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When Mr. Bramble came to know that he was to become a father what were some of the names he decided upon? Why?
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Mr. Bramble was a famous boxer. When he came to know that he was to become a father he had many names in his mind for his child. All of them were related to the world of boxing. He wanted his child to be named John, if a boy, after Mr. John L. Sullivan or if a girl, Marie, after Miss Marie Lloyd. But he had to sacrifice his choice when his wife opposed him.
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3. How according to Kane had the WWE changed in the past ten years?
4. Does Kane prefer performing with the mask or without the mask?
5. Why does Kane wrestle these days even though he has accomplished almost everything?
6. What is your impression of Kane as a person after you have heard this interview?
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On the basis of your understanding of the poem, answer the following questions
by ticking the correct choice.
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On the basis of your understanding of the poem, answer the following question
by ticking the correct choice.
The tone of the speaker in the first stanza is that of ______________.
Identify the rhyme scheme of the poem.
On the basis of your reading of the poem, complete the following table.
| Stages in the life of the poet | Activities | Consequences |
| Youth | eating toffees ____________ |
____________ |
| Adulthood | ____________ | gazing at the dentist in despair. |
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(a) Narendra Singh – broke record – long jump – regional meet – Principal sent congratulations – also President Youth Federation
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_________________________________________
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Edit the following narrative by choosing the appropriate word from the options given at the end of the paragraph.
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| (a) (i) wandered (ii) wandering (iii) were wandering (iv) was wandering |
| (b) (i) they (ii) I (iii) we (iv) us |
| (c) (i) happen (ii) happened (iii) are happening (iv) are happened |
| (d) (i) girls (ii) woman (iii) boys (iv) people |
| (e) (i) are balancing (ii) is balancing (iii) balanced (iv) balance |
| (f) (i) sit (ii) am sitting (iii) sat (iv) was sitting |
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| (h) (i) that (ii) the (iii) their (iv) x |
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| (a) (i) X (ii) the (iii) a (iv) an |
(b) (i) since (ii) from (iii) for (iv) in |
| (c) (i) the (ii) X (iii) an (iv) a |
(d) (i) is (ii) being (iii) has (iv) have |
| (e) (i) could (ii) have (iii) can (iv) having |
(f) (i) am (ii) been (iii) is (iv) being |
| (g) (i) a (ii) by (iii) the (iv) an |
(h) (i) am (ii) will (iii) are (iv) being |
| (i) (i) shall (ii) will (iii) ought to (iv) must |
(j) (i) would (ii) will (iii) shall (iv) is |
Study the following sentences. Select the one underlined word which is incorrect. Write the incorrect answer in the boxes provided. One has been done as an example.
e.g. The National Gallery of Art at Washington D.C., is one of the world’s greatest museums.
| at |
(a) Millions of people had entered its doors to see the paintings by some of the world’s finest artists
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(i) The sealink between Bandra and Worli has been inaugurated.
(i) _______________________________________
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(ii) _______________________________________
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(c) The casualties _________ to a nearby hospital.
(d) The majority of the news _________ about violence.
| (a) (i) will meet (ii) meet (iii) am meeting (iv) ought to meet |
(b) (i) have to (ii) needn’t (iii) may (iv) mustn’t |
| (c) (i) was taken (ii) were taken (iii) taken (iv) took |
(d) (i) are (ii) is (iii) has (iv) have |
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| Hockey | Football | |
| Ball : | ||
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| Penalties : | ||
| Penalty Area : | ||
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Show your description to your partner. Guess each other’s play or film.____________________________________________________________________________________________________
