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प्रश्न
Here are the terms of different kinds of vessels: yacht, boat, canoe, ship, steamer, schooner. Think of similar terms in your language.
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उत्तर
‘Naav’, ‘Nauka’, ‘Jahaaz’ and ‘Kishti’ are some of the various words used in Hindi for the word ‘boat’.
(A model answer has been provided for students' reference. It is strongly recommended that students prepare the answer on their own in pertinence with the languages used by them.)
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Here is a topic for you to
1. think about;
2. give your opinion on.
Find out what other people think about it. Ask your friends/seniors/parents to give you their opinion.
‘Career Building Is the Only Goal of Education.’
Or
‘Getting a Good Job Is More Important than Being a Good Human Being.’
You can use the following phrases
(i) while giving your opinion:
• I think that...
• In my opinion...
• It seems to me that…
• I am of the view that...
• As far as I know...
• If you ask me...
(ii) saying what other people think:
• According to some...
• Quite a few think...
• Some others favour...
• Thirty per cent of the people disagree...
• Fifty per cent of them strongly feel...
(iii) asking for others’ opinions:
• What do you think about...
• What do you think of...
• What is your opinion about...
• Do you agree...
• Does this make you believe...
Your school is hosting an Inter-School Quiz Competition.
Write out a notice to be displayed in your school, giving all the details about the event.
The school captain was elected by the students of classes XI and XII.
(Begin: The students ………………….)
In the following items, sentence A is complete, while sentence B is not. Complete sentence B, making it as similar as possible to sentence A. Write sentence B.
(A) When she heard the news of her daughter’s result, she was very happy.
(B) On ........................................................................................
The free bird thinks of another breeze
And the trade winds soft through
The sighing trees
And the fat worms waiting on a dawn-bright
Lawn and he names the sky his own.
Read the above lines and answer the question that follow.
What is meant by “free bird thinks of another breeze”?
What does the reader learn about the characters of the narrator and the old man, in Ernest Hemingway “Old Man and the Bridge?
The Little Match Girl can be viewed as a work of opposites. Justify.
Your uncle has offered to get you a pet for your birthday. Write a letter to him telling him what you would like, give reasons for your choice and tell him how you Would-take care of your pet.
Fill in each of the numbered blanks with the correct form of the word given in brackets. Do not copy the passage, but write in correct serial order the word or phrase appropriate to the blank space.
Example:
(0) beginning
Alice was (0)__________(begin) to get very tired of (1)__________(sit) by her sister on the bank and of having nothing to do: once or twice she had (2)__________(peep) into the book her sister was reading, but it (3)__________ (have) no pictures or conversations in it, "and what is the use of a book," (4)__________(think) Alice, "without pictures or conversations?" Alice wondered whether the pleasure of (5)__________(make) a daisy-chain would be worth the trouble of getting up and picking the daisies when suddenly a White Rabbit with pink eyes (6)__________(run) close by her. Alice did not think this was very remarkable, until the Rabbit actually (7)__________ (take) a watch out of its waistcoat-pocket, and (8) (look) at it, and then hurried on.
Don John:
Fie, fie, they are not to be nam'd my lord, not to speak of, There is not chastity enough in language Without offence to utter them. Thus, pretty lady, I am sorry for thy much misgovernment.
Claudio:
O, Hero! What a Hero hadst thou been If half thy outward graces had been plac'd About thy thoughts and counsels of thy heart! But fare thee well, most foul, most fair; farewell Thou pure impiety and impious purity For thee I'll lock up all the gates of love, And on my eyelids shall conjecture hang To turn all beauty into thoughts of harm, And never shall it more be gracious.
(i) Where are the speakers? What leads Claudio to speak in this manner?
(ii) What are the charges levelled against Hero by Don Pedro?
(iii) Explain the lines:
"What an I lero hadst thou been If half thy outward graces had been plac'd About thy thoughts and counsels of thy heart!"
(iv) What are the immediate reactions of Leonato and Hero to Claudio's words?
(v) What impressions do we form about Leonato in this scene?
(vi) Give the meanings of the following words as they are used in the context of the passage: misgovernment; impiety; conjecture
The delivery boy was requested to bring the parcel the next day. (Rewrite using direct speech)
The soldier laid________their lives defending their country.
Fill in the blank with an appropriate word:
The young child carried the heavy bucket _______ the stairs.
Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow:
NEXT MORNING, I HAD AN IDEA. IT WAS nothing clear cut, merely speculative, But I considered it all the way to school. Then, after assembly, as soon as they were quiet I waded in. This might be a bit rough, I thought, but here goes.
“I am your teacher, and I think it right and proper that I should let you know something of my plans-for this class.”
(i) Who is ‘I’ in the above lines? Where is he? In what mood was he when he entered the class?
(ii) What did the narrator expect from his students at this moment?
(iii) Who entered soon after this? What did she do that made the narrator angry? What challenges did he give her?
(iv) What was the effect of the challenge on her? What plan did the narrator have in mind regarding the conduct of the young ladies? Whose help did he seek for this?
(v) What did the narrator expect from the boy? What was the reaction of the children when they heard the narrator’s expectations?
How does the story suggest that optimism helps to endure “the direst stress”?
Give reasons for the following.
The boy king changed his name from Tutankhaten to Tutankhamun.
Write a letter to the Editor of a magazine describing a dance performance you have seen or an art gallery you have visited.
Try to write four lines of poetry or four sentences of prose with one of these as the starting point.
Distinguish between the following pairs of sentences.
You will find the historian and the scientist in the archaeology and natural science sections of the museum respectively.
‘Don’t expect an English cup of tea’—how does this phrase bring out the contrast between English and American attitudes?
Re-word the line from the story:
I went to the window which overlooked a large garden.
Look at these sentences.
- The tree was older than Grandfather.
- Grandfather was sixty-five years old. How old was the tree? Can you guess?
How old was the tree? Can you guess?
- The tree was as old as Dehra Dun itself.
Suppose Dehra Dun is 300 years old. How old is the tree?
When two things are the same in some way, we use as … as. Here is another set of examples.
- Mr Sinha is 160 centimetres tall.
- Mr Gupta is 180 centimetres tall.
- Mrs Gupta is 160 centimetres tall.
Mrs Gupta is as tall as Mr Sinha.
Use the words in the box to speak about the people and the things below, using as … as or er than
| tall – taller | cold – colder | hot – hotter |
| strong – stronger | short – shorter |
(Notice that in the word ‘hot’, the letter ‘t’ is doubled when -er is added.)
1. Heights
_______________________________
2. Weight Lifters
_________________________________
3. City Temperatures
______________________________
4. Lengths
_______________________________
5. City Temperatures
_______________________________
Discuss with your partner the various hazards and risks that a mountaineer/ trekker has to face in an expedition.
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
'Organic farming is the need of the time'. Write your views in favour of and against the statement.
| Views | Counterviews |
| 1. | |
| 2. | |
| 3. | |
| 4. |
Write your views/opinions in brief on the following topic.
Steps to be taken to eradicate inequality.
The person who makes mistake or commits crime should be punished because _________________.
- _______________________________
- _______________________________
- _______________________________
- _______________________________
Refer to a standard dictionary and find out the meaning of the following word:
Reportage
Imagine that you are one of the soldiers from 18 Grenadiers on the mission Tiger Hill. Narrate your experience of the war to your friend.
Choose the correct alternative for the given line. Focus on the inference of the poet.
‘Earth has not anything to show more fair:’
The line means - _________________.
Discuss with your partner on the following topic. Express your views and opinions in favour of and against the topic.
Is cell-phone the need for the times?
Consult the thesaurus and note down synonyms for 'ordinary'.
- One synonym of the ordinary is banal.
Eg. He finds English poetry very banal. - Similarly, find the meaning and make use of the words trite, routine, cliched, and regular in your own sentences.
Write a few lines about yourself - your name, appearance, family, the place where you live, your school, your friends, neighbours, relatives, your likes, dislikes, hobbies, what you are good at, etc.
Now create an imaginary ‘persona’ for yourself. It can be quite different from your real self. Or, you may choose a fictional character - a character from a novel, story, etc. Write a few lines about this imaginary persona and introduce yourself in that role.
| Real Self | Imaginary Persona |
|
Hi, I am ____________________ ____________________________ ____________________________ |
Hi, I am ____________________ ____________________________ ____________________________ |
Which is your favourite ‘Nature’ poem from your mother tongue? Write the poem and try to translate it into English. Your translation can be in the form of a poem or a paraphrase.
Making suitable groups, convert the entire episode into a short skit, and write it down. Each group leader must discuss at first with the others and add a different end to the skit.
- Happy ending
- Sad ending
- Surprise ending
- Humorous ending
Write your own interpretation of the story.
Complete the remaining blocks determining the types of news.
Read the following and draw a tree diagram to show this information.
| Things in our surroundings form two groups - living things and non-living things. Living things are of two kinds, plants and animals. There are two types of plants - flowering plants and non-flowering plants. If we consider animals, we see that some animals lay eggs. They are oviparous animals. Some animals give birth to their young ones. They are viviparous animals. |
The poem describes the sad demise of the Captain. How would you console the son of the Captain? Write a short paragraph using the points given below.
- Expressing grief on the death.
- An act of God.
- Words/sentences giving strengths and courage to face the situation.
- Add your own points.
Write a paragraph of 100 – 120 words about your favourite personality.
Create a poster for the following.
You are Raja/ Ranjani. Draft a poster to create awareness about the harmful effects of using plastics, in not more than 50 words.
Write some sentences about the picture.
It, is, has, walks, elephant, legs, tusk, trunk, big, long, slowly, strong.
Fill in the blank by choosing the preposition from the option.
The boy ran ______ the dog.
Write five things that you do at home to make your home look neat and clean.
Match the following and write complete sentences in the lines below.
| What was happening? | What happened? | |
| i | I was writing a letter. | the lights went out. |
| ii | Paul was looking out of the window | the bell rang. |
| iii | He was looking for his dog. | he noticed a lovely butterfly. |
| iv | I was just completing the last answer. | he fell off the ladder. |
| v | The man was painting the wall. | I met Arun. |
| vi | Amit was doing his homework. | my pen ran out. |
| vii | My mother was cooking dinner. | ma’am said, “Stop writing.” |
- I was writing a letter when ___________
- ________________
- *When I met Arun, he was looking for his dog.
- *_____________
- __________________
- _____________________
- _____________________
Use the option to fill in the blank.
The children ______ happy.
Some word have similar sound, but different meaning. Choose the correct word from the option and fill in the blank.
The King sits on the ______.
In the sentence below the capital letter, comma, full stop and question mark are missing. Put these in the correct place.
what is the colour of the sky
Can you write six things that are made of wood?
Do you exercise regularly? If you do, which of the following activities do you prefer? Discuss and share with your partner a few ideas about your preference.
- walking
- working out in a gym
- swimming
- cycling
What made her feel confident about the competitive players? Explain.
Write conversation on the following situation.
Between two friends about uses and abuses of mobile phone
Write conversation on the following situation.
Between two friends on the importance of punctuality
Why did Leacock assume that the photographer was praying?
The photographer was pleased after ______.
The photograph did not look like ______.
The given bar graph shows the preferences of children in a school in playing different games over the span of six years. Write an analytical paragraph about the given information in about 109 words:
"A Daniel come to judgement! Yea a Daniel" Who is being described in these words? By whom?
Write points and counter points on the following topic:
You must memorise the rules of grammar
Discuss the challenges that people have to face due to disabilities.
Show how Carol Ann Duffy presents a disturbing picture of confinement and exploitation in the poem, The Dolphins. Write your answer in about 200-250 words.
