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Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow: 5x2A long time ago, on a big tree in the lap of the mountain, there lived a bird named Sindhuka. It was a rather special bird because its droppings turned into gold as soon as they hit the ground.
One day, a hunter came to the tree in search of prey and he saw Sindhuka's droppings hit the ground and turn into gold. The hunter decided to catch the bird and set a trap. The bird, quite unaware of the danger, was caught in the hunters trap. The hunter shoved it in a cage happily.
But, he suddenly realised to present the bird to the king as a loyal citizen. The next day, the hunter took the bird to the king and presented it to him with great reverence. The king was delighted to receive such an unusual gift. The king's prime minister was reluctant to accept the bird. He cautioned the king not to believe the hunter and advised him to release the bird from the cage.
After a little thought, the king ordered the bird to be released. The bird flew out on a nearby doorway and defecated. To everyone's surprise, the dropping immediately turned into gold. The king mourned his loss.
(i)
Where did the hunter find Sindhuka?
(ii)
What was the special feature of the bird?
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(iii)
(iv)
trapping Sindhuka?
Why was the king's prime minister reluctant to accept the bird? Why did people get surprised at the end?
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2. Make a precis of the following passage reducing it to one-third of its length. Suggest a suitable title. 1×10
A man may usually be known by the books he reads as well as the company he keeps. There is a companionship of books as well as men. One should always live in the best company whether it be of good books or men. In fact, books are a source of information and knowledge on a variety of subjects. A good book may be among the best of friends. It is the same today, that it always was, and it will never change even in future. It is the most patient and cheerful of companies. It does not turn its back upon us in times of adversity or distress. It always receives us with the same kindness. Book gives instructions in our youth. As a young man, you can enjoy reading books. They console us in old age. They can help us develop our creativity and imagination. Books are a record of our past cultures.
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Expand the idea of one of the following in about 150 words:
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Failures are the stepping stones to success.
Cleanliness is next to Godliness.
(ii)
(iii)
A little learning is a dangerous thing.
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Write a letter to the editor of a prominent Daily Newspaper highlighting the effects of Air Pollution.
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Re-arrange the following sentences in the correct sequence and write the same as a paragraph.
(iii) Once upon a time, there lived a rich farmer.
(iv) He went to his father and asked for his share of the property.
(v) He had two sons.
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Rewrite the following sentences after making necessary corrections.
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(i) Years went by. The younger son began to get restless because he was unhappy with his wife.
(ii) They were living together happily.
(i) You must understand that such a thing will not permitted again. No one told about it me. (ii)
(iii)
Circumstances obliged to resign Rahul his post.
(iv)
I have to choose among these two pictures.
Thomas Edison was discovered the bulb.
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(vi)
"Please give me five rupees," the beggar said the passer-by.
(vii) "What a splendid building!" the tourist says when he saw the Taj #
Mahal.
(viii) He said, "If Ravi approached me, certainly help him."
He did not went to college yesterday.
(ix)
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Vinay was born in Purulia at West Bengal.
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Correct the spelling of the following words:
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(i)
Truely Truely
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(ii) Neumonia Nuemonia
(iii) Begining Biginay
(iv) Marvallous
Marvon Moun
Believabh
(v) Beleivable
(vi) Arguement
Argument
(vii) Couragious
(viii) Occassion
Couregion
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(ix) Seperate
Occasion. Separate
(x) Tommorrow
Tomorrow
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Distinguish the meaning of the following pairs of words, using them in &#
sentences.
(i) Fan (verb); Fan (noun)
(ii) Record (verb); Record (noun)
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Fire (verb); Fire (noun)
(v)
Lift (verb); Lift (noun)
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(iii) Building (verb); Building (noun)
Play (verb); Play (noun)
(vii) Work (verb); Work (noun)
(viii) Sleep (verb); Sleep (noun)
(ix)
Heat (verb); Heat (noun)
) Stitch (verb); Stitch (noun)
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Use the following Idioms/Phrases in sentences of your own.
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All in all
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(ii)
As a matter of fact
(iii)
(iv)
Apple-pie order
At arm's length
Beat around the bush
(v)
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Dead against
(vii) Fool's paradise
(viii) French leave
(ix)
A hard nut to crack
In a nutshell
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(i)
Brave
(ii)
Loyal
(iii) Holy
Zeal
(iv)
(v) Accomplishment
Write the Antonyms of the following words.
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(i) External
(ii)
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(iii) Debit
(iv)
Wise
(v) Strange
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Fill in the blanks using suitable Prepositions/Conjunctions/Tenses:
(i)
Rakesh stood
with, by
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me and held my hand.
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Those who aim
the stars, must hit the trees first.
It don
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you or your elder brother has done it.
(ii)
(iv)
His dress is
fashionable
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Work hard, when
As you sow, It had
that of his sister.
you should fail.
shall you reap.
(vi)
(vii) She was studying when her mother re
office.
(viii) Water boils
retured.
(return) home from
(boil) at 100 degrees Centigrade.
(ix)
The train left
(leave) before I reached the station.
has been working
Priya
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(work) hard since March 2024.
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Change the following sentences into Passive Voice:
(i) They grow rice.
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(ii) Anshika played the guitar at the party.
(iii) Can he win the race? he can win the race
(iv) Inform the police.
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(v) Who will look after your parents in your absence?
Change the following sentences into Indirect Speech.
(b)
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at 5 in the morning." (i) He says, "My mother gets up a (ii) The doctor said to me, "Youmust eat healthy food." 08 (iii) The doorkeeper said to him "Where did you find this bundle?" (iv) "Is the officer in the office ?" the complainant said to the clerk. (v)
He said to the little boy, "Will you have a ride on the horse?"
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