TS 10th Class English Important Questions 2nd lesson Wit and Humour

These TS 10th Class English Important Questions 2nd lesson Wit and Humour will help the students to improve their time and approach.

TS 10th Class English 2nd Lesson Questions and Answers Telangana – Wit and Humour

Section – A : Reading Comprehension

(Q. 1 – 7)

(A) Read the following passage.

Mrs. Slater : (sharply) Victoria, Victoria I D’ye hear, ? Come in, will you ?
(Victoria, a precocious girl, dressed in colours, comes in.)
Mrs. Slater : I’m amazed at you, Victoria. I really am. Be off now and change your dress before your Aunt Elizabeth and your Uncle Ben come. It would never do for them to find you in colours with grandfather lying dead, upstairs.
Victoria : What are they coming for? They haven’t been here for ages.
Mrs. Slater : They’re coming to talk over poor grandpa’s affairs. Your father sent them a telegram as soon as we found he was dead. (A noise is heard)

Now answer the following questions. Each question has four choices.
Choose the correct answer and write (A), (B), (C) or (D) in your answer booklet.

Question 1.
What is the relationship between Mrs. Slater and Victoria ?
(A) sisters
(B) friends
(C) mother and daughter
(D) daughters
Answer:
(C) mother and daughter

Question 2.
What kind of dress did Mrs. Slater want Victoria to wear ?
(A) a colourful dress
(B) a mourning dress
(C) a spotless white dress
(D) a dress with bright colours
Answer:
(B) a mourning dress

Question 3.
How are Mrs. Slater and Elizabeth related to each other ?
(A) They are sisters.
(B) They are step sisters.
(C) They are friends.
(D) They are neighbours.
Answer:
(A) They are sisters.

Question 4.
Why have they not been to the house of Mrs. Slater for years ?
(A) Because they quarrelled each other.
(B) Because they have been living abroad.
(C) Because they are old.
(D) Because they have not been in good health.
Answer:
(A) Because they quarrelled each other.

Answer the following questions in two or three sentences each.

Question 5.
Who was believed to be dead ?
Answer:
The grandfather/Abel Merryweather.

Question 6.
What is meant by ‘precocious’ ? Who is precocious as mentioned in the passage ?
Answer:
“Precocious” means “intelligent gifted/talented”. Victoria is precocious as mentioned in the passage.

Question 7.
What kind of girl was Victoria ? Justify your answer.
Answer:
She was a precocious girl. Because she was able to notice the stealing of the bureau and the clock of the grandfather.

(B) Read the following passage.

Henry : I suppose its in the family, (pause) Where are my slippers ?
Mrs. Slater : In the kitchen; but you want a new pair, those old ones are nearly worn out. (Nearly breaking down) You don’t seem to realize what it’s costing me to bear up like I am doing. My heart’s fit to break when I see the little trifles that belonged to father lying around, and think he’ll never use them again. (Briskly) Here! You’d better wear these slippers of my father’s now. It’s lucky he’d just got a new pair.
Henry : They’ll be very small for me, my dear.
Mrs. Slater : They’ll stretch, won’t they ? I’m not going to have them wasted. (She has finished laying the table). Henry, I’ve been thinking about that bureau of my father’s that’s in his bedroom. You know I always wanted to have it after he died.
Henry : You must arrange with Elizabeth when you’re dividing things up.
Mrs. Slater : Elizabeth’s that sharp, she’ll see I’m after it, and we’ll drive a hard bargain over it.

Now answer the following questions. Each question has four choices.
Choose the correct answer and write (A), (B), (C) or (D) in your answer booklet.

Question 1.
What is supposed in the family according to Henry ?
(A) Being hard for the things they like.
(B) Being quick for the things they like.
(C) Being liberal for the things they like.
(D) Being sincere towards old people.
Answer:
(A) Being hard for the things they like.

Question 2.
How are Mrs. Slater and Henry related to each other ?
(A) They are the brother and the sister.
(B) They are the wife and the husband.
(C) They are the father and the daughter.
(D) They are neighbours.
Answer:
(B) They are the wife and the husband.

Question 3.
What nature do you notice in Mrs. Slater basing on her words ?
(A) calm and obedient
(B) foolish and stupid
(C) greedy and overpowering
(D) smooth and sincere
Answer:
(C) greedy and overpowering

Question 4.
Which of the following statements is true ?
(A) Mrs. Slater and Henry are going to buy a new pair of slippers.
(B) Mrs. Slater and Henry are going to steal a new pair of slippers.
(C) Mrs. Slater and Henry are going to break a new pair of slippers.
(D) Mrs. Slater and Henry are going to sell a new pair of slippers.
Answer:
(B) Mrs. Slater and Henry are going to steal a new pair of slippers.

Answer the following questions in two or three sentences each.

Question 5.
What is the relationship of Mrs. Slater, with Elizabeth ?
Answer:
Mrs. Slater and Elizabeth are sisters. They are the daughters of Abel Merry weather.

Question 6.
Whose things are they going to divide up ?
Answer:
The things of their father Abel Merryweather.

Question 7.
Who died according to Mrs. Slater ? How was she related to the dead person ?
Answer:
Mr. Abel Merryweather died. He was the father of Mrs. Slater.

(C) Read the following passage.

Henry : You must arrange with Elizabeth when you’re dividing things up.
Mrs.Slater : Elizabeth’s that sharp she’ll see I’m after it, and we’ll drive a hard bargain over it.
Henry : Perhaps she’s got her eye on the bureau as well.
Mrs.Slater : She’s never been here since father bought it. If it was only down here instead of in his room, she’d never guess it wasn’t our own.
Henry : (startled): Amelia! (He rises)
Mrs.Slater : Henry, why shouldn’t we bring that bureau down here now? We can do it before they come.
Henry : (stupefied) I wouldn’t care to.
Mrs.Slater : Don’t look so daft. Why not?
Henry : It doesn’t seem delicate, somehow.
Mrs.Slater : We could put that shabby old chest of drawers upstairs where the bureau is now. Elizabeth could have that and welcome. I’ve always wanted to get rid of it. (She points to the drawers.)
Henry : Suppose they come when we’re doing it.
Mrs.Slater : I’ll fasten the front door. Get your coat off, Henry. We’ll change it. (Mrs. Slater goes out to fasten the front door. Henry takes his coat off. Mrs. Slater reappears.)
Mrs.Slater : I’ll run up and move the chairs out of the way. (Victoria appears, dressed according to her mother’s instructions)
Victoria : What have you got your coat off for, father?
Henry : Mother and I are going to bring grandfather’s bureau down here.
Victoria : Are you planning to pinch it?
Henry : (Shocked) No, my child. Grandpa gave it to your mother before he died.

Now answer the following questions. Each question has four choices.
Choose the correct answer and write (A), (B), (C) or (D) in your answer booklet.

Question 1.
What do you mean by the word ‘it’ in the expression, It doesn’t seem deli¬cate, somehow” ?
(A) Henry’s surprising
(B) looking silly
(C) pinching grandpa’s bureau
(D) taking bureau upstairs
Answer:
(C) pinching grandpa’s bureau

Question 2.
Which of the following words/phrases given in the passage means, “work hard to negotiate agreements in one’s own favour” ?
(A) drive a hard bargain
(B) stupefied
(C) daft
(D) shabby
Answer:
(A) drive a hard bargain

Question 3.
Mrs. Slater asks her husband to get his coat off because
(A) she wants her husband to take rest.
(B) to get his help to bring the bureau downstairs.
(C) the weather is sultry.
(D) to wash the coat.
Answer:
(B) to get his help to bring the bureau downstairs.

Question 4.
Henry’s dialogue, “I wouldn’t care to,” suggests that
(A) Henry is interested in pinching grandpa’s bureau.
(B) Henry is not interested in pinching grandpa’s bureau.
(C) Henry is careful.
(D) Henry is careless.
Answer:
(B) Henry is not interested in pinching grandpa’s bureau.

Answer the following questions in two or three sentences each.

Question 5.
Why did Mr. Henry feel shocked to hear Victoria say, “Are you planning to pinch it?”?
Answer:
Mr. Henry thought that Victoria was innocent. But when she asked him whether they were going to pinch the bureau, Mr. Henry came to know that Victoria had wisdom beyond her age. He actually didn’t expect that question from his little daughter. Hence, Mr. Henry was shocked.

Question 6.
What does Henry mean by saying, “You must arrange with Elizabeth when you’re dividing things up” ?
Answer:
Mrs. Slater expresses her opinion that she wishes to have her father’s bureau after his death. When her husband comes to know about her wish, he advises her to divide the old man’s things between the two sisters after the arrival of the Jordans.

Question 7.
Why does Mrs. Slater decide to shift the bureau from her father’s room before the arrival of the Jordan ?
Answer:
Mrs. Slater wants to own her father’s bureau as she likes it very much. After her father’s death, she decides to shift the bureau to sitting room before the arrival of the Jordans. She thinks that her sister will lay a claim over it Hence, she decides to shift the bureau before the arrival of the Jordans.

(D) Read the following passage.

Henry : (stupefied) I wouldn’t care to.
Mrs.Slater : Don’t look so daft. Why not?
Henry : It doesn’t seem delicate, somehow.
Mrs.Slater : We could put that shabby old chest of drawers upstairs where the bureau is now Elizabeth could have that and welcome. I’ve always wanted to get rid of it. (She points to the drawers.)
Henry : Suppose they come when we’re doing it.
Mrs.Slater : I’ll fasten the front door. Get your coat off, Henry. We’ll change it.
(Mrs. Slater goes out to fasten the front door. Henry takes his coat off. Mrs. Slater reappears.)
Mrs.Slater : I’ll run up and move the chairs out of the way.
(Victoria appears, dressed according to her mother’s instructions)
Victoria : What have you got your coat off for, father?
Henry : Mother and I are going to bring grandfather’s bureau down here.
Victoria : Are you planning to pinch it?
Henry : (Shocked) No, my child. Grandpa gave it to your mother before he died.
Victoria : This morning?
Henry : Yes.
Victoria : Ah! He was drunk this morning.
(Mrs. Slater appears carrying a handsome clock under her arm.)
Mrs.Slater : I thought I’d fetch this down as well. (She puts it on the mantelpiece.) Our clock’s worth nothing and this always appealed to me.

Now answer the following questions. Each question has four choices.
Choose the correct answer and write (A), (B), (C) or (D) in your answer booklet.

Question 1.
Why was Henry stupefied ?
(A) because of his wife’s mean and greedy nature
(B) because of his wife’s hasty nature
(C) because of Amelia’s fear of Elizabeth
(D) because of Amelia’s hurried and unscrupulous nature
Answer:
(A) because of his wife’s mean and greedy nature

Question 2.
“I’ve always wanted to get rid of it” It referts to
(A) clock
(B) the old chest of drawers
(C) the new pair of slippers
(D) the desire of Mrs. Jordan
Answer:
(B) the old chest of drawers

Question 3.
Mrs. Slater fastens the front door because
(A) the guests may arrive at any time
(B) Elizabeth may come at any moment
(C) Ben Jordan may come at any moment
(D) Elizabeth and Ben Jordan should not know about the pinching of the drawers
Answer:
(D) Elizabeth and Ben Jordan should not know about the pinching of the drawers

Question 4.
The reaction of their daughter Victoria
(A) is that she feels that her parents are planning to pinch the bureau of her grandpa
(B) is that she is ashamed of the silly behaviour of her parents
(C) is that she detests the behaviour of her mother
(D) is that she detests the behaviour of her father
Answer:
(A) is that she feels that her parents are planning to pinch the bureau of her grandpa

Answer the following questions in two or three sentences each.

Question 5.
Why is Mrs. Slater in such a hurry ?
Answer:
Being very mean by nature Amelia (Mrs. Slater) wanted to have the bureau of Abel Merryweather, her own father. She is under the Impression that he is dead and gone. To steal even small articles, she is in a great hurry. She plans things in such a way that Ben and Elizabeth Jordan should not know of her, stealing of the old man’s articles.

Question 6.
What sort of a person is Henry ?
Answer:
Henry Slater is a hen – pecked husband. He does simply whatever is commanded by his wife Amelia. He does not have any individuality. He complies with all the orders of Mrs. Amelia Slater. In fact, he is shocked to hear his daughter’s words as he does not expect those words from her at such a tender age.

Question 7.
What are the feelings of Victoria on this occasion ?
Answer:
Victoria realises that her parents are grabbing the grandfather’s bureau. Therefore, she asks him if they are planning to pinch the bureau. Henry is shocked to hear his daughter’s words. Unlike her parents, Victoria is a fair and precoclus girl who is able to distinguish between the good and the bad.

(E) Read the following passage.

Mrs. Jordan : Well, Amelia, and so he’s gone at last.
Mrs. Slater : Yes, he’s gone. He was seventy-two a fortnight, last Sunday, (sniffs back a tear.)
Ben : (chirpily) Now, Amelia, you mustn’t give way. We’ve all got t die some time or other.
Mrs. Jordan : And now perhaps you’ll tell us all about it.
Mrs. Slater : Father had been merry this morning. He went out soon afte breakfast to pay his insurance.
Ben : My word, it’s a good thing he did.
Mrs.Jordan : He always was thoughtful in that way. He was too honourable to have ‘gone’ without paying his premium.
Henry : And when I came in I found him undressed sure enough and snug in bed.
Mrs . Slater : And when we’d finished dinner I thought I’d take up a bit of something on a tray. He was lying there for all the world as if he was asleep, so I put the tray down on the bureau-(correcting herself) on the chest of drawers – and went to waken him. (A pause) He was quite cold. (A pause. They wipe their eyes and sniff back tears.)
Mrs. Slater : (Rising briskly at length; in a business-like tone) Well, will you go up and look at him now, or shall we have tea?
Mrs.Jordan : What do you say, Ben?
Ben : I’m not particular.
Mrs.Jordan : (surveying the table) Well, then, if the kettle’s ready, we may as well have tea first.
(Mrs. Slater puts the kettle on the fire and gets tea ready.)
Henry : One thing we may as well decide now is the announcement in the papers.
Mrs.Jordan : I was thinking of that. What would you put? (A pause)
Mrs.Jordan : Well, we’ll think about it after tea, and then we’ll look through his bits of things and make a list of them. There’s all the furniture in his room.

Now answer the following questions. Each question has four choices.
Choose the correct answer and write (A), (B), (C) or (D) in your answer booklet.

Question 1.
The expression, “He was too honourable to have ‘gone’ without paying premium,” means
(A) The grandpa would be honourable if he paid the premium.
(B) The grandpa would not be honourable if he paid the premium.
(C) The grandpa died without paying premium.
(D) The grandpa didn’t pay the premium, so he was too honourable.
Answer:
(A) The grandpa would be honourable if he paid the premium.

Question 2.
What do you mean by the word ‘that’ in the expression, “I was thinking of that”?
(A) the death of. Mr. Abel
(B) their having tea
(C) the announcement in the papers about the death of Mr. Abel
(D) about the kettle
Answer:
(C) the announcement in the papers about the death of Mr. Abel

Question 3.
Which of the following words given in the passage means, “warm and comfortable”?
(A) at length
(B) sniff
(C) merry
(D) snug
Answer:
(D) snug

Question 4.
The expression,” we may as well have tea first,” suggests that
(A) they don’t love to have tea.
(B) they don’t have any love and affection for the old man.
(C) it is a tradition to have tea first and then to look at the dead body.
(D) they are afraid to look at the dead body and so they prefer to have tea.
Answer:
(B) they don’t have any love and affection for the old man.

Answer the following questions in two or three sentences each.

Question 5.
Why do you think Mrs. Jordan says, “Well Amelia, and so he’s gone at last” ?
Answer:
Mrs. Jordan doesn’t have any love and affection for her father. Her words suggest that she has been looking for her father’s death. She wants to get her share of things from the old man’s propeity.

Question 6.
Mrs. Slater told her sister that she had put the tray down on the bureau. Then she corrected herself by saying, “on the chest of drawers.” – Why ?
Answer:
Mrs. Siater slipped her tongue and told the fact that she had kept the tray on the bureau, which she shouldn’t reveal. Later she had corrected, as they had pinched the bureau and kept the drawers in its place.

Question 7.
Why does Ben say, “My word, it’s a good thing he did” ?
Answer:
Mrs. Slater tells Ben that the old man has paid the insurance premium. Ben feels very happy with the thought that they will get their share of insurance and says, “My word, it’s a good thing he did.”

(F) Read the following passage.

Mrs.Jordan : Well, we’ll think about it after tea, and then we’ll look through his bits of things and make a list of them.
Henry : There’s all the furniture in his room. There’s no jewelry or valuables of that sort.
Mrs.Jordan : Except his gold watch. He promised that to our Jimmy.
Mrs.Slater : Promised your Jimmy! I never heard of that.
Mrs.Jordan : Oh, but he did, Amelia, when he was living with us. He was very fond of Jimmy.
Mrs.Slater : Well, (Amazed) I don’t know!
Ben : Anyhow, there’s his insurance money. Have you got the receipt for the premium he paid this morning ?
Mrs.Slater : I’ve not seen it.
(Victoria jumps up from the sofa and comes behind the table.)
Victoria : Mother, I don’t think Grandpa went to pay his insurance this morning.

Now answer the following questions. Each question has four choices.
Choose the correct answer and write (A), (B), (C) or (D) in your answer booklet.

Question 1.
‘We’ll think about it after tea.’ — What does’it’refer to in this line?
(A) Paying the insurance premium
(B) Giving an announcement in the newspapers about the death of Abel
(C) Taking a cup of coffee
(D) Bringing the bureau down
Answer:
(B) Giving an announcement in the newspapers about the death of Abel

Question 2.
What does the phrase ‘his bits of things’ mean ?
(A) The property of Abel
(B) The books read by Abel
(C) The slippers of the old man
(D) The gold watch of Abel
Answer:
(A) The property of Abel

Question 3.
Who is Jimmy?
(A) the brother of Mrs. Jordan
(B) the son of Mrs. Jordan
(C) the husband of Mrs. Jordan
(D) the neighbour of Mrs. Jordan
Answer:
(B) the son of Mrs. Jordan

Question 4.
‘Except his gold watch. He promised that to our Jimmy.’ What do these words tell us about Mrs. Jordan ?
(A) Mrs. Jordan is kind to give the watch to Mrs. Slaters.
(B) Mrs. Jordan wants to buy the gold watch.
(C) Mrs. Jordan wants to include the gold watch as her share of her father’s property.
(D) Mrs. Jordan wants to have only the gold watch as her share of the property.
Answer:
(C) Mrs. Jordan wants to include the gold watch as her share of her father’s property.

Answer the following questions in two or three sentences each.

Question 5.
‘He promised that to our Jimmy.’ — Who is referred to as ‘he’ ? What did he promise?
Answer:
Abel Merryweather. He promised to give the gold watch to Jimmy.

Question 6.
How are Mrs. Slater and Mrs. Jordan related to each other? What are they doing now?
Answer:
They are sisters. They are dividing up things of their father between them.

Question 7.
Who do the gold watch and the insurance policy belong to?
Answer:
They belong to Abel Merryweather (father of Mrs. Slater and Mrs. Jordan).

(G) Read the following passage.

Henry : There’s no jewelry or Valuables of that sort.
Mrs. Jordan : Except his gold watch. He promised that to our Jimmy.
Mrs.Slater : Promised your Jimmy ! I never heard of that.
Mrs. Jordan : Oh, but he did, Amelia, when he was living with us. He was very fond of Jimmy.
Mrs. Slater : Well, (Amazed) I don’t know !
Ben : Anyhow, there’s his insurance money. Have you got the receipt for the
premium he paid this morning ?
Mrs. Slater : I’ve not seen it.
(Victoria jumps up from the sofa and comes be-hind the table.)
Victoria : Mother, I don’t think
Grandpa went to pay his insurance this morning.
Mrs. Slater : He went out.
Victoria : Yes, but he didn’t go into the town. He met old Mr. Tattersall down the
street, and they went off past St. Philip’s Church.
Ben : Do you think he hasn’t paid it ? Was it overdue ?
Mrs. Slater : I should think it was overdue.
Mrs. Jordan : Something tells me he’s not paid it.
Ben : The drunken old beggar !
Mrs. Jordan : He’s done it on purpose, just to annoy us.
Mrs. Slater : After all I’ve done for him, having to put up with him in the house these three years. It’s nothing short of swindling
Mrs. Jordan : I had to put up with him for five years.
Mrs. Slater : And you were trying to turn him over to us all the time.
Henry : But we don’t know for certain that he’s not paid the premium.
Mrs.Slater : Victoria, run upstairs and fetch that bunch of keys that’s on your Grandpa’s dressing-table.
Victoria : (timidly) In Grandpa’s room ?
Mrs. Slater : Yes.
Victoria : I – I don’t like to.
Mrs. Slater : Don’t talk so silly. There’s no one who can hurt you. (Victoria goes out
reluctantly) We’ll see if he’s locked the receipt up in the bureau.

Now answer the following questions. Each question has four choices.
Choose the correct answer and write (A), (B), (C) or (D) in your answer booklet.

Question 1.
The Jordans have come to the Slaters’ house
(A) to receive the gold watch.
(B) because they received the news of Grandpa’s death.
(C) to receive the insurance amount.
(D) to get the bunch of keys.
Answer:
(B) because they received the news of Grandpa’s death.

Question 2.
Mrs. Slater asks Victoria to fetch the bunch of keys
(A) to see if the insurance receipt is there in the bureau.
(B) to unlock the door of Grandpa’s MOM.
(C) to unlock the bureau to see if there is the golden watch.
(D) to unlock the bureau to see if there are any jewels.
Answer:
(A) to see if the insurance receipt is there in the bureau.

Question 3.
What do you mean by the word it’ in the expression, “He’s done it on purpose, just to annoy us” ?
(A) meeting Tattersall
(B) going to St. Philip’s Church
(C) paying the insurance premium
(D) not paying the insurance premium
Answer:
(D) not paying the insurance premium

Question 4.
The type of the text given above is
(A) Description
(B) Play
(C) Biography
(D) Autobiography
Answer:
(B) Play

Answer the following questions in two or three sentences each.

Question 5.
Why doesn’t Victoria like to go into Grand-pa’s room ?
Answer:
Mrs. Slater asks Victoria to fetch the bunch of keys that’s on Grandpa’s dressing table to see if grandpa has locked the receipt up in the bureau. But Victoria doesn’t like to go into grandpa’s room as they all think that the old man is dead.

Question 6.
What do you understand by Mrs. Mater’s remark, “Promised your Jimmy?
Answer:
Mrs. Jordan told her sister that their father had promised his gold watch to their Jimmy. But Mrs. Slater didn’t believe her words. Hence she expressed her wonder with the remark, “Promised your Jimmy !

Question 7.
Why does Ben call Abel, “a drunken old beggar !” ?
Answer:
At first it was thought that Mr. Abel had paid his insurance premium. Later they came to know that he hadn’t paid the premium and It was overdue. Hence, Ben called him, “The drunken old beggar !“

(H) Read the following passage.

Mrs.Jordan : He’s done it on purpose, just to annoy us.
Mrs.Slater : After all I’ve done for him, having to put up with him in the house these three years. It’s nothing short of swindling.
Mrs.Jordan : I had to put up with him for five years.
Mrs.Slater : And you were trying to turn him over to us all the time.
Henry : But we don’t know for certain that he’s not paid the premium.
Mrs.Slater : Victoria, run upstairs and fetch that bunch of keys that’s on your Grandpa’s dressing-table.
Victoria : (timidly) In Grandpa’s room?
Mrs.Slater : Yes.
Victoria : I – I don’t like to.
Mrs.Slater : Don’t talk so silly. There’s no one who can hurt you. (Victoria goes out reluctantly) We’ll see if he’s locked the receipt up in the bureau.
Ben : In where? In this thing? (He rises and examines it.)
Mrs.Jordan : (also rising) Where did you pick that up, Amelia? It’s new since last I was here. (They examine it closely.)
Mrs. Slater : Oh – Henry picked it up one day.
(Victoria returns, very scared. She closes the door after her.)
Victoria : Mother ! Mother !
Mrs. Slater : What is it, child ?
Victoria : Grandpa’s getting up.
Ben : What ?
Mrs. Slater : What do you say?
Victoria : Grandpa’s getting up.
Mrs.Jordan : The child’s crazy.
Mrs. Slater : Don’t talk so silly. Don’t you know your grandpa’s dead?
Victoria : No, no; he’s getting up. I saw him.
(They are transfixed with amazement; Victoria clings to Mrs. Slater.)
Ben : (Suddenly) Hist! Listen.

Now answer the following questions. Each question has four choices.
Choose the correct answer and write (A), (B), (C) or (D) in your answer booklet.

Question 1.
He has not done it on purpose… to whom does ‘He’ refer to ?
(A) Henry slater
(B) Abel Merryweather
(C) Ben Jordan
(D) None of these
Answer:
(B) Abel Merryweather

Question 2.
Why do the women talk of the insurance premium ? It is because
(A) They want to share the money equally
(B) They like to know the exact amount
(C) They are worried whether their father paid the last premium or not ?
(D) They are under the impression that their father is no more
Answer:
(D) They are under the impression that their father is no more

Question 3.
Mrs. Jordan says that the child is crazy because
(A) Victoria announces that grandpais getting up
(B) she says that she doesn’t like to go to grandpa’s room
(C) Victoria hates everything that the women do
(D) Victoria refuses to wear mourning clothes
Answer:
(A) Victoria announces that grandpais getting up

Question 4.
The word reluctantly means
(A) willingly
(B) hesitatingly
(C) unwillingly
(D) annoyingly
Answer:
(C) unwillingly

Answer the following questions in two or three sentences each.

Question 5.
Why is Victoria scared when she returns from her grandpa’s room ?
Answer:
Victoria goes into her grandpa’s room quite unwillingly when her mother asks her to bring the bunch of keys. Her parents have given Victoria the impression that her grandpa has passed away. But when the child enters the room, she is scared, to see her grandpa getting up.

Question 6.
Why do the two sisters worry about the payment of insurance premium of Abet Merryweather ?
Answer:
Mrs. Amelia Slater and Mrs. Ben Jordan are really worried about the last payment of insurance of their father, Abel Merryweather. It is because thèy are under the impression that he is dead and gone. If he has not paid the premium they may not get the insured income completely or else they may not get it at all.

Question 7.
What do you understand about Mrs. Amelia Slater and Mrs. Ben Jordan from a study of the given dialogues ?
Answer:
The two sisters are mean, selfish, greedy and unscrupulous. They have no genuine affection for their father, Abel, Merryweather. Instead of grieving over their father’s demise, they try to share between ‘themselves the belongings of Abel; They wear mourning dress and pretend to be sad and- grief – stricken. Mrs. Slater has pinched her father’s bureau, clock and slippers before her sister’s arrival. All these show the hollow and sham relations between the two daughters and their father.

(Q. 8 – 12) :

(A) Read the following passage.

Abel : What’s the matter with little Vicky? (He sees Ben and Mrs. Jordan) Hello! What brings you here? How’s yourself, Ben? (Abel thrusts his hand at Ben who skips back smartly and retreats with Mrs. Jordan to a safe distance below the sofa.)
Mrs. Slater : (approaching Abel gingerly)Father, is that you? (She pokes him with her hand to see if he is solid.)
Abel : Of course, it’s me. Don’t do that, Amelia. What the devil do you mean by this tomfoolery?
Mrs.Jordan : You took us by surprise, father. Are you keeping quite well?
Abel : (trying to catch the words) Eh? What?
Mrs.Jordan : Are you quite well?
Abel : Aye, I’m right enough but for a bit of a headache. (Looking at Amelia) Amelia, what the dickens did I do with my new slippers?
Mrs. Slater : (confused)Aren’t they by the hearth, father?
Abel : I don’t see them.
(Observing Henry trying to remove the slippers) Why, you’ve got ’em on, Henry.

Now answer the following questions. Each question has four choices.
Choose the correct answer and write (A), (B), (C) or (D) in your answer booklet.

Question 8.
When Abel enquires about Ben’s welfare, the latter’s reaction is
(A) surprise
(B) shock
(C) embarrassment
(D) he skips back and retreats with Mrs. Jordan to a safe distance below the sofa
Answer:
(D) he skips back and retreats with Mrs. Jordan to a safe distance below the sofa

Question 9.
“What the devil do you mean by this tomfoolery?” —What does Abel imply by it?
(A) Abel thinks that Mrs. Slater is behaving in a foolish or silly manner
(B) He enquires why all, of them have assembled there
(C) Why all the members behave unnaturally with astonishment
(D) Mrs. Ben hasn’t talked to him
Answer:
(A) Abel thinks that Mrs. Slater is behaving in a foolish or silly manner

Question 10.
“Why, you have them on, Henry” asks Abel “them” here refers to
(A) Bureau and clock
(B) Bureau, clock and slippers
(C) Slippers only
(D) None of the above
Answer:
(C) Slippers only

Answer the following questions in one or two sentences each.

Question 11.
Discuss the irony of the play “The Dear Departed”.
Answer:
Irony is a figure of speech In which the speaker expresses the opposite of what he/she feels in his mind and heart. Actually the daughter’s dear and affectionate father is supposed to expire. Do they show any love and regard for him ? No. Moreover, they quarrel with each other to divide his belongings. This is the irony. They do not even ascertain that Abel is really dead or not.

Question 12.
Describe the comic elements in the play “THE DEAR DEPARTED”.
Answer:
The title of the play is comical as well as ironical. Victoria’s news that grandpa is moving on his bed, Abel coming down — are really-comical and humorous. This is the climax as well as the., denounce ment scene. At the crucial moment when the sisters are to share Abel’s belongings, he appears on the scene. The behaviour of Henry and Ben obeying their wives Is equally comical and ridiculous. Their mournful attire too is pretentious.

(B) Read the following passage. Mrs. Slater

Mrs. Slater : (promptly) I told him to put them on to stretch them; they were that new and hard. Now, Henry. (Mrs. Slater snatches the slippers from Henry and gives them to Abel, who puts them on and sits in the armchair.)
Mrs. Jordan : (to Ben) Well, I don’t call that delicate, stepping into a dead man’s shoes in such haste. (Victoria runs across to Abel and sit on the floor at his feet.)
Victoria : Oh, Grandpa, I’m so glad you’re not dead.
Mrs. Slater : (in a vindictive whisper) Hold your tongue, Victoria.
Abel : Eh ? What’s that ? Who’s gone dead?
Mrs. Slater : (loudly) Victoria says she’s sorry about your head.
Abel : Ah, thank you, Vicky, but I’m feeling better.
Abel : Why, Ben you are in mourning ! And Lizzie too. And Amelia, and Henry and little Vicky Who’s gone dead ? It’s someone in the family. (He chuckles.)
Mrs. Slater : No one you know, father. A relation of Ben’s.
Abel : And what relation of Ben’s?
Mrs. Slater : His brother

Now answer the following questions. Each question has four choices.
Choose the correct answer and write (A), (B), (C) or (D) in your answer booklet.

Question 8.
The Jordan, the Slaters and their daughter are in mourning because
(A) A relation of Ben’s is dead
(B) Ben’s brother is dead
(C) Mr. Abel is dead
(D) Mr. Abel is thought to be dead
Answer:
(D) Mr. Abel is thought to be dead

Question 9.
The expression, “Oh, Grandpa you’re not dead” shows us
(A) Victoria’s affection for Grandpa
(B) Victoria’s surprise
(C) Victoria’s astonishment
(D) Victoria’s consternation
Answer:
(A) Victoria’s affection for Grandpa

Question 10.
What does ‘that’ refer to in the expression, ‘Well, I don’t call that delicate, stepping into a deadman’s shoes in such haste” ?
(A) pinching the old man’s bureau
(B) wearing grandpa’s slippers
(C) removing the slippers
(D) observing. Henry
Answer:
(B) wearing grandpa’s slippers

Answer the following questions in one or two sentences each.

Question 11.
What excuse does Mrs. Slater give when Mr. Abel asks why Henry has worn his slippers?
Answer:
Mrs. Slater tells her father that she has asked her husband to put his slippers on to stretch them they are new and hard.

Question 12.
Why do you think Mrs. Slater says, “Hold your tongue, Victoria ?”
Answer:
They all think that Mr. Abel is dead till then. When Victoria tells her grandpa that she is very happy that he is not dead, Mrs. Slater tells her to hold her tongue. She fears that her father will come to know that they are all there with the news of his death.

(C) Read the following passage.

Mrs. Jordan : (pointing to the bureau) Was it the one, father?
Abel : Ah, that’s it. What’s it doing there? Eh? (A pause. The clock on the mantelpiece strikes six. Everyone looks at it.) Drat me if that isn’t my clock, too. What the devil’s been going on in this house? (A slight pause)
Ben : Well, be hanged.
Mrs. Jordan : (rising) I’ll tell you what’s been going on in this house, father. Nothing short of robbery.
Mrs.Slater : Be quiet, Elizabeth.
Mrs. Jordan : I’ll not be quiet. Oh, I call it double-faced.
Henry : Now, now, Elizabeth.
Mrs. Jordan : And you, too. Are you such a poor creature that you must do every dirty thing she tells you?
Abel : (rising; thumping the table) Damn it all, will someone tell me what’s been going on?
Mrs. Jordan : Yes, I will. I’ll not see you robbed.
Abel : Who’s been robbing me?
Mrs. Jordan : Amelia and Henry. They’ve stolen your clock and bureau. (Working herself up) They sneaked into your room like thieves in the night and stole them after you were dead.
Henry and Mrs.Slater : Hush! Quiet, Elizabeth!
Mrs. Jordan : I’ll not be stopped. After you were dead, I say.
Abel : After who was dead?..
Mrs. Jordan : You.
Abel : But I’m not dead.
Mrs. Jordan : No, but they thought you were. (A pause. Abel gazes round at them.)
Abel : Oho! So that’s why you’re all in black to-day. You thought I was dead. (He chuckles.) That was a big mistake. (He sits and resumes his tea.)
Mrs.Slatwer : (sobbing)Father.
Abel : It didn’t take you long to start dividing my things between you. I’ll tell you what I’m going to do. Since your mother died, I’ve lived part of the time with you, Amelia, and part with you, Lizzie. Welt, I shall make a new will, leaving all my bits of things to whoever I’m living with when I die. How does that strike you?

Now answer the following questions. Each question has four choices.
Choose the correct answer and write (A), (B), (C) or (D) in your answer booklet.

Question 8.
According to Mrs. Jordan, what has been going on in their house is
(A) Nothing short of robbery
(B) Stealing the belongings of Abel
(C) Speaking lies and being hypocritical
(D) Abel asking questions and their inability to answer
Answer:
(A) Nothing short of robbery

Question 9.
“I call it double – faced” says Mrs. Jordan “double-faced” here implies
(A) robbery
(B) having two faces
(C) hypocritical and deceitful
(D) concealing and dishonest
Answer:
(C) hypocritical and deceitful

Question 10.
After understanding what really has happened, Abel decides
(A) to leave the house
(B) to marry again
(C) to go to some lady who cares for him
(D) to make new will
Answer:
(D) to make new will

Answer the following questions in one or two sentences each.

Question 11.
Why does Abel decide to make a new will ?
Answer:
Abel feels disgusted and dissatisfied with the behaviour of his two daughters and their husbands. He wants to go to a woman who cares for him and mõrry her. Therefore, he decides to change his will and make a new one.

Question 12.
Who tells Abel of what has happened to his belongings and why ?
Answer:
Mrs.Jordan tells her father that all his belongings have been stolen by Mrs. Henry Slater and her husband. She tells Abel about everything that has happened in their house. She does so because she wants to be in Abel’s good looks. She fondly hopes to get something from him either in cash or kind.

(D) Read the following passage.

Abel : Aye, you both say that because of what I’ve told you about leaving my money. Well, since you don’t want me, I’ll go to someone that does.
Ben : Come, Mr. Merryweather, you’ve got to live with one of your daughters.
Abel : I’ll tell you what I’ve got to do. On Monday next I’ve got to do three things. I’ve got to go to the lawyer and alter my will; and I’ve got to go to the insurance office and pay my premium and I’ve got to go to St Philip’s Church and get married.
Ben and Henry : What!
Mrs. Jordan : Get married!
Mrs. Slater : He’s out of his senses. (General consternation)
Abel : I say I’m going to get married.
Mrs. Slater : Who to?
Abel : To Mrs. John Shorrocks who keeps the ‘Ring-o-Bells’. We’ve had it fixed up a good while now, but I was keeping it for a pleasant surprise. (He rises.) I felt I was a bit of a burden to you, so I found someone who’d think it a pleasure to look after me. We shall be very glad to see you at the ceremony. (He gets to the door.) Till Monday, then. Twelve o’ clock at St. Philip’s Church, (opening the door) It’s a good thing you brought that bureau downstairs, Amelia. It’ll be handier to carry it across to the ‘Ring-o-Bells’ on Monday. (He goes out.)

Now answer the following questions. Each question has four choices.
Choose the correct answer and write (A), (B), (C) or (D) in your answer booklet.

Question 8.
Mrs. Slater says, “He’s out of his senses,” because –
(A) Mr. Abel has announced that he is going to change his will.
(B) Mr. Abel has announced that he is going to pay his premium.
(C) Mrs. Abel has announced that he is going to marry.
(D) Mr. Abel has announced that he is giving all his assets to Mrs. John Shorrocks.
Answer:
(C) Mrs. Abel has announced that he is going to marry.

Question 9.
What does ‘it’ refer to in the expression, “but I was keeping it for a pleasant surprise”
(A) Abel’s marriage with John Shorrocks
(B) Abel’s visit to St. Philip’s Church
(C) The thing that he has already paid the premium
(D) Abel’s death
Answer:
(A) Abel’s marriage with John Shorrocks

Question 10.
Abel says, “Aye, you both say that because of what I’ve told you about leav¬ing my money.” – What do they both say ?
(A) that they don’t want their father to marry John Shorrocks
(B) that they want to own the old man’s chest of drawers
(C) that they want to own the old man’s bureau
(D) that they want their father to live with them
Answer:
(D) that they want their father to live with them

Answer the following questions in one or two sentences each.

Question 11.
How does Abel frustrate the designs of both his ‘daughters’ ?
Answer:
Abel frustrates the designs of both his daughters by getting married again next Monday. He also wants to change the will.

Question 12.
Do you think Abel’s decision is a good one ? Why (not) ?
Answer:
I think Abel’s decision is a good one Since his daughters don’t have,any love and affection for him, he should look for the other person who cares for him.

(E) Read the following passage.

‘Oh, how terrible this leak is!’ she complained. ‘How terrible! I would rather meet a tiger in the forest than have this leak in my house!”
A leak?’ the tiger thought ‘What is a leak? It must be very dangerous and strong or the woman would not be more frightened of the leak than of me. Am I not rightly called the king of the forest? Aren’t they all afraid of me? I wonder what a leak looks like . . . ?

Soon afterwards the tired tiger fell asleep. He was suddenly awakened by an angry voice shouting in his ear. He felt heavy blows fall upon his head and shoulders.
You horrible beast!’ a voice screamed angrily. ‘How dare you run away? How dare you make me walk about in the middle of the night trying to find you! Be careful, one of these days I’ll kill you! Now, go home!’

The old tiger shivered. ‘This must be the leak who has come out of the hut. I’d better do as he says or he will kill me.

‘So the tiger allowed himself to be bound around the neck with a thick rope. The mysterious creature then climbed onto the tiger’s back and pulled at the rope. ‘Come on, head for home!’ shouted the voice. The tiger felt a sharp kick on his side. The tiger was terrified and he ran through the dark forest. The creature pulled hard on the rope to tell him which way to go. At the same time it scolded, cursed and kicked the poor tiger.

Soon they stopped in front of a small hut on the edge of the thick forest. The creature climbed down from the tiger’s back and bound him with an iron chain to a nearby tree. Then he went inside the hut. The tiger could not free himself from the chain; so he had to spend a miserable night under the tree. Who was this creature who was able to capture such a large and dangerous tiger?

Now answer the following questions. Each question has four choices.
Choose the correct answer and write (A), (B), (C) or (D) in your answer booklet.

Question 8.
The old tiger shivered because –
(A) it was very cold.
(B) he thought that the ‘leak’ would kill him.
(C) it was raining heavily.
(D) he was frightened of the old woman.
Answer:
(B) he thought that the ‘leak’ would kill him.

Question 9.
“He felt heavy blows fall upon his head and shoulders.” – Who do you think lands blows upon his head and shoulders ?
(A) a dangerous animal
(B) the old woman
(C) the leak
(D) the potter
Answer:
(D) the potter

Question 10.
The tiger had to spend a miserable night under the tree because –
(A) it was raining heavily.
(B) he was frightened’ of the potter.
(C) the tiger couldn’t free himself from the chain.
(D) the potter told him that he would kill him.
Answer:
(C) the tiger couldn’t free himself from the chain.

Answer the following questions in one or two sentences each.

Question 11.
What did the tiger think about the ‘leak’ ?
Answer:
The tiger thought that the ‘leak’ was a very ‘dangerous and strong animal.

Question 12.
Why did the tiger allow himself to be bound around the neck with a thick rope ?
Answer:
The tiger shivered with fright and thought that it must be the ‘leak’ who had come out of the hut He thought that he would be killed if he didn’t do as the ‘leak’ said. So, the tiger allowed himself to be bound around the neck with a thick rope.

(F) Read the following passage.

The potter walked through the wet forest. When it became dark he often stumbled over roots and fallen branches. With each step the potter felt angrier and angrier with his donkey.

When I catch him, I’ll tie him up under the tree all night,’ he muttered to himself. Hours later, the potter reached the old woman’s hut. There he saw an animal sleeping in front of the door.
‘There he is!’ he shouted. ‘There he is, the stupid animal!’

The drunken potter did not notice the difference between the donkey and a tiger. He kicked and beat the sleeping tiger. He then jumped onto the frightened animal’s back, rode it home, and then tied it up with the iron chain.

Next morning the villagers who passed the potter’s house looked in amazement at the tiger tied to the tree. Soon the news spread throughout the village that the potter had caught a tiger and tied it to a tree in his yard. All the villagers praised his courage. They also thanked him because the tiger had eaten many of their goats and buffaloes.

They had tried to catch him for many years but had failed. Of course, the potter said that he had done nothing of the sort. He said that he had only brought his donkey home. He did not understand how a donkey could change into a tiger! When he saw the tiger, he fainted.

Nobody, however, believed the potter’s story. The villagers even praised him for being modest. Soon the potter became famous. Everybody who met him called him fhe brave rwoer. The sirrmle Dotter himself never understood why.

Now answer the following questions. Each question has four choices.
Choose the correct answer and write (A), (B), (C) or (D) in your answer booklet.

Question 8.
The potter walked through the wet forest
(A) in search of the tiger.
(B) in search of his donkey.
(C) in search of the woman’s house.
(D) in search of the woman.
Answer:
(B) in search of his donkey.

Question 9.
The potter became unconscious when
(A) he saw the tiger in his donkey’s place.
(B) he saw the changed donkey.
(C) he received heavy blows.
(D) all the villagers praised his courage.
Answer:
(A) he saw the tiger in his donkey’s place.

Question 10.
Everybody who met the potter called him a brave potter because
(A) the potter had chained a real tiger.
(B) the potter failed to catch the tiger.
(C) the tiger tied himself to the tree.
(D) they thought that the potter had chained the donkey.
Answer:
(A) the potter had chained a real tiger.

Answer the following questions in one or two sentences each.

Question 11.
“With each step the potter felt angrier and angrier with his donkey” – Why did the potter feel angrier ?
Answer:
The potter walked through the wet forest searching for the animal. It became dark and he often stumbled over roots and fallen branches. Each step of the potter made him angrier with his donkey.

Question 12.
Why do you think the potter kicked and beat the sleeping tiger ?
Answer:
The drunken potter did not notice the difference between the donkey and a tiger. When he saw the sleeping tiger, he kicked and beat It In great anger.

(G) Read the following passage.
‘Your Majesty’ the minister said, ‘I know someone who can lead our army.’

The king immediately sent a messenger to the potter’s house. When the potter realized that he had been made General of the Army, he became frightened. The king had ordered him to go to the palace the new day. How could he, a poor ignorance potter, become the General of the Army? He had never carried a sword, nor had he ever ridden a horse.

‘Oh, I shall die because of that stupid donkey/ groaned the potter to his wife. ‘He has only brought us trouble.’
The next day he went with his wife to the capital. The king was pleased to see him and ordered the potter to lead the army into battle the next day. The enemy were not far from the gates of the city. A splendid house had been prepared for the potter and his wife. The horse which would carry him into battle was ready in the,stable.

Now answer the following questions. Each question has four choices.
Choose the correct answer and write (A), (B), (C) or (D) in your answer booklet.

Question 8.
Who does the phrase ‘Your Majesty’ refer to ?
(A) the king
(B) the minister
(C) the potter
(D) the General of the Army
Answer:
(A) the king

Question 9.
On hearing the news that he was made the General of the Army, what was the potter’s reaction ?
(A) He jumped with joy.
(B) He was frightened because he was previously defeated in a war.
(C) He was frightened as he did not know what war was.
(D) He thanked the king.
Answer:
(C) He was frightened as he did not know what war was.

Question 10.
The potter believed that something was the reason for all his troubles. What was it ?
(A) The potter’s wife
(B) The potter’s ability to handle things
(C) His donkey
(D) His stupidity
Answer:
(C) His donkey

Answer the following questions in one or two sentences each.

Question 11.
Why did the potter become frightened ?
Answer:
The king made the potter General of the Army. So he became frightened.

Question 12.
Where were the enemy ?
Answer:
The enemy were near the gates of the city.

(H) Read the following passage.
When they passed a young tree, the potter grabbed a branch. But the horse did not stop. Instead the tree was pulled out of the ground. A sentry from the enemy camp saw the potter galloping towards the camp with a tree in one hand and his reins in the other. ‘That must be the General who captured a tiger with his bare hands,’ he thought. ‘Now he has uprooted a tree with only one hand ! He is not an ordinary man-he’s a giant!’ ‘Run, run, save yourselves ! The famous Tiger-General is coming at the head of a large army to attack us. He has the strength of a giant ! He has uprooted a tree with one hand !’.

The frightened soldiers fled. Their king was left by himself in his tent. Hurriedly he wrote a letter begging for peace and apologizing for attacking the country. He left this letter in the tent. Then he jumped on his horse and followed his soldiers. When the potter’s brown horse reached the deserted camp it stopped. With shaking hands the potter untied his feet and fell to the ground. When he looked round he was surprised to find the camp empty. He looked in the king’s tent and found the letter. The puzzled potter walked back to the city with the letter in his pocket. He went to his wife and gave her the letter.

‘Dear wife’ he said, ‘never in my life will I ride a horse again. Please take this letter to our king and tell him that the enemy has run away. I am going to bed’. His wife ran towards the palace with the letter. When the king read the letter, he was full of praise for his new General. He asked the potter’s wife where her husband was. ‘My husband is tired, Your Majesty. The servants have put him to bed/ answered the wife respectively.

Now answer the following questions. Each question has four choices.
Choose the correct answer and write (A), (B), (C) or (D) in your answer booklet.

Question 8.
The potter tried to grab a branc/f of a tree because
(A) he wanted to stop the horse.
(B) he wanted to fight using the branch.
(C) he wanted to beat the horse with the branch.
(D) he wanted to frighten the sentry.
Answer:
(A) he wanted to stop the horse.

Question 9.
Why were the soldiers frightened ?
(A) they saw a huge tiger
(B) they saw the potter riding a tiger
(C) they saw a giant
(D) they heard the sentry’s warning that the famous Tiger – General was coming to attack them
Answer:
(D) they heard the sentry’s warning that the famous Tiger – General was coming to attack them

Question 10.
The potter was puzzled
(A) to see the fleeing of the frightened soldiers.
(B) to find the enemy camp empty.
(C) as the horse suddenly stopped
(D) to see only the king in the tent.
Answer:
(B) to find the enemy camp empty.

Answer the following questions in one or two sentences each.

Question 11.
Why does the sentry feel that the potter is a giant ?
Answer:
The sentry sees the potter galloping towards the camp with a tree in one hand and his reins In the other. So, the sentry thinks that the potter is a giant.

Question 12.
Why was the king full of praise for his new General ?
Answer:
The king came to know from the potter’s wife that the enemy had run away. When the potter’s wife showed the king the letter written by the enemy king begging for peace and apologizing for attacking the country, he was full of praise for his new General.

Section – B : Vocabulary & Grammar

(Q. 13 – 17):

(A) Read the following passage given below. Five sentences in the passage are numbered from 13 to 17 at the beginning. Each of these sentences has an error. Correct them and rewrite the sentences in your answer booklet.

Henry : I suppose it’s in the family, (pause) (13) Where are slippers?
Mrs. Slater : In the kitchen; but you want a new pair, those old ones are nearly worn out. (Nearly breaking down) You don’t seem to realize what it’s costing me to bear up like I am doing. (14) My heart’s fit to break when I see the little trifles belonged to father lying around, and think he’ll never use them again. (Briskly) Here! You’d better wear these slippers of my father’s now. (15) It’s lucky he’d just got a pair
Henry : They’ll be very small for me, my dear.
Mrs. Slater : (16) They’ll stretch, won’t? I’m not going to have them wasted. (She has finished laying the table.) Henry, I’ve been thinking about that bureau of my father’s that’s in his bedroom. (17) You know I always to have it after he died.
Henry : You must arrange with Elizabeth when you’re dividing things up.

Answer:
13. Where are my slippers?
14. My heart’s fit to break when I see the little trifles that belonged to father lying around.
15. It’s lucky he’d just got a new pair.
16. They’ll stretch, won’t tJie.yi I’m not going to have them wasted.
17. You know I always wanted to have it after he died.

(B) Read the following passage given below. Five sentences in the passage are numbered from 13 to 17 at the beginning. Each of these sentences has an error. Correct them and rewrite the sentences in your answer booklet.

Victoria : (13) What have you got your coat of for, father?
Henry : (14) I and mother are going to bring grandfather’s bureau down here.
Victoria : (15) Are you plan to pinch it?
Henry : No, my child. (16) Grandpa gave it your mother before he died.
Victoria : This morning?
Henry : Yes.
Victoria : Ah! (17) He is drunk this morning.
Answer:
13. your coat off for
14. Mother and I are going
15. Are you planning
16. gave It to your mother
17. He was drunk.

(C) Read the following passage given below. Five sentences in the passage are numbered from 13 to 17 at the beginning. Each of these sentences has an error. Correct them and rewrite the sentences ¡n your answer booklet.

Mrs. Slater : Don’t talk so silly. (13) There’s no one which can hurt you. (14) We’ll see if has he locked the receipt up in the bureau.
Ben : In where? In this thing?
Mrs.Jordan : (15) Where did you picked that up, Amelia? (16) It’s new from last I was here.
Mrs. Slater : Oh – Henry picked it up one day.
Victoria : Mother! Mother
Mrs. Slater : What is it, child ?
Victoria : (17) Grandpa’s getup
Answer:
13. There’s no one who can hurt you
14. if he has locked
15. Where did you pick that up
16. It’s new since last
17. Grandpa’s getting up

(D) Read the following passage given below. Five sentences ¡n the passage are numbered from 13 to 17 at the beginning. Each of these sentences has an error. Correct them and rewrite the sentences in your answer booklet.
Abel : What’s the matter with little Vicky? (He sees Ben and Mrs. Jordan) Hello’ What brings you here? (13) How’s: Ben? (Abel thrusts his hand at Ben who skips back smartly and retreats with Mrs. Jordan to a safe distance below the sofa.)
Mrs. Slater : (approaching Abel gin gently)Father, is that you? (She pokes him with her ham to see if he is solid.)
Abel : Of course it’s me. Don’t do that, Amelia. (14) What the devil do you by this tomfoolery?
Mrs. Jordan : (15) You took us surprise, father. Are you keeping quite well?
Abel : (trying to catch the words) Eh? What?
Mrs. Jordan : Are you quite well?
Abel : Aye, I’m right enough but for a bit of a headache. (Looking at Amelia (16) Amelia, what the dickens I do with my new slippers?
Mrs.Slater : (confused)Aren’t they by the hearth, father?.
Abel : I don’t see them. (Observing Henry trying to remove the slippers) (17) Why, you’ve em Henry.
Answer:
13. How’s yourself, Ben?
14. What the devil do you mean by this tomfoolery?
15. You took us b surprise, father. Are you keeping quite well?
16. Amelia, what the dickens did I do with my new slippers?
17. Why, you’ve gt’em on, Henry.

(E) Read the following passage given below. Five sentences in the passage are numbered from 13 to 17 at the beginning. Each of these sentences has an error. Correct them and rewrite the sentences in your answer booklet.

Mrs.Slater : He’s out of his senses.
Abel : (13) 1 say I’m going get married.
Mrs.Slater : Who to?
Abel : (14) To Mrs. John Shorrocks keeps the ‘Ring-o-Bells’. We’ve had it fixed up a good while now, but I was keeping it for a pleasant surprise. (15) I felt I was a bit of a burden to you, so I found someone who’d think it a pleasure to look into me. (16) We shall very glad to see you at the ceremony. Till Monday, then Twelve o’ clock at St. Philip’s Church. (17) It’s a good thing you bring that bureau downstairs, Amelia. It’ll be handier to carry it across to the ‘Ring-o-Bells’ on Monday.
Answer:
13. going to get married
14. Mrs. John Shorrocks who keeps
15. pleasure to look after me
16. We shall be very glad
17. you brought that bureau

(F) Read the following passage given below. Five sentences in the passage are numbered from 13 to 17 at the beginning. Each of these sentences has an error. Correct them and rewrite the sentences in your answer booklet.

(13) The drunken potter did not notice the difference among the donkey and a tiger. He kicked and beat the sleeping tiger. (14) He then jumped over the frightened animal’s back, rode it home, and then tied it up with the iron chain.

(15) Next morning the villagers who passed the potter’s house looked with amazement at the tiger tied to the tree. Soon the news spread throughout the village that the potter had caught a tiger and tied it to a tree in his yard. All the villagers praised his courage. They also thanked him because the tiger had eaten many of their goats and buffaloes.

(16) They had tried to catch him since many years but had failed. Of course, the potter said that he had done nothing of the sort. (17) He said that he had only brought his donkey to home. He did not understand how a donkey could change into a tiger ! When he saw the tiger, he fainted.
Answer:
13. The drunken potter did not notice the difference between the donkey and a tiger.
14. He then jumped onto the frightened animal’s back.
15. the villagers who passed the potter’s house looked in amazement at the tiger.
16. They had tried to catch him for many years but had failed.
17. He said that he had only brought his donkey home.

(G) Read the following passage given below. Five sentences in the passage are numbered from 13 to 17 at the beginning. Each of these sentences has an error. Correct them and rewrite the sentences in your answer booklet.

The next day he went with his wife to the capital. (13) The king were pleased to see him and ordered the potter to lead the army into battle the next day. The enemy were not far from the gates of the city. (14) A splendid house have been prepared for the potter and his wife. (15) The horse would carry him into battle was ready in the stable. The night the potter, could not sleep. (16) He was nervous and worried so he did not know how to ride a horse. ‘If I fall off, everybody would laugh at me, he thought. (17) “I will got up very early tomorrow and practise riding,the horse.”
Answer:
13. The King w pleased to see him.
14. A splendid house bad been prepared for the potter and his wife.
15. The horse which would carry him into battle was ready in the stable.
16. He was nervous and worried because he did not know how to reach a horse.
17. I will get up very early tomorrow and practise riding the horse.

(H) Read the following passage given below. Five sentences in the passage are numbered from 13 to 17 at the beginning. Each of these sentences has an error. Correct them and rewrite the sentences in your answer booklet.

When they passed a young tree, the potter grabbed a branch. (13) But the horse do not stop. Instead the tree was pulled out of the ground. (14) A sentries from the enemy camp saw the potter galloping towards the camp with a tree in one hand and his reins in the other. “That must be the General who captured a tiger with his bare hand’s, he thought. (15) ‘Now he has uprooted with a tree only one hand! (16) He is not ordinary man – he’s a giant! ‘Run, run, save your slaves! (17) The famous Tiger General is coming at the head of a large army to attack us. He has the strength of a giant!”. (June 2018)
Answer:
13. But the horse did not stop.
14. A sentry from the enemy camp saw the potter galloping towards the camp with a tree In one hand and his reins in the other.
15. Now he has uprooted a tree with only one handi
16. He is not an ordinary man.
17. Add score.

(Q. 18 – 22):

(A) Complete the following passage choosing the right words from those given in the box. Write the answers in your answer booklet.

realize, always, trifles, worn out, get rid of, never, bear up

Those old ones are nearly worn out (18). You don’t seem to realize(19) what it’s costing me to bear up (20) like I am doing. My heart’s fit to break when I see the little trifles (21) that belonged to father lying around, and think he’ll never (22) use them again.

(B) Complete the following passage choosing the right words from those given in the box. Write the answers in your answer booklet.

on, wake up, up, any, was, to wake, a

And when we’d finished dinner I thought I would take up (18) a bit of something on a (19) tray. He was lying there for all the world as if he was (20) asleep, so I put the tray down on the bureau-(correcting herself) on (21) the chest of drawers – and went to wake (22) him. (a pause) He was quite cold.

(C) Complete the following passage choosing the right words from those given in the box. Write the answers in your answer booklet.

revealing, Instead of, daft, malicious, stockinged, chuckling, Although

A slight chuckling (18) is heard from upstairs. The door opens, revealing (19) an old man clad in a faded but gay dressing-gown. He is in his stockinged (20) feet Although (21) over seventy, he is vigorous and well coloured. His bright, malicious (22) eyes twinkle under his heavy, reddish-gray eyebrows.

(D) Complete the following passage.

choosing the right words from those given in the box. Write the answers in your answer booklet.

since, does, sharing, died, with, dividing, though

It didn’t take you long to start dividing (18) my things between you. I’ll tell you what I’m going to do since (19) your mother died (20), I’ve lived part of the time with you, Amelia, and part with (21) you, Lizzie. Well, I shall make a new will, leaving all my bits of things to whoever I’m living with when I die. How does (22) that strike you?

(E) Complete the following passage choosing the right words from those given in the box. Write the answers in your answer booklet.

look after, tomfoolery, pleasant, handier, fancy, fixed up, burden

We’ve had it fixed up (18) a good while now, but I was keeping it for a pleasant (19) surprise. I felt I was a bit of a burden (20) to you, so I found someone who’d think it a pleasure to look after (21) me. We shall be very glad to see you at the ceremony. It’s a good thing you brought that bureau downstairs, Amelia. It’ll be handier (22) to carry it across to the ‘Ring-o-Bells’ on Monday.

(F) Complete the following passage choosing the right words from those given in the box. Write the answers in your answer booklet.

dragged, hurrying, Expect, looking for, lay down, Except, looking after

An old tiger ran through the rain looking for (18) shelter. He was wet and cold and his cave was far away. While hurrying (19) to his shelter he saw an old hut. With a sigh of relief the tiger crawled under the thatched roof and lay down (20) by the door. Expect (21) for the sound of the rain all was quiet. Before he could nod off, however, he heard something heavy being dragged (22) inside the hut.

(G) Complete the following passage choosing the right words from those given in the box. Write the answers in your answer booklet.

lazy, which, bound, terrified, where, head for, mysterious

The tiger allowed himself to be bound (18) around the neck with a thick rope. The mysterious (19) creature then climbed onto the tiger’s back and pulled at the rope. ‘Come on head for (20) home !‘ shouted the voice. The tiger felt a sharp kick on his side. The tiger was terrified (21) and he ran through the dark forest. The creature pulled hard on the rope to tell him which (22) way to go.

(H) Complete the following passage choosing the right words from those given in the box. Write the answers in your answer booklet.

brave, puzzled, frightened, deserted, ordering, begging, untied

The frightened (18) soldiers fled. Their king was left by himself in his tent Hurriedly he wrote a letter begging (19) for peace and apologizing for attacking the country. He left this letter in the tent. Then he jumped on his horse and followed his soldiers. When the potter’s brown horse reached the deserted (20) camp it stopped. With shaking hands the potter untied (21) his feet and fell to the ground. When he looked around he was surprised to find the camp empty. He looked in the king’s tent and found the letter. The puzzled (22) potter walked back to the city with the letter in his pocket.

(Q. 23 – 27):

(A) Some words/sentences in the following passage are underlined. Rewrite them as directed in your answer booklet.
Mrs. Slater: I’m amazed at you, Victoria. I really am. Be off now, and changing (23) your dress before your Aunt Elizabeth and your Uncle Ben come. It would never do for them to find you in colours with grandfather lying dead (24) upstairs.
Victoria : What are they coming for (25)? They haven’t been here for ages.
Mrs. Slater: They’re coming to talk over poor grandpa’s affairs. Your father sent them a telegram as soon as we found he was dead. (A noise ¡s heard) (Henry Slater, a stooping, heavy man with a drooping moustache, enters. He is wearing a black tailcoat, grey trousers, a black tie and a bowler hat.)
Henry : I’m wondering (26) if they’ll come at all. When you and Elizabeth quarrelled, she said she’d never set foot in your house again.
Mrs. Slater: She’ll come fast enough after her share of what our father’s left, You know how hard (27) she can be when she likes. Where she gets it from I can’t tell.

Question 23.
Use the right form of the underlined word.
Answer:
change

Question 24.
Write the antonym of the word underlined.
Answer:
alive

Question 25.
What kind a sentence is this?
Answer:
interrogative sentence

Question 26.
Write another word which means the same.
Answer:
marvelling

Question 27.
Write the part of speech of the underlined word.
Answer:
adjective.

(B) Some words/sentences in the following passage are underlined. Rewrite them as directed in your answer booklet.

Ben : Now, Amelia, you mustn’t gave away (23). We’ve all got to die some time or other.
Mrs.Jordan : And now maybe (24) you’ll tell us all about it.
Mrs.Slater : Father had been merry this morning. He went out soon after breakfast to pay his insurance.
Ben : My word, it’s a good thing he did.
Mrs.Jordan : He always was thoughtful in that way. He was too honourable (25) to have ‘gone’ without pay (26) his premium.
Henry : And when I came I found him undressed sure enough and snug (27) in bed.

Question 23.
Replace the underlined expression with the correct one.
Answer:
give way

Question 24.
Replace the underlined phrase with a suitable word.
Answer:
perhaps

Question 25.
Write the word that is opposite in meaning of the underlined word.
Answer:
dishonourable

Question 26.
Replace the underlined word with the right form of the word.
Answer:
paying

Question 27.
Write the synonym of the underlined word.
Answer:
cosy.

(C) Some words/sentences in the following passage are underlined. Rewrite them as directed in your answer booklet.

Mrs. Jordan : What do you say, Ben?
Ben : I’m not particular (23).
Mrs. Jordan : Well, then, if the kettle’s ready, we may as well have tea first.
Henry : One thing we may as well decide now is the announce (24) In the papers.
Mrs. Jordan : I was thinking of that. What would you put?
Mrs. Jordan : Well, we’ll think about it after tea, and then we’ll look after (25) his bits of things and made (26) a list of them. Ther’s all the furniture in his room.
Henry : There’s no jewellery or valuables of that sort (27).

Question 23.
Write an equivalent one of the underlined word.
Answer:
specific

Question 24.
Replace the underlined word with the right form of the word.
Answer:
announcement

Question 25.
Replace the underlined phrase with the correct one.
Answer:
look through

Question 26.
Replace the verb with its correct form.
Answer:
make

Question 27.
Write the synonym of the underlined word.
Answer:
kind

(D) Some words/sentences in the following passage are underlined. Rewrite them as directed in your answer booklet.

Mrs. Slater : (approaching Abel gingerly (23)) Father, is that you ? (She pokes him with her hand to see if he ¡s solid.)
Abel : Of course it’s me. Don’t do that, Amelia. What the devil do you mean by this tomfoolery (24)?
Mrs. Jordan : You took us with (25) surprise, father. Are you keeping quite well? (trying to catch the words) Abel : Hist (26) ? What?
Mrs. Jordan: Are you quite well?
Abel : Aye, I’m right enough but for a bit of a headache. Amelia, what the devil (27) did I do with my new slippers?

Question 23.
Write the word that is opposite in meaning of the underlined word.
Answer:
carelessly

Question 24.
Write the synonym of the underlined word.
Answer:
foolishness

Question 25.
Replace the underlined preposition with the correct one.
Answer:
by

Question 26.
Use the suitable exclamation in the place of the underlined one.
Answer:
Eh

Question 27.
Replace the underlined expression with a suitable one.
Answer:
dickens

(E) Some words/sentences in the following passage are underlined. Rewrite them as directed in your answer booklet.

Mrs. Jordan : You know, father, it’s quite time you came to live with us again. We’d make you very comfortable (23).
Mrs. Slater : No, he’s not been with us as well as (24) he was with you.
Mrs. Jordan : I may be wrong, but I don’t think father will fancy (25) living on with you after what’s happened today.
Abel : It seems to me that neither of you have (26) any cause to feel proud about the way you’ve treated me.
Mrs. Slater : If I’ve done anything wrong, I’m sure I’m sorry for it.
Mrs. Jordan : And I can’t say more than that, too.
Abel : It’s a bit late to say it, now. Neither of you cared to put off (27) with me.

Question 23.
Write the word that is opposite in meaning of the underlined word.
Answer:
uncomfortable

Question 24.
Use the correct expression in the place of the underlined one.
Answer:
as long as

Question 25.
Replace the underlined word with the correct synonym.
Answer:
feel like

Question 26.
Replace the underlined verb with the correct one.
Answer:
has

Question 27.
Replace the underlined phrasal verb with the correct one.
Answer:
put up

(F) Some words/sentences in the following passage are underlined. Rewrite them as directed in your answer booklet.

It was dark. Thick black clouds covered the evening sky. The thunder roared or (23) the strong wind shook the branches and leafs (24) of the trees in the forest. Pit … pat … pit, drops of rain fell. Then the lightning flashed and split the black sky with its blinding light. Soon it was raining heavy (25).

An old tiger ran through the rain looking for shelter (26). He was wet and cold and his cave was far away. While hurrying to his shelter he saw an old hut. With a sigh of relief the tiger crawled under the thatched roof and Jay down by the door. Except for the sound of the rain all was quiet. Before he could nod off, however, he heard something heavy (27) being dragged inside the hut. This was followed by the voice of a woman.

Question 23.
Replace the underlined word with a correct one.
Answer:
and

Question 24.
Replace the underlined word with a suitable one.
Answer:
leaves

Question 25.
Write the correct form of the underlined word.
Answer:
heavily

Question 26.
Write the word that has the same meaning of the underlined word.
Answer:
refuge / protection / cover

Question 27.
Write the word that is opposite in meaning of the underlined word.
Answer:
light

(G) Some words/sentences in the following passage are underlined. Rewrite them as directed in your answer booklet.
On the afternoon of that day, a potter had arrived home after a hard day’s work. He was tired and thirsty. He had asked his wife for some palm-wine. The more he drank, the better he feels (23). When he had drunk all the wine he no longer felt tired (24). When the storm began the potter suddenly remembered (25) that he had left his donkey tied under a tree. He rushed out of his hut to take the animal into the stable. You can imagine his anger when he discovered that the donkey was not there anymore – the only thing left was its (26) chain!

‘My stupid donkey must have run off into the forest/ he grumbled. When I catch (27) him I’ll give him a good beating!’

Question 23.
Write the correct form of the verb form of the word underlined.
Answer:
felt

Question 24.
Write the synonym of the underlined word.
Answer:
jaded; exhausted; wearied

Question 25.
Write the antonym of the word underlined.
Answer:
forgot

Question 26.
Name the part of speech of the word underlined.
Answer:
adjective

Question 27.
What is the past tense of the verb “catch” ?
Answer:
caught.

(H) Some words/sentences in the following passage are underlined. Rewrite them as directed in your answer booklet.

The frightened (23) soldiers fled. Their king was left by himself in his tent. Hurriedly he wrote a letter begging for piece (24) and apologizing for attacking the country. He left this letter in the tent. Then he jumped on his horse and followed his soldiers. When the potter’s brown horse reached the deserted camp it stopped. With shaking hands the potter untied his feet and fell to the ground. When he looked round (25) he was surprised to find the camp empty. He looked in the king’s tent and found (26) the letter. The puzzled potter walked back to the city with the letter in his pocket. He went for (27) his wife and nave her the letter.

Question 23.
Write the word that is similar in meaning of the underlined word.
Answer:
terrified/worried/horrified

Question 24.
Replace the underlined word with a suitable one
Answer:
peace

Question 25.
Replace the underlined word with a correct one.
Answer:
around

Question 26.
Write the opposite word of the under-lined one.
Answer:
lost

Question 27.
Replace the underlined word with a correct preposition.
Answer:
to

Section – C : Creative Writing (Discourses)

(Q. 28):

(A) You have read the play ‘The Dear Departed’. You know how the two daughters behaved for the things of their father. Imagine you are their father in the story.

Write a description describing the agony of the father over the behaviour of the two daughters.
Answer:
I feel very sorry for the first time in my life for not marrying another woman after my wife has died. I am ashamed of the behaviour of my two daughters. ¡ have come to that know I am not at all a dear person to them. Only my properties are dear to them. My daughter, Amelia did not try to call a doctor to check my health when she found me laying on the bed.

I could not expect and guess their attitude. I could not understand , their love for my things. They have forgotten their responsibilities in taking care of me. How I can stay with them after I know they have no love and affection for me ? I think my decision ¡s correct. I should marry Mrs. John Shorrocks. Let my daughters learn a lesson. May God give me strength to go ahead in this matter.

(B) In the lesson ‘The Brave Potter’ you have read that the king gathered a large army when the war broke out between their country and a much stronger neighbour. He needed a hero to lead his army. One of the king’s ministers remembered the story of the brave potter. He told the king to make the potter General of the Army. Hence, the king ordered to bring the potter to him. Write the conversation between the potter and the king when he arrived at the palace.
Answer:
Conversation between the potter and the king
Potter : What can I do for you, your Majesty.
King : I have heard about your bravery. I am pleased to see you. You know that war has broken out between us and our neighbours. We need a hero to lead our army. I think you are the right person and I want to make you the General of our Army.
Potter : But, I
King : Don’t talk anymore. You have to lead the army. It is my order.
Potter : Your Royal Highness ! Actually I have never fought against anyone. I know only one thing; that is making pots.
King : Don’t lie; I know that you caught a tiger with bare hands and tied it to a tree in your yard.
Potter : Your Majesty ! You know that only but really what had happened was
KIng : Forget all your fears about the war. t strongly believe that you can easily lead our army.
Potter : Your Royal Highness ! Forgive me to tell you that I even don’t know how to ride a horse. I have never carried a sword.
King : Please stop talking; I’ll kill you if you talk anymore. You are the General of the Army now onwards. Preparations have already been made. Go and join the army.
Potter : 0k, your Majesty. Please pardon me for what I have told you. I’d immediately join the army.
King : That’s good.

(C) The, door opens revealing on old man clad in a faded but gay dressing – gown – Abel Merryweather. Write a possible conversation between Abel and his daughter, Amelia.
Answer:
Conversation between Abel and Amelia
Abel : AmelIa ! What happened ? Why are you so shocked?
Amelia : Father, is that you ?
Abel : Of course it’s I. Is there any problem with little Vicky ?
Amelia : No, father. She is all right.
Abel : 0h I Where is she? Hello ! What brings you here Elizabeth ?
Amelia : Father, they came here to see you.
Abel : I’m right enough but for a bit of headache.
Amelia : Are you quite well ?
Abel : AmelIa, what the devil do you mean by this tomfoolery ?
Amelia : 0k, father, come let us have tea.
Abel : Ah, thank you Now feeling better. Let us have tea.

(D) Imagine that you are the grandfather in the play. Write a letter to your friend, Mr. Tattersall inviting him to your marriage at’Ring-O-Bells, with Mrs. John Shorrocks. Don’t forget to say why you are going to get married at this age.
You can include the following :
a) Time of wedding
b) Place of wedding
c) Details of the bride
d) Behaviour of the daughters
e) Reason for marrying at this age
f) Cordial invitation
Answer:
7-99, 9′ Avenue,
Nobel Street,
20th March, 20XX.

Dear Tattersall,

I cordially invite you to my marriage with Mrs. John Shorrocks at 9 P.M. on 27th of this month. Mrs. John Shorrocks is none other than the woman who keeps the Ring-O-Bells at St. Philip’s Church.

You may be surprised on seeing this letter of Invitation. But things made me do this. I want to shire my feelings with you. My decision to marry again is a coorect one.

Yesterday I fell asleep in the morning. My daughter, Amelia thought I was dead. She and her husband Henry sent a telegram to the Jordans. They came to the house of the Slaters without delay. The Slaters could not even send for a doctor. Without seeing my dead body, they were planning how to share my assets. Meanwhile I woke up and went to the room where they were discussing. By that time the Slaters robbed my new slippers, bureau and clock. Finally I understood what happened when I was falling asleep.

You also know that my daughters are not at all interested in my welfare. They are interested only in my assets. After seeing their greedy behaviour, I strongly decided to marry Shorrocks. I think there is no other alternative, before me. I hope you will be pleased to come there.

Hoping your presence at the Ring-O-Bells on 27th March.

Yours sincerely,
Mr. Abel Merryweather.

To
Mr. John Tattersall,
Snow White Street,
6-43, 7th Avenue, London.

(E) You have read the story ‘The Brave Potter’. Now, narrate the thoughts of the potter when he was appointed the General of the Army.
Answer:
(In first person narration)
Oh my God What to do now ? My stupid donkey has made me die. I have never carried a sword. I have never-ridden a horse. How can I fight with the enemies? Who will save me now? I can neither say the fact to the king nor refuse the king’s order. Though I tell the truth, the king won’t listen to me. He believes I am only trying to escape. May God help me now! I am not strong enough to fight a war. I have not learnt the skills of fighting a war. Anyhow I have to lead the army into battle the next day. However I have to learn how to ride a horse. If I fall off, everybody will laugh at me. I will get up early tomorrow and practise riding the horse.

(F) You have read the story ‘The Brave Potter’. Now, narrate the thoughts of the potter when he found the tiger tied to the tree in front of his house.
Answer:
(In first person narration)
I am amazed for seeing the tiger tied to the tree In front of my house. I don’t know why the people are praising me, I don’t understand what brave deed I have done. I don’t understand what happened last night. I cannot guess how the tiger has come In front of my house. I don’t know who has tied the tiger to the tree in front of my house. I have to think whether somebody has tied the tiger to the tree in front of my house.

I am sure I have not tied the tiger to the tree, It is amazing how it has happened. I am confused I cannot understand what has happened really. I don’t know what has happened to my donkey. I think whether the donkey has turned to a tiger last night by magic. I don’t know what to do and what to say to the people who are praising me as a brave man.

(Q. 29):

(A) In the play “The Dear Departed” you have come to know that Henry sent the Jordans a telegram to convey the message of Mr. Abel’s death. Imagine that Mrs. Jordan wants to know more details about her father’s death. So she rings Amelia up but Amelia is not at home. Henry receives her call. Observe the conversation that takes place between Mrs. Jordan and Henry.
Mrs. Jordan : Can I talk to Amelia, please ?
Henry : Mrs. Jordan, she is not at home and will be back within ten minutes. Can
I take the message for her ?
Mrs. Jordan : When will the funeral take place ?
Henry : May be tomorrow morning.
Mrs. Jordan : Tell my sister, we will be there within hours.
Henry : Anything else ?
Mrs. Jordan : Jordan will come home within half an hour. We will start, when he arrives. Henry : Ok, I’ll convey your message to your sister.
Mrs. Jordan : Thank you.

Imagine that Henry has to go out on an urgent work. So he leaves a message for Amelia. Write the message from Mrs. Jordan to Amelia in not more than 50 words.
Answer:
Message
15th August 2019;
10.00 a.m.
Dear Amelia
Your sister Elizabeth called on phone today when you were out at about 9:45 am. She told me to tell
you that they would be here with In an hour, because Jordan was not at home at present,
Henry

(B) In the play “The Dear Departed” you have read how Mr. Abel’s daughters want to grab his things thinking that he is dead. He is very annoyed with their behaviour. He comes to know that they only love his property but not him.

Imagine that you are Mr. Abel and write a diary entry describing his feelings and how he frustrates their evil designs.
Answer:
Saturday
26th January, 2019
9:00 pm

Dear Diary,

It is a very bad day, today. I can’t forget this day. How greedy my daughters are I I curse the day as
I had to be the father of such daughters. They think that I am dead even though I am alive. Both my greedy
daughters only love my money but not me. How unhappy I am to know this I am really unlucky.

Before the arrival of Elizabeth and her husband Amelia grabbed ny bureau, clock and even my slippers. Both my daughters wanted to make a list of my things to divide between them. They might have even discussed my paying the insurance premium. They preferred tea to me. It has taken a long time for me to understand both my daughters’ nature. Now I shall teach them a lesson.

I shall leave my things to the one with whom I would be living at the time of my death I told my daughters that they had no cause to feel proud the way they had kept me in the past. I took them by surprise with the announcement of my marriage with Mrs. John Shorrocks. I think my decision would be a correct one and a right answer to my greedy and selfish daughters.

Abel Merryweather

(C) You have read the story “The Brave Potter”. The potter was appointed as the General of the Army. Imagine yourself as the potter’s wife and write a diary entry of the day.
Answer:
Dear Diary,

Oh ! My God ! What is going to happen ? What are these miracles! The donkey which has been tied to the tree has changed into a tiger! This person has said that he knows nothing. All the villagers have said that this person has tied the tiger to the tree and have begin to call him as The Brave Potter”. Today the king has made him the general of the Army.

He knows nothing except making pots and drinking wine. He doesn’t know how to ride a horse. Infact he is afraid of a sword. How can he fight the enemy ? I can’t understand anything. Though we want to run away we can’t do it. How can I save my family ? Oh! god only you are the person who can save us.