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PULLOUT WORKSHEETS

By

Dr. M.M. Sharma M.A., Ph.D.

SARASWATI HOUSE PVT. LTD.(An ISO 9001:2008 Company)

EDUCATIONAL PUBLISHERS

9, Daryaganj, Near Telephone Office, New Delhi-110002Ph: 43556600 (100 lines), 23281022 Fax: 43556688

E-mail: [email protected]: www.saraswatihouse.com

Branches

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Mumbai: (022) 28343022 • Patna: (0612) 2570403



Passive Voice

Worksheet 81 ........................................ F-40

Narration

Worksheet 82 ........................................ F-40

SECTION D—LITERATURE

Fiction

How I Taught My Grandmother to Read

Worksheets 83 to 85 ....................F-41–F-43

ROLE-PLAY:

How I Taught My Grandmother to Read

Worksheet 86...............................F-43–F-44

A Dog Named Duke

Worksheets 87 to 89 ....................F-44–F-46JUST A MINUTE: A Dog Named Duke

Worksheet 90...............................F-46–F-47

Poetry

The Brook

Worksheets 91 to 94 ....................F-47–F-49

GROUP DISCUSSION: The Brook

Worksheet 95...............................F-49–F-50

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The Road Not Taken

Worksheets 96 to 98 ....................F-50–F-51

GROUP DISCUSSION: The Road Not Taken

Worksheet 99...............................F-51–F-52

The Solitary Reaper

Worksheets 100–103 ...................F-52–F-54

APPRECIATION OF THE THEME:

The Solitary Reaper

Worksheet 104 ...................................... F-54

Lord Ullin’s Daughter

Worksheets 105–109 ...................F-54–F-57

APPRECIATION OF THE THEME:

Lord Ullin’s Daughter

Worksheet 110 .............................F-57–F-58 Drama

Villa for Sale

Worksheets 111–114....................F-58–F-61

DRAMATISATION/ROLE-PLAY:

Villa for Sale

Worksheet 115 ...................................... F-61

• PRACTICE PAPERS ....................F-62–F-84

SECTION A—READING

Unseen Passages

Worksheets 1 to 10 .......................... S-1–S-3

Comprehension

Worksheet 11 ................................... S-3–S-4

SECTION B—WRITING

Notice

Worksheets 12 & 13 ........................ S-5–S-6

Message

Worksheets 14 & 15 ........................ S-6–S-7

Diary Entry

Worksheet 16 ...........................................S-7

Biographical Sketch

Worksheets 17 & 18 ........................ S-7–S-8

Data Interpretation

Worksheets 19 & 20 ........................ S-8–S-9

Dialogue Writing

Worksheets 21 to 23 ................................S-9

Description ( People, Objects, Events)

Worksheets 24 to 26 ......................S-9–S-10

Formal/Informal Letter

Worksheets 27 & 28 .................... S-11–S-12

E-mail

Worksheet 29 ........................................ S-13

Article Writing

Worksheet 30 ............................... S-13–S-14

Speech Writing

Worksheet 31 ........................................ S-15

Report Writing

Worksheet 32 ........................................ S-15

Story Writing

Worksheet 33 ............................... S-15–S-16

Developing Writing Skills

Worksheet 34 ........................................ S-16

Group Discussion Worksheet 35 ........................................ S-17

Budding Artists and Poets

Worksheet 36 ............................... S-17–S-18

Find the Solution

Worksheet 37 ............................... S-18–S-19

Quiz, Write-up

Worksheet 38 ........................................ S-19

Conversation

Worksheet 39 ........................................ S-19



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Developing Listening Skills

Worksheet 40 ........................................ S-20

SECTION C—GRAMMAR

Filling Blanks with Suitable Words

Worksheets 41 & 42 ............................. S-21

Paragraph Completion Using Notes

Worksheets 43 & 44 ............................. S-21

Dialogue Completion

Worksheets 45 & 46 ............................. S-22

Sentence Reordering

Worksheets 47 & 48 .................... S-22–S-23

Detecting & Correcting Errors

Worksheets 49 & 50 .................... S-23–S-24

Supplying Omitted Word

Worksheets 51 & 52 .................... S-24–S-25

Sentence Completion (using Headlines)

Worksheets 53 & 54 ............................. S-25

Completing Passages

(using Reported Speech)

Worksheets 55 & 56 .................... S-25–S-26

Sentence Transformation

Worksheet 57 ........................................ S-26

Verb Forms

Worksheet 58 ........................................ S-27

Sentence Structure

Worksheet 59 ........................................ S-27Connectors

Worksheet 60 ........................................ S-27

Determiners

Worksheet 61 ........................................ S-28

Pronouns

Worksheet 62 ........................................ S-28

Prepositions

Worksheet 63 ........................................ S-28

Clauses

Worksheet 64 ........................................ S-28

Modals

Worksheet 65 ........................................ S-28Passive Voice

Worksheet 66 ........................................ S-29

Narration

Worksheet 67 ........................................ S-29

SECTION D—LITERATURE

Fiction

The Man Who Knew Too Much

Worksheets 68 to 70 .................... S-30–S-32

ANALYSIS: The Man Who Knew Too Much

Worksheet 71 ............................... S-32–S-33

Keeping It From Harold

Worksheets 72 to 74 .................... S-33–S-35

APPRECIATION OF THE STORY:

Keeping It From Harold

Worksheet 75 ............................... S-35–S-36Bestseller

Worksheets 76 to 78 .................... S-36–S-38

ANALYSING TEXT: Bestseller

Worksheet 79 ............................... S-38–S-39

Poetry

The Seven Ages

Worksheets 80 to 85 .................... S-39–S-42

DUMB CHARADE: The Seven Ages

Worksheet 86 ............................... S-42–S-43

Oh I Wished I’d Looked After Me Teeth

Worksheets 87 & 88 .................... S-43–S-44

DISCUSSION:Oh I Wished I’d Looked After Me Teeth

Worksheet 89 ............................... S-44–S-45

Song of the Rain

Worksheets 90 & 91 .................... S-45–S-46

DEVELOPING CREATIVITY:

Song of the Rain

Worksheet 92 ............................... S-46–S-47

The Bishop’s Candlesticks

Worksheets 93 to 97 .................... S-47–S-51

INTERVIEW/DRAMATISATION:

The Bishop’s Candlesticks

Worksheet 98 ........................................ S-51

• PRACTICE PAPERS ..................... S-52–S-76



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READING A

SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENTS

UNSEEN PASSAGES

WORKSHEET–1

Passage–1 Passage–2

1. (d) five lakh cases every year 1. (a) they benefit from good education

2. (d) it causes cancer, heart disease and themselves

bronchitis 2. (c) women will neglect their household

3. (a) tobacco companies advertise extensively duties

4. (c) of both (a) and (b) 3. (b) it will refresh their minds

5. (b) discovered 4. (d) of all of the above

5. (b) to do something

WORKSHEET–2


1. (b) his pigtail hung behind him 1. (a) they have not to work for their living

2. (a) he wanted to change the pigtail’s place 2. (b) they are tired of having nothing to do

3. (c) it hung steadily behind him 3. (d) of all of the above

4. (d) his efforts to change the position of the 4. (c) he toils for his bread

pigtail proved useless 5. (b) completeness

5. (b) to work less hard than usual

WORKSHEET–3

I. (a) an excess amount of body weight that includes muscles, bone, fat and water

(b) men have more than 25% body fat and women have more than 30% body fat

(c) choosing more nutritional meals which are low in fat.

(d) (i) Negative emotions (ii) binge eating

( e) changing our eating habits and level of activity

( f ) attractiveness is equated with slimness nowadays

II. (a) methods (b) benefits

(c) harmful (d) improves

III. (a) escalating (b) cosmetic



S-2 MO M UE N G L S CI N I IX –H AC T I V E

WORKSHEET–4


1. (a) it has caused serious hazards to life 1. (c) an irregular pattern of sound waves

2. (b) it has caused water pollution 2. (d) all of the above

3. (d) it has caused imbalance in the relation 3. (a) it causes deafness

between living beings and their 4. (b) it produces prolonged loud noiseenvironment 5. (c) strike or hit suddenly

4. (c) widespread and long lasting

5. (a) risks/dangers

WORKSHEET–5


1. (b) disabled children 1. (d) all of the above

2. (d) of all of the above 2. (a) it is only one of its kind in Haryana

3. (c) physical disorders and frustration are 3. (b) lack of sufficient fundscaused 4. (c) poaching and felling of trees have

4. (d) lack of opportunities or facilities at school multiplied

5. (a) separated 5. (d) not allowed by the law

WORKSHEET–6

I. (a) eating raw fish and its juice

(b) they provide vitamin C

(c) this was the kind of raft a shipwrecked person might find on the sea

(d) he wanted to exist like a shipwrecked sailor

( e) he wanted to use it as a harpoon

( f ) he was trying to rescue his air-filled cushion from sea water

II. (a) terrified/frightened (b) knocked

(c) horrified (d) saved

III. (a) overboard (b) vicious

WORKSHEET–7


1. (b) inexperienced 1. (c) it is covered with prayer flags of every

2. (b) bringing about gentle and easy death colour

3. (a) a spastic child should be refused 2. (a) if there were no prayer flags

medical care 3. (b) he considers the bridge holy

4. (a) end the life of someone who is not expected 4. (d) the heat increases

to die at once from natural causes 5. (b) abandoned

5. (d) principle



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WORKSHEET–8


1. (d) he was very strong, gentle and truthful 1. (c) he had thrown a passenger out of the lift

2. (c) a judge 2. (b) they help our life to run smoothly

3. (a) no other king was loved like him 3. (a) it has had a chilling effect on the little

4. (d) of all of the above everyday civilities

5. (b) great respect and admiration 4. (d) we have not yet risen to the level of angels

5. (a) not very noticeable or obvious

WORKSHEET–9

I. (a) (i) intensive farming (ii) degradation of natural resources

(iii) overexploitation of surface and ground water

(b) an increase in country’s forest cover

(c) it depletes organic content and micronutrients in the soil

(d) coarse cereals have higher nutritive value

( e) they replenish soil fertility through nitrogen fixation

( f ) providing non-farm employment to rural population

II. (a) keep strict control (b) states having better natural resources

(c) change crop pattern and water utilisation (d) 260 million poorest Indians

III. (a) redeem (b) sustainable

WORKSHEET–10

I. (a) cope with stress more effectively

(b) cause more stress

(c) function well

(d) concentrate, remember or analyse

( e) sleep may also help brain to store a newly learned activity in its memory tank

( f ) regular-exercises during day; weekly massages; yoga; meditation; a lavender-scented bath

(any two admissible)

II. (a) chest pain (b) arthritis

(c) depression (d) difficulty in doing daily tasks

III. (a) speculate (b) adept

FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT

COMPREHENSION, SPELLCHECK, ADJECTIVE HUNT

WORKSHEET–11

1.1 Try yourself .

1.2 (a) Fiftieth anniversary—definite numeral adjective

(b) Portentous events—descriptive adjective (showing quality)




(c) Transformative development—descriptive adjective (showing quality)

(d) A few mutterings—indefinite numeral adjective

( e) Commercial aircraft—descriptive adjective

( f ) Dental repairs—descriptive adjective

( g) Worldwide communications—descriptive adjective

(h) Powerful pointers—descriptive adjective

(i) Glorified parlour trick—qualitative adjective

( j) Nuclear fusion—qualitative adjective

2.1 Incorrect word Correct word Incorrect word Correct word

josteling jostling predikt predict

accross across companys companies

beleive believe prospectes prospectsintensifide intensified oportunities opportunities

menufecturing manufacturing prosperty prosperity

aceleration acceleration

2.2 Difficult word Meaning

Jostling (here) to compete strongly and forcefully with other people for something

Predict to say what will happen in future

Transparent (here) allowing you to see the truth easily

Prospects the chances of being successful

Opportunities possibilities/chances

Aspirations strong desires to have something to doProsperity the state of being successful, especially financially

Intensified increased in degree or strength

Acceleration an increase in how fast something happens

Manufacturing making/producing goods



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WRITINGB


NOTICE

WORKSHEET–12

1.

KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA, BENGALURU8 Jan. 20XX NOTICE

SPORTS DAY

The Sports day is on 23 January. House captains must submit the names of the participants

of their respective houses upto the 15th. Each participant can participate in five events

only excluding the relay. Any delay or wrong information will lead to the disqualification of

the student.

K. Gajpati

Sports Captain

2.NAVYUG PUBLIC SCHOOL, RAMPUR

15 Nov. 20XX NOTICE

TALENT SHOW

Our respected Principal has permitted our participation in the programme ‘Meet the Young

Artists’ to be broadcast from local station of AIR.

All talented students may appear for a trial for different items at 11.00 a.m. on 20 November

in the school’s Open-Air Theatre in the presence of Mr Alok Kapur, famous presenter on

AIR.

Ankit

Secretary

Cultural Activities Society

WORKSHEET–13

1.MODERN SCHOOL, LUCKNOW

17 Sept. 20XX NOTICE

BAN THE PLASTIC WEEK

The Eco Club is observing a week i.e. from 2 October to 8 October 20XX in our school.

Several activities including songs, street plays, declamations and poster making competitions

will be held to create awareness about the ill-effects of plastics on our environment. For

further details contact:

Arvind/Anushka

Secretary, Eco Club




2.SAINT JOHN’S SCHOOL, AGRA

8 Sept. 20XX NOTICE

SCHOOL FETE

The school is organising a fete in the school-lawns on the 14th and 15th September 20XX to

raise funds for the Prime Minister’s Relief Fund. Students and teachers are requested to

give their names for Booking of Stalls by the 10th positively. Whole-hearted co-operation is

solicited to make the fete a success. For other details contact.

Suprabha

Head Girl

MESSAGE

WORKSHEET–14

1.MESSAGE

16 March 20XX 9.30 a.m.

Mr R. Vasudevan

You are requested to attend an urgent meeting in the Principal’s office today at 11.00 a.m.

in connection with the two-week summer camps to be held in May. Kindly do inform class

teachers of IX, X, XI and XII. They should also attend the meeting.

S. Chawla

Assistant

2.MESSAGE

7 March 20XX 7.30 a.m.

Neeraj

Vikrant called to inform that you have been selected as Marketing Executive in their company

and must report to Deputy Manager (Personnel) tomorrow at 10 a.m. In case, you fail to

turn up, the offer will be withdrawn.

Shikha

WORKSHEET–15

1.MESSAGE

28 April 20XX 11.30 a.m.

Mr Pandey

Mr Deepak Chopra of Elite Electronics Saharanpur called to complain against the delay in

supply of their order. Please contact him today. In case there is further delay their firm

might cancel the order.

Receptionist



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2.MESSAGE

24 May 20XX 5.50 p.m.

Papa

Mr Anuj Gupta called up to say that you must reach Hotel Ashoka, Room No. 407 at 8 a.m.

tomorrow along with files. The Japanese delegation is meeting the MD at 8.15 a.m. Also

convey this message to Mr Sahni.

Raman

DIARY ENTRY

WORKSHEET–16

1. Friday 23 January 20XX

During the winter break I got an opportunity to visit places of historical importance around

Delhi.

We started sightseeing with the historical Red Fort. There were big gardens, court rooms and amosque. Then we visited Qutub Minar situated at Mehrauli. It is built with red stone. Earlynext morning we left for Agra. We visited the Taj. It is made of white marble. We visited Red Fort

at Agra, Akbar’s fort and Buland Darwaja at Fatehpur Sikri.

A visit to Dayalbagh temple had filled us with the same deep delight that the visit to LaxmiNarayan temple had enthused in us at Delhi.

I will certainly remember this historical tour for a long time. It has enlightened me aboutIndia’s cultural heritage which has been quite effectively depicted and preserved through our

historical monuments.

2. Tuesday 22 December 20XX

I can’t forget the quarrel outside our school yesterday. It was the recess period. Suddenly, I hearda noise from the eastern side. I saw some students running outside. They were carrying hockey

sticks in their hands. They were shouting loudly. The boys of the other group rushed forward. Theyengaged them in verbal duel. Soon, from abuses they turned to fisticuffs and blows. Some of thestudents were beaten mercilessly. Meanwhile, someone reported the matter to the Principal.

He, with other teachers, reached the place of quarrel. Soon the quarrel came to an end. Theinjured students were given first aid. The cause of quarrel was bad comments on girl students by

some students.

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH

WORKSHEET–17

1. MR SUDHIR KUMAR

Mr Sudhir Kumar is our school librarian. He is 35 years old. He looks tall at 170 cm though heweighs 70 kg and is a little fat. Perhaps his pleasant looking personality makes him moreattractive. He has a master’s degree in Hindi from Delhi University. He is a trained librarian

with 8 years’ experience. He performs his duties properly. He purchases books for the library

and displays the title covers of new arrivals. He is responsible for maintaining cleanliness and

silence in the library. Besides advising students about books, he also issues books. He holds

book exhibition. He is well informed, kind and helpful. We love him as he is polite, gentle, soft-

spoken and friendly.




2. MR RAJ—THE SCHOOL GARDENER

Mr Raj, the school gardener is around 50 years in age. He is six feet tall and solidly built. He isquite active and agile. He has passed matriculation examination. He is not well paid but he has

to support a large family of ten. The family comprises his parents, his wife, himself and his sixchildren. He has four boys and two girls. Mr Raj is a good gardener. He can be seen in the nursery.

He sows seeds, grows saplings and plants them. He favours organic manure for the plants. Hemaintains the school lawns and playgrounds. He is popular among students and teachers alike.He believes children are like young saplings. Both need tender nursing and care.

WORKSHEET–18

1. MAHATMA GANDHI

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born on 2nd October 1869. His mother was a pious lady

whereas his father was the Diwan of a state. After receiving early education in India, Gandhiji

went to England for higher studies. He became a barrister. He went to South Africa as a lawyer.He was shocked to find discrimination against the blacks. He used peaceful, non-violent civildisobedience as a means of protest. When he returned to India, he took part in the freedom

movement. His weapons were truth and violence. He was sent to jail many times but he ledIndia to freedom in 1947. He worked for the uplift of Harijans and Hindu-Muslim unity. He wasshot dead on 30 January 1948 by a Hindu fanatic.

2. JAWAHARLAL NEHRU

Shri Jawaharlal Nehru was born on 14 November 1889 at Allahabad. His father Shri Motilal

Nehru was a famous lawyer. His mother was Swarup Rani. Jawahar received his early educationat home. He was sent to England for higher studies. He became a barrister and returned toIndia in 1912. On meeting Mahatma Gandhi he joined the Indian National Congress and became

a freedom fighter. He went to jail many times. He wrote many books in jail. When India got

freedom in 1947 Jawaharlal Nehru became the first Prime Minister. He continued as PrimeMinister till his death on 27 May 1964. He introduced Five-Year Plans and got built big damsand factories. He loved peace and was known as apostle of peace. Children called him ChachaNehru because he loved them.

DATA INTERPRETATION

WORKSHEET–19

1. CHANGING TASTES OF MUSIC LOVERS

The sales record of the shop shows that Indian classical music is the least popular among musiclovers. More records of classical music and Western music are sold than the cassettes. Western

music holds a slight edge over the classical music. Its popularity increases as the spring month of March comes. Indian film music is loved most by the music lovers as is evident from the sale of records and cassettes in the three months under review. During January and February it was

at least 13 times more popular than Indian classical music and 7 times more than Westernmusic. However, in March the popularity ratio fell down to 7 and 5 respectively.

2. COMPANY’S PROFITS

Right from its inception in 2005, the company has been making steady profits. The credit forthis goes to the guidance of board of directors and the hard work, vision and supervision of theCMD in implementing the plans. Starting with a profit of five crores, the company’s profits rose

to 15 crores in 2006 and 25 crores in 2007. In the year 2008 the profits of the company touchedthe peak. There was a fall in the company’s profits during 2009 to the tune of ten crores. It was

due to worldwide recession. It is hoped that the company’s profits will rise in the ensuing years.



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WORKSHEET–20

1. DECREASING NUMBER OF FEMALES IN DELHI

The visual depicting the sex ratio of Delhi makes an interesting but disconcerting reading. Thenumber of female children has drastically declined since 1991. As compared to 1000 boys the

number of girl children was 867 in 1991. There was a sharp decline during the next decade andit reached the lowest margin of 809 per 1000 boys in 2001. The next five years (2002 to 2006)

during the present millennium showed a marginal improvement in the ratio of girl child in thecity. It rose from 809 to 831 in 2002 but fell down to 823 the next year and dipped to 822 in 2005.

During 2006, the number showed healthy improvement and reached the stage of 831—the sameas in the year 2002. It is encouraging trend, but it is still well behind the level achieved in 1991.

2. FLUCTUATION IN PROFITS

The factory made a profit of Rs 15 crore in the first year itself, which rose to 20 crore during the

next year. Increased incentive to labour in 2006 had a direct bearing on the profits which rose to20 crore. The installation of new machines and award of higher bonus to workers had an immediateimpact on profits, which rose to an all-time high of 35 crore. The year 2008 came as a shock as

the profits dwindled to all-time low and stood at 10 crore. Falling exports as a result of worldwiderecession are responsible for the decline. With the upswing in the domestic market, the factory’sprofit has risen to 15 crore and there is no reason to be gloomy.

DIALOGUE WRITING

WORKSHEET–21

1. (a) have any previous experience as teacher (b) do you love most(c) are your hobbies (d) are you staying now

2. (a) In what capacity are you working there (b) do you want to leave that company(c) will you be able to join (d) will be informed

WORKSHEET–22

1. (a) was your experience (b) felt very happy and excited(c) intend to study (d) studying together

2. (a) also from St Michael’s (b) did you complete the/your(c) are you doing (d) have you been doing

WORKSHEET–23

1. (a) can get a bus pass issued. (b) is the process of it.

(c) shall I have to do next? (d) has to be done?2. (a) going (b) of books do they have

(c) are you interested in (d) they have enough books on science fiction

DESCRIPTION (People, Objects, Events)

WORKSHEET–24

1. ENGLISH WEEK CELEBRATIONS

The Literary Club of Bal Vidya Bhavan observed an English Week from 16 to 22 November. It

organised various interhouse contests like debates, declamation, poetry recitation, essay writing




etc. in order to create interest in English among the students. Workshops were organised.

Students interacted with their peers and teachers. Famous authors also delivered lectures. Attractive prizes were given to the best speakers/performers/writers.

2. TOYS DISTRIBUTION FUNCTION

Chetna Club of A.B. Senior Secondary School organised a function to distribute toys to the kidsof the poor and underprivileged parents. Members of the club had collected these toys from

students, their friends and neighbours in the locality. About two hundred toys were gifted tofifty students in the presence of celebrities and the parents of the kids. The smile on the faces of

the kids was ample inspiration for the members of Chetna Club to pursue their effort withrenewed zeal.

WORKSHEET–25

1. A PASSENGER BUS A passenger bus is a transport vehicle for carrying passengers from one place to another. It can

carry about sixty passengers. The seats are cushioned. There are two doors. The backdoor is forentrance and the front one is for exit. The luggage is placed on the roof. Small articles of luggage

like brief cases, suit cases and bags can be placed on the side racks near the ceiling. It hasdiesel engine which is fitted in its front part under the driver’s seat. The engine is providedwith a radiator which keeps it cool. The driver sits in front of the steering wheel. The wind

screen protects the driver and passengers from rain and wind. These days buses ply during night as well. Deluxe, air-conditioned and video coaches provide very comfortable journey to

the passengers. Passenger buses are a boon to the public.

2. GRANDPARENTS’ DAY CELEBRATIONS

The Cultural Club of Apex Model School celebrated Grandparents’ Day last week to pay respect

to the elders. Students came to the auditorium with their grandparents. Schoolchildren

welcomed them with flowers. Our Principal and members of the staff greeted them. Then theguests were requested to make speeches. A brief cultural programme was also held on thisoccasion. The celebrations created awareness about the need of love between the old and thenew generations.

WORKSHEET–26

1. ANNUAL FUNCTION CELEBRATIONS

The annual function of our school was held on Friday, the 5th December this year in the schoolauditorium. The stage was decorated. Extra sofasets were placed in the front rows near the

stage. Separate enclosures were earmarked for guests, prize winners and general students.The Chief Guest was welcomed with flowers. Girls sang a welcome song. A brief but entertaining

cultural programme was presented. All clapped when students received prizes from the Chief

Guest. In his short speech the Chief Guest praised the efforts of the teachers and students andencouraged them to achieve more. The Principal then thanked all the guests.

2. YOGA CAMP

Sarvodaya Bal Mandir School, Gagan Vihar, Delhi organised a yoga camp in the school auditorium

on March 20, 20XX. The camp was attended by more than 200 students of junior and seniorwing. Yoga activities are a part of school curriculum. The students of different age groups presented yogasans and breathing exercises. Their skill was appreciated by all. Sh. Rajesh Sharma, anexpert of yoga, delivered a lecture on the importance of yoga in our life and gave many tips to thestudents. He gave practical demonstrations of various yogasans and breathing exercises. He

emphasised the importance of purity of food and meditation to develop peace and concentration.It was a very informative session for all.



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FORMAL/INFORMAL LETTER

WORKSHEET–27

1. Badli Colony

Mahipalpur

New Delhi

15 June 20XX

The Editor

The Daily Record

Post Box 378

New Delhi

Dear Sir

I have read an article in yesterday’s newspaper regarding large-scale cutting of trees near

Badli Colony, and I am writing to express my horror at this decision. I’m afraid the decision has

been taken in a hurry without considering the far reaching consequences. The felling of thousands

of trees would result in ecological imbalance in the area.

Deforestation has already led to global warming. The cycle of seasons has been disturbed. Any

further tampering with ecology will seal the human fate and lead him to the doom. Moreover, a

cluster of 10,000 houses at one place is bound to aggravate the environmental pollution.

Smoke from houses as well as vehicles will violate the purity of the air around the colony. Noise

of people, increasing vehicles and public transport would be other sources of nuisance. There is

danger of water pollution as well if the sewers and/or sewage lines get broken and the dirty

water gets mixed up with the pipeline of pure drinking water.I strongly oppose the proposal, and request the authorities to reconsider the decision to fell

health-giving green trees.

Yours faithfully

Shahin Chatterjee

2. 1234 7th Cross Road

Bengaluru (Karnataka)

25th Sept 20XX

Dear Tanvi

I am glad that you have secured the top rank in your class in the terminal tests. One thing,

however, is the cause for concern. It is learnt that you have become a bookworm and remain

confined to your room poring over the books all time.I would like to remind you the importance of fresh air and sunshine in our lives. Health and

hygiene is supreme. You must remain fit and healthy even for studying. A healthy mind lives in

a healthy body. You must refresh your mind by giving it a break after continuous studies of an

hour or so. Even a brief diversion can recharge it. Participation in outdoor games and co-curricular

activities can make you physically fit and emotionally stable.

You must keep yourself free from tension and anxiety. Only a healthy person can enjoy life to the

full. Do write back and look after yourself properly.

Yours affectionately

Tushar




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1. 1239 Vayu Vihar

New Delhi

23 October 20XX

The Editor

The Viewpoint

Chennai–40

Dear Sir

Recently you published an advertisement about ‘MEDHA-07’. It was claimed in the advertisement

that it is a wonder drug and could help children to achieve all-round perfection. The user will

become a super human with sharpened intellect, active memory, extraordinary brain power,

strong bones and powerful muscles. Its user can enjoy full vitality of nerves, brain and heart. All this sounds quite attractive. But if one goes deeper and re-reads the advertisement, one

notices many loopholes. For example, the advertisement is silent about the system of medicine

on which the wonder drug is based. Secondly, there is no mention of the ingredients that it

contains. There is no mention of certification or testing.

It seems that some crafty persons are out to make a fast buck by playing on the psychology of

harassed parents, who are anxious to see their children perform better. In my humble opinion

giving such untested and uncertified drug to young children will be just inviting trouble. It may

cause more complications than it may cure. I am surprised how such an advertisement could

find space in your esteemed magazine.

I appeal to you to get the drug tested in some renowned lab and if found ineffective/harmful, the

results may be published for the enlightenment of parents and children.

Yours faithfully

S. Janaki

2. 25 Raja Garden

Delhi

7 March 20XX

Dear Ram

I am writing this letter to tell you about the dangers of consuming drugs. Remember initially it

starts only out of curiosity, but when coaxed by friends, people start consuming it for pleasure.

This slowly, over a period of time, becomes a habit.

Some start consuming them for getting over boredom. Soon, with regular consumption, they

start having depression symptoms. It then becomes a necessity. They lose interest in things

around them. Their hands start shaking, they lose appetite, do not have any interest in sports,academics, etc. Their eyes turn puffy. Slowly they even tend to lose vision. Those who consume

drugs regularly have temper tantrums. The person becomes a slave to drugs and if he is deprived,

he develops severe withdrawal symptoms. It slowly kills the person from inside.

Drugs are a curse on the society and one should never even try them. You need to be healthy to

achieve success for yourself in the world. Bye.

Convey my regards to aunty and uncle and love to Bina.

Yours affectionately

Mangleshwari



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E-MAIL

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1. [email protected] 20 March 20XX [email protected]

Subject: Experience in rain

Message

I have just seen a girl walking in the rain. It reminded me of my own experience of being caughtin the rain. Last week I was also caught in a sudden shower of rain like her. The rain cameunexpectedly. Since I had no umbrella or raincoat, I was completely drenched before I could run

to a shelter nearby. I felt refreshed in the spring rain at first. Then the winds made me shiver.Other passers-by were also drenched from head to toe. They too ran for shelter. The roads were

like streams. The traffic was slow. On the whole, it was a pleasant experience.

2. [email protected] 25 July 20XX [email protected]

Subject: Experience of floods

Message

I have just seen an old man being carried to safety from his house surrounded by floodwaters.It reminded me of my own experience of being caught in a flash flood. The flood rushed inunexpectedly. There was breach in river bank. Water drowned the crops in the fields and rushed

into houses. My cot was swept away to the courtyard. Most of the domestic goods were destroyed.Grain was soiled. Huts and cattle were washed away. I felt sad and depressed. The darkness of

night, failure of electricity and gushing waters of the flood dampened my spirits. I had to help

my parents and neighbours. Other villagers were also victims of these floods. We, young boys,took initiative and carried women, children and old persons to the roofs of stone/brick built

houses. We carried foodstuffs, milk and water there. Coconuts came handy. Luckily, the breachwas filled the next day. The floodwater receded. We heaved a sigh of relief. What a harrowing

experience we had!

ARTICLE WRITING

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1. HEALTH HAZARDS CAUSED BY JUNK FOOD

Junk food is easy food, easily available and easy to consume. So it has become a favourite withmany. But junk foods are a major health hazard. There is no nutritional value that they possess.

They lead to obesity. Children of today have got hooked on to these foods and consume themvery often. They have developed a taste for drinks like Coke, Pepsi and relish eating pizzas,burgers etc. As a result of its popularity, the number of joints offering these foods has increased

manifold. At some of these places food is cooked in unhygienic conditions. Setting up of a FoodControl Board restricting the sale of junk food could be one solution. Also, awareness through

print and visual media needs to be generated on these being health hazards. Such steps couldprobably restrict as well as bring down the sale of these food items.

2. IMPROVING THE CHAOTIC TRAFFIC CONDITIONS OF DELHI

Delhi has one of the most complex traffic situations in the world. Bullock carts, tongas, cycle-rickshaws and push carts vie with fast running cars and sometimes block the traffic for hours.

Then there are three-wheelers which juxtapose anywhere and spring like mushrooms




everywhere. The buses and trucks moving at an average speed of 40 km. per hour cause enough

accidents as well as traffic blocks. The pedestrians are another source of chaotic traffic conditionsin the capital. Delhi needs a metro rail system to reduce the traffic on city roads. This systemshould provide point-to-point service to commuters. It will help in reducing pollution andaccidents in Delhi. The number of vehicles must be reduced for the betterment of the trafficsystem in Delhi. Car pooling is a good option which people should follow. Many countries havea rule that personal vehicles (cars) having even registration numbers are allowed to ply onparticular days in a week while vehicles having odd numbers are allowed to come out on otherdays. This system may prove very helpful in Delhi too. Autorickshaws and cyclerickshaws area big cause for traffic snarl-ups in certain parts of Delhi. The government should make separatetracks for these vehicles.

VIP movement in the capital causes the biggest snarl-ups in our traffic system. The governmentshould self-regulate itself. A one-way traffic system also reduces road accidents.

SPEECH WRITING

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1. DANGERS OF SMOKING

I am here to speak before you about the dangers of smoking. We initially find people taking tosmoking as a leisure, but slowly without their realising they become addicted to it. Smoking can ultimately lead to death. Tobacco contains nicotine which is a slow killer. It also damagesthe lungs and weakens the respiratory system.

A person who smokes regularly cannot do without it. His teeth become black due to depositionof nicotine, his lips also turn black. In extreme cases, it leads to mood swings and can causesevere depression if the person doesn’t get his quota of cigarettes. I am sure, you all will agree

with me on one thing that being the drain on the pocket due to smoking, all those men whosmoke are spending a sizeable amount of their income on smoking. As a result, they are depriving their family of certain essentials. Do you think what you are doing is right? Smokers, let me tellyou are more prone to lung cancer and mouth cancer than others. Do you people with yourlimited income have the money to spend thousands or even lakhs as hospital bills? So thinkabout all this before you pick up a cigarette.

2. Respected Principal, teachers and my dear friends!

I am happy to note that our school is celebrating ‘Save Electricity Week’. Electricity, as you knowplays a very important role in our life. It runs the machines in our factories, irrigates our fieldsby drawing water from the tubewells and runs various domestic appliances in addition to lighting our homes and streets. But electricity is an expendable item. Of late there is a tendency to consumemore electricity than we are allotted. We have increased our dependence on electricity to suchan extent that a breakdown in electric supply seems very troublesome. Who is to blame for these

cuts and breakdowns? Evidently, the consumers themselves. People have a tendency to consumemore electricity than their sanctioned load, be it industrial, agricultural or domestic consumption.This tendency has to be curbed as it results in frequent load-shedding and breakdowns.

The production of electricity in our town depends on a thermal power station as well as ahydroelectric plant. The fluctuations in the production of electricity are caused by the shortageof supply of raw material such as coal or rain respectively. The authorities say that there is lossof electricity in transmission. Hence, we are not able to get proper amount. This leaves us withonly two alternatives. Either increase production or save electricity. I think the latter is easier.Each one of us should consider saving electricity as his duty. Let us not consume it when wecan do without it. Power thefts should be detected and severely dealt with. Genuine consumersshould not be harassed.

Thank you.



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REPORT WRITING

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1. THEATRE FESTIVAL ON ‘GIRL CHILD’

Delhi: 20 November 20XX By Paresh/Pallavi, Student Editor

An Inter-school Theatre Festival was organised yesterday the 19th November, by Holy School,

Vidya Vihar. The Social Welfare Minister was the chief guest. Our Principal welcomed him to

the school and presented a bouquet of flowers. The Organising Secretary of the Theatre Festival

welcomed all the guests, participants, teachers and students. She outlined the rules of the

competition. Three eminent persons among the audience were requested to act as judges. The

order of presentation of items was decided by draw of lots.

Twelve teams from local schools participated. Each team was provided 15 minutes to present itsitem highlighting the discrimination against girl child. Upto 5 minutes were allotted for stag

setting. The plight of the girl child was amply illustrated by the participating teams. Taunts

directed at the perference to undeserving sons got applause. Mother’s School won the trophy for

its moving performance. The Chief Guest awarded the trophy to students of Mother’s School.

2. GHASTLY CAR ACCIDENT

Tejpur: 15 July 20XX Saket Shah: Reporter, National Herald

Yesterday a very serious accident took place near Neelam Chowk. It was the result of human

carelessness, craze for speed and reckless driving. A lorry driver jumped the red light and

suddenly turned to right and hit a Maruti car. The impact was quite forceful. The car swerved,

turned over and hit a tree. The vehicle caught fire. All the five persons including the driver

were seriously injured. They were rushed to nearby military hospital. The lorry driver ran

away. He is still at large. The police arrived too late to nab the absconding culprit. The vehicle

has been impounded. A case of negligent driving has been registered. Eye witnesses say that

the truck driver seemed to be in a drunken state and ignored all the rules of traffic. Meanwhile

one of the passengers of the car has died in hospital. People have resorted to a ‘bandh’ against

the police inaction.

STORY WRITING

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1. SALT AND SUGAR

An old man had two daughters. He loved both of them. Once he asked them,

“What is the sweetest thing in the world?”“Sugar,” said the older girl.

“Salt,” said the younger girl.

The old man thought the younger daughter was mocking him. He said, “If salt is sweeter than

sugar, you had better find another home where the cooking is more to your taste.” And he

pushed her out of the house.

It was a beautiful summer night. The pretty maiden sat singing in the forest near her father’s

cottage when a young prince, who had lost his way hunting, came to her. Struck by her beauty

and gaiety, he fell in love with her and took her to his palace and married her.

The bride invited her father to the wedding banquet without telling him who she was. All the

dishes were prepared without salt. The guests began to murmur.




“Oh,” said the bride’s father, “salt is truly the sweetest thing in the world. But when my daughter

said so, I threw her out of the house. If only I could see her again and tell her how sorry I was!”

Drawing the veil from her face, the happy girl went up to him and hugged him. Then properly

salted dishes were brought in and all the guests ate their fill.

2. THE BLIND LADY AND THE GREEDY DOCTOR

Once a rich lady, who lived in a spacious mansion, became blind. She called in an eye specialist,

who promised to cure her within a fortnight. She agreed to pay a hefty fee for his services. The

doctor operated upon her eyes and bandaged them.

The doctor came everyday. He gave her some medicine, stayed there for some time and removed

some furniture or valuable article. This went on for fourteen days. On the fifteenth day, the doctor

removed her bandages and said, “Now, you can see. Please pay my fees.”

The lady was cured. Her eyesight had been restored, but she was shocked to see that all the

pieces of costly furniture were missing. She refused to pay the fees on the plea that she could notsee her furniture in her room which meant that her eyesight had not been restored. The doctor

filed a suit against her for not paying his fees. The court heard both the parties. On knowing the

reality, the judge dismissed the doctor’s case. He was charged with theft and sentenced to prison

for swindling and stealing.

FORMATIVE ASSESSMENTS

DEVELOPING WRITING SKILLS

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1. TAKING CARE OF PETS ON DIWALI

Dear friends!

The bursting of loud crackers on Diwali frightens the pets and the scared animals start behaving

strangely. In order to check the consequent problems to the pet owners, it is advisable to follow

the following guidelines.

Bursting loud crackers is to be avoided near the pets. The radio/TV should be switched on to

camouflage the noise of crackers. You can comfort your pet by staying close to it. If the pet is

restless, give it sedatives to help it sleep. Smaller pets like birds and rabbits need extra care.

They should be fed early and their cage should be covered with a dark cloth so that they sleep

quietly. Cracker waste is to be disposed of carefully. It must be kept out of reach of animals. In

case some pet is injured, it must be taken to a vet for immediate treatment. The pets give you love

and affection. They demand care, compassion and love.2. TAKING CARE OF PETS ON DIWALI

Develop the following value points:

stray dogs—filthy, hungry, uncared for

loiter around—obstruct free movement

bark loudly—young children scared—sleep disturbed

roads and streets—filthy and unclean

request: round up the stray dogs

let some animal lover NGO take care of them



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GROUP DISCUSSION

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1. TV WATCHING CAN BE HARMFUL FOR STUDENTS

For the motion

In my opinion, TV viewing has really harmed the children. Excess of TV viewing causes physical,

emotional and intellectual setbacks. Due to weak eyesight, many children have to wear

spectacles. They find it difficult to study or do homework as TV leaves no time for either of

these. The students tend to develop anxiety, tension and fear. Some of them begin telling lies or

playing truants to cover their inability.

Children have an impressionable mind. They catch wrong impressions/habits quite easily. TV

programmes present a make-believe world which is entirely different from the real world. Lifeis not so easy as depicted on the screen. Confrontation with real life causes frustration and

disillusionment.

The most harmful effect of TV viewing is the exposure of young minds to violence. It harms

proper human development. We find many adolescent youths taking to crimes, forgeries and

dacoities following what they see on screen.

I, therefore, wholeheartedly support the motion.

Against the motion

My knowledgeable friend has given weighty arguments to prove that TV viewing is really

harmful for children. TV viewing may harm the eyesight, but only if it is watched in a wrong

way. If TV is viewed at a proper distance and in sufficient light, it has no adverse effect on the

eyesight.

Secondly, TV viewing does not disturb the homework. The time allotted to TV viewing and the

selection of programmes should be given proper care. TV programmes can provide knowledge,

entertainment and inspiration. Young children can be helped to think freely. Their latent

faculties can be developed.

Thirdly, TV viewing provides a wholesome educative entertainment. It widens the faculties of

understanding, fellow feeling, cooperation and mutual love. Violence is not depicted every time

on TV. It is the environment at home and in society which is responsible for spreading violence

and social evils. So why blame TV. I, therefore, oppose the motion. I assert that TV viewing is

not at all harmful.

2. Develop the following value points:

Education system in India—examination-oriented—focus on content rather than skills—more

bookish than practical—does not confront learners with real-life situations—pressure of examination—peer pressure—expectation of parents—different boards—different standards of

evaluation—no uniformity in syllabi/evaluation

BUDDING ARTISTS AND POETS

WORKSHEET–36

1.1 For self-attempt.

1.2 For self-attempt.




2. MYSTERY UNRAVELLED

Far away from the village, there was a deserted house at the foot of the hills. Mysterysurrounded this vast dilapidated structure and people were scared to visit this secluded houseeven in broad daylight. It was enveloped in mystery. Many supernatural myths had got

intertwined and it was labelled a haunted house. No human being was visible, nor could thesound of any activity be heard. Yet, at night there was light in the building. People had their

own assumptions. The elders dismissed most of them as frivolous. They called it an opticalillusion. Young boys thought otherwise. The apparent calm seemed deceptive to them. Theydecided to find the reality. During daytime, they studied the paths and location of doors. At

night, they took torches, sticks and toyguns. Covered in black cloaks and with masks of tigerson their faces, they entered the building. Cautiously and stealthily, they examined every nook

and corner. Then they peeped downstairs. They were surprised to see a group of personsworking silently. The boys contacted the SHO of the Police Station and informed him about

their suspicion. They took the precaution of locking the door from outside. Reality came as arude shock. The persons there were printing fake currency. Some of them were packing drugsin small packets. The police rounded off the suspects. The mystery of the deserted house was

unravelled.

FIND THE SOLUTION

WORKSHEET–37

1. Solution will depend on responses to questions that follow the conversation. One such solution

is given below.

Asha will embrace Vibhuti and try to calm her down. She knows full well that force doesn’twork in such circumstances. Reasons have no appeal when one feels emotionally hurt. Gifts

and sweets may soften a kid but not a youngster in teens. Hence the only solution is emotionalapproach. She should behave like a friend or a sister and persuade her gradually.

2. ...if she would accompany her to school in the evening. Asha consulted her engagement diaryand exclaimed that she had an important meeting of Ladies Club the next day followed by dinner.

Vibhuti told her mother that her presence was so inspiring for her. She pleaded/asked if shecouldn’t postpone her meeting for once. Very affectionately Asha told her to be reasonable. Sheexplained that she was the chairperson. If she didn’t go, there would be a mess. Vibhuti suggested

that she could ring some of her close friends and brief them on the points she wanted to besorted out. Asha yielded a little and said that she had a point there, but...Vibhuti cut short her

reasoning by saying that she should not make any lame excuses then. She reminded her thatlast year too neither she nor (her) daddy had come to her school. She said that other studentshad been escorted by their parents, so even their rank bad performances had been applauded.

Since no one had clapped for her, she felt as if she had been an orphan. Asha exclaimed withregret that she was sorry. She promised that next time she would certainly... .

This infuriated Vibhuti who exclaimed that there would be no next time. For her it was now

or never.

3. I was in Class IX. My First Semester Exam was to begin the next day. The first paper was of

Maths. I dreaded studying Maths. Preparation for the examination put me at my wit’s ends.I kept staring at the syllabus and the ceiling. I found myself completely at sea. Now Iremembered my parents’ advice. They had told me to read carefully, study solved examples

and attempt the practice questions. In case I felt any difficulty, I could consult them or myclassmates or teacher. I felt shy of doing so. The result was that my problems and ignorance

kept on compounding and here I was—a completely lost person. My mother was the first oneto realise my predicament. She soothed my fears and asked me to have courage. Then came



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my father. He was sweeter than ever. He advised me to forget my fear of Maths. Perhaps the

dislike for it was the root cause. He advised me to go through the solved examples and learnto proceed stepwise. He kept sitting there. I did as he told me. Now I found the subject easyand interesting. Next day, I did well in my exam.

QUIZ, WRITE-UP

WORKSHEET–38

1. (a) (iii) Sharad Purnima (b) (ii) Durga Puja

(c) (i) Karva Chauth (d) (ii) Lord Krishna

( e) (iii) winter ( f ) (ii) peak

( g) (i) spring (h) (iii) universal brotherhood and love

2. Most of the Indian festivals are connected with either the seasons or important personalities.The seasonal festivals remind us of the march of nature. The Hindu New Year begins with the

Chaitra (spring) Navaratra. Then comes Baisakhi when wheat ripens in northern India andthe farmers celebrate it as a festival of joy and fulfilment. Rakhi and Bhai Duj strengthen thebond of love between brother and sister. Dussehra marks the victory of good over evil. Diwali,

the festival of lights, teaches us to dispel ignorance (and darkness) by the light of knowledge.The other festivals such as Ramnavami, Krishna Janamashtami, Buddha Jayanti or Guru

Nanak Day remind us of the ideals and teachings of these great spiritual leaders.

3. In our area the festivals of Guga Peer, Bhairon and Sheetla Mata are celebrated by the people

of all religions. Guga is worshipped after Janamashthami while Bhairon is worshipped afterspring Navaratras. The offerings are simple—parched rice/gram and jaggery. ‘Sheetla Mata’ is

worshipped on Mondays/Tuesdays after the spring Navaratras. It is said that the intensity of

dedication and not the richness of offerings is the criterion for blessings. The devotees leadsimple, pure and dedicated lives. They believe in love, fellow feeling, cooperation and help.

CONVERSATION

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1.1 (a) Polluted water is killing more people globally than all forms of violence, including war andterror.

(b) Children are the worst sufferers. More than 3 million people die across the world every yeardue to waterborne disease. 1.2 millions of them are children. One child dies every 20 seconds.

(c) Waste water is likely to be one of the biggest dangers to environment. Waste water is a

cocktail of fertiliser run off and sewage disposal.

(d) Only 30 per cent waste water is treated in India. It has a child malnourishment rate of 46 per cent. Drinking water in one-third of India’s 600 districts has a high flouride content.

The result is that 65 million people are suffering from flurosis. This causes crippling problems.

( e) More than one lakh people die of waterborne diseases in India every year.

( f ) Two million tonnes of water is spilled into sewage system everyday. It generates two billionlitres of polluted water everyday.

( g) These districts do not have a system of early detection of ill-effects of contaminated water.

By the time the disease is detected, it is too late for cure.

(h) World population is likely to double in next 40 years.

(i) Things are changing at a slow pace.

( j) It is about one billion tonnes.




DEVELOPING LISTENING SKILLS

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1. oasis

2. (c) scorchingly

3. A camel ride

4. the camel and their riders quenched their thirst here after difficult journey in dry desert.

5. Through the travellers.

6. (d) the various ‘havelis’

7. Patwon ki Haveli.

8. sand dunes

9. True

10. False



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FILLING BLANKS WITH SUITABLE WORDS

WORKSHEET–41

1. (a) 4. have (b) 3. to (c) 3. in (d) 2. was( e) 3. from ( f ) 2. his ( g) 2. that (h) 1. and

2. (a) 4. during (b) 4. Often (c) 2. is (d) 2. for

( e) 3. with ( f ) 3. Once ( g) 1. all (h) 3. each

3. (a) 3. tallest (b) 1. explain (c) 2. its (d) 2. that

( e) 3. much ( f ) 2. to ( g) 3. the (h) 3. on

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1. (a) 3. biggest (b) 3. with (c) 2. was (d) 4. which

( e) 2. made ( f ) 3. shaking ( g) 4. off (h) 2. towards

2. (a) 2. in (b) 3. where (c) 4. suffering (d) 2. of

( e) 2. have ( f ) 3. since ( g) 3. were (h) 3. the

3. (a) 4. covered (b) 3. had (c) 2. and (d) 2. out

( e) 1. breathe ( f ) 4. were ( g) 4. their (h) 2. you

PARAGRAPH COMPLETION USING NOTES

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1. (a) 4. is known (b) 1. is termed (c) 2. helps (d) 3. releases

2. (a) 3. asked (b) 4. kept (c) 1. disagreed (d) 2. were needed

3. (a) 1. the cake you ordered (b) 3. weighing 10 kg.

(c) 2. have been written (d) 4. we request you

WORKSHEET–44

1. (a) 2. gives (b) 1. is fresh (c) 4. distract (d) 3. is not tempted

2. (a) 4. were killed (b) 3. trapped (c) 2. were shattered (d) 1. which could be heard

3. (a) 3. died (b) 2. had their hips replaced

(c) 4. were watching (d) 3. collapsed

GRAMMAR C




DIALOGUE COMPLETION

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1. (a) 4. Where are you coming (b) 3. Why did you go there

(c) 2. When did your studies begin (d) 1. What has happened

2. (a) 4. Will you please agree to (b) 2. What do you want

(c) 1. is too early for you to drive (d) 3. why can’t I have one

3. (a) 2. how I shall feel (b) 3. when shall we reach

(c) 3. what to carry (d) 3. come to ask you that

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1. (a) 4. When did you return (b) 3. How was your trip?

(c) 2. what do you intend to do (d) 1. when you are going to begin

2. (a) 3. what had you been doing (b) 2. Did you watch it

(c) 2. when there was a power failure (d) 4. Could you come and see it

SENTENCE REORDERING

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1. (a) The stars twinkle in the night sky.

(b) This could reveal the size of the universe.(c) Scientists say that the flecking of the stars indicates distances.

(d) This should allow astronomers to measure distance.

2. (a) It has a long forked tail on the back, a sheen and wings.

(b) It has a blue band with dark red beneath it at it’s throat.

(c) Often swallows are seen skimming over a pond or an open space.

(d) Sometimes they may be found hunting insects down a busy city street.

3. (a) This is because such themes are timeless.

(b) Animal stories have been a favourite with all age groups.

(c) The young like very humanised animal stories.

(d) But older children prefer animal stories true to life.

4.(a) This is the refrain children hear during their holidays.(b) In summer things are worse since one cannot play in the sun.

(c) The children are condemned to rest indoors with a lot of time on their hands.

(d) This is what worries parents.

WORKSHEET–48

1. (a) Coir is taken out from the coconut husk.

(b) Coir fibre is resistant to water and mild dew.

(c) Coir floor coverings are made by craftsman.

(d) Coir yarn is made by twisting the fibre.



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2. (a) He had a noble wife and they were happy.

(b) The people of the kingdom were also happy.

(c) The royal couple paid attention to all the needs of their subjects.

(d) They tried their best to remove their woes.

3. (a) The doctor first makes a diagnosis of an illness.

(b) He or she then decides what kind of treatment is needed.

(c) Many illnesses can be treated with a course of drugs.

(d) The doctor may operate if the case is serious.

4. (a) What is it about prayers that attracts so many people to it?

(b) Prayers offfer a lot of hope and peace of mind.

(c) They give you the faith to believe that anything can happen.

(d) Prayers ought to be offered with an honest heart.

DETECTING & CORRECTING ERRORS

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1. (a) rushing rushed (b) difference different

(c) sometimes sometime (d) comes came

( e) her him ( f ) which who

( g) was had (h) stealed stolen

2. (a) we us (b) And But

(c) teacher teachers (d) appreciate appreciated

( e) basic basically ( f ) wondered wonder

( g) for with (h) concern concerned

3. (a) estimates estimated (b) find found

(c) in on (d) which who

( e) is are ( f ) in of

( g) say says (h) on by

4. (a) me I (b) happens happen

(c) girl girls (d) balances balancing

( e) sits sit ( f ) on (second one) after

( g) eye eyes (h) the them

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1. (a) taking take (b) which who

(c) in from (d) in on

( e) driver drivers ( f ) punish punished

( g) invited invite (h) cancelling cancellation

2. (a) for but (b) in to

(c) a the (d) or and

( e) on of ( f ) a an

( g) over out (h) for of




3. (a) or and (b) with in

(c) years year (d) in of

( e) reward rewards ( f ) In At

( g) had have (h) on in

4. (a) much many (b) with of

(c) its the (d) be is

( e) and but ( f ) unless until

( g) a the (h) is was

SUPPLYING OMITTED WORD

WORKSHEET–51

1. (a) suggesting a genetic (b) such as what

(c) level of physical (d) change your genetic

( e) habits and levels ( f ) how to choose

( g) low in fat (h) have been linked

2. (a) phase of our (b) reading a recent

(c) advertisement about a (d) freedom to women

( e) children with their ( f ) made the world

( g) civilization and opened (h) avenues for our

3. (a) flights across varying (b) enough for that

(c) it takes several (d) for every time

( e) rhythm and energy ( f ) means one requires( g) to the normal (h) lag are fatigue

4. (a) products are appearing (b) products have made

(c) is one such (d) which has found

( e) bags a day ( f ) used for packing

( g) used as carrybags (h) pointed out the

WORKSHEET–52

1. (a) pockets of intense (b) window to the

(c) M 82 was triggered (d) and the tremendous

( e) hurricane that is ( f ) miles an hour

( g) travels in two (h) scene can help

2. (a) parents and a (b) be an oversimplification

(c) one in 10 (d) It has been

( e) enough to need ( f ) say they feel

( g) because of the (h) girls are twice

3. (a) just to look (b) pasted on boards

(c) Technology has now (d) students and parents

( e) looking up the ( f ) on their mobile

( g) results of the CBSE (h) be as they



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4. (a) generation is of (b) interest to economists

(c) year, the world (d) years of age

( e) accounts for twenty ( f ) one in three

( g) causes of childhood (h) claims more than

SENTENCE COMPLETION (using Headlines)

WORKSHEET–53

1. (a) has entered record books (b) have crashed

(c) will be awarded (d) collapsed

2. (a) will be recruited (b) fake documents has been busted by

(c) were attacked (d) suffered a bird hit

3. (a) has been banned (b) were injured as two buses collided

(c) have launched a drive against the mafia (d) has developed a medical robot

4. (a) are likely to be raised (b) were killed

(c) were recovered (d) have been recovered

WORKSHEET–54

1. (a) were being taken (b) are suspected

(c) were abducted (d) was discovered

2. (a) illicit liquor have been recovered (b) Jaspal Rana won the gold medal

(c) were postponed (d) inaugurated a bank extension counter

3. (a) new science fictions have been published for children

(b) Tokyo was rocked by the strongest quake of the year

(c) helicopters are being dispatched

(d) several peace treaties were signed

4. (a) people lost their lives in a storm (b) to a decline in

(c) forced all the religious schools to shut down (d) has been cut by the US

COMPLETING PASSAGES (with Reported Speech)

WORKSHEET–55

1. (a) if he had seen Venus transiting the Sun the previous day

(b) it had been a sight no living human had seen

(c) he had been too busy looking out for another sight

(d) what that was

2. (a) whether he could have an appointment with the doctor that evening

(b) apologised saying that there was a long waiting list

(c) he would have to wait for at least two weeks

(d) there was no problem, if his wife informed her, she would cancel the appointment

3. (a) where he was going (b) he was going to Mumbai

(c) if he knew whether the train was (d) that he hoped that was on time




4. (a) that their school was celebrating its annual day the next day

(b) know who was their Chief Guest

(c) their Chief Guest was the honourable President herself

(d) that was quite incredible

WORKSHEET–56

1. (a) if he would like to join them

(b) that he would love to but he would have to take his father’s

(c) to let him know by that evening as (because) he had to arrange

(d) that he would do

2. (a) if she knew that the school trip to Mussoorie had been cancelled

(b) why the trip had been cancelled

(c) their school principal was a little worried about their safety(d) that it had been raining heavily

3. (a) when the fancy dress competition in her school was

(b) Meenu was taking part in it

(c) she had chosen that

(d) she could reach late

4. (a) she had washed the car for her that day too (also)

(b) thanked her mother

(c) cautioned her not to drive fast

(d) she needed to as she had to blow dry the car

SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION

WORKSHEET–57

1. 1. Spare the rod and spoil the child.

2. She is very lazy, so she can not succeed.

3. I believe him to be a rich man.

4. He ran fast so that he might catch the bus.

2. 1. What a pleasant day!

2. I wish that I were a bird.

3. He is so proud that he can not beg.

4. No one knows me here.

3. 1. Was a great risk run by her?

2. What is wanted by you.3. May this book be taken by me?

4. You are ordered to stand up on the bench.

4. 1. He is so dull that he can not understand it.

2. The food is too rotten to eat.

3. Gita does not sing well.

4. None but a liar could have said so.

5. 1. Agra is not so large as Lucknow.

2. The rose is not fairer than the bride.

3. Bhoomi is the most beautiful girl in the class.

4. It is easier to preach than to practise.



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FORMATIVE ASSESSMENTS

VERB FORMS

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1. (a) is (b) are (c) take (d) gets ( e) wants ( f ) becomes

2. (a) has acquired (b) fills (c) add (d) is ( e) blare ( f ) impairs

3. (a) (iii) waiting (b) (iv) standing (c) (iii) was

(d) (ii) looked ( e) (iii) saw ( f ) (i) hear

4. (a) (ii) saw (b) (i) striking (c) (iii) coming

(d) (ii) fell ( e) (i) gathered ( f ) (iii) took

SENTENCE STRUCTURE

WORKSHEET–59

1. (a) Divya had upset the old man with her remarks.

(b) A student treats work as his duty.

(c) Examinations are a challenge to the students.

(d) Trees help us in many ways.

2. (a) A strong breeze was blowing through the fir-trees.

(b) A good student takes part in all the student activities of the school.

(c) Students work till late at night for the preparation of the examination.

(d) Trees give us oxygen and food.

3. (a) Young animals cannot take care of themselves.

(b) An ideal student is quite regular and punctual.

(c) Examinations test the ability of students.

(d) She went to the temple to offer her prayers.

4. (a) 2. Did you sleep well last night?

(b) 4. Are the joints aching as well?

(c) 3. roll up your shirt sleeve, please?

(d

) 2. only measure your blood pressure

CONNECTORS

WORKSHEET–60

1. (a) but (b) When (c) which (d) and ( e) so ( f ) who

2. (a) but (b) and (c) and (d) yet ( e) but ( f ) and

3. (a) (iii) as (b) (iii) so (c) (ii) as (d) (ii) But ( e) (ii) As ( f ) (iii) and




DETERMINERS

WORKSHEET–61

1. (a) The (b) X (c) many (d) the ( e) the ( f ) the

2. (a) other (b) some (c) the (d) a ( e) the ( f ) the

3. (a) an (b) the (c) a (d) many ( e) the ( f ) an

4. (a) (i) a (b) (ii) your (c) (ii) the (d) (i) the ( e) (i) a ( f ) (iii) the

PRONOUNS

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1. (a) he (b) himself (c) I (d) my ( e) one ( f ) we

2. (a) my (b) who (c) he (d) us ( e) one ( f ) Some

3. (a) my (b) mine (c) Some (d) their ( e) myself ( f ) who

4. (a) (ii) your (b) (iv) which (c) (i) This (d) (i) which ( e) (iii) They ( f ) (ii) some

PREPOSITIONS

WORKSHEET–63

1. (a) to (b) at (c) in (d) for ( e) of ( f ) to

2. (a) since (b) in (c) of (d) in ( e) of ( f ) at

3. (a) for (b) for (c) of (d) to ( e) to ( f ) of

4. (a) (ii) for (b) (iii) for (c) (i) in (d) (ii) at ( e) (ii) into ( f ) (iii) on

5. (a) (iii) to (b) (i) in (c) (iii) of (d) (i) of ( e) (i) for ( f ) (iii) in

CLAUSES

WORKSHEET–64

1. (a) if (b) when (c) unless (d) as ( e) although ( f ) so that

2. (a) which (b) who (c) which (d) why ( e) which ( f ) that

3. (a) 3. when we are going (b) 2. where we can relax and enjoy

(c) 4. What you say

4. (a) 3. how I can prepare it (b) 2. what type you want to prepare

(c) 4. when you are going to prepare it

MODALS

WORKSHEET–65

1. (a) should (b) could (c) must (d) will ( e) should ( f ) will

2. (a) can (b) must (c) should (d) must ( e) can ( f ) must

3. (a) must (b) Will (c) must (d) will ( e) should ( f ) should

4. (a) can (b) would (c) could (d) can ( e) could ( f ) need



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PASSIVE VOICE

WORKSHEET–66

1. (a) 4. were given (b) 3. were counted (c) 3. was handed over

2. (a) 3. was hit (b) 4. was taken (c) 1. was operated

3. 1. (d) will be replaced 2. (b) are suspected 3. (c) were attacked 4. (a) was found

NARRATION

WORKSHEET–67

1.(a) 4. what she would like to have (b) 2. that she wanted a saree(c) 3. which saree she liked (d) 4. to give her a plain cotton

2. (a) 4. how he was getting on with his studies (b) 2. that he was doing fine

(c) 3. how many students there were (d) 1. had to admit that there were

3. (a) 3. how he was feeling then (b) 4. if he had slept well the previous night

(c) 3. that it had been a very sound sleep (d) 2. to take the yellow tablet





THE MAN WHO KNEW TOO MUCH (Fiction)

WORKSHEET–68

1. 1. Private Quelch was a soldier without rank.

2. Private Quelch was lanky, stooping and frowning.

3. Private Quelch was nicknamed as ‘Professor’ because of his knowledge.

2. (a) A nickname is an informal, often humorous, name for a person that is connected with theirreal name, their personality or appearance, or with something they have done. Anothernickname for Private Quelch would be Mr Know-all.

(b) Private Quelch had long thin limbs and moved in an awkward way. His shoulders were bentforward. He put on a pair of glasses with a frame made of material that looked like horn. Hiseyes seemed to frown through the glasses. Thus he looked like a ‘Professor’.

(c) The dark, sundried appearance of the Sergeant suggests that he was a strict disciplinarian.He had got tanned by serving in the tropical areas. He demanded full attention and dislikedinterruptions.

(d) After the lecture, the Sergeant put many questions to the Professor. But he knew all answers

such as technical definitions, the parts of the rifle, its use and care. His correct answersincreased his glory further.

3. Private Quelch was intelligent. He had an ambition to get commission in the army. So he studiedintelligently. He impressed his fellow soldiers with his exact knowledge. He had the confidenceand audacity to interrupt the instructors and supply the correct information. Naturally, it musthave been annoying and embarrassing to the instructors. Their subsequent efforts to pin himdown with uncomfortable and searching questions, failed to yield the desired result. TheProfessor’s correct answers enhanced his glory and made him popular with his fellow soldiers.The first example is that of a sergeant giving a lesson in ‘musketry’. Private Quelch gave theexact muzzle velocity. The second example is that of Corporal Turnbull’s talk on ‘grenade’. TheProfessor gave the exact number of fragments. When the Corporal asked Private Quelch todeliver the lecture, he took the challenge and gave a fine lecture on grenade.

WORKSHEET–69

1. 1. The fellow soldiers had a certain respect for Private Quelch because he had exact knowledgeon every subject/topic.

2. The fellow soldiers begin to fear him because he would keep on lecturing in his droning and merciless voice.

3. The Professor scarcely noticed the clumsy sarcasms and practical jokes directed at himbecause he was too busy working for his stripe.

2. (a) By “intelligent reading” the Professor meant reading with proper understanding. The reading was focused and concentrated on the details of the object/topic being studied.

(b) The Professor had high ambitions. He wanted to become an army officer. But before getting the commission, he wanted to get a stripe and become a soldier.

LITERATURED




Unaquainted with army discipline and the harm that might ensue due to a hurt ego, I did as I

was commanded. However, his displeasure was soon evident as he assigned me permanent

cookhouse duties.

The cooks seems to be equally ignorant about the scientific method of cooking food. They boiled

potatoes, thus destroying whatever vitamins they had. I had to point out to them that their

method was most unscientific and unhygienic.

They listened to me silently, but it is yet to be seen how far they carry out my instructions. Hope

they’ll improve.


ANALYSIS: The Man Who Knew Too Much (Fiction)

WORKSHEET–71

1. Hints: • Mr Raman dressed in three-piece suit—hat on head—polished shoes— cane in hand

• car applies brakes—mud splashed—clothes spoiled—face smeared

• hot words exchanged—abusive language—fisticuffs—blows

• clothes torn—shreds—body exposed—‘show-off’ ends in disaster

2. (a) two thousand, four hundred and forty-five feet

(b) his horrible heartiness. ‘What about a song chaps?’—not greeted politely

(c) was a model to behold. He would swing his skinny arms and march to the canteen like aguardsman

(d) North American Harvard Trainer—harsh engine note—high tip speed of the airscrew

( e) Forty-four segments—five characteristics of grenades

( f ) abominably unscientific and unhygienic method of peeling potatoes—the sheer waste of

vitamins

3. (a) (i) his appearance

(b) (i) he was a strong and sturdy man

(c) (ii) they could not stand Private Quelch exhibiting his knowledge

4. (a) Positive traits Instances from the story

(i) love for reading borrowed training manuals—read them

(ii) dedicated to aim to get a commission—to get a stripe

(iii) hard worker drilled with enthusiasm

(iv) respectful saluted officerNegative traits Instances from the story

(i) habit of interrupting “2445 feet per second” Muzzle Velocity—45 segments of grenade

(ii) horrible heartiness after 30 miles march—“What about a song, chaps?”

(iii) superior/condescending “Let me show you fellow” or “No, you’ll ruin your rifle,that way, old man.”

(iv) habit of sermonising lectured on every aspect of human knowledge—publicly

corrected mistakes of others

(b) Classroom activity.




I, therefore, wholeheartedly lend my support to the motion and assert emphatically that all

violent physical sports resulting in bloodshed or physical injury should be banned.

Thank you

WORKSHEET–73

1. 1. The spectacled child considered to take a nice walk.

2. He arranged his books in readiness for his return because he had to study them again.

3. The manner in which Harold closed the front door shows his polite, calm and sensible

behaviour.

2. (a) Children are usually fond of games and merriment. But Harold was very devoted to books.

He was well behaved. You could call him a model of goodness, intelligence and polishedbehaviour. He was serious and altogether admirable.

(b) Harold’s perfection made it necessary to conceal the facts of his father’s profession from him.They had to resort to a series of evasions and even deliberate falsehoods. They were lovers of truth and disliked telling lies. But they sacrificed truth for his sake.

(c) Mr Bramble was a professional boxer. Before the coming of Harold, he had been proud of

being a professional boxer. He had the ability to hit his adversary hard. He had a sense of self-satisfaction at his performance. His ‘left hook’ had won the approval of his admirers andthe press.

(d) Harold had run to intellect whereas his father had run to muscle. He had learned to read and

write with amazing quickness. He sang in the choir. He had already won a prize for spelling and dictation. He wore black hat with a stiff square top. He was told that his father was a

commercial traveller, and he accepted it.

3. Her husband, Bill Bramble was a professional boxer, but they had to hide this fact from their

son Harold, who had distinguished himself in academics. A week later Bill would fight his last

fight—the twenty round contest with Murphy, the American boxer at the National Sporting Club. After that he would retire from active work. He would try for a job as instructor at one of the big schools or colleges. He had a splendid record for respectability and sobriety. He possessedall the other qualities that Headmasters demanded in boxing coaches and trainers. Several of

his friends had obtained similar posts. They described the job as extremely soft. Then Mr andMrs Bramble will not have to hide the reality of the profession of Harold’s father from Harold.

She hoped that all her anxiety about future would come to an end after a week.

WORKSHEET–74

1. 1. Harold felt that he was deprived of the respect that his classmates would give him as theydid not know his father was the famous boxer, ‘Young Porky’.

2. For Harold it was rotten to keep away the real profession of his father from him.

3. It shows the futility of their attempts to hide reality.

2. (a) Mrs Bramble was upset because of purely financial loss. If Bill beat Murphy, he would getfive hundred pound. If he lost, he would get a hundred and twenty. Now he won’t get anything

as he had withdrawn from the fight.

(b) Jerry Fisher was a trainer with whom Bill Bramble was training at the White Hart for thecontest with American Murphy. Now Bill had decided at the eleventh hour to withdraw fromthe contest. Jerry told Bill that he was off his head. He should think of the purse, the rewards,

publicity and the hard work he had put in for preparation.

(c) It was Jerry Fisher, the trainer, who revealed the truth to Harold. He was annoyed at Bill’sdecision to back out of the contest. He told Harold that his father was not a commercial

traveller, but a boxer of eight-stone-four category. He was famous as ‘Young Porky’.



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(d) (i) Harold had staked two bobs (shillings). He had entered into a bet with Dicky Saunders

that Jimmy Murphy wouldn’t last ten rounds. Now he would lose his two bobs.

(ii) If his father had told him that he was ‘Young Porky’, he would have told so to his

classmates. Then they would have respected him instead of calling him ‘Goggles’.

3. Bill Bramble had kept it secret from Harold that he was a professional boxer. He did not want to

injure the young lad’s feelings and self-estimate. Now his fight with Jimmy Murphy had been

fixed for Monday. All the papers will carry the news and his photograph. Bill did not want

Harold to know that he was ‘Young Porky’, so he decided to withdraw from the contest.

When Jerry Fisher, the trainer of Bill, disclosed the true identity of Bill to Harold, the young

scholar was shocked. He expressed his anger that his father had not told him about his true

identity. He felt hurt and cheated. Then he said that his classmates would have respected him

if they had known he was the son of famous ‘Young Porky’. He called the whole thing ‘rotten’. He

told his father that he had entered into a bet with his schoolmate Dicky Saunders that Jimmy

Murphy wouldn’t last ten rounds. He would lose his bet and his father would lose his reputation.Well, if he beats Jimmy Murphy, he will get a next chance with Sid Sampson for the Lonsdale

belt. He also explains why he will be allowed to do so.

He disapproves of his father’s decision of chucking up the fight. He calls it rotten and asks:

“What do you want to do it for?” He says that it’s the silliest idea. Harold further shocked the

elders by saying that all his classmates were keen on the fight. He had made a study of boxing

since he was a child. He asked his father to beat Jimmy Murphy in the act of boxing. Then chaps

won’t call him ‘Goggles’.

Since Bill had cancelled the fight because of Harold, now he decided to fight for his sake. So he

followed the trainer silently to the White Hart.


APPRECIATION OF THE STORY: Keeping It ... (Fiction)

WORKSHEET–75

1. Harold is alone with his mother in their home.

Mrs Bramble is amazed to think that she has brought such a prodigy as Harold into the world.

Mrs Bramble resumes work of darning the sock.

Major Percy and Bill come to the house.

Mrs Bramble is informed that Bill had decided not to fight.

Bill tells his wife that he is doing it for Harold.

Jerry Fisher tries to convince Bill to reconsider.

Harold comes to know that his father is a boxer.

Harold wants to know what will happen to the money he had bet on Murphy losing.

2. (i) Chandelier (ii) decorous (iii) prodigy (iv) behaviour

(v) deliberate (vi) distasteful (vii) profession (viii) persuasive

(ix) philanthropists ( x) furtive ( xi) acquaintances ( xii) quailed

( xiii) comported ( xiv) insinuated ( xv) propitiatory ( xvi) vouchsafed

3. I think the decision was wrong. Parents are the role models for children. They imitate their

elders and try to emulate. Hiding the truth may sometimes have bitter consequences. Haroldshould have been taken into confidence. The truth could have been revealed to him gently and




judiciously. It would not have caused such a violent shock as Harold faced when Jerry Fisher

said everything bluntly.

4. The lightest to the heaviest weight categories in Boxing are as under:

1. Flyweight 2. Bantamweight 3. Featherweight 4. Lightweight 5. Welterweight

6. Middleweight 7. Heavyweight


BESTSELLER (Fiction)

WORKSHEET–76

1. 1. Topics such as rain, prosperity, health, residence and destination were discussed by them.

2. The narrator considers himself lucky because Pescud did not discuss politics with him.

3. His tone is sarcastic because John was not particularly good-looking.

2. (a) Most of his co-passengers were ladies. They had put on brown-silk dresses. These were tight

on shoulders and hips and had lace insertion and dotted veils. The men looked to be in some

business or the other and going to some destination or the other.

(b) The passenger of chair No. 9 was John A. Pescud of Pittsburgh. He was the travelling salesman

for a plate glass company. He had a small, black, bald-spotted head. He was a small man

with a wide smile. He suddenly hurled a book to the floor between his chair and the window.

(c) Pescud felt that the American bestsellers were not realistic because men generally married

girls from a similar background. They depicted rich American hero falling in love with a

royal princess from Europe and following her to her estate. He beats the bodyguards and

does fencing boots. He calls these love stories rank on-the-level.

(d) Since his last meeting with the author, John had his salary raised twice. He also got a

commission. He had bought a neat slice of real estate. Next year he was to get some shares of

the firm’s stock. He was doing well. He had found his soulmate, Jessie Allyn, and married her.

3. A MODERN ROMANCE

The age of romance is not dead. Love recognises no geographical boundaries. The courtship and

marriage of Pescud of Pittsburgh and Jessie Allyn of Elmcroft illustrates it. Eighteen months

ago Pescud saw Jessie reading a book in the train. Pescud instantly got attracted to her. She

changed cars at Cincinnati and took a sleeper to Louisville. There she bought another ticket and

went on through Shelbyville, Frankford and Lexington. Pescud followed her but found it difficult

to keep pace. At last Jessie arrived at Virginia. She was welcomed at the station by her father.They went to a mansion on the top of the hill. Pescud went to the village to find about the

mansion. He came to know about Colonel Allyn. Two days later he met Jessie alone and spoke to

her for the first time. After brief conversation he told her everything about himself and why he

was following her. He told her that he wanted to get acquainted with her and get her to like him.

They learnt each other’s name. She told him that her father might not approve her meeting him.

The next morning John met Jessie’s father. After initial nervousness, John faced the Colonel

confidently and disclosed the purpose of visit and sought his permission to win the love of the

lady. The interview lasted two hours. They related anecdotes and humorous occurrences. Two

evenings later John got a chance to meet Jessie alone. They got married a year ago. He built a

house in the East End and the Colonel also lives with them.



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WORKSHEET–77

1. 1. The difference in their stations is pointed out because the heroine is a royal princess travelling under a false name.

2. The novelist devotes three pages to America’s uncrowned sovereign’s because they arewealthy, fashionably dressed and good fighters.

3. Pescud felt that bestsellers were not realistic as men generally married girls from asimilar background.

2. (a) He believed that their plate-glass was the most important commodity in the world. He calledthe Cambria Steel Works the best company. He believed that a man ought to be decent andlaw abiding when he was in his hometown.

(b) First, the business had picked up since the party conventions. Second, he was going to get off at Coketown. He had already given him his address. He had a house in the East End.

(c) The stories of most of these bestsellers were similar to his own romance and courtship. Theonly difference was that he was not an American swell, though he was a well off salesman.The similarity robbed these novels of surprise and anticipation which could sustain interestand arouse eagerness/curiosity.

(d) Apart from the high flown, flattering language, the novel was inconsistent in scenes andcharacters. It gave account of the travel in pursuit of the lady love. Secondly, plain businessmendo not match with aristocracy high above them. Chicago business carrying swords and freeing royalty from traitors also seemed unrealistic.

3. At first John A. Pescud impresses us as a successful and well off travelling salesman of a reputedplate-glass company. He is not particularly good-looking. He is a small man with a wide smile.His eye seems to be focussed on the companion’s face. He has a small, black bald-spotted head.He had a simple philosophy of behaviour. When a man is in his town, he ought to be decent andlaw abiding. He is critical of the American bestsellers as they do not depict reality. The rich

Americans fall in love with European princesses and court them. Pescud fails to notice thecontradiction between what he says and does. He is a hypocrite in this sense. He says that inreal life men generally married girls from a similar background. But the description of his ownlove affair with the girl of a belted Earl sounds similar to the love affair of the Americanprotagonists narrated in the bestsellers. His language is no less flowery. Consider, for example,his first impression of his wife. For him she is “the finest looking girl” he’d “ever laid eyes on.Nothing spectacular...but just the sort you want for keeps.” His success in profession, love and

life makes him a happy-go-lucky person.

WORKSHEET–78

1. 1. The narrator picked up the bestseller and set it carefully on the floor of the car because he

wanted to save it from rain.

2. He implies that human beings are essentially the same everywhere.

3. John A. Pescud wanted to get Petunias for Jessie.

2. (a) She said the Allyns had lived in Elmscroft a hundred years. They were a proud family. Theirmansion had fifty rooms. It had a lot of pillars, porches and balconies. The ceilings in thereception-rooms and the ball-room were twenty-eight feet high. Her father was the descendantof a belted Earl.

(b) For the first nine seconds John felt confused and nervous. He developed cold feet. He wasgoing to talk about plate-glass. Then he gathered courage and told him everything aboutwhy he came there, his salary and prospects and his little code of living.

(c) John got off at Coketown. He wanted to collect some of the cuttings or blossoms or Petuniafor Jessie. She liked them and used to raise them in the old Virginia home. The author toldhim that he would not sell much plate-glass there. It was a faraway place.




(d) Yes, I agree with the statement that John is a hypocrite. He does just the opposite of what

he says. For example, he criticizes the bestsellers for being unrealistic in the affairs of loveand marriage. He claims that men generally married girls from a similar background. ButJessie, the girl he marries, is from an altogether different background.

3. ‘Irony’ refers to the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of their literal meaning.The title itself is ironic. Bestseller refers to a book which is bought by large number of people.Pescud throws the novel ‘The Rose Lady and Trevelyan’ aside after reading a few pages. Thenarrator admits that he hasn’t read a bestseller for a long time, but his ideas about them aresimilar to Pescud’s. These present the hero and heroine in unusual and different social set-up,yet get them infatuated.

Pescud makes a tall claim: “When people in real life marry, they generally hunt up somebody in

their own station. A fellow usually picks out a girl who went to the same high school and belongedto the same singing society that he did.” This statement proves ironic when we apply it to

Pescud’s own life. Jessie Allyn is the daughter of a colonel, who is a descendant of a belted Earl.She is a perfect stranger to him and belongs to entirely different social milieu and station.

The name Trevelyan is also ironic. It suggests an eternal traveller. Pescud, the salesman is alsoa traveller. He meets his lady love during his travelling. He comes across the narrator on a rail-

car and he travels to a ragged hillside in search of petunias for his lady-love.


ANALYSING TEXT: Bestseller (Fiction)

WORKSHEET–79

1. (a) (iii) John was not particularly good-looking

(b) (ii) men generally married girls from a similar background

(c) (iv) he was doing very well at his job

(d) (i) human beings are essentially the same everywhere

2. Mr John A. Pescud was the travelling salesman for a plate-glass company—the Cambria SteelWorks. He was a small man with a wide smile, and an eye that seemed to be fixed upon thatlittle red spot on the end of his head. He had a small, black, bald-spotted head. In short, Johnwas not particularly good-looking. He was an old acquaintance of the narrator. He had a precisephilosophy on behaviour. According to him when a man is in his hometown, he ought to bedecent and law-abiding. He was doing well in his profession. He had his salary raised twice inthe last two years. He also got commission. He had bought a neat slice of real estate. He hopedto get some shares of the stock of the firm next year. He met his future wife about eighteen

months ago. His first impression was that she was the finest-looking girl he’d laid eyes on. Hequalified his statement by saying that she was not spectacular but of the sort that one wouldlike to keep for ever.

3. (a) Literally “ Bestseller” means a work that sells best. Its popularity is due to the number oneslot in the list of works that are in demand most. Pescud’s observations about the novel“The Rose Lady and Trevelyan” are quite amusing. According to sales, it was one of thebestselling novels of that time. Pescud’s remark revealed the irony. All these bestsellerswere alike in theme and treatment. The hero, an American wealthy person of upper classand fashionably dressed, falls in love with a royal princess from Europe and inspite of thedifference in their station on life wooes her and marries. These novels contain a lot of conversation between the lovers. The hero is physically strong, a great fencer and a man of

courage. But these kind of love stories are rank-on-the level.



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(b) Pescud’s actions do not match his words. He claims that men generally married girls from

similar background. However he falls in love with a total stranger and, being love struck,

follows her to her hometown, just like the heroes of the American bestsellers. Socially, she is

superior to him, yet he falls in love with her, tells her everything, proposes to her and wins

her love.

(c) The name Trevelyan suggests an eternal traveller in a van. The American hero is a globe-

trotter. He follows his lady love to strange places in the continent. In this sense he is not a

traveller like Pescud, who is a travelling salesman. Trevelyan travels to win his love. The travel

is not commercial or professional, it is undertaken in search of the soulmate.


THE SEVEN AGES (Poem)

WORKSHEET–80

1. 1. (b) student

2. (d) complaining in an annoying/unpleasant voice

3. (c) crawling/moving with body close to ground

2. (a) The schoolboy has a shining face in the morning. Perhaps it has been scrubbed clean by his

mother. He carries a bag of books and moves to school unwillingly. The two phrases showing

his unwillingness are:

(i) whining schoolboy.

(ii) creeping like snail unwillingly.

(b) Yes, the poet is right in doing so. It has been observed that young schoolboys usually have a

fear of going to school. Most of them cry and complain. They move very slowly.

(c) Shakespeare describes the infant in unpleasant terms. His attitude is to strike a general

truth about the infants. Infants generally cry and vomit in the nurse’s arm. The human

infant is the weakest of all the infants of the other species. He has to be carried in arms and

protected for over a year. The poet is also mocking those who sing praises of infants and call

them ‘Cherubims’ or ‘images of God’.

(d) The players enact a drama on the stage of a theatre. Each player is assigned a definite role

and his/her entrance and exits are well-marked. The world is only the stage of human drama

and men and women play different roles assigned to them. Birth is the entrance while death

marks the exit. One plays different roles as one grows up. We retire from the stage. Then the

drama of life is over.

WORKSHEET–81

1. 1. (c) fourth

2. (d) transitory fame

3. (b) an old type of large heavy gun

2. (a) The main characteristics of a soldier are:

(i) He is full of strange oaths.

(ii) He is bearded like the leopard.

(iii) He is jealous in matters concerning honour.

(iv) He is quick in quarrel.



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He is very conscious of his fair name, high fame, honour and glory. The reputation earned by

the soldier’s sacrifice is transitory like a bubble. Facing a cannon’s mouth invites sure death,but it provides honour and glory to the brave soldier.

Second Option

The Justice or Judge is a mature person in his middle age. He has severe eyes and a beard of fashionable cut. He looks well-dressed. His fat round belly indicates his love for food. It is

filled with fat male chickens. He quotes many sayings and examples to show his wisdom. Hecites these examples and sayings while hearing and deciding cases.

Shakespeare seems to have a dig at the Judges of his time. He directs our attention to their

fair round belly lined with good capon. It is said that the Judges of that era used to acceptbribes—baskets of chicks and capons—and were known as ‘basket judges’. Though specimensof corrupt judges may be found in modern times as well, this generalisation is too harsh a

comment on judiciary.

WORKSHEET–84

1. 1. (d) forgetfulness

2. (c) full of significant incidents

3. (c) at the door of death

2. First Option

In the last stage of human life, man becomes extremely old and is at the door of death. He losescontrol on all the senses. He looks weak and helpless like a child. He is forgetful. He has no

teeth, no eyesight and no taste. In fact, he has nothing similar to what he used to have earlier.

Second Option

The stage preceding this is of an extreme old age. In it the man has shrunken legs. His manly

voice breaks and broken teeth produce whistles. He looks very funny with spectacles on noseand loose skin folds hanging down.

3. First Option

The old man appears weak and thin. He wears spectacles on his nose. His legs are shrunkand thin. The trousers of his youth, which he has preserved painstakingly, are quite loose forhis emaciated legs. His voice becomes hoarse and rough. He starts piping and whistling

because he has lost teeth. He has a soft fold of loose skin that hangs down as a result of illness or old age. In his slippers and loose fitting garments he looks a funny old man—a

pantaloon—a comic figure in Italian comedy.

Second Option

The last two stages of man’s life represent old age and senility. An old man has shrunkenlegs. He wears ill-fitting garments preserved from youth. He puts on slippers. He looks very

funny with spectacles on nose and loose skin folds hanging down. His manly voice breaks andbecomes hoarse and rough. His broken teeth produce whistles.

The last stage of man’s life is that of senility or extreme old age. Man becomes extremely oldand is at the door of death. He loses control on all the senses. He is toothless and has poor

taste. His eyesight is quite weak and fails to recognise people. He turns forgetful. In fact, he

has nothing similar to what he used to have during his prime.

WORKSHEET–85

1. 1. (d) metaphor

2. (c) actors and actresses in a play

3. (b) roles




2. (a) Exits and entrances are compared to the deaths and births respectively. A player enters the

stage when his/her role begins. The player makes an exit when the role ends. The birth of aman is his entrance in the world while death marks the exit.

(b) Stage Characteristic features

Infancy crying, being sick, playing, dependent

Student complaining, smartly dressed

Lover unhappy, moody, temperamental

Soldier (Youth) swearing, quick tempered, ambitious, fearless, decisive, protective

Head of Family wise, conciliatory, compromising, responsible, serious, overprotective

Old Age thin, decline in health, weak

Senility no teeth, poor eyesight, poor taste, forgetful

(c) Shakespeare broadly divides human life in seven ages or parts. The characteristics associated

with each age show that he finds nothing good or worthwhile in any stage of life. His attitudeis cynical. He finds fault with every stage. No, I do not agree entirely with what he says. Lifehas many beautiful moments and stages.

(d) The progress of a person in life can be depicted by many comparisons. Some of these are:

(i) seasons in nature : spring, summer, autumn, winter

(ii) parts of the day : dawn, sunrise, morning, noon, afternoon, evening, sunset, night

(iii) days of the week : Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday.

(iv) trees : sprouting, young plant, maturity, fruit bearing period, old age,decay, death.

There are many similarities between trees and human life. So I like the comparison of stages

of life with trees.


DUMB CHARADE: The Seven Ages (Poem)

WORKSHEET–86

1. For self-attempt.

2. For self-attempt.

3. 1. Infancy: innocence, crying

“Mewling and puking in the nurse’s arms”2. Student/Boyhood: complaining, curious, inquisitive

“...with his satchel

And shining morning face, creeping like snail

unwillingly to school.”

3. Lover: self-conscious, moody

“Sighing like furnace, with a woeful ballad//Made to his mistress’ eyebrow.”

4. Soldier: fearless

“Jealous in honour, sudden and quick in quarrel

Seeking the bubble reputation

Even in the cannon’s mouth.”



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5. Judge/Head of family: wise, stern, compromising, responsible, conciliatory

“In fair round belly with capon lined

With eyes severe and beard of formal cut.”

6. Old age: spectacled, lean and thin

“...lean and slippered pantaloon, with spectacles on nose and pouch on side.”

7. Senility: toothless, forgetful

“...second childishness and mere oblivion,

Sans teeth, sans eyes, sans taste, sans everything.”


OH, I WISH I’D LOOKED AFTER ME TEETH (Poem)

WORKSHEET–87

1. 1. (c) she ate a lot of sweets and did not take care of her teeth

2. (a) by brushing her teeth with a proper toothbrush

3. (a) regret

2. (a) During her childhood and early youth, the poet did not pay any attention to her teeth. She

developed a taste for sweet, sticky food and chewed toffees. She devoted most of her time to

eating sweets or sugary things.

(b) The conscience of the speaker pricks her as she has been careless about dental care. She did

not look after her teeth properly. She brushed her teeth late at night, but she didn’t think it

worth doing as she could devote the same time for eating something she liked.

(c) The poet went to the dentist because she had developed cavities in her teeth. There were

gaps that needed filling. Some teeth had to be capped. She could have avoided the painful

experience of sitting in the dentist’s chair if she had looked after her teeth properly.

(d) The poet seems to have disregarded her mother’s advice to look after her teeth. She would

laugh at her mother’s false teeth as these lay covered with foam in a saucer having water. If

she had listened to her mother’s advice or learnt a lesson from her false teeth, she would

have saved her teeth.

WORKSHEET–88

1. 1. (c) regret

2. (b) more filling than tooth3. (d) to choose not to make use of something

2. First Option

The poet developed a sweeth tooth. She chewed toffee, licked lollies, liquorice and gobstoppers.

She gulped tiny sweets called sherbet dabs. The sweet sticky food has caused cavities and

decay in her teeth. Since it is the result of her own action, her conscience pricks her.

Second Option

The poet sits in the dentist’s chair as he examines her teeth. Sometimes he cures the cavities

or caps the tooth that has decayed or become hollow. She has to undergo fillings and injections.

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2. (a) (i) regret

(b) (i) been careless

(c) (i) eating the wrong food and not brushing

(d) (iii) regret

3. These lines convey regret on the part of the poet. She did not devote more time to brushing her

teeth properly and taking care of them as eating seemed more important then.

4. Brush your teeth daily and smile cheerfully.

5. (a) a wink (b) to give (c) whip (d) horse ( e) to turn ( f ) never cease ( g) past (h) had sown

JUST THINK

The poet has used many linguistic variations to make the poem more enjoyable. For example, she

has used ‘me’ instead of ‘my’. This is the way how children usually speak. The word ‘amalgam’ hasbeen misspelt to read as ‘amalgum’. The word ‘gum’ in ‘amalgum’ at once links it with gums and

suggests that it is something for filling holes in teeth/gums. The removal of harsh ‘g’ sound andreplacing it by softer nasal sound of ‘in’ adds to the musical effect. The words are: willin’, fillin’,

sllillin’, brushin’, pokin’, fussin’, drillin’, recokonin’ and beckonin’.


SONG OF THE RAIN (Poem)

WORKSHEET–90

1. 1. (c) raindrops

2. (a) the goddess of fertility, love, war and sex3. (d) allusion

2. (a) The rain is of divine origin. It is dropped from heaven by the gods. It is plucked from the

crown of Ishtar by the daughter of Dawn. Ishtar is the goddess of fertility, love, war and sex.She is the divine personification of the planet Venus.

(b) The rain looks beautiful as it drops from heaven to earth. It seems to be dotted silver threadsdropping from the sky. Another metaphor used to highlight the beauty and shining quality

is “beautiful pearls”. Nature takes rain to decorate her fields and valleys.

(c) The three words used by the poet to indicate different intensity with which the rain falls are:‘cry’, ‘humble’ and ‘bow’. The rain makes a loud, harsh sound or cries as it falls on hills. It

becomes slow and gentle as it falls on the flowers. When the rain bends itself and flows onland all things are very happy and excited.

(d) The poet uses a myth to describe the function of rain as a messenger. The field and the cloudare lovers. Rain acts as a messenger between the two. It satisfies the thirst of the field. At the

same time it cures the ailment of the cloud by relieving it of its excess water vapour.

WORKSHEET–91

1. 1. (d) rain

2. (b) from the sea

3. (a) Ishtar

2. First Option

The fields are parched and dry after the summer heat. It seems that they are thirsty and needwater to quench their thirst. The water of the rain performs exactly this function. The cloud




thunders to register its complaint. The ailment is caused by the excess of water vapours in it. By

discharging them in the form of rain the cloud feels relieved of its ailment.

Second Option

Earthly life has its beginning, middle and end or you may call it birth, maturity and death.

The voice of thunder declares the arrival of rain whereas the rainbow proclaims its departure.The earthly life of rain begins at the feet of mad elements and ends under the swift air which

causes its death.

3. First Option

I am rain. I emerge from the heart of the sea and soar with the breeze. I become part of the

cloud. Excess of water vapours make the cloud complain. I relieve the cloud of its ailment andarrive in the sky accompanied by the sound of thunder. I am pristine in my glory and shine like

dotted silver threads dropped from heaven. I shine like pearls plucked from the crown of thegoddess of fertility, love, war and sex. Nature welcomes me with open arms and takes me to

beautify her fields and valleys. When I cry the hills laugh. I revitalise the greenery and freshenthe vegetation. My drops are a life saving elixir to the dry and fading plants. The flowers rejoiceas I touch them gently. All the objects of nature are very happy and excited as I approach them.

I also act as a link between the fields and the clouds and help both of them. When I see a field inneed, I descend and embrace the flowers and the trees in many different ways. I make my exit

from the earth and leave behind a rainbow in the sky as my signature.

Second Option

The poem begins on an autobiographical note. It seems as if the rain is going to tell its story.

It traces its divine lineage and mentions the various functions it performs in sky and onearth. It rises from the sea and ultimately mingles in the sea.

The rain is a source of joy and bliss to all the objects of nature. Raindrops freshen the

vegetation and revitalise the greenery on the hills. They look more beautiful than before. In

the desert, it waters the parched land and relieves the thirsty and panting souls in the desert.Like a stranger it knocks gently on the windows to announce its arrival as a welcome song.Everyone can hear the song of the rain but only the sensitive can really understand what itmeans. The poem rises to philosophical height as the rain is called ‘the sigh of the sea’, ‘the

laughter of the field’ and ‘the tears of heaven’. The rain is full of love and showers love on all.It sighs deeply out of affection, laughs heartily at light moments of the spirit and sheds tears

at the memories which are endless. The expression of love, affection, laughter and tears raiserain from a simple phenomenon of nature to a philosophical height. It appears as a heavenly

being—powerful and yet benign; merciful and gentle and human in its approach.


DEVELOPING CREATIVITY: Song of the Rain (Poem)

WORKSHEET–92

1. (a) The rain makes a loud sound when it pours with great intensity on the hills. The rain vitalises

the greenery and freshens the vegetation. The hills are full of joy and laugh. The rain sheds

its pride and falls gently on earth. The plants feel fresh and flowers rejoice. When the rainmakes its appearance in the form of drops all the objects of nature are very happy andexcited because rain is good for them.

(b) The rain sings a joyous song as it touches the window gently with her soft fingers. She makes

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rain but only the sensitive hearts can understand and appreciate what message the rain

brings to them.

(c) (i) The rain emerges from the heart of the sea in the form of water vapours and soars withthe breezes to the sky. The sadness of the sea at losing a part of herself is expressed in

the form of a sigh. So the rain calls itself ‘the sigh of the sea’. The rain pours over thefields and freshens the trees, plants and flowers and brings them joy. So it is the laughter

of the field. As the rain trickles down from the sky it calls itself ‘the tears of heaven’.

(ii) The rain can perform a dual function. It can be a preserver as well as a destroyer. As apreserver, it helps plants, trees, flowers and crops to grow. Rain provides water for rivers,

canals and dams for irrigation and generation of hydroelectricity. Rain may also causehavoc. If it rains continuously and with great intensity, rain becomes an agent of flood.

Then it causes destruction of men, cattle and property. Crops are destroyed and man-made infrastructure collapses. People lose their belongings and are rendered homeless.

(d) Earthly life is finite. It has a beginning and an end. What passes in between the two i.e.birth and death is the earthly life or existence. The rain is like earthly life in this sense. It

originates in the sea and drops on earth from heaven. Thunder declares its arrival and therainbow signifies its departure. It stays on earth for the period in between the two. The rainhas no spiritual existence.

2. (a) I am standing amidst the parched lands of the desert of Rajasthan. During the summer we

faced hot winds in the hope that rain would provide us relief. But rain has been scanty thisyear. We keep gazing at the sky and pray to rain to bless us. The clouds come at last. The dryspell is broken. People come out and dance and sing in the rain.

(b) The rain water will be collected for drinking by water harvesting. It will be stored in pools

for animals to drink and in dams for irrigating the fields.

(c) Before the arrival of the rain, people will get busy in cleaning rooftops and pipes for water

harvesting. They will repair the embankments of pools and dams also. After the rain, variousactivities connected with agriculture and cattle farming will begin. The fields will be sown

with fresh grain. Sheep, goats and cows etc. will be taken out by the shepherds and cowherdsto open fields and pastures to graze there.

3. Phrases are:

Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness The hair soft-lifted by the winnowing wind

close bosom-friend of the maturing sun on a half-reaped furrow sound asleep

seen thee oft amid thy store thy hook spares the next swath

sitting careless on a granary floor like a gleaner thou dost keep


THE BISHOP’S CANDLESTICKS (Drama)

WORKSHEET–93

1. 1. The person spoken about is Mere Gringoire, an old and bedridden woman.

2. The tone of the speaker is full of anger and contempt.

3. The speaker is crictical of the person because she asks the Bishop to help her with money.

2. (a) It is a cold winter night. The clock has already struck eleven. Persome is worried and upsetbecause her brother the Bishop has not come back home yet. Moreover, he hasn’t left anymessage.




(b) Yes, I think the Bishop was right in selling the saltcellars. He did so for a noble cause. He

helped a poor old woman pay her rent. If the Bishop had not done so, she would have beenejected out of the cottage and left with no shelter.

(c) The Bishop returns home after eleven o’clock at night. It is a cold and windy night. Mariehas to go home now. The Bishop is a kind man. He wants to protect Marie from cold. So he

gives his comforter to Marie.

(d) The convict looks dangerous. He has a long knife in his hand. He is standing behind theBishop. His knife is ready to hit the Bishop. He glares at Persome like a wild beast. SoPersome is frightened.

3. The incident serves a very useful dramatic purpose. It highlights the Bishop’s goodness. He is

kind, helpful and self-sacrificing. Marie, the maid-servant tells Persome that the saltcellarshave been sold to pay the rent of an old lady, Mere Gringoire. Persome is shocked and angry.

The incident contrasts Persome and the Bishop. Persome is selfish; the Bishop is selfless. She is

attached to property; he lives for others. He believes in charity to others; for Persome charitybegins at home. The contrast helps to highlight the nobility of the kind and generous Bishop.

WORKSHEET–94

1. 1. Persome does not complete the sentence because she was about to utter some derogatory

word about the Bishop.

2. Her intention is to condemn the Bishop’s act. She thinks that the old witched befooled

him.

3. She is angry because the Bishop has sold the silver salt cellars to help a poor, old womanpay her rent.

2. (a) Persome feels that people pretend to be sick to get sympathy from the Bishop and force him

to visit them, pray for them, comfort and console them and sit with them even on dark chillynights.

(b) The Bishop wanted to help Mere Gringoire. She was sick and old. She could not pay her rent.The bailiff had threatened to turn her out. So she asked the Bishop for help. The Bishop soldthe silver saltcellars to raise money to help Mere Gringoire.

(c) The convict’s wife was ill. He was out of work and had no money to buy food or medicines for her.

Since there was no food in the house, he stole to buy her food. He was caught and sent to prison.

(d) The Bishop tells a lie to save the convict. He tells the sergeant that the man is his friend and

he has himself given the candlesticks to the man. The sergeant shows disbelief. The Bishopuses his authority and asks the sergeant to release the convict.

3. Persome, the Bishop’s sister, is short-tempered. She rebukes the maid. She is haughty, selfishand abusive. She calls Marie a nincompoop, and Mere Gringoire an ‘old witch’. She seems an

unfeeling lady. She does not like it when the Bishop gives his comforter to Marie. She loves herbrother deeply and looks after him. She knows that her brother is innocent like a child. She isworried when he stays out at night. She is attached to property and is pained at the loss of costly

articles, furniture and estate. She is timid and feels afraid of the convict. Being materialisticshe wants to inform the police when the candlesticks are stolen. However she obeys the Bishop

and remains silent. She serves food to the convict at the Bishop’s order.

WORKSHEET–95

1. 1. The attitude of the speaker is threatening.

2. The intention of the speaker is to get some food.

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2. (a) The Bishop is kind and sympathetic to the poor and miserable people. He is generous and

innocent to a fault. He is deceived easily by a vagabond or an old woman. He is filled with

pity at the suffering in the world.

(b) The silver candlesticks of the Bishop are now the only valuable item left in the house. Persome

remarks that some day the Bishop would sell them to pay somebody’s rent. The Bishop

appreciates Persome’s concern for the poor and begins to talk about the candlesticks.

(c) These candlesticks were a gift from his mother. She was on her death-bed. It was a parting

gift and served as a token of her memory. They had a sentimental value and hence they were

very dear to the Bishop.

(d) The convict was treated very badly. He was chained up like a wild animal. He was lashed like

a hound. He was fed with filth. He slept on boards. When he complained he was lashed again.

3. It is about midnight. The Bishop, who is alone in his room, sits down to read. Just then a convict

enters stealthily. He has a long knife in his hand. He seizes the Bishop from behind and threatens

to kill him if he calls out. The Bishop remains calm and asks the man if he can help him. The

convict demands food for he hasn’t eaten anything for three days. The kind Bishop takes pity on

him and says that he will ask his sister for the keys of the cupboard. Then he will give him food.

He gets up to call Persome. The convict stands behind the Bishop with his knife ready. Persome

gives him the keys of the cupboard. The Bishop serves the convict bread, cold pie and a bottle

of wine.

WORKSHEET–96

1. 1. The speaker is kind.

2. The speaker’s attitude towards others is sympathetic.

3. The speaker feels sad at his own helplessness.

2. (a) Only a foolish bird is caught with chaff. It fails to see the difference between grain and chaff.The convict tells the Bishop that he sees through his trick. He will call his sister, then arouse

the whole household and get him arrested. He will not be deceived by this foolish trick.

(b) The convict calls the prison as ‘hell’ because he has suffered in it much more than in hell. He

has been beaten mercilessly. He has been chained up like a wild beast and lashed like a

hound. He has lost his identity and soul. His name has been taken away and he has been

given a number, 15729.

(c) No, I don’t think the punishment given to the convict was at all justified. His crime was a

minor one. On the other hand, the punishment was too harsh and not at all proportionate to

the ‘enormity’ of the offence.

(d) The convict is eager to reach Paris because he will be lost there in the crowd of the big city.

He will not be identified or caught by the police again. He can begin a new life with the

money obtained by selling the candlesticks.

3. Jean Valjean Reformatory

Paris

18 March 20XX

Respected Father

You must be amazed to receive this letter from an ex-convict. I still remember the cold winter

night when I entered your study with a long knife in my hand and demanded food like a hungry

beast. Your nobility, divine forgiveness and sympathy awakened my lost soul and when I left

you, I was a completely transformed person. The meeting with you has proved a turning point in

my life. I have sold the candlesticks and started a reformatory for ex-convicts. I have put all the

money I earned from business to run this reformatory.




I know from my experience that an ex-convict has to face many problems in getting food, shelter

and employment. He can’t even dream of getting social acceptability. I have started many tradesin the reformatory so that ex-convicts could start with dignity by doing some useful work andearning money by honest means. I’ll always remember your practical example and practise thevarious human virtues like mercy, pity, sympathy, fellow feeling, cooperation and tolerance. We

have also arranged sermons by religious/ great men on weekends.

Recitals from scriptures are held regularly.

We would be grateful to you if you could honour us with your visit on the reformatory’s annual

function on 15 May 20XX and bless the inmates. I always seek your blessings.

With abiding gratitude

Yours sincerely

Jean Valjean

WORKSHEET–97

1. 1. He is penitent.

2. The attitude of the speaker is respectful towards the listener.

3. The speaker pauses so much because he feels ashamed.

2. (a) The inhuman treatment meted out to the convict in the prison has changed him into a beast.He has lost all faith in goodness, charity and humanity. He has no hope or faith. He has lost

his soul and finer feelings. He is no longer a human being but merely a number.

(b) The Bishop serves the convict nicely. He offers him food and a bed to sleep on. Initially, the

convict hesitates when he thinks of the kind treatment given by Bishop. But his basic naturecomes to the fore. He is tempted to steal the candlesticks as he feels that these would help

him to start life in a new manner.

(c) The Bishop had heard how the convict had suffered in the hell i.e. the prison. He has seenhow the harsh treatment has transformed him into a hardened criminal—a beast. He doesnot want the criminal to be sent back to Hell again. So he does not inform the police of the

theft of the candlesticks.

(d) The Bishop treats the convict with love, sympathy and kindness. He offers him food. He

listens to his story of suffering. He feels pity for him. He saves him from being sent to prisonagain. In the end, he gives him the candlesticks to start a new life. The convict’s heart is

touched. The Bishop’s goodness makes him a man again.

3. First Option

The play deals with crime and punishment. The aim of punishment should be reformative. Thewrongdoer should be made to realize his guilt and purge him of his evil tendencies. It should

make the criminal a law-abiding citizen. The harsh treatment in prison turned the convict intoa nameless, feelingless, hard-hearted beast who is ready to steal and kill. The Bishop’s goodness

softens him a little. Love and sympathy transform the wild beast into a man again. Touched bythe kindness of the Bishop, he sobs and seeks his blessings. Thus the play gives the idea thatkindness, love and sympathy are far more effective than punishment.

Second Option

Respected Principal, teachers and dear friends!

I stand before you to speak against the motion that ‘Criminals are wicked and deserve punishment’.Let us have a brief glimpse of the convict’s life, who is presented as a hardened criminal. He is

not a born criminal. It is the circumstances that make him a criminal. He is a product of thesociety he lived in, both in terms of the suffering that led him to stealing a loaf of bread, and the

excessive sentence he received as punishment for his crime. He went into prison for stealing

money to buy food for his wife. He served the best part of his life in prison. When he left it, he




SECTION–A (READING)

1. I. (a) Malnutrition, Overcrowding and Poverty

(b) increasing population, scarcity of space, malnutrition and poverty

(c) (i) it is long and costly (ii) they start feeling better and believe they have been cured

(d) their immunity is very low as the hills are unpolluted

( e) constant pregnancies affect health adversely

( f ) fungus, housemites etc. not by sulphur dioxide

II. (a) decrease in the level of immunity

(b) smoking (c) increased volume of hydrocarbons

(d) lack of diagnostic procedures

III. (a) lucrative

(b) immunity

2. 1. (c) on a pleasure trip

2. (b) there were Durga Puja holidays

3. (d) a very large procession following a big idol

4. (b) the devotion and faith of the worshippers of Goddess Durga

5. (a) great respect and admiration

3. 1. (c) the world was painfully disturbed then

2. (b) proved to be temporary events

3. (d) peace would prevail and happiness would increase

4. (c) final

5. (a) a short period of time between past and future acts of savagery

SECTION–B (WRITING)

4. S N PUBLIC SCHOOL, INDORE

4 July 20XX NOTICE

CULTURAL EVENING

A cultural evening will be held next week to honour the performance of our school studentsin X and XII Board Exams.

Date : 12 July 20XX

Time : 5 p.m.

Venue : School Auditorium

Classes : IX to XII

Entry by Identity Cards only

Mohit

Cultural Secretary

5. THE PROCESS OF WASHING CLOTHES MANUALLY

First of all white and coloured clothes are separated. White clothes are washed first and

coloured clothes a bit later. A bucket of water is taken. The water should not be more than half

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14. (a) The title of the poem is quite apt. It refers to a problem that most people feel in their

adulthood. The poet is filled with regret while talking about her carelessness about her

teeth during her childhood. She paved the way for cavities and tooth decay by eating the

wrong food and not brushing properly. There is a linguistic variation in the title. The poet

uses ‘me’ instead of ‘my’ to shorten the vowel sound enhance its musical quality.

(b) The rain claims to be of divine origin. The rain comes as dotted silver threads dropped from

heaven by the gods. She shines like the beautiful pearls plucked from the crown of Ishtar,

the goddess of fertility, love, war and sex by the daughter of Dawn to decorate the gardens.

The rain calls herself ‘the tears of heaven’.

(c) Mrs Bramble would always refer to herself in third person while addressing young Harold

Bramble. He felt hurt by this way of address because she still considered him a baby. His

pride was hurt because he was a young man of ten who had taken the spelling and dictation

prize last term.

(d) The narrator knew that John A. Pescud was of Pittsburgh. He was a travelling salesman

for a plate-glass company. But he did not know about his views of life, romance, literature

and ethics. During their earlier meetings they had talked about local topics and then parted.

So the narrator did not know much about John A. Pescud.

( e) The Bishop wanted to help Mere Gringoire. She was sick and old. She could not pay her

rent. The bailiff had threatened to turn her out. So she asked the Bishop for help. The

Bishop sold the silver saltcellars to raise money to help Mere Gringoire.

15. First Option

There is clear-cut disparity between what John A. Pescud thinks and does. For example, he

says, “When people in real life marry, they generally hunt up somebody in their own station. A

fellow usually picks out a girl who went to the same high school and belonged to the same

singing society that he did. There is a clear-cut irony in his remarks. What he does in real life is just the opposite of what he claims to be the attitude of people in general.

Pescud sees a girl, Jessie reading a book in the train and gets instantly attracted to her. Jessie

takes a sleeper to Louisville and follows her when she arrives at Virginia. He makes enquiries

about the mansion she enters. She tells him that her father may not approve of their meeting as

they belong to different social set-ups and stations. Pescud meets Jessie’s father and tells him

the whole truth. The old man is impressed and permits him to see the girl. Pescud wins her

affection and gets married a year later.

Even this brief account of Pescud’s love-affair shows that his modern-day romance is no less

thrilling and full of turns and twists than the romance of the rich Americans who pursue European

princesses. The hot pursuit and hide-and-seek of Jessie and Pescud is not less thrilling and

romantic than those of Hindi film heroes and heroines chasing each other round a tree or tank

or fountain. But certainly this romance is miles away from the harsh realities of life. Perhapstoo much familiarity is not congenial to the glamourised romance.

Second Option

Harold Bramble is a ten-year-old child prodigy. He has defied the laws of heredity by being good

at academics. Harold’s father Mr Bill Bramble was a professional boxer and proud of being one.

He was known as ‘Young Porky’ and was a contender for championship in the eight stone four

weight category. There was no one in London whom he could not overcome in a twenty-round

contest. His left hook had won the approval of the newspaper. Before the arrival of Harold he

carried a match-box full of press-notices and read them proudly even to casual acquaintances.

The coming of Harold changed all this. Now he showed fear at the sight of his name in print. He

did not want Harold to know that his father was a boxer—a man of wrath, who shed blood in




the ring. Since boxing was not considered a respectable profession in polite and educated circles

of society, Bill and his wife had become imbued with the necessity of keeping it from Harold.

Moreover, Harold was an exceptionally wonderful child. He was showing a bit too much class

for him. He showed signs of being an intellectual. Bill and his wife came to regard him as being

of a superior order. Harold was ten now and he was told that his father was a travelling salesman.

Even the senior curate of the parish wanted Bill Bramble to hide it from Harold. Major Percy

Stokes, the brother of Mrs Bramble also held this view.

The development in the later part of the story shows that it was not a right decision. The kids

at Harold’s school took keen interest in sportsmen and boxers. They felt proud of knowing

them. They followed their fixtures and awaited the outcome. Harold complains that he was not

told the true identity of his father. If his schoolmates knew his father was Young Porky, they

would have respected Harold and not nicknamed him “Goggles”. Harold’s comments about the

attitude of kids leads Bill to change his decision and he goes to the White Hart with his trainer

to prepare for the next fixture.

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SECTION–C (GRAMMAR)

8. (a) 2. our (b) 1. up (c) 4. were (d) 3. after

( e) 3. on ( f ) 3. had ( g) 1. at (h) 2. from

9. (a) 4. was lashed (b) 3. had been raining

(c) 1. was a terrible flood (d) 2. as there was water inside their homes

10. (a) a new flight would be added (b) was appointed

(c) was hijacked (d) would take charge

11. (a) explaining explain (b) they it (c) in at (d) short shorter

( e) with to ( f ) a the ( g) in on (h) doesn’t don’t

12. (a) to give him her phone number (b) that it was in her father’s name

(c) what her father’s name was (d) that it was also in the directory

SECTION–D (LITERATURE)

13. A 1. (c) careless

2. (a) regret

3. (b) sweet food but wrong for teeth

B 1. Harold was an extraordinary boy.

2. Mr and Mrs Bramble were lovers of truth.

3. The facts concerning Mr Bramble’s Profession were kept away from Harold because ‘men

of wrath’ were not respected.

C 1. Mere Gringoire sent little Jean to Bishop.

2. She sent Jean to the Bishop as she needed money. She knew that he was a generousperson.

3. The Bishop helped her with money by selling his silver saltcellars.

14. (a) The attitude of the poet is to strike a general truth about the infants. It is that infants

generally cry and vomit in the nurse’s arm. The human infant is the weakest of all the

infants of the other species. He has to be carried in arms and protected for over a year. The

poet is also mocking those who sing praises of infants and call them ‘Cherubims’ or ‘images

of God’.

(b) Rain decorates the fields and valleys. The hills laugh as rain pours loudly. The flowers

rejoice when rain falls slowly. As it drizzles, all this ages are very happy and excited. Rain

quenches the thirst of the field and cures the ailment of the cloud. It acts as the messenger

of mercy between them. When the rain sees a field in need, it descends and embraces the

flowers and trees in a million little ways.(c) The ambition of Private Quelch was to get a commission i.e. become an army officer. As the

first step, he meant to earn a stripe. In pursuit of his ambition he worked hard. He borrowed

training manuals and studied them till late at night. He asked the instructors many questions.

He was tireless on route marches. His salute at the pay table was a model to behold.

(d) John A. Pescud was travelling salesman in a plate-glass company. He was doing well in his

profession. When the narrator asked him if he was getting along all right with the company,

Pescud brightened up and said, “Bully” to indicate he was doing very well at his job. He told

the narrator that he had his salary raised twice since he saw him last. He also got a

commission. He had bought a neat slice of real estate. Next year the firm was going to give

him some shares of stock. So he was on the line of general prosperity.




SECTION–A (READING)

1. I. (a) he was shy and lacked self-confidence

(b) to write their own chapter that would follow the last chapter of the novel ‘To Kill a

Mocking Bird’

(c) “This is good writing”

(d) in the margin of the paper

( e) thanked her for giving him confidence to be a writer

( f ) she respected him as he was a writer

II. (a) dream(b) increased

(c) liberal

(d) realised

III. (a) evaluate

(b) incredibly

2. 1. (d) breakfast

2. (c) swim in the sea

3. (a) very sharp

4. (b) honey, toast and tea

5. (c) his favourite breakfast

3.1. (a) training of drivers, CISF personnel, dhaba owners and hotel staff 2. (c) by training guides in several languages and group-guided trips at regular intervals

3. (a) interpretation centres

4. (b) bringing out more brochures and involving other agencies in the plan and visitor

management

5. (b) Etiquette training, hospitality treatment

SECTION–B (WRITING)

4. Saturday 16 January 20XX

O! how scared I was! I shudder to think of the terrible moments I had faced then. All sort of

frightening thoughts and fore bodings overpowered my young mind on hearing the loud knock.

I felt a chill down my spine. To add to my woes, electricity failed. I groped in the dark like ablind person. I gathered courage and enquired the identity of the person. I felt relieved to learn

that it was my friend Amit.

5. THE PERSON I LIKE MOST

I admire many persons, but the person I like most is Miss Aruna Ghosh. She teaches us English.

She has a good command over her subject. She explains everything clearly. If we feel any

difficulty or doubt, she removes them. She is a graceful lady. She follows certain principles.

She loves punctuality, neatness, hard work, regularity and sincerity. She is polite but a strict

disciplinarian. She does all this for our benefit. She is in touch with her old students as well.

She works for the progress and development of the school. May she continue to inspire, encourage

and guide the posterity.

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must be harsh. It is hoped that all these measures, if adopted sincerely, can help to curb the

problem of traffic jams and accidents.

SECTION–C (GRAMMAR)

8. (a) 3. been rewatching (b) 2. so (c) 4. whether (d) 2. in

( e) 2. for ( f ) 1. when ( g) 3. which (h) 3. our

9. (a) 3. is to select a patch of land (b) 4. to dig the earth with the spade

(c) 2. is filled with this mixture (d) 1. to pour some water to let

10. (a) were killed (b) has been postponed

(c) will be attended (d) was discovered

11. (a) Just use the brand and you can gorge on sweets to your heart’s content.

(b) No harm will be done as it guards you with its protective ring.

(c) Another advertisement claims that its unique action can whiten teeth.

(d) Specialists warn that the whitener may actually be harmful.

12. (a) where his radio was (b) that he had thrown it out

(c) why he had done so (d) how it was

SECTION–D (LITERATURE)

13. A 1. (a) they play their roles in the drama of life

2. (c) lifetime

3. (d) metaphor

B 1. When one of the soldiers was to be assigned a particular duty was the “great moment”.

2. The nature of the duty was not announced because the speaker wanted to create suspense.

3. Most of the soldiers kept glancing at Private Quelch because he stood rigidly to attention

and stared straight in front of him.

C 1. The Bishop wanted to take Mere Gringoire in because she was unable to pay the rent of

her house.

2. Persome would be distressed on Mere Gringoire’s being taken in because she would be

put to a great deal of inconvenience.

3. The above line shows that Bishop is benevolent.

14. (a) You can look after your teeth by taking proper care of food. You should eat the right type of

food. Avoid eating candies, toffees and sweet sticky food. These harm the enamel of teeth,

weaken germs and create favourable conditions for germs to thrive. Swollen gums, cavitiesand decay of teeth follow. The best way to look after teeth is to brush the teeth after meals.

One should check them thoroughly, consult the dentist and follow his advice.

(b) The rain pours from the heaven and embraces the treetops. The leaves of the trees are the

first to get drenched in rain. Then follow the twigs and branches. The stem of the tree gets

bathed when it rains in torrents. The roots of the tree get rain water when the earth is wet

and drenched with rain. The drops of rain sparkle on the leaves like pearls. They trickle

down like dotted silver threads. Rain freshens up the flowers and fruit of the tree. The

leaves are washed and look light green and shining.

(c) Harold came to know that his father was a professional boxer. His reaction was just the

opposite of what Harold’s parents and his uncle had expected. They thought that Harold




would die of shame and disgrace, but Harold felt delighted. He called it rotten that they had

hidden his father’s true identity from him. ‘Young Porky’, that is, his father was a hero in

the eyes of his friends. Now he would proudly proclaim it to his classmates. Then they will

no longer tease him.

(d) There is a wide disparity between what John A. Pescud says and does. He says that some

romantic novels do not deal with reality. They show rich Americans romancing and marrying

princesses or girls of higher status. According to Pescud, in real life people marry someone

of their social status and someone they have known all their lives.

His own romance and marriage is like the one described in the bestsellers. He sees a girl in

a train. He is infatuated. He follows her to her destination, gets introduced to her father,

seeks permission to win her over. He gets married to her even though she belongs to higher

social status.

( e) The inhuman treatment meted out to the convict in the prison has changed him into a

beast. He has lost all faith in goodness, charity and humanity. He has no hope or faith. He

has lost his soul and finer feelings. He is no longer a human being but merely a number.

15. First Option 25 May 20XX

Tuesday 9 pm

O! What an eventful day it was. Bill slipped away from the White Hart where he had been

training for the fight on Monday. I knew that it was Percy, his brother-in-law, who was at the

root of the mischief. I went to Bill’s house to bring him along. I was beside myself with rage

when Bill told him that he wouldn’t fight on Monday. He explained they had been doing it for

the sake of Harold. If he knew he was a professional boxer, he would die of shame. Tears appeared

in my eyes. I reminded him of the purse, the rich man who will come to see him and what the

papers will say. And then Harold entered. He was eager to know what was being said about

him. Since I felt I had been badly treated, the desire for revenge took hold of him and I revealedthe truth to Harold.

What happened next surprised all of us. Harold was shocked to learn that he was not going to

fight Jimmy Murphy. He was not only worried about the bet but also the way things had been

kept hidden from him. He was sore that they kept from him that his dad was ‘Young Porky’. His

classmates showed off even the autographs of people like Phil Scott. He would have talked to

his friends about his pa’s achievements. They regarded “Young Porky” a hero. Then none would

make a fun of him and call him ‘Goggles’. Young Harold then related how the boxing contest

went on that season—who fought whom and defeated him. He had studied their progress since

he was kid. One of his classmates had got a snapshot of Jimmy Wilde and he flaunted it. Harold

asked his father for a picture of his in action i.e. boxing.

After hearing what Harold said, I was sure that he had respect for the profession of boxing and

admiration for the feats of his father. I suggested to Bill that it would be better for us to go backto the White Hart and resume training again. I was happy that Bill rose and followed me

without a word.

Second Option

The play has a fast moving plot and clever characterization. In the beginning of the play, the

convict was a beast. He looked dangerous. He had a long knife in his hand. His knife was ready

to hit the Bishop. He glared at Persome like a wild beast. He had entered the Bishop’s room

stealthily. He seized the Bishop from behind and threatened to kill him if he called out. He was

rude and uncouth to the Bishop and his sister.

The Bishop treated the convict with love, sympathy and kindness. He was given food by the

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(b) The ending of the poem ‘Song of the Rain’ is very dramatic. It is a sort of leave-taking. The

rain bids us adieu with love. It reminds us of the sighs from the deep sea of affection. It

spreads joy and laughter on the fields. So it departs with the laughter from the colourful

field of the spirit. The rain falls from the heaven as tears. She reminds us of the tears from

the endless heaven of memories.

(c) Gradually, the fellow soldiers were overawed by the capabilities of Private Quelch. He had

gathered much information as a result of intelligent reading. He felt cheerful even after a

thirty-mile long march. He would publicly correct anyone of us who made mistake. Heoutshone the rest of soldiers. He recognised the aircraft from its sound and explained the

reason of harsh sounds. The other soldiers called themselves “a gang of louts”. Private

Quelch was a superior being among them. They began to avoid him.

(d) John A. Pescud reads the American bestsellers to while away time during travel. He, however,

does not like these bestsellers. They are all alike. He says: “These kind of love stories are

rank on-the-level”. In most of them the hero is an American swell—a wealthy person of upper class and fashionably dressed. He is sometimes even from Chicago. The hero falls in

love with a royal princess from Europe who is travelling under a false name. He follows her

to her father’s kingdom or principality. After chasing her he finds out who she is. A lot of

conversation follows where the hero praises his lady love. Pescud feels that such capers are

unreal.

( e) The convict had stolen the Bishop’s candlesticks. He had escaped in the night. He was

spotted by the police. His movements were suspicious. The candlesticks fell from his body

while he was being searched. The Sergeant knew that these candlesticks belonged to the

Bishop. So he was brought before the Bishop.

15. First Option

2167 Knightsborough

London

27 May 20XX

Dear Martha

What an awful day it was! You know very well what efforts Bill and I had made to hide Bill’s

profession from Harold, as the latter is refined, cultured and of academic taste and his feelings

might have been hurt on learning that his father was a professional boxer and indulged in

violent sport.

Well, the unexpected happened today. The cat was out of the bag through no fault of mine.

Perhaps it was my brother Major Percy Stokes who started the rot. Bill had been training at

the White Hart with Mr Jerry Fisher for the fight with Jimmy Murphy on coming Monday.

Since Percy had persuaded Bill to withdraw from the contest for Harold’s sake, Mr Jerry Fisher

followed them to our residence to demand an explanation from Bill. Finding Percy there, he

understood everything. His anger was directed towards Bill as well as Percy. He felt that he

had been treated badly. There was a lot of explaining but he did not cool down. When Harold

wanted to know what they were saying about him, Mr Jerry Fisher revealed the truth to him.

His father was a professional boxer and known in London as “Young Porky”.

Harold behaved in quite unexpected manner. He accused us of hiding the true identity of his

father. Harold, it was revealed was a keen admirer of boxing and kept following the important

boxers. He expressed his shock and surprise. He asked his father for his photograph in action.

The boxer was a hero in the eyes of his friends. So Harold would be respected and not teased by

calling him ‘Goggles’.

Bill quietly followed Mr Fisher to the White Hart for training and Percy slipped away.

I hope Harold will now feel proud of his father’s profession and I will be saved from hiding the

truth from him.

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