English Medium Class 10 - CBSE Question Bank Solutions for English Communicative

You are going to listen to an environmentalist giving a speech at a seminar on World Environment Day on ‘Wetlands, an important Ecosystem’. As you listen, complete the flowchart given below.

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Bring out the irony in the title of the play.

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How does the spat between his daughters lead to grandfather discovering the truth?

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Compare and contrast Henry's character with that of his wife. Support your answer with evidence from the play.

Romulus Whitaker has been awarded the Whitley Award for his work towards conservation of nature. He is in town for a press conference. Choose a student for the Hot Seat-to role play Whitaker. Divide the class into three groups; one group of students will be responsible for interviewing Whitaker. The second group will note down the interaction and the third group will issue a report for the class newsletter.

Bring out the traits in Mrs. Slater's personality quoting evidence from the play.

Answer the following with reference to the context.

"Are we pinching it before Aunt Elizabeth comes?"
a) What does 'it' refer to here?

b) How does Vicky conclude that her parents are 'pinching it'?
c) Mention the two reasons that Mrs. Slater gives for her action.
d) What does it reveal about the difference between the attitude of the elders and that of Vicky?

Answer the following with reference to the context.

"Now, Amelia, you mustn't give way. We've all got to die some time or other. It might have been worse."
b) Who is the speaker of these lines?
c) What prompts the speaker to say these words?
d) What does he mean when he says 'It might have been worse'?
e) What does it reveal about the speaker's character?

Writing
Victoria Slater is truly attached to her Grandpa. As she sees the elders in her family quarrel over the inheritance, she is bewildered and upset by their attitude. As Victoria, write a diary entry outlining the incident and your feelings. (150 words)

Grandfather says, "It seems to me that neither of you has any cause to feel proud about
the way you've treated me.'' While it is true that the daughters disregard modesty,
decency and filial obligation, grandfather cannot be fully justified in practically
disowning his family. Besides, Victoria loves him and he seems to have spared no
thought for her feelings.
Divide yourselves into groups of four or five and discuss the statement: Grandfather is not entirely right in moving away from his daughters.
After the discussion, a representative from each group will present the views of her/ his group to the class in about 3 minutes.

Consult a dictionary and find out the difference between
(a) killing
(b) an assassination.

Many popular and powerful leaders have been assassinated in the past and in recent times. Can you name some of them?
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How does Caesar sound when he says, “Nor heaven nor earth have been at peace tonight”?

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Caesar's reference to the senators as 'graybeards' shows his ……….

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Decius Brutus changes Caesar's mind about going to the Senate by appealing to his
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Select the option that correctly displays the offer that Cassius makes to Antony after Caesar’s assassination.

Why does Cassius try to stop Brutus from letting Antony speak at Caesar’s funeral?

He knows that ______.

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What prophecy does Antony make over Caesar's dead body?

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After listening to Brutus' speech, the Third Citizen says 'Let him be Caesar'. This clearly
shows he ……………………….

Identify Antony’s tone when he calls the conspirators, ‘honourable men’.