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प्रश्न
Read the poem ‘The Road Not Taken’ by Robert Frost.
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Give your views, either for or against this statement.
Fill in each of the numbered blanks with the correct form of the word given in brackets. Do not copy the passage, but write in the correct serial order the word or phrase appropriate to the blank space.
Example :
(0) roamed
Once upon a time, in the days when genies and giants (0) ______ (roam) the land, there (1) ______ (live) a farmer (2) ______ (name) Baba Ayub. He lived with his family in a little village by the name of Maidan Sabz. Because he had a large family to feed, Saba Ayub (3) ______ (see) his days (4) ______ (consume) by hard work. Every day, he (5) ______ (labour) from dawn to sundown, (6) ______ (plow) his field and (7) ______ (turn) the soil and (8) ______ (tend) to his meagre pistachio trees.
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"Paid by the world, what dost thou owe
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'Tis God shall repay: I am safer so.
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Fill in the blank with an appropriate word:
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(B) It is too…………………………..
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(B) Although………………………..
Fill in the blank with an appropriate word:
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Join the following sentence to make one complete sentence without using and, but or so.
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(Begin : The Principal said that ……………. )
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Example:
(0) From his perch behind the clock, Hugo could (0)……. (see) everything.
Given below is an interesting combination of words. Explain why they have been used together.
scientific detachment
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b. Explain it in the context in which it is mentioned in the story.
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Explain the effect they have created in the poem.
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turning a somersault 
threading a needle
Compare your list with the others in the class. Can you explain why you find these things difficult to do?
Notice the use of ‘there’ in the following sentences.
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There was a big crowd at the fair.
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There were many things I’d have liked to buy.
Now rewrite the following sentences using ‘there’ in the beginning. Look at the following examples.
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I can do nothing to help you.
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There is nothing I can do to help you.
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A man at the door is asking to see you.
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There is a man at the door asking to see you.
1. This park has beautiful roses.
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3. We have no secrets between us.
4. My village has two primary schools.
5. This problem can be solved in two ways.
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Refer to a standard dictionary and find out the meaning of the following word:
Reporter
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- Greetings
- Introduction of the interviewee and achievements.
- 2 or 3 questions about growing years.
- 4 to 6 questions about the achievements.
- 2 or 3 questions about future plans and prospects.
- Expression of thanks and good wishes.
From the passage, find and write any two examples of the following:
Sentences containing
- 'must'
- 'can'
Give, in your own words, TWO reasons for each of the following :
One of the schoolboys helped the old woman cross the street.
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‘The Magic Glasses’ After ten years of diligent experimenting on ‘light’, Jayant, a brilliant scientist, created a pair of eye-glasses which would enable him to see through all opaque objects, doors, walls, metal structures, etc. On Monday, he put on his ‘magic’ glasses and stepped into the busy street outside ____________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ And so, Jayant received the ‘State Award for Brave Citizens’ _____________________________________________ |
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- Young crow is saved by the narrator
- Caesar begins to trouble neighbours
- The crow is named Caesar
- Caesar passes away
- Caesar objects to being caged.
Find and write the descriptions of different people given in this story.
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- her early life, training
- education
- her actual flight into space
- future plans
- her message to viewers.
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Complete the Interview with an imaginary Captain of the Ladies Cricket Team of your Town/City/State.
Interview
| Interviewer | J Prasad (J. P.) |
| Captain | Vijetha Bhide (V. B.) |
| J. P. | the presence of the Captain of our State Women’s Cricket Team, which won the final of the Inter State series in Mumbai, last week. Hello Vijetha, welcome to our show. |
| V. B. | Thank you for inviting me. |
(Now continue the interview adding about 4 to 5 Questions/Answers and conclude it with a farewell message.)
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- Early life
- Interest in this field
- Inspiration
- Coaching and guidance
- Achievement/Records
- Future plans
- Advice to youngsters
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Fill in the blank by choosing the preposition from the option.
The boy ran ______ the dog.
Fill in the blank by choosing the preposition from the option.
The frogs jumped ______ the well.
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| Count the number of F1* F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 F10 Total |
| children below 5 years of age |
| children from 5-14 years |
| grown-up children from 15-20 |
| elders from 21-50 years |
| old people who are above 50 years |
| total number of people in the family |
*F = Family
- How many members are educated in each family?
- From amongst the ten families, how many are educated?
Now talk to your partner and then write a report about your neighbourhood.
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- morning - evening
- car
- high
- boots
- heat
- where
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every sunday i go for a walk have breakfast read story books listen to music and watch television
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- I shall______
- I shall______
- I shall______
- I shall______
- I shall______
Give another word from the story that means
| completed | |
| surprised | |
| strange | |
| make up your mind |
The girl slept ______ [sound]
How is that day celebrated?
State whether the following statement are true or false
Jimmy grew a little taller after he was twenty.
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a tinge of coldness
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Now write a short story to explain these proverb.
Despair gives courage to a Coward
Fill in the following forms with imaginary details.

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Write the contraction for the following phrase.
have not - ______
Write the full form for the following.
weren’t - ______
Read the given sentence and underline the no word.
I have no coat.
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Write a composition (in approximately 400 – 450 words) on the following subject.
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