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प्रश्न
Make a list of words which are spelled differently in American and British English.
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उत्तर
| British | American |
| Amongst | Among |
| Colour | Color |
| Defence | Defense |
| Pretence | Pretense |
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संबंधित प्रश्न
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...
You had gone on a trekking expendition with a group of friends. As night closed in, you realised that you were separated from the group. Describe your initial feelings and the place where you got lost. How did you spend the night alone before you were reunited with your group?
Fill in the blank with the suitable word.
She turned _____________ the offer to work at the factory.
Is there repetition used in the poem? Why?
What surprises Abou the next night? What message has the poet conveyed to all of us?
Which is the turning point in the poem?
What event is referred to in the poem?
What human value is displayed by the action of the eight contestants?
What is the theme of the poem? How is it conveyed?
(A) It is such a wonderful opportunity that we must not miss it.
(B) It is too…………………………..
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?
Join the following sentence to make one complete sentence without using and, but or so.
She was so excited about her performance. She could not sleep at night.
He had plenty of wealth but he was not happy.
(Begin: In spite............................................ )
Explain the following phrase
Turned to dust
Use it in a sentence of your own.
Find out the information about the qualification and eligibility required in the profession related to wildlife such as:
Environmentalist
The use of personal pronoun ‘I’ is evident and prominent in this poem. Give reasons.
Multiple Choice Question:
Which phrase means the same as to ‘quarrel’?
Multiple Choice Question:
What does the phrase in the extract ‘turned black’ mean here?
Give reasons, for us being reluctant to make friends with some strangers, but being comfortable with some, even after meeting them for the first time.
Discuss with your partner and make a list of steps that you feel are essential to unite the people of different castes, races, religions, and languages in India.
While building a bridge, a group of people comes together. They are architects, designers, engineers, officers, masons, politicians, building material suppliers, carpenters, etc. Write about the qualifications of these people. Choose any career from the list above and complete the table.
| Your choice of career/ careers | Skill/Qualifications |
There are ample career opportunities in film making and producing films.
The following professions which require different professional skills, and write them accordingly.
| Professions | Professional skills |
| 1. Actor-Male or Female | Acting, voice modulation, Body language, facial expressions, etc. |
| 2. Director | |
| 3. Producer | |
| 4. Music-director | |
| 5. Script-writer | |
| 6. Lyrist | |
| 7. Cameramen | |
| 8. Cinematographer | |
| 9. Set-designer | |
| 10. Costume-designer |
Gather information on any one of the following by talking to your elders, family members, and from other sources in your mother tongue and write a short note on it in English.
Something that you use to decorate your home on special occasions.
Write in your own words:
What does the listener do when the poet asks him to just listen? Give 3 points.
‘Invictus’ is an example of Traditional Poetry. ‘Please Listen’ is an example of Free Verse.
Say ‘WHY’?
The writer grew less dogmatic and more open-minded.
Write in your own words:-
What are the latest modern methods of depositing money in your own or somebody else’s account?
Write the reason in your own words.
After the song, Ostad had vanished.
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 an article for the following.
The service provided by the conservancy workers in your city is very poor. You find all the street corners dumped with garbage thrown by the residents of the locality. It causes a menace for the public at large. You are Ramya/Rajan of Class X, studying in TM Model School, Dharmapuri. Write an article in about 150-200 words to the editor of The Indian Express, about this and suggest ways by which the situation could be improved.
Draft Letter for the following
You are Sudha. Your neighbour has a pet dog that barks continuously. Write a letter to the Editor of a weekly newspaper of your locality, highlighting the nuisance and noise pollution created thus. Also, suggest ways to solve the problem.
Create a pamphlet for the following.
Make a pamphlet on ‘Dengue Awareness’ (Focus on its causes, preventions, symptoms, and precautions).
Your friend has presented a beautiful art piece on your birthday. Write a letter to her appreciating her art work.
You are waiting to board a train in a railway station. The train is delayed by an hour. Write a paragraph about the crowded scene in the railway station based on your observation.
| vendors | tea vendors | shops | families | piles of luggage |
| porters | trolley | scroll board | announcement | ticket counter queue |
“I will pay tomorrow.” He said that he would pay ______.
Write the hungry fox story on your own by looking at the pictures and using the clues given under each picture.
Fill in the blank by choosing the preposition from the option.
The frogs jumped ______ the well.
Fill in the blank by choosing the preposition from the option.
The birds were caught ______ the net.
Now complete the following suitably.
He was cleaning out his cupboard when _______
Punctuate the following sentence.
when I went fishing I caught an old shoe a plastic bag and a bad cold.
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 (?).
going he is where
Some word have similar sound, but different meaning. Choose the correct word from the option and fill in the blank.
He is our school ______.
Write rhyming words for the words given below. One has been done for you.
- morning - evening
- car
- high
- boots
- heat
- where
In the sentence below the capital letter, comma, full stop and question mark are missing. Put these in the correct place.
sita where are you looking
In a short paragraph write how you can be a good friend.
How is that day celebrated?
State whether the following statement are true or false
Both Jimmy and Bob were of the same age.
State whether the following statement are true or false
The friends parted one night after watching a movie together.
State whether the following statement are true or false
Jimmy grew a little taller after he was twenty.
Who do you think has been more successful of the two? Give reasons.
‘Seeing is believing’. How is this humorously disproved in this story? Bring out the irony in the situation.
The photograph did not look like ______.
Fill in the following forms with imaginary details.
Do you think you can afford to buy all of these at once?
Which of the following lines tells us that the poet Wordsworth carried a mental picture of the daffodils?
According to Lorenzo, a man who is unmoved by music is ______.
What makes you angry?
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.
Write a composition (in approximately 400 – 450 words) on the following subject.
Parents should not influence their children when choosing the subjects they wish to study. Argue either FOR or AGAINST the given statement.
