These AP 9th Class English Important Questions 9th Lesson will help students prepare well for the exams.
AP Board 9th Class English 9th Lesson Important Questions and Answers
Section – A
Reading Skills
Discursive Passage and Case-based Passage
1. Read the passage given below.
Nature is our mother, our first teacher. The greatest lesson that she teaches us is to maintain an equilibrium in life. We learn to maintain composure through our joys, sorrows and fears. In fact there are a thousand lessons that nature can teach us, provided we look for them.
With time, a sapling grows into a full- grown tree: something so tiny and delicate develops into a strong tree capable of supporting others. No matter how tall it grows, • how much it may flourish, or how many animals and birds it may support, its roots are firmly buried from where it once rose. That’s a lesson – to keep ourselves grounded, respect and embrace our roots, and give something back to those humble beginnings that nurtured us into who we are.
Then there is the message of peaceful coexistence. ‘I am because we are.’ Nature provides every creature a chance to exist However, the existence of one creature or being depends on the existence of the other. The tiger eats the antelope; without the antelope, the tiger wouldn’t survive. Likewise, without tigers, the over-abundance of antelopes would cause them to starve to death.
Wonder if you have noticed that when birds or squirrels see a predator, they give out an alarm call to their fellow creatures, of the lurking danger. They put themselves in danger to save the lives of others. Many animals, like the salmon, usually die after they spawn, but this doesn’t stop them. Ore life extinguished for the betterment of others is a small price to pay.
The snow melts in the warmth of spring to give birth to fresh green leaves. In autumn these leaves age into shades of gold only to be buried in the cold grave of winter. Change is inevitable: the sooner we embrace this, the better it is for us. We must also understand that even in pain there is growth. If you cut a hole in the tree, it will grow around it No matter what may come in its way, a river will continue to flow. Similarly, no matter what grief may break your heart nature teaches us that life goes on.
Keep in mind life isn’t about making lists and trying to be one step ahead of others. Life is to live. Take a break-stop being a workaholic, and smell the roses, do whatever makes you feel happy and most of all spend some time with nature to pick up invaluable lessons.
Based on your understanding of the passage, answer the questions given below.
i) The writer used different tones in this passage. Which of the tones do you find? Choose the correct option after reading the choices given below. (D)
I) aggressive
II) concern
III) worried
IV) assertive
A) I and II
B) II and III
C) III and IV
D) II and IV
Answer:
D) II and IV
ii) According to the author, what is the greatest lesson being taught by nature? Give your response in about 30 words.
Answer:
According to the author, the greatest lesson taught by nature is to maintain emotional equilibrium in our life by keeping composure through vivid emotions.
iii) Fill in the blanks in this sentence.
The author treated nature as __________ and __________
Answer:
a mother and a teacher
vi) The author describes the stages in the growth of a tree and how it helps man. What sentences does he use to describe it? Give your response in about 40 words.
Answer:
With time, a sapling grows into a full-grown tree: something so tiny and delicate develops into a strong tree capable of supporting others. No matter how tall it grows, how much it may flourish, or how many animals and birds it may support, jts roots are firmly buried from where it once rose. That’s a lesson – to keep ourselves grounded, respect and embrace our roots, and give something back to those humble beginnings that nurtured us into who we are.
v) Select the qualities from paragraph 3, that the author wants us to inculcate. (C)
1) ready to accept
2) passionate
3) emotioned
4) resilient
5) perceptive
A) (2), (4) and (5)
B) (1), (3) and (4)
C) (1), (4) and (5)
D) (3), (4) and (5)
Answer:
C) (1), (4) and (5)
vi) A paragraph in this passage contains the names of seasons except one season.
Which paragraph contains the names of seasons? The name of which season is missing in the passage?
Answer:
Paragraph 5 contains the names of seasons i.e. spring, autumn and winter. The name of the season, summer is missing.
vii) Identify the two words with their correct meanings from the following list.
I) equilibrium = a state of balance
II) existence = the state of objective reality
III) extinguished = attitude of highness
IV) predator = a person who takes care of birds.
V) inevitable = a situation that is unbelievable
Answer:
I) equilibrium = a state of balance
II) existence = the state of objective reality
viii) Complete the following sentence appropriately.
The birds and squirrels display selfless assistance toothers when ..
Answer:
they warn them of possible danger.
2. Read the passage given below.
Birds are natural wonders of beauty. Flying is the prerogative solely of birds. The entire universe is their home. Their mellifluous calls, queenly dance, gossamer quill and artistic sculpture make them special. India has quite a few forest reserves which are home to some rarely seen and endangered species of birds.
Located about 24km from the Chennai City Centre, Namnangalam is a massive forest sprawling across 2400 hectares, of which 320 is reserved. It is a bird watcher’s para’dise and houses about 85 species of birds including the red-wattled lapwing, the whitebreasted kingfisher, Indian eagle, owl and severed others. It is also said to be home to rare territorial orchids.
Amarambalam Reserve Forest is one of the largest reserve forests of Kerala. Situated in the Western Ghats, it covers a height ranging from 40m-2500m above sea level and sees heavy rainfall making for a thick forest cover. This forest reserve in India sees a variety of birds, some endemic to the region, and some endangered and near threatened species as well. It is also home to the Lion Tailed Macaque and the Nilgiri Tahr. The forest continues from the Silent Valley National Park and forms a part of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve.
Kumarakom’bird sanctuary also known as Vembanad bird sanctuary is situated in land of attraction, Kerala, near the famous Vembanad Lake. It offers a home to a large number of migratory birds like Flycatcher, Teal, Siberian Stork, Crane, Parrots and – Wood Beetle. Other bird sanctuaries m Kerala are Mangalavanam and Thattekkad bird sanctuary, seated on the banks of the Periyar River and famous for some of the rarest species of birds and other unique fauna.
Based on your understanding of the passage, answer the questions given below.
i) Creatures need water to live. This is also applicable to birds and animals. They also live in the places where water is available.
Does this passage support this idea ? Take at least two inferences from the passage to support this idea.
Answer:
Yes, this passage supports the idea that birds and animals need water and they live in places where water is available. For instance, Vembanad bird sanctuary is situated near the famous Vembanad Lake. Thattekkad bird sanctuary is situated on the banks of the Periyar River.
ii) Complete the following sentence appropriately using the ideas given in this passage.
If anybody wants to see the beauty of a lake and Siberian storks at the same time, it is better, to visit __________________
Answer:
Vembanad in Kerala
iii) People like to watch birds. Do you agree with this statement? What are their special features that attract us? Express your opinion in about 30-40 words using the information given in this passage.
Answer:
Yes, I agree with the statement that people like to watch birds. Birds are natural wonders of beauty. Flying is the prerogative solely of birds. Their mellifluous calls, queenly dance, gossamer quill and artistic sculpture make them special. These features make us watch birds.
iv) Choose the option that interprets the sentence given below. (C)
The entire universe is their home.
A) Birds live in all universities.
B) Universities have special arrangements for birds.
C) Birds are seen across the word.
D) Every house is a university to study.
Answer:
C) Birds are seen across the word.
v) Complete the following sentence appropriately.
Territorial orchids are seen in ……………
Answer:
Namnangaladi forest
vi) Identify the tone of the author in this passage. (B)
A) natural
B) encouraging
C) informed
D) aggressive
Answer:
B) encouraging
vii) In forests we usually see the animal life. Choose the word from the last paragraph of the passage that can replace the underlined part.
Answer:
‘fauna’
viii) In this passage, the author says that it is the responsibility of Kerala to save the lives of endangered species. (True / False) (F)
Answer:
False
3. Read the passage given below.
Each year nearly 1.2 million people die and millions of other, are injured or disabled as a result of road traffic crashes. The vast majority (over 90%) of all road traffic deaths and injuries occur in low-income and middle-income countries.
In high-income countries, most of those killed or injured in road traffic crashes are drivers and passengers of four-wheeled vehicles. In low-income and middle-income countries, however, “vulnerable road users” – pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists and users of public transportation – constitute a higher proportion of road users, and consequently make up a larger proportion of those injured or killed on the roads.
This report focuses on young road users, defined as those under 25 years of age. The document highlights the main risk factors for road traffic injuries, noting how many of these risks are elevated in youth. It stresses that successful prevention programmes can be put in place to protect young people, and presents examples of interventions from different geographic and cultural contexts that have been shown » to be effective.
Children and young people under the age of 25 years account for over 30% of those killed and injured in road traffic crashes. Of the 383046 road traffic deaths that were recorded in this age group around.the world, at least half were road users from the World Health Organization’s African and South-East Asia Regions. However, the highest rates of road traffic fatalities in the 0-25 year age range occur among road users in the African and the Eastern Mediterranean regions.
Road traffic injuries among those under 25 years rank as the eighth leading cause of death around the world. However, when analysed by five-year age groups the significance of road traffic injuries rises dramatically. Among 15-19 year-olds, road traffic injuries are the leading cause of death, while among the 10-14 years and 20-24 years age groups they are the second leading cause ef death.
Children under five years of age. and in particular infants under 1 year, being especially vulnerable to other diseases and conditions, have the lowest ranking for road traffic deaths.
Based on your understanding of the passage, answer the questions given below.
i) The first paragraph of this passage is a clue for assuming one of the following statements. Choose the correct statement. (A)
A) As India is a middle-income country, there might be a number of road traffic ijjdeaths.
B) Every year there might be 1.2 million deaths in India as India is considered to be a low-income country.
C) 90% of the road accident deaths occur in India only.
D) As India isp low-income country, the death rate of road accidents is also low.
Answer:
A) As India is a middle-income country, there might be a number of road traffic ijjdeaths.
ii) When you think of India as a low income country, Vulnerable road users in India are at high risk. Do you agree with this statement? Which paragraph in this passage supports this statement?
Answer:
Yes, I agree with the statement that vulnerable road users in India are at high risk. The second paragraph supports this statement.
iii) Complete the sentence with proper one-word substitute of the underlined expression. The one-word substitute is in paragraph 2.
Persons walking in the streets are called ………..
Answer:
pedestrians
iv) There are no road accidents and accidental injuries in high-income countries. (True / False) (F)
Answer:
False
v) Complete the sentence appropriately.
Road users of under 25 years of age are called ……………
Answer:
Young road users
vi) Complete the following sentence appropriately.
The highest rate of road traffic deaths or injuries in the 0 r 25 year age range was recorded in
Answer:
the African and the Eastern Mediterranean regions
vii) This passage focuses on the deaths and injuries occurred in road accidents. But mainly focuses on ………… age group.
Answer:
0 – 25
viii) The following ranked’ the lowest for road traffic deaths in the world. (C)
A) 10 -14 age group
B) 0 – 25 age group
C) Infants under 1 year
D) 15 -19 age group
Answer:
C) Infants under 1 year
ix) Choose a suggestive statement that helps control road accidents from the following. (D)
A) The youth should not be allowed to ride or drive vehicles.
B) Fines are to be imposed on thepeople who had road accidents.
C) People should not be allowed to have their own vehicles.
D) The youth should be counselled on their speed while driving / riding vehicles.
Answer:
D) The youth should be counselled on their speed while driving / riding vehicles.
4. Read the passage given below.
Healthy food refers to food that contains the right amount of nutrients to keep our body fit. We need healthy food to keep ourselves fit. Furthermore, healthy food is also very delicious as opposed to popular thinking. Nowadays, kids need to eat healthy food more than ever. We must encourage good eating habits so that our future generations will be healthy and fit. Healthy food does not only impact our physical health but mental health too. Certain healthy food items keep away long-term illnesses like diabetes and blood pressure.
Similarly obesity is the biggest problems our country is facing now. People are falling prey to obesity faster than expected. However, this can still be controlled. Obese people usually indulge in a lot of junk food. The junk food contains sugar, salt fats and more which contribute to obesity. Healthy food can help you get rid of all this as it does not contain harmful things.
If we look at the scenario today, we see how the fast-food market is increasing at a rapid rate. With the onset of food delivery apps and more, people now like having junk food more. In addition, junk food i&also tastier and easier to prepare. Consumption of junk food leads to poor concentration. Moreover, you may also get digestive problems as junk food does not have fiber which helps indigestion.
Similarly, irregularity of blood sugar levels happens because of junk food. It is so because it contains fewer carbohydrates and protein. Also, junk food increases levels of cholesterol and triglyceride.
On the other hand, healthy food contains a plethora of nutrients. It not only keeps your body healthy but also your mind and soul. It increases our brain’s functionality. Plus, it enhances our immunity system. Intake of tohole foods with minimum or no processing is the finest for one’s health.
Based on your understanding of the passage, answer the questions given below.
i) This passage describes how healthy food benefit us. How do you understand this? Write your response in about 40 words.
Answer:
Healthy food has a lot of benefits. It keeps us healthy and fit. It not only keeps your body healthy but also your mind and soul. Moreover, it keeps away diseases like diabetes, blood pressure, cholesterol and many more. Healthy food also helps in fighting obesity and heart diseases.
ii) Complete the following sentence appropriately.
The food that contains the right amount of nutrients to keep our body fit is called ___________
Answer:
healthy food
iii) The Healthy Eating Plate suggests six items to stay active. What are they?
Answer:
Water, whole grains, healthy protein, fruits, vegetables and healthy oils
iv) In this passage, the author describes the harms of junk food. Write the harmfulness of junk food in about 40 words.
Answer:
Junk food is very harmful to our bodies. It contains high amounts of sugar, salt, fats, oils and more which makes us unhealthy. It also causes a lot of problems like obesity and high blood pressure. Therefore, we must not have junk food more and encourage healthy eating habits.
v) As a part of healthy eating, we should avoid the following. (A)
A) cold cuts and processed means
B) fruits of green colour
C) olive oil
D) coffee with no sugar
Answer:
A) cold cuts and processed means
vi) It not only keeps your body healthy but also your mind and soul.
What is the author’s tone in the sentence above?
Answer:
Uplifting
vii) Read the following list of items and identify the healthy items from them. (C & D)
A) Tea with sugar
B) Drinks with sugar
C) Beans
D) Papaya
E) French fries
Answer:
C) Beans and D) Papaya
viii) The word ‘indigestion’ is used in the meaning of (A)
A) upset stomach
B) satisfaction
C) nerve and disorder
D) sensibility
Answer:
A) upset stomach
5. Read the passage given below.
Moringa, commonly also referred to as the drumstick tree, horseradish tree, or ben oil tree, is native to the Himalayan foothills of India and Bangladesh. Because moringa plants have long been used and revered in their native habitat for their amazing nutritious and medicinal qualities, they are also called the “miracle tree.”
While moringa is accustomed to the South Asian tropical and subtropical climates, they adapt well to growing in other areas of the world as long as they are protected from cold weather and harsh frosts. Learn how to grow these miracle trees and reap the benefits of moringa all year long from the comfort of home. With a growth rate of at least 12-15 feet annually, it is one of the fastest growing trees. Plant the tree in the spring to take full advantage of the entire growing season.
Established moringa plants are low-maintenance and require little care, especially if grown outdoors year-round. For those gardeners who do not live in tropical or subtropical climates, moving moringa plants indoors during cool weather will be necessary. Luckily, they adapt well to container growing, as long as the container is at least 30 inches in diameter.
Moringa are fast-growing, deciduous trees. Once established, they are drought resistant, and they can tolerate extreme temperatures as high as 118 degrees Fahrenheit.
The leaves are often cooked like a vegetable or steamed for tea, while the ground pods are used for curries and the oil extracted from the seeds can be used for cooking, and in perfumes and soaps.
The Moringa is one of the most important and practical plants according to Indian Ayurveda medicine, which employs every component of the plant. Oil found in Moringa seeds is suitable for cooking. Taster-wise, it is fairly acceptable and doesn’t go stale. Products from the Moringa tree are used extensively in Indian Ayurveda medicine, including as a natural antibiotic, a labour assist, a treatment for liver diseases, and a wide range of other conditions. Cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, and rabbits are all able to consume leaves. Additionally, leaves can be fed to carp and other fish.
Based on your understanding of the passage, answer the questions given below.
i) How can we use the parts of the moringa plant ? Give your answer in about 30 – 40 words.
Answer:
The leaves are often cooked like a vegetable or steamed for tea, while the ground pods are used for curries and the oil extracted from the seeds can be used for cooking, and
in perfumes and soaps.
ii) Complete the following sentence appropriately.
Moringa plant is a native to __________
Answer:
the Himalayan foothills of India and Bangladesh
iii) Moringa plant is called ‘the miracle tree’. Write in about 30 words in support of this statement.
Answer:
Moringa plants have long been used and revered in their native habitat for their amazing nutritious and medicinal qualities, they are also called the “miracle tree”.
iv) If we consume the tiny leaves of moringa plant we can get the following vitamins. (C)
I) A vitamin
II) B vitamin
III) C vitamin
IV) D vitamin
V) E vitamin
A) I and IV
B) II and V
C) I and III
D) IV and V
Answer:
C) I and III
v) Moringa plant can be useful in the treatment of cancer. (TRUE / FALSE) (T)
Answer:
True
vi) What is the point of view of this passage? Choose the best possible option from the following. (C)
A) Aggressive
B) Regretful
C) Informative
D) Nostalgic
Answer:
C) Informative
vii) Paragraph 6 describes the following. (C)
A) The availability of moringa in different parts of the world.
B) The value of moringa tree in terms of the sales of its produce.
C) The wide uses of moringa tree.
D) The growth of moringa tree.
Answer:
C) The wide uses of moringa tree.
viii) Choose the word that means ‘widely’ in the 6th paragraph.
Answer:
“extensively”
6. Read the passage given below.
Overall globed handset profits declined 11%, compared to the previous year, reaching a toted of USD 12 billion in the third quarter of 2019 due to ah increased mix of entry to mid-tier products and a fall in revenues for key smart phone OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturer).
Apple dominates the global handset market by capturing 66% of industry profits and 32% of the overall handset revenue. The loyal premium user base in the major markets like the USA, EU and Japan is one of the reasons that Apple can still operate at a profit level that its competitors can only wish for. Now with a strong service strategy, Apple’s overall ecosystem is strong enough to guarantee it a steady inflow of revenue in the comipfg years. In the immediate future, we believe that Apple’s profit for the holiday season will increase with the new line up of iPhones gaining good traction.
Samsung is a distant second, taking 17% of the overall handset Industry profits. The increased mix of Galaxy A Series along with the positive start of Galaxy Note 10 Series was the key reason for the growth.
The given graph displays global mobile handset operating profit share trends.
Chinese smartphone brands operate at low-profit margins, but better than in previous years, even though they are expanding outside China and also penetrating high-tier price bands. Chinese brands offer attractive propositions to mature smartphone users with new feature-packed flagships at affordable prices. Some of these Chinese brands are also now looking at monetizing their user base by launching services like financial services, loT products and others. However, it is becoming a challenge for Chinese brands to increase their smartphone (average selling prices) ASPs and margins due to a combination of longer consumer holding periods and Apple lowering pricing on some key SKUs, which has limited the headroom that Chinese vendors had used to increase their (average selling prices) ASPs.
In coming quarters, the adoption of 5G will drive some upgrades. This will likely lead to revenue growth for OEMs which are already preparing themselves ahead of full 5G commercialization. For example in China- Huawei, Oppo, Vivo and Xiaomi will gain from aggressive 5G push and use this opportunity to increase their ASP. While revenue growth is probable, bill of materials (BoM) costs will also tend to rise, so profit margins may not benefit to the same extent. (Source : Counterpointresearch.com)
Based on your understanding of the passage, answer the questions given below.
i) How is Apple able to operate at a profit level than its competitors? How is it going to continue the same in coming years? Give your response in about 40 words.
Answer:
The loyal premium user base in the major markets like the USA, EU and Japan is one of the reasons that Apple can still operate at a profit level that its competitors can only wish for. Now with a strong service strategy, Apple’s overall ecosystem is strong enough to guarantee it a steady inflow of revenue in the coming years.
ii) How do Chinese brands look at monetizing their user base? Choose the correct option. (C)
A) By expanding outside China
B) By combininglonger consumer holding periods and Apple lowering prices on some key SKU’s
C) By launching services like financial services, IoT products and others
D) By doing 5G commercialization
Answer:
C) By launching services like financial services, IoT products and others
iii) Complete the following sentence appropriately.
Chinese smart phone brands operate at ………..
Answer:
low profit margins
iv) Observe the graph and analyse the profit trends of Apple and Samsung. Your analysis should be in about 40 words.
Answer:
Apple is gaining the highest profits than all sellers through out the period given in the graph. Whereas Samsung gains the second highest profits. In the 4th quarter of 2018, lost her profits arid at the same time Apple improved a lot.
v) Choose the correct option that reveals the loyal premium user base in the major markets? (C)
I) Japan
II) USA
III) Africa
IV) EU
V) Russia
A) III and IV
B) I, II and III
C) I, II and IV
D) II and III
Answer:
C) I, II and IV
vi) Huawei is the second with highest handset revenue. (True/False) (F)
Answer:
False
vii) Apple dominates the global handset market by : (D)
I) By capturing 32% or the overall handset revenue
II) By capturing 17% of the overall industry
III) By capturing 66% of or industry profits
IV) By capturing 12% of the revenue
A) I and IV
B) II and III
C) II, III and IV
D) I and III
Answer:
D) I and III
viii) Select the option that is true for the two statements given below. (A)
1) Apple dominates the global handset market.
2) America, EU and Japan has loyal premium user base for Apple.
A) (1) is the result of (2)
B) (1) is true and (2) is false
C) (1) is independent of (2)
D) (1) contradicts (2)
Answer:
A) (1) is the result of (2)
SECTION – B
GRAMMAR & CREATIVE WRITING SKILLS
A. Grammar
I. Fill in the blanks by choosing the correct option to complete the sentence.
1. The thief and the eye-witness _________ (D)
A) has escaped
B) has been escaping
C) was escaping
D) have escaped
Answer:
D) have escaped
2. It was a long day. You _________ be hungry. (A)
A) must
B) might
C) need to
D) should
Answer:
A) must
3. During the college days, I _________ beat them all in the race. (A)
A) could
B) should
C) can
D) might
Answer:
A) could
4. The swimming pool _________ at 6 a.m. daily. (D)
A) open
B) is opening
C) opened
D) opens
Answer:
D) opens
5. When I _________ for him, he replied that he wanted a happy ride on my bike. (D)
A) asked him what I can do
B) asked I could do
C) asked him what could I do
D) asked what I could do
Answer:
D) asked what I could do
6. His pants _________ torn during the match. (D)
A) is
B) was
C) are
D) were
Answer:
D) were
7. Arun, together with his wife _________ the guests of the party. (A)
A) greets
B) greet
C) greeting
D) are greeting
Answer:
A) greets
8. Eight fifty dollars _________ what it would cost to buy the new pixel phone. (B)
A) were
B) is
C) are
D) may
Answer:
B) is
9. Either she or here friends _________ responsible for this accident. (B)
A) is
B) are
C) was
D) might
Answer:
B) are
10. She _________ visit her grandparents’ house during holidays. (C)
A) dare to
B) ought to
C) can
D) might
Answer:
C) can
II. 1. Fill in the blank by choosing the correct option, to complete the concluding line of an issued circular by an organisation, to its Managers.
A copy of the plan is enclosed and ___________ (that / then / this) may be communicated to all team leaders of compliance.
Answer:
this
2. Complete the given narrative, by filling the blank with the correct option.
The experience of nursing an injured bird left me _______ grateful for knowing the importance of being kind and compassionate to all creatures. (A)
A) feeling
B) having felt
C) felt
D) feels
Answer:
A) feeling
3. Fill in the blank by choosing the correct optionto complete the live feed on a school news channel. (D)
Congratulations change makers!
The regional competition awards have been announced and our school music chib __________ the first prize.
A) have been won
B) will win
C) was winning
D) has won
Answer:
D) has won
4. Complete the line from a self-awareness song, by filling the blank with the correct option. (B)
The river runs through your veins
The trees and mountains your name
The moon and stars watch over
You’re guiding your way back home
To dream the night away
A) will call
B) call
C) had called
D) calls
Answer:
B) call
III. i) Choose the correct indirect speech for the following sentences.
1. She said, “Bring a glass of water, please.” (D)
A) She commands me to bring a glass of water.
B) She requested me to bring a glass of water.
C) She asked me to brought a glass of water.
D) She ordered me to bring her a glass of water.
Answer:
D) She ordered me to bring her a glass of water.
2. She said to him, “It is good to see you!” (A)
A) She exclaimed that it was good to see him.
B) She exclaimed that she was happy to see him.
C) She exclaimed that it is good to see him.
D) She exclaimed that it was good to see me.
Answer:
A) She exclaimed that it was good to see him.
3. He said, “Be quiet and listen to my words.” (C)
A) He said you should be quiet and listen to my words.
B) He said they should be quiet and listen to his words.
C) He ordered them to be quiet and listen to his words.
D) He urged them and said be quiet and listen to his words.
Answer:
C) He ordered them to be quiet and listen to his words.
4. “What shall I do if he refuses to let me in?” she said. (C)
A) She asked to let her in.
B) She requested to let her in.
C) She asked what she would do if he refused to let her in.
D) She asked what she shall do if he refuses to let her in.
Answer:
C) She asked what she would do if he refused to let her in.
5. “What hapened to him?” asked he. (A)
A) He asked what had happened to him.
B) He asked what happens to him.
C) He asked what is happening.
D) He asks what will happen to him.
Answer:
A) He asked what had happened to him.
6. “Have you got a work permit ?” he asked. (B)
A) He asked if he has got a work permit.
B) He asked if he had got a work permit.
C) He asked if he would get a work permit.
D) He asked if he will get a work permit.
Answer:
B) He asked if he had got a work permit.
7. “I wrote to him the day before yesterday,” she said. (B)
A) She said that she had written to him the day before yesterday.
B) She said that she had Written to him the day before the previous day.
C) She said that she wrote on the previous day.
D) She wrote him the previous day.
Answer:
B) She said that she had Written to him the day before the previous day.
8. “Are you interested in acting?” he asked her. (D)
A) He asked if she was interested in acting.
B) He asked if she would be interested in acting.
C) He asked if she interested in acting.
D) He asked her if she was interested in acting.
Answer:
D) He asked her if she was interested in acting.
ii) Change the following sentences into Indirect speech.
1. He said, “You can phone from the office.”
Answer:
He said that I could phone from the office.
2. “I’m going out now, but I’ll be in by nine,” he said.
Answer:
He said that he was going out then, but he would be in by nine.
3. “I can’t live on my basic salary,” said Peter.
Answer:
Peter said that he could not live on his basic salary.
4. “I’ve made a terrible mistake,” said Mrs. Slater.
Answer:
Mrs. Slater that she had made a terrible mistake.
5. “I’m living alone in a rented house,” she said, “but I hope to have a flat of my own.”
Answer:
She said that she was living alone in a rented house and added that she hoped to have a flat of her own.
6. “We’ll wait for you if you’re late,” they said.
Answer:
They said that they would wait for me if I was late.
7. “I have a message for your brother,” I said.
Answer:
I said that I had a message for his brother.
8. “If you want to smoke, you’ll have to go out,” said the waiter.
Answer:
The waiter said that I would have to go out if I wanted to smoke.
9. “Let’s plant trees,” said the environmentalist.
Answer:
The environmentalist suggested that we should plant trees.
10. He said, “You had better buy a pair of new shoes.”
Answer:
He suggested that I had better buy a pair of new shoes.
11. “Your essay is full of mistakes,” the teacher said.
Answer:
The teacher said that my essay was full of mistakes.
12. “I wish I had something to eat,” said the beggar.
Answer:
The beggar wished he had something to eat.
13. “I bought this bag in Chennai,” she said.
Answer:
She said that she had bought that the bag in Chennai.
14. “The ice will §oon be hard enough to skate on,” said the trainer.
Answer:
The trainer said that the ice would soon be hard enough to skate on.
15. “I have just bought a car but it is not insured yet,” he said.
Answer:
He said that he had just bought a car but it was not insured yet.
16. Sarla said to Abhishua, “I am a top class singer.”
Answer:
Sarla told Abhishua that she was a top class singer.
17. Raju says, “You are the luckiest man on this earth.”
Answer:
Raju says that I am (he is) the luckiest man on this earth.
18. The principal said to Sanjay, “Did you break the window pane ?”
Answer:
The principal asked Sanjay whether he had broken the window pane.
19. Kamal said to Kanaga Raj, “You have given me a mind-blowing hit.”
Answer:
Kamal told Kanaga Raj that he had given him a mind-blowing hit.
20. Harati said to her grandfather, “I was playing in the garden at 4 p.m.”
Answer:
Harati told her grandfather that she had been playing in the garden at 4 p.m.
iii)
1. Abhilash and Neha had a coversation about the inauguration of Neha’s Dance Academy. Report Abhilash’s question.
Is your best friend helping you in this venture?
Answer:
Abhilash asked Neha whether her best friend was helping her in that venture.
2. Read the dialogue between Shabnam, and her mentor, Sara, regarding her summer internship programme.
Sava : Why did you choose to participate in this internship programme?
Shabnam : Ah ! I am convinced this programme has the potential to enhance my abilities.
Select the correct option to complete the reporting of the above dialogue.
Sara asked Shabnam _________ in that internship programme.
Shabnam sighed and exclaimed that she was convinced that programme had the potential to enhance her abilities. (C)
A) why to choose to participate
B) to choose participation
C) why she had chosen to participate
D) with her choice in participating
Answer:
C) why she had chosen to participate
3. Read the dialogue between a vendor and his customer, by completing the sentence. Vendor : It is nice to see you sir !
Customer : Yes, indeed ! Unlike last month, I have been away for quite some time this month.
The vendor greeted his customer respectfully and mentioned that he was pleased to see him.
The customer answered in the affirmative and explained that __________
Answer:
unlike the previous month, he had been away for quite some time that month.
4. Report the following dialogue between two friends, by completing the sentence.
Susan : Do you have any story books to read, Dorothy?
Dorothy : r prefer watchig movies in my free time.
In response to the question about story books, Dorothy says that ____________.
Answer:
she prefers watching movies in her free time
IV. Fill in the blanks using suitable modal auxiliaries.
1. After using this book, you __________ speak English fluently and accurately. (D)
A) can
B) could
C) is able to
D) will be able to
Answer:
D) will be able to
2. I hope to __________ go to the movies to rieht. (C)
A) can
B) could
C) be able to
D) is able to
Answer:
C) be able to
3. You had better __________ early, or you will be late for work! (A)
A) start
B) started
C) to start
D) starting
Answer:
A) start
4. If you miss the bus. you __________ take a cab to work. (B)
A) may
B) might
C) can
D) could
Answer:
B) might
5. John is absent today. He __________ sick. (C)
A) could be
B) can be
C) must be
D) might be
Answer:
B) can be
6. Malcom savs that he __________ come. (D)
A) would
B) could
C) should
D) will
Answer:
D) will
7. I think you __________ see a lawyer. (D)
A) must
B) will
C) can
D) ought to
Answer:
D) ought to
8. Students __________ register in the first week of the term. (D)
A) can
B) will
C) may
D) must
Answer:
D) must
9. Students __________ use the staff car park. (C)
A) may not
B) can not
C) must not
D) will not
Answer:
C) must not
10. I __________ cycle three miles to school when I was a student. (D)
A) must
B) should
C) have to
D) had to
Answer:
D) had to
11. You __________ look at me when I am talking to you. (C)
A) must
B) could
C) should
D) would
Answer:
C) should
V. The following paragraph has not been edited. There is one error in each line. Write the error and its correction as shown in the example.
1. A saint walks the streets of Kolkata. It can happen only at India. It is time that we realise our strength. We are greater people. We have so much religious leaders.
| Incorrect | Correct |
| a) | |
| b) | |
| c) | |
| d) | |
| e) |
Answer:
| Incorrect | Correct |
| a) walks | walked |
| b) at | in |
| c) realise | realised |
| d) greater | great |
| e) much | many |
2. To ensure the continuity of education despite a lockdown higher education institutions have sought to use technology and offer online classes and learning experiences as a substitute to inclass time. However, many universities struggle and lack the experience new ways to deliver instruction and assignments.
| Incorrect | Correct |
| a) | |
| b) | |
| c) | |
| d) |
Answer:
| Incorrect | Correct |
| a) a | the |
| b) education | educational |
| c) to | for |
| d) lack | lacked |
3. A survey of EU students study in the United Kingdom found the main reasons for choosing to study abroad was to broaden his horizons or experience other cultures improve their labour market prospects and improve their competent in English.
| Incorrect | Correct |
| a) | |
| b) | |
| c) | |
| d) |
Answer:
| Incorrect | Correct |
| a) study | studying |
| b) was | were |
| c) his | their |
| d) competent | competence |
4. During the pandemic, remote learning becomes a lifeline for education but the opportunities that digital technology offers go well beyond a stop gap solution during a crisis. Technology can enable teachers and students to access specialised materials well beyond textbooks on multiple formats.
| Incorrect | Correct |
| a) | |
| b) | |
| c) | |
| d) |
Answer:
| Incorrect | Correct |
| a) becomes | became |
| b) offers | offer |
| c) a crisis | the crisis |
| d) on | in |
5. Mohandas Karam Chand Gandhi go to England, and he starts his higher education at the age of 19. His mother is apprehensive about young men as she heard some of they went astray in western society But her fears were vanished when Gandhi swear that he would not touch meat, wine and women.
| Incorrect | Correct |
| a) | |
| b) | |
| c) | |
| d) | |
| e) |
Answer:
| Incorrect | Correct |
| a) go | went |
| b) starts | started |
| c) is | was |
| d) they | them |
| e) swear | swore |
VI. Q Select the option that identifies the error and supplies the correction for the closing line from an analytical report.
In conclusion, this study explores the association among short sleep pattern and over weight youngsters. (C)
| Error | Correction | |
| A. | explores | explore |
| B. | and | or |
| C. | among | between |
| D. | In | For |
Answer:
C. among between
ii) Goals provides direction to our behaviour and guide our actions and thoughts. (Select the option that identifies the error and supplies the correction.) (A)
| Error | Correction | |
| A. | provides | provide |
| B. | behaviour | behaviours |
| C. | to | for |
| D. | guide | guides |
Answer:
A. provides p rovide
VII. Identify the error in the given sentence and supply the correction.
1. Identify the error and supply the correction for thq following note in a passengers’ flight instruction manual.
| Note : Passengers will not reach the airport late in order to avoid a fine equivalent to 5% of the basic fare. |
Answer:
| Error | Correction |
| will | shall |
2.
|
Focus TB Our focus is to provide a comprehensive diagnostic support for affordable rates to battle TB. Thyrocare |
Answer:
| Error | Correction |
| for affordable | at affordable |
3. Identify the error in the sentence, from a Science Magazine report and supply the correction.
Knowing how to do this could be helpful in the future if an asteroid is heads towards the Earth.
Answer:
| Error | Correction |
| is heads | heads |
4. It took us two hours to walk across the forest.
Answer:
| Error | Correction |
| across | through |
5. According to me, the rent is too high.
Answer:
| Error | Correction |
| According to me | In my opinion |
6. Let’s buy a bread for dinner.
Answer:
| Error | Correction |
| a bread | some bread |
7. I want to see the Mary’s new car.
Answer:
| Error | Correction |
| The Mary’s | Mary’s |
8. There are five womans in the team.
Answer:
| Error | Correction |
| womans | women |
9. Her dream is to climb the Mt. Everest
Answer:
| Error | Correction |
| the Mt. Everest | Mt. Everest |
10. People’s Republic of China is the official name of China.
Answer:
| Error | Correction |
| People’s Republic of China | The People’ s Republic of China |
VIII. Choose the correct from of the verb and fill in the blank appropriately in the blanks.
1. It is high time, the baby _______ (go) to bed.
2. I wish I _______ (be) a bird.
3. I wish I _______ (have) wings.
4. He speaks as if he _______ (know) everything.
5. He spends as if he _______ (be) a billionaire.
6. He looked at me as though I _______ (be) mad.
7. I _______ (allow) to see her yesterday evening.
8. When I came back my car _______. (go)
9. I always _______ (get) up at 6 o’clock,
10. She got _______ (marry) in June.
11. I’m looking forward to _______ (see) you.
12. I’m not used to _______ (drive) in London.
13. This is the first time I _______ (drink) Coorg coffee.
14. It _______ (be) a long time since I _______ (hear) Coorg coffee.
15. _______ you ever (see) an iceburg?
16. _______ you _______ (believe) what she says?
17. Don’t disturb me. I ______ (read)
18. It ________ (rain) non-stop since Tuesday.
19. We ________ (know) each other for a long time.
20. I told them that I ________ (do) enough work.
Answer:
1. went
2. were
3. had
4. knew
5. were
6. were
7. was allowed
8. had gone
9. get
10. married
11. seeing
12. driving
13. have drunk
14. has been, heard
15. Have you ever seen
16. Do you believe
17. am reading
18. has been raining
19. have known
20. had done
B. Creative Writing Skills
Question 1.
Write a descriptive paragraph about the Indian English writer you like most.
Answer:
R.K. Narayan is the Indian English writer I like most. His original name was Rasipuram Krishnaswami Iyer Narayanaswami. He was born on October 10, 1906 in. erstwhile Madras (now Chennai) and he died on 13 May, 2001. He was one of the finest Indian authors of his generation. He worked as a teacher before deciding to devote himself to writing. His first novel Swami and Friends’ is an episode narrative recounting the adventures of a group of school boys. That book and much of Narayan’s works are set in the fictitious South Indian town of Malgudi, Narayan typically portrays the peculiarities of human relationships and the ironies of Indian daily life. His style is graceful marked by genial humour, elegance and simplicity.
The best of his English novels are The English Teacher; The Guide; The Man-Eater of Malgudi, The Vendor of Sweets, and A Tiger for Malgudi. Narayana also wrote a number of short stories. The most striking feature of his literary style is that he traces down the ordinary ways of everyday life of the people. This makes his works appealing to common people. Narayan became the voice of Indian commoners in the western world. For instance, through his works, Narayan paved the way to Indian people to become accessible to the outside western world. Narayan won various honours. He won the Sahitya Akadami Award for his novel The Guide’. He earned the honorary Padma Vibhushan in 1984. In 1980, the British Royal Society of Literature honoured Narayan with AC Benson Medal.
Question 2.
Write a paragraph about “Extinction of animals and birds and the responsibility of humans” to be presented on the World Environment Day, June 5, 20xx.
Answer:
Extinction is a real danger for many species of animals and birds. Since human beings first evolved, they have been affecting the environment around them. As a result human beings have caused the extinction throughout history. The more the development of science and technology, the more the exploitation of nature and more the level of extinction of birds and animals.
When humans clear the land to farm they destroy forests which are the natural habitat of birds and animals. Because of over hunting for food, for their valuable pelts, tusks or bones people cause extinction of animals and birds directly.
Extinction caused by climatic changes such as global warming or greenhouse effect is very big. Global warming leads to the rise of sea level and causes the extinction of marine life.
Many kinds of birds and animals are harmed by pesticide residues that remain in food. Birds are harmed when they eat insects and worms that have consumed pesticides. The water contaminated by pesticides and chemical wastes can be highly lethal to aquatic life. Cell phone towers emit very low frequency microwaves. Birds are sensitive to magnetic radiation. House sparrow, red whiskered bulbul, brahmini kite and spotted dove have virtually disappeared.
Thus in many ways human beings cause extinction of birds, animals and marine life. For the sake of his own prosperity he causes global warming, greenhouse effect which in turn causes extinction of birds and animals. Hence we should determine to save the environment by decreasing emission of poisonous gases, chemicals and radiation into the environment.
Question 3.
Write a paragraph about “Development vs Environment” to be presented on the World Environment Day, June 5, 20xx.
Answer:
Ecology and Economics are closely related issues. Development is not possible without adequate emphasis on environmental protection. Development and environment are complementary to each other, helping each other to grow and antagonistic terms because one hinders and spoils the other. The more the development, the more the degradation of environment. The more the number of industries, the more the emission of effluents into the atmosphere. The more the number of vehicles, the more the emission of carbon fuels. The greater the communication revolution, the higher the radiation. The more the development, the more the deforestation. The more the deforestation, the more the global warming and greenhouse effect. But without these industries, there will be no development in means of transportation, revolution in communication and network.
One of the most important side effects of development is environmental degradation. This environmental degradation affects the entire life support system. The only way we can prevent the environmental degradation is to oppose the developmental projects. Thus there is a conflict between environmentalists and the developers. The developers say that there is no development without environmental degradation and they say that the environmentalists are preventing developmental projects. On the other hand, the environmentalists allege that the developers are destroying the environment.
No one wants to stop economic progress that could give better lives for millions of people. But we insist on development that combines environmental care, social justice and economic growth.
Question 4.
You love your father very much, for he is an ideal father. Describe him in your own words in 100-150 wrods.
Answer:
Mr. Nageswara Rao is my father. He is a government teacher. He is an ideal father. He is a perfect etiquette in his character. He is gentle, generous and co-operative. He is an ideal husband for my mother. He loves us very much. He is always ready to sacrifice his comforts to provide for everything that leads to our prosperity and development. He is a caring father. Once when I was bed-ridden with typhoid he served me, nursed me and spent five sleepless nights dntil I recovered. All those days he took leave and looked after me with loving care. He helps me in my studies. He is a good teacher. He has a good command on all subjects. He clarifies all my doubts in all subjects. He is optimistic and always suggests me that I should have positive attitude. He is generous. He helps poor students by giving free tuition to them. I love my father.
Question 5.
One of your friends Rahim is very humble, modest and generous. You consider him as a very good friend. Describe him in 100-150 words.
Answer:
Rahim is my best friend. He is humble, modest and generous. He is as clever as he is humble. He is as industrious as he is clever. He always stands first in the class. He is very good at mathematics and science. He is always kind enough to solve all my doubts in mathematics and science. He is very fast at grasping the theories of science. He has a good mathematical brain. He solves any difficult mathematical sum in no time. Though he is clever, he is not arrogant. He kindly helps all our friends. He is co-opereative.
He is a perfect etiquette in character. Though he is a pious and a staunch follower of his own religion, he is religiously tolerant and he loves social harmony. He never minds being friendly with all our friends irrespective of our social status. I love him very much. I learnt so many good qualities from my friend. We play together, study together, and work together. He visits our house every Sunday. I visit his house every weekend. Our parents have mutual respect for each other. I love my friend, respect him since he is an ideal friend to me.
Question 6.
Describe a man / woman who inspired you very much. Describe him in 100 – 150 words.
Answer:
Unto the beginning of this year, I was under a great depression. I used to be in great dejection. I was always a pessimist. I did not have any great hopes on my life. I used not to possess any confidence in my abilities. I always used to have a doubt about my success in my life. But one person has changed my attitude. His one speech brought me back my spirits. He is none other than Nick Vujicic. Despite having no limbs he can play football, golf, swim and surf. Despite his disability he attended mainstream schools, studied on par with the abled children and was able to get a degree in Financial Planning and Real Estate. Despite his disability he was able to become an international symbol of triumph over adversity. Now he has become a motivational speaker.
He is travelling all over the world, speaking to lakhs of people, giving them courage, encourging them to achieve great things in theirlives citing his life as an example. He tells that everything is possible for human spirit. Human mind has got the power to achieve any difficult task that we aim at. I thought even when a man without limbs is able to do, why can’t I? Seeing him and listening to him has brought a great change in my life. I no longer, am a pessimist. Now I am an optimist. I am confident of my abilities and competencies. Nick inspired my life in a positive way. I shall be very much grateful to Nick for giving me a lot of inspiration.
Question 7.
Write a descriptive paragraph on “The Famous Indian Mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan” in about 100 – 120 words based on the given clues.
Born on 22nd December 1887 – no-formal training – made substantial contributions – mathematical analysis, number theory, infinite series – continued fractions – solutions to mathematical problems considered unsolvable – B.A – Trinity College – Cambridge – highly composite numbers – academic advisers – G.H. Hardy, J.E. Littlewood – died – 26 April, 1920.
Answer:
Srinivas Ramanujan was a famous Indian Mathematician. He was born as Srinivasa Ramanujan Iyengar on 22 December, 1887 at Erode, Mysore state, British India. Though he had no formal training in pure mathematics, he made substantial contributions to mathematical analysis, number theory, infinite series and continued fractions. He found solutions to mathematical problems which were then considered unsolvable. Though he failed to get a degree in India he succeeded in competing his B.A from Trinity College, Cambridge. In 1913 he began a postal correspondence with the English Mathematician G.H. Hardy of Cambridge. He recognised Ramanujan’s work as extraordinary and arranged a travel for him to England. He completed a thesis on highly composite numbers. His academic advisers were G.H. Hardy and J.E. Littlewood. He was compelled to return to India with a complication of hepatic amoebiasis in 1919. He died in 1920 at the age of 32.
Question 8.
You recently participated in a ‘Robot Making’ event in your school. Participants from as many as 30 schools in the city took part in the event. Write about the event in 100 -150 words describing how many robots were made and who was awarded the best prize, etc.
Answer:
As technology continues to develop rapidly, robots are becoming increasingly prevalent in our daily lives. They can be found in factories and other industrial settings performing dangerous or difficult tasks for humans to do. Recently I participated in a ‘Robot Making’ event in our school. Participants from as many as 30 schools in the city took part in the event. Robots can reduce the human error. When robots work alongside humans they can help reduce mistakes by carrying out critical tasks without humans having to risk their lives. All the participants are wise and made different kinds of robots.
A student from our neighbouring school made a Collaborative Robots (Cobots). They are also called robotic staff augmentation. Controlled by humans they work in factories, other work places adn even in our houses. The other participant from Shantiniketan of our city manufactured a Domestic Robot which can perform a variety of tasks such as laundry, cleaning and providing care for elderly or disabled people.
One student from Cambridge International School developed a Wakamaru Robot which can provide companionship for elderly people. One intelligent participant from ABC School developed a medical robot which is helpful in hospitals and in ambulances. We, me and our friends from our school, have developed an Industrial Robot which is helpful in manufacturing industry, particularly which require great speed, precision and endurance. Of all the robots the Wakamaru Robot created by the participant from the Cambridge International School has won the first prize. We have won the 2nd prize for our Industrial Robot.
Question 9.
You are Karim / Karima. You saved a 95 year old woman who was about to die of starvation. She was abandoned by her children. You saw her lying on the street in a pathetic condition. You informed about it to the police. The people admitted her “Help Age India” – an old age home. Write a diary entry describing your feelings.
Answer:
28-6-20xx,
Monday,
9.30 p.m.
Today it is a great day in my life. I am proud of myself. Everyone praised me for my kind-heartedness. This morning when I was going to the market 1 saw an old woman about 90 years was lying on the street. She was very weak. She was so weak that he could not at least whisk away the flies. Hardly she was able to gesture that she wanted something. 1 ran to nearby hotel and brought a pack of idlis and a cup of milk and a water bottle and gave them to her. At first she drank water, ate idli and then drank milk. Meanwhile I went to the police station and described them her pathetic’condition. __ They at once came to her. What she told them made me shocked.
She told her name was Saraswathi and she had six children. After seizing all her property they abandoned her on the street. At once the police brought her to Help Age India – an old age home and provided her rehabilitation. On seeing the organisers of Help Age India she told them, “My children will not find for me. I don’t want to be a burden for them. Can you give some place to stay ?” These words cut a wound in my heart. Tears flooded through my eyes. I felt very sad. 1 thought that 1 had done a great deed. I am proud of myself. My parents felt proud of me and patted on my shoulders. I am very happy.
Karim
Question 10.
You are Sriman / Srimani. You, along with your classmates visited the Blind School of the town yesterday. Describe your feelings and experience about this in a diary entry.
Answer:
29 May, 20xx,
Monday,
9.30 p.m.
Dear Diary,
Yesterday some of our classmates and I visited the Blind School of our town. As a part of our project work we met them and talked to them. We started at 8 a.m. in our school bus and arrived at the school at 8.30 a.m.
We had a nice experience spending time with the boys and the girls of the blind school. We presented a variety programme to them. They followed our show and felt very happy to meet us. We felt that those boys and girls are quite divine and their gesture touched our hearts. I felt they are very brave living without sight. It was a quite learning experience for us. We feel a lot of stress even in small things but they all seemed to be very brave. We all felt they are next to God and they touched the hearts of us.
Sriman
Question 11.
Write a story using the clues in about 100 – 120 words and provide an appropriate title.
Ramu – a poor man – autodriver – couple – boarded his auto – forgot a bag – found bag full of money – thought – nearly one crore – in spite of a lot of problems – son’s school fee – ailing wife’s treatment – daughter’s marriage – honest – don’t want to touch – others’ money – went to the police station – the passengers – to complain – they were happy to receive their money – in fact – paid him a reward of ten lakh rupees – don’t want to take – Inspector – pressed – accepted finally.
Answer:
Honest Autodriver
Ramu was a poor man. He was an autodriver. One day a couple boarded his auto. They had three bags with them. They held two ba^s in their laps and kept the third one behind the seat. After a journey of 5 or 6 kilometres they got off at the bus stop. Later his auto was engaged by some officials to the court. After dropping them at the court Ramu wanted to drink water from the bottle he kept behind the passengers’ seat. He found a bag there. He thought that it belonged to those couple. He opened the bag and it had full of money – all 2000 rupees notes. He thought that it might be nearly one crore rupees. He had a lot of problems – paying his son’s school fees – treatment of his ailing wife and his daughter’s marriage.
In spite of his problems he did not want to touch others’ money. He was honest. He at once drove his auto to the police station. The couple were there already giving a complaint about the missing bag. They recognised Ramu and their bag in his hands and told that it was their own bag. Ramu handed over the bag to the couple. They checked their bag and found their bag intact. They were happy to receive their money. They rewarded Ramu with a sum of ten lakh rupees. But Ramu did not like to take. The Inspector of police pressed him to accept it. Ramu accepted the money finally.
Moral: Honesty pays off.
Question 12.
Write a story using the hints given below.
A milk man – wealthy – dishonest means – crosses river – reaches city – sells milk – mixes water – good profit – collect dues – to celebrate his sons wedding – purchases – rich clothes – gold ornaments – crossing river – boat capsized – costly purchases – swallowed by the river – a voice from the river – loses the illicit gains – dishonest earnings – never remains.
Answer:
Dishonest Milk Man
Once there was a milk man. He was wealthy. He earned a lot of wealth by dishonest means. Every day he used to cross a river to reach the city where he sold milk. He used to mix water from the river while he was crossing the river. Thus he earned good profits.
Once he collected dues from his customers because he had to celebrate his son’s marriage. With the money he collected he purchased rich clothes and gold ornaments.
While he was crossing the river his boat capsized. All his costly purchases were swallowed by the river. The milk man was sad. He cried over his loss. Then he heard a voice speaking to him from the river. “Illicit gains will be lost. Dishonest earnings never remain.”
SECTION – C
LITERATURE
Reference to the Context: Reading Comprehension from Prose
Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow.
1. GERRARD : (pleasantly) Why, this is a surprise, Mr— er—
INTRUDER : I’m glad you’re pleased to see me. I don’t think you’ll be pleased for long. Put those paws up!
GERRARD : This is all very melodramatic, not very original, perhaps, but…
INTRUDER : Trying to be calm and —er—
GERRARD : ‘Nonchalant’ is your word, I thinR.
INTRUDER : Thanks a lot. You’ll soon stop being smart. I’ll make you crawl. I want to know a few things, see.
GERRARD : Anything you like. I know all the answers. But before we begin I should like to change my position; you may be comfortable, but I am not.
INTRUDER : Sit down there, and no funny business. (Motions to a chair, and seats himself on the divan by the bag.) Now then, we’ll have a nice little talk about yourself!
GERRARD : At last a sympathetic audience! I’ll tell you the story of my life. How as a child I was stolen by the gypsies, and why at the age of thirty-two, I find myself in my lonely Essex cottage, how … (If / were You)
i) How is the tone of Gerrard? (A)
A) Pleasing
B) Annoying
C) Sad
D) Happy
Answer:
A) Pleasing
ii) What’ do you think is the purpose of the Intruder’s intrusion into Gerrard’s house? (C)
A) killing Gerrard
B) to steal his things
C) to kill Gerrard and live with his identity
D) to kidnap him and demand some ransom from his family
Answer:
C) to kill Gerrard and live with his identity
iii) According to the Intruder, how was Gerrard behaving? (B)
A) foolishly
B) smartly
C) stupidly
D) innocently
Answer:
B) smartly
iv) What do you mean by sympathetic audience? (D)
A) audience who disagrees with you
B) audience who thinks they are more intelligent than you and disbelieve your assertions
C) audience who tries to argue without knowing all the facts
D) audience who are sympathetic and have an emotioned attachment to you
Answer:
D) audience who are sympathetic and have an emotioned attachment to you
v) Gerrard is an orphan. How can you say? (C)
A) He lives alone in his Essex cottage.
B) When he was a child he was stolen by the gypsies.
C) Both A and B
D) His smart pleasant attitude tells us that he was an orphan.
Answer:
C) Both A and B
2. INTRUDER : (with emphasis) Do you live here alone?
GERRARD : And if I don’t answer?
INTRUDER : You’ve got enough sense not to want to get hurt.
GERRARD : I think good sense is shown more in the ability to avoid pain than in the mere desire to do so. What do you think, Mr— er—
INTRUDER : Never mind my name. I like yours better, Mr Gerrard. What are your Christian names?
GERRARD : Vincent Charles.
INTRUDER : Do you run a car?
GERRARD : No.
INTRUDER : That’s a lie. You’re not dealing with a fool. I’m as smart as you and smarter, and I know you run a car. Better be careful, wise guy!
GERRARD : Are you American, or is that merely a clever imitation?
INTRUDER : Listen, this gun’s no toy. I can hurt you without killing you, and still get my answers.
GERRARD : Of course, if you put it like that, I’ll be glad to assist you. I do possess a car, and it’s in the garage round the corner.
INTRUDER : That’s better. Do people often come out here?
GERRARD : Very rarely. Surprisingly few people take the trouble to visit me. There’s the baker and the greengrocer, of course; and then there’s the milkman — quite charming, but no one so interesting as yourself.
INTRUDER : I happen to know that you never see tradespeople. (If I were You)
i) What would the Intruder want to do if Gerrard did not answer his questions? (B)
A) He would request him again to answer his questions.
B) He would harm him in some way or other.
C) He would go away from there.
D) He would complain against him to the police.
Answer:
ii) “What do you think, Mr – er -?”
What do you mean by the word er’? ( B )
A) ‘er’ is used to one’s hesitation
B) ‘er’ is used to refer a person who is not familiar to us
C) ’er’ is the name of the person
D) ’er1 is the short from for an engineer
Answer:
iii) Whose Chirstian name is Vincent Charles?
A) The author of the lesson
B) Gerrard’s
C) Intruder’s
D) Driver of Gerrard’s
Answer:
iv) How did the Intruder consider himself to be?
A) a fool
B) a stupid
C) even smarter than Gerrard
D) a brutal
Answer:
v) How did Gerrard think the Intruder was?
A) charming
B) clever
C) interesting
D) foolish
Answer:
3. INTRUDER : I could tell you plenty. You think you’re smart, but I’m the top of the class round here. I’ve got brains and I use them. That’s how I’ve got where I have.
GERRARD : And where precisely have you got? It didn’t require a great brain to break into my little cottage.
INTRUDER : When you know why I’ve broken into your little cottage, you’ll be surprised, and it won’t be a pleasant surprise.
GERRARD : With you figuring so largely in it, that is understandable. By the way, what particular line of crime do you embrace, or aren’t you a specialist?
INTRUDER : My speciality’s jewel robbery. Your car will do me a treat. It’s certainly a dandy bus.
GERRARD : I’m afraid jewels are few and far between in the wilds of Essex.
INTRUDER : So are the cops. I can retire here nicely for a little while.
GERRARD : You mean to live with me? A trifle sudden isn’t it; you’ve not been invited.
INTRUDER : You won’t be here long; so I didn’t trouble to ask.
GERRARD : What do you mean?
INTRUDER : This is your big surprise. I’m going to kill you.
GERRARD : A little harsh, isn’t it?
INTRUDER : (with heavy sarcasm) Yeah, I’ll be sorry to do it. I’ve taken a fancy to you, but it’s just got to be done.
GERRARD : Why add murder to your other crimes? It’s a grave step you’re taking.
INTRUDER : I’m not taking it for fun. I’ve been hunted long enough. I’m wanted for murder already, and they can’t hang me twice. (If I were You)
i) According to the Intruder, how had he got to the present position he was in? (A)
A) by using his intelligence
B) by cheating others
C) by killing the rich
D) by means of hard work
Answer:
A) by using his intelligence
ii) After reading the passage, what can you say about the Intruder and his interest? (C)
A) Murdering
B) Pickpocketing
C) Robbing jewels
D) Chain snatching
Answer:
C) Robbing jewels
iii) What was the grave step that the Intruder was going to take according to Ger-rard? (C)
A) Stealing jewels
B) Stealing cars
C) Killing Gerrard
D) Killing a cop
Answer:
C) Killing Gerrard
iv) Why did the Intruder want to add one more murder to his other crimes? (B)
A) because he fancied killing people
B) according to him, one could be hanged only once for any number of murders
C) because it was his life time goal to kill Gerrard
D) because he could be acquitted from his previous crimes by killing Gerrard who was the witness of his previous crimes
Answer:
B) according to him, one could be hanged only once for any number of murders
v) Why did the Intruder want to kill Gerrard? (B)
A) to take a revenge against him
B) by killing him he wanted to be identified as Gerrard and he wanted to live a peaceful life
C) to rob him
D) not to have a witness of his previous crimes
Answer:
B) by killing him he wanted to be identified as Gerrard and he wanted to live a peaceful life
4. INTRUDER : I’m O.K. I’ve got a reason for everything. I’m going to be Vincent j Charles Gerrard, see. I’ve got to know what he talks like. Now I know. That posh stuff comes easy. This is Mr V.C. Gerrard speaking. (Pantomime of phoning, in imitation cultured voice.) And that’s not all. (He stands up.) Get up a minute (Gerrard stands.) Now take a look at me.
GERRARD : You’re not particularly decorative.
INTRUDER : No! Well, that goes for you, too. I’ve only got to wear specs and I’ll be enough like you to get away with it.
GERRARD : What about your clothes? They’ll let you down if you’re not careful.
INTRUDER : That’ll be all right. Yours will fit me fine.
GERRARD : That is extremely interesting, but you seem to miss the point of my remark. I said, you were luckier than most melodramatic villains. It was not a tribute to your intelligence. You won’t kill me for a very good reason. (If / were You)
i) What should he do to be exactly like Vincent Charles Gerrard? (D)
A) The Intruder should learn to speak like Gerrard
B) He should wear spectacles
C) He should dress himself like Gerrard
D) All the above
Answer:
D) All the above
ii) In what way was the Intruder not decorative? (C)
A) in his personality
B) in his speech
C) in his attire
D) in his hairstyle
Answer:
C) in his attire
iii) Why did Gerrard feel that the Intruder was luckier than the most melodramatic villains? (B)
A) because he got an innocent victim like Gerrard who could not even try to resist him
B) because he got a victim who exactly looked like him so that he could dodge the police
C) because Gerrard had already decided to end his life and he could sacrifice his life for the Intruder
D) because the Intruder was able to dodge the police
Answer:
B) because he got a victim who exactly looked like him so that he could dodge the police
iv) “I’ve got to know what he talks like.” – Why did the Intruder want to know how Gerrard spoke? (C)
A) because the Intruder wanted to take over his role in his next play
B) because Gerrard’s voice was cultured and he also wanted to imitate Gerrard’s voice
C) because the Intruder was going to replace Gerrard and take his place by killing him
D) to make fun of him by imitating his voice
Answer:
B) because Gerrard’s voice was cultured and he also wanted to imitate Gerrard’s voice
v) “Tours will fit me fine” – What will fit him fine? (D)
A) His spectacles
B) His shoes
C) His hat
D) His clothes
Answer:
D) His clothes
5. GERRARD : Your idea is to elude the police by killing me and taking on my identity?
INTRUDER : Yes, I like the idea.
GERRARD : But are you sure it’s going to help you?
INTRUDER : Now listen here. I’ve got this all planned. I did a job in town. Things went wrong and I killed a cop. Since then I’ve done nothing but dodge.
GERRARD : And this is where dodging has brought you?
INTRUDER : It brought me to Aylesbury. That’s where I saw you in the car. Two other people saw you and started to talk. I listened. It looks like you’re a bit queer — kind of a mystery man.
GERRARD : A mystery which I propose to explain.
INTRUDER : (disregarding him) You phone your orders and sometimes you go away suddenly and come back just the same. Those are just the things I want to do. Hearing about you was one of my luckiest breaks. (If I were You)
i) Why did the Intruder want to kill Gerrard according to Gerrard? (C)
A) to take revenge against him
B) to get money as a mercenary by killing him
C) to take on his identity by killing him
D) to rob him
Answer:
C) to take on his identity by killing him
ii) Why were the police running after the Intruder? (C)
A) because he robbed a bank
B) because he was a serial chain snatcher
C) because he killed a cop
D) because he was a traitor
Answer:
C) because he killed a cop
iii) What had the Intruder been doing until he came to Gerrard’s house? (C)
A) He had been undergoing a serious punishment imprison
B) He had been hiding in a secret place
C) He had been dodging the police
D) He had been travelling from place to place in disguise
Answer:
C) He had been dodging the police
iv) What kind of a man was Gerrard according to the Intruder? (C)
A) a fool
B) a stupid
C) a mystery man
D) a wise man
Answer:
C) a mystery man
v) What was the Intruder’s luckiest break? (B)
A) to kill a cop
B) hearing about Gerrard
C) to kill Gerrard
D) to do a job in town
Answer:
B) hearing about Gerrard
6. GERRARD : Don’t be a fool. If you shoot, you’ll hang for sure. If not as yourself, then as Vincent Charles Gerrard.
INTRUDER : What is this?
GERRARD : This is your big surprise. I said you wouldn’t kill me and I was right. Why do you think I am here today and gone tomorrow, never see tradespeople? You say my habits would suit you. You are a crook. Do you think I am a Sunday-school teacher?
The game’s up as far as J’m concerned. Things went wrong with me. I said it with bullets and got away. Unfortunately they got one of my men, and found things the fool should have burnt. Tonight I’m expecting trouble. My bag’s packed ready to clear off. There it is. (If I were You)
i) What was big surprise for the Intruder? (C)
A) Gerrard’s habits suit the intruder
B) that Gerrard was a Sunday schoolteacher
C) that Gerrard was also the most wanted criminal for his crime of shooting somebody
D) that Gerrard was a tradesman
Answer:
C) that Gerrard was also the most wanted criminal for his crime of shooting somebody
ii) What did Gerrard mean when he said “Do you think I am a Sunday schoolteacher?” (B)
A) He was not a Sunday schoolteacher.
B) He was not such a good personality as the Intruder thought of himself.
C) He was not a Christian teacher who teaches on Sunday in church.
D) He was not a schoolteacher who used to take extra classes on Sundays for the sake of children.
Answer:
B) He was not such a good personality as the Intruder thought of himself.
ii) Why could the Intruder not kill Gerrard according to Gerrard? (B)
A) because he was also a criminal –
B) because if he killed Gerrard and took on Gerrard’s identity the police would surely hang him as Vincent Charles Gerrard since he was also wanted for a murder
C) because Gerrard could overpower him and kill him
D) because there were no bullets in Intruder’s revolver
Answer:
B) because if he killed Gerrard and took on Gerrard’s identity the police would surely hang him as Vincent Charles Gerrard since he was also wanted for a murder
iv) “Tonight I was expecting trouble” – What trouble was he expecting that nihgt? (B)
A) that he would be killed by the Intruder that night
B) that he would be caught by the police that night
C) that he would be encountered by the police that night
D) that he would be beaten black and blue by his enemies
Answer:
B) that he would be caught by the police that night
v) “I said with bullets” – What does it mean? (B)
A) He took revenge against his enemies by shooting them.
B) When things went wrong he shot someone with his gun.
C) He hit somebody on his head with his gun.
D) He argued with his enemy violently and aggressively.
Answer:
B) When things went wrong he shot someone with his gun.
Short Answer Questions from Prose
Question 1.
“At last a sympathatic audience”
i) Who saysytkis?
ii) Why does he say it?
iii) Is he sarcastic or serious?
Answer:
i) Gerrard says there words to the Intruder.
ii) People who are sympathatic and are easiest to persuade are called sympathatic audience. Gerrard called the Intruder sympathatic audience because the Intruder considered his request to allow him to sit comfortably and speak about himself.
iii) He is sarcastic when he said these words. .
Question 2.
Why does the Intruder choose Gerrard as the man whose identity he wants to take on?
Answer:
The Intruder was similar in build to Gerrard. Gerrard’s habits suit him. Gerrard was only familiar to very few people because he orders all his necessities on phone. He used to go and come back immediately after his work is over that means he did not have to stay out and meet any others. That’s way it was easy for him to take on Gerrard’s identity.
Question 3.
“You’ll soon stop being smart”
i) Who says this?
ii) Why does the speaker say it?
iii) What, according to the speaker, will stop Gerrard from being smart?
Answer:
i) The Intruder says this.
ii) When the Intruder asked him to be calm and was groping for words Gerrard reminded him “to be nonchalant” and tri^d to please him with his smartness, the Intruder tried to frighten him by saying these words.
iii) According to the speaker, Gerrard will stop being smart when he realises that is going to be killed.
Question 4.
“They can’t hang me twice.”
i) Who says this?
ii) Why does the speaker say it?
Answer:
i) The Intruder says this.
ii) When Gerrard asked the Intruder why he should add another murder to his other crimes by killing him, the Intruder told him that he would not hesitate to kill him too because the police could not hang him twice for two murders.
Question 5.
“A mystery I propose to explain” What is the mystery the speaker proposes to explain?
Answer:
Gerrard’s attitude and his modus operandi was very strange and mysterious. The Intruder believes that he is a strange man and mysterious because Gerrard orders things on phone and not liking to meet the tradesmen he goes away and comes back immediately. So the Intruder calls his behaviour queer and mysterious.
Question 6.
“This is your big surpirse.” ______
Where has this been said in the play ? What is the ‘surprise’?
Answer:
When the Intruder was prepared to shoot him, Gerrard told him if he shot him he * would be hanged certainly even as Charles Gerrard since he was going to be caught by the police on charges of killing someone.
The surprise was that Gerrard was also a criminal and he was also going to be nabbed by the police that night. ‘
Question 7.
“Why, this is a surprise, Mr – er” –
i) Who says this?
ii) What does this sentence mean?
iii) Why did the speaker say these words?
Answer:
i) Mr. Gerrard said these words to the Intruder.
ii) Gerrard pretends that the Intruder as a social visitor and welcomes him by saying these words.
iii) Gerrard spoke these words to hide his fear – a nervous or fearful feeling of sudden agitation.
8. ‘This is all very melodramatic” _____
i) Who says these words?
ii) What is all melodramtatic?
iii) Why does the speaker say these words?
Answer:
i) Gerrard says these words.
ii) Melodramatic means exaggerating. Gerrard felt that his attire and his instruction of raising his hands as melodramatic. He sarcastically made this remark.
iii) Gerrard says these words to make the Intruder understand that he is not frightened of seeing him with a revolver all of a sudden. He wants to show his nonchalance to the Intruder.
Question 9.
Briefly describe Gerrard’s appearance.
Answer:
Gerrard is of medium weight and wearing horn-rimmed glasses. He is dressed in a lounge suit and a great coat. His voice is cultured.
Question 10.
Describe the Intruder.
Answer:
The intruder was similar in build to Gerrard. He is flashily dressed in an overcoat and a soft hat. He is a dangerous person as he is carrying a revolver and claims to have killed a cop. He is mean, heartless and crafty, for he plans to kill Gerrard and assume his identity in order to escape the police. He is over-confident because he claims that Gerrard is no match for him.
Question 11.
Who was the Intruder in Gerrard’s house? Why did he break into his house?
Answer:
The Intruder was a criminal. He shot and murdered a cop and was being chased by the police. He broke into Gerrard’s house with the intention of murdering him and taking on his identity to dodge the police.
Question 12.
How did Gerrard behave on seeing a stranger (the Intruder) all of a sudden with a revolver?
Answer:
Gerrard did not lose his anxiety. He maintained his coolness. He was unruffled and nonchalant. He showed neither any panic nor anxiety when he saw the Intruder with a revolver in his hand.
Question 13.
Why did the Intruder not kill Gerrard immediately?
Answer:
The Intruder did not want to kill Gerrard immediately because he wanted to know about his manners, his style of speaking, his habits, hobbies and about his social mingling. The Intruder wanted to take on Gerrard’s identity by killing him. So to know all the information about Gerrard the Intruder postponed killing him.
Question 14.
“Never mind my name. I like yours better, Mr. Gerrard.” How did the Intruder know about Gerrard?
Answer:
In Aylesbury, when he was being hunted by the police, the Intruder saw Gerrard in his car. He came to know all about Gerrard from Gerrard’s conversation with those two men.
Question 15.
“I want to know a few things, see.” What sort of information did the Intruder want to know about Gerrard?
Answer:
Since he wanted to take on Gerrard’s identity the Intruder wanted to know all the information about Gerrard. He wanted to know what his Christian name, whether he lived alone, whether he had a car and what kind of people visit him.
Question 16.
‘They can’t hang me twice.” Why did the Intruder say these words?
Answer:
When Gerrard asked the Intruder why he would add his murder to his other crimes the Intruder told him that he had already been hunted for killing a cop and he would be hanged for that. If he killed Gerrard, they could not hang him for twice.
Question 17.
“You’re not particularly decorative.” In what way was the Intruder not particulary decorative?
Answer:
When the Intruder took on Gerrard’s identity it was alright he could talk exactly like Gerrard. In wearing spectacles and clothes he was not exactly like Gerrard. Thus he was not particularly as decorative as Gerrard.
Question 18.
What did the Intruder find about Gerrard? Why did he feel so?
Answer:
The Intruder found Gerrard as queer and mysterious. He felt Gerrard as queer and mysterious because he used to order things on phone and sometimes went away suddenly and would come back nevertheless.
Short Answer Questions from S.Reader
Question 1.
Where did Sergei send Lushkoff? What advice did he give him?
Answer:
Sergei found that Lushkoff was not fit for physical labour. He decided to give him some cleaner and simpler job. He sent him to an office where his job was to copy the documents. He advised him to work hard and not to drink.
Question 2.
How did Olga save Lushkoff?
Answer:
Lushkoff was not physically well. He was too weak to work. He could not chop wood. Olga had pif$ on him and worked in his place. This is how Olga helped him in saving his job and earning money.
Question 3.
Who was Olga? What did Sergei ask her to do?
Answer:
Olga was a cook in the house of Sergei. Sergei wanted to give some work to Lushkoff. He brought him home. Sergei requested Olga to take Lushkoff into the woodshed and let him chop wood.
Question 4.
Why did Sergei call Lushkoff his ‘Godson’?
Answer:
Sergei helped Lushkoff in mending his ways. Now Lushkoff was no more a beggar. He was working as a notary and earning a handsome salary Sergei was proud of himself for making Lushkoff a respectable person. So he called him his Godson.
Long Answer Questions from Prose
Question 1.
What is Gerrard’s profession? Quote the parts of the play that support your answer.
Answer:
Gerrard is a playwright. Some parts of the play affirm that he is a play wright.
A) “This is all very melodramatic, not very original, perhaps, but”
B) “At last a sympathetic audience”
C) “In most melodramas the villain is foolish enough to delay his killing enough to be frustrated”
D) “That’s a disguise outfit, false moustache and what not”
E) “Sorry I can’t let you have the props in time for rehearsal, I’ve had a spot of bother – quite amusing. I think I’ll put in my next pay”
These quotes of Gerrard suggest that he is a playwirght.
Question 2.
How many types of audiences are there? Describe them.
Answer:
There are four types of of audiences.
i) Hostile audience : Audience (people) who are openly hostile or generally tend to disagree with us.
ii) Critical audience : People who consider themselves more intelligent than you and who pick holes in what you say are called critical audience.
iii) Uninformed audience : People who do not have all the facts before them may well be open to argument particularly if it makes sense are called uninformed audience.
iv) Sympatheic audience : People who are sympathetic and who have an e.motional attachment to you and who are easiest to persuade are called sympathetic audience.
Question 3.
Why did the Intruder want to kill Gerrard?
Answer:
The Intruder was similar in build to Gerrard. Moreover Gerrard had little public relations. Since he was mysterious and queer if he could take on his identity by killing him, Intruder could easily dodge the police. As Vincent Charles Gerrard he would be free to move anywhere wanted, and could eat and sleep without having the fear of being chased by the police. So the Intruder wanted to kill Gerrard to take on his identity.
Question 4.
How did Gerrard try to convince the Intruder that he was also a criminal?
Answer:
Gerrard showed the packed bag to the Intruder with which he wanted to run away as a proof of dodging himself from the police. He also showed the disguise outfit in which he wanted to hide his identify from the police. He told the Intruder about his crime story and how he was expecting trouble from the police that night. Thus Gerrard tried to convince the Intruder that he was a criminal.
Question 5.
Bring out the contrast between the characters of Gerrard and Intruder.
Answer:
The Intruder was flashy, coarse, crude, boastful and an irritable egoist. He is over-confident and contemptuous that is he feels that he was smarter than all the others. Whereas Gerrard was pleasant, cultured, wise, witty and sarcastic. Moreover he was modest and humble. Ultimately he proved himself to be smarter than the Intruder and was able to overpower him and nab him with his presence of mind, spontaneity and intelligence whereas the Intruder proved his stupidity, ignorance, gullibility and naivety.
Question 6.
How was Gerrard able to persuade the Intruder to get into the cupboard?
OR
Why did the Intruder find the Gerrard’s cooked up story of criminal background convincing in the play “If I were You”?
Answer:
Gerrard was able to make the Intruder believe his fictitious crime story. He was able to make him believe that the police were running after him and he was expecting the trouble from the police that night. He told him that he posted his friend as a look out who would warn him when he saw the police. Thus Gerrard was able to convince the Intruder to get into the cupboard which would lead him to the garage. Saying so he hurriedly pushed the Intruder into the cupboard, knocked off his revolver and locked him in the cupboard.
Question 7.
Imagine you are Gerrard. Tell your friend when the Intruder broke into your house.
Clues: Describe
i) The Intruder – his appearance, the way he spoke, his plan, his movements etc.
ii) How you outwitted him.
Answer:
One day when I was packing things I heard someone bumped. I turned round to see who it was. I saw a man flashily dressed in an overcoat and a soft hat. He possessed a revolver in his hand. He asked me to raise my hands. I tried to keep myself calm and pleasant. I wanted to find out the Intruder’s motif. I studied him. I observed him. I understood that he was coarse, crude and an irritable egoist from his talk. He told me that he was the most wanted criminal. He was being hunted by the police. So he wanted to kill me and take on my identify and live a peaceful life as Vincent Charles Gerrard.
To live like Gerrard he wanted to know everything about me. When he was impatient and was about to shoot me I told him that I was also a criminal whom the police were trying to nab. I was able to convince him that I was a criminal. I won his trust and told him that I could help him to escape. I told him to exit by a door which actually was a wardrobe. I pushed him inside and locked him up in it. I asked my friend who was on phone to send me a sergeant. Thus I outwitted him and was able to nab him.
Long Answer Questions from S. Reader
Question 1.
Give a character sketch of Sergei.
Answer:
Sergei was a middle-aged man. He was a very kind and cooperative person. He always helped the poor. He had very sharp memory. He could easily recognise a person he had seen before. He recognised Lushkoff twice. He was very boastful as well. He always wanted to take credit for any noble work that he had done.
Sergei helped Lushkoff in getting some work. His words were bitter but they acted like medicine for Lushkoff. He kept on advising Lushkoff about working hard and not to drink. He never appreciated Lushkoff. In this sense, he was very selfish but his selfishness was for the betterment of other people. He helped Lushkoff in becoming a successful, respectable and well-to-do person.
Question 2.
Compassion and pity can bring positive changes in a human being. How does the story ‘The Beggar’ prove it?
Answer:
Compassion and pity are the human values that can transform a person completely. To bring about the positive changes in a person with negative character traits, patience and love are required. The story has ample evidence to prove this statement. Olga was a social and sympathetic lady. She had the sense of humanity. She realised the miserable condition of Lushkoff and felt pity for him.
She kept criticising him in order to improve him. Lushkoff realised her noble feelings and a change took place in his heart. So, Love and compassion of Olga and Sergei completely changed Lushkoff, a beggar by circumstances. He realised the importance of hard work and was able to live with dignity. It is because of the encouragement and empathy and sympathy shown by Olga and Sergei that brought positive changes in Lushkoff.
Question 3.
What change did Sergei notice in Lushkoff when he met him after two years? How did Olga help him? According to you, what changed him? Do you think positivity of Olga helped him?
Answer:
After two years, Sergei noticed Lushkoff beside him at the ticket window of a theatre, wearing good clothes and a cap. Lushkoff was a notary then and was earning thirty- five roubles a month. He thanked Sergei for his present position. He revealed that Olga had saved him. She scolded and abused him but she also suffered and shed tears for his sake. It was Olga who chopped wood for him. Because of her words and noble deeds, a change had taken place in his heart. She set him right and forced him to change his profession and lead a dignified life.
Yes, it was the compassion, motivation, sympathy and realisation of importance of hard work shown by Olga that helped Lushkoff. Now he was living a dignified life. Positivity of Olga, her patience and cooperation transformed a beggar into a dignified, successful professional.
Question 4.
Lushkoff turned to begging because of his drinking habit. How does this bad habit ruin him? WJiat lesson do you learn from his life?
Answer:
Lushkoff was a middle-aged man. He was a beggar. He used to beg in a polished manner. Once he pretended to be a schoolteacher. Next time he presented himself as a student. In fact, he was a singer in a Russian choir. He was sent away for his drunkenness. He was a man ruined by his drinking habit which turned him to begging.
His drinking habit made him physically and mentally incapable. He was so weak that he could not do any work offered by Olga or Sergei. He had to compromise with his self-respect. He had to feel ashamed of his habits. He had to beg. Bad habits initially may give pleasure, which is temporary but they bring disrepute, humiliation and ruin to a person in the long run.