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Answer the following in about 120-150 words.
How has human civilization impacted our environment? Comment with reference to the lesson "Journey to the End of the Earth".
Chapter: [0.0203] Journey to the End of the Earth
Concept: Journey to the End of the Earth
Concept: Journey to the End of the Earth
Answer the following in about 120-150 words.
After seeing off the enemy soldier, Dr. Sadao must have felt relieved. He was able to uphold the oath that he had taken as a doctor. Dr. Sadao made an entry into his daily diary explaining the dilemma faced by him and how he resolved it.
Imagine yourself to be Dr. Sadao and express his thoughts.
(You may begin like this: I was able to uphold the oath that I had taken as a doctor ....)
Chapter: [0.0204] The Enemy
Concept: The Enemy
Concept: The Enemy
Answer the following in about 120-150 words.
Dr. Sadao is torn between his duty as a doctor and his responsibility as a patriotic citizen. Elaborate.
Chapter: [0.0204] The Enemy
Concept: The Enemy
Concept: The Enemy
How did Mr. Lamb's conversation and company change Derry's desire to isolate himself from the world?
Chapter: [0.0206] On the Face of It
Concept: On the Face of It
Concept: On the Face of It
Read the given extract and answer the questions.
| Mr. Lamb: | Well, that needn’t stop you, you needn’t mind. |
| Derry: | It’d stop them. They’d mind me. When they saw me here. They look at my face and run. |
| Mr. Lamb: | They might. They might not. You’d have to take the risk. So would they. |
| Derry: | No, you would. You might have me and lose all your other friends, because nobody wants to stay near me if they can help it. |
| Mr. Lamb: | I’ve not moved. |
| Derry: | No.... |
| Mr. Lamb: | When I go down the street, the kids shout ‘Lamey-Lamb.’ But they still come into the garden, into my house; it’s a game. They’re not afraid of me. Why should they be? Because I’m not afraid of them, that’s why not. |
- The kids tease Mr. Lamb but still come into his garden. Why? (1)
- Choose the best option that describes Mr. Lamb. (1)
- headstrong
- pessimist
- negligent
- positive
- Choose the correct option with reference to the extract: (1)
'What makes Derry tell Mr. Lamb that if he comes, others would stop coming?
- Mr. Lamb would not let others come.
- They would be repulsed by Derry.
- Mr. Lamb will have to choose between him and others.
- Derry would flare up.
- What does Mr. Lamb mean by 'They might, they might not'? (1)
Chapter: [0.0206] On the Face of It
Concept: On the Face of It
Concept: On the Face of It
Read the following extract and answer the questions that follow:
| You think... ‘Here’s a boy.’ You look at me...and then you see my face and you think. ‘That’s bad. That’s a terrible thing. That’s the ugliest thing I ever saw.’ You think, ‘Poor boy.’ But I’m not. Not poor. Underneath, you are afraid. Anybody would be. I am. When I look in the mirror, and see it, I’m afraid of me. |
- Who is the speaker and who is the speaking to? (1)
- Derry; His mother
- Derry; Mr. Lamb
- Derry; Ladies at the bus stop
- Mother; Mr. Lamb
- According to the speaker, what do people feel about him? (1)
- People are empathetic towards him.
- People are repulsed by his appearance.
- People are annoyed by his presence.
- People are unhappy at his association with his neighbours.
- Complete the following statement with reference to the extract: (1)
When I look in the mirror, and see it, I'm afraid of me ______. - Explain the following statement with reference to the given extract: (1)
You think, 'Poor boy.' But I'm not.
Chapter: [0.0206] On the Face of It
Concept: On the Face of It
Concept: On the Face of It
How did Evans manage to smear himself with blood? What effect did it have on the officers?
Chapter: [0.0207] Evans Tries an O-level
Concept: Evans Tries an O-level
Concept: Evans Tries an O-level
Answer the following in about 120-150 words.
Both Bama and Zitkala-Sa were from marginalised communities. They challenged the system to bring dignity into their lives. Justify.
Chapter: [0.0208] Memories of Childhood
Concept: We Too Are Human Beings
Concept: We Too Are Human Beings
Read the following extract and answer the questions that follow:
| “Because we are born into this community, we are never given any honour or dignity or respect; we are stripped of all that. But if we study and make progress, we can throw away these indignities. So study with care, learn all you can. If you are always ahead in your lessons, people will come to you of their own accord and attach themselves to you. Work hard and learn.” |
- Who is the speaker? Who is he speaking to? (1)
- Appa; Bama
- Bama; Amma
- Bama; The Zamindar
- Annan; Bama
- Select the option that best describes the speaker in the above extract: (1)
I. marginalized
II. practical
III. idealistic
IV. curious
V. aggressive
Select the most appropriate option:- I and II
- III and IV
- II and IV
- IV and V
- Complete the following statement with reference to the community: (1)
The treatment meted out to the community was ______. - Which of the following summarizes the author's opinion about the study? (1)
- Childhood should be spent in experiential learning.
- Studying is better than playing.
- Studying is essential to the nation's development.
- Studying leads to social reforms and progress.
Chapter: [0.0208] Memories of Childhood
Concept: We Too Are Human Beings
Concept: We Too Are Human Beings
Read the given extract to attempt the questions with reference to context:
| but after the airport’s security check, standing a few yards away, I looked again at her, wan, pale as a late winter’s moon and felt that old familiar ache, my childhood’s fear, but all I said was, see you soon, Amma, all I did was smile and smile and smile...... |
- Choose the correct option: (1)
In the above extract, the narrator feels ______.- satisfied
- fearful
- nostalgic
- regretful
- Identify the word in the extract that means 'colourless'. (1)
- Complete the following analogy correctly: (1)
She sang like a bird: Simile
All I did was smile and smile and smile: ______ - Read the following statements and choose the correct option: (1)
- The poet had gone through the security check.
- She did not want to look at her mother.
- (1) is true, but (2) is false.
- (1) is false, but (2) is true.
- Both (1) and (2) are true.
- Both (1) and (2) are false.
- What childhood fear is the poet referring to? (1)
- Fill the blank with appropriate words with reference to the extract: (1)
Pale as a winter's moon suggests ______.
Chapter: [0.021] My Mother at Sixty-six
Concept: My Mother at Sixty-six
Concept: My Mother at Sixty-six
Answer the following question in about 40-50 words.
What are the feelings of the poet about her aged mother with reference to the poem 'My Mother at Sixty Six'?
Chapter: [0.021] My Mother at Sixty-six
Concept: My Mother at Sixty-six
Concept: My Mother at Sixty-six
Read the following extract and answer the questions that follow:
| I looked again at her, wan, pale as a late winter's moon and felt that old familiar ache, my childhood's fear, but all I said was, see you soon, Amma, all I did was smile and smile and smile... |
- The poem 'My Mother at Sixty-Six' captures the ______ narrator. (1)
I. happiness
II. fear
III. dismay
IV. anxiety
Choose the most appropriate option:- Only I
- I and IV
- II and IV
- Only III
- Identify the phrase from the extract that suggests the following: (1)
She was overwhelmed with emotion and could not speak much. - The word 'wan' in the given context most nearly means: (1)
- pale
- old
- unwell
- anxious
- Complete the following analogy correctly. Do not repeat the example used. (1)
Trees sprinting : personification :: ______ : simile - On the basis of the extract, study the two statements, I and II given below: (1)
I. The poet accepts the reality of her mother's declining health and old age.
II. She is nostalgic about her childhood days spent with her mother.
Choose the most appropriate option:- I is true, but II is false.
- Both I and II are true.
- II is the reason for I.
- II cannot be inferred from the extract.
- Explain the following statement with reference to the above extract: (1)
All I did was smile and smile and smile.
Chapter: [0.021] My Mother at Sixty-six
Concept: My Mother at Sixty-six
Concept: My Mother at Sixty-six
Answer the following question in about 40-50 words.
'There can be life under apparent stillness'. Explain.
Chapter: [0.023] Keeping Quiet
Concept: Keeping Quiet
Concept: Keeping Quiet
Read the following extract and answer the questions that follow:
| Now we will count to twelve and we will all keep still. For once on the face of the Earth let’s not speak in any language, let’s stop for one second, and not move our arms so much. It would be an exotic moment without rush, without engines, we would all be together |
- The poet counts up to twelve as a countdown to ______. (1)
- lift arms
- speak in different languages
- stop all activities
- be without engines
- The poet appeals to the people that they should ______. (1)
I. keep quiet
II. not move
III. celebrate festivals
IV. not hibernate
Choose the most appropriate option:- Only II
- I and II
- Only I
- I and IV
- Choose the option that displays the same poetic device as used in the third line of the extract: (1)
- lightning danced across the sky
- greedy good doers
- children spilling out of their homes
- fight like cats and dogs
- The benefits of 'Keeping Quiet' include ______. (1)
I. harmony
I. non-violence
III. brotherhood
IV. meditation
Choose the most appropriate option:- I and II
- II and IV
- I, II and III
- I, II, III and IV
- Complete the statement with reference to the extract: (1)
The poet suggests we will all be together when ______. - The word 'exotic' in the extract most nearly means ______. (1)
- unique
- luxurious
- rich
- illusive
Chapter: [0.023] Keeping Quiet
Concept: Keeping Quiet
Concept: Keeping Quiet
Do we experience things of beauty only for short moments or do they make a lasting impression on us?
Chapter: [0.024] A Thing of Beauty
Concept: A Thing of Beauty
Concept: A Thing of Beauty
Read the given extract to attempt the questions with reference to context:
| Sometimes I feel myself I can hardly bear The thought of so much childish longing in vain, The sadness that lurks near the open window there, That waits all day in almost open prayer For the squeal of brakes, the sound of a stopping car, Of all the thousand selfish cars that pass, Just one to inquire what a farmer’s prices are. |
- What is the sentiment expressed in the above extract? (1)
(i) remorse
(ii) regret
(iii) empathy
(iv) disappointment
(v) guilt
Choose the correct appropriate option.
- (iii) and (iv)
- (ii) and (iii)
- (iv) and (v)
- (i) and (v)
- Identify the phrase in the extract that suggests 'innocent desires'. (1)
- The roadside stand owners pray for ______. (1)
- a relief from the heat
- free housing
- cars stopping
- benefits from pollution
- Complete the following analogy correctly: (1)
He fought like a lion : Simile :: selfish cars : ______. - On the basis of the extract, choose the correct option with reference to (1) and (2) given below: (1)
(1) The people who have put up the roadside stand keep waiting for customers.
(2) They become sad when someone turns up.- (1) is true, but (2) is false.
- (1) is false, but (2) is true.
- Both (1) and (2) are true.
- Both (1) and (2) are false.
- Fill in the blank appropriately with reference to the extract. (1)
'Squeal of brakes' implies ______.
Chapter: [0.025] A Roadside Stand
Concept: A Roadside Stand
Concept: A Roadside Stand
Explain the irony at the end of the poem, 'Aunt Jennifer's Tigers'.
Chapter: [0.026000000000000002] Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers
Concept: Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers
Concept: Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers
Answer the following in about 120-150 words.
'Aunt Jennifer's Tigers' and 'A Thing of Beauty', can be read together to show the permanence and everlasting impact of art and of thµtgs of beauty. Comment.
Chapter: [0.026000000000000002] Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers
Concept: Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers
Concept: Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers
Answer the following question in about 40-50 words.
Why do Aunt Jennifer's tigers not fear the men beneath the tree?
Chapter: [0.026000000000000002] Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers
Concept: Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers
Concept: Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers
Read the passage given below:
| 1. | Very often, we do not take the first step towards a good cause because we say to ourselves, "The task is so big. What can I do alone?" So nothing gets done. There is much talk about environmental protection, air pollution and saving our forests. Do we really care? If we do, here are a few things we can do to make our surroundings more pleasant. |
| 2. | It is good to adopt a two-uses-attitude! By putting an article to a second use, we are giving it a longer lease of life and using up less raw material from nature. One of the worst things we do is abuse of paper. The clean sides of envelopes can be used to write small notes, lists and reminders around the house. The more paper we use, the more trees will have to be cut down. For the same reason, we should avoid the use of paper napkins or paper plates. Cloth napkins are just as good, for they can be washed and used over and over again. |
| 3. | Another area which needs the most urgent attention is effective garbage disposal. People who are conscious about it follow rules and laws strictly. As a result, their neighbourhoods are clean and beautiful Similarly, each one of us can contribute to a cleaner environment. All kitchen waste should be collected separately. Those of you who have green fingers can turn this into valuable manure. Dig a pit and put the kitchen waste into it. When the pit is a little over half full, cover it up with mud. Let nature do the rest. Within three or six months, we will have a good garden manure. It can also be done as a community project by digging a large pit in the colony. Do take help of all the members, for nothing succeeds like co-operation |
| 4. | A lot of people don't care about the environment because they don't understand the adverse effect that society has on it. It is important to convince people to care about the environment. The first step would be to convince people to change by providing simple alternative solutions and ways of doing things. Theintemet is a powerful tool and a group on social media of like-minded people can be formed. People can share environmental stories and issues, as well as pool in solutions and alternatives to educate one another. With the current state that our planet is in, it is imperative that people actively care about the environment and most importantly to act now. |
Based on your understanding of the passage, answer any Eight questions from the nine given below:
- Why don't we take the first step towards a good cause?
- What is a two-uses-attitude?
- What can we do to avoid the abuse of paper? (any two points)
- What is the result of an effective way of a garbage disposal?
- What procedure can one adopt for kitchen waste?
- How can making of garden manure be done as community project?
- How long does it take to make good garden manure?
- Select a suitable word from the passage which means - being concerned or interested. (Paragraph 3)
- Pick out the word from the passage which means - completely necessary? (Paragraph 4)
Chapter: [0.06] Reading Skills
Concept: Reading Skills
Concept: Reading Skills
