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प्रश्न
Select words from the box to describe the characters in the play as revealed by the following lines. You may take the words from the box given on the next page.
| Lines from the play | Speaker | Quality revealed |
| One hundred thousand francs if necessary and that’s only twice what it cost me. | greedy | |
| If you don’t want the house, tell me so at once and we ’ll say no more about it. | ||
| No! I am very fond of your family, but not quite so fond as that | Gaston | |
| Quite so. I have, but you haven’t. | ||
| I have never cared such a damned little about anybody’s opinion. | ||
| On the principle of people who like children and haven’t any can always go and live near a school. | ||
| The garden is not very large, but you see, it is surrounded by other gardens. | Juliette | |
| I will be philanthropic and let you have it for two hundred thousand. | ||
| I have been thinking a lot about your Papa and Mamma. You see, I am really unselfish. | clever |
उत्तर
| Lines from the play | Speaker | Quality revealed |
| One hundred thousand francs if necessary and that’s only twice what it cost me. | Juliette | greedy |
| If you don’t want the house, tell me so at once and we ’ll say no more about it. | Jeanne | critical |
| No! I am very fond of your family, but not quite so fond as that. | Gaston | disapproving |
| Quite so. I have, but you haven’t. | Gaston | domineering |
| 1 have never cared such a damned little about anybody’s opinion. | Gaston | overbearing/ haughty |
| On the principle of people who like children and haven’t any can always go and live near a school. | Gaston | witty |
| The garden is not very large, but you see, it is surrounded by other gardens. | Juliette | cunning |
| I will be philanthropic and let you have it for two hundred thousand. | Juliette | boastful |
| I have been thinking a lot about your Papa and Mamma. You see, I am really unselfish. | Gaston | clever |
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संबंधित प्रश्न
On the basis of your understanding of the poem, answer the following question
by ticking the correct choice.
All the world's a stage is an extended metaphor for________.
On the basis of your understanding of the poem, answer the following question
by ticking the correct choice.
The seven roles that a man plays correspond to his __
The following is a time chart of Amelia's aviation record in her attempt to go around the world. Complete it with the missing dates and events.
| Date | Event |
| 1) June 1, 1937 | |
| 2) | Electra flew to Calcutta |
| 3) June 27 | |
| 4) | Reached Lae in New Guinea. |
| 5) | Amelia left Lae. |
| 6) July 2 (7:20 hrs) | |
| 7) | Amelia made her last radio contact. |
| 8) | Last voice transmissions from Amelia |
| 9) |
The convict is the product of the society he had lived in, both, in terms of the
suffering that led him to steal a loaf of bread, as well as the painful sentence he
received as a punishment for his "crime". He was imprisoned for stealing money
to buy food for his sick wife. This filled him with despair, hopelessness,
bitterness and anger at the injustice of it all.
Conduct a debate in the class (in groups) on the following topic. Instructions for
conducting a debate and use of appropriate language are given in the unit “Children” of
the Main Course Book.
'Criminals are wicked and deserve punishment'
Choose three ‘since’ expressions and three ‘for’ expressions from the table above. Then write six sentences using the pattern in the box below.
I haven’t seen him since the day before yesterday.
I have not seen him for ages.
Now write three situations similar to (a) in the box. Exchange the information with your partner and guess the answer to each other's situations as in (b).
Question 1.
My dog is barking angrily and is trying to get loose.
Question 2.
The car is making a curious noise.
Question 3.
Satish enters breathing heavily.
Satish enters breathing heavily.
(4)
Look at the pairs below. Draw a sketch to show the difference in meaning, as in the example:
- (a) cloth
(b) a cloth - (a) rubber
(b) a rubber - (a) lamb
(b) a lamb - (a) glass
(b) a glass
Do you see any difference in the following sentences?
(a) You can use a ruler to dig holes.
(b) You can use my ruler to dig holes.
(c) You can find a ruler in the study room.
Can is used to express permission, ability, and possibility in these sentences.
In sentence (a) can is used to express ________.
In sentence (b) can is used to express ________ and,
in sentence (c) can is used to express ________.
Can, could, may, might, will, would, must, ought to, shall, should are called Modal verbs.
Make five promises to your friend expressing your willingness to do something.
Use shall/will
e.g. I shall never be late to school.
Promises to Keep!
Did you Know?
One of the puzzling things in English is to know when to use shall and when to use will.
Whenever we desire to express some command, promise, threat or determination shall is used in the second and third person and will is used in the first person.
He shall not enter the lab again, (determination)
I will reward her for her diligence, (promise)
I will report to the Principal if you don’t submit your homework, (threat)
I will never use abusive language, (determination)
Look at the picture below and list some phrases and words that come to your mind when you look at it.
