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ST. CLARET SCHOOL

Class :STD-8 Subject : ENGLISH-I

Lesson : The Heavenly Parasol (Prose)

I Choose the correct answer: 1 1 Mark(s)

1. Meghavahana wanted to capture Srilanka because _________________

a) He wanted to take revenge

b) He wanted to teach them the ways of peace

c) It was a rich country

d) The kind of Srilanka had taken his Parasol.

2. The opposite of word Strong is ______________

a) Weak b) Week c) Strength d) Muscular

3. My wife _________________ ( try) to get a job, but she not succeeded.

(the correct verb form to be filled here is)

a) is trying b) was trying c) Has been trying d) tried

4. Varuna created the illusion of the human sacrifice because

a) He wanted to cure the barbarian's son.

b) The victim had done a crime which deserved death punishment.

c) He wanted to check th nobility of king Meghavahana

d) He wanted ti exhibit his divine power.

5. The beautiful princess name was ___________

a) Amrita Dev b) Amrita Pradhan c) Amrita Prabha d) Amrita Vahana

6. " Even under the Meghavahana's rule, I have been slain!"

The above line was said by _________________

a) Amrita b) Barbarian c) The king d) The hunter

7. This person has really gone mad. He needs the help of a ______________

a) Psychologist b) Pediatrician c) Psychiatrist d) Physiotherapist.

8. The word "Acclaim" means

a) Praise b) Foolish c) Sure d) Enemy

9. ' A poor work man blames ...................' Complete the Proverb.

a) His trade b) His company c) His fate d) His tools.

II Give meaning: 1 Mark(s)

10. Exquisite -

11. Weary -

12. Cringe -

13. Slain -

14. Agitation -

15. Lure -

16. Parasol -

17. Brandish -

III Explain with reference to context. 3 Mark(s)

18. "If you cannot bring yourself to strike me, i will use my own sword for the purpose."

19. "Stop!" cried the king, shocked at the sight. "You wretch! you dare to threaten another's life in my

realm?"

20. "It casts its shadow on none else but a sovereign of the whole world. You are destined for glory

and brilliance".

IV Do as directed 1 Mark(s)

21. Shika travels _____________ Chandigarh ______________ Delhi every week. (on, from, to) (Fill

in the blanks with appropriate prepositions)

22. There is a roof ___________ us (above/over) (Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions)

23. I can't __________________ you from such a distance. Come _____________ and tell me (here,

hear) (Fill in the blanks with the word chosen from the brackets)

24. The character of a person who always remain calm and poised: C ____ ____ P ____ S ____ ____

25. The character of a person who gets angry very fast: S h ____ r t _____t ____ ____ p ____ ____ e

d

26. We should _________ how to say _________, without hurting other. (no, knows) Fill in the

blanks with the words chosen from the bracket)

27. Give the opposite of: dirty

28. My grandfather had a pain in the chest. We took him to a ___________ (Give one word)

V Answer the following in a sentence each 1 Mark(s)

29. Who was Meghavahana?

30. What did the priest cry out in surprise?

31. Who is Varuna?

32. Which town did Amritaprabha live?

VI Answer in two or three sentences. 2 Mark(s)

33. What was the uniqueness of the Parasol?

34. Why did the priest cry out in Surprise?

VII Answer in two or three sentences: 3m 3 Mark(s)

35. How did Meghavahana rescue both the victim and the barbarian's son?

36. What did Meghavahana witness in the middle of the woods?

37. What was the law imposed by Megavahana in his kingdom?

VIII Answer in a paragraph. 4 Mark(s)

38. Describe the incident of how Meghavana got the heavenly Parasol.

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Lesson : Benjamin Jones goes Swimming(Poem)


1. He swam like a swimmer possessed. {the figure of speech is}

a) Metaphor b) Simile c) Personification d) Alliteration

2. The poem ' Benjamin Jones goes swimming' was written by ______________

a) Wordsworth b) P. B. Shelly c) Aileen Fischer d) Sarojini Naidu


3. Absurd -

4. Claws -

5. Acclaim -

6. Blush -

7. Poised -


8. "On the Fourth of July

I think I'll compete in the free - for - all - meet, Ibet I can win, if I try."

9. "My word! How very absurd! you haven't gone swimming for years."


10. Each poised in his place for the start of the race. (Identify the verb in the sentence)

11. Give the opposite of 'quickly'

12. Mention two rhyming words from the point 'Benjamin Jones goes swimming'

13. On lookers - Give one word for the given.


14. Name the poet of the poem - 'Benjamin Jones goes swimming'

15. Which competition did Benjamin Join?

16. On Which day did the tell his wife that he wanted to compete?


17. What did Benjamin inform his wife?

18. The poem 'Benjamin Jones goes swimming' is in a form of dialogue. Give two reasons.

19. What do you learn from the poem?

VII Answer in a paragraph. 4 Mark(s)

20. Comment on the last five lines of the poem 'Benjamin Jones goes swimming'.

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Lesson : Sindbad and his Falcon(SuppR) 1


1. When the gazelle escaped, all of them in the hunting troop were murmuring because

a) They were tired of hunting

b) The king had threatened to kill the person whoever allowed the gazelle to escape

c) They saw a wild elephant before them and were frightened

d) None of the above

2. King Sindbad tied a golden cup around the neck of his falcon because______________

a) He could easily identify his pet from the rest.

b) It was placed around its neck as an ornament to show that it was a royal falcon

c) It would prevent the falcon from attacking the king

d) The king could use it while hunting, to provide water.

3. ___________ summer of 1996 was hot and dry. ( The correct article to be used here is)

a) An b) Her c)The d) Its.

4. It is sure to rain, __________________ ( The correct question tag to be used is )

a) isn't it? b) Hasn't it? c) Weren't it? d) Is it?

5. The horse fell down and broke __________ leg ( The correct pronoun to be used here is )

a) his b) her c) its d) their

6. The kind cried aloud because

a) The king was wounded in the battle.

b) The king lost both his arms

c) his faithful falcon died

d) he was captured by his enemies.

7. Choose the correct spelling from the given word.

a) Gazeelle b) Gazelle c) Gezelle d) Gazzelle

8. King Sindbad was fond of ______________

a) Racing and hunting c) Hunting and fishing c) Travelling and hunting

d) Riding and hunting.

9. I bought a gift ______________ my brother. ( Fill in the correct preposition)

a) to b) for c) Through d) on


10. Subordinate -

11. Talons -

12. Maze -

13. Slake -

14. prey -

15. Accomplish -

16. Gauntlet -

17. Viper -


18. "O great king! Right now the time is suitable for hunting."

19. "Beware! whoever allows the gazelle to escape from here, will be punished to death."

20. "I vow to bring her back and will not return till I accomplish it."

21. "You unlucky and foolish thing! you yourself are not willing to slake your thirst nor are you

allowing the horse to drink it."


22. Give the opposite of - Towards

23. There is _____________ sugar left in the pot. (Add little/a little) and complete the sentence.

24. Gandhiji the father of the nation was assassinated in 1948 (Punctuate the following)

25. Sony is fond ______________ play. (Fill in the correct preposition)

26. Son - in - law (Give the plural form )

27. The sun rises in the east (Under line the phrase)


28. Who was Sindbad? What was he fond of?

29. When did the falcon, succumb to death?

30. What was the king's reaction?

31. What did the falcon suggest the king one day?


32. How did the king look after the falcon?

33. How did the gazelle escape?

34. Why did the falcon upset the cup again and again?


35. How did the king hunt the gazelle?

36. How did the falcon prove himself a faithful companion of the king?

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Class :STD-8 Subject : ENGLISH-I

Lesson : The Boy Who Sold Wisdom (Prose - 2)


1. His ______ brought honour.(brilliantly, brilliance)(fill in the blank with the right option)

2. __________ people solve problems. (wise, wisdom) )(fill in the blank with the right option)

3. __________ was clever; he was without a job. (inspite of, though) )(fill in the blank with the

right option)

4. The _________ of funds made them abandon the project. (paucity, pause) )(fill in the blank with

the right option)

5. __________ are joining words. (conjunction, verb, noun) (choose the right option)

6. There are _________ parts of speech. (six, ten, eight, nine) (choose the right option)


7. Weird

8. Stormed

9. Errands

10. Babbled

11. Banished

12. Persuade

13. Feign


14. “All kinds of wisdom for sale! Reasonable prices!”

15. “When they call you to court, pretend to be insane. Behave as if you understand nothing of what

they say”.


16. Nagendra‟s brilliant idea was to ___________ (fill in the blank)

17. Nagendra reacted to the fury of Gupta by __________ (fill in the blank)

18. Babu got into a problem for the second time when ___________ (fill in the blank)

19. The dispute between the two maids was over a ___________ (fill in the blank)

20. The film has been on at the theatres __________ July. (use „since‟ or „for‟)

21. She has been on holiday _________ the last three weeks. (use „since‟ or „for‟)

22. She hasn‟t been here ________ a month. (use „since‟ or „for‟)

23. No one has lived here ________ 1989. (use „since‟ or „for‟)

24. It‟s the first time I have been here _________ the accident. (use „since‟ or „for‟)


25. What did Nagendra sell for a nickel?

26. Why did the two maids quarrel?


27. Why did Nagendra open a shop?

28. What is the meaning of the expression, “think deeply before you do anything”.

29. Why was Babu‟s father angry?

30. Why is the merchant‟s son called a stupid boy?

31. Why was Babu very happy?


32. Why did Babu and his father go to Nagendra twice?

33. Read the extract and answer the questions that follow: “Think deeply before you do anything”.

a. Who was asked to think deeply?

b. Who gave this piece of wisdom and why?

c. How did the piece of wisdom help the receiver?

34. Read the extract and answer the questions that follow: “I do not sell wisdom by weight. I sell it by

quality”.

a. Who said this?

b. To whom was this said?

c. When was this said?


35. Why did the king make Nagendra his minister?

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Lesson : Leisure (Poem)

I Give meaning: 1 Mark(s)

1. Stare

2. Beneath

3. Enrich

4. Bough

II Do as directed 1 Mark(s)

5. Write the rhyming word for: stare

6. Write the rhyming word for: bough

7. Write the rhyming word for: pass

8. Write the rhyming word for: glance

III Answer the following in a sentence each 1 Mark(s)

9. What do squirrels hide in grass?

10. What are we missing in broad daylight?

11. How long do we stare?

12. What do Beauty‟s feet do?

13. What are the night skies compared to?

14. Name of the poet, „ Leisure‟.

IV Answer in two or three sentences. 2 Mark(s)

15. How is our life today very different from the life visualized in the poem „LEISURE‟. What must

we do to get more free time for ourselves?

16. “No time to turn at Beauty‟s glance”. What do you think „Beauty‟ here means?

17. How have we failed to appreciate the beauty of nature?

V Answer in two or three sentences: 3m 3 Mark(s)

18. What do you see in a garden?

19. Is the title of the poem “Leisure” appropriate to the poem? Comment on this title.

VI Quote from memory. 4 Mark(s)

20. No time to see, _________________________

______________________________________

______________________________________

_______________________ like skies at night.

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Lesson : The Broken Gate (Supp R) 2


1. The boys ____________ the gate. (twisted, slided, swinged, broke) (choose the right option)


2. Pretend

3. Gallop

4. Delight

5. Dreadful

6. Rag

7. Fierce

8. Loyal


9. “He might say he won‟t give any of us the job if we‟ve done a thing like that. We won‟t say a

word”.

10. “Are you another boy after this job?”


11. „WANTED – BOY TO HELP‟ – This notice was put by __________. (fill in the blank)


12. What is the moral of the story, „THE BROKEN GATE‟?


13. Why did the old man twinkle need a boy?

14. What did all the do in front of the house?

15. What did all the boys decide to tell the old man if he asked about the broken gate?

16. What is Jack doing now?


17. When did all the boys go to Mr. Twinkle and what did Mr. Twinkle say?

18. Why didn‟t Jack go back home with the other boys?

19. How did the gate break down according to Jack?

20. Jack stared in surprise. What made Jack stare at Mr. Twinkle in surprise?

21. Who was finally chosen to help the old man Twinkle? Why?


22. How did the boys break the gate?

23. Why did Jack think they ought to tell about the broken gate to the old man Twinkle?

24. What qualities of Jack do you like the most?

25. How would Jack overcome his weakness according to Mr. Twinkle?

26. What made Mr. Twinkle choose Jack for the Job?

27. How did Jack win the heart of Mr. twinkle?

28. How did a helper boy named Jack become an owner of the shop?

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Lesson : The Necklace (Prose)


1. Pandit‟s wife Maya asked for a _____________

(a) flower (b) house (c) necklace (d) anklets

2. Panditji evaded Maya from getting a necklace because ___________

(a) he was frightened of thief (b) there was no gold shop available

(c) he could not afford to get her one (d) he was frightened of his wife

3. When the necklace was lost, Panditji was ____________

(a) happy (b) angry and banished his wife (c) was worried considerably (d) ran into debts

4. When Maya confessed, they didn‟t lose the necklace, ___________

(a) Panditji was happy for having fulfilled her long standing demand

(b) Panditji returned the necklace.

(c) Panditji was annoyed

(d) Panditji scolded the neighbour.

5. The meaning of the word „unmitigated‟ is ______________

(a) having no accompanying advantages (b) disapproval (c) God (d) self imposed

punishment

6. The opposite of „lazy‟ is _______________

(a) laziness (b) diligent (c) foolish (d) pale

7. The Panditji‟s face turned deadly pale. The part of speech of the underlined word is

______________

(a) noun (b) verb (c) adverb (d) adjective


8. Yearn

9. Evade

10. Folly

11. Depreciate

12. Bolt away

13. Reprimand

14. Pale

15. Equilibrium

16. Heed

17. Providence


18. “I liked it very much and brought it home to show it to you. Please get me a necklace just like this

one”.

19. “Thank God, your long – standing demand has been met. Don‟t try such tricks again”.


20. King Krishna and Queen Radha were _____________(fond of / summoned) honey. (fill in the

blank with correct option)

21. In the morning, the king _______________ (summoned / detect) all the guards.

(fill in the blank with correct option)

22. The king was able to detect the thief without any ______________ (observation / investigation)

(fill in the blank with correct option)

23. When Panditji came back from school, he found Maya all decked up with a ________.

(fill in the blank )

24. Panditji utilized the mornings to go to temples to recite ______________.

(fill in the blank )


25. What did Maya yearn for?

26. How did Panditji spend his leisure time?

27. According to Maya, what did the thief steal from the house?


28. According to Panditji, why was it wrong to borrow other people‟s things?

29. How was the stillness of the night disturbed?

30. What details made the neighbours wonder about a thief?

31. Why did Maya consider herself unfortunate?

32. How did Panditji console his wife?

33. Why was Panditji worried the most, about the loss of necklace?


34. What did Panditji do to earn extra income?

35. What was the truth Maya disclosed, when Panditji got the new necklace?

36. What advice did Panditji give Maya without betraying his inner most feelings?


37. What were the patent excuses given by the Panditji not to buy ornaments?

38. Give an account of the „story of theft‟ played by Maya.

39. How did Panditji‟s carefree life change after the play of theft?

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Lesson : The Ant and the Cricket - Anonymous


1. Who was accustomed to sing?

(a) ant (b) bat (c) cricket (d) monkey

2. The cricket approached boldly _______. (a) cow (b) ant (c) grasshopper (d) honey bee

3. The cricket went to ant __________.

(a) to celebrate birthday (b) to chit chat (c) to beg mouthful of grains (d) because ant was not

well

4. In the poem „The ant and the cricket‟ ____________ is compared to cricket.

(a) lazy and careless person (b) person who is industrious (c) animal representing human beings

(d) ants


5. Silly

6. Cricket

7. Accustom

8. Crumb

9. Starvation

10. Famine

11. Tremble

12. Miser

13. Borrow

III Do as directed 1 Mark(s)

14. Sushil is lucky. His mother does all his homework. Sushil is __________.

(lazy / industrious) ( fill in the blank with right option)

15. Sonu is an average student. He always plans well and studies six hours a day. Sonu is ____________

(lazy / industrious) ( fill in the blank with right option)

IV Answer the following in a sentence each 1 Mark(s)

16. What is a fable?

17. What are Aesop's fables?

V Answer in two or three sentences. 2 Mark(s)

18. What was the young cricket accustomed to?

19. When did the cricket complain?

20. How is the winter day explained in the poem 'The ant and the cricket'?

21. What made the cricket bold?

22. How and why did the cricket go to the ant?

23. How did the ant respond to the cricket's request?

24. What was the answer given by the cricket?

25. What did the ant do to the cricket?

VI Answer in a paragraph. 4 Mark(s)

26. The ant said that they never borrow, they never lend;

What do you think about this principle?

27. Why does the poet call the cricket „silly‟ in the poem „The ant and the cricket‟?

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Lesson : The Miser - Shantini Govindan (Supp R) 3


1. The name of the wealthy man in „The Miser‟ lesson is _______________.

(a) Surender (b) Nagendra (c) Upendra (d) Sachindra

2. What did Surender see in the market place ?

(a) a man crying (b) a man eating a ladoo (c) a man stealing a ladoo (d) a man begging for a

ladoo

3. Surender insisted his wife to make ladoo for _________

(a) him (b) him and his wife (c) his children (d) all his friends

4. God Sakka assumed Surender‟s form because

(a) he wanted to have friendship (b) he wanted to teach him a lesson

(c) he wanted to give them sweets (d) he wanted to stay with them for few days

5. At last Surender ____________________.

(a) realised his mistake (b) argued his principles (c) blamed others for his mistake (d) was not

ready to realize his mistakes.


6. Miser

7. Barns

8. Dowdy

9. Gruel

10. Raisins

11. Ingredients

12. Crave

13. Rumble

14. Groan

15. Appall

16. Remorse

17. Crumb

18. Impostor

19. Solemn

20. Plunder

21. Rage, wrath

22. Deceiver

23. Reluctant

24. Ordeal


25. Fill in the missing letters to get the synonym of the following: Stone : p__b__le

26. Fill in the missing letters to get the synonym of the following: Inactive : p__ss __ve

27. Fill in the missing letters to get the synonym of the following: forgive : p__rd__n

28. Fill in the missing letters to get the synonym of the following: suffering : pa__nf__l

29. Fill in the missing letters to get the synonym of the following: location :p__ac__

30. Fill in the missing letters to get the synonym of the following: choose : p__e__er

31. Fill in the missing letters to get the synonym of the following: couple : p__ __r

32. Fill in the missing letters to get the synonym of the following: strong :po__er__ul

33. Her head hung in shame ______ her husband‟s miserliness: fill in the blank with suitable

preposition)

34. vandana did not say _____ word in reply : (fill in the blank with suitable article).

35. What is pleasent. (Add a prefix to make the underlined word give opposite in meaning.)


36. What did he see in the market place one day?

37. Who was witnessing the whole course of Surender‟s miserliness?

38. When did Sakka assume Surender‟s own form and walk into his house?

39. Whom did the puzzled king request to decide on the two look alike Surenders?


40. What was there in Surender‟s hoard to call himself wealthy?

41. How did Surendersavour the thought of having a ladoo?

42. How did Surender‟s longing for a ladoo make him suffer?

43. Why was Vandana happy when Surender asked for a ladoo?

44. Why didn‟t Vandana‟s happiness last long?

45. How many ladoos did Vandana finally make? Why?

46. Why was Vandana astonished?

47. What was the warning given by the make – believe Surender to the crowd at his barns?

48. What was the real Surender‟s complaint to his majesty?

49. What was Vandana‟s trial?

VI Answer in two or three sentences: 3m 3 Mark(s)

50. How did Vandana want to celebrate when the ordeal was over?

51. Why didn‟t Surender ask his wife to make a ladoo?


52. Explain Surender‟s miserliness.

53. How did Sakka, the King of the Gods teach a lesson to Surender?

54. Describe Surender‟s ordeal in the king‟s palace.

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Lesson : Anandi Gopal – An Autobiography (Prose 4)


1. The original name of Anandi Gopal was ________________.

[( a) Yamuna Joshi (b) Saraswathi (c) Ganga Joshi (d) Mavashi Joshi ]

2. Anandi got married at the age of _________. [( a) nine (b) ten (c)fourteen (d)fifteen ]

3. ___________________ offered to host her in USA.

[( a) Gopal Rao (b) The Superintendent (c) Secretary (d) Mrs. Carpenter ]

4. Anandi Gopal completed her degree in medicine at _______________.

[( a) Philadelphia (b) Chicago (c) New York (d)Canada]

5. The meaning of „ovation‟ is ____________.

[( a) discourage (b) assault (c) cheering with applause (d) dejection]

6. The antonym of „compulsory‟ is _____________.

[( a) incomplete (b) optional (c) contract (d) un compulsory]

7. Anandi Gopal was the first woman __________ of India.

[( a) Socialist (b) freedom fighter (c)engineer (d) doctor]

8. Anandi Gopal died in the year _______. [( a) 1887 (b) 1883 (c)1865 (d) 1900]


9. Rapid

10. Acquire

11. Tribulation

12. Astonish

13. Impress

14. Emit

15. Toll

16. Renowned

17. Frustrate

18. Cemetery


19. “ I decided that I would like to be a doctor”.

20. “ It was one of the most rewarding moments of my life”.


21. Women in olden days did not sit ___________ .(used to / in front of) their husbands

(Fill in the blank choosing the correct phrases from the bracket)

22. Mrs. Carpenter was _____________ (moved by / take care of) the correspondence and wrote me a

letter. (Fill in the blank choosing the correct phrases from the bracket)

23. Anandi got ____________ (used to / moved by) to hardwork. .(used to / in front of) (Fill in the

blank choosing the correct phrases from the bracket)

24. Mavashi ______________ (took care of / a lot of ) me like her own daughter. (Fill in the blank

choosing the correct phrases from the bracket)

25. Anandi faced _____________ (a lot of / in front of) opposition and criticism. (Fill in the blank

choosing the correct phrases from the bracket)

26. I love _____ flowers in your garden. (Fill in the blank with „a‟ / „an‟ / „the‟)

27. I always listen to _____radio in the morning. (Fill in the blank with „a‟ / „an‟ / „the‟)

28. Let‟s sing ____ song. (Fill in the blank with „a‟ / „an‟ / „the‟)

29. I need ____ blue pen. (Fill in the blank with „a‟ / „an‟ / „the‟)

30. Leipzig has ______ airport. (Fill in the blank with „a‟ / „an‟ / „the‟)

31. My father is ______ honest person. (Fill in the blank with „a‟ / „an‟ / „the‟)

32. Look! There is _____ bird flying. (Fill in the blank with „a‟ / „an‟ / „the‟)

33. Loch Ness is _______ most famous lake in Scotland. (Fill in the blank with „a‟ / „an‟ / „the‟)

34. Where do ________ come from? ( Fill in the blank with suitable personal pronoun)

35. I met a boy ________ who was very kind. ( Fill in the blank with suitable personal pronoun)

36. This is ________ book. ( Fill in the blank with suitable personal pronoun)

37. These cars are __________. ( Fill in the blank with suitable personal pronoun)

38. She and ________ sister have decided to become teacher. ( Fill in the blank with suitable personal

pronoun)

39. Shankar is honest and sincere. Everyone likes __________. ( Fill in the blank with suitable

personal pronoun)

40. If I see _________ I wouldn‟t do it. ( Fill in the blank with suitable personal pronoun)

41. In the beginning _________ husband tried to enroll her in the missionary school. ( Fill in the

blank with suitable personal pronoun)

42. The horse fell down and broke ________ leg. ( Fill in the blank with suitable personal pronoun)

43. Gopal Rao opposed widow remarriage and women education. ( Write „true‟ or „false‟)

44. Anandibai was one of the few female doctors of that day. ( Write „true‟ or „false‟)


45. What is an Autobiography?

46. What is a Biography?

47. Where was Anandibai born? When?


48. Who was Gopal Rao? How can we say that he was a progressive thinker?

49. How did Mrs. Carpenter help Anandibai pursue her studies in medicine?

50. How did the superintendent and Secretary of the college help Anandibai?

51. Describe the college room provided to Anandibai?

52. Why did Anandibai stay in Pune?


53. Explain how Gopal Rao encouraged Anandibai to become a doctor?

54. What were the things which Anandibai found strange in America?

55. How did Anandibai face the alien culture and cold winter?

56. Describe Anandi‟s journey back to India.

57. Describe the great qualities of Anandibai that you like the most.

58. Ananadibai is an inspiration to Indian girls to this day. Explain.

VIII Do as directed. 5 Mark(s)

59. Write a letter to your friend explain that how did you celebrate Independence Day in

your School

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Lesson : Palanquin Bearers (Poem 4)


1. Sway

2. Skim

3. Gaily

4. Dew

5. Glide

6. beam

II Do as directed 1 Mark(s)

7. Rhyming word for: along

8. Rhyming word for: stream

9. Rhyming word for: sing

10. Rhyming word for: tide

11. As white as ________. (snow / rose) (Fill in the blank with appropriate similes from bracket)

12. As light as ________. (air / ice) (Fill in the blank with appropriate similes from bracket)

13. As cold as ________. (ice / air) (Fill in the blank with appropriate similes from bracket)

14. As smooth as _______. (rose / butter) (Fill in the blank with appropriate similes from

bracket)

15. As dark as the _______. (mouse / night) (Fill in the blank with appropriate similes from

bracket)

16. As black as ________. (lamb / coal) (Fill in the blank with appropriate similes from bracket)

17. As quick as ________. (lightening / mouse) (Fill in the blank with appropriate similes from

bracket)

18. As wide as the ________. (snow / ocean) (Fill in the blank with appropriate similes from

bracket)

19. As strong as an ________. (ox / mouse) (Fill in the blank with appropriate similes from

bracket)

20. As beautiful as a ________. (rose / ox) (Fill in the blank with appropriate similes from

bracket)

21. As meek as a ________. (rose / lamb) (Fill in the blank with appropriate similes from

bracket)

III Answer the following in a sentence each 1 Mark(s)

22. Name the poet „Palanquin Bearers‟.

23. How do the Palanquin Bearers carry the bride?

24. What is „simile‟?

IV Answer in two or three sentences. 2 Mark(s)

25. Why do you think the Planquin bearers are carrying the palanquin lightly?

26. What are the emotions that the bearers feel as they carry the palanquin?

27. Why is the bride compared to a flower and a bird?

28. Why is the bride referred to as „a pearl on a string?‟

29. Why has she been compared to a star?

30. The poem is full of similes. Why do you think the poet has used so many similes in the

poem?

31. Explain the image in „she sways like a flower‟

V Answer in a paragraph. 4 Mark(s)

32. Why do the Palanquin bearers sing, while carrying the bride? What do you think this song is

about?

33. Pick out the examples of alliteration from the poem „Palanquin Bearers‟

34. Write a note on SAROJINI NAIDU.

VI Quote from memory. 4 Mark(s)

35. Lightly, O lightly__________________________

_________________________________________

_________________________________________

_________________________ the lips of a dream.

She springs like ____________________________

__________________________________________

__________________________________________

_________________________ pearl on a string.

Lesson : A Lesson for Nakul (Prose)


1. Annoy

2. Bracing

3. Mumble

4. Retort

5. Tussle

II Explain with reference to context. 3 Mark(s)

6. "I admire you! Despite your handicap you are always Cheerful!"

7. "Why do you always look at the dark side of things?"

8. I've made a terrible mistake!"


9. In the good books of ________ (Write the meaning of the idiom)

10. At home (Use the idiom in sentence of your own)

11. He had promised to help me, but at the last moment (Fill in the blank with the correct idiom

from below - back out, give up)

12. Ups and downs (Use the idiom in sentence of your own)

13. By heart _______ (Write the meaning of the idiom)


14. Why couldn't Nakul complete the Maths problems in the test?

15. How did Akash console him?

16. What was the opinion of the teachers about Akash?

17. Why was Akash keen on joining the boarding school?

18. What was Akash's attitude towards life?


19. What do you mean by the phrase 'Don't be a wet blanket all the time'?

20. How did Nakul realize that his way of thinking was irritating to others?

21. How did Akash spread happiness among his friends?


22. Was Nakul's changed attitude towards life worthy of appreciation? Give reasons for your

answer.

23. In what ways does Akash help Nakul?

Lesson : Modern Machinery (Poem 5)


1. Haul

2. Vanish

3. slip

4. Ore - bed

5. file


6. "The machines are merciless".

7. "We are nothing more than children of your brain"


8. Some water, coal and oil are all we ask. (Write the figure of speech)

9. We can run and jump and swim and fly and dive. (Identify the verb).


10. What do the machines ask for their survival?

11. What is the 'law' the machines have to abide by?

12. What can the human beings do that machines cannot?

13. How long will the machines serve us?


14. Pick out the action words performed by the machines?

15. In this poem the poet attributes one human quality to machines. what is it? Substantiate your

answer?

VI Answer in a paragraph. 4 Mark(s)

16. Explain in your own words the following stanza some water, coal ____________

_____________ 20 hours a day.

17. Write an essay on computers in society.

Lesson : The Model Millionaire (Prose)


1. Sherry

2. Faint

3. Sovereign

4. Miserable

5. Admire


6. "That old beggar, as you call him, is one of the richest men in Europe".

7. "I should think so! You won't meet a beggar like him everyday!"


8. The _________ wanted to speak to Trevor. (beggar-man, frame-maker)

9. Comfort (Use the prefix - dis, mis, un)

10. Brown (Use the suffixes - ly, ness, ish, full)

11. Right (Construct the sentences with the homonyms)

12. content (Use the prefix - dis, mis, un)


13. How was the model begger man dressed?

14. What did Hughie give the old begger man?

15. Who was Alan Trevar?

16. What was the condition laid down for Hughie to marry Laura?

17. What did Alan Trevor tell Hughie when he met him in the palette club?


18. What sort of man was Hughie Erskine?

19. Bring out the subtle humour from the story 'The Model Millionaire'?

20. What did Hughie feel the model should get and why?


21. Describe how Hughie Erskine was able to marry Laura Merton?

22. What were the various jobs that he took up? Why? Why did Hughie feel sorry for the beggar

man?

Lesson : Imagination - (Poem)


1. The poem „Imagination‟ is written by ........................................

[(a) W. H. Davis (b) William Shakespeare

(c) George Bernard Shah (d) Sarojini Naidu ]

2. ............................ was fantasy of the poet in Eskimos

[ (a) swimming (b) playing cricket

(c) riding horse (d) hunting and fishing ]

3. The poet‟s guide in the forest of Africa was .....................................

[ (a) Huckleberry Finn (b) Dr. Livingstone

(c) A Journalist (d) An Engineer ]

4. When the narrator grew up, his feelings towards life fantasy ...........................

[ (a) came to an end (b) grew with him

(c) he became egoistic (d) he stopped imagining ]

5. The opposite meaning of „zenith‟

[ (a) very high (b) auxiliary (c) nadir (d) virtue ]

6. Eskimos live in the land of ........................................

[ (a) Southern tip of Africa (b) Southern tip of India

(c) Ice and snow (d) Imagination ]

7. The poet went to moon (to) .................................

[ (a) meet his friends (b) re unit with his family

(c) official tour (d) when he read the book of Jules Verne ]


8. Pirates

9. Vivid

10. Fantasy

11. Aglow


12. “A hero of all the nations,

I was the one that did succeed”.

13. “I discovered the joys of reading,

And escaped the daily grind”.


14. I‟m in the world of fantasy ....................... imagination. (Fill in the blank with conjunction)

15. I spent time .................the forest of Africa. (Fill in the blank with preposition)


16. What do you think were the „simple things‟ done by the cowboy?

17. What is the message given by the poet in poem „Imagination‟?


18. Do you enjoy reading? What do you feel are the joys of reading?

19. Where do the Eskimos live?

20. Why does the poet say „my fantasy was all aglow‟?

21. When did the poet go to the moon? Did he stay there?


22. What were the deeds performed by the poet in his world of Imagination?

23. What happened when the poet grew up? What are his feelings towards life?

VIII Quote from memory. 4 Mark(s)

24. Then I grew up................................................................

.........................................................................................

........................................................................................

.................................................................trying to send.

25. Once I lived ........................................................

............................................................................

............................................................................

.....................................................was all aglow.

Lesson : The Great Sacrifice (Prose)


1. Udai Singh was son of ----------------------.

(a) Ranaji (b) Banbir

(c) Panna (d) Padma

2. She gave me a lovely child. Mention the part of speech of underlined word.

( (a) pronoun (b) verb (c) adjective (d) adverb )

3. Why doesn‟t --------------- army throw him out? Fill up with appropriate article.

( (a) a (b) the (c) an (d) to )

4. Banbir was ----------------------------------.

( (a) an efficient ruler (b) son of Ranaji

(c) half-brother of Udai Singh (d) Chief army officer )

5. Can snake ever be grateful to anyone? This was said by ----------------------.

( (a) Asa Shah (b) Regent

(c) Panna (d) Champa )

6. Meaning of „Regent‟ is ----------------------------.

( (a) guard (b) owner of orphanage (c) name of a scheme (d) person

appointed to rule the country while monarch is young )

7. Be a mother to him --------------- protect him from all harm. Fill up with appropriate

Conjunction.

( (a) to (b) yet (c) and (d) while )

8. I‟m leaving him ---------------- your change. Fill up with appropriate preposition.

( (a) in (b) on (c) and (d) while )

9. When Champa told Panna, Banbir is arriving with sword in his hand,

Panna -------------------------.

( (a) dressed herself like Queen (b) waited for him with garland

(c) rescued Udai Singh by packing him off in a basket

(d) stood with sword, ready to attack him )

10. Banbir headed towards Panna -------------------------

( (a) to kill him Udai Singh (b) to kiss her son

(c) to visit her (d) to take the hidden treasure )


11. Ivory

12. Ambitious

13. Haste


14. “I haven‟t yet told you the worst about Banbir”.

15. “But isn‟t he a son of our late Rana and half-brother of our prince”?


16. My wife ------------(try)to get a job but she has not succeeded yet.(Use the correct

form of the verb given in bracket and fill in the blank)

17. The patient has had biscuits and has also --------------- (drink) a glass of milk.

(Use the correct form of the verb given in bracket and fill in the blank)

18. The bridegroom has ------------------(decide) not to take a single paisa as dowry.

(use the correct form of the verb given in bracket and fill in the blank)

19. The farmers had ----------------(know) that the sheaf of corn would fall.

(Use the correct form of the verb given in bracket and fill in the blank)

20. The village panchayat has ------------------ (nominate) my father as the member of

Panchayat. (Use the correct form of the verb given in bracket and fill in the blank)

21. The farmers and their families had ------------- (be) in their fields since 6 o‟clock in

the morning. (Fill in the blank using the correct form of the verb given in bracket)

22. The farmers ploughed their fields and their wives ----------------- (sow)the seeds.

(Fill in the blank using the correct form of the verb given in bracket)

23. The children have returned from the zoo (just). (Rewrite this sentence using the

word given in bracket at the appropriate place)

24. I have had a ride on a camel (never). (Rewrite this sentence using the


25. We have had our lunch (already). (Rewrite this sentence using the


26. Lata has sung before foreign audience (often). (Rewrite this sentence using the


27. I have seen the Republic day parade (only once in my life). (Rewrite this sentence

using the word given in bracket at the appropriate place)


28. Who did Banbir kill? Did he realize this mistake?


29. Why were Padma and Panna worried?

30. Whose clothes did Panna make her baby wear? Whose bed did she put him in?

31. (a) What news did Champa bring?

(b) What did Banbir have in his hand?

32. (a) What did Banbir make up his mind to do?

(b) Why had Banbir make up his mind to do?


33. (a) Name the person who was ambitious?

(b) What is he compared to?

(c) Why were the other nobles powerless against him?

34. (a) Why did Panna change the prince‟s clothes?

(b) Where did she put him?

(c) What did she cover him with?

35. What are the main qualities you appreciate in Panna? Give reason in support of your answer.


36. (a) What did the prince‟s mother tell Panna when she was dying?

(b) What did Panna promise the Rani?

Lesson : The Bees - (Poem)


1. The worker bee and queen bee are -------------------

((a) kings (b) workers (c) females (d) nurses )

2. The drone is --------------------

((a) worker (b) soldier (c) mason (d) male bee )

3. The bees knead up the ----------------------

( (a) wheat flour (b) wheat atta (c) rice powder (d) honey )

4. The antonym of „transparent‟ is ---------------------

((a) transmission (b) transfer (c) opaque (d) transport )

5. Cultivation of bee keeping is called as -----------------------

((a) agriculture (b) apiculture (c) aquaculture (d) boviculture

6. Those who eat only bees is--------------------

((a) aquavorous (b) carnivorous (c) herbivorous (d) apivorous )


7. Velvet

8. Drone

9. Pillage

10. Kneading

11. Surly

12. Merry


13. Where some like magistrates, correct at home. (identify the figure of speech)

14. Who issued in his majesty, surveys. (identify the figure of speech)

15. The singing masons building roofs of gold. (identify the figure of speech)

16. The civil citizens kneading up the honey. (identify the figure of speech)

17. (Fill in the blank) The poet has compared bee to -----------------------

18. (Fill in the blank) The poem „The bees‟ is written by -----------------------------

19. (Fill in the blank) The poet describes the bees as kings and officers because -----------------

-

20. (Fill in the blank) The poet is sympathetic towards some of the bees because ----------------

--


21. What is the unique quality of bees?

22. How do the bees serve as an example to people?


23. How is the work distributed among the bees?


24. How does the poet describe the duty consciousness of the bees?

25. How does the poet describe the drone?


26. Mention the different types of bees according to the nature of their work.

Lesson : The Woman on Platform - (Prose)


1. The boy who waited for train at Ambala station was...................

( (a) Satish (b) Arun (c) yogesh (d) yatish )

2. The meaning of „wagging‟

( (a)slipping (b) shaking (c) twisting (d) controlling )

3. “Then come with me ___________ have something to eat”. Combine the sentences with

conjunction.

( (a) and (b) yet (c) because (d) while )

4. We walked in silence until we _____________(reach) the place. Write correct Form of verb

in the blank.

( (a) reaching (b) reached (c) will reach (d) shall be reaching )

5. The meaning of „jolted‟

( (a) move with sudden jerky movement (b) move in great speed

(c) move forward and stumble (d) move insurprise

6. The train moved slowly _________ the station. Fill up blank with suitable preposition.

( (a) across (b) into (c) from (d) above )

7. The prefix to be added to conscious to make it opposite meaning is ...............

( (a) misconscious (b) disconscious

(c) unconscious (d) consciously )

8. I saw ................... pale face. Fill in the blank with appropriate article.

( (a) a (b) an (c) the (d) to )


9. Pacing

10. Browsing

11. Inferno

12. Heaving

13. Agitated

14. Ambling

15. Dismally

16. Serenity

17. Thaw

18. Encounter

19. Embarrassed

20. Nuisance

21. Instinctive

22. Staggered

23. Contradicted

24. Resentfully

25. Apparently

26. Squatting

27. Milling


28. “And how long do you have to wait for your train”?

29. “And I suppose you are Arun‟s mother”?

30. “And don‟t stick your heads out of the window and don‟t eat any rubbish on the way”.


31. “What a splendid performance!” the spectator said when the match was over.

(Rewrite the sentence into reported speech)

32. He said, “Amuda was dancing”. (Rewrite the sentence into reported speech)

33. My servant says, “ Tea is ready”. (Rewrite the sentence into reported speech)

34. “ I never eat meat”, he explained. (Rewrite the sentence into reported speech)

35. “I have found a flat”, he said. (Rewrite the sentence into reported speech)

36. She said, “we will discuss the matter tomorrow”.

(Rewrite the sentence into reported speech)

37. Fill in the blank: The stranger woman who encountered Arun took him to

.......................

38. Fill in the blank: Arun repaid the strange woman for her goodness by ........................


39. How did Arun repay the strange woman for her goodness?

40. Why didn‟t Satish‟s mother think Arun‟s mother a very capable person?


41. “She drew me out very well”.

a. Who is the speaker?

b. What do you mean by the above phrase?

42. “Yes, I am Arun‟s mother”.

a. Who is the speaker?

b. What do you think is the reason behind the speaker saying so?

43. “These days one has to be very careful of strangers”.

a. Who said these words?

b. Why did the speaker say so?

44. What normally happens when a train arrives at platform?


45. What was Arun doing all alone on the platform? Why?

46. What was the reason behind Arun‟s instinctive dislike towards Satish‟s mother?

47. Why did Arun say, “I like strangers”?

48. How did Satish and Arun react to the advice of Satish‟s mother saying “never talk to

strangers”?

49. What did Satish‟s mother give and say to Satish as a parting advice?


50. How did the bond between Arun and the stranger develop?

51. “Are you all alone my son”? How did Arun react when heard the voice of a stranger? Why?

Lesson : The Cloud - (Poem)


1. Clouds are gift of .........................

( (a) God (b) mother (c) nature (d) environment)

2. “I am the daughter of earth and water”. Who said this?

( (a) rain (b) nature (c) cloud (d) poet)

3. The antonym of „narrow‟

( (a) broad (b) board (c) natural (d) too small

4. “I change, but I cannot die”. Who is the “I”?

( (a) rain (b) thunder (c) cloud (d) sky )


5. Rocked

6. Flail

7. Wield

8. Lashing

9. Nursling

10. Stain

11. Pavilion

12. Cenotaph

13. Cavern


14. “I wield the flail of the lashing hail,

and whiten the green plains under”.

15. “I am the daughter of earth and water

and nursling of sky”.

16. “I pass through the pores of the ocean and shores.

I change, but I cannot die”.


17. “From the wings .................. dews are shaken”. (Fill in the blank with suitable article)

18. “I bring fresh shower to the thirsting flowers”. (identify the figure of speech)

19. “I am the daughter of the earth and sky”. (identify the figure of speech)

20. “I change, but I cannot die”. (identify the figure of speech)

21. “I wield the flail of the lashing hail. (write the rhyming word to the underlined word)

22. “I arise and unbuild it again”. (identify the figure of speech)

23. Write rhyming word for: streams

24. Write rhyming word for: one

25. Write rhyming word for: under

26. Write rhyming word for: sky

27. Write rhyming word for: bare

28. Write rhyming word for: rain

29. Fill in the blanks: The cloud says, „ I bring fresh showers for the .....................

30. Fill in the blanks: The poem „The cloud‟ is written by ........................


31. How is the cloud related to the earth, water and sky?

32. What does the cloud do when leaves are laid in their dreams?

33. What happens after rain?


34. The cloud is said to have wings and it shakes its wings. What happens when the wings of the

clouds are shaken?

35. The poem „The Cloud‟ tells us about the cloud‟s activity. What does the cloud bring with it?


36. The poet talks about the earth as a planet in the poem „The Clouds‟. The „flail‟ is an

instrument which is used to separate grain from the husk. How does the compare hail

shaking the earth and flail hitting the wheat?

37. The cloud says „I change, but I cannot die‟, though the sky appears clear after rain. Explain.

38. After the rain, the convex gleams of sun makes the sky look like a blue dome of the air. The

poet calls blue clouds „cenotaph‟. Give reasons.

VIII Quote from memory. 4 Mark(s)

39. From my wings............................................

......................................................................

.......................................................................

.....................................................about the sun.

40. For after the rain .............................................

..........................................................................

..........................................................................

............................................blue dome of air.

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