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2. agriculture Agri
3. alchemist chemist
4. alumni/alumna alum
5. amend mend
6. apollinaris Polly
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7. automobile auto
8. beautiful beauty
9. biology bio
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14. buttocks butt
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29. co-operative co-op
30. cousin cous
31. cucumber cuke
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33. daily paper daily
34. delicatessen / delicacy deli
35. dental / dentistry dent
36t, detective tec
37. differential diff
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39. distill still
40. doctor doc
41. dormitory dorm
42. drapery drape
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44. ecology eco
45. electronic mail e-mail
46. enthusiasm enthu
47. examination exam
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49. faggot fag
50. fraternity frat
51. gabble gab
52. gasoline gas
53. gentleman gent
54. graduate grad
55. Gypsy gyp
56. hackney hack
57. head-shrinker shrink
58. hippopotamus hippo
59. homosexual homo
60. information info
61. internet net
62. jet aircraft jet
63. laboratory lab
64. lavatory lav
65. limousine limo
66. literature lit
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67. lubricate lube
68. luncheon lunch
69. mathematics maths
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75. modem mod
76. mommy mom
77. motorcar car
78. moving picture movie
79. non-vegetarian non-veg
80. oleomargarine margarine
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88. photograph photo
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90. popular pop
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94. promenade prom
95. psychology psych
96. public house pub
97. pugnacious pug
98. pyjamas jams / jammies
99. quadrangle / quadraphonic quad
100. raccoon coon
101. referee/reference ref
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102. refrigerator fridge
103. representative rep
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108. schizophrenic schizo
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110. squadron squad
111.. specifications specs
112. statistics stats
113. sweat suit sweats
114. synchronise sync
115. teacher teach
116. technical tech
117. teenager teen
118. telephone phone
119. television tele
120. trigonometry trig
121. triumph trump
122. trombone bone
123. turnpike pike
124. tuxedo tux
125. tympani tymps
126. universal joint U joint
127. university varsity
128. vegetarian veg
129. veteran / veterinarian vet
130. website web
131. zoological garden zoo

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1. vet veterinarian
2. typo typographical error
3. taxi taxicab
4. sub submarine
5. sopho sophomore
6. pop music popular music
7. mike microphone
8. perm permanent wave
9. sci-fi science fiction
10. car carriage
11. mum chrysanthemum
12. croc crocodile
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13. deb debutante
14. curio curiosity
15. fax facsimile
16. iron flatiron
17. pant pantaloon
18. burger hamburger
19. ID identification
20. recap recapitulate
21. mart market
22. gym gymnasium
23. mini minimum
24. stereo stereophonic

Samacheer Kalvi 9th Science Solutions Chapter 3 Fluids

   

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Samacheer Kalvi 9th Science Fluids Textbook Exercises

I. Choose the correct answer.

Question 1.
The size of an air bubble rising up in water ……………. .
(a) decreases
(b) increases
(c) remains same
(d) may increase or decrease
Answer:
(a) decreases

Question 2.
Clouds float in atmosphere because of their low ……………. .
(a) density
(b) pressure
(c) velocity
(d) mass
Answer:
(a) density

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Question 3.
In a pressure cooker, the food is cooked faster because ……………. .
(a) increased pressure lowers the boiling point
(b) increased pressure raises the boiling point
(c) decreased pressure raises the boiling point
(d) increased pressure lowers the melting point
Answer:
(a) increased pressure lowers the boiling point

Question 4.
An empty plastic bottle closed with an airtight stopper is pushed down into a bucket filled
with water. As the bottle is pushed down, there is an increasing force on the bottom as shown in graph. This is because
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(a) more volume of liquid is displaced
(b) more weight of liquid is displaced
(c) pressure increases with depth
(d) all the above
Answer:
(d) all the above

II. Fill in the blanks.

  1.  The weight of the body immersed in a liquid appears to be ………….. than its actual weight
  2.  The instrument used to measure atmospheric pressure is ………………
  3.  The magnitude of buoyant force acting on an object immersed in a liquid depends on the ………….. of the liquid.
  4.  A drinking straw works on the existence of ………………

Answer:

  1.  less
  2.  barometer
  3.  density
  4. Pressure

III. True or False.

Question 1.
The weight of fluid displaced determines the buoyant force on an object.
Answer:
True.

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Question 2.
The shape of an object helps to determine whether the object will float.
Answer:
True.

Question 3.
The foundations of high-rise buildings are kept wide so that they may exert more pressure on the ground.
Answer:
True.

Question 4.
Archimedes’ principle can also be applied to gases.
Answer:
False.
Correct statement: Archimedes’ principle is about fluid displacement which does not involve gases.

Question 5.
The hydraulic press is used in the extraction of oil from oil seeds.
Answer:
True.

IV. Match the following.

Column – I

Column – II

(a) Density (i) hpg
(b) 1 gwt (ii) Milk
(c) Pascal’s law (iii) \(\frac { Mass }{ Volume }\)
(d) Pressure exerted by a fluid (iv) Pressure
(e) Lactometer (v) 980 dyne

Answer:
(a) (iii)
(b) (v)
(c) (iv)
(d) (i)
(e) (ii)

V. Answer in brief.

Question 1.
On what factors the pressure exerted by the liquid depends?
Answer:
The pressure exerted by a liquid at a point is determined by,

  •  depth (h)
  •  the density of the liquid (p)
  •  acceleration due to gravity (g).

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Question 2.
Why does a helium balloon float in the air?
Answer:
Helium balloon floats in the air because helium gas is less dense than air.

Question 3.
Why it is easy to swim in river water than in seawater?
Answer:
Due to the presence of dissolved salts in seawater is denser than river water which makes floating easier and hence swimming is easier.

Question 4.
What is meant by atmospheric pressure?
Answer:
The pressure exerted by the weight of the atmosphere is called atmospheric pressure.

Question 5.
State Pascal’s law.
Answer:
Pascal’s law states that an increase in pressure at any point inside a liquid at rest is transmitted equally and without any change, in all directions to every other point in the liquid.

VI. Answer in detail.

Question 1.
An appropriate illustration proves that the force acting on a smaller area exerts a greater pressure.
Answer:

  1. Take a nail. It has two ends. One end is sharp and another end is a bulged head.
  2. We usually keep the pointed end on the wall or wood and hammer on the bulged head.
  3. So very small area creates a large pressure.
  4. Thus the nail penetrates into the wall or wood.

Question 2.
Describe the construction and working of the mercury barometer.
Answer:
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The instrument used to measure atmospheric pressure is called a barometer. A mercury barometer, first designed by an Italian Physicist Torricelli, consists of a long glass tube (closed at one end, open at the other) filled with mercury and turned upside down into a container of mercury. This is done by closing the open end of the mercury-filled tube with the thumb and then opening it after immersing it in to a trough of mercury. The barometer works by balancing the mercury in the glass tube against the outside air pressure.

If the air pressure increases, it pushes more of the mercury up into the tub and if the air pressure decreases, more of the mercury drain from the tube. As there is no air trapped in the space between mercury and the closed end, there is a vacuum in that space. The vacuum cannot exert any pressure. So the level of mercury in the tube provides a precise measure of air pressure which is called atmospheric pressure. This type of instrument can be used in a lab or weather station.

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Question 3.
How does an object’s density determine whether the object will sink or float in water?
Answer:

  1. Whether an object sinks or floats is determined by density of the object compared with density of liquid.
  2. If density of object is less than the density of the liquid, the object will float.
    (e.g) less density object, wood will float on water.
  3. If density of object is more than the density of liquid, the object will sink.
    (e.g) more dense object, stoiie_sinks into water.

Question 4.
Explain the construction and working of a hydrometer with a diagram.
Answer:
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A direct-reading instrument used for measuring the density or relative density of the liquid is called hydrometer. Hydrometer is based on the principle of flotation, i.e., the weight of the liquid displaced by the immersed portion of the hydrometer is equal to the weight of the hydrometer.

Hydrometer consists of a cylindrical stem having a spherical bulb at its lower end and a narrow tube at its upper end. The lower spherical bulb is partially filled with lead shots or mercury. This helps hydrometer to float or stand vertically in liquids. The narrow tube has markings so that relative density of a liquid can be read directly.

The liquid to be tested is poured into the glass jar. The hydrometer is gently lowered into the liquid until it floats freely. The reading against the level of liquid touching the tube gives the relative density of the liquid.

Question 5.
State the laws of flotation.
Answer:
Laws of flotation

  • The weight of a floating body in a fluid is equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by the body.
  • The centre of gravity of the floating body and the centre of buoyancy is in the same vertical line.

VII. Assertion and Reason.

Mark the correct answer as
(a) If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
(b) If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
(c ) If assertion is true but reason is false.
(d) If assertion is false but reason is true.

Question 1.
Assertion (A): To float, body must displace liquid whose weight is equal to the actual weight.
Reason (R): The body will experience no net downward force in that case.
Answer:
(a) If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.

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Question 2.
Assertion (A): Pascal’s law is the working principle of a hydraulic lift.
Reason (R): Pressure is thrust per unit area.
Answer:
(b) If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.

VIII. Numerical problems.

Question 1.
A block of wood of weight 200 g floats on the surface of water. If the volume of block is 300 cm3 calculate the upthrust due to water.
Answer:
Upthrust of floating object = weight of the water displaced
Weight = mg
= 0.200Kg × \(\frac { 10m }{ s2 }\)
= 2N

Question 2.
Density of mercury is 13600 kg m– 3. Calculate the relative density.
Answer:
Relative Density = \(\frac { Density of Mercury }{ Density of water }\) at 4°C
R.D. = 13.6

Question 3.
The density of water is 1 g cm– 3. What is its density in S.I. units?
Answer:
S.I. unit of density of water = \(\frac { 1000kg }{ m3 }\)

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Question 4.
Calculate the apparent weight of wood floating on water if it weighs 100g in air.
Answer:
Apparent weight = Weight of the body – Weight of liquid
Since the body is floating the two are equal. So, apparent weight is zero.
100 – 100 = 0

IX. HOTS

Question 1.
How high does the mercury barometer stand on a day when atmospheric pressure is 98.6 kPa?
Answer:
H= \(\frac{P_{\max }}{P_{H_{g}}}\) = 98.6 × 10 × 10 × 10
= \(\frac{(\mathrm{N} / \mathrm{m})^{2}}{13.6 \times 10 \times 10 \times 10 \mathrm{Kg} / \mathrm{m}^{3}}\)
= \(\frac { 9.8m }{ s2 }\) = 740mm

Question 2.
How does a fish manage to rise up and move down in water?
Answer:
Fish has an internal swim bladder which is filled with gas. When it needs to rise or descend, it changes the volume and its density by filling this bladder with oxygen collected from the surrounding water through gills. When the bladder is filled with oxygen gas, the fish has a greater volume, with minimal increase in weight. When the bladder is expanded, it displaces more water and so experiences a greater force of buoyancy.

When the bladder is completely inflated, the fish has maximum volume and is pushed to the surface. When the bladder is completely deflated, the fish has minimum volume and sinks to the ocean floor.

Question 3.
If you put one ice cube in a glass of water and another in a glass of alcohol, what would you observe? Explain your observations.
Answer:
Ice floats in water and not in alcohol. This is because the density of ice is \(\frac { 0.917g}{ cc }\) which is lower than that of water which is 1. Whereas the density of ethanol (alcohol) is only \(\frac { 0.789g}{ cc }\) which is lesser than ice, hence it floats in alcohol.

Samacheer Kalvi 9th Science Solutions Chapter 3 Fluids

Question 4.
Why does a boat with a hole in the bottom would eventually sink?
Answer:
A boat with a hole at the bottom allows water to enter it, thus increasing its weight and hence it sinks. As the water starts entering the boat through the hole, the boat starts to get heavier, so it starts to sink, trying to displace more water. But the water keeps coming as the hydrostatic pressure at the hole is always higher than the atmospheric pressure pushing down on the surface of the water in the boat.

ACTIVITY

Question 1.
Take two identical flasks and fill one flask with water to 250 cm3 mark and the other with kerosene to the same 250 cm3 mark. Measure them in a balance. The flask filled with water will be heavier than the one filled with kerosene. Why? The answer is in finding the mass per unit volume of kerosene and water in respective flasks.
Answer:
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To understand density better, let us assume that the mass of the flask be 80 g. So, the mass of the flask filled with water is 330 g and the mass of the flask filled with kerosene is 280 g. Mass of water only is 250 g and kerosene only is 200 g.
Mass per unit volume of water = \(\frac { 250 }{ 250 }\) cm3
= \(\frac { 1 g }{ cm3 }\)
Mass per unit volume of kerosene = 200 g/250cm3
= \(\frac { 0.8 g }{ cm3 }\)
The result \(\frac { 1g }{ cm3 }\) and \(\frac { 0.8 g }{ cm3 }\) are the densities of water and kerosene respectively.
Therefore the density of a substance is the mass per unit volume of a given substance.

Samacheer Kalvi 9th Science Fluids In-Text Problems

Question 1.
A man whose mass is 90 kg stands on his feet on a floor. The total area of contact of his two feet with the floor is 0.036 m2 (Take, g = 10 ms– 2). How much is the pressure exerted by him on the floor?
Solution:
The weight of the man (thrust),
F = mg = 90 kg × 10 ms– 2 = 900 N
Pressure, P = \(\frac{F}{A}=\frac{900 N}{0.036 m^{2}}\) = 25000 Pa

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Question 2.
Calculate the pressure exerted by a column of water of height 0.85 m (density of water, pw = 1000 kg m– 3) and kerosene of same height (density of kerosene, pk = 800 kg m– 3)
Solution:
Pressure due to water = hpwg = 0.85 m × 1000 kg m– 3 × 10 ms– 2 = 8500 Pa.
Pressure due to kerosene = hpkg = 0.85 m × 800 kg m– 3 × 10 ms– 2 = 6800 Pa.

Question 3.
A mercury barometer in a physics laboratory shows a 732 mm vertical column of mercury. Calculate the atmospheric pressure in pascal.
[Given density of mercury, p = 1.36 × 104kg m– 3, g = 9.8 ms– 2]
Solution:
Atmospheric pressure in the laboratory,
P = hpg = 732 × 10– 3 × 1.36 × 1o4 × 9.8
= 9.76 × 104 Pa (or) 0.976 × 105 Pa

Question 4.
A hydraulic system is used to lift a 2000 kg vehicle in an auto garage. If the vehicle sits on a piston of area 0.5 m2, and a force is applied to a piston of area 0.03 m2, what is the minimum force that must be applied to lift the vehicle?
Given: Area covered by the vehicle on the piston A1 = 0.5 m2
Weight of the vehicle, F1 = 2000 kg × 9.8 m s– 2
Area on which force F2 is applied, A2 = 0.03 m2
Solution:
P1 = P2 ;\(\frac{F_{1}}{A_{1}}=\frac{F_{2}}{A_{2}}\)and F2 = \(\frac{F_{1}}{A_{1}}\)A2 ;
F2 = (2000 × 9.8)\(\frac{0.03}{0.5}\) = 1176 N

Question 5.
You have a block of a mystery material, 12 cm long, 11 cm wide and 3.5 cm thick. Its mass is 1155 grams.
(a) What is its density?
(b) Will it float in a tank of water, or sink?
Solution:
(a) Density = \(\frac{\text { Mass }}{\text { Volume }}=\frac{1155 \mathrm{g}}{12 \mathrm{cm} \times 11 \mathrm{cm} \times 3.5 \mathrm{cm}}=\frac{1155 \mathrm{g}}{462 \mathrm{cm}^{3}}\) = 2.5g cm– 3
(b) The mystery material is denser than the water, so it sinks

Samacheer Kalvi 9th Science Fluids Additional Questions

I. Answer the following.

Question 1.
Give reasons why:
a. a single nail pricking the body is painful when compared to lying on a bed of nails.
b. cutting edges of knife and axes are sharpened.
c. heavy trucks are fitted with 6 to 8 wheels
Answer:
a. In a nail bed, the weight is evenly distributed among numerous nails, so that the pressure exerted by each nail is not enough to puncture a person’s skin. If its only a single nail, the entire force created by the weight of the body would be distributed over a very small area presented by the tip of one nail. In this case the force per unit area will be great and can puncture the skin.
b. Knives and axes are sharpened because when the area decreases the pressure increases. Hence a small force is enough to cut an object.
c. As area increases pressure decreases. So weight of the truck exerts less pressure on the road.

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Question 2.
Define:

  1. Thrust,
  2. Pressure

Answer:

  1. Force acting on a body perpendicular to the surface is called thrust.
  2. The force per unit area acting on an object concerned is called pressure.

Question 3.
In petrol bunks, in what unit is tyre pressure measured?
Answer:
The tyre pressure is measured in units of psi. it stands for pascal per inch.

Question 4.
Stating Pascal’s law, explain its application in a hydraulic press.
Answer:
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Pascal’s law states that-the external pressure applied on an incompressible liquid is transmitted uniformly throughout the liquid. Pascal’s law became the basis for one of the important machines ever developed, the hydraulic press. It consists of two cylinders of different cross-sectional areas. They are fitted with pistons of cross-sectional areas “a” and “A”. The object to be compressed is placed over the piston of large cross-sectional area A. The force Fj is applied on the piston of small cross-sectional area a.

The pressure P produced by small piston is transmitted equally to large piston and a force F2 acts on A which is much larger than F1 area ‘a’ is given by,
P = \(\frac { F1}{ A1}\) …………………….(1)
Applying Pascal’s law, the pressure on large piston of area A will be the same as that on small piston. Therefore, P = \(\frac { F2 }{ A2 }\) …………… (2)
Comparing equations (1) and (2),we get
\(\frac { F1 }{ A1 }\) = \(\frac { F2 }{ A2 }\) or F2 = F1 × \(\frac { A2 }{ A1 }\)
Since, the ratio \(\frac { A2 }{ A1 }\) is greater than 1, the force F2 that acts on the larger piston is greater than the force F1 acting on the smaller piston. Hydraulic systems working in this way are known as force multipliers.

Question 5.
What is Artisan aquifer?
Answer:
An artesian aquifer is a confined aquifer (underground water-bearing permeable rocks) containing groundwater that will flow upwards out of a well without the need for pumping. In recharging aquifers, this happens because the water table at its recharge zone is at a higher elevation than the head of the well.

Question 6.
What is relative density? Explain it mathematically.
Answer:
Density of any other substance with respect to the density of water at 4°C is called relative density. Mathematically,
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Thus, the ratio of mass of a given volume of a substance to the mass of an equal volume of water at 4°C also denotes relative density.

Question 7.
What is a lactometer? Explain its principle and working.
Answer:
One form of the hydrometer is a lactometer, an instrument used to check the purity of milk. The lactometer works on the principle of gravity of milk. The lactometer consists of a long graduated test tube with a cylindrical bulb with the graduation ranging from 15 at the top to 45 at the bottom. The test tube is filled with air. This air chamber causes the instrument to float. The spherical bulb is filled with mercury to cause the lactometer to sink up to the proper level and to float in an upright position in the milk.

Inside the lactometer, there may be a thermometer extending from the bulb up into the upper part of the test tube where the scale is located. The correct lactometer reading is obtained only at a temperature of 60°C. A lactometer measures the cream content of milk.

More the cream, the lower the lactometer floats in the milk. The average reading of normal milk is 32. The lactometers are used highly at milk processing units and at dairies.

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Question 8.
Why do petroleum-based products float on the surface of the water?
Answer:
Petroleum-based products float on water because their specific gravity is low.

Question 9.
State and explain the Archimedes principle. Name the devices based on this principle.
Answer:
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Archimedes’ principle is the consequence of Pascal’s law. It states that a body immersed in fluid experiences a vertical upward buoyant force equal to the weight of the liquid it displaces.

When a body is partially or completely immersed in a fluid at rest, it experiences an upthrust which is equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by it. Due to the upthrust acting on the body, it apparently loses a part of its weight and the apparent loss of weight is equal to upthrust.

Thus for a body either partially or completely immersed in a fluid,
upthrust = weight of the fluid displaced = apparent loss of body weight
The apparent weight of an object = True weight of an object in the air – upthrust (weight of water displaced)
Devices based on the Archimedes principle are – hydrometers, lactometers, balloons, boats and ships, submarines, etc.

Samacheer Kalvi 10th English Vocabulary Abbreviations and Acronyms

   

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Tamilnadu Samacheer Kalvi 10th English Vocabulary Abbreviations and Acronyms

1. AAA Amateur Athletic Association
2. AAFI Amateur Athletic Federation of India
3. ACR Annual Confidential Report
4. ADC Aide-de-camp (Assistant)
5. AFI Athletics Federation of India
6. AFMC Armed Forces Medical College
7. AICTE All India Council for Technical Education
8. AIFF All India Football Federation
9. AITUC All India Trade Union Congress
10. ANC African National Congress
11. AOC Air Officer Commanding
12. ASAP As Soon As Possible
13. ASEAN Association of South East Asian Nations
14. ASLV Augmented Satellite Launch Vehicle
15 ASSOCHAM

Samacheer Kalvi 10th English Vocabulary Abbreviations and Acronyms

Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India
16. ATC Air Traffic Control
17. ATM Automated Teller Machine
18. ATR Action Taken Report
19. ATS Anti Tetanus Serum
20. AWACS Airborne Warning and Control Systems
21. AMIE Associate Member of the Institute of Engineers
22. AIR All India Radio
23. AIDS Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome
24. AIIMS All India Institute of Medical Sciences
25. BA Bachelor of Arts
26. BARC Bhabha Atomic Research Centre
27. BBC British Broadcasting Corporation
28. BCCI Board of Cricket Control in India
29. B.Ed. Bachelor of Education
30. BHEL Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited
31. BIOS Basic Input Output System
32. BMA British Medical Association
33. BPCL Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited
34. BS Bachelor of Science
35. BS British Standard
36. BSNL Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited
37. CAD
Samacheer Kalvi 10th English Vocabulary Abbreviations and Acronyms
Computer-Aided Design
38. CAG Comptroller and Auditor General of India
39. CAT Common Aptitude Test
40. CBI Central Bureau of Investigation
41. CDAC Centre for the Development of Advanced Computing
42. CEO (a)Chief Educational Officer (b)Chief Executive Officer
43. CFC Chlorofluorocarbon
44. CFL Compact Fluorescent Lamps
45. CFO Chief Financial Officer
46. CGST Central Goods and Services Tax
47. CIA Central Intelligence Agency
48. CID Criminal Investigation Department
49. CIS Commonwealth of Independent States
50. CISF Central Industrial Security Force
51. CLRI Central Leather Research Institute
52. CNN Cable News Network
53. COD Cash On Delivery
54. COPRA Consumer Protection Act
55 CPI Communist Party of India
56. CPU Central Processing Unit
57. CPWD Central Public Works Department
58. CRPF Central Reserve Police Force
59. CRY Child Relief and You
60. CSIR Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
61. CSO Central Statistical Organisation
62. CTBT Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty
63. CVC Central Vigilance Commission
64. DA
Samacheer Kalvi 10th English Vocabulary Abbreviations and Acronyms
Dearness Allowance
65. DARE Documentation Automatic Retrieval Equipment
66. DC Deputy Commissioner
67. DIG Deputy Inspector General
68. DNA Deoxyribo Nucleic Acid
69. DoT Department of Telecommunications
70. DPEP District Primary Education Programme
71. DRDO Defence Research and Development Organisation
72. DSLR Digital Single Lens Reflex
73. DTH Direct-to-Home
74. DTP Desk Top Publishing
75. DVD Digital Video Disc
76. ELISA Enzyme-Linked Immuno-Sorbent Assay
77. EMI Equated Monthly Installment
78. EPABX Electronic Private Automatic Branch Exchange
79. ESA European Space Agency
80. ESMA Essential Services Maintenance Act
81. EWS Economically Weaker Section
82. FAO Food and Agricultural Organisation
83. FBI Federal Bureau of Investigation
84. FDI Foreign Direct Investment
85. FERA Foreign Exchange Regulation Act
86. FIFA Federation International de Football Association
87. FIR First Information Report
88. FRCS Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons
89. FRS Fellow of the Royal Society
.90. FTCL Fellowship Trinity College of London
91. GAME Global Energy Water Cycle Asian Monsoon Experiment
92. GATE Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering
93. GATT General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
94. GMT Greenwich Mean Time
95. GPO General Post Office
96. GPS Global Positioning System
97. GRE Graduate Record Examination
98. GSI Geological Survey of India
99. GSLV Geo-Synchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle
100. GST Goods and Services Tax
101. HIV Human Immunodeficiency Virus
102. HRD
Samacheer Kalvi 10th English Vocabulary Abbreviations and Acronyms
Human Resource Development
103. HTML Hyper Text Mark-up Language
104. HTTP Hyper Text Transfer Protocol
105. IAAI International Airport Authority of India
106. IAEA International Atomic Energy Agency
107. IAS Indian Administrative Service
108. ICAR Indian Council for Agricultural Research
109. ICBM Inter Continental Ballistic Missile
110. ICMR Indian Council of Medical Research
111. ICS Indian Civil Service
112. ICSE Indian Certificate of Secondary Education
113. ICT Information and Communication Technology
114. IDBI Industrial Development Bank of India
115. IELTS International English Language Testing System
116. IFS Indian Forest Service
117. IFSC Indian Financial System Code
118. IIM Indian Institute of Management
119. IIT Indian Institute of Technology
120. IMD India Meteorological Department
121. IMF International Monetary Fund
122. INA Indian National Army
123. INSAT Indian National Satellite
124. IPKF Indian Peace Keeping Force
125. IPL Indian Premier League
126. IPS Indian Police Service
127. IREP The Integrated Rural Energy Programme
128. IRS Indian Revenue Service/ Indian Remote Sensing Satellite
129. ISP Internet Service Provider
130. ISRO Indian Space Research Organisation
131. 1ST Indian Standard Time
132. IVP Intravenous Push
133. JD Juris Doctor
134. JRF Junior Research Fellowship
135. KVIC Khadi and Village Industries Commission
136. LBW Leg Before Wicket
137. LCM Lowest Common Multiple
138. LoC Line of Control
139. LPG Liquefied Petroleum Gas
140. LTCL Licentiateship Trinity College of London
141. MA Master of Arts
142. MCA Master of Computer Applications
143. MD Managing Director
144. M.Ed Master of Education
145. MLA Member of the Legislative Assembly
146. MLC Member of the Legislative Council
147. MLF Multi-Lateral Funding
148. M.Phil. Master of Philosophy
149. MRTS Mass Rapid Transit System
150. MS Master of Surgery
151. MTC Metro Transport Corporation
152. NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration
153. NATo North Atlantic Treaty Organization
154. NBT National Book Trust
155. NCERT National Council of Educational Research and Training
156. NCO Non-Commissioned Officer
157. NCTE National Council for Teacher Education
158. NDDB
Samacheer Kalvi 10th English Vocabulary Abbreviations and Acronyms
National Dairy Development Board
159. NEET National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test
160. NGO Non-Governmental Organisation
161. NIC National Informatics Centre
162. NIFT National Institute of Fashion Technology
163. NLC Neyveli Lignite Corporation
164. NOC No Objection Certificate
165. NPCIL Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited
166. NPT Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
167. NSC National Savings Certificate
168. NSE National Stock Exchange
169. NTA National Testing Agency
170. NTPC National Thermal Power Corporation
171. NTSE National Talent Search Examination
172. ODI One Day International / Open Datalink Interface
173. ODS Ozone Deleting Substances
174. OIGS On India Government Service
175. ONGC Oil and Natural Gas Corporation
176. OPAC Online Public Access Catalogue
177. OPEC Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries
178. PA Personal Assistant
179. PAC Public Accounts Committee
180. PAN Permanent Account Number
181. PDA Personal Digital Assistant
182. PERT Project Evaluation and Review Technique
183. PETA People for Ethical Treatment of Animals
184. PIL Public Interest Litigation
185. PIN Postal Index Number
186. POTA Prevention of Terrorism Act
187. POW Prisoner of War
188. PRO Public Relations Officer
189. PSLV Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle
190. PSU Public Sector Units
191. PTA Parents Teachers Association
192. PTI Press Trust of India
193. PTO Please Turn Over
194. PWD Public Works Department
195. RAC Reservation Against Cancellation
196. RAM Random Access Memory
197. RAW Research and Analysis Wing
198. RLWL Remote Location Wait List
199. RTE Right To Education
200. RTI Right To Information
201. RTO Regional Transport Officer
202. SAARC South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
203. SAIL Steel Authority of India Limited
204. SAM Surface to Air Missile
205. SARS Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
206. SASE Self Addressed Stamped Envelope
207. SBI State Bank of India
208. SEZ Special Economic Zone
209. SGST State Goods and Services Tax
210. SIM Subscriber Identity Module
211. SMS Short Message Service
212. ‘SPCA Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
213. SSC Staff Selection Commission
214. START Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty
215. SWOT Strength, Weakness, Opportunity, and Threat
216. TADA Terrorist and Disruptive Activities
217. TAPS
Samacheer Kalvi 10th English Vocabulary Abbreviations and Acronyms
Tarapur Atomic Power Station
218. TELCO Tata Engineering and Locomotive Company
219. TESMA Tamilnadu Essential Services Maintenance Act
220. TISCO Tata Iron and Steel Company
221. TLC Total Literacy Campaign
222 TNEB Tamil Nadu Electricity Board
223 TNPSC Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission
224. TOEFL Test of English as a Foreign Language
225. TPS Thermal Power Station
226. TQM Total Quality Management
227. TT(E)I Traveling Ticket Examiner/ Inspector
228. TTTI Technical Teachers Training Institute
229. UDC Upper Division Clerk
230. UFO Unidentified Flying Objects
231. UGC University Grants Commission (India)
232. ULFA United Liberation Front of Asom/Assam
233. UNICEF United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund
234. UNO United Nations Organisation
235. UPSC Union Public Service Commission
236. uv Ultra Violet
237. VAO Village Administrative Officer
238. VAT Value Added Tax
239. VHF Very High Frequency
240. VHS Video Home System / Voluntary Health Services
241. VIP Very Important Person
242. VPP Value Payable Post
243. VSNL Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited
244. WHO World Health Organisation
245. Wi-Fi Wireless Fidelity
246. WTO World Trade Organisation
247. WWW World Wide Web
248. YMCA Young Men’s Christian Association
249. YWCA Young Women’s Christian Association
250. ZIP Zone Improvement Plan

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Contractions

“Am/Are” Samacheer Kalvi 10th English Vocabulary Abbreviations and Acronyms “Here is/has” Here’s Who would/had Who’d
I am I’m One is/has One’s That would/had That’d
You are You’re “Will (Or Shall)” “Us” Samacheer Kalvi 10th English Vocabulary Abbreviations and Acronyms
We are We’re I will I’ll Let us Let’s
They are They’re You will You’ll “Not”
Who are Who’re She will She’ll Cannot Can’t
“Have” He will He’ll Do not Don’t
I have I’ve It will It’ll Is not Isn’t
You have You’ve We will We’ll Will not Won’t
We have We’ve They will They’ll Should not Shouldn’t
They have They’ve That will That’ll Could not Couldn’t
Could have Could’ve There will There’ll Would not Wouldn’t
Would have Would’ve This will This’ll Are not Aren’t
Should have Should’ve What will What’ll Does not Doesn’t
Might have Might’ve Who will Who’ll Was not Wasn’t
Who have Who’ve “Would, Had” Were not Weren’t
There have There’ve I would/had – I’d Has not Hasn’t
“Is, Has” Samacheer Kalvi 10th English Vocabulary Abbreviations and Acronyms You would/had You’d Have not Haven’t
He is/has He’s He would/had He’d Had not Hadn’t
She is/has She’s She would/had She’d Must not Mustn’t
It is/has It’s We would/had We’d Did not Didn’t
What is/has What’s They would/had They’d Might not Mightn’t
That is/Has That’s It would/had It’d Need not Needn’t
Who is/has Who’s There would/had There’d
There is/has There’s What would/had What’d Samacheer Kalvi 10th English Vocabulary Abbreviations and Acronyms

Samacheer Kalvi 10th English Vocabulary Affixes (Prefix & Suffix)

   

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Tamilnadu Samacheer Kalvi 10th English Vocabulary Affixes (Prefix & Suffix)

Question 1.
Form a new word by adding a suitable prefix to the root word “vision”.
(a) in ______ (b) un ______ (c) dis ______ (d) en ______
Answer:
(d) envision

Question 2.
Form a new word by adding a prefix to the root word “noble”.
(a) in ______ (b) ig ______ (c) dis ______ (d) mis ______
Answer:
(b) ignoble

Samacheer Kalvi 10th English Vocabulary Affixes (Prefix & Suffix)

Question 3.
Form a new word by adding a suitable prefix to the root word “compass”.
(a) in ______ (b) un ______ (c) en ______ (d) mis ______
Answer:
(c) encompass

Question 4.
Form a new word by adding a suitable suffix to the root word “miser”.
(a) ______al (b) ______ic (c) ______ly (d) ______ness
Answer:
(c) miserly

Question 5.
Form a new word by adding a suitable suffix to the root word “music”.
(a) ______s (b) ______ian (c) ______ir (d) ______ion
Answer:
(b) musician

Question 6.
Form a new word by adding a suitable suffix to the root word “announce”.
(a) ______al (b) ______ic (c) ______r (d) ______ment
Answer:
(d) announcement

Question 7.
Form a new word by adding a suitable suffix to the root word ‘secure’.
(a) ______ity (6) ______ic (c) ______ile (d) ______ion
Answer:
(a) security

Question 8.
Form a new word by adding a suitable suffix to the root word “bright”.
(a) ______al (b) ______ic (c) ______ness (d) ______ion
Answer:
(c) brightness

Question 9.
Form a new word by adding a suitable suffix to the root word “colour”.
(a) ______al (b) ______ic (c) ______ile (d) ______ful
Answer:
(d) colourful

Question 10.
Form a new word by adding a suitable suffix to the root word “human”.
(a) ______al (b) ______ity (c) ______ile (d) ______ion
Answer:
(b) humanity

Samacheer Kalvi 10th English Vocabulary Affixes (Prefix & Suffix)

Question 11.
Form a new word by adding a suitable prefix to the root word “secure”.
(a) in ______ (b) un ______ (c) dis ______ (d) mis ______
Answer:
(a) insecure

Question 12.
Form a new word by adding a prefix to the root word “fair”.
(a) in______ (b) un______ (c) re______ (d) mis______
Answer:
(b) unfair

Question 13.
Form a new word by adding a suitable prefix to the root word “standard”.
(a) in______ (b) un______ (c) dis______ (d) sub______
Answer:
(d) substandard

Question 14.
Form a new word by adding a suitable prefix to the root word “violet”.
(a) ultra______ (b) un______ (c) dis______ (d) mis______
Answer:
(a) ultraviolet

Question 15.
Form a new word by adding a suitable prefix to the root word “power”.
(a) in______ (b) em______ (c) dis______ (d) mis______
Answer:
(b) empower

Question 16.
Form a new word by adding a suitable prefix to the root word “lock”.
(a) in______ (b) un______ (c) dis______ (d) inter______
Answer:
(d) interlock

Question 17.
Form a new word by adding a suitable suffix to the root word “need”.
(a) ______al (b) ______y (c) ______ile (d) ______ion
Answer:
(b) needy

Question 18.
Form a new word by adding a suitable suffix to the root word “danger”.
(a) ______ous (b) ______ic (c) ______ile (d) ______ion
Answer:
(a) dangerous

Samacheer Kalvi 10th English Vocabulary Affixes (Prefix & Suffix)

Question 19.
Form a new word by adding a suitable suffix to the root word “narrate”.
(a) ______al (b) ______ive (c) ______ile (d) ______ion
Answer:
(b) narrative

Question 20.
form a new word by adding a suitable suffix to the root word “kind”.
(a) ______al (b) ______ic (c) ______ile (d) ______ness
Answer:
(d) kindness

Question 21.
Form a new word by adding a suitable prefix to the root word “lap”.
(a) in______ (b) un______ (c) over______ (d) mis______
Answer:
(c) overlap

Question 22.
Form a new word by adding a prefix to the root word “visible”.
(a) in______ (b) un______ (c) dis______ (d) mis______
Answer:
(a) invisible

Question 23.
Form a new word by adding a suitable prefix to the root word “national”.
(a) in______ (b) ir______ (c) multi______ (d) mis______
Answer:
(c) multinational

Question 24.
Form a new word by adding a suitable suffix to the root word “harm”.
(a) ______al (b) ______ic (c) ______ile (d) ______ful
Answer:
(d) harmful

Question 25.
Form a new word by adding a suitable suffix to the root word “neighbour”.
(a) ______al (b) ______ic (c) ______hood (d) ______ion
Answer:
(c) neighbourhood

Question 26.
Form a new word by adding a suitable suffix to the root word “exception”.
(a) ______al (b) ______ic (c) ______ile (d) ______ion
Answer:
(a) exceptional

Question 27.
Form a new word by adding a suitable suffix to the root word ‘national’.
Answer:
(a) ______al (b) ______ic (c) ______ity (d) ______ion
Answer:
(c) nationality

Question 28.
Form a new word by adding a suitable suffix to the root word “champion”.
(a) ______al (b) ______ship (c) ______ile (d) ______ion
Answer:
(b) championship

Samacheer Kalvi 10th English Vocabulary Affixes (Prefix & Suffix)

Question 29.
Form a new word by adding a suitable suffix to the root word “wilder”.
(a) ______al (b) ______ic (c) ______ness (d) ______ion
Answer:
(c) wilderness

Question 30.
Form a new word by adding a suitable suffix to the root word “tradition”.
(a) ______al (b) ______ic (c) ______ile (d) ______ion
Answer:
(a) traditional

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Tamilnadu Samacheer Kalvi 10th English Vocabulary Compound Words

Question 1.
Choose the word from the options given to form a compound word with “flash”.
(a) table (b) post (c) back (d) pen
Answer:
(c) back

Question 2.
Choose the word from the options given to form a compound word with “make”.
(a) late (b) plaza (c) life (d) over
Answer:
(d) over

Samacheer Kalvi 10th English Vocabulary Compound Words

Question 3.
Choose the word from the options given to form a compound word with “soft”.
(a) hand (b) ware (c) head (d) back
Answer:
(b) ware

Question 4.
Choose the word from the options given to form a compound word with “deep”.
(a) road (b) fry (c) wind (d) thick
Answer:
(b) fry

Question 5.
Choose the word from the options given to form a compound word with “down”.
(a) Low (b) slope (c) safe (d) cast
Answer:
(d) cast

Question 6.
Choose the w&d from the options given to form a compound word with “light”.
(a) glare (b) low (c) sensitive (d) land
Answer:
(c) sensitive

Question 7.
Choose the word from the options given to form a compound word with “fast”.
(a) food (b) slow (c) mode (d) pace
Answer:
(a) food

Question 8.
Choose the word from the options given to form a compound word with “good”.
(a) person (b) will (c) rid (d) call
Answer:
(b) will

Question 9.
Choose the word from the options given to form a compound word with “sea”.
(a) food (b) space (c) snare (d) cast
Answer:
(a) food

Question 10.
Choose the word from the options given to form a compound word with ‘radio”.
(a) street (b) active (c) park (d) top
Answer:
(b) active

Question 11.
Choose the word from the options given to form a compound word with ‘out’.
(a) field (b) sourcing (c) ground (d) area
Answer:
(b) sourcing

Question 12.
Choose the word from the options given to form a compound word with “welt”.
(a) done (b) light (c) defined (d) fine
Answer:
(c) defined

Question 13.
Choose the word from the options given to form a compound word with “walking”.
(a) stick (b) post (c) park (d) fast
Answer:
(a) stick

Question 14.
Choose the word from the options given to form a compound word with “river”.
(a) drive (b) flowing (c) bed (d) nice
Answer:
(c) bed

Samacheer Kalvi 10th English Vocabulary Compound Words

Question 15.
Choose the word from the options given to form a compound word with “safe”.
(a) role (b) guard’ (c) mat (d) mate
Answer:
(b) guard

Question 16.
Choose the word from the options given to form a compound word with “hand”.
(a) machine (b) beaten (c) written (d) will
Answer:
(c) written

Question 17.
Choose the word from the options given to form a compound word with “gazing”.
(a) goat (b) boy (c) land (d) star
Answer:
(d) star

Question 18.
Choose the word from the options given to form a compound word with “head”.
(a) leader (b) master (c) manager (d) up
Answer:
(b) master

Question 19.
Choose the word from the options given to form a compound word with “walk”.
(a) man (b) sat (c) milk (d) load
Answer:
(a) man

Question 20.
Choose the word from the options given to form a compound word with “back”.
(a) box (b) rest (c) tin (d) on
Answer:
(b) rest

Question 21.
Choose the word from the options given to form a compound word with ‘Grass’.
(a) rest (b) green (c) garden (d) hopper
Answer:
(d) hopper

Samacheer Kalvi 10th English Vocabulary Compound Words

Question 22.
Choose the word from the options given to form a compound word with “skate”.
(a) stake (b) blank (c) board (d) road
Answer:
(c) board

Question 23.
Choose the word from the options given to form a compound word with ‘Sun”.
(a) flower (b) drive (c) gaze (d) glare
Answer:
(a) flower

Question 24.
Choose the word from the options given to form a compound word with “grand”.
(a) gear (b) rose (c) mother (d) car
Answer:
(c) mother

Question 25.
Choose the word from the options given to form a compound word with “base”.
(a) post (b) boast (c) ball (d) long
Answer:
(c) ball

Question 26.
Choose the word from the options given to form a compound word with “night”.
(a) right (b) fame (c) mare (d) mire
Answer:
(c) mare

Question 27.
Choose the word from the options given to form a compound word with “doer”.
(a) step (b) more (c) look (d) up
Answer:
(a) step

Question 28.
Choose the word from the options given to form a compound word with “cycle”.
(a) river (b) more (c) motor (d) bike
Answer:
(c) motor

Question 29.
Choose the word from the options given to form a compound word with “band”.
(a) rag (b) width (c) bog (d) up
Answer:
(b) width

Question 30.
Choose the word from the options given to form a compound word with “match”.
(a) right (b) box (c) hatch (d) mixing
Answer:
(b) box

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Samacheer Kalvi 10th English Solutions Prose Chapter 1 His First Flight

   

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His first flight Warm up:

1. Marco Polo. Christopher Columbus, Ibis Battuta, Amerigo Vespucci, Xuanzang. Ferdinand Magellan. Bartolomeu Dias, Herodotus. Captain James Cook. Vasco DeGama What is common among these individuals? Browse Internet or refer books and share some information about them.
Answer:
Marco Polo was an Italian merchant, explorer, and writer, bom in the Republic of Venice. Christopher Columbus was an Italian explorer, navigator and colonist, who completed four voyages across the Atlantic Ocean under the auspices of the Catholic Monarchs of Spain. Ibn Battuta was a Muslim Moroccan scholar and explorer, who widely travelled the medieval world.

Amerigo Vespucci was a Florentine merchant and navigator, who made at least two transatlantic trips to the New World, voyages that inspired cartographer Martin Wardseemiiller to label the new continent “America” in 1507. Xuanzang was a Chinese Buddhist monk, scholar, traveller and translator, who travelled to India in the seventh century and described the interaction between Chinese Buddhism and Indian Buddhism during the early Tang Dynasty.

Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan set out from Spain in 1519 to discover a western sea route to the Spice Islands. En route he discovered what is now known as the Strait of Magellan and became the first European to cross the Pacific Ocean. Bartolomeu Dias was a Portugese navigator whose 1487-88 Atlantic voyage around the southern tip of Africa opened sea routes between Europe and Asia.

Herodotus is the ancient writer and reporter called “The Father of History.” He was a colorful writer and commentator; his most famous work, The Histories, remains a widely-read account of ancient facts and legends of the Persian invasion of ancient Greece.

Captain James Cook was an English naval explorer whose expeditions in the 1770s charted much of the lands of the Pacific, including New Zealand, Australia and Hawaii. Naval commander Vasco da Gama’s 1497 expedition from Lisbon opened a route to India and led to Portugese dominance of the Eastern spice trade.

2. Discuss, why it was considered as an adventurous and dangerous thing to travel in those days?
Answer:
Those days it was considered as an adventurous and dangerous thing to travel because there wasn’t any means of instantaneous communication while travelling

3. Mahatma Gandhi. Che Guevera. Guru Nanak and Gauthama Buddha are some of the famous personalities and thinkers who made extensive journeYs to understand life. Do you think journeys can be life changing?
Answer:
Yes, Journeys can be life changing since you gain a lot of experience while travelling and meeting different people who follow different traditions, religious practices, food habits and culture.

4. Share a memorable trip from your life.
Answer:
One of my memorable trip is to Matheran near Navi Mumbai. It is a pollution-free hillstation and you travel up the mountain top either by walk or on horses and ponies. No vehicles are allowed and even your daily needs are brought by wheelbarrows. It is this part that really pains your heart to see men pulling and pushing wheelbarrows. It is a rare sight to see the sunset and the sunrise at different points. The mountain train is also a treat to our eyes apart from the scenic beauty we experience every moment.

5. Have you ever been on an adventurous journey? 1f yes. Share your experience
Answer:
My adventurous journey is to Darjeeling when the sun plays truant most of the time and you are at the mercy of nature. Many a times, the tour plan turned topsy-turvy and we had to pitch tent in the thick forest and pray to stay safe.

6. That’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind Neil Armstrong – Discuss
Answer:
Armstrong personally meant that for being just one man, all that was required was “one small step” from the lowest stair of his spaceship’s ladder, and suddenly he was standing on the Moon. But for humanity as a whole, Armstrong served as a representative: when he stepped onto the Moon, at the same time it was humanity touching the Moon. It was a total advancement for human technology, ambition, and wonder.

7. Have you ever seen a bird making it’s first ever attempt to fly?
Answer:
No, I have not seen it but I surely can imagine the number of failed attempts before it succeeds.

His First Flight InText Questions

Question (a).
Why did the seagull fail to fly?
Answer:
The seagull was afraid to fly. So he failed to fly.

Question (b).
What did the parents do, when the young seagull failed to fly?
Answer:
The young sea gull’s parents regularly taunted him for his cowardice and threatened to leave him alone starving at the ledge unless he flew away.

Question (c).
What was the first catch of the young seagull’s older brother?
Answer:
The seagull’s older brother first caught the herring.

Question (d).
What did the young seagull manage to find in his search for food on the ledge?
Answer:
The young seagull managed to find a dried piece of mackerel’s tail at the far end of his ledge.

Question (e).
What did the young bird do to seek the attention of his parents?
Answer:
The young bird pretended to fall asleep. Later, it uttered a low cackle to seek his parent’s attention.

Question (f).
What made the young seagull go mad?
Answer:
The young sea gull’s mother tore at a piece of fish that lay at her feet, and then scraped each side of her beak on the rock. The sight of the food on the mother’s beak maddened the young seagull.

Question (g).
Why did the young bird utter a joyful scream?
Answer:
The seagull’s mother had a piece of fish. She was coming near to him. So, he uttered a joyful scream.

Question (h).
Did the mother bird offer any food to the young bird?
Answer:
Yes, the mother bird offered a piece of fish to the young bird.

Question (i).
How did the bird feel when it started flying for the first time?
Answer:
The young bird was no longer afraid. With a joyous scream, he flapped his wings. He started to dive and soar.

Question (j).
What did the young bird’s family do when he started flying?
Answer:
The family saw the young seagull making his first flight and floating on the ocean. They flew and landed on the water just ahead of him. They were beckoning to him with a shrill voice. They were praising and rewarding him by offering scraps of fish to him.

His First Flight Textual Questions

A. Answer the following questions in a sentence or two.

Question 1.
How was the young seagull’s first attempt to fly?
Answer:
The young seagull attempted to flap his wings and became afraid.

Question 2.
How did the parents support and encourage the young seagull’s brothers and sister?
Answer:
The young seagull’s parents flew about with his brothers and sister perfecting them in the art of flight. They taught them how to skim the waves and how to dive for fish. When his older brother caught his first herring and devoured it, his parents circled around raising a proud cackle.

Question 3.
Give an instance that shows the pathetic condition of the young bird.
Answer:
The bird was afraid to fly with his brothers and sisters. He was alone. He had no food. He even chewed the dried pieces of eggshell.

Question 4.
How did the bird try to reach its parents without having to fly?
Answer:
The young bird trotted back and forth from one end of the ledge to the other with his long grey legs stepping daintily, trying to find some means of reaching his parents without having to fly.

Question 5.
Do you think that the young seagull’s parents were harsh to him? Why?
Answer:
No, the seagull’s parents were not harsh. They wanted the young seagull to learn the skill of flying.

Question 6.
What prompted the young seagull to fly finally?
Answer:
The young seagull was extremely hungry and felt the heat because of starvation. His mother was standing on a little high hump on the plateau on the other side and tore at a piece of fish that lay at her feet, and then scraped each side of her beak on the rock and even flew across to him with it. He leaned out eagerly, tapping the rock with his feet, trying to get nearer to her as she flew across. The mother was very near to him with the fish in her beak. Maddened by hunger, he dived at the fish and managed to fly up and down into space with a loud scream.

Question 7.
What happened to the young seagull when it landed on the green sea?
Answer:
The young seagull’s feet sank into the green sea and it was floating on it.

Additional Questions

Question 1.
Why was the young seagull afraid to fly?
Answer:
The young seagull hesitated and feared to fly. He thought that his wings would not support him.

Question 2.
Do you think all young birds are afraid to make their first flight or are some birds timider than others? Do you think a human baby also finds it a challenge to take its first steps?
Answer:
Yes, all young birds are afraid to make their first flight. It is quite possible that some of them may be more timid than the others. A human baby also finds it a challenge to take the first step. Only after trials and errors of many months, the baby learns to take its first step.

Question 3.
“The sight of the food maddened him…” What does this suggest? What compelled the young seagull to finally fly?
Answer:
The seagull was quite hungry and yearned for food. When he saw a piece of fish in the beak of his mother, the sight was quite tempting for him. He was maddened at the sight of the food and suddenly dived at the fish forgetting that he didn’t know how to fly. It compelled the young seagull to finally fly into space.

Question 4.
“They were beckoning to him, calling shrilly.” Why did the seagull’s father and mother threaten him and cajole him to fly?
Answer:
His parents, two brothers and his sister regularly taunted him for his cowardice. The seagull’s father and mother threatened that they would leave him alone starving at the ledge unless he flew away. In this way, they tried to cajole him to fly.

Question 5.
Have you ever had a similar experience, where your parents encouraged you to do something that you were too scared to try? Discuss this in pairs or groups.
Answer:
Everyone has such experience at some time. I too had such an experience when my parents encouraged me when I was learning cycling. I hesitated and feared. I thought that I would not be able to hold and balance it properly. One day, my father made me sit on the bicycle and gave a push from behind. I cried but soon handled it properly and completed a circle without falling down. I learnt how to ride a bicycle on that very day.

Question 6.
In the case of a bird flying, it seems a natural act, and a foregone conclusion that it should succeed. In the examples you have given as answer to the previous question, was your success guaranteed or was it important for you to try, regardless of a possibility of failure?
Answer:
In the case of a bird flying, it seems a natural act. Actually, it is not so. Every young bird has to learn how to fly. After constant efforts, he becomes perfect in flying. Even in my case, success was not a foregone conclusion. Constant encouragement by my parents and my own practice made me a perfect cyclist.

Question 7.
Where did the young seagull sit alone? What did he watch from there?
Answer:
The young seagull was alone on his ledge. In the whole family, he was the only one who didn’t know how to fly. Only the day before, his two brothers and his sister had flown away with their parents. When he tried to flap his wings, he was seized with fear. Hence, he sat alone on the ledge watching his family flying over the sea.

Question 8.
Why didn’t the young seagull take the plunge? What stopped him from doing so?
Answer:
The young seagull was the only one in the family who couldn’t fly in the air. His brothers and sister had far shorter wings than his wings but they had already learnt the art of flying. He felt certain that his wings would never support him. So he was hesitant and afraid of flapping his wings and go deep in the air.

Question 9.
Did upbraiding and threatening of his parents help him in flying?
Answer:
The parents of the young seagull did try to teach his young one the art of flying. He wouldn’t simply move from his ledge. They would fly around him encouraging and challenging him to follow them. When he wouldn’t budge, his parents would fly around calling to him shrilly. They would upbraid and threaten to let him starve unless he flew away.

Question 10.
How were his two brothers and sister different from the young seagull?
Answer:
His two brothers and. his sister had far shorter wings than he had. But still they had flown away only the day before. He would watch his parents perfecting them in the art of flying. They were taught how to skim the waves and dive for the fish. The young seagull had seen his older brother catch his first herring and devour it.

Question 11.
How did the hungry seagull try to pretend to attract his mother’s attraction?
Answer:
The whole family had flown away. Only the young seagull sat alone on the ledge. He had not eaten anything since the previous nightfall. He stepped slowly out to the brink of the ledge. He stood on one leg. He closed his eyes pretending to be falling asleep. But all his tactics failed. Only his mother took notice of him. All others ignored him.

Question 12.
What was the mother doing standing on a little high hump on the plateau?
Answer:
All others ignored the hungry young seagull. Only his mother was looking at him. She was standing on a little high hump. Now and again, she tore a piece of fish. The fish lay at her feet. Then she scrapped each side of her beak on the rock. She loved to tear the food that way.

Question 13.
Why did the young seagull cry “Ga, ga, ga”? Did her mother oblige him?
Answer:
When he saw his mother holding a piece of a fish in her beak, the young seagull became almost mad with hunger. He cried “Ga, ga, ga”. He begged her mother to bring him some food. When he saw his mother flying across to him with a piece of fish, he uttered a joyful scream. He started tapping the rock with his feet impatiently. He was almost within the reach of the fish but failed to get at it.

Question 14.
What did the young seagull do when he was maddened by hunger? Did hunger motivate him to dive at the fish in the air?
Answer:
The young seagull saw his mother flying around him with a piece of fish in her beak. Maddened by hunger, he dived at the fish. With a loud scream, he fell outwards and downwards into space. Then he was seized with fear and his heart stood still. But the fear lasted only for a minute. The very next moment he felt his wings spread outwards. Truly, hunger motivated him to dive at the fish and flap his wings into the space.

Question 15.
How did the young seagull overcome his fear and soared gradually towards the sea during his first flight?
Answer:
The young seagull had taken the final plunge. Maddened by hunger, he dived at the fish which his mother was carrying in her beak. With a loud scream he fell outwards and downwards. He was seized with fear and his heart stood still. But the fear lasted only for a minute. He overcame it. The next moment he felt his wings spread outwards. Now he was soaring downwards over the blue sea.

Question 16.
Describe the seagull’s first flight.
Answer:
The young seagull was very hungry. So he dived at the fish that was in his mother’s beak. But he fell into space and became terribly afraid. His heart stood still. He could hear nothing. But it only lasted for a minute. The next moment he felt his wings spread outwards. He began to fly and was no longer afraid.

Question 17.
How did his parents, two brothers and sister celebrate the first flight of the young seagull?
Answer:
The family saw the young seagull making his first flight. When they saw him floating on the ocean, they flew and landed on the water just ahead of him. They were beckoning to him calling shrilly. They were praising and rewarding him by offering scraps of fish to him.

Question 18.
What is the message that Liam O’ Flaherty wants to give to the readers through the lesson, ‘His first Flight’?
Answer:
Success can’t be taken for granted. One has to struggle to see success. The story of the young seagull is the story of overcoming hesitations, doubts and fears that stand between us and our success. Hunger makes him take the final plunge. This leads him to make his first flight and soar into the space.

B. Answer each of the following questions in a paragraph of about 100 – 150 words.

Question 1.
Describe the struggles underwent by the young seagull to overcome its fear of flying.
Answer:
The Young Seagull was afraid to fly and was alone on his ledge. He was more frightened than his siblings. His attempts failed. He had taken a little run forward and tried to flap his wings. But that was all he could do. He felt that his wings would not support him. He failed to muster up the courage and fly. His parents taunted, scolded and threatened him to leave him starving at the ledge unless he flew away.

But nothing could make him fly. The seagull helplessly watched his parents flying with his brothers and sisters. The whole family went on taunting him for his cowardice. Only his mother was looking at him. She had picked a piece of fish and was flying across to him with it. He leaned out eagerly. The mother was very near to him with the fish in her beak. Maddened by hunger, he dived at the fish. With a loud scream, he fell outwards and downwards into space. A terror seized him.

His heart stood still. His mother swooped past him. He answered her with another scream. He saw his two brothers and sister flying around him. The seagull completely forgot that he was not able to fly. He let himself free to dive, soar and curve at will. He was shrieking shrilly. He saw a green sea beneath him.

He was tired and weak with hunger. His feet sank into the green sea and his belly touched it. He sank no farther. Now, his family was praising him and their beaks were offering him scraps of fish. He had made his first flight.
“Flying is learning how to throw yourself to the ground and miss.”

Question 2.
Your parents sometimes behave like the young bird’s parents. They may seem cruel and unrelenting. Does it mean that they do not care for you? Explain your views about it with reference from the story.
Answer:
There is no doubt that sometimes parents do behave the same way like the young bird’s parents. ‘However all parental acts are for the betterment of the children though they may seem cruel and unrelenting. It doesn’t mean they do not care for us. It is the ardent wish of every parent that they may teach all skills to their young ones so that they may succeed in life. If the young ones don’t act then they also indulge in scolding, taunting and humiliating them to shed off their hesitations and fears.

This is exactly what the parents of the young seagull did when he failed to fly. They were successful in teaching the art of flying to his two brothers and sister. They also tried their best to embolden him to take the plunge. Particularly, the mother-seagull went on flying around him with a piece of fish in her beak. It was her attempt to tempt her starving son to dive at the fish and succeeded in her aim.
“At the end of the day, the most overwhelming key to a child’s success is the positive involvement of parents.”

Additional Questions

Question 1.
Yes the young seagull same at the beginning and at the end of the lesson? Compare and contrast the two kinds of the same seagull in the lesson.
Answer:
No, the young seagull was not the same bird at the beginning and at the end of the lesson. In the beginning, the young seagull used to be all alone on his ledge. His two brothers and his sister had flown away the day before. He had been afraid of flying with them. Whenever he tried to flap his wings, he was seized with fear. He felt certain that his wings would never support him. His father and mother flew around calling to him shrilly. They were constantly scolding and taunting him.

They were threatening to let him starve on his ledge unless he flew away. However, the young seagull was more confident and sure of his success in the end. Maddened by hunger, he dived at the fish. After trials and errors, his wings spread outwards. He was soaring gradually downwards forgetting all his hesitations and fears. He could float on the ocean now. His success was welcomed by his family. They were praising him now and their beaks were offering him their scraps of dog-fish.
“Positivity, confidence and persistence are key in life – so never give up in life.”

Question 2.
‘All parental acts are for the betterment of the children.’ It is true. However, one has to make efforts through trials and errors shedding off one’s early hesitations and fears to succeed in any enterprise. Justify this statement by taking points from the lesson, ‘His First Flight’.
Answer:
There is no doubt about it. All parental acts are for the betterment of the children. It is the ardent wish of every parent that they may teach all skills to their young ones so that they may succeed in life. First of all, they can learn all things which their parents have taught in life. If the young ones don’t act then they also indulge in scolding, taunting and humiliating them to shed off their hesitations and fears. This is exactly what the parents of the young seagull did.

They were successful in teaching the art of flying to his two brothers and sister. They also tried their best to embolden him to take the plunge. Particularly, the mother- seagull went on flying around him with a piece of fish in her beak. It was her attempt – to tempt her starving son to dive at the fish. And she succeeded in her aim. The young seagull did dive at the fish and it led to his success in the end.
“Parenting is not about meeting the needs of the offspring – but preparing them to stand on their own legs”

Question 3.
‘Maddened by hunger, he dived at the fish,’ says the narrator about the young seagull. Do you feel hunger was the main motivating force that made the young seagull take the plunge that taught him how to fly in the air?
Answer:
Food is the most essential ingredient that sustains all life – of humans, animals as well as birds. Hunger motivates many of their actions. The young seagull used to sit all alone on his ledge. Whenever he tried to flap his wings to fly, he was seized with fear. He felt certain that his wings would never support him. He had seen his older brother catch his first herring and devour it. It compounded his helplessness even more. He uttered a joyful scream when he saw his mother holding a piece of fish in her beak and flying quite near him.

He wondered why she didn’t come to him and offer that piece of fish to him. Maddened by hunger, he dived at the fish. With a loud scream he fell outwards and downwards into space. Then a monstrous terror seized him but only for a minute. The next moment he felt his wings spread outwards. He began to soar downwards towards the sea. The fear left him. He began to float on the sea. admiring family offered him pieces of fish flying around him.
“ Your hunger must be absolutely compelling in order to overcome the obstacles that will invariably come your way.”

Question 4.
Describe the humiliation and taunting that the young seagull faced from his family when he used to sit alone on his ledge without mustering his courage to fly in the air.
Answer:
The young seagull used to sit on ledge all alone. He used to see his two brothers and sister flying around him. They had learnt flying only the day before. Not that he didn’t try before. He had come to the edge of the ledge and tried to flap his wings. But he became afraid soon. He felt certain that his wings would never support him. So he bent his head and ran away to the little hole under the ledge. His brothers and sister had far shorter wings than his own. But they succeeded flapping their wings and flew away.

He failed to muster his courage to take the plunge. His father and mother flew around him scolding and taunting him. They also threatened to let him starve on his ledge unless he flew away. The thing that compounded his agony was that his elder brother had caught his first herring and devoured it. His parents circled around his brother raising a proud cackle. On the other hand, the family had walked down the opposite cliff taunting him with his cowardice.
“There is no humiliation more abusive than hunger.”

Question 5.
Hesitations and fears play necessary parts in human life but we get success in any enterprise only when we overcome our doubts, hesitations and fears. Justify this statement in the light of the young seagull’s efforts to muster courage to fly in the air.
Answer:
Nothing in life can be taken for granted. Skills have to be learnt in life with our own efforts. Parents can only help in teaching and encouraging us to learn things. But we have to learn them through our own efforts of trials and errors. Who doesn’t suffer from hesitations and fears in the beginning? It takes time to take the final plunge. So it happened with the young seagull. In spite of constant encouragements and motivations, he couldn’t muster the courage to fly.

He was certain that his wings would not support him. He faced regular taunting and humiliations of his family. They even threatened to let him starve at the ledge unless he flew away. But they say that necessity is the mother of invention. Maddened by hunger, he dived at the fish which his mother was carrying in her beak. He felt his wings spreading outwards. Finally, he soared to come down over the sea. When he floated on the sea, his family celebrated his success by offering pieces of fish to him.
“Life is a balance of fear and overcoming it.”

Vocabulary:

C. Change the parts of speech of the given words in the chart.

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Answer:
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D. Read the following sentences and change the form of the underlined words as directed.

1. His family was screaming and offering him food, (to adjective)
The screaming family offered him food.

2. ‘The young seagull gave out a loud call, (to adverb)
The young sea gull called out loudly.

3. The bird cackled amusedly while flying, (to noun)
The bird cackled with amusement while flying.

4. The depth of the sea from the ledge scared the seagull, (to adjective)
The deep sea scared the seagull on the ledge.

5. The successful flight of the bird was a proud moment for the seagull’s family, (to verb)
It was a proud moment for the seagull’s family when the bird flew successfully.

E. Use the following words to construct meaningful sentences on your own.

  1. coward – I hate to be a coward for I have always been a bold person.
  2. gradual – There is a gradual increase in the water level at Mettur dam.
  3. praise – Sylvia is worthy of all the praise and honour.
  4. courageous – I hope to be courageous at all circumstances.
  5. starvation – People in Somalia die of starvation almost every day.

Listening Activity:

F. Here is a travelogue by the students of Government Girls Higher Secondary School, Pattukkottai after their trip to Darjeeling. Listen to the travelogue and answer the following questions.

A Trip to Remember Forever:
Our trip to this wonderful city, Darjeeling started with a breath-taking view. We parted the curtains of our hotel room and there it was, Kanchenjunga, the third highest mountain in the world! The entire range was in front of us in lull view, snow-capped and dazzling in the sun. Our trip started early in the morning the next day. We woke up at 4 a.m. and reached Tiger hill at 5 a.m. to view the sunrise as the place has earned international fame for the best sunrise view.

Tiger hill is situated at an altitude of 2590 meters and is 13 kilometers away from the city. Although Kanchenjunga was visible from the window of our hotel room, viewing it from tiger hill was a different experience altogether. It was not a very cloudy day so we were lucky enough to get a glimpse of the Mount Everest. After Tiger hill, we visited Senchal Lake which is another picnic spot nearby. We were told that the lake supplies drinking water to the city.

The next spot on our list was Batasia Loop, a spiral railway near Ghum. The loop is situated 5 kilometer from the city and is a gigantic railway loop where the toy train runs and takes a 360 degree turn. It is a beautiful place with manicured garden, streams and waterfalls. While travelling on the toy train, one gets a breath-taking view of Darjeeling’s scenic beauty.

We would suggest the toy train only for people with lot of patience as the train travels at a speed of 15 kilometers per hour and covers 14 kilometers in three hours which might be an utter disappointment for some. Altogether we had a memorable and enjoyable school trip with our friends and it will linger in our thoughts forever.

(i) Fill in the blanks with suitable words.

  1. The students visited …………… city.
  2.  …………. is the third highest mountain in the world.
  3. ………….. hill is 13 km away from Darjeeling.
  4. The drinking water is supplied by …………… lake to the city.
  5. After Senchal lake, they visited …………… .

Answers:

  1. Darjeeling
  2. Kanchenjunga
  3. Tiger
  4. Senchal
  5. Batasia Loop

(ii) Do you think they had a memorable and enjoyable school trip?
Answer:
Yes, they had a memorable and enjoyable school trip.

(iii) Name a few places that you wish to visit with your classmates as a school trip.
Answer:
Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Velankanni, and Karaikal

(iv) State whether the following statements are True or False.

  1. As the sky was cloudy, they could get a glimpse of Mount Everest.
    False
  2. The toy train covers 14 km in three hours.
    True
  3. Tiger hill has earned international fame for the best sunset view.
    True

Speaking Activity:

G. Here is a dialogue between a father and his daughter. Continue the dialogue with at least five utterances and use all the clues given above.

Father: Hi Mary, it has been a very long time since we went on a trip. Let’s plan one.
Mary : Yes, dad. I am also longing to go. Why don’t we plan one for this weekend?
Father: Sure. Tell me, where shall we go?
Mary : Some place nearby but for at least two days.
Father: Hmm… I think we should go to the reserved forest nearby.
Mary : Yeah. I’ve never been to a forest. I have seen a forest only on the TV and movies. The forest is a good choice!
Father : OK. If we are going to the forest, we must list out what we should carry with us for two days.
Mary : I think we should carry suitable clothes like (1) ………………………………………………….. .
Father: What about the food? Do you have any idea, Mary?
Mary : Yeah. For food, I suggest (2) ……………………………………………………… .
Father: (3) ……………………………………………………………………….. .
Mary : (4) ……………………………………………………………………. .
Answers:

  1. moisture-wicking garments covering our hands and legs, hand gloves, gaiters, and head wear.
  2. we take dehydrated foods. A packet of instant coffee packets and tea bags, energy bars, chocolates, nuts, sandwich-making materials, kaakaras (dry chappathi), cheese and cup noodles will be of great help.
  3. I think we need to wear proper trekking shoes and take our sleeping bags too. Do you think we need to take anything else?
  4. Yes dad, a torch light and mosquito repellent is a must. I think we are all set to go on our journey.

Reading:

H. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow.

Bungee – Jumping
Bungee jumping is an activity that involves jumping from a tall structure while connected to a long elastic cord. The tall structure is usually a fixed object, such as a building, bridge or crane; but it is also possible to jump from a movable object, such as a hot-air-balloon or helicopter, that has the ability to hover above the ground. The thrill comes from the free- falling and the rebound. When the person jumps, the cord stretches and the jumper flies upwards again as the cord recoils, and continues to oscillate up and down until all the kinetic energy is dissipated.

Jumping Heights, located in Mohan Chatti village, in Rishikesh has been rated as one of the most preferred bungee jumping destinations in India at a height of 83 meters. It is the only place in India where bungee jumping can be done from a fixed platform. This is also India’s only fixed platform Bungee- performed from a professional cantilever, to separate it from entertainment parks, and create instead, an extreme adventure zone. The Bungee has been designed by David Allardice of New Zealand.

The Cantilever platform is built over a rocky cliff over-looking the river Hall, a tributary of River Ganges. Bungee-ing amidst the vastness of nature lends the experience an absolutely breathtaking quality. Jumping heights is well known for its safety measures and experienced staff. It costs around Rs 2500 per jump, a bit expensive, but totally worth the experience. The Bungee jumping experience has been set amidst the astoundingly stunning landscape of Rishikesh. To Bungee jump, one must be at least 12 years and should weigh between 40-110 kg.

Question 1.
What is Bungee Jumping?
Answer:
Bungee jumping is an activity that involves jumping from a tall structure while connected to a long elastic cord.

Question 2.
Can Bungee be performed from a movable object? How?
Answer:
Bungee can be performed from a movable object, such as a hot-air-balloon or helicopter, that has the ability to hover above the ground.

Question 3.
When do you think Bungee becomes thrilling?
Answer:
Bungee becomes thrilling from the free-falling and rebound.

Question 4.
What is the experience when one falls off the platform?
Answer:
It is extremely astounding, adventurous, stunning and thrilling.

Question 5.
Where is the Bungee jumping point located in India?
Answer:
The Bungee – jumping point is located in Mohan Chatti village, in Rishikesh in India.

Question 6.
What is the minimum age to Bungee jump?
Answer:
The minimum age to Bungee jump is 12 years.

Writing:

I. Prepare attractive advertisements using the hints given below.

1. Home appliances – Aadi Sale – 20-50% – Special Combo Offers – Muthusamy & Co., Raja Street, Gingee.
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2. Mobile Galaxy – Smart phones – accessories – SIM cards – Recharge – Free Power banks on Mobile purchase – No.l, Toll gate, Trichy
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J. Write a report of the following events in about 100-120 words.

1. ‘Educational Development Day’ was organized in your school on 15th July. The District Collector was the Chief Guest of the event. As part of the event, many competitions were Jield and the prizes were distributed to the winners and participants. It was a grand and successful event. Now, as the member of the organizing committee, write a report on the event in about 120 words.
Answer:
Jawahar Higher Secondary School, Karuvalipat, celebrated the Educational Development Day on the 15th of July, 2019 in the school premises. As part of the event, many competitions were held from the morning for students. Primary School children actively participated in the Drawing Competition depicting Education Development Day. Oratorical contest on the topic, ‘The importance of education’ was held for students of Std VI to VIII.

A Debate on the topic, ‘Development is vivid only with an educated society’ was conducted for Std IX to XII Students. At 2 p.m., The District Collector, Ms. Yasmin Begum presided over the Valedictory function and addressed the students on the importance of being a literate. She encouraged students to pursue higher education and reach great heights. The Chief Guest distributed the trophies to the winners and all the participants were given certificates. It was a grand and successful event and a day to be remembered for ever.
Member Of The Organising Committee
Shanmathy Velayudham

Question 2.
You are the School Pupil Leader. You have been asked to write a report on the Inaugural Ceremony of English Literary Association of your school which was held recently. Write a report on the same in not more than 120 words.
Answer:
Inauguration Of English Literary Association
English Literary Association was inaugurated in the Fathima Hall of St. Joseph’s convent on 19th June, 2019. Mrs. Thomas, the Choir Mistress led the choir to sing a prayer song. Sister Joan, Principal lighted the traditional lamp along with the Head of the English Department Mrs. Judy Enoch, the School Pupil Leader Beverley Shunker and the Secretary of the English Literary Association Vinnie Varghese. The Secretary welcomed the gathering and highlighted the aims and objectives of the association.

Sr.Joan advised the students to improve their communicative skills in English and motivated the students to refrain from using vernacular language in the school campus. The Special Guest for the inaugural ceremony was Mrs. Swamamala, a noted journalist. She was felicitated with a shawl and memento by the Vice Principal Mrs.Shyla Augustine. The keynote address by the special guest insisted in learning English as the universal and official language for communication in any country. The vote of thanks was given by Shanthini, a student of Std X. The event was compeered by Parvathi, a student of Std XL

School Pupil Leader
Beverley Shunker

Question 3.
You are the Coordinator of the Science Forum of your school. An event had been organized on account of National Science Day for the members of the forum. Now, write a report on the observation of “National Science Day” at your school.
Answer:
National Science Day
National Science Day was observed by the students of Violet Matriculation Higher Secondary School on 28th February, 2019 to mark the discovery of the Raman effect in 1928 by Indian physicist Sir C. V. Raman. The Director of the District Science Museum, Mr.Shanthakumar presided over the function. This event, organized on account of National Science Day for the members of the forum was led by Mrs.Leema, Physics teacher of our school.

The celebration included public speeches, watching the night sky, live projects, debates and many more activities. Every year, NSD is celebrated to widely spread a message about the Importance of science used in the daily life of the people. It is also celebrated to discuss all the issues and implement new technologies for the development in the field of science. The theme of the year 2019, “Science for the People, and the People for Science” was extensively discussed.
Coordinator Of The Science Forum
Rajalakshmi Venkataraman

Grammar Modals:

A. Complete these sentences using appropriate modals. The clues in the brackets will help you.

  1. When I was a child, I climb trees easily but now I can’t, (ability in the past)
  2. I …………….. win this singing contest, (determination)
  3. You ……………. buy this book. It is worth buying, (advice or suggestion)
  4. Poongothai ………………. speak several languages, (ability in the present)
  5. I swear I ……………. tell lies again, (promise)
  6. My father …………….. play badminton in the evenings when he was at college, (past habit)
  7. You ……………. do as I say! (command)
  8. ……………….. I have another glass of water? (request)
  9. Sibi has not practised hard but he ……………… win the race, (possibility)
  10. We ………….. preserve our natural resources, (duty)

Answers:

  1. used to/could
  2. will
  3. shall
  4. can
  5. shall
  6. used to
  7. shall/ought to
  8. Could
  9. can/will
  10. should

B. Rewrite the following sentences by rectifying the errors in the use of modals.

1. Would I have your autograph?
Could I have your autograph?

2. I can be fifteen next April.
I will be fifteen next April.

3. Take an umbrella. It should rain later.
Take an umbrella. It may rain later.

4. The magistrate ordered that he might pay the fine.
The magistrate ordered that he must pay the fine.

5. Make me a cup of tea, shall you?
Make me a cup of tea, will you?

6. You may speak politely to the elders.
You must speak politely to the elders.

7. You will get your teeth cleaned at least once a year.
You should get your teeth cleaned at least once a year.

8. We could grow vegetables in our kitchen garden but we don’t do it now.
We used to grow vegetables in our kitchen garden but we don’t do it now.

9. Must I get your jacket? The weather is cold.
Should I get your jacket? The weather is cold.

10. Could the train be on time?
Will the train be on time?

C. Read the dialogue and fill in the blanks with suitable modals.

Dad : ……………. (1) …………. we go out for dinner tonight?
Charan : Yes, Dad. We ……………. (2) ……………….. go to a restaurant where I …………… (3) …………… have some ice cream.
Dad : OK. Then, I (4) be home by 7 p.m. Mom and you …………… (5) ………………… be ready by then.
Charan : Sure. We …………… (6) …………… My friend told me that there is a magic show nearby. …………….. (7) …………….. you please take us there?
Dad : We ……………….. (8) …………….. not have time to go for the magic show, I suppose. If we have enough time left, we ………….. (9) ………….. plan.
Charan : By the way …………….(10) ………….. we inform our gate keeper about our outing?
Dad : Yes, we ……………… (11) …………… so that he …………….. (12) ……………… be aware we aren’t at home.
Charan : ………….. (13) …………… I call up Mom and tell her about our plan today?
Dad : You ………….. (14) ………………. to. Otherwise, we might be in trouble when she returns home.
Charan : Hmm… by the time you come home in the evening, we ……………… (15) …………….. be waiting for you. Hope you ……………. (16) ……………… be late. Bye.
Answers:

  1. Shall
  2. should
  3. can
  4. will
  5. should
  6. will
  7. Could
  8. may
  9. can
  10. should
  11.  should
  12. will
  13.  Shall
  14. ught
  15. will
  16. won’t

D. Read the following dialogues and supply appropriate modals.

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Student : Can we leave our bags in the class during the break?
Teacher : Yes, you ………….. (1) ……………. but arrange them neatly.
Passenger : My child is 6 years old. Do I have to buy him a ticket?
Conductor : Yes, you ……………… (2) …………… It costs half of the price of an adult ticket.
Vani : Can we go for coffee after the meeting?
Yoga : No, I ……………… (3) ……………… I have to go home.
Salesman : When ……………. (4) ………….. I receive my order?
Customer : I ……………. (5) …………… assure you sir, the order …………….. (6) …………….. be delivered tomorrow.
Neela : Do you think I should write about my education background in the resume?
Preethi : Yes, you ……………… (7) …………….. You ………….. (8) …………….. get a better job.
Answers:

  1. can
  2. should
  3. can’t
  4. can
  5. can
  6. will
  7. should
  8. will/may

Imagine you have been to Thanjavur recently. Based on your experience and the data given below about Thanjavur, suggest and guide your friend who wishes to visit Thanjavur and places nearby, using modals in your sentences.

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E. Here are a few sentences already done for you. The clues given would be helpful to \make more sentences on your own.

1. I would suggest that you take the Uzhavan Express to Thanjavur from Chennai.
2. You will be more comfortable if you could book 3 tier A/C.
3. You could enjoy ………………………………………………….
4. You should visit ………………………………………………….
5. You mustn’t miss ……………………………………………….
6. You can buy ………………………………………………………..
7. ……………………………………………………………………………..
8. ……………………………………………………………………………..
9. ……………………………………………………………………………..
10. ……………………………………………………………………………
Answers:
3. the Kallanai Dam near Thanjavur
4. the Big Temple
5. the Museum in Thanjavur
6. Art Plates and Dancing dolls
7. Saraswathi Mahal, a library is a must to visit in Thanjavur.
8. You may take the Madurai Express to go to Thanjavur.
9. You should visit the church at Poondi near Thanjavur.
10. Don’t miss Thiruvaiyaru. You ought to experience its grandeur.

Active And Passive:

F. Change the following sentences to the other voice.

1. The manager appointed many office assistants.
Many office assistants were appointed by the manager.

2. You are making a cake now.
Now, the cake is being made by you.

3. That portrait was painted by my grandmother.
My grandmother painted that portrait.

4. Malini had bought a colourful hat for her daughter.
A colourful hat had been bought by Malini for her daughter.

5. They have asked me to pay the fine.
I have been asked to pay the fine by them.

6. The militants were being taken to prison by the police.
The police were taking the militants to prison.

7. His behaviour vexes me.
I am vexed by his behaviour.

8. Rosy will solve the problem.
The problem will be solved by Rosy, v

9. Our army has defeated the enemy.
The enemy has been defeated by our army.

10. The salesman answered all the questions patiently.
All the questions were answered patiently by the salesman.

G. Change the following into Passive voice.

1. Please call him at once.
Request him to be called at once.

2. How did you cross the river?
How was the river crossed by you?

3. No one is borrowing the novels from the library.
The novels from the library are not being borrowed by anyone.

4. Will you help me?
Will I be helped by you?

5. Go for a jog early in the morning.
You are advised to go for a jog early in the morning.

6. Why have you left your brother at home?
Why has your brother been left at home by you?

7. Nobody should violate the rules.
Let the rules not be violated by anyone.

8. Someone has to initiate it immediately.
It has to be initiated by someone immediately.

9. Have you invited Raman to the party?
Has Raman been invited by you to the party?

10. Please do not walk on the grass.
You are requested not to walk on the grass.

11. Cross the busy roads carefully.
You are instructed to cross the busy roads carefully.
Let the busy roads be crossed by you carefully.

12. When will you book the tickets to Bengaluru?
When will the tickets to Bengaluru be booked by you?

H. In the following sentences the verbs have two objects namely Direct and Indirect objects. Change each of the following sentences into two passives using a direct object as the subject in one and indirect in the other.

1. John gave a bar of chocolate to Jill.
(a): Jill was given ………………………………………………………………………………..
(b): A bar of chocolate was given ……………………………………………………….

2. Pragathi lent a pencil to Keerthana.
(a): ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
(b): ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….

3. Sudha told the truth to her friend.
(a): ………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
(b): ………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

4. They offered the job to Venkat.
(a): …………………………………………………………………………………………………………
(b): …………………………………………………………………………………………………………

5. The boss showed the new computer to Kaviya.
(a): ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
(b): ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Answers:
1. (a) a bar of chocolate by John
(b) by John to Jill

2. (a) Keerthana was lent a pencil by Pragathi
(b) A pencil was lent by Pragathi to Keerthana

3. (a) Sudha’s friend was told the truth by Sudha
(b) The truth was told by Sudha to her friend

4. (a) Venkat was offered the job by them
(b) The job was offered by them to Venkat

5. (a) Kaviya was shown the new computer by the boss
(b) The new computer was shown by the boss to Kaviya

I. Rewrite the following passage in Passive Voice.

A few days ago, someone stole Ambrose’s motorbike. Ambrose had left it outside his house. He reported the theft to the police. The police told him that they would try to find his motorbike. This morning, they found his motorbike. The police called Ambrose to the police station. The thieves had painted it and then sold it to someone else. The new owner had parked the motorbike outside a mall when the police found it. After an enquiry, the police arrested the thieves.

Ambrose’s motorbike was stolen by someone a few days ago. It had been left outside his house by Ambrose. The theft was reported to the police by him. He was told by the police that they would try to find his motorbike. This morning, his motorbike was found. Ambrose was called to the police station by the police. It had been painted by the thieves and then it was sold to someone else. The motorbike had been parked by the new owner outside a mall when it was found by the police. After an enquiry, the thieves were arrested by the police.

J. Write a recipe for your favorite dish in the passive voice. Remember to list out the ingredients of the dish you have chosen and their quantity. Use Simple Present tense to write your recipe.

Ingredients: A bottle of Mixed Fruit jam, A packet of Cheese slices, A loaf of Sandwich bread A box of sweetened Butter, A nonstick pan
Recipe

  1. A pan with one teaspoon of sweetened butter is taken.
  2. Two slices of sandwich bread are taken and roasted slightly on both sides.
  3. A tablespoon of Mixed Fruit Jam is spread evenly on one side of the sandwich bread.
  4. A slice of cheese is placed in between the two slices of bread.
  5. The comers of the bread slices are sliced and the bread slice is split diagonally into two.
  6. The sandwich is ready to be served.

K. Write a report of an event held at your school using Passive voice. Use Simple Past Tense to narrate the event.

The Annual day was celebrated by Glenmark Global School, on July 17, 2019, at the school premises with pomp and grandeur. The school was decorated elegantly by the staff and students. A stage was set up with a beautiful backdrop depicting the theme of the year. The welcome address was given by the School Pupil Leader.

The Chief Guest Mrs. Indira Janardhanan, CEO was introduced and felicitated by the Principal Mrs. Jeyanthi Radhakrishnan. Many cultural programs viz western dance, traditional dance, English Play, Tamil Pattimandram were all a treat to the eyes of the audience.

The Annual report was presented by the Principal. Prizes were given away to the toppers and many students who had brought laurels to the school in various competitions and contests. The Vote of Thanks was delivered by the Assistant School Pupil Leader.

His First Flight by Liam O’Flaherty About the Author: 

Liam O’Flaherty, born on August 28, 1896, at Aran Islands, Ireland died on September 7, 1984 at Dublin. He is an Irish novelist and short-story writer. He became a popular literary figure with his best-selling novel, The Informer. The next novel Return of the Brute was also a great success. O’ Flaherty will be remembered as a major voice in the Irish literary renaissance and a founding member of the Communist Party of Ireland. He spent most of his time in travelling and lived comfortably and quietly outside the spotlight.

His First Flight Summary:

Samacheer Kalvi 10th English Solutions Prose Chapter 1 His First Flight 7 Introduction:
‘His First Flight’ is a story of hesitation, trial and error and ultimately succeeding in the task. It is an interesting story of a hesitant and timid seagull learning the art of flying. While his two brothers and sister master the art of flying, his fear and hesitation prevent him from doing so. His diving at the fish due to hunger proves a blessing in disguise. After a shaky start, he spreads out his wings and starts flying upwards and downwards. That’s his first flight. Thus the message is conveyed by O’Flaherty that no one attains success instantly. Perseverance and continuous striving help one to succeed.
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Fear to fly
The young seagull was alone on his ledge. His two brothers and his sister had already learnt the art of flying just a day before. He tried in vain because of his fear. He had taken a little run forward and tried to flap his wings but that was all he could do. He feared that his wings would not support him. So he bent his head and ran back to the little hole where he slept the previous night.
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Threatened by Parents His brothers and his sister had wings far shorter than his own wings. But he failed to muster up the courage and fly. His parents criticized, admonished, and threatened him to leave him starving at the ledge. However, nothing could make him fly.
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Parents perfected siblings The seagull helplessly watched his parents flying with his brothers and sister. They were perfecting them in the art of flying. They were teaching them how to skim the waves and how to dive for fish. The whole family went on taunting him for his cowardice.
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Mother’s trick works His mother was looking at him. She had picked a piece of fish. She was flying across tp him with it. He leaned out eagerly. The mother was very near to him with the fish in her beak. Maddened by hunger, he dived at the fish. With a loud scream, he fell outwards and downwards into space. A terror seized him. His heart stood still. His mother plunged past him. He answered her with another scream. He saw his two brothers and sister flying around him.
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Seagull flies!
The seagull completely forgot that he was not able to fly. He let himself free to dive, soar and curve at will. He was squealing shrilly. He saw a green sea beneath him. His parents, his brothers and sister were signaling to him with a shrill voice. He was tired and weak with hunger. His feet sank into the green sea and his belly touched it. He sank no farther. His family were praising him and their beaks were offering him scraps of fish. He had, at last, made it and it was his first flight.
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Conclusion:
The story arrives at the conclusion that nothing is impossible. Fear is the impediment to success. Shed the fears and succeed in whatsoever you desire.
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His First Flight Glossary:
Textual:
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Additional:
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Synonyms:

Choose the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word.

1. The young seagull was alone on his ledge.
(a) sill
(b) window
(c) nest
(d) lift
Answer:
(a) sill

2. The great expanse of sea stretched a long way down.
(a) express
(b) expense
(c) stretch
(d) vision
Answer:
(c) stretch

3. He felt certain that his wings would never support him.
(a) curtain
(b) screen
(c) sure
(d) unsure
Answer:
(c) sure

4. His brothers and his little sister ran to the brink.
(a) bark
(b) sea
(c) water
(d) edge
Answer:
(d) edge

5. He failed to muster up courage to take that plunge.
(a) dust
(b) gather
(c) strength
(d) marvel
Answer:
(b) gather

6. He saw his brothers and sister perfecting in the art of flight.
(a) achieving
(b) trying
(c) finishing
(d) balancing
Answer:
(a) achieving

7. He saw his older brother devour his first catch.
(a) consume
(b) devein
(c) divide
(d) smell
Answer:
(a) consume

8. His parents circled around raising a proud cackle.
(d) cough
(b) screech
(c) walk
(d) tackle
Answer:
(b) screech

9. The whole family walked about on the big plateau.
(a) highland
(b) pinnacle
(c) lake
(d) valley
Answer:
(a) highland

10. All his siblings laughed at his cowardice.
(a) weakness
(b) craze
(c) cooperation
(d) awkwardness
Answer:
(a) weakness

11. He even gnawed at the dried pieces of eggshell.
(a) gasped
(b) annoyed
(c) chewed
(d) devoured
Answer:
(c) chewed

12. He then trotted back and forth from one end of the ledge to the other.
(a) trailed
(b) scurried
(c) jolted
(d) rolled
Answer:
(b) scurried

13. His long gray legs stepped daintily to reach his parents.
(a) elegantly
(b) drearily
(c) dancing
(d) lethargically
Answer:
(a) elegantly

14. The ledge ended in a sheer fall of precipice with the sea beneath.
(a) steep
(b) gentle
(c) clean
(d) distant
Answer:
(a) steep

15. The precipice was sheer.
(a) cliff
(b) precipitation
(c) effervescence
(d) recap
Answer:
(a) cliff

16. His father was preening the feathers on his white back.
(a) picking
(b) cleaning
(c) screening
(d) wilting
Answer:
(b) cleaning

17. She was standing on a little high hump on the plateau.
(a) mound
(b) dip
(c) hollow
(d) table
Answer:
(a) mound

18. Her white breast thrust forward.
(a) shove
(b) burst
(c) backward
(d) thirsted
Answer:
(a) shove

19. The sight of the food maddened him.
(a) light
(b) bring
(c) blight
(d) view
Answer:
(d) view

20. He scraped his beak now and again to whet it!
(a) rubbed
(b) screened
(c) wet
(d) sharpened
Answer:
(a) rubbed

21. He uttered a low cackle.
(a) expressed
(b) screamed
(c) mocked
(d) udder
Answer:
(a) expressed

22. She screamed back mockingly.
(a) admiringly
(b) scornfully
(e) meekly
(d) brightly
Answer:
(b) scornfully

23. He kept calling plaintively.
(a) plainly
(b) blatantly
(c) sadly
(d) palpably
Answer:
(c) sadly

24. She was just opposite to him, abreast of the ledge.
(a) well-informed
(b) tuned
(c) approved
(d) disapproved
Answer:
(a) well-informed

25. His mother had swooped upwards.
(a) swung
(b) leapt
(c) fell
(d) danced
Answer:
(b) leapt

Antonyms

Choose the most appropriate antonym of the underlined word.

1. The sun was now ascending the sky.
(a) soaring
(b) rising
(c) mounting
(d) downhill
Answer:
(d) downhill

2. He ran a little forward to the brink of the ledge.
(a) centre
(b) brim
(c) threshold
(d) bridge
Answer:
(a) centre

3. He waited a moment in surprise.
(a) weighted
(b) sat
(c) began
(d) astonished
Answer:
(c) began

4. He felt the heat because he had not eaten since the previous nightfall.
(a) warmness
(b) coldness
(c) seat
(d) hearth
Answer:
(b) coldness

5. He searched among the rough, dirt-caked straw nest.
(a) coarse
(b) smooth
(c) bumpy
(d) blunt
Answer:
(b) smooth

6. He failed to muster up courage to take that plunge.
(a) dive
(b) climb
(c) fall
(d) plume
Answer:
(b) climb

7. Between them, there was a deep, wide crack.
(a) cavernous
(b) dip
(c) narrow
(d) shallow
Answer:
(d) shallow

8. Maddened by hunger, he dived at the fish.
(a) surfeit
(b) famine
(c) appetite
(d) heat
Answer:
(a) surfeit

9. He even gnawed at the dried pieces of eggshell.
(a) parched
(b) dehydrated
(c) fresh
(d) new other.
Answer:
(c) fresh

10. He then trotted back and forth from one end of the ledge to the
(a) scurried
(b) sauntered
(c) tracked
(d) rolled
Answer:
(b) sauntered

11. As he passed beneath her, he heard the swish of her wings.
(a) underneath
(b) below
(c) above
(d) finite
Answer:
(c) above

12. The next moment, he felt his wings spread outwards.
(a) centrifugally
(b) inwards
(c) beautifully
(d) aloft
Answer:
(b) inwards

13. He flapped his wings and soared upwards.
(a) downwards
(b) inwards
(c) outwards
(d) lethargically
Answer:
(a) downwards

14. The precipice was sheer.
(a) steep
(b) gentle
(c) effervescence
(d) recap
Answer:
(b) gentle

15. The wind rushed against his breast feathers.
(a) gushed
(b) relaxed
(c) flushed
(d) plumes
Answer:
(b) relaxed

16. He completely forgot his inability to fly.
(a) overlooked
(b) remembered
(c) ignored
(d) disregarded
Answer:
(b) remembered

17. His parents had landed in front of him.
(a) visible
(b) detectable
(c) behind
(d) anterior
Answer:
(c) behind

18. They were beckoning to him, calling shrilly.
(a) summoning
(b) signaling
(c) dismissing
(d) requesting
Answer:
(c) dismissing

19. He was tired and weak with hunger.
(a) scrawny
(b) puny
(c) week
(d) view
Answer:
(d) view

20. Hqwas floating on it.
(a) flowing
(b) fluctuating
(c) flinging
(d) strong
Answer:
(d) strong

21. His family was screaming and praising him.
(a) diluting
(b) adulation
(c) exaltation
(d) fixed
Answer:
(d) fixed

22. She was standing on a little high hump on the plateau.
(a) mountain
(b) dip
(c) hollow
(d) highland
Answer:
(c) hollow

23. He scraped his beak now and again to whet it!
(a) rubbed
(b) blunt
(c) wet
(d) sharpened
Answer:
(b) blunt

24. The great expanse of the sea stretched down a long way down.
(a) short
(b) lengthy
(c) straight
(d) vision
Answer:
(a) short

25. He felt certain that his wings would never support him.
(a) nearer
(b) forever
(c) surely
(d) always
Answer:
(d) always

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Tamilnadu Samacheer Kalvi 10th English Vocabulary Antonyms

Choose the most appropriate antonym of the underlined word.
Question 1.
Technology impacts the environment, people and the society as a whole.
(a) partial (b) entire (c) unabridged (d) hollow
Answer:
(a) partial

Question 2.
They continue to grapple with the challenges of inclusion.
(a) seclusion (b) enclosure (c) addition (d) exclusion
Answer:
(d) exclusion

Samacheer Kalvi 10th English Vocabulary Antonyms

Question 3.
Your entire energy management can be taken care by automating.
(a) complete (b) perfect (c) partial (d) whole
Answer:
(c) partial

Question 4.
Well, anything which is a certain threshold, can be self-ordered.
(a) unsure (b) sure (c) convinced (d) ascertain
Answer:
(a) unsure

Question 5.
Your refrigerator can directly link to the e-commerce site.
(a) unswervingly (b) openly (c) indirectly (d) straightly
Answer:
(c) indirectly

Question 6.
India Meteorological Department collected data for monitoring marine pollution.
(a) distributed (b) cancelled (c) threshold (d) bridge
Answer:
(a) distributed

Question 7.
It is a great boost to women in the country.
(a) broaden (b) increase (c) knock (d) brew
Answer:
(c) knock

Question 8.
You don’t have to use any auxiliary means of repulsion.
(a) disgust (b) revolution (c) repercussions (d) attraction
Answer:
(d) attraction

Question 9.
It is about a hurricane force of wind on land.
(a) farce (b) vigour (c) weakness (d) potency
Answer:
(c) weakness

Question 10.
I wanted to make sure that I complete this journey with ultimate honesty.
(a) honourable (b) dishonesty (c) rectitude (d) scrupulousness
Answer:
(b) dishonesty

Question 11.
So my contention was to go by the rules of circumnavigation.
(a) disagreement (b) agreement (c) dispute (d) deputation
Answer:
(b) agreement

Question 12.
The ghost raised such a hullabaloo of misunderstandings.
(a) misinterpretation (b) calculations (c) silence (d) tumult
Answer:
(c) silence

Question 13.
They were the steps of a man walking rapidly.
(a) forcibly (b) speedily (c) hurriedly (d) leisurely
Answer:
(d) leisurely

Question 14.
The cops were reluctant to leave.
(a) indisposed (b) settle (c) keen (d) lazy
Answer:
(c) keen

Samacheer Kalvi 10th English Vocabulary Antonyms

Question 15.
The police were on hand in a commendably short time.
(a) laudably (b) outrageously (c) committedly (d) admirably
Answer:
(b) outrageously

Question 16.
He believed that General Meade’s men, were beginning to retreat.
(a) rejoice (b) advance (c) evacuation (d) withdrawal
Answer:
(b) advance

Question 17.
The steps had ceased.
(a) stopped (b) seized (c) begun (d) terminated
Answer:
(c) begun

Question 18.
Then, as I hurried by as fast as I could go.
(a) hassled (b) released (c) relaxed (d) warmed
Answer:
(c) relaxed

Question 19.
The oppressors dominated over the language and culture of the Germans.
(a) liberated (b) released (c) conquered (d) controlled
Answer:
(a) liberated

Question 20.
The Prussians defeated the French.
(a) aimed (b) brought (c) triumphed (d) drained
Answer:
(c) triumphed

Question 21.
He has been sinking.
(a) drowning (b) foaling (c) running (d) sleeping
Answer:
(b) foaling

Question 22.
The man was startled.
(a) reassured (b) amused (c) alarmed (ð) annoyed
Answer:
(a) reassured

Question 23.
He was a frail man.
(a) weak (b) feeble (c) strong (d) thin
Answer:
(c) strong

Question 24.
How ignorant you are!
(a) lacking in knowledge (b) well- informed (c) uninformed (d) unaware
Answer:
(b) well- informed

Question 25.
You will Persuade him to come.
(a) dissuade (b) urge (c) distract
Answer:
(a) dissuade

Question 26.
He failed to muster up courage to take that plunge.
(a) dive (b) climb (c) fall (d) plume
Answer:
(b) climb

Samacheer Kalvi 10th English Vocabulary Antonyms

Question 27.
He even gnawed at the dried pieces of eggshell.
(a) parched (b) dehydrated (c) fresh (d) new
Answer:
(c) fresh

Question 28.
He then trotted back and forth from one end of the ledge to the other.
(a) scurried (b) sauntered (c) tracked (d) rolled
Answer:
(b) sauntered

Question 29.
The precipice was sheer.
(a) steep (b) gradual (c) effervescence (d) recap
Answer:
(b) gradual

Question 30.
They were beckoning to him, calling shrilly.
(a) summoning (b) signaling (c) dismissing (d) requesting
Answer:
(c) dismissing

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PART – I

Choose the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word.
Question 1.
Technology has empowered the disabled.
(a) brightened (b) endowed (c) triggered (d)
Answer:
(b) endowed

Question 2.
Technology impacts the environment.
(a) influences (b) imparts (c) impedes (d)
Answer:
(a) influences

Samacheer Kalvi 10th English Vocabulary Synonyms

Question 3.
India’s disabled are deprived by attitudinal barriers.
(a) deviated (b) decomposed (c) rundown (d)
Answer:
(c) rundown

Question 4.
Consumable products can be self-ordered.
(a) disposable (b) durable (c) challenged (d)
Answer:
(a) disposable

Question 5.
Anything which is below a certain threshold can be self-ordered.
(a) floor (b) edge (c) thrift (d)
Answer:
(b) edge

Question 6.
The voyage was aimed to show case ‘Make in India’ initiative.
(a) intuition (b) inventiveness (c) interrogation (d)
Answer:
(b) inventiveness

Question 7.
NSP was a project undertaken in consonance with the National policy.
(a) agreement (b) alignment (c) arrangement (d)
Answer:
(a) agreement

Question 8.
The vessel is built indigenously in India.
(a) locally (b) indirectly (c) invisibly (d)
Answer:
(a) locally

Question 9.
Women were permitted to go out only with an escort.
(d) enigma (b) enemy (c) attendant (d)
Answer:
(c) attendant

Question 10.
INSV Tarini has an array of satellite communication systems.
(a) collection (b) rainbow (c) disorder (d) variety
Answer:
(a) collection

Question 11.
‘Burglars?’ she shouted, intuitively.
(a) intentionally (b) thoughtfully (c) knowingly (d) instinctively
Answer:
(d) instinctively

Question 12.
I gripped his arm.
(a) cut (b) grieved (c) grasped (d) damaged
Answer:
(c) grasped

Question 13.
I suspected next that it was a burglar.
(a) alerted (b) blamed (c) called (d) doubted
Answer:
(d) doubted

Question 14.
Instantly the steps began again.
(a) blatantly (b) callously (c) suddenly (d) definitely
Answer:
(c) suddenly

Samacheer Kalvi 10th English Vocabulary Synonyms

Question 15.
I could hear a rending of wood.
(a) shredding (b) breaking (c) rubbing (d) rushing
Answer:
(a) shredding

Question 16.
I could see the faint shine of plates on the plate-rail.
(a) tired (b) feeble (c) weary (d)
Answer:
(b) feeble

Question 17.
Tyranny of all sorts may stare at you.
(a) autocracy (b) aristocracy (c) animals
Answer:
(a) autocracy

Question 18.
Grandfather had evidently jumped to a conclusion.
(a) immediately (b) earnestly (c) obviously (d)
Answer:
(c) obviously

Question 19.
Herman rushed to his room and slammed the door.
(a) altered (b) banged (c) sliced (d) dug
Answer:
(b) banged

Question 20.
Herman ventured out of his room.
(a) volunteered (b) venerated (c) visioned (d) vagaries
Answer:
(a) volunteered

Question 21.
Lessons were repeated in unison.
(a) discord (b) harmony (c) usage (d) underway
Answer:
(b) harmony

Samacheer Kalvi 10th English Vocabulary Synonyms

Question 22.
The birds were chirping at the edge of the woods.
(a) cheating (b) duplicitous (c) tweeting (d) clinging
Answer:
(c) tweeting

Question 23.
Wachter was there with his apprentice.
(a) appearance (b) baggage (c) calmness (d) trainee
Answer:
(d) trainee

Question 24.
The teacher’s great ruler rapped on the table.
(a) tapped (b) sang (c) reigned (d) kept
Answer:
(a) tapped

Question 25.
Hauser had brought an old primer.
(a) prankster (b) textbook (c) guitar (d) machine
Answer:
(b) textbook

Question 26.
T sat in silent dejection.
(a) optimism (b) depression (c) hope (d) delight
Answer:
(b) depression

Question 27.
Holmes groaned.
(a) whispered (b) whined (c) sang in joy (d) grounded
Answer:
(b) whined

Question 28.
It was a contagious disease.
(a) impregnable (,b) crisp (c) cussed (d) spreadable
Answer:
(d) spreadable

Question 29.
His hand twitched.
(a) trembled (b) got crushed (c) shivered (d) suddenly jerked
Answer:
(a) trembled

Samacheer Kalvi 10th English Vocabulary Synonyms

Question 30.
He was delirious.
(a) relaxed (b) calm (c) composed (d) incoherent
Answer:
(d) incoherent

Samacheer Kalvi 10th English Solutions Prose Chapter 2 The Night the Ghost Got in

   

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The Night the Ghost Got in warm up:

Use the following tongue twisters in a ‘Game of Telephone: where each student whispers the phrase to the next. The student who finishes the last says it aloud to the class. Let the students fill in the table given with what they listen to. They can get the help of their teacher

  1. Six sleek swans swam swiftly southwards.
  2. Four furious friends fought ur the phone.
  3. Green glass globes glow greenly.
  4. Six slimy snails sailed silently.
  5. Scissors sizzle, thistles sizzle.
  6. He threw three free throws.
  7. Tommy Tucker tried to tie Tammys Turtles tie.
  8. I wish you were a fish in my dish.
  9. Five frantic frogs fled from fifty fierce fishes.
  10. black bugs bleed blue black blood but baby black bugs bleed blue blood.
  11. Red blood blue blood
  12. Fresh registration… Fresh registration
  13. She sells seashells at the seashore
  14. Fred fed Ted bread, and Ted fed Fred bread

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I hope you ended with a delightfully tangled whole new tongue twisters.

The Night the Ghost Got in InText Questions

a. Where was the author when he heard the noise?
Answer:
The author was in the bath-tub when he heard the noise.

b. What did the narrator think the unusual sound was?
Answer:
At first, he thought it was his father or his brother Roy. Next, he suspected that it was a burglar. Later on, he thought that it was a ghost.

c. What were the various sounds the brothers heard when they went downstairs?
Answer:
They heard the steps of someone and the circling of steps.

d. Who were the narrator’s neighbors?
Answer:
The narrator’s neighbors were a retired engraver named Bodwell and his wife.

e. How did the Bodwells react, when a shoe was thrown into their house?
Answer:
The Bodwell hysterically shouted that they would sell the house.

f. What did the Bodwells think when they heard the mother shout?
Answer:
Bodwell thought that there were burglars in his house when they heard the mother shout.

g. What was the grandfather wearing?
Answer:
The grandfather was wearing a long flannel nightgown, over long woollen pants, a cap, and a leather jacket.

h. What conclusions did grandfather jump to when he saw the cops?
Answer:
His grandfather was going through fits where he believes he is in the war. He thinks that General Meade’s men are deserting under fire from Stonewall Jackson.

i. Were the policemen willing to leave the house?
Answer:
No, the policemen were not willing to leave the house.

j. What made the reporter gaze at the author?
Answer:
The author had put on one of his mother’s dress, as he couldn’t find anything else. The reporter looked at him with mingled suspicion and interest.

The Night the Ghost Got in Textual Questions

A. Answer the following questions in a sentence or two.

Question 1.
Why was the narrator sorry to have paid attention to the footsteps?
Answer:
The narrator was sorry because his imagination of considering his grandfather as a ghost created a lot of misunderstanding.

Question 2.
Why did Herman and the author slam the doors?
Answer:
Herman and the author slammed the doors because they thought that someone was coming up their stairs. They were scared as they heard the steps of someone.

Question 3.
What woke up the mother?
Answer:
The slamming of the doors had awakened their mother.

Question 4.
What do you understand by the mother’s act of throwing the shoe?
Answer:
The mother was a highly excited woman. She could not control her emotions. She wanted to call the police. So, she threw a shoe at her neighbour’s window.

Question 5.
Why do you think Mrs. Bodwell wanted to sell the house?
Answer:
Mrs. Bodwell wanted to sell the house, as she wanted to go back to Peoria, due to the frequent mild attacks.

Question 6.
How did the cops manage to enter the locked house?
Answer:
The cops managed to enter the locked house by breaking the glass of the front door.

Question 7.
Why were the policemen prevented from entering grandfather’s room?
Answer:
The policemen were prevented from entering into grandfather’s room because the narrator realized that it would be bad if they do so. His grandfather was going through a phase, in which he believed that General Meade’s men were beginning to retreat. They were under the control of Stonewall Jackson.

Question 8.
Who used the zither and how?
Answer:
The pet guinea dog in the house used the Zither to sleep on.

Question 9.
Mention the things that the grandfather imagined.
Answer:
His grandfather imagined that the cops were deserters from Meade’s army. He thought that they were trying to hide away in his attic.

Additional Questions

Question 1.
Who is Mr. Bodwell?
Answer:
Bodwell is Thurber family’s neighbour, a retired engineer. He is “subject to mild ‘attacks,’” like most people whom the family knows.

Question 2.
How does Mr. Bodwell react to the shoe thrown by Mrs. Thurber?
Answer:
When the narrator’s mother throws a shoe through the Bodwells’ window and says there are burglars in the house, Bodwell is momentarily confused, thinking that the burglars are in his house, before understanding the truth and alerting the police.

Question 3.
Who is the only cop referred by name and what does he do?
Answer:
The only policeman referred to by name is Joe. He examines an old zither with another policeman.

Question 4.
Why does Joe mock the policeman who wants to retrieve his gun from the grandfather?
Answer:
When the policeman talks bravely about going to retrieve his gun from the grandfather, Joe mocks him because he feels it’s dangerous to approach an armed and unstable suspect.

Question 5.
Who is Herman? Comment on his personality.
Answer:
Herman is the brother of the narrator, James Thurber. He generally sleeps uneasily, always fearful that something might come and “get him” in the night. When the narrator wakes him and he hears the sounds in the dining room, he runs back into his room and slams the door showing what a timid boy he can be.

Question 6.
Who is the Zither-cop? Why is he called so?
Answer:
One of the policemen who search through the house finds an old zither and strums it in curiosity. The story later refers to this officer as “Zither,” as well as “the zither- cop.”

Question 7.
Why were the policeman prevented from entering grandfather’s room?
Answer:
The zither-cop was shot at by the grandfather because he was the first to go up the stairs when they heard the sound of a creaking in the attic caused by the grandfather turning in the bed.

B. Answer the following questions in about 100-150 words.

Question 1.
Describe the funny incident that caused the confusion in the house.
Answer:
Introduction:
James Grover Thurber was an American cartoonist. He is best known for his cartoon and short stories. The extracts of this lesson are from his autobiography.

A strange sound:
The incident took place in the author’s house. It was about a quarter past one o’clock in the morning. The author came out of the bath. He heard the footsteps of someone. He was scared. He thought it was a burglar or a ghost. So, he went to his brother Herman’s room. He woke up his brother.

Call for the police:
Both of them heard the noise and were afraid. They went to the back staircase to listen to the footsteps. Their mother woke up on hearing the sound. She believed that there were burglars in the house. She threw a shoe at her neighbour’s door to seek help. Mr. Boldwell called the police.

The entry of the police:
The policemen arrived with some reporters. They searched all over, but they found nothing. Then they rushed to the attic. The narrator’s grandfather thought that the cops were deserters, so he grabbed the gun and started shooting at them. The policemen left their house.

The secret behind the chaos:
The policemen were full of confusion. The next morning, the grandfather told that he came to the dining room for water, the previous night.

Conclusion:
It finally becomes clear that it was the narrator’s mistake. Their imagination rewarded them a sleepless night of disorderly activities.

Question 2.
Narrate the extensive search operation made by the policemen in the house.
Answer:
The police were on hand in a commendably short time. They began banging at the narrator’s front door. When nobody responded, they broke into the house. They searched downstairs and upstairs messing up everything. They opened all the doors and windows. They pulled the drawers and furniture. They began to ransack the floor, pulled beds away from the walls, tore clothes off the hooks in the closets.

They also pulled suitcases and boxes off the shelves. Later, they heard some creaking in the attic. They stepped into the attic. As his grandfather thought that they were the deserters from Meade’s army, so he started shooting at them. Then he went back to bed. The cops were unwilling to leave without getting their hand on somebody. They felt it was a defeat for them. They began to poke into things again and finally left the place.

Additional Questions

Question 1.
What do you know about James Thurber, the narrator?
Answer:
The narrator James Thurber, presents himself as acting judiciously, although his actions are uncommon to raise the uncertainties of the policemen. He is the first person in the household to hear the mysterious sound, as he is stepping out of the bathtub at 1:15 a.m. on November 17th. After waking his brother Herman, he is the one who resolves that the reason of the sound downstairs must be an apparition.

When his hasty mother decides that the sounds must be caused by intruders, the narrator thinks that she is past reasoning. Even when the cops arrive, he is still wrapped in a towel from his bath. Later, when the reporter comes around asking questions, the narrator puts on one of his mother’s blouses, explaining that it is the only thing that he can find at the moment.

He chooses to be honest with the reporter and tell him that the problem was caused by ghosts, but the reporter does not take him earnestly. Later, when the policeman who has been shot by Grandfather wants to challenge him and take his gun back, the narrator mediates with composed receptivity and offers to take the gun over to the police station in the morning.
“A judicious reticence is hard to learn, but it is a lifetime lesson.”

Question 2.
What is the theme of the story, ‘The Night the Ghost Got in’ by James Thurber?
Answer:
The theme of the story, ‘The Night the Ghost got in’ by James Thurber is surely of a supernatural kind. This story asks readers to accept the existence of the ghost mentioned in the title as a believable one. Many a time, ghost stories offer readers a sign for a common explanation for the events that the characters themselves trust are triggered by the bizarre scenario.

Although it seems very unlikely that a real ghost would have generated a commotion in the house, Thurber gives readers distressing indication that the sounds that he heard were undeniably supernatural. For example, the police thoroughly investigate the house and say that all the doors and windows are locked from inside and nothing in the house is said to have been taken by burglars. The father and brother Roy, who are at first expected do have come home from Indianapolis early, do not feature in the play and are just characters mentioned during conversations.
“The human mind delights in grand conceptions of supernatural beings.”

Question 3.
Bring out the character of the grandfather and the mother in the lesson, ‘The Night the Ghost got in’.
Answer:
The narrator’s grandfather is an old- timer of the Union army of the Civil War, which terminated about fifty-two years ago. His bedroom is in the attic. When the police come to the house to search for the burglar, the grandfather thinks that they are militaries who are abandoning because they are losing to the South. The grandfather calls them “cowardly dog” and “lily-livered cattle” and then fetches a policeman’s holster and shoots a man with his own gun.

The police retreat, terrified of the irrational old man but at the breakfast table the next morning, Grandfather seems impeccably conscious of the previous night’s situation, asking why so many police had been “tanyhootin” around the house. On the contrary, the narrator’s mother, Mrs Thurber is a highly excitable woman, scatter brained yet practical at times.

Hearing a sound in her house and suspecting a burglar, she thinks of the clever plan of alerting Mrs and Mr. Bodwell the neighbours by throwing a shoe through his closed window. After he goes to alert the police, she considers throwing the matching shoe, a thrill and fanciful act. She is surprised to hear that Grandfather has shot a policeman, not because of the courageous ferocity of the act, but because the cop was such a nice-looking young man.
“Great powers don’t get angry Nor do they act in haste!”

Vocabulary:

C. Look at the following expressions from the text. With the help of your teacher rewrite them in standard English. One has been done for you.

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Answer:
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D. Complete the given tabular column with the suitable plural forms.

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Answer:
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Listening Activity:

E. Listen to the story and answer the following.

A Short Story : Three Simple Rules This Short Story Three Simple Rules is quite interesting to all the people. Enjoy reading this story. Once there was a rich man in Thailand. His name was Chulong. He was a very rich man. Yet he wanted more riches, more money. One day he was walking in his garden. He saw a strange bird in a bush. It was very small. But it had very beautiful and colorful features. Its voice was also very sweet. Chulong had never seen such a bird in his life. He slowly went near the bush unseen. He caught the bird. Now the bird began to speak.

“Why have you caught me?” the bird asked. “I want to make money. I can sell you for a big amount,” replied Chulong. “But you are already rich. Why do you want more?” asked the bird. “Because I want to become richer and richer,” replied Chulong. “But do not dream of making .

money through me!” said the bird. It further added, “You cannot sell me. Nobody will buy me, because, in imprisonment, I lose my beauty and my sweet voice.” Then it slowly turned into a black bird. The beautiful features were now looking like the feathers of a crow. Chulong hopes of making money were shattered. He said angrily, “I will kill you, and I will eat your meat.” “Eat me! I am so small. You will not get any meat out of me,” replied the bird.

Chulong could not answer. The bird then suggested, “Well set me free. In return I shall teach you three simple but useful rules.” “What is the use of the rules? I want only money,” said Chulong. He was irritated. “But these rules can profit you greatly,” added the bird. “Profit me! Really? Then I shall set you free. But how can I trust you? You may fly away,” said Chulong. “I give you my word. And I always keep my word,” said the bird. Chulong wanted to take a chance.

He released the bird. It flew up at once. Then it sat on the branch of a tree. Its color started changing. It became beautiful again. Chulong asked, “Now teach me the rules.” “Certainly,” said the bird. Then it added, “The first rule is Never Believe everything others say. The second rule is Never be sad about something you do not have. The third rule is Never throw away what you have in your hand.” “You silly bird,” shouted Chulong. And he added, “These three rules are known to everyone.

You have cheated me.” But the bird said, “Chulong, just sit down for ” a while. Think about all your actions of today. You had me in your hands, but you threw me away (released me). You believed all that I said. And you are sad about not having me. The rules are simple. But you never followed them. Now do you see the value of the rules?” so saying the bird Threw away and disappeared from his sight.

Question 1.
The rich man was from
(a) Nagaland
(b) Thailand
(c) Finland
Answer:
(b) Thailand

Question 2.
Where did Chulong catch the bird?
Answer:
Chulong caught the bird in a bush in his garden.

Question 3.
Why did Chulong catch the bird?
Answer:
Chulong caught the bird to make money. He can sell it for a big amount.

Question 4.
What will happen to the bird in imprisonment?
Answer:
The bird in imprisonment will lose its beauty and sweet voice.

Question 5.
What did the bird suggest Chulong, in exchange for its freedom?
Answer:
The bird suggested Chulong teach him three simple but useful rules in exchange for its freedom.

Question 6.
Does Chulong want to earn money honestly?
Answer:
No, he did not want to earn money honestly.

Question 7.
What were Chulongs plans for the bird?
Answer:
Chulong’s plans were to kill the bird and eat its meat.

Question 8.
Who is wise according to you?
Answer:
The bird is wise according to me.

Question 9.
Is the bird a crow?
Answer:
No, the bird isn’t a crow.

Question 10.
What are the three rules given by the bird?
Answer:
The three rules given by the bird are:

  1. Never believe everything others say.
  2. Never be sad about something you do not have.
  3. Never throw away what you have in your hand.

Speaking Activity

F. Quiz: Who am I?
Sample questions to ask. Answers must be ‘yes’ or ‘no’ only.

  1. Are you a male (female)?
  2. Are you young (old)?
  3. Are you a famous personality?
  4. Are you alive now?
  5. Are you a singer (dancer, actor)?
  6. Does your name start with ‘……………’?
  7. Are you a historical figure?
  8. Is he/she ……………….?

G. Use this passage to play the game. You can collect information on other famous personalities and play too.
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Charlie Chaplin was born on April 16, 1889, in London England. His birth name was Charles ‘ Spencer Chaplin, though he had many nicknames growing up such as Charlie, Chariot, and The Little Tramp. His father, Charles Chaplin, and his mother, Hannah Chaplin, were inducted into the music hall of fame, leading the way to his exposure even as a young boy.

His first on stage moment was when he was 5 years old; he sang a song that was intended to be sung by his own mother; she had become ill at the time of the performance, so little Charlie Chaplin stood instead and performed for his mother. Charlie Chaplin came to the United States in 1910, at the age of 21. He was brought to New York, which was known to be a great place to start out for anyone trying to become a professional actor. Two years later, in 1913, Chaplin signed his very first contract at Keystone and it was no time before he headed to Hollywood. His first movie premiered in 1914, “Making a Living,” and went on to make over 35 movies total in that year alone.

Charlie Chaplin grew to become one of the most popular and successful actors of all time. The moment that really kicked off his long career was in 1921 when he starred in, and produced, his first full length film called “The Kid.” From then on, most people all over the world knew Charlie Chaplin and loved his movies. He had a great career and life, dying on December 25, 1977, in Vevey, Switzerland. He had apparently died of natural causes in his sleep from old age.

Give Answers:

  • Is the personality a female character? No
  • Is he a political figure? No
  • Is he from the Film Industry? Yes
  • Is he a comedian? Yes
  • Is he from India? No
  • Is the person alive? No
  • Is he an artist from his childhood? Yes

Reading:

H. Read the following incident carefully to answer the questions that follow.

The tie that does not bind
“Oh, so you’re going abroad? Can you bring me back ?” I’ve been asked to bring back a vaccine for a course. Once I searched the suburbs of Paris for two days for a special brand of ceramic paint. Having spent a lot of money for Cartier lighter refills, I had them confiscated at the airport just before boarding because the gas might be dangerous in the air.

Now, two months before a trip, I stop talking to people so they won’t suspect I’m about to travel. But someone always catches me.” I’ve heard you’re going to New York, and I want you to get something for me. It’s just a little thing you can find anywhere. I don’t know exactly how much it costs, but it shouldn’t be much. We’ll settle up when you get back”.

What Gilson asked me to buy was, in fact a little thing: a tie. But not just any tie. He wanted a tie with a small embroidered G. Any colour would do, as long as it had his initial. Look, this is a special flight, I explained. We are only staying Saturday through Tuesday. On the day we arrived I didn’t have time to think about the tie, but strolling around on Sunday I did see ties bearing various letters in more than one shop window. They were cheap, just a dollar, but all the shops were closed.

On Monday, lunch lasted the whole afternoon. Then it was Tuesday morning, time to leave. It was only when I saw our airport bus waiting outside the hotel that I remembered the tie. I told the group to go on. I would get a taxi to the airport. And so I went in search of a nearby shop where I had seen ties.

But I couldn’t find it. I walked further down the street-one, two, three blocks – all in vain. Back at the hotel, a bit anxious now, I took my suitcase, got a taxi and asked the driver to rush to the street where I had seen them. The driver stopped at each shop we passed so I could look from the window.

The stores had all sorts of ties, but not the kind I was looking for. When I finally thought I had located the right shop, I decided to go in and check. The driver refused to wait. Parking was prohibited, he said. I promised to double the fare, jumped out, and ran into the shop. Was I going to miss the plane just for a damned tie?

The salesman was unbearably slow. When I realized that the smallest change I had was a ten-dollar note , I grabbed ten ties of different colours so I wouldn’t have to wait for change. I rushed out with the ties in a paper bag. On the street, I looked around. The taxi had vanished, taking my suitcase. What is more, I was going to miss the plane.

I ran to the comer, and hope flared up again: the taxi was waiting in the next street. Quick to the airport! As I settled down inside the taxi. I sighed with relief. Gilson was going to have enough initialized ties to last him a lifetime.

When I reached the airport, I paid the taxi driver the double fare and grabbed my suitcase. Panting, I boarded the plane under the reproachful gaze of the other passengers, all primly seated with their seat belts fastened. Ready to take off. Departure had been delayed because of me.
“At least I hope you found your tie”, said one who knew the story.
“I did”, I answered triumphantly.
After making myself comfortable, I reached for the paper bag to show the ties.
I had left it behind; in the taxi.

Question 1.
What was the writer always asked to do whenever he planned to go abroad?
Answer:
The author was to buy something from abroad.

Question 2.
What did Gilson want the writer to bring for him?
Answer:
Gilson wanted the writer to bring a tie with a small embroidered G on it.

Question 3.
When did the writer remember the fact that he had to buy something for Mr. Gilson?
Answer:
The writer remembered it when he saw their airport bus waiting for out sick the hotel.

Question 4.
Why were the other passengers in the flight gazing at the writer?
Answer:
The other passengers on the flight gazed at the writer since the flight was delayed because of him.

Question 5.
What is the humour element in the above incident?
Answer:
The humour element in the above incident is that the writer had left the paper bag containing the ties in the taxi.

I. Suggesting titles.
The title summarises the story. Each paragraph is a part of the story. Look at the following expressions and find out the paragraphs that best suit these expressions.

  1. Oh, No! But it happens! Paragraph 1
  2. Don’t let out your travelling dates Paragraph 2
  3. Anyway, people will be people Paragraph 3
  4. The search begins Paragraph 6
  5. Things are not that easy Paragraph 7
  6. Hurry invites worry Paragraph 10

J. Look at the following situations the writer was in. He could have avoided the situation and saved himself. Glance through the write up again and comment on what the writer should have done in the following situations.

1. Gilson asked the writer to bring a tie.
Having accepted to bring a tie. The writer should have completed his shopping in time to procure it. He could have avoided his last-minute purchase.

2. On the day of arrival, the writer had no time to think about the tie.
The writer should not have felt guilty since he was busy.

3. The writer remembered about the tie when the bus was leaving for the airport.
The writer should not have risked going for buying a tie at the eleventh hour. He could have ignored it for want of time and convenience.

4. The writer walked down in search of the shop.
When he couldn’t find the shop with ties he was looking for, he should have not searched for it in other shops.

5. The writer rushed out with the tie in a paper bag.
He had to buy ten ties instead of one. He could have avoided the tension of rushing out to the airport and pay double to the taxi.

K. State whether the following statements are true or false.

  1. The narrator searched for three days to buy ceramic paint. [False]
  2. The author was going to New York. [True]
  3. Gilson asked the narrator to buy a tie. [True]
  4. The taxi driver took away the narrator’s suitcase. [False]
  5. Departure was delayed because of the author. [True]
  6. The author left the ties in the taxi. [True]

M. Write a speech for your school Literary Association celebration with the given lead.

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Writing:

Good morning to one and all present here, it is indeed my privilege to stand before you as the Secretary of the Literary Association. It was formed to stimulate and motivate young minds to perform challenging activities and become good orators, dramatists, poets, and also be short story writers. The purpose is mainly to enhance the literary, aesthetic, and communicative skills among students. You are the pillars of the future society. The advancement of society lies in your hands.

Communication skills is vital for the development of an individual or a society. Thereby, every year informative programmes are conducted to enhance the language skills and dramatic talents. Students are provided a platform to nurture and exhibit their innate potentials. We request you to unleash the hidden potentials and bring out the latent abilities. Explore the world around you and experience a different environment. I am sure, each one of you will have a story to share about the learning experiences in this Literary Association. Wishing you a challenging journey for a lifetime experience. Thank you.

Grammar:

A. Na’garajan and Dhanalakshmi want to buy a new house. They have come to see a house for sale. Complete the conversation below by adding a, an or the.

Nagarajan: Well, here we are, No. 8, Kaveri Street. I think this is …………………. (a)…………… house we saw online. What do you think of ………….. (b) ………….. location?
Dhanalakshmi: It is in …………….. (c) ……………….. nice neighbourhood. And it’s close to the railway station.
Nagarajan: And …………….. (d) …………….. bus stop is not too far away
Dhanalakshmi: How many rooms are there?
Nagarajan: There are three rooms, ………………….. (e) kitchen and ……………….. (f) …………………balcony.
Dhanalakshmi: There is ………………….. (g) ………………. lawn behind ………….. (h) …………………. house, right?
Nagarajan That’s right …………….. (i) ……………….. lawn is actually quite large. Did you see any photos of ……………… (j) ……………….. living room, online? What does it look like?
Dhanalakshmi: …………………. (k) ………………… living room looks great. It looks bright and airy. It has …………………. (l) …………………. nice view of ………………… (m) ………………… hills. But …………….. (n) …………. kitchen looks ……………… (o) …………….. little small.
Nagarajan: And, I remember you said there isn’t …………… (p) ………….. storeroom, right?
Dhanalakshmi: No, but there is …………… (q) …………… attic, where we can store things.
Nagarajan: I hope this house is ……………(r) ……………. better option.
Dhanalakshmi: let’s wait for …………(s) ……………….. real estate agent. She said, she would be here at three o’clock.
Nagarajan: Look there she is!
Answers:
(a) the, (b) the, (c) a, (d) the, (e) a, (f) a, (g) a, (h) the, (i) The, (j) the, (k) The, (l) a, (m) The, (n) the, (o) a, (p) a, (q) an, (r) a, (s) the

B. Few articles are missing in the given passage. Edit the passage given below by adding suitable articles wherever necessary.

My neighbourhood is very interesting place. My house is located in apartment building downtown near many stores and offices. There is small supermarket across street, where * my family likes to go shopping. There is also post office and bank near our home. In our neighbourhood there is a small, Green Park where my friends and I like to play on weekends and holidays. There is small pond near park and there are many ducks in park. We always have great time. In addition, there is an elementary school close to our home where my little brother studies in third grade. There are so many things to see and do in my neighbourhood that’s why I like it. It’s really great place.
Answer:
My neighbourhood is a very interesting place. My house is located in an apartment building downtown near many stores and offices. There is a small supermarket across the street, where my family likes to go shopping. There is also a post office and a bank near our home. In our neighbourhood there is a small, Green Park where my friends and I like to play on weekends and holidays. There is a small pond near the park and there are many ducks in the park. We always have a great time. In addition, there is an elementary school close to our home where my little brother studies in third grade. There are so many things to see and do in my neighbourhood. That’s why I like it. It’s really a great place.

C. Refer to the dictionary to find out the meaning of the following prepositions and match them with the correct meaning.

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D. Fill in the blanks by choosing the most appropriate prepositional phrase from the given options.

1. Everything falls to the ground …………………. earth’s gravitational pull.
(a) in addition to
(b) because of
(c) cause of
Answer:
(b) because of

2. The trial was conducted ………………. the procedure of law.
(a) in accordance with
(b) due to
(c) despite
Answer:
(a) in accordance with

3. There is a temple right …………. my house.
(a) in back of
(b) apart from
(c) in front of
Answer:
(c) in front of

4. As a ……………….. of his hard work, he achieved the target.
(a) instead of
(b) result of
(c) apart from
Answer:
(b) result of

5. Failure is often ………………. negligence.
(a) effect of
(b) consequence of
(c) reason for
Answer:
(b) consequence of

6. Children are given toys ………………. sweets on Children’s day.
(a) on top of
(b) in addition to
(c) due to
Answer:
(b) in addition to

7. The parents must be informed …………………… any indiscipline conduct of their wards.
(a) because of
(b) in case of
(c) in spite of
Answer:
(b) in case of

8. He didn’t turn up ……………………… his busy schedule.
(a) consequence of
(b) due to
(c) except for
Answer:
(b) due to

9. Global warming is ……………………. the green house emission.
(a) an effect of
(b) in spite of
(c) in addition to
Answer:
(a) an effect of

10. ……………… several warnings, he continued to swim.
(a) due to
(b) in spite of
(c) because of
Answer:
(b) in spite of

E. Edit the following passage by replacing the underlined incorrect words with correct prepositional phrases.
1. Janu is studying in class X. In the event of the teachers.
According to the teachers, Janu is studying in Class X.

2. she is a disciplined student. In addition to her poverty, she ………………
In spite of her poverty, she is a disciplined student.

3. is always neat. Many students like her in case of ………………
Because of her neatness, many students like her.

4. her simplicity. According to her studies, she also ………………..
Apart from her studies, she is also known for her simplicity.

5. participates in sports. She gets on with everyone in case of ……………
She gets on with everyone in spite of her participation in sports.

6. age and gender in the school. In opposition to taking leave, she ensures ………………
Due to her opposition to take leave, she ensures her age and gender in the school.

7. that she completes the work given before she goes to school the next day.
On account of completing the work given before, she goes to school the next day.

The Night the Ghost Got in by James Thurber:
James Thurber was born on December 8, 1894, in Columbus, Ohio. He was an American cartoonist, author, humourist, journalist, playwright, and celebrated wit. He worked for the New Yorker from 1927 to 1933 and continued contributing stories and drawings to it for the rest of his life, becoming one of America’s most treasured humourists. He was best known for, “The Catbird Seat”. As the sight in Thurber’s good eye failed, his literary production dwindled. Thurber fell into alcoholism in his later years and died of pneumonia following a stroke on November 2, 1961.

The Night the Ghost Got in Summary:

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Introduction:
The imagination of odd things leads to absolute humourous drama making everybody confused. This story makes us laugh at the confused family members whose imagination creates chaos ultimately for nothing that made everyone spend a sleepless night. Let us enjoy the sequence that happened inside a house due to each persons’ different imaginations.
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Confusion over foot steps:
The narrator, James Thurber, comes out of his bathtub in the bathroom at 1:15 a.m. in the morning, on November 17th, 1915, and hears footsteps going round and round the dining room, downstairs. At first, James thinks the footsteps might belong to his father and brother Roy, who had been traveling in Indianapolis and were supposed to be back late in the evening. James quickly realizes that it isn’t his father and brother.
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Brother Herman Wakes Up
After a few minutes, he fears something strange and goes to wake up his brother, Herman. Waking up all of a sudden in the middle of the night, Herman is frightened to know of someone downstairs as stated by his brother. He goes back to bed, slamming the door.
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Mother’s fear of Burglar’s
The slamming of the door makes their mother come out of her room. The mother asks them about the footsteps she has heard and then comes to the conclusion that there are burglars inside their house.
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Agitated neighbours
As the telephone is in the dining area, she plans to contact the police through her neighbour and throws a shoe through the window of the Bodwell’s. They are cross with her behavior. However, Mr.Bodwell mistakes for burglars in his house. The confusion is cleared and he calls the police and tells them about the burglars in Thurber’s house.
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Arrival of Police
A whole lot of police in a Ford Sedan, two on motorcycles, and a patrol wagon with about eight policemen and a few reporters creates more chaos and confusion. They call out for the inmates and when no one responds, they break-in. They find the narrator upstairs with a towel around his waist and the mother who is certain of burglars in the house. Though all doors and windows are bolted from inside, to justify their trip, the police set about searching the house, moving furniture, and cleaning closets.
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Police are suspicious
At one point, a policeman’s inquisitiveness gets the best of him, and he points out a rare old musical instrument, a zither, to another officer. The narrator adds to the confusion with the inadequate information about the family’s old guinea pig which used to sleep on the zither. The police are suspicious of this strange family.
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Grandfather’s obsession
Just when the police decide to retire, the narrator’s grandfather sleeping in the attic makes a slight noise and the policemen spring into action. They race upstairs to catch the culprit. The narrator knows that this will lead to worry because his grandfather thinks that the Civil War is still going on. Grandfather is obsessed with the retreat of the army under General George Meade. When the policemen arrive at his door, he is convinced that they are Meade’s army. He calls them cowards and tells them to go back to the battle.
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Grandpa shoots a Policeman
Grandpa slaps one of the policemen across the back of the head, sending him to the floor and as the others leave their fallen companion and run away, he takes the man’s gun from his holster and shoots at him, hitting him in the shoulder. He fires twice more and then goes back to bed. Back downstairs, the police are upset that there is nobody to arrest, but they are not willing to go back to the attic and risk being shot at. The wounded officer’s shoulder is bandaged and they start looking around the house \ again.
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Reporter gazes at narrator’s stupidity
A reporter approaches the narrator who is wearing one of his mother’s outfits since he doesn’t find his nightdress. When the reporter asks him about the commotion, the narrator admits the presence of ghosts in the house. It is indeed a comedy when the narrator’s mother is informed about Grandfather shooting a policeman and she is concerned about a nice-looking young man being shot at.
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Unraveled Mystery
The next morning, the grandfather comes down for breakfast looking cheery. James, Herman, and their mother all think that the grandfather has forgotten the whole scene. However, the story ends with the grandfather asking, with a smirk on his face, what on earth the police had been doing raiding the house the night before. He chided them that none of them left a bottle beside his head and told them that they did not realize how hard it was for a thirsty man to look for water in the dining room. Now the family had him there; it was the grandpa who was going around the dining room last night.
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Conclusion:
This story thus ended as a humourous drama, each one assuming that there is a ghost, a burglar, and Meade’s army men inside the house. The author has sequenced the scenes as a live comedy show that one will roar with laughter at the stupidity of each person in the story.
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The Night the Ghost Got in Glossary:
Textual:
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Additional:
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Synonyms:

Choose the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word.

1. ‘Burglars!’ she shouted, intuitively.
(a) intentionally
(b) thoughtfully
(c) knowingly
(d) instinctively
Answer:
(d) instinctively

2. ‘He thinks you’re deserter.’
(a) absconder
(b) camel
(c) convict
(d) dessert-monger
Answer:
(a) absconder

3. ‘Nothing.’ he said, gruffly.
(a) sadly
(b) grievously
(c) angrily
(d) carefully
Answer:
(c) angrily

4. ‘Open up!’ cried a hoarse voice.
(a) sharp
(b) haughty
(c) soft
(d) trough
Answer:
(d) rough

5. ‘What’s that?’ snapped Joe.
(a) retorted
(b) smiled
(c) mocked
(d) photographed
Answer:
(a) retorted

6. A board creaked, when it was trod upon.
(a) weary
(b) worn
(c) walked
(d) opened
Answer:
(c) walked

7. A half-dozen policemen emerged out of the darkness.
(a) appeared
(b) exit
(c) charged
(d) jumped
Answer:
(a) appeared

8. A reporter, a thin-faced, wispy man, came up to me.
(a) considerable
(b) significant
(c) substantial
(d) delicate
Answer:
(d) delicate

9. Before I could intervene, the cops were in the attic.
(a) interfere
(b) interrogate
(c) instigate
(d) investigate
Answer:
(a) interfere

10. Finally the cops broke the thick bevelled glass.
(a) rough
(b) thin
(c) oblique
(d) hovelled
Answer:
(c) oblique

11. Five or six cops sprang for the attic door.
(a) leaped
(b) water
(c) spring
(d) sprout
Answer:
(a) leaped

12. Flashlights shot streaks of gleam up and down the walls.
(a) glows
(b) signals
(c) strains
(d) splashes
Answer:
(d) splashes

13. Glass tinkled into the bedroom.
(a) jingled
(b) placed
(e) tinged
(d) sparked
Answer:
(a) jingled

14. Grandfather had evidently jumped to a conclusion.
(a) immediately
(b) earnestly
(c) obviously
(d) drastically
Answer:
(c) obviously

15. He gazed at me a long time.
(a) gawked
(b) stared
(c) glared
(d) shouted
Answer:
(b) stared

16. Herman looked at me in some alarm.
(a) apprehension
(b) excitement
(c) intuition
(d) bell
Answer:
(a) apprehension

17. Herman rushed to his room’and slammed the door.
(a) altered
(b) banged
(c) sliced
(d) dug
Answer:
(b) banged

18. Herman ventured out of his room.
(a) volunteered
(b) venerated
(c) visioned
(d) vagaries
Answer:
(a) volunteered

19. I can see their viewpoint – phony.
(a) deceptive
(b) sounding
(c) clear
(d) phonetic
Answer:
(a) deceptive

20. T could hear a rending of wood.
(a) shredding
(b) breaking
(c) rubbing
(d) rushing
Answer:
(a) shredding

21. I could see the faint shine of plates on the plate-rail.
(a) tired
(b) feeble
(c) weary
(d) track
Answer:
(b) feeble

22. I gripped his arm.
(a) cut
(b) grieved
(c) grasped
(d) damaged
Answer:
(c) grasped

23. I prevented her.
(a) legitimate
(b) prohibited
(c) presumed
(d) deserted
Answer:
(b) prohibited

24. I suspected next that it was a burglar.
(a) alerted
(b) blamed
(c) called
(d) doubted
Answer:
(d) doubted

25. Instantly the steps began again.
(a) blatantly
(b) callously
(c) suddenly
(d) definitely
Answer:
(c) suddenly

Antonyms:

Choose the most appropriate antonym of the underlined word.

1. Imagination of odd things always leads to absolute humour.
(a) tragedy
(b) beauty
(c) comedy
(d) danger
Answer:
(a) tragedy

2. The ghost raised such a hullabaloo of misunderstandings.
(a) misinterpretation
(b) calculations
(c) silence
(d) tumult
Answer:
(c) silence

3. Its advent caused my mother to throw a shoe.
(a) initiation
(b) departure
(c) calmness
(d) dawn
Answer:
(b) departure

4. They began about a quarter past one o’clock in the morning.
(a) started
(b) culminated
(c) culminated
(d) brought
Answer:
(b) culminated

5. My mother was asleep in one room upstairs.
(a) lethargic
(b) brimming
(c) awake
(d) dozing
Answer:
(c) awake

6. The old walnut bed, you will remember, fell on my father.
(a) agree
(b) blame
(c) forget
(d) daring
Answer:
(c) forget

7. They were the steps of a man walking rapidly.
(a) forcibly
(b) speedily
(c) hurriedly
(d) leisurely
Answer:
(d) leisurely

8. The steps kept going round and round at regular intervals.
(a) unvarying
(b) irregular
(c) consistent
(d) reckless
Answer:
(b) irregular

9. It did not enter my mind until later that it was a ghost.
(a) fixture
(b) earlier
(c) advanced
(d) latter
Answer:
(b) earlier

10. The steps had ceased.
(a) stopped
(b) seized
(c) begun
(d) terminated
Answer:
(c) begun

11. The slamming of the doors had aroused mother.
(a) dampened
(b) below
(c) above
(d) finite
Answer:
(a) dampened

12. ‘What was all that running around downstairs?’ said mother.
(a) stairway
(b) attic
(c) dining
(d) upstairs
Answer:
(d) upstairs

13. Bodwell was subject to mild ‘attacks’.
(a) trivial
(b) serious
(c) insignificant
(d) meagre
Answer:
(b) serious

14. The police were on hand in a commendably short time.
(a) laudably
(b) outrageously
(c) committedly
(d) admirably
Answer:
(b) outrageously

15. They came in a patrol wagon with a few reporters.
(a) meagre
(b) limited
(c) many
(d) scarce
Answer:
(c) many

16. Finally the cops put their shoulders to our big heavy front door.
(a) light
(b) substantial
(c) hefty
(d) dense
Answer:
(a) light

17. He believed that General Meade’s men, were beginning to retreat.
(a) rejoice
(b) advance
(c) evacuation
(d) withdrawal
Answer:
(b) advance

18. The; cops were reluctant to leave.
(a) indisposed
(b) settle
(c) keen
(d) lazy
Answer:
(c) keen

19. The night had been distinctly a defeat for them.
(a) victory
(b) setback
(c) conquest
(d) destiny
Answer:
(a) victory

20. The reporter was a thin-faced, wispy man.
(a) fine
(b) flimsy
(c) thin
(d) substantial
Answer:
(d) substantial

Samacheer Kalvi 10th English Solutions Poem Chapter 1 Life

   

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Life Textual Questions

A. Read the following lines from the poem and answer the questions that follow:

1. Let me but live my life from year to year,
With forwarding face and unreluctant soul;
(a) Whom does the word ‘me’ refer to?
(b) What kind of life does the poet want to lead?
Answer:
(a) ‘Me’ refers to the poet, Henry Van Dyke.
(b) The poet wants to lead a life facing every year with courage and willingness to do anything.

Additional:
(a) Pick out the alliterated words in the first line.
(b) What is the figure of speech used in the second line?
(c) What do you understand by the words, ‘forward face’?
(d) With what kind of attitude does the speaker wish to lead his life in the poem, ‘Life’ by Henry Van Dyke?
Answer:
(a) ‘Let, live, life’ are the alliterated words in the first line.
(b) The figure of speech is alliteration, (e.g. forward face)
(c) The words, ‘forward face’ indicates the courage with which one is ready to face anything in life.
(d) ’In the poem, ‘Life’ the speaker wishes to lead his life with a forward face and unreluctant soul. Hence the speaker’s attitude is optimistic.

2. Not hurrying to, nor turning from the goal;
Not mourning for the things that disappear
(a) Why do you think the poet is not in a hurry?
(b) What should one not mourn for?
Answer:
(a) The poet does not want to do anything in haste as he is determined to work towards reaching his goal.
(b) One should not mourn for the things that disappear.

Additional:
(a) Give the synonym for ‘mourn’.
(b) What is ‘goal’?
(c) Why do things disappear?
Answer:
(a) ‘Lament’ is the synonym for ‘mourn’.
(b) Goal is nothing but the aim or objective in this context.
(c) Things disappear because they are inconsistent and keep changing.

3. In the dim past, nor holding back in fear
From what the future veils; but with a whole
And happy heart, that pays its toll
To Youth and Age, and travels on with cheer.
(а) What does the poet mean by the phrase ‘in the dim past’?
(b) Is the poet afraid of the future?
(c) How can one travel on with cheer?
(d) Who does pay the toll to whom?
Answer:
(a) It means unhappy past time
(b) No, the poet is not afraid of future
(c) With memories of youth and old age
(d) The poet’s happy heart pays its toll on his youth and old age

Additional:
(a) What is meant by ‘veil’?
(b) Mention the figure of speech in the third line.
(c) Pick out the contrasting words in the above lines.
(d) Pick out the rhyming words.
(e) What is the rhyme scheme of the above lines?
Answer:
(a) A veil is a cover that is used to partially hide something.
(b) Alliteration – happy heart
(c) The contrasting words are ‘youth’ and ‘age’.
(d) The rhyming words are fear and cheer; whole and toll.
(e) The rhyme scheme is ‘abba’.

4. So let the way wind up the hill or down,
O ’er rough or smooth, the journey will be joy:
Still seeking what I sought when but a boy,
A new friendship, high adventure, and a crown,
(a) How is the way of life?
(b) How should be the journey of life?
(c) What did the poet seek as a boy?
Answer:
(a) The way of life is rough or smooth.
(b) The journey of life should be joyful.
(c) The poet as a boy sought new friendships, high adventure and a crown.

Additional:
(a) Give the rhyme scheme.
(b) What is the rhyming word for down and boy?
(c) Pick out the alliterated words in the third line.
(d) When is new friendship needed?
(e) What is rough and smooth?
Answer:
(a) ‘abba’ is the rhyme scheme.
(b) The rhyming word for down is ‘crown’ and the rhyming word for boy is ‘joy’.
(c) The alliterated words are ‘still seeking’.
(d) New friendship is needed during boyhood.
(e) The way of life is rough and smooth.

5. My heart will keep the courage of the quest,
And hope the road’s last turn will be the best.
(a) What kind of quest does the poet seek here?
(b) What is the poet’s hope?
Answer:
(a) The poet’s heart will remain courageous.
(b) The poet hopes for a beautiful life.

Additional:
(a) Pick out the rhyming words.
(b) What is meant by ‘road’s last turn’?
(c) Which word in the above lines indicate ‘life’?
Answer:
(a) ‘Quest and best’ are rhyming words.
(b) Life’s last phase is the road’s last turn.
(c) ‘Road’ indicates life.

(vi) In the dim past, nor holding back in fear
From what the future veils; but with a whole
And happy heart, that pays its toll – To Youth and Age, and travels on with cheer.
(a) Identify the rhyming words of the given lines.
Answer:
(a) Fear and cheer; whole and toll are the rhyming words.

Additional:
(a) Mention the two main stages of life.
(b) Pick out the alliterated words in the third line.
Answer:
(a) The two main stages of life are youth and old age.
(b) ‘Happy, Heart’ is the alliterated words in the third line.

(vii) Let me but live my life from year to year,
With forwarding face and unreluctant soul;
Not hurrying to, nor turning from the goal;
Not mourning for the things that disappear

(a) Identify the rhyme scheme of the given lines.
(b) What kind of life does the poet want to lead?
Answer:
(a) ‘abba’ is the rhyme scheme.
(b) The poet wants to lead a life without haste and steadfast in its target.

Additional:
(a) Pick out the couplet in the above lines.
With forwarding face and unreluctant soul;
Not hurrying to, nor turning from the goal;

B. Answer the following question in about 80-100 words:

Question 1.
Describe the journey of life as depicted in the poem by Henry Van Dyke.
Answer:
Introduction:
Henry Van Dyke was an American author and poet. His poem describes Life. Life taking on life in its truest form is an adventure. This poem is beautiful and inspiring but also idealistic.

The poet’s wish:
Life is described not as an entity, but an experience. It must be lived with no hurry but courage, dedication, and goal. It should be lived without hurry. He does not want to mourn for the things that he had lost. He should not worry about the past and future.

The poet’s journey:
He must embrace the present with happiness. We should face all problems with a smile on our face. Life will have various situations. But we must be happy as it teaches us to grow and live.

The poet’s hope:
Our imagination should have the innocence of childhood. It seeks new friendships, adventure, and experiences. It will enrich us. We should have faith in our hearts. Be bold and you will lead a happy life.

Conclusion:
The poet says that life is a journey that becomes joyful in all situations.

C. Based on your understanding of the poem, complete the following passage by using the phrases given in the box.

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The poet wants to live his life …………… (a) ……………., willing to do something. He neither wants ………….. (b) …………. from his goal. He does not want to …………… (c) ………….. the things he has lost, not hold back for fear of the future. He instead prefers to live his life with a whole and happy heart which cheerfully travels from ………….. (d) …………. Therefore, it does not matter to him whether the path goes ……………. (e) ……………., rough or smooth, the journey will be …………… (f) …………. He will continue to seek what he wanted as a boy – new friendship, ……………. (g) ……………. and a crown (prize). His heart will remain courageous and pursue his desires. He hopes that every turn in his life’s journey will be the best.
Answers :
(a) looking ahead
(b) to hurry nor move away
(c) mourn
(d) youth to old age
(e) up or down the hill
(f) joyful
(g) high adventure

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Life by Henry Van Dyke About the Poet :
Henry Van Dyke (1852 – 1933) was born in Pennsylvania. A nature lover and avid reader, he earned degrees from Princeton and served as a Presbyterian minister for more than 20 years. He eventually returned to Princeton and nearly for 20 years working as a professor of English with a bit of service as the U.S. ambassador to Luxembourg and the Netherlands in between. Henry is well known for his works, “ Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee” and the Christmas stories,
“The Story of the Other Wise Man” and “The First Christmas Tree.”

Life Summary:

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Introduction :
Life is an experience. No matter whatever it brings, it should be approached with courage, dedication, and a cool mind. One should learn to be neutral in success or failure. One must stand together in facing challenges. To be optimistic is the solution to set; the end result of success.
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Will power the most needed trait In this poem, life is described not as an object but as an experience, one that should be lived with courage, dedication, without urgency, and with a clear sense of purpose that drives the mind and soul. For mankind, failure or disaster is something that often makes our path incomprehensible and morose. But all it needs is strong willpower and dedicated commitment to making that path easier appeasing the dubious notes.
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Cheerful efforts :
So here the central character is cheerful about the efforts that will see him through with an eager pace in search of his goal. Standing at the edge of the dilemma, it isn’t easy to challenge the odds and negativism all alone. So here the poet has urged his supporters to stand by his unanimity among all disparages.
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Optimistic determination He knows that a persistent effort is the need of the hour to see every obstacle removed. So no matter what happens he should be prepared to go along the journey to his goal while facing many adventures. No matter what happens optimism is the ultimate solution that makes him stand up after every fall. Upon staying erect he hopes the end result will bring him all the fortune that he has ever looked for.
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Conclusion:
One should not feel saddened by what life unfolds before him/her. One should stand up to fight and achieve his/her utmost goal.
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Life Glossary:

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