Question

Read the following passage and do the activities:

My dear sisters and brothers, as I said many interesting things are happening today. May I please request you to put your hand close to your heart - close your eyes and feel the child inside you? I am sure you can - Now; listen to that child. Listen please. Today, I see thousands of Mahatma Gandhis, Nelson Mandelas and Martin Luther Kings calling on us. Let us democratise knowledge. Let us universalise justice. Together, let us globalise compassion! I call upon you in this room, and all across the world. I call for a march from exploitation to education, I call for a march from poverty to shared prosperity, a march from slavery to liberty, and a march from violence to peace. Let us march from ignorance to awakening. Let us march from darkness to light. Let us march from mortality to divinity. Let us march!

A1. Complete the following sentences:     [2]

1. The speaker advices to feel ..................
2. The speaker calls us together to globalise ..................
3. The speaker calls upon people in that room and all ..................
4. The speaker appeals to listen to that ..................

A2. Complete the following web-chart     [2]

A3. Match the synonyms:     [2]

A	B
(i) Captivating	(a) Prosperity
(ii) Lack of knowledge	(b) Compassion
(iii) Sympathy	(c) Interesting
(iv) Wealth	(d) Ignorance

A4. Do as directed:     [2]

1. I call upon you in this room.
   (Change it into ‘Continuous Present Tense’)
2. I said many interesting things.
   (Begin this sentence with - ‘Many interesting things ......)

A5. How do you feel when you get any award? Narrate your experiences into three to four sentences.     [2]

Answer 1

A1.

1. The speaker advices to feel the child.
2. The speaker calls us together to globalise compassion.
3. The speaker calls upon people in that room and all across the world.
4. The speaker appeals to listen to that child.

A2.

A3.

A	B
(i) Captivating	(c) interesting
(ii) Lack of knowledge	(d) ignorance
(iii) Sympathy	(b) compassion
(iv) Wealth	(a) prosperity

A4. 

1. I am calling upon you in this room.
2. Many interesting stories were said by me.

A5. Getting an award is a proud moment for everyone. When I get it, I definitely feel happy and proud. I also feel satisfied as it is a recognition of my hard work and talent. I definitely feel motivated and will continue to work hard for another award as well. I will thank those who supported and believed in me. It will be an unforgettable moment for me.