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Have you experienced any unexpected turn of events in your life? What happened? How did you feel about it at that moment? How do you feel about it now? - English

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Have you experienced any unexpected turn of events in your life? What happened? How did you feel about it at that moment? How do you feel about it now?

Write an article for your school magazine describing your experience in about 150 words.

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A Memorable Day in my life:

The happiest day in my life was the day of our tour to Ooty, We went for a trip to the beautiful hill station last month. The trip was very nice. We enjoyed it a lot. On a breezy Saturday, we started the trip. We hired a vehicle to accommodate our family and my uncle’s family too. We entered a lodge at 10 o'clock in the morning.

The weather was chill and we were freezing like statues. After a while, we got ready to wear our warm clothes. We went to the thunder world which was a very different theme zone from any I have ever seen. The botanical garden and the rose garden were so amazing. It was a great scene to see the millions of flowers altogether.

They all looked as if they were welcoming us with smiling faces. The next day we visited Pykara. The boating was a thrilling experience. On the same afternoon, we went to Mudhumalai forests and saw wildlife directly. The trip was very wonderful, informative, and educational. It was really one of the most memorable ones in my life.

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पाठ 4.1: Seventeen Oranges - Exercise [पृष्ठ ९६]

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पाठ 4.1 Seventeen Oranges
Exercise | Q L. | पृष्ठ ९६

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Fill in the blanks in the passage givben below with the appropriate form of the verb given in brackets. Do not write the passage, but write the verbs in the correct order.

One day I ____________ (1)(be) in the lunch line, and there I saw a pile of apples. The teacher-incharge _____________ (2)(state) at me and said, “Just __________ (3)(take) one. God ________ (4)(watch)”. So, I ____________ (5)(take) an apple, and the line __________ (6)(move) along. At the next table there ____________ (7)(be) a pile of chocolate chip cookies. I ____________ (8)(not know) what to do. “Put,” the kid behind me ____________ (9)(whisper), “_____________ (10)(take) all you want. God’s watching the apples. ” 


Describe in your own words the poet’s feelings when he sees the host of golden daffodils ?


What is the rhyme of ‘The Patriot: An Old Story’?


What is the main message of the short story “A Horse and Two Goats” by R.K. Narayan?


Choose two of the passages (a) to (c) and answer briefly the questions that follow:

Raina :

Come away from the window (She takes him firmly back to the middle of the room. The moment she releases him he turns mechanically towards the window again. She seizes him and turns him back, exclaiming) Please! (He becomes motionless, like a hypnotized rabbit, his fatigue gaining fast on him. She releases him, and addresses him patronizingly). Now listen. You must trust to our hospitality. You do not yet know in whose house you are. I am a Petkoff. 

The Man: A pet what? 

Raina : [rather indignantly] I mean that I belong to the family of the Petkoffs, the richest and best known in our country. 

The Man: Oh yes, of course. I beg your pardon. The Petkoffs, to be sure. How stupid of me! 

Raina: You know you never heard of them until this moment. How can you stoop to pretend! 

The Man: Forgive me. I'm too tired to think, and the change of subject was too much for me. Don't scold me.

(i) Why did the man keep turning to the window? 
(ii)
Which examples of the social superiority of the Petkoff's does Raina give the man?
(iii)
Which opera does Raina mention? With whom does she compare herself? What does this tell you about her? 
(iv)
In Raina's opinion, what should the man have done instead of threatening her? 
(v)
What does the man tell Raina about his father? Why does he do so? 
(vi) 
What does the man do at the end of the scene? 


Write a composition (350 – 400 words) on the following: 

Describe in detail the view from your bedroom window. Does your room overlook a park? A busy street? What are the sights, sounds, and smells that you would typically see, hear, and experience at different times of the day? What do you most enjoy about the view? Early in the morning, in the evening, or late at night?


Describe in your notebook the challenges you faced while learning to ride a bicycle, swimming, or any skill. Take hints from the web to complete your write-up.


Write about a day when you felt very happy. Use the following questions to help you. Think/Recollect a day ____________

Note down the points.

  1. Do you remember the exact day and date?
  2. Was it a special occasion or celebration?
  3. What happened on that day?
  4. How did you react to the things that happened on that day?
  5. How did other people react when they saw you were so happy?
  6. What did you do next ?
  7. What happened in the end?
  8. Describe any other emotions you felt that day

Now, with the help of the guidelines write a short paragraph of at least 100 words about that happy day. Give a suitable title for your narrative/write up.


Alice follows the strange rabbit because she wants to know a number of things. Re-arrange the words to make the questions that Alice has in her mind, and put a question mark (?).

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Study the pie-chart carefully and answer the questions that follow.

Percentage of people who speak each language as their first language.

  1. Which language is spoken by most people?
  2. What are the Indian languages that rank among the top five spoken languages?
  3. Which are the languages that are spoken by less than three percent of people?
  4. With the help of the questions and answers, draw your own conclusions from the pie chart. Then, write a paragraph on the popular spoken languages.

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