Question

Read the following passage and do the given activities:

My second story is about love and loss. I found what I loved to do early in life. Woz (Steve Wozniak) and I started Apple when I was 20. In 10 years Apple had grown from just the two of us in a garage into a $2 billion company. And then I got fired. It was devastating. But something slowly began to dawn on me - I still loved what I did. And so I decided to start over. The heaviness of being successful was replaced by the lightness of being a beginner again. It freed me to enter one of the most creative periods of my life. During the next five years, I started a company Next, another company named Pixar, and I fell in love with an amazing woman who would become my wife. Pixar is now the world’s most successful animation studio, Apple bought Next. I returned to Apple and the technology we developed at Next is at the heart of Apple’s current renaissance. And Laurene and I have a wonderful family together Sometimes life hits you in the head with a brick. Don’t lose faith. The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle.

(A1) Name the following with reference to the passage:   (2)

	Activity	Name
i.	The company started by the narrator and Woz.
ii.	The second company started by the narrator.
iii.	An amazing woman the narrator fell in love with
iv.	World’s most successful animation studio.

(A2) Complete the following web diagram:  (2)

(A3) Fill in the blanks choosing the correct phrases in their proper form from the bracket. (2)

(to get fired, devastating, begin to dawn on)

1. On committing persistent mistakes the employee ______ from his post.
2. When the teacher explained the solution of the problems in Maths, it ______ the students that the problems were easy.

(A4) Do as Directed:   (2)

1. Identify the tense of the underlined verb:
   If you haven’t found yet, keep looking
2. I found what I loved to do early in life.
   (Identify the main and subordinate clause.)

(A5) Personal Response:  (2)

‘Failure is the key to success.’ Explain in your own words.

Answer 1

(A1)

	Activity	Name
i.	The company started by the narrator and Woz.	Apple
ii.	The second company started by the narrator.	Next
iii.	An amazing woman the narrator fell in love with	Laurene
iv.	World’s most successful animation studio.	Pixar

(A2)

(A3)

1. On committing persistent mistakes, the employee gets fired from his post.
2. When the teacher explained the solution of the problems in Maths, it began to dawn on the students that the problems were easy.

(A4)

1. haven't found - Present perfect tense
2. I found - Main clause
   what I loved to do early in life - Subordinate clause

(A5) "Failure is the key to success" embodies the idea that setbacks and challenges are essential components of achieving greatness. When we fail, we're presented with an opportunity to learn, adapt, and grow. Each failure provides valuable lessons that can guide us toward success in the future. It's through overcoming obstacles and persevering through tough times that we develop resilience, determination, and the skills necessary to reach our goals. Without experiencing failure, we might never fully appreciate the journey or the eventual triumphs that come with it. Therefore, embracing failure as a stepping stone rather than a stumbling block is crucial in the pursuit of success.