Index
StdVth.
Subject: English Ist sem.
Sl.no.
Title.
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
8)
9)
Swami Vivekananda.
He did It.
Nuclear test.
Grate Grand Mother.
Grateful Tenant.
Lineage.
Bird Migration.
Grate sprite Of Sal tree.
The Skylark.
10)
11)
12)
What the leave said.
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1.Swami Vivekananda
I Give the meaning of:
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
Spiritual
Dedicate
Desire
Earnest
Wandering
- The concept of being good human being.
- Devote
- Wish
- Serious
- Going from one place to another
II Choose the most appropriate answer:
1. Swami Vivekananda established the Belur Math to
Ans. Develop human Values.
2. Swami Vivekananda acquired the knowledge of human values.
Ana. Through his spiritual experience.
3. Narendra was born on
Ans. January 12,1863.
4. The audience in the Parliament of Religions applauded Swami‟s speech because,
Ans. He addressed them as „Sisters and Brothers of America‟.
III Say weather True or false.
1. Swami Vivekananda was a wandering monk; because he wanted to spread
Hindustan. – false
2. The audience in the parliament of Religions did not accept the speech of Swami
Vivekananda. - false
3. Swami Vivekananda worked for the universal Brotherhood. - true
4. The world‟s of Naren‟s mother made him become a wandering monk. - true
5. Swami Vivekananda went to Chicago as a political leader. - false
6. The Belur Math was established before Swami Vivekananda went to Chicago. –
false
IV Answer the following questions:
1. How is India described by the writer?
Ans: India is a land of many religions and cultures. People take both pleasure and pain
alike. In this land many well known religions leaders have been born.
2. What kind of a coachmen did Narendra‟s mother want him to become?
Ans: Narendra‟s mother wanted him to become a coachman like Krishna who taught
Arjuna.
3. Why did Narendra want to be a coachman?
Ans: Narendra wanted to be a coachman because he like a coach.
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4. Why was Narendra named Vishweshwara?
Ans: Parents considered the child as the boon of god Vireshwara Shiva and named him
Vireshwara.
5. Why was Narendra consider a „wandering monk‟?
Ans: Narendra consider a wandering monk because he walked miles, travelled all over
the country to discover truth.
6. What kind of education did Narendra advocate?
Ans: Narendra advocate that education should develop a complete human being.
7. What made the audience in the parliament of Religion give a thunderous applause
to Narendra?
Ans: He began his address with the words “sister and Brother of America”. Immediately
there was a thunderous applause from the audians and it lasted for two minutes.
8. What helped Narendra earn respect and appreciation from the people of America?
Ans: Narendra told them that everybody should develop a sense of brotherhood and love
each other. There was the great respect and appreciation from all the people in
America.
9. Did Narendra believe in superstitions?
Ans: No, Narendra did not believe in superstitions.
V Fill in the blanks:
1. Ramakrishna Paramhamsa is a very well known spiritual leader. Whenever people
in despair approached him, he would say that they must be earnest in their belief in
the Divine. He also used to preach saying that belief in superstitions may not take
anyone forward.
VI substitute the following with one word:
1. A man who drives a coach.
Ans: coachman
2. One who believes in the existence of God.
Ans: Thirst.
3. One who does not believe in the existence of God.
Ans: Athiest.
4. One who doubts the existence of God.
Ans: Agnostic.
5. One who believes in serving mankind.
Ans: Philanthropist.
VII Match the following with opposite words.
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1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Strong
Despair
Good
Love (n)
Life





Weak
hope
Evil
Hatred
Death
VIII Use the following words in meaningful sentences:
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
Pride
Accept
Experience
Dedicate
Tolerance
– I am pride of my nation.
– A accept my teachers teaching‟s.
– I have 10 years experience in cycling.
– Many national leader‟s dedicated their lives.
– Teacher Tolerance the children to study.
2. He did it
I Meanings:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Conquer
Venture
Unfurl
Humility
Rigged
Stump
Foe
Oars
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Overcome, win over.
Undertaking, risky jobs.
Spread out
Humbleness
Provided
to give someone a very difficult problem.
Enemy
Paddle
II Answer the following:
1. Why is the sea so confident that the young man will not be able to conquer him?
Ans: The young man is not a whale not a shark and can‟t walk also. So the sea is so
confident that the young man will not able to conquer him.
2. What did the young man do not listening to the challenge of the sea?
Ans: The young man made a boat and that was able to float.
3. Did the sea think that the young man would be able to make his boat go? How did
the young man prove that he could make it go?
Ans: The sea thought that the young man would be able to make his boat go. He made
some oars and learned how to row.
4. What did the sea want to know when the young man was all set to go?
Ans: The sea wanted to know weather the boats and the oars could face the strong deep
sea.
5. What was the mast in answer to?
Ans: Mast was made to face the high winds and the gales.
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6. Was the sea angry to see ships cross the Atlantic?
Ans: The sea was not angry to see the ships cross the Atlantic.
7. How did the sea show its greatness of heart?
Ans: The sea accepted with humility that man had conquered him.
8. Do you think the poet is telling a story? Or would you take the poem as a reflection
on man‟s conquest of the sea?
Ans: No. It is not a story. It is the poem as a reflection on man‟s conquest of the sea.
9. What is the attitude of the sea when it say‟s, “I admit, young man. You have
conquer me”.
Ans: Submissive and humble.
10. Who is the portrayed as the conquer, the man or the sea?
Ans: The man is portrayed as the conquer.
11. What aspects of man are described in the poem?
Ans: The man is very strong person. He face the tough aspects of life.
12. Explain
“And When he saw
With considerable awe
That colombus himself
Was on one of them”.
Ans: Sea surprised that even Columbus was a navigator who conquered with the sea.
13. What picture of the sea do you get from the poem?
Ans: From this poem we came to know that man is powerful than the sea.
I Match the following:
A
B
1. You cannot walk
2. You cannot make the boats go
3. You cannot venture out I swell
–
–
–
He made a tall most
He made a boat
He made oars
3. The Nuclear test
Meanings :
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Couch
Exasperated
Nudging
Migrate
Abroad
Persuaded
Fussy
Brattish
– A long, comfortable seat [sofa]
– Irrited.
– Push Gently.
– To shift from one place to another.
– A foreign country.
– Urged.
– Difficult to please.
– Highly.
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(3)
(1)
(2)
9. Wrath
– Anger.
10. Awkward
– Lacking in grace.
11. Imprisoned
– Caged.
12. Addiction
– Strong attraction.
13. Mellowed
– softened.
14. Truce
– Temporary Dial.
15. Hint of Apology
– Feeling sorry.
16. Hue and cry
– Loud tuss.
17. Immeasurably assured – very certain.
II Choose the most appropriate answer:
1. Anjali‟s father persuaded Dada to come to Pune because:
Ans: He wanted to take care of his aged parents.
2. Anjali enjoyed meeting her grandparents:
Ans: During Holidays.
III Say weather the following statements are true or false:
1. Anjali always disliked sharing her things with others – true
2. Anjali‟s mother was a fantastic cook – False
3. Dada and Dadi enjoyed shopping for fun – false
IV Pick out the word that best describes:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Anjali – pious
Dada – caring
Dadi – possessive
Anjali‟s father – strict
Anjali‟s mother – busy
V Answer the following:
1. Why did Anjali‟s mother remove all her things from the cupboard?
Ans: Anjali‟s mother removed all her things from the cupboard because dada and dadi were coming
to live with them.
2. How old was Anjali‟s grandfather? Why was it difficult for him to live in the village?
Ans: Anjali‟s grandfather was seventy years old. He was finding more difficult to live there, because
all his children had migrated to the cities.
3. The family became „a nuclear family‟ again – what brought about this change?
Ans: Anjali‟s grandparents came to the house, She was not ready to mix with them. As the day passed
Anjali‟s anger mellowed to a guarded true. Because Dada and dadi were showing love and care.
She realized her mistake and understood them. After some days Dada and dadi went to their
daughter place. The noise and bustle of one big happy family had faded into silence. So the
family became a nuclear family again.
4. Anjali was too eager to have her grandparents back. What does this tell you about Anjali?
Ans: Anjali‟s dada and dadi had came to stay with them. Because of that Anjali left her room and
gave them place. Her things accomadated elsewhere and slept on the couch in the hall instead of
her grandparents back.
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5. Is the title of the story suitable to the context? Give your opinion?
Ans: Yes, the nuclear test is the title of the story suitable to the context By this story we learn give
respect to our grandparents. They have the experience in the life. Whatever they say, we have to
take positively we should take care in the old age.
VI Give the one word substitute:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
One who resides temporarily outside the country – Expatriate
One who is only concerned with oneself – Egocentric.
A state perfect balance – Equilibrium.
One who is a hundred years old – centenarian
A person in his sixties - Sexagenarian.
4. Great Grandmother
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She looks at me,
From the following photograph
Misted over by time.
It is a frank and serous look.
Her eyes are stern.
But they can laugh too,
Her hair is pulled back
lightly in a bun,
And on her black dress
She wears no jewelry,
I never knew her,
Yet I recognize myself in her
Three generations later.
May great grand children
Feel as close to me
As I now do to her.
II Meanings :
1. Yellowing – discoloring / getting old. White paper turns yellow over a long period.
2. Misted – dimmed
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3. Stern – Strict
4. Frank – Straight forward
5. Recognize – understand, identify, find.
III Answer the following.
1. What was happened to the photograph? Why?
Ans: Photograph is getting old and discoloring. Because white paper turns yellow over long period.
2. What expression does the poet read in the eyes of his great grand mother?
Ans: The poet reads him the eyes of his great mothers expression is a frank and serious look and her
eyes are stern.
3. Describe the poet‟s grandmother as she appear in the photograph?
Ans: Poet grandmother looks very serious her hair is pulled back lightly in a bun. She wears no
jewelry on her black dress like this grandmother appears in the photograph.
4. „She looks out at me‟ – What does this opening line of the poem means?
Ans: She looks out at me- It means when we see at the photograph it shows they are seeing me.
5. The Grateful Tenant
I Meanings:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
Plaque – a nameplate fixed to the wall
Engraved – cut words into a surface of stone.
Out house – a small building in the Ground back the main house.
Whole heartedly – completely and sincerely
Selfless – caring about others not about oneself.
Meager – Small in quantity.
Man Friday – a trustworthy character in the novel Robinson.
Run errands – doing petty jobs.
Reaffirm – prove again.
II Answer the following:
1. Why did Ramesh name his home „Shyakamal‟?
Ans: Ramesh named his home Shyakamal because it is the combination of the nam,es of the two
people who changed my life the ones I remembered and thank each day.
2. Who did Ramesh stay with when he was in Dharwad?
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Ans:
Ramesh stayed with Sham Roa and Kamala Bai at Dharwad.
3. Was Kamala Bai selfish?
Ans: No, Kamala Bai was not selfish.
4. How did Shyama Roa help Ramesh?
Ans: Shyam Roa helped Ramesh in depositeing his collage fees, and treated as his own son.
5. Why did Ramesh‟s friends call him the couple‟s man Friday?
Ans: Ramesh friends called him the couple‟s man Friday because their character was a trustworthy.
6. What kind of person, you think , was Ramesh?
Ans: Ramesh was also a adjustable person. He was also Understand feeling of old couple.
7. How can you make old people happy?
Ans: We can make old people happy by understanding their thoughts and feelings.
III Opposites
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Remember – Selfish
Selfless – forget
Agree – thankless
Success – Early
Greatful – disgrace
Late – failure
IV Give the one word substitute:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Short account of an amusing or interesting event ; Anecdote
One who has no money ; pauper
Name shared by all the members of the family ; Surname
A laudatory speech or written tribute , especially one praising someone who has died ;high
praised or commendation ; praise , acclamation; Eulogy;
5. A quality that means greatness of heart ; Generosity;
6. Lineage
I Meanings:
1. Plough
–
2. Sturdiness
3. Quick
–
–
(Spelt ploughs) a large tool used by formers to learn over the soil before
planting crops.[flow-north]
Strength
busy
II Answer the following:
1. What kind of life did the poet‟s grandmother lead?
Ans: The poet‟s grand mother lead a very strong life.
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2. List the different types of work the grandmothers of yesterdays could do?
Ans: The different types of work the grandmother of yesterday could do that.
3. List the different qualities they had?
Ans: They had strong, sturdiness and busy qualities.
4. Is the poem an admiration of the poet or the eldery woman in general?
Ans: Yes, the poet is an admiration of the grandmother of the poet.
7. Bird Migration
I Meanings :
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Lowlands – Flatlands.
Highlands – Mountainous area.
Marvelous – Astonishing
Feat – Achievement
Phenomenon – fact
Departure – leaving
Exception – Not included/unusual.
Nests – Stays, Halts.
II Answer the following :
1. What does migration mean?
Ans: Migration means moving from one place to another for some purposes.
2. Is migration of birds seasonal?
Ans: Yes, the migration of birds is seasonal.
3. Do birds migrate only in search of food?
Ans: No, birds do not migrate only in search of food.
4. How do birds identify seasonal change?
Ans: The birds can identify the seasonal changes by knowing the length of the day.
5. Why do birds migrate?
Ans: Birds migrate for food and shelter. Because during winter birds go to warmy places to survive.
6. Is migration a necessity?
Ans: Yes, migration is a necessity for birds.
7. How are the Artic terns the champions among migrating birds?
Ans: The Artic turns are the champions among the birds. These travel an average of 22,000 miles a
years.
8. What is the characteristic feature American Golden Plovers in relation to migration?
Ans: The American Golden Plover is an exception the American Golden plover make a long non stop
flight and can fly a distance of about 2400 miles over water withoutfood or stop.
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III Choose the most appreciate answer:
1. Birds migrate to warmer places because they:
a) Like warmer places.
b) Can‟t survive in winter. √
c) Brud in winter.
d) Migrate for a change.
2. Birds get directed themselves to their homes by,
a) Magnetic lines.
b) Seasons. √
c) Direction of the sun.
d) Changes in the color.
IV Say weather true or false.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Birds are the enemies of man. (x)
Not any movement of birds commonly known as migration. (x)
The breeding insect helps birds to migrate to the east. (x)
All birds migrate at the same time. (x)
Birds can find the seasonal change by knowing the length of the day.(T)
Magnetic lines stretch from stretch from north to south poles.(T)
V Give the one work substitute:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
The study of birds ; Ornithology
Fear of flying in an aircraft; Aerophobia
Large area of high and fairly flat land ; Plateau
The study or practice of travelling through the air ; Aeronautics
A strong rush of air, rain, smoke carried by wind ; Gust.
8. The Great spirit of the sall tree
I Meaning:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Column – pillar
Terrine – land path, approach
Spirit – Ghost
Adobe – home
5. Felled – Cut down
6. Thrive – live
7. Agony – great pain.
II choose the most appreciate answer:
1. The foresters could never drag the huge trees to the city because:
a) Only thirty foresters were dispatched.
b) The trees were very happy. √
c) The foresters were lazy.
d) There was a difficult terrain between the forest and the city.
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2. The foresters worshipped the tree-spirit because:
a) They were afraid of it.
b) It commended them to do so.
c) They loved as it gave the tree strength, size and beauty.
d) It was just a custom. √
3. The tree spirit requested the king that it be filled.
a) In one stroke all at once.
b) In three strokes √
c) In two strokes
d) Branch by branch.
III Say weather true or false:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
The king sent his man to the forest to cut down and bring the mightiest. – True
Only elephants could be used to move the tree – False
The leaves of the sal tree were concerned only about themselves – False
The king was very pleased to change his mind at the tree‟s first request – True
The king decided that the column for the new palace should be built of stone – True
IV Match the following
A
B
Horses
Bullocks
Elephants
- Lets could sink in the making land
- Would not be able to move the tree even an inch
- Would not be able way in the dense forest
V Answer the following:
1. How did the king want to make his palace special?
Ans: The king wanted to make it special in another way, by setting the whole palace upon a single
wooden column, a column cared from one of the biggest trees in his kingdom.
2. Name the animals suggested by the king pulling the tree?
Ans: Horse, bullocks and elephants are the animals suggest by the king for pulling the tree.
3. How did the tree – spirit describe itself to the king?
Ans: The tree spirit describe itself to the king that for a thousand years. I have been worshipped by
the people of many villages and never has anything but good out from me to them. The birds
nest in me. I send a vast lovely shade upon the Grass beneath me against my trunk people rest,
and wild creatures too, glad of the coolness. The earth blesses me.
9. The Skylark
I Meanings:
1. Skylark – A small singing bird.
2. Speck – A tiny shape of the bird.
3. Soar – To fly high.
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4. Swift – Quick
5. Stalks – A long narrow part of a plant.
II Answer the following:
1. Where did the see the Skylark?
Ans: Between the earth and sky.
2. Why is the skylark describe as a singing speck?
Ans: The skylark describe as a singing speck because it is a tiny singing bird.
3. How are the butterflies described?
Ans: Butterflies described as happily danced on the wing.
4. What part of the day is mentioned in the poem?
Ans: It is the sunny morning mentioned in the poem.
5. What is the mood of the poet?
Ans: Poet‟s mood is good.
6. Why does the part say, I knew he had a nest unseen?
Ans: The poet feels that the bird has a nest somewhere among the stalks which is hidden.
7. What kind of field, does the poet talk about in the poem?
Ans: The poet talks about cornfield in the poem.
8. Which one does the poet enjoy most; the dancing of the butterflies or the flight of the Skylark?
Why?
Ans: The poet likes Skylark soring high and to hear its melodious singing.
9. Rhyming words:
i)
Morn – corn
ii)
Sing – wing
iii)
Walks – stalks
iv)
Song – long.
10. What the leaves said
I Meanings:
1. Shadow – Shade
2. Gay – Cheerful-happy
3. Russet – Reddish-brown.
II Answer the following:
1. What are the leaves described doing in the first stanza?
Ans: The leaves described that in the spring season they are opening and stretching on every tree.
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2.
Ans:
3.
Ans:
In which stanza tells us that the leaves are happy? Pick out the line that conveys this?
In spring season the leaves are happy.
In which season do leaves give shade for the nest of birds?
In summer reason leaves give shade for the nest of birds.
4. What are the leaves described as lying down to sleep in winter?
Ans: In this reason all leaves get tiredness. So they sleep in winter season.
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