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How does the mystery of Bartholomew's murder lead Holmes to track down small?
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Read the extract and complete the activities given below:
| He sat under the boughs of a spreading tamarind tree which flanked a path running through the Town Hall Park. It was a remarkable place in many ways. A surging crowd was always moving up and down this narrow road from morning till night. A variety of trades and occupations was represented all along its way : medicine sellers of stolen hardware and junk, magicians and above all, an auctioneer of cheap cloth, who created enough din all day to attract the whole town. Next to him in vociferousness came a vendor of fried groundnut, who gave his ware a fancy name each day, calling it "Bombay Ice Cream" one day and on the next "Delhi Almond;' and on the third "Raja's Delicacy;' and so on and so forth, and people flocked to him. A considerable portion of this crowd dallied before the astrologer too. The astrologer transacted his business by the light of a flare which crackled and smoked up above the groundnut heap nearby. Half the enchantment of the place was due to the fact that it did not have the benefit of municipal lighting. The place was lit up by shop lights. One or two had hissing gaslights, some had naked flares stuck on poles, some were lit up by old cycle lamps, and one or two, like the astrologer, managed without lights of their own. It was a bewildering crisscross of light rays and moving shadows. This suited the astrologer very well, for the simple reason that he had not in the least intended to be an astrologer when he began life; and he knew no more of what was going to happen to others than he knew what was going to happen to himself next minute. |
A1. True/False (2)
Read the following sentences and state whether they are true or false. Correct the false statements and rewrite them.
- The sellers of stolen hardware and junk were the loudest in shouting to attract customers.
- The pathway running through the Town Hall wasn't lit by the municipal lighting.
- The astrologer managed to light his shop with naked flares stuck on poles.
- It suited him well because he could foretell future with a high level of accuracy.
A2. Rearrange: (2)
Rearrange the following statements in the order of their occurrence in the extract.
- A considerable portion of this crowd dallied before the astrologer too.
- It was a remarkable place in many ways.
- The place was lit up by shop lights.
- It was a bewildering crisscross of light rays and moving shadows.
A3. Guess: (2)
Read the following sentences and write down what it means.
- A considerable portion of this crowd dallied before the astrologer too.
- And he knew no more of what was going so happen to others than he knew what was going to happen to himself next minute.
A4. Suppose some people in your family consult an astrologer before taking any decision in their lives. Describe your reaction to their superstitions and suggest some ways to eradicate these from our society. (2)
A5. Language Study: (2)
- Who doesn't like delicacies? (Make a declarative sentence)
- Many promises have been given in spite of the drawbacks. (Frame a Wh-question to get the answer underlined)
A6. Vocabulary: (2)
- surging
- moving
- manage
- intend
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Read the extract and complete the activities given below:
| Afoot and light-hearted I take to the open road, Healthy, free, the world before me, The long brown path before me leading wherever I choose. Henceforth I ask not good-fortune, I myself am good-fortune, Henceforth I whimper no more. postpone no more, need nothing, Done with indoor complaints, libraries, querulous criticisms, Strong and content I travel the open road. The earth, that is sufficient, I do not want the constellations any nearer, I know they are very well where they are, I know they suffice for those who belong to them. (Still here I carry my old delicious burdens, I carry them, men and women, I carry them with me wherever I go, I swear it is impossible for me to get rid of them, I am fill’d with them, and I will fill them in return.) |
A1. Complete the web diagram about 'a man satisfied with his life': (2)
A2. Analyse the line - I do not want the constellations any nearer. (2)
A3. Personal response: (2)
The poet is a person who is free from all inhibitions. Elaborate the concept of freedom expressed in the extract.
A4. Poetic Device: (2)
Explain the metaphorical concept of 'road' used in the extract.
A5. Poetic creativity: (2)
Compose two to four lines on 'The Road that leads to my college'.
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Match the following items from column-A with those column-B:
| Column 'A' | Column 'Non-Textual' |
| (a) Geoffrey Chaucer | (i) Trinidad |
| (b) Daniel Defoe | (ii) Wuthering Heights |
| (c) V.S. Naipaul | (iii) Robinson Crusoe |
| (d) Emile Bronte | (iv) The Canterbury Tales |
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Pick the odd one out:
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Pick the odd one out:
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Describe the traits of Fernman.
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Which event took place in 'To Sir, With Love'. Give reasons to support your answer.
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Highlight the qualities of Sherlock Holmes.
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Miss Morstan received a pearl every year. Give reason.
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Read the extract and complete the activities given below:
| What struck me particularly was the ease with which he got through his work. If bad manners are infectious, so also are good manners. If we encounter incivility most of us are apt to become uncivil, but it is an unusually uncouth person who can be disagreeable with sunny people. It is with manners as with the weather. "Nothing clears up my spirits like a fine day: said Keats, and a cheerful person descends on even the gloomiest of us with something of the benediction of a fine day. And so it was always fine weather on the polite conductor's bus, and his own civility, his conciliatory address and good-humored bearing, infected his passengers. In lightening their spirits he lightened his own task. His gaiety was not a wasteful luxury, but a sound investment. |
A1. True/False (2)
Read the following sentences and state whether they are true or false. Correct the false statements and rewrite them.
- We can get back the civilities of life by invoking the law.
- To make life kindly and tolerable for each other we must get the common civilities back.
- Law is a necessary institution for a society because it is somewhat lower than the angles.
- In the time of Lord Chesterfield, the London streets were paved with beautiful pavements.
A2. Rearrange: (2)
Rearrange the following statements in order of their occurrence in the extract.
- "I always do", said Chesterfield, stepping with a bow into the road.
- Nor will the lift-man's way of meeting moral affront by physical violence help us to restore civilities.
- We cannot get them back by invoking the law.
- The polite man may lose the material advantage, but he always has the spiritual victory.
A3. Guess: (2)
Read the following sentences and write down what it means.
- The law is a necessary institution for a society that is still somewhat lower than the angels.
- 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.
A4. Personal response: (2)
Suppose that you have lost your ATM card at a restaurant where you have gone along with your family for enjoying a delicious meal and you are falling short of a small amount of money to square the amount. How will you handle the situation?
A5. Language Study: (2)
- "I never give the wall to a scoundrel.' Change the sentence into an imperative sentence.
- We cannot get them back by invoking the law.
Remove the third person pronoun with appropriate noun from the extract.
A6. Vocabulary: (2)
Match the following words in column 'A' with their meanings in column 'B'.
| Column 'A' | Column 'B' |
| (a) Moral affront | (i) a rude insensitive man |
| (b) Civilities | (ii) a wicked person |
| (c) Boor | (iii) insult to self-dignity |
| (d) Scoundrel | (iv) showing politeness |
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Hearing the sound of music, Dilip had an idea. (Rewrite as a compound sentence).
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Read the extract and complete the activities given below:
| 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. |
A1. Rewrite the following sentences as per their occurrence in the extract: (2)
- "Nothing clears up my spirits like a fine day".
- If bad manners are infectious, so also are good manners.
- In lightening their spirits he lightened his own task.
- If we encounter incivility most of us are apt to become uncivil.
A2. Explain: (2)
The writer says, "...... and a cheerful person descends on even the gloomiest of us with something of the benediction of a fine day.
A3. Give reason: (2)
His gaiety was not a wasteful luxury, but a sound investment.
A4. Personal response: (2)
Nor will the lift-man's way of meeting moral affront by physical violence help us to restore civilities. Express your opinion.
A5. Grammar: (2)
Do as directed
- When the tower tumbles, he learns to approach the task in a different way. (Rewrite the sentence using 'as soon as')
- Ordinary toys help in the child's psychological and physical development. (Rewrite the sentence using 'not only......but also')
A6. Vocabulary: (2)
| Verb | Noun | Adjective |
| ______ | development | ______ |
| entertain | ______ | ______ |
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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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Mind-mapping.
Develop a Mind-Mapping using your ideas and concepts to develop the topic 'Flowering Plants'.
- Using the title connect your thoughts.
- Use your own design for branching and general structure.
- Try marking 2-3 main and 2-3 subbranches.
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Read the conversation given and write the message of Mrs. Sarkar.
| Rakesh: | Hello, may I speak to Dr. Sarkar? |
| Mrs. Sarkar: | He has gone to the hospital to attend the OPD. May I know who is speaking? |
| Rakesh: | Yes I am Rakesh Sood. My wife has been having a severe headache since yesterday. Since this morning she has also developed a high temperature. I would be very grateful if the doctor could come over to our place to examine her. |
| Mrs. Sarkar: | Of course. Please let me note down your address. |
| Rakesh: | It is B-49, New colony. |
| Mrs. Sarkar: | I will give him your message as soon as he returns. |
Mrs. Sarkar had to leave for the school where she teaches. So, she wrote a message for her husband. Draft the message in not more than 50 words.
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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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