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प्रश्न
Choose the correct answer and fill in the blank.
“Varied” (Paragraph-3) means ______________.
पर्याय
different
unnecessary
unequal
unimportant
उत्तर
“Varied” (Paragraph-3) means different.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Read the following passage and do the activities.
He decided, instead to go to a hermit who was widely renowned for his wisdom. The hermit lived in a small hut in a forest which he never left. He spoke only to common folk. So the king put on simple clothes and approaching the hermit’s cell, dismounted his horse and left his bodyguard behind.
When the king arrived, the hermit was digging the ground in front of his hut. He greeted the king but went on digging. The hermit was frail and weak, and each time he struck the ground with the spade and turned over a little earth, he breathed heavily. The king went up to him and said, “I have come to you, wise hermit, to ask you to answer three questions-How can I learn to do the right thing at the right time? Who are the people I most need, and to whom should I, therefore, pay most attention ? And what affairs are the most important and need my first attention?”
The hermit listened to the king but said nothing. He just spat on his hand and resumed digging. The king watched in silence for a while. Then, feeling sorry for the hermit, he said, “You are tired, let me take the spade and work a while for you.” The hermit silently handed over the spade and sat down on the ground. When he had dug two beds, the king stopped and repeated his questions. The hermit again gave no answer, but rose, stretched out his hand for the spade, and said, “Now rest a while and let me work a bit”. But the king did not give him the spade and continued to dig.
One hour passed and another. The sun began to sink behind the trees and the king at last stuck the spade into the ground and said, “I came to you, wise one, for an answer to my questions. If you can give me none, please say so, and I will go home.’’ “Here comes someone running,’’ said the hermit, “let us see who it is.
(B1) State whether the following statements are True or False.
(a) The hermit answered all the questions.
(b) The hermit was strong and firm.
(c) The king had come to hermit to ask him answers of seven questions.
(d) The king felt sorry for the hermit after watching him tired.
(B2) Why did the king come to the hermit? How did the hermit respond to the king’s questions?
(B3) Find out two present participles and two past participles.
(B4)
(1) You are very tired.
(The correct exclamatory form of the sentence is …………..)
(i) How are you tired !
(ii) How tired you are !
iii) How you are tired !
(2) The hermit gave no answer. (Make it affirmative.)
(B5) Whom will you consult if you have any doubt or question in your mind? Why?
Read the polite request/suggestion and complete the gaps in the responses. Make sure they are polite and not repeated.
| Shall we plan a class-picnic? | Agree (1) _____________ Refuse (2) ____________ |
Read the story and answer whether the following statement is true or false.
The people convinced the King to make a proclamation.
The character traits of the king and hermit are mixed up. Sort them out in the right box.
| feeble | helpful | enlightened |
| impatient | eager to succeed | wise |
| patient | convincing |
| KING | HERMIT |
|
_______________ _______________ _______________ _______________ |
_______________ _______________ _______________ _______________ |
Complete the Tree diagram associated with the happenings in the story.
Choose the correct answer and fill in the blank.
Many learned people came to the court and gave ________________.
Answer the following question.
Though the hermit did not say anything to the king for some time, he did not ignore the king or treat him rudely in any way. Do you agree? What evidence of his politeness can you point out? What shows that he listened and responded to the king’s words?
Consider this list of the different things that happened and rearrange them in the order of time, that is, what happened first, what happened next, and so on. Read the related paragraph again if you are uncertain.
(a) The bearded man resolved to kill the king.
(b) The king went alone to see the hermit.
(c) The king executed the bearded man’s brother.
(d) The king spent the night at the hermit’s hut.
(e) The bearded man laid an ambush to kill the king.
(f) The king’s bodyguards recognised and wounded the bearded man.
(g) The bearded man came out of the ambush.
From the story, find the collocation of the following.
____________ time.
Read the following passage and do the activities:
(A1) Relate the following actions with the king and the hermit: (2)
| digging | learning things | breathe heavily | asking questions |
| King | Hermit |
| 1.______ | 1.______ |
| 2.______ | 2.______ |
|
When the king arrived, the hermit was digging the ground in front of his hut. He greeted the king but went on digging. The hermit was frail and weak, and each time he struck the ground with the spade and turned over a little earth, he breathed heavily. The king went up to him and said, “I have come to you, wise hermit, to ask you to answer three questions - How can I learn to do the right thing at the right time? Who are the people I most need, and to whom should I, therefore, pay most attention? And what affairs are the most important and need my first attention?” The hermit listened to the king but said nothing. He just spat on his hand and resumed digging. The king watched in silence for a while. Then, feeling sorry for the hermit, he said, “You are tired, let me take the spade and work awhile for you.” The hermit silently handed over the spade and sat down on the ground. When he had dug two beds, the king stopped and repeated his questions. |
(A2) State whether you agree/disagree with the following statements: (2)
- The hermit was strong and agile.
- The king came to the hermit to ask three questions.
- The hermit handed over the spade and sat down.
- The king wasn’t feeling sorry for the hermit.
(A3) Solve the cross word puzzle using words from the passage referring to the clues are given: (2)
| Down | Across |
| (1) Restart/Start again | (3) A tool for digging |
| (2) Sage |
(4) Intelligent |
(A4) Do as Directed: (2)
- When the king arrived the hermit was digging the ground.
(Name and identify the subordinate clause.) - The hermit listened to the king but said nothing.
(Rewrite the sentence and begin it with “Though …...)
(A5) Whom do you consider your guide when you are in difficulty? Why? (2)
