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THE BEST TUITION CENTRE
STRICTLY BASED ON THE COMMON SYLLABUS

AND
GOVERNMENT BLUE PRINT PATTERN
ENGLISH PAPER I & II

PREPARED BY
L.ANIL KUMAR ,B.TECH ., MBA
ENGLISH TEACHER ,
MAHARISHI VIDYA MANDIR MATRICULATION SCHOOL
REVIEW , EDITED AND DRAFTED BY

L.SUNIL KUMAR , B.E.CSE., MCA
PRINCIPAL @ MAHARISHI
VIDYA MANDIR MATRICULATION SCHOOL
SRI DEVI THE BEST TUITION CENTRE
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ENGLISH I STUDY MATERIAL
STRICTLY BASED ON GOVERNMENT BLUE PRINT & MODEL
A1.A CHOOSE THE APPROPRIATE SYNONYM OF THE UNDERLINED WORDS:

LESSON-1
01.popular-well known
02.amazing- surprising (govt.quarterly &half yearly)
03.battered- rags
04.extended-offered
05.patched-tears (Govt.quarterly)
06.profile-outline of the face/head
07.accomplishment-a well learned ability, achievement (dept.model.1)
08.ineffectual-not doing anything worthy
09.glum-sullen, dejected, displeased (Govt.quarterly)
10.freckled-brown spots on the skin
11.ragged-untidy
12.wizened-looking dried up through age
13.parchment-a piece of paper
14.piteous -sad, sorrowfull
15.coarse-made of large rough cloth
16. alms-offerings
17.forlorn-forsaken,lonely
18.sovereign-a former gold coin worth 1 pound
19.coppers-coins of lower denomination
20.commissioned-ordered
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LESSON.2
01.Articulate- to express thoughts or feelings clearly in words.

02.figure out-make out, guess (Dept.model.1)
03.profound-felt or experienced very strongly
04.quartet- music composed for group of singers
05.repetoire- a performer knows all the plays, songs.
06.fanatic-eagerly, enthusiastic (govt.quarterly)
07.unquenchable-that cannot be satisfied
08.irreverent-not showing respect.
09.master-to learn or understand completely.(Govt.quarterly)
LESSON-3
01.Invidious-unjust
02.reverent-respectful
03.generous-benevolent
04.unsophisticated-inexperienced
05.Hostile-opposing
06.rising-replying, responding
07.tender-offer
08.discharged-carried out
09.privilege-special right, benefit
10.privileged-prestigious
11.suffice-enough,adequate
12.exacting-demanding,challenging (Dept model.1)
13.truism-a statement that is obviously true
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14.indispensable- absolutely essential
15.Earnestness-seriousness
16.Prosecute-continue, pursue
17.subordinates treats as of lesser importance
18.unsophisticated-simple ,natural
19.unfits-does not suit
20.prey-victim
21.redress-compensation
LESSON-4
01.Soaring-rising, increasing (Govt.Half yearly &Dept.model.1)

02.Scramble-Struggle
03.Heaving-funningly crowded
04.fanned out-Spread out
05.rumour-false story
06.Panic-fear
07.corridors-Passages
08.Erupt-suddenly happen
09.torrent-an outpour
10.to swam-to crowd onto something
11.Jamming-pushing with force
12.jostile-Push roughly in a crowd
13.Melee-Rushing
14.brawl- a noisy and violent fight
15.cereal-pulse
16.Yields-production
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17.Decade-a period of ten years
18.frenzied- violent activity
19.pursuit-chase
20.Triumphantly-victoriously
21.Hauls back-pulls back
22.lentil-dried seed used for cooking
23.stew-meat and vegetables cooked slowly in food.
LESSON.5
01.undervalued-importance, goodness or value not recognised

02.denied-Refused (Govt.Half yearly)
03.tragedy-Sad happening
04.sadistically-getting pleasure out of hurting someone
05.Tortured-made to suffer
06.Brutality-cruelty
07.Shortcomings-defects
08.hide and seek-evades
09.campaigned-organised activity
10.diligence-Steady effort
11.persistence-continuous effort
12.initiating-Starting
13.challenge-difficult task
14.implementation-carrying out
15.documentation-being recorded in documents
16.exceptional-unusual
17.penalised-punished
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18.surplus market-where several jobs are available
19.simultaneously-at the same time
20.intervence-become involved in
21.Legislated-made into a law
LESSON-6
01.Species-groups with biological likeness

02.breeding haunts-nesting places
03.stresses-difficult conditions,hardships
04.Variation-degree of change
05.Well defined-Clearly marked
06.Higher reaches-on top of the mountains
07.voyagers-Travellers
08.Seldom-not often, rerely
09.flocks.-Birds of the same kind
10.Excited-In a state of great activity
11.Fluttering-moving lightly and quickly
12.Twittering-chirping
13.Restricted-limited
14.Fascinating-very intersting
LESSON-7
01.Renovated-Repaired into good condition(Govt.half yearly& Dept.model)

02.Valour-bravery
03.Scantily-Insufficiently
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04.monolithic-massive,monumental
05.moat-deep wide ditch
06.notching-cutting
07.contrivances-machines
08.vimanam-The top of the seat of the deity
09.opulence-lavishness,Richness
10.Staunch-steadfast
11.intricate-fine,delicate
12.sancity-holiness
13.munificence-generosity
14.cloisters-covered passages
15.magnanimous-Splendid
16.grandiose-impressive
17.herculean-mighty
18.patronage-support
1.B CHOOSE THE APPROPRIATE ANTONYMS OF THE UNDERLINED WORD:
LESSON.1
01.inability x ability (Govt.quarterly)

02.eagerly x indifferently
03. piteous x joyous
04. private x public (govt. quarterly & half yearly)
05. rare x common.
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LESSON.2
01.Survival x death(Govt. quarterly)

02.respect x humiliation
03.appreciated x praised
04.external x internal
05.fortunate x unfortunate
06.invisible x visible
07.imprisoned x released
08.brutality x humaneness (Dept.model.1)
09.several x few (Dept. model.1)
10.clear x vague(Govt. quarterly)
11.effective x ineffective (Govt. Half yearly)
LESSON.3
01.indispensable x inessential
02.reverence x disrespect
03.obey x disobey
04.public x private
05.true x lie, false
06.whole x part
07.discipline x indiscipline
08.most x least
09.immediately x slowly
10. helpful x unhelpful
11. expected x unexpected
12. remember x forget (Govt. quarterly)
13. later x earlier
14. irreverent x respectful (Dept.model.1)
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15.grateful x ungrateful
16. definite x undefinite
17. advantage x disadvantage
18. certain x uncertain
19. success x failure
20. importance x unimportance
21. easy x difficult
22. strong x weak
23. rough x smooth(govt. half yearly)
LESSON.4
01.wide x narrow
02.clean x dirty
03. foreign x local
04.sweet x bitter (govt. half yearly)
05. proud x humble
06. selfish x generous
07. panic x calmness (Dept. model.1)
08.sufficient x insufficient
09. reduce x increase
10. individual x society
11. possible x impossible
12. responsibility x irresponsibility
13. narrow x broad
14. began x end
15. late x soon
16. disappear x appears
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LESSON.5
01.Included x excluded
02.large x small
03.tragedy x comedy
04.Particular x general
05.cursed x blessed
06.difficult x easy
07.closed x opened
08.refuse x accept
09.departure x arrived
10.minimum x maximum
11.domestic x foreign
12.invisible x visible
LESSON.6
01.regular x irregular
02.particular x general
03.living x dying
04.mighty x weak
05.sudden x gradual
06.wild x mild
07.bright x dull, dim
08.stopping x starting
09.absence x presence
10.artificial x natural
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LESSON.7
11.rich x poor
12.ancient x modern
13.famous x notorious
14.Valour x cowardice
15.palace x hut
16.manificent x small
17.beautiful x ugly
18.revealed x concealed
19.many x few
20.privileged x deprived (Dept model.1)
21.Impressive x unaccept
22. opulence x poverty
23.patronised x discouraged
24. ascended x dethroned
1.C ANSWER ANY TEN OF THE FOLLOWING:

01. The common expansion of CCTV is
a) charged channel television
b) closed channel television
c) closed- circuit television
d) checked- circuit television
ans: option (c)
02. PA Personal assistant (govt.quarterly)
03. PS- personal secretary
04. BPO- Business Process Outsourcing(Govt. quarterly)
05. KPO- Knowledge Process Outsourcing
06. B.Tech Bachelor of Technology
07. SBI- State Bank of India
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08. RRB- Railway Recruitment board
09. TAFE- Tractor and Farm Equipment (govt. quarterly)
10. TANSI- Tamilnadu Small Scale Industries
11. RAM- Random Access Memory (Govt. quarterly)
12. ROM- Read Only Memory(Govt. quarterly)
13. VISCOM- Visual communication
14. AIR- All India Radio (Govt. quarterly)
15. UFO- United fund organization
16. CA- charted accountant
17. UAE- united Arab Emirates
18. NGO- Non governmental Organisation
19. SSC- Staff Selection Commission
20. UNESCO- United National Educational Scientific and cultural organization
21. CAT- Career Aptitude Test
22. NEWS-North East West South
23. UN- United Nations (Govt. quarterly)
24. AIDS-Acquired Imunno Deficiecy Diseases.(govt.Quarterly)
25. CPU-Central Processing Unit(govt. half yearly)
CHOOSE THE SENTENCE THAT IS CORRECT IN ITS MEANING: (DEPT.MODEL.1)
a)we will set sail for japan next week,

b)we will set sale for japan next week.
Ans: option (a)
01. The colour of your hair is same as that of the hare(hair/hare)

02. Do you Know the answer? No I don`t(no/know)
03. I can hear the bell from here(hear/here).
04. our day on earth is measured by the hour(hour,our)
05. He wants to buy a flat by selling his house. (by/buy)
06. I placed a cube of ice on my eyes.(eyes, ice) (govt.half yearly)
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07. I have seen the first scene(seen/scene).(govt. quarterly)
REPLACE THE UNDERLINED WORD WITH ITS EQUIVALENT AMERICAN

ENGLISH WORD:
If you take the lift to the tenth floor you will find the office you are looking for on
your right. (Dept.model.1)
Ans: lift- escalator.
01.center-centre (Govt.quarterly)
02. practice-practise (govt.quarterly)
03. focused-focused
04. organize-organise
05. metre-meter
06.programme-program(Govt.half yearly)
07.colour-color (Govt.half yearly)
08.skilful-skillful
09.theatre-theater
10.neighbour-neighbor
11.favourite-favorite
12.tyre-tire
13.fellow-guy
14.jam-jelly
15.anticlockwise-counterclockwise
16.bonnet-hood
17.boot-trunk
18.blind-window shade
19.chips-french fries
20.cot-crib
21.cutting clipping
22. dustbin- garbage
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23. fire brigade-fire department
24. goods train- freight train
25.interval-intermission
26.jug-pitcher
27.rise-raise
28.shop assistant- sales clerk
29.single-one way
30. torch-flashlight
31. washbasin-sink
32.windscreen-windstriold
33.witness box- witness stand
34. zeel-zee
35. To blow one`s own trumpet- to blow one`s own horn
36. like a cat on hot bricks- like a cat on a hot tin roof
37. to lock the stable door after the horse has bolted- to lock the barn door after
the horse is stolen
38. a storm in a tea cup- a tempest in a teacup/tea spot.
WHICH OF THE GIVEN WORDS BELOW CAN BE REPLACED AFTER THE WORD
CAR TO FORM A COMPOUND WORD: (DEPT. MODEL.1)
a) street b)park c)house d) top

ans: car
01. white colour (Govt.quarterly)
02. car-park(Govt. quarterly)
03. water-wash (Govt.quarterly)
04. book-worm (govt.quarterly)
05. headache (govt.Half yearly)
06. ice-cream(govt. half yearly)
07. work-book(govt. half yearly)
08. water-proof(govt. half yearly)
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09. air-port
10. hand-written
11.over-load
12.child-hood
13.safe-guard
14.moon-light
15. river-bed
16. type-writer
17.land-mark
18. sea-food
19.school-boy
20.good-will
21.soft-ware
22.walking- stick
23.sewing-machine
24.in-sight
25. wash-out
25. night-fall
What is the plural form of the word `Locus`? (Dept model.1 & Govt. quarterly)
a)locuses b)loci c)locae
ans: b)loci
01. axis-axes
02. crisis-crises
03. focus-foci
04. terminus-termini
05. genie-genies
06. memorandum-memoranda
07. stratum-strata
08. aquarium-aquaria
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09. alumna-alumni
10. sheep-sheep
11. deer-deer (Govt. quarterly)
12. species-species
13. aircraft-aircraft
14. corps-corps
15. swine-swine
16. dining room-dining rooms
17. grown-up- grown-ups
18. spoonful-spoonfuls
19. daughter-in-law-daughters-in-law
20. runner-up runners-up
21. governor-general-governors-general
22. man servant- men servants
23. woman student- women students
24. cattle-cattle
25. spectacles-spectacles
26. means-means
27. premises-premises
28. analysis-analyses
29. criterion-criteria
30. series-series
31. erratum-errata
32. cupful-cupfuls
33. innings-innings
34. curriculum-curricula
35. medium-media
36. leaf-leaves(Govt.Half yearly)
37. mouse-mice(Govt.Half yearly)
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ATTACH A PREFIX TO THE WORD TAKEN FROM THE LISTS GIVEN BELOW TO
COMPLETE THE SENTENCE:
She was .taken for his mother as the child looked just like her.(Govt.Dept.model.1)
a) un- b) en- c)mis- d)disAns: mistaken
01. Music-musician
02. announce-announcement
03. fair-fairly
04. in-insecure
05. vision-envision
06. noble-ignoble
07. miser-miserable
08. announce-unannounce
09. sub-subject, substandard
10. em-empower
11. ultra-ultraviolet
12. hyper-hypertension
13. trans-transform
14. over-overlap
15. inter-interlock
16. need-needy
17. bright-brightness
18. credit-creditable
19. secret-secretful
20. narrat-narration
21. performa-performance
22. colour-colourful
23. danger-dangerous
24. craftsman-craftsmanship
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25. enormous-enormousness
26. metal-metallic
REPLACE THE UNDERLINED WORD IN THE SENTENCE WITH ONE OF THE

PHRASEL VERBS GIVEN BELOW TO CONVEY THE SAME MEANING:
I will search the dictionary for the meaning of this word. (Dept.Model.1)
a)look upon b)look up to c) look up d) look at
Ans: c) look up
01. get on- keep for future use (govt.half yearly)

02. give in- continue to resist (Govt. Half yearly)
03. stand out- yield (Govt. Half yearly)
04. lay by- have a friendly relationship (Govt.Half yearly)
05. give up-abandon (govt.quarterly)
06. lay over- move back
07. get back-return
08. stand off- stop at a place on a journey
09. stand back-aloof, reserved
10. look after- take care (govt. quarterly)
11. look into-examine, investigate
12. give out- yield (govt.quarterly)
13. break down- fail, stop
14. break off- end
15. break up-dissolve
16. come up- mention
17. fall in collapse
18. fall off- become less
19. get in-enter
20. get off- get out
21. go ahead- proceed
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22. go against-oppose
23. go by- rules
24. pull back- withdraw
25. pull up-stop
26. put down- note down
27. put off- postpone
28. take in-deceive
29. Take over-take charge
30. turn down- reject
31. turn off-switch off
32. turn on- switch on
33. turn up- appear
34. turn out-produce
35. pick out-select
SEPARATE THE SYLLABLES OF ANY ONE OF THE FOLLOWING

WORDS:(DEPT.MODEL.1)
a) agriculture b) monument
c) duties
Ans:
a-gri-cul-ture
mo-nu-ment
du-ties
01.properly - pro-per-ly(govt.quarterly)
02.entertainment - en-ter-tain-ment
03. astronomy
04.observable
- as-tro no-my (Govt.Quarterly)

- ob-ser-va- ble
05.permanent - per-ma-nent
06. about - a-bout
07. inside in-side
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08. people - peo-ple
09. music - mu-sic
10. guitarist - gui-ta-rist
11. prisoners - pri-so-ners
12. survival - sur-vi-val
13. internal in-ter- nal
14.barely - bare-ly
15. fanatic fa-na-tic
16.philarmonic - phil-hor-mo-nic
17.extravaganze- ex-tra-va-gan-ze
18. articulate - ar-ti-cul-ate
19. astrologer - as- tro-lo-ger(govt.half yearly)
CHOOSE THE APPROPRIATE WORD TO MAKE A MEANINGFUL SENTENCE:
01.He likes to .. his favourite TV serial the whole hour.

a) see
b) watch
Ans: watch
02. His dream is to go. For higher studies.
a)foreign
b)abroad
Ans: abroad
03.Harish ..to pass in his exams.
a) expects
b)hopes
Ans: hopes
04.Many of the guests suffered from stomach.after the feast
a) pain b)ache
Ans: b)ache
05.He his purse and was searching for it.
a)misplaced b)displaced
Ans: a) Misplaced
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CONSTRUCT A SENTENCE USING ONE OF THE WORDS GIVEN BELOW:
a) earnest b)earnestly c) earnestness

Ans:
Vinoth worked in earnest to get promotion.
Vinoth worked earnestly towards promotion.
Vinoth worked in earnestness to gain promotion.
REFRAME THE SENTENCE USING THE UNDERLINED WORD AS A VERB:
01.The teacher gave a definition of the formula through an illustration.

Ans: The teacher defined the formula through an illustration.
02.comforts-comfort, comfortable (adjective)

03.Inscriptions inscribed (verb)
04.real- realistic(adjective)
05.removal-removed(verb)
WHICH OF THE TWO SENTENCES GIVEN BELOW CONVEYS THE FOLLOWING

MEANING?
01. They did not succeed in any other subject

a) These are the only students successful in the mathematics test.
b) These are the students successful only in the mathematics test.
Ans: b) These are the students successful only in the Mathematics test.
02.If not for his help, I wouldnt have succeeded

a) I succeeded only with his help
b) I had succeeded even without his help.
Ans: I succeeded only with his help.
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03.Baskar is not more timid than Prakash.

a)Baskar is braver than prakash.
b) Prakash is equally timid as baskar.
Ans: prakash is equally timid as baskar:
04.Either of the teams will be selected.

a) Any one of the teams will be selected.
b) Both of the teams will be selected.
Ans: Anyone of the teams will be selected.
05. Maria hardly Works

a) She works hard.
b) she does not work at all.
Ans: She does not work at all.
SECTION-B GRAMMAR
II.(A) RESPOND TO THE FOLLOWING AS DIRECTED:
01.If the driver had been alert

a) the accident can be avoided
b) the accident could be avoided
c) the accident could have been avoided
Ans: The accident could have been avoided
02. If Raj had got enough water, he would have shared it with his neighbour
03.Anandh would have found a job, if he had attended the interview.
04.If baghya hadnt started early,she would have been late to work.
05. James would have got a prize, If he had performed well.
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06.If we had saved rain water more in ponds and lakes,We could have survived
the drought.
07.If you waste water,you will suffer.
08.If you lend me some money,I can buy a new car.
09.If Naveen is late,he will be punished.
10. If the bus breaks down,I wont be able to attend the class.
11. If it rains,I shall get wet.
12. If he worked hard, he would pass.
13.If she asked me, I would help her
14.If he studied well,he would pass the exam.
15.If he went late,he would not get water.
16.If I won a lottery,I would feed a lot of people.
17.If I got out of the gate,the dog would bite us.
18.If I had more money I would buy a new car.
IDENTIFY THE PATTERN OF THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE:
He answered my question instantly.

a)S V O A
b)S V C A
c)S V IO DO
Ans: a) S V O A
01. Raju woke up-S+V

02. He Wore his new uniform-S+V+O
03. His father gave him his schoolbag-S+V+IO+DO
04. He was excited-S+V+C
05. Reading made him a complete man-S+V+O+C
06. He was going to school-S+V+A
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CHOOSE THE CORRECT QUESTION TAG FOR THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT:
Students should be allowed to use the library everyday.?
a)should they
b)Isnt it
c)Shouldnt they
Ans: c)Shouldnt they
01. You have a pen,havent you?

02. You dont have a pen,do you?
03. This lesson is easy,isnt it?
04. You can study well,cant you?
05. The bell has not rung,has it?
06. The sun sets in the west,doesnt it?
07. people shouldnt be rude to one another,should they?
08. The bus is early today,isnt it?
09. There is no water in the tank, isnt it?
10. People ought to keep the stress clean, oughtnt they?
11. I shall carry the bags for you,shant I?
12. The conductor will not give you change for Rs.10/-,will he?
13. our team will win the match,wont they?
14. The flag has four colours on it,hasnt it?
15. I havent answered your questions,have I?
16. Plants give out oxygen during the day,dont they?
17. You should treat each other with respect,shouldnt you?

No other girl in the class is.Kamala.
a)most clever as
b)more clevere as
c)as clever as
Ans: c) as clever as
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01.Very few mountains areMt.fuji.
a)higher than
b)as high as
c)the highest as
Ans: b) as high as.
02.Jack fruits grow water melons.

a) as large as
b)larger than
c) the largest among
Ans:b) larger than
03.I found that nobody had a handwriting..sudhas

a)better than
b)as good as
c)as best as
Ans: b)as good as
04.The coconut in this tree are..any other tree.

a)as less as
b)lesser than
c)less than
Ans:c)less than
05. My old cycle isnt(expensive).a new one.

Of course, it is not.(comfortable)the new one.
Ans: as expensive as, as comfortable as
06.And it doesnt look..(attractive).the new one,either.

Ans:as attractive as
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07. Ice issnow. (as light as)
08. Yours words are..your fathers (not as effective as)
09. My watch is .yours,too [just as expensive as]
10. This soap removes stainsthe other [as effective as]
11. He rides.she does [as fast as]
12. Bar soap doesnt clean.soap powder. [as effective as]
13. The new menu is.the old menu [richer than]
14. The new waiters areold waiters [better than]
15. The cream cake is.the plain cake [more expensive than]
16. The new sweets are[better]
17. It is getting..to find an inexpensive restaurant [more and more difficult]
18. The prices of vegetables are going..[higher and higher]
19. It is getting.. [harder and harder]
20. Air-conditioners are becoming..expensive [less and less]
21. .the queue,..the service. [the shorter, the faster]
22. .the restaurant,.the bill.[the more expensive, the heavier]
23. This is the..beautiful sight I have ever seen. [most]
24. The man is the boy [better]
25. This pen is the expensive pen in the world. [most]
26. Ramu is the.(good) boy in the class. [ best]
27. Arun is the..(bad) of the two brothers of the two brothers. [worst]
28. Kala is(pretty) her sister. [as pretty as]
29. Varun is..(intelligent) of all the boys. [The most intelligent]
CHOOSE THE SENTENCE WHICH CORRECTLY CONVEYS THE MEANING OF THE

SENTENCE GIVEN BELOW:
01.Nobody can forget how India won her freedom.
a)Everyone cannot forget how India won her freedom.
b)Everyone can remember how India won her freedom.
c)Everyone cannot remember how India won her freedom.
Ans:b
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02.We did not find the key missing.
a) we lost the key.
b) we are sure the key is missing.
c) We got the key.
Ans:c)
03.At the cost of his life, he saved her from drowning.

a) He lost his life to save her.
b) He risked his life to save her.
c) He and she lost their lives.
Ans: b)
01. ..the rain, the match continued.

a) In the event of
b) In spite of
c) Because of
Ans: a) In the event of
02.Have belief in what you do.

03. You should sympathise with those who are struggling.
04. you must not enter the wider world without knowledge.
05. If you use your opportunities properly, you will be successful in life.
CHOOSE THE CORRECT VERB FORM TO COMPLETE THE SENTENCE:
01. He agreedme a computer.
a)buy
b)buying
c)to buy
Ans: c) To buy
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02. The society has nothing..(do) with the environment. [To do]
03. One of the first cultures(articulate) how music really works. [to articulate]
04. We were shocked (hear) the news. [to hear]
CHOOSE THE CORRECT PHRASE TO COMPLETE THE SENTENCE:
01.The farmers were keen .the fields before the monsoon.

a) for harvesting
b) on harvesting
c) to harvesting
Ans: b)
02.My mother likes (help) the poor people. [helping]
CHOOSE THE APPROPRIATE ARTICLE TO COMPLETE THE MEANING:
01.I have brought you a collection of..award winning books of this year [an]
01. .apple.day keeps doctor away, is.. well known proverb [an, a, the]
02. Once there lived ..crow. It went in search of.Water. [a, the]
03. ..poorman bought.new shirts. [the,a]
04. Karthik is . Famous percussionist. [a]
05. He is .. Indian [an]
06. He cannot hear sounds clearly as he has . Problem in hearing. [a]
07. He performs bare foot so that he can feel.. vibrations ofinstruments
in.orchestra [the ,the, an]
CHOOSE THE APPROPRIATE PREPOSITION TO COMPLETE THE SENTENCE:

01. The people stood. The road to watch the procession go by.
a)across
b)along c)on
Ans: a)
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02. Leave your books . The table [0n]
03. There is not enough space. The desk and the bench. [between]
04. The work will be over.(by, on)this evening. [by]
05. The papers are to be prepared.(by, within) a month. [within]
06. My uncle will visit me..(at, in) may. [In]
07. The cat hid.(behind, under) the door. [behind]
08. Ravi stayed with his uncle..(for,by) six months. [for]
09. Go to the room ..the staircase.[besides]
10. Arrange them. The classes commence.[before]
11. We were traveling.(on/by) a lonely road.(in/at) night. [on,at]
12. We couldnot get help (of/from) anyone. [from]
13. We found an isolated bungalow far(below/down) the road. [below]
14. It was well known(admist/in) some dense trees.[admist]
15. We stayed.(in/within) the bungalow..(till/upto) it was bright day. [in,till]
16. We sought the help (of/from) a villager (after/until) a whole days
wait.[of, after]
17. We then continued..(on/for) our journey. [on]
II.B REWRITE AS DIRECTED.
FROM THE CONTEXT OF THE TWO SENTENCES GIVEN BELOW FORM A SINGLE
SENTENCE.
01.Anand heard that he had won the first prize.

Anand jumped with joy.
Ans: When Anand heard that he had won the first prize, Anand jumped with joy.
(or)
On hearing that he had won the first prize, Anand jumped with joy.
02.The crowd at the beach saw the clouds darkening. They hurried home.
When the crowd at the beach saw the clouds darkening, they hurried home.
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03.The dog barks at strangers. My neighbour has a dog.

My neighbour has a dog which barks at stranger.
05. Kiran is very ill. She cannot go to school today

Kiran is too little to go to school today.
06. The lid of the bottle is very tight.I cannot open it.
The lid of the bottle is too tight to open
REWRITE THIS SENTENCE USING THE PASSIVE VOICE:
01.I had sharpened my pencil and I had used it sketch the diagram.
My pencil had been sharpened and it had been used to sketch the diagram.
02.He was awarded a prize by the Government.

The government awarded him a prize.
03.The certificates were issued to the students.

They issued the certificates to the students.
04. The manager did not give them a bonus.

They were not given a bonus by the manager.
05. The old man completed his work.

The old mans work was completed by him.
07. They must arrest the culprits

The culprits must be arrested.
06. We should help the poor.

The poor should be helped by us.
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FROM THE CONTEXT OF THE TWO SENTENCES GIVEN BELOW FORM A SINGLE
SENTENCE USING THE IF CLAUSE:
The glass falls
The glass breaks
Ans: If the glass falls,it breaks.
Or
If the glass falls,it will break.
01. I wish I am a bird.

I will fly independently.
Ans: If I were a bird, I would fly independently.
02.We must save water.

The future generation should not suffer (use unless clause)
Ans:Unless we save water the future generation will suffer.
3. The diamonds should shine.

They should be polished.
Ans: If the diamonds are polished, they will shine.
04. I did not lock the door.
The thief had entered.
Ans: If I had locked the door, the thief would not have entered.
05. we could not play. There was raining.(usingAs)

As there was raining, we could not play.
06.Rani is a brilliant student. She didnt get any centum (use eventhough)
Eventhough Rani is a brilliant student, she didnt get any centum.
07.Cheetah is faster than the tiger. [begin with tiger]
The Tiger is not as fast as cheetah.
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08.she worked hard but she failed [begin with though]
Though she worked hard she failed.
09.Platinum costs more than gold. [begin with gold]

Gold is not so costs as platinum.
Or
Gold is cheaper than platinum.
10. She was poor but she helped everyone.(Inspite of)

Inspite of being poor, she helped everyone.
READ THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES ABOUT SMITHAS FAMILY AND WRITE AN

OBSERVATION IN A SINGLE SENTENCE USING ANY ONE OF THE DEGREES OF
COMPARISON.
Smitha is 5 feet tall.

Kumar is 4.5 feet tall.
Prem is 3.5 feet tall.
Nina is 3.5 feet tall.
Mohan is 6 feet tall.
Ans:Mohan is the tallest in Smithas family.

Or
Mohan is taller than anyother member in Smithas family.
Or
No other member is as tall as Mohan in Smithas family.
Or
Nina is the shortest member in Smithas family.
Or
Nina is shorter than anyother member in Smithas family.
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Or
No other member is as short as Nina in Smithas family.
Or
Very few members are as tall as Kumar in Smithas family
Or
Kumar is taller than many other members in Smithas family.
Or
Kumar is one of the tallest members in Smithas family.
REWRITE THIS SENTENCE IN DIRECT SPEECH:
Pritam asked the shopkeeper whether he would exchange the defective torch which he
had bought from him the previous day.
Pritam said to the shopkeeper,Sir, will you exchange the defective torch which I
bought from you Yesterday?
01.Parveen told me that he did not go to movies often.

Parveen said to me,I do not go to movies often
02. Balaji exclaimed that I had rendered him a good deed.

Balaji said,I have rendered you a good deed
03. Naveen asked his brother if he would accompany him to the provisions store.
Naveen said to his brother,Will you accompany me to the provision store?
04. The headmaster advised us to switch off the fans when we left the class.
The headmaster said to us, switch off the fans when you leave the class,
05. Daya wanted to know if tickets were available for the music concert.
Daya said,I want to know whether tickets were available for the music concert.
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06. Selvam wondered if he could climb that hill
Selvan said, Can I climb this hill?
07.The teacher reminded the students to stand up when the national anthem was being
sung.
The teacher said to the students,Stands up when the National Anthem is being sung
08.Lalitha told sarah that she had returned the library book the previous day.
Lalitha said to sarah,I have returned the library book yesterday
08. Gopi requested Suresh to lend him a pen.

Gopi said to suresh,Please lend me a pen.
09. The teacher told rangan that she was happy to see that he had done the exercise
correctly.
The teacher said to Rangan,I am happy to see you have done the exercise correctly
II. C) PUNCTATE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE:
The teacher said be sure to turn off the lights when you leave the room.
The teacher said,Be sure to turn off the lights when you leave the room.
01.Giri was one of the 150 passengers who were abroad the fateful plane that crashed
while landing at the mangalore airport he had a miraculous escape as he clung to a tree
on which he had landed while jumping from the plane oh what a narrow escape through
he to himself.
Giri was one of the 150 passengers, who were abroad the fateful plane that crashed,
While landing at the Mangalore Airport.He had a miraculous escape as he clung to a
tree,on which he had landed, while jumping from the plane,Oh! What a narrow
escape,thought he, to himself.
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SECTION-C(PROSE-15 MARKS)
III A) ANSWER BRIEFLY ANY FIVE OF THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:
1.What was Hughies financial status?

HUGHIES FINANCIAL STATUS:
Hughie had a well learned ability and he tried everything to earn money.But he was
not successful. Hughie financial status was very low as he had no profession.
Unless one is wealthy there is no use in being a charming fellow
2.What was the condition laid down by the Colonel to allow Hughies engagement to
laura?
CONDITION LAID DOWN BY COLONEL:
Hughie had to bring him ten thousand pounds of his own to marry Laura is the
condition laid by Colonel.
Hughie had to bring him ten thousand pounds of his own
3.Why was Hughie upset?

HUGHIE UPSET:
Hughie was upset because he was not able to fulfill the Colonels condition.He did not
have so much money.
Hughie was displeased because he was not able to bring ten thousand pounds
4.What makes you feel Alan was a good painter?

ALAN WAS A GOOD PAINTER:
Alans picture were eagerly sought after. This line makes us feel Alan was a good
painter.
When Alan took up the brush, he was a real master
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5.What made the old man look a typical beggar?

THE OLD MAN LOOKED A TYPICAL BEGGAR:
The old man had aged, wrinkled face. He had piteous expression, tattered
clothes and patched boots. This made him look like a typical beggar.
He was a wizened old man
6.Why is the models face his fortune?

THE MODELS FACE:
A models face and his expression should impress the onlookers. It earns money and
fame for him. So a models face is his fortune.
The Models face should impress the onlookers
7. How many shillings make a pound?

SHILLINGS MAKE A POUND:
Twenty shillings make a pound.
8. What was the beggars true identity?

THE BEGGARS TRUE IDENTITY:
The beggar was Baron Hausberg, The richest man in Europe.S
The beggar was a great friend of Trevor
9. Why did Hughie fear an adverse reaction from the Baron:

HUGHIES FEAR:
The Baron was one of the richest men in Europe. Hughie had mistook him as a
beggar. He had insulted him by giving a Sovereign. So Hughie feared an adverse
reaction.
Hughie had insulted Baron by giving a Sovereign
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10. Why did Hughie grow angry with Trevor?
HUGHIE GROWN ANGRY WITH TREVOR:
Hughie was angry with Trevor because he had revealed all his private affairs to the
model who was a beggar.
Trevor had revealed all his private affairs to the beggar
11.Why did Hughie wish to apologise to the Baron?

HUGHIE APOLOGISE:
Hughie thought that he had insulted the Baron by giving him a sovereign and
wished to apologise.
I beg sir, that you will offer him my apologies,stammered Hughie.
12.Differentiate-Millionaire Models and Model Millionaires.

Millionaire Models: A millionaire becomes a model.
Model millionaire: An example of a millionaire
Millionaire models, are rare enough; model millionaires are rarer still!..
LESSON.2
1.How is music different from astronomy?
MUSIC DIFFERENT FROM ASTRONOMY:
ASTRONOMY:
Greeks saw astronomy as the study of relationship between
Observable
Permanent
External objects.
MUSIC:
Music was seen as the study of relationship between
Invisible
Internal &
Hidden objects
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2. How did Messian spend his time in Prison?
MESSIAN SPENT HIS TIME IN PRISON:
Oliver Messian spent his time in prison by composing music. He was prisoner of
war. There was a
cellist
violinist &
Clarinetist in the camp with him.
He wrote his Quartet for the End of Time in 1940
3.Why did art find a place, even in concentration camps?

ART FIND A PLACE IN CONCENTRATION CAMPS:
In concentration camps, necessities like food and water were not enough. People had to
battle with cold without warm clothing. Torture and beating were part of life for them.
The only conclusion there was art.
Art is a part of the human spirit and survival
4. What is the significance of art?

SIGNIFICANCE OF ART:
Art is a part of survival. Art is part of human spirit. An unquenchable expression of
who we are and our life has a meaning. Art is one of the ways we say,
I am alive, and my life has meaning.
5.Why didnt the narrator play the piano after the terrible incident?
THE TERRIBLE INCIDENT:
The narrator thought that it was irrevent to play the piano on September 12,2001, as
the Twin Towers were destroyed only the previous day. He thought that after the terrible
incident, Music had no meaning.
The Twin Towers of the World Trade centre, New york ,USA, were attacked and
destroyed on September 11,2001.
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6.How did people express their grief?

PEOPLE EXPRESSED THEIR GRIEF:
On The very evening of September 11, the first organized activity was singing. People
sangWe shall overcome and America the beautiful. The first communal response and
expression of grief was a concert.
We shall overcome and ,
America the beautiful
7. Why isnt music an extravaganze or a hobby?

MUSIC AN EXTRAVAGANZE OR A HOBBY:
Music is a basic need of human survival. Music is one of the ways we make sense of
our lives. It is one of the ways in which we express feelings when we have no words.
Music helps us to understand things of life when our minds fails
8. What are the two incidents that stress the importance of music as an essential art?
INCIDENT THAT STRESS THE IMPORTANCE OF MUSIC AS AN ESSENTIAL ART:
1. Life in the concentration camp.
2. The fall of the Twin Towers are the two Incidents.
9. What can artistes do to save the planet?

ARTISTES DONE TO SAVE THE PLANET.
Artistes can save the planet by creating
harmony
peace and
mutual understanding.
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LESSON.3
1. What requires Whole-hearted devotion?

WHOLE-HEARTED DEVOTION:
Acquiring Knowledge, not only for examinations but for later life also is an
important duty. Acquiring Knowledge needs Whole-hearted devotion.
Knowledge requires Whole-hearted devotion
2. What is your primary duty towards yourself?

OUR PRIMARY DUTY:
The primary duty of the student is
To take the utmost advantage of your present position.
To acquire a stock of Knowledge that will be useful

later in life.
Knowledge is power
3. What Kind of Character should you acquire while you are a student.
CHARACTER OF STUDENT:
A character, Which will raise the whole life of the people, with
whom we move and work.
Good character leads to good behaviour
4.What is the two unfold duty to be acquired by students?

TWO UNFOLD DUTY:
Acquiring Knowledge and Character are the two unfold duties acquired by
the student.
Knowledge will be useful in later life
Character enable the student to achieve success.
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4. Is Character influenced by surroundings?
CHARACTER INFLUENCED BY SURROUNDINGS:
The character acquired by a student while in school and college is
likely to be influenced by the people who are around.
Yes, Character is influenced by surroundings
5.What are the two valuable qualities to be practiced by you as a Student?
THE TWO VALUABLE QUALITIES:
The two Valuable qualities to be practiced by student are
Obedience to parents
Reverence to teachers.
6.When does one make decisions of his own?

DECISION MAKING:
Once a persons education is completed his struggle of life commences.
When he starts earning, he becomes independent and this is the time he should make his
own decisions.
One can make his own decisions, when he starts earning
7. What is the precious virtue obtained out of reverence to the teachers?
THE PRECIOUS VIRTUE:
The appreciation of Discipline is the precious virtue obtained out of reverence
to the teachers.
Discipline is one of the Principal lesson of the school or college life
8. How would you define the True Spirit of Discipline?
TRUE SPIRIT OF DISCIPLINE:
The True spirit of Discipline Voluntary subordinates a persons judgement,
his convenience and personal gain to common good.
Discipline means voluntary Subordinating our judgement
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9.What make Students give way to emotions easily?
STUDENTS GIVE WAY TO EMOTIONS EASILY:
Students possess
Generous mind and
Have simple and natural feelings in their hearts.
So they give way to emotions easily.
10.What should be the students attitude towards the government?

DUTY TO GOVERNMENT:
The attitude towards the government of the country, Such as it may be good,
bad or indifferent, should be one of Acquiescence, loyal acquiescence.
Loyal Acquiescence should be the students attitude towards the government
11. Prepare a list of all responsibilities you now face as a student.

LIST OF RESPONSIBILITIES:
* Responsibility to parents
* Responsibility to fellow students
* Responsibility to those in authority over us.
LESSON 4
1.Do you Know how the Himalayan glaciers are useful?

HIMALAYAN GLACIERS ARE USEFUL:
More than two-thirds of Delhis water is drawn from the Yamuna and the
Ganges. These rivers are fed by Himalayan glaciers.
Himalayan Glaciers are really very useful
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2. Why should Chaya hurry?
CHAYA HURRY:
Chaya had to hurry to catch water in her container along with the other women
pushing and fighting for water.
Chaya had to hurry to catch water
3. What is a metropolis?
METROPOLIS:
A metropolis is a well developed main part of a country.
It is the chief city of a country or region
4.Why hasnt chaya drunk any tea as yet.

CHAYA HASNT DRUNK ANY TEA:
As Chaya had been waiting for water before the sunrise itself, so she hasnt
drunk any tea.
5. What caused commotion in the street?

COMMOTION IN THE STREET:
When a water truck is spotted the commotion starts.
Everyone pushes and shouts to take position near the tanker.
6. What will be the future if the Himalayan glaciers become ice-free?

THE FUTURE:
When Himalayan glaciers become ice-free
* The rivers fed by the ice will become dry

* Delhi will face an exodus.
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7. What according to Diwan singh will happen if the rivers dwindle?

ACCORDING TO DIWAN SINGH:
According to Diwan Singh, a Delhi environment activist says in five to ten
years there will be an exodus because of lack of water.
ie. People move out of Delhi in huge numbers
8. What does Kamal Bhate do every morning?

ACCORDING TO KAMAL BHATE:
Kamal Bhate keeps watching the rushing of the people for water and the
violent fights. He says a teenage boy was killed when he tried to force in the middle of a
queue.
He keeps watching the rushing of the people for water
9. What according to Peter Gleick will be the future when the water supplies are
diminished?
ACCORDING TO PETER GLEICK:
According to Peter Gleick , When the water supplies are diminished there
would be tension over shared water resources. It would include political disputes between
farmers and cities and between human and ecological demands for water.
10. What can lead the world to violence?

VIOLENCE:
The tension over shared water resources
Political disputes between farmers and disputes
Ecological demands for water.
All these tension can lead the world to violence
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11.What made Chaya triumphantly smile?
CHAYA SMILE:
At last Chaya was able to get a full ten gallon jug of water in the afternoon,
When a tap outside the slum was turned on.
12.What was the condition of the water?

THE CONDITION OF WATER:
The water was
dirty and
bitter
Chaya had no means to boil it
12. When and what was the first meal of the day
THE FIRST MEAL OF THE DAY:
Chaya able to give her children their first meal of the day only in the afternoon after
getting water.
The first meal of the day was
A piece of bread
Lentil stew-liquid dish of pulses
Meat cooked together.
LESSONLESSON-5
1. Why is the world of domestic workers Invisible

INVISIBLE DOMESTIC WORKERS:
The world of domestic workers is invisible because they are undervalued and
their rights are denied.
Though we see them, they are Invisible
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2. How can the Maharastra Bill help the workers?

MAHARASTRA BILL:
The Maharastr Bill was passed by both the houses of the legislative,
Although the law has defects,
It would recognize the right of the invisible workers
3.Which are the states in India that have shown concern for the domestic worker.
Indian states shown concern for the domestic worker:
Andhra Pradesh
Karnataka
Tamil Nadu
Kerala
Rajasthan
are the states that have shown concern for the domestic workers.
4. Is it difficult to implement labour laws for domestic workers?

LABOUR LAWS IMPLEMENTATION:
Yes,It is difficult to implement labour laws for domestic workers. There is no
clear statistics of the number of domestic workers.
According to (ILO)
A domestic worker is one who carries out household work in a private household in
return for wages.
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5. Do the labour laws include all age group of workers?

LABOUR LAWS:
No, the labour laws does not include all age group of workers. An estimated 20
percent of the domestic workers are below the age of 14.
Most labour laws cover only workers over the age of 18
6. How are children affected by these laws?

AFFECTED CHILDREN:
The child domestic workers, below the age of 14 are not included in the labour
law because child labour itself is illegal. But the employees of these children claim to
take care of them. Thus such children are the most affected among domestic workers.
Child labour is illegal
7. What are the causes for the increase in domestic workers?

CAUSES FOR THE INCREASE IN DOMESTIC WORKERS:
Increasing number of infrastructure projects.
Increasing number of industries.
Changes in economy and developmental policies
art the causes for the increase in domestic workers.
8.Besides laws, which could help domestic workers have a better life?
TO HAVE A BETTER LIFE:
A change of attitude in the employers would help domestic workers have a better
life.
The employers should realize the value of these workers
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9.How are some domestic Workers lives similar to those of slaves?
DOMESTIC WORKERS LIVES SIMILAR TO THOSE OF SLAVES:
The domestic Workers borrow money from their employers and work their whole
lives to clear the debts. Even generation work to pay the debt.
They work 24 hours a day and 365 days in the year.
It is nothing but a cruel bondage
10. How should employers with a change in altitude treat their domestic workers?
TREATING THE DOMESTIC WORKERS:
The employees should treat their domestic workers like Workers and not like
Servants
They have their rights as individuals of a free nation
They should be paid fair wages.
They should be given leave when they are sick and in

emergency.
They should be valued as fellow human beings.
Life without workers is impossible.
LESSON-6
1. What do birds do every year during autumn and early winter?
MIGRANT BIRD:
Birds travel from their breeding haunts in the northern regions of
Asia
Europe
America, to the southern Warmer lands.
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2.What could be the meaning of the phraseCarrying winter on their back
CARRYING WINTER ON THEIR BACK:
Carrying winter on their back means the coming of birds winter sets in.
3. Who are the brave little voyagers?

THE BRAVE LITTLE VOYAGERS:
Birds are the brave little voyagers because birds migrate even though they
have to face many dangers and hardships while traveling long distance through the
air
hills
forest
plains
over large stretches of water.
4. Can you think of any other danger the birds face, during their migration?
DANGER DURING MIGRATION:
The movement of flight and other such devices may causes danger
during birds migration.
5. Describe the manner in which birds make their long journey.

LONG JOURNEY:
Some birds make the long journey in easy stages. They stop to rest on the
way. Others fly great distances without rest.
Some fly by day and some by both day and night.
6.Have you ever noticed the V shaped formation of birds as they speed across the
sky?
V SHAPED FORMATION OF BIRDS:
Birds travel in flocks in a V shaped formation. Cranes and geese attract much
attention as they speed across the sky this way.
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7. Can you suggest some reasons as to why birds travel in flocks.
SUGGESTIONS:
Birds travel in flocks because
To avoid danger and fear
Protection from predators
Navigation and reproduction
It also shocks their unity
8.What had people who lived long ago thought about the movement of birds in relation
to seasons?
MOVEMENT OF BIRDS IN RELATION TO SEASONS:
They thought that the birds buried themselves in the mud and slept there throughout
the winter.
9. How far away are the Himalayas from the Nilgiris?

DISTANCE:
The Himalayas is 2400 Km far away the Nilgiris.
10.What are the Birds come to our lakes from central Asia and Siberia?
VARITIES OF BIRDS:
The wild duck
Rosy pastor
The wag tail
Small like a sparrow
are the birds that come to our lakes From central Asia and Siberia.
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11. Which is the smallest of all birds?

THE SMALLEST BIRD:
The willow warbler is the smallest of all birds.
It covers 3200 km to reach India from the Himalayan

region, every winter.
12. In What way is Migration one of the greatest Mysterious of bird life?
THE GREATEST MYSTERIOUS OF BIRD LIFE:
Birds travel from their breeding place to another place during autumn and
early winter. They return again during spring and early summer. They are very punctual
also. The mystery of how they find the place has not been solved yet.
Migration is one of the greatest Mysterious of bird life
13.The migration of birds faces two main dangers. What are they?
THE TWO MAIN DANGERS:
Sudden storms
Bright lights
14. Identify the reason why birds migrate.

REASON:
Restricted food supply
To escape the bitter cold
Availability of nesting sites
To escape the summer heats are the reason for which

birds migrate.
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15. What is meant by local movements?
LOCAL MOVEMENTS:
The movement of birds from one area into another that is not very far away is
called local movement.
16. Describe how ringing is done?

RINGING:
Ringing is done by capturing a bird and placing on its leg a light band of metal or
plastic. The band bears a
number
date
Identification mark and
The address.
The bird is then set free
17. There are many unsolved problems in the study of bird migration. What are they?
THE UNSOLVED PROBLEMS:
The unsolved problems are
1. Questions on how the birds know when to start,
2. How they know their way over the sea without any landmarks,
3. How they manage to return year after year to the same locality and
so many unsolved problems are there in Bird migration.
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LESSON 1
THE MODEL MILLIONAIRE:
AUTHOR INTRODUCTION:
Oscar Wilde, the brilliant wit and playwright, was born in Dublin in 1854. He
was a
gifted poet
playwright
wit
He had written a number of short stories such as, The Happy Prince, and
successful
plays such as The Importance of being Earnest.
SYNOPSIS:
Introduction
Hughies financial Status
Condition Laid by Colonel
Hughies Sympathy
The beggars True Identity
A Surprise gift
Conclusion
INTRODUCTION
The Model Millionaire is a short story picturises a Kind hearted , Generous

Millionaire and gives a surprise ending.
A Millionaire should be generous and help others
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HUGHIES FINANCIAL STATUS
Hughie was a good looking man. He was popular with men and women. He was
a young man with the perfect profile. His financial status was very low because he had no
profession.
Unless one is Wealthy there is no use in being a charming fellow.
CONDITION LAID BY COLONEL:
Hughie wanted to marry Laura Merton, but her father colonel asked him to
bring ten thousand pounds for the engagement. Hughie was unable to fulfill Colonels
condition because he had no job and was really very upset.
Romance is the privilege of the rich, not the profession of unemployed.
HUGHIES SYMPATHY
Hughie visited his friend Alan Trevor, the painter one day. He saw a beggar model
there. The beggar looked so pathetic. He took pity on him. He gave a sovereign to him.
The poor should be practical and prosaic
THE BEGGARS TRUE IDENTITY:
The beggar was not a real beggar. He was Baron Hausberg, one of the richest man
in Europe. He could buy all London tomorrow without overdrawing his account.
He has a house in every capital, dines off gold plate.

A SURPRISE GIFT:
Baron realized the kind heart of Hughie. He also came to know about Hughies
wedding condition. Baron as a real millionaire wanted to help him. He presented a
cheque of ten thousand pounds as a wedding gift.
A wedding present to Hugh Erskine and Laura Merton, from an old beggar,`
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CONCLUSION:
A millionaire should be generous and help others. Baron Hausberg proved he was
a real millionaire.
Millionaire Models are rare enough, Model Millionaires are rarer still!
CONCEPT:
It is better to have a permanent income than to be fascinating

MORAL:
Appearances are deceptive
LESSON-2:
MUSIC-THE HOPE RAISER
Dr. Karl Paulnack, Pianist and Director of the music division at the Boston
conservatory is hailed as the Fire cracker of a Pianist and Master of his Instrument
by the Boston globe, the famous American daily.
SYNOPSIS:
Introduction
Music as a career
Music Different from Astronomy
Messian spend his time in prison
The fall of Twin Tower
Conclusion
INTRODUCTION:
This lesson is the fantastic welcome address given by him to the parents of the
incoming students at the Boston on September 1,2004.
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MUSIC AS A CAREER:
Dr. Karl Paulnack feels his parents feared that if he choose music as his career,
society would not appreciate him. Though the author is very good in maths and science,
he was interested in music. His parents are willing that he would become a better doctor.
Society has classified music as a part ofArt and Entertainment. According to the poet
Music is the opposite of entertainment
MUSIC DIFFERENT FROM ASTRONOMY:

Greeks saw astronomy as the study of relationship between
Permanent
External object
Observable
Music was seen as the study of relationship between
Invisible
Internal
Hidden objects.
MESSIAN SPEND HIS TIME IN PRISON:

Dr.paulnack touches the story of Oliver Messian. Oliver Messian spent his time in
prison by composing music. He was a prisoner of war.There was a
cellist
Violinist and a
Clarinetist in the camp along with him. He wrote his
Quartet for the end of time in1940.
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THE FALL OF TWIN TOWER:
Dr. Paulnack thought that it was irreverent to play the piano on September 12,2001 as
the Twin Tower were destroyed by the terrorist only the previous day. He thought that
after the terrible incident, Music had no meaning. But on the very evening of September
11th , he saw people singing around fire houses.
We shall Overcome and
America the beautiful
CONCLUSION:
Dr.Paulnack realized that music is not just entertainment or past time. Music is the
basic need for human survival.
CONCEPT:
Music, a way to express feelings.

Music is an expression of joy.
PROVERB:
Frienship is like a music which binds two heart in a melody of togetherness.
LESSON-3
A GOLDEN PATH
Gopala Krishna Gokhale was a great freedom fighter of our country.He delivered a
speech in response to the address presented to him by students, on 25 th july 1911 at an
open air public meeting near Victory Hall, Mumbai.
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VARIOUS DUTIES OF STUDENT:
The Various Duties of Student are in the following. They are
1. Duty to fellow students
2. Duty to yourself
3. Duty to parents and teachers
4. Duty to government
5. Duty to underworld
DUTY TO FELLOW STUDENTS:

Duty to fellow students teach us the habit of co-operation. We learn how to use
opportunities, we know how to get on with others. Sometimes we have to giving into
them. We should be considerate and regardful of other feelings.
Habit of co-operation once acquired will continue
With you all your life
DUTY TO PARENTS AND TEACHERS:
As a Student,we should be obedient to our parents. We should respect our teachers.
It is very important to gain Knowledge.
Teachers create opportunities for us and we should make fullest use
DUTY TO YOURSELF:
The duty to yourself is two Unfold, The first to gain stock of knowledge. The second
one to maintain good character.
Character and Knowledge are very important
CONCLUSION:
If character is lost, everything is lost.
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LESSON-4:
WILL THRUST BECOME UNQUENCHABLE
SYNOPSIS:
Introduction
Chayas Routine
Water Supply for Nehru Camp
Plight of life
Experts comments
Conclusion
INTRODUCTION:
This is an article from The Big Melt by Brook Larmer. It was published In the
National Geographic, special edition onWater, in April 2010.
The lesson Will thirst become unquenchable talks about water scarity
prevailing in Nehru camp, a Slum 180 miles south of Himalayan Glaciers.
CHAYAS ROUTINE:
Chaya, a 25 year old wife of a fortune teller,struggles for 7 hours a day trying to
get water. Chaya one of the slum dwellers begins her day much before sunrise. The
rumour of water sends Chaya and her family running through the Slums narrow
corridors.
After much struggle, she is able to get only
10 gallons of water in the afternoon
It is only after fetching water she gives her children the first meal of the day. She longs
to send her children to school, but she is helpless because of water scarcity
Men cannot survive without water
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WATER SUPPLY FOR NEHRU CAMPS:
A major portion of this citys water supply depends on Yamuna and ganga. The rivers
originate from the Himalayas.
If the Ice disappears, the future will become worse
Diwan singh-an Environmental activist says that:
Nehru camp Peoples are facing unsustainable situation
PLIGHT OF LIFE:
Kamal Bhate, a local astrologer watching the chaotic situation, comments that
Every morning people wake up fighting for water
Water Scarcity may lead to violent fights
EXPERTS COMMENTS:
According to Peter Gleick, a water expert and the president of the pacific Institute in
Oakland, California, climate changes says that
The Result in reduction in water supply could pull down the production of
pulses, Within 30 days
CONCLUSION:
This article serves as a warning, to create an awareness among people on conservation
and proper use of water.
Life without water is Impossible
PROVERB:
Donate Blood ! Save life !

Grow Trees! Save Water!
CONCEPT:
Indulge in Rain Water Harvesting Scheme as an Individual Role to prevent Water
Scarcity.
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IV a). Quote from memory one of the following extracts:
Manliness
Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936) Composed his poemIf While he was living in Great
Britain in the year 1909. In 1907 he received the Nobel prize for literature. His works
which have great popular appeal even now are
The Jungle book
Kim
Just so stories
If you can dream and not make dreams your master;

If you can think and not make thoughts your aim;
If you can meet with triumph and disaster;
And treat those two imposters just the same;
If you can force your heart, and nerve, and sinew

To serve your turn long after they are gone;
And so hold on when there is nothing in you
Except the will which says to them, Hold on
If you can fill the unforgiving minute

With sixty seconds worth of distance run,
Yours is the earth and everything thats in it,
And, What is more, youll be a man, my son.
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GOING FOR WATER
Robert Lee Frost(1874-1963) was an American poet and belonged to the early twentieth
century. He received four PulitZer prizes for poetry. His poems have rural and natural
settings. His poems reveal an undercurrent of great philosophy.
His Immortal Collections
North of Boston
Mending Wall
Mountain interval
West-Running Brook
We ran as if to meet the moon

That slowly dawned behind the trees,
The barren boughs without the leaves,
Without the birds, without the breeze.
But once within the wood, we paused

Like gnomes that hid us from the moon,
Ready to run to hiding new
With laughter when she found us soon.
Each laid on other a staying hand

To listen ere we dared to look,
And in the hush we joined to make
We heard, we knew we heard the brook.
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THE CRY OF CHILDREN
Elizabeth Barrett Brownings (1806-1861) poetry was widely popular in both England
and the United States. Her poems reveal her deep understanding of the world and her
unquestionable intellect.
HER PROMINENT COLLECTIONS:
The Battle of
Marathon
The Seraphim
For oh, say the children, We are weary,

And we cannot run or leap.
From your pleasures fair and fine!
If we cared for any meadows, it were merely
To drop down in them and sleep
Our knees tremble sorely in the stooping-We fall upon our faces, trying to go;
And,\ underneath our heavy eyelids drooping,
The reddest flower would look as pale as snow.
IV b). Read the following sets of poetic lines and answer the questions given below each set.
1. TO A MILLIONAIRE
1. Multitude-Large number of people

2. Plod on-move on very slowly
3. Strife-struggle
4. Vile-evil
5. Grim-gloomy, depressed
6. Pile-heap
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1. You find a contrast in the first line of the poem. What is it?
Gloom and splendor
2. In this contrast, the poet address someone as thou. Who does the word Thou refer to?
Thou refers to millionaire
3.Who does the Creature refers to?

The creature refers to the millionaire
4.How does the good mans honour differ from that of the millionaire?
Good man earns his honour by his deeds where as a millionaire by his gold.
5. Fill in the blanks

a) The poet thinks of the many people who are Broken hearted and struggle with hunger
for bread.
b) These unnumbered people are made up of the old and the young.
c) All these unnumbered people have been aught wrong values and do not have proper
clothing or home.
d) Such people become misfed with desire and are filled with sorrow and hate.
e) The number of such people balance the wealth the millionaire has.
6. Do you think the money earned by the millionaire is misgotten? can you think of
some means by which this money could have been obtained?
Yes the money earned by the millionaire is Misgottten because He earned it in a wrong
way.
7. When will a millionaires wealth be considered a Misgotten pile?

When a millionaire earns wealth through evil ways, his wealth is considered misgotten
pile.
8. Pick out the words in the poem that show the poets negative opinion about the
millionaire.
a creature
an evil cry
grim misgotten pile
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9. The World in gloom and splendor passes by.
And though in the midst of it..
a) Who is in the midst of gloom & Splendor
The world is in the midst of gloom and splendor.
b) Give the meaning of gloom.
Gloom means sorrow, sadness, Poverty.
Splendor means Wealth, happiness.
C) Whom does the poem address?
The poem address the Millionaire.
10. While the vain multitudes plod on, and live

And serve the curse that pins them down
a) Who are the Vain multitudes?
The poor are the Vain multitudes.
b) What is the curse that pins them down?
Poverty is the curse that pins them down.
11. That balances thy one grim misgotten pile

What do you mean by misgotten pile?
Misgotten pile means money earned in a wrong way.
12. Good men perform just deeds, and brave men die
And win not honour such as gold can give
a)What do good men do?
Good men do good deeds.
Poem-2 Piano
1. Vista- a view, range
2. Insidious-Spreading gradually or without noticed
3. Hymns-songs in praise of God
4. Cosy-comfortable and safe
5. Parlour-a room in a private house for sitting in, for entertaining visitors
6. Clamour- to shout loudly in a confused way
7. Appassionate- Beethoven most tempestious song
8.
Glamour-attraction
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1. The child mentioned by the poet is The poet himself
2. The poet had spent his Sundays by singing hymns
3. What is the poet reminded of on hearing the womans song?

The poet remembered his childhood days on hearing the womans song
4 .What does the poet relish more his manhood days or his childhood days?
The poet relishes his childhood days more.
5. Identify the rhyming scheme of the poem.

The rhyming scheme is a, a, b, b.
6. Which tense is frequently used in the poem? What effect is brought out by this technique?
Simple present tense is frequently used in the poem. This technique brings out the picture
of the scene the poet describes.
7. Pick out two onomatopoeic words from the poem.

Tingling strings, tinkling piano
8 .. My manhood is cast down in the flood of rememberence

The figure of speech referred here is metaphor.
9. A child sitting under the piano, in the boom of the tingling strings
And pressing the small, poised feet of a mother who smiles as she sings
a) Who is the child referred to here?
The child referred here is D.H.Lawrence
b) What emotion does the mother display?
The mother displays the emotion of her childhood days.
10. Softly in the dusk, a woman is singing to me

a) What is the woman doing?
The woman is playing the piano and singing.
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11. So now it is in vain for the singer to burst into clamour
With the great black piano appassionato.
a) What is appassionato?
Beethovens most tempestuous piano sonata is appassionato
POEM-3 MANLINESS
1. How can dream become masters?

When a person keeps on dreaming without achieving anything we can say dreams become
his masters.
2. When something you had expected fervently had not materialised, how did you react?
I did not talk to anybody. I found a lonely place and weep till my heart became light.
3. What keeps one going on, inspite of being repeatedly confronted with failures?
Will power keeps on going.
4. Which quality would you consider is most essential for man in order to face the
challenges of life?
Treating success and failure alike is the most essential for man to face challenges.
5. If you can meet with triumph and disaster

And treat those two imposters just the same
Why are Triumph and Disaster portrayed as imposters?
An imposter is a pretender and so cannot be trusted. Triumph and disaster are not what
they seem to be.
6. To serve your turn long after they are gone;
Explain: Long after they are gone
Remembering the person for his courage and character even after his death.
7. If you can fill the unforgiving minute
With sixty seconds worth of distance run.
a) Why is the minute Unforgiving?
Once time is lost, it cannot be repaired
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POEM-4 GOING FOR WATER
1. Ere- before
2. Soon-presently
3. Blade-reference to the river
4. Loth-hate, dislike
5. Gnomes-dwarfs
Why has the speakers to go to he brook?

The speakers had to go the brook to bring water as their well was dry.
1. Did the speakers enjoy the trip into the woods? What makes you say so?
Yes. The speaker enjoyed the trip. The autumn eve was beautiful.
2. When did the speakers visit the woods during the day or the night?
The speakers visited the woods during the night.
3. Why did the speakers pause in the woods? Who found them soon?
They paused to play hide and seek with the moon.
4. Why did each lay a staying hand on the other?

They laid a staying hand on the other not to get lost in the woods and to listen to the
brook silently.
5. Pick out the words that describe the flow of the brook?
a slender tinkling fall drops that floated are the words that describe the flow of the
brook.
6. Why is the river referred to as a Silver blade

The following river shine like silver in the moonlight so it is referred to as a silver
blade.
7. Now drops that floated on the pool

Like pearls, and now a silver blade.
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a) By these lines would you say that the poet and his friends saw the brook or heard
the brook?
From the above lines it is clearly known that they heard the brook.
POEM-5 THE CRY OF THE CHILDREN:
1. Stooping- bending forward

2. Drooping- closing due to tiredness
3. Droning- making a continuous low sound
4. Moaning- expressing pain or regret
1. What does the poet want the children to do?

The poet want the children to play.
2. What did the children do all the day

The children carries loads of coal in mines and work in factories.
3. Why do they have drooping eye-lids?

They are tired of heavy work and are sleepless. So they have drooping eyelid.
4. What did they want to do if they see any meadow?

Usually children want to run and leap in meadows but these children want to sleep in
meadows.
5. Whose sound is referred to as mad moaning- The childrens or the machines?

The childrens sound is referred to as mad moaning.
6. What do they cry for?

They cry for the machines to stop for a day so that they can sleep.
7. Underneath our heavy eye-lids drooping.

The Reddest flower would look as pale as snow.
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Why would the flowers look pale? To what is the poet comparing the flowers, in
these lines?
Due to sleeplessness and tiredness the childrens vision is blurred. So the flowers
look pale.
The poet compared the flowers to snow.
8. We fall upon our faces, trying to go

What is the condition of the children expressed though this line?
The children fall down while trying to walk because their knees tremble. They
carry heavy loads on their backs all day.
9. The reddest flower would look as pale as snow

What is the figure of speech employed in this line?
Simile is the figure of speech referred here.
10. Our knees tremble sorely in the stooping

We fall upon our faces,
a) Why do the childrenss Knees tremble?
Their knees tremble because they carry heavy loads on their backs all day.
POEM-6 MIGRANT BIRD
1. Din- loud unpleasant noise

2. Vigil- watchfulness
3. Sojourn- camp
4. Breed-yield
5. Brood-a flock
6. Last remain
1. Who is the speaker in this poem?

A Migrant bird is the speaker.
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2. What kind of world is described in the poem?
The birds speaks of a world torn by separation. Walls and boundaries shown by maps
restrict peoples freedom. Flags are symbols of freedom but separates people and
segregate them into groups. Machine guns kill the citizens of a neighbouring country,
through they may be the kith and kin of the killers.
3. How are human relations described in this poem?
There is value for human relations. Brothers or brothers son- all are killed.
4. What are the boundaries referred by the poet?
The boundaries referred to by the poet are the lines divide the countries.
5. Where do you think the skies could begin for the bird.
The skies begin no where for the bird.
6. Bring out the meaning of the phrases:
a. breed my brood-The hatching of the bird
b. Citizens of those border states- Brother of her brothers sons
c. I wont look down. No I will not- While flying the bird will not look down because
the earth is divided in countries and citizens of border states are being killed.
7. What do you think a bird would dream of?
A bird would dream of a safe nesting place.
8. What underlying idea do you find in this poem?
A sense of freedom to do anything anyway we wish without restrictions.
POEM-7 SHILPI
1. Shilpi- sculptor
2. Staccato- a series of short detached sounds
3. Cacophony- a harsh mixture of sounds
4. Oblivious- Not aware of what is happening around
5. Fickle- changing
6. Bleary-not focusing
7. Sinews-muscles
8. Stark-complete, sheer
9. Taut-tense
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1. What do the words throb and rhythm refer to?
These words refer to the steady beatings of a chisel.
2. How can cacophony be harmonic?

Cacophony is harsh sound. It is raised by the sculptor at regular intervals. Thus it
becomes harmonic.
3. What has the shilpi attained through decades of practice?

The silpi attained the art of making statues through decades of practice.
4. What are the heirlooms of rich traditions

Heirlooms are valuable that has been possessed by a family for several
generations. Here is the art o0f marking statues.
5. What is the consequence of Knocking?

Curves and edges emerge as a consequence of knocking.
6. What is surveyed closely and critically?

The statue is closely and critically surveyed.
7. State the emotion portrayed in the blood shot eyes.

The blood shot eyes portray pride and reverence.
8. The created assumes the role of the creator. How?

The shilpi, a creation of God, is creating a statue. Thus he assumes the role of a
creator.
9. N ow synchronized, now not

A mirror of his changing moods
What is synchronized?
The knocking of the hammer against a chisel is synchronized.
10. Only blood shot eyes betray

Deep pride, then reverence
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Why are the eyes blood shot?
The shilpi is glaring, scrutinizing and watching his creation all day and the
eyes become red.
IV c) Read the following lines from the poems you have studied and
answer the questions given below.
1. The globes my world. The clouds my kin.

I care not where the world begins.
I spread my wings through all the din.
a) Pick out the rhyming words in these lines.
The rhyming words in the above lines are kin, begin, din.
2. If you can dream and not make dreams your master;

If you can meet with triumph and disaster;
And treat those two imposters just the same;
a) Bring out the rhyme scheme used in these lines.
The rhyme scheme used here is ab ab
3. But once with in the wood, we paused

What is the alliteration referred here?
The alliteration referred here is With-Wood.
4. Virgin rock takes form

Mention the figure of speech referred here.
The figure of speech referred here is Personification.
5. Heirlooms of rich traditions In stark evidence- Metaphor.

6. Steady throb Then staccato rhythm-Metaphor.
7. The globes my world-Metaphor
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8. The clouds my kin-Personification
9. The reddest flower would look as pale as snow-simile
10. O ye wheels
Stop! Be silent for to-day! - Personification.
11. Through the coal-dark, undergroundMetaphor.
12. We ran as if to meet the moon-personification
13. But once within the wood, we paused
Like gnomes that hid us from the moon.
Simile
14. With laughter when she found us soon.-personification
15. We heard, we knew we heard the brook-Repetition
16. A slender tinkling fall that made
Now drops that floated on the pool
Like pearls, and now a silver blade.
Imagery- Auditory & visual
A silver blade-Metaphor
Like pearls- simile
17. And treat those two imposters just the same-Personification
18. If you can fill the unforgiving minute-Personification
19. If you can dream and not make your dreams master-Personification.
20. A child sitting under the piano, in the boom of Tingling stringsImagery
21. I weep like a child for the past-simile
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22. The world in gloom and splendor passes by-Personification
23. A creature of that old distorted dream-Metaphor.
IV d) Answer in a paragraph any one of the following questions:
1. TO A MILLIONAIRE
Archibald Lampman was a Canadian 19th century poet. Lampman was born in
1861 and at the age of 21 he started his poetic career. His poems got published in
several literary magazines including some American magazines.
He was a master of sonnet
SYNOPSIS:
1. Introduction
2. A Distorted Dream
3. The Price of Honour
4. Conclusion
INTRODUCTION:
In this poem the poet contrasts the rich people with their mass of wealth, not earned in an
honest way, to the poor toiling masses. This is clearly a satire on capitalism.
A DISTORTED DREAM:
The poet does not seem to have good opinion about a Millionaire. He portrays a
millionaire as an evil person. He keeps the poor in poverty and makes them work hard for their
bread. While the poor live in squalid conditions, he lives in splendor.
The World in gloom and splendor passes by,

And thou in the midst of it with brows that gleam,
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THE PRICE OF HONOUR:
Good men and brave men earn honour by their deeds where as the millionaire earns
honour by the illgotten wealth. He misguides the youth and misfed by his wrong ideas the youth
remain in rags and homeless.
Good men perform just deeds, and brave men die,

And win not honour such as gold can give,
CONCLUSION:
Finally the poet conclude the sonnet by saying the millionaire stands pound with gleaming
brows on the backs of the poor. The poet ironically points out the imbalance of wealth in the
society.
PIANO
POET INTRODUCTION
David Herbert Lawrence was born in the English midlands He is well known and
acclaimed as a novelist and short story writer.
His poems shows a great appreciation for the physical aspects of life
INTRODUCTION:
This poem is a simple expression from his heart. It has great Emotional appeal
because
Our hearts can understand and the truth in his words
A WOMEN SINGING:
D.H.Lawrence listens to a woman singing. The song takes him to his childhood
days.
Softly in the dusk, a woman is singing to me; Taking me back sown the visit of
years, till I see.
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THE POET REMINISCENCES:
The poet sees himself as a child listening to his mothers song. She smiled as she
song, when the poet touched her feet. In winter season, on Sunday nights he sang to the
accompaniment of piano in the comfort of his home. This scene also comes to his mind.
To the old Sunday evening at home, with winter outside And hymns in the cosy
parlour the tinkling piano our guide.
THE SAD REALITY:
He cannot ask the woman to burst in to glamour. His childhood memories are so heavy
upon his mind that he weeps like a child for his childhood days.
The Glamour of childish days is upon me, my manhood is cast.
CONCLUSION:
The poet shows how music has the capacity to bring back memories. Also it portrays the
natural instinct that
Inside every grown up man, there is a child longing to come out
PROVERB:
Music brings back our happiness and sadness.
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Poem- 3:
Rudyard Kipling (MANLINESS)
Rudyard Kipling composed his poem IF while he was living in Great Britain in the
year 1909. In 1907 he received the Nobel Prize for literature. His works are
*The Jungle Book

*Kim
*Just so stories
DREAMS BECOME MASTERS:
Man can dreams of achieving high things but should not allow the dreams to become his
master. The poet conveys that treat both success and failures as same postures.
If you can dream and not make dreams your master;

HARD WORK PAYS SUCCESS:
After years of hard work man becomes a spent force. Yet he should not give up the will
power to move on
If you can force your heart, and nerve, and sinew

To serve your turn long after they are gone;
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TIME MANAGEMENT:
Man should make optimum use of every
*Second
*Minute and
*Day
They are the qualities of manliness. These are the qualities if a man possesses, he will be
the master of the earth.
CONCLUSION:
Dream, Dream until you achieve it
PROVERB:
Try, Try but dont cry
CONCEPT:
Dont sit like a rock, but work like a clock.
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Poem-4
Going for water
Robert Lee Frost (1874-1963) was an American poet and belonged to the early twentieth
century. He received four Pulitzer prizes for poetry. His poems have rural and natural
settings.
HIS IMMORTAL COLLECTIONS:
North of Boston
Mending Wall
Mountains interval
West-Running Brook
SYNOPSIS:
1. Introduction
2. Visit to the brook
3. Nature the Teacher
4. Beauty of the brook
5. Conclusion
INTRODUCTION:
Going for Water is one among Robert Frosts autumn Poems and is full of poetic
beauty. The poem captures the joy of the children who go through the woods to get water
from the brook.
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VISIT TO THE BROOK:
The children really enjoyed their way to the brook. The autumn evening was chill. They
started moving towards the fields and the woods which they always considered as theirs.
The chillness of the autumn made them to march merrily towards the brook.
The well was dry beside the door, and so went with pail and can
NATURE THE TEACHER:
On the way, the moon was playing hide and seek, the birds had migrated to warmer
places and the woods stood still because trees had shed their leaves in autumn. The tall
trees in the woods made them look like dwarfs.
We ran as if to meet the moon

That slowly dawned behind the trees
BEAUTY OF THE BROOK:
They maintained silence just to listen to whispering of the water as they saw the water
reflecting the moonlight and glistering like pearls.
Now drops that floated on the pool
Like pearls and now a silver blade
CONCLUSION:
The poet captures the innocent joy by the children in the midst of nature.
The sight of running water always gives pleasure
CONCEPT:
Preserve nature, Conserve Water

The scenic beauty of nature gives us happiness.
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Section-E (Languages Functions-15)
V a) Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow: 5x1=5
Discipline is the most essential virtue you should acquire when you are young. It is a
complex quantity. It shapes your mind to religious, social and economic patterns when
you grow up to a active citizen. At a young age, we do not realize the value of discipline,
as children, we merely long for unlimited freedom, without understanding the meaning of
discipline. An athlete disciplines himself and keeps himself fit. He refrains from
smoking, observes good food habits and keeps good health. Discipline increases the
human energy and implies control. Resistance and adjustment, our energy is saved and
made vital for a good output.
Questions:
1) The word essential means:
a) Necessary b) Important c) compulsory
Answer: a) necessary
2) How does discipline aid a citizen?
Discipline moulds a citizen to be religious, social and economic and to be active.
3) Why dont children want discipline?
Children neglect discipline for want of uncurbed freedom, without realizing its
necessity.
4) Mention some ways in which an athlete maintains discipline.
An athlete maintains discipline by following certain good habits in food and health,
by keeping fit and refraining from smoking.
5) How is discipline beneficial to human beings?
Through discipline, man learns to adjust, resist temptations and control his impulse
thus increasing his energy. He learns to save it for a better output.
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V b) Identify and correct the errors in the following sentences:
Set: 1
1. My uncle is richest man in the village.
My uncle is the richest man in the village.
2. Many people behaves rudely now-a-days.
Many people behave rudely now-a-days.
3. A American lives near my house.
An American lives near my house.
4. The dog fell among the river.
The dog fell into the river.
5. Each of the cycles are damaged.
Each of the cycles is damaged.
6. A apple a day keeps the doctor away.
An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
Set: 2
1. He gave me an one-rupee note.
He gave me a one-rupee note.
2. Though she is week but she is active.
Though she is week, she is active.
3. She kept the book in the table.
She kept the book on the table.
4. None of you know the answer.
None of you knows the answer.
5. We speak the English.
We speak English.
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Set: 3
1. Children prefer TV games than story books.

Children prefer TV games to story books.
2. Mala is a M.A in English.
Mala is an M.A in English.
3. One of the boy has got the first prize.
One of the boys has got the first prize.
4. Two and two make four.
Two and two makes four.
5. Though he was honest, but he was poor.
Though he was honest, he was poor.
Set: 4
1. Sheela is junior than me.

Sheela is junior to me.
2. Ramesh went to abroad.
Ramesh went abroad.
3. Guilty must be punished.
The guilty must be punished.
4. Though he is ill, but he attends the class.
Though he is ill, he attends the class.
5. The principal with all the teachers are present.
The principal with all the teachers is present.
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Set: 5
1. If they had contacted me, I would help them.

If they had contacted me, I would have helped them.
2. He is confident on his success.
He is confident of his success.
3. My father gave me a lot of advices.
My father gave me a lot of advice.
4. Though he practiced well, but he did not win the prize.
Though he practiced well, he did not win the prize.
5. I have taken half day leave.
I have taken half a day leave.
Set: 6
1. He took up the gymnastic when he was seven years old.

He took up the gymnastics when he was seven years old.
2. He come late to school.
He comes late to school
3. Although he came late, but he finished the work in the time.
Although he came late, he finished the work in the time.
4. A group of twelve students are travelling together.
A group of twelve students is travelling together.
5. John is best student in the class.
John is the best student in the class.
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Set: 7
1. The cat was sitting in a wall.

The cat was sitting on a wall.
2. A honest man is always respected.
An honest man is always respected.
3. Mathematics are my favorite subject.
Mathematics is my favorite subject.
4. Each of the student has participated in the competition.
Each of the students has participated in the competition.
5. If I was a bird, I would fly.
If I were a bird, I would fly.
Set: 8
1. He is my cousin brother.
He is my cousin.
2. No one know the answer.
No one knows the answer.
3. She goes to school by feet.
She goes to school on feet.
4. Sun rises in the east.
The sun rises in the east.
5. Gopi is one of the tallest boy.
Gopi is one of the tallest boys.
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Set: 9
1. I am a teacher, isnt I?
I am a teacher, arent I?
2. Neither Ram nor Arun are present today.
Neither Ram nor Arun is present today.
3. They discussed about the matter.
They discussed the matter.
4. The luggages are very heavy.
The luggage are very heavy.
5. As I am suffering from fever, so give me two days leave.
As I am suffering from fever, give me two days leave.
Set: 10
1. Taj Mahal is one of the greatest wonder of the world.

Taj Mahal is one of the greatest wonders of the world.
2. The news are very good.
The news is very good.
3. Neither he nor you are active.
Neither you nor he are active.
4. He sold his furnitures.
He sold his furniture.
5. He has finished his meals.
He has finished his meal.
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Set: 11
1. I prefer coffee than tea.

I prefer coffee to tea.
2. One of the dacoits were shot dead.
One of the dacoits was shot dead.
3. She said that she can drive a car.
She said that she could drive a car.
4. Working hard and he passed.
Working hard he passed.
5. Earth is a planet.
The earth is a planet.
Set: 12
1. I have headache.
I have a headache.
2. My friend resides at the Chennai.
My friend resides at Chennai.
3. There is no friendship among Kala and Mala.
There is no friendship between Kala and Mala.
4. I can speak English beside Hindi.
I can speak English besides Hindi.
5. I never do any work behind !0 p.m.
I never do any work after 10 p.m.
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Set: 13
1. The broker shared the profit between themselves.

The broker shared the profit among themselves.
2. There is a church besides our school.
There is a church beside our school.
3. My school is after the temple.
My school is behind the temple.
4. It has been raining since five hours.
It has been raining for five hours.
5. The cat jumped on the wall.
The cat jumped upon the wall.
Set: 14
1. My ID card is into my bag.

My ID card is my bag.
2. They described about the scenery.
They described the scenery.
3. I have ordered for a cup of coffee.
I have ordered a cup of coffee.
4. He requested for my help.
He requested my help.
5. Slow and steady win the race.
Slow and steady wins the race.
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Set: 15
1. The trains often are late.

The trains are often late.
2. He behaves as if he is rich.
He behaves as if he were rich.
3. On seeing the dog, and the cat run away.
On seeing the dog, the cat run away.
4. I saw a cat chasing two mouse.
I saw a cat chasing two mice.
5. He has been working here for 2001.
He has been working here since 2001.
V c) Look at the picture given below and answer the following questions in
one or two sentences of your own :
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1. What do you see in the picture?

I see three of them travelling in a bike uncomfortably.
2. How many persons are on the bike?

There are three persons on the bike.
3. Do you think a bike should carry more than two persons? Give a reason for
your answer.
No. Because overweight, difficult to balance, no space to sit, uncomfortable to
drive.
4. What would be the danger of riding triples on a bike?

Due to overweight & unbalance, the bike may turn off or else it may leads to
an accident.
5. What would you do if you saw your friend riding a bike in this manner?
I will stop him and explain him all the danger that are faced while riding
triples in a bike.
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ENGLISH II
Unit -1 SAM - Tammy Ruggles
B. Read the following sentence and identify the character/speaker:
1. Gee, What Happened to you? -Shelly
2. I will call you Goldy -Shelly
3. Can I Keep him, Mom? -Shelly
4. He probably belongs to someone Mom
5. You can come visit him anytime you like, Diane
C) Match the following appropriately:
1. Goldy - Real name of the dog (3)
2. Shelly - Name given to dog by Shelly(1)
3. Sam - The boy who saw the dog.(2)
4. Frisbee- a kind of dogs family(5)
5. Blond Labrador - Game(4)
D) Complete the following sentences choosing the correct answer from the options
given below:
1. The boy found the.. with a hurt paw.
a) Labrador b) dobermann c)Pomeranian
2. The boy called the dog
a) Sweety b)Goldy c) browny
3. The important job the dog had was
a) To catch thieves b) to guard Dianes house c) to guide Diane
4. Who were reunited?
a) Shelly and sam b) Sam and Goldy c)Diane and Sam
5. A. is not a pet animal.
a)Dog b) cat
c)tiger
6. Mom allowed.to keep the dog.

a) Goldy b) shelly c) Sam d)Diane
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E) READ THE PASSAGE GIVEN BELOW AND ANSWER THE QUESTION THAT FOLLOW:
So Mom put up a notice in the paper, and we waited. It was the longest wait of my life.
Goldy was a good dog, and mended more every day. At first he couldnt walk on his paw
at all, but then little by little he healed.The days went by with no one showing up to claim
the dog. When Goldy was feeling all better, we played Frisbee and football in the yard.
He was a very smart dog, and knew commands like sit, stay andcome.
Questions:
1. What did the authors mother do to find the owner of the dog?
2. What was the problem of the dog?
3. What was the name given to the dog by the author?
4. What games did the dog and the author play?
5. What are the commands the dog knew?
F) Study the given mind map and fill in the incomplete details.
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1. loved the boy
2. She put up a notice
3. came to take Sam
4. Sam
5. His rightful owner had come.
G. ANSWER IN A PARAGRAPH ANY ONE OF THE FOLLOWING UESTIONS:
Narrate the story Sam in your own words.

Tammy Ruggles is based in Kentucky, USA. She writes
Articles
Plays and
Childrens books.
SYNOPSIS:
1. Introduction
2. A Blond Labrador Dog
3. The Happy times
4. Reunion of Sam and His owner.
INTRODUCTION
Sam is a lovely story of a lost pet taken in a new home. But the new owner has to
sacrifice the pet when the real owner comes.
A BLOND LABRADOR DOG
One rainy morning, Shelly went out on the Veranda. There he found a Blond
Labrador dog. Its paw was hurt. It whined and put its heads down on its good paw. The
boy took pity on it. Immediately he nursed the dogs paw as best as he could.
Gee, what happened to you?
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THE HAPPY TIMES:
At first the dog could not walk on its paw. Gradually it healed. It began to act like
his dog. The dog followed him to the school and waited till he came out. He named the
dog Goldy. One day he got home from school with his dog.
Shelly played frisbe with the dog and they both were very happy
REUNION OF SAM AND HIS OWNER:
He Saw a blind lady talking to his mother. As soon as the dog saw the lady,
it ran in to her arms. The boy came to Know that it was her guide dog. So he happily
entrusted the dog to its owner.
You can come visit him anytime you like,
Unit-2 The Piano Lesson
1. A) fill in the blanks with the appropriate phrases given below to form a
complex meaningful paragraph:
Mum became.. (1).. in playing the piano. Every day, she
would(2).on her new piano,.(3).her cooking and her housework.
Within a month, to every neighbours.(4).. she was playing a tune
revealing her.(5)
1. Great amagement
2. Having finished
3. Obvious talent
4. Plink and plonk
5. Totally obsessed
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Answers:
1. Totally obessed
2. Plink and plonk
3. Having finished
4. Great amagement
5. Obvious talent
B) Read the following and identify the character or speaker:

1. Enough is Enough -Dad
2. He was trying to rebuild his life-dad
3. She became obsessed with her piano. mum
4. He got a job with an accounting firm. Dad
5.The flying officer during the world war-II - Dad
C) Complete the blanks with correct answer:
1. My father has come home from..

a) the war b)the office
c) the church
2. The narrator was only ..years old.

a) five b) seven
c) nine
3. The authors father had bought mum a..

a)Violin
b) piano c) veena
4. Dad finally got an employment..

a)at a doctors clinic b) as a clerk
c )as a lecturer d) with an auditing firm
5.Mum was practicing for about. Hours every day.
a)four b) two c)three d) six
6. Father carried a suit case.
a)black b) red c) brown d) yellow
7. Mum had seen a piano at.
a) the church b) the catholic Kindergarten
c) Community Hall d) convent
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8. Mum felt like a and was delighted.
a) fairy b) princess
c)God
9. Dad had to study to qualify as a.

c) Chartered accountant
a) doctor b) teacher
10. The authors family was

a) rich b)moderate
c) poor
D) Match the following appropriately.
1. Mum- Keys of the piano(4)

2. Dads job-Mother of Rob Reily(1)
3. father- a musical instrument(5)
4. ivories-a war plying officer(3)
5. piano- charted accountant(2)
E)Study the given mindmap and fill in the incomplete details:

drop the mind map from the self evaluation-2nd lesson.
1. She was belting out a tune.

2. Were amazed
3. Mum was not able to play the piano and she was sad.
4. The piano for a living.
5. A job in an accounting firm
6. And bought a piano paying cash.
f. Narrate the story The Piano Lesson in your own words.

INTRODUCTION:
The Piano lesson is a touching story by Rob Reilly. It was
produced as a play and had won accolades as the best play produced outside New York
city.
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SYNOPSIS:
1. The authors father:

2. An expensive gift:
3. A sad decision
4. Mum, the great optimistic
5. A change for better
6. Conclusion
THE AUTHORS FATHER:

The authors father was a giant-like man. He was flying officer during the
World War-II. The author still remembered the days when his father returned home
after the war.
AN EXPENSIVE GIFT:
The authors father knows that his wife was very much interested in
playing Piano. The authors father bought mum a Piano. After three months she
became an accomplished pianist. She was very happy.
His mother was very happy with the Piano
A SAD DECISION
DECISION:
Dad was very much worried because he had not been able to find a job. So
they had to sell the piano. Mum also worried because she missed the piano.
It was a great disappointment
MUM, THE GREAT OPTIMISTIC:

Even though she missed the piano, she was able to overcome the situation.
She was not at all sorry for that.
Optimistic looks always in a positive side
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BETTER:
A CHANGE FOR BETTER
Finally dad got a job in an accounting firm. At last after studying and also
because of his mother attitude. His father became a charted accountant.
They were happy

CONCLUSION:
Two years later, Dad bought a new piano. The author conludes with her
mothers attitude saying
Happiness is only a state of mind and it

Does not depend on external things
PROVERB:
Money can buy external things but not happiness

Money can buy Piano but not her Mums happiness and attitude
UNIT-3 THE FACE OF JUDAS ISCARIOT
A. Read the following sentences and identify the character/ speaker.

1. Ive been in search of a model to pose as Judas Iscariot.-Author(Bonnie
Chamberline)
B. Match the following appropriately:

1. Cathedral- one of two figures for a painting(3)
2. 12-year old boy-begged for wine(4)
3. Judas Iscariot-Sicilian town(1)
4. The young man-inn(5)
5. tavern -model for Jesus(2)
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C) Complete the following sentences choosing the correct answer from the
options given below:
1. The painter was trying hard to find a model for a painting of..
a) an artist
b) Judas Iscariot c)a beggar d) a poet
2. The artist was painting

a) the life of Judas Iscariot
b)the life of a young man
c) the life of an aged man d) the life of Jesus

3. The model for the Child Jesus was.
a) Six year old b) twelve years old c) fourteen years old d) an infant
4. The villainous model the artist sought was
a)difficult to find
b) already available c) located easily
d)unwilling
to pose for him

5. The young man who approached the artist begged for.
a) money b) wine c) food d) clothes
6. The model was actually..
a) the artists son
b) one who posed for the child Jesus
c)angry with the artist d) tortured by the artist
D) Narrate the story The Face of Judas Iscariot in your own words:
Bonnie Chamberlain is an old priest. He is the author of the story The face of
Judas Iscariot
Synopsis:
1. Introduction
2. The Artists assignment
3. Incomplete painting
4. The boy with radiance of
innocence
5. 5.The unfinished Masterpiece
6. Conclusion
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INTRODUCTION:
This is a story appeared in the Saturday review, years ago. It is a story which
conveys a great message.
God gifts his Divine qualities to all children alike
THE ARTISTS ASSIGNMENT

Centuries ago, an artist was engaged to paint a mural for the cathedral in Sicilian
town. The subject was the life of Jesus.
The subject was the life of Jesus
INCOMPLETE PAINTING:
The painting was finished except the two important model figures.
1. The child Jesus
2. Judas Iscariot
He searched far and wide for models for those two figures.
THE BOY WITH RADIANCE OF INNOCENCE:
One day the artist met a twelve year old boy. He used him for drawing the
picture of child Jesus.
The boy face stirred the painters heart
THE UNFINISHED MASTERPIECE:

He searched for another model for years. He met him in a inn. He was poor. He
gave him food and shelter. He used him for drawing the picture of Judas.
It was the perfect model
CONCLUSION:
As the work went on a charge came over the model. The painter wanted to know
what the reason was. The model told him that he was his model for the child Jesus.
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Lesson-4 Swept Away
MATCH THE FOLLOWING:
1. Serge- a small town(3)
2. Jack- celines daughter(5)
3. Lunel-wife of Serge, caught in a drain(4)
4. Celine- teacher(2)
5. Amandine- council worker(1)
NARRATE THE STORY SWEPT AWAY IN YOUR OWN WORDS.
Susannah Hickling is a London based freelance
*Writer &
*Editor
SYNOPSIS
1. Introduction
2. Celine caught in a Drain
3. Swept Away
4. Conclusion.
INTRODUCTION
The passage is a real life incident of a woman who is sucked into a storm water
drain but has a miraculous escape.
CELINE CAUGHT IN A DRAIN:
Celine fell in to the water when she stepped over a low hedge. Her husband tried to
save her. But he could not save her. She was swept along underwater. She was helpless.
She swallowed mouthfuls of the dirty water. She could not breathe.
She thought that she was going to die
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SWEPT AWAY:
She saw a plastic pipe. She managed to grasp it though it was slippery with great
effort, she pulled her body out of the water. She could not hold on the plastic pipe for any
longer. She was suffering for five hours.
At last she was saved
CONCLUSION:
This incident shows that the same water that gives life can become life
threatening. Man has to use his keen awareness to tackle water to his advantage.
UNIT-5 A CLOSE ENCOUNTER
I.
Choose the best answer to complete the following statements:

1. The brothers started off the ride with
a) A thumb up sign b) a wave of flag
b) Whistle d) a gun shot
2. He bought a DC electric motor from a..
a) Medical shop b) work shop c) local pawn shop
3. His brother modified an old..bike.
a) Atlas b) Cambridge c)Chevy d)Schwinn
4. Anwas taken away from Dads old chevy
a) Old battery b) new battery c)old cable
5. His brother was hit under the chin by the..
a)tree b) clothes line c) pillar d)iron rod
II Character Identification:
1. Author- fond of inventing something(2)

2. Authors brother- a man of humour(1)
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II.
Match the following:

1. Tinkerer -device(3)
2. Schwinn -electric motor(4)
3. Fender-one who travel from place to place(1)
4. A DC- mud guard(5)
5. Contraption- American bicycle(2)
Unit 6 The Summer Flight
Choose the best answer:

1. Kumar lived in an apartment in
a) London b) Newyork c)Berlin
2. Kumar is highly. Hungman
a) intelligent and enterprising b) cruel and notorious
c) terrible and dangerous
3. Kumar migrated to the ..
a)U.S.A b)U.K c)U.S.S.R
4. Kumar could feel an . In his heart.
a) Elegance b)irritation c)emptiness
5.The birds were flying in a streamlined..
a)A shape b)O shape c)V shape
6. Once Kumar went to.the birds sanctuary
a)Mudumalai b)Vedanthangal c)Mundandurai
7. Dad had hired ato give him closer view.
a)telescope b)periscope c) stethoscope
8.The birds returned homes after a five month warm..
a)Sojourn
b)Stay c)tour d)Picnic
9. Kumar realized.
a)Home, sweet home
b) make yourself at home c)charity begins at home d)Home
is where the heart is

10. The flat in which kumar was standing was
a)His fathers flat b)His friends flat c)His flat d) His grandfathers flat
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III.
Match the following:

1. Kumar - cold region(3)
2. New York- a birds sanctuary(4)
3. Arctic-watching Tv(5)
4. Vedanthangal- young and enterprising engineer(1)
5. Grandpa-U.S.A(2)
IV Match the character with the person:

1. Kumar- Kind loving and caring(2)
2. Mother-girl of sacrifice(3)
3. Sister-money minded and selfish(1)
IV.
Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow:
With a shudder he once again turned to the window. The sky was dotted with birds flying
in a streamlinedV!. They seemed to be hurrying, everyone o f them of one mind as if
they had an important goal to pursue. It was that time of the year when the migratory
birds were returning to their hom,es after a five-month warm sojourn. He remembered his
childhood picnic with his parents to Vedanthangal, where he had seen flocks of birds
nestled among the trees. Dad had hired a telescope to give him a closer view of the nest,
where he saw tiny little nestlings-five of them! Dad had then told him that even though
these families resided here, they would soon go back to their homes far in the cold
regions of the planet. His fathers words rang clear in his earsYou see kumar, though
they have stayed here for almost half a year and have enjoyed our climate and the food
available, they know that their home is in the Arctic. And theres no place like home, is
there?
Kumar gazed at the flock flying home from where they had come. But slowly his
vision blurred as tears filled his eyes. Home is where the heart is kumar thought,
watching the birds till they were just specks on the distant horizon. Kumar left the room
with a sure stride and a strong determination writ large on his countenance.
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Questions
1. What was the Vshaped formation seen by the kumar?
It was the pattern formed by the migratory birds as they flew in the sky.
2. What did the flight remind him of?
Their flight reminded Kumar of his childhood picnic with his parents to the
bird sanctuary at Vedanthangal.
3. Describe what Kumar had seen admist the trees while on his picnic.
With the help of telescope, Kumar saw the flocks of birds nestled among
the trees. There were five tiny nestlings in a nest.
4. What behavior among the birds taught Kumar of the importance of home?
Kumars father told him about the birds sojourn at Vedanthangal. But they
were sure to return to their homes far away to the colder lands of the world. For
there is no place like home.
5. What do you think Kumar had decided to do? Give a reason for your answer.
Kumar recalled those words and decided to go home. If birds have that
instinct, as a man, he should have that longing to go home.
Unit-7 Caught Sneezing:
1. Choose the best answer to complete the following statements:
1. Hubert was a little boy of. Old.
a) 10 years b)12 years c)14 years
2. There were.thieves hiding in the cupboard.
a) Four b) six c) three d) five
3. Hubert went to. For getting help.
a) Palatial mansion b)hut c) tiled house
4. Hubert retrieved his. From the thieves.
a) Jewels
b) money c)horse
5. He expressed his.to the old man and his family.

a) Anger b) gratitude c) condolation
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II. Read the following sentence and identify the character/ speaker:
Ive been in search of a model to pose as Judas Iscariot.-Hubert
III.Match the following:

1. Hubert- A man having helping tendency(3)
2. Thieves- an intelligent(1)
3. Old man-harmful by nature(2)
SECTION-B (LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS-15 MARKS)
II. Make note of the following passage and Prepare a summary using the notes.
No study of English can be complete without a reference dictionary of idioms. A
very useful and easily available reference material is the The Collins Dictionary of
English Idioms. This dictionary contains clearly explained meanings of over three
thousand common English idioms. To make the meaning even clearer, and to show you
how the idiom can be used, each idiom is provided with a suitable sample sentence. In
this dictionary , meanings cannot be easily worked out from the words they contain. The
dictionary also provides a great many variations in the way these idioms are used. The
main emphasis, however on providing the understanding of the meaning of the idioms,
rather than attempting to be a complete guide to idiomatic usage.
Note Making:
Title: English Idioms
Step:1
A) What are Idioms?
B) Collins Dictionary
Step:2
A) What are Idioms?
i)
Meanings different from stated words
ii)
Difficult to learner
iii)
Difficult to understand English
iv)
Variations in meanings
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Step:3
B) Collins Dictionary
i)
very useful
ii)
Has over 3000 idioms
With meaning
With eg. Sentence
iii)
Helps to understand
iv)
Not to be a complete guide to its usage.
Tree diagram
Idioms
Meanings Differ
Difficult to Learn
COLLINS DICTIONARY
Very Useful
Has over 3000 Idioms
Rough draft:
English is complete only with idioms. These are different from the meanings of
given words and difficult to understand. The Collins Dictionary of Idioms with over 3000
words makes it easier to understand. The meaning is made clearer with example
sentences. The dictionary is not a guide but helps to understand idioms.
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Fair draft:
English Idioms
Idioms make the study of English complete. They express a meaning different from the
meaning of the words they contain and are difficult for the
Learner. The learner can refers the Collins Dictionary of English Idioms with its
meanings and example sentences. It is a help to understand idioms and not a guide to its
usage.
Total No. of words in the given passage-151

Total No. of words in the summary-56
Complete the following dialogues appropriately.
Gautham
: May I come in Madam ?
Teacher
: yes come in. Why are you late?
Gautham
: My bus broke down. So I could not come to school on time. Teacher

: Better go and inform to your class teacher,otherwise she will
mark you absent
Gautham: Okay mam, May I go now?

Teacher
: Not now, Better go in the break.
Gautham:Okay mam, Thank you.
SECTION-C (Communicative Skills 15 marks)
Write a dialogue with atleast ten utterances between shopkeeper and a customer
who wishes to get his defective watch exchanged.
Customer: Good morning sir,

Shopkeeper: Good morning, Yes what can I do for you?
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Customer: Sir, I had bought a watch few days back, but the watch stops occassionally and
not showing the correct time.
Shopkeepeer: Is it? Let me check.
Customer: Sir, May I have a new watch in exchange.
Shopkeeper: Ya, of couse. But I need the guarantee card.
Customer: Yes, sir. Here it is.
Shopkeeper: Which kind of watch do you prefer?
Customer: I would prefer to have the same type of watch.
Shopkeeper: Sure..Here it is,
Customer: Thank you so much, sir.
Shopkeeper: Welcome!!!
Ramesh wanted to write to Mr.Nagaraj asking him to be the Chief Guest for a
function in his school. He had the format of his letter ready but had yet to write the
content. Complete the content of his letter in 100 words.
Bcity,
3rdNovember,2010
From
K.Ramesh
School Pupil Leader
XYZ Higher Secondary School
B City
Pin XXX XXX
To
Mr C.Nagaraj
Professor of English
ABC Arts College
K City
Pin YYY YYY.
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Dear Sir,
Sub: Invitation to preside over the inauguration of Literary Association
As the academic year has commenced, we have the inaguration of various clubs. I
wish to invite you Sir, on behalf of our principal to preside over the inauguration of the
Literacy Association that is to be held on 15th, Nov.2010.
The programme that will last for an hour is scheduled to begin at 3.30 p.m. We
certainly hope that you will be available. We have enclosed a self addressed envelope for
your reply to confirm your acceptance.
Thank You
Yours sincerely,
K.Ramesh
(SPL)
Prepare an advertisement on the information given below:

Grand look___clothes shop___Aadi sale__15% discount___gents/ladies/kidsapparels
OR
New Millenium Bike___comfortable ride___sleek look___affordable price.
Section-D (Expansion of ideas 35 marks)
a) Expand the following headlines:
5X1=5
1. S.B.I releases new coin-Big Temple Centenary

The State Bank of India has released new one rupee coin with the imprint of
Tanjores Big Temple commenting its centenary year.
2. India Wins Medals at CWG

India has won 101 medals including gold, silver and bronze at the 2010
commonwealth games held in Delhi.
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3. Heavy floods in Bihar, Crops ruined
Due to heavy floods inBihar, large acres of crops were ruined and the farmers are
in great trouble.
4. Students take up rally to create AIDS awareness
Students of a government school in Ponneri have taken up a rally to create Aquired
Immuno Deficiency syndrome awareness among the public.
5. Obama to visit India in November
The U.S president, Barrack Obama is scheduled to visit India in Nov.2011.
b) Study the pie-chart and answer the questions given below:
Mr.Krishnans expenditure
1. Mr.Krishnan spends equally on

a) food and education
b)food and clothes
c) food and rent
d)education and clothes
2. State whether the following statement is true:

Expenditure on food and savings equals the sum of the expenditure on entertainment,
clothes and rent. True.
3. The difference between the expenditure on food and savings is equal to that on:
a) rent b)clothes and entertainment c)education
d)savings
4. The expenditure on clothes is ______ that on entertainment.

a)greater than b)the same as
c) less than
d)double
5. The expenditure on savings is _____that on education.

a)twice
b)half of
c)equal to
d)more than
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b) Write a paragraph using any one of the following outlines in about 100 words:
1. It is better to prevent something disastrous before it happens. ____ students ___ study
daily lessons ___work____ regularly____avoid scoring less____family___save
money_____avoid getting into debts____take care of health___avoid disesases____save
money____rather than spending on machines.
Look before you Leap
SYNOPSIS:
1. Introduction
2. Prevention is better than cure
3. Conclusion
4. Moral
5. Concept
INTRODUCTION
This outline highlights that good health and bright future will be the gifts we get for a
Good planning
Hardwork
Perseverance and
Prevention of dreadful consequences.
Hardwork + good plan = Success
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PREVENTION IS BETTER THAN CURE:
We have heard that prevention is better than cure. It is better to prevent than to
regret after happenings. With good preparation and an attitude to study better, a student
will face exams bravely. A systematic study of daily lesson and efforts to work extra hard
will lead to better scores.
A family that strives hard and saves little by little will face a bright future without debts.
So. To do regular exercise and healthy food habits contribute to a good health. Disease
will shun us. Less will be spent on medicines.
It is better to prevent than to regret after happenings
CONCLUSION:
This paragraph concludes that we should do our work regularly. We should have good
plan. It is also necessary to prevent in order to avoid regretful happenings.
A thing of beauty is joy for ever
Moral
A well planned action will save us from regretful consequences
Concept:
1. Prevention is better than cure.

2. Do your work regularly
3. Have a good plan.
4. Hardwork pays success.
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c) Match the following products and slogans:
01. Wrist watch
a) Get set, go()
02. Jewellery
b) You are what you wear(3)
03. Clothes
c) The Magic of Words(4)
04. Pens
d) Dazzle and Sparkle(2)
05. Slippers
e) On your guard(1)
f) Wear and tear(5)
e) Observe the map given below and write the instructions required:
You are near the park. A stranger asks you to direct him to textile shop. Guide him
with your directions in about 50 words.
Instructions:
1. Take the right turn

2. Walk down the road to reach main road temple.
3. Turn left, you will see a hotel at the end of the road.
4. Turn right,you will find Abirami Textiles.
Guidance:
Take the right turn. Walk down the road to reach main road. You will see a temple.
Turn right. A hotel will be seen at the end of the road. Beside it, on its right is the
Abirami Textiles.
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f) Read the poem given below and complete its paraphrase with suitable phrases in
the given blanks:
Now the taps are dry: Environment Poem by Moses H. Barbu
She told you to plant tress
And you paid her no head
And now the taps are dry.
They released a water rationing schedule today,
A water conservation measure
You say, because the taps are dry,
You should have rationed your greed
And paid her heed , when she told you not to cut down forest trees,
And now the taps are dry.
You did (1)not pay heed to her when she told you to plant trees. Now there is no
(2)water. You tell me that (3) a water rationing schedule has been released to control
and distribute the limited supply of water in order to conserve water. You should have
controlled your greed and paid attention when she told you (4)to avoid cutting trees in
the forest, but you did not understand how (5)trees are important to conserve water.
And now there is no water in the taps.
Look at the picture given below. Express your views on it in about five sentences.
Water scarcity and poverty-the inseperable twins.
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WATER SCARCITY:
Water scarcity is a situation where there is insufficient water to satisfy the normal
requirements. There are degrees of scarcity
Absolute
Life threatening
Seasonal
Temporary
Cyclical
Water scarcity is used to describing the relationship between demand for water and its
availability.
CAUSES OF WATER SCARCITY:
1. Population growth
2. Food production
3. Climatic change
4. Land use
5. Water quality
6. Water demand
7. Poverty and economic policy
POVERTY:
Poverty is the state or condition of having little or no
money
Goods
Means of support
Condition of being poor.
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TYPES OF POVERTY
1. Destitute
poverty
2. Relative
poverty
CAUSES OF POVERTY
Unemployment
Over population
Illiteracy
MY OWN VIEWS:
1. We see a village girl carrying a pot of water on her head.

2. Following her are her two little brothers, all barefooted crossing a dry parched river
bed.
3. The picture clearly displays the shortage of water that has driven them in search of
water to neighbouring water resources.
4. This signifies the future of many places in the country where poverty and water
scarcity go hand in hand.
5. We have to wake up to save water by using it thriftly by planting trees and thinking
of our future generation.
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THE BEST TUITION CENTRE

STRICTLY BASED ON THE COMMON SYLLABUS

ENGLISH PAPER I & II

REVIEW , EDITED AND DRAFTED BY

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A1.A CHOOSE THE APPROPRIATE SYNONYM OF THE UNDERLINED WORDS:

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01.Articulate- to express thoughts or feelings clearly in words.

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01.Soaring-rising, increasing (Govt.Half yearly &Dept.model.1)

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01.undervalued-importance, goodness or value not recognised

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01.Species-groups with biological likeness

01.Renovated-Repaired into good condition(Govt.half yearly& Dept.model)

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1.B CHOOSE THE APPROPRIATE ANTONYMS OF THE UNDERLINED WORD:

01.inability x ability (Govt.quarterly)

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01.Survival x death(Govt. quarterly)

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1.C ANSWER ANY TEN OF THE FOLLOWING:

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CHOOSE THE SENTENCE THAT IS CORRECT IN ITS MEANING: (DEPT.MODEL.1)

a)we will set sail for japan next week,

01. The colour of your hair is same as that of the hare(hair/hare)

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REPLACE THE UNDERLINED WORD WITH ITS EQUIVALENT AMERICAN

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a) street b)park c)house d) top

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REPLACE THE UNDERLINED WORD IN THE SENTENCE WITH ONE OF THE

01. get on- keep for future use (govt.half yearly)

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SEPARATE THE SYLLABLES OF ANY ONE OF THE FOLLOWING

- as-tro no-my (Govt.Quarterly)

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CHOOSE THE APPROPRIATE WORD TO MAKE A MEANINGFUL SENTENCE:

01.He likes to .. his favourite TV serial the whole hour.

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a) earnest b)earnestly c) earnestness

REFRAME THE SENTENCE USING THE UNDERLINED WORD AS A VERB:

01.The teacher gave a definition of the formula through an illustration.

02.comforts-comfort, comfortable (adjective)

WHICH OF THE TWO SENTENCES GIVEN BELOW CONVEYS THE FOLLOWING

01. They did not succeed in any other subject

02.If not for his help, I wouldnt have succeeded

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03.Baskar is not more timid than Prakash.

04.Either of the teams will be selected.

05. Maria hardly Works

II.(A) RESPOND TO THE FOLLOWING AS DIRECTED:

01.If the driver had been alert

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IDENTIFY THE PATTERN OF THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE:

He answered my question instantly.

01. Raju woke up-S+V

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