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Writing skills 14
Comprehension [4]
Notice writing [4]
Formal letter [complaint letter] [4]
Paragraph writing [2]
Grammar
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Total 80
1. Fill in the blanks with abstract nouns formed from the word given in the bracket. [2]
2. Fill in each pair of blanks with a preposition from the box and a reflexive pronoun.
[about, among, at, between, by for, of, over, to, with][2]
3. Fill in the blanks with who or which [2]
4. Complete each sentence by adding a suitable relative clause. [1]
5. Rewrite each pair of sentences as a single sentence by making the second sentence a
defining relative clause [2]
6. Rewrite each pair of sentences as a single sentence by making the second sentence
non-defining relative clause.. [2]
7. Fill in the blanks with linking verbs [2]
8. Pick out the linking verbs and write L.V. and pick out action verbs and write A.V. [2]
9. Fill in the blanks with correct past perfect tense of verbs given in the bracket [2]
10. Fill in the blanks using one past perfect tense and one in past tense of verbs given in
the bracket [2]
11. Insert just, already or never in its proper place. [2]
12. Fill in the blanks with suitable adjective of the type given in the brackets. [2]
13. Expand each of these short sentences by adding at least two adjectives before the
noun and say what type of adjective you have added. Add at least one adjective of
size, quality, shape, colour, origin and material. [2]
14. Adjectives in proper order and state its kind. State its kind [2]
15. Few sentences have one or more errors relating to the groups of adjectives. Rewrite
them correctly. If there are no errors, write no errors in bracket. [2]
16. Choose the correct ending to complete the adjectives in these sentences. [2]
17. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in the brackets. Use
appropriate ending given in the bracket. [ed, ing, able, ive]
[STD VIII ENGLISH
13.
The tall man who took Bob with him had a ______ nose
A. Roman
B. Pug
C. Flat
D. Round
14. When the man in the doorway lit the cigar , one of the following could not be seen .
A. Little white scar his right eyebrow
B. His scarf pin with a large diamond
c. His diamond-studded watch
D. His pale, square-jawed face
15. Ive had to compete with some of the sharpest wits going to get my pile the meaning
of the underlined words is.......
A. To earn money B. To collect people C] To win race D. To become famous
LESSON 6
TARNETAR FAIR
C] hardly]
8. The oldest building in our colony was torn down last week.
A] repaired
B] demolished
C] reconstructed
9. Many people go abroad to make fortune.
A] earn money
B] get settled
C] try luck
10. Allegations of fraud have put the ministers career on a razors edge.
A] sharp
B] brilliant
STATE WHETHER IT IS TRUE OR FALSE:1] The Tarnetar fair is a celebration of ethnic Gujarats folk dance , music , costumes &
arts [
]
2] Visitors & tourists from Gujarat visit the Tarnetar fair to find their spouses [
]
3] In the folk-dance, raas, dancers hold sticks & beat each other [
]
4] Women perform rahado in single circle to the beats of four drums at a time & to the
tunes of piano [
]
5] Numerous sadhus & bhajan mandalis also sing on continuously accompanied by folk
instruments [
]
6] If you think to walk out of your mundane experience, then head for the Tarnetar fair
[
]
7] Dancers change but the drum beats continue throughout the day [
]
8] The raas is less popular by Rabari women of nearby Zalawad [
]
9] Rahado is performed by Rabari women of nearby Zalawad [
]
10] In this unit tied the knot means got married [
]
GULMOHAR
Q.1. Q. Meanings LESSON 1 ANNE BAKES A CAKE [3 marks]
1. life work work that you have chosen to do for the rest of your life.
2. opened its heart welcomed warmly and affectionately.
3. kindred spirit a person whose interests and way of thinking is similar to your own.
12. raining gold on it - the golden sunlight of early morning falling on the old city
13. miniature painting picture in an ancient manuscript- usually a small picture used
to illustrate the manuscript
14. millennium a thousand years
15. reputed taste well-known liking for the good things of life
16. coming from distant places the ruling class of Moghul Delhi had come to India
from Central Asia and Persia
17. held court spoken like a king to his officers
18. jostling pushing aside people in a crowd in order to get past them
19. haze smoke, dust, or mist in the air it is difficult to seeythrough it.
Q.2. Answer the following in a sentence or two
[4]
LESSON 1 ANNE BAKES A CAKE
Q.1. What sentence in para 1 shows clearly that Avonlea responded to the Allans?
Avonlea opened its heart to them from the start ____ everyone liked the cheerful young
man and the bright, gentle lady who was his wife.
Q.2. Look at paras 2 and 3. Do you think Anne was frequently asking Marilla questions? Can
you guess whether Marilla was pleased or bored by them?
A.2. Yes. Marilla must have been bored by them because when Anne tells her she asked her
teacher a lot of questions, Marilla says, I believe you.
Q.3. What made Marilla invite the Allans to tea? What made her take a lot of trouble
preparing the meal?
A.3. Marilla wants to invite Mr and Mrs Allan home because she has heard that they had
been everywhere else in the neighbourhood but hadnt visited the Cuthberts home yet.
Marilla took a lot of trouble to make great preparations because hosting the minister and
his wife to tea was an important matter and Marilla did not want to be outdone by any of
the other Avonlea housekeepers.
Q.4. In paras 8 and 9, what contrast can you see between the two girls --- Anne and Dianna?
A.4. Anne is nervous and often doubts her own ability whereas Dianna is confident that
things will turn out well and is reassuring Anne is imaginative and rather high-strung
whereas Diana is calm and logical.
Q.5. In Para 11, what are the things that show Annes enthusiasm and effort?
A.5. Anne couldnt sleep that night and got up early, at sunrise. She was determined to
make her cake despite having caught a cold from playing in the spring the previous
evening. She drew a long breath when she shut the oven door, showing how breathlessly she
had been she had been working on the cake and how anxious she was for it turn out well.
Q.6. Which words in para 20 show that Anne adored Mrs Allan?
A.6. Anne felt that Mrs Allans approving smile was almost too much happiness for this
world.
Q.7. Did Anne herself taste the cake afterwards/ How can you tell?
A.7. No, she didnt, because the text says Anne was red with embarrassment after tasting
the cake and she didnt expect the cake to taste the way it did.
Q.8. Look at para 31, What was Annes double disgrace?
A.8. Not only had the cake turned out badly due to Anne using Anodyne Liniment instead
of vanilla, but also Anne had failed to smell the contents of the bottle before using them,
due to her cold.
Q.1. Which sentence in para 1 shows that, in Gogols mind, a new name is a new person
different from him?
A.1. The sentence in para 1that shows that, in Gogols mind, a new name is a new person
different from him is: He is afraid to be Nikhil ---- someone he does not know and who
does not know him.
Q.2. Gogols parents try to remove the boys fears by
A Teaching him something
B making a promise
What do they teach and promise him?
A.2. Gogols parents tell him that having a new name is a part of growing up. They teach
him to write his new name so that he gets used to it. They promise him that they will always
call him Gogol at home.
Q.3. What shows that the principal at first thinks the boy is just nervous and tries to win his
confidence?
A.3. Mrs Lapidus bends down so that her face is level with Gogols. She does this to assure
him that he need not be afraid. This act of her shows that the principal at first thinks that
the boy is just nervous and tries to win his confidence.
Q.4. How does Ashoke try to show the principal that Gogol is bilingual? What does he, in
doing that, reveal to the principal?
A.4. Ashoke speaks to Gogol in English asking him to respond to Mrs Lapidus. When he
does so, he addresses him as Gogol and Mrs Lapidus hears the name for the first time.
Q.5. When does Gogol begin to speak to the principal -- after his father has left or before?
What do you think that shows?
A.5. Gogol speaks to Mrs Lapidus only after his father leaves. He is nervous as his father
insists on him being called Nikhil. Gogol however wants to be known by the name he is
used to.
Q.6. Can you guess from para 35 what little Gogol found specially interesting in school?
The art class is Gogols favourite hour at school.
EXTRA ANSWERS.
Q.1. Why is Mrs. Lapidus confused after reading the registration form?
The registration form held a different name and Mrs. Lapidus had not gone through this
kind of confusion with the other Indian children in her school.
Q.2. Why do you think Nikhil is pronounced differently by the Principal?
Mrs. Lapidus was not familiar with the Indian name and hence used her own judgment to
pronounce the name.
Q.3. Mrs. Lapidus presses her lips together and smiles. Why is she trying to suppress her
smile?
Mrs. Lapidus is trying to suppress her smile because it amuses her that the parents have
decided to call their son with a new name to which he doesnt respond.
Q.4. After a pause , he shakes his head. Why does he shake his head?
He does not want to be called by another name and expresses his wish by shaking his head
when questioned about it.
Q.5. How do you know that Gogol has settled down in school?
Gogol learns his Maths and languages with interest and enjoys his art classes every week
and never forgets to put down his name again and again on his work. He keeps bringing his
art home to his mother every day.
Q.3. Read the poem and answer the following questions.POEM
THE LOST DANCES OF CRANES
Answer the following questions
Q-1 Who is being addressed in the poem who is you? Are they present, or alive? How can
we tell? (Line 2)
Ans. The speaker is addressing the crane. The word ghosts in the second line indicates
that they are already dead
Q-2 There are two dances mentioned in the first stanza. Which are they? What does each of
them represent
Ans. The two dances refer to the dance of the birds that could once be seen in the fields and
the dance of the urban machines that are used in construction cities . The dance of the
birds represents the beauty of nature while the machines represent the destruction of this
beauty.
Q-3 What is left of the crane which used to dance in the fields? Do the words all the remain
indicate that a lot remains or that very little remains? What is the condition of what remains?
Ans. 3. Fading crackle of energy and some grainy video footage are all that is left of the
cranes. The words All that remains indicates that very little is left of the cranes and the
words fading and grainy tell us that those remains are in very poor condition.
Q-4 Who views /listens to the poor quality audio/video material? How do they react to it?
Is there a big contrast between their reaction and the speakers?
Ans. The people in the new cities watch the videos and marvel at the beauty of the natural
world that the cranes inhabited. In contrast, the speaker mourns the loss of the cranes and
the rest of the natural world.
Ans. The author as a young girl carried her lunch in a tiffin carrier filled with chapattis are
cooked over hot fires, buttered and stacked with vegetables and piece of mango pickle in a
tiffin carrier to be carried by many people on their way to schools and office , just as I did
on my way to a school in Delhi.
QUESTION BANK QUESTIONS
Q.1. Where do the children go for the holidays?
A.1. The children went on holidays to hill stations.
Q.2. Why did the children want to get the blessings quickly?
A.2. The children were in a rush to get the blessings because their attention was called to
the approaching city of Delhi.
Q.3. Who were the most glorious conquerors of Delhi and why?
A.3. The Moghuls were perhaps the most glorious conquerors of Delhi. With their great
wealth and reputed taste, they built two cities, the old city called Shahjahanabad. They
built gardens, water tanks and canals and carved marble canals that went through their
palace bedrooms and they ate their own food.
Q.4. How were the women treated in those times?
A.4. The women were allowed some education. They were kept at home for most of the
time. When they played tennis, the entire court was cleared so that no one could see them
dashing about in flowing sarees and tennis shoes.
Q.5. What did the Grandfather lecture on?
A.5. Grandather held court and loved to lecture his grandchildren on Delhis history and
his best opportunities came at family picnics.
Lesson 1
Q.IV Answer whether following statements are true [T] or not true [NT].[1]
1. Avonlea did not open its heart to welcome strangers, especially Ministers. [NT]
2. Anne wanted to make the entire tea menu for Mrs Allan. [NT]
3. Anne talked about the visit with her friend Diana as they sat on the big red stones by the
Dryads Bubble. [T]
4. Cakes have such a terrible habit of turning out badly just when you want to be good
said Diana. [ NT]
5. When I get to the end of my mistakes, then Ill be done with them, said Anne. [T]
LESSON 7
TRUE OR FALSE
1. Delhi lies beyond Yamuna. T
2. Tea was served in terracotta cups that added to the sugary, milky tea a delicious
favour of their own. T
3. Men in my family learned how to cook delicate kebabs. F
4. About thirty people attend a wedding in my family. F
5. Preparations for the picnic would begin early in the morning. T
[READ THE TEXT FOR TRUE OR FALSE QUESTIONS]
RTC
LESSON 1
Q.II Read these lines from the text . Answer these questions.
1. WELL HAVE PLENTY WITHOUT IT, WAS MARIALLAS WAY OF LOOKING
AT THE PROBLEM.
A] Plenty of what, without what?
Plenty of cake and other things to eat, without Annes layer of cake.
B] What problem was Marilla looking at?
The problem was of the possibility of Annes cake not rising.
C] How was Mariallas view if the problem different from Anne?
Mariallas view was that Annes cake was not very important nor necessary, as there were
other things to eat, but Anne was worried that if the cake didnt rise, she would fail to bake
a nice cake to Mrs Allan.
2. MARILLA SAW HER EXPRESSION AND QUICKLY TASTED THE CAKE.
A] Whose expression did she see? What was the expression?
Ans. A] Marilla saw Mrs Allans expression. It was a strange expression indicating that
there was something wrong with the cake.
B] What did she guess from that expression? What did she do to confirm the guess?
B] Marilla guessed that there was a something wrong with the cake. She quickly tasted the
cake to confirm her guess.
C] Do you think Anne noticed any of it? Can you guess why?
C] Anne did not notice it probably because Mrs Allan did not say a word and ate the cake
steadily. Also, Anne hadnt eaten the cake herself yet.
3. SUPPOSE YOU TELL HER SO YOURSELF. SAID A KIND VOICE.
A] Whose kind voice? Who was it speaking to? Where?
Ans A] Mrs Allans kindly voice, speaking to Anne, in Annes bedroom.
B] Tell what? Tell whom?
Ans.B. Tell Mrs Allan that the Liniment Anne had put into the cake by mistake was not
poisonous.
LESSON 3
EXPLAIN WITH REFERENCE TO THE GIVEN CONTEXT
WELCOME TO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, NIKHIL. I AM YOUR PRINCIPAL MRS.
LAPIDUS.
A]Who is Nikhil?
Ans: Gogols another name is Nikhil .
B] What did Nikhil notice in the way the name was pronounced?
Nikhil noticed that the way the Principal pronounced his new name was different from the
way his parents said it, with the second part of it sounding longer, like heel.
C] What were the two new situations that Gogol faced here?
The two new situations that Gogol faced there were : A new school in a foreign country and
a new name.
Q.2. OF COURSE HE DOES, ASHOKE SAYS, MY SON IS PERFECTLY
BILINGUAL
A. What prompted Ashoke to say this?
Ans. When Gogol was being addressed as Nikhil he couldnt bring himself to respond to
Mrs. Ladipus question, making her wonder if the boy knew English at all.
LESSON 5
RTC
1DONT HURRY SO, MY BOY -YOU WILL GET YOUR SCHOOL SOON ENOUGH !
A. Who said these words and why did he say it?
Ans. Wachter , the blacksmith said these words.. He knew that Frantz would be attending
his French class for the last time as orders had come in from Berlin that German should
replace the French language in the schools