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Why did the friends part ways?

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Both parted ways to seek out their fortunes. Jimmy refused to leave New York. But Bob took the risk and went to the west to seek his fortune.

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पाठ 1.3: After Twenty Years - Exercises [पृष्ठ ३१]

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पाठ 1.3 After Twenty Years
Exercises | Q 1. g) | पृष्ठ ३१

संबंधित प्रश्‍न

 It rained so heavily that they could not go for the picnic. (Rewrite: Using ‘too………………to’) 


Explain the use of figurative language in the poem.


What do you think is the message of the poem?


What is the main message of the short story “A Horse and Two Goats” by R.K. Narayan?


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 or phrase appropriate to the blank space. 

Example:
(0) From his perch behind the clock, Hugo could (0)……. (see) everything.


I asked them to provide us________ a guide. 


Give reasons for the following.

List the advances in technology that have improved forensic analysis.


Discuss the following statement in groups of four.

“The Emperor may rule over the territory he has conquered, but only the artist knows the way within.”


Combine the following sets of ideas to show the contrast between them.

(i) The Emperor may rule over the territory he has conquered.

(ii) The artist knows the way within.


Try to write four lines of poetry or four sentences of prose with one of these as the starting point.


Make a list of words which are spelled differently in American and British English.


Make a list of items that are referred to differently in British and American English, for example, 'lift' (BE) 'elevator' (AmE).


Your teacher will speak the word given below. Write against two new words that rhyme with it.
fast ______ ______


Given below are some words that are spelt differently in British and American English. Fill in the blanks accordingly.

British American
1. colour ______
2. ______ labor
3. ______ traveler
4. counsellor ______
5. centre ______
6. ______ theater
7. ______ organize
8. realise ______
9. ______ defense
10. offence ______

A brilliant student from your school has won a Mathematics Quiz at the National Level.

Frame questions to interview him/her when the school felicitates him/her. Follow the steps given below.

  1. Greetings
  2. Introduction of the interviewee and achievements.
  3. 2 or 3 questions about growing years.
  4. 4 to 6 questions about the achievements.
  5. 2 or 3 questions about future plans and prospects.
  6. Expression of thanks and good wishes.

Think and write in 5-6 lines, why most of the people on a road/street ignore those in need of help. What about you? Write about your feelings after you have helped/ not helped when needed


Write a letter to your Class Teacher or the Principal of your school to make the following request.

Your school library subscribes to a few newspapers. Your class wants old issues of the newspapers for some educational activity in the classroom. You are required to make cuttings / news clipping. Therefore, the papers cannot be returned to the library but you will use them in a responsible manner. Use the format of a formal letter given below.


Divide the class in four groups. Collect four different stories written by Sudha Murthy. Select a story for every group and write it in the form of a play. Enact it in front of the class.


Write a newspaper article in about 100 words, comparing the achievements of the two sportswomen based on the information you have already collected.


Write a letter of inquiry for the following.

Venkat hails from a remote village of Kancheepuram District, Tamil Nadu who aspires to become an IAS officer. Currently, he is in class X. He notices an advertisement on free classes for the IAS aspirants by a trust in a news paper. He writes a letter to the coordinator of the trust inquiring for further details.


How do you cook rice in your house?

Fill in the gaps in this recipe for cooking rice. Use the words in the box

boil

water

heat

keep

rice

lid

low

water

more

ready

What you'll need 

  • 1 cup uncooked white rice 
  • 2 cups water 
  • pinch of salt

How to make it

  1. ______the rice until the ______runs clear. 
  2. Drain the water and ______ aside.
  3. In a medium sized pan, bring water to ______. 
  4. Add the salt, stir, and then add the rinsed and drained ______.
  5. Reduce the heat, cover the rice, and let it simmer on ______ heat for 20 minutes.
  6. Check after 15 minutes to see if all the ______ has evaporated. If it has, the rice is ______.
  7. If not, replace the ______ and let the rice simmer for 5 ______
  8. Remove from ______ and serve

______ do you go to school?


Where do the following live ?

  1. Birds live in
  2. Rabbits live in
  3. Beavers live in

Look at the words given below and put them under the things that they are made of –


Do your work ______[neat]


What are the strengths and weaknesses of Jimmy Wells from Bob’s point of view?


Read the information in the table below and answer the following questions.

Sl. No Event Year Affected Area
1. Earthquake 2001 Bhuj, Gujarat
2. Tsunami 2004 Coastline TN, Kerala, A.P., A&N Islands, Pondicherry
3. Floods July 2005 Maharashtra
4. Earthquake 2008 Kashmir
5. Floods 2008 North Bihar
6. Cyclone 2008 Tamil Nadu
7. Floods 2009 Andhra Pradesh & Karnataka
8. Cyclone 2011 Tamil Nadu/Cuddalore
9. Flash floods June 2013 Uttarkhand
10. Cyclone Oct. 2013 Coastline of Orissa & Jharkhand
11. Floods Dec. 2015 Tamil Nadu/Chennai
12. Cyclone Dec. 2016 Tamil Nadu/Chennai
  1. What kinds of natural disasters have occurred before 2005?
  2. Name the disasters that are common in India.
  3. Mention the states often affected by disasters.
  4. List out the disasters that are common in North India
  5. Write three sentences on your inference about the data given.

We may not have money to buy all our wants at the same time. In such a situation, what are the options available?


Write letter to your father asking permission to go on a educational tour.


Show how Carol Ann Duffy presents a disturbing picture of confinement and exploitation in the poem, The Dolphins. Write your answer in about 200-250 words.


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