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Question
Discuss these question in class with your teacher and then write down your answer
in two or three paragraphs .
How does Kezia begin to see her father as a human being who needs her sympathy?
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Solution
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Answer of these question in a short paragraph (30–40 words).
Name the various places and causes for which Evelyn performs.
Here are some words with silent letters. Learn their spelling. Your teacher will dictate these words to you. Write them down and underline the silent letters.
| knock | wrestle | walk | wrong |
| knee | half | honest | daughter |
| hours | return | hornet | calm |
| could | sign | island | button |
Thinking about the Poem
The poet finds the snake beautiful. Find the words he uses to convey its beauty.
How does the poet imagine her to be, after death? Does he think of her as a person living in a very happy state (a ‘heaven’)? Or does he see her now as a part of nature? In which lines of the poem do you find your answer?
Why is his finger bleeding? What is his wife’s reaction?
The cat and the author are very fond of each other. How has this been shown in the story? Where was the cat after the fire? Who brings it back and how?
Now, it is your turn. Write and produce your own radio programme. You will need to select your own content. The following are some ideas. You are free, of course, to add your own ideas. Remember, the programme must be in English.
- News stories: about people in your class, about school, about sports (school and local), about the local community
- Comedy: jokes, short plays
- Interviews: with teachers, with exstudents of your school, with a Class IX student who has recently done something very interesting
- Games: general knowledge quiz, panel game, word game
- Advertisements: for shops/industries in the local community, things ‘for sale’ and ‘wanted’ by students
- Local sites: monuments/sites of historical importance and of tourist interest
- Special reports: e.g. safety at school, examination results, school uniform, school assemblies
- Interesting people: role-play interviews with film stars, sports personalities, TV personalities, etc.
- Entertainment reviews: music, films, videos, books, etc.
- Plays
- Songs with lyrics
- Speeches on important personalities
- Tele conference video conference with students, teachers, experts
Describe the professional rivalry and professional friendship of Owens and Long.
Why did Tilloo’s father advise him not to try to reach the surface of the planet?
The king had done right things at the right time. Explain giving three examples.
Why did Vijay Singh say “Appearances can be deceptive”?
Give a character sketch of Vijay Singh. How did he outwit the ghost?
Multiple Choice Question:
Who is the poet of this poem?
What happens when the kite gets entangled on the top of a tree?
Multiple Choice Question:
How do people become beautiful?
What was the real aim of Miss Beam’s school?
What does the speaker usually do while lying in the bed?
Read the lines given below and answer the following question:
| Sophocles long ago Heard it on the Agean… |
What did he hear on the Agean?
Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow:
| Portia: Away then! I am lock'd in one of them: If you do love me, you will find me out. Nerissa and the rest, stand all aloof. Let music sound while he doth make his choice; Then, if he lose, he makes a swan-like end, Fading in music: |
- Where does the scene take place?
What does Portia mean when she says, If you do love me, you will find me out? [3] - What TWO words would you use to describe Portia's feelings at this point? Give a reason for your answer. [3]
- Explain Portia’s reference to ‘swan-like end'. [3]
- Later in the scene, Portia gives Bassanio gift.
What does she give him? What does this gift symbolise? [3] - What is the theme of the song sung in the background when Bassanio makes his choice?
How is the theme reflected in the choice he makes?
What does Bassanio find in the casket that he chooses? [4]
