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प्रश्न
Read the extract 'Being Neighborly' and complete the following statement:
To Jo, the fine house seemed like ______.
उत्तर
To Jo, the fine house seemed like a kind of enchanted palace, full of splendors and delights, which no one enjoyed.
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How does Anne criticize the attitude of the grown-ups in her diary?
Answer the following question in 200-250 words:
What is the main theme of 'The Diary of a Young Girl'?
Notice these expressions in the text. Infer their meaning from the context.
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the thought was almost revolting
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an expanse of pure white serenity
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a turning-point
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accepted her seclusion with resignation
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a veritable bedlam of chirrupings
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frivolous rebukes
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the sagging skins of the dilapidated drum
Have you known someone like the author’s grandmother? Do you feel the same sense of loss with regard to someone whom you have loved and lost?
Why did the narrator of the story want to forget the address?
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________a deaf ear to
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Identify the words that help you understand the nature of the poet's father.
Comment on the contemporary concern that the poem echoes.
'He is free to play the flute all day as well-fed tigers and fat sheep drink from the same pond
with a full stomach for a common bond.'
What do the phrases 'play the flute all day' and 'a common bond' refer to?
Read the following statement and mark those that apply to you.
I make friends easily.
Think and answer in your own words.
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Answer the following question in short.
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Answer the following question in short.
How did Tenali Raman outwit Pundit Shahane?
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untold wealth, closest to the Emperor’s heart, grave offence, banish.
Name any four periods of History of British Drama.
What changes in the stage setting would you suggest.
Look at the following words carefully for one minute. Now close your book and try to write down as many of the words as you can remember.
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Enact the advertisement:
Seven children wait in different places, striking a suitable pose as shown in the ad. The character ‘Krispy Krunchy’ comes in dancing. He goes near every child, singing the words shown in the ad. He offers a Krispy Krunchy piece to every child.
The child eats it and begins to smile and clap. At the end, the character faces the class, shows a big pack of Krispy Krunchy, and presents the last few lines.
Discuss the following question after you have seen a presentation of the ‘ad’.
What would happen if you never ate fruits and vegetables?
Read aloud/Enact the play.
Portia saved Antonio in the court of law.
Visit a library:
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Does the poet expect anything in return? What is the poet’s reward?
List the various things that the Lethargarians do or want to do. Can you sum up all of it in one word or phrase?
Write an imaginary telephone conversation in which you invite your friend to the above function.
Read aloud a couple of stanzas of the poem ‘Invictus’ and ‘Please Listen’. In what ways do they differ? Think and fill up the table with ‘Yes’ or ‘No’.
| Invictus | Please Listen | |
| Rhyming lines | ______ | ______ |
| Steady rhythm | ______ | ______ |
| Uniformity in the length of lines | ______ | ______ |
| Uniformity of the number of lines in each stanza. | ______ | ______ |
| Figurative language | ______ | ______ |
Write any one of these stories, not as told by Gulliver, but by some other person.
What did Anshuman’s father compare bad habits to?
What is ‘e-mail’ or electronic mail?
Guess the meaning of dreary.
__________________was the chief of all spirits
Miranda was brought to the island ____________ years ago.
Complete the given tabular column with the suitable plural forms.
| chair | - | |
| box | - | |
| Eskimo | - | |
| lady | - | |
| radius | - | |
| formula | - | |
| child | - | |
| deer | - | |
| loaf | - | |
| hero | - |
There were many toys in the stall. Three of Hamid’s friends had bought some toys.
Write the names of Hamid’s friends in column A and the toys they bought in column B
| A | B |
How should you speak with old people?
He preferred handling mail by himself.
Neerja leapt into action when she______.
Read the “Story of Self Sacrifice and Bravery” once again and complete the flow chart.
Vasantha made a lot of noise because ______
Identify the speaker/character.
A man fell into the sea. Please save him.
A turtle’s flippers help it to ______.
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Why did Muthu say that he could walk along its side?
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How does Raju help his mother?
When do we land on Mars?
Look at the picture and tick Choose the correct word.
Answer using Yes or No and pick sentence from the story to support your answer.
Was Robinson alone in the island?
Choose the best answer.
The animals ______ the boat.
______helped Bujju to reach his family.
Speak and win.
Join in any group. Support or oppose using 4 to 5 sentences to win.
| I support Divya. | I oppose Divya. |
Match the words with similar meaning.
| truck | subway |
| underground | lorry |
| tap | wallet |
| purse | faucet |
While listening to the story, what did Alice see?
Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow:
The Stationmaster’s Supreme Sacrifice by Sanchari Pal (Adapted)
- Thirty-three years ago, on the night of December 2, 1984, Bhopal was hit by a catastrophe that had no parallel in the world’s industrial history. An accident at the Union Carbide pesticide plant in Bhopal had released almost 30 tons of a highly toxic gas called methyl isocyanate, turning the city into a vast gas chamber. The result was a nightmare; more than 600,000 people were exposed to the deadly gas cloud that left thousands dead and many more breathless, blind and in agonizing pain. Few people know that during the Bhopal gas tragedy a heroic stationmaster risked his own life to save others.
- On the evening of December 3, 1984, Ghulam Dastagir was settling down in his office to complete some pending paperwork. This work kept him in his office till 1am in the night, when he emerged to check the arrival of the Gorakhpur Mumbai Express. As he stepped on to the platform, the deputy stationmaster felt his eyes burn and a queer itching sensation in his throat. He did not know that poisonous fumes leaking from Union Carbide’s pesticide factory were stealthily enveloping the railway station.
- Beginning to choke, Dastagir did not know then that twenty-three of his railway colleagues, including his boss, station superintendent Harish Dhurve, had already died. It was later reported that Dhurve had heard about the deadly gas and had immediately tried stopping the movement of trains passing through Bhopal before collapsing in his office chamber. His suddenly worsening health and years of experience told Dastagir that something was very wrong. Though he did not fully comprehend what was happening, he decided to act immediately when he did not get any response from the station master. He alerted the senior staff at nearby stations, like Vidisha and Itarsi, to suspend all train traffic to Bhopal.
- However, the jam-packed GorakhpurKanpur Express was already standing at the platform and its departure time was 20 minutes away. Listening to his gut instinct, Dastagir summoned his staff and told them to immediately clear the train for departure. When they asked if they should wait until the order to do so came from the head office, Dastagir replied that he would take complete responsibility for the train’s early departure. He wanted to ensure that the train left immediately, without any delay. His colleagues later recalled that Dastagir could barely stand and breathe as he spoke to them. Breaking all rules and without taking permission from anyone, he and his brave staff personally flagged off the train.
- But Dastagir’s work was not done. The railway station was filling up with people, desperate to flee the fumes. Some were gasping, others were vomiting, and most were weeping. Dastagir chose to remain on duty, running from one platform to another, attending, helping and consoling victims. He also sent an SOS to all the nearby railway offices, asking for immediate medical help. As a result, four ambulances with paramedics and railway doctors arrived at the station. It was winter and the gas was staying low to the ground, a thick haze poisoning everything in its path. Besieged by hordes of suffering people, the station soon resembled the emergency room of a large hospital. Dastagir stayed at the station, steadfastly doing his duty, knowing that his family was out there in the ill-fated city. That day all he had for his protection was a wet handkerchief on his mouth.
- Ghulam Dastagir’s devotion to duty saved the lives of hundreds of people. However, the catastrophe didn’t leave him unscathed. One of his sons died on the night of the tragedy and another developed a lifelong skin infection. Dastagir himself spent his last 19 years shuttling in and out of hospitals; he developed a painful growth in the throat due to prolonged exposure to toxic fumes. When he passed away in 2003, his death certificate mentioned that he was suffering from diseases caused as a direct result of exposure to MIC (Methyl Isocyanate) gas. A memorial has been built at platform No.1 to pay tribute to those who sacrificed their lives in the line of duty on the fateful night of December 3, 1984. However, Ghulam Dastagir, who died later, is not one of them. A forgotten hero whose sense of duty and commitment saved countless lives, Dastagir’s story deserves to be recognized and remembered by our fellow countrymen.
- Why was the accident at Union Carbide unparalleled in the world’s industrial history?
- How was Dastagir affected by the poisonous gas?
- What was the action taken by the station superintendent?
- How did Dastagir and his staff break rules?
- What was the cause of Dastagir’s death?
- Find words from the passage which mean the opposite of the following.
- safeguard (para 1)
- common or familiar (para 2)
- prompt (para 4)
- cause (para 6)
Being a bachelor, the stranger had no patience with children.
