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Read the following word carefully and fill in the blank by choosing the appropriate word given in option. Arun is full of ______.

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प्रश्न

Read the following word carefully and fill in the blank by choosing the appropriate word given in option.

Arun is full of ______.

पर्याय

  • afraid

  • plunged

  • appeared

  • shrilly

  • skimmed

  • devoured

  • cowardice

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Arun is full of cowardice.

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पाठ 1.5: His First Flight - English Workshop [पृष्ठ ३४]

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बालभारती English Coursebook [Marathi] Standard 10 Maharashtra State Board
पाठ 1.5 His First Flight
English Workshop | Q 4. (a) | पृष्ठ ३४

संबंधित प्रश्‍न

Give antonyms of the following words by adding prefixes :

(i) gratitude
(ii) clear
(iii) believe
(iv) significance


Notice the underlined words in these sentences and choose the option that best explains their meanings.

“What a thunderclap these words were to me!”

The words were:


Notice the underlined words in these sentences and choose the option that best explains their meanings.

I never saw him look so tall.

M. Hamel ______.


Notice these words in the story.

  • “chuffed”, meaning delighted or very pleased
  • “nosey”, meaning inquisitive
  • “gawky”, meaning awkward, ungainly

These are words that are used in an informal way in colloquial speech.

Make a list of ten other words of this kind.


  1. List the words used in the text that are related to legal procedures.
    For example: deposition
  2. List other words that you know that fall into this category.

Form groups and explain the following word with an example. You can take the help of your teacher.

Humility


Form groups and explain the following words with examples. You can take help of your teacher.

Gratitude


Form groups and explain the following words with examples. You can take help of your teacher.

Courtesy


Form groups and explain the following words with examples. You can take help of your teacher.

Generosity


Distinguish between a legal offence and a moral offence on the basis of the given text.

Legal offence  Moral offence
Burglary Rude behaviour
   
   
   

The specific meaning of word ‘anthem’ in the content of the story is _______.


Conchology means the scientific study or collection of mollusc shell. Refer to the dictionary and find out the meaning of Archaeology


Choose appropriate phrases/expressions from the extract given in the options and fill in the blank appropriately. 

I was on diet for some days but today I am going to eat _______.


The verbs in bold letters are made up of a verb and a small adverb.

(Adverb particles are not the same as prepositions.)
For example, shake (verb) + up (adverb). These are called ‘phrasal verbs.’ The meaning of a phrasal verb may be idiomaticdifferent from the meanings of the two separate words.

Read carefully the following sentence from the text and underline the phrasal verbs.

Abroad is the place where we stay up late.


Fill in the blank selecting the correct phrase from the alternatives given. 

[be completely stumped, be broken, feel out of place, speak at length, feel at home, a sea of knowledge, broaden one’s horizon, one’s second innings, touch the hearts, keep one going]

To succeed in any competitive examination, one requires a _______.


Fill in the blank selecting the correct phrase from the alternatives given. 

[be completely stumped, be broken, feel out of place, speak at length, feel at home, a sea of knowledge, broaden one’s horizon, one’s second innings, touch the hearts, keep one going]

The simple village girl _______ in a formal party.


Fill in the blank selecting the correct phrase from the alternatives given. 

[be completely stumped, be broken, feel out of place, speak at length, feel at home, a sea of knowledge, broaden one’s horizon, one’s second innings, touch the hearts, keep one going]

The work done by Sindhutai Sapkal _______ of millions.


The road in the poem does not mean only the road to travel. The poet wants to suggest the road of life. Explain the metaphor with the help of the poem.


Some words in the poem are related to different parts of a ship or a mariner’s life. Given below is the meaning of those terms. Identify the word.

The lowest part of the ship


Some words in the poem are related to different parts of a ship or a mariner’s life. Given below is the meaning of those terms. Identify the word.

Floating object that shows direction


Some words in the poem are related to different parts of a ship or a mariner’s life. Given below is the meaning of those terms. Identify the word.

Another name for a ship


Match the words given in column A with their meaning in column B.

Column A Column B
1. Cheerful a. With feeling of disappointment
2. Selfish b. Lack of satisfaction
3. Sorely c. Happy
4. Discontent d. Concerned with one’s own pleasure

The rhyme scheme of the first stanza is ‘aabb’. Find the rhyme scheme of other stanzas


Complete the following using suitable describing word as appeared in the poem with the help of the words given in the option:

Father’s tea


Complete the following using suitable describing word as appeared in the poem with the help of the words given in the option:

Father’s food


Find out from the poem example of Alliteration.


Enrich your vocabulary. Match the job terms with their meanings.

(1) to be your own boss (a) work that requires manual activity
(2) a dead-end job (b) an important powerful job
(3) a good team player (c) to be unhappy in an office job
(4) a heavy workload (d) a normal job having a duty of 8 hours
(5) a high-powered job (e) to be in a boring job that is hard to leave
(6) job satisfaction (f) a job with no promotional opportunities
(7) manual work (g) to have your own business
(8) to be stuck in a rut (h) to have a lot of work to do
(9) to be stuck behind a desk (i) enjoying your job
(10) a nine-to-five job (j) someone who can work well with other people

Find from the text the collocation for the following.

______ man


From the story, find the collocation of the following.

frail and .........


From the story, find the collocation of the following.

widely ..........


From the story, find the collocation of the following.

simple ..........


From the story, find the collocation of the following.

......... closed


From the story, find the collocation of the following.

.......... time


Refer to a dictionary to find out the meanings of the following words.

Spirit - a person’s mind or feelings or soul.

  • Spiritual
  • Spirituality
  • Spiritualism
  • Spiritualist

From the lesson, pick out one word for the following.

a place of residence


From the lesson, pick out one word for the following.

eager to know everything


From the lesson, pick out one word for the following.

echoed loudly


Vocabulary Extension - Choose several words from the text. Use a dictionary or internet to build up more associations/collocations of each word.


Let’s use the Thesaurus.

Along with your partner, go to the library or search the internet for a standard Thesaurus to complete the following table. One is done for you.

Sr. No. Word Type Synonym Antonym
1. observe verb notice, discern, detect, mark ignore, overlook
2. abandoned      
3. grateful      
4. initiative      
5. peril      
6. separation      

Homograph: Homograph is a word spelled and pronounced like another word but with a different meaning.

For example: the word ‘fast’ has two meanings. The different meanings are -

fast- hold firmly

fast- to abstain from food

fast- opposite of slow.

Go through the text again and make a list of meanings of all the homographs that are found in the text. Also, make a list of such words that you know, heard, or read somewhere.


Discuss the meanings of the following idioms/phrases and use them in your own sentence.

To get a toehold.


Discuss the meanings of the following idioms/phrases and use them in your own sentence.

Under the cover of.


Discuss the meanings of the following idioms/phrases and use them in your own sentence.

A spell of.


Complete the following table.

Idioms Meanings Your own sentences
1. bird’s eye view view from somewhere high  
2. as free as a bird he/she is carefree After finishing her exam. she will be as free as a bird.
3. eagle’s eye ability to observe something closely  
4. spread ones wings to try to work on things independently  

Find more such idioms using the following key word.

fly


Find more such idioms using the following key word.

name of animals


Read the following word carefully and make a meaningful sentence of your own, and write in your notebook.

Curveting


Read the following word carefully and fill in the blank by choosing the appropriate word given in options.

The violin played very ______.


Read the following word carefully and fill in the blank by choosing the appropriate word given in options.

He ______ through the report.


Give the Homophones of the following.

  1. blue
  2. bear
  3. beet
  4. to
  5. son

Pick the Homophones from the text.

  1. see -
  2. wood -
  3. there -
  4. scene -
  5. won -
  6. eye -
  7. peace -
  8. threw -
  9. hence -
  10. knot -

Use the following word/phrase in your own sentence.

quirk of fate


Use the following word/phrase in your own sentence.

confined to


Look at the word and their meaning. select the correct alternative.

monument


Complete the sentences meaningfully and share them with the class.

  1. If you do exercise daily, _______.
  2. If _______, you will pass the exam.
  3. If _______, _______.
  4. ______, if _______

Make 4 meaningful words by using letters from “Pessimistic”

  1. ____________
  2. ____________
  3. ____________
  4. ____________

divinity : ____________


Write minimum 5 hidden words of more than 4 letters from -‘intergovernmental’


Find antonym of the following word from the story.

drizzle ×


Find antonym of the following word from the story.

lie ×


Find antonym of the following word from the story.

frowned ×


Make a sentence of your own using the following word.

elation


Make a sentence of your own using the following word.

sponsor


Make a sentence of your own using the following word.

reinforced


Make a sentence of your own using the following word.

humble surroundings


Using a dictionary, find the difference between the following pairs of phrases. Make sentences of your own with each of them.

Phrases Meaning Own Sentences
1. to cut in
to cut out
____________
____________
____________
____________
2. to be held by
to be held up
____________
____________
____________
____________
3. to run away to run for ____________
____________
____________
____________
4. to be known as
to be known for
____________
____________
____________
____________
5. to go with to go after ____________
____________
____________
____________
6. to put fire into
to put fire out
____________
____________
____________
____________

Find a synonym from the story for the following word.

Repair


Find a synonym from the story for the following word.

Surely


Find the antonym of the following word from the text.

Disqualify ×


Find a synonym from the story for the following word.

Contentment


Find the antonym of the following word from the text.

Diffident ×


Write the related words as shown in the example:


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