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“I may be very obtuse, Holmes, but I fail to see what this suggests.” Justify the statement by highlighting the difference in deducing the case.
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Find support from the text which elaborates the tone of the narrator when he compares himself with Miss Morstan.
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The narrator makes Miss Morstan’s journey comfortable while going to an unknown place. Narrate in your words.
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‘The coachman is described as a faithful servant’. Justify the statement in your words.
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Holmes, Dr. Watson and Mary Morstan reached at the third pillar of the Lyceum Theatre. Describe the state of mind of the trio.
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Prepare a summary of the extract given in Q. 2 (A). Give it a suitable title. You may use the following points :
Luxurious houses in nature – fear of wild animals – leopards enjoy human habitation – provide food
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Read the extract and complete the activities given below:
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At a corner of Sixth Avenue electric lights and cunningly displayed wares behind plate glass made a shop window attractive. Soapy took a stone and dashed it through the glass. People came running, round the corner, a policeman in the lead. Soapy stood still with his hands in his pockets and smiled at the sight of brass button. "Where's the man that done that?" inquired the officer agitatedly. "Don't you think that I might have had something to do with it?" said Soapy, with a friendly voice, as one greets good fortune. The policemen refused to accept Soapy even as a clue. Men who smash windows do not remain to chat with the police. They take to their heels. The policeman saw a man halfway down the block running to catch a car. With drawn club he joined in the pursuit. Soapy, with disgust in his heart. drifted along, twice unsuccessful. On the opposite side of the street was a restaurant of no great pretensions. It catered to large appetites and modest purses, Its crockery and atmosphere were thick; its soup and napery thin. Into this place, Soapy betook himself without challenge. At a table, he sat and consumed beefsteak, flapjacks, doughnuts and pie. And then he told the waiter the fact that the minutest coin and himself were total strangers. "Now, get busy and call a cop;" said Soapy. "And don't keep a gentleman waiting". "No cop for you;" said the waiter, with a voice like butter cakes and an eye like the cherry in the Manhattan cocktail. "Hey, Con !" Neatly upon his left ear on the callous pavement, two waiters pitched Soapy. He arose. joint by joint, as a carpenter's rule opens and dusted his clothes. Arrest seemed now but an elusive dream. The island seemed very far away. A policeman who stood before a drugstore two doors away laughed and walked down the street. |
A1. True/False: (2)
Read the following sentences and state whether they are true or false. Correct the false statements and rewrite them.
- Soapy broke the glass of the shop window.
- Nobody heard the breaking of the glass window.
- The policeman chased Soapy.
- Soapy did not run away from the place.
A2. Rearrange. (2)
Rearrange the following statements in order of their occurrence in the extract.
- The policeman refused to accept Soapy even as a clue.
- Soapy took a stone and dashed it through the glass.
- "Now, get busy and call a cop," said Soapy.
- Soapy, with disgust in his heart, drifted along twice unsuccessful.
A3. Guess: (2)
Read the following sentences and write down what it means.
- "Don't you think that I might have had something to do with it?"
- He told the waiter the fact that the minutest coin and himself were total strangers.
A4. Personal response: (2)
Suppose you are a manager of a hotel, a poor boy has taken dinner in the hotel and then he found, he has not enough money to pay the bill. Describe how you will react in the situation.
A5. Language study: (2)
- On the opposite side of the street was a restaurant of no great pretensions.
- Men who smash windows do no remain to chat with the police. (Make the above sentence simple)
A6. Vocabulary: (2)
Match the following words 1n column 'A'. with their meanings in column 'B'.
| Column 'A' | Column 'B' |
| (a) gibberish | (i) magic |
| (b) enchantment | (ii) meaningless speech |
| (c) arrest | (iii) threw |
| (d) pitched | (iv) nab |
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Read the extract and complete the activities given below:
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"I don't believe in taking the right decisions. I take decisions, I take decisions and then make them right:' One of them make them right. One of Ratan Tata's inspiring words which made me dream beyond shadows. I feel fortunate that I discovered him in the early stage of my life and now I am using his teachings to mould my future the way I want. Even though Ratan Tata was born into a very posh family in India, he never took money and power for granted. He graduated from Riverdale country from New York, Ratan Tata began his career in the Tata Group working on the shop floor of Tata Steel. After working for almost 10 years he was appointed as the director-in-charge of the National Radio and Electronics Company Limited (NELCO) in order to help its struggling finances. He worked hard to build a better consumer electronics division but the economic recession and union strikes prevented him from achieving success and this success helped Tata to be appointed as the chairman of the Tata Group of companies. He started with a very basic job in his father's company and today he owns a billion dollar company. The tag of greatness does not come without making any sacrifices and this tag on Ratan Tata suits to its best. Tata group launched its passenger car Tata Indica in the year 1998 but Tata Indica was a failure in its first year and the experiment seemed to be failing. Many people started advising Ratan Tata that he should sell the passenger car business. Ratan Tata also agreed to this and a proposal was given to Ford. they showed interest too. The three-hour meeting at Ford headquarters in Detroit, chairman of Ford (Bill Ford) said to Ratan Tata, "Why did you enter in the passenger car business when you were not knowing of it. It will be a favour if we buy this business from you." Ratan Tata decided to move back home. Whi le travelling he was very tense as the feeling of being insulted was on his mind. After earlier failures, Tata Motors did well with its business of passenger cars but in the same period, Ford did very bad. In 2008 when Ford was on it way of bankruptcy, Tata Group offered Ford to buy its luxury car brand, Jaguar Land Rover. Ford arrived in Mumbai for the meeting. In the meeting, Bill Ford said to Ratan Tata, you are doing a big favour for us by buying-Jaguar-Land Rover is now owned by Tata Group and is currently making profits. |
A1. Rewrite the following sentences as per their occurrence in the extract: (2)
- He was appointed as the Director-in-charge of the National Radio and Electronics Company Limited.
- Tata Group launched its passenger car 'Tata Indica in the year 1998.
- Billi Ford said to Ratan Tata, "You are doing a big favour for us by buying Jaguar-Land Rover."
- He graduated from Riverdale country from New York.
A2. Explain: (2)
The writer says, "I don't believe in taking right decisions. I take decisions and then make them right."
A3. Give reasons: (2)
Ratan Tata decided to sell his passenger car business.
A4. Personal Response: (2)
Right decision at the right time is important success. Express your opinion.
A5. Grammar: (2)
Do as directed:
- He worked hard building a better consumer electronics division.
(Rewrite the sentence using the infinitive form of the underlined word) - Tata Group launched the passenger car Tata Indica.
(Rewrite it beginning with 'The passenger car Tata Indica......')
A6. Vocabulary:
Give antonyms.
- Profit × ______
- Prevent × ______
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Group Discussion:
You along with your friends Sujit, Rohit and Kishore discussing their likes and dislikes. But all are fascinated with the reading habit. Write a short group discussion in the form of dialogue telling the importance of reading for enhancing knowledge.
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Appeal:
Prepare an appeal to inculcate the habit:
- Slogans
- Use persuasive appeal
- Its necessity for development
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Match the following items from column-A with those from the column-B:
| Column-A | Column-B |
| (a) Murasaki Sikibu | (i) The Pilgrim's Progress |
| (b) Jonathan Swift | (ii) Gulliver's Travels |
| (c) John Bunyan | (iii) Raja Mohan's Wife |
| (d) Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay |
(iv) Tale of Genji |
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Describe how fix, the detective creates problems for Mr. Fogg arresting him for bank robbery and how Mr. Fogg tries to solve the problem.
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In what way was Mr. Fogg’s final winning the wager connected with Aouda?
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Describe how Sherlock Holmes discovered the connection between Miss Morstan receiving precious pearls with Major Sholto.
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How does the mystery of Bartholomew's murder lead Holmes to track down small?
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Write the summary of the following extract with a suitable title, with the help of the given points/hints.
| It is a matter of general agreement that the war has had a chilling effect upon those little everyday civilities of behaviour that sweeten the general air. We must get those civilities back if we are to make life kindly and tolerable for each other. We cannot get them back by invoking the law. The policeman is a necessary symbol and the law is a necessary institution for a society that is still some-what lower than the angels. But the law can only protect us against material attack. Nor will the lift-man's way of meeting moral affront by physical violence help us to restore civilities. I suggest to him, that he would have had more subtle and effective revenge if he had treated the gentleman who would not say "Please" with elaborate politeness. He would have had the victory, not only over the boor, but over himself, and that is the victory that counts. The polite man may lose the material advantage, but he always has the spiritual victory. I commend to the lift-man a story of Chesterfield. In his time the London streets were without the pavements of today, and the man who "took the wall" had the driest footing. "I never give the wall to a scoundrel;' said a man who met Chesterfield one day in the street. "I always do;· said Chesterfield stepping with a bow into the road. I hope the lift-man will agree that his revenge was much more sweet than if he had flung the fellow into the mud. |
toys going electronic - development of the child - vital skills - advantages gained - encourage imagination and creativity - approach of psychologists.
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Appeal:
Prepare an appeal on the topic 'Books-Our Best Friends', with the help of the following points:
- Importance of books
- Catchy slogan
- Convey people to read
- Read books to be perfect
- Add your own points.
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Read the extract and complete the activities given below:
| Weavers, weaving at break of day, Why do you weave a garment so gay ?........ Blue as the wing of a halcyon wild, We weave the robes of a new-born child. Weavers, weaving at fall of night, Why do you weave a garment so bright?........ Like the plumes of a peacock, purple and green, We weave the marriage-veils of a queen. Weavers, weaving solemn and still, What do you weave in the moonlight chill. ....... White as a feather and white as a cloud, We weave a dead man's funeral shroud. |
A1. The weavers offer answers to the questions asked by the poetess in each stanza. Write your understanding from that. (2)
A2. Discuss the various products made by the weavers in the poem. (2)
A3. Express your views about the present conditions of weavers. (2)
A4. Write the rhyme scheme used in each stanza. (2)
A5. Compose 2-4 lines on 'Importance of clothes' with the help of the following words: (2)
[attire, confidence, mood, celebration]
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Complete the following with the traits of Miss Phillips:
- _________
- _________
- _________
- _________
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What are the qualities of Mary Morstan?
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