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Having Read this Extract, Identify the Stages of a Person'S Life as Shakespeare Has Done. - English - Communicative

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Having read this extract, identify the stages of a person's life as Shakespeare has
done. Write down these stages in your note book, and sum up the characteristics
of each stage in two or three words. e.g.
             
Stages Characteristics
infancy crying
                                         
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Stages Characteristics
infancy crying
Schoolboy unwilling to go to school.
Lover sighing for mistress.
Soldier searching for bubble reputation.
Justice full of wise sayings and instances.
Old pantaloon grows weak
Last stage second childhood.
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पाठ 2.4: The Seven Ages - Exercise [पृष्ठ ७६]

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सीबीएसई English Communicative - Literature Reader [English] Class 9
पाठ 2.4 The Seven Ages
Exercise | Q 4 | पृष्ठ ७६

संबंधित प्रश्‍न

Answer the following questions briefly:
(a) In 1953, Hooper was a favoured young man. Explain.
(b) They said that they would create a desk job for Hooper at headquarters.

  • Who are ‘they’?
  • Why did they decide to do this?

(c) Duke was an extraordinary dog. What special qualities did he exhibit to justify this? Discuss.
(d) What problems did Chuck present when he returned to the company headquarters?
(e) Why do you think Charles Hooper’s appointment as Assistant National Sales Manager is considered to be a tribute to Duke?


Following dates were important in Charles Hooper’s life in some way. Complete the table by relating the description with the correct dates:

Date Description
  News spread that Hooper and Duke had made it to an intersection
  Hooper walked independently from the clinic to the branch office
  Hooper planned to start a full day’s work at office
  Duke met with a fatal accident

Working in groups of four, write the article on the following :
The elderly seek attention and company from younger members of their family. They are eager to listen and long to share their life experiences. John A Pescud is not only respectful but also very patient with Colonel Allyn, Jessie’s father. As a reporter, write an article for a newspaper, on the importance of the elderly in our lives.


The poet could not understand the words of the song, yet he raised several
possibilities about its theme. In the chart below are some of these possibilities.
Read the third stanza again, and find the phrase that matches each. Complete the
chart, by writing a phrase in each of the empty boxes. Work in pairs.

NCERT Solutions for Class 9 English Literature Chapter 8 The Solitary Reaper 1


Wordsworth was so moved by this experience that later he wrote this poem as a
recollection of a memory. Think back in your own life and try to recall an
experience that affected you greatly and left a deep impression on you. Then
write a poem for your school magazine in which you describe that experience
and its impact.


Discuss in groups
What would you do in the following situations? Give reasons for your answer
If you were travelling by bus and you saw someone pick another passenger's
pocket.

  • If you found a wallet on the road.
  • If you were in a shop and you saw a well-dressed lady shoplifting.
  • If your best friend is getting involved with an undesirable set of friends.
  • If you were in school and you saw one of your class-mates steal another child's
    pen.

The last part of the extract that you have just heard is given below. Notice

how the author creates interest through a step-by-step organisation of his ideas.

Within the diamond haze of the beach, something dark was fumbling along. Ralph saw it first and watched until the intentness of his gaze drew all eyes that way. Then the creature stepped from the mirage on to clear sand and they saw that the darkness was not all shadow but mostly clothing. The creature was a party of boys marching approximately in step falling on two parallel lines. 

The author uses these words to create an atmosphere of mystery and suspense. 

The 'something' becomes clearer ... 

clearer still .... 

until finally we learn what it really is. 


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 

  1. The moment. I can see India right below me.
  2. The Andaman and Nicobar Islands are clearly visible, and of course there is
  3.  ______ to the south. I can see where
  4.  ______ flows into
  5. ______ A little higher are the glistening snows of
  6.  _______but I can’t see
  7.  _______itself. I can just make out
  8. _______ to the west. I’m passing over
  9. _______ right now. To the north, I can just see
  10. _______in the centre of the vast expanse of
  11. _______ In the far north, the ice of
  12. _______ is clearly visible.”

In pairs, match A and B to produce likely phrases.

A B
A(n)

 

Some

A pair of

A piece of

horse
equipment
oil
trousers
chicken
furniture
scissors
snow
people
information
goods
air
glasses
water
work
medicine
clothing
fact
binoculars
news
glass

There is sometimes more than one sensible combination as in the example.


Answer the following question by ticking the correct option :
What was the cause of the dispute between the tiger and the man? 


This is an account of Sir James' flight across the Atlantic Ocean. Complete the following using words from Question 1. 

Captain James was enjoying the (a) ______ party hosted by his neighbour Mr. Samuel. Suddenly, he got a call from his boss who wanted him to fly across the Atlantic with a reputably renowned investigator to (b) _________into the (c) ____ of an heiress. He immediately got ready for the assignment. While intializing the flight he checked the radar controllers. He found that routine traffic was proceeding undisturbed, in their (d)_______ . There was no difficulty in the (e) and he (f) ____. All of a sudden there was a (g)______ and communication was abruptly cut off. He checked the radar screen and it was moving (h)________ . He experienced a strange (i)___________ . He stepped into a mist and claimed to arrive at a time period after the French- Revolution. However, his U) ____ theory was not convincing. He claimed that he just remembered being (k) ____ in a big cloud. Nevertheless, people were happy to see him return after a month. 


Study the words given in the box below and complete the police report. 

4 January, Wednesday 
At 9.15 pm, I was driving along Belvedere Street when I noticed something moving in the (a)_______ On closer examination, I could see two rather (b) _________looking men outside House Number 5. I felt certain these men were in the middle of (c)____ a crime, so I stopped my car round the corner and walked (d) ________over to the two suspects. By this time I was in no (e) ________ that a robbery was taking place. I quietly spoke to the (f)____________ of police on my radio to inform him that two men had (g) __ _ into a house and were trying to steal what looked like a television. At that moment the criminals saw me. I warned them not to move and told them I was (h)______ them for robbery. I informed them that they could (i) ___________silent if they wished and that they could phone their (j)______________ from the police station. The men said they weren't (k)_______ and that they were just borrowing their friend's TV. "You can tell that to the judge when you get to (1)_____________ " I said. 


Classification

Look at the table below, showing the different meanings of connectors. Put words from the box into the correct categories. Some have been done for you as examples.


Here are a police constable's notes or his investigation or the murder at Manor House. After reading the notes, discuss where the murder could have taken place. What was the motive behind the evil act? How was the act committed? 

Murder at Manor House 
Birlstone : January 6th 
Manor House - state of wild confusion and alarm 
- white faced servants 
- frightened butler 
- man horribly injured- terrible marks 
- we have no clues yet 

Past passive –

“Where was it made?”

Look at what your partner is wearing. Imagine where the various items of clothing were (or might have been) made, and tell your partner. Use your imagination!

e.g. A : Was your shirt made in France ?
B : No, actually it was made in Brazil.


On the basis of your reading of the extract, tick the most appropriate answer : 

a. Tom's mind had drifted away because 
• Becky Thatcher had stopped coming to school 
• he no longer took an interest in war. 
• the charm oflife was gone. 
• he had put his hoop and his bat away. 
b. Aunt Polly was concerned because: 
• Tom was hanging around Becky Thatcher's father's house all night 
• Tom no longer took an interest in anything 
• she was infatuated with patent medicines 
• she had a fever 
c. She was filled with gratitude when she tested the new medicine as 
• it was simply fire in a liquid form. 
• her troubles were instantly at rest 
• Tom's indifference was broken. 
• Tom was responding well 
d. 'Mending the health of a crack' means 
• repairing a crack in the sitting-room floor 
• looking after his health 
• pouring the medicine into a crack in the sitting-room floor 
• giving the medicine to the cat 


1 Read the conversation between a young boy and his mother. The boy is determined to go to camp, despite his mother's refusal to let him (from George Layfon's short story "The Holiday").
It wasn't fair. Tony and Barry were going. In fact, nearly all of them in Class
Three and Four were going, except me. It wasn't fair. Why wouldn't my mum let
me go?
(a) "I'vetoldyou. Youarenotgoingcamping. You're far too young."
Huh! She said thatlastyear.
"You said that last year."
"You can go next year when you're a bit older."
She said that last year, too.
"You said that last year and all."
"Do you want a clout?"
"Well you did, Mum, didn't you?"
(b) "Go and wash your hands for tea."
(c) "Aw, Mum, everybody else is going to school camp. Why can't I?"
(d) "Because you're going to Bridlington with me and your aunt Doreen, like you do
every year!"
Ohl Every year my mum, me and Aunt Doreen stay at Mrs. Sharkey's boarding
house. I suppose we'll have that same room again.
"Don't be cheeky! Mrs. Sharkey saves the room for me every year. It's the best
room in the house facing the sea."
"Aw, Mum, I never get any sleep - the sea splashing on one side."
My mum gave me a clout right across my head.
"Well, you've done it now. You've dislocated my jaw- owl"
She clouted me again, right in the same place.

"It's not fair. Tony's mum and dad are letting him go to school camp, and
Barry's going too. Why don'tyou let me go?"
She suddenly bent down and put her face right next to mine, right close. She
made me jump.
(e) "Now listen to me, my lad. What Tony's mum and dad do, and what Barry's
mum and dad do, is their look out. You will come with me and your Auntie
Doreen to Bridlington and enjoy yourself, like you do every year!"

1.1 Suppose Tony overheard this conversation, and wrote a letter to Barry.
Write and complete Tony's letter for him.

Dear Barry,
It's just two weeks more for our school camp! I can't wait to have a great time with
our class mates. I was hoping you, George and I get to share a tent together! But I
was at George's place and got to hear what his mother felt about our trip.
To start with his mother said he wasn't going camping. adding that he was far
too young for it. George reminded his Mum that she had said that the previous
year.
She felt that (a)____________________________________________________________________ older. He protested that she had said the previous year, too. To this, she simply ordered (b)_______________________________________________________________________ for tea. He wanted to know why (c) _________________________________________________________ when every body else, was going. She reasoned with him saying (d)_______________ George objected to being disturbed by the splashing sea, waves. But, his mother clouted him twice and in a threatening manner, told him (e)______________________ _________________ so, that's it. Probably, George won't be with us
Affectionately
Tony.


As children of the world, you have a role in helping to solve the problems prevalent in society. In groups or four, prepare a short skit on any one problem and present it in front of the class. 


Look at the notes given below and complete the paragraph that follows by choosing the correct option from the choices given.

Kamala Das alias Kamala Suraiyya - famous Indian writer - published auto
biography - My story - translated - foreign languages.

Kamala Das also (a)_______________ is (b)_______________She (c)_____________ ‘My Story’ when she was 42 years old. Her autobiography (d)________________ into many foreign languages.

(a) (i) called as Kamala Suraiyya
(ii) known by Kamala Suraiyya
(iii) known as Kamala Suraiyya
(iv) said as Kamala Suraiyya
(b) (i) famous Indian writer
(ii) a famous Indian writer
(iii) the famous Indian writer
(iv) famous as an Indian writer
(c) (i) published her autobiography titled
(ii) published an autobiography titled
(iii) published an autobiography as
(iv) published an autobiography as
(d) (i) is being translated
(ii) will be translated
(iii) have been translated
(iv) has been translated

Given below is some information about Jesse Owens, one of the most famous athletes of all times. His friend is planning to write his biography. Using information from the table, complete the biography. (The first gap has been completed for you, as an example.) 

James Cleveland Owens (J.C. Owens) became famous as Jesse Owens 

1913 Birth, Alabama, USA. 
1934 After First World War - goes to school, teachers recognise and develop his athletic talents. 
1935 Six world records 
1936 Berlin Olympics, four gold medals 
1950 Sports experts vote him Greatest Track Athlete of the half Century. 
1960 Another athlete breaks Owens' last Olympic record .
1980 Dies oflung cancer. 

Jesse Owens was born in Alabama USA, in 1913. He was the youngest often children, and the family lived in a cramped shanty house. After the First World War, the family moved to Cleveland, where his school (1)__________ his talents. He quickly became a local hero. Soon afterwards he gained a place not only at the Ohio State University, but also in the US Olympics team. 
On 25th May 1935, Jesse Owens performed athletics' greatest feat when he (2) _________ at the Ohio state University Athletics Championships. A year later, at the Berlin Olympics, his greatness was confirmed; he (3) __________ for 100m, 200m, long jump and sprint relay. 
Because of his achievements in track and field events, in 1950 he (4) _______ .His last Olympic record (5) ___________ only in 1960. This great athlete (6) ______________ 1980. 


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