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Question
Notice these expression in the text. Infer their meaning from the context.
salt flats
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Solution
salt flats: thatched roofed houses covered with snow
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Read the following extract carefully and complete the activities given below :
A1 Complete the following :
(i) Books were found on the _____________ and ____________.
(ii) The tales are described as ______________ and __________.
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Have you forgotten? Don't you know?
We'll say it very loud and slow:
THEY ... USED ... TO ... READ! They'd READ and READ,
AND READ and READ, and then proceed
To READ some more. Great Scott! Gadzooks!
One-half of their lives was reading books!
The nursery shelves held books galore!
Books cluttered up the nursery floor!
And in the bedroom, by the bed,
More books were waiting to be read!
Such wondrous, fine, fantastic tales
Of dragons, gypsies, queens, and whales
And treasure isles, and distant shores
Where smugglers rowed with muffled oars,
And pirates wearing purple pants,
And sailing ships and elephants,
And cannibals crouching 'round the pot,
Stirring away at something hot.
(It smells so good, what can it be?
Good gracious, it's Penelope.)
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Tick the item that is closest in meaning to the following phrase.
to stand on one's feet
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What strong qualities possessed by them, could have helped them achieve success and fame, all over?
Answer in your own words.
Why did the old man have no need to build the bridge, across the chasm?
State whether the following statement is True or False. Correct the false statement by finding evidence from the poem to support your remark.
Birds and insects were benefitted from the tree.
In our country engineering, teaching, and medical fields are much sought after. Other professions, occupations though they make a significant contribution to society, do not get their due.
| (a) | Farmer | highly unpredictable economic gains |
| (b) | Conservancy workers | ________________ |
| (c) | ________________ | ________________ |
| (d) | ________________ | ________________ |
| (e) | ________________ | ________________ |
Pick out a word from the poem to complete the sentence meaningfully.
She ______ (bargained) with the hawker to reduce the price.
Discuss with your partner and complete the web, highlighting the sad and gloomy aspects of life mentioned in the first part of the poem.
Say where . . . . . . .
______ do the cows and sheep stand?
Go through the poem and state whether the following statement is true or false.
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- poetic drama
- comedy of errors
- a comedy based on fantasy
- a character play
- a revenge tragedy
- belongs to realm of dreams
Find 2/4 expressions of humour from the extract.
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 |
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Name the white and bright things mentioned in the poem.
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But I go on for ever.'
The poet uses a free, conversational style in his poem. It is also called Colloquial style.
Pick out and write down such lines or expressions that support the above statement.
- ______ you have not done what I asked.
- _______________________.
- _______________________.
- _______________________.
- _______________________.
- _______________________.
Who said the following, to whom, and when?
“He dwells within a cave of Himalaya.”
List and say whether the following statement agrees with the passage or not.
When you want to make a speech, there’s no need to think about it in advance.
List the polite expressions we use such as ‘Pardon’.
Find two examples of the following from the lesson.
An Exclamation
Draw a diagram to explain the idea of Internet.
What is used to make Rangoli designs?
Look at the following expressions from the text. With the help of your teacher rewrite them in standard English. One has been done for you.
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What game did Anne choose to play?
We should learn to ______questions.
- ask
- answer
- discard
Read the sentences and number them in correct order.
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1. He wished to have Gopal with him. |
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2. Salim felt that it should come from within. |
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| 3. He thought he wouldn’t be able to finish it. | |
| 4. The old man worked tirelessly on the sculpture. | |
| 5. He realized that Gopal must learn to carve the finer details. | |
| 6. He had a strong wish to finish it in time. | |
| 7. Over days, he felt very weak. |
Neerja leapt into action when she______.
The hatchlings use a tiny egg-tooth to come out of the eggs.
Read these lines and answer the questions given below.
And welcomes little fishes in
With gently smiling jaws!
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- Which line tells you that the crocodile is hungry?
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Does it work its best?
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tree- ______
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