this poem.
Make a list and classify them as -

  1. For the world _______
  2. For himself ________
  3. For the road _______

The road in the poem does not mean only the road to travel. The poet wants to suggest the road of life. Explain the metaphor with the help of the poem.


The poet has asked a question at the beginning of every stanza. Explain the effect it creates on the reader.


Some words in the poem are related to different parts of a ship or a mariner’s life. Given below is the meaning of those terms. Identify the word.

Helps in steering the ship


Some words in the poem are related to different parts of a ship or a mariner’s life. Given below is the meaning of those terms. Identify the word.

The lowest part of the ship


Compose 4 to 6 lines on ‘sea’.


Match the words given in column A with their meaning in column B.

Column A Column B
1. Cheerful a. With feeling of disappointment
2. Selfish b. Lack of satisfaction
3. Sorely c. Happy
4. Discontent d. Concerned with one’s own pleasure

Complete the following using suitable describing word as appeared in the poem with the help of the words given in the option:

Father’s attire


Complete the following using suitable describing word as appeared in the poem with the help of the words given in the option:

Father’s tea


Complete the following using suitable describing word as appeared in the poem with the help of the words given in the option:

Father’s food


Identify and write the lines from the poem which express the following figures of speech.

Figures of speech Lines
1. Simile  
2. Alliteration  
3. Onomatopoeia  

Find out from the poem example of Metaphor.


Find out from the poem example of Personification.


Find out from the poem example of Antithesis.


Read the expression ‘a sad wreath of tuberoses’. ‘Is the wreath sad?’ Explain the figure of speech.


List and explain the metaphorical expressions from the poem. For example, ‘torrent of grief’


Enrich your vocabulary. Match the job terms with their meanings.

(1) to be your own boss (a) work that requires manual activity
(2) a dead-end job (b) an important powerful job
(3) a good team player (c) to be unhappy in an office job
(4) a heavy workload (d) a normal job having a duty of 8 hours
(5) a high-powered job (e) to be in a boring job that is hard to leave
(6) job satisfaction (f) a job with no promotional opportunities
(7) manual work (g) to have your own business
(8) to be stuck in a rut (h) to have a lot of work to do
(9) to be stuck behind a desk (i) enjoying your job
(10) a nine-to-five job (j) someone who can work well with other people

Find from the text the collocation for the following.

______ dog


Find from the text the collocation for the following.

ticket ______


Find from the text the collocation for the following.

______ slowly


Find from the text the collocation for the following.

______ drizzle


From the story, find the collocation of the following.

____________ important.


From the story, find the collocation of the following.

frail and ___________________.


From the story, find the collocation of the following.

____________ closed.


From the story, find the collocation of the following.

________________ asleep.


From the lesson, pick out one word for the following.

point of view


From the lesson, pick out one word for the following.

a place of residence


From the lesson, pick out one word for the following.

eager to know everything


From the lesson, pick out one word for the following.

giving away much to the needy


Vocabulary Extension - Choose several words from the text. Use a dictionary or internet to build up more associations/collocations of each word.


The writer has used the phrase ‘Thudding Heart’ which means pounding, or beating of the heart. Do you know ‘Thud’ is an onomatopoeic word which means a heavy sound made by an object falling to the ground? Discuss with your partner and make a list of Onomatopoeic words that you find in the text.

  1. ________________________
  2. ________________________
  3. ________________________

Discuss the meanings of the following idioms/phrases and use them in your own sentence.

To be taken by surprise.


Discuss the meanings of the following idioms/phrases and use them in your own sentence.

Under the cover of.


Complete the following table.

Idioms Meanings Your own sentences
1. bird’s eye view view from somewhere high  
2. as free as a bird he/she is carefree After finishing her exam. she will be as free as a bird.
3. eagle’s eye ability to observe something closely  
4. spread ones wings to try to work on things independently  

Find more such idioms using the following key word.

fly


Read the following word carefully and make a meaningful sentence of your own, and write in your notebook.

Plaintively


Read the following word carefully and make a meaningful sentence of your own, and write in your notebook.

Soar


Read the following word carefully and fill in the blank by choosing the appropriate word given in option.

Arun is full of ______.


Read the following word carefully and fill in the blank by choosing the appropriate word given in options.

The violin played very ______.


Read the following word carefully and fill in the blank by choosing the appropriate word given in options.

The whole village ______ into darkness.


Give the Homophones of the following.

  1. blue
  2. bear
  3. beet
  4. to
  5. son

Explain how the underlined Homographs differ in meaning.

  1. The bird injured his wings.
  2. He lives in the ‘c’ wing of the building.

Explain how the underlined Homographs differ in meaning.

  1. The head of the institution was on leave.
  2. He bent his head down with chin.

Use the following word/phrase in your own sentence.

quirk of fate


Use the following word/phrase in your own sentence.

confined to


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.

Word Meaning conveyed One Synonym/ Antonym Word Class Other forms Translation in Mother tongue
1. mischievous naughty but innocent Synonym naughty, troublesome Antonym good and well- behaved Adjective mischief mischievously

शरारती (Hindi)

खोडकर (Marathi)

2.          
3.          
4.          
5.          

Make a meaningful sentence by using the following phrase.

to give up


Write minimum 5 hidden words of more than 4 letters from -‘intergovernmental’


Find antonym of the following word from the story.

hell ×


Make a list of all the words related to the word ‘ocean’.

  • fishers 
  • salty 
  • ____________
  • ____________
  • ____________
  • ____________

Find a synonym from the story for the following word.

Humiliate


Make a sentence of your own using the following word.

elation


Make a sentence of your own using the following word.

sponsor


Find the antonym of the following word from the text.

Arrogant ×


Find out and write down the definitions of the following terms used in the film industry

script -

project -

montage -

flashback -

stage -

prop -

footlights -


Find a synonym from the story for the following word.

Attracted


Find a synonym from the story for the following word.

Surely


Write the related words as shown in the example:


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