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प्रश्न
Private Quelch knew ‘too much’. Give reasons to prove that he was unable to win the admiration of his superior officers or his colleagues in about 100 words.
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उत्तर
No doubt, Private Quelch or the Professor knew ‘too much’. He wds a lanky and stooping man frowning through his hornrimmed spectacles. He was aptly nicknamed die Professor. But Private Quelch’s habit of exhibiting his knowledge irritated his fellow- soldiers as well as his superior officers. Each time when one of his colleagues made a mistake, he would publicly correct him. He was always very condescending. He tried to show how superior he was to all of them. He badgered (he instructors with questions. When a Sergeant instructor described the muzzle velocity well over 2000 feet per second, the Professor corrected him. He replied 2440 feet per second. The irritated Sergeant in the hope of revenge, turned his questions again and again to the Professor. Corporal Turnbull cut the Professor to size for interrupting him. He snubbed Private Quelch by nominating him for permanent cookhouse duties. Even his colleagues fled when the Professor was nearby to avoid his sermonising.
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The ‘Professor’ knew too much. How did he prove himself ? Fill up the space with suitable examples from the story, using the given clues :
(a) about muzzle velocity : _____
(b) after a thirty mile walk : _____
(c) his salute on payday : ______
(d) the loud sound of a high flying invisible aeroplane : _______
(e) about hand grenades : _______
(f) during cook house duties :. _______
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- His profession
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by ticking the correct choice.
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by ticking the correct choice.
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Notes
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(b) I prefer writing __________
(c) He fell ___________ the ladder.
(d) John, as well as his younger brothers, _________ going abroad for further studies.
(e) You’d better take a taxi. ___________ , you’ll arrive late.
(f) It’s not a very good job. _____________ it’s something to start with.
| (a) (i) However (ii) Although (iii) Despite (iv) So that |
(b) (i) on (ii) in (iii) by (iv) with |
| (c) (i) on (ii) out (iii) of (iv) off |
(d) (i) is (ii) are (iii) have (iv) been |
| (e) (i) However (ii) Consequently (iii) Furthermore (iv) Otherwise |
(f) (i) Besides (ii) Moreover (iii) On the other hand (iv) But |
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Write a paragraph about a newly devised robot that can be of great help to home-makers.
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- have rescued a child who has been
- have rescued a child who was being
- rescued a child who had been
- rescued a child who was
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Two passengers travelling in a car died ____________. The driver of the truck is absconding.
- after their collision of a truck
- in a collision with a truck
- after their car collided in a truck
- when their car collided with a truck
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Smoking ____________ in all public places.
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- is being banned
- banned
- was banned
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- the building, it has been demolished
- the building, it will be
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(b) (i) men coming to (ii) men started (iii) men began to (iv) men came to |
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| (d) (i) his protest (ii) her protest (iii) their protest (iv) protesting |
(e) (i) they may cut her head first (ii) they would have to cut her head first (iii) they can cut her head first (iv) they should cut her head first |
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SURVAYS ON THE USE OF COMPUTERS
| Age: | |
| Boy I Girl: | |
| Hours spent at the computer: | |
| Hours spent playing games and chatting on the internet: | |
| Hours spent surfing the Internet/ websites for learning: | |
| Hours spent per week studying at home: | |
| Hours spent for leisure activities: | |
| If you reduce your time spent on the computer, how would you spend the extra time? | |
| I like to spend my time on the computer because: |
Thinking about changes in Reported Speech.
Look at the cartoon and read the dialogue.
Now read the following paragraph, which reports what happened in the cartoon.
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In the box below list the words that have been changed
List the two verbs of speaking that have been added.
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- __________ that ….
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| (a) (i) consisted (ii) consists (iii) is consisted (iv) has consisted |
(b) (i) much (ii) few (iii) little (iv) many |
(c) (i) the (ii) these (iii) an (iv) some |
(d) (i) is (ii) being (iii) has been (iv) been |
| (e) (i) wisest (ii) wiser (iii) as wise as (iv) too wise |
(f) (i) were helped (ii) were being helped (iii) are helped (iv) helped |
(g) (i) are having (ii) owning (iii) have (iv) has |
(h) (i) are (ii) has been (iii) are being (iv) have been |
