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The retired Indian Cricket Player Sachin Ramesh Tendukar is considered as one of
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(1997), Padma Shri (1999), Padma Vibhushan (2008) and Bharat Ratna (2013).
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to get into the camp. But Ajit requested him to give his brother another chance, as he was nervous.
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the coach Achrekar, Sachin would not be the cricketer, he turned out to be. Sachin
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1. Simile
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lalai.i. ‘like’ or ‘as’.
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ïU ntWg£l bghU£fisnah, Éõa§fisnah ‘like’ mšyJ ‘as’ ngh‹w
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th®¤ijfËš x‹iw ga‹gL¤â, neuoahf, x¥ã£L¢ brhštjhF«.
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“ Your eyes are like the diamond bright” (The eyes of the fly are compared
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lead, using the word “as”) (Poem-4)
: It is a figure of speech that makes an implicit, implied, or hidden comparison between

2. Metaphor
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ïJî« ïU ntWg£l Éõa§fis x¥ãLtJ jh‹. Mdhš, neuoahf
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(e.g.)
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1. It’s the old home roof that shelters....
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3. Alliteration : Repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words, in the same line.
xnu tÇÆYŸs gy th®¤ijfË‹ Kjš vG¤J xnu consonant xÈahf
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“Sweet creature!” said the Spider,
‘s’ is repeated : “sweet - spider”
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are alliterated words. (Poem 4)
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sound. parlour, ever : repetition of the “r” sound. (Poem 4)
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For who goes up your winding stair - repetition of the “r” sound.
ddaas (Poem 4)
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2. “There are pretty curtains drawn around; - repetition of the “aw”
sounds. (Poem 4)
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repetition of a word or a phrase at the beginning of a sequence of sentences,
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paragraphs and lines.

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mL¤jL¤j tÇfË‹ Mu«g¤âš xnu th®¤ij âU«g¤ âU«g tUtJ.
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(e.g.) 1. Sea that line hath never sounded,
Sea that sail hath never rounded. - repetition at the beginning of
successive lines. (Poem 5)

sao How handsome are your gauzy wings, how brilliant are your eyes! -
2.
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(e.g.): It’s the stick-together family that wins the joys of earth. (Poem 7)

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Once the poet happened to travel through the dense woods, on his horse. It was a cold
evening with heavy snowfall. Enchanted by the beauty of the woods, the poet suddenly stopped to
admire the scene of the woods being covered with snow. The poet seemed to know to whom the
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woods belonged. He also guessed that the owner of the woods must be residing at the village and
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too must have been equally puzzled at this sudden pause at a place where there was no farmhouse
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or resting area. It happened to be the darkest evening of the year. Hence the horse shook his
harness bells, as if to enquire if the poet had halted by mistake or to set right any sudden problem.
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eternal one. Perhaps the poet is reminded of his unfulfilled duties and responsibilities that he had
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to carry out before his tenure on earth ended. Hence he, with regret, realises that he had to keep
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The woods are lovely, dark and deep. The woods are attractive, very dark and dense. But
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harness (n) -
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straps and fittings by which a horse is fastened to a cart or carriage
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(xU t©oíl‹ Fâiuia¡ f£Ltj‰fhd g£ilfŸ)
saa sweep (v)

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queer (adj) - strange, odd (Éá¤âukhd)
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- to move swiftly and smoothly (Éiuthfî« R_fkhfî« åRjš)
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woods (n)
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is not aware of the poet travelling into his woods, or stopping there to watch
snow covering the woods.
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farmhouse nearby, between the woods and a frozen lake. The evening is the
darkest one of the year. So it is queer that they have stopped now.
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Stanza 3
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: Perhaps to know its owner’s intention, or to catch his attention, the horse
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sounds its harness bell by shaking his head. The only other sounds heard
in the vicinity are the sweep of the wind and the fall of snow.
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Stanza 4 : The woods are lovely, dark and deep. The poet cannot afford to spend more
time admiring the beauty and the calm atmosphere prevailing there, as he
has many more important goals to achieve in life, before it comes to an end.
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a) Whom does ‘he’ refer to?
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The poet Robert Frost is the speaker.
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horse might think it strange to stop there.ddaa
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The woods are lovely, dark and dense.
ddaas (QY. 19)
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Ans
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The darkest evening of the year.
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— A Japanese Folk Tale
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tit-bit from their own kitchen. One day, when the couple went to work in their garden, their dog
stopped at a place and started to bark. When the couple dug that place, they found gold and silver
pieces being buried there. They gathered the treasure and after giving alms to the poor, bought
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themselves rice-fields and corn-fields and became wealthy people.
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Their neighbours, who were a stingy old couple, envied them and borrowed their dog to see
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l i
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if they could find any treasure with the help of the dog. They led the dog out into the garden. It
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saa ddaassaa
walked along the garden without any barking for a long time. At last, the dog stopped at a certain
ddaas
spot and began to sniff. They hastily dug the spot, but found only dirt and nasty things. Furious at
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being disappointed, the old couple killed the dog.
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a heavy heart, he burnt incense and adorned the grave with flowers. That night, the dog appeared
to him in his sleep and instructed him to cut down the pine tree where it was buried, make it into a
mortar and to use it, thinking of it, as if it were the dog itself. The old man did, as he was told to do,
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but when he ground his rice in it, each grain of rice turned into some rich treasure.
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Seeing this, the wicked couple borrowed the mortar. But as soon as they used it, all their rice
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saa a
l a aal a
l a
turned into filth. So, in anger, they broke it and burnt it.
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d a aaddaa
One night, the dog appeared again to the old man in his dream. It told him to sprinkle the
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ashes of the burnt mortar on withered trees. The trees would revive and bloom with flowers. He
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obeyed the dog, as instructed, bringing the dead trees to life. A certain prince utilised his power
and gave him a rich reward. But the envious neighbours got thrashing from the guards of the
prince, when they tried to do the same act. Finally, when the good old couple heard of this, they
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mended their ways and led good and virtuous lives ever after.
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l i
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Mind Map
lalai .i. l a
l i
a .i.
saa ddaassaa Dog again appeared in dream
ddaas
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Dead trees began to blossom -
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Prince gave him rich rewards.
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- honest man to take the ashes
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of burnt mortar - sprinkled on
An honest man and his wife
lived with a pet dog.
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the ashes - went to the prince’s mortar - their rice turned into Dog went to the garden -
palace - scattered the ashes. filth - broke it - burned it. stopped at a place - barked.
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lalai.i. Ashes flew into the prince’s eyes
- choked him - dead trees didn’t
l a
l i
a .i.
Old man ground his rice in
Mortar - Each grain of rice
The couple dug there - found
gold and silver - They became
saa aa
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blossom.
ddaass turned into treasure.
d a
d s
a
wealthy.
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.Paa . P
. Paa Envious Neighbour -
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the servants of the prince.
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suggested to make a mortar. the garden - dog stopped at a
spot - sniffed.
The honest couple - sent for

The honest man felt sad
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them - reproved them - gave them
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No treasure found -dissatisfied
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a share of their riches - wicked - killed the dog.
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l i
a N
.i. N couple mended their ways.
l a
l i
a N
.i. N his pet.
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ddaas
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Pa a
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mortar (n) - A hard, strong bound in which substances are crushed to powder (fhiu)
obliged (v) - make (someone) legally or morally bound to do something
(flikg£oU¤jš)
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tit-bit (n)
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- a small piece of tasty food (czî JQ¡FfŸ)
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A. Identify the character

1. They gathered the treasure. (QY. 19) [ Ans The honest old couple]
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[ Ans The dog to the good old man]
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They dug, and found nothing but a quantity of dirt and nasty offal.
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l a
l i
a .i.
l a
l i
a.i. [ Ans The envious neighbours]
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his power.
dd asaa
s d a
d s
He had not to wait long before he was called into the prince’s palace, and ordered to exhibit
a a[ Ans The envious old man]
5.
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BOW, WOW, WOW!Paa . P
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l i
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The old farmer and his wife loved the dog
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(a) because it helped them in their day-to-day work.
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d s
a
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. Pa a
(b) as if it was their own baby.
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When the old couple became rich, they
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(a) gave the dog better food. (b) invited their greedy neighbours to a feast.
(c) lived a comfortable life and were generous towards their poor neighbours.
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[ Ans (c) lived a comfortable life and were generous towards their poor neighbours]
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The greedy couple borrowed the mortar to make.
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lalai.i. (a) rich pastry and bean sauce.

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(b) magic ash to win rewards.
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had. He had a pet dog, which they used to feed with fish and tit-bit from their
kitchen. One day, when their dog helped them in getting wealth, they did not take
all for themselves. But gave alms to the poor and then bought for themselves rice
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fields and corn-fields. When his neighbour killed his dog, he did not scold him.
dabo
l a
l i
a N
.i. N i N
.i. N
He just wept for his pet, kept some food, burnt incense and adorned its grave
l a
l a
saa ddaassaa
with flowers. He also showed his kindness to his envious neighbours, as they were
ddaas
distressed, by giving them a share of his own riches.
2.
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How did the dog help the farmer even after its death?
P . P
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Pa a
Ans
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mortar and use it, thinking of it, as if it were the dog itself. The old man did as was
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3. Why did the Prince reward the farmer but punish the neighbour for the same act?
Ans The prince rewarded the farmer because he made all the withered plum and cherry
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trees in the palace to shoot out and put forth flowers. So the prince was happy
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with his magical powers and sent him home rejoicing with plenty of presents.
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saa a
l a s aa
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l a
Whereas the neighbour of the good old man was punished because he couldn’t
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perform the act of reviving the trees, after scattering the ashes on them. The ashes
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flew into the prince’s eyes and mouth, blinding and choking him. So the guards
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caught him and beat him almost to death.
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and helped the needy at all times. But his neighbour was an envious person.
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clearly shown in the story, when they nursed the dog. The good old man fed it
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l a
l i
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with fish and tit-bit from his own kitchen. But when the dog was borrowed for
a few days by his neighbour, he prepared a great feast for it not out of concern
saa dd asaa
s d a
d s
but to flatter it to show them the place of wealth. Earlier, the dog had received
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nothing but cuffs and kicks from this wicked man. When the dog did not help the
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wicked man, he killed it. The wicked did a lot of misdeeds to the good old farmer.
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Old couple- dog- dug- treasure – neighbour- borrowed- killed- dug –pine tree- mortar-
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appeared - thanking old man - made the pine tree - mortar - he ground his rice - turned
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the mortar - burnt it - Again dog appeared - dream - take the ashes - sprinkle on withered
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An old childless couple loved their dog. One day, it dug in the garden, and they found a box
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of treasure there. A neighbour thought the dog must be able to find treasure, and managed
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to borrow the dog. When it dug in his garden, there was only filth, and he killed it. He told
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the couple that the dog had just dropped dead. They grieved and buried it under the pine
tree where they had found the treasure. One night, the dog’s master dreamed that the dog
told him to chop down the tree and make a mortar from it. He told his wife, who said they
must do as the dog asked. When they did, the rice put into the mortar turned into gold.
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The neighbour borrowed it, but the rice turned to foul-smelling berries, and he and his
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wife smashed and burned the mortar. That night, in a dream, the dog told his master to
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take the ashes and sprinkle them on certain cherry trees. When he did, the cherry trees
l a
l a
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came into bloom, and the Prince marvelled and gave him many gifts. The neighbour tried
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to do the same, but the ashes blew into the prince’s eyes, so he thrashed him.
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(5) They collected all the ashes that remained ______
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dog and with its help they 2.
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in the neighbourhood.
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3.
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killed it.
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One late afternoon in March it was a rainy day. The rains were very heavy. It worsened and the
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bridges seem to be flooded. Amy Betty and Rose watched the heavy rain and heard from their mother
that she wouldn’t come back home since the rain was heavy. Jim joins the three children at home.
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Amy’s father was in Chicago. The children decide to stay indoors. They fill fresh water in containers.
They have lanterns and candles ready for a shut down of electricity. Telephones stop working.
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Each takes responsibility for cooking, food, blankets and coats. They expect the dam to give
l a
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they decide to give Dad’s warm clothes to him. The river kept on rising. Jim decides to show the
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to the emergency Red Cross Hospital. Jim and Amy stay and send the others in the rescue boat.
Jim and Amy decide to wait on the roof. Miss. Marsh relieves Sara’s pain. Jim and Amy sip their
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Jim shows flashlight for help
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Each one take responsibility to
do some work
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ddaass d a
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gasp (v) - catch one’s breath with an open mouth, owing to pain or astonishment
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l i
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- listen, pay attention (ftd« brY¤Jjš)
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saa lantern (n)
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l a
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d a
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Synonyms
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Translation
l a
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l a
l i
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act of stopping
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N Neett Antonyms
lalai .i. perfectly (rÇahf)

l a
l i
a .i. × imperfectly (rÇašyhj)
saa raise (ca®î)

rescued (Û£ò elto¡if)
ddaassaa ×
×
lower (jhœî)
ddaas
trapped (á¡Fjš)
safe (ghJfh¥ò)
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time passes, the tree takes more room through its feeding from the earth, the sun, the oxygen, and
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water. To the environmentalist, the man who cuts the tree hacks at and chops it, irritating the tree
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death are intentionally exaggerated to the point of being humorous. Aunt Polly’s experimentation
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filled with humour, even though he uses it to teach Aunt Polly a lesson.
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Tom was disturbed because __________.
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Tom used the painkiller to __________.
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(c) cure Becky Thatcher
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(a) take care of his health
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(b) mend the crack on the sitting room floor
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She stood petrified with astonishment peering over her glasses. [ Ans Aunt Polly]
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mend the crack on the floor. One day, Tom gave the pain killer to his Aunt’s cat, Peter.
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G. In the story we find a lot of American slang usage of English. Complete the tabular
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Finally hit ‘pon. Finally hit upon.
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There ain’t anything mean about me. There isn’t anything mean about me.
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‘Deed I don’t know.ssaa
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Indeed I don’t know.
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Yes’m. That is, I believe they do.
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Yes madam, That is , I believe they do.
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l a
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saa aa
s..N
4 to 6 : Antonyms
ddaass d a
d s
a
3×1=3
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7 to 14 : Vocabulary & Grammar
P . P
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All the 14 questions are to be answered.
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1.
sao www
Homophones
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Topics for Q. No. 7 to 14. Eight Questions will be asked from any of the following Topics.
11. Phrasal Verbs
2. Prefix and Suffix 12. Idioms
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3. Anagrams
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dabo
l a
l i
a N
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5.
Shortened Forms
Abbreviations and Acronyms
l a
l i
a N
.i. N 14.
15.
Connectors
Articles
saa 6.
daa
American / British English
d ssaa 16.
17.
dd as
Determiners
a
Compound Words
7. Preposition
. P
. Paa . P
. Pa
18.a If Sentences - Conditionals
Pa a
8. Prepositional Verbs
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w w w
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9.
www
Prepositional Phrases
www 20. Singular / Pural
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10. Non-finite Verbs (Gerund, Infinitives, Participles) 21. Nominalisation
Q. No. 1 to 3 : Synonyms
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saa a
l a synonym.
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l a
A word or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as another word or phrase is called
s
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bfhL¡f¥g£LŸs th¡»a¤âš (sentence), rhŒî vG¤J¡fSldhd (italicised) mšyJ
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l a
l i
a .i.
1.
l a
l i
a.i.
He would talk to me about the nuances of batting. UNIT - 1 (QY. 19)
saa 2.
(a) importance (b) advice
ddaassaa (c) practice

I wanted to pursue cricket seriously. UNIT - 1
d a
d
(d) changes
s
a
[ Ans (d) changes]
(HY. 19)
(a) handshake
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(b) play
. (c) follow
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She ran towards him with a rusty old metal. UNIT - 2
N N (QY. 19)
lalai .i. (a) waste (b) beautiful

l a
l i
a .i.
(c) ancient (d) worthy [ Ans (c) ancient]
saa 4.
(a) speak
dd ass
(b) listen
aa
Betty said, "Hark, what’s that? UNIT - 3
a (c) come
ddaas
(d) say
(QY. 19)
[ Ans (b) listen]
5.
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. Paa
Clem looked at Pongo furiously. UNIT - 4
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.Paa (HY. 19)
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(a) politely (b) gently
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(c) angrily (d) calmly [ Ans (c) angrily]
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6. A little stream trickling over the rocks. UNIT - 5 (HY. 19)
(a) filling (b) seeping (c) offering (d) meeking [ Ans (b)seeping]
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Exercises
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UNIT - 1ett
lalai.i. Synonym
l a
l i
a .i. Learning the Game
saa aa
s..N
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1. ddaass d a
d s
a
I often tried to emulate the mannerisms of my favourite players.
(a) disregard
. P
.Paa
(b) imitate (c) overlook
. P
. Paa(d) observe [ Ans (b) imitate]
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lkai
2.
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(a) undaunted (b) supported www
I felt somewhat overawed with so many people around.
(c) intimidated (d) surprised [ Ans (c) intimidated]
3. My induction into the Mumbai cricket circuit could have ended in failure – but for Ajit’s
saoinsistence.
eett
(a) dissolution (b) rejection
tt
(c) elimination
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dabo
l a
l i
a N
.i.
4. N The schedule was rigorous.
l a
l i
a N
.i. N
saa aa
(a) easy (b) severe (c) gentle (d) flexible [ Ans (b) severe]
5.
d d a s
a s ddaas
I would always ask my father to treat me to a special fruit cocktail near the club.
(a) sauce
. P aa
(b) cake
P
.UNIT - 2 (c) mixed drink
. P
. Paa
(d) pav bhaji [ Ans (c) mixed drink]
Pa a
w w
w w w
w
www Synonym
www
I Can't Climb Trees Anymore
w. ur
1. He was glad to see that the Jack fruit tree still stood at the side of the building casting its shade
on the wall.
(a) throwing (b) dancing (c) lighting (d) showering [ Ans (a) throwing]
tt tt
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2.
N
.i. Nee house.
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.i. Nee
He stood on the grass verge by the side of the road and looked over the garden wall at the old
l
saa a
l a (a) corner aal a
l a
(b) at the top
s s (c) at the edge (d) middle [ Ans (c) at the edge]
s
w
3.
aada
d a aaddaa
......... when she was tired of pruning rose bushes and bougainvillea.
. P
. P
(a) augmenting (b) growing
ww
(c) trimming
w
w . P
. P (d) spreading [ Ans (c) trimming]
w
www w
www
w
4. It was on the tip of his tongue to make a witty remark.

(a) funny (b) intelligent (c) awkward (d) foolish [ Ans (b) intelligent]
5. He did not look very prosperous.
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(a) poor (b) flourishing (c) well (d) popular [ Ans (b) flourishing]
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UNIT - 3
N N Old Man River
l a
l i
a .i.
1.
l a
l i
a.i.
It must have covered the south meadows and the highway there.
saa a
(a) a main road (b) a street
dd asaa
s (c) a track
d a
d s
(d) a path [ Ans (a) a main road]
a
2.
. . Paa
The river is rising fast.
P . P
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(a) decreasing
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(d) increasing [ Ans (d) increasing]
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‘Betty’, you and I are to fill all the bowls, tubs, pails and pitchers with fresh water.
N N
lalai .i. (a) mugs (b) buckets
l a
l i
a .i.
(c) large jugs (d) bottles [ Ans (c) large jugs]
saa 4.
(a) puts
dd
(b) wears
s saa
She helps Sara to her feet and quickly wraps a blanket around her.
aa (c) covers
ddaas
(d) throws [ Ans (c) covers]
5.
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. Paa
We can splint it with pillows and umbrella.
. P
.Paa
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UNIT - 4
Synonym Seventeen Oranges
1. “You’ve stolen these oranges and concealed them in your pocket.
ceot
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(a) revealed
e (b) bought
N Neett
(c) hidden (d) connected [ Ans (c) hidden]
lalai.i.
2.
l a
l i
a .i.
Have you anything to say?” I said nothing. I was very frightened, but I kept quiet.
saa aa
s..N
(a) bold (b) unafraid (c) cool (d) afraid [ Ans (d) afraid]
3.
ddaass d a
d s
a
I had read a lot of detective stories to make the mistake of blabbing.
(a) disclosing
. P aa
(b) concealing (c) hiding
.P . P
. Paa
(d) lying [ Ans (a) disclosing]
4. w
w ww
I was locked in the cabin and the oranges were on the table.
w w
lkai
5.
(a) fort
www (b) castle
Pongo had gone to bring a witness.
sao (c) room
www (d) corridor [ Ans (c) room]
(a) contributor (b) upstander (c) participant (d) spectator [ Ans (d) spectator]
eett Synonym
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UNIT - 5
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dabo
l a
l i
a 1.N
.i. N l a i
a N
.i. N
On one side was visible a sea of billowing sand without a speck of green.
l
saa (a) swelling (b) shrinking
ddaassaa (c) deflating
s
(d) flattening
ddaa [ Ans (a) swelling]
2.
. . Paa . P
. Paa
… most fertile and densely populated areas to be found teeming with life and vegetation.
P
Pa a
(a) barren
w w
w(b) deserted (c) filled
w w
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3.
www www
It has played a role of vast significance in shaping the course of the earth’s history.
w. ur
(a) small (b) great (c) tiny (d) little [ Ans (b) great]
4. It is obvious that the aim should be to check the flow of water at the earliest possible stage.
tt
(a) dubious (b) doubtful
tt
(c) obscure (d) apparent [ Ans (d) apparent]
ww .s
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.i.
5.
Nee N
.i. Nee
… an immense quantity of rain-water must necessarily run off the ground.
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l
saa a
l a (a) little (b) limited
s s l
aa a
l a
(c) enormous (d) diminutive [ Ans (c) enormous]
s
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a dda
UNIT
a a
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Synonym6
aaddaa
From Zero to Infinity
1.
ww. P
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w . P
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The teacher complimented the boy who had asked that absurd question.
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www w
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w
(a) clever (b) silly (c) wise (d) smart [ Ans (b) silly]
2. But Ramanujan was ignorant of the work of the German mathematician George. F. Riemann.
(a) conscious (b) educated (c) unaware (d) talented [ Ans (c) unaware]
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3. Ramanujan’s father was a petty clerk in a cloth shop.
N Neett N eett
(a) insignificant (b) significant (c) royal
N (d) major [ Ans (a) insignificant]
l a
l i
a .i.
4.
l a
l i
a.i.
Senior students used to go to his dingy house to get their difficulties in mathematics solved.
saa (a) dark
ddaas
(b) gloomyaa
s a
(c) bright and clean (d) dull
d d s
a [ Ans (b) gloomy]
5.
. . Paa
This disappointed his father.
P . P
. Paa
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(a) distressed
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ww
(c) contented
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(d) comforted [ Ans (a) distressed]
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I (Section - 1) from the given option.
The Cricket ball was hidden ______ the
I. Answer all the questions :
leaves.
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underlined words : 14 × 1 = 14
N Neett (a) between (b) among
lalai.i.
1.
l a
l i
a
Do you remember how fascinated you were.i. (c) by (d) on
saa aa
s..N
a ss
when you first read the story of Joan of Are.
dd a 9.
d d s
Complete the sentence choosing the correct
a a
(a) tired
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.Paa
(b) dingy
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. Pa
determiner.
a
(c) attracted
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lkai
2. www
I wanted to pursue cricket seriously. www for emergencies.
(a) any (b) every
(a) give up (b) chase
sao (c) some (d) all
(c) force (d) strength
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dabo
l a
l i
a N
.i.
3.
NClem looked at pongo furiously.
l a
l i
a N
.i. N for the given sentence.
saa (a) politely

(c) angirly
ddaassaa
(b) gently
(d) calmly
It was ________ unforgettable experience.
(a) a
ddaas (b) an
. P
. Paa . P
. Paa
Pa a
Choose the appropriate antonyms for the (c) the (d) none
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underlined words :
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11. Fill in the blank with the appropriate model
w. ur
4. A blessing rests on the house, where the verb given below.

shadow of the tree falls.
You _______ drive fast. It’s not safe.
(a) gratitude (b) luck
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(c) chance (d) curse
i N
.i. Nee (c) shouldn’t (d) can’t
l
saa a
l a 5.
s aal a
l a
The narrator of the story felt very sick for
s s
12. Complete the following sentences using
w
a week.
aada
d a aaddaa
appropriate prepositional phrase.
(a) healthy
ww. P
. P (b) disordered
w
w . P
. P
I am standing here_______ My friends.
w
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w
(c) feeble (d) unhealthy

(a) in behalf of (b) On behalf
6. We are not afraid of what we do or what
(b) by behalf of (d) on behalf of
we say.
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(a) brave (b) scared
N Neett
(c) alarmed (d) fearful
N Neett given sentence.
l a
l i
a .i.
7.
l a
l i
a.i.
Form a derivative by adding the right prefix
A good student always _______ hard.
saa to the word ‘Certain’.

ddaasaa
s (a) work
d a
d s
a
(b) works
(a) dis (b) mis

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(c) un (d) en
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l a
l i
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saa What you say is _______
ddaassaa
ddaas
23. Rewrite the following sentence in passive
(a) rite (b) write
. P
. Paa
(c) right (d) none
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.Paa
voice:
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Part - II
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superlative degree.
Section - 1
Very few girls in the class are as tall as
Answer any three of the following questions
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in a sentence or two.
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N Neett 25. Punctuate the following sentence.
lalai.i.
15. Why did Sachin feel that the schedule of
l a
l i
a .i. im looking at the house is it yours.
saa aa
s..N
the camp was rigorous?
ddaass d a
d s
a
26. Rewrite the following sentence in indirect
. P
.Pa
16. How did the grandfather get the iron cross?
a . P
. Paa speech.
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17. Why did t he p oliceman susp e c t t he
w www Sowmiya said to Swathi, “please, switch on
lkai
narrator?
www
18. What do ordinary men and women usually
www the fan.”
27. Re arrange the words in the correct order
to make meaningful sentence.
think of?
sao a) bench / beside / on / him / she / the /
Section - 2
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dabo
l a
l i
a N
.i. N
Read the following sets of poetic lines and
l a
l
answer any three of the following : 3 × 2 = 6 i
a N
.i. N b) career / proper / have / we / to /
orientation / need
saa ddaas
19. “The woods are lovely, dark and deep,saa
ddaas Section - 4
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. Paa . P
. Paa
Pa a
But I have promises to keep: 28. Answer the following question. Write the
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a) How are the woods? steps to guide the stranger to the railway
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20. “The way into my parlour is up a winding Railway

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i N
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a) How to reach the spider’s parlour?
s s a
l a s
Book
Stall
You are here
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aada
d a
b) What will the fly get to see in the parlour?
aaddaa
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paragraph. 2 × 5 = 10
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22. “And now dear little children, who may this
story read,
N Neett 29. Narrate in your own words the hardships
l a
l i
a .i. l a
l i
a.i.
To idle, silly flattering words, I Pray you underwent by Sachin to become a great
saa
ddaasaa
s
ne’er give heed.
d a
d s
cricketer?
a
a) Who does ‘I’ refer to?
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. Paa . P
. Pa
30. Explain the important elements of Nehru’s
a
letter?
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2 POEM w ww . . A Poison Tree ww. .

SUPPLEMENTARY The Fun they Had 59 - 65

SUPPLEMENTARY – Mark Twain

SUPPLEMENTARY – Vasil Berezhnoy

PROSE A Birthday Letter – Jawaharlal Nehru 203 - 212

15. Articles 287 - 291

17. Compound Words 295 - 297

N Neett N Neett Section Unit 1 to 7

saa 19 to 22 Poem - Comprehension

eett 13. Extend the Dialogue eett 352 - 353

Part - III : 50 Marks

Section - I (Answer any 2 Questions out of 4)

Section - III (Answer any 1 Question out of 2)

Neett Supplementary - Comprehension.

N Neett Section Unit 1 to 7

lalai.i. 7. Notice Writing

eett 13. E-mail Writing

1 & 2 of this guide

It takes much time to kill a tree, No,

The most sensitive, hidden

Not so much pain will do it. Then the matter

sao www www

Sea that sail hath never rounded,

So powerful and strong. Which resulted in mankind.

Played cricket at Sachin owes Rigorous schedule

channelled - directed to a particular end or object (xU F¿¥ã£l Éõa¤âš

Word Synonyms Translation

favourite most liked ão¤jkhd

importance significance K¡»a¤Jt«

lalai.i. winning (btšYjš) l a

 What routine did Sachin follow in washing his clothes?

 What acted as a safety valve?

eett Textual : Book-back Questions ee tt

batting and served as a very personal coaching manual.

summer break of sixty days.

B. Answer the following in a paragraph of 120-150 words:

to give me immense satisfaction and taught me how to concentrate even when

(To be done by the Students)

Timeline Action Plans

2022 - 2026 I will be studying Civil Engineering Course.

: It is a figure of speech that makes an implicit, implied, or hidden comparison between

vG¤J¡fS« consonant xÈia¤ jU«. mt‰WŸ xnu consonant vG¤ij

ïit Ó°, f£o§ v‹W xÈ¥gjhš, alliterated words MfhJ.)

g©òfis¡ bfhL¤J¢ brhštJ.

(e.g.) 1. yellow pebbles.... (Poem 5)

2. That hears the sweetest music... (Poem 7)

9. Epithet : It is an adjective or phrase expressing a quality or attribute regarded as

saa (e.g.) Little river. ....

N Neett Paraphrases N Neett Poem Stanzas

saa Stanza No. Poem Stanza

Had to fulfil his promises Travelled through

Started moving to travel The horse was puzzled

The poet captivated by Shook its harness bell as a

NNeett the beauty of woods

(d) she has broken her leg.

blabbing (v) - to reveal secrets indiscreetly and thoughtlessly (K‹nahridÆ‹¿

Where did the narrator work?

What was the narrator’s job in the docks?