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प्रश्न
How is Satyajit's financial crash introduced to the reader?
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उत्तर
Satyajit has an entire list of denials. He was working on quitting some habits like smoking. This realisation dawned on him when he was about to smoke in the train he was travelling on. While reaching out for his cigarettes he gave it a second thought. He had rationed his habits as it was a time of crisis for him. He could not afford the unrestricted luxury. He was bitten by the stark reality that the wheel of fortune did not favour him.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Sounds are tiny vibrations that can travel through air and other materials. The loudness of a sound is measured in decibels (db).
Typical sound level in decibels:
(1) Silence 0db
(2) Rustle of leaves 10 db
(3) Breathing 10 db
(4) Radio music inside home 50-60 db
(5) Loud television 70 db
(6) Road traffic Noise 60-90 db
(7) Powerful rock music 100 db
(8) Motor cycle 105 db
(9) Heavy truck traffic 90-100 db
(10) Wind in the trees 20 db
OR
Read the following information and prepare a fact life:
Delhi, capital of India, has an area of 1,483 sq.km. Haryana and U.P are its neighbours. It has a literacy rate of 81.7%: (males 87.3 %, females 74.7%). People generally speak Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu and English. It is known for its Roshnara festival Shalimar, Qutab, mango festivals, garden Tourism and winter carnival.
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...
Fill in the blank with the suitable word.
To every one’s surprise, he turned _____________ at the party.
Why does the bride have preference for yellow coloured bangles for her wedding morning?
Identify examples of the following devices in the poem: alliteration, personification, rhyme, rhythm. How do these devices contribute to the overall effect of the poem?
What do you think is the message of the poem?
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.
According to the poem, how can the free bird be best described ?
What does the poem “Abou Ben Adhem” convey?
What is the primary purpose of “Hearts and Hands” by O. Henry?
The story propagates the idea that dreams are necessary to remain happy, even if for a short while.
What is the central conflict of the story “All Summer in a Day”?
Last night’s dinner was cooked for us by father.
(Begin : Father …………… )
Inspite of having high fever the girl came to school...
(Begin: Despite ……………..)
Answer the following questions with reference to Ray Douglas Bradbury's short story, 'All Summer in a Day'.
Describe how the planet was transformed when the sun came out and shone briefly over it.
Why was Margot not able to witness this phenomenon?
What emotion of you supposes the children experienced when Margot emerged at the end of the story?
Have you heard any boatmen’s songs? What kind of emotions do these songs usually express?
Name some leaves and flowers that are used as adornments in our country.
What does the phrase “strange to tell” mean?
You have not received your Roll Number card for the Class XII examination. Write a letter to the Registrar, Examination Branch, CBSE asking for it.
'A bird in hand is worth two in the bush'.
a. Explain the above statement in the literal sense.
b. Explain it in the context in which it is mentioned in the story.
How does the bond of affection between Mrs. Croft and the narrator evolve?
There are many instances of gentle humour in the story. Point out some of these and state how this contributes to the interest of the narration.
'Failure had a tempo faster than success.'
Use the phrase in a sentence of your own, after finding out its meaning.
went on
Do you have a ‘dream’, or something you very much wish to do? Write a paragraph saying what you want or wish to do. Then say (in another paragraph) how you think you can make your dream come true.
Re-word the line from the story:
Miss Beam was all that I had expected — middle-aged, full of authority.
Look at the sentences given below. Find out which one is correct. If the sentence is wrong give reasons.
Discuss the following with your partner and complete the following sentence.
Organic food is grown by using __________________.
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?
Given in a mixed order below are some good human attributes of the family. Pick out from the box and write it against the line that reflects it.
He believed, his daughter was still alive, after three years.
Give, in your own words, TWO reasons for each of the following :
The schoolboys were in a happy mood.
Prepare a News Report in brief on this Art Festival.
Find and write the descriptions of different people given in this story.
Write a character sketch of Papa Panov in your own words.
Form groups and discuss each element of planning an interview and prepare notes on each element.
- Format - Structure: ......................
- Size/Length - How much: ......................
- Do’s and Dont’s - Rules and Regulations: ......................
- Type of Questions - Yes/No questions or Wh Type: ......................
Prepare a set of questions to interview:
a person who has just returned from a trek in the woods.
Based on the reading of the poem, complete the web chart given below.
Look at the image of the familiar advertisement given below. Identify the product and try to frame your own slogan for them.
Nalan’s grandfather showed him an old treasure trunk. A road map was stuck on the trunk. It showed the spot where a key was hidden. Look at the road map and write five directions to reach the spot where the key is hidden. Discuss with your partner and compare your directions with those of your classmates.
- ____________
- ____________
- ____________
- ____________
- ____________
Draft Letter for the following.
You are Raja. The street lights of your area do not work properly. As a responsible citizen, write a letter to the newspaper enlightening them about the problem and also suggest ways to brighten the area.
Collect all the poems. Compile an Anthology of BioPoems of Class VII.
Write a character sketch of any character from fiction that has made an impact on you.
- Introduce the person.
- Highlight his/her character as revealed in the story.
- Talk about what others say about the character.
- Write if the character appealed to you, with reasons.
- Support your views with evidence from text.
Imagine that you are the sports captain of your school. Write a formal letter to the sports captain of another school inviting her/ his team for a friendly match. You may choose any sport. Give details of time and place
______ do you have for breakfast?
Complete the following picture board.
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Malu lived with Malu’s parents in the North Pole. Malu had great fun with Malu’s seagull friends.
One day Malu’s father told Malu that the hunters had come to trap Malu and Malu’s family. Malu knew how to hide very well. Malu shut Malu’s eyes and curled up like a ball of snow.
The hunter searched for Malu and Malu's family everywhere but in vain.
We can avoid repeating the names by using certain other words in their place. Study the table below.
| Singular | Plural | |
| person speaking | I, me | we, us |
| person spoken to | you | you |
| other persons | he, him, she, her. | they, |
| places, things | it | them. |
Now rewrite the above paragraph using words from the above table.
Use the option to fill in the blank.
Ram ______ a good football player.
Complete the following stories by using an appropriate word from the box given below –
| my, his, he, your |
Ram was a farmer. wanted to sell ______ ______ goats and sheep. So he went to the market. There sold all ______ animals to a rich man and got a lot of money. When he was going back to village, three thieves
stopped him. “Stop! Give us all ______ money.” Ram was very clever. He said, “I'll give ______ money to the strongest of you.” On hearing this, the thieves started fighting amongst themselves. Ram slipped away quietly.
Some word have similar sound, but different meaning. Choose the correct word from the option and fill in the blank.
He is our school ______.
The boys played ______[quiet]
Can you spot 10 differences between these pictures?
How observant are you? Individually, try to spot as many differences as possible in five minutes. If you have spotted less than five, then you really need to improve your observation skill just to save yourself from being misled.
Woman 5 was not aware of what was happening. Why?
Study the pie-chart carefully and answer the questions that follow.
Percentage of people who speak each language as their first language.
- Which language is spoken by most people?
- What are the Indian languages that rank among the top five spoken languages?
- Which are the languages that are spoken by less than three percent of people?
- 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.
Write conversation on the following situation.
Between two friends about the importance of reading newspapers
Write conversation on the following situation.
Between two friends on an exciting cricket match
The photographer was pleased after ______.
Attempt a description of the following process, in about 100 word each, either using the imperative or the passive.
Organising a birthday party in your house
Answer the following question as briefly as possible and with close reference to the relevant text.
Referring closely to the short story, The Singing Lesson relate what Basil wrote in his letter to Miss Meadows. What do you conclude about Basil from the tone and wording of the letter?
What makes you laugh?
Using the given informal letter as a model, write a letter about the topic given below.
Write letter to your father asking permission to go on a educational tour.
