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The Programme Ran________Six Hours.

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The programme ran________six hours.

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2017-2018 (March) English Set 1

संबंधित प्रश्‍न

Punctuation
Use capital letter, full stops, question marks, commas and inverted commas wherever necessary in the following paragraph. an arrogant lion was wandering though the jungle one day he asked the tiger who is stronger than you you O lion replied the tiger who is more fierce than a leopard asked the lion you sir replied the leopard he marched upto an elephant and asked the same question the elephant picked him up in his trunk swung him in the air and threw him down look said the lion there is no need to get mad just because you don’t know the answer.


Fill in the blank with the suitable word. 

Her aunt looks _____________ her aging grandparents. 


What point is the author trying to make?


Which figure of speech is used in the lines:
(Last week in someone’s place we saw
A dozen eyeballs on the floor.)


What tells you that the speaker was swayed by the enthusiasm of his admirers? What proves him wrong?


What tells you that the patriot was overambitious?


Thus I entered, and thus I go!
In triumphs, people have dropped down dead,
"Paid by the world, what dost thou owe
Me?"....God might question; now instead,
'Tis God shall repay: I am safer so.

Read the above lines and answer the question that follow.

Explain with reference to the context.


Explain briefly how Abou Ben Adhem demonstrated his love for God.


What lesson is learnt from the poem?


Is the story Didactic and gives a moral?


How does Ray Bradbury develop the mood in “All Summer in a Day”?


Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow:
For some time Mother had greatly envied us our swimming, both in the daytime and at night, but as she pointed out when we suggested she join us, she was far too old for that sort of thing. Eventually, however, under constant pressure from us, Mother paid a visit into town and returned to the villa coyly bearing a mysterious parcel. Opening this she astonished us all by holding up an extraordinary shapeless garment of black cloth, covered from top to bottom with hundreds of frills and pleats and tucks.
‘Well, what do you think of it?’ Mother asked.
We stared at the odd garment and wondered what it was for.
‘What is it?’ asked Larry at length.
‘It’s a bathing-costume, of course,’ said Mother. “What on earth did you think it was?’ ‘It looks to me like a badly-skinned whale,’ said Larry, peering at it closely.
You can’t possibly wear that, Mother,’ said Margo, horrified, Shy, it looks as though it was made in nineteen-twenty.’
‘What are all those frills and things for?’ asked Larry with interest.
‘Decoration, of course,’ said Mother indignantly.
‘What a jolly idea! Don’t forget to shake the fish out of them when you come out of the water.’
‘Well, I like it, anyway,’ Mother said firmly, wrapping the monstrosity up again, ‘and I’m going to wear it.’
‘You’ll have to be careful you don’t get waterlogged, with all that cloth around you,’ said Leslie seriously.
‘Mother, it’s awful; you can’t wear it,’ said Margo. ‘Why on earth didn’t you get something more up to date?’
‘ When you get to my age, dear, you can’t go around in a two-piece bathing suit… you don’t have the figure for it.’
‘I’d love to know what sort of figure that was designed for,’ remarked Larry.
‘You really are hopeless, Mother,’ said Margo despairingly.
‘But I like it… and I’m not asking you to wear it,’ Mother pointed out angrily.
‘That’s right, you do what you want to do,’ agreed Larry; ‘don’t be put off. It’ll probably suit you very well if you can grow another three or four legs to go with it.’
Mother snorted indignantly and swept upstairs to try on her costume. Presently she called to us to come and see the effect, and we all trooped up to the bedroom. Roger the dog, was the first to enter, and on being greeted by this strange apparition clad in its voluminous black costume rippling with frills, he retreated hurriedly through the door, backward, barking ferociously. It was some time before we could persuade him that it really was Mother, and even then he kept giving her vaguely uncertain looks from the corner of his eye. However, in spite of all opposition, Mother stuck to her tent-like bathing- suit, and in the end we gave up.
In order to celebrate her first entry into the sea we decided to have a moonlight picnic down at the bay, and sent an invitation to Theodore, who was the only stranger that Mother would tolerate on such a great occasion. The day for the great immersion arrived, food and wine were prepared, the boat was cleaned out and filled with cushions and everything was ready when Theodore turned up.

(a) Give the meaning of the following words as used in the passage:
One word answers or short phrases will be accepted.
  1. peering 
  2. ferociously
  3. immersion

(b) Answer the following questions briefly in your own words.

  1. Why did mother not join the swimming in the beginning?
  2. Briefly describe her swimming costume.
  3. What did Larry think it was?
  4. Which sentence tells you that Margo thought it was old fashioned?
  5. What was Leslie’s concern?
  6. Why did mother think it was suitable?

(c)

(i) In not more than 60 words describe what happened after mother went upstairs to try on her costume.

(ii) Give a title to your summary in 3 (c) (i). Give a reason to justify your choice. 


Describe the incident of the assassination attempt that took place during the night, in not more than 100 words (Paragraphs 4 to 15). Failure to keep within the word limit will be penalized. You will be required to:

(i) List your ideas clearly in point form. [6]
(ii) In about 100 words, write your points in the form of a connecting passage. [6]


What lessons do we learn from such hazardous experiences when we are face-to-face with death?


Column A shows your involvement in growing a tree, as well as the stages in the life of a tree. Column B shows the feelings you experience at all stages. Match them appropriately.

  A   B
1. You planted a sapling. a. Gave you a feeling of joy to see the promising future.
2. You watered the plant. b. The new experience brought excitement to you.
3. You saw the shoot for the first time. c. You were happy and satisfied because you experienced what you had often heard, that a small beginning can lead to great achievements.
4. You fenced the plant. d. The colour, symbolizing life, gave you a feeling of hope.
5. The plant gradually saw lush green leaves grow on it. e. You wanted to make a humble beginning.
6. The tree had buds too. f. Your motive was to protect it.
7. Birds made a nest on the tree which was fully grown and laden with flowers. g. You cared for it.

Let’s compose a poem. Two lines are given. Add two of your own.

There is another sky,
Ever serene and fair


Complete the table. One is done for you.

  The World around you What we should aim to be
1. Callous Caring for people, environment, life
2. Violent  
3. Greedy  
4. Corrupt  

Write at least 5 rhymes from the poem.


Think and write in your own words.

In which season does a greenwood turn to a yellow wood? Which stage in our life can be compared to that season?


‘The Storyteller’ has a story within a story.

Search from the Internet or your library books for other stories that have another story within. Enlist at least 3 to 5 of them.


‘There is no short-cut to success’.
Expand this maxim with a suitable introduction, body with examples, and conclusion. Write it in your notebook in about 20 lines.


Prepare attractive advertisement using the hints given below.

Home appliances – Aadi Sale – 20-50% - Special Combo Offers – Muthusamy & Co., Raja Street, Gingee.


Now complete the following, in the same way, using the words easy or strong.

The dog is ______

The horse is ______

The elephant is ______


Do you know a fish breathes from its gills? Write two sentences about other animals which can breathe under water.


Complete the following stories by using an appropriate word from the box given below –

my, his, he, your

Ram was a farmer. wanted to sell ______ ______ goats and sheep. So he went to the market. There sold all ______ animals to a rich man and got a lot of money. When he was going back to village, three thieves

stopped him. “Stop! Give us all ______ money.” Ram was very clever. He said, “I'll give ______ money to the strongest of you.” On hearing this, the thieves started fighting amongst themselves. Ram slipped away quietly.


On seeing the photograph the narrator ______.


"We'll keep her a day or two longer; she is so weak and helpless." Who said these words? To whom?


"A Daniel come to judgement! Yea a Daniel" Who is being described in these words? By whom?


Prepare a tourist leaflet for a historical place or a hill station using the following points.

  • Place
  • Special features
  • Distance
  • How to go there
  • Accommodation
  • Food
  • Climate

Describe your dream vehicle in a few lines.


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