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Complete the paragraph given below by filling in the blanks with the help of options that follow:
The rapid changes that India (a) .................... over the last few decades have been welcomed by (b) .................... . It is an enthusiasm which (c) .................... .
(a) (i) is enduring
(ii) was endured
(iii) has been enduring
(iv) will endure
(b) (i) most of us
(ii) many of them
(iii) few of people
(iv) the lot of people
(c) (i) should be kept alive
(ii) have been kept alive
(iii) will be keeping alive
(iv) will be enlivened
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Complete the paragraph given below by filling in the blanks with the help of options that follow:
He is the first to (a) .................... served. He is not a glutton (b) ................... he likes the food. While eating he (c) ......................... a lot.
| (a) | (i) is | (ii) was | (iii) be | (iv) been |
| (b) | (i) if | (ii) while | (iii) where | (iv) but |
| (c) | (i) talk | (ii) talks | (iii) talked | (iv) talking |
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Complete the paragraph given below by filling in the blanks with the help of options that follow:
The rapid changes that India (a) .................... over the last few decades have been welcomed by (b) .................... . It is an enthusiasm which (c) .................... .
(a) (i) is enduring
(ii) was endured
(iii) has been enduring
(iv) will endure
(b) (i) most of us
(ii) many of them
(iii) few of people
(iv) the lot of people
(c) (i) should be kept alive
(ii) have been kept alive
(iii) will be keeping alive
(iv) will be enlivened
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Fill in the blanks choosing the most appropriate options from the ones given below. Write the answers in your answer-sheet against the correct blank numbers.
There are four trees in the garden. (a) branches sway in the breeze. The children play (b) the trees. Some of the girls (c) sleeping in the shade of the trees.
| (a) | (i) There | (ii) Their | (iii) Every | (iv) An |
| (b) | (i) under | (ii) over | (iii) above | (iv) in |
| (c) | (i) is | (ii) was | (iii) are | (v) have |
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Complete the paragraph given below by filling in each of the blanks with the help of the options that follow:
The butter (a) __________ melted. Onions and vegetables are (b) __________ in it for 3 minutes. Flour and stock are added. It is brought to a boil while (c) __________ continuously
| (a) | (i) be | (ii) is | (iii) are | (iv) being |
| (b) | (i) fried | (ii) fry | (iii) fries | (iv) frying |
| (c) | (i) stir | (ii) stirring | (iii) stirs | (iv) stirred |
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Rearrange the following words/phrases to form meaningful sentences:
(a) standing / a woman / the doorway / was / in /
(b) young / dressed / in red / and was / was / she /
(c) was / hands / my dog / her / licking /
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The following graph shows the number of visitors (in millions) visiting the famous Salarjung Museum in Hyderabad between 2000 and 2010 as well as the number of visitors expected to visit it in the next ten years.
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The chart below shows information on the economics of the Annual
Sports Meet. Study the chart carefully.
| The Economics of the Annual Sports Meet |
The total cost estimated of the Meet will be~ 11, 00, 000/-
No of athletes : 1250 (750 Girls+ 500 Boys; Category wise: sub-junior: 350, junior: 500 and senior: 400)
Staff on Duty : Teachers: 95 (35 men + 60 women), Support Staff 40 (21 men + 19 women), Staff on Parking and Security duty : 25 (20 men+ 5 women)
No of events : 100 ( 70 Track & Field events and 30 Jumps and Throws)
Medals : 100 Gold, 100Silver& 100Bronze
Best Athlete Trophies : Boys: 3, Girls: 3
Best House Trophies : 4( 1 for each category and 1 over all)
Suppose you are the Prin cipal of the school. Taking information from the chart, prepare an oral presentation for the Management Committee of the school. Use as many expressions of comparison as you can. You have been given some examples.
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Look at the graph and the paragraph below which provides an interpretation of the data given in the graph.
Graph to show number of whales caught in Antarctic (1985-2010)
As whalers reduced catching of the large/r whales, they switched to smaller species. This is evident when we compare figures for the Antarctic catch of the larger sei whale with those for small minke whale. In 1985, fifteen times as many sei whales as minke whales were caught. By 1995, catches of both the species were virtually the same (9000). By the 2000, the situation had reversed and the number of minke whales killed more than doubled as compared to sei whales (6000). The graph shows that while the sei catch was reduced by 95% between 1985 and 2010, over the same period the minke whale catch was eight times greater. If these trends continue, the situation for the smaller species will be as bad as it used to be for the larger ones.
Discuss with a partner:
1. What expressions have been used for comparing the data? Underline them.
2. Does the analysis identify the main trends? Has any projection or guess been made based on the available data?
3. Can you spot a sentence that summarizes the data or draws a conclusion based on it?
4. Has the analysis been supported with figures from the given data?
5. Is there any unnecessary repetition?
6. How many times has the verb 'be' in its different forms been used? Some useful expressions :
|
{much ,many, far ,slightly, a little} |
more, greater,higher, less, lower, further, farther |
|
{half, twice, ten times, (etc.)} |
as { adj. adv.} as |
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10 percent 150 percent |
{more less } than |
| almost the same ____ as | |
| as {adj adv.} as |
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The graph below describes the average number of hours spent by students aged 11-15 years on two activities (per student per week) in India between 1985 and 2010 and gives projections for 2015. Study the information carefully and then write a paragraph interpreting the data. Include the following:
• A comparison of the trends in the two activities
• A comparison of the situation in 1985
• A comparison of the situation between 1985 and 2010
• Predictions for the future
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A survey was conducted among the teachers of New Hope High School to find out whether Class X students should be allowed to use mobile phones in the campus. The results of the survey are shown in the pie-chart below.
Look at the pie chart and the useful expressions above. Fill in the gaps in the following summary of results.
As can be seen from the above pie-chart, nearly a__________ of the teachers felt that Class X students must not be allowed to use mobile phones in the school campus. However, nearly one____________ believed
the phones should be permitted but not during class hours. About __________were of the opinion that the students may be allowed to use these phones only in times of emergency while a very__________ did not favour any restrictions on their use in the campus.
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A school carried out two surveys in Class X. Look at the pie charts below and write short summaries of the results as in the model above.
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The life of soldiers stationed .......... Siachen is extremely tough. For drinking water, they have to break ice .......... the glacier, boil it and drink it. There is one person ...............to keep the water warm at all times. The main task of the infantry ................ to hold the ground and man the post. To show their physical presence is important to ............. the enemy at bay.
(a) (i) at (ii) on (iii) up (iv) inside
(b) (i) in (ii) from (iii) upon (iv) away
(c) (i) assign (ii) assigning (iii) assigned (iv) has assigned
(d) (i) be (ii) were (iii) was (iv) it
(e) (i) keep (ii) keeping (iii) keeps (iv) kept
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Rearrange any four of the following word clusters to make meaningful sentences :
(a) very exciting / can be / new country / travelling to / a
(b) it / a lot of / before / actually requires / the visit / preparation
(c) option / is / light / travelling / best / the
(d) also need / we / the local weather / in mind / to / keep
(e) always / enriched / we / return / experience / the / with
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Rearrange any four of the following word clusters to make a meaningful sentence :
very exciting / can be / new country / travelling to / a
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Rearrange any four of the following word clusters to make a meaningful sentence :
it / a lot of / before / actually requires / the visit / preparation
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Rearrange any four of the following word clusters to make a meaningful sentence :
option / is / light / travelling / best / the
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Rearrange any four of the following word clusters to make a meaningful sentence :
also need / we / the local weather / in mind / to / keep
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Rearrange any four of the following word clusters to make meaningful sentence :
always / enriched / we / return / experience / the / with
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Now write your own film review on ‘Chak de India’, ‘Lagaan’, or ‘Mother India’. The teacher could arrange for the screening of the film if need be.
The class could also decide on any other regional film that portrays the spirit of National Integration.
Highlight the aspect of national integration that has been portrayed in the film.
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