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Tick the item that is closest in meaning to the following phrase. to give vent to

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प्रश्न

Tick the item that is closest in meaning to the following phrase.

to give vent to

पर्याय

  • to express

  • to emphasise

  • to suppress

  •  to dismiss

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उत्तर

to give vent to - to express.

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पाठ 5: The Adventure - Working with words [पृष्ठ ७०]

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एनसीईआरटी English Hornbill (Core) Class 11
पाठ 5 The Adventure
Working with words | Q 2 | पृष्ठ ७०

संबंधित प्रश्‍न

Complete the following statements :

(ii) Maharashtra depends on India, because ................

 


To what end have humans used their superior intelligence ?


Tick the item that is closest in meaning to the following phrase.

to meet one's match


Examine the communication channels in the story between Paul and Bassett.


The peacock is the national bird of India. Why do you think the peacock has been chosen?


Discuss in pairs
Choice of diction is very crucial to the communication of meaning.


Bring out the parallel suggested between the predatory instincts of the bird and human behaviour.


Divide the class into 5 groups. Each group can prepare a decorative chart/poster using an epigrammatic line from the poem. You may use calligraphy/painting/or Paint program on a computer. (With permission, put up these charts in your school.)


Read the story and complete the following.

At first, Revathi’s plants did not look normal and healthy because, ____________.


Make a list of the preparations made for an assault on Tiger Hill.

Bofors guns _____________.


Write down any two Slogans on 'Gender Equality'.


Find evidence from the lesson and write in your own words.

It is time to see ourselves as a developed nation.


Find evidence from the lesson and write in your own words.

India has many amazing success stories.


Little things

Little drops of water,
Little grains of ______
Make the mighty ocean
And the pleasant ______.

Thus the little minutes,
Humble though they ______,
Make the mighty ages
Of ______,

Little deeds of kindness,
Little words of ______
Make this earth an Eden,
Like the heaven a ______

What important message does the above poem convey?


Answer the following question in short.

What did the bundle in silken cloth contain?


Read the following sentence carefully and choose the correct meaning.

The Peacock had a gorgeous tail like no other bird.


There are some dialogues that are short, but quite effective. They give us enjoyment and add beauty to the main story. Find some more from the text.


State whether the following statement is True or False:

Oberon transforms Bottom's head into that of an ass.


Read the given extract (Act III)

Match column A with column B.

Sr.No. A B
1. Dr. Thomas Stockmann Opportunist
2. Katherine Vulnerable
3. Peter Stockmann Honest and upright
4. Petra Coward
5. Hovstad timid but supportive
6. Billing Cuinng and corrupt
7. Aslaksen Courageous

Read about the novel ‘Robinson Crusoe’ by Daniel Defoe and ‘Gulliver’s Travels’ by Jonathan Swift.


Find two examples of the word made by using the following suffix.

 -ness 


Does the poet expect anything in return? What is the poet’s reward?


Try to write interesting time tables for imaginary people or creatures.


Complete the following sentence with reference to the passage.

They may be composed and sung or recited for many years before __________________.


Complete the following diagram.


Choose the appropriate phrase to insert in the gap, to make the sentence meaningful. Use the appropriate form of the verb.

I ______ just as I was to receive my Report Card. 


Write in your own words.

How does the poet glorify his home in the first stanza?


Fill in the blank choosing the appropriate word/idiom from the lesson.

As soon as I ______ of my home, I greet my family.


Who said the following, to whom, and when?

“Mighty thy Teacher must be and divine.”


Form groups. Discuss how one can be a 'good reader'. Use the points in the above passage in your discussion. Write down the points that show what makes a 'good reader'. 


Read the word. Write the words that combine to make it.

gentle-hearted 


Discuss how you will measure the worth of a sports event.


Imagine that you are in a land of tiny people like Lilliput. Write about some of the interesting things you might see there, including animals, houses, plants, vehicles, etc. Find an interesting name for this land.


What do you understand by the mother’s act of throwing the shoe?


What is the ‘breath of life’?


Why does the writer think that the peepul tree is a great show off?


Geetha madam couldn’t stop the children running out of the train because they ______.


What sight made the farmer thankful?


The man destroyed ______.


The aliens gave a new shuttle to them.


We don’t use _________ in the soil.


Read scene I of the play carefully and answer the question below.

Who is about to go on a hunt? Do the wolves panic on his arrival? Explain.


Vicky was an active boy.


Connect the rhyming words.

strong tall
call sack
back along

The bird-catcher decided to sit under the ________.


Some words sound the same but their spelling and meaning are different. Such words are called homophones. There are many homophones.


Answer using Yes or No and pick sentence from the story to support your answer.

Did Robinson’s ship sink?


Choose the champion of the year.


The message was to gather on ______.


Bala and Janani acted like the______.


Where is Keeraikuppam located?


Amir realised his mistakes.


What is the main idea of the text?


What did the grandfather announce?


Secondly the greedy merchant is ready to offer______.


Write the word with same meaning.

eraser- ______.


What was different about the rabbit that Alice saw?


Choose the right word.

The tamarind tree grows over Tansen’s ______.


Find words from the passage which mean the same as the following.

  1. a malevolent desire for revenge (para 1)
  2. tactful (para 2)
  3. despise (para 3)

Write the compound words from the picture.

______

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