Please select a subject first
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Choose the correct option from the bracket and fill in the blanks given below.
(addressed, luncheon, generously, unwise, insist)
I invited my relatives to ____________
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A good speech delivered requires the following characteristics.
Delivered softly and in a low voice.
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A good speech delivered requires the following characteristics.
Speaker needs not greet the dignitaries and audience.
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A good speech delivered requires the following characteristics.
Language used should be suitable for the audience.
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Choose the correct option from the bracket and fill in the blanks given below.
(addressed, luncheon, generously, unwise, insist)
Parents always____________ on children to be allrounders.
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A good speech delivered requires the following characteristics.
The speech should be of proper duration.
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A good speech delivered requires the following characteristics.
The speaker should be passive and have no facial expressions.
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A good speech delivered requires the following characteristics.
The speech should be supported by good examples/episodes/ visual aids. (where possible)
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Choose the correct option from the bracket and fill in the blank given below.
(addressed, luncheon, generously, unwise, insist)
The king decided to donate his wealth among his subjects____________.
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A good speech delivered requires the following characteristics.
The speaker should switch over from one language to another.
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Go through the story again and find out various instances which create humor in ‘The Luncheon’. Complete the table by picking up various humorous instances and the particular line from the story. One is done for you.
| Humorous Instance | Line from the story |
| l The woman is a voracious eater | ‘‘ Follow my example, and never eat more than one thing for luncheon.’’ |
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Who said these words/sentences? Under what circumstances?
| Words/Sentences | Who said? | Under what circumstances? |
| I never eat anything for luncheon. | ||
| It’s many years since we first met. | ||
| Are you still hungry? | ||
| I don’t believe in overloading my stomach. | ||
| I’ll eat nothing for dinner tonight |
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Read the expressions and insert them in the proper columns. Put the proper expression numbers in the right column.
| Greeting/ Salutation | Introduction | Body of the Speech | Conclusion | Thanking the Audience |
Expressions:
- Imagine! After ten years, what will happen?
- Let me begin, today, by sharing my own experience.
- Honourable Chief Guest ______, eminent dignitaries, ladies, and gentlemen.
- I don’t understand why we accept this issue so passively.
- I am Adarsh Birajdar, (designation) standing before you
- A renowned personality (name) says “______”
- Good morning, to one and all present today.
- I express my deep gratitude to the organisers of this event/function ______
- Let me give you an example ______
- Thank you all for a patient listening and your interest in my talk.
- You must have noticed that ______
- Before I conclude, I would like you to think over the fact that ______
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Answer in your own word.
Although the author was not a vindictive man, he was very happy to see her weigh twenty-one stone and had finally had his revenge. What makes him say this? Explain.
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Answer in your own word.
There are quite a few places where the author uses the expressions ‘My heart sank, panic seized’ etc. What was the reason for this? Explain.
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With the help of your teacher and classmates make a list of as many Indian Nobel Laureates as you can. (You can use the Internet or school library.)
| Name | Nobel Prize for |
| ________________________ | ________________________ |
| ________________________ | ________________________ |
| ________________________ | ________________________ |
| ________________________ | ________________________ |
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Name the following.
The persons to whom Kailash Satyarthi gives the highest credit of his honour - ____________.
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Name the following.
The greatest personalities from the land of Buddha - _________________.
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Name the following.
The foreign activists of equal rights, mentioned in the speech - ______.
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Answer in your own word.
What are the instances which create humour in “The Luncheon”?
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