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प्रश्न
The Streetlamp has been compared to a _____.
पर्याय
ship
giant
witch
magician
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उत्तर
giant
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Tick the right answer.
When you replicate something, you do it (for the first time/for the second time).
Match the meanings with the words/expressions in italic, and write the appropriate
meaning next to the sentence.
Paralysed with fear, the boy faced his abductors.
Thinking about Poem
The poet says “No” in the beginning of the third stanza. What does he mean by this?
India's Major concerns
Read the following paragraph. Then work in pairs and list the different ways in which you can contribute to save Mother Earth. As an individual you can make a major contribution towards reducing India's over all emission level.
How to save the Environment at Home
There are plenty of small steps that people can take at home to help save the environment. While the eco-footprint of each step is small, thousands of people doing the same thing can make a difference. In making some small changes to the way that you do things at home, you are gradually making a difference, even as an individual. You will kill costs and improve your health at the same time, so helping to save the environment isn't an entirely altruistic exercise after all!
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SAVE MOTHER EARTH CAMPAIGN |
Continuous as the stars that shine
And twinkle on the milky way,
They stretched in never-ending line
Along the margin of a bay:
Ten thousand saw I at a glance,
Tossing their heads in springhtly dance.
Read the lines given above and answer the question that follow.
What is being compared to the stars and why ?
How the author and his friend spent the entire day?
Who were wrongly blamed for the theft of the bananas?
Why/when did Abbu Khan become unhappy?
How was Mahmoud, the cook, attached to the tiger cub?
Why is it necessary to enjoy sound sleep?
Who really helped Vijay Singh in defeating the ghost? How?
Which is the word in the extract that means ‘a liquid sweet juice?
Word in the box given below indicates a large number of… For example, ‘a herd of cows’ refers to many cows. Complete the following phrase with a suitable word from the box.
a _______________ of cattle
Answer the following question:
How did she become an astronaut? What gave her the idea that she could be an astronaut?
Answer the question.
What does he imagine about
The people with whom they live?
Talk to your partner and say whether the following statement is true or false.
Camels store water in their humps.
What does the speaker usually do while lying in the bed?
Fill in the blanks with the words given in the box.
| how, what, when, where, which |
You should decide soon ______ to start building your house.
What does Portia ask of Antonio as a remembrance before she leaves the courtroom?
Read the following extract from Jesse Owens's short story, ‘My Greatest Olympic Prize’ and answer the question that follows:
| I wasn't too worried about all this. I'd trained, sweated and disciplined myself for six years with the Games in mind. While I was going over on the boat, all I could think about was taking home one or two of those gold medals. I had my eye especially on the running broad jump. |
- What does Owens mean by 'all this'? What games does he refer to? [3]
- What made Owens confident of winning a gold medal or two? [3]
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What was the ‘surprise’ that Hitler had kept hidden from the world?
How did Owens feel when he came face to face with the ‘surprise’? [3] - Describe Owens’ performance in the broad jump trials.
What doubts filled his mind at this time? [3] - What makes Luz Long’s behaviour at the ‘Games’ truly remarkable in the context of the times?
Identify a theme that is common to the short story ‘My Greatest Olympic Prize and the poem ‘Nine Gold Medals’. [4]
