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प्रश्न
Listen to a speech by the honourable former President of India, Dr APJ Abdul Kalam, on his 'Vision for India'. While listening, fill up the following details.
a . The following countries captured our lands and conquered our minds.
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b . His first vision had been that of ---------------
c . His second vision was -----------------------
d . The three scientists who worked with him at ISRO were -------------------------------------------
e . India leads in --------------------------- and is the second largest producer of ----------------------
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उत्तर
a . The following countries captured our lands and conquered our minds
The Greeeks . the Turks , the Mughals , the British , the Portuguese , the French , the Dutch
b . His first vision had been that of freedom
c . His Second vision was development
d . The three scientists who worked with him at ISRO were :
- Vikram Sarabhai,
- Professor Satish Dhawan,
- Dr. Brahm Prakash
e . India leads in Remote Sensing Satelites and is the second largest producer of milk Production and rice
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Answer the following question briefly.
Why did the grandmother depend on her granddaughter to know the story?
The sequence of events has been jumbled up. Rearrange them and complete the given flowchart.
(1) Major Percy and Bill come to the house.
(2) Harold comes to know that his father is a boxer.
(3) Bill tells his wife that he is doing it for Harold.
(4) Jerry Fisher tries to convince Bill to reconsider.
(5) Mrs. Bramble is amazed to think that she has brought such a prodigy as Harold into the world.
(6) Harold wants to know what will happen to the money he had bet on Murphy losing.(7) Mrs. Bramble is informed that Bill had decided not to fight.
(8) Mrs. Bramble resumes work of darning the sock.
(9) Harold is alone with his mother in their home.
Answer the following question briefly.
Which road would you choose? Why?
Answer the following question briefly.
Why is Gaston not interested in buying the villa in the beginning?
Look at the map of Topo Island in B.2 and read the notes given below. Then complete the tourist brochure.
Notes
- Beaches - 6km north-west coast, 6km south - east coast; relax
- Fishing - near beach on north - west coast
- Adventure seekers - caves, mountains
- Trees - fruit, shade if day is too hot
- Lookout Point - can see whole island
Visit Topo Island for the Holiday of a Lifetime!
Here is the perfect paradise for holidaymakers - Topo Island. You .......... Fishing ........... . If it's adventure that you're after,........... . Fruit trees found on most parts of the island ........... And the Lookout Point on the northern tip of the island ................. Come to Topo Island, an exotic place, where dreams come true.
(A) Working in pairs, fill up the table by asking your partner about what he/ she does on the following days and times.
| Day | 7.00 am | 1.00 pm | 6.00 pm |
| Sunday | |||
| Monday | |||
| Tuesday | |||
| Wednesday | |||
| Thursday | |||
| Friday | |||
| Saturday |
(B) Write a brief account of his/her actions on the specified times and days, in the
space below. Ask further questions, if necessary. Use the simple past/past
perfect tense to write your description.
e.g. (a) Rani visited the zoo on Sunday.
(b) She had.finished all her homework by 5. 00 am on that day.
The news
(a) Narendra Singh – broke record – long jump – regional meet – Principal sent congratulations – also President Youth Federation
(b) Narendra Singh from St. Michael’s School has broken the regional long jump record. The principal of St. Michael’s has sent his congratulations. Best wishes have also come from the President of the Youth Federation.
_________________________________________
Exchange notes with your partner. Read out your partner’s information as a news broad¬cast. Use the present perfect tense to report I express actions completed in the recent past but whose effect still remains.
Use your imagination to make the news item sound exciting
(a) Answer the following questions:
- Where were the characters at the time of narration?
- Who was travelling with the aunt?
- How did the children pass their time?
- How long would they take to reach Templecombe?
- How does the aunt respond to the children’s antics? Why do you say so?
(b) You must have used a variety of articles in your answer. Why did you use them? Discuss the reasons with your teacher.
Study the following pair of sentences from the description. Notice the use of
articles-a, an or the or no article (X).
e.g. The next stop was at X Templecombe.
An aunt belonging to the children sat in one corner.
In the corner sat a stranger.
Hence we conclude
1. No article is used before a proper noun.
2. 'The' is used to refer to a specific place/person/ object.
3. 'A' is used when the person/place is referred to for the first time.
4. 'An' is used before a vowel sound.
Work in pairs and recognise how many words belong to each set. Complete the sentences as in the example. Use words only from the box above:
- Chemical elements?
Mercury, iron, ammonia__________ of___________ are chemical elements. - Countries in South America?
Brazil, Syria, Sumatra One____________ is a country in South America. - Rivers?
Hwang Ho, Mekong ____________ them are rivers. - Languages?
Telugu, Bengali, Punjabi, Holland____________are languages. - Capital cities?
Pokhara, Mandalay, New York, Melbourne___________of ____________a capital. - Grow on trees?
Pineapple, tomato_______________ of them grows on trees. - Religions?
Taoism, Democracy, Communism ____________of ____________ is a religion. - Units of currency?
rupee, kyat, yen, dollar, baht, rupiah ____________are units of currency.
Complete the following passage by choosing the correct option. The first one has been done as an example:
Martin Cooper, (a) _______ a Motorola researcher and executive, is widely (b) _______ to be the inventor (c)_______ the first mobile phone in 1973. There are (d) _______ categories of mobile phones (e)_______ from basic phones and feature phones (f)______ as music phones, camera phones to smart phones. The (g)_________commonly used data application on mobile phones (h)______ text messaging. Mobile phones generally (i)_______power from batteries which (j)_______ be recharged. The use of cellphones (k)_________ while driving as a safety measure.
| (a) (i) an (ii) the (iii) a (iv) X |
(b) (i) consider (ii) considered (iii) considering (iv) have considered |
(c) (i) for (ii) of (iii) as (iv) off |
(d) (i) many (ii) few (iii) much (iv) more |
| (e) (i) are ranging (ii) ranging (iii) range (iv) ranges |
(f) (i) some (ii) like (iii) such (iv) similar |
(g) (i) much (ii) more (iii) most (iv) many |
(h) (i) is (ii) are (iii) has been (iv) being |
| (i) (i) obtain (ii) is obtaining (iii) obtaining (iv) obtained |
(j) (i) would (ii) can (iii) may (iv) should |
(k) (i) ban (ii) was banned (iii) banning (iv) is banned |
Is there enough variety of content?
What are the ten different ways in which you can use a ruler other than its regular use? List your answer below.
e.g. You can use it to dig holes.
Do you see any difference in the following sentences?
(a) You can use a ruler to dig holes.
(b) You can use my ruler to dig holes.
(c) You can find a ruler in the study room.
Can is used to express permission, ability, and possibility in these sentences.
In sentence (a) can is used to express ________.
In sentence (b) can is used to express ________ and,
in sentence (c) can is used to express ________.
Can, could, may, might, will, would, must, ought to, shall, should are called Modal verbs.
On a cold winter night you hear a loud shrieking noise at repeated intervals. What might have caused this?
Write down your ideas using the pattern below.
| it |
might could must |
have been |
the owl hooting a ghost____________ |
Can you make some guesses about the dead man? Give reasons for your answers.
a) Did the man die a natural death or was he murdered?
b) Was the dead man rich or poor?
c) Who is the man bending over him?
What comes next
Connectors are indicators or markers of what comes next in a text.
Look at these extracts from longer texts. Decide which marker/connector could be used in the blanks to indicate what comes next. e.g.
There are many good players in the cricket team: for instance, Tendulkar and Dhoni.
- There are two main types of elephant in the world: ___________ , the Indian and the African.
- He is good at swimming, tennis and hockey. ___________, he has also represented the school in cricket.
- Many environmentalists strongly object to the mill being built at Srutipur, ___________ the unemployed are very happy at the proposal.
- Her performance in the Olympics did not match our expectations. ___________, she hasn’t improved much in the recent past.
- In the field of research the computer, has proved immensely useful. ___________, it has become an indispensable tool for all kinds of scientific endeavour
- The import of petrol has been banned in the Midlands. ___________, the price of it has gone up.
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 |
Convert these sentences into headlines
(i) The sealink between Bandra and Worli has been inaugurated.
(i) _______________________________________
(ii) Twelve non-stop superfast trains have been introduced in the recent railway budget.
(ii) _______________________________________
(iii) One more case of swine flu has been confirmed in Hyderabad.
(iii) _______________________________________
(9) Read these instructions from a computer operating manual.
How to start
- Link up the monitor, keyboard and printer.
- Plug in the main cable.
- Switch on the monitor at the back.
- When the light appears on the screen, place the Day Disk in Drive A.
- Push in the disk until the button clicks out.
(It takes about 30 seconds for the computer to load the programme.) - Press the Drive button and the disk shoots out.
- Replace the Day Disk with the Document Disk.
- Press function key 7.
- Start work!
Question 9.1
Convert these instructions into the past passive by filling in the blanks. The first sentence has been completed as an example.
Firstly the monitor keyboard and printer were linked up. Then the __________ was __________. The monitor __________ at the back. When the light appeared on the screen, __________ in Drive A. The disk __________ until __________. It took the computer 30 seconds to load the programme. The Drive button __________ and the disk shot out. The __________ with the Document Disk. Finally, __________
The word processor was then ready to use.
20 years from now, one of your class-mates becomes a famous sport-star. You have been asked to write his/her biography. Collect the necessary biographical details. Use your imagination to create his / her achievements in the sport concerned, and write the biography. Remember to write it in chronological order of events, and use the simple past tense as far as possible.
