TS 10th Class English Important Questions 3rd lesson Human Relations

These TS 10th Class English Important Questions 3rd lesson Human Relations will help the students to improve their time and approach.

TS 10th Class English Important Questions 3rd lesson Human Relations

Section – A : Reading Comprehension

(Q.1 – 7)

(A) Read the following passage.

After spending a leisurely Sunday at home, the very thought of returning to work on Monday is tiring. Lethargy creeps in, if the holiday continues over , an extended period. That is how I felt when I was preparing to return to my place of work after spending six months at home. The fact that I was to leave behind my newly-wed wife and go to a far-off place did not help either. Obviously I did not want to go.

However, I finally did decide to go. I did not have much to carry by way of luggage- just a trunk. Ours is a hilly terrain, without any motorable roads -and there is no certainty that we are ever going to have any roads. In any case, while coming home we do not carry bedding. Besides, I had come home this time round for a special purpose: to get married.

My parents had arranged my marriage, according to the customs of our tribal society. Time flew, and five months into my marriage I realized it. Initially I thought of extending my leave – even taking unpaid leave. But after some dillydallying, I finally decided against it because marriage had increased my responsibilities and I had got into debt.

On my way home from the bus stop, my trunk had been carried by a porter. The problem now was we couldn’t find anyone who could help me carry the trunk to the bus stop. At another time of the year, we would have easily found someone to spare for me. In fact, carrying the trunk should not have been such a worry for me except that my education had made me shun physical labour.

After all, I was a government officer and the idea of people seeing me carry my own luggage was not at all amusing. Otherwise, for a young man like me it should not have been an issue to carry a 20-kilo chest on my back.

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.
For the narrator, why is the thought of returning to work tiring after a holiday?
(A) We lose energy.
(B) We get used to taking rest.
(C) Lack of interest in work makes us so.
(D) The work is laborious.
Answer:
(B) We get used to taking rest.

Question 2.
Why did the narrator use the sentence ‘obviously I did not want to go ?’
(A) He lost interest in the job.
(B) He did not want to leave his wife alone.
(C) He was rich enough to live even without job.
(D) He was completely in debts in his place of work.
Answer:
(B) He did not want to leave his wife alone.

Question 3.
The narrator needs another person to carry the trunk
(A) as people would laugh at him if he carried the trunk.
(B) as his education did not encourage physical labour.
(C) as his father would not allow him to carry his luggage.
(D) as he was not able to carry the trunk.
Answer:
(B) as his education did not encourage physical labour.

Question 4.
What kind of text is this passage?
(A) Essay
(B) Narrative
(C) Drama
(D) Conversation
Answer:
(B) Narrative

Answer the following questions in two or three sentences each.

Question 5.
What made the narrator not want to join his duties after the holiday ?
Answer:
One reason is lethargy. It happens in almost all the persons. Another reason is he has to leave his newly-married wife behind and go to the place of work alone.

Question 6.
Why did the narrator finally decided to go ?
Answer:
Though he did not want to go to Join his duties, he finally decided to go because marriage had in creased his resonsibilities and he had got Into debts.

Question 7.
Who might have carried the luggage ? why ?
Answer:
The writer’s father carried the luggage for his son. The father did not want him to carry the trunk.

(B) Read the following passage.

However, I finally did decide to go. I did not have much to carry by way of luggage – just a trunk. Ours is a hilly terrain, without any motorable roads – and there is no certainty that we are ever going to have any roads. In any case, while coming home we donot carry bedding. Besides, I had come home this time round for a special purpose; to get married. My parents had arranged my marriage, according to the customs of our tribal society. Time flew, and five months into my marriage I realized it. Initially I thought of extending my leave – even taking unpaid leave. But after some dilly-dallying, I finally decided against it because marriage had increased my responsibilities and I had got into debt.

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.
Who is the narrator of this passage?
(A) Abdul Kalam
(B) Nick
(C) Yeshe Dorjee Thongchi
(D) Mr.Narayana Murthy
Answer:
(C) Yeshe Dorjee Thongchi

Question 2.
Where is the narrator now ?
(A) at his home
(B) at his office
(C) in the fields
(D) at the bus stop
Answer:
(A) at his home

Question 3.
What is meant by’dilly-dallying’?
(A) sleeping for a long time
(B) working for a long time in the fields
(C) taking a long time to make a decision
(D) playing a game for a long time
Answer:
(C) taking a long time to make a decision

Question 4.
‘Special purpose’ in the above passage refers to
(A) getting marriage
(B) taking rest
(C) earning money
(D) attending a marriage function
Answer:
(A) getting marriage

Answer the following questions in two or three sentences each.

Question 5.
The narrator preferred less luggage while coming home. Why ?
Answer:
The narrator preferred less luggage, because his village was in a hilly area. There was no transport to his native village. There were no motorable roads.

Question 6.
What was the decision taken by the narrator finally ?
Answer:
The narrator finally decided to go to his work place or his office.

Question 7.
Why did the narrator get into debt ?
Answer:
Because he had to spend money on his marriage and for bearing his responsibilities.

On my way home from the bus stop, my trunk had been carried by a porter. The problem now was we couldn’t find anyone who could help me carry the trunk to the bus stop. At another time of the year, we would have easily found someone to help me, but now most of the villagers were busy in the fields. Nobody had time to spare for me. In fact, carrying the trunk should not have been such a worry for me except that my education had made me shun physical labour. After all, I was a government officer and the idea of people seeing me carry my own luggage was not at all amusing. Otherwise, – for a young man like me it should not have been an issue to carry a 20- kilo chest on my back.

Finally, my father came up with a solution. ‘Don’t worry. I myself will see you off a,
Dirang: I protested. How could I allow my old father to carry my trunk? What would people think? What would they say? But I failed to dissuade him. It was decided that father would carry the chest.

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.
While going to the bus stop, the narrator could not get a person to carry his trunk to the bus-stop because
(A) he would not pay the porter well
(B) most of the villagers were busy in the fields
(C) his father would help him
(D) There were no porters in the village
Answer:
(B) most of the villagers were busy in the fields

Question 2.
The aspect/factor which made the narrator shun physical labour was his( )
(A) ego
(B) status
(C) wealth
(D) education
Answer:
(D) education

Question 3.
The word dissuade means
(A) try to convince some one to do
(B) persuade
(C) persuade not to do
(D) request not to interfere.
Answer:
(C) persuade not to do

Question 4.
After all, I was a government officer Name the part of speech of the word government.
(A) Noun
(B) Adjective
(C) Adverb
(D) Conjunction
Answer:
(A) Noun

Answer the following questions in two or three sentences each.

Question 5.
Why was the author reluctant to carry his own luggage ?
Answer:
The author was reluctant to carry his own trunk because he was a government officer, and the idea of people seeing him carry his own luggage was not at all amusing. Moreover, his education had made him avoid physical labour.

Question 6.
Why was the authour unable to get a porter ?
Answer:
During other seasons, the author would have easily got someone to help him. But it was the season of agricultural activities. So, most of the villagers were busy in the fields. Nobody had time to spare for him. Hence he couldn’t get a porter.

Question 7.
Finally, how was the problem of carrying the trunk solved ?
Answer:
Finally the author’s father came up with a solution. He asked his son not to worry about his luggage. He decided to carry the trunk himself and see his son off at Dirang bus station.

(D) Read the following passage.

Finally, my father came up with a solution. ‘Don’t worry. I my self will see you off at Dirang.

‘I protested. How could I allow my old father to carry my trunk ? What would people think ? What would they say ? But I failed to dissuade him. It was decided that father would carry the chest.

A large crowd gathered at our place the day I was to leave. People had come to wish me luck. It was 10.20 when left for Dirang. My father had already left. As I had to do a bit of catching up, I walked fast. Three kilometers down the road, I caught up with my father. Father said, ‘You are late. Would you like to rest for sometime ?”

Having walked fast I was tired. Moreover, I had to cross two hills on the way up to the spot, I quickly sat down on a rock. My father laughed at my plight
‘So this little distance has tired you ? Rest for a while. But we have to be in time for the bus.’

He then arranged the belt that was attached to the trunk carefully on his forehead. So, this was the picture : my father carrying my luggage on his back and me following him with a tiny bag in my hand. We were walking up a narrow hilly road, and neither of us uttered a word as if we were strangers who spoke different languages. I did not know what was going on in his mind.

From time to time it crossed my mind that it was improper for me to left father carry the luggage. I wanted to tell him that I would like to carry the trunk my self, but my guilt and shame did not allow me to do so. This self-consciousness had probably to do with my education, the white-collar job that I had, or quite simply my pride, Somehow, I had the feeling that if I carried the luggage, my father and my people, in fact the whole world would laugh at me and I would be belittled.

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 narrator had to walk fast because
(A) inorder to catch the bus.
(B) as it was the time for the bus to leave.
(C) inorder to catch up with his father.
(D) in order to meet the large crowd of people.
Answer:
(C) inorder to catch up with his father.

Question 2.
Which of the following phrases given in the passage means, “to say good-bye”?
(A) see off
(B) catch up with
(C) leave for
(D) come up with
Answer:
(A) see off

Question 3.
The type of text you have just read is
(A) a detailed report
(B) a picturesque description
(C) a narrative.
(D) an autobiographical account
Answer:
(C) a narrative.

Question 4.
The narrator thought that he would be belittled when
(A) he made his father carry his luggage.
(B) he carried the luggage himself.
(C) the whole world saw his father carrying his luggage.
(D) the other person carried his luggage
Answer:
(B) he carried the luggage himself.

Answer the following questions in two or three sentences each.

Question 5.
Why do you think the narrator was tired ?
Answer:
The narrator had to walk fast to catch up with his father who started earlier. Having walked fast he was tired. Moreover he had to cross two hills on the way up to the spot.

Question 6.
What does the narrator’s father mean by saying, “I am thirsty” ?
Answer:
When the narrator and his father sat for rest, his father’s eyes fell on the can of home-made wine that the narrator was carrying. Wetting his lips with his tongue, his father said that he was thirsty. Here the lather’s words, 1 am thirsty,” means he wants to drink the wine.

Question 7.
What were the thoughts lingering in the narrator’s mind while he was walking along with his father ?
Answer:
From time to time it crossed the narrator’s mind that it was improper for him to let his old father carry the luggage. He wanted to tell his father that he would like to carry the trunk himself, but his guilt and shame didn’t allow him to do so. He had the feeling that if he carried the luggage, his father and his people, in fact the whole world would laugh at him arid he would be belittled.

(E) Read the following passage.

Having walked fast I was tired. Moreover, I had to cross two hills on the way up to the spot. I quickly sat down on a rock. My father laughed at my plight.
‘So this little distance has tired you? Rest for a while. But we have to be in time for the bus.’

Father was quiet for some time. He thoughtfully looked at the sun for a moment, and then his eyes fell on the can of home-made wine that I was carrying. Wetting his lips with his tongue he said in a matter-of-fact manner, ‘I am thirsty’.I gave him the can of wine. He poured himself a mug and handed me the can. He drank all of it at one go. He then arranged the belt that was attached to the trunk carefully onhis forehead. So, this was the picture : my father carrying my luggage on his back and me following him with a tiny bag in my hand.

We were walking up a narrow hilly road, and neither of us uttered a word as if we were strangers who spoke different languages. I did not know what was going on in his mind. From time to time it crossed my mind that it was improper for me to let father carry the luggage. I wanted to tell him that I would like to carry the trunk myself, but my guilt and shame did not allow me to do so. This self-consciousness had probably to do with my education, the white-collar job that I had, or quite simply my pride. Somehow, I had the feeling that if I had the feeling that if I carried the luggage, my father and my people, in fact the whole world would laugh at me and I would be belittled.

Father had provided for my education, and I had been able to realize his dreams. My parents were truly proud of me. It was through me that they had earned a greater degree of admiration and respect from the villagers. My father would not like to see me carrying a trunk on my back and would be very hurt if I did so. I concluded that it would be better to let him carry it. Father was used to carrying luggage anyway. He was stronger and more skilled than me in these matters. I had never got used to physical labour having stayed in hostels right from my childhood.

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.
“My father laughed at my plight.” – What do you think was the narrator’s plight ?
(A) The narrator couldn’t reach his father.
(B) The narrator had to run all the way to reach his father.
(C) The narrator had to drink palm-wine.
(D) The narrator was tired after crossing two hills on the way up to the spot.
Answer:
(D) The narrator was tired after crossing two hills on the way up to the spot.

Question 2.
The writer couldn’t tell his father that he would carry his luggage himself because
(A) his guilt and shame didn’t allow him to do so.
(B) he felt that his father would be unhappy if he did so.
(C) he was suffering from severe pains.
(D) he couldn’t walk such long distance with heavy load on his head.
Answer:
(A) his guilt and shame didn’t allow him to do so.

Question 3.
Which of the following words given in the passage means, “feelings of ner-vousness about what other people think of oneself”?
(A) guilt
(B) self-consciousness
(C) plight
(D) pride
Answer:
(B) self-consciousness

Question 4.
According to the narrator, he was not accustomed to physical labour because
(A) of his staying in hostels right from his childhood.
(B) he had not been healthy since his childhood.
(C) of his father’s love for him.
(D) of his lack of strength.
Answer:
(A) of his staying in hostels right from his childhood.

Answer the following questions in two or three sentences each.

Question 5.
The narrator feared that the whole world would laugh at him if he carried the trunk. Was his fear imaginary or real ? Give reasons.
Answer:
His fear was imaginary. In fact no one would laugh at us when we do our work. For a young man like the narrator it should not have been an Issue to carry his luggage on his back.

Question 6.
How did the narrator convince himself that it would be better to let his father carry his luggage ?
Answer:
The narrator thought that ¡t was through him that his parents had earned a greater, degree of admiration and respect from the villagers. He felt that his father would not like to see him carrying a trunk on his back and would be very hurt if he did so. Thus the narrator convinced himself that it would be better to let his father carry his luggage.

Question 7.
Why do you think the narrator was unwilling to carry his own luggage ?
Answer:
The narrator had the feeling that he was a great person because of his education and the white-collar Job. He felt that ¡f he carried the luggage, his father and his people, in fact the whole world would laugh at him and he would be belittled: According to the narrator, he had never got used to physical labour having stayed in hostels right from his childhood.

(F) Read the following passage.

I gave him the can of wine. He poured himself a mug and handed me the can. He drank – all of it at one go. He then arranged the belt that was attached to the trunk carefully on his forehead. So, this was the picture : my father carrying my luggage on his back and me following him with a tiny bag in my hand. We were walking up a narrow hilly road, and neither of us uttered a word as if we were strangers who spoke different languages. I did ; not know what was going on in his mind.

From time to time it crossed my mind that it was improper for me to let father carry the luggage. I wanted to tell him that I would like « to carry the trunk myself, but my guilt and shame did not allow me to do so. This self-consciousness had probably to do with my education, the white-collar job that I had, or quite simply my pride. Somehow, I had the feeling that if I carried the luggage, my father and my people, in fact the whole world would laugh at me and I would be belittled.

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 drank all of it at one go.’What does’it’indicate in this line?
(A) the wine poured in the mug.
(B) the wine in the can.
(C) the water in the can.
(D) the water poured in the can.
Answer:
(A) the wine poured in the mug.

Question 2.
‘He drank all of it at one go.’. What does this act indicate ?
(A) It indicates that he is a drunkard.
(B) It indicates that he is tired.
(C) It indicates that he is very thirsty.
(D) It indicates that he is weak.
Answer:
(C) It indicates that he is very thirsty.

Question 3.
The narrator and his father did not utter a word during their walk. Why ?
(A) Because they speak different languages.
(B) Because they were strangers.
(C) Because they did not have love and affection.
(D) Because the narrator was thinking something.
Answer:
(D) Because the narrator was thinking something.

Question 4.
Where were the narrator and his father going ?
(A) They were going to the bus stop.
(B) They were going to their fields.
(C) They were going to shop shoes.
(D) They were going to have an evening walk.
Answer:
(A) They were going to the bus stop.

Answer the following questions in two or three sentences each.

Question 5.
What was going on his mind ?
Answer:
The thought that it was Improper of him to let his old father carry his luggage.

Question 6.
“So this was the picture”. What was it.
Answer:
The writer’s father carrying the writer’s luggage on his back and the writer following him with a tiny bag.

Question 7.
What was the job of the narrator ?
Answer:
The narrator was a government officer.

(G) Read the following passage.

Father was used to carrying luggage anyway. Fie was stronger and more skilled than me in these matters. I had never got used to physical labour having stayed in hostels right from my childhood. So, in spite of my youth and strength, I was physically useless. I continued walking silently with father. We rested at two places on the way and had our tiffin but we hardly talked.

Finally, we reached Dirang. The bus from Tawang had not yet reached Dirang and so we had some time in hand. We entered a tea shop and sat facing each other. Father appeared tired. I felt sorry for him but couldn’t bring myself to say anything. I asked the waiter to get us two cups of tea. Just as I was going to take my first sip, I heard father’s voice, ‘Do you have a pair of old shoes?’

‘Why?” I asked.
‘The road is uneven and full of pebbles. It hurts while walking.’

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.
“My parents were truly proud of me” – says the author, the reason was
(A) they had earned a greater degree of admiration and respect from the villages, owing to his job.
(B) father had provided for his education that he got a government job
(C) that he got a government job
(D) he got a white-colour job
Answer:
(A) they had earned a greater degree of admiration and respect from the villages, owing to his job.

Question 2.
“The bus from Tawang had not yet reached Dirang and so we had some time in hand. Here in hand means
(A) extra time
(B) time left available to be used
(C) for tiffin
(D) for snacks, tiffin and tea
Answer:
(B) time left available to be used

Question 3.
“He was stronger and more skilled than me in these matters ” says the nar¬rator “these matters” refer to
(A) carrying trunks
(B) carrying luggage
(C) walking on hilly roads
(D) in doing manual work which requires strength
Answer:
(D) in doing manual work which requires strength

Question 4.
“Do you have a pair of old shoes ? asks father”. Why does he ask for a pair of old shoes ?
(A) to economise on shoes
(B) unable to buy new shoes due to financial problems
(C) because he has no shoes
(D) The road is uneven and full of pebbles. It hurts while walking.
Answer:
(D) The road is uneven and full of pebbles. It hurts while walking.

Answer the following questions in two or three sentences each.

Question 5.
What did the narrator say about his parents and their love for him ?
Answer:
The narrator’s parents love him very much. They leave no stone unturned for the progress and welfare of their son. Father provided adequate money and other requirements for his studies.

Question 6.
How did the narrator feel when his father carried his luggage ? Was his attitude right? Justify your answer.
Answer:
When the narrator’s father was carrying his luggage, the former (the author) felt that it was improper for him to allow his father carry his luggage. At first, the narrator wanted to tell him that he would like to carry his trunk himself. But his sense of guilt and shame did not allow-him,to do so. His father would be hurt to find his son carrying luggage. Of course, his father’s attitude was-not right and reasonable.

Question 7.
Say whether the following statements are false or true.
(a) The author offered to carry the trunk for sometime.
(b) The author did not take unpaid leave. He decided to join his duties.
(c) The father was happy with the shoes his son gave him.
Answer:
a) False
b) True
c) True

(H) Read the following passage.
Just as I was going to take my first sip, I heard father’s voice, “Do you have a pair of old shoes?”
“Why?” I asked.
“The road is uneven and full of pebbles. It hurts while walking.”

I looked at father’s bare feet. Never having worn shoes, his feet had developed cracks and somehow resembled those of an elephant. I noticed this for the first time. I hadn’ noticed that the road was uneven. I didn’t have to, since I was wearing a pair of hunting boots. I checked my wallet and saw I still had around Rs.40 with me. A pair of canvas shoes costs around Rs. 12 and the remaining amount would be enough for me to get to Bomdilr.

My father protested “Give me an old pair. You don’t have to spend money on a new shoes” I couldn’t convince him to limy a new pair Reluctantly I gave hinthe, hunting boots I was wearing. I then took out my pair of leather shoes from the trunk, and noticed now father’s face lighting up with contentment. Suddenly he looked at me and said “Take care Write to us…”

Father wanted to say something but the bus started moving. I saw that the road we had come by looked like a giant motionless rope. Simultaneously our journeys started in two opposite directions, with me seated in the luxurious seat of a bus and father walking back with weary legs on the pebble – strewn road. – The Journey.

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 narrator did not notice that the road was uneven because
(A) this was his first journey on that road.
(B) he travelled in a luxurious bus
(C) he was wearing comfortable shoes.
(D) he was busy talking with his father.
Answer:
(C) he was wearing comfortable shoes.

Question 2.
In this passage, the road is compared to
(A) an elephant
(B) pebbles
(C) a snake
(D) a rope
Answer:
(D) a rope

Question 3.
The father was not ready to buy a new pair of shoes because
(A) he liked to wear hunting boots.
(B) he did not want to waste money
(C) he did not like new shoes.
(D) he already had his old shoes.
Answer:
(B) he did not want to waste money

Question 4.
‘I noticed it for the first time’. What does’it’refer to in this sentence ?
(A) The road was full ‘of pebbles.
(B) The road was uneven
(C) The father’s feet had cracks in them.
(D) The narrator was wearing hunting boots.
Answer:
(C) The father’s feet had cracks in them.

Answer the following questions in two or three sentences each.

Question 5.
Why do you think, the narrator had not noticed the cracks on his father’s feet ? What does this tell us about the narrator ?
Answer:
The narrator had not noticed the cracks on his father’s feet because he did not have so much concern for him. This tells us about the narrator’s apa- thetic attitude towards his father.

Question 6.
How did the father feel after receiving the shoes ? Quote a sentence from the passage to support your answer.
Answer:
After receiving the shoes, the father was very happy. The sentence, ‘ and noticed my father’s face lighting up with contentment” supports this.

Question 7.
How is the narrator’s journey different from that of his father’s ?
Answer:
The narrator’s journey was a luxurious one whereas his father’s journey was a laborious one. Their journeys were quite opposite.

(Q.8 – 12):

(A) Read the following passage.

This morning she bought green ‘methi’
in the market, choosing the freshest bunch;
picked up a white radish,
imagined the crunch it would make
between her teeth, the sweet sharp taste,
then put it aside, thinking it
an extravagance, counted her coins
out carefully, tied them, a small bundle
into her sari at the waist;
came home, faced her mother-in-law’s
dark looks, took
the leaves and chopped them,
her hands stained yellow from the juice;
cut an onion, five and cooked
the whole thing in the pot over the stove,
shielding her face from the heat.

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.
What did the woman buy in the market ?
(A) radish
(B) tomatoes
(C) raw green methi
(D) brinjals
Answer:
(C) raw green methi

Question 9.
Why didn’t she buy the white radish ?
(A) It was an extravagance
(B) It was not tasty.
(C) It was sweet and sharp.
(D) It was bitter.
Answer:
(A) It was an extravagance

Question 10.
Who was the cruel person mentioned in the poem ?
(A) husband
(B) mother-in-law
(C) father-in-law
(D) sister-in-law
Answer:
(B) mother-in-law

Answer the following questions in one or two sentences each.

Question 11.
What did the woman do with the coins left ?
Answer:
The woman counted her coins carefully and tied them, a small bundle into her sari at the waist.

Question 12.
Why did she shield her face ?
Answer:
She shielded her face to protect herself from the heat.

(B) Read the following passage.

The usual words came and heat
their wings against her: the money spent,
curses heaped upon her parents,
who had sent her out
to darken other people’s doors.
She crouched, as usual, on the floor beside the stove,
When the man came home
she did not look into his face
nor raise her head; but bent
her back a little more.
Nothing gave her the right
to speak.

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 woman’s parents were cursed by
(A) all the other people.
(B) the green grocers.
(C) the woman’s mother-in-law
(D) the man.
Answer:
(C) the woman’s mother-in-law

Question 9.
The literary device used in the expression, “The usual words came and beat their wings ….” is
(A) personification.
(B) simile.
(C) hyperbole.
(D) metaphor.
Answer:
(A) personification.

Question 10.
The expression, ” but bent her back a little more,” suggests that
(A) she was suffering from neck pain.
(B) she was angry with her husband.
(C) she was frightened of her husband.
(D) she wanted to show respect for her husband.
Answer:
(C) she was frightened of her husband.

Answer the following questions in one or two sentences each.

Question 11.
Why do you think the woman did not raise her head , When her husband came home?
Answer:
The woman didn’t raise her head as she was frightened of her husband and she was very humble to him.

Question 12.
(i) What does the phrase, “The usual words came and beat ” suggest ?
(ii) What would be your reaction if you were that woman ?
Answer:
(i) The phrase, “The usual words came and beat “, suggests that the mother in-law cursed all her daughter-in-law’s actions.
(ii) If I were that woman, I wouldn’tbear the harassment experienced by the woman. I wouldn’t allow the mother-in-law to rebuke my parents. I would divorce my husband.

She watched the flame hiss up
and beat against the cheap old pot,
a wing of brightness
against its blackened cheek.
This was the house she had been sent to,
the man she had been bound to,
the future she had been born into.

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.
She watched the flame hiss up-spot the figure of speech in this line
(A) Personification
(B) Metaphor
(C) Simile
(D) Onomatopoeia
Answer:
(D) Onomatopoeia

Question 9.
The man she had been bound to
(A) is her helpful husband
(B) is her husband who does not help her
(C) is her spouse who is co-operative
(D) is her life parterner who is indifferent to her sorrows and sufferings
Answer:
(D) is her life parterner who is indifferent to her sorrows and sufferings

Question 10.
This was the house she had been sent to means
(A) a house where she is put to all kinds of troubles, tortures, sufferingsand humiliations
(B) a house where she is burnt to death
(C) a house where she never enjoys any comforts
(D) a place of misery, agony and anguish.
Answer:
(A) a house where she is put to all kinds of troubles, tortures, sufferingsand humiliations

Answer the following questions in one or two sentences each.

Question 11.
Here, in the given passage, the suffering and humiliated woman talks of three things. What are they ?
Answer:
They are –
i) the house she had been sent to – where she suffered silently (unable to rebel) all kinds of troubles and tortures.
(ii) The man she had been bound to – is equally harsh, cruel, rude just like his mother, He is the husband and a silent spectator to the sorrows and sufferings inflicted on his wife, by his mother.
(iii) The future she had been born into – she had no future at all.

Question 12.
Explain the terms – “a wing of brightness and blackened cheek “.
Answer:
Unable to put up with her predicament, ceaseless suffering and bleak future – compel her to commit suicide. She herself threw kerosene at her, the only choice, she had ever known.

(D) Read the following passage.
So when the kerosene was thrown
(just a moment of surprise,
A brilliant spark)
It was the only choice
that she had ever known.
Another torch, blazing in the dark.
Another woman.
We shield our faces from the heat.

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 the kerosene was thrown…. who threw the kerosene on the woman?
(A) her husband
(B) her mother-in-law
(C) the woman herself threw it
(D) her husband and her mother-in-law together
Answer:
(C) the woman herself threw it

Question 9.
“Brilliant spark” symbolises
(A) the killing of herself by throwing kerosene
(B) committing suicide
(C) a bright idea
(D) sparkling flames of fire
Answer:
(A) the killing of herself by throwing kerosene

Question 10.
Another torch blazing the dark – This implies
(A) Another woman’s suffering
(B) Another woman who is committing suicide
(C) Some more bright light
(D) torch which shows the way
Answer:
(B) Another woman who is committing suicide

Answer the following questions in one or two sentences each.

Question 11.
What does the title of the poem suggest?
Answer:
The title Another Woman suggests that domestic violence and harrassment by in-laws — is not applied to a single woman. The woman in the poem is a typical example of the docile, submissive, traditional woman. She is a representative of all suffering women who experience the same troubles, tortures, humiliations, curses and abuses. The title implies that there are more women in society who are suffering and struggling like her.

Question 12.
Words do not have wings, but the poet employed them as if they had wings. “Attributing life and human qualitites to lifeless objects” is a figure of speech known as “personification”. Find out other examples of personification in the poem.
Answer:
The other examples of Personification in the poem are:-
(i) She watched the flan,e hiss up”,
(ii) “A wing of brightness”,
(iii) Against its blackened cheek,” and
(iv) Another torch”
Personification is a popular figure of speech. All stories of children will have this literary device. A squirrel quarreling with a mountain, a conversation between a crow and a fox, hope deceiving people, etc.

(E) Read the following passage.

Jill : And this is the lounge.
Aunt Jane : Charming ! Charming ! Such a cosy little room ! And such pretty furniture.
Jack : (modestly) We like it, you know, handy place to sit in and listen to the radio-gram.
Aunt Jane : Oh, have you got a radio-gram as well as a car and a piano ?
Jack : Why, of course, Jane. You simply must have a radio set now a days,
Jill : And it’s so nice for me when Jack’s away at business. I even make him move it into the kitchen, so that I can listen to it while I cook.
Jack : Sit down, Aunt Jane, You must be tired-and we’ve shown you everything now.

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.
“I even make him move it into the kitchen.” – What does’it’refer to ? ( )
(A) a radio set
(B) a sofa set
(C) a car
(D) a table
Answer:
(A) a radio set

Question 9.
What is the handy place mentioned above ?
(A) The outhouse of Jack and Jill
(B) The cosy little room of Jack’s (Jill’s) house
(C) The house of Aunt Jane
(D) The guest house of Jack and Jill
Answer:
(B) The cosy little room of Jack’s (Jill’s) house

Question 10.
Why does Jack think Aunt Jane is tired ?
(A) Because Aunt Jane has just arrived to the young couple’s house. Not only that, she was busy seeing the furniture, refrigerator, radio, piano, etc.
(B) Because Aunt Jane worked very hard.
(C) Because Aunt Jane became old and weak.
(D) Because Aunt Jane helped Jill in cooking.
Answer:
(A) Because Aunt Jane has just arrived to the young couple’s house. Not only that, she was busy seeing the furniture, refrigerator, radio, piano, etc.

Answer the following questions in one or two sentences each.

Question 11.
Who is Aunt Jane ?
Answer:
Aunt Jane is the young couple’s aunt.

Question 12.
Why does Jane remark, “Charming ! Charming ! ?”
Answer:
Because the room was cosy with pretty furniture.

(F) Read the following passage.

Jill : What do you think of our little nest, Aunt Jane?
Aunt Jane : I think it’s wonderful, my dears. The furniture-and the car-and the piano and the refrigerator and the radio-what’s it- it’s wonderful, really wonderful!
Jack : And we owe it all to you.
Aunt Jane : Yes, jack, that’s what’s worrying me.
Jack : Worrying you, Aunt Jane?
Aunt Jane : Yes. That cheque I gave you for your wedding present-it was only two hundred pounds, wasn’t it? I- didn’t put two thousand by mistake?
Jill : Why no, Aunt Jane. What on earth made you think that ?
Aunt Jane : (relieved) Well, that’s all right. But I still don’t altogether understand. This house-it’s very lovely-but doesn’t it cost a great deal for rent?
Jack : Rent? Oh, no, we don’t pay rent.
Aunt Jane : But, Jack, if you don’t pay rent you’ll get turned out-into the street. And that would never do. You’ve Jill and the baby to think of now, you know.
Jack : No, no, Aunt Jane. You misunderstood me. We don’t pay rent because the house is ours.
Aunt Jane : YOURS?
Jill : Why, yes; you just pay ten pounds and it’s yours.
Jack : You see, Aunt Jane, we realized how uneconomic it is to go on paying
rent year after year, when you can buy and enjoy a home of your own for ten pounds-and a few quarterly payments, of course. Why be Mr. Tenant when you can be Mr. Owner?
Aunt Jane : I see. Yes, there’s something in that. Even so, you must be getting on very well to keep up a place like this.

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

Question 8.
Jack and Jill don’t pay rent because
(A) it is their relatives’ house.
(B) the house owner is kind and generous; he allows them to reside at his house without paying rent.
(C) they own it on instalment basis.
(D) they don’t have any money with them to pay rent.
Answer:
(C) they own it on instalment basis.

Question 9.
The ‘little nest’ in the expression, “What do you think of our little nest, Aunt Jane?” refers to
(A) a sparrow’s nest.
(B) the young couple’s house
(C) Aunt Jane’s house.
(D) the nest made by Jack and Jill for their little parrot.
Answer:
(B) the young couple’s house

Question 10.
Jack says, “No, no Aunt Jane. You misunderstood me.” According to Jack, how did Aunt Jane misunderstand him ?
(A) Jane misunderstood that the house was theirs.
(B) Jane misunderstood that they bought that new house.
(C) Jane misunderstood that they were not paying rent for the house they were residing at.
(D) Jane misunderstood that they bought the house with the money she gave to them as wedding present.
Answer:
(C) Jane misunderstood that they were not paying rent for the house they were residing at.

Answer the following questions in one or two sentences each.

Question 11.
Aunt Jane says, “Yes, Jack, that’s what’s worrying me” – Why do you think Jane was worrying ?
Answer:
Aunt Jane thought whether she had’given them the cheque for 2000 pounds instead of 200 pounds as wedding present. She doubted that they could have bought all those things with the cheque she had presented to them.

Question 12.
“The furniture – and the car – and the piano – and the refrigerator and the radio How do you think Jack and Jill manage to get all those things ?
Answer:
Jack and Jill manage to get all those things by instalment scheme.

(G) Read the following passage.

Aunt Jane : And the rest belongs to Mr. Sage, I suppose?
Jill : Er-Yes.
Aunt Jane : Well. I’m not going to sit on-Mr. Sage’s part for any one. (She stands up.) Now, tell me, how much do all these instalments come to?
Jack : Well, actually-(He takes out, his pocket-book and consults it.) actually to seven pounds eight and eight pence a week.
Aunt Jane : Good heavens! And how much do you earn?
Jack : As a matter of fact-er-that is-six pounds.
Aunt Jane : But that’s absurd! How can you pay seven pounds eight and eight pence out of six pounds?
Jack : Oh, that’s easy. You see, all you have to do is to borrow the rest of the money for the payments from the Thrift and Providence Trust Corporation.
Jill : They’re only too glad to loan you any amount you like, on note of hand alone.
Aunt Jane : And how do you propose to pay that back?
Jack : Oh, that’s easy, too. You just pay it back in instalments.
Aunt Jane : Instalments! (She claps her hand to her forehead and sinks back weakly into the chair. Then realises that she is sitting on Mr. Sage’s piece and leaps to her feet again with a little shriek.)
Jack : Aunt Jane! Is anything the matter? Would you like to lie down?
Aunt Jane : Lie down? Do you suppose I’m going to trust myself in a bed that belongs to Mr. Sage, or Marks and Spencer, or somebody? No, I am going home.
Jill : Oh, must you really go?
Aunt Jane : I think I’d better.
Jack : I’ll drive you to the station.
Aunt Jane : What! Travel in a car that has only one tyre and two thingummies! No thank you-I’ll take the bus.

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.
“And the rest belongs to Mr. Sage, I suppose ?” Who do you think is Mr. Sage?
(A) Jack’s relative
(B) Jill’s relative
(C) a financier
(D) Jane’s relative
Answer:
(C) a financier

Question 9.
“As a matter of fact-er-that is – six pounds.” – Here ‘er’ is referred to
(A) surprise.
(B) agony.
(C) hesitation.
(D) distress.
Answer:
(C) hesitation.

Question 10.
Aunt Jane refuses to sit on furniture because
(A) the furniture is dirty.
(B) she comes to know that the furniture is owned by instalment scheme.
(C) she is suffering from joint pains.
(D) she opposes Mr. Sage very much.
Answer:
(B) she comes to know that the furniture is owned by instalment scheme.

Answer the following questions in one or two sentences each.

Question 11.
Why do you think Aunt Jane claps her hand to her forehead and sinks back weakly into the chair ?
Answer:
When Aunt Jane comes to know that Jack and Jill have owned all those things on Instalment basis, she claps her hand to her forehead and sinks back weakly into the chair. She doesn’t like to own things on instalment scheme. ‘Cash down and carry the things’ is her motto.

Question 12.
Why does Aunt Jane say that she will take the bus ?
Answer:
Aunt Jane realises that the young couple have owned all the things including the car on instalment scheme. Hence, she refuses Jack when he tells her that he will drive her to the station in his car, She opts to travel by a bus.

(H) Read the following passage.

Jack : Well, of course, if you feel like that about it….
Aunt Jane: (relenting a little) Now, I’m sorry if I sounded rude, but really I’m shocked to find the way you’re living. I’ve never owed a penny in my life-cash down, that’s my motto and I want you to do the same. (She opens her handbag.) Now look, here’s a little cheque I was meaning to give you, anyway. (She hands it to Jill.) Suppose you take it and pay off just one of your bills- so that you can say one thing at least really belongs to you.
Jill : (awkwardly)Er-thank you. Aunt Jane. It’s very nice of you.
Aunt Jane: (patting her arm)There! Now I must be going.
Jack : I’ll see you to the bus anyway.
Jill : Good-bye, Aunt Jane-and thanks so much for the present.
Aunt Jane: (kissing her) Good-bye, my dear. (She and Jack go out. Jill looks at the cheque and exclaims ‘Ten pounds!’ Then she hurries to the table, addresses an envelope, endorses the cheque and slips it inside with a bill which she takes from the bag and seals the envelope. Then she rings the bell. In a – moment the nurse comes in with the baby in her arms.)
Jill : Oh, nurse. I want you to run and post this for me. I’ll look after baby while you’re gone.
Nurse : Certainly, madam. (She hands the baby to Jill, takes the letter, and goes.) (A second later Jack comes in again.)
Jack : Well, she’s gone! What a tartar! Still, she did leave us a bit on account- how much was it?
Jill : Ten pounds.
Jack : (with a whistle) Phew! That’s great! We can pay off the next two months on the car with that.
Jill : I-I’m afraid we can’t –

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.
What do you mean by the word ‘that’ in the expression, “We can pay off the next two months on the car with that” ?
(A) Jack’s salary
(B) Jill’s salary
(C) the cheque given by Aunt Jane
(D) Jack’s increased salary
Answer:
(C) the cheque given by Aunt Jane

Question 9.
Which of the following words given in the passage means, “a person who is irritably and hard to cope with”?
(A) tartar
(B) phew
(C) thingummy
(D) relent
Answer:
(A) tartar

Question 10.
Aunt Jane advises Jack and Jill
(A) to buy things on instalment basis.
(B) no to buy things on instalment basis.
(C) not to give cheque to financiers.
(D) to pay off all their bills in that month.
Answer:
(B) no to buy things on instalment basis.

Answer the following questions in one or two sentences each.

Question 11.
Do you think Jack could pay off his instalments ? Why (not)?
Answer:
No, I don’t think Jack could pay off his instalments because the salary he earned was not enough to pay all the instalments.

Question 12.
Why do you think Jill says, “I – I’m afraid we can’t -” ?
Answer:
Jill had sent the cheque to the doctor to own their daughter. So, when Jack told her that they could pay off the-next two months on the car with the cheque they got from Aunt Jane, she said so.

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.

(13) Beside, I had come home this time round for a special’purpose: to get married. (14) My parents had arranged my marriage, according to the customs of our -tribe society. (15) Time flew, and five months into my marriage I realizes it (16) Initial I thought of extending my leave – even taking unpaid leave. (17) But after some dilly-dallying, I finally decided against it so marriage had increased my responsibilities and I had got into debt.
Answer:
13. Besides
14. our tribal society
15. I realized it
16. Initially
17. against it because marriage

(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.

(13) On my way home from the bus stop, my trunk had carried by a porter. (14) The problem now was we couldn’t find anyone could help me carry the trunk to the bus stop. (15) At another time of the year, we would have easy found someone to help me, but now most of the villagers were busy in the fields. (16) Anybody had time to spare for me. (17) In fact, carrying the trunk should not have been such a worry with me except that my education had made me shun physical labour.
Answer:
13. had been carried
14. anyone who could help me
15. have easily found
16. Nobody had time
17. a worry for me

(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 in your answer booklet.

(13) Father had provided for my education, and I had able to realize his dreams. (14) My parents were truly pride of me. (15) It was through me that they had earned a greatest degree of admiration and respect from the villagers. (16) My father would not like to see me carrying a trunk on my back and would be very hurted if I did so. (17) I concluded that it would be better to let him carrying it.
Answer:
13. I had been able
14. truly proud of me
15. a greater degree
1.6. would be very hurt
17. let him carry it

(D) 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.

This morning, a woman went to market. (13) She brought ‘methi’. She chose the freshest bunch. Then she picked up .a white radish. (14) She imagined the crunch it make between the teeth. But it had the sweet sharp taste. She set it aside, thinking it to be extravagant. (15) She counted her carefully. She tied them as a small bundle and put them into her sari at the waist. (16) When she returned home, her mother-in-law was very with her (17) Taking the fresh and green ‘methi’ leaves, she began them.
Answer:
13. She bought green methi.
14. She imagined the crunch It would make between the teeth:
15. She counted her coins carefully.
16. When she returned home, her mother-in-law was very angry with her.
17. Taking the fresh and green ‘methi’ leaves, she began chopping them.

(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.

Her hands stained yellow from the juice. (13) She cut onion, fine and cooked the whole thing in the pot. (14) She prepared a curry the stove. (15) She shielded her from the heat of the stove. (16) The abusive words hurt her deeply. (17) The mother-in-law scolded her for money.
Answer:
13. She cut an onion fine and cooked the whole thing in the pot:
14. She prepared a curry oyer the stove.
15. She shielded her face from the heat of the stove.
16. The usual abusive words hurt her deeply.
17. The mother-in-law scolded her for spending money.

(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.

Aunt Jane : Charming ! Charming ! Such a cosy little room! And such pretty furniture.
Jack : (13) We like it, you know, hand place to sit in and listen to the radiogram.
Aunt Jane : (14) Oh, has you got a radiogram as well as a car and a piano?
Jack : Why, of course, Aunt Jane. You simply must have a radio set nowadays.
Jill : (15) And it’s so nice for me what Jack’s away at business. (16) I even make him move it in the kitchen, so that I can listen to it while I cook.
Jack : Sit down, Aunt Jane. (17) You must tired-and we’ve shown you everything now.
Answer:
13. you know, handy place
14. Oh, have you got
14. Oh, have you got
15. me when Jack’s away
16. move it into the kitchen
17. You must be tired

(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.

Aunt Jane : I see. Yes, there’s something in that. (13) Even so, you must getting on very well to keep up a place like this.
Jill : Oh, he is, Aunt Jane. (14) Why, only last year he had a five shilling rise- don’t you, Jack ?
Jack : Of course that was nothing, really. I’m expecting ten this Christmas.
Aunt Jane : Jack ! (15) I ‘ve just think of something. That car-is it yours?
Jill : (16) Of course it was ours.
Aunt Jane : (17) All your?
Jack : Well, no, not exactly all.
Answer:
13. must begetting on
14. rise-didn’t you, jack?
15. just thought of
16. it is ours
17. All yours

(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.

Jack : Well that’s all right. (13) Which have you sent it to?
Jill : Dr. Martin.
Jack : Dr. Martin! (14) What on earth possessed you do that?
Jill : There! (15) Now you were going to be angry with me.
Jack : I’m not angry! But why waste good money on the doctor ? (16) Doctors don’t expect to get pay anyway.
Jill : (17) But-but you don’t understood
Answer:
13. Who have you sent
14. you to do that ?
15. Now you are going
16. to get paid anyway
17. you don’t understand

(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. (March 2018)

preparing, before, want, spending, on, staying, behind

After spending (18) a leisurely Sunday at home, the very thought of returning to work on (19) Monday is tiring. Lethargy creeps in if the holiday continues over an extended period. That is how I felt when I was Add score (20) preparing to return to my place of work after spending six months at home. The fact that I was to leave behind (21) my newly-wed wife and go to a far-off place did not help either. Obviously I did not want (22) to go.

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

allow, do, let, belittled, have, pleased, simply

From time to time it crossed my mind that it was improper for me to let (18) father carry the luggage. I wanted to tell him that I would like to carry the trunk myself, but my guilt and shame did not allow (19) me to do so. This self-consciousness had robably to do (20) with my education, the white-collar job that I had, or quite simply (21) my pride. Somehow, I had the feeling that if I carried the luggage, my father and any people, infact the whole world would laugh at me and I would be belittled (22).

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

that, hunting, around, having, hunt, those, was

I looked at father’s bare feet. Never having (18) worn shoes, his feet had developed cracks and somehow resembled those (19) of an elephant. I noticed this for the first time. I hadn’t noticed that the road was (20) uneven. I didn’t have to since I was wearing a pair of hunting (21) boots. I checked my wallet and saw I still had around (22) Rs.40 with me.

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

dear, from, chose, costly, carrot, would make, radish

One morning a woman of docile nature went to vegetable market. She chose (18) of buying a white radish (19) but on second thought felt that it was costly (20). Moreover, the crunch it would make (21) between the teeth, the sweet sharp taste prevented her from (22) buying them.

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

into, lay, beside, gave, the, near, any

Whenever,the woman’s mother-in-law scolded her, she lay (18), as usual, on the floor near (19) the stove. When the (20) man came home she did not look into (21) his face nor-raise her head. But she bent her back a little more. Nothing gave (22)17A,T the right to, speak.

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

see, of, on, be, a

Jack : You see, Aunt Jane, we realized how uneconomic it is to go on (18) paying rent year after year, when you can buy and enjoy a home of your own for ten pounds and a few quarterly payments, of course. Why be Mr.Tenant when you can be (19) Mr. Owner?
Aunt Jane : I see (20) see. Yes, there’s something in that. Even so, you must be getting on very well to keep up a plane like this.
Jill : Oh, he is, Aunt Jane. Why, only last year he had a (21) five shilling rise didn’t you Jack?
Jack : (modestly) Of course that was nothing, really. I’m expecting ten this Christmas.
Aunt Jane : (suddenly) Jack I I’ve just thought of something. ‘That car-is it yours ?
Jill : Of course it’s ours.
AuntJane : Allyours?
Jack : Well, no, not exactly all.
Aunt Jane : How much of it?
Jill : Oh, I should say the steering wheel and one of (22) the tyres and about two of the cylinders. But don’t you see, that’s the wonderful thing about it.

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

the, down, earn, of, too

Aunt Jane : Good heavens I And how much do you earn (18) ?
Jack : As a matter of fact-er-that is – six pounds.
Aunt Jane : But that’s absurd ! How can you pay seven pou-nds eight and eight pence out of (19) six pounds ?
Jack : Oh, that’s easy. You see, all you have to do is to borrow the (20) rest of the money for the pay-ments from the Thrift and Providence Trust Corporation.
Jill : They’re only too glad to loan you any amount you like, on note of hand alone.
Aunt Jane : And how do you propose to pay that back ?
Jack : Oh, that’s easy, too (21). You just pay it back in installments.
Aunt Jane : Installments ! (She claps her hand to her forehead and sinks back weakly into the chair. Then realises that she is sitting on Mr. Sage’s piece and leaps to her feet again with a little shriek.)
JAck : Aunt Jane ! Is anything the matter ? Would you like to lie down (22)?
Aunt Jane : Lie down ? Do you suppose I’m going to trust myself in a bed that belongs to Mr.Sage, or Marks and Spencer, or somebody 1 No, I am going home.
Jill : Oh, must you really go ?
Aunt Jane : I think I’d better.

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

the, find, that, in, cheque

Aunt Jane : (relenting a little) Now, I’m sorry if I sounded rude, but really I’m shocked to find (18) the way you’re living. I’ve never owed a penny in (19) my life-cash down, that’s my motto and I want you to do the (20) same. (She opens her hand bag.) Now look, here’s a little cheque (21) I was meaning to give you, anyway. (She hands it to Jill.) Suppose you take it and pay off just one of your bills. So that (22) you can say one thing atleast really belongs to you.

(Q.23 – 27):

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

However, I final (23) did decide to go.’l did not have much to carried (24) by way of luggage – just a.trunk. Ours is a hilly terrain, without any motorable roads- and there is no certainty (25) that we are ever going to have any roads. In any case, while coming home we do not carry bedding. Besides, I had come home this time round for a special purpose (26) : to get married. My parents had arranged my marriage, according to the customs of our tribal society. Time flew, and five months into my marriage I realized it. Initially (27) I thought of extending my leave-even taking unpaid leave. But after some dilly-dallying. I finally decided against it because marriage had increased my responsibilities and I had got into debt.

Question 23.
Write the correct form of the underlined word to be used in the context.
Answer:
finally

Question 24.
Replace the underlined word with a correct one.
Answer:
carry

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

Question 26.
Write the word that has the similar meaning of the word underlined.
Answer:
reason

Question 27.
Write the correct form of the word underlined.
Answer:
Firstly

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

I gave him the can of wine. He poured, himself a mug and handed me the can. He drank all of it at one go. He than (23) arranged the belt that was attached to the trunk carefully (24) on his forehead. So, this was the picture : my father carrying my luggage on his back and me following him with a tiny (25) bag in my hand. We were walking up a narrow hilly road, and neither of us uttered a word as if we were strangers who spoke difference (26) languages. I did not know what was going on in his mind. From time to time it crossed my mind that it was improper for me to let father carry the luggages (27). I wanted to tell him that I would like to carry the trunk myself, but my guilt and shame did not allow me to do so.

Question 23.
Replace the underlined with a suitable one.
Answer:
then

Question 24.
Write the word that is opposite in meaning of the underlined word.
Answer:
carelessly

Question 25.
Write the word that is similar in meaning of the underlined word.
Answer:
small

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

Question 27.
Replace the underlined word with a correct one.
Answer:
luggage

Father had provide (23) for my education, and I had been able to realize his dreams. My parents were truly proud of me. It was through me that they had earned a greater degree of admiration and respect from (24) the villagers. My father would not like to see me carrying a trunk on my back and would be very hurt if I did so. I concluded (25) that it would be better to let him carry it. Father was used to carrying luggage anyway. He was stronger and more skilled than me in these matters. I had never got used to physical labour having stayed in hostels right from my childhood. So, in spite of my youth and strength, I was physically useless. I continued walking silently with father. We rested at two places on the way and had our tiffin but we hardly talked. Finally, we reached Dirang. The bus from Tawang had not yet reached Dirang and so we had some time in hand. We entered a tea shop and sat facing each other. Father appeared tired(26). I felt sorry for him but couldn’t bring myself to say anything. I asked the waiter (27) to get us two cups of tea. Just as I was going to take my first sip, I heard father’s voice, ‘Do you have a pair of old shoes?’

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

Question 24.
Name the part of speech of the word underlined.
Answer:
preposition

Question 25.
Write the synonym of the word underline
Answer:
thought

Question 26.
What is the antonym of the underlined word?
Answer:
energetic, fresh

Question 27.
What is the verb form of the word underlined ?
Answer:
wait

(D) Some words/sentences in the following passage are underlined. Rewrite them as directed in your answer booklet.
My father protested. ‘Give me an old pair. You don’t have to spend money on new shoes. ‘I couldn’t convince him to buy a new pair. Reluctantly (23) I gave him the hunting boots I was wearing. I than (24) took out my pair of leather shoes from the trunk, and noticed my father’s face lighting up with contentment. Suddenly he looked to_(25) me and said, ‘Take care. Write to us…’

Father wanted to say something but the bus started moving. I saw my father gradually (26) receding into the distance. I saw that the road we had come by looked like a giant motionlessly (27) rope. Father would use the same road to go back home. Simultaneously our journeys started in two opposite directions, with me seated in the luxurious seat of a bus and father walking back with weary legs on the pebble-strewn road.

Question 23.
Write the word that is similar in meaning of the underlined word.
Answer:
umwillingly

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

Question 25.
Replace the underlined word with a suitable proposition.
Answer:
at

Question 26.
Write the word that is opposite in meaning of the underlined word.
Answer:
suddenly

Question 27.
Replace the underlined word with its correct form.
Answer:
motionless

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

Jill : And this is the lounge.
Aunt Jane : Charming ! Charming ! Such a cosy little room ! And such prettify (23) funiture.
Jack : (modestly) We like it, you know, handy place to sat (24) in and listen to the radiogram.
Aunt Jane : Oh, have you got a radiogram as well as a car and a piano ?
Jack : Why, of course, Aunt Jane. You simply must have a radio set nowa-days.
Jill : And it’s so nice (25) for me when Jack’s away at business. I even make him move it into the kitchen, so that I can listen to it while I cook.
Jack : Sit down, Aunt Jane, You must be tired and we’ve shown you anything (26) now.
Jill : What do you think of our little nest, Aunt Jane ?
Aunt Jane : I think it’s wonderful, my dears. The furniture and the car-and the piano- and the refrigerator and the radio-what’s it -it’s wonderful, really (27) wonderful!

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

Question 24.
Replace the underlined word with a correct one.
Answer:
sit

Question 25.
Write the word that is similar in meaning of the underlined word.
Answer:
pleasant / good

Question 26.
Replace the underlined word with a suitable one.
Answer:
every thing

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

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

Aunt Jane : (relieved) Well, that’s all right. But I still don’t altogether (23) understand. This house-it’s very lovely-but doesn’t it cost a great deal for rent ?
Jack : Rent ? Oh, no, We don’t pay rent.
Aunt Jane : But, Jack, if you don’t pay rent, you’ll get turned out-into the street. And that would never do. You’ve Jill and the baby to think of now, you know. : No, no, Aunt Jane. You misunderstood me. We don’t pay rent because the house is our (24).
Aunt Jane : YOURS?
Jill : Why, yes; you just pay ten pounds and it’s yours.
Jack : You see, Aunt Jane, we realized how uneconomical (25) it is to go on paying rent year after year, when you can buy (26) and enjoy a home of your own for ten pounds-and a few (27) quarterly payments, of course. Why be Mr.Tenant when you can be Mr.Owner ?
Aunt Jane : I see. Yes, there’s some thing in that. Even so, you must be getting on very well to keep up a place like this.

Question 23.
Replace the underlined word with a suitable one.
Answer:
altogether

Question 24.
Replace the underlined word with a correct one.
Answer:
ours

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

Question 26.
Write the word that gives the opposite’ meaning of the underlined word.
Answer:
sell

Question 27.
Write the word that gives the similar meaning of the underlined word.
Answer:
little

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

Aunt Jane : Well. I’m not going to sit on – Mr. Sage’s part for any one. (She stands up.) Now, tell me, how much do all these installments come to ?
Jack : Well, actually – (He takes out his pocket-book and consults it.) — actually to seven pounds eight and eight pence a week.
Aunt Jane : Good heavens ! And how many (23) do you earn ?
Jack : As a matter of that is – six pounds.
Aunt Jane : But that’s absurd (24) ! How can you pay seven pounds eight and eight pence out of six pounds ?
Jack : Oh, that’s easy. You see, all you have to do is to borrow (25) the rest of the money for the payments from the Thrift and Providence Trust Corporation.
Jill : They’re only to (26) glad to loan you any amount you like, on note of hand alone.
Aunt Jane : And how do you propose to paid (27) that back ?
Jack : Oh, that’s easy, too. You just pay it back in installments.
Aunt Jane : Installments ! (She claps her hand to her forehead and sinks back weakly into the chair. Then realises that she is sitting on Mr. Sage’s piece and leaps to her feet again with a little shriek.)

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

Question 24.
Write the word that has similar meaning of the underlined word.
Answer:
ridiculous

Question 25.
Write the word that has opposite meaning of the underlined word.
Answer:
lend

Question 26.
Replace the word with a suitable one.
Answer:
too

Question 27.
Replace the underlined word with a correct one.
Answer:
pay

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

Jack : Well that’s all right. Who have you sent it to ?
Jill : Dr. Martin(23).
Jack : Dr. Martin! What on earth possessed you to do that ?
Jill : (nearly in tears) There! Now you’re going to be angry (24) with me.
Jack : I’m not angry! But why waste good money on the doctor? Doctors don’t expect(25) to get paid anyway.
Jill : (sobbing(26) a little) But-but you don’t understand
Jack : Understand(27) what?
Jill : Why; just one more instalment and BABY’S REALLY OURS!
(She is holding out the infant, a little pathetically, as we black out.)

Question 23.
Name the part of speech of the word underlined.
Answer:
noun

Question 24.
Write the noun form of the word underlined.
Answer:
anger

Question 25.
Write the synonym of the word underlined.
Answer:
hope; anticipate

Question 26.
What is the antonym of sobbing ?
Answer:
laughing

Question 27.
Write the tense forms of this word.
Answer:
understand – understood – understood.

Section – C : Creative Writing (Discourses)

(Q. 28):

(A) In the lesson “The Journey” suppose the author realized his mistake and felt guilty of his attitude towards his father. Now describe the inner feelings of the author.

Write the description in about 12 to 15 sentences. The description should reflect the following ideas.
What mistake did he commit ?
How did he feel for that ?
What was his realisation ?
How would he like to change his attitude towards his father in his future ?
Answer:
Description : ‘The Inner feelings of the author’.

I am a government officer. I came to my village to get married. After spending six months at home, I prepared to return to my place of work. Then I faced a problem that I needed someone to carry my luggage. As all the villagers were busy in the fields, I couldn’t find even one who could help me. Finally father told me that he would see me off at Dirang. Though I protested, my father decided to carry the chest to the bus stop.

We started walking and I wanted to tell me that I would like to carry the trunk myself, but the guilt and shame did not allow me to do so. I said to myself, If I carried the luggage, my father and my people, in fact the whole world would laugh at me and I would be belittleduu. It was through me that they had earned a greater degree of admiration and respect from the villagers.

My father would not like to see me carrying a trunk on my back and would be very hurt if I did so”. With these thoughts, I concluded that it would be better to let my father carry it. Later I regretted my attitude towards my father. I felt guilty. 1 saId to myself. I wouldn’t have made my old father carry my luggage. It was improper for me to let my old father carry the luggage.

Now I am young and strong so that I can carry my luggage easily. Carrying the trunk should not have been such a worry for me except that my education had made me shun physical labour. I curse my education l I felt very sorry for my father. I would, not repeat it once again.”

(B) In the lesson ‘The Journey’, the writer after boarding the bus turns behind and looks at his father until he finally disappears on’the way. A co-passenger watches the author and asks if he is very much attached to his family and other details. Write a conversation between them in 10 – 12 exchanges. The conversation should include the details of the writer, his concern for his parents, his regrets.
Answer:
Co-passanger : Good morning Sir, I am Dorjee, working as a teacher in this town.
Writer : Good morning. My name is also Dorjee, What can I do for you ?
Co-passanger: I have been watching you turning behind and looking at your father, until he disappears.
Writer : What is strange in that ?
Co-passanger : It seems that you are very much attached to your parents. Could please tell me about your family and your job.
Writer : Why not ? I am a government officer, In the department of agriculture at Bomdlla.
Co-passanger : Glad to know It.
Writer : My parents live in that village. Though they are illiteraterates, they strived hard to get me educated. I am in this good position only with their cooperation and blessings.
Co-passanger: You are thinking deeply about your family.
Writer : My father treats me with much affection. He didn’t allow me to carry my own luggage. Himself he has carried this trunk.
Co-passanger: So what?
Writer : I regret very much over my action. I am young. I should not allow him to carry my luggage. I should have carried it.
Co-passanger: Any how we can’t change the past.
Writer : You are correct. I shouldn’t do any such work in my life. I treat my old parents with
much love. It is my responsibilty.
Co-passenger: I appreciate you for your wisdom.
Writer : Thank you
Co-passenger: Welcome to you.

(C) You have read the play ‘The Never-Never Nest’. Convert the play into, a story in your own words.
Answer:
Jack and Jill were a young married couple who had a small baby. One day Aunt Jane visited them. She. was surprised to find that even though Jack’s salary was not high, they lived in a beautiful home With all comforts, such as a radio, a car and a refrigerator. She began to wonder whether, as a wedding gift she had given them 2000 pounds instead of the 200 pounds she had wanted to give them.

Otherwise how did Jack and Jill buy all these things ? She suggested that the rent for such a house must be very high. Jack replied that they owned the house. Then Aunt Jane understood that though Jack and Jill had everything, nothing really belong to them. They bought everything they had on instalment basis. Only a steering wheel of the car, a wheel and two cylinders had been paid for. And only one leg of the sofa that Aunt Jane sat on, belonged to them.

The total amount to be paid towards Instalments per week came to more than seven pounds. Jack was earning only six pounds a week. Jill was a housewife. When Aunt Jane asked how he could pay seven pounds a week, when he was earning only six pounds, Jack said that they could take a loan. Aunt Jane was shocked at the way Jack and Jill ran their family. Before she left, she gave ten pounds to Jill and told them to make at least one article completely theirs, using that money.

(D) ‘Another Woman’, a poem by Ms. Imtiaz Dharker, is about the domestic violence, a social evil. You must have read about the dowry deaths in newspapers. Every day at some place or other in our country women are burnt down by their in-laws and her husband for want of dowry or such other matter. “The last line of the poem says “We shield our faces from heat”. In what way we are concerned with the death of the ‘another woman’ ? By saying this the poet wants to remind us of our duty against this inhumane superstition. Write your opinion as to how we can avoid these deaths.
Answer:
In the poem ‘Another Woman’, the woman was tortured mentally and physically by her husband and her mother-in-law. She doesn’t have any freedom and respect in in-law’s house. She is not loved and respected even by her husband. For everything and even for trifles she ¡s always taunted, scolded and cursed by her mother-in-law.

She is treated as-a slave in her mother-in-laW’s house. She does not have any freedom to speak. She does not have any right to love her husband. She ¡s to live ¡n abject submission. She is always beaten brutally and she is harassed mentally with derogatory remarks. It is all done to her because she has not brought a lot of dowry to satisfy their greediness. Then on a fateful day she was burnt down by her husband and her mother-in-law.

Whe she is burnt down, we, the society doesn’t pay any attention towards her people are apathetic and unconcerned about everything that is happening around them. Doesn’t the society have any responsibility about an individual ? Is it not a shame for us to allow anyone to be burnt down or killed before our eyes ? Aren’t we human beings ? The poetess feels that we should shield our faces from the heat of the shame. She feels that every human being must have a concern about others. She feels that the neighbours must have known about her miserable plight They must have ques-tioned her in-laws and her husband.

They must have taken this issue to the consider-ation of human rights organisation or-women’s rights organisation. They, must have Informed to her parents. If her neighbours had done at least one of these things, she could have been saved. That’s why the poet says that “We shield our faces from the heat”.

(E) Jack and Jill had just moved into their new home in New Hampstead. They were married a year before and have a child. Aunt Jane who saw them on the day of their marriage could not visit them for a long time. Jack and Jill wanted to invite Aunt Jane to their new house. A month later, one day, to their surprise, Aunt Jane rang the door bell. When Jill opened the door she was overjoyed.

‘Jack, Jack, won’t you come arid welcome Aunt Jane ?’ she cried.
‘Aunt Jane ! Really ?’ he cried climbing down the stairs from his room.
They were very happy to see Aunt Jane at their new home. After lunch, they took her round the house. Aunt Jane was surprised to see the piano, the car, the radiogram and the pretty furniture.

‘You seem to be doing well, children’, she said.
Well, we owe it all to you,’ they said together.
Narrate the thoughts of Aunt Jane when she saw them, their house and their possessions.
Answer:
Aunt Jane was very really surprised to see the piano, the car, the radiogram and the pretty furniture. She thought that Jack and Jill seemed to be doing well. When she said the same to the couple they said, “We owe it all to you. Their reply worried her very much. She thought if she gave the cheque for their wedding present for two hundred pounds or more. She thought if she wrote two thousand instead of two hundred on the cheque.

She couldn’t understand how they were able to live in such a lovely house. She thought that they were paying a great amount of money towards rent. She was stunned to know that the young couple got their house and all the other things by instalment basis. She asked Jack, “How much all these instalments come to ?“ He replied, “Actually to seven pounds and eight pence a week” She asked him how he could pay seven pounds and eight pence out of six pounds. Jack replied that it was very easy.

He would borrow the rest of money and pay off. Again she asked him how he could pay the loan back. He told her that he could pay it back in instalments. She thought, “I don’t want to stay here any more. I don’t like getting things on instalment basis. ‘Cash down’ is my motto. I don’t like the way of thinking of Jack and Jill”. So thinking she left their house.

(F) In this present mechanical competitive world, we are forced to surround ourselves with the latest gadgets giving us very little time towards our human relationship, in particular the senior citizens who crave for attention. Write a play script.
Characters : (i) A family of five members
(ii) A visitor who brings awareness of the above situation
Location of the scene : House
Theme : (i) A child of the family worried over his/her grand parent being neglected.
(ii) Parents are always busy with the Gadgets like, I pad, TV, Mobile, Laptops, etc.
Answer:
Play Script

Title : Human Relations
Scene : A house (Location / Setting)
Characters : i) Ramaiah (old man), aged 70.
ii) Lakshmamma ( Ramaiah wife) aged 65
iii) Prakash (son), aged 38
iv) Sita (Prakash’s wife), aged 35
v) Nageswar (Grandson), aged 10
vi) Prabhakar (A visitor), aged 50

Ramalah : Yemoi, bring me a cup of coffee.
Lakshmamma : O.K. I shall come to you with a cup of hot coffee within minutes.
(She comes to Ramaiah after five minutes, with a cup of coffee.)
Lakshmamma : Here, take this cup of coffee.
Ramaiah : Thank you, dear. The coffee is really tasty.
Ramalah : Where is Nageswar ? What is he doing?
Lakshmamma : He is doing his homework.
Ramaiah : Call him; I want to talk with my grandson.
Lakshmamma : Prakash…… Oh, Prakash …….. Come here; grandpa is, waiting for you.
(Enter Nageswar.)
Nageswar : What do you want, grandpa ?
Ramaiah : I want to spend some time with you.
Nageswar : O.K., grandpa. Could you please tell me a fairy tale ?.
Ramaiah : Sure. Where are your parents ? What are they doing ? 1 haven’t seen them since morning.
Nageswar : Mom is watching TV. Dad is sitting in front of Laptop.
Ramaiah : It’s a long time since they’ve talked to me. They don’t find time to talk with me.
Nageswar : But, Why both of you are living in this out house ‘Wily aont you aine witn us – i aiways
want to sit beside you and dine along with you. But……..
Ramaiah : Your, mom has asked me to stay in this out house. That’s why we have been staying here.
Nageswar : Mom is really bad. I hate her for doing this to you. I think both my mum and dad are neglecting you. I don’t like them at all.
Ramaiah : Don’t talk like that. You must love your parents.
Nageswar : I think God will teach them a lesson.
(Enter Prabhakar)
Ramaiah : Hi, Prabhakar ! How are you ?
Prabhakar : I am fine. What about you?
Ramalah : We are also fine.
Prabhakar : But, I don’t think so. It seems that you are worrying about something.
Ramalah : Nothing of that sort. I am really happy.
Nageswar : No, no. Grandparents are not actually happy. Grandpa has just told me about my parents’ indifferent attitude towards them. Uncle, please make my parents aware of maintaining good human relations. Please make them understand the pathetic condition of grandparents.
Prabhakar : 0K; my dear young boy. I am really happy with your attitude. Call your parents.
(Exit Nageswar)
(Nageswar goes to his parents and tells them that Prabhakar uncle is calling them.) (Enter Prakash, Sita and
Nageswar.)
Prakash & Sita : Good morning, Prabhakar, How do you do ?
Prabhakar : How do you do ? What are you doing ? Are you busy ?
Prakash : I am chatting with my friend.
Sitar : I am watching TV.
Prabhakar : How many days ago did you talk with your parents, Prakash ?
Prakash : It’s 4……….. 5………….. 6 days ago.
Prabhakar : Don’t you think about them ? They are in their old age. They want love and affection from you. You must talk to them regularly. You must give them the feeling of security. Try to be with them as much time as you can. You must take care of their health. Otherwise there may be no difference between an old age home and this home. You must remember the sacrifices made by them to give such a place to you in this society.
Remember; theirs is a selfless love for you.
Nageswar, go and bring me a glass of water. (Nageswar goes).
If your sons deals with you in the same way in your old age how do you feel ?
Prakash : I am very sorry, Prabhakar. You have opened my eyes. I will find at least a few minutes to spend with my parents. I immediately, make them vacate this room and keep them along with us.
Sita : I too feel a deep sense of shame on my part. I treat them with love.
Prabhakar : That’s good. I want that kind of change in your attitude.
Nageswar : (enters) Uncle, here is water for you.

(Q. 29) :

(A) In the lesson, “The Journey” the narrator did not want to return to work. Imagine you are the narrator and write a diary entry about your lethargy.
Answer:
Dear Diary,

How strange the life is ! One day away from work …. one feels one can not work any more. After all one Sunday. What difference does it make ? Waking up late ! Full breakfast ! At the most a sumptuous lunch in the afternoon. I don’t feel like going back to, work next day. What is it called ? Lethargy. ! I don’t know. But this feeling never works with a wage labourer who has to work round the week to make a’ living. But I’m not a wage labourer. I’m a man with a secure job. And that is not the only reason. A girl has entered my life. From then on life is dream-like. But she asks me to join my duties. But I don’t . ant to leave her behind. That too alone. No No … I will not: I will not go.

Yeshe Dorfee Thongchi

(B) In the lesson “The Journey” suppose the author realised and felt guilty of his attitude towards his father.
Write a diary entry in about 12 to 15 sentences describing the inner feelings of the author. The diary entry should reflect the following ideas.
What mistakes did he commit ?
How did he feel for that ?
What was his realisation ?
How would he like to change his attitude towards his father in his future ?
Answer:
26-3-2019
9.00 pm

Dear Diary,

What a rascal I was ! How arrogant I was ! J should not have allowed my father to .carry my luggage. It was stupendous mistake I had committed. Father ! 1 am very sorry. J can’t say how sorry I am. J thought everyone would laugh at me if I carried my luggage. Since I am highly educated and being an administrative officer with high authority, I thought carrying My luggage would be humiliating. I thought education had made me shun physical labour and I had never got used to physical labour, having stayed in hostels. Later I realised it was only a pretext. How arrogant I was to say father was used to carry luggage. Yes. He did physical labour for providing everything authority, I thought carrying my luggage would be humiliating.

I thought education had made me shun physical labour and had never got used to physical labour, having stayed in hostels. Later I realised it was only a pretext. How arrogant I was to say father was used to carry luggage. Yes. He did physical labour for providing everything in my life. For imparting good education to me he struggled all his life. I should have revered him and respected him for the sacrifices he made for me. I should have given him all the comforts in his old age. In spite of respecting him I treated him as a porter. What a sin I have committed an unpardonable mistake! Dad, please pardon me. I never ill-treat you again in my life. I’ll make you and my mother comfortable. I love you, respect you and serve you all my life.

Yeshe Dorjee Thongchi

(C) Imagine you were Sunitha. You bought a laptop and refrigerator on installment basis. Your mother-in-law came and scolded you for buying things on instalment basis.
Write in your diary how you felt on that day.
Answer:
28th of January, 2019
8:30 pm.

Dear Diary,

Today I am humihated and scolded by mother-in-law. I am hurt. I am very much sad. I am not a little girl. I am grown-up and I have got my own wisdom. To err is human. Everyone makes mistakes. My mother-in-law also must have committed mistakes in her youth. Experiences and past sufferings must have made her learn so many things. What wrong have I done ? I have bought a laptop and refrigerator on an instalment basis. For a long time I want to buy them. Nowadays there are no people who doesn’t have a laptop and a refrigerator.

They have become necessities. We don’t have that much of savings to buy them outright. So with a very hide down payment and very small amounts of monthly installments we can enjoy the comforts of a laptop and a refrigerator. But my mother-in-law scolded me for laptop. She told that we would have to pay double the principal amount to repay them. Yes, it is true. It is wrong to buy things on installment basis. I agree with my aunt. But it is not the way to make me realize my mistake. She offended me with abusive words. What made me very much sad was she scolded my parents. I am hurt. My parents never made me hurt like this. I will never make any others to humiliate my parents with my foolish acts.

Sunitha

TS 10th Class English Important Questions 3rd lesson Human Relations

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