Class 9 English

• Chapter 1 Tales Of Bhola Grandpa
• Chapter 2 All About A Dog
• Chapter 3 Autumn
• Chapter 4 A Day In The Zoo
• Chapter 5 All Summer In A Day
• Chapter 6 Mild The Mist Upon The Hill
• Chapter 7 Tom Loses A Tooth
• Chapter 8 His First Flight
• Chapter 9 The North Ship
• Chapter 10 The Price Of Bananas
• Chapter 11 A Shipwrecked Sailor
• Chapter 12 Hunting Snake
• Class 9 English Bliss Letter Writing
• Class 9 English Bliss Non-Textual Grammar
• Class 9 English Bliss Paragraph Writing
• Class 9 English Bliss Process Writing
• Class 9 English Bliss Reading Comprehension
• Class 9 English Bliss Report Writing
• Class 9 English Bliss Story Writing
• Class 9 English Bliss Summary Writing
• Class 9 English Bliss Biography Writing
• Class 9 English Bliss Dialogue Writing

Summary Writing

Question 1. Make a summary of the following passage.

A man had a cat which usually slept in the kitchen at night.

One day at about 3 o’clock in the morning it came to its master’s bedroom and began to mew in order to wake him up. But his sleep was too deep to be disturbed by the cat’s mewing.

It then got upon the bed and put one of its feet on his face near the left ear. The man once woke up and saw the cat running towards the kitchen. He followed it to the kitchen and found a thief quietly gathering the utensils that were in the room.

He caught the thief from behind and called his neighbours by raising a hue and cry. The intelligent cat had seen the thief entering the kitchen and had gone at once to tell its master. If it had not done so, the man would have lost all his valuable utensils.

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Answer: A cat used to sleep at night in its master’s kitchen. One night it saw a thief entering the kitchen.   It at once ran to its master, sprang upon his bed and touched his face to wake him up. The master woke up and followed the cat that was running towards the kitchen. Coming to the kitchen, he caught the thief from behind. It was the intelligence of the cat that saved the valuable utensils of his master.

Question 2. Make a summary of the following passage.

On a summer evening, a fisherman met a plainly dressed lady walking alone on the beach.

He ventured to accost her, saying that he had a petition that he wished to present to the Duchess de Berri, but that he did not know how to proceed in order to do so.

“ Did you ever see the Duchess?” asked the lady. “No,” was the answer, “but I am told she is very ugly.” “Give me the petition at all events,” said the questioner, and it shall be placed in the hands of the princess herself.” The fisherman complied with the request and, a few days later, was summoned to the villa of the Duchess.

What was his dismay, on being introduced to the presence of the princess, to find that she was the very person to whom he had given the petition? He commenced to stammer forth some incoherent excuses, but the princess interrupted him.

“Your petition is granted,” said she smiling, “and henceforth, when people say that the Duchess has an ugly face, do you add, but she has also a kind heart.”

Answer: A fisherman told a lady walking on the beach that he had a petition to present to the Duchess, but he did not know how to proceed. The lady asked him if he had ever seen the Duchess. The fisherman replied that he had not. He only heard that she was very ugly.

The lady took the petition and assured him that it would be placed in the hands of the Duchess. After a few days when the fisherman was summoned to the palace, he saw, to his great astonishment, that the Duchess was that very lady to whom he had given the petition.

The Duchess granted his petition and asked him to tell people that the Duchess was ugly, but she was kind-hearted.

Question 3. Make a summary of the following passage.

Once there came to sing at king Vikramaditya’s court a blind bard from Persia.

The king was greatly pleased to hear the poet’s songs. He applauded and burst forth, “Tell me what you desire and you shall have your wish. Your song has enchanted me.” Bowing low the bard said, “ By the grace of our Lord, I have all I may require for myself.

But if your Majesty may grant me ten thousand gold pieces, I shall go back to my country and start an academy of arts there.” King Vikramaditya was very happy to hear this, for he himself was a great patron of the arts. He immediately asked his treasurer to give the poet ten thousand gold pieces.

Answer: Once a blind poet from Persia came to king Vikramaditya’s court. The king was pleased as well as enchanted to hear his songs. He asked the poet to tell him what he desired.

The poet wanted nothing for himself. He requested the king to give him ten thousand gold coins so that he might set up an academy of arts in his own country. Himself a patron of arts, the king gladly granted his prayer.

Question 4. Make a summary of the following passage.

A poor woman once came to Buddha to ask him whether he could give her any medicine to restore her dead child to life. The holy man, touched by the great sorrow of the woman, told her that there was only one medicine that could revive her son.

He bade her bring him a handful of mustard seeds from a house where death had never entered. The sorrowing mother went from door to door seeking the mustard seeds, but at every door, she met with sad replies. One said, “ I have lost my husband.” Another said, “Our youngest child died last year.”

She returned with a heavy heart to the teacher and told him the result of her quest. Then Buddha told her gently and tenderly that she must not think much of her own grief, since sorrow and death are common to all.

Answer: Once a poor woman came to Buddha and requested him to restore her dead child to life. Buddha asked her to bring some mustard seeds from a house where death had never occurred. The woman moved from door to door, but she found no such house.

At last, she returned and told Buddha all about her fruitless quest. He then advised her to accept death as the inevitable(TRft^f) end of human life and not to grieve over her dead child.

Question 5. Make a summary of the following passage.

Antonio was the kindest man that lived, the best conditioned, and had the most unwearied spirit in doing courtesies; indeed he was one in whom the ancient Roman honour more appeared than in any that drew breath in Italy.  He was greatly beloved by all his fellow citizens; but the friend who was nearest and dearest to his heart was Bassanio, a noble Venetian,

who had but a small patrimony and had nearly exhausted his little fortune by living in too expensive a manner for his slender means, as young men of high rank with small fortune are too apt to do. Whenever Bassanio wanted money, Antonio assisted, and it seemed as if they had but one heart and one purse between them.

Answer: Antonio was the kindest and most honourable of men of his time. He was very much loved and liked by all his fellow citizens for his unwearied spirit of doing good to others. His dearest friend was Bassanio, a noble Venetian.

Bassanio inherited little torture which he lost by his extravagant manner of living. Whenever he was in distress and needed money, Antonio helped him generously without the slightest hesitation on his part.

Question 6. Make a summary of the following passage.

Long afterwards, when the name of Nelson was known as widely as that of England itself, he spoke of the feelings which he endured. “I felt depressed,” said he, “with a feeling that I should never rise in my profession. My mind was staggered with a view of the difficulties I had to surmount, and the little interest I possessed.

I could discover no means of reaching the object of my ambition. After a long and gloomy reverie, in which I almost wished myself overboard, a sudden glow of patriotism was kindled within me, and presented my king and country as my patron.”

“ Well then”, I exclaimed, “ I will be a hero and confiding in Providence, brave every danger!”

Answer: Entering the navy, Nelson was at first overcome with a feeling of hopelessness and despondency He found not the slightest ray of hope before him.

He thought that it would never be possible for him to shine in life. After a long period of gloom and despair, his pessimism began to disappear. His heart was filled with lovely patriotism and he firmly resolved to face every danger like a true hero.

Question 7. Make a summary of the following passage.

The Santals preserve two features of an early stage of civilization. Though now for the most part settled cultivators, they excel in clearing forests and have special skills in converting jungles and wasteland into fertile ricefields.

When through their own labour the spread of cultivation has effected denudation they select a new site, however prosperous they may have been on the old, and retire into backwoods, where their harmonious flutes sound sweeter, their drums find deeper echoes, and their bows and arrows may once more be utilized.

In the second place, they are ardent hunters, as destructive of the game as of the jungle. The happiest day in the year is that on which they have a common hunt, when, armed with spears, axes, bows and arrows, clubs, sticks and stones, they beat through the jungle in thousands killing every beast and the bird they come across.

In their ordinary dealings, they display a cheerfulness which is refreshing to a European accustomed to the somewhat gloomy denizen (Pidi’Hl) of the plains. Their word is their bond, and a knot on a string is as good as a receipt. They are plucky to a degree.

Answer: The Santals can be said to have become only partially civilized nowadays because they still retain two chief characteristics of the primitive people.

In the first place, they show their great dexterity in clearing jungles and are always fond of living in the vicinity of jungles, where they find a very congenial atmosphere for their musical pursuits.

In the second place, they possess great courage and are experts in hunting and find great pleasure in pursuing the chase. To the Europeans, their cheerful disposition forms an agreeable contrast to the prevailing sadness of the people of the plains.

Question 8. Make a summary of the following passage.

Old people say that childhood is the best part of life. They look back at their childhood and remember all its days – the jolly games, the long rambles in the country, the fun, they had at school, the kind father and mother and the little sisters and brothers, the old home, the sweets and cakes they used to eat, the jokes they used to play and the presents they got.

Perhaps these old folk are right. And yet I think they forget many things that were not so pleasant in their childhood. Perhaps if some Fairy took them at their word and turned them into childhood again, they would not like it.

There is a funny story called vice versa (which means “turned the other way round”) that tells of a boy who was crying because he had to go back to school after the holidays and his father scolded him and said, “Why, I only wish I could be a boy and go to school again.”

And the Fairy heard him and all in a moment the father was a little boy and the son was a grown-up man like his father. And the father, in the shape of a little boy, had to go to school; and I can tell you he did not like it at all. A child’s troubles may seem small to grown-up people, but they are very big to him.

Answer: Some grown-up people remember only the happy and cheerful days of their childhood – the fun, frolic, the pleasant things they enjoyed at school as well as at home and the good treatment they received from their loving parents. But they forget the unpleasant things they experienced in their childhood days.

If they got back their childhood like the father in the fairy tale, they would not perhaps like it, just as the father, in the shape of a little boy, disliked going to school. A child’s joy is not an unmixed one. A child has immense joys no doubt (free), but it has its troubles too.

Question 9. Make a summary of the following passage.

When anyone is ill, he is looked after by a doctor and probably a nurse and it is very likely that he will be sent to a hospital. There he will be put to bed in a large airy room or ward.

He will have nurses to take care of him, make his bed, give him wholesome food, and help him to get well and strong again in a very short time.

The hospital will be a large and very carefully planned building, where nothing is allowed to get dirty and where all work is done in a quite orderly fashion. The doctors and nurses are all thoroughly trained men and women whose only purpose is to see that the many patients in their care get well as soon as possible.

Such is the modern hospital. Almost every town of any size has one of its own and if it has not, someone is sure to be planning one for it. There are so many hospitals which take only men and women with special kinds of diseases.

But every hospital in every part of the world has nearly the same standards of cleanliness, order and kindness. Everywhere the men and women who work in these hospitals devote their lives to fighting diseases of all kinds.

Two hundred years ago there were very few hospitals. Doctors were few, for all the skilful doctors preferred attending to wealthy private patients. Nurses were not trained but were usually poor women who could find nothing better to do.

No woman of good birth would dream of becoming a nurse. To do so would be to disgrace herself and her family. But things have changed altogether nowadays.

Answer: Modern hospitals are by far superior to those of two centuries ago. The number of hospitals has also increased considerably. Standards of cleanliness, comfort and service in hospitals have greatly improved.

The hospital buildings are large and well-planned, and the rooms for the patients are spacious and airy. All work is done very carefully and methodically. Doctors and nurses are well-trained and imbued with a spirit of rendering selfless service to patients.

But two hundred years ago the picture was completely different. The number of doctors and nurses was hopelessly inadequate. Besides, there were two great drawbacks to old hospitals.

One was the mercenary motive of the doctors who bestowed their service only on rich patients. The other was the social prejudice against the profession of a nurse. These are now gone.

Question 10. Make a summary of the following passage.

Who can describe the horrors of a voyage in a tropical climate where no land is seen week after week, while the hot sun pours fiercely down upon the salt water, dazzling the eyes of the sailors; when the victuals fall short and only salt meat and rotten maggoty biscuits are left to appease the growing pangs of hunger; when every day a sailor is added to the sick list,

while red blotches appear all over his skin and his gums begin to bleed so that the doctor shakes his head mournfully and mutters, “scurvy”! When every now and again the captain reads the burial service over some poor lad whose body is cast overboard,

while the sailors stare gloomily and ask, “who will be the next?” when the captain sits in his cabin studying his chart, or stands on deck straining his eyes for land, and wonders how long it will be before the half-starved scurvy-stricken and woe-begone crew break out into open mutiny? He who can imagine all this can realise the sufferings of Cook and his sailors.

Answer: A voyage through the tropical South seas is a very terrible affair, causing unbearable suffering to the sailors. What they see every day around them is only diseases, pangs of hunger, extreme physical pain and deaths. Often no land can be seen for days together.

The scorching rays of the sun dazzle the eyes of the sailors. They have to depend upon salt meat and rotten biscuits for want of a supply of fresh food. The result is that there are many illnesses leading to sure deaths. The captain helplessly wonders how long their sufferings will continue. Cook and his companions had to undergo all these terrible sufferings.

Question 11. Make a summary of the following passage.

If we should profit from our study, we must be careful not only to select proper books but also to pursue them right. The same book will affect the readers differently according to the purpose with which they read it. The butterfly sits over the flower bed, gathering nothing; the spider collects poison from it; but the bee finds and stores up honey.

So, the object for which we go to a book will determine the kind of fruit it will yield us. The same volume may be made to minister to instruction to rational amusement or to a mere morbid love of excitement. The child takes off the lid of the tea kettle for sport, the housewife for use – but James Watt for science, which ended in the invention of the steam engine.

Answer: In order to profit from our study, we should attach equal importance to the right method of reading and the right selection of books. The same book may influence different readers in different ways according to their moods, tastes and intellectual equipment.

To a child, the lid of a tea kettle is like a. toy to play with, but James Watt used it in his invention of the steam engine. Similarly, the same book may render instructions to one and mere childish sensations to another. So, the purpose of the reader determines what he will receive from the book he reads.

Question 12. Make a summary of the following passage.

It is almost a definition of a gentleman to say that he is one who never inflicts pain. The description is both refined and as far as it goes, accurate. He is mainly occupied with removing the obstacles which hinder the free action of those around him and he concurs with their movements rather than taking the initiative himself.

The true gentleman carefully avoids whatever may cause a jar or a jolt in the minds of those with whom he is the cast-all clashing of opinion, or collision of feeling, all restraint or suspicion or gloom or resentment; his great concern being to make everyone at his ease and at home.

He has his eyes on all his company; he is tender towards the bashful and gentle towards the absurd; he can recollect to whom he is speaking; he guards against unreasonable allusions or topics, which may irritate; he is seldom prominent in conversations, and never wearisome. He makes light favours while he does them and seems to be receiving when he is conferring.

He never speaks of himself except when compelled, never defends himself by a mere retort, has no ears for slander or gossip, is scrupulous in imputing motives to those who interfere with him, and interprets everything for the best.

Answer: A true gentleman is one who never causes trouble or inflicts pain on others; rather he is eager to help others and remove their difficulties. He respects the feelings and opinions of others and never does any such thing as may hurt them. He is never unscrupulous or arrogant or self-assertive.

He never unnecessarily speaks of himself. He does so only when he is compelled. He is tender and merciful, careful and pleasing in his talks. Slander or gossip is not for him, and jealousy is foreign to his nature. He is gentle and polite, and to him everything is good.

Question 13. Make a summary of the following passage.

A useful book always teaches us something-in fact many things, directly or indirectly, if the mind is willing to learn. Books are the best company, they also give us the best society. They help us in establishing contact with many great men. We hear what such men said and did through books we even see them as if they were really alive. As we read, we share great thoughts with great minds, we hope and grieve with great men.

The scenes in which they appeared are described for us, and as we turn the pages, we come to know what nobleness is. Books work as agents and help us in being better than we are. Even in books on the lives of common men, the power of literature is strongly felt. Such works help us in understanding life. Books should be regarded as friends and guides.

Answer: Books make us feel the power of literature. This power elevates us upwards and helps us in understanding life. Books introduce us to the best society and bring us into the presence of great minds. Through books, we become participators in their thoughts and dreams.

We hope and grieve with them. In this, we are made better men. This is the ennobling (3TM) influence of books. Indeed, there are no better friends or guides of ours than books.

Question 14. Make a summary of the following passage.

Among all living creatures in the world, only human beings have the power and means to destroy the ecological system surrounding them. Of course, they may be excused for doing so on the ground of bringing about greater benefit to mankind, but one cannot deny the fact that progress and industrialization have left a trail of devastation.

But civilization must make progress and the wheels of industry must continue to move – it is not safe to stop them just because we want to keep our environment clean.

Here society faces a twofold problem. If the environment is to be kept clean and pure, we should get rid of our factories and industries. But if we are to go ahead with technological progress, we must accept pollution as an inevitable hazard.

Perhaps the only solution is to find out a scientifically worked-out method which can solve both problems. Since it is not possible to stop industrial progress we can at least introduce planned and scientific administration, controlled and cautious use of fuels and follow a few rules that may keep the rate of pollution tolerable.

People all over the world are becoming increasingly conscious of the danger caused by pollution and pollutants. A big mistake in the ecological system may wipe out the entire human race from the face of the earth. Probably the destructive mechanism is already at work as is evident from several deaths from emphysema, cancer, bronchitis etc.

In big industrialized cities of the world. All natural cycles are connected to each other in a significant manner and damage imparted to a single part is soon spread to other areas of the whole system.

Answer: The industrial and technological progress of the country is very much needed. At the same time, the need to get rid of environmental pollution is equally felt.

But the former affects the latter and vice versa. This is thus a twofold problem and our country faces this. The only solution is to find out a scientifically worked out method which can solve both problems. It is not possible, nor is it desirable, to stop industrial progress.

We can at least introduce planned and scientific administration and controlled use of fuels to reduce the rate of pollution. Disturbance of the ecological system will have a disastrous effect on mankind.

So, pollution must be checked at all costs, but not at the cost of industrial progress. What is needed is a reasonable balance between the ecological system and the industrial progress of the country.

Question 15. Make a summary of the following passage.

The sudden hike in petrol price threw the capital out of gear. From petrol to cooking gas it seemed that denizens of Delhi had no way to escape what they saw as the catastrophic consequences of the price of ‘spill-over’.

For Delhites, it was not the most pleasant of mornings, having to wake up to the news of an increase in petrol prices and cooking gas. This sudden across-the-board rise meant that now the price of petrol would go up by 25 per cent and the price of diesel and cooking gas by 30 per cent.

However, it was after the printed technicalities had sunk in and citizens hit the streets that the full import of the price hike struck. Auto-rickshaw drivers took it upon themselves to see that their interests were protected.

The average commuter, it seemed, was not too concerned about the economic crisis, which drove the Government to hike the price of something as essential as petrol. What mattered more was the direct impact of the hike on them and their daily lives.

Answer: Delhi went out of gear owing to the sudden rise in prices of petrol, diesel and cooking gas. Petrol prices would go up by 25 per cent and the prices of diesel and cooking gas would go up by 30 per cent.

The people of Delhi felt that this price hike would have a great impact on their daily life from an economic point of view. The auto-rickshaw drivers were concerned about their interests being protected. The average commuter was concerned more about the adverse effect on them than the needs of this price rise.

Dialogue Writing

Question 1. Write a dialogue between two friends planning a picnic.
Answer:

Paul: Tomorrow is a holiday, Tutul, what do you say about a picnic?
Tutul: Believe me, I was also thinking of such an outing.
Paul: Great men think alike.
Tutul: Quite true. But where shall we have it?
Paul: Why, in our garden.
Tutul: Would your parents allow it?
Paul: Why not? They’ll be rather glad.
Tutul: Very good. Who’ll be the participants?
Paul: Why we seven. Don’t we always say- we are seven?
Tutul: Then I’ll inform Mantu and Subrata and you inform the rest.
Paul: I shall do it immediately.
Tutul: But who will cook the food?
Paul: Why I shall do the cooking. You all assist me. It’ll be a
Tutul: But will that be eatable?
Papul : Well man, I am no bad cook.
Tutul: All right prove it tomorrow.
Paul: Then no use waiting here any longer. Let’s go out and make some purchases right, how.

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Question 2. Write a dialogue between a doctor and his patient.
Answer:

Patient: May I come in, doctor?
Doctor: Yes, come in and sit down. What’s your trouble?
Patient: I’ve no appetite for food. I often feel lethargic and can’t sleep at night.
Doctor: Any other trouble?
Patient: No.
Doctor: Let me feel your pulse. Do you feel weak?
Patient: No, I don’t.
Doctor: All right, take this medicine. It’s for two weeks- one tablet twice daily. But mere medicine won’t do.
Patient: Then what should I do?
Doctor: Take complete rest at least for seven days, and you must walk for an hour daily either in the morning or in the evening.
Patient: Thank you, doctor, I must follow your advice.

Question 3. A student has come to the Headmaster for monetary help to buy books. Their conversation
Answer:

Student: May I come in, Sir?
Headmaster: Yes, what do you want?
Student: Sir, I am very poor. I cannot buy my books. So, I am in need of your kind help. Please grant me some money from the poor fund.
Headmaster: But there are many poor students in this school. I cannot help them all with the small poor fund.
Student: But Sir, I am perhaps the poorest of all.
Headmaster: What’s your father?
Student: I lost him when I was only three years old.
Headmaster: Very sad. Have you got any brothers or sisters?
Student: Yes, Sir. I’ve two brothers and one sister.
Headmaster: Are they students?
Student: Yes, Sir. All of them are students.
Headmaster: All right. Submit an application tomorrow. I shall see what I can do for you.

Question 4. A boy is going to school (the first day) with his father. On the way, they are talking.
Answer:

Father: So, Paresh, you’re at last going to school.
Boy: Yes, I am, but I don’t like to go.
Father: Why not? All of us went to school. Tutu, your next, will be going to school next year
Father: What else have you heard?
Boy: Boys are often confined in lonely rooms. The other day Samir was detained for a long time after school hours.
Father: But this is only for wicked boys. Good boys are not punished. So, try to be a good boy. Prepare your lessons daily and behave yourself. Then all your teachers will love you.

Question 5. Dialogue between a candidate and an officer during an Interview for a job
Answer:

Candidate: May I come in, Sir?
Officer: Yes, come in. Are you Joydeep Chatterjee?
Candidate: Yes, Sir. Joydeep Chatterjee is my name.
Officer: Please be seated. Why do you want to leave your present job?
Candidate: There is no further prospect in my present service. So, I want a better one.
Officer: Can you join immediately?
Candidate: No, Sir. I must give my present employer at least fifteen days’ notice
Officer: so that he is not put to any difficulty.
Candidate: I am glad to hear it. But I am afraid that you will also leave us if you get
Officer: a better chance elsewhere. Won’t you do it?
Candidate: You will be pleased, Sir, if I say ‘no’. But I shall not tell a lie. If the
Officer: chance you speak of is really better, I shall not hesitate. I hope you’ll also spare me then.
Candidate: All right. You will get your appointment letter within a week. Thank you, Sir.

Question 6. Write a dialogue between two boys witnessing a football match.
Answer:

Sudip: Look, Hirak. Here comes our school team.
Hirak: Our opponents seem stronger, isn’t it?
Sudip: That’s true. But our team is also strong. I’m sure our players will put up a tough fight.
Hirak: Look, there’s our Dipen. He is the tallest of all.
Sudip: And perhaps the best player.
Hirak: Why perhaps? He’s undoubtedly the best of all our players.
Sudip: Well, there’s the whistle. The play begins. The ball is off. Our forward has got the ball.
Hirak: He is dribbling very nicely.
Sudip: Look, a nice pass to Ramu.
Hirak : Oh, Ramu is no good. He has missed a nice chance.
Sudip: No matter. The ball comes again. Dipu has got it. Look, how fast he is running. Oh, what a nice angular shot!
Hirak: Ah! bad luck. The goalkeeper has saved a sure goal. A wonderful save indeed!
Sudip: Look here, their right out has made a fine center. Off-side! Off-side! The center forward is clearly off-side.
Hirak: Oh! What’s this? The referee declares it a goal! Is he blind?
Sudip: The referee is certainly partial.
Hirak: Only seven minutes left. Very little hope for our team to equalize.
Sudip: No, no; look, our Dipen has got the ball. Open net. Oh, he shoots wide.
Hirak: O luck! we have missed the last chance. Only one minute more.
Sudip: Yes, the referee is looking at the watch. It’s up he whistles. How unlucky

Question 7. Write a conversation between a girl who had been to the zoo and her friend.
Answer:

Jhinuk: Hallo, Pinki, where had you been last Saturday? I rang you up several times, but there was no response.
Pinki: I had been to the zoo with my mother.
Jhinuk: Then you had a nice time of it. Tell me what you saw there.
Pinki: I saw a lot of strange birds and beasts. But it’ll take a long time to describe them all.
Jhinuk: Then tell me about the big animals only.
Pinki: You mean lions and tigers, I see. But I don’t like to talk about them- they had fierce eyes and big mouths and gave such great roars.
Jhinuk: Then what did you enjoy most in the zoo?
Pinki: The monkey’s varieties of them – monkeys with long tails and monkeys with short tails and some with no tails at all.
Jhinuk: I must tell my parents to take me to the zoo next Sunday. Good-bye.
Pinki: Goodbye.

Question 8. Write a dialogue between two boys on the Annual Sports.
Answer:

Jatin: Why are you walking so fast, Rabin?
Rabin: Don’t you know we have our annual sports today?
Jatin: Is it so? Let me go with you to see the sports.
Rabin: But you must hurry up. Look there, the school ground is already packed with boys. Our games teacher is running up and down, arranging the boys for the sport.
Jatin: I see a group of boys there.
Rabin: Yes, they are ready for the flat race. The
Jatin: whistle goes and they start running.
Rabin: Who is that boy running neck to neck with Rahim?
Jatin: He is Hari.
Rabin: Who, do you think, will win? Gora.
Jatin: But he is far behind.
Rabin: He is keeping his breath for the final sport. See how fast he is coming up. He has left all behind. He has come first. He has won the race.
Jatin: Look there, Rabin, and see how the boys are having a try at the high jump.
Rabin: Oh, Ram fails narrowly at the height of 5 feet.
Jatin: See how comfortably Subir clears the height. He wins in the high jump.
Rabin: Now we will have the long jump, the pole vault, and throwing the ball. And the last item will be the tug-of-war between the teachers and the students. How very exciting to see the sports!
Jatin: Yes, it’s really very exciting. I thank you for bringing me here to see the
sports.

Question 9. Write a dialogue between two or more persons on the harmful effect of smoking on health.
Answer:

Announcer: Hello and welcome to “Keep yourself Healthy.” Today we are going to look into the dangers of smoking. I have here with me in the studio Dr. S. Pal and Dr. (Ms) Chanda Gupta. Dr. Pal, why should people stop smoking?
Dr. S. Pal: Well, there are many reasons. First of all, if you don’t smoke, you are less likely to die of lung cancer or a heart attack. If you stop smoking, you’ll possibly feel fitter. You’ll breathe more easily and have much more energy. You will also be cured of coughing.
Announcer: Right, Thank you. And Dr. Gupta, have you anything to add?
Dr. Gupta: There is also the danger of passive smoking.
Announcer: Passive Smoking?
Dr. Gupta: When you breathe in the smoke from others who are smoking, you fall a victim to passive smoking.
Announcer: So, non-smokers have a problem too. What can people do to stop it?
Dr. Gupta: First of all, they just want to stop.
Dr. S. Pal: They should realize what harm they are doing to themselves and others.
Announcer: Right! Thank you very much. We hope the smokers among our listeners will give up smoking after listening to this program. So, until next week…… goodbye everybody.

Question 10. Write a short dialogue supposed to be taking place at a Police Station.
Answer:

Amab: Inspector, I have lost my wallet.
Inspector: What are your name and address?
Amab: I am Amab Das and my address is 201/3 Lake Town, Kolkata-55.
Inspector: When and where did you lose your wallet?
Amab: Around 3 pm. today, when I was riding a bus on route no. 206 on my way to Minto Park.
Inspector: Well, can you describe your wallet?
Amab: It is of brown leather, with a zip. A new one almost. I bought it only a few days ago.
Inspector: Was there any money in it?
Amab: Yes, 500 rupees—three one hundred, three fifty rupee notes and the rest in 10’s and 20’s.
Inspector: What else did you have in it?
Amab: Well, my photograph, a couple of visiting cards, and a receipt for the laundry.
Inspector : (Showing a wallet) Can this be your wallet?
Amab: Good God, yes! where did you find it?
Inspector: I did not find it. Someone else found it and deposited it here. His name and address are here. Don’t forget to write him a letter of thanks.
Amab: I certainly won’t, Thank you too, Inspector.
Inspector: Now sign here the receipt and take back your wallet.
Amab: Thank you, Sir. Thank you very much indeed

Question 11. Write a dialogue between a father and his son who is leaving home for the first time to pursue higher studies.
Answer:

Father: Have you arranged and packed everything you need?
Son: Yes father, it is almost done.
Father: Your train leaves Howrah Station at 8 pm.
Son: Yes, I have checked the ticket. I should start by 6 p.m.
Father: We’ll miss you, but we are glad to see you go to Delhi for higher studies!
Son: Well, I am anxious too. Have no idea what I am going to face in new surroundings.
Father: That is natural but don’t worry. I am sure you will be able to adjust soon.
Son: Father, you also stayed in the college hostel in your time. Tell me about your experience.
Father: Well, in our time there were not many distractions like today. Life was
simple and I enjoyed staying at the hostel. Hostel life gives you the opportunity to see life yourself, and take decisions on your own.
Son: Yes, I will remember it.
Father: Besides, you will find many bright students from other parts of the country; their company will help you excel.
Son: I am a bit worried about the expenses.
Father: Leave that to me. But don’t spend money unless absolutely necessary

Question 12. Write a dialogue between a landlord and a would-be tenant.
Answer:

Tenant: I saw your advertisement yesterday. Do you have the flat vacant now?
Landlord: Yes, I have.
Tenant: Can I see it?
Landlord: May I know your name and profession?
Tenant : My name is Atul Sarkar. I am the Manager of the Lake Road branch of the UTI Bank.
Landlord: You see, this flat needs some repairing. It may take three to four weeks’ time. Hope you are not in a hurry.
Tenant: No, but I want to have a look.
Landlord: You may see it now if you like.
Tenant: Thank you.
Landlord: Here it is. There are two bedrooms, a hall, a kitchen, and two bathrooms.
Tenant: What is the rent?
Tenant: Rs. 3500 per month.
Landlord: Yes, you have to pay Rs. 7000 in advance, which is two months’ rent.
Tenant: That’s not unfair, and I think that the flat will not be unsuitable for my needs.
Landlord: You can move in on the first of the next month if you are ready to pay me the advance.

Question 13. Write a dialogue (in about 100 words) between two friends on watching a cricket match in which India won.
Answer:

Anil: Hi Sankar! You’re looking so excited.
Sankar: Why not? We’ve just won the match and it’s so thrilling!
Anil: What’s the final score?
Sankar: We beat Australia by one wicket, with three balls to spare.
Anil: Oh, really?
Sankar: It’s a heart-throbbing game, you know. Any side could have won the match.
Anil: I see! That’s why the boys in the street are enjoying victory with bursting crackers. Who’s the man of the match?
Sankar: Of course, Sourav.
Anil: I think Sachin, Dravid, Dhoni,
Sankar: Sehbag-everyone played well.
Sankar: Sachin and Dravid both made half-centuries and attacked the Aussies by bowling in a commanding mode. But the knock of Sourav, who made 89 just against 69 balls, leads India to victory.
Anil: What was the chasing target?
Sankar: India had to chase 304 in the stipulated 50 overs.
Anil: Oh! It’s a nail-biting match, then.
Sankar: Yeah! You know, we had to make 12 runs in the last over. Dhoni made three consecutive boundaries to end the match.
Anil: I can’t remember such a thrilling victory in the recent past.
Sankar: Sankar Yeah! It’s a game to remember

 

Question 14. Write a short dialogue (in about 100 words) between you and your friend exchanging views on the use of mobile phones by the students.
Answer: 

Arita: Hello!
Ronit: May I speak to Arita?
Arita: Yes, Arita speaking.
Ronit: I’m Ronit. I phoned you a few days back on your land phone. But it continued to ring. Nobody responded.
Arita: Our land phone was out of order. Now it is all right.
Ronit: Why don’t you have a mobile phone? You can use it at home and outside as well.
Arita: I’ve asked the father for a mobile phone. But he is hesitating.
Ronit : Hestitating ? Why?
Arita: He thinks of the risks it involves.
Ronit: Why does he think so?
Arita: He points out the news of the fatal accident of a college girl talking over her mobile phone while crossing the railway line.
Ronit: That’s very pathetic.
Arita: Teenagers are very often careless of the outside world when they talk on mobile phones.
Ronit: That’s true. Yet a mobile phone is of great use to get connected with the outside world nowadays.

Question 15. In the past few years, you have noticed that many of the trees in your locality have been cut down but no new trees planted in their place. Write a short dialogue (in about 100 words), exchanging your views on this with your grandfather.
Answer:

Manish: Good morning, Grandfather, how are you?
Grandfather: Good morning, I am all right. And you?
Manish: I am also quite well, Grandfather. Do you know someone who has cut down the beautiful tree in front of our house?
Grandfather: Is it so? People are often cutting down trees stealthily nowadays.
Manish: You are right. It has been going on regularly for the last few years.
Grandfather: It is the businessman who is making this mischief for the display of their hoardings.
Manish: It is really very pitiful that old trees are being cut down but no new trees are being planted.
Grandfather: What is really a matter of grave concern is the outcome of the reckless felling of trees. It will adversely affect the climate of the entire area.
Manish: Grandfather, won’t you like such people to be punished?
Grandfather: Of course, but what is more important is to make the public aware of the adverse effects of the reckless felling of trees.

Question 16. You are Rahul and your friend is Rohit, write a dialogue in 1 00 words about the usefulness of reading the newspaper with your friend.
Answer:

Rahul: Do you read the newspaper regularly?
Rohit: No, I don’t get the time regularly to read the newspaper.
Rahul: It’s not good. As a student, it is necessary to read a newspaper regularly.
Rohit: I don’t agree.
Rahul: You are talking like a fool. Newspaper reading makes us pragmatic. It sharpens our intelligence.
Rohit: I don’t like to read the trash news full of falsehood and exaggerated advertisements.
Rahul: Apart from the news, in newspapers, you will get views of educationists and politicians. Students should also read editorials.
Rohit: Well, from now on I must read a newspaper regularly.
Rahul: Good.

Question 17. Write a dialogue (in about 120 words) between two friends who meet after the declaration of Madhyamik results.

One of them is very upset as, having failed to secure the qualifying marks in the Madhyamik Exam, he will not be able to study science in the Higher Secondary classes. The other friend consoles him by pointing out the advantages of joining other streams. Each speaker should speak four times.

Answer:

Subir: Hello, Abir, why do you look so depressed?
Abir: My performance in the exam has been unsatisfactory. I won’t be able to study science like you. I’ve failed to secure the qualifying marks.
Subir: But you should not be so much upset. You may study either Commerce or Humanities.
Abir: But I can never hope for a bright future studying them.
Subir: This is your wrong idea. You’ll have many examples where men from these streams have shone in life. What you need to do is to put up a brilliant performance.
Abir: So long I had a false idea about it. I’ll take your suggestion and try my best. Congratulations on your bright performance. I wish you a better future.
Subir: Thank you very much.

Question 18. Suppose you and your friend are talking in the tiffin period. You invite your friend to attend the party on the occasion of your birthday. Write the conversation in about 60 words.

Answer:

Pijush: Hello, Sameek, are you free on Sunday next?
Sameek: Why?
Pijush: My fifteenth birthday falls on that day.
Sameek: Is it so? Yes, I’ll be free then.
Pijush: So, please do come to my house in the morning and spend the day with me.
Sameek: Thank you. I’ll surely come. Are you inviting others?
Pijush: Yes, I’ve already invited Sudipta, Koushik,
Sameek: Amit, Anurag, and Siddhartha.
Pijush: Well, there will be a great deal of fun then. What about the arrangements?
Sameek: A grand party will be given to the guests.
Pijush: There’ll be arrangements for songs and music. The house is being nicely decorated for the same.

Question 19. You went to Puri during the summer vacation with your parents and had a chance of meeting with a classmate of yours on the beach one day. Write in the form of a dialogue about the talk you had with him.

Answer:

Sagar: Hello, Soumedha, when have you come?
Soumedha: Yesterday. And you?
Sagar: Only this morning. Where are you staying?
Soumedha: At the Puri Hotel.
Sagar: That’s a very good hotel. Isn’t it?
Soumedha: Yes. But where are you staying?
Sagar: At the State Bank’s Holiday Home. Anyway, how do you like the place?
Soumedha: Superb! What’s your impression of the place?
Sagar: It’s really excellent sitting here, especially with the beautiful sea in front of us. Look how beautifully the sun is going down!
Soumedha: I’ll enjoy it next morning. But how long you stay here?
Sagar: For two days more. And you?
Soumedha: Only for tomorrow and then we’ll visit the worth seeing places of the states. See you again the next morning.
Sagar: Thank you. Good-bye

Report Writing

Question 1. Write a newspaper report on a street accident in about 100 words on the basis of the following points. Use a heading at the top of your report.

Date and time: 26 April 2014 at 4 p.m.
Place: Barrackpore in 24 Parganas (N)
Cause: a lorry collided with a bus.
Casualties: 8 died on the spot (including the driver of the lorry, three women, and 4 children), 20 were wounded, five seriously
Measures taken:

1. Removed to b.n. Bose hospital,
2. Ten let off after first aid,
3. The rest were hospitalized.

Eight Die In A Road Accident

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Barrackpore, 27 April 2014: Eight persons including the driver of a lorry, three women, and four children were killed on the spot when a lorry collided head-on with a bus on the B.T. Road yesterday at 4 p.m.
In the accident, twenty others were wounded, 5 of them seriously.

As soon as the accident took place, local people rushed to the spot and set the lorry on fire. The injured were removed to the B.N.Bose Hospital where seven of them were released after first aid and the rest were admitted for proper medical treatment.

As usual, Police turned up on the spot at last and dispersed the crowd. The dead bodies were sent to the morgue for postmortem.

Question 2. Using the points mentioned below draft a newspaper report on an Inter-school Football Tournament organized by your school recently.

[points: By whom, where, when, and why was the tournament organized, No. of participating teams-winner and runner up-trophy handed over by Headmaster-en- enthusiasm among students, teachers, and common men]

A Football Tournament

Kankinara 7th May 2014: An Inter-school Football Tournament was held on our school grounds. It was organized by our school ‘Arya Veer Dal’. It was a two days tournament. Totally eight schools along with our school took part in the tournament. Two groups were formed Group-A and Group B, our team was in Group-A.

Four teams were separated into each group. The first and second round match was played on the 5th of May and the final round was played on the 6th of May.

Our school won this competition and the neighboring Kankinara High School was the runner-up. We defeated them by 3-2 goals. Our headmaster handed the trophy to the captain of Arya Veer Dal. The teachers, students, and common men enjoyed it more.

Question 3. Write a newspaper report on a train derailment (in about 120 words) using the following points:

Date: 6th May 2012
Place: Chuliyana Village near Sampla town, Rohtak
Time: 3.45 a.m.
Nature of accident: Eight coaches of Delhi- bound Ferozpur Mumbai Punjab Mail derailed.
Casualties: 4 died, and 26 injured
Rescue operation: The injured passengers including one with a head injury ad- mitted the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Rohtak.
Compensation: The railways will bear the treatment cost. The seriously in-injured will get Rs. 5,000 each while those with minor injuries will be paid Rs.500 each.

Answer:

Train Accident, 4 Killed

Rohtak, May 6, 2012: 4 persons were killed and 26 others were injured when eight coaches of Delhi-bound Ferozpur-Mumbai Punjab Mail derailed.

The accident occurred at Chuliyana village near Sampla town at 3.45 a.m. The injured passengers including one with a head injury were admitted to the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences in Rohtak.

The treatment cost of the patients will be borne by the railways. The seriously injured persons will get Rs. 5,000 each while those with minor injuries will be paid Rs. 500 each.

Question 4. Write a report for a newspaper about a bank robbery with the help of the given points:

Name of the bank: United Bank of India in the Bowbazar area in Kolkata.
Date and time: December 12, in the afternoon around 3-30 p.m.
The way the robbery took place: Guns of the policemen snatched.
Things robbed: Jewellery and cash worth thirty lakh rupees from bank lockers.
Arms used: Rifles and bombs.
Number of robbers: Eight
Persons arrested: Two

Answer:

A Daring Bank Robbery

Kolkata, December 12: A daring bank robbery occurred in a branch of the United Bank of India in the Bowbazar area in broad daylight this afternoon around 3-30 p.m.

According to the Manager of the bank, eight people armed with rifles and bombs raided the bank. They first snatched the rifles from the two policemen on duty at the gate.

Then they broke open the lockers and escaped with jewelry and cash worth about 30 lakh rupees. The police were immediately informed of the incident. Two persons were arrested in this connection.

Question 5. Use the information given in the following chart to write a report for the newspaper in about 120 words:

Incident: Severe Earthquake
Place: Wide areas in the Garhwal and Kumaon regions of Uttar Pradesh
Date and Time: Early hours of 20th Oct.91
Damage: 2,000 houses damaged, 5,000 houses destroyed
Casualties: 415 people died.
Relief work done: 30 medical teams (doctors + medicines). Air Force Plane (Food + necessary articles), Govt. grants sanctioned, – Rs. 55.50 lakhs-Uttar Kashi, Rs. 13.60 lakhs- Tehri Garhwal.

Answer:

Severe Earthquake In Garhwal And Kumaon: 415 Dead

Uttar Kashi, 21st October: A devastating earthquake occurred in the early hours in wide areas in the Garhwal and Kumaon regions of Uttar Pradesh yesterday.

As a result of this severe earthquake, 415 persons were killed, 5000 houses were completely destroyed and another 2,000 houses were badly damaged. To tackle this great disaster, relief and rescue operations were started on a war footing.

Thirty medical teams with doctors and medicines rushed to the affected areas. An Air Force Plane dropped food and necessary articles. The Central Government sanctioned grants of Rs. 55.50 lakhs for Uttar Kashi and Rs. 13.60 lakhs for Tehri Garhwal.

Question 6. Write a report for the newspaper with the help of the information given below:

Place: Uzanbazar in Guwahati.
Date and Time: November 1, 1998, in the evening
Cause: A powerful bomb exploded inside a shop.
Result: The bomb-blasted shop completely destroyed, nearby shops were partially damaged, and the whole area plunged into darkness.
Casualties: Five were killed, and nine injured persons were taken to the Guwahati Medical College Hospital; the condition of six persons was serious; human limbs were strewn all over the blast site; a search for more bodies was on (report police).

Answer:

A Powerful Bomb Blast: 5 Killed

Guwahati, November 2: Five persons were killed and nine injured when a powerful bomb exploded inside a shop in Uzanbazar here yesterday evening.

The bomb blast completely destroyed the shop, nearby shops were partially damaged and the whole area plunged into darkness as a result of the explosion. The injured persons were taken to the Guwahati Medical College Hospital for treatment.

The condition of six persons was stated to be serious. Human limbs were lying strewn all over the blast site. According to police sources, a search for more bodies was going on.

Question 7. Study the information below regarding a building collapse and write a newspaper report on it within 80 words:

Event: Collapse of a five-storeyed building.
Place: On Rajendra Rd., Bhawanipore, Kolkata.
Date: June 19, 1998.
Time: Late at night.
Casualties: 11 were killed including a 75-year-old woman, and 17 were injured.
Probable causes:

1. Low-quality building materials.
2. Serious defects in the construction,
3. Soil testing not done properly

Steps taken: The promoter and the building contractor were arrested, and an Enquiry Committee was set up by Kolkata Corporation.

Answer:

A Building Collapsed, and 11 Killed

Kolkata, June 20: Eleven persons were killed including a 75-year-old woman and seven- teen injured when a five-storeyed building on Rajendra Road in the Bhawanipore area of the city collapsed late last night.

The probable causes of the collapse were low-quality building materials, serious defects in the construction, and improper soil testing. The police have already arrested the promoter and the building contractor.

The Kolkata Corporation has set up an Enquiry Committee to find out the actual causes of the collapse.

Question 8. Write a report for the newspaper with the help of the following points:

1. Chinsura, 30th September 2002
2. Time: 7 pm.
3. A boat capsized in the Hooghly river
4. 40 passengers on board
5. 10 passengers drowned and the rest swam ashore,
6. A rescue team recovered all the bodies
7. The police arrested the boatman and started an investigation.

Answer:

Boat Capsized, 10 Drowned

Chinsura, 30 September: Ten persons are feared drowned when a boat carrying 40 passengers capsized in midstream in the Hooghly river.

This mishap took place at 7’0 clock in the evening. The boat was reported to be overloaded. It was sailing across the river from Chinsura to Naihati and unfortunately tilted and then overturned in midstream.

The passengers including two women and three children were reported to have drowned. The team which was pressed into service could recover all the dead bodies.

The police arrested the boatman later in the evening. An inquiry into the incident was started to know the actual caused of the accident.

Question 9. Use the following points to write a report on a blood donation camp.
Answer:

Event- Blood donation camp.
Object- To collect 200 bottles of blood.
Organized by The Green Club, Baruipur.
Place- Club Premises.
Date- 20th December 2016
Time-10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Inauguration- Honorable Minister of Health.

Blood Donation Camp In School

Udaychand Academy, Burdwan, 21st July 2015: The Eco-club of our school organized a Blood Donation Camp in the school auditorium yesterday. A medical team from State General Hospital, Burdwan conducted the camp. As many as 50 students volunteered to make the camp a success.

The act of blood donation started right at 9 a.m. The H.M. of the school opened the camp by donating blood himself. Teachers, students of class X and some local people donated blood. The total number of donors was 75. The members of the Eco-club well-managed the whole situation.

Every precaution was taken as to the drawing of blood. The donors were medically tested before the final selection. In anything was found wrong with anybody, he/she was not allowed to donate blood.

However, there was great enthusiasm among the students. Anyway, light refreshment was provided to each participant in the camp.

Question 10. Write a newspaper report (within 100 words) on the incident of a burglary in a flat in Kolkata using the following points:

Date and place time occupants of the house number of robbers- list of articles stolen-police investigation.

Answer:

Daylight Burglary In Kolkata Flat

Kolkata January, 12: Kolkata is no longer safe for living-this was proved again on Monday. A really daring burglary occurred in a flat at Salt Lake in Kolkata. It is a small flat where an old man lives with his family.

It was about eleven in the morning. The old man was alone in the flat as all the other members had gone either to the office or to school. The doorbell rang.

The old man was expecting the arrival of the gas cylinder. As he opened the main door a gang of robbers entered the flat and made the old man absolutely helpless with their threats.

Then opening the almirah they gathered ornaments and cash not less than of three lakhs. After their departure, the man recovered within half an hour and called the police.

The investigation has been started. According to the police, they have found some vital clues from the robbers, and the stolen money and jewelry are yet to be traced.

Question 11. Write a report in 100 words seeing the following points:

Date 31.03.2016 – Place-near Ganesh Talkies (Burrabazar) – newly constructed flyover collapsed After 7 hrs. concrete work – Vivekananda Flyover was under construction Death Toll-30-Reasons: Low quality of building materials used – Rescue work by locals, Police & Military – Officers of IVRCL arrested – Enquiry Committee set up.

Answer:

Fly-Over Collapse

A newly constructed flyover collapsed at 12:35 (noon) yesterday. It was near Ganesh Talkies and in the heart of Barrabazar market. Just after seven hours of concrete work, Vivekananda flyover collapsed like a house of cards. More than 100 people got trapped under the debris of the flyover.

The death toll rose by about 30. According to preliminary reports, the flyover collapsed due to low-quality building materials, serious defects in construction, and negligence on the part of the engineers and concerned ministers.

Rescue work was started by local people, police, and the military. Officers of IVRCL were arrested. An Enquiry committee has been set up by the government.

Question 12. Write a report in 100 words seeing the following points:

Place: Moniharighat, Date: 7th Aug; 2016 – at 7 P.M. – Private motor launch capsized in the Ganga river – 400 pilgrims down – launch carrying 500 pilgrims – A storm breaks out in the evening – Army boats press into service – 5 bodies recovered – searching operation going on An Enquiry Committee set up.

Answer:

Launch Capsizes In Ganga: 400 Drowned

Moniharighat, August 7, 2016: 400 pilgrims were drowned when a private motor launch capsized in the Ganga near Moniharighat yesterday at 7:30 p.m.

The launch was carrying 500 pilgrims from Baidyanath Dham to Sagrigalighat. The river was at high tide and toward the evening a storm broke out.

As a result, the accident occurred. Rescue operations have been started on a war footing. Army boats have been pressed into service to rescue the drowned people.

Till late at night five bodies of the pilgrims were recovered. Late night searching operation is going on. An Enquiry committee has been set up by the government to know the reason.

Question 13. Write a report on Death by Lightning. Points:

Time, date, place-persons killed found identification of how the accident occurred-where bodies -compensation announced by the State Govt.

Answer:

Lighting Killed 2 Persons

Shibpur, Udaynarayanpur, June 08, 2015: Yesterday at about 8 p.m. 12 persons were struck and killed on the spot and 8 others were severely injured by lightning.

The mishap took place at Shibpur, 2 miles away from Udaynarayanpur police station. It was reported that the victims, after immersing in the image of Goddess Kali in the river Damodar were coming back home.

In order to protect themselves from the torrential rain accompanied by thunder and lightning, they took shelter in a clubhouse.

There being little room in the clubhouse most members of the immersion party stood on the open verandah of the club. But they knew not what awaited them.

Anyway, lightning hit and killed them all of a sudden. Immediately after the incident local police visited the spot. The identification of the dead bodies was complete by that night. Those who survived the shock were at once taken to Udaynarayanpur State General Hospital.

The condition of eight persons was still critical. The State govt. announced compensation of Rs. 50 thousand each to the next of the deceased.

Question 14. Write a newspaper report in about 120 words on the destruction in Digha on account of the high waves. Take the help of the following points:

Date August 20, 1997-cyclonic wind and extreme tidal waves of 8 to 10 ft height flooding the sea-beach-the town of Digha flooded, the main road under 6 feet of water-major hotels under water and the tourists left-electricity and water supplies were disrupted hundreds of boulders (big stones) were washed away by water-a one km wall protecting

The beach was also destroyed-plant to repair the damage on an urgent basis being drawn up by the government though it may take time.

Answer:

Cyclonic Wind Lashes Digha

Digha, August 20: A cyclonic wind with very high tidal waves lashed the sea town of Digha today causing a large-scale of damage and destruction.

Tidal waves of 8 to 10 feet in height flooded the sea beach. The event flooded the town bringing the main road under 6 feet of water. The lower floors of the major hotels here have gone underwater. As a result, most of the tourists have already left sea-town and some are still leaving.

The natural disaster has left both water and electricity supplies completely disrupted. Hundreds of boulders have been washed away by water. A one-km wall protecting the beach has also been flattened by the impact of the tall waves.

A plan to repair the damage on an urgent basis is being drawn up by the government though the plan may take time to materialize.

Question 15. As a reporter of an English daily writes a newspaper report within 120 words using the following hints:

Date: 3rd Sept. 1999
Incident: Fire broke out
Place: 3rd floor of the Ananda Bazar Patrika building, Prafulla Sarkar Street, Kolkata
Time: Around 3 a.m.
Result: The library, computer system was badly damaged. Two died, seven injured -A departmental investigation ordered.

Answer:

Fire Broke Out, Patrika Building Gutted
-By a staff reporter

Kolkata, September 3: The third floor of the Ananda Bazar Patrika building on Prafulla Sarkar Street in Central Kolkata was gutted when a devastating fire broke out in the small hours today.

The incident occurred around 3 a.m. when nobody was there in that part of the big building. The Patrika library housed on the floor and the computer system were seriously damaged in the fire which lasted for three hours.

Two persons were killed and seven others were seriously injured in the incident. An electrical fault is suspected to be the possible cause of the fire. The wounded were admitted to S.S.K.M.

The hospital and the condition of two of them were stated to be critical by the hospital sources. The Fire Brigade was informed and it brought the fire under control after three hours of continuous efforts. A departmental investigation was ordered to know the cause of the fire.

 

Story Writing

Question 1. Write a story (within 100 words) using the given hints. Give a title to the story:
Hints: A soldier-prisoner of war for some years-war ends-returns home-sees a bird-seller on the way-buys all the birds and sets them free.
Answer:

The Caged Birds And An English Soldier

Once a prolonged war between England and France broke out. In the course of the war, an English soldier was taken prisoner in France and was kept in a French prison for many years.

After the war had ended the English prisoner was released and returned to his native land. He was living there happily and peacefully. One day the English soldier noticed a bird seller selling birds.

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The soldier had now felt the pangs of imprisonment. He could identify himself with the birds in bondage and felt how much joy of liberty these poor creatures would enjoy if they were made free.

Then the English soldier bought all the birds from the bird seller and opened the gates of the cages. Now the birds flew away out of extreme joy. They must have felt as much joy as the English prisoner had lived out of bondage.

Moral: The wearer knows where the shoe pinches.

Question 2. Write a story (in about 100 words) with the help of the points given below and add a suitable title:
[An astrologer offended a king by making unpleasant forecasts-the king sentenced him to death the next moment he wanted to know how long the astrologer would live – the astrologer replied that he would die a week before the king’s death – he was let off]

Answer:

 

The King And The Astrologer

Everyone on this earth loves himself/herself the best. Life is too precious for everyone. Once there was a king. He was discussing different matters with his courtiers.

All of a sudden an astrologer told the king he might lose his kingdom. The king was very offended. Then and there the king pronounced his death sentence. The astrologer was really stunned.

Before he was taken away by the executioners, the king asked him how long he would live. The astrologer wittily replied that he would die a week before the king’s death. Hearing this, the king remained silent for a moment and then ordered the guards to leave the astrologer. He was let off.

Moral: Everyone loves oneself the best.

 

Question 3. Write a story (within 100 words) using the given hints. Give a suitable title to the story:
Hints: A farmer’s sons quarrel among themselves – father worried -asks them to bring some sticks – sons break every single stick-cannot break the sticks when tied in a bundle -father explains the reasons.

Answer:

The Farmer And His Quarrelling Sons

A farmer had four sons. They were always quarreling among themselves, so he was not happy. When he became old, one day he called his sons and asked them to break a bundle of sticks.

The farmer asked each of his sons to break the bundle. But none could do it, however hard they tried to do it. Then the farmer asked his sons to untie the bundle and break a stick each.

They could break it easily. Then the old man told his sons that as the sticks of the bundle were together, they could not break the bundle. But it was so easy to break the sticks individually. The sons realized what their father wanted to say.

Moral: United we stand, divided we fall.

Question 4. Write a story (within 100 words) using the given hints. Give a title to the story.
Hints: On a hot summer day a crow became thirsty – found water nowhere – saw a jar – flew to it could not reach the water-hit upon a plan -dropped pebbles into the jar – water came up drunk.

Answer:

A Clever Crow

One day a crow felt very thirsty. It did not find any water nearby. It was really a hot day. Flying here and there finally it found a pitcher. Coming close to it, the crow saw some water inside but it was too low.

The crow became disheartened. But after thinking a lot an idea flashed into its mind. It started to collect pebbles. It then dropped them into the pitcher one by one.

After some time the crow found that the water level had risen enough to drink from it. The crow drank and its thirst was quenched. The crow became really satisfied and flew away.

Moral: Where there’s a will, there’s a way.

Question 5. Write a story (100 words) using the following hints. Give a title :
Two women quarreling over a baby – the baby brought before the judge – claims of both strong – ordered to cut the baby-hearing the order one woman fainted – the baby was given to her.

Answer:

True Motherhood

The bondage of a mother with her child is heavenly. Mother never wishes to be separated from her child. But one day there were two women quarreling over a child. Each of them was claiming the child as her own.

Finding no way, the people brought the women to the judge. Hearing their claim, the judge himself became puzzled. He became quiet and thought deeply.

Then he ordered to cut the baby into two equal halves and give the women equally. Hearing this, one woman wailed loudly and begged the judge not to do this.

Then the judge ordered to hand over the baby to that woman as she was the real mother. A true mother cannot let her child die.

Moral: Truth can never be suppressed.

Question 6. Write a story with a little within 100 words using the given hints:
A cap seller fell tired-sat under a tree-cap seller wakes up-throw his cap on the ground- the cap seller gathered all the caps-left the place happily.

Answer:

Monkeys And The Cap-Seller

On the way to the fair, a cap seller fell tired and sat under a tree. Soon he was fast asleep with bundles of caps lying behind him.

A few monkeys climbed down the tree and took away all the caps. Each one of them put the cap on his head just as the cap-seller woke up. He was shocked to see that his bundle had no cap.

On looking around, he found that all the monkeys were wearing his caps. He thought of a clever plan to get back all his caps. He took off his cap and threw it on the ground.

As he did so, the monkeys also threw their caps on the ground. The cap-seller quickly gathered all the caps and left for the fair happily.

Question 7. Write a story in 120 words after following the given points:
Robert Bruce – king of Scotland – want to free Scotland from the yoke of the English- fought bravely but was defeated by the enemy – takes shelter in a cave – eyes fall upon the spider -the spider takes nine attempts to reach cobwebs – Robert Bruce draw inspiration – gather force – fought bravely – king Bruce won – Scotland become free.

Answer:

 

Robert Bruce And The Spider

Robert Bruce was a great king of Scotland. He wanted to free Scotland from the yoke of the English. He gave many battles to the English but each time he was badly defeated.

His life was in great danger. He took shelter in a cave. He saw a spider weaving a web over the mouth of the cave. King Bruce thought of giving up any further attempts.

Just then his eyes fell upon the spider. It tried to reach its cobweb on the ceiling. It moved up inch by inch but down it came each time. It made nine brave attempts but each time it failed.

The king thought that the foolish creature would try no more. But to his great surprise, it tried again. Inch by inch, with great care and courage, it went higher and higher till it reached its cobweb.

The king took it to heart. He drew inspiration from the spider. He gathered his forces again and led them to fight to the finish. King Bruce won and Scotland became free.

Question 8. Develop the following outline into a story. Give a title and a moral.
A farmer – returning from the field – saw a dying snake lying at the roadside – farmer took pity – brought it home – nursed – fed – farmer’s son tried to touch it out of love – snake rose to bite – farmer realized his mistake – the the the the killed the snake.

Answer:

The Farmer And The Snake

Once a farmer was returning from his field. On his way, he saw a dying snake lying at the roadside. The farmer took pity on it and brought it home. He nursed and fed it to restore its health.

Out of love, the farmer’s son tried to touch it but the snake rose to bite him. The farmer saw this and realized his mistake. He repented on bringing the snake to his home. He killed the snake.

Moral: Black will take no other hue.

Question 9. Develop the following outline into a story. Give a title and a moral.
A crow lives on a tree-a snake lives in a hole at the foot-it eats up the crow’s young ones- the crow steals a necklace of the princess-drops it into the snake’s hole-the king’s men dig the hole and trace the necklace-snake killed.

Answer:

The Crow And The Snake

Once there lived a crow in a tree beside a river. A snake also lived in a hole at the feet of the same tree. The snake gradually ate up all the young ones of the crow. Then the poor bird became very unhappy.

She hit upon a plan. The crow one day stole a necklace of a princess when she was bathing in the river keeping it on the bank. It flew up to the tree and dropped the precious necklace into the hole of the snake in the lower part of the tree.

The princess’s maids noticed this and informed the king’s men. They went up to the tree and found the hole there. Then the king’s men dug the hole and, to their surprise, noticed the necklace under a snake. Then the king’s men killed the snake with sticks and recovered the valuable necklace.

Moral: Tit for tat.

Question 10. Develop the following outline into a story. Give a title and a moral.
A woman’s only son is dead-she goes to Lord Buddha-begs him to bring back her son to life-Lord Buddha asks her to bring a handful of mustard seeds from a house where nobody has died-the woman finds no such house-Lord Buddha consoles her.

Answer:

Lord Buddha And A Grief-Stricken Mother

Once a woman’s only son died. She was overwhelmed with grief and cried hard at the untimely death of her beloved son. The woman had heard about Lord Buddha and went to him to get back the life of her dead son.

She prayed to him, “O Lord, give life to my dead son.” Buddha took great pity on the unfortunate woman and wanted to console her. He then said to her, “Your son will get back his life if you can bring a handful of mustard seeds from a house where nobody has died.”

Then the woman went from door to door in search of the mustard seeds but found no such house anywhere. Then the woman came back to Buddha and told him that she had found no such house. Buddha now said to her, “So, you see, death is common to all and you should not weep.” The woman found great consolation.

Moral: Death is common to everybody.

Question 11. Write a story with the following points:
[A hungry cricket knocked at an ant’s door-ant allowed him to come in-cricket explained his plight to the ant-ant moved with pity-asked the cricket about the way he spent spring and shut the door.]

Answer:

The Ant And The Cricket

It was winter and terribly cold. There was heavy snowfall all over the place. Cricket was very hungry. He had not saved any food in his happier times for such adverse days.

So he went out in search of food. But he could not find even a morsel of food to satisfy his hunger. At last, he went to an ant’s house and knocked at his door.

As the ant opened the door, the cricket said, “Hey friend, I am hungry and tired. Will you please give me some food?” The ant was moved with sympathy.

He asked, “Didn’t you save anything in the Spring?” The cricket replied, “Not at all. The weather was so good, I sang and played.” The ant became annoyed at hearing this.

He said to the cricket, “Oh you sang and played during the Spring. Now dance the Winter away.” Saying this, he shut the door behind him.

Moral: Those who live without work must learn to live without food.

Question 12. Write a story with the following points:
[A woman a pet mongoose goes to market one day leaving her baby at home- mongoose guards it with a big cobra-mongoose kills it-woman returns-sees blood-soaked mongoose thinks it has killed her baby-kills the mongoose-repents later.]

Answer:

A Woman And Her Mongoose

A woman had a pet mongoose. It was very faithful. One day while going to the market, she said to the mongoose, “I will come in an hour. Please look after my baby.”

The mongoose nodded his head in agreement. The woman left. After some time a big cobra entered the house. The mongoose killed it after a fierce fight.

The woman came back and saw the mongoose lying at the entrance. She saw its blood-covered body and mouth. She thought that the mongoose had killed her baby.

She killed the mongoose instantly with a club lying nearby. Then she entered the house and saw her baby quietly sleeping on the bed. She also saw the cobra lying dead on the floor.

She cried out, “Alas! What have I done?” The woman could do nothing but shed tears of grief.

Moral: Do not act in haste.

Question 13. Write a story with the following points:
[A lion in a forest old-hits upon a plan-kills one animal each day for his food- rabbit’s turn comes late-rabbit tells about another lion-lion angry-sees his image in a well-jumps and dies.]

A Lion And A Rabbit

Once there lived a lion in a forest. He was old and naturally could not run hither and thither in search of prey. So he hit upon a plan. He called all the animals and said, “I shall not kill anyone else if one of you comes to me as my meal every day.”

All the animals agreed to this proposal. A jackal and a goat were killed in the first two days. Then it was a rabbit’s turn. The clever rabbit deliberately turned up late.

As he reached, the lion asked the reason for his being late. The rabbit said, “Sir, what can I do? A lion stopped me on the way, he was claiming to be the king of the forest and he wants to meet you.”

The furious lion at once 233 agreed to go. The clever rabbit took the lion to a well and showed him his reflection in the water of the well.

The angry lion jumped into the well to kill his rival and drowned. All the animals of the forest were very happy and showered lavish praises on the rabbit.

Moral: Intelligence always pays.

Question 14. Write a story with the following points:
[A man and a lion journeying together-talking-started verbal fight suddenly a statue of a man strangulating a lion-man tried to prove his superiority-the lion replied, “Statue is man-made, so man has shown his prowess and lion is shown defeated”-man could not reply anything]

Answer:

A Man And A Lion

Once upon a time a man and a lion were journeying together. They were talking to idle away the time. However, one of them suddenly started to boast of his prowess and claimed to be superior in strength to the other.

Their heated conversation almost led to a fight. By that time, they came to a place where stood a beautiful statue. It showed a man strangulating a lion that looked helpless and about to die.

The man said, “Look there, Mr. Lion. Does not that prove my point?” The lion replied, “It’s your point of view. If we lions make statues, we can also show a man under the strong paws of a lion.” The man had no words in reply. So their heated argument stopped and they moved on.

Moral: Every coin has two faces.

Question 15. Write a story with the following points:
[A wolf meets a healthy dog-dog speaks highly of his good luck-good food and rest- guards his master’s house only at night-wolf nearly gets tempted-sees a mark round the dog’s neck-the mark of chain-wolf departs]

Answer:

A Wolf And A Dog

Once a lean wolf came upon a healthy dog. The wolf said to the dog, “How are you so healthy ?” The dog spoke highly of his good fortune.

He said, “My master is a very good person. He always cares for me. He gives me enough food and rest. Only at night, I watch over his house.” Then the wolf said, “My friend, you are so lucky.

I risk my own life in search of food in the forest. Most of the days I have to go without food.” The dog said, “Come, and work with me.” On the way to the home of the dog’s master, the wolf noticed a mark on his neck.

He asked, “My dear doggy, what caused this mark on your neck?” The dog replied, “During the day, my master keeps me chained up but at night he lets me roam free.

” Then the wolf said, “Sorry friend, I’ll not go with you. I am hungry but free.” Saying this, he trotted away into the forest.

Moral: Freedom is better than comfort.

Question 16. Write a story with the following points:
[A shepherd boy looks after a flock of sheep in a field and cries “Wolf! Wolf!” -for fun- villagers rush there no wolf-one day a wolf really comes the boy shouts for help- none comes the wolf kills the boy at last]

Answer:

The Wolf And The Shepherd Boy

Once there lived a shepherd boy in a village. He had many sheep to look after. Every day he went to graze his sheep in a field nearby. He was bored with his work.

So he decided to have some fun. One day he shouted, “Wolf! Help! Wolf!” The village people came running immediately to rescue him from the wolf.

The people were angry when they realized that they had been tricked and they left. The boy had a great laugh. One day a wolf really came and pounced upon his sheep.

The boy, who really needed it, called out for help. But the villagers did not come because they thought that he was doing it again for fun. The wolf killed the shepherd boy at last.

Moral: Nobody believes a liar.

Question 17. Write a story with the following points:
[A cap-seller going to market-sits down under a tree for rest-falls asleep-wakes up-finds no cap-looks up-monkeys on the tree wearing caps-tries but fails to recover caps-hits upon a plan-takes off his cap and throws-monkeys imitate-collects his caps]

Answer:

 

A Cap-Seller And Monkeys

Once a cap seller was going to the market to sell his caps. Having walked a long distance and feeling tired, he sat under a tree to rest. Soon he fell asleep.

There were many monkeys on the tree. They were attracted by the colorful caps. They came down and climbed up the tree wearing the caps.

When the cap seller woke up, he found his caps missing. He looked up and saw the monkeys having great fun on the tree wearing his caps.

He tried desperately to recover them but in vain. Then he hit upon a plan. He took his cap from his head and threw it on the ground. As monkeys are imitative animals, they imitated his action immediately.

They threw their caps on the ground. The cap-seller collected them and went on his way to market.

Moral: Quick thinking saves the day.

Question 18. Write a story with the following points:
[The organs of the body think they are doing everything-the belly is only eating-to teach the belly a lesson, they went on a strike-soon they themselves become weak- they understand their mistake-call off the strike]

Answer:

Importance Of Every Organ

One day the parts of the body held a meeting. There every organ blew its own trumpet. The Head said, “A man will survive as long as I work.” The Hands said, “We are indispensable for having food”.

The Legs said, “A man can not move without us.” The Eyes said that a man could not see without them, so they were important. According to the Ears, one could not hear without them.

So they were equally important. They concluded that the Belly only enjoyed food whereas they all had to work hard. This could not be continued any longer.

So they decided to stop working just to teach Belly a lesson. As a result the Belly also stopped working. It was no longer getting any food to eat.

After two or three days all the limbs and organs understood that unless the Belly ate food, they would not survive. So they called off the strike. The body started functioning normally again.

Moral: The worth of water is not valued till the well is dry.

Question 19. Write a story with the following points:
[Lion, old and weak-unable to hunt-pretends to be ill-animals visit-asked to come alone get killed a fox comes one day-finds footprints only entering-leaves the place]

Answer:

Clever Vs Cleverer

There was a lion in a forest. He was very clever. When he became old, he was too weak to catch prey. So he thought of a plan. His plan was to kill animals without taking the trouble of hunting.

So he pretended to be ill. All the animals came to visit the ailing king. The lion requested them to come one by one. He said he would meet only one visitor every day. And every visitor should come alone to his cave.

Whenever an animal entered his cave, the lion killed him and ate him up. After a few days, a fox came to visit the king. But before entering the cave, the clever fox checked the footprints of other visitors carefully.

Footprints towards the cave were prominent. However, no footprint coming outside could be seen. The fox then clearly understood the play of the lion. He left the place immediately.

Moral: As is evil, so is the remedy.

Question 20. Write a story with the following points:
[One day Newton leaves his study-his pet dog Diamond asleep on the floor-jumps on the table-lighted candle overturns-research papers bum-Newton returns pats Diamond]

Answer:

Newton And His Pet Dog

Newton had a pet dog called Diamond. One day the great scientist went out of his study for some urgent work leaving Diamond in the room.

The dog was then fast asleep on the floor. No sooner had Newton gone than the dog awoke. It jumped on the table and overturned the lighted candle.

On the table lay a heap of research papers. Those papers immediately caught fire. The papers were burnt to ashes. Soon after, Newton came back.

He saw his years of toil brought to naught. Newton did nothing but patted his Diamond on the head with his usual kindness. He realized that the dog did not know what mischief it had done.

Moral: Kindness is a great virtue.

Non-Textual Grammar

Tales Of Bhola Grandpa

Change The Mode Of Narration Of The Following Sentences:

Question 1. Mohan said, “My teacher is writing a letter”.
Answer: Mohan said that his teacher was writing a letter.

Question 2. Dipak said, “My brother is in the drawing room.”
Answer: Dipak said that his brother was in the drawing room.

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Question3. I said to him, “Who wrote this book ?”
Answer: I asked him who wrote the book.

Question 4. I said to her, “Can you hear a noise ?”
Answer: I asked her if she could hear a noise.

Question 5. I said, “Let me go away”.
Answer: I requested that I might be allowed to go away.

Question 6. I said to her, “Can you help me?”
Answer: I asked her if she could help me.

Question 7. He said to me “Give me some money, please”.
Answer: He requested me to give him some money.

Question 8. Father said to me, “Don’t tell a lie”.
Answer: Father advised me not to tell a lie.

Question 9. Mani said to Modhu “Always speak the truth”.
Answer: Mani advised Madhu to always speak the truth.

Question 10. Nira said, “What a big snake!”
Answer: Nira exclaimed that it was indeed a big snake.

Question 11. “Alas! I am undone”. said he.
Answer: He exclaimed with sorrow that he was undone.

Question 12. The patient said, “How painful the wound is !”
Answer: The patient exclaimed that the wound was indeed painful.

All About A Dog

Change The Voice Of The Following Sentences:

Question 1. I do not like music.
Answer: Music is not like me.

Question 2. One should not laugh at a beggar.
Answer: A beggar should not be laughed at.

Question 3. He did not break the jar.
Answer: The jar was not broken by him.

Question 4. I saw her dance.
Answer: She was seen to have danced by her.

Question 5. The mango taste is sweet.
Answer: Mango is sweet when it is tasted.

Question 6. He made us laugh.
Answer: We were made to laugh by him.

Question 7. When did Soma write the story?
Answer: When was the story written by Soma?

Question 8. Which book do you want?
Answer: Which book is wanted by you?

Question 9. She must say this.
Answer: This must be said by her.

Question 10. There is a lot of work to do.
Answer: There is a lot of work to be done.

Autumn

Change The Voice Of The Following Sentences.

Question 1. Do you know this?
Answer: Is this known to you?

Question 2. Does Nani sing songs?
Answer: Are songs sung by Nani?

Question 3. Is he writing a letter?
Answer: Is a letter being written by him?

Question 4. Has he chosen me?
Answer: Have I been chosen by him?

Question 5. What does he want?
Answer: What is wanted by him?

Change The Mode Of Narration Of The Following Sentences.

Question 1. Sanatan said to me, “I am a cook.”
Answer: Santatan informed me that he was a cook.

Question 2. The old man said, “God is merciful.”
Answer: The old man said that God is merciful.

Question 3. Sujata said to Bhaban, “I have come here this evening”.
Answer: Sujata told Bhaban that she had come there that evening.

Question 4. The boy said to me, “Is the mango sweet ?”
Answer: The boy asked me if the mango was sweet.

Question 5. He said to Sujoy, “Now have a cup of tea.”
Answer: He requested Sujoy to have a cup of tea then.

Mild The Mist Upon The Hill

Change The Following Simple Sentences Into Complex Ones.

Question 1. He will surely come.
Answer: It is sure that he will come.

Question 2. He Is too weak to walk.
Answer: He is so weak that he cannot walk.

Question 3. His silence proves his guilt.
Answer: His silence proves that he is guilty.

Question 4. 1 know his name.
Answer: I know what his name is.

Question 5. 1 have bought a new pen.
Answer: I have bought a pen which is new.

Question 6. We will hear of your success.
Answer: We will hear that you are successful.

Question 7. Do not tell a lie.
Answer: Do not tell what is a lie.

Question 8. I wish you success.
Answer: I wish that you may succeed.

Question 9. I have no money to spare.
Answer: I have no money that I can spare.

Question 10. He will certainly go.
Answer: It is certain that he will go.

Turn The Following Simple Sentences Into Compound Sentences.

Question 1. I was glad to hear of your success.
Answer: I heard of your success and I was glad.

Question 2. In spite of his poverty, he is happy.
Answer: He is poor but he is happy.

Question 3. He is both tall and strong.
Answer: He is not only tall but also strong.

Question 4. Hearing the noise, the thief fled away.
Answer: The thief heard the noise and fled away.

Question 5. We must take food to live.
Answer: We must take food or we cannot live.

Question 6. Besides being a poet, he was also a great thinker.
Answer: He was not only a poet but also a great thinker.

Question 7. In spite of his best effort, he could not finish it.
Answer: He tried his best but could not finish it.

Question 8. Notwithstanding his riches, he worked hard.
Answer: He was rich but he worked hard.

Question 9. In the event of your being late, you will be punished.
Answer: You must not be late or you will be punished.

Question 10. Notwithstanding his failure, he is still hopeful.
Answer: He has failed but he is still hopeful.

Turn The Following Sentences From Complex To Compound Ones.

Question 1. If you speak, you shall die.
Answer: Speak and you die.

Question 2. Unless she weeps she will die.
Answer: She must weep or she will die.

Question 3. When he saw the police coming, he fled away.
Answer: He saw the police coming and he fled away.

Question 4. If you do not go there, I must go.
Answer: Either you or I must go there.

Question 5. As soon as he left home, he found his father.
Answer: He left home and immediately he found his father.

Question 6. If you do not write, I must write.
Answer: Either you or I must write.

Question 7. If you read you will learn.
Answer: Read and you will learn.

Question 8. He has found the book he lost.
Answer: He lost the book but he has found it again.

Question 9. Though he is rich, he is not happy.
Answer: He is rich but he is not happy.

Question 10. If you listen, I will tell you all.
Answer: Listen and I will tell you all.

Tom Loses A Tooth

Do As Directed.

Question 1. Only Koushik is fit for the post. [Negative sentence]
Answer: None but Koushik is fit for the post.

Question 2. He always minds his lessons. [Negative sentence]
Answer: He never neglects his lessons.

Question 3. If I were a king! [Assertive sentence]
Answer: I wish I were a king.

Question 4. This place is very charming. [Exclamatory sentence]
Answer: How charming this place is!

Question 5. No one is happy in this world. [Interrogative sentence]
Answer: Who is happy in this world?

Question 6. He is a great fool. [Interrogative sentence]
Answer: Isn’t he a great fool?

Question 7. She left the house. It started raining. [Use ‘as soon as’]
Answer: As soon as she left the house, it started raining.

Question 8. She is too tired to speak. [Remove ‘too’]
Answer: She is so tired that she cannot speak.

Question 9. Anupam is too proud to beg. [Remove ‘too’]
Answer: Anupam is so proud that he does not beg.

Question 10. The tree is so high that I cannot climb. [Replace ‘so… that’]
Answer: The tree is too high for me to climb.

Question 11. He is sad but hopeful. [Use ‘though’]
Answer: Though he is sad, he is hopeful.

Question 12. She smiled, She laughed also. [not only … but also]
Answer: She not only smiled but also laughed.

Question 13. I cannot but shed tears. [Use ‘help’]
Answer: I cannot help shedding tears.

Question 14. Khudiram cannot but surrender to the British Officer. [Use ‘help’]
Answer: Kshudiram cannot help surrendering to the British officer.

His First Flight

Do As Directed:

Question 1. They went out in silence. [Use adverb form]
Answer: They went out silently.

Question 2. The soldiers fought bravely. [Use Adjective form]
Answer: The soldiers fought with bravery.

Question 3. The children made a loud cry. [Use adverb form]
Answer: The children cried loudly.

Question 4. The man got a wound. [Use verb form]
Answer: The man was wounded.

Question 5. He achieved success in cricket. [Use verb form]
Answer: He succeeded in cricket.

Question 6. By luck, we caught the train. [Use adverb form]
Answer: Luckily, we caught the train.

Question 7. Please, bind the book with care. [Use adverb form]
Answer: Please, bind the book carefully.

Question 8. The two events are different. [Use noun form]
Answer: Two events differ from each other.

Question 9. Columbus discovered America. [Use noun form]
Answer: Columbus made the discovery of America.

Question 10. The book does not interest me. [Use noun form]
Answer: I have no interest in the book.

Question 11. It is full of danger. [Use adjective form]
Answer: It is dangerous.

Question 12. Smoking results in injury to health. [Use adjective form]
Answer: Smoking is injurious to health.

The North Ship

Replace The Underlined Words With Phrasal Verbs.

Question 1. Trisha recovered soon.
Answer: came round

Question 2. The man sells rice.
Answer: deals in

Question 3. A mother rears her child.
Answer: brings up

Question 4. He was born into a noble family.
Answer: came off

Question 5. Save some money for the future.
Answer: lay by

Question 6. I cannot remember your address.
Answer: call up

Question 7. At last, the enemy surrendered.
Answer: gave in

Question 8. Remove your shoes.
Answer: put off

Question 9. The classes of the school ended.
Answer: broke up

Question 10. The secretary distributed the prizes.
Answer: gave away

Replace The Underlined Words With Phrasal Verbs

Question 1. She never hates the poor.
Answer: looks down upon

Question 2. Krishna could not tolerate the insult.
Answer: put up with

Question 3. The fox failed to reach the grapes.
Answer: get at

Question 4. Mou is cared for by her ant.
Answer: looked after

Question 5. Write what I say.
Answer: put down

Question 6. Mrinal began his journey at night.
Answer: set out

Question 7. You should compensate for the loss.
Answer: makeup

Question 8. Kamalbabu has read the Gita.
Answer: gone through

Question 9. Asit never submitted to the evil forces.
Answer: gave in

Question 10. Where did you get this book?
Answer: come by

The Price Of Bananas

Change The Voice Of The Following Sentences.

Question 1. This glass contains milk.
Answer: Milk is contained in this glass.

Question 2. I have made a beautiful ice pudding.
Answer: A beautiful ice pudding has been made by me.

Question 3. We lighted the house with candles.
Answer: The house had been lit with candles by us.

Question 4. Have they invited you to the picnic?
Answer: Have you been invited to the picnic by them?

Question 5. Is Ruby cooking a delicious dish?
Answer: Is a delicious dish being cooked by Ruby?

Change The Mode Of Narration Of The Following Sentences.

Question 1. The teacher said to the students, “To err is human.”
Answer: The teacher taught the students that to err is human.

Question 2. Father said to me, “Who’ll help you?”
Answer: Father asked me who would help me.

Question 3. Avik said to me, “How did you come here ?”
Answer: Avik asked me how I went there.

Question 4. The teacher said to me, “Why are you late ?”
Answer: The teacher asked me why I was late.

Question 5. The commander said to the soldiers, “March on.”
Answer: The commander ordered the soldiers to march on.

Question 6. He said to the boy, “May God grant you a long life.”
Answer: He prayed that God might grant the boy a long life.

Question 7. The man said to his wife, “Let us return home”.
Answer: The man proposed to his wife that they should return home.

Question 8. Jaya said, “Alas! I am ruined.”
Answer: Jaya exclaimed with sorrow that she was ruined.

A Shipwrecked Sailor

State The Kinds Of The Underlined Adverbs.

Question 1. He looked up.
Answer: adverb of place.

Question 2. Rajat went upwards.
Answer: adverb of place.

Question 3. He, therefore, left the job.
Answer: adverb of reason.

Question 4. Undoubtedly, he is a good speaker.
Answer: sentence adverb.

Question 5. There is no cloud in the sky.
Answer: Introductory adverb.

Underline The Clauses In The Following Sentences And State What Kind Of Clauses They Are.

Question 1. The sum is not as easy as I think.
Answer: “as I think” – Adverbial clause of comparison.

Question 2. Palash is a boy of such good conduct that everybody loves.
Answer: “that everybody loves” – Adverbial clause of effect.

Question 3. I could not go to school because I was ill.
Answer: “because I was ill” -Adverbial clause of reason.

Question 4. Though he is poor, he is happy.
Answer: “Though he is poor” – Adverbial clause of contrast.

Question 5. If it rains, I shall be absent.
Answer: “If it rains” – Adverbial clause of condition.

Question 6. The girl to whom I was talking is my sister.
Answer: “of whom I was talking” – Adjective clause.

Question 7. The girl who said it was Sanchari.
Answer: “who said it” – Adjective clause.

Question 8. My belief is that Santosh is innocent.
Answer: “that Santosh is innocent” – Noun clause.

Hunting Snake

Join The Following Into Complex Sentences:

Question 1. Leela flung the ball at Sidda. He flung it back.
Answer: Sidda flung back the ball which Leela flung at him.

Question 2. Sidda clutched the ball. He threw it up.
Answer: Sidda threw the ball that he had clutched.

Question 3. Sidda told Leela stories of magic They could conjure up gold castles.
Answer: Sidda told Leela stories of magicians who could conjure up gold castles.

Question 4. The police know his haunts. They will pick him up very soon.
Answer: The police who know his haunts will pick him up very soon.

Question 5. It seems he is an old criminal. He has been in jail half a dozen times.
Answer: It seems he is an old criminal who has been in jail half a dozen times.

Question 6. I gave the description. The inspector was able to identify him in a moment.
Answer: I gave the description based on which the inspector was able to identify him in a moment.

Question7. These fellows have been in jail once or twice. They lose all fear.
Answer: These fellows who have been in jail once or twice lose all fear.

Question 8. They still have him in the lock-up. He is very stubborn and won’t say anything about the Jewel.
Answer: He who is very stubborn, and won’t say anything about the jewel has still been lock-up by them.

Question 9. Leela’s father and mother, too, joined this. Leela felt disgusted with the whole business.
Answer: Leela felt disgusted with the whole business in which Leela’s father and mother, too, joined.

Biography Writing

Question 1. Write a biography on Dr. Rajendra Prasad, the 1st President of India. Use the following points:- (In 100 words)

Born in 1884 – village of Bihar – early education from district school – went to Calcutta (Now Kolkata) – stood 1st in all exams – lawyer at Calcutta High Court – joined politics with Gandhiji-elected President of Indian National Congress.

Answer:

Biography Of Dr. Rajendra Prasad

Dr. Rajendra Prasad was born in 1884 in a small village in Bihar. He received his early education in his own district. Then he went to Calcutta. He always stood first in all examinations.

Dr. Rajendra Prasad started his practice at Calcutta High Court. He came to Patna for his practice. He was a very successful lawyer. He loved his motherland and he decided to devote all his time to its service.

Dr. Rajendra Prasad joined the freedom movement with Gandhiji. He took an active part in the movement. He began to work under the guidance of Gandhiji.

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Dr. Rajendra Prasad was elected President of free India in 1947. Dr. Prasad was elected President of the Indian Union.

Question 2. Study the following points and write a short biographical sketch of ‘William Shakespeare’, the greatest of English dramatists.

Points:

Birth: 23rd April 1564 at Startford-on-Avon, England.
Parentage: John Shakespeare and Mary Arden.
Education: Stratford Grammar School.
Wife: Anne Hathaway.
Creations: Sonnets, dramas.
Comedies: ‘As you Like It’, Merchant of Venice’, ‘Twelfth Night’, ‘Much Ado about Nothing’, etc.
Tragedies: ‘Macbeth’, ‘Hamlet’, ‘Othello’, ‘King Lear’.
Death: 23rd April 1616.

Answer:

William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare was a great poet and the greatest of English dramatists. He may have been born at Startford-on-Avon on 23rd April 1564 which happens also to be the date of his death in 1616. John Shakespeare and Mary Arden were his proud parents.

Little Shakespeare attended the grammar school of the tiny town and according to Ben Johnson, he knew “small Latin and less Greek”. William married a certain Anne Halthway of Stratford. At this time the groom was only eighteen and the bride eight years older.

In 1584 Shakespeare left his native town and wandered through the country for fortunes and in 1592 he finally appeared as a rising actor in the theatres of London.

He was attached to a leading company of actors. He was a good if not a great actor. His chief function was to write dramas for his company and the fruit of such labor was his immortal plays.

He wrote thirty-eight dramas in all. Of his great comedies, ‘As You Like It,’ ‘Merchant of Venice’, ‘Twelfth Night’, ‘Much Ado About Nothing’, etc.

deserve or merit mention. ‘Macbeth’, ‘King Lear’, ‘Hamlet’ and ‘Othello’ are some of the great Shakespearean tragedies. Shakespeare was no mean poet.

He wrote 154 great sonnets and numerous lyrics that are scattered throughout his plays. If Shakespeare had not been the greatest English dramatist, he would still be numbered among the greatest lyrical poets of the language.

This literary giant and genius breathed his last on 23rd April 1616. “He was the man,” said Dryden, “who of all modern and perhaps ancient poets, had the largest and most comprehensive soul”.

Question 3. Write a short biography on Abanindranath Tagore using the following points:

Birth: At Jorasanko, Calcutta in 1871
Father: Gunendranath Tagore
Family background: Rich and cultured Tagore family
Education: Leamt foreign languages and Sanskrit at home under private tutors. Westem Art from Gilardy and Pummer. Japanese art form Taikan.
Famous creations: Krishnalila, Buddha and Sujata, Omar Khaiam’s Pictures, etc.
Books: Kshirer Putul, Shakuntala, Raj Kahini, Nalok, etc.
Death: In 1951

Answer:

Abanindranath Tagore

Abanindranath was one of the finest painters India has ever produced. He was born in Jorasanko, Calcutta in 1871.

Gunendranath was his father. Abanindranath inherited the 237 rich cultural background of the Tagore family. He learned foreign languages and Sanskrit at home under private tutors.

He learned western art from the great art teachers named Gilardy and Pummer, and Japanese art from Taikan. Abanindranath Tagore made many wonderful artistic creations.

Of these mention must be made of ‘Krishnalila,’ ‘Buddha and Sujata’, Omar Khaiam’s Pictures, and others. Abanindranath not only excelled in painting but also made a great contribution to the field of literature.

He is famous for his literary creations like ‘Kshirer Putul’, ‘Shakuntala,’ ‘Raj Kahini’, ‘Nalok’ etc. This outstanding painter passed away in 1951. But we can never forget his wonderful contribution as a painter.

Question 4. Study the following information about an eminent artist and painter, Nandalal Bose to write a short biographical sketch within 150 words:

Born: 3rd December 1882 at Kharagpur
Parents: Purnachandra Bose and Kshetramoni Devi
1902: Passed Entrance Exam
1905: Admitted to Govt. Art School, Calcutta
1909: Came in close contact with Rabindranath
1919: Teaching at Kala Bhavan, the Art Department of Visva Bharati
1922: Adhyaksha, Kala Bhavan
1951: Retired from Kala Bhavan
Contributions: Paintings like ‘Sati mounting the pyre’, ‘Krishna and Ajuna’, and ‘Veena player’, illustrated ‘Sahaj Path’ of Tagore.
Honors: Degree of D. Litt. from B.H.U., 1950; Desikottam from Visva Bharati 1950; Fellow of Lalit Kala Academy, 1956; Degree of D. Litt. from C.U., 1957
Died: 16th April 1966.

Answer:

Nandalal Bose

An eminent artist and painter, Nandalal Bose was born on December 3, 1882, in Kharagpur. Purnachandra Bose was his father and Kshetramoni Devi, mother.

Nandalal passed the Entrance Exam in 1902 and was admitted to the Govt. Art School, Calcutta in 1905. Then in 1909, he came in close contact with Rabindranath at Shantiniketan.

He started teaching at the Kala Bhavan, the Art Department of Visva Bharti in 1919, and later in 1922 became its Adhyaksha. He ultimately retired from it in 1951.

His paintings like ‘Sati mounting the pyre’, ‘Krishna and Arjuna’, ‘Veena Player’, and illustrated ‘Sahaj-Path’ of Tagore are some of his outstanding artistic creations.

Honors were showered upon him. He got the Degree of D.Litt. from the Benaras Hindu University in 1950 and from the Calcutta University in 1957.

He was awarded ‘Desikottam’ from the Visva Bharati University in 1950 and elected Fellow of Lalit Kala Academy in 1956. Nandalal breathed his last on 16th April 1966. His death created a vacuum in the world of art and painting in India.

Question 5. Write in about 150 words a biography on Satyajit Ray, the great film-maker on the basis of the points given below:

Date of birth: 2nd May 1921
Place of birth: Garparh in Calcutta
Parentage: Sukumar Ray-Suprabha Ray
Versatility: Painter, writer, filmmaker, musician, etc.
1955: ‘Pather Panchali’
1957: His second film was awarded at the Venice Film Festival
1982: Homage to Satyajit Ray, Cannes Film Festival
1992: Oscar for lifetime achievement Bharat Ratna
Death: April 23, 1992, after a three-month battle with cardiac illness.

Answer:

Satyajit Ray

Satyajit Ray, one of the finest filmmakers in the world, was born to Sukumar Ray and Suprabha Devi on 2nd May 1921 at Garparh in Calcutta.

Both his father and grandfather were great Bengali litterateurs. Satyajit Ray was a man of versatile genius. He was a writer, musician, painter, director of films, and whatnot.

But it is mainly as a maker of films that Ray is known to us and to the world. He started with ‘Pather Panchali’ in 1955 and it was immediately a great and grand success.

In 1957 his second film was awarded at the Venice Film Festival. He made many more good films that delighted people around the globe.

At the Cannes Film Festival, rich tributes were paid to the genius of Satyajit Ray. He was honored with an Oscar, the highest film award for his wonderful contribution to the world of films in 1992.

And this was followed by Bharat Ratna, the country’s highest civilian award given by the Government of India. This great filmmaker died on April 23, 1992, after a prolonged three-month battle with cardiac illness. His death has created a big vacuum in the field of films.

Question 6. Write a biography (within 100 words) on Mahasweta Devi, the great Bengali litterateur, on basis of the points given below:

Date and place of birth: January 14, 1926, in Dhaka (now in Bangladesh)
Parents: Manish Ghatak and Dharitri Devi
Education: H.S. in Dhaka, B.A. from Visva Bharati, MA from Calcutta University.
First Publication: “Jhansir Rani’, 1956.
Service: As a lecturer of English literature at Bijoygarh College. 1965
First visit to tribal areas:1965
Literary Works: Andhar Manik, Nei Nagarer Sei Raja, Arannayer Adhikar, Hajar Churashir Ma, Rudali, Sidhu Kanuhur Dakey, etc.
Features of her style: Chronicled the life and times of the children of a lesser god: Used her pen to voice the sufferings of the tribals and poor villagers.
Awards: Sahitya Academy Award for Arrannayer Adhikar(1979), Jnanpith Award (1991), Ramon Magsaysay Award (1997),Padma Bibhushan (2006)
Death: 28 July 2016

Answer:

Mahasweta Devi

Mahasweta Devi is an eminent writer of modern Bengali literature. She was also a social activist. She was born on 14th January 1926 in Dacca, Bangladesh.

Her father was Manish Ghatak and Dharitri Devi was her mother. She graduated from Santiniketan in 1946 with honors in English and had her master’s from Calcutta University in 1963.

She was married to famous actor-director-writer Bijon Bhattacharya. Mahasweta did different kinds of jobs. In 1964 she joined Bijoygarh jyotish Roy college as a professor.

She also worked as a journalist. Her first book in print was ‘Queen of Jhansi’ and her first novel was ‘Nati’. Soon Mahasweta discovered her latent talent in creative art.

And we are fortunate to enjoy some powerful and original works like ‘Andhar Manik’, Hajar Cherisher Ma’, ‘Aranyer Adhikar’, ‘Titumir’ etc. Aranyer Adhikar or the ‘Rights to the Forests’ has been translated into many languages of the world.

All these works reflect Mahasweta’s genuine love for the tribal people and respect for their culture. Mahasweta waged a relentless war to establish the rights of the ‘Sabers’ and other ethnic groups.

She used her ink to acquaint us with their blood and sweat, toil and tears. Mahasweta died on 28th July 2006. The grand old lady of legendary literary stature left us forever. But her voice will never be silent.

Question 7. Write a biography of Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad (within 100 words) based on the hints given below:

Hints: Born on 11 November 1888-composed poetry in Urdu-worked as a journalist, protested against the British Raj – was an enthusiastic supporter of Gandhiji’s ideas-wrote many books like ‘India wins freedom’, ‘Ghubar-e-Khatir’, etc.-first Education Minister of independent India – birthday celebrated as National Education Day – died on 22 February 1958.

Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad

Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad, a versatile genius, is known to us as a great freedom fighter. His contribution to India’s freedom movement is unforgettable.

He was born on 11 November 1888. He worked as a journalist for a long time. He composed poetry in Urdu. In everything, he continued his protest against the British Raj.

He was a great and enthusiastic follower of Gandhiji and his philosophy. He wrote many books voicing his protest against the British. Some of them are ‘India wins freedom’, ‘Ghubar-e-Khatir’ etc.

After independence, he became the first Education Minister of India. Now his birthday is observed as National Education Day. Unfortunately, we lost him forever on 22 February 1958. 8. Write a biography on Surya Sen based on the following points (in 150 words):

Place of Birth: Noyapara, Chittagong
Date of birth: March 22, 1894
Parentage: Rajmoni Sen, Shashibala
Early education: At village primary school and high school
Passed: B.A. from Berhampore college
Joined: High School as Mathematics teacher. Non-Cooperation movement in 1921. A great patriot: Put in jail so many times, founded Indian Republican Army in 1928, attacked the British arsenal at Chittagong in 1930, fought bravely, was caught by the English in 1933, and jailed on 12th January 1934.
Death: Hanged to death.

Surya Sen

Surya Sen was a great patriot of India. He was born at Noyapara of Chittagong, now in Bangladesh on March 22, 1864. Rajmoni Sen was his father and the name of his mother was Shashibala.

Surya Sen received his early education at the village primary school and high school respectively. He passed the B.A. Exam. from Berhampore College.

Then he joined a High School as a Mathematics teacher. ‘Masterda’ as Surya Sen was popularly called, joined in the Non-Cooperation Movement led by Mahatma Gandhi in 1921.

A great patriot as he was, was put in jail on a number of occasions. ‘Masterda’ founded the Indian Republican Army in 1928 and attacked the British arsenal at Chittagong in 1930.

The army fought bravely against the strong British army. Surya Sen was caught by the English in 1933 and jailed. He was sentenced to death on 12th January 1934. The ideals of Surya Sen inspired hundreds of freedom fighters in India.

Question 9. Study the following points and write a paragraph on Sourav Ganguly:

Birth: 8th July
Parents: Chandi Ganguly and Nirupa Ganguly
Education: Schooling and college education from St. Xavier’s School and College in Calcutta.
Coaching: By Debu Mitra, Gopal Bose & others.
Source of inspiration: From his parents and elder brother.
As a Cricketer: Played their first Ranji match against Delhi in 1991, was selected for the Australia tour of the Indian cricket team, and played only One Day Match, in 1992. Double centuries at Lord’s in 1996.
Test Performance: Highest score 173 against Sri Lanka at Mumbai, batting average about 50.

Sourav Ganguly

Sourav Ganguly is the most popular cricketer in Bengal and one of the match-winning cricketers in the present Indian cricket team. Sourav was born on 8th July 1972 to Chandi and Nirupa Ganguly.

He is nick-named ‘Maharaj’. Sourav had his schooling and college education at St. Xavier’s School and College in Calcutta. He was coached by Debu Mitra, Gopal Bose, and others. His elder brother Snehasish Ganguly was a good Ranji Trophy player for Bengal.

Sourav played in the Ranji Trophy for the first time against Delhi in 1991. Ganguly was selected in the Indian team for the tour of Australia in 1992 and played in only one Day International match.

Ganguly made his debut against England at Lord’s on 20th June 1996 and scored a hundred. His highest Test score is 173 against Sri Lanka in Mumbai and his batting average is above 50.

Ganguly is more successful in One Day Cricket. He has played some match-winning innings for his country in Karachi, Dhaka, Sharjah, and Toronto. His highest score is 183 against Sri Lanka.

He is also a very useful bowler and a good fielder. Sourav Ganguly has really made his mark in Indian Cricket and he is likely to serve it for a long time to come.

Question 10. Study the information given and develop a meaningful paragraph from it. Also, suggest a suitable title for the write-up:

Name: Rabindranath Tagore
Date of birth: 1861
Place of birth: Jorasanko, Kolkata
Father’s Name: Maharshi Debendranath Tagore
Family background: Very rich, cultured, landlord family
Early visits abroad: Went to England several times in childhood
First Opera: Bhanu Singher Padabali
Started composing: From early childhood
Nobel Prize: On the Geetanjali in 1913
His greatest creation: Shantiniketan
Name of his wife: Mrinalini Devi
Works: Novels, short stories, dramas, poems
Other fields of activity: A great supporter of nationalist movements, international brotherhood, and equality among mankind
Death: 1941

Rabindranath Tagore

Rabindranath Tagore, one of the greatest sons of India, was born in a very rich, cultured landlord family at Jorasanko, Kolkata in 1861. His father’s name was Maharshi Debendranath Tagore.

He went to England several times in his early childhood. His potential as a great composer and writer was evident from early childhood.

His first opera, Bhanu Singher Padabali, created a sensation. He was married to Mrinalini Devi who inspired him to pursue his work on dramas, novels, short stories, poems, etc.

His most brilliant work was Geetanjali for which he was awarded the Nobel Prize in literature in 1913. However, his greatest creation was Shantiniketan at Bolepur.

He was not only a great writer but also a great supporter of the nationalist movement. He also worked for international understanding and advocated equality among mankind. He died at the age of 80 in 1941.

Question 11. Write a biography of Amartya Sen using the following points:
Points: Birth: 3rd November, 1933-Place: Bangladesh-Parents: Prof. Asutosh Sen and Mrs. Amita Sen-Education: Shantiniketan, Presidency College, Calcutta University, Ph.D.

from Cambridge-Service: Prof. in Jadavpur University from 1956-58, taught at Delhi University, London School of Economics and Oxford University-Awards: Nobel Prize in Economics, 1998-Noted Books: “Growth Economics, 1970”, “On Economic Inequality, 1973”, “Poverty and Famines, 1981”.

Amartya Sen

Our country has produced a lot of great personalities. Amartya Sen is one of them. Amartya Sen, a great economist, was born in present Bangladesh on 30th November 1933.

Prof Asutosh Sen and Mrs. Amita Sen were his parents. He had his early education at Shantiniketan and then at Presidency College and Calcutta University.

He completed his Ph.D. at Cambridge and joined as a Prof. of Economics at Jadavpur University. This great economist has taught at Delhi University, the London School of Economics, Oxford University, Harvard University, and Trinity College, Cambridge.

He is a great scholar and thinker. He is the first Asian Nobel Laureate in Economics (1998). He wrote many books on Welfare Economics.

Some of his notable books are “Growth Economics” (1970), “On Economic Inequality” (1973), “Poverty and Famines” (1981), etc. It is due to him that India is trying to achieve wonderful feats in the field of Welfare Economics.

We are really proud of this renowned personality.

Question 12. Write a biography of APJ Abdul Kalam using the following points:

Points: Date and place of birth: 1931, Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu-Parents: Jainulabdeen, a pious Muslim, and Ashiamma-Education: School of Rameshwaram,

Madras Institute of Technology-service: Trainee in Hindustan Aeronautics, worked in NASA and GSFC, Maryland-Achievements: Played key role in India’s first rocket launching in 1965, the leader in launching satellites SLV-3 in 1980, Director of DRDL in 1982,

Awards: Padma Bhushan, Bharat Ratna-ex-President of India (2003-2008), loved children and education Soul rests in peace: 27th July 2015.

Bharat Ratna, Apj Abdul Kalam

APJ Abdul Kalam, the great scientist and one of the finest men of modern India, was a ‘Ratna’, a jewel of India. He was popularly called the ‘Missile Man’.

As the eleventh president of India, he won the hearts of the people. He was the people’s president. He was born in Rameshwaram, Tamil Nadu on 15th October 1931.

His father Jainulabdeen was a pious person and his mother Ashiamma was a homemaker. His early education started in a school at Rameshwaram.

Then he was admitted to the Madras Institute of Technology. He played a key role in India’s first-ever rocket launching in 1965. He was the leader of the nuclear explosion experiment at Pokhran in 1988.

He guided the launching of the surface-to-surface missiles ‘Trisul’, ‘Akash’, and ‘Agni’. He received the ‘Padma Bhushan’ and the ‘Bharat Ratna’, the highest civilian award in India.

He wrote many books including ‘Wings of Fire’, his autobiography. He left his mortal body on 27 July 2015. But his ideal will surely guide us towards his dream destination-India as a knowledge superpower.

Question 13. Write a biography of Manna Dey using the following points:
Points:

Date and place of birth: 1 May 1919, Madanmohan Ghosh Lane, Kolkata- Parents Purna Chandra Dey and Mahamaya Devi-Education: Indubabu’s Pathsala, Scottish Church Collegiate School,

Vidyasagar College-Inspiration: Uncle Krishna Chandra Dey Career: First duet in the film ‘Tamanna’ (1967), ‘Chowringhee’ (1968), etc.-Speciality: Classical and semi-classical songs-

Awards: Padmashree (1971), Filmfare Award (1972), Padmabhusan (2004), Dada Saheb Phalke (2007), and Bangabibhusan (2011)-Breathed his last: 24 Oct 2013, Bengaluru.

Melody King Manna Dey

Thanks to Manna Dey for ‘Manna Dey’ and ‘Melody’ remained synonymous for almost fifty years in our country. This great maestro was born on 1st May 1919 in his ancestral house at 9, Madanmohan Ghosh Lane, Kolkata.

His parents were Purna Chandra Dey and Mahamaya Devi. He got his early education at Indubabu’s Pathsala. After leaving Pathsala he joined Scottish Church Collegiate School.

He completed his graduation from Vidyasagar College. His uncle Krishna Chandra Dey inspired him to take up singing as a profession.

The melodious journey of his life began with a duet song in the film ‘Tamanna’ in the year 1943. After that, he gave us many hits and popular film songs.

His modern Bengali songs were equally popular. People still become mesmerized when they listen to ‘Coffee-Houser Sei Addata Aaj Aar Nei’, ‘Se Aamar Choto Bone’, ‘Aamay Ektu Jayaga Dao’, etc.

He was awarded Padmashree, Filmfare, Padmabhusan, Dadasaheb Phalke, and Bangabibhusan. He left us for his heavenly abode on 24th October 2013.

Question 14. On the basis of the following points write a short biography of R. K. Laxman :
Points:

Birth date and place: 24th October 1921 in Mysore, Karnataka;-Name: R.K. Laxaman Brother: R.K. Narayan, one of India’s best-known English language novelists-

Field of work: Cartoonist, illustrator, humanist-Worked in Swarajya, Blitz, The Hindu, 243 Times of India-Famous work: ‘The Common Man’, ‘Gattu’ in the advertisement of Asian Paints;

Awards and Honours: Padmabhushan, Padma Vibhushan, Ramon Magsaysay Award-Autobigraphy: The Tunnel of Time;-Death: 26th January 2015 in Pune.

R. K. Laxman, The Common Man

Rasipuram Krishnaswami Laxman was a cartoonist with a difference. Ordinary Indians could identify themselves with his cartoon character, ‘The Common Man’.

He was born on 24th Oct. 1921 in Mysore, Karnataka. One of his brothers is R.K. Narayan, India’s one of best known English language novelists. Laxman was a cartoonist, illustrator, and humanist as well.

He worked in different magazines and newspapers like the Swarajya, the Blitz, the Hindu, The Times of India, etc. He started a daily cartoon strip titled ‘You Said it’s in the Times of India in 1951.

It made him very popular. His ‘Gattu’, another cartoon character, is seen in the advertisement of Asian Paints even today. Laxman received Padmabhushan, Padma Vibhushan, and Ramon Magsaysay Awards.

He penned his autobiography titled ‘The Tunnel of Time’. On 26th January 2015, he died in Pune at the age of 93. It is significantly coincidental that the creator of ‘The Common Man’ passed away on Republic Day.

Question 15. On the basis of the following points write a short biography of Raja Rammohan Roy. Points:

Birth: 22nd May 1772 at Radhanagar in Hooghly-Parents: Ramakanta Roy and Tarini Devi-Education: Learnt Arabian, French, Sanskrit, and English, read many religious books quite

early-Service: Joined East India Company-Social Reformer: Fought against superstition, abolished ‘satidaha’, the foundation of Brahma Dharma-Honours: Rabindranath titled him

‘Bharat Pathik’ and British Government ‘Raja’ – Death: 27th September 1833 at Bristol.

Raja Rammohan Roy

Raja Rammohan Roy was the pioneer of the Renaissance in Bengal. He is called the First modern man of India’. He was born on 22nd May 1772 at Radhanagar in the district of Hooghly. His parents were Ramakanta Roy and Tarini Devi.

He learned several languages like Arabian, French, Sanskrit, and English at an early age. He also read many religious scriptures quite early.

Rammohan had command over several European languages and literature. He started his service career with the East India Company. Then he came to Calcutta and devoted himself to several welfare activities.

He fought against the existing superstitions and dogmatism and injustices in contemporary Indian society. He tried to abolish many evil social customs like ‘Sati Daha’.

He was the founder of Brahma Dharma. Rabindranath gave him the title ‘Bharat Pathik’ and the British Government ‘Raja’. This great social thinker and reformer passed away in Bristol on 27th September 1833 at an early age.

Question 16. On the basis of the following points write a short biography of Vidyasagar.
Points:

Parents-Thakurdas Bandyopadhyay and Bhagabati Devi-born on 26th Septem- ber, 1820 at Birmingham in Midnapore Admitted to Sanskrit College,

Calcutta at the age of nine-stood first all along – passed the Hindu Law Exam., and was awarded the ‘Vidyasagar’ title-Joined Fort William College as a professor, Bengali Deptt. – later Joined

Sanskrit College became Principal- resigned–established Metropolitan Institution – took a leading role in spreading education, especially in rural areas and for

Females wrote “Barna Parichaya “, “Bodhoday”, etc. – Influenced the British Govt. – Act for Hindu Widow Remarriage-prevention of early marriage – Death: July 29, 1891.

Vidyasagar

Pandit Iswar Chandra Vidyasagar, a great son of Bengal as well as of India, was born to Thakurdas Bandyopadhyay and Bhagabati Devi.

He was born on 26th September 1820 in Birmingham in the district of Midnapore. When he had finished his primary education at the village ‘pathshala’, he was admitted to Sanskrit College, Calcutta at the age of only nine.

Young Iswar Chandra was very talented and intelligent. He secured the first position in the class throughout his academic career. He had the Hindu Law Examination.

Passed with great credit. For his profound knowledge, he was awarded the ‘Vidyasagar’ title. Vidyasagar joined Fort William College as a professor in the Bengali Department.

Then he became a professor and later Principal of Sanskrit College. Vidyasagar resigned from the college and established the Metropolitan Institution.

He took a leading role in spreading education especially in the countryside and among women. He wrote many books like “Bama Parichaya” and “Bodhoday”, to name only a few.

Vidyasagar influenced the British Govt. to introduce the Act for Hindu Widow Remarriage. He also did a lot to prevent child marriage. This great scholar, educationist, and social reformer breathed his last on July 29, 1891.

Question 17. On the basis of the following points write a short biography of Swami Vivekananda.
Points:

Birth: January 12, 1863, at Simla in Calcutta.
Parents: Biswanath Dutta and Bhubaneswari Devi
Names: Narendranath; Pet name-Bile
Childhood: Naughty and restless; Courageous At home; Metropolitan School; Presidency College and General Assemblies Institution
Education: Monastic Life: Met Sri Ramakrishna and became his disciple; known as Swami Vivekananda
Achievements: Participation in the Parliament of Religions at Chicago in 1893; Founded Ramakrishna Math and Misson at Belur, in 1898
Death: July 4, 1902.

Swami Vivekananda

Swami Vivekananda, the cyclonic Hindu monk of India, was born on January 12, 1863, at Simla in Calcutta. Biswanath Dutta and Bhubaneswari Devi were his parents.

His real name was Narendranath, while Bile was his pet or nickname. Bile was very naughty and restless but very bold and brave in his childhood.

He had his early education at home and school education at the Metropolitan School. Then he was admitted to the Presidency College and later to the General Assemblies Institution.

At this time, young Narendranath heard about Sri Ramakrishna and met him at Dakshineswar. He was tremendously influenced by him and became his great disciple by renouncing the world.

He was known as Swami Vivekananda. Then after the death of his Master, he went to America to join the Parliament of Religions held in Chicago in 1893.

Swamiji lectured on Vedanta there and gradually captured the hearts of the people of the whole world. He came back to India and founded the Ramakrishna Math and Mission at Belur in 1898 for the service of suffering humanity.

This great prophet and patriot of India died on July 4, 1902. But his great ideas and ideals will never die.

Paragraph Writing

Question 1. Write a paragraph on A visit to a Fair’ with the help of the following points in about 100 words.

1. The place where the fair was held.
2. The occasion on which it took place.
3. Who went with you?
4. Things you saw, articles you bought, and food you ate at the fair.
5. Your feelings.
6. A Visit To A Fair

On the occasion of Rathajatra or Car Festival, last year I visited the famous fair held at Mahesh near Serampore. I went there on the evening of the day along with my parents and younger sister.

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The fair was quite a large one. There were hundreds of shops with things and articles both of necessity and luxury. People crowded all these shops and were buying and bargaining over articles necessary in our daily life.

Children thronged in front of toy shops. An atmosphere of din and bustle always prevailed at the fair. The merry-go-round was the biggest attraction for children. I had a ride on it with my younger sister and we enjoyed the ride greatly.

Flower and fruit plants and saplings were selling like hot cakes from nurseries there. I purchased a few of them and my sister bought balloons and toys. At last, we entered a food stall and had some refreshments there.

Question 2. Write a paragraph within 100 words using the following points: Introduction-a healthy habit-a good start for the whole day’s work greater and closer contact with nature-independent exercise-conclusion.

Advantages Of Morning Walk

In recent years morning walking has become a very popular exercise with people. Men and women of all ages pursue it in all weathers.

People start walking when the day’s first light appears in the atmosphere and continue it sometime after the sun has risen. Morning walking is a very good and healthy habit.

It makes the morning walker get up very early in the morning. The early riser can have a good start for the whole day’s work. As a result, he can easily and effectively finish his quota of work for the day.

Morning walk inevitably brings the walker into greater and closer contact with nature which remains at her best in the early part of the day. It looks so fresh and fine, much to the joy and comfort of the person.

The fresh morning air invigorates his mind and nerves. The morning walker finds it nice to walk on the dew-drenched soft grass. In addition, a morning walk is in itself a fine form of exercise for the entire body.

It also provides good exercise for the lungs and the heart. A morning walk can thus not only keeps a person fit and fine but also helps him achieve success in life.

Question 3. Write a paragraph on Midday meals within 100 words.

Midday Meals In Schools

Midday meal means the meal provided to students at midday in government schools. It aims at creating a situation in which children will have a chance to eat together just as they learn together.

The scheme covers 12 crore children who are in different primary schools and some high schools in the state. It has a positive impact on attendance. Many children go to school regularly in the hope of getting meals there.

It also checks dropout rates in poor rural areas. Children belonging to poor families continue to go to school. However, the scheme is not without criticism. Students going to school are more interested in meals than in their lessons.

Moreover, there are problems with the proper implementation of this great scheme. As a result of this great scheme, a day will come when not a single student will be absent from class and they will enjoy the company of one another during the midday meals.

Question 4. Write a paragraph within 100 words using the following points :

Functions Of Forest:

1. Used as food, fuel, furniture, spices, medicines, etc.
2. Purifying air through photosynthesis,
3. Preventing erosion of soil, flood and
   drought,
4. Shade and shelter to animals and men.

Efforts Of The Government :

1. Preservation of forests,
2. Plantation of more trees.
3. Usefulness Of Plants And Trees

The utility and usefulness of plants and trees cannot be exaggerated or overestimated. Forests have many functions. Trees are used as a food both by men and animals. Some herbs and plants are used to prepare medicines and spices. Wood is also used as fuel and is necessary to make furniture.

Another very important function of trees is to purify air through photosynthesis. They supply oxygen and absorb the harmful carbon-di>oxide (CQ>) from the air. Soil erosion which is posing a great threat nowadays can be stopped only by planting and protecting more and more trees.

Forests cause normal rainfall which can control floods and prevent drought. Trees provide shade to tired travelers and animals and shelter to birds. But it is very unfortunate that trees are now being mercilessly felled by unscrupulous people. This should be stopped at any cost. Efforts are, however, being made by the Government for proper preservation and plantation of trees.

Question 5. Write in about 100 words a paragraph on My Aim in Life.

My Aim In Life

Every person should have a definite aim and ambition to succeed in life. A man with no fixed aim is just like a ship with no rudder. He must be a very helpless and hopeless man.

So, I have already fixed my aim in life. I have decided to be an ideal school teacher in the future. My father is a renowned Headmaster at my village school. His life of sincerity and sacrifice for the spread of education in my locality has greatly inspired me.

This is a very noble profession. A teacher can shape young boys and girls well at the formative stage of their lives. What the country badly needs now is a true citizen.

And it is the teacher who can build them by giving them proper education. It is, however, not easy to become a good and great teacher. So it is my noble duty to be very serious and sincere in my studies from now on so that I may prepare myself well.

Question 6. Write a paragraph on a memorable day in your life with the help of the following points: [Time and place- the nature-good or bad-a brief description-what made it memorable-what lesson you learned from it]

Answer:

A Memorable Day In Your Life

Last summer I had the most memorable experience of my life. I went to visit one of my elder cousins at Diamond Harbour. A working day as it was, my cousin, an officer, went out for his office leaving me alone in his residence

The previous night I expressed to him my intention of visiting Ganga Sagar. An experienced man like my cousin was, advised me not to undertake a trip to that place in view of the storm which was so common by the summer evenings.

But the next day I went out all alone without paying any heed to my cousin’s advice. I reached Sagar Island though the route was unknown to me of course, that evening gave up the idea of visiting Ganga Sagar as it was about thirty kilometers away from Kachuberia.

I was waiting for the next launch to come back to Kakdwip. But then a storm started brewing. Gradually the storm broke out, accompanied by a heavy shower.

The launch services were canceled. I got much worried because I was to come back to my uncle’s residence before my cousin’s return by 6 p.m. In the meantime, the storm and the rain stopped and I reached Kakdwip by 8 p.m.

All the time I went on thinking about what my cousin would think about me.  However, I reached Diamond Harbour by 1 0 p.m. and on the way fortunately met my worried cousin going to lodge a diary complaint with the local police station.

He rebuked me greatly and I bore it silently. The incident taught me that one should listen to the advice of one’s elders.

Question 7. Write a paragraph within 100 words using the following points: Site-well decorated book stalls-opportunity of choice of books- display of books crowd of book lovers-helps to grow interested in books-publishers from foreign countries many rare books- cultural function-it has a special attraction.

Answer:

Kolkata Book Fair

‘The Kolkata Book Fair’ is held in Maidan every year. It lasts for a fortnight. The fairground is a big enclosure with hundreds of well-decorated book stalls.

This book fair, like every fair of its kind, provides a unique opportunity for readers to buy books according to their choice. The books are displayed in such a way that they easily arrest the attention of thousands of visitors every year.

Book lovers come to visit the fair from far and near. The Kolkata Book Fair has mainly generated Bengali readers’ interest in books of different kinds.

Local publishers with those coming from different Indian cities join this mega book fair. Some foreign publishers also take part in it to make the fair more attractive among book lovers. One important feature of the fair is that some rare books are sold here every year.

Cultural programs are another major attraction of the book fair. Many authors, artists, and other distinguished personalities are the main attraction of these programs.

The book fair is also an important occasion for publishing new books. The book lovers of the city as well as the state eagerly await the arrival of the fair every year.

Question 8. Write a paragraph within 100 words using the following points: Leisure- it’s meaning- Necessity- Leisure as important as work- needed for creative work- Leisure is our freedom- a part of independence.

Answer:

Leisure

Leisure means free time at one’s disposal. It also means the absence of work. The necessity and importance of leisure can hardly be exaggerated. It is as useful and important as the work itself.

Work and leisure are co-related. We can not think of one without the other. However heavy our duties may be, we must find some time every day during which we must relax ourselves doing as we, please.

If a machine goes on working all the time, it will get out of order soon. Our body and mind are no exception to this law of nature. After some rest, we can work with renewed vigor and energy. Leisure or spare time is absolutely necessary for creative work.

It is only during leisure hours that one can think freely and properly and create something new. Poets and writers, scientists, and philosophers have made their creations in their leisure hours.

Leisure is correctly called our freedom-a part of independence because now we can do what we like according to our sweet will.

Question 9. Write a paragraph within 100 words using the following points: Traveling increases and supplements our knowledge, broadening our outlook by killing our narrowness, prejudices-contact with various people-helps the cause of national unity-develops resourcefulness-how to tide over unforeseen difficulties-helps in the future to struggling for existence.

Traveling As A Part Of Education

Man’s curiosity to know the unknown and to see the unseen is eternal and inherent. He goes out for travelling to quench this thirst in him. Traveling increases and supplements man’s knowledge about different things. It broadens man’s vision and outlook by killing his narrowness and prejudices.

The traveler’s mental horizon widens and broadens when he comes in contact with various people, their cultures,s and customs. Traveling plays an important role in strengthening the national unity and integrity of a country.

The people of a country come closer to one another through traveling. It also makes travelers very resourceful and practical. Traveling teaches them how to overcome difficult situations which come their way.

Thus traveling prepares him for the future struggles of his life. Travelers get great pleasure when they enjoy the wonderful sights and sounds of nature. Everybody should, therefore, be encouraged to go out for travelling.

Question 10. Write a paragraph on the ‘Value of time’ on the basis of the following points (within 100 words). [Introduction: short life, vast work- the importance of time- time gone never comes back- lost wealth can be regained but not lost time- use of time in student life conclusion.]

Value Of Time

God has given us a very short life but a long list of work to be done. Thus we should utilize time very wisely. There is a very old saying that time and tide wait for none. The time passed and never comes back.

If wealth is lost it can be regained but this is not liable to time. When we are young with all life before us, we are tempted to be careless because we think we have so much of it but as the years slip away,

we discover too late, that we have wasted the greater part in the aimless pursuit. The right use of time results in success while the wastage of the same results in failure. Even during examination time management is very important to finish the paper on time.

A student must give his time to each and every subject. But a certain amount of recreation is also necessary. Finally, the main part of life should be spent on honest, useful work. We can not afford to waste such a precious gift, time.

Question 11. Write a paragraph within 100 words using the following points :Problem: Price rise-Causes: Artificial shortage of foodgrains-black marketers and hoarders-fall in food supply-population growth-Effects: Sufferings of the common

people-daily wage-earners are the worst affected-daily necessaries getting costly cost of living rises>anti-social activities on the increase-Solution: Drive against dishonest businessmen-strict laws-buyers’ resistance- ’grow more food campaign.

Price Rise

The rise in the prices of essential commodities is posing a great problem these days. The main reason behind the price rise is the artificial shortage of food grains created by dishonest hoarders and black marketeers. Fall in food supply and population growth are the other causes.

As a result of this price rise, the common people of our society are suffering greatly. Daily wage earners are the hardest hit in the present situation.

Daily necessities are getting costly and the cost of living is gradually rising. Because of this rise in prices, anti-social activities are increasing.

To check and control price rise, a drive against dishonest traders and businessmen is to be launched, strict laws are to be imposed, and buyers’ resistance is to be put up. And what is more important, we should raise the ‘grow more food’ slogan.

Question 12. Write a short paragraph on our national flag. Use the following points: Points: Colour — green, white, saffron — an occasion to hoist — history — your respectful homage.
Answer:

Our National Flag

Our national flag is very sacred to us. It has three colored strips of equal width and they are all horizontal. The colors are saffron, white, and green. The saffron is at the top, white in the middle, and green at the bottom.

There is a wheel blue in color in the middle. Each color has its significance. The saffron color stands for sacrifice, the white color indicates truth and purity, and green stands for freshness and energy.

The wheel in the middle represents the Dharma Chakra of King Ashoka. This denotes activity and progress. The national flag is an emblem of national dignity.

Therefore, it has to be treated with honor and respect. It is hoisted daily on all important Government buildings. Only on the days of national festivals like Independence Day, Republic Day, etc. It can be hoisted on private buildings also.

Our national flag has a long history. Many freedom fighters sacrificed their lives for it. It is the duty of every Indian to uphold the honor of our national flag and pay homage to it.

Question 13. Write in about 100 words a paragraph on Pollution.
Answer:

Pollution

The damage to the purity of anything is called pollution. And the pollution of air, water, and land around us is called environmental pollution. Environmental pollution affects our health and causes loss to us in different ways.

Air pollution is caused by smoke from vehicles, chimneys of mills and factories, cooking ovens, etc. The bad smell of rotten garbages dumped in the streets, the bad smell of dead or rotten animals, and filthy surface drains pollute the air. If we inhale impure air, it will cause great harm to our lungs. Planting trees prevent air pollution.

Water is polluted when dirty, poisonous refuse matter from mills and factories is discharged into rivers. If we drink this water, it will damage our health.

Shrill sounds of the horns of lorries, buses, and microphones cause sound pollution. Sound pollution affects our power of hearing. Therefore, we shall have to be very careful about pollution if we want to live a healthy life.

Question 14. Write a paragraph within 100 words on “A Book you have recently read.” Points: Introduction – writer of the book- story element- its impact upon your conclusion.
Answer:

A book Have Recently Read

Recently I read the book ‘Ramer Sumati’ by Sarat Chandra. The story is all about a joint family. The central figure is Ramlal, the boy hero of the story, who lost his mother when he was a child. Since then he had been brought up with all the love and affection of a mother by Narayani, the wife of his stepbrother Shymlal.

Ramlal was an unruly boy, full of mischief. He was almost a terror to everyone, which worried Narayani. But her motherly love and affection gave him constant protection and saved the joint family from breaking. In fact, Narayani was more than a mother to Ramlal.

The author’s portrayal of Ramlal appeals to me the most. Though he was a terror to others, he was like a lamb to his sister-in-law Narayani.

He was a love-hungry boy and Narayani could understand his moods well. She loved him with all affection. These tender feelings have been nicely shown in the novel. I really liked the book.

Question 15. Write a paragraph (within 100 words) about your likes and dislikes with the help of the following points : Points: Likes and dislikes vary from man to man-many factors of heredity and environment for this variety-your choices-role of others behind the making of your choices-your own suggestion for a change, if any.

Answer:

My Likes And Dislikes

Likes and dislikes vary from man to man. The choice of an individual is guided or rather shaped by his taste and temperament. Now, the likes and dislikes of a person are manifested through his personality. As for myself, I am fond of reading detective stories, listening to music, and gardening.

What I dislike most is gossiping and politicking. Traveling is another thing that fascinates me. I find no interest in reading newspapers. I do not love cricket at all. I am out and out a football fan.

Recently I have started developing the habit of newspaper reading. But cricket does not call my attention. Watching T.V. seems boring to me. But I like riding my motorbike.

I am also fond of gardening and music. Anyway, my parents play a vital role in shaping my choices. My mother, a great lover of music, and father, well-versed in floriculture, inspire me a lot.

Question 16. Write a paragraph on the value of newspaper reading with the help of the following points: Points: Get information on various events—broadens knowledge base—educational values—students must make a habit of reading newspapers—improves outlook on life— great value—a critic of the administration, justice, and the law of any country—advocates liberty, equality, and fraternity.

Answer:

Value Of Newspaper Reading

The newspaper is the most powerful organ for the expression of the news and views about men and things. The newspaper provides us with a great deal of information about the happenings in sports, politics, industry, agriculture, entertainment, and whatnot.

The newspaper brings the news of events from different corners of the world into the cozy atmosphere of our drawing rooms. The newspaper extends the bounds of our knowledge, it has great educative value.

Here we find the reviews of newly published books and accounts of discoveries and research. Students must read newspapers regularly.

It enhances their reading habit and improves their vocabulary. Reading newspapers improves one’s outlook on life. Newspapers also help to express the grievances of the public and form public opinion.

Question 17. Write a paragraph within 100 words using the following hints: Hints: Introduction – students – duty to himself – to family – to society – first duty to study – for good habits, sound health – disciplined – social work.

Answer:

Duties Of A Student

Student life is a time of preparation for the future. It lays the foundation of one’s future career. A student has many duties to perform. The first and foremost duty of a student is to study well and seek knowledge.

The pursuit of knowledge demands hard work and total devotion. A student has duties to his parents and relatives, to his country, and to humanity at large. A student should obey and respect his teachers and parents and be guided by their advice.

A student should take interest in all the activities that promote his physical health. A student should form good manners and cultivate good habits.

A student should not be a frog in the well but one with visions and ideals. He must take part in him a
humanitarian outlook. A student should utilize every minute for self-advancement and laying a strong foundation for a happy future.

Question 18. Write a paragraph about ‘Early Rising’ seeing the following points: The mind becomes fresh-Clear environment-Good concentration-Accumulate energy-Late risers deprived of the beauty of the sunrise.

Answer:

Early Rising

Early to bed and early to rise is a good habit. Early to rise has many advantages. In the early morning, our mind is fresh and the environment is clear. There are fewer distractions and noise.

So one concentrates on studies and does more work. A good amount of work can be completed before others even get out of bed. An early riser is also a healthy person. He has time to go for a walk or to exercise in the fresh air. It enables a person to accumulate energy for the whole day.

It is, therefore, good for the students to study in the morning hours. As compared to early risers late risers have definite disadvantages. They lose their prime time in sleeping and do not have enough time during the day.

This affects their studies, work, and health. They are deprived of the beauty of sunrise and the freshness of nature. If we disregard this principle of nature, we would be working against ourselves and restrict our growth.

Question 19. Seeing the following points write how you intend to spend your Holidays in 100 words: Points – Time for entertainment or to learn something-opportunity to develop new skills-one may join a computer class, Yoga class, write articles for newspaper-time to improve general knowledge for exams through Google.

Answer:

How Intend To Spend My Holidays

During the holidays one can do what he likes. One has all the time for entertainment or to learn something new. The holidays give an opportunity to develop a new skill.

There is complete choice and freedom. We should make the best use of time by developing new skills, learning many things besides playing and enjoying holidays.

During the holidays wish to spend at least one hour every day writing articles for the newspaper. To improve my health, I would like to spend two hours daily on sports and physical exercise.

Nowadays, computers are becoming very popular and indispensable. I will try to learn some basics about computers. I am also thinking to do gardening and enlarging my coin and stamp collection during the holidays.

I also intend to study several encyclopedias and improve my general knowledge by going through Google.

Question 20. Write a paragraph about the importance of cleanliness in 100 words.

Points:

1. Next to godliness
2. Great-virtue
3. To keep clean public places
4. To check different types of diseases
5. Keep the environment clean for good health.

Answer:

Importance Of Cleanliness

There goes a proverb ‘cleanliness is next to godliness’. Cleanliness is a great virtue. But in our society, this great virtue is generally given little importance to public places such as bus stands, railway stations, public toilets, markets, etc.

which are normally kept unclean. People who are entrusted with the job of keeping these places clean are in most cases careless about their duties.

As a result, a bad smell comes out of dirt accumulating in these places all the time, and these become ideal places for spreading germs causing different diseases. Nobody can deny the importance of clean habits.

These only can give us a healthy body and mind. But we cannot ensure good health and the environment unless we have the desire for having them. First, we need to set our minds right, and then only can we have what we want-good healthy and cleaner surroundings.

Question 21. Write a paragraph (within 100 words) on your favorite author using the following points (the author’s name- his/her works- his/her writing style- what works of him/her you have read- why you like him/her)

Answer:

The Poet You Like Most

William Wordsworth, one of the finest English poets, is my favorite poet. He was born at Cockermouth in England in 1770. His father died when he was only thirteen years old.

He had his schooling at Hawkshead near Lake Windermere. To pursue his studies, William had to depend on the generosity of his two uncles who bore the expenses of his schooling.

William graduated from St. John’s College, Cambridge in 1791. He lived for some time in France and was greatly influenced by the French Revolution.

Publication of the ’Lyrical Ballads’ (1798) was the product and fruit of his friendship with Coleridge.’ The prelude (1805) is the record of Wordsworth’s growth as a poet.

His other great poems include ’The Excursion ’, ’Ode on the Intimations of Immortality, ’yarrow Revisited’ (1835) ’, ’Tintern Abbey, ’The Solitary Reaper’ to mention just a few.

Wordsworth defines poetry in his inimitable way: “the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings,” taking its origin from “emotion recollected in tranquility”, Wordsworth’s unalloyed and unmixed love of nature has endeared him to me.

He was a greater lover and admirer of nature. His dealings with nature are his chief glory as a poet. His treatment is accurate and direct. He wrote with his eyes “steadily fixed on the object”. As he wrote, he observed closely and this is evident in the slightest of his poems.

Question 22. Write a paragraph in about 120 words describing your visit to a fair. Use the following points: [place of the fair — its nature and time — its importance — who accompanied you — how you enjoyed it]
Answer:

A Visit To A Fair

On the occasion of Rathjatra or Car Festival, last year visited the famous fair held at Mahesh near Serampore. I went there on the evening of the day along with my parents and younger sister.

The fair was quite a large one. There were hundreds of shops with things and articles both of necessity and luxury. People crowded all these shops and were buying and bargaining over articles necessary in our daily life.

Children thronged in front of toy shops. An atmosphere of din and bustle always prevailed at the fair. The merry-go-round was the biggest attraction for children.

I had a ride on it with my younger sister and we enjoyed the ride greatly. Flower and fruit plants and saplings were selling like hot cakes from nurseries there.

I purchased a few of them and my sister bought balloons and toys. At last, we entered a food stall and had some refreshments there. Then we came back home tired and exhausted but very happy and fully contented.

Question 23. Write a paragraph on “The importance of growing more trees” (within 100 words) Using The Following Points : Points: Importance of trees in our everyday life — creating pollution — free atmosphere — preventing soil erosion, floods — steps were taken by the West Bengal Government — its advantages
Answer:

The Importance Of Growing Trees

Trees are useful and beautiful gifts of nature. They give us flowers, fruits, timber, bamboo, fuels, etc. which are so necessary for us. They are also a great source of paper, rubber, and gums absorb carbon-di-oxide from the atmosphere and release oxygen which we need for our life.

The roots of trees bind loose soil and prevent soil erosion. They cause rainfall and prevent air pollution. They protect us from severe weather. An area without trees soon becomes barren and turns into a desert in the course of time.

Trees thus help in maintaining ecological balance. Indeed they play a great role in civilization. We should therefore avoid random feelings of trees. Trees should be preserved with great care.

Question 24. Write a paragraph on safe driving, and saving a life. Points: Introduction — problems — benefits of safe driving — laws — mass — awareness.
Answer:

Safe Drive, Save Life

Reckless driving is one of the major causes of road accidents. Car drivers often refuse to obey traffic rules. Bike riders without helmets enjoy riding. The drivers of the four-wheelers hardly use seatbelts. Parking cars here and there is another problem.

The street signals are not also carefully minded. Overtaking occurs often. All this contributes to the alarming rise of accidents. Hence the State Government has launched the’Safe Drive, Save Life’ campaign with all seriousness.

Schools, colleges, and universities are requested to campaign this to make all aware of rash driving. Law alone can’t put an end to the nuisance. Mass awareness is to be roused. We are to keep in mind that the roads are meant for all. We have no right to take away the lives of others as well as of ourselves.

Question 25. Write a paragraph (within 1 00 words) using the given points on “Students and Social Service”: Points: Society gives everything – students should do for society – duty for poor illiterate – night class – help the sick – create fellow feelings.
Answer:

Students And Social Service

Work done selflessly to society is social service. Students are part and parcel of society. They are the future citizens of the country. In fact, they are the hopes of the country. Society helps them to bloom.

So, they have duties toward society. They have no narrowness. They are also energetic. During their vacations, they may go to the villages.

They can also go to the slums or to the tribal areas to educate poor people and teach those people the rules of health and sanitation. They can take an active part in mass literacy campaigns.

During natural calamities like drought, flood, or earthquake they can help the victims. They can also help to construct or repair roads, clean the locality and help the old and infirm. Social service makes the students honest, sincere
and active.

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About The Author-Mulk Raj Anand

The author of this lesson, Mulk Raj Anand was a prominent Indian author of novels, short stories, and essays in English, who is known for his writings of the toiling masses of India. He was born in Peshawar in 1905 and was educated at the Universities of Punjab and London.

He received his Ph.D. in Philosophy in 1929. His first two novels ‘Untouchable’ (1935) and ‘Coolie’ (1936) brought him recognition. Some of his famous works are the well-known trilogy ‘The Village (1939), ‘Across the Black Waters’ (1940), and ‘The Sword and the Sickle (1942). When he returned to India in 1946, he was the best-known Indian writer in English abroad. In 1946 he founded the fine arts magazine ‘Marg’.

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He also became a director of Kutub Publishers. From 1948 to 1966 Anand taught at Indian Universities. Mulk Raj Anand was fine-art chairman at Lalit Kala Akademi from 1965 to 1970. He kept in constant touch with literary figures from across the globe like E.M. Forster.

Mulk Raj Anand received the “International Peace Prize” from the World Peace Council, the “Sahitya Academy Award”, “Padma Bhusan” and several other rewards during his long literary career. Mulk Raj Anand died on September 28, 2004.

Lesson (पाठ) – 10 The Price Of Bananas केले की कीमत लेखक परिचय

प्रस्तुत पाठ के लेखक, मुल्कराज आनंद एक प्रसिद्ध भारतीय लेखक है जिन्होंने अंग्रेजी भाषा में उपन्यास, लघुकथा तथा निबंधों की रचना किये हैं और मेहनतकश लोगों के प्रति अपनी रचनाओं के लिए जाने जाते हैं। इनका जन्म 1905 ई० में पेशावर में हुआ तथा इनकी शिक्षा-दीक्षा पंजाब और लंदन की विश्वविद्यालय में हुई। 1929 ई० में इन्हें दर्शनशास्त्र में पी०एच०डी० की डिग्री प्राप्त हुई ।

इनकी दो उपन्यासें ‘Untouchable’ (1935) एवं ‘Coolie’ (1936) इन्हें ख्याति दिलाया । उनकी कुछ प्रसिद्ध रचनाओं में ‘The Village’ (1939), ‘Across the Black Waters’ (1940) एवं ‘The Sword and the Sickle’ (1942) ये तीनों बहुत ही परिचित हैं। 1946 ई० में ये जब वापस भारत आये, तब वे विदेश में अंग्रेजी भाषा के लेखकों में एक भारतीय के रूप में बहुत ही प्रसिद्ध थे । 1946 ई० में ये Marg नाम का ललित कला की पत्रिका का प्रकाशन आरंभ किये।

ये कुतुब प्रकाशन का एक निर्देशक • भी रहे। 1948 से 1966 ई० तक ये भारतवर्ष के कई विश्वविद्यालयों में अध्यापन का कार्य भी किये हैं। 1965 से 1970 ई० तक मुल्कराज आनंद ललित कला अकादमी में ललित कला के अध्यक्ष भी रहे हैं। E.M. Forster जैसे विश्व के विभिन्न भागों के साहित्यकारों से उनका सदैव संपर्क बना रहता था।

मुल्कराज आनंद अपनी लंबी साहित्यिक जीवन में World Peace Council से अन्तर्राष्ट्रीय शान्ति पुरस्कार, साहित्य अकादमी पुरस्कार, पद्म भूषण तथा अन्य कई सम्मानीय पुरस्कार प्राप्त किये हैं। 28 सितम्बर, 2004 ई० में मुल्कराज आनंद का देहांत हुआ ।

Lesson (पाठ) – 10 The Price Of Bananas केले की कीमत Introduction

“The Price of Bananas” is based on a funny incident where a monkey took away the fancy cap of a businessman which he finally got back with the help of a fruit vendor. But underneath the lighter tone of the story, the author satirizes the unkind behavior of the businessman towards the poor fruit vendor.

While waiting for the train at Faizabad station, the narrator was amused by the lively monkeys who were coming up and down from the trees on the platform. Having boarded the train, the narrator found a monkey snatching away the loincloth of a pious man who was taking a bath.

He along with other passengers was surprised when the monkey returned the cloth from the tree. In the meantime, a businessman entered the compartment, dressed with a nice cap on his head. To their surprise, they found the same monkey taking away the cap of the businessman. Though he shouted, the monkey had no intention of returning the cap.

Suddenly a fruit vendor came to help the businessman. Taking a couple of bananas in one hand, he asked the monkey to return the cap. After a few minutes, the monkey responded to his request and released the cap. The passengers on the platform were all amused.

They praised the vendor. But when he asked two annas for his bananas, the businessman acted very cruelly and threw only an anna at him. The narrator along with the passengers was deeply hurt by the unkind behavior of the businessman. Thus the funny incident turned into a bitter sense of disgust to them.

Lesson (पाठ) – 10 The Price Of Bananas केले की कीमत भूमिका

“The Price of Bananas” (केले की कीमत) एक मजेदार घटना पर आधारित रचना है जहाँ एक बन्दर एक व्यवसायी की टोपी लेकर भाग जाता है जिसे वह एक गरीब फल विक्रेता की मदद से वापस पाता है। किन्तु कहानी की इस लघु शैली के नीचे लेखक ने उस गरीब फल विक्रेता के प्रति व्यवसायी के निष्ठुर व्यवहार का उपहास करते हैं। फैजाबाद स्टेशन पर ट्रेन की प्रतीक्षा करते समय, वाचक उन चंचल बन्दरों को देखकर बहुत ही खुश हुए थे जो प्लेटफार्म के उपर के पेड़ों पर उठ बैठ कर रहे थे।

ट्रेन में सवार हो वाचक ने एक बन्दर को एक स्नान करते धार्मिक प्रवृत्ति के व्यक्ति का लंगोटी लेकर भागते देखा । अन्य यात्रियों के साथ वे भी अवाक हुए जब देखा कि बन्दर ने वृक्ष के उपर से वह कपड़ा वापस कर दिया। इतने में सिर पर एक सुन्दर टोपी पहने एक व्यवसायी ट्रेन के कमरे में प्रवेश किया। वे लोग अवाक हो उसी बन्दर को व्यवसायी का टोपी लेकर भागते देखा। यद्यपि वे चिल्लाये किन्तु बन्दर को टोपी वापस करने का कोई इच्छा नहीं था ।

अकस्मात एक फल विक्रेता व्यवसायी की सहायता करने के लिए आगे आया। एक हाथ से एक जोड़ा केले दिखाते हुए उसने बन्दर से टोपी वापस करने का अनुरोध किया। कुछ ही मिनटों में उसका अनुरोध मानते हुए बन्दर ने टोपी छोड़ दिया । प्लेटफार्म के सभी यात्री बहुत खुश हुए। उन्होंने फल विक्रेता की प्रशंसा किया।

किन्तु जब उसने अपने केले की कीमत स्वरूप दो आने की मांग किया, तब व्यवसायी ने उसके साथ बहुत ही निष्ठुर आचरण किया और उसकी ओर सिर्फ एक आना फेंक दिया । व्यवसायी के इस आचरण से वाचक और उनके साथ के यात्रियों को बहुत ही सदमा पहुँचा। इस प्रकार एक मजेदार घटना उनके लिए बहुत ही अरुचिकर बन कर रह गया ।

Lesson (पाठ) – 10 The Price Of Bananas केले की कीमत Summary

On his journey from Faizabad to Lucknow, the narrator was amazed by the monkeys who were busy picking up food items from the neem and tamarind tees on the platform. As he took his seat in the compartment, he was surprised to find a monkey snatching away the loincloth of a pious person.

The incident caused a lot of excitement among the passengers. When the man requested the monkey to return his cloth, the generous monkey threw it down from the tree at him.

At this time a businessman heavily dressed, entered the compartment. To their surprise, a monkey leaped down from the top of the compartment and snatched away the cap of the businessman. The more the man shouted, the more the monkey became remoter.

Suddenly a fruit vendor came to the spot and promised to rescue the cap. He took out a couple of bananas in one hand and asked the monkey to return the cap. After a moment of hesitation, the monkey took the bananas with one hand and released the cap with the other.

All the passengers praised the fruit vendor. But when he asked a mere two annas for the price of his bananas, the businessman got very angry. As the train was about to leave the station he only threw an anna towards the vendor on the platform. The businessman then began to justify himself to the other passengers. But all of them felt sympathy for the fruit vendor and mocked the cruel behavior of the businessman.

Lesson (पाठ) – 10 The Price Of Bananas केले की कीमत सारांश

फैजाबाद से लखनऊ जाते समय लेखक ने उन बन्दरों को देख कर बहुत खुश हुए जो प्लेटफार्म के उपर नीम तथा इमली के पेड़ पर अपने खाद्य संग्रह में व्यस्त थे। जब वे ट्रेन की कमरे में बैठे तब एक बन्दर को एक धार्मिक प्रवृति के व्यक्ति का लंगोटी लेकर भागते देख अवाक हुए। यह घटना यात्रियों के लिए बहुत ही कौतुहल का कारण बना । जब उस व्यक्ति ने बन्दर से कपड़ा वापस देने का अनुरोध किया तब उसने उस कपड़े को उसकी ओर फेंक दिया ।

इसी समय सुन्दर पोशाक में एक व्यवसायी ट्रेन के कमरे में प्रवेश किया। सबों को आश्चर्यचकित करते हुए एक बन्दर डिब्बे के उपर से उतरा और व्यवसायी का टोपी लेकर भाग गया। व्यवसायी चिल्लाता रहा और बन्दर और भी दूर जाता रहा ।

अकस्मात एक फल विक्रेता वहाँ आया और टोपी वापस ला देने का वादा किया। एक हाथ में दो केले लेकर उसने बन्दर से टोपी वापस करने का अनुरोध किया। पल भर इधर-उधर करने के बाद बन्दर एक हाथ से केले लेकर दूसरे हाथ से टोपी वापस कर दिया।

सभी यात्री फल विक्रेता की प्रशंसा करने लगे। किन्तु जब उसने केले की कीमत के रूप में व्यवसायी से दो आने की मांग किया तब वह बहुत ही क्रोधित हुआ। गाड़ी जब प्लेटफार्म छोड़ रही थी तब उसने मात्र एक आना प्लेटफार्म पर फल विक्रेता की ओर फेंक दिया। उस समय व्यवसायी अन्य यात्रियों के निकट अपने आप को सही प्रमाणित करना चाह रहा था । किन्तु सबों ने गरीब फल विक्रेता के प्रति समवेदना ज्ञापन किया और व्यवसायी के निष्ठुर व्यवहार का उपहास किया।

Lesson (पाठ) – 10 The Price Of Bananas केले की कीमत Text

I was on my way from Faizabad railway station to Lucknow. I had arrived at the station half an hour in advance of the time for the train’s departure. I sat on a bench watching the monkeys frolicking in the trees and on the open platform.

The monkeys descended now and then to collect half-sucked mango stones and the remains of food from the platform. The younger monkeys sat on the boughs of neem and tamarind trees, ready to jump after any food that may be visible.

Just then the train was announced by the ringing of the station bell. I concentrated on securing a seat for myself on the train. I got a window seat overlooking the platform. Some other passengers joined me in the compartment. We were all sweating from the rising heat of the summer.

Several passengers were busy filling up their small earthen pitchers from
a water pump. I was struck by the genius of a monkey in snatching away the loincloth of a pious person who was taking a bath under the pump. A great deal of general amusement was caused by this incident.

The bather then requested the monkey to return his loin cloth. The monkey was generous and threw it down from the neem tree at the “man’s feet.

Lesson (पाठ) – 10 The Price Of Bananas केले की कीमत Word Notes (शब्दार्थ)

1. Arrived : पहुँचाया था।
2. Advance : अग्रिम
3. Departure: प्रस्थान
4. Descended : उत्तर आना ।
5. Collect : संग्रह करना |
6. Half-Sucked : आधा चूसा हुआ
7. I Remainders : अवशिष्ट ।
8. Boughs : पेड़ की डाले ।
9. Tamarind : इमली ।
10. Visible : देखनेलायक, दृष्टिगोचर
11. Announced: घोषणा किया जाना ।
12. Concentrated: मनोयोग देना
13. Securing: सुरक्षित
14. Compartment : ट्रेन का कमरा ।
15. Sweating: पसीने से तर हो जाना।
16. Several : कई
17. Filling : भरना ।
18. Earthen: मिट्टी का बना हुआ।
19. Pitchers : कलशी ।
20. Genius: प्रतिभा ।
21. Snatching : झपट लेना ।
22. Loin: कमर, यहाँ आशय है पहनने की कपड़े से
23. Pious : धर्मपरायण ।
24. Bath : स्नान
25. Amusement: मनोरंजन
26. Incident: घटना
27. Bather: जिसने स्नान कर लिया है।
28. Generous: उदार ।

Lesson (पाठ) – 10 The Price Of Bananas केले की कीमत हिन्दी अनुवाद

मैं फैजाबाद रेलवे स्टेशन से लखनऊ वापस आ रहा था। गाड़ी छूटने के आधा घंटा पहले ही मैं स्टेशन पर पहुँच गया था। एक बेंच पर बैठ कर मैं प्लेटफार्म के ऊपर के पेड़ों पर बन्दरों का खेल देख रहा था। बन्दरें अब नीचे उतर आये। थे और प्लेटफार्म पर पड़े अर्ध-चुसे हुए आम की गुठलियाँ चाट रहे थे तथा खाद्य सामग्री की अवशिष्टांसों को उठा रहे थे। छोटी बन्दरें किसी खाद्य-पदार्थ को देखते ही झपट पड़ने की तैयारी में नीम तथा इमली के पेड़ों पर बैठे हुए थे ।

तभी स्टेशन की घंटी बजाकर गाड़ी के आने की घोषणा की गई। गाड़ी में मैं अपने लिए एक बैठने की जगह पाने के लिए ध्यान दिया। मुझे खिड़की के किनारे का एक सीट मिल गया जहाँ से प्लेटफार्म को देखा जा रहा था। कमरे में और भी कुछ यात्री सवार हुए। गर्मी की तेज तापमान में हमलोग सभी पसीने से भींगे हुए थे।

कई यात्री नलकूप से मिट्टी की छोटी कलशी भर रहे थे। मैं एक बन्दर की बुद्धि को देखकर अवाक हुआ जो नलकूप के नीचे बैठे स्नानरत एक धार्मिक प्रवृति के व्यक्ति का लंगोटा झपट लिया था। यह घटना हमलोगों में बहुत कौतुहल सृष्टि किया था। व्यक्ति ने बन्दर से अपनी लंगोटी वापस करने का अनुरोध किया। बन्दर बहुत ही दयालु था और नीम के पेड़ से उस व्यक्ति के पाँव के निकट कपड़ा फेंक दिया।

Lesson (पाठ) – 10 The Price Of Bananas केले की कीमत Text

While all this was going on, I noticed a gentleman come up to our compartment. He looked like a businessman. He was dressed in a white muslin dhoti, a delicate tunic, and an embroidered cap on his head. A porter was carrying his luggage which included a big steel trunk, several small baskets, and a brass jug.

The man was shouting at the porter to hurry up with the luggage. Suddenly a monkey leaped down from the top of our compartment and snatched away the fine embroidered cap of the businessman. The monkey then climbed up the neem tree. “What have you done, monkey !” The businessman shouted, in utter confusion.

His round and smug face was covered with perspiration. He ran towards the tree over the pump and stood threatening the monkey. However, the more he shouted at the monkey, the remoter the monkey became. It was the same monkey that had snatched the bather’s loin cloth.

Lesson (पाठ) – 10 The Price Of Bananas केले की कीमत Word Notes (शब्दार्थ)

1. While : जब, जबकि
2. Noticed: सूचित होना ।
3. Gentleman : सज्जन व्यक्ति
4. Businessman : व्यवसायी ।
5. Dressed : आभूषित, अलंकृत।
6. Delicate: सुन्दर, महीन |

Lesson (पाठ) – 10 The Price Of Bananas केले की कीमत हिन्दी अनुवाद

Lesson (पाठ) – 10 The Price Of Bananas केले की कीमत Text

Lesson (पाठ) – 10 The Price Of Bananas केले की कीमत Word Notes (शब्दार्थ)

1. Silent: चुपचाप, निःशब्द ।
2. Bated: घटाकर, कसकर रखना ।
3. Cooed: कोयल की भांति आवाज करना, मधुर आवाज में बुलाना ।
4. Accepted: ग्रहण किया था।
5. Bargain: मोल-भाव करना ।
6. Released: रिहा कर देना या मुक्त कर देना ।
7. Crumpled: सिकुड़ना, पिसना |
8. Spectators: दर्शक |
9. Praise: प्रशंसा।
10. Humbly : विनम्रता से ।

Lesson (पाठ) – 10 The Price Of Bananas केले की कीमत हिन्दी अनुवाद

Lesson (पाठ) – 10 The Price Of Bananas केले की कीमत Text

Lesson (पाठ) – 10 The Price Of Bananas केले की कीमत Word-Notes (शब्दार्थ)

1. Impudence : निर्लज्जता, धृष्टता ।
2. Disgust: विरक्ति, अरुचिकर
3. Grimy: मलिन, मैला
4. Crook : धोखेबाज |
5. Thundered: बहुत ही गंभीर आवाज में कहा ।
6. Protesting : प्रतिवाद करना
7. Persisted: काम में लगे रहना
8. Just : सत्यनिष्ठ, न्यायी
9. Honourable: सम्मानीय ।
10. Whistle: एक प्रकार की सीटी
11. Depart : प्रस्थान कर जाना
12. Rob : वंचित करना, लूट करना
13. Scowled: आँख दिखाना ।

Lesson (पाठ) – 10 The Price Of Bananas केले की कीमत हिन्दी अनुवाद

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Lesson (पाठ) – 10 The Price Of Bananas केले की कीमत Word Notes (शब्दार्थ)

1. Clung : चिपक जाना।
2. Pleading: विनती करना ।
3. Frustrated : हताश ।
4. Justify: उचित प्रमाणित करना।
5. Sympathy : सहानुभूति ।
6. Bitter: तिक्त, बुरा।
7. Grievance: क्षोभ
8. Cartoon : व्यंग्य चित्र ।
9. Uncomfortable : आरामदायक नहीं।

Lesson (पाठ) – 10 The Price Of Bananas केले की कीमत हिन्दी अनुवाद

Lesson (पाठ) – 10 The Price Of Bananas केले की कीमत Word Nest (शब्द नीड़)

1. Frolicking : playing around in a lively, happy way (खुशी एवं आनन्द के साथ खेलना)
2. Perspiration : sweat (पसीना)
3. Coaxed :  persuaded somebody earnestly. (हार्दिकता के साथ
4. Crumpled: crushed (सिकुड़ जाना, पिस जाना)
5. Anna: an old form of Indian currency (16 annas used to make a rupee) (भारतीय मुद्रा का एक पुराना रूप जहाँ 16 आना एक रुपया माना जाता था)
6. Impudence: rudeness (कठोरता)
7. Grimy: covered with dirt (गन्दगियों से ढँका)
8. crook: a dishonest person (एक बेईमान व्यक्ति)
9. Scowled: looked at somebody angrily (गुस्से में किसी के ओर देखना)

Lesson (पाठ) – 10 The Price Of Bananas केले की कीमत Textual Questions (पाठ्याधारित प्रश्न) Exercise (अभ्यास) – 1

1. Delhi
2. Kolkata
3. Lucknow
4. Ahmedabad

1. Water bottles
2. Earthen pitchers
3. Brass jugs
4. Steel buckets

1. Businessman
2. Doctor
3. Teacher
4. Postman

1. Two annas
2. Four annas
3. Six annas
4. Eight annas

1. Fruit vendor
2. Monkey
3. Porter
4. Sethji

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Lesson (पाठ) – 10 The Price Of Bananas केले की कीमत Additional Textual Question & Answers

1. A vendor
2. A pious person
3. A businessman
4. The narrator

1. Was embarrassed
2. Had a great deal of amusement
3. Was angry
4. Was generous

1. Stones for ornaments
2. Gems having the shape of mangoes
3. Hard cases of mango seeds
4. Stones were thrown at mangoes

1. To make the narrator concentrate on securing a seat
2. To make the passengers busy
3. To declare the entry of the train
4. To surprise all just then

1. Just
2. Polite
3. Rude
4. Foolish

1. Admiration
2. Disgust
3. Anger
4. Sympathy

1. End of the platform
2. Footsteps of the train
3. Sethji
4. Speaker

1. Happy
2. Frustrated
3. Angry
4. Sad

1. Sethji
2. Speaker
3. Fruit vendor
4. Graud of the train

1. Kind-hearted
2. Generous
3. Sympathetic
4. Cruel

1. Buckets
2. Steel trunk
3. Baskets
4. Brass jug

1. To go slow
2. To go faster
3. To run
4. To go at a moderate pace

1. Cap
2. Luggage
3. Tunic
4. Basket

1. Harsh voice
2. Low voice
3. Loud voice
4. Soft voice

1. Indifferent
2. Angry
3. Sad
4. Cautious

1. The mango
2. The sweets
3. The grapes
4. The bananas

1. Window seat
2. Middle seat
3. Birth
4. Broken seat

1. One anna
2. Two annas
3. Three annas
4. Four annas

Lesson (पाठ) – 10 The Price Of Bananas केले की कीमत Answer The Following Questions Within Fifteen Words

Lesson (पाठ) – 10 The Price Of Bananas केले की कीमत Answer The Following Questions Within Twenty-Five Words

Lesson (पाठ) – 4 A Day In The Zoo चिडियाखाना में एक दिन

About the author- Gerald Durrell

The author of the lesson, Gerald Durrell was born in Jamshedpur, India on 7th January 1925. His parents were Lawrence Samuel and Louisa Florence Durrell.

His father was an engineer. When his father died in 1928, his mother was left to raise four children on her own. In the same year, they came to England. But they were not happy there. So they moved to Corfu in Greece in 1935.

Then Gerald was 10 years old. They stayed there until the outbreak of World War II in 1939 and in the same year his family returned to England.

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Then Gerald took a job in a local pet shop. After the Second World War, he got a job as a student keeper at the Whipsnade Zoological Society Park in Bedfordshire.

In 1947 he began organizing his own animal-collecting expeditions. He made a trip to Cameroon in West Africa with the Zoologist, John Yealland, and collected small to medium-sized animals.

In 1951 Durrell married Jacquie Sonia Rasen. The very next year he made a trip to Paraguay and Argentina. In 1959 Durrell realized his lifelong dream when he set up the Jersey Zoological Park. A few years later the Jersey Wildlife Preservation Trust was set up to run the zoo.

Just after Gerald’s divorce from Jacquie Sonia Rasen in 1979, he met a young American Zoologist by the name of Lee Mc George. Durrell and Lee got married soon afterward.

Durrell remained with Lee until his death. Durrell and Lee starred in a number of television series, including ‘Ark on the Move’, ‘The Amateur Naturalist’ and ‘Durrell in Russia.’

He was awarded the OBE (Order of the British Empire) in 1982. his 60s. He died of cancer of the liver on 30th January 1995. During his lifetime he had written about 37 books.

Most of his books are almost autobiographical. In those books, he describes his life and adventure in remote places of the world. Of the books about animal collecting, one of the best is probably ‘The Bafut Beagles’.

‘My Family and Other Animals’, ‘Birds, Beasts and Relatives’ and ‘The Garden of Gods’ record his upbringing in a highly talented family.

His book, ‘Beasts in my Belfry’ describes his experience at Whipsnade. Some of his well-known books are ‘Look at Zoos’, ‘Island Zoo’, ‘Menagerie Manor’, ‘Two in the Bush’, etc.

(पाठ)- 4 चिडियाखाना में एक दिन लेखक परिचय

इस पाठ के लेखक, जेराल्ड डारेल का जन्म 1925 ई० के 7 जनवरी को भारतवर्ष के जमशेदपुर में हुआ था। इनके माता-पिता यथाक्रम लारेंस सैमुअल एवं लूइसा फ्लोरेंस डारेल थे। इनके पिता इंजीनियर थे। 1928 ई० में जब इनके पिता का देहांत हुआ, तब इनकी माँ अपने बल-बूते पर चार शिशु सन्तानों की परवरिश करने की भार उठायी। इसी वर्ष

39 ये लोग इंगलैण्ड चले आये । किन्तु वहाँ वे खुश नहीं थे । अतएव, 1935 ई० में ये लोग ग्रीक के कर्पू चले गये । उस समय जेराल्ड की उम्र मात्र 10 वर्ष था।
1939 ई० में द्वितीय विश्व युद्ध के आरंभ होने के पहले तक ये लोग वहीं थे और उसी वर्ष सपरिवार इंगलैंड वापस आ गये। उस समय जेराल्ड एक स्थानीय पालतू जन्तुओं के। दुकान में काम करने लगे।

द्वितीय विश्वयुद्ध की समाप्ति के बाद बेडफोर्डशायर के हुइपसनेड जिओलोजिकल सोसाइटी पार्क में एक शिक्षार्थी तत्वावधायक के रूप में कार्य करना आरंभ किये। 1947 ई० में ये जीव-जन्तुओं का संग्रह करना आरंभ किये।

वे एक विख्यात प्राणी विशारद जॉन इयेलैंड के साथ पश्चिम अफ्रीका के कैमरून की यात्रा कर छोटे एवं मझले आकार के कुछ जीव-जन्तुओं का संग्रह किये। 1951 ई० में ये जैकी सोनिया रसेन के साथ विवाह किये और उसी वर्ष पारागुवे एवं अर्जेन्टिना की सफर किये।

1959 ई० में डारेल के लंबे जीवन का स्वप्न सार्थक हुआ जब वे जार्सी जिओलॉजिकल पार्क की स्थापना किये । कुछ वर्षों के बाद चिड़ियाखाने की देखरेख करने के लिए जार्सी वाईल्ड लाईफ प्रिजरवेशन ट्रस्ट की स्थापना हुई ।

1979 ई० में जैकी सोनिया रसेन के साथ इनका विवाह विच्छेद होने के ठीक बाद ही उनकी मुलाकात एक प्राणी विशारद अमेरिकी युवती, ली मैक जॉर्ज से हुई और अति शीघ्र ही ये दोनों वैवाहिक बन्धन में आबद्ध हुए।

जीवन के अन्तिम क्षण तक डाल ली के साथ ही थे। ‘आर्क ऑन द मूव’, ‘द अमेचर नैचरलिस्ट’ एवं ‘डारेल इन रसिया’ समेत और भी कई दूरदर्शन धारावाहिकों में डारेल एवं ली को मुख्य भूमिकाओं में देखा गया था।

1928 ई० में इन्हें ‘ऑर्डर ऑफ दि ब्रिटिश अंम्पायर के सम्मान से विभूषित किया गया । जब उनकी आयु लगभग 60 वर्ष की थी तब उनका स्वास्थ्य गिरना आरंभ हो गया। लिवर कैंसर से आक्रांत डारेल का देहांत 1995 ई० के 15 जनवरी को हो गया ।

अपने जीवन काल के दौरान वे लगभग 37 ग्रंथों की रचना किये। उनमें से अधिकांश आत्मकथात्मक हैं। इन सभी रचनाओं में वे अपने जीवन और विश्व के दूर-दूरान्तर की यात्राओं का वर्णन किये हैं। जीव-जन्तुओं के संग्रह संबंधित रचनाओं में प्रमुख रचना संभवत: ‘द विफाट विगलस’ है।

‘माई फैमिली एण्ड अदर एनिमल्स’, ‘वर्डस्, विस्टस् एण्ड एनिमल्स’ एवं ‘द गार्डेन आफ गॉड्स’ में एक अति मेधावी परवार के बड़ा होने की कहानी लिपिबद्ध है। उनकी रचना ‘विस्टस् इन वेलफ्राई’ में ह्विपसनेडे की उनकी तजुर्बे का वर्णन किया गया है। उनकी अति परिचित पुस्तकों में ‘लूक एट जू’, ‘इजलैंड जू’, ‘मिनेज्यारी मैनर’, ‘टू इन द वुश’ आदि उल्लेखनीय हैं ।

Lesson-4 A Day In The Zoo Introduction

Gerald Durrell was an entertaining writer. He was an English Zoo Keeper. He had a unique knack for story-telling. He has written a number of stories about the animals in the Zoo.

His book, ‘Menagerie Manor’ revealed his dream of setting up his own zoo. He founded his own private zoo on the English Channel island of Jersey.

Durrell made many trips to all parts of the world. He wanted to collect a wide variety of animals for the Zoo. He had always found it difficult to part with the animals he loved. He proved to be a very good caretaker of all the animals.

Durrell spent his time, studying wildlife. He narrated his experience in ‘My Family and Other Animals’, ‘Birds, Beasts, and relatives’ and ‘The Garden of the Gods.

In his story, ‘Beasts in My Belfry’ he gave an account of his experience at Whipsnade Park in England. Unlike most other stories the present story, ‘A Day in the Zoo’ is an excerpt from ‘Menagerie Manor’.

According to Durrell the public always comes second to the animals. They are, according to Durrell, a necessary evil.
He takes the reader through an average day at the zoo. He recounts how he has got good support from the zoo staff. The present extract reveals the experience of the zoo workers and the playful activity of birds and animals.

(पाठ)- 4 चिडियाखाना में एक दिन भूमिका

जेराल्ड डारेल एक बहुत ही मनमोहक लेखक थे। वे एक अंग्रेजी चिड़ियाखाना के रखवाला (देखरेख करने वाले) थे। कहानी की रचना में वे बहुत ही निपुण थे। चिड़ियाखाना के जीव-जन्तुओं के उपर उनकी कई रचनायें हैं। ‘मिनेजरी मैनर’ पुस्तक में उनकी अपनी चिड़ियाखाना की स्थापना का स्वप्न प्रस्फुटित हुआ है।

इंगलिश चैनल की जर्सी द्वीप में वे अपनी चिडियाखाना भी स्थापना किये थे। डारेल ने विश्व के विभिन्न भागों का कई बार भ्रमण किया था । चिडियाखाना के लिए विभिन्न प्रकार के जीव-जन्तुओं का संग्रह करने के लिए उन्होंने अभियान चलाया था।

अपने प्रिय जन्तुओं से पृथक होना उनके लिए बहुत ही कठिन विषय था। सभी प्रकार के जीव-जन्तुओं के सफल तत्वावधायक के रूप में वे अपने आप को प्रमाणित किया था।

जंगली जीवों के प्रति लगाव रखकर ही डारेल ने अपना जीवन व्यतीत किया। ‘माई फैमिली एण्ड अदर एनिमल्स’, ‘वर्डस, वीस्टस् एण्ड रिलेटिव्स’ एवं ‘द गार्डेन ऑफ द गॉडस्’ में उन्हेंने अपने तजुर्बे का वर्णन किया है। अपनी रचना ‘वीस्ट इन वेलफाई’ कहानी में वे इंगलैंड की लिपसनेड पार्क की अपनी तजुर्बे का वर्णन किये हैं।

अन्य अधिकांश कहानियों की भांति न होते हुए भी प्रस्तुत कहानी ‘ए डे इन द जू’, ‘मिनेजरी मैनर’ से लिया गया एक अंश है। डारेल के कथनानुसार आम जनता सदैव ही जीव-जन्तुओं से द्वितीय स्थान पर या निम्न श्रेणी का है। डारेल की धारणा है कि जीवन-यापन में अपरिहार्य होते हुए भी वे अशुभ हैं।

चिड़ियाखाना में एक सामान्य औसत दिन के साथ वे पाठकों का परिचय कराते हैं। चिड़ियाखाना के कर्मचारियों से उन्हें किस प्रकार का समर्थन मिला है उसका वर्णन भी उन्होंने किया है । प्रस्तुत उदधृत अंश में चिड़ियाखाना के कर्मचारियों के तजुर्बे तथा पक्षी एवं जीव-जन्तुओं की क्रियायें आदि हुई हैं।

Lesson-4 A Day In The Zoo Summary

The owner of a zoo freely looks at the animals. But the differs from a visitor. He is always on duty inside the zoo. The zoo day begins with the notes of robin and thrush, followed by the cries of touracos, a blackbird, and the dance of the peacock.

At 8 O’clock the zoo staff arrives with brooms and buckets. The monkeys, mammals, gorillas, and apes are excited at the start of a new day. Stephen, Mike, and Jeremy are all very active in cleaning the cage. The parrots and parakeets, mongooses, and the armadillo are seen in different postures inside the cages. One can hear the shrill Cry of the touracos from the big cage.

In the reptile house, the snakes are quiet. Frogs croak. Lizards lie still. At 10 O’clock visitors pour into the zoo. They behave rudely with the animals. As the evening sets in, the robin stops singing. Shadows thicken over the zoo. The chimpanzees start falling out among themselves. The lions cough. The moon is seen in the sky. Soon the day will break in with the chorus of the birds.

(पाठ)- 4 चिडियाखाना में एक दिन सारांश

चिडियाखाना का मालिक अपनी इच्छानुसार जीव-जन्तुओं को देख सकता है । किन्तु वह एक दार्शनिक व्यक्ति से अलग होता है । चिड़ियाखाने के भीतर वह सर्वदा कर्तव्यपरायण रहता है।

रबिन एवं ग्रास की पतली आवाजों के बाद टूयरकश और काले पक्षियों के कंठस्वर के साथ ही मयूर की नाच से चिड़ियाखाने का दिन आरंभ होता है। 8 बजे के करीब चिड़ियाखाना के कर्मचारीवृन्द बस और बालटी लेकर उपस्थित होते हैं।

बन्दर, स्तनपायी जीव गेरील्ला तथा 41 पूँछहीन बन्दरें नव-दिवस के आरंभ में चंचल हो जाते हैं। स्टीफेन, माईक और जेरे भी सभी मिलकर पिंजरे को साफ- सुथरा करने में लग जाते हैं। तोता तथा लंबी पूँछधारी छोटे-छोटे सूगा पक्षी, नेवला तथा आर्माडिलो को पिंजरे के भीतर विभिन्न भंगिमाओं में देखा जाता है।

बड़े पिंजरे के भीतर से टूयरकश की तेज आवाज किसी के कानों में गूंजती है । सरीसृप जाति के जीव एवं सर्पे अपने पिंजरानुमा घर में शांत पड़े रहते हैं। मेढक पुकारने लगता है । छिपकलियाँ चुपचाप पड़ी रहती हैं। चिड़ियाखाना में 10 बजे के करीब दर्शनार्थियों का भीड़ उमड़ने लगता है। वे जीव-जन्तुओं के साथ अभद्र आचरण किया करते हैं।

शाम होते ही रबिन गीत गाना बन्द कर देती है। चिडियाखाने में अंधकार घनी हो जाती है। शिपंजियाँ अपनों में एक-दूसरे पर उछलने-कूदने लगते हैं। सिंह खाँसता है। आकाश में चाँद चमकने लगता है। पक्षियों के समवेत संगीत (कोरस) के माध्यम से एक और नये दिवस के आगमन की प्रतीक्षा रहती है।

Lesson-4 A Day In The Zoo Text

It is one thing to visit a zoo as an ordinary member of the public. It is quite another thing to own a zoo and live in it. It certainly enables you to rush out at any hour of the day or night to observe the animals. It also means you are on duty twenty-four hours a day.

The average zoo day begins just before dawn. The sky will be slightly tinged with yellow when you are awakened by the birdsong. You can hear a robin singing. You hear the rich, fruity, slightly hoarse cries of the touracos and a joyful blackbird.

As the last of his song dies, the white-headed thrush bursts into an excited cry. Looking out into the courtyard, on the velvet green lawns you can see an earnest group of peahens searching the dewy grass. A male peahen is dancing, his burnished tail raised like a fountain in the sunlight.

At eight o’clock the zoo staff arrives. You can hear them shout greetings to each other. Sounds made by their buckets and brushes are heard. You go out into the cool fresh morning to see if all is right with the zoo.

(पाठ)- 4 चिडियाखाना में एक दिन Word-Notes (शब्दार्थ)

1. Certainly : निश्चित ।
2. Enable : सक्षम ।
3. Rush: दौड़ते हुए जाना ।
4. Observe : पर्यवेक्षण |
5. Duty : कर्तव्य I
6. Average : औसत |
7. Dawn : उषाकाल, प्रभात ।
8. Slightly: मामूली ।
9. Tinged: रंजित ।
10. Awakened : जाग उठना
11. Blackbird : कोयल की भांति एक पक्षी ।
12. Thrush: एक विशेष प्रकार का गायक पक्षी
13. Bursts: भड़क उठना ।
14. Courtyard: दहलीज Lawns उद्यान
15. Earnest: उत्सुक, व्यग्र
16. Peahens: मयूर ।
17. Dewy: शिशिर भींजा ।
18. Burnished: चकचक Tail पूँछ
19. Raised: उत्तोलित |
20. Fountain: झर्ना ।
21. Greetings: अभिवादन ।
22. Buckets: बाल्टी ।

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आम लोगों की भांति किसी चिड़ियाखाना में घूमने जाना एक अलग बात है, किन्तु अपना एक चिड़ियाखाना होना और वहाँ निवास करना कुछ और ही बात है। ऐसे में दिन हो या रात तुम किसी समय किसी भी जन्तु जानवर को देख सकते हो। इसका अर्थ यही है कि तुम दिन-रात के चौबीस घंटे ही कार्य में हो ।

चिड़ियाखाना में औसतन दिन का आरंभ सुबह होने के पहले ही हो जाता है। आकाश थोड़ा भी पीलापन लेते ही तुम पक्षियों के गाने से जाग जाते हो। तुम रबिन पक्षी की गीत सुन सकोगे। तुम सुन सकोगे टौराकस पक्षी की तेज, नरम, सामान्य कर्कश शब्द और एक आनन्ददायक गायक पक्षी की गीत । जैसे ही उसकी गीत समाप्त होगा, सफेद सिर वाली

गायक पक्षी उत्तेजित हो चिल्लाने लगेगी। बाहर बरामदे की ओर ध्यान लगाकर तुम देखोगे कि भेलवेट जैसी हरी बगीचे में एक चंचल मयूर की झुंड शिशिर से भींगी घासें तलाश रही है। एक मोर सूर्यलोक में अपनी चमकती पूँछ को झरना जैसी उठाये नाच रही है।

आठ बजे के करीब चिड़ियाखाना के कर्मचारीवृन्द उपस्थित होने लगते हैं। तुम सुन सकोगे कि वे एक-दूसरे को स्वागत अभिवादन कर रहे हैं। उनके हाथों की बालटी और झाड़ू के शब्द सुनायी देता है। यह देखने के लिए कि चिड़ियाखाना का सब कुछ ठीक-ठाक है या नहीं तुम सुबह ही बाहर निकलोगे ।

Lesson-4 A Day In The Zoo Text

The monkeys and other mammals live in the long, two-storied granite house. Here you find a lot of activity. The gorillas have been let out of their cages while the cages are cleaned. They gallop about on the floor with the high spirits of children just out of school.

They try to wrench the electric heaters from their sockets or break the fluorescent lights. Stephen, broom in hand, stands guard over the apes.

Inside the gorilla’s cages Mike, plump and ever-smiling, is busy along with Jeremy. They sweep up the mess on the floor and scatter fresh white sawdust.

Everything, they assure you, is all right. All the animals, excited and eager at the start of a new day, bustle about the cages. Etam, the black Celebes ape; clings to the wire, baring his teeth at you in greeting.

Lesson-4 A Day In The Zoo Word-Notes (शब्दार्थ)

1. Mammals: स्तनपायी
2. Two-Storied: दो मंजिला
3. Granite: एक प्रकार काला पत्थर ।
4. Activity : क्रियाकलाप |
5. Gallop: उछल उछल कर दौड़ना ।
6. Heater : गर्म करने का यंत्र |
7. Socket: जिस गडढे में कुछ दुकाया जाता है, बिजली की तार का संयोग स्थल ।
8. Apes: वनमानुष ।
9. Plump : स्थूल, गोलमटोल
10. Sweep : झाडू देना |
11. Mess : कूड़ा-कर्कट ।
12. Scatter: बिखरा ।
13. Sawdust : काठ की भूसी ।
14. Assure : निश्चित |
15. Eager : उत्सुक
16. Bustel : व्यस्तता ।
17. Clings : जकड़ा हुआ।
18. Baring : निकाल कर रखना।

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बन्दर एवं अन्य स्तनपायी जीवें रहते हैं लंबी, दो मंजिला काले पत्थर के घरों में । यहाँ तुम बहुत सारी क्रियाओं को देखोगे । जब पिंजरे साफ किये जाते हैं तब गेरिल्लाओं को पिंजरे से बाहर निकाला जाता है।

स्कूल से अभी-अभी आनेवाले बच्चों की भांति वे जमीन पर उछल-कूद मचाते हैं। वे इलेक्ट्रिक हीटर की तारों को घुमाकर निकालना चाहते हैं या उज्वल रंगीन प्रकाशों को तोड़ने की प्रयास करते हैं।

स्टीफेन हाथ में झाडु लेकर खड़े हो वनमानुषों का पहरा करता है । गेरिल्ला के पिंजरे के अन्दर नस्तानाबूत और सदैव हँसमुख माईक जेरिमा के साथ व्यस्त दिखता है। वे फर्श की कूड़े-कर्कट को साफ कर काठ की नई सादा भूसी छिड़क देते हैं। वही तुम्हें निश्चित करेगा कि सब कुछ ठीक-ठाक है।

नये दिवस के आरंभ में सभी जीव-जन्तुएँ उत्तेजित और उत्फुल्ल रहते हैं और पिंजरे में चंचलता बढ़ जाती है। काला सेलेबेस वनमानुष उसमें अटका हुआ तुम्हें अभिवादन करने के लिए दाँत निकाले रहता है।

Lesson-4 A Day In The Zoo Text

Upstairs in the house, the parrots and parakeets salute you with a cacophony of sounds. Suku, the grey parrot cries, “I’m a very fine bird.” A host of quick-footed, bright-eyed mongooses patter busily around their cages. The hairy armadillo lies on its back, paws, and nose twitching.

You pass slowly down the house to the big cage at the end where the touracos now live. The male, Peety, I had reared while in West Africa. He peers at you from one of the higher perches. Then, if you call him, he will fly down and land on a perch nearest to you. Then he will throw back his head and. give a husky cry,

“Caroo…. Caroo…. caroo…. coo…. coo… coo….”

Lesson-4 A Day In The Zoo Word-Notes (शब्दार्थ)

1. Parrots: तोता ।
2. Parakeet : छोटा तोता (सूगा) ।
3. Salute: अभिवादन करना ।
4. Mongooses: नेवला ।
5. Paws: जन्तु के पंजे |
6. Hairy: रोयेदार
7. Twitching: निकाल फेंकना ।
8. Reared: पालन-पोषण करना।
9. Peers : झाँकना |
10. Perches: अड्डा |
11. Husky: फटा हुआ स्वर ।

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घर के ऊपरी तल्ले पर तोता और सूगे मिलकर एक कर्कश शब्द के माध्यम से तुम्हें अभिवादन करेगा। सूकू नाम की धूसर रंग की तोता चिल्लाकर तुमसे कहेगा, “मैं बहुत ही सुन्दर पक्षी हूँ।” एक झुंड सफेद आँखोंवाली नेवले इधर-उधर दौड़ते-फिरते हैं और कुछ अपनी पिंजरे में गुर- गुर करता घूमते हैं।

रोयें से भरपूर आर्माडिलोटा अपनी पंजों एवं नखों को उठाये पीठ के सहारे सोया रहता है। तुम धीरे-धीरे घर से निकलकर अन्तिम बड़े पिंजरे के समीप जाओगे जहाँ अभी टौराकोज रहता है। पीटी नाम के इस नर टौराकोज को मैं पश्चिम अफ्रीका में रहते समय पाला था। वह तुम्हारी ओर झाँकेगा एक ऊँची टिकने से। उसके बाद तुम यदि उसे बुलाते हो तो उड़कर नीचे आयगा और एक दूसरे टिकने पर जाकर बैठेगा और अपना सिर निकाल कर टूटे हुए स्वर में कहेगा, “क्यारू,
क्यारू…..
क्यारू…..
कू… कू… कू… ।”

Lesson-4 A Day In The Zoo Text How

You come out of the birdhouse, then walk to the reptile house. Here, in a pleasant temperature of eighty degrees, the reptiles doze. Snakes regard you calmly with lidless eyes. Frogs make gulping sounds; lizards lie draped over rocks and tree trunks.

At ten o’clock the zoo gates open and the first rush of visitors arrives. As they come flooding into the grounds, everyone has to be alert. This is not to ensure that the animals do not hurt the people, but to make sure that the people do not hurt the animals.

If an animal is asleep, they want to throw stones at it or prod it with sticks to make it move. We have found visitors trying to give the chimpanzees lighted cigarettes and razor blades. The uncivilized behavior of some human beings in a zoo has to be seen to be believed.

Lesson-4 A Day In The Zoo Word-Notes (शब्दार्थ)

1. Reptile : रेंगनेवाला जन्तु / सरीसृप ।
2. Pleasant : आरामदायक
3. Doze : झपकी/तंद्रा
4. Regard : मनयोग देना ।
5. Calmly : शांति से
6. Lidless : ढक्कन के बगैर ।
7. Gulping : निगल जाना।
8. Lizards : गिरगिट (छिपकली)।
9. Draped : कपड़े से ढंकना ।
10. Trunks: पेड़ का छाल।
11. Alert : सावधान
12. Ensure : निश्चित करना ।
13. Hurt : चोट पहुँचाना।
14. Asleep : नीद में
15. Sticks: लकड़ी, छोटा लाठी ।
16. Uncivilized : असभ्य ।

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पक्षियों के पिंजरे से निकल कर तुम सरीसृप (रेंगनेवाले जन्तु) के घरों की ओर आगे बढ़ो। यहाँ अस्सी डिग्री जैसी एक आरामदायक तापमान में सरीसृप लेटे रहते हैं। साँप शांतिपूर्वक अपलक तुम्हें टकटकी लगाये देखेंगे। मेढकें गुरगुराते हैं और छिपकलियाँ पत्थर एवं पेड़ों से चिपककर सोये रहते हैं।

चिड़ियाखाने की द्वार दस बजे खुल जाया करती है तथा दर्शकों के झुंड प्रवेश करने लगते हैं। जब वे सभी अन्दर आ जाते हैं तो देखरेख करनेवाले कर्मचारियों को सतर्क रहना पड़ता है यह देखने के लिए नहीं कि जीव-जन्तुएँ किसी व्यक्ति को चोट पहुँचावे, बल्कि यह देखने के लिए कि कोई व्यक्ति किसी जीव-जन्तु को चोट न पहुँचावे।

जब कोई जन्तु सोया रहता है तो कोई-कोई उस पर पत्थर या रोड़ा फेंकना चाहते हैं अथवा किसी लकड़ी या काठ से उसे तंग करना चाहते हैं।

हमलोग देखते हैं कि कुछ लोग शिपांजियों को जलता हुआ सिगरेट एवं रोयें काटने के लिए ब्लेड देते हैं। चिडियाखाना में कुछ व्यक्तियों का अभद्र आचरण देखा जाता है और विश्वास किया जाता है।

Lesson-4 A Day In The Zoo Text

Towards evening the visiting crowd thins out. The slanting rays of the sunlight are the cage where the crowned pigeons live. As the light fades, the robin ceases to sing and flies off to roost in the mimosa tree.

The white-faced owls that have spent all day pretending to be grey tree stumps, now open large golden eyes. Shadows are creeping over the flower beds and rockery. There is a sudden chorus from the chimpanzee’s bedroom. You know they are quarreling over who should have the straw.

As you lie in bed, you watch through the window the moon separating itself from the shadow of the trees. You hear the lion cough. Soon it will be dawn and the chorus of birds will take over; the cold morning air will ring with song.

Lesson-4 A Day In The Zoo Word Notes (शब्दार्थ)

1. Thins: पतला, यहाँ घटना
2. Slanting: तिर्यक |
3. Rays: रश्मि
4. Crowned: मुकुटधारी
5. Fades: धुँधला I
6. Ceases : रुकना ।
7. Roost : पक्षियों का बसेरा
8. Mimosa : लज्जावती ।
9. Pretending: बहाना बनाना ।
10. Creeping : सीने के सहारे चलना, यहाँ धीरे-धीरे बढ़ना ।
11. Chorus: समवेत संगीत ।
12. Quarrelling: झगड़ा करना
13. Straw : भूसा, पुआल ।
14. Seperating: पृथक करना
15. Cough: खाँसी ।

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शाम होते ही दर्शकों की संख्या घटने लगती है। सूर्य की तिरछी किरणें खंभे पर पड़ी कबूतरों के पिंजरे को प्रकाशित करती हैं। रोशनी घटते ही रबिन पक्षी गीत गाना बन्द कर देती है तथा मिमोसा (लज्जावती) पेड़ के टहनी पर जाकर बैठती है।

सफेद मुँहवाली उल्लू जो दिनभर धूसर पेड़ की डाल जैसी बनी रहती है, अब वह बड़ी-बड़ी दोनों सुनहरी आँखें खोलती है । छाया क्रमशः फूल के बगान और पत्थरों पर फैल जाता है।

अकस्मात शिपंजी के घर से समवेत आवाज सुनाई देता है । तुम्हें समझ लेना होगा कि उनमें से कौन, किस पुआल पर सोयेगा, इसके लिए आपस में झगड़ते हैं । 45 बिस्तर पर लेटे, तुम खिड़की से देखो कि पेड़ की छाया से चाँद अपने आपको अलग कर लेता है। तुम्हें सिंह की खाँसी सुनायी देगा। शीघ्र ही सुबह हो जायगा और पक्षियों के शोरगुल सुनायी देने लगेगा साथ ही सुबह की शीतल वायु में संगीत गुनगुनाने लगेगा।

Lesson-4 A Day In The Zoo Word Nest (शब्द नीड़)

Hoarse – Rough-sounding
Turacos- A species of bird originally from southern Africa (दक्षिण अफ्रीका की एक पक्षी प्रजाति) ।
Wrench – To twist something with force (किसी वस्तु को जोड़ से घुमाना)
Fluorescent- Producing bright light (प्रकाश को चमकीला बनाना) ।
Cacophony- A Mixture of loud, unpleasant sounds (for fir)
Patter-A Repeated, quick and light sound (बारंबार और शीघ्र हल्का शब्द होना) ।
Armadillo- A Mammal with claws found in America (नखयुक्त पंजेवाली एक स्तनपायी जीव जो अमेरिका में पायी जाती है) ।
Prod – to push with a finger or with a pointed object (ऊँगली या किसी तीक्ष्ण वस्तु से धक्का देना)

Lesson-4 A Day In The Zoo Textual Questions (पाठ्याधारित प्रश्न) Exercise (अभ्यास) – 1

Tick The Correct Answer From The Given Alternatives:

Question 1. The average day in a zoo begins just before

1. Dusk
2. Dawn
3. Afternoon
4. Evening

Answer: 2. Dawn

Question 2. The birds searching the dewy grass on the lawn were

1. Peahens
2. Peacocks
3. Robins
4. Thrushes

Answer: 1. Peahens

Question 3. Stephen with a broom in his hand was guarding over the

1. Bears
2. Gorilla
3. Apes
4. Armadillo

Answer: 3. Apes

Question 4. The name of the black Celebes ape was

1. Etam
2. Jeremy
3. Mike
4. Stephen

Answer: 1. Etam

Question 5. The reptiles dozed in the temperature of

1. Sixty Degrees.
2. Seventy degrees
3. Eighty degrees
4. Ninety degrees.

Answer: 3. Eighty degrees

Lesson-4 A Day In The Zoo Exercise (अभ्यास) 2

Answer The Following Questions Within Fifteen Words:

Question 1. How does the sky look as one is awakened by the birdsong?
Answer: When one is awakened by the birdsong, the sky is slightly tinged with yellow

Question 2. How do the parrots and parakeets salute the people?
Answer: The parrots and parakeets salute the people with a cacophony of their sounds.

Question 3. What are all the animals do at the start of a new day?
Answer: At the start of a new day all the animals bustle about the cage as they are excited and eager.

Question 4. As the light fades, where does the robin fly off to?
Answer: As the light fades, the robin flies off to the roost in the mimosa tree.

Lesson-4 A Day In The Zoo Exercise (अभ्यास) – 3

Answer The Following Questions Within Twenty-Five Words:

Question 1. Jeremy and Mike work busily in the Gorilla cages.
Answer: They sweep up the mess on the floor and scatter fresh white sawdust. They assure the owner that everything is all right.

Question 2. Describe the state of the frogs and snakes in the reptile house. meta
Answer: The frogs and snakes doze in the reptile house. The snakes watch with lidless eyes. Frogs make gulping sounds.

Question 3. What would one see and hear while lying in bed at night?
Answer: While lying in bed at night one can see the moon separating itself from the shadow of the trees through the window. One can hear lions cough.

Grammar in use:

Lesson-4 A Day In The Zoo Exercise (अभ्यास) 4

Classify The Underlined Adverbs According To Their Functions In The Chart Given Below:

1. I have already done the job.
2. Bappa can go anywhere for his work.
3. Puja often comes to my place.
4. Nargis sings sweetly.

Functions of adverbs:

Manner	Time	Place	Frequency
Sweetly	Already	Anywhere	Often

Lesson-4 A Day In The Zoo Exercise (अभ्यास) – 5

Underline The Clauses In The Following Sentences And State What Kind Of Clauses

They Are:

1. As he was not there, I spoke to his brother. – Adverbial clause.
2. The house where Nazrul was born is in Churulia.– Relative clause.
3. Soneds – Noun Clause.
4. She said that she would return soon.– Noun clause
5. Have you read the book which you borrowed from me? – Relative clause

Read The Following Sentences:

1. The average zoo day begins just before dawn.
2. You pass slowly down the house to the big cage at the end where the touracos now live.
3. Soon it will be dawn and the chorus of birds will take over.

In sentence 1, there is one subject (i.e. ‘The average zoo day’) and one predicate (i.e.” begins just before dawn). It has one finite verb. (‘begins’). A sentence that has one subject, one predicate, and one finite verb is called a simple sentence.

In sentence 2, there is one principal clause (i.e. ‘You pass slowly down the house to the big cage at the end’) and one dependent clause (i.e. ‘where the touracos now live’). A sentence that has one principal clause and one or more dependent clauses is called a complex sentence.

In sentence 3, there are two principal clauses:

Soon it will be dawn the chorus of birds will take over The two clauses are joined by the conjunction ‘and’..
A sentence that has two or more principal clauses and they are joined by a conjunction is called a compound sentence.

Lesson-4 A Day In The Zoo Exercise (अभ्यास) – 6

Identify The Following Sentences As Simple, Complex, Or Compound Sentence:

Question 1. He is too tired to walk alone.
Answer: Simple sentence

Question 2. I have a friend who lives in Mumbai.
Answer: Complex sentence

Question 3. Priyam wrote a letter but he got no reply.
Answer: Compound Sentence

Question 4. Being ill, I could not attend school.
Answer: Simple sentence

Question 5. She told me that she would enter a house that is believed to be haunted.
Answer: complex sentence

Question 6. The sun shines brightly and the flowers bloom.
Answer: compound sentence

Composition:

Suppose, you live in a school hostel and are under an attack of viral fever. The doctor has prescribed medicines and advised complete bed rest.

Therefore you, need to go home. Write a letter to the Headmaster/Headmistress of your school seeking leave for the same. The Headmaster/Headmistress (1)

XYZ SchoolBF Block, Salt Lake
Kolkata-700091

Sub: Leave of absence (2)

Sir/Madam, (3)

(4) This is to inform you that I, Srijit Das, a student of class IX A of your school have fallen ill with severe viral fever since ‘last Thursday. The doctor has prescribed medicines and advised complete bed rest.

Since I live in the school hostel, it is my earnest request you kindly allow me a week’s leave, beginning tomorrow, so that I may go home. The leave will help me recover soon. I shall be obliged if you kindly grant me permission.

School Hostel (7)
ABC School
BF Block Salt Lake
Kolkata-700091
24th of July, 2014(8)

Thank you, Yours sincerely,(5)
Srijit Das (6)

A letter to a Headmaster/ Headmistress is a formal letter. It generally has eight main parts:

1. The name, designation, and address of the person to whom you are addressing the letter
2. The subject of the letter in brief
3. Greeting/Salutation
4. Body of the letter
5. Subscription
6.  Signature/name of the person writing the letter
7. The writer’s address
8. Date of Writing

The name and address of the person to whom the letter is sent in written on the envelope.

Lesson-4 A Day In The Zoo Exercise (अभ्यास) – 7

Question Write a letter to the Headmaster/Headmistress of your school within 100 words seeking leave for three days to visit your ailing grandmother.

Answer:

The Headmaster
The Raghumal Arya Vidyalaya
16, D. L. Roy Road, Kolkata – 70009.

Sir,

Sub: Leave of absence

This is to inform you that I, Rahul Singh, a student of class IX B of your school, would like to inform you that I will not be able to come to school for three days. I have to go to my native village with my parents.

My ailing grandmother lives with my uncle. Since her situation has become worse these days, we have to visit her. It is my earnest request to you to kindly allow me three days’ leave beginning the day after tomorrow.

I shall be obliged if you kindly grant the permission to leave.

Thanking you, Yours
Sincerely Rahul Singh

248, D. L. Roy Road,
Kolkata – 70009
16th March 2014

Lesson-4 A Day In The Zoo Exercise (अभ्यास)- 8

Question Write a letter to your friend within 100 words narrating your experience of visiting a Wild Life Sanctuary.
Answer:

68, Pathuri Ghat
Street Kol-700006
12 January 2015

Dear Arbinda

I have got your letter yesterday. I have come to know that you have enjoyed your x-mass vacation very much. I also enjoy my vacation as I went on a trip with my family. It was a 5-day trip to Kaziranga National Park in Assam. It is famous for conserving one-horned rhinoceros.

The forest was dense. We stayed in a guest house that had many hut-like rooms. The forest was all around. We visited the park in the authorized jeep. We saw one-horned rhinos and many other animals very close. I was so excited. It was a very interesting trip. I suggest you visit any of the sanctuaries. I shall be waiting for your reply.

Yours ever,
Arbinda Tewary 65, M. G. Road,
Chinsura, Hooghly Saurav

Lesson-4 A Day In The Zoo Additional Textual Question & Answers

Tick The Correct Answer From The Given Alternatives:

Question 1. The tail of a male peahen is raised like a

1. Flag
2. Pillar
3. Fountain
4. Mountain

Answer: 3. Fountain

Question 2. Etam greets people

1. Itching his palm
2. Baring his teeth
3. Showing his teeth
4. Shutting his eyes

Answer: Baring his teeth

Question 3. The visitors try to give the chimpanzees

1. Lighted cigarettes
2. Ripe bananas
3. Razor blades
4. Lighted cigarettes and razor blades

Answer: 1. Lighted cigarettes and razor blades

Question 4. The rush of visitors thins out

1. At Ten O’clock
2. At Noon
3. Towards Evening
4. At Night

Answer: 3. Towards Evening

Question 5. The animal that lies on its back with its nose twitching is

1. Armadillo
2. Gorilla
3. Chimp
4. Mongooses

Answer: 1. Armadillo

Question 6. The name of the male touracos is

1. Etam
2. Pretty
3. Stephen
4. Mike

Answer: 2. Peety

Question 7. The rush of visitors begins at

1. Eight O’Clock
2. Ten O’Clock
3. Eleven O’Clock
4. 10:30 A.M.

Answer: 2. Ten O’Clock

Question 8. In the reptile house, the temperature is

1. Gruelling
2. Unbearable
3. Nice
4. Unusual

Answer: 3. Nice

Question 9. The touraco is a kind of

1. Bird
2. Ape
3. Frog
4. Chimpanzee

Answer: 1. Bird

Question 10. Touracos originally hail from

1. North America
2. Africa
3. America
4. Southern Africa

Answer: 4. Southern Africa

Question 11. Suku is the name of a

1. Parakeet
2. Grey Parrot
3. Mongoose
4. Gorilla

Answer: 2. Grey Parrot

Question 12. Robin spends the night in the

1. Nest
2. Cote
3. Cage
4. Mimosa Tree

Answer: 4. Mimosa Tree

Question 13. The owls open their eyes at

1. The Beginning Of the Day
2. The Dead Of Night
3. The Advent Of Darkness
4. The Time Of Daylight

Answer: 2. The advent of darkness

Question 14. While the cages are cleaned, the gorillas are

1. Locked In The Cages
2. Let Out Free
3. Shifted Elsewhere

Answer: 2. Let out free

Question 15. The zoo staff arrives at

1. Nine O’Clock
2. 8 P.M.
3. 8 A.M.

Answer: 3. 8 a.m

Lesson-4 A Day In The Zoo Answer The Following Questions Within Fifteen Words

Question 1. What does Suku intend to say?
Answer: Suku intends to say that he is a very fine bird.

Question 2. To whom are the elated gorillas compared?
Answer: The elated gorillas are compared to the children just out of school.

Question 3. What do the visitors do to make a sleeping animal move?
Answer: To make a sleeping animal move visitors try to give lighted cigarettes and razor blades to chimpanzees.

Question 4. Why has everyone been alert?
Answer: Everyone has to be alert to make sure that people do not hurt the animals.

Question 5. Name two reptiles mentioned in ‘A Day in the Zoo’.
Answer: The two reptiles mentioned in ‘A Day in the Zoo’ are snakes and lizards.

Question 6. When can one hear the lion cough?
Answer: One can hear the lions cough at the night only.

Lesson-4 A Day In The Zoo Answer The Following Questions Within Twenty-Five Words

Question 1. What is commonly seen in zoos early in the morning?
Answer: In the early morning different types of activities start in the zoo. Birds and animals start to sing and cry. Zoo staff starts their busy activities.

Question 2. How do the gorillas behave when they are let out of their cages?
Answer: Then the gorillas gallop about on the floor with the high spirits of children just out of school.

Question 3. What do some of the visitors try to do in a zoo?
Answer: Some of the visitors try to give the chimpanzees lighted cigarettes and razor blades. Thus they behave in an uncivilized manner.