Exam 18 Language 2014

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ICSE CLASS 10

ENGLISH LANGUAGE

LAST STEP PRACTICE PACKAGE

For March 2014 Examinations

Author: Mrs. Madhuri Shukla

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ICSE CLASS 10 ENGLISH GRAMMAR LAST STEP PRACTICE PACKAGE

AUTHOR: MADHURI SHUKLA

LEVEL: ICSE CLASS 10

EXAMINATION YEAR: 2014

Description: The Class 10 English Language Last Step Practice Package is for the students who areappearing for ICSE Board Examinations in 2014. This Package covers up the most important generalgrammar questions that turn up in the ICSE Examinations every year and go un-surfaced by most ofthe appearing students.

Practice Sheet – 1

Topic: Prepositions

What you have to do?Fill the given blanks with appropriate words:

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Mr. Mohan will act _____________ the managing director.2. You, being my junior have to act _____________ my orders.3. The medicine will act _____________ the patient surely but it will take time.4. I have always acted _____________ my intuition.5. You should never back ___________ __________ your commitment.6. You should never back _____________ a dishonest person.7. In the face of strong opposition, he had no choice but to back ___________.8. Seeing the dangerous situation, the officer backed _____________ .9. I must congratulate you, because you bore _____________ the first prize in debate.10. She was borne _____________ with grief.11. His result bears _____________ his outstanding.12. He has to bear _____________ much for the sake of his family.

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I had to bear _____________ his unpleasant and coarse behaviour.14. Our car broke _____________ on the highway.15. She broke _____________ in the middle of her speech.16. The thieves broke __________ Anil’s house yesterday.17. She broke _____________ laughter hearing the joke.18. You have to break _____________ this habit drinking.19. I broke _____________ all ties with my abominable neighbor.20. The meeting broke _____________ late at night.21. The epidemic broke _____________ in rural area.22. The world war II broke _____________ in 1939.23. He was brought _____________ by his grandparents.24. His ventures brought _____________ a lot of money.

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What has brought _____________ the quarrel between those two friends?26. He pointed the riffle _____________ the lion.27. Every one points _____________ your mistake.28. It is easy to point _____________ others errors.29. You should not be offended _____________ my words.30. Don’t be offended _____________ me.31. This idea originated the governor.32. The fire originated _____________ the sixth floor of the building.33. England trades _____________ India.34. Brazil Trades _____________ coffee and rubber.35. He is tired _____________ doing nothing.36. I am tired _____________ this work.37.

I talked _____________ the matter with him.38. He talked _____________ your friend.

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39. They talked ____________ murder.40. Trust _____________ god and do your duty.41. I trusted _____________ his honesty and he never deceived me.42. This book is useful _____________ students.43. This book is useful _____________ the purpose of grammar.44. I am vexed _____________ his stupidity.45.

I should not be vexed _____________ him.46. He waited _____________ the station.47. I shall wait _____________ you here.48. He is waiting _____________ the table no. two.49. He feels grateful _____________ me.50. Always be grateful _____________ the thing you have.51. I heard _____________ a letter that she was ill.52. I have not heard anything _____________ my brother.53. I heard ___________ his death many days later.

Cheat Code

1. for, 2. on, 3. on, 4. upon, 5. out of, 6. up, 7. down, 8. off, 9. away, 10. down, 11. out, 12. up, 13,with, 14. down, 15. down, 16. into, 17. into, 18. of, 19. off, 20. up, 21. out, 22. out, 23. up, 24. in, 25.about, 26. at, 27. at, 28. out, 29. at, 30. with, 31. with, 32. in, 33. with, 34. in, 35. of, 36. with, 37. on,38. with/to, 39. of/about, 40. in, 41. to, 42. for, 43. to, 44. at, 45. with 46. at, 47.for, 48. on, 49. to,50.for 51.by, 52. from 53 of




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Topic: Prepositions


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Anil parted ___________ his team in good spirits.2. He parted ___________ his money and became a hermit.3. Sakina succeeded ___________ mobilizing support for the cause.4. Sara has a partiality ___________ cats as pets.5. Our leader is partial ___________ the new members.6. Raj succeeded ___________ his father’s business empire.7. As there were examinations coming up, Simon thought that he would put ___________ his

visit till next month.8. There was no room in any of the hotels so Sita put ___________ with her friend.9. We found the offer clashing with our principles so we turned it ___________10. A pleasant way of spending the holidays would be to lie idly turning ___________ the pages

of the book.11. Love and tolerance is required ___________ a peaceful world.12. Faith is required ___________ the face of misfortune.13. Being caring ___________ her childhood, she developed a deeply understanding nature.14. Priyan is caring ___________ everyone.15. Most people depend ___________ Rakesh to solve their problems.16. It is an institution on which most people depend ___________ understanding others.17. Most peoples’ quarrels can be resolved ___________ negotiation.18. How much does this bill run ___________ to.19. When he just went abroad to play in the chess tournament, he was accompanied ___________

no one.20. He was accompanied ___________ his moments of success with songs and praise.

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A true friend will stand ___________ you in all difficulties.22. Those two proposals strike ___________ our individual liberty.23. He has thrown ___________ all sense of shame. (discard/cast off)24. He was cut ___________ in the prime of his life. (die) 25. Recently he has taken ___________ smoking (become addicted to)26. He does not care ______________ money .27. He cares ______________ everyone.

Cheat Code

1. from, 2. with, 3. in, 4. for, 5. to, 6. to, 7. off, 8. up, 9. down, 10. over, 11. for, 12. in, 13, in, 14. to,

15. on/upon, 16. for, 17. by, 18. up, 19. by, 20. in, 21. by, 22. at, 23. off (discard/cast off), 24. off(die), 25. to (become addicted to) 26. For/about, 27.for.




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Topic: Prepositions


1. Our culture has been handed ___________ from ancient times.2. The judge handed ___________ the judgment.3. Kindly hand ___________ your resignation.4. He handed ___________ the prizes.5. He handed ___________ the business to his son.6. Teenagers hang ___________ fast food restaurants.7. He hanged ___________ to the mast till the ship sank.8. There is always a quarrel, because the inmates of the house do not hang _____9. You should not hold ___________ anything from your mother.

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Although she was angry she held herself ___________ from abusing him.11. I hung ___________ before that rude call could finish.12. The government should hold ___________ prices.13. Hold ___________ to the bars while climbing.14. Please hold ___________ I am calling my son.15. The bus was held ___________ by the terrorists.16. The flight was held ___________ by the fog.17. The small children should keep ___________ from fire.18. He kept ___________ his findings from his father.19. He kept – working till he collapsed.20. She kept ___________ of my room.21. Don’t be inattentive otherwise you will not keep ___________ with other students.

22.

You have done well and you should keep it ___________ .23. Keep ___________ promise you made.24. You should lay ___________ some money for a rainy day.25. The solider laid ___________ his life for his mother land.26. New rules are laid ___________ everyday but not followed.27. The factory had to lay ___________ some workers.28. Lay ___________ the table for dinner.29. She is laid ______________fever..

Cheat Code

1. down, 2. down, 3. in, 4. out, 5. over, 6. around, 7. on 8. together, 9. back, 10. back, 11. up,12. down, 13, on, 14. on, 15. up, 16. up, 17. away, 18. back, 19. on, 20. out, 21. up, 22. up, 23. to, 24. by, 25. down, 26. down, 27. off, 28. out, 29. up with.




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Topic: Prepositions


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One must look ahead ___________ success.2. I am looking ___________ for a pen.3. One should not look ___________ the poor.4. He is looking ___________ a job.5. The C.B.I. is looking ___________ that murder case.6. I have to look ___________ these papers before I submit this report.7. She looked ___________ to see her aunt.8. Look ___________ these news papers quickly.9. I wish to look ___________ this word in the dictionary.10. The thieves made ___________ ten thousand Rupees.11. Every one makes ___________ home when he is tired.

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The robbers made ___________ after the shooting.13. I can not make ___________ head or tail of this composition.14. He made a beautiful statue ___________ of stone.15. I have made ___________ my mind to resign.16. Do not make ___________ excuses if you have not done your work.17. She makes herself ___________ when she has to go to a party.18. I will try to make ___________ your loss.19. He makes himself ___________ cleverer than he is.20. He made all his property ___________ to his family.21. the patient passed ___________ in his sleep.22. I waved when you passed ___________ me but you did not see me.23. She passes ___________ a model in her city.

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He passes himself ___________ as a scholar which he is not.25. The report was passed ___________ to all present.26. He is passing ___________ a different phase in his life.27. The old house was pulled ___________ by the new owner.28. When will the bus pull ___________ .29. The business was going downhill but I pulled ___________ of the partnership in time.30. Although he is critically ill, the doctors think he will pull ___________ .31. All the students should pull ___________ for a good cause.32. The principal pulled him ___________ as he was creating nuisance.

Cheat Code

1. For 2. around, 3. down upon, 4. for, 5. into, 6. over, 7. in 8. through, 9. up, 10. awaywith, 11. for, 12. off, 13, out, 14. out, 15. up, 16. up, 17. up, 18. up, 19. out, 20. over, 21.away, 22. by, 23. for, 24. off, 25. out, 26. through, 27. down 28. in, 29. out, 30. through, 31. together,32. up.




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Topic: Prepositions


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I put ___________ my new ideas and they were appreciated.2. I have put ___________ this money for my new project.3. Unrealistic plans should be put ___________ .4. The dictator put ___________ the rebellion with the help of the army.5. I have put ___________ the dream of my future.6. Put ___________ the light.7. I have put ___________ the meeting for next month.8. She has put ___________ a beautiful dress for the party.9. She is putting ___________ weight, so she is worried.10. The stall put ___________ by him was the best stall of the fete.11. I will put ___________ at your place for the night.

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I can not put ___________ with my colleagues.13. She is putting ___________ with some friends.14. She is put ___________ because she was not invited to the party.15. I ran ___________ my friend in a busy street.16. We should not run ___________ any body.17. I feel run ___________ to day because I am exhausted.18. The police ran ___________ the thief.19. The watch was run ___________ .20. The boy was run ___________ by a speeding car.21. Man Mohan Singh ran ___________ president ship.22. The bus ran ___________ a train.23. I have run ___________ of ideas.

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I ran ___________ the case before presenting it the court.25. He was a prodigal son who ran ___________ his father’s wealth.26. The bill ran ___________ one thousand rupees.27. Supreme Court set ___________ the decree of lower court.28. I set ___________ fifty thousand rupees for my son’s studies.29. The fire and robbery set the development ___________ for give years.30. Now don’t waste time and set ___________ your work.31. We set ___________ for Africa on Sunday.32. She is set ___________ destroying her career.33. Be careful about what you say otherwise you will set ___________ a controversy.34. You should not smile ___________ his simplicity.35. Fortune smiles ______________ the brave.

Cheat Code

1. across 2. aside, 3. aside, 4. down, 5. aside, 6. out, 7. off, 8. on 9. on, 10. up, 11. up, 12. up, 13. up,14. out, 15. across, 16. down, 17. down, 18. after, 19. down, 20. down, 21. for, 22. down, 23. out, 24.through, 25. through, 26. to, 27. aside, 28. aside, 29. back, 30. about, 31. forth/out, 32. on, 33. off, 34.at, 35. on/upon.




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Topic: Prepositions


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I was taken ___________ at his audacity.2. She has taken ___________ her mother.3. Always try to take ___________ noble men.4. He is not ready to take ___________ his offensive comments.5. It is very difficult for children to take ___________ Shakespeare plays without proper

guidance.6. Take ___________ your shoes before entering this room.7. The plane took ___________ at 5 P.M.8. Take that sentence ___________ your speech.9. He took ___________ a policy on his life.10. She has taken ___________ drugs.

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Take ___________ your problems to your father.12. The question was taken ___________ in the meeting.13. Mafia has, it seems, taken ___________ the administrative.14. Don’t take ___________ your anger on me.15. I was sorry to see her turning ___________ his friend.16. She has turned ___________ more intelligent than her sister.17. My request was turned ___________ by my officer.18. Turn the radio ___________ a little bit.19. I am considering to turn ___________ the business to my son.20. He was turned ___________ of the school for cheating.21. There was a turn ___________ of 25 lacs in business this year.22. When are you going to turn ___________ ?

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Let us see what turns ___________ this year.24. She is working ___________ her extra weight by dieting and exercise.25. The students are unable to work ___________ their maths problem.26. I have worked ___________ a plan to discipline the truants.27. Because of recent losses, nothing is working ___________ in my life.28. He was worked ___________ over his son’s extravagance.29. The gateman turned ___________ those who did not have invitation cards.

Cheat Code

1. aback 2. after, 3. after, 4. back, 5. in, 6. off, 7. off, 8. out of 9. out, 10. to, 11. up, 12. up, 13. over,

14. out, 15. against, 16. out, 17. down, 18. down, 19. over, 20. out, 21. over, 22. up/in, 23. up, 24. off,,25. out, 26. out, 27. out, 28. up, 29. out.




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Topic: Miscellaneous: One word for many

What you have to do?Give one word for these expressions.

1. A person who does not believe in the existence of god.2. A person who does not believe in God.3. A person who worries too much about his health.4. A person who loves mankind.5. A person who hates mankind.6. A judge of finer things in life.7. Literary theft.8. Undue favour shown by a man in high position to his own relatives.9. Animals that feed on grass.10. The animals that feed on flesh.

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A ceremony of shaving the head.12. A person who goes on horseback.13. The Murder of the King.14. The murder of infants.15. Words inscribed on the tomb of a person.16. Dramatic performance without speech/with dumb show.17. Too much official routine.18. A person who can use either hands with ease.19. A person who is eighty years old.20. A person indifferent to art or literature.21. Complete breakdown.22. A person’s strong point.

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A child born after his father’s death.24. A person who walks while sleeping.25. Writing of the purely literary kind.26. One who hates the institution of marriage.27. One who hates woman.28. Government of rich people.29. A person who can disguise the direction from which his voice comes.30. An often repeated truth.31. A general pardon granted by the government to political offenders.32. Allowance paid by a husband to his wife on legal separation.33. Talking disrespect fully of sacred things.34. The study of the origin and history of word.

35.

Mental weariness from lack of work.36. One who attaches disproportionate weight to some creed or view.37. Study of insects.

Cheat Code

1. Agnostic 2. Atheist, 3. Hypochondriac, 4. Philanthropist 5. Misanthrope, 6. Connoisseur, 7.Plagiarism, 8. Bigot, 9. Graminivorous, 10. Carnivorous, 11. Tonsure, 12. Equestrian, 13. Regicide,14. Infanticide, 15. Epitaph, 16. Pantomime, 17. Red tape, 18. Ambidextorous, 19.Octogenarian 20. Philistine, 21. Fiasco, 22. Forte, 23. Posthumous, 24. somnambulist, 25. Bellesletters, 26. Misogamist, 27. Misogynist, 28. Plutocracy, 29. Ventriloquist, 30. Truism, 31.Amnesty, 32. Alimony, 33. Blasphemy, 34. Antymology, 35. Ennui, 36. Bigot, 37. Entomology.




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Topic: Direct Indirect Speech

What you have to do?Take a Look at the General Guidelines of this Topic.

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Present Indefinite (simple) is changed into Past Indefinite.2. Present Continuous is changed into Past Continuous.3. Present Perfect is changed into Past Perfect.4. Present Perfect Continuous is changed into Past Perfect Continuous.5. Past Indefinite is changed into Past Perfect.6. Past Continuous is changed into Past Perfect Continuous.

Note Past perfect and perfect continuous remain unchanged. The tenses in the reported speech

change according to the tenses used in Reporting Verb.

In the reported speech the words showing nearness of time or place are changed into words showing

distance.

Now becomes then. Ago becomes before.This becomes that .

Here becomes there.Come becomes go.Today becomes that day.These become those.Yesterday becomes the previous day.Tomorrow becomes the next day.Tonight becomes that night.

Last night becomes the previous night . Hence becomes thence Hither becomes thither .Thus becomes so.

Note: If this, there, now etc. refer to some object, place or time that is present to the speaker whilemaking speech, then no change of adjective or adverb is made in the reported speech.

For example:Direct: Mina said, “Here is the purse I have been looking for”.Indirect: Mina said that here was the purse she had been looking for.

Assertive Sentences in the Indirect Speech are usually introduced by the conjunction ‘that’.

For example:Direct: He said to Ravi, “You are an intelligent boy.”Indirect: He told Ravi that he was an intelligent boy.

Interrogative Sentences in reporting a question in Indirect Speech, the reporting Verb is changedinto asked, inquired, demanded etc.

If a question begins with what, where, when, how, why, the same word is used in indirect speech tointroduce the words spoken by the speaker. The interrogation sign is replaced by a full stop.Conjunction ‘that’ is removed.

The interrogative form is changed into assertive form.




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If or whether is used to introduce the question part in the indirect speech, when the question beginswith a helping verb,

For exampleis, are, do, does, has, have, can, may etc.

Note: The rules for change of the tense of the verbs and the person of pronouns must be observed.

Imperative Sentences:In reporting an imperative sentence, the Reporting verb say or tell is changed into a verb expressing acommand advice, request or proposal.

The imperative mood is changed into Infinitive.

That is commonly not used. If it is used, then instead of to, should is placed before the Imperative.

Note:1. The rules for the change of pronouns must be observed2. The rules for change of the tense of the verbs and the person of pronouns must be observed.

For Example:Direct : He said to his servant, “Do this work”.Indirect: He ordered his servant to do that work.

Direct - He said to me, “Let us have dinner”.Indirect - He proposed to me that we should have dinner.




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What you have to do?Change from direct to indirect speech.

1. He says to me “I am at your disposal”.2. You will say to me “I have done my home work.3. Ashoka said, “Honesty is the best policy.4. I said to him, “I will help you tomorrow.5. He said to me, “They played a friendly cricket match yesterday”.6. He said to her, “I was writing a letter when you knocked at our gate.”7. Renu said, “I will be serous in future”.8. The fox said, “Mr. Crow your voice is very sweet I like to hear your song”.9. The girl said, “Mother I want a cake I am awfully hungry”.10. The traveler said, “I am dead tired I cannot now move even a step forward”.

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Wise men say, “Hate the sin not the sinners.12. He said, “Yesterday I went to the street and witnessed a juggler’s feats”.13. A sage said, “I worship God day in and day out”.14. I said to Mohan, “Please, lend me ten rupees”.15. Father said to his son, “Do not tell a lie it is a bad habit”.16. They said, “Let us go for the evening walk”.

Cheat Code

1. He says to me that he is at my disposal.2. You will say is me that you have done my work.

3.

Ashoka said that honesty is the best policy.4. I said to him that I would help him.5. He said to me that they had played cricket match.6. He said to her that he had been writing a letter when she had knocked at his gate.7. Renu said that she would be serious in future.8. The fox told Mr. Crow that his voice was very sweet and she/he would like to hear his song.9. The girl said to her mother that she wanted a cake as she was awfully hungry.10. The traveler said that he was dead tired and he could not move a step forward.11. Wise men say to hate the sin, not the sinner.12. He said that the previous day he had gone to the street and seen a juggler’s feats.13. A sage said that he worshipped God day in and day out.14. Father told his son not to tell a lie. It was a bad habit.

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I requested Mohan to lend me ten rupees.16. They said that they should go for the evening walk.




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1. He said, “The Earth moves round the Sun.”2. The priest said, “God is everywhere.”3. The master said to the servant, “Bring the water.”4. The teacher said to the boys, “Work hard.”5. The beggar said to me, “Please, give me one rupee.”6. The doctor said to the patient, “If you don’t take medicine properly, you will not get well”.7. He said, “Let us wait for our friends.”8. He said to me, “Where do you live?”9. He said to me, “What are you doing?”10. The old man said, “Who are you”.

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The traveler asked a pedestrian, “Where does this road turn?”12. He asked the porter, “When does the train leave?13. He said to me, “How are you?”14. The teacher said to the boy, “What do you think you are doing?15. I said to my friend, “Which one of the dogs has bitten you?”

Cheat Code

1. He said that the Earth moves round the sun.2. The priest said that God is everywhere.3. The master ordered to the servant to bring the water.

4.

The teacher said to the boys to work hard.5. The beggar entreated me to give him one rupee.6. The doctor warned the patient if he did not take the medicine properly he would not get well.7. He advised that they should wait for their friends.8. He asked me where I lived.9. He asked me what I was doing.10. The old man asked who I/he/was.11. The traveler asked a pedestrian where this road turned.12. He asked the porter when the train left.13. He asked me how I was.14. The teacher asked the boy what he thought he was doing.15. I asked my friend which one of the dogs had bitten him.




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The teacher said to the boy, “Are you going home?2. The lady said to the girl, “Do you live here?3. Ram said to me. “Will you go to the school?”4. The visitors Cried, “Bravo! Well done.”5. The wolf said to the lamb, “How dare you make the water dirty.6. The lamb said, “How can I make the water dirty. It is flowing down from you to me.”7. The Teacher said, “Shanker never absents himself from the school.”8. I said to him, “I have been waiting for you for an hour.”9. The teacher said to the students, “You did not get good marks because you did not work

hard.”10. Govind said to me, “They had left the class before I arrived.”

11.

The mother said to her child, “You may go to school now.”12. “When are you going home Aditya” said the teacher.13. “May I come in?” said the stranger to the inmates.14. “Do you know him?” said one of them to me.15. The Police Inspector said to the thief, “Did you break in to the house? Where are your other

friends?”16. “Sit down when I say one, Stand up when I say two, “the Dril Master said to his students.

Cheat Code

1. The teacher asked the boy, if he was going home.2. The lady asked the girls if she lived there.

3.

Ram asked me if I would go to the school.4. The visitors cried/shouted with joy that it was well done.5. The wolf asked he lamb in anger how he dared make the water dirty.6. The lamb replied how he could make the water dirty. It was flowing down from him (the

wolf) to him (the lamb).7. The teacher commented that Shankar never absented himself from the school.8. I told him that I had been waiting for him for an hour.9. The teacher said to the students that they had not got good marks because they had not

worked hard.10. John told me that they had left the class before he had arrowed.11. The mother said to her child that he might go to school them.12. The teacher asked Aditya when he was going home.

13.

The stranger asked the inmates is he might come in.14. One of them asked me if I knew him.15. The Police Inspector asked the thief if he had break into the house and where his other friends

were.16. The drill master commanded to his students to sit down when he said one, to stand up when

he said two.




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1. Ram says, “I want a book to read.”2. Ram said, “I want a book to read.”3. He says to me, “I am going home.”4. He said to me, “You are going to my home.”5. The boy says to me, “I want to serve my country.”6. You say to me, “I am appearing for my final test.”7. We say to him, “We are leaving for Agra.”8. He says to me, “you are better than your friends”.9. Esha said, “I shall go home as I have to finish my project”.10. Mudit said, “I shall be going home after this magic show”.

11.

The thief said, “I will have gone, before the police comes.”12. The priest said to me, “May God help you?“13. He said, “Hurrah! We have won the match!”14. He said, “Alast! the little thing is dead!”15. Reena said, “Brovo! Well done!”16. Rinky said, “How clever I am!”

Cheat Code

1. Ram says that he wants a book to read.2. Ram said that he wanted a book to read.

3.

He says to me he is going home.4. He said to me that I was going to his home.5. The boy says to me that he wants to serve his country.6. You say to me that you are appearing for your final test.7. We say to him that we are leaving for Agra.8. He says to me that I am better than my friends.9. Esha said that she would go home as she had to finish her project.10. Mudit said that he should be going home after that magic show.11. The thief said he would have gone before the police come.12. The priest prayed to God to help me.13. He exclaimed/shouted with joy that they had won this match.14. He exclaimed sorrowfully that the little thing was dead.

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Reena said applauding saying it was well done.16. Rinky exclaimed how clever she was/Rinky exclaimed that she was very clever.




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“Wait outside, “Said the principal to the students.2. “What a pretty flower is!” said he.3. Babar said, “Oh god! if a life may be given for a life, I give my life to Humayun.”4. Who are you? said the man, “Never have I seen you before.”5. “Oh dear!” said the little girl, “How I wish I had never come here!”6. “What a folly,” said Mahatma Gandhi, “A brother is bent upon killing a brother.7. “Good gracious God,” said the hermit, “How man becomes grateful to thy countless

blessings.8. “Hail Caesar! Hail!” Shouted the populace when he entered Rome after his great victory over

Pompey’s Sons.9. Mohan said to his friend, “Why did you not come to school yesterday?

10.

“Will you go to school tomorrow,” I said to him.11. The teacher asked the noisy class, “Do you want to be beaten?”12. The student said to the teacher, “What have I done to deserve this punishment?”13. The teacher said to him, “How dare you ask such a question?”14. “How can we easily get the comforts of life without working hard,” they asked their teacher.15. The teacher said to them “You should not even dream such a foolish things.”

Cheat Code

1. The principal told the students to wait outside.2. He exclaimed what a pretty flower it was.

3.

The man asked who he was. He had never seen him before.4. Babar wished to God if a life might be given for a life, I would give my life, he would give

his life to Humayun.5. The little girl exclaimed wishing she had never gone there.6. Mahatma Gandhi exclaimed with sorrow what a folly it was that a brother was bent upon

killing a brother.7. The hermit exclaimed in surprise how man became grateful to thy countless blessings.8. The populace hailed Caesar when he entered Rome after his great victory over Pompey’s

sons.9. Mohan asked his friend why he had not come to school the previous day.10. I asked him is he would go to school tomorrow.11. The teacher asked the noisy class if they wanted to be beaten.

12.

The student asked the teacher what he had done to deserve that punishment.13. The teacher asked in anger how he dared ask such a question.14. They asked their teacher how they could easily get the comforts of life without working hard.15. The teacher told them that they should not even dream such a foolish thing.




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What you have to do?

Change from indirect to direct speech.

1.

Alice exclaimed with joy that she was very clever.2. He wished his friend a long life.3. John wished that he might live long.4. The hermit cursed that the wicked man might go to hell.5. The wolf questioned the lamb if he meant to insult him. (wolf)6. The wolf threatened the lamb that he (wolf) would kill him. (lamb)7. The father told his son that there were no heroes then.8. The father enquired of his son to tell him who a hero was.9. The woman asked Robert the Bruce why he was alone and where all his men were.10. The wolf asked the lamb why he had called him bad names last year.11. They admitted that they had done wrong.

12.

The lamb said, addressing the wolf as sir that a year ago he was not born.13. The wolf called him a scoundrel and asked if he wanted to prove him a liar.14. The parent told the principal that his son was not well and he could not appear in the

examination.

Cheat Code

1. Alice said: Hurrah, how clever am I!”.2. He said to his friend “May you have long life!”3. John said, “May you/he live long!”4. The hermit said, “May the wicked man go to hell.”

5.

The wolf said to the lamb” Do you mean to insult me”.6. The wolf said to the lamb, “I will kill you.”7. The father said to the son, “There are no heroes now”.8. The father said to his son, “Tell me who is a hero”.9. The woman said to Robert Bruce, “Why are you alone where are all your men?10. The wolf said to the Lamb, “Why did you call me bad names?11. They said, “We have done wrong.12. The lamb said to the wolf, “Sir, last year I was not born.”13. The wolf said, “You scoundrel, Do you want to prove me a liar?”

14. The parent said to the principal, “My son is not well. He con not appear in the examination.”




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Change from indirect to direct speech.

1.

My teacher often says to me if I dont’ work hard I shall fail.2. Mother said that Hari went to school everyday.3. Govind said that he had already completed his work.4. The principal remarked that the teacher had been neglecting her work for a log time.5. The students sang that god might save their tri-coloured flag.6. The teacher advised us to avoid bad company.7. The speaker expressed great sorrow and said that the lot of Indian peasants was very

miserable.8. My father instructed me to make no friends with undesirables in foreign lands.9. The magistrate ordered the criminal to speak fearlessly what he had to say in his defense.10. He asked the girl what the matter was and why she was looking so sad.

11.

The child requested his grandmother to take him with her.12. Ramesh enquired of me when I would finish my work.13. The governor said sternly not to talk foolishly.14. She asked him who he was and why he had come to take her with him.15. He replied that god might forgive his sins. So he should pray before him.16. Nala said to Damyanti that he had come as a messenger of god for her so that she should

choose for her husband one of the Gods.

Cheat Code

1.

My teacher often says to me, “If you don’t work hard, you shall fail.”2. Mother said, “Hari goes to school everyday”.3. Govind said, “I have already completed my work.”4. The principal said, “The teacher has been neglecting her work for a long time.”5. The students sang, “May God save our tri-coloured flag.”6. The teacher said to us, “Avoid bad company.”7. The speaker said, “Alas, the lot of the Indian peasants is very miserable.”8. My father said to me, “Make no friends with undesirables in foreign lands.”9. The magistrate said to the criminal, “Speak fearlessly what you have to say in your defense”.10. He said to the girl, “What is the matter. Why are you looking so sad?”11. The child said to his grandmother, “Please take me with you.”12. Ramesh said to me, “When will you finish your work.”

13.

The governor said, “Don’t talk foolishly.”14. She said to him, “who are you? why have you come to take me with you?”15. He said, “God may forgive my sins. So I shall pray before him.”16. Nal said to Damyanti, “I have come as a messenger of Gods for her so that she shall choose

for her husband one of the Gods.




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Topic: Active and Passive Voice


Change from Active Voice to Passive Voice

1.

I bought mangoes.2. I am buying mangoes.3. Give the order.4. Someone has picked my pocket.5. I will see the match.6. All trust an honest man.7. One should keep one’s promises.8. You surprise me.9. The games teacher has asked us to go to the play ground.10. One should respect his elders.11. All the boys laughed at him.

12.

Mudit received a laptop on his birthday.13. Never deceive a close friend.14. The police will arrest the thief.15. Facts have justified our actions.

Cheat Code

1. Mangoes were bought by me.2. Mangoes are being bought by me.3. Let the order be given.4. My pocket has been picked.

5.

The match will be seen by me.6. An honest man is trusted by all.7. Promises should be kept.8. I am surprises.9. We have been asked by our games teacher to go to the play ground.10. One’s elders should be respected.11. He was laughed at by all the boys.12. A laptop was received by Mudit on his birthday.13. A close friend should never be deceived.14. The thief will be arrested by the police. 15. Our actions have been justified by the facts.




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Topic: Sentences

What you have to do?Transformation of Affirmative into Negative Sentences.

(A) Change the following into Negative Sentences1. She is cleverer than I.2. ‘War and Peace’ is the best film I have seen.3. I was doubtful of the outcome of my venture.4. Always speak the truth.5. As soon as he saw us, he ran away.6. Always be loyal to your friends.7. He is the best lawyer of the city.8. Everyone makes mistakes.

Cheat Code

1. I am not as clever as she.2. I have not seen a film as good as ‘War And Peace”.3. I was not sure of the out come of my venture.4. Never tell a lie.5. No sooner did he see us than he ran away.6. Never be disloyal to your friend.7. No lawyer in the city is as good as he.8. Who does not make mistakes .

(B)

Change the following Interrogative Sentences into Assertive Sentences.1. Have you ever seen a robber?2. Can a tiger change his nature?3. Is not blood thicker than water?4. Who does not love his country?5. Can a leopard change his spots?6. Can I ever forget your kindness.7. Who has not heard of Tagore ?

Cheat Code

1. You have never seen a robber.

2.

A tiger can never change his nature.3. Blood is thicker than water.4. Everyone loves his country.5. A leopard can never change his colour.6. Everyone loves his country.7. I can never forget your kindness.8. Everyone has heard of Tagore.

(C) Change the following from Exclamatory to Assertive Sentences.1. What a delicious apple pie.!2. What a fool you are!3.

Oh, that I were young again!4. Oh, How beautiful she is!




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5. Well done Rahul!6. Alas! The sound of his voice is no more!7. What a piece of work is man!

Cheat Code

1.

It is a very delicious pie.2. You are a big fool.3. I wish that I were young again.4. She is very beautiful.5. Rahul has done well.6. It is very sad that the sound of his voice in nomere.7. Man is a piece great of work.

(D) Change the following into Interrogative Sentences1. Everyone makes mistakes.

2.

Their glory can never fade?3. There is nothing better than honesty.4. He could have done nothing without your advice.5. It is no use crying over the spilt milk.6. It does not matter where, if be still the same.7. No one will like to like to live beggar.

Cheat Code

1. Who does not make mistakes.2. Can their glory ever fade?3. What is there better than honesty?

4.

Could he have done anything without your advice?5. Is there any use crying over spilt milk?6. Does it matter where, If I be still the same?7. Who will like to live like a beggar?

(E) Rewrite the following sentences replacing the underlined words with Adjectives.1. The rats gave us a lot of trouble.2. She treated her servant badly.3. Respect your elders.4. None of them had the courage to enter the burning house.

5.

Show kindness to animals.

Cheat Code

1. The rats were very troublesome for us.2. She treated her servant was badly.3. You should be respectful to your elders.4. None of them was courageous enough to enter the burning house.5. You should be kind to animals.

(F) Rewrite the following sentences replacing the underlined words with Adverbs.1.

He went there with reluctance.2. His dress was poor.




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3. Reena showed her skill in handling the situation.4. The workers received cruel treatment from mine owners.5. He was asked to make a careful analysis of the chemical.6. The magician was dressed in a strange fashion.7. The patient spent a restless night.8. You are free to go anywhere.

Cheat Code

1. He went there reluctantly.2. She was poorly dressed.3. Reena skillfully handled the situation.4. The mine owners treated the workers cruelly.5. He was asked to make the analysis of the chemical carefully.6. The magician was dressed strangely.7. The patient spent the night restlessly.8. You are to go everywhere freely.




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Topic: Sentences

What you have to do?Transformation of sentences containing the Adverb ‘too’. Change the following sentences using so....that.

1. It is too hot to go out.2. The apples are too cheap to be fresh.3. The bread is too stale to be eaten.4. It was too cold to go for a walk.5. This tree too high for me to climb.6. It is never too late to make amends.7. She is too shy to remember the speech.8. She is too weak to get up from the bed.9. I am too tired to walk.10. He speaks too fast to be understood.

11.

The fact is too evident to require proof.12. She is too clever not to see though your tricks.13. The news is too good to be true.14. John is too head strong is grasp the truth.15. Jack is too strong to be defeated.16. Jenny speaks too softly to be understood.17. I was too late to attend the meeting.18. He is too simple to be a trickster.19. You are too old to indulge in these childish pranks.20. This dress is too costly for me to buy.21. He is too short to be a basket ball player.22. He is too for gone to be helped.

23.

Anil is too strong headed to listen to reason.24. Esha is too wise to be befooled.

Cheat Code

1. It is so hot that one cannot go out.2. The apples are so cheap that they cannot be fresh.3. The bread is so stale that it cannot be eaten.4. It was so cold that one/I could not go for a walk.5. This tree is so high that I cannot climb it.6. It is never so late that one cannot make amends.7. She is so shy that she cannot remember her speech.

8.

She is so weak that she cannot get up from the bed.9. I am so tired that I cannot walk.10. He speaks so fast that he cannot be understood.11. The fact is so evident that it does not require proof.12. She is so clever that she will see through your trick.13. The news is so good that it cannot be true.14. John is so head strong that he can not grasp the truth.15. Jack is so strong that he cannot be defeated.16. Jenny speaks so softly that she cannot be understood.17. I was so late that I could not attend the meeting.18. He is so simple that he cannot be a trickster.19. You are so old that you should not/cannot indulge in these childish pranks.20.

This dress is so costly that I cannot by it.21. He is so short that he cannot be a basket ball player.




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22. He is so far gone that he cannot be helped.23. Anil is so strong headed that he cannot listen to reason.24. Esha is so wise that she cannot be fooled.




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Topic: Sentences

What you have to do? Transformation of Simple, Compound and Complete Sentences.

(A) Rewrite the following simple sentences as compound sentences.

1. Besides being clever he is hard working.2. Inspite of being poor, he is honesty.3. Despite many setbacks, he continued his work.4. Failing prompt payment, you will have to return the goods.5. Having failed she tried again.6. He is vastly respected because of his learning.7. Besides making a promise he kept it.8. Even after my repeated calls, she did not answer.

9.

Due to illness, he could not go to school.10. To his eternal disgrace, he betrayed his country.

Cheat Code

1. Not only is he clever but he is hard working also.2. Although he is poor, he is honest.3. Though he had many set books, he continued to work.4. You must either pay the bill at once or the goods must be returned.5. Although she failed, she tried again.6. He is vastly respected, because he is very learned.7. He not only made a promise, but he also kept it.

8.

I called her repeatedly but she did not answer.9. He was ill, so he could not go to school.10. He betrayed his country and it was his eternal disgrace.

(B) Rewrite the following simple sentences as complex sentences.1. The time of his arrival is not known.2. He agreed to sign the papers.3. He realised his fault.4. A man of wisdom is respected by all.5. I saw a wounded bird.6. I cannot foretell the time of my departure.

7.

He is said to be a millionaire.8. I have long suspected his villainy.9. I was annoyed at being rebuked.10. Smoke, the certain indicator of fire, appended in the mine.

Cheat Code

1. We do not know when he will arrive.2. He agreed that he would sign the papers.3. He realised that he was at fault.4. A man, who is wise, is respected by all.5. I saw a bird, which was wounded.6.

I cannot foretell when I will depart.7. It is said that he is a millionaire.




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8. I have suspected for long that he is a villain.9. I was annoyed because I was rebuked.10. Smoke, which is the certain indicator of fire, appeared in the mine.




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Topic: Sentences

What you have to do?In each of the following sentences, sentence A is complete, while sentence B is not.Complete sentence B, making it as similar as possible to sentence A. Write sentence B in each case.

1. (A) Though it was a cloudy day, the temperature was 450C.(B) Despite ..............................................................................

2. (A) This pilar was built by Ashoka. (B) Ashoka .........................................

3. (A) Though the boy was grieving for the loss of his mother, he bore the loss with dignity.(B) In spite of ..........................................

4. (A) When the captain heard the weather report, he decided not to leave harbour.(B) Having................................................

5. (A) No body knows much about his plans for future.(B) Little ......................................................

6. (A) How many people can this auditorium accommodate?(B) What is ...................................................

7. (A) If I had lived out of town, I would have taken up gardening.(B) Had I .......................................................

8. (A) It all happened so quickly that I never got a good look at her face.(B) I all happened for .....................................

9. (A) As soon as the truck overtook the car, it had a puncture.(B) No sooner..................................................

10(A) He reached home just as it began to rain heavily.(B) Hardly...........................................................

11(A) I started working in the school two years ago.(B) I have been ....................................................

12(A) He not only passed the examination but also won the first prize.(B) Besides............................................................

13(A) He will do the work only under compulsion.(B) He will not do the work.................................

14(A) Mary poppins is the most entertaining movie that I have ever seen.(B) Not other..........................................................

15(A) Rupa told me a story.(B) A story ...........................................................

16(A) Steven studied for six hours and then took a break.




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(B) having ............................................................

17(A) That Rosalind is callous annoys me a lot.(B) Rosalind is .....................................................

18(A) Anne said to me, “please try to appreciate the work put in by me.”(B) I was ............................................................

19(A) Unless you write neatly, your assignment will not be accepted.(B) If .................................................................

20(A) The teacher said, “what an extraordinary coincidence.(B) The teacher exclaimed ................................

Cheat Code

1.(B) Despite it being a cloudy day, the temperature was 450

C.2.(B) Ashoka built this pillar.3.(B) Inspite of the grief for the loss of his mother, the boy bore it with dignity.4.(B) Having heard the weather report, the captain decided not to leave the harbour.5.(B) Little does anybody know about his plans for future.6.(B) What is the accommodation capacity of this auditorium.7.(B) Had I lived out of town, I would have take up gardening.8.(B) It happened too quickly for me to have got a good look at her face.9.(B) No sooner did the truck overtake the car than it had a puncture.10(B) Hardly had he reached home, when it began to rain heavily.11(B) I have been working in this school for two years.12(B) Besides passing the examination, he also won the first prize.

13(B) He will not do the work without being completed.14(B) No other movie that I have ever seen, is as entertaining as Marry Poppins.15(B) A story was told to me by Rupa.16(B) Having studied for six hours, Steven a break.17(B) Rosalind’s callousrer annoys me a lot.18(B) I was requested by Anne to try to appreciate the work put in by her.19(B) If you do not write neatly, your assignment will not be accepted.20(B) The teacher exclaimed that it was a great confidence. OR The teachers exclaimed what a greatcoincidence it was.




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Topic: Tense (Present Tense)

What you have to do?Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs given in brackets. Use simple present or presentcontinuous.

1. He .................. (go) to school now.2. He .................. (go) to school everyday.3. The coffee we .................. (drink) at present is very bitter.4. Mother .................. (cook) some food in the kitchen at present.5. Our examination .................. (start) at 8 O’ clock tomorrow.6. The telephone bill .................. (ring) again. It sometimes .................. (ring) forty times a day.7. I .............. (not tell) a lie in this case and I always .............. (speak) the truth.8. I shall tell him the news as soon as I .................. (see) him.9. I .................. (do) my home work just now. I .................. (do) it every day.10. She generally .................. (wear) a blue sari, but today she ................ (wear) a brown one.

11.

She .................. (knit) now. She regularly .................. (knit) in the afternoon. I ..................(practice) speaking Russian every day.12. Where .................. you .................. to spend your holidays this winter? (go)13. He generally ................. very well but today he ................. very badly (play)14. The man who .................. (talk) to Ravi at the moment, .................. (speak) eight languages.15. Look/Someone .................. (knock) at the door.

Cheat Code

1. Is going2. goes3. are drinking

4.

is cooking5. starts6. is ringing, rings7. am not telling, speak8. see9. am doing, do10. wears, wearing11. knitting, knits12. practice13. are you going14. plays, is playing15. is talking, speaks

16.

is knocking17. walks, is gone18. has (just) gone19. have written20. have (just) cleaned.




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Topic: Tense (Past Tense)

What you have to do?Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs given in brackets. Use Past tense.

1.

It .................. heavily all night. (rain)2. .................. they .................. foot ball yesterday? (play)3. The phone .................. (ring) while I .................. (have) lunch.4. As she .................. (get) into the bus, it .................. (start) suddenly.5. Your telegram .................. (come) just as I .................. (leave) my office.6. I .................. (not listen) so I missed what he said.7. He .................. all week end. (garden)8. .................. you still .................. when he left? (be, work)9. I .................. in Patna, when you .................. in Delhi. (be, live)10. I .................. whether you could lend me your car. (wonder)11. She .................. (write) when I .................. (call) on her.

12.

Vimal .................. (talk) to his boss, when I last .................. see him.13. My cat .................. (walk) along quietly when Rahul’s dog attacked her.14. He .................. (plan) to go to Kerala but he .................. (change) his mind.15. The sun .................. just .................. (set) when he .................. (reach) home.16. She .................. (get) off the bust, when she .................. (slip) and .................. (break) her leg.17. Large crowds .................. (wait) at the Aerodrome when the president .................. (arrive).18. When Shyam ............. (arrive) home, his sister .............. (listen) to the radio.19. When she ……………………… her son …………………………………. the cricket commentary.

Cheat Code

1. had been

2.

were they playing3. rang, was having4. was getting, started5. came, was leaving6. was not listening7. had been8. were, working9. was, were living10. was wondering11. was writing, called12. was talking, saw13. cut, was buttering

14.

was walking15. was planning, changed16. was just setting, reached17. was getting, slipped, broke18. were waiting, arrived,19. arrived, was listening.




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Topic: Tense

What you have to do?Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of the verbs in the brackets.

1.

She ............................... (wait) outside her office for you this evening.2. It probably ............................... (rain) when your mother gets back from her office.3. They ............................... (reach) Bhutan on Sunday.4. I am sure that the contractor ............................... (complete) the house by summer this year.5. Two months from now she ............................... (take) her final examinations.6. If you go there now, they ............................... (have) dinner.7. If you come before noon, I ............................... (wait) for you in my cabin.8. When you are of my age, you .............................. (learn) much about life.9. By this time next year, you ............................... (finish) all your assignments.10. Before she leaves for London, she ............................... (see) every show in town.11. By the end of January, the contract ............................... (sign).

12.

If you visit her on Sunday morning, She probably .............................. (practise) in piano.13. They ............................... (spend) the winter in Kullu.14. When you come tomorrow morning, I ............................... (have) my dance lessons.15. You ............................... (learn) English by the end of this year.16. Probably you ............................... (change) your mind by tomorrow.17. By this time, next month all the flowers ............................... (fade).

Cheat Code

1. will be waiting.2. will be raining

3.

will reach4. will complete/will have completed5. will be taking/will take6. will be having7. will be waiting8. will learn9. will have finished10. will have being seeing11. will have been signed12. will be practicing13. will spend14. will be having

15.

will learn16. will change17. will have faded




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Topic: Tense


1.

He ......................... (finish) writing by the time the bell rang.2. Even if she ......................... (changes) her mind. I still wouldn’t admit her.3. If I knew this, I (never will give) it to you.4. If you (not do) this, I will punish you.5. If I (know) you were coming I would have stayed home.6. I could explain it to you, If I (know) Marathi.7. He (not sing) since he (be) sick.8. She (wish) she (know) everybody who (matter) in Bollywood.9. If I (ask) you to walk across the bed of hot coal. I doubt you (will) do it.10. He who (control) others many be powerful, but he who (master) himself is mightier still.11. You are not allowed to write answers until you (read) the question paper.

12.

I wish you (write) more often.13. It is high time, you (change) yourself.14. What ........ (be) done is done, it can not be undone.15. She told me that she (sea) me soon.16. It is high time some of the laws......... (be) changed in this country.17. I just (reach) the station, when the train (arrive).

Cheat Code

1. had finished2. changed

3.

would never have given4. don’t5. had known6. knew/had known7. had not sung, were8. wished, knew, mattered9. ask, will do10. Controls, has mastered/masters11. have read, read12. would write13. change14. is

15.

would see16. were changed17. had just reached, arrived.




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Topic: Tense


(a) A famous mason and his son (specialize) in (build) castle walls. One day they found there wasno mortar left for (place) the foundation’s last stone, The mason asked his son to (prepare) a suitableamount. The son said, “father, there...... (be) enough mortar left from the wall. We could use itinstead.”

The old man (explain) that the mortar was not as strong as the master (require) for thefoundation. “But father, “pleaded the son, “who (know) in thousand years that you (lay) single brickat that depth with a weaker mortar.”

Replied the father,’ two people (know) and (die) of shame.”“Who’? asked the boy.“You and me.”

(b) As the storm (rage) the captain (realize) his ship (sink) fast. He (call) out, “Anyone here who(know) how to pray?” One sailor said, “I know”.“Good” (say) the caption, “You (pray) while the rest of us (put) on our life jacket. We ... (be) oneshort.”

(c) My husband who (be) a loud snorer, (work) on a long learn project in equatorial Africa. Afterseveral days on an expedition. he (astonish) to see his staff (prepare) to sleep in the open without evena camp five to (protect) them. “Don’t I worry, boss” they (tell) him, “You make enough noise to(scare) of an elephant”.

Cheat Code

(a) 1. specialized, 2. building, 3. placing, 4. to prepare, 5. is, 6. explained,7. required, 8. knows/will know, 9. laid/had laid, 10. would know/know, 11. will die, would

die.

(b) 1. raged, 2. realized, 3. was sinking, 4. called, 5. knows, 6. said, 7. pray, 8. put, 9. are.

(c) 1. is, 2. was working, 3. was astonished, 4. preparing. 5. (to) protect, 6. told,7. (to) scare.




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Topic: Tense

What you have to do?Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs in the brackets.

(a) I (walk) along Chowarangi when I (realize) that a man whom I had seen three times alreadythat day. (follow) me. To make sure. I (walked) on quickly (turn) right, then left and (stop) suddenlyat the bus stop. In a few minutes the man (appear) and (stop) on a road side book stall. I (wonder) ifhe was a police man or a private detective. I (decide) to try and shake him off.

(b) Insert the correct tense of the verbs in brackets.A quiet man, my husband (endure) my chatter with good humour. Recently I became

(acquaint) with a distant cousin who (be) as talkative as I (b). He (invite) us to dinner and we (enjoy)an evening of pleasant conversation. On the way home I (say) to my husband, “I (wonder) how I am(relate) in Michael?”

“Obviously”, he (reply) with a smile, “by a common tongue.”

(c) Fill in the blanks with the correct tenses taken from the brackets:1. We hoped....................... present in the wedding.

(to be/to have been)2. Last week I ................... two letters to my banker. (wrote/have written)3. After the accident, she ............ in the nursing home for a month. (was/has been)4. He said that air .................. higher than water. (is/was)5. .............. warned beforehand, we did not go to the meeting. (being/having been)

(d) Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb given in the brackets after each sentence.1. These scissors .................. sharpening. (need)

2. Ill news .................. fast. (travel)3. All the food ..................been eaten. (have)4. Good cutlery .................. expensive. (be)5. Here .................. the bell for the funeral. (go)

Cheat Code

(a) 1. Was walking, 2. realised/realized, 3. was following, 4. walked, 5. turned,6. stopped, 7. appeared, 8. stopped, 9. wondered, 10. decided.

(b) 1. endured, 2. acquainted, 3. was, 4. was, 5. invited, 6. enjoyed, 7. said, 8. wonder, 9. related,

10. replied.

(c) 1. to be, 2. wrote, 3. has been, 4. is, 5. having been.

(d) 1. need, 2. travels, 3. has, 4. is, 5. goes.




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Topic: Tense

What you have to do?In the following passage fill in each of the numbered blanks with the correct from of the word givenin brackets. (Do not copy the passage, but write in correct serial order the word appropriate to the blank space):

[SET A]

Football. . . . (1) (bet) considered fascinating and fast moving sport. Over the yearsit has gained in popularity. I am myself a great football fan. Last year I. . . . (2) (be)

watching a thrilling match at the local stadium. A group of spectators includingmyself. . . . . (3) (be) about to leave the s tand just before the end of the game. Wewere half way down the stairs when suddenly a goal was scored and there was agreat cheer from the spectators. If there.. . . . (4) (not be) a goal the crowd... . . . .(5) (not cheer). If the crowd... . . (6) (not cheer) we- (7) backup the stairs to see

what had happened Unfortunately, while . . . . . . (8) (run) back we... . . (9) (crash) intothe rest of the spectators on their way down and there.. . . . (10) (be) this frightfulaccident.

Cheat Code

1. is, 2. was, 3. was, 4. had not been, 5. would not have cheered, 6. had not cheered, 7. wouldnot have run, 8. running, 9. crashed, 10. was.

[SET B]

I am against all you.. . . . (1) (plan) to do. Your parents through the years.. . . . (2)(care) for you and have done everything possible for your welfare. Why are you being cruel to them by . . . . . (3) (express) your dislike for them? Remember it . . . . .(4) (be) a sin to torture parents, particularly ageing parents. Remember it is ontheir blessings that you tomorrow. (5) (rest) . Besides this, your tomorrow also.. . . .(6) (depend) upon all the values they . . . . . (7) (teach) you yesterday. You shouldimmediately make a resolution and tell them you... . . (8) (be) loyal to them, nowand always. God is best . . . . . (9) (serve) by serving your parents. Recall the goodold days of your childhood and you... . . (10) (acknowledge) the truth of what Ihave told you.

Cheat Code

1. are planning/plan, 2. have cared, 3. expressing, 4. is, 5. rests, 6. depends, 7. have taught, 8. will be/are, 9. served, 10. will acknowledge.




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Topic: Error Correction

What you have to do?Spot the Common Errors in the Sentences and Correct them.

1.

I committed a blunder.2. He seems to be on European.3. Rose is the sweetest of all flowers.4. Ramayana was written by Valmiki.5. God made sun and moon.6. Himalayas lie to the North of India.7. Do not play a fool too much.8. The honesty is the best policy.9. What kind of a flower it is.10. The bird in hand is worth two in the bush.11. Grape is the sweetest fruit.

12.

His brother was the duke of Lancaster.13. A heir was born to the prince the last weak.14. Shylock said, Daniel come to judgment.15. The virtue is its reward.16. Kalidas is called Shakespeare of India.17. Word to the wise is sufficient.18. He gave me an advice.19. The lord Byron was a great poet.20. He has been suffering from the fever since Monday.21. He had went to Bombay.

Cheat Code

1. I committed blunder.2. A European3. The rose4. The Ramayana5. The sun and the moon6. The Himalayas7. Do not play the fool too much8. Honesty is the best policy9. What kind of flower it is10. A bird11. The grape

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His brother was duke of Lancaster.13. An heir.14. A Damil come to judgment.15. Virtue is its own reward.16. ......... The Shakespeare .......................17. A word to the wise ..........................18. He gave me advice19. Lord Byron was a great poet.20. He has been suffering from fever since last night.21. He had gone to Bombay.




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(For the benefit of students Q.1 (a) and (c), Q.3 & Q.4 (a) & (c) have been solved)

ENGLISH

Paper I

(Three hours)(Candidates are allowed additional 15 minutes for only reading the paper They must NOT start

writing during this time.)

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Attempt all four questions.

The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [ ].

(You are advised to spend not more than 50 minutes on Questions 1, 40 minutes on Questions 2, 30

minutes on Question 3 and 1 hour on Question 4)

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Question 1Write a composition (in approximately 450-500 words) on any one of the following subjects: [30]

(You are reminded that you will be rewarded for orderly and coherent presentation of material,use of appropriate style and general accuracy of spelling, punctuation and grammar.)(a) Uneasy lies the head that wears the crown. Express your views on this statement.(b) Write a description of the most interesting person you have ever met.(c) Honesty is a waste of time in the modern world. Write for or against this statement.(d) Ambition(e) Relate how travel has been of educational value to you.(f) Write an original story with the following beginning “Oh what a what a surprise” said

my friend Mudit.

Q. 2 Based on your experiences at a holiday resort you are to write a short composition of

about 300 words you may include the following points. Name of the place- how to get there-time of year of your visit- best season- weather- naturalsurroundings- special attraction- places of interest- transport facilities- activities andentertainment available- lodging facilities- food-local people- souvenirs and handicrafts- costs.

Q.3 (a) Do as directed:1. She is too clever not to see through your tricks.

Begin: She is so ............................2. The country side is cooler than the city.

End: ............................ country side.1. The scandal did not involve Shyamal and his friends.

Begin: Neither Shyamal ............................2. The minister denied having said anything about freezing wages.

The minister said, “I ............................”3. Immediately after the film star arrived the hotel was surrounded by his fans.

Begin: Hardly ............................4. She looks a great deal like Sridevi, the actress, Use the word resemblance.5. He said to the driver, “You are speeding through a dangerous, slippery road, Slow down”.

He told the driver to ............................6.

“Where have you been all day?” Arun asked Rima (Change it into indirect speech)7. The teacher did not expect the work to be finished so fast. Use the word “expectation.”




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8. Tears do not always speak the truth. Use the word deceptive’.

(b) Fill in the blanks:1. i. Zoya is going to apply ..................... a scholarship and she may get it.

ii. The restrictions do not apply ..................... him because he is a minister.2. i. He died bravely, a martyr ..................... his country.

ii. He died unhappily, a martyr ..................... the pollution in the city.3. i. I like to listen .................... the singing of birds when I go into the country.

ii. There is so much noise in the city that I have to listen ............... bird song.4. i. Aditya frowned .................... her because he disapproved of her behaviour.

ii. My father frowned .............. my habit of listening to loud music.5. i. I’m afraid I don’t agree ..................... you about the book.

ii. I can’t agree ...........your plan of spending the night at your friend’s house.

(c) In the following passage, fill in each of the numbered blanks with the correct form of the word

given in brackets. (Do not copy the passage but write in correct serial order the word

appropriate to the blank space.)Example: (0) be....................Answer (0) are.Failures ____ (0) (be) our best teachers. They ____ (teach) us to ____ (see) within. They ____ (make)us ____ (think) of our weaknesses and learn lessons from them. In this way they ____ (be) a mirror toour personality. Failure may ____ (discourage) and depress. Most people may be ____ (break), theirconfidence ____ (Shake). But in the long run, if they ____ (have) will and they work hard, they will ____ (succeed).

Q.4 Read carefully the passage below and answer the questions (a), (b) and (c) that follow.A play is not like a novel or a poem. This is a truism that needs to be repeated. A composer of

music writes a notation for the sounds in his mind but the fullness of the music is heard only in performance; so it is with drama. A moment’s thought about a few of the difference between a noveland a play, and between a poem and a play, will put us on guard against some of the obvious mistakes.

A novel can pause in its career while its author draws attention to some detail he is anxious thereader should not miss, or while he gives his reader direct information about the thoughts of a character.A play, on the other hand, can only work through visible actors and what we can hear them speak andsee them do. Thus, by description, a novelist can, if he wishes, present a character, virtually whole, onhis first page, but the playwright, through his actors can give us only so much at a time; and for themost part, he must demonstrate it. This accounts for the delightful immediacy of drama.

In some plays, of course, we infer that a situation or a character is full and complete off stage just as we know there is a great deal more of an iceberg beneath the surface. The good producer andactor and the student too has to test the quality of such situation or character by exploring for what is

not directly seen or heard. In the theatre an audience does this continuously and this is one of the active pleasures of undergoing a play.

Any detail the playwright wishes his audience to notice particularly, anything he wishes to ‘tell’them requires a special technique of signaling in to the auditorium. These signals, visual and auditory,are being made all the time and are the life of the play. As we sit in the theatre we willingly adjust oureyes and ears to receive a multiple barrage of impressions from the instant the curtain rises. Visualsignals are transmitted through mime, gesture, movement, choreography, stage decor, costumes andlighting. Aural signals are largely transmitted through the voice of the actors, his use of tone and pace,though music and sound effects also contribute to the message of the play. The viewer feels thecumulative impact of such impressions and the reader dare not ignore this fact.

A novel can move so freely and loosely in space and time that essentially space and time havenot the same necessary importance as for the theater, but physical space and actual time are the real andrigorous limitations of a play and its condition of working. Without them it could not be a play. Anactor on his platform is alive in three dimensions, and for however long he remains there he must




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contribute also to our awareness, of time, the fourth dimension. Furthermore, if great drama is achieved,these very limitations of space and time will have been turned into creative opportunities.

A poem can convey its meaning to its reader even more directly than a novel. The poet selectsand organized words in patterns of sound association and image, the reader for his part can linger hiseye or his ear over the poem reading it forwards and even backwards, making the pace of his readingexactly correspond with the needs of his own understanding, feeling and imagination. In a play, on theother hand the good dramatist exactly controls the kind and intensity of our interest in the details ofcharacter and events of the stage. Moreover, he absolutely insists upon a precise speed at which they areto be transmitted and received.

The difference here is partly because the poet, like the novelist, thinks of his reader as anindividual. The playwright must always think of his audience as a group. Drama is a social activity;reading poetry, and fiction, too, is usually a private one.

1. Of greatest importance is the fact that the poet can speak in his own voice, whereas the playwright must always translate his thoughts into terms of the theatre, splitting his mind intotwo or more minds, those of his characters, each with an individuality and life of his own. The poet speaks directly with the words, the these words are his poem, but the playwright’s words

alone are not his play. The playwright only speaks through his actors, who must in turntransform his words into signals of sight and sound to the spectators in the theatre. Therefore,the reader of a play must be ready to see and hear in his mind’s eye and in his mind’s ear.

(a).1 Given below are four words and phrases. Find the words which have a similar meaning in

the passage.(i) infer (ii) regorous (iii) virtually (iv) precise

2. For each of the words given below, write a sentence of at least ten words using the same

word unchanged in form, but with a different meaning it carries in the passage.(i) novel (ii) sound (iii) association (iv) play

(b). Answer the following questions as briefly as possible in your own words:1. Why does the author say that a play has more in common with music than a novel or a

poem?2. What can a novelist do to present his characters which a playwright cannot do?3. Explain the signals through which the playwright must work.4. What are the limitations of space and time that binds a playwright?5. What kind of activity is a poem or novel as compared to a play.

(c) Summarise in not more than 100 words, the major differences the writer points out in

critically considering a novel or poem and a play.You are required to:1. List your point.2. In exactly 100 words write your point in the form of a connected passage.3.

Answers:

Q.1 Composition(C). Honesty is a waste of lime in the modern world. (In favor)The Slogans referring to honesty as a heavenly virtue look very inspiring. Arguments for oragainst the day of judgments and honesty playing a major role there affect and impress the people a lot, but I am going to present before you the facts not fiction, truth and only truth. Ithas been said time and again that honesty is the best policy but I tell you that a culture which prizes honesty as the best policy is not honest itself. It is cunning and cunningness is violence become crafty.

Honesty may be a heavenly virtue, a synonym for truth sincerity and integrity but intoday’s life it is just a waste of time, a fruitless task.

Take any field of life. In politics an honest leader is less popular and fails to pleaseeverybody because of his principles. He is doomed whereas a dishonest politician, with thehelp of corrupt practices and even with the help of Mafia gangs emerges victorious. Look at




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the irony. Such a person even commands love and respect of millions through crooked meansand oily tongue.

In society wealthy people are always held in esteem, no matter by what dishonestmeans they have acquired and accumulated their wealth. Smugglers, drug-traffickers evenvillains can become the members of parliament and thus the honorable citizens of theircountry while an honest man, the so called noblest work of God, is unable to provide food,clothing and shelter to his family. What is the result then?

Either his wretched life is wasted or he is compelled to follow the tempting path ofdishonesty. That is why Plato had to say, “Honesty is for the most part less profitable thandishonesty.” It is true that honesty is praised but starved.

Business and trade affairs are mixed with black and white money So many scams arein today’s world that without going into their details (like coal scam or 2 G scam), we cansafely say that he, who resolves to deal with none but honest men, must leave off dealing.

What to say of law! George Bernard Shaw has rightly said, “what is law an excuse forhanging you.” No one believes in law and order because dishonesty prevails everywhere. It isa joke among the law breakers” “Go on taking bribe. If you are caught, bribe the police andgo scot-free.”

Sports and game used to be a source of healthy entertainment and joy. These excitingaffairs have been blackened and blemished by match fixing and other dishonest dealings.Take last but not the least aspect of life, that is, religion -the last solace of suffering

humanity. Now a days, priests, the so-called. representatives of God, are teaching hatred in place of love. It is the limit of dishonesty when people of one religion are taught to hate the people of another religion and communal riots flare up. We always hear that honesty wins inthe long run and dishonesty never pays. Now where does that long run end – in the grave.Moreover after looking at the recovery of millions upon millions in the past and recent raids,who can say dishonesty never pays.

We are ordinary human beings not saints like Gautam Buddha, Mahatma Gandhi orJesus Christ. Honesty is a bed of thorns and dishonesty a bed of roses. Roses smell great andtoo alluring not to be tempted. To err is human. Today honesty is the greatest fault of man,

not an asset.Why does a man become dishonest. His circumstances his own greed, envy and

vaulting ambition are the reasons. Until these reasons can be wiped out and a miracle takes place honesty will be a waste of time. Therefore if we want to compete, survive and succeedin this ruthless world of today we have to forget about honesty. We will all be better offwithout honesty.

Note: Don’t think I am advocating dishonesty. They are just arguments to win the case.

Q.1 Uneasy lies the head that wears the crown, what do you think of this statement?

A. This line ‘Uneasy lies the head that wears the crown’ from the great dramatistShakespeare’s play Henry IV is not only a simple sentence but has become a proverb a

quotable quote. It can be claimed that the words that have become a proverb and been used asa quotation for the last four centuries are bound to contain absolute truth.

The crown is symbolic of the topmost authority with unlimited powers and regaliawhenever we have the glimpses of a king or the head of a state, our ears hear the sound oftrumpets, our eyes see a red carpet welcome, and clicks of cameras are there. In other words alife of infinite luxury is there and we begin to think that such a dignitary must be happy,contented and carefree. Is it really so. Oh, no. The outward appearances are very deceptive.The crown brings unlimited responsibilities, innumerable worries and tensions too, whichmakes the wearer of the crown despondent and his bed of roses, a bed of thorns.

There are political and economic responsibilities. The wearer of the crown striveshard to achieve stability, solidarity and prosperity of his nation, where will be peace, comfortand happiness for him if freedom and lives of his people may be at stake? Was there any peace or easy living for Mr. Nehru when China attacked India in 1962 or for Mr. Lal Bahadur




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Shastri in 1965 when Pakistan waged war against India. Was there any luxurious living forMr. Atal Bihari Bajpai, the then Prime Minister of India when there was the war in Kargil.

When trade centre of New York was destroyed by the terrorist attack, you canimagine the feelings, worries, sorrow and rage of the President of world’s most powerful and prosperous country America. Such are the turmoils, the wearer of the crown faces.

The head of a state has to be always alert and cautious against espionage andconspiracies from within and without. His life is always in danger. Inspite of all the securityarrangements and the presence of commandoes, no one knows which window of a skycrapper has a gum set on the target and the target being the wearer of the crown. We onlycome to know when John Kennedy is shot dead, Abraham Lincoln is murdered, when IndiraGandhi’s own security guards shoot her, or when a human bomb eliminates Rajiv Gandhi orwhen in Nepal the king is murdered by his own son. In our ancient India Vish Kanyas wereused to eliminate kings or princes. So where is any ease in the life of a state’s head or a king.

The head of a state has to fulfill social and moral commitments and obligations. Hislife is always on a pedestal. He has to be an ideal, a model, whom his people are supposed tofollow. There is no privacy in his life. He is all public. There is no place for humanweaknesses in his life. He can not afford to live a normal common place living. The wearer of

the crown is all alone. None is his and he cannot belong to anyone. No one trusting and noone to be trusted. He can’t afford to trust anyone, love any one, belong to anyone. He is allalone in his golden cage.

It is no wonder that in reaction to all these odds, he sometimes tries to cross the borderline of humanity and tries to become omnipotent, but what is the result! He becomes atyrant or a despot in his desire to be more and more powerful and as a consequence is hated by all. From Alexander to Hitler and Mussolini to Col. Gaddafi of Libya it is the same age oldstory of downfall. Sometimes their loneliness is so frustrating that it is in the danger ofcrossing the borderline of sanity. Shakespeare’s Macbeth is one such example. It is true thatthe head that wears the crown pays a heavy price for it and goes on paying for life and ohdear, what a price a long uneasy existence and sometimes a violent end in bonus.

Q.3 Answer -1. She is so clever that she will see through your tricks.2. The city is not as cool as country side.3. Neither Shyamal nor his friend were involved in the scandal.4. The minister said, “I have not said anything about freezing wages.5. Hardly had the film star arrived when the hotel was surrounded by his fans.6. She has a great resemblance to Sri Devi, the actress.7. He told the driver to slow down as he was speeding through a dangerous slippery road.8. Arun asked Rima where she had been all day.9. Contrary to the teacher’s expectation, the work finished very fast.10. Tears are sometimes/often deceptive.

(b) (1) for, (2) to, (3) for, (4) to, (5) to, (6) for, (7) at, (8) on

(9) with (10) to.(c) (1) was, (2) travelled, (3) was spoken, (4) took, (5) conquered, (6) underwent,

(7) developed, (8) evolved, (9) resembled, (10) does.

Q.4(a) (1) infer (2) rigorous (3) virtually (4) precise

(b) 1. Novel – He has so many novel ideas that it is amazing.2. Sound – We should always remember that there is a sound mind in a sound body.3. Association __________ This association is independently working for the rightsof women.4. Play – Every child wishes to play cricket and be like Sachin Tendulkar in hisyouth.

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2. A playwright cann’t be direct.3. A playwright has to demonstrate through his characters.4. A novelist can stop action anytime and explain himself while a playwright needsspecial technique of light, sound and other technical devices along with the action ofhis characters.5. A novelist is free from time and space while a playwright is not.6. A poem is even more direct than a novel.7. The poet’s direct spoken words are his poem.8. A playwright has to translate his thoughts through his character.9. A playwright has to demonstrate and this makes drama delightful.10. A poet or a novelist thinks of his reader as an individual while for a playwrightsaudience is a group.11. Drama a social activity while reading poem or novel is usually a private one.12. The reader in drama needs his mind’s eye to see and mind’s ear to hear in dramawhich is not necessary in novel or poem.

Passage - A novelist can speak anywhere in the novel and be direct while a playwright

has to speak, demonstrate through his characters. A novelist has the freedom of space and time,denied to a playwright. A playwright needs oral and visual signals to reach the audience and technicaldevices like sound lights etc. A poem is even more direct than a novel. A poet’s words become his poem. A poet or a novelist thinks his reader as an individual while for a playwright his audience is agroup. Drama is a social activity, while poem or novel reading a private one.




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Practice Sheet - 30

Report or Short Composition

Using the notes given below, write a report or a short composting of about 300 words on thefollowing incident, under the title, BANK ROBBERY FOILED'.

A quiet morning at a bank—few customers—three suspicious looking persons carrying briefcases—walk towards counters—point guns at customers and bank employees-manager switchesthe alarm-cashiers hand in money—quick action of policemen—press guns on the backs of robbers— robbers surrender and led into a police van—bank employees and customers relieved.(You may include other relevant details).

Ans : Bank Robbery foiled.

The morning of 25th Sep. was a terrifying and the unfortunate morning for the residents of the Cantt.area as well as for Canara Bank, situated in Sadar Bazaar in the heart of the city. According to theinvestigation carried out immediately after .the mishappening and the statements of eyewitnesses, it

was said that on September 14 around 10.50 a.m. that ghastly incident took place.In the bank, the work was going on in the routine way. The employees were busy in theirtransactional jobs. The senior manager was in his cabin. A few customers had walked in. They were just enquiring about the required counters. Then three suspicious looking persons, carrying brief casesentered the hall. They had masks on their faces. Later it was discovered that they were armed withguns, pistols and other deadly weapons. When they were tried to stop by the gunmen standing at thegate, they hit them on their head with the rifle butt and they fell unconscious. Then they hastilywalked towards counters. They pointed guns at customers and bank employees. Some lady-customerstried to raise a hue and cry. They pushed them away and frightened them to death. Then they askedthem to move silently with their arms raised. They handled them roughly, levelled their pistols atthem and showed them their knives. The poor helpless customers were silenced. Meanwhile, alltelephone connections were cut. Nobody was allowed to move even. They asked the cashiers to hand

over all the cash silently. They removed whatever cash and jewellery they could lay their hands on.But the senior manager had very smartly played a trick. As soon as he saw these robbers

entering the bank, he got suspicious and secretly switched on the emergency alarm to police. The police force also showed the quick action. No sooner did they receive the signal, they rushed there and pressed guns on the backs of robbers. Unaware of that quick police operation, the surprise robbers losttheir mental alertness. They had to surrender. The police led them into the police van. The bankemployees and customers breathed a sigh of relief.The authorities are looking into the matter and a committee is conducting the investigation on a large-scale basis and making an assessment of the situation. A compensation of loss will be given to thosewho have suffered. But, the victims of this tragic incident said that the precautions must be taken andthe security must be tightened by the authorities to avoid such incidents in future:




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Practice Sheet - 31

Grammar

Answer sections (a), (b) and (c). (a) In each of the following items, sentence A is complete, but sentence B is not. Completesentence B, making it as similar in meaning as possible to sentence A. Write down sentence B in eachcase. [10]Example(0) (A) : If you want to achieve success, you must work hard.

(B) : To.................... Ans. (0) (B) : To achieve success you must work hard.

(A) It is doubtful whether they are fluent in speaking English.(B) : Their.............................

Ans. Their fluency in speaking English is doubtful.

(A) : Owing to ill-luck, he met with a bad accident on the eve of his examination.(B) : He was...................................... Ans. He was unlucky to meet with a bad accident on the eve of his examination.

(A). In the seventies, traffic conditions weren't as bad as they are now.(B) : Now............ ..................... Ans. Now traffic conditions are worse than those in the seventies.

(A) : The superintendent threatened to dismiss the clerk if he was late again.(B) : The superintendent said to the clerk............................'

Ans. The superintendent said to the clerk, "I shall dismiss you if you are late again."

(A) The captain was annoyed that the cricketers had not carried out his orders.(B) The captain was annoyed at ....................................

Ans. The captain was annoyed at the cricketers for not carrying out his orders.

(A) : Roger said to me, "Please do not leave your place till I tell you what is to be done."(B) : Roger requested me not.....................................

Ans. Roger requested me not to leave his place till he told me what was to be done.

(A): Deepa was very upset when I ignored her at the party.(B) : My having..............................

Ans. My having ignored Deepa at the party made her very upset.

(A): No sooner had Asha greeted her friend than they embraced each other very warmly.(B): Hardly........................................?

Ans. Hardly had Asha greeted her friend when they embraced each other very warmly.

(A) : What have people done about this?(B): What has.....................................?

Ans. What has been done (by people) about this?(10) (A) : They took the collection half-way through the meeting.

(B) : Half-way..........................................

Ans. Half-way through the meeting, the collection was taken by them.

(b) Fill in each blank with a suitable word. (Do not write the sentence):




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1. Love and tolerance is required-a peaceful world.2. After the accident, he lost the use..................his right leg.3. The scheme has fallen....................for want of support.4. I am told that the two brothers have fallen...........5. Though he is very sick, he will pull...............6. Faith is required-the face of misfortune.7.

Rahul fell a victim..............his own greed.8. The victims....................cholera were mostly poor people.9. Mr. Khanna's creditors became impatient................payment.10. The people became impatient................the burden of heavy taxation.

Ans (1) for (2) of (3) away (4) out (5) up (6) in (7) to (8) of (9) for (10) under, (c) In the following letter fill in each of the numbered blanks with the correct form of the wordgiven in brackets. (Do not copy the passage, but write in correct serial order the word appropriate tothe blank space):[5]

Dear Ravi,In your last letter............you (1) (ask) me to describe the............(2) (grow) and production of tea. Nowthat............(3) (be) a very vast subject but 1 shall try............(4) (tell) you something about it.As you, no doubt, know, tea.........(5) (grow) on bushes. On a tea-estate such as this one among thehills of Assam there............(6) (be) thousands and thousands of tea bushes. They............(7) (plant)close together in long lines and they look like shrubs. Although all our plants...............(8) (grow) fromseed, it............(9) (be) interesting to remember that tea grows wild in Assam.I.............(10) (write) to you again next week telling you more about life on our tea-estate.

Your affectionately,

Uncle Sushil

Ans. (1) had asked (2) growth (3) is (4) to tell (5) grows (6) are (7) are planted (8) grow (9) is (10)shall write.




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Practice Sheet - 32

Comprehension

Read carefully the passage given below and answer the questions (a), (b) and (c) that -follow :

In 1939, the French director, Jean Renoir made one of his best-known films Rules of the Game. Filmcritics at that time failed to grasp that it was an amazing exception among films made for commercialrelease. One reason for this lack of proper evaluation could be that the film was screened only for ashort while.The first noticeable thing in Rules of the Game is that it has no single central character. It does nothave a plot, but the story does move to a conclusion. What Renoir had done in this film was to exposean unpleasant but true aspect of the wealthy upper-middle class of French society. Vehement protestswere made against the film and consequently, it was removed from the various cinema-halls.There are many scenes which show two or three characters in a room. At the same time, through anopen door, it is possible to see another set of characters in a room, involved in a different event. Sincethe camera could not maintain the same distance from both sets of characters, Renoir was faced with achallenge. When shooting indoors, if objects close to and far from the camera must remain equally

and clearly visible, it is necessary to use a large number of lights. No one used to do it, because it had been unanimously accepted that it was the foreground that was of primary interest, and the background was secondary. Renoir was the first to use extra lights and maintain an equal focus on both. Today, such a technique is known as deep focus.Three years after Rules of the Game, a new film appeared in America. It was Citizen Kane, directed by Orson Welles. Like Jean Renoir, it showed a huge deviation from the established norms of filmmaking. It had a central character: a typical American, a tycoon. Usually Americans harbour feelingof reverence towards such characters. Orson Welles tried to expose the real nature of such a characterand forced the public to open its eyes to the truth.Until that moment, every director in Hollywood had accepted as gospel truth that the audience shouldnot be taxed too much. Welles struck a blow at these beliefs, without displaying the slightest ofqualms. Visually Citizen Kane was shot with a harsh sharpness which permeated every scene.

Traditionally, every make-up man and cameraman in Hollywood had to keep a careful eye on theappearance of the heroine, in case blemishes on her skin became obvious. Welles refused to followthis practice in the case of his own heroine. For the first time, dialogue was presented in a realisticform, and mentally the audience was totally taken aback by a new style of flashback.Citizen Kane has been universally acknowledged as an epoch-making creation in the history ofcinema. Orson Welles made The Magnificent Ambersons after that. However, both films were inadvance of their time. Consequently, they failed commercially, and a disappointed Welles was forcedto make thrillers to survive. His later films bear plenty of evidence of his originality in terms oftechnique, but the seriousness and social consciousness shown in the choice of subject in CitizenKane and the Magnificent Ambersons, is not discernible, in these later films.

a (i) Given below are four words and phrases. Find the words which have a similar meaning in the

passage.(i) Strong (ii) spread everywhere(iii) Understandable (iv) unexpected failure(ii) For each of the words given below, write a sentence of least 10 words using the same wordunchanged in form but with a different meaning from that, which it carries in the passage.(i) Release (ii) Plot (iii) interest (iv) harbor

(b) Answer the following questions briefly in your own words.(i) Why was the film Rules of the Game not properly evaluated by the critics?(ii) Why were there vehement protests against the film?(iii) Why did the American film Citizen Kane failed commercially?(iv) Why was Welles compelled to make thrillers after directing two such outstanding films?




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(C) In not more than 100 words describe the new techniques used in the films of Jean Renoir andOrson Welles.You will be required to:-(i) List your ideas in point form.(ii) Write your points in the form of a connected passage.

Answers-

(a) (1) Vehement (2) Permeated (3) discernible (4) blow(ii) Release- Her death was a great release for her from acute pain and suffering.(2) Plot- The Plot to kill the Chief Minister was foiled by the brave commando unit.(3) Interest- To day interest rates on home loans are so high that a common man cannot think ofowning a home.(4) Harbors- The memory of Japanese attack on Pearl Harbors is still fresh is the memory ofAmerican public.(b)(i) The film Rules of the game was not evaluated properly and was not given its due appreciation because the film was screened only for a short while.(ii) The film exposed an unpleasant but true aspect of the wealthy upper-middle class of French

society. This was not to be tolerated. So there were strong protests against the film.(iii) The American film Citizen Kane like the film Rules of the Game tended to expose a typicalAmerican, a tycoon which could not be digested by the Americans so it failed commercially like JeanRenoir's film.(4) After directing two great films Citizen Kane and the Magnificent Amber sons Welles wascompelled is produce thrillers because his was a new experiment and against the established norms offilm making and he was ahead of his time.(c) 1. Jean Renoir and Orson wells brought a revolution in film making.2. Renoir- The first one to use extra lights.3. Renoir- maintained equal focus on both, the foreground and the background.4. Orson- exposed the real nature of his central characters.5. Welles presented dialogue in a realistic form.

6. Welles also used a new style of flashback.7. Citizen Kane was shot with a sharpness never done before.8. No plot in Renoir’s film.

Passage-Both Jean Renoir and Orson Welles made an epoch making creation in the history of cinema.

Renoir's was the first one to maintain an equal focus on the foreground and background and use extralights. Welles in his Citizen Kane presented the dialogues is a realistic form. Orson also used a newstyle of flashback. Citizen Kane directed by Orson wells was shot with a harsh sharpness which permeated every scene. Renoir did not have a plot in Rules of the Game nor any single centralcharacter, yet the story moves to a conclusion. There is originality and daring for new technicalexperiments seen everywhere in their work.




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(Sample Paper)

Q1. Write a composition on the following topic (450-500 words) India through my eyes.

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Q2. Write a report or a composition (of about 300 words) with the title Fire in Gopala

Towers. You can include these points-Breaking out a fire – panic – arrival of fire

brigade cause of fire – statement of three shoppers - committee set up-police statement

public view-

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Q3. Answer section (a), (b) and (c):

(a) In each of the items, sentence A is complete but sentence B is not. Complete sentence

B making it as similar in meaning as possible to sentence A. Write down sentence B

complete in each case:

Example :

(0) A : “Ah! my grandmother is dead,” Wilson said.

B : Wilson cried with grief ...........

Ans. Wilson cried with grief that his grandmother was dead.

(1) A : It’s a very fine picture.

B : How fine...........

Ans. How fine this picture is !

(2) A : I know you.

B : I do not............

Ans. I do not deny knowing you.

(3) A : Unless you come in time, you will not be allowed to attend the class.

B : If you............

Ans. If you do not come in time, you will not be allowed to attend the class.

(4) A : In spite of his being intelligent, he is not diligent.

B : Though he .............

Ans. Though he is intelligent, he is not diligent.

(5) A : Besides being a cheat, he is a thief.

B : He is not only..............

Ans. He is not only a cheat but also a thief.




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(6) A : Everyone knows Milton.

B : Who does not.......... ?

Ans. Who does not know Milton?

(7) A : Please give me a shilling.

B : You are requested..............

Ans. You are requested to give me a shilling.

(8) A : He could not move more because he was tired.

B : He was too tired..............

Ans. He was too tired to move any more.

(9) A : Grandpa is too weak to walk.

B : Grandpa is so weak...........

Ans. Grandpa is so weak that he cannot walk.

(10) A : Kapil is said to be a very good cricket player.

B : Kapil is regarded..................

Ans. Kapil is regarded as a very good cricket player.

( b) In each of the following pairs of sentences there are two blanks each of which can be filled by

a word. Fill in each blank with the word which is appropriate. (Do not write the sentences but

write in correct serial order the word appropriate to the blank space) :

(1) (i) The prisoner broke.................... and confessed.

(ii) I have got to break...............my friendship with her.

(2) (i) The prime minister called................ the President and asked for his advice.

(ii) It was too late to call................ the doctor.

(3) (i) He has closed.................... his shop for the night.

(ii) The enemy steadily closes...................... as the night advances.

(4) (i) Please clear.................. this mess before leaving the premises.

(ii) The bomb diffusing squad asked the public to clear................... from the cinema hall

immediately.

(5) (i) The candle will surely blow....................if you don’t close the windows.

(ii) The bridges has been blown................... by the enemy.

Ans. (1) (i) down, (ii) up (2) (i) on, (ii) in/for (3) (i) down, (ii) in

(4) (i) up, (ii) out (5) (i) out, (ii) up




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(c) In the following exercise, fill in each of the numbered blanks with the correct form of the

word given in brackets. (Do not copy the passage but write in correct serial order the word

appropriate in the blank space) :

Perseverance is another quality rarely to be met with. Most of us............ (1) (undertake) awork only to give it up at the least sign of difficulty. It.................................... (2) (need)

strength of character to pursue a work or plan even in the face of great difficulties. But

there.................(3) (be) men who have surmounted difficulties that lay in their path and at last

achieved their objective. When it...................(4) (point, out) to Napoleon that insuperable

barrier of Alps lay in his way to Italy he replied, “There shall be no Alps”. And he did cross

the Alps. No important achievement......................(5) (can ever make) without perseverance.

It...............(6) (need) several months, even years to write a good book, Patience and

perseverance................ (7) (need) on the part of its author to complete it. An objective of any

worth...................(8) (cannot achieve) in a day, Persistent effort is needed to achieve it. No

student, however, intelligent........................(9) (can acquire) knowledge after a week’s labour.

He will have to labour for months and years together before he......................(10) (can learn)

his subject in the real sense of the term.

Ans. (1) undertake (2) needs (3) have been (4) was pointed out (5) can ever be made (6) needs (7)

are needed (8) cannot be achieved (9) can acquire (10) can learn.

Q.4 Read carefully the passage given below and answer the questions (a), (b) and (c) that follow:

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(1) Sir Winston Churchill, who steered Britain through the direst peril of its long history, as a

towering international figure in a war-racked generation. He was born at Blenheim Palace, the

historic seat of the Marlborough family in Oxfordshire, on November 30, 1874. The infant’s

heritage was that of a warrior. His birthplace itself commemorated the victory of his famous

ancestor, John Churchill. The first Duke of Marlborough, at the battle of Blenheim, in 1704.

Marlborough’s name stands among the greatest of the masters of the art of warfare. Winston’s

future seemed to have been preordained.

(2) But although martial instinct bore so profoundly upon Churchill’s subsequent career, he was

only one of the innumerable facets in a complex, brilliant and unpredictable make-up.

Dominating him was a great sense of history which burned to express itself. This was reflectedin Winston the soldier, the politician, the writer, the orator and the war leader. In a public life,




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extending over fifty years, Churchill’s unpredictability showed itself in a hundred ways, and

never more than in his wartime Premiership. If the mood so took him, he could be ill-tempered

and testy, especially when subordinates allowed plans to miscarry. But as often as not his

reaction was full of consideration and sympathy for the difficulties of those who worked underhim. Impatient of fools, he would yet go out of his way to treat some of his most ill-informed

critics with courtesy and patience. He could show the utmost ruthlessness to his nearest aids-

and surprise someone with no claim upon his indulgence by the most enthusiastic efforts on

his behalf. In the heart of a Parliamentary battle, his dark anger would dissolve into chuckles

as the humour of some opponent’s remark suddenly occurred to him. The mainspring which

made Churchill a giant among men was partly his courage, partly his extraordinary vitality and

partly his ability to see the heart of a problem and to take lightning decisions with the supremeconfidence that he was right. His grasp of history and his firm belief that history repeats itself,

because the behaviour of mankind follows a pattern through the centuries, were other assets.

(3) Churchill, in his sixty-sixth year, was invited to form a new government. Now war was here

and without the strength for which he had been clamoring to back him up, Churchill found the

whole burden on his broad shoulders. Bluntly, somberly, he told the nation to brace itself

against a future of terrible, unimaginable ordeals. His famous speeches roused a numbed,

defenseless nation and drove it to victorious effort. He showed no signs of distress under the

strain his office imposed upon him. As Defense Minister, he had the prodigious task of

directing partially every phase of the war effort at home and overseas job which would quickly

have exhausted many a younger man. As Prime Minister, he regarded it as his personal

responsibility to be continually at the disposal of the Parliament, answering for the conduct of

the war, keeping the legislature informed of every new development. As war leader, he felt it

his duty to sustain the spirit of the nation and the will to victory through the famous radio talks

which had by now become so much a part of the people’s lives.

(4) After the war, though numerous honours were offered to him, he preferred to remain a

commoner. When the late King George VI asked him to accept the Order of the Garter (a

knighthood which he much later accepted), he begged leave of decline. He was awarded

instead the exclusive Order of Merit, which carries no title, precedence or rank. France gave

him the Medaille Militaire, her highest military award. After his retirement, he paid frequent

visits to the south of France which offered scope for his favorite hobby of painting. From the

time he stepped down from the Prime Minster ship in April, 1955, the House of Commons,

robbed of his majestic oratory, seemed a much poorer place in consequence. His literary

activity was, however, still unabated, and the first volume of his ‘History of the English-speaking peoples’ was published in April, 1956.




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(5) Statesman, politician, strategist, orator, soldier, writer, administrator – he was all these but he

was born for five incomparable years of leadership in war. He fortified the world, gave free

people hope and resolution, and stirred men to greatness. Now he is dead. But many millions

around the world shall remember and venerate for all ages the name Winston Churchill.(a) (i) Given below are four words and phrases. Find the words which have a similar meaning in

the passage.

1. Soldier, 2. Honor the memory of , (3) Danger (4) Winning

(ii) For each of the words given below, write a sentence of at least 10 words, using the same

word unchanged in form, but with a meaning different form that which it carries in the

passage:

1. Make-up, 2. Right, (3) Express (4) Back(b) Answer the following questions briefly in your own words.

(i) Write briefly about Churchill’s leadership during the war.

(ii) What do you know about Churchill’s family background?

(iii) What were his hobbies during his retirement?

(iv) What were the honours conferred on Churchill after war?

(v) Quote the sentence which sums up what Churchill’s had done to the world and its people.

(c) Make a character sketch of Churchill in not more than 100 words. You will be required to :

(i) List your ideas in points.

(ii) Write your points in the form of a connected passage.




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Solution to practice Sheet – 33

Q.1 Composition:

Ans. India Through My Eyes

East is east, West is westIndia is best.

Beauty lies in the eyes of beholder and recognition of qualities lies in the mind of one who

feels, understands and realises. Really there is nothing like India. She stands apart.

The qualities that make India different from any other country are her rich culture civilization,

values, ethics, spiritual powers and her people. We feel proud of our rich heritage. When other

countries were in their cradles. India was at the peak regarding art literature, medicine and science.

Centuries before we had developed aircraft as is depicted in the great epic Ramayana.Our Vedas were written when other nations were developing their alphabets. In architecture

India has no equal. The palaces the Mandapam and other world famous buildings of Ancient India,

Middle ages and Moghul period are the proof of this fact.

In medicine the treatment of cancer, known as Karkat Roga was found very early and the

physicians could treat it successfully. Vedas, Ramayan, Geeta are not only religious books but their

literary qualities have no parallel. In later age, Kalida’ Abhigyan Shakuntalam, Van Bhatt’s

Kadambari and others stand unique and unequalled.

In Mathematics, it is India who gifted the world the numeral zero (0). India has been the

acclaimed Guru of Yoga and spiritual powers. In the account of Megasthenese, the famous traveller

who visited India during Chandra Gupta Maurya’s rule certifies it. We Indians, never cared much for

the pleasures of body, we never went much for the luxuries of life, although we had them in

abundance. It does not mean that we were not human or we did not enjoy them. These pleasures of

body, these cravings for external joys made us study them like science. Kam Sutra explains our

thought processes. We believed in such enjoyments as the way of life but we were not their slaves. We

believed in spirituality, powers of mind and inner strength.

It is the inner strength which bestows upon us the capacity to adopt to adjust and to absorb the

changes of life and never be defeated. Since times immemorial, India has been following the maxims

of universal brotherhood or Vasudhaiv Kutumbam. Today, there is the talk of globalization and man

being the citizen of the universe. We were that long ago.




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India is the only country in the world where so many castes and cultures and religions are

present and we have enjoyed unity in diversity. We may be different from one another in everything

but when there is the question of integrity and safety of our motherland, we arise as one.

Considering all those aspects, one troubling and terrifying question arises in the mind why thisgolden bird of so many attributes was in captivity for more than hundred years. Why after the mutiny

of 1857, we had to wait for 90 years to achieve freedom? The answer is very embarrassing and painful

but simple. We became lazy, comfort loving and thus naive. We were easily befooled, divided and

ruled. This golden bird was caged and we have to suffer those hundred years of slavery, suffering pain

and humiliation. Again our indomitable spirit and undaunted courage came to our rescue. We got

freedom with the help of a unique and unheard of weapon ‘non-violence’. Through my eyes, I see

India’s 66 years of freedom and although her progress is no doubt commendable. I feel that the people

have not learnt anything from their past experience. Errors are being repeated. I see disintegration also,

corruption also excessive greed also, corruption also, exercise greed also and I see my India suffering.

Those five deadly sins described in Bible seem to be flourishing here and corroding her soul.

Everyday newspapers are frightening with their daily news of scams, murders and rapes etc. It seems

that this heaven of freedom is again going to become hell of slavery. But I believe this will not happen

because public is waking up against these mal-factors and truth honesty sincerity are not totally wiped

out. I hope that we will make her that golden bird again with hard and sincere work. India will revive.

May God help us to save our beloved motherland. Amen.

Ans.2 Fire in Gopala Towers.

Kanpur, Last night there was heavy rainfall along with lightning and thunder, fire broke out in

Gopals Towers - a popular shopping complex, situated in the heart of the metropolitan city. According

to the investigations, immediately after the mishap, it was said that around 12 O’ clock that night fire

broke out.

After the fire explosion, there was panic everywhere. Though the fire brigades arrived minutes

after explosion and immediately started the rescue operation, but still it is believed, about 30 people

were severely burnt and loss of property is estimated about 2 crores.

The cause of fire was an electrical short circuit, The moment fire spread out. There was chaos

every where, although rescue work was carried out by 4 fire brigades and the police began on the spot

investigations and inquiry.




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Though the police was looking into the matter and disclosed the cause of fire the public

believed that it was deliberate and intentional caused by some terrorist group which wanted to create

chaos, panic and destruction.

There are reasons to believe that fire did not originate where it was supposed to. At least threeshopkeepers told the police that some undesirable people had been seen in the Mall. They had been in

the Mall for two or three hours every day for a week. They were trying to pose as shoppers but had not

bought anything except cold drinks. Suspicion grew because whenever someone passed by them, they

used to stop talking and very carefully they were looking over every nook and corner of the Mall.

They had come on that fateful day also and left just half an hour before the fire broke out.

The people of the town have asked the State Government to form a committee for

investigations on a large scale basis and make an assessment of the situation. The government has

announced one lac each to the victims of this disaster. The involved persons in this tragedy and others

said that Government must take precautions so that such accidents may not take place again and lives

and property of the citizens may remain safe and secure.

Q.4(a) (i) warrior (ii) commemorated (iii) peril (iv) victory

(a)(ii)

1. Make-up - She spends so much time in her make-up that it is annoyijng.

2. Write - He does not use his right hand much because of an accident in his childhood.3. Express - Neelanchal Express is running late today due to fog and heavy rains.

4. Back - His back pain becomes unbearable if he has to read for more than two hours.

(b)-1. When Churchill was sixty years old, a war broke out. He was now to act as a war leader. By

his bold speeches he roused the defenseless nation. He kept the legislature informed of every

development. His indomitable spirit helped England to emerge victorious in the war.

2. Churchill belonged to a noble family. His birth place, Oxford Shire, it self commemorated the

victory of his famous ancestor John Churchill-first duke of Marlborough.3. Winston Churchill’s hobbies during his retirement were painting and literary activities.

4. After the war, Churchill was awarded the Order of the Garter, Order of Merit France bestowed

upon him the Medaille Militaire, the highest military award of France.

5. The sentence which sums up what Churchill had done to word is, “Churchill fortified the

world, gave free people hope and resolution, and stirred men to greatness.




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Q.4(c) Solution

Points:

1. Great man and great inheritance.

2. A multi-faceted personality.

3. A soldier, a politician a war leader, a great orator, a writer a painter.

4. Sympathetic yet ruthless when some subordinate miscarried his plans.

5. Impatient with fools.

6. Sense of humour.

7. Courage, confidence and farsightedness.

8. To be remembered and honoured forever.

Passage:

Winston Churchill was a great man and had great heritage. His personality was multi-facetedhe was a soldier, a politician a war-leader, a fiery orator, a writer and a painter too. He wassympathetic but could be ruthless if his plans were miscarried. He could not tolerate fools. He had asense of humour, and was patient and courteous with his critics. He had courage to face a problem andconfidence and ability to solve it. He was farsighted which helped him to take quick and rightdecision in a critical situation. The world will remember and honour him forever.




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(Report writing and grammar)

Q1. Write a report or a short composition of about 300 words 'entitled Education as I see it,

and want it to be", basing it on the following points:

Education : Two types-formal an informal.

Formal : Academic, with emphasis on textbooks, classroom teaching, notes, examination, degrees etc.

Informal: Co-curricular, highlighting sports and games, debate, quiz, drama, inter- school festivals

etc.

Formal: Builds up academic proficiency, sharpens intellect, awards degrees for jobs or vocations.

Informal: Builds up strength of mind and helps exposure of other qualities.

Ans. "Education as I see it, and want it to be."

Education is a term derived from the Latin word "Educo" which means to lead forth. It aims at the all

round development of the personality. Education in general implies imparting of knowledge to others.

Education in my opinion, should be of two types-formal education and informal education.

Formal education, involves the education imparted by the schools, colleges and universities along

with the various institutions. It's aim is to award with the degrees and the certificates to successful

candidates.Formal education involves the academic achievement of the students in various institutions. This

academic achievement lays emphasis on text-books and the classroom teaching. Not only this formal

education imbibes in itself the facility of class-notes, the examination facility to have a view of the

student’s understanding power, and their capacity to learn. But it also makes them capable enough

to build their career on the basis of the abilities acquired in so many years.

Besides this, i .e. along with the formal education, informal education must also be given on an equal-

footing on educational platform. Various co-curricular activities, and the facilities of games and

sports, and the organization of Annual sports day should be a regular feature. Various co-curricular

activities like quiz, drama, and inter-house activities must be initiated and conducted at various

educational levels. The purpose of formal education must cater to the academic proficiency of a child

or a student, in order to make him an all rounder. It must aim at shaping their intelligence, and

ultimately award degrees qualifying them for the jobs or vocations. If the present educational pattern

is based on these lines, it is surely going to raise the standard of education.




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Q.2 Answer sections (a), (b) and (c): (a) In each of the following items, sentence A is

complete, but sentence B is not. Complete sentence B making it as similar in meaning as

possible to sentence A. Write down sentence B complete in each case : [10]

Example :(0) A : Addison is said to be a very famous essayist.

B : Addison is regarded




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Ans. Addison is regarded as a very famous essayist.

(1) A : I saw him slowly begin to understand my point of view.

(2) B : I saw that...........

Ans. I saw that he was slowly beginning to understand my point of view.

(2) A : "I'm sorry to have kept you waiting", John said to me.

B : John apologised for.........

Ans. John apologised for having kept me waiting.

(3) A : To what extent do they agree to our proposals ?

B : How far are.........

Ans. How far are they agreeable to our proposals?

(4)

A : Unless the train arrives on time, we shall miss the concert.

B : If............

Ans. If the train does not arrive on time, we shall miss the concert.

(5) A : In spite of his lack of experience, Julius got the job.

B : Though..........

Ans. Though Julius lacked in experience, he got the job.

(6) A : Roger said to me, "Please do not leave your place till I tell you what is

to be done.

B : Roger requested me not.........

Ans. Roger requested me not to leave his place till he told me what was to be

done. |

(7) A : Ajay worked hard yet he did not impress his teacher.

B : Notwith standing.

Ans. Notwithstanding his hard work, Ajay could not impress his teacher.

(8) A : Your season-ticket is valid till December 31, 1995.

B : You can't

Ans. B: You can't use your season-ticket after December 31, 1995.

(9) A : Not only did his principal trust him, but his teachers too.

B : Besides

Ans. Besides the principal, his teachers too trusted him.

(10)

A : It's been long since I last saw you.

B : I have seen ...........




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Ans. I have seen you after a long time,

(b) In each of the following pairs of sentences there are two blanks each of which can be filled by

a word. Fill in each blank with the word which is appropriate. (Do not write the sentences but

write in correct serial order the word appropriate to the blank space

1. (i) The lawyer drew - the will and asked the witnesses to sign it.

(ii) The man drew- involuntarily when the snake hissed angrily at him.

2. (i) You are most welcome to drop - any time.

(ii) Prabhakar was dropped - from the cricket team.

3. (i) She will soon find - the difficulties in procuring a degree.

(ii) After fooling everybody for years the culprit was found -.

4. (i) This characteristic has been handed - to me by my forefather.

(ii) Will you please hand - that briefcase to me ?

5. (i) Why don't you go - this contract at your leisure ?

(ii) Go - your question paper carefully before writing the answers.

Ans. (1) (i) up, (ii) away (2) (i) in, (ii) out (3) (i) out, (ii) out (4) (i) down, (ii) over (5) (i) over, (ii)

through.

(c) In the following exercise, fill in each of the numbered blanks with the correct form of the

word given in brackets. (Do not copy the passage but write in correct serial order the

word appropriate in the blank space): [5]

It is much against my will that I pen my horrible experience. My brother............(1) (be) at the

time down with an attack of pneumonia. He.............(2) (need) all the rest and quiet that he could get.

To my horror, the loudspeaker, almost under the window of the sickroom,..........(3) (keep) on blaring

loud music. According to police notification loudspeakers............(4) (prohibit) after 10.00 p.m. My brother kept tossing in bed without a wink of sleep. I..........(5) (cannot remove) him to another house

as his condition was very fragile. I feel now he..........(6) (suffer) a set-back and his life.........(7) (hang)

in the balance. I hardly..........(8) (dare) speak to the people for it was well-known that they were anti-

social. I am just...........(9) (keep) quiet. It is high time that the police (10) (do) something about

this wrong.

Ans. (1) was (2) needed (3) kept (4) were prohibited (5) could not remove (6) had suffered (7) was

hanging/hung (8) dared (9) keeping (10) did.




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Practice Sheet – 35 (English Language)

Comprehension

Q.1 Read the passage given below carefully and answer the questions A, B, C that follow.Since time immemorial, terrorist acts have included assassination, seizing hostages,

and variety atrocities that only fiendish minds could devise. Terrorists give innumerableexplanations for their violence. They declare that society is sick and cannot be cured by halfmeasures of reform and that as the state itself uses violence it can be overcome only byviolence. They also assert that the righteousness of their cause justifies any action they maytake.

Once of the factors which can be considered as a cause of terrorism is that mostnations are undergoing a process of drastic socio-economic change and as a result there aregroups who feel deprived and resort to terrorism as a form of protest. Another factor is theethnic explosion when a group feels searches for a strong identity and this result often infundamentalism. The principal manifestation of this occurs in areas that have multiplecultures of races.

What does the future hold for terrorism? International terrorism has been rising in

frequency at a dramatic rate. Indications are that it is almost certain to increase as it seems to pay. Political blackmail gets results, and punishment for convicted terrorists is light while free publicity is acquired in a massive scale.

Terrorism has entered the mainstream of world politics and could become a new formof warfare. With the availability of relatively small and inexpensive means of destruction, ahandful of men could have an enormous impact upon states and societies. It is quite possibleto find some countries preferring to use terrorists to pursue their foreign policy objectivesrather than through direct and visible involvement in a conflict with another state it posesgreater danger to mankind than an open was.

To counteract the growth of terrorism and the inhuman, meaningless killing ofinnocents’ peace loving people, governments all over the world must crack down on thismenace and condemn all terrorist acts as criminal. What is more the terrorist cause must not

pay, political blackmail must not get results. While every effort should be made for peacefulresults there must be no flinching from using force when necessary. Punishments forconvicted terrorists must not be light. Most of all, the publicity which terrorists receive onsuch a massive scale must never be given. If the terrorists acts are neither acknowledged norflaunted abroad with great fanfare their balloons will be pricked and their cause dead.

Finally, it is essential that anti-terrorist strategies are taken up on an internationalscale and it is essential to have good intelligence on terrorists and their plans. This mosteffective weapon must kept secret to be effective. It is also essential to develop theappropriate tools for handling a terrorist situation including special units for hostages rescueand clear legislative authority.

The fight against terrorism must be undertaken by a strongly united world because itis a fight for humanity.

(a) (i) Given below are four words and phrases. Find the words which have a similar

meaning in the passage -

[4]1. devilish2. plan3. unsafe4. To occur again and again

(ii) For each of the words given below, write a sentence of least 10 words, using the same

word unchanged in form, but with a meaning different from that which it carries in the

passage.1.

acts2. form




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3. races4. scale

(b) Answer the following questions briefly and in your own words.1. How do terrorists justify their acts?2. What does the author think to be the cause of terrorism?3. What does he predict as the future for terrorism?4. How has the terrorism entered the mainstream of world politics.5. Why should the fight against terrorism taken by the strongly united world.

(c) In not more than 100 words, write about the menace of terrorism and what measures the

author recommends to counteract terrorism.

[12]

You are required!1. List your ideas clearly in point form.2. In not more than 100 words, write your points in the form of a connected passage.




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(Solutions) to Practice Sheet – 35

Comprehension

(a) (i) Fiendish (ii) Devise (iii) Essential (iv) Frequently(ii) Acts–Macbeth, one of the four great tragedies of Shakespeare has 5 Acts.2. Form __________ she is going to fill B.Ed. Entrance form and the final examinations will be

held in April.3. Races – Students of IX and X are going to take part in Relay races to be held in our school.4. Scale __________ someone took away Mudit’s scale from his school bag in the school.

(b) 1. The terrorists justify their acts by saying that the society is sick and corrupt, It cannot bereformed by any other way except harsh punishment. Moreover they plea that the state alsouses violence, so they are justified to use violence for their righteous cause.2. According to the author, most of the nations are undergoing vast socio-economic change andas a result, some groups feel that they have been deprived and they use terrorist acts as a formof violence. Ethnic explosion is also a reason.3. Terrorism seems to pay. Political blackmail gets results. If not checked & cracked now, the

chances are that it will be a greater menace in future.4. Terrorism can become a new form of weapon in international politics, Some countries preferto use terrorists to pursue their foreign policy objectives to avoid direct conflict with othernations. It is essential that the whole world should be united in fighting terrorism because ithas become a universal problem not confined to one or two nations, The whole world willsuffer tomorrow of a united action is not taken today to crush it.

(c) Points 1. Terrorism becoming an international danger.2. Not confined to one or two nations, a universal problem.3. Unnecessary killing of innocent people, seizing hostages and political blackmail etc.4. Creating greater danger than open war.

5. United efforts needed to fight against terrorism.6. Condemnation of all terrorist acts.7. No flinching from using force if peaceful measures do not work.8. No payment, no publicity.9. Special secret units to gain information of terrorist plans.10. No leakage.

Passage:

Terrorism is an international menace, a universal problem, Unnecessary killing ofinnocent people seizing hostages, political blackmail and spreading of extreme fear etc-these

comprise terrorism. It needs the whole world’s united efforts to fight this menace. All the actsof terror should be condemned. No half measures should be taken. If peaceful efforts do notwork, the governments should not flinch from using force. Their demands should never beaccepted or paid. No publicity should be given to them. Highly train secret units should beformed to get information of terrorists and their plans. It’s a fight for humanity.


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