Question

Read the following passage and do the activities. 

I was still a thief when I met Anil. And though only 15, I was an experienced and fairly successful hand. Anil was watching a wrestling match when I approached him. He was about 25- a tall, lean fellow - and he looked easy-going, kind and simple enough for my purpose. I hadn't had much luck of late and thought I might be able to get into the young man's confidence. "You look a bit of a wrestler yourself," I said. A little flattery helps in making friends. "So do you," he replied, which put me off for a moment because at that time I was rather thin. "Well," I said modestly, "I do wrestle a bit." "What's your name ?" "Harl Singh," I lied. I took a new name every month. That kept me ahead of the police and my former employers. After this introduction, Anil talked about the well-oiled wrestlers who were grunting, lifting and throwing each other about. I didn't have much to say. Anil walked away. I followed casually. "Hello again," he said. I gave him my most appealing smile. "I want to work for you." I said. "But I can't pay you." I thought that over for a minute. Perhaps I had misjudged my man. I asked, "Can you feed me ?" "Can you cook?" "I can cook," I lied again. "If you can cook, then may be I can feed you."

A1. Complete the given boxes with who said to whom:    (2)

	Statement	Who	To whom
(i)	You look a bit of a wrestler yourself.
(ii)	If you can cook, then may be I can feed you.

A2. Complete the cluster diagram mentioning the characteristics of the main character of the passage:  (2)

A3. Choose the correct meanings of the following words from the given options:  (2)

1. Flattery -
   1. insincere praise
   2. appreciation
   3. creating false impression
   4. unfaithful behaviour
2. Appealing -
   1. good conduct
   2. attractive
   3. charming
   4. beautiful

A4. Do as directed:   (2)

1. I took a new name every month.
   [Frame 'Wh' question to get the underlined part as an answer.]
2. I was an experienced hand.
   [Underline the determiners from the given sentence.]

A5. Why do you think Hari Singh gave his most appealing smile?   (2)

Answer 1

A1. 

	Statement	Who	To whom
(i)	You look a bit of a wrestler yourself.	Hari Singh	Anil
(ii)	If you can cook, then may be I can feed you.	Anil	Hari singh

A2. 

A3.

1. Flattery - insincere praise
2. Appealing - attractive

A4.

1. What did you take every month?
2. I was an experienced hand.

A5. Hari Singh intended to find his next victim and steal money from them. Anil struck him as a simple, easygoing, and kind man. A perfect target for exploitation. So he gave his most appealing smile to gain his trust. He intended to deceive him by working for him and then stealing his money when the opportunity arose.