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The Soldier Laid________Their Lives Defending Their Country.

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The soldier laid________their lives defending their country.

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2017-2018 (March) English Set 1

संबंधित प्रश्‍न

What are the advantages of reading mentioned by Dahl?


What thoughts are uppermost in the soldier’s mind as he talks with the old man?


What does Hemingway want to convey about the affects of war through the story?


Anderson through the story a Little Match Girl gives an idea about the Victorian society of his times?


I prefer playing a, game to watching television. (Begin: I would rather ……….)


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 correct serial order the word or phrase appropriate to the blank space. 

Example:
(0) He had been (0) ……… (sit) on the bank of a small irrigation canal.
Answer: sitting

He was (1) ………. (gaze) at a couple of herons (2) ……… (fish) in the muddy water, when he (3) ……… (feel) something bumps his elbow. (4) ……… (look) around, he (5) ………. (find) at his side a little goat, jet black and soft as velvet with lovely grey eyes. Neither her owner nor her mother (6) ……… (be) around. She continued to (7) ……… (nudge) Mukesh, so he (8) ……… (look) in his pocket for nourishment. 


Referring closely to the essay Unbirthday and Other Presents, discuss why E V Lucas feels that `unbirthday‘ gifts are better than the regular gifts people give. 


Mrs. Kumar has been a teacher for thirty years. She will now retire. 


He had plenty of wealth but he was not happy.
(Begin: In spite............................................ ) 


Give reasons for the following.

List the advances in technology that have improved forensic analysis.


Below is a topic for essay writing. Follow the steps listed above to write on these topics.

Human Population Grows Up


The phrase 'inter alia' meaning 'among other things' is one of the many Latin expressions commonly used in English.

Find out what these Latin phrases mean.

1.Prima face

2. ad hoc

3. in camera

4.ad infinitum

5.mutatis multanis

6.tabula rasa


Fill in the blanks in the paragraph below with words from the box.

huge big  foolish interesting tiny unlucky last


There was a ___________ Eid fair in our village. We could buy anything from a
____________ toy to a ____________ camel. I went to the fair on its ___________ day with Uncle and Bhaiya. We went to the Lucky Shop. It was
very____________ . I tried my luck but did not win any prize. Later, Uncle told me that I was more ___________ than___________ .


Complete the following web diagram.


You have just returned after your first experience of the kite - festival in Gujarat / Ahmedabad. You were thrilled with the festivities.

You have a friend who lives abroad. Write a letter to your friend describing how you enjoyed the kite-festival.


Given in a mixed order below are some good human attributes of the family. Pick out from the box and write it against the line that reflects it.

He believed, his daughter was still alive, after three years.


Hold a story-telling competition in which each one narrates a folk-tale or fairy-tale.


Read the script from:

Joan (Girl) Good morning, Captain squire ........... (up to)
Joan

(Simply) .............

Polly and Jack have promised to come with me.

Write a summary of that part of the script (in Indirect speech) in 15 to 20 lines.


Work in groups.

  • Discuss how your mother cooks rice in your house.
  • Write down the ingredients you need like rice and water.
  • List the steps in cooking. The words in the recipe above will help you.
  • Each person in the group should tell others how rice is cooked in their house. 
  • Now write down the recipe.

Reference to context.

Draw pictures of the speakers of the above lines.


Malu lived with Malu’s parents in the North Pole. Malu had great fun with Malu’s seagull friends.

One day Malu’s father told Malu that the hunters had come to trap Malu and Malu’s family. Malu knew how to hide very well. Malu shut Malu’s eyes and curled up like a ball of snow.

The hunter searched for Malu and Malu's family everywhere but in vain.

We can avoid repeating the names by using certain other words in their place. Study the table below.

  Singular Plural
person speaking I, me  we, us
person spoken to you you
other persons he, him, she, her. they,
places, things it them.

Now rewrite the above paragraph using words from the above table.


Answer the question by looking at the picture.

Example: What is happening in picture 5?

The girl is diving into the water.
Where are the boats racing in picture 2?
______ are ______

Where do the following live ?

  1. Birds live in
  2. Rabbits live in
  3. Beavers live in

In the sentence below the capital letter, comma, full stop and question mark are missing. Put these in the correct place.

laxmi why are you crying


I can do the sum ________. [easy}


Answer the following question as briefly as possible and with close reference to the relevant text.

Referring closely to the short story, B. Wordsworth relate two important lessons that the young narrator learnt from his friend, B. Wordsworth. How were these lessons relevant?


Certainly anyone who insists on condemning all lies should think about what would happen if we could reliably tell when our family, friends, colleagues, and government leaders were deceiving us. It is tempting to think that the world would become a better place without the deceptions that seem to interfere with our attempts are genuine communication. On the other hand, perhaps there is such a thing as too much honesty. - Adapted from Allison Kornet, "The Truth About Lying"

Would the world be a better place if everyone always told the complete truth? Plan and write an essay in which you develop your point of view on this issue. Support your position with reasoning and examples taken from your reading, studies, experience, or observations.


  1. Within one minute, write as many meaningful phrases as possible using the numbers given below. Do not repeat the ideas.
    1. One: ______
    2. Two: ______
    3. Three: ______
    4. Four: ______
    5. Five: ______
    6. Six: ______
    7. Seven: ______
    8. Forty: ______
    9. A hundred: ______
  2. Try to imagine a situation/context where all the above items fit in. Describe it in 8-10 lines.
  3. Think of a title for your passage.
  4. Try to draw a map incorporating your phrases in a meaningful way. (Two examples are given below.) Write a key/index for your map.


Complete the dialogue.

Anil: Which is your favourite book?
Sunil: ______________________
Anil: What type of book is it?
Sunil: _____________________

Based on the short story, The Story of an Hour, discuss what can be inferred about the significance of the open window in Mrs. Mallard’s room. Write your answer in a short paragraph of 100-150 words.


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