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Unit 1 Comprehension Exercises a)With a shudder Swami Realized that it was – i)Friday [ ] ii)Thursday [ ] iii)Wednesday [ ] iv)Monday [ ✓ ] b)When Swami ought to have been in the school Prayer hall, he was lying on the – i)bench [ ✓ ] ii)table [ ] iii)bed [ ] iv)desk [ […]

Exercise -1 Tick the correct answer from the given alternative: a)dusk [ ] b)dawn [ ✓ ] c)afternoon [ ] d)evening [ ] 2. The birds searching the dewy grass on the lawn were – a)peahens [ ✓ ] b)peacocks [ ] c)robins [ ] d)thrushes [ ] 3. Stephen with a broom in his

Exercise 1 Tick the correct answer from the given alternatives: a)spaniel [ ] b)bull dog [ ] c)Pekinese dog [ ✓ ] d)spitz [ ] 2. The younger woman was suffering from – a)stomach pain [ ] b)back pain [ ] c)fever [ ] d)cough [ ✓ ] 3. The bell was pulled by the

                                                               Exercise 1 Tick the correct answer from the given alternatives: 1) In the bokal tree there lived (a)crows                       [         ]   b)monkeys [ ✓ ] (c)tigers                        [         ] (d)sparrows                 [         ]                         2)On the way back from the festival, Bhola Grandpa tightly held on the two fingers of his – (a)son                           [            ]                      (b)cousin                     [            ]                      

1)Who is the Writer of the story ‘His First Flight’? Ans. ‘His First Flight’ is written by an Irish short story writer, Liam O’Flaherty. 2)What does the story tell about? Ans. The story tells about how a young seagull makes his first flight getting over his fear and nervousness. 3)What is a ledge? Ans. A

1)Where from is the story ‘Father’s Help’ taken? Ans. The story is taken from R.k. Narayan’s short story collection ‘Malgudi Days’. 2)What did Swami realize with a shudder? Ans. Swami realized with a shudder that it was Monday morning. 3)What does it seem to Swami only a moment ago? Ans. It seems to Swami only

1)Narrate in your own words the experience of Mother Teresa in an old age home. [5] [ Annual Exam. = 2014] Ans. Once Mother Teresa had an opportunity to visit an old-age home. She saw that the inhabitants of the home were provided with all facilities for comfortable living. But everybody was looking towards the

1) ‘As we have gathered here together..’ – Why did they gather? Ans. The Norwegian people gathered to listen to the speech of Mother Teresa at the time of the Nobel Peace Prize award. 2)What was the prayer that Mother Teresa wished to pray at the very beginning of her lecture on the Nobel Peace

1)According to Nandalal Bose how does the absence of a sense of beauty affect the society? [5] [Annual Exam. = 2017]                OR. According to Nandalal Bose, how are beauty and aesthetics connected to a person’s physical and mental well-being? Explain with the example from the text? [5] [Annual Exam. = 2018] Ans. According to Nandalal

1)Why is language important? Or. what is the utility of language? [Annual Exam. = 2017, 2018] Ans. Language is important because it helps to acquire knowledge and seek inner delight. 2)Which subjects does the language play the role of vehicle according to the Essay ‘The Place of Art in Education? Ans.  Language plays the role