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Go through the text to find the antonyms of the words given in the grid and fill the boxes. One is done for you.

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Go through the text to find the antonyms of the words given in the grid and fill the boxes. One is done for you.

(1) unlucky                       (2) solution

(3) trust                            (4) confident

(5) advanced                    (6)  blockhead

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पाठ 1.8: Voyaging Towards Excellence - Brainstorming (A3) [पृष्ठ ८९]

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पाठ 1.8 Voyaging Towards Excellence
Brainstorming (A3) | Q 3 | पृष्ठ ८९

संबंधित प्रश्‍न

Match the pairs of the words in column ‘A’ with their meaning in column ‘B’ :

Column ‘A’                                         Column ‘B’
(i) dangling                                       (a) connected with farming
(ii) squeezing                                    (b) attract the attention
(iii) agrarian                                      (c) hanging freely
(iv) captivate                                     (d) pressing firmly


  1. List the words used in the text that are related to legal procedures.
    For example: deposition
  2. List other words that you know that fall into this category.

Form groups and explain the following words with examples. You can take help of your teacher.

Self-esteem


  • 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.


Distinguish between a legal offence and a moral offence on the basis of the given text.

Legal offence  Moral offence
Burglary Rude behaviour
   
   
   

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

I was on diet for some days but today I am going to eat _______.


The verbs in bold letters are made up of a verb and a small adverb.
(Adverb particles are not the same as prepositions.)
For example, shake (verb) + up (adverb). These are called ‘phrasal verbs.’ The meaning of a phrasal verb may be idiomaticdifferent from the meanings of the two separate words.

Read carefully the following sentence from the text and underline the phrasal verb.

But there is, for the traveller at least, the sense that learning about home and.......


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, sea of knowledge, broaden one’s horizon, one’s second innings, touch the hearts, keep one going]

When he lost his mother he was completely ________.


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 simple village girl _______ in a formal party.


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.


Pick out the rhyming words from the poem.


Make a word register for clothes/attire/dress.


Compose four lines on ‘Importance of clothes.’


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


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.

Floating object that shows direction


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.

Sinking sound


Compose 4 to 6 lines on ‘sea’.


Pick out the describing words from the poem and add a noun of your own. One is done for you.

Toiling (time) Toiling (day)
   
   
   
   

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

I see him drinking weak tea, Eating a stale chapati.

Here ‘stale chapati’ stands for stale food/non-nourishing food or diet, where the part symbolizes the whole, i.e. food. Guess the name of the figure of speech.


Identify the rhyme scheme of all the stanzas of the poem.


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


‘The river has a soul.’
‘Life and death.’
These are the two expressions that are repeated in the poem; but both of them indicate different figures of speech. Find out and discuss.


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.

.......... slowly


Find from the text the collocation for the following.

.......... drizzle


Find from the text the collocation for the following.

.......... sentences


From the story, find the collocation of the following.

............. intently


From the story, find the collocation of the following.

frail and .........


From the story, find the collocation of the following.

widely ..........


From the story, find the collocation of the following.

simple ..........


From the story, find the collocation of the following.

......... closed


From the story, find the collocation of the following.

.......... peace


Refer to a dictionary to find out the meanings of the following words.

Spirit - a person’s mind or feelings or soul.

  • Spiritual
  • Spirituality
  • Spiritualism
  • Spiritualist

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

increase the speed


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

point of view


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

nearness in space


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

a place of residence


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

echoed loudly


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


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.


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

A spell of.


Find more such idioms using the following key word.

name of animals


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

Monstrous


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

Soar


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

(afraid, plunged, appeared, shrilly, skimmed, devoured, cowardice)

Ravi said, “Are you really ______ of the dark?”


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

(afraid, plunged, appeared, shrilly, skimmed, devoured, cowardice)

The lions ______ their prey, hungrily.


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

(afraid, plunged, appeared, shrilly, skimmed, devoured, cowardice)

He ______ through the report.


Explain how the underlined Homographs differ in meaning.

  1. The aeroplane will land at 9.00 pm. sharp.
  2. He owns 10 acres of land.

Use the following word/phrase in your own sentence.

exaggeration


Use the following word/phrase in your own sentence.

millenium


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.            

Look at the word and its meaning. Select the correct alternative.

disaster


Find antonym of the following word from the story.

optimistic × .............


Insert the proper word from the bracket to form collocation.

[(a) afford (b) time (c) defeat (d) clothes (e) owners (f) necessary (g) role (h) interview (i) morning (j) cold]

absolutely .............


Find antonym of the following word from the story.

new × ............


Find antonym of the following word from the story.

unimportant × .............


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

  • fishers
  • salty
  • .................
  • .................
  • .................
  • .................

Find synonym from the story for the following word.

Humiliate


Make a sentences of your own using the following word.

reinforced


Make a sentences of your own using the following word.

humble surroundings


Find the antonym of the following word from the text.

Arrogant × ..............


Write the related words as shown in the example:


Write the related words as shown in the example:


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