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1. 1) C 2) C 3) D 4) C

5) If I were the narrator, I would sit like a stone due

to terrible fear.

6) If the snake struck him, he could not survive be-

cause there were no medicines in the room. So

he smiled feebly at himself.

7) No, I haven't.

No, it wasn't. I think it was observing its own

reflection.

2. 1) D 2) A 3) C 4) A

5) Because he had just set up medical practice.

6) It was an outer room with one wall facing the

open yard. It had a tiled roof with long support-

ing gables that rested on the beam over the wall.

There was no ceiling.

7) Sixty rupees along with some shirts and dhotis.

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11) Roo-matiz

12) The Duck got socks, a coat and cigars ready to

save them from cold.

2. 8) D 9) D 10) C

11) Desire to see new places is a natural way to bet-

ter oneself. Seeking others' help promotes co-

operative living. Foreseeing the problems and

providing solution is a good lesson.

12) The tone of the poem is amusing. The theme of

the poem is the wish of the Duck to go round the

world.

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1. 8) A 9) C 10) B

11) Bobby's mother wanted Bobby to reflect on his

behaviour over the last year.

12) Bobby must tell God why he deserves a bike for

his birthday.

2. 8) D 9) A 10) D

11) If anyone was there in the church, they would

scold Bobby and complain to his parents.

12) No, I would not like the behaviour of little Bobby

because it is a foolish thing to get things by using

mean ways.

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1. 13. I went back into the room and sat down on the chair.

14. I opened the box beneath the table and took out a

book, The Materia Medica.

15. I opened it at the table on which stood the lamp and

a large mirror; a small comb lay beside the mirror.

16. One feels tempted to look into a mirror when it is

near.

17. I took a look.

2. 13. His birthday was coming up and he thought this was

a good time to tell his mother what he wanted.

14. Mom, I want a bike for my birthday.

15. Little Bobby was a bit of a troublemaker.

16. He had gotten into trouble at school and at home.

17. Bobby's mother asked him if he thought he deserved

to get a bike for his birthday.

3. 13. It was a hot summer night about ten o' clock.

14. I had my meal at the restaurant and returned to my

room.

15. I heard a noise from above as I opened the door.

16. The sound was a familiar one.

17. One could say that rats and I shared the room.

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21) certain 22) admiring

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2. 18) reflect 19) behaviour 20) think

21) deserve 22) birthday

3. 18) tempted 19) admirer 20) handsome

21) presence 22) parting

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26) in 27) walking

2. 23) strong 24) noisy 25) discussion

26) continued 27) about

3. 23) reflection 24) misbehaviour 25) reflect

26) about 27) deserve

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1. Conversation between doctor and his friend :

Prabhakar : Doctor ! What happened ? Why do you race

in quick gasps ? Why do you come here in

odd time like this ?

Doctor : Let me relax first, Prabhakar.

Prabhakar : It's ok ! Sit here. Drink this glass of water.

Now tell me, what is your problem ?

Doctor : You know ! Today I faced a terrible inci-

dent which I never expect in my life.

Prabhakar : What is it ?

Doctor : As usual I finished my dinner. I lay down.

But I could not sleep. So I resumed my seat

in the chair in front of the table.

Prabhakar : Oh ! Tell me what happened later. I am very

eager to know.

Doctor : You know pretty well that rats and I shared

the room. I heard a sound coming from

above. I thought it was the sound of rats.

After some time there were no more sounds

from above.

Prabhakar : Is it ? What is wrong in it ?

Doctor : Let me tell. Suddenly a snake fell to the

ground and landed on my shoulder.

Prabhakar : O God ! How did you escape from it ?

Doctor : The snake slithered along my shoulder and

coiled around my left wrist. I sat like a

stone.

Prabhakar : What did you do to escape from it ? Did

you cry out ?

Doctor : No, I thought that I was going to die. But a

miracle happened. The snake looked into

the mirror and saw its reflection.

Prabhakar : Is it ? I never heard like this.

Doctor : Yes, I too didn't hear. Really it happened.

The snake unwound itself and crept to-

wards the mirror.

Prabhakar : Can you guess any reason for this action of

the snake ?

Doctor : Perhaps it wanted to enjoy its reflection at

closer quarters.

Prabhakar : Phew ! So you ran till here to rescue your-

self from the snake, didn't you ?

Doctor : Yes. Exactly. Let me take a bath first. Later

we will talk about this.

Prabhakar : I too was frightened by listening to you. It

is better for us to relax.

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4th October, 2017

10.30 p.m.

Dear Diary,

Oh ! God ! I am greatly shocked and frightened

to see the full-blooded cobra which fell on me from

the roof and coiled around my left arm. I feel so fright-

ened as the death lurked very near to me. I can't imag-

ine what would have happened to me, if the snake

had stricken me. But amazingly the snake unwound

itself from my arm and slowly crept on to the table to

look into the mirror and enjoy its reflection at closer

quarters. It seemed as if God heard my prayer. Re-

ally I am thankful to God for saving me from such a

danger. I never forget this terrible and undreamt-of

incident in my life.

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8. The intent of the nightingale was to eat the glow-worm.

9. The night became beautiful due to the song ofthe nightingale and due to the light of the glow-worm.

10. Both the nightingale and the glow-worm had an

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14. Moti Lal wondered how the village feast was bet-

ter than the valley feast.

15. Kisan Lal was very happy to see his friend after

many years.

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1. 16. After graduating from the Janta College of Com-

merce, Amtul studied Business Administration.

17. When she completed her school, Amtul joined

the Janta College for Commerce.

18. Though Amtul left the college she did not take

the exams.

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27. regimental 28. comfort

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1. Biographical Sketch

1. EDWIN LUTYENS

When one mentions the Parliament House and other

buildings with regard to architecture, the name of

Edwin Lutyens comes on the force. The buildings

housing the Govt. of India (under the British rule)

bear his name prominently. Edwin Lutyens was born

in 1871 in England. His father was in the British Army.

Due to weakness Lutyens had no schooling at the

early age. So he was taught in his childhood by his

elder brother Fred. Edwin Lutyens was very good at

mathematics. He took a great pleasure in drawing

the sketches of huts, walls, houses and buildings. So

he was trained in architecture at the age of 18. There

after he became an architect par excellence. He built

houses, buildings and other monuments in England.

He built the Parliament House in India. He died in

1944.

2. ESSAY1. MY SCHOOL ANNIVERSARY

Usually my school anniversary is held in the

month of November so that both the students and

teachers can devote their entire time to make the

celebrations a complete success. But this year, due

to unforeseen circumstances it was held in the month

of February. Though all the team events had already

been completed in January, only the athletics compe-

tition was kept aside for the Anniversary day. Half of

the day was completely devoted to these thrilling

events. The festive fever was at its peak in my school.

The kick-off all began with the previous year's school

champion carrying the torch escorted by two athletes

on motor cycles. Adding colour to the occasion people

from the nearby villages had gathered in large

numbers to witness the anniversary celebrations of

the school. The nearest village was as near as one

kilometer from the school. Although our school is

situated in the rural area, its strength exceeds 1000.

The guest of honour was Minister of Education,

Government of Telangana who had been invited to

preside over the function arrived at 4 p.m. He was

received by the correspondent and the principal of

the school and immediately escorted to the rostrum.

Welcoming the gathering, the headmaster of our

school read out the annual report of the school.

During the course of his speech he declared that one

of our school boys had secured 10 points in SSC

examination conducted last year, there was a thund-

erous applause from amidst the students and teachers.

At the end of the speech the Education Minister

wished to meet the boy. Once again the students rose

up and clapped for a long time. Prizes were

distributed to the meritorious students by the

honourable minister. Later he gave a short speech

which was highly instructive. He stressed the need

for the students community to keep away from

politics and strikes as they harm both the student

and the country. He exhorted the parents to instill

sense of duty and discipline in the minds of their

wards. Booklets containing minister's speech were

distributed to all. A two-hour concert was staged to

entertain the gathering. The function came to an end

at 6 o' clock when our English teacher proposed a

vote of thanks. One of the highlights of the function

was the drama in which both students and teachers

participated. The minister and all those who attended

the function were thrilled.

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3. LETTERS

1. 5.9.2017.

From

x x x,

12/3 B Prakasam Street,

Nalgonda.

To

The Post Master,

Head Post Office,

Nalgonda.

Sir,

I am a resident of Prakasam Street. I receiveletters everyday from friends and companies. Thepostman of our locality is irregular. He is careless.He throws away the letters into our compound. If itrains, they will get wet and become unreadable.Sometimes they are blown away. He does not care toopen the gate, come in, tap our door and deliver theletter.

In fact I have missed several letters. I doubtwhether he is tearing them off. I request you eitherto shift him to your office or give him some otherunimportant work. I am sorry to place this complaintbefore you.

Hope you will take prompt action in this regard.

Yours faithfully,

x x x x x x x x.

2. Hyderabad,

15.8.2017.

Dear Sunder,

Just now I received the message through Jaya thatyou were involved in an accident on 8th. It is learntthat your left leg below the knee had a fracture andyou were treated in the local hospital there for threedays as in-patient. Forget about our excursion toNagarjuna Sagar. I cancelled the excursion andinformed the same to our friends. Without you, howdiscouraging the excursion would be !

Follow the advice of your doctor. If necessary dosome physiotherapy exercises for other joint pains,etc. I pray to God for your speedy recovery. As yourelder brother is a doctor, I am confident that you willrecover soon.

Be cheerful. Let not the accident pull you down.

Yours loving friend,

x x x x x x x x.Address :

Mr. K. Sunder,

C/o Dr. K. Ravi Kumar,

Gandhinagar,

Nizamabad.

4. NEWS REPORT/REPORT

1. Science Festival

- By Nikitha

Hyderabad, October 24 : A global science festival

was organised by the American Embassy at Delhi

Public School, Hyderabad on October 24. To set the

tone, a cultural show that encapsulated the dance

performances by different schools and speeches by

eminent educationists was conducted. Dr. Prabhakar

inaugurated the exhibition. It was thrilling to see the

display of models and power point presentations by

different schools. The exchange programme proved

to be beneficial as the young minds came across the

scientific blend of North and South. All the presen-

tations focused on environmental issues and how they

could be solved.

The exhibition truly changed the mindsets of the

general masses to preserve environment for posterity.

Renowned environmentalists delivered lectures and

conducted workshops to help build the culture of

scientific temper.

2. Ninety Nine Students Fall Sick after Mid-Day Meal

- By Abhilash

Medak, March 10 : As many as ninety nine students

of the Mandal Parishad Primary School became sick

after consuming mid day-meal in the school. The

children started vomiting and complaining of stom-

achache soon after taking food. They were rushed to

the neighbouring General Hospital for treatment. The

General Hospital, according to sources, declared that

there were symptoms of 'food infection' of the affected

children, five were administered drips and the re-

maining were given tablets. The students were kept

under observation and none of them was reported to

be serious. The Food Inspector also inspected the food

served and the kitchen where the meal was prepared.

Anxious parents were seen in front of the hospital

gates, causing tension to the concerned public.

5. SPEECH

1. Worthy Principal, teachers and students.

Today on the eve of 'The Earth Day', I, Parineeta

Sharma, stand before you to speak on 'Environmental

Pollution'. You will see that man has polluted the Earth

so much that nature will take years to repair itself.

Various pollutants pollute the Earth. These are : use

of petrol, chemical factories giving out harmful

smoke, use of pesticides etc. Then urbanization and

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industrialization have greatly increased the pollution.

The result is : global warming and climate change.

This has affected human life. There is scarcity of rain

where rain should come and scarcity of drinking

water. Forests are disappearing fast and the ecological

balance of nature has been disturbed. It is the duty

of all of us to start a movement of awareness among

the masses to stop further environmental pollution.

The mother Earth needs special attention for its

upkeep and maintaining its good health. This is

possible only if we check the misuse of things causing

pollution.

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1. THE SIGNIFICANCE OF PERSONAL HYGIENE

Be healthy, be wealthy

� Keep your surroundings clean.

� Clean your body and be healthy.

� Brush your teeth twice a day and be free from

dental diseases.

� Take bath twice a day - keep away the germs.

� Wash your clothes daily.

� Wash your hands before and after meals.

� Clean your plates daily.

� Don't forget that a sound mind in a sound body !

So be healthySo be healthySo be healthySo be healthySo be healthy.....

President,

Health Club,

ZPH School, Aswaraopet.

2. INVITATION

1. Janakpuri,

Delhi,

15 March, 2017.

Dear Ram,

The holidays are here at last ! How do you feel

after the examinations ? I feel like a bird who has

been freed from his cage. Only I have no wings. How

I wish I could come to you to spend some time with

you ?

Please, come to Delhi during the vacation. We

shall spend time visiting historical places in and

around Delhi. There are Red Fort, Qutub Minar,

Humayun's Tomb. Raj Ghat, etc. Besides, we will go

to the restaurants, the concert halls, everywhere. We

will go for picnic on the river bank. We will also go

for shopping to Connaught Place.

You shall not be disappointed if you want to read

either. I shall take you to the British Library and the

American Study Centre. You can get good books of

your choice from there.

I am sure you shall accede to my request and come

soon so that we can have a lot of fun together.

Yours lovingly,

Sudheer.

To

N. Ram

S/o Varaprasad,

Flat No. 63/2, Sai Nagar,

Khammam,

Khammam Dist.

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5. The snake slithered along his shoulder and coiled

around his left arm above the elbow. Later it slith-

ered into his lap and moved away from him. So

the doctor smeared oil all over himself to get rid

of the aroma of the snake.

6. 'Life companion' refers to wife. The doctor's life

companion is a thin reedy person with the gift of

a sprinter.

7. i) The thief stole all the things except his dirty vest.

The speaker felt that it was an insult for him. He

thought so, because the thief had such a sense of

cleanliness.

ii) A thief stole all the things except his dirty vest.

'One thing' refers to the dirty vest of the doctor.

2. 1) A 2) A 3) D 4) D

5. The narrator was a doctor and he believed in

making himself look handsome.

6. If he made some silly mistake and needed to run

away, she should not be able to run after him and

catch him.

7. He was humorous and a great admirer of beauty.

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11. Though the duck wanted to go round the world it

couldn't, because it was limited to the pond. So it

felt bored.

12. It wanted to go round the world.

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11. Bobby's mother asked him to think whether he

deserved to get a bike for his birthday.

12. Because he was a troublemaker.

2. 1) D 2) B 3) C

11. If I were to write one, I would very humbly re-

quest God for a bike.

12. Yes. I received a wrist watch as a birthday gift.

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1. 13. "...... Then write a letter to God and tell Him why you

deserve a bike for your birthday."

14. Little Bobby stumped up the steps to his room.

15. Jessy, his pet dog followed him.

16. Bobby thought for some time and sat down to write a

letter to God.

17. Jessy sat beside him and started watching what Bobby

was doing.

2. 13. I got up, lit a beedi and paced up and down the room.

14. Then another lovely thought struck me.

15. I would marry.

16. I would get married to a woman doctor who had

plenty of money and a good medical practice.

17. She had to be fat; for a valid reason.

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21) slipped 22) shut

2. 18) image 19) suddenly 20) breath

21) quietly 22) leapt

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26) over 27) simultaneous

2. 23) inactive 24) surroundings 25) in

26) felt 27) God

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1. The doctor was really in shock and was frightened

though he was safe. He said to himself, "It is a very

bad day today. I couldn't believe how I had controlled

my emotions when the cobra had fallen on me and

coiled around my left arm. I couldn't imagine how I

sat like a stone without trembling, jumping and cry-

ing. 'O God ! If I think about the cobra, I can't get a

word to speak. If Imagine how the death lurks very

near to me, I'll be a mere image cut in granite. Sup-

pose if the snake had stricken, what would have hap-

pened to me ? I know pretty well that I'll be dead as I

don't have medicine in my room. Despite this dan-

ger, I was surprised and amazed a lot as the snake

admired its beauty in the mirror. Really I am thank-

ful to God because he saved my life in such a way

that nobody couldn't expect. Really it was a miracle.

I never forget this ghastly incident in my life." So

thinking he fell asleep.

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Dear Bobby,

In your absence God sent some angels for you to

inform you not to harm his mother Mary and that he

would send the new red like that you wanted. As I

got an urgent work, I had to leave home so, I left this

message to you.

Yours Mother.

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4. Sarlaben buys many bananas because she wants

to give them to pregnant women.

5. Sarlaben goes to the hospital situated in

Ghatkopar and her first shift of work starts at

10.30 a.m.

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8. The comforts provided to the bird could not make

up for the loss of freedom.

9. The bird prefers to live in the green trees.

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14. Bonnie Bergin's life was full of struggles to reach

her goal.

15. Abdul would push Knaus up from her in chair

falls, open doors, turn on lights, retrieve food and

pushJevers to help her operate the chair and also

lift it to her van.

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1. 16. Since he drew a line in the clay at the beginning

of the path, Dassie's beady eyes shone eagerly.

17. Pangolin could not run so fast as him.

18. Pangolin, who had to carry all his heavy, clatter-

ing scales along, was the loser by a clear distance.

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1. BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH

1. VIJENDRA SINGH

Mr. Vijendra Singh was born on 29th October, 1985

in Haryana. He spent his early days in his village. He

loved boxing and practised it in Bhiwani Boxing Club.

Very soon he was picked up by his coach Jagadish

Singh and soon won national championships. He

participated in 2004 Athens Summer Olympics, 2006

Commonwealth Games and 2006 Asian Games. In

2008 Beijing Olympics he defeated carlos Gongora

of Equador and won a first ever Olympic medal

(bronze) for india. He was awarded 2009 Rajiv

Gandhi Khel Ratna Award which is India's highest

sporting honour. He hopes to win more medals for

the country at international sports events.

2. LETTERS

1. 10.9.2017.

From

x x x x,

Temple Street,

Bhadrachalam.

To

The District Civil Supply Officer,

Khammam.

Sir,

I regret to bring the following to your notice.

I am the white ration card holder bearing the

No. 13054 of Bhadrachalam. I have been taking my

provisions from the Ration shop No. 19 of Bhadra-

chalam. We are put to a lot of inconvenience by the

dealer. The shop does not open at regular hours. It

remains closed for days together. Whenever we ask

for sugar and kerosene, the dealer says that the stocks

have been exhausted. His way of dealing with custo-

mers is not good. He does not display the stock posi-

tion on the board.

Hence I request you to see that the shop is kept

open during the specified hours. Please instruct your

Deputy Tahasildar to take early action in this regard.

Thanking you sir,

Yours faithfully,

x x x x x x x x.

2. Hyderabad,

12th November, 2017.

From

xxxxxxx,

Dilsukhnagar,

Hyderabad.

To

The Editor,

The New Indian Express,

Tank Bund Road,

Hyderabad.

Sir,

I request you to publish my letter in protest

against the playing of loudspeakers during nights.

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It is a well known fact that for each and every

religious or family function, loud speakers are played.

They are played throughout the day as well as the

night. They cause a lot of nuisance. They create noise

pollution. They do not allow students to concentrate

on their studies and sick people to have some sleep.

We are horrified at this nuisance.

It is time that the Police Department took steps

in this regard and stop the playing of loudspeakers

indiscriminately. I hope all will agree with me.

Yours faithfully,

x x x x x x x x.

Malakpet,

Hyderabad.


1. A Date with the President

- By Gautam Abhilash

Stepping into the Rashtrapati Bhavan, talking to

the President and dining with him, might be

something that most of us can only dream about. But

on February 24, 2016 our dreams were realised and

we were invited by Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam to the

Rashtrapati Bhavan. We were accompanied by Mrs.

Namrata Gakhar and Mrs. S.S. Gupta. Our day

started early in the morning at eight o'clock when

we were asked to be present at India Gate. From there,

two buses took us to the Rashtrapati Bhavan. After a

few security checks we entered the portals of the

residence of India's First Citizen. The lobby was truly

impressive with the portraits of all the past Presidents.

We got a chance to meet the family members of Dr.

Kalam.

Next, we saw the Mughal Gardens. Finally we

were taken to the Ashoka Hall. We were spell bound

by the beautiful paintings some of which had not been

given a face-lift since the establishment of the

building but still looked magnificent as if they were

set up yesterday. The ceiling had an oval centerpiece

made of camel skin and the carpets were from Persia

that were brought and installed in 1920 and were still

intact.

Later, we interacted with Dr. Kalam and he told

us that if we want to hold the same position as he

does, the only way to do it is to 'sweat' which means

'to work hard'. After having answered all the questions

of the children, he shared with us his 10 point

programme for the youth of India. He made us take

a pledge to work for the progress, unity and integrity

of the nation. We felt so honoured when he joined us

for lunch. Dr. Kalam's simplicity and his philosophy

completely mesmerised us.

2. Workshop - Bio-diversity on Edge

– By Nikitha / The Hindu

Hyderabad, August 8 : The workshop was organised

by the Department of Environment (Government of

Telangana) in association with the Indian Enviro-

nment Society on August 8 at Hyderabad secretariat.

It was attended by two teachers and eight students.

The resource persons Dr. Wadhwa, Dr. Chetna,

Dr. Alka and Dr. Desh Bandhu imparted their

profound thoughts that left an indelible mark on the

audience. They stressed on biodiversity which meant

number, variety and variability of all youth life forms

on Earth. The workshop was divided into three

different levels – Genetic Diversity, Species Diversity

and Community Diversity. The objective of the

workshop was to make the children aware about the

conservation and sustainability of lifeform. The

response of participating schools was quite

encouraging and the session proved highly beneficial.

The interactive and informative sessions conducted

by the esteemed faculty greatly helped to change our

mindsets towards all life forms.

4. SPEECH


Today I am here to speak to you on the important

topic of 'Right to Education'. It is, indeed, a good step

on the part of the government that all children must

have a right to education. It has larger aims, that is

to spread literacy and make the future of the country

safe and civilized through education. Sarva Shiksha

Abhiyaan is its part which has a comprehensive plan

to give education. Sarva Shiksha Abhiyaan is its part

which has a comprehensive plan to give education

to all eligible children. This needs facilities at

infrastructural levels, like furniture, books, teachers,

etc. There is, at present a wide gap between gover-

nment and elite schools. The government schools

need to come at par with these schools in the form of

infrastructure. Only then will it be possible to

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facilities like those of these elite schools, all children

shall get education. So all those connected with RTE,

shall have to contribute to the scheme to make it

successful for the sake of the country.

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1. Municipal Corporation, Ghaziabad.

Beware of mosquitoes !

"Prevention is better than cure"

* Avoid outdoor food.

* Use mosquito repellants and nets.

* Drink boiled water.

* Take doctor's advice, not self med-

ication.

* Clean your surroundings to avoid

breeding of mosquitoes.

* Avoid stagnation of water.

2. INVITATION

2. Handicrafts Exhibition cum Sale

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UNIT – 2

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1. 1. D 2. C 3. A 4. A

5. He felt the surface like the country road he usedto dream about.

6. The rocks and chunks of dirt, the visions ofgolden wheat fields fill his thoughts.

7. It was real because everything was moving inslow motion. The air around him was the purestand freshest he had ever sensed.

2. 1. C 2. A 3. D 4. A

5. He quickly interrupted his wife so that his son,Michael would not deviate from his goal.

6. I couldn't guess whether he was surprised,thrilled or arrogant about clearing the bar at 17feet because he showed no emotion.

7. He knew the other vaulter had missed his final

jump by hearing the groaning of the crowd.

3. 1. D 2. B 3. C 4. C

5. The sportsman combines the grace of a gymnast

with the strength of a bodybuilder.

6. The thought of flying as high as a two storeyed-

building is a mere fantasy to anyone watching

such an event.

7. Michael Stone's dream was to become a cham-

pion in pole-vaulting.

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11. They practise outside, day or night, rain or shine.

12. Though they are hurt they admit that they are

fine.

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2. 8. C 9. A 10. A

11. A true player has a strong, sensible mind. A true

player never fears about success or failure.

12. I like cricket the most. I usually never give up atthe sight of defeat. I learn from mistakes. I have

no fear about success or failure.

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1. 8. A 9. D 10. B

11. The collision of Sourav and Laxman while tak-ing a single in an Oval ODI.

12. Whenever he dropped a catch he would feel sorryfor the bowler because the great effort and thechance of the bowler is floored.

2. 8. D 9. C 10. C

11. Playing in the under-19 grade was the huge leapfor the speaker.

12. All the hard work and commitment that V.V.S.Laxman put in from the start of his career.

3. 8. D 9. B 10. B

11. V.V.S. Laxman's present hero is his father.

12. His dream is to set-up a school and an academy.

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1. 13) But, I would feel terribly disgusted whenever Idropped a catch.

14) I would feel sorry for the bowler who puts in sucha great effort and the chance is floored !

15) That hurt me the most.

16) I love to spend time with the members of my fam-ily.

17) It gives so much of peace.

2. 13) It was either the eruption of the people in thestands or the thump of his landing that broughtMichael back to Earth.

14) On his back with that wonderful hot sun on hisface, he could only envision the smile on hismother's face.

15) He knew his dad was probably smiling too, evenlaughing.

16) Bert would always do that when he got excited,smile and then sort of giggle.

17) What he didn't know was that his dad was hug-ging his wife and crying.

3. 13) The pole vault is truly the glamorous event of anytrack and field competition.

14) The sportsman combines the grace of a gymnastwith the strength of a bodybuilder.

15) Pole-vaulting also has the element of flying andthe thought of flying as high as a two-storeyedbuilding is a mere fantasy to anyone watchingsuch an event.

16) Today it is not only Michael Stone's reality anddream - it is his quest.

17) As long as Michael could remember, he had al-

ways dreamed of flying.

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1. 18) failure 19) self-belief

20) consistently 21) contemporary

22) delighted

2. 18) sweating 19) quenched

20) astroturf 21) confronted

22) glamorous

3. 18) influential 19) consistently

20) amazingly 21) commitment

22) funniest

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25) slowly 26) interruption

27) said

2. 23) difficult 24) performance

25) because 26) pushes

27) to

3. 23) forget 24) always

25) growth 26) described

27) for

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(mother) I have never seen you before likethis ?

Bert Stone : I am unable to control my

(father) emotions.

Mildred Stone : I know that you are crying thegreatest tears of all; tears ofpride.

Bert Stone : Yes, see how our son has achi-eved his goal !

Mildred Stone : Though God did a cruel trick inone angle, he rectified it in an-other angle.

Bert Stone : Yes, though our son is blind, hewon the National Junior Olym-

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Mildred Stone : Michael was swarmed with people

hugging and congratulating him.

Have you seen him ?

Bert Stone : Yes, it is a reward for his hard

work. It is the greatest accom-

plishment of his life.

Mildred Stone : Our dreams are fulfilled. I am

proud of my precious son.

Bert Stone : I too feel proud of him. It is a

memorable event in our life. I

can't forget the media attention

and heartfelt congratulations re-

ceived by Michael.

Mildred Stone : Yes, dear. Let's wait to welcome

warmly our beloved son.

2. News Reporter : Congratulations ! Many people

are very happy as you have won

Junior Olympics and set a new

world record. What is your re-

action ?

Michael : I am very lucky to have such sup-

port from my people.

News Reporter : How did you get interested in

pole-vaulting ?

Michael : My mother used to tell me nu-

merous stories about flying. So

I had always dreamed of flying.

She is the inspiration to enter

this field.

News Reporter : Who is your coach ?

Michael : My father. He was not a dreamer

like me. I believed in his motto :

If you want something, work for it.

News Reporter : How did you practise daily ?

Michael : I used to run alternate days and

everyday with weight lifting

programme.

News Reporter : How did your parents feel when

you set a new world record ?

Michael : They felt very happy. They cried

harder than I ever seen before

with the greatest tears of pride.

News Reporter : Have you ever felt sorry for your

disability ?

Michael : No, my mother and father never

gave a chance to think like that.

News Reporter : What is the secret of your suc-

cess ?

Michael : Dedication, determination, anddiscipline.

News Reporter : How long will you be in thissport ?

Michael : As far as the God allows me.

News Reporter : Thank you very much for spar-ing a few minutes for us.

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16th November, 2017

10 p.m.

Dear Diary,

God ! I thank you very much. At last I became anOlympic champion in pole-vaulting. I can't forget howa great joy came before me when I set a new worldrecord. I felt amazing when I was swarmed withpeople hugging and congratulating me. My heartfilled with joy with all the media attention and heart-felt congratulations. How desperately I wanted to bea champion. My mother and father always wantedme to be an Olympic champion. My joy is nowcoupled as I fulfilled my parents' wish. I must gearup with this greatest accomplishment in my life.

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4. The goats harmed the dodo by eating the bushes.

5. Dodo was not afraid of dogs because it had never

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8. The one which disturbs the silence of the air is

the tinkling bells.

9. The owl complains of those who disturb his soli-

tude.

10. The beetle's droning has been associated with the

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15. Janaki's vision was to start training for the

Paraplegic Olympics.

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India who was handsome but very vain.

17. I am more handsome than all the other kings on

Earth.

18. He said that he was probably more handsome

than all the gods.

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1. A.R. RAHMAN

A.R. Rahman was born on January 6, 1966 in

Chennai of Tamil Nadu. His real name is Dileep

Kumar. He is raised to success as A.R. Rahman and

became a famous director and singer. As he lost his

father at an early age, his mother's influence is great

on him.

Rahman was trained under master Dhanraj and

Illaiyaraja. He took his graduation in western classical

music from Trinity College of Music. In his career

the year 1992 was significant because he set up a

recording studio and his film career began from that

year.

He got many awards in his career. He got four-

teen Film Fare awards, four National Film awards,

two Grammy awards and two Academy awards. He

was honoured with Padma Bhushan in 2010. His

contribution to music is immense and he is a national

icon in music.

2. ESSAY

1. A VISIT TO AN EXHIBITION

Today's exhibitions do not provide the same

educative values rendered by them a few years ago.

This is the feeling one gets after going round the

different stalls. It would be apparent that the colourful

arran-gements at the various stalls are only to earn

money and not to provide food for thought to the

visitors.

At a recent exhibition, the section on silk sarees

manufactured at Arni and Kanchi, did not provide

any information on the various weaves or types of

sarees, rather they catered to the affluent visitors who

were given a warm reception with a soft drink! The

object was to encourage them to buy the sarees at

the stall. In another section dealing in generators and

other electrical items that come to use during power

failures, a man was found explaining the reasons for

power cuts. He showed no enthusiasm and sales-

manship in his work. When he explained the

measures to be adopted during such emergen-cies,

one of the listeners informed him that his village still

remains to be electrified.

There was a long queue before a small counter

of a large tent. Enquiries revealed that some oriental

dancers were in progress. No wonder there was such

a huge queue before it ! Next to this tent, a man was

seen bargaining with a coir merchant to push the

sales of the product he was exhibiting. The next tent

was an unusually big one. At its well decorated

entrance, one received a warm welcome by two

smartly dressed young ladies. In the main hall, a well

dressed man who looked to be an engineer was

explaining to a dhoti clad visitor from northern India

about the progress their company had registered in

the past two years in the manufacture of scooters.

The visitor was the Minister for Industries, Govern-

ment of Telangana.

The next stall belonged to M/s Parry and Company.

Here the visitors were given a truly sweet welcome

with sweets manufactured and packed by an

automatic machine! Needless to say that it was the

most popular of all the stalls. None left without

spending at least ten minutes watching the

manufacture of toffees right before their eyes !

Around 12 noon when we came out of the exhibition,

we had bought a book on Russia that cost just three

rupees.

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3. LETTERS

1. Malakpet,

Hyderabad,

8 - 9 - 2017.

My dear Srikanth,

I am doing fine. Hope you are doing well. I am

very happy to give you an account of social service

activity in which I participated in our school.

Last month we collected donations from the

public to help the recent flood victims of our state.

We collected fifty thousand rupees and sent it to the

Chief Minister's relief fund. The public appreciated

us a lot. Participating in such activities is a good hobby.

I request you to participate in such a nice social

service activity.

Convey my regards to your parents.

Yours loving friend,

x x x.

Address :

P. Srikanth,

S/o Dr. P. S. Rao,

Sainagar Colony,

Khammam.

2. Nizamabad,

December 30, 2017.

My dear sister,

How do you do ? I received your letter only yester-

day and was happy to know all about you. I was

waiting to hear from you. I learn that you are spending

all your time in reading your textbooks. I advise you

to spare time say, one hour at least to read newspaper,

especially English newspaper.

Don't you know reading newspapers enables you

develop vocabulary and other language skills ?

Moreover, you will know what is happening in the

world around you. You will know latest information

regarding places, persons' environment and the like

needed to the educated youth. Regular reading of

newspapers enables you improve your language and

writing skills, so please, do read newspapers regu-

larly and make it a habit.

Convey my respects and regards to all at home.

Yours lovingly,

x x x x.

Address on the envelop :

Vaidya Ramya,

D/o Suhasini,

H.No. 2 – 6 – 85/1,

Brahmapuri,

Nirmal – 504106.

4. NEWS REPORT / REPORT

1. REGIONAL DANCE COMPETITION

- by Gautam

Hyderabad, November 10 : To showcase the rich

heritage of dances; the dancers focused on Dandiya,

Bharatanatyam, Bhangra and Maharastrian dance.

The folk music, thumping of feet and the rhythmic

beat of the drums created magical moments. The

audience also participated by clapping at the beat of

dances. The bamboo dance, especially the Naga

dance were chosen to be performed again.

The colourful dresses and the rhythmic and well-

choreographed moves transported the audience to

the times when folk dance and music were cherished

and the young and the old participated with great

enthusiasm. The children felt proud to be rooted in

the unique cultural heritage of the country. The judges

appreciated the initiative that aimed to instil not only

the spirit of unity in diversity but also helped the

students to develop a taste towards classical dances.

The judgement based on expression, props and

coordination declared state dancers from Tamil Nadu

as the best, followed by dancers from Chandigarh.

2. ATHLETIC MEET

- By Abhilash

Warangal, November 14 : Little Buds Public School

celebrated its Annual Cultural and Athletic Meet with

great verve anb fervour on November 14 at the school

grounds. To commence with the programme, there

was the traditional lighting of the torch followed by

march past by the Rajkumar band. Present on the

occasion were many dignitaries and luminaries from

diverse fields.

The choir group thrilled the audience with their

melodious songs and dance performances. The

choreography was simply par excellence. It was

followed by the prize distribution ceremony. Special

awards for excellence in varied sport-disciplines,

music and art were conferred on the meritorious

students. Vandana was awarded the best female

athlete of the year and Gautam was awarded the best

male athlete of the year. The school principal congra-

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were indeed the role-models for other students. The

athletic feats of the performers won the hearts of the

audience. Even the Guest of Honour was forced to

laud the synergistic efforts of the competitors. It was

indeed a spectacular event that had left an indelible

mark on the audience.

5. SPEECH


Today I, Monica/Manish, am here to speak on the

'Value of Games and Sports in Life.' I hope all of you

know that both studies and sports and games are

necessary for the full human growth. Studies enlig-

hten the mind and sports and games build up good

body. Then a healthy mind remains in a health body.

Proper food and physical exercises are, therefore,

necessary for keeping body in proper shape. It all

means that sports and games should go together in

educational institutions. Secondly acade-mics are a

field to make a good career, one can make a good

career in sports and games also. We know it very well

that in the modern times, sportspersons get in the

limelight, when they bring glories to the nation by

winning medals from abroad. All these show that

sports and games play an important role in life.

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1. POSTER1.

Modern Public School, Secunderabad

Presents

THE CIRCLE OF LOVE

A dance - drama

Date : 28 February, 2018 Time : 8 p.m. onwards

Venue : Ravindra Bharati

Chief Guest : Shri Ashmita Mukherjee Starring

Director : Mr. George Verghese Parimala

Choreographer : Prem Kumar Roshan

Kumar

Rate of Ticket � 300 Vaheeda

Entry by tickets only Tickets available at school office

Modern Public School, Secunderabad

2. INVITATION

1.

Cultural Programme

on the occasion of the School Anniversary

Venue : School Auditorium

Chief Guest : Mr. Harish Rao, M.L.A

Guest of honour : Mr. Vijay Kumar, D.E.O

President : A. Padmavathi, Headmistress

Welcome Address : N. Satyanarayana, English Teacher

Cultural Programmes

1. Dance : Two folk songs by Madhu and Radhika

2. Song : A patriotic song by Mounika and group

3. Skit : The Dear Departed by Students of Class X

Vote of thanks : Mr. K. Venkateswarlu, Social Studies

Teacher

On 11th November, 6 p.m. onwards

All are welcome.

-By

The Secretary

Cultural Club.

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5. Michael's father was crying harder than Mildredhad ever seen before.

6. Michael was swarmed with people hugging andcongratulating him.

7. He had increased his personal best by 9½ inches.

2. 1. D 2. B 3. A 4. A

5. The motto of Michael's father is : "If you wantsomething, work for it !"

6. Michael's mother had much excitement and pas-sion for flying. Hence she read him numerousstories about flying.

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7. Michael's mother's stories had a great impact onMichael since his childhood. She told him a num-ber of stories about flying as he was growing up.She described the land from a bird's-eye view. Herexcitement and passion for details made Michael'sdreams full of colour and beauty. He developedpassion and love for flying.

3. 1. A 2. A 3. D 4. A

5. Michael's personal best was 16 feet 9 inches. TheNational record was 17 feet 6½ inches.

6. He envisioned his mother because she alwaysused to tell him whenever he felt tense, anxiousor even scared, to take deep breaths.

7. He experienced anxiety, tension, nervousnessbecause he was attempting his final jump at theNational Junior Olympics. He overcame the ten-sion by taking deep breaths. It is usual becauseanyone would feel the same emotions as it was

the deciding event.

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11. Mistakes

12. Complaining about play time is an unacceptablecrime of a player.

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11. No; the World Cup

12. The Test series against Australia in 2001.

2. 8. A 9. A 10. A

11. Handling success and failure with equal ease.

12. The time when he had to prefer cricket to aca-demics.

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tipped push-ups.

14) He found his pole, stood and stepped on the run-way that led to the most challenging event of hisseventeen year-old life.

15) The runway felt different this time.

16) It startled him for a brief moment.

17) Then it all hit him like a wet bale of hay.

2. 13) It was when I had to prefer cricket to academics.

14) That was the toughest moment of my life.

15) Though there was always the dream to play for

my country, I also had a natural desire to be a

doctor, coming from a family of doctors.

16) Luckily, my father gave me the complete freedom

to choose any one of the two.

17) Here the role of my uncle Baba Mohan was very

crucial along with some of the coaches then.

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20) 'free dreaming' 21) interrupted

22) reward

2. 18) swarmed 19) accomplishment

20) Junior 21) heartfelt

22) never

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27) Clear

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1. I know it is time for my final jump. Since the other

vaulter had fewer misses, I needed to clear this vault

to win. If I miss, I will get second place. Nothing to

be ashamed of. But why would I allow myself the

thought of not winning first place ? Why this runway

felt different this time ? Why it is startling me ? Why

it all hit me like a wet bale of hay ? I think the inten-

sity of the moment filled my mind with anxiety. Oh !

I began shaking off the tension from my body. My

body is not working. I am feeling more tense. Why is

this happening to me now ? Why are this fear and

nervousness shaking me ? I have never experienced

these feelings. I must overcome all this. I have to do

something. From the deepest depths of my souls, I

envisioned my mother. What was my mother doing

in my thoughts at a time like this ? Yes, I remember

she always used to tell me whenever I felt tense, anx-

ious or even scared, to take deep breaths. So I will do

that.

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1. Message

16th Nov, 2017.

Mom,

Michael called on phone today when you were

away. He is leaving for New York for National Pole-

vaulting Competition at 4 a.m. tomorrow. Please get

his bag packed as he will be back home in the

evening after practice.

Lucy.

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4. The mineral oil comes from the Earth. The re-

fined mineral oil gives us petrol.

5. The old ships used to burn coal.

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8. The poet speaks about poor babies in the poem.

9. The poet is angry with miserly people.

10. The poet comments on the song of the children.

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14. Har Singh was unfortunate as he did not know

how to climb a tree.

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nist violence was daily expected.

17. He appealed to them to treat him as their fifth

son and give him his share.

18. The landlords' imaginations were touched by him.

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1. Dr. AVUL PAKIR JAINULABDEEN ABDUL KALAM

Abdul Kalam was the 11th President of India. He

was born on 15th October 1931 at Rameswaram in

Tamil Nadu. His mother was Ashiamma and father

Jainulabdeen. He did his schooling at Rameswaram.

His childhood friends are Ramanadha Sastry,

Aravindan and Sivaprakasan.

He studied at St. Joseph's College in Tiruchirapalli

and completed his professional course at Madras

Institute of Technology. He stepped into the shoes of

many professions such as a professor, author and an

aerospace scientist.

He was elected as 11th President of India on 25th

July 2002. He played a key role in the evolution of

ISRO's launch vehicle programme and in the

operationalisation of AGNI, PRITHVI missiles.

The four important literary pursuits of Kalam are

'Wings of Fire', 'India 2020 - A Vision for the New

Millennium', 'My Journey' and 'Ignited Minds'. He was

honoured with a honorary doctorate from 30

universities. He got awards like Padma Bhushan in

1981 and Padma Vibhushan in 1990. He also got the

most prestigious award Bharat Ratna in 1997.

2. LETTERS

1. Hyderabad,

15 - 9 - 2017.

Dear father,

I am doing fine. Hope you are all doing well. I am

studying well.

My friends and teachers are planning to go on an

excursion to Delhi in the first week of next month. I

too would like to go along with them.

Please permit me to go on the excursion. So please

send me one thousand rupees. Convey my love to

mummy and best wishes to brother.

Yours Lovingly

x x x x x x x x.

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To

Sri P. Chandra Sekhar,

Lecturer,

11 - 63 - 6, Prasanthi Nagar,

Nalgonda.

2. 12th November, 2017.

From

x x x x x x x x,

H. 2/15, Lalita Nivas,

New Ashok Nagar,

Malakpet.

To

The Editor,

The Times of India,

Hyderabad.

Sir,

I shall be thankful if you publish my letter in your

daily newspaper. The matter is of public safety and

concern.

Ours is a newly formed colony with scattered

houses. The frequent thefts are causing us a lot of

worry. On 10th of this month, the house of an

Assistant Engineer was looted when the inmates went

to Yadadri. The same night some thieves entered the

house of a retired railway employee. The members

of the family went to attend a marriage function in

Nizamabad.

Yesterday the thieves entered the Ramalayam

temple and took away the idol - jewels worth about

one lakh. These reports were lodged with the police.

So far no clue has been detected regarding the thefts.

Due to these frequent thefts, we are spending

sleepless nights. I request the police department to

intensify night patrolling. We are also ready to help

the police in the night patrolling.

Yours faithfully,

x x x x x x x x.

3. NEWS REPORT / REPORT

1. ANNUAL DAY CELEBRATIONS

- By Nikita

Hyderabad, February 15 : Lovely Public School cele-

brated its Annual Day on February 15. The district

collector graced the occasion with his presence, as

the chief guest. The event began with the lighting of

the lamp. The mesmerizing invocation song set the

mood for a memorable evening. The school choir

sang melodious songs which touched almost every

heart. The glorious achievements of school were

highlighted by the principal. The students who

excelled in academics and co-curricular activities

were awarded and motivated by the chief guest and

the principal. A colourful cultural extravaganza

"Shunya se Anant Tak" based on the theme was

presented by the enthusiastic and exuberant students.

It showcased the journey of human existence from

the birth of the universe to the present day. It bubbled

with scientific and techno-logical developments that

influence every aspect of mankind. The element

dance, and the Robotics - dance stole the show.

The Chief Guest addressed the gathering by

sharing his experiences and motivational thoughts.

The Guest of Honour and the Chairman of the school

encouraged and motivated the students. The special

invitee, Mr. Rajanikanth - a renowned theatre and a

movie actor motivated the young scholars to excel in

their respective fields. The school also released its

Annual News letter commemorating the

achievements and activities of the school. It also

showcased the literary acumen of the students. The

vote of thanks was moved by the Head girl. The event

ended with the national anthem.

2. WORKSHOP ON DISASTER MANAGEMENT

- By Gautam / Gowthami [Student reporter]

Hyderabad : 12 September, 20xx

Keeping in view the frequent occurrences of

earthquakes, Wisdom Public School, Hyderabad in

association with the Indian Red Cross Society,

organised a talk on Disaster Management. Around

120 teachers and 300 students from various

educational institutions participated in the workshop.

Mr. Mohinder Singh, the society secretary was the

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main speaker. He cited statistics from World Disaster

Report and identified the areas which are more

vulnerable to earthquake in the states. He also

explained the precautionary measures to be taken

by the public and the government in case of emer-

gency. The session included a multimedia presenta-

tion on the alternate in the disaster struck areas of

Jammu and Kashmir and Pakistan. Mrs. Pauline,

secretary 'Seva an NGO' was the other resource person.

She focused on the capacity assessment, highlighted

the problem of rehabilitation and relief work. Mock

evacuation drill was also conducted by the volunteers

from the NCC team of the school. The workshop was

really enlightening for one and all.

4. SPEECH

1. Should School Children be Sent to a Hostel ?

(Against the motion)

Mr. Chairman Sir,

I am Gautam. I stand here to speak against the

motion.

'Should school children be sent to a Hostel ?' is

highly debatable. On the one hand, it tends to help

the students to rise higher in their careers, on the

other it makes them highly homesick and

unsuccessful. Students in hostels are exposed to

grave risks of life, like maladjustment, drugs, child

abuse, poor food and poor health. Besides, their

family ties, values and parental love get ignored. All

this puts them in isolation and loneliness. Alienation

and psychological complexes develop. They find

studies highly boring and burdensome. As a result,

they feel disoriented towards good careers. On the

other hand, they tend to be susceptible to depression

and tension. They need family support, good

friendship, friends to spend time with and seek help

in studies. But these are not possible when they are

in hostels. So hostels become prison houses for them.

Therefore, I am of the opinion that school children

should not be sent to a hostel.

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1. POSTER

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2. INVITATION

1. Nalgonda,

15 December, 2017.

My dear Krishna,

Writing after rather a long time. Hope you are all

fine there. I'm writing now mainly to invite you to

our village on the occasion of Annual District Sports

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spend a day at the famous hill temple of Lord Laxmi

Narasimha near our village. Do come a day ahead of

the beginning of the mega event.

Your loving friend,

Ram.

To

P. Krishna,

S/o Purushottama Rao,

Flat No. 36/2, Radhakrishna Nagar,

Nalgonda,

Nalgonda Dist.

UNIT – 3

PRACTICE ZONE : ANSWERSPAPER – I��

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1. 1) A 2) C 3) B 4) C

5) Because Swami broke the panes of the venti-lators

of his room.

6) The words of Swami, 'Don't beat me, sir. It pains,'

made the headmaster bring down the cane four

times again.

7) Swaminathan was going to be dismissed from

school.

2. 1) D 2) A 3) D 4) A

5) The headmaster is going to punish the students

who have misbehaved.

6) Some of the students broke the panes of the

ventilators of headmaster's room. Swaminathan

was one among them. So he wished that he had

not been in the class that time.

7) Some of the students broke the panes of the

ventilators of the headmaster's room. That was

the thing to be greatly ashamed of.

3. 1) D 2) C 3) A 4) C

5) The headmaster punished Swami for breaking

the panes of the ventilators of his room. Swami

could not bear the pain of whacks and his

mischievous behaviour was proved. He felt

ashamed of coming to school. Hence he muttered

so.

6) I don't justify the headmaster's behaviour. Giving

corporal punishment is not the solution for

correcting the mischievous behaviour of children.

It needs good counselling and patience and the

headmaster should make the children reflect on

their behaviour. If the headmaster did not beat

Swami severely, he would not take the decision

of leaving the school.

7) If I were in Swami's place, I would never leave

the school, I would realise my mistake and apolo-

gise to the headmaster. I promise him to behave

good in future and keep it up forever.

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1. 8) A 9) A 10) D

11) As each day grew longer, trust between the boy

and the teacher became stronger.

12) The boy was afraid that the trust between his

teacher and him would slowly fade.

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1. 8) D 9) B 10) A

11) The large amount of homework given to students

is the reason for the insufficient amount of sleep.

12) It can limit the children's participation in after

school activities.

2. 8) D 9) A 10) B

11) Children will practise copying homework and

cheating in tests. These bad habits will haunt kids

through their lives.

12) Yes, he is criticising the excessive amounts of

homework throughout the passage.

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14) Swaminathan was in acute suspense lest that

head should turn and fix its eyes on his;

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15) he felt that he would drop from the desk to the

floor, if that happened.

16) The pink ears three benches off made him

incapable of speech.

17) If only somebody would put a blackboard between

his eyes and those pink ears !

2. 13) Homework has historically been given to students

to reinforce what they learn at school, and

ultimately to help them learn the material better.

14) However, too much homework is not helpful, and

can be counter-productive.

15) Excessive amounts of time spent on completing

homework can take away the kid's social life,

family time, and it limits their participation in

sports or other activities.

16) The amount of homework a teacher has to give

to a student should be restricted.

17) Critically acclaimed author, Tamim Ansary

reports that since 1981, the amount of homework

given to an average sixth class child has incre-

ased by more than fifty per cent.

3. 13) The large amount of homework is causing kids

in both high school and junior high school to be

up until midnight or later.

14) When extracurricular activities such as sports,

clubs, etc., are added to the picture, kids may even

have to wake up early next morning to finish their

homework, leaving them with an insufficient

amount of sleep.

15) Some parents and teachers argue that it would

be beneficial to a child's academics to limit after

school activities.

16) However, cutting the time out of the few hours a

week teenagers use for exercise, could be a factor

in the growing obesity cases.

17) The number of children who are overweight has

doubled in the last two to three decades.

4. 13) The use of homework is effective when used by

the rule "less is more".

14) Overwhelming kids with loads of homework can

cause them stress and possible physical injury.

15) Homework takes away from the small amount of

time kids get to spend with their parents and

siblings.

16) A limit on their physical and social activities can

also take a large toil on their lives, and could

hinder their health and future relationships.

17) This is not to say that homework should be

abolished, but it should be limited.

5. 13) The headmaster entered the class with a slightly

flushed face and a hard ominous look in his eyes.

14) Swaminathan wished that he had been any-where

but there at that moment.

15) The headmaster surveyed the class for a few

minutes and asked, 'Are you not ashamed of

coming and sitting there after what you did

yesterday ?'

16) Just as a special honour to them, he read out the

names of a dozen students or so that had attended

the class.

17) After that he read out the names of those that

had kept away, and asked them to stand on their

benches.

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1. 18) impulse 19) absent

20) attendance register 21) stoned 22) cap

2. 18) burnt 19) flood 20) restrained

21) grasping 22) muttering

3. 18) large 19) midnight

20) extracurricular 21) added 22) may

4. 18) effective 19) Overwhelming

20) cause 21) physical injury 22) their

5. 18) illiterate 19) neighbours

20) perspiration 21) could 22) about

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1. 23) large 24) preparation 25) for

26) is becoming 27) decreasingly

2. 23) aspects 24) generally

25) childhood 26) spent 27) a

3. 23) historical 24) learn 25) better

26) helpless 27) Excessive

4. 23) literate 24) neighbourhood 25) possibly

26) since 27) with

5. 23) exited / left 24) look 25) at

26) surveying / survey 27) asked

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1. Conversation between Swami and his father :

Swami's father : My dear Swami, why are you

looking so dull ? Why haven't you

gone to school today ?

Swami : Daddy, I don't like the school.

The headmaster beats me every

day.

Swami's father : Why does your headmaster beat

you everyday without any reason

? I'm sure you must be causing a

lot of nuisance in school.

Swami : No, dad. The headmaster beats

all my friends in the same way.

Swami's father : OK. What do you want to do now ?

Don't you go to school and

continue your studies ?

Swami : No, dad. I'll join some other

school.

Swami's father : Don't be stupid. I will come to

your school and talk to your

headmaster.

Swami : No, don't come. My headmaster

will be deaf to your request.

Swami's father : Don't worry. I will request him

to excuse you.

Swami : He won't excuse me. He will beat

again after your departure.

Swami's father : How could he do like that ? Don't

think in such a way.

Swami : No, dad. I don't want to study in

that school. Please join me in a

new school.

Swami's father : OK, be calm at present. Things

will settle in time. I'll think and

take a decision.

Swami : Thank you dad.

2. SKIT

The scene : Classroom

[The Headmaster enters the class with a slightly flushed

face and has an ominous look in his eyes.]

Children : Good morning, Sir !

Headmaster : Are you not ashamed of coming and

sitting there after what you did

yesterday ? Swami, Raju, Suresh,

Rajesh get up and stand on the desk.

Now tell me why you didn't come to

school yesterday.

Raju : I got a headache.

Headmaster : Bring a medical certificate.

Suresh : Someone told me that there would be

no school. So I went back home.

Headmaster : Stupid, why didn't you come to school

and verify ? Ten days attendance

cancelled, two rupees fine and stand

whole day on the desk.

Rajesh : My grandmother died suddenly.

Headmaster : Bring a letter from your father

otherwise you will be suspended for 15

days.

Swami : (Stands silently)

Headmaster : Why did you keep away yesterday ?

Swami : No - No.

Headmaster : Idiot, stupid (many raps on Swami-

nathan's body from the headmaster's

cane.)

Swami : I ....... I ......... couldn't come.

Headmaster : Is that so ? (Turning to a boy said) Bring

the peon. (Peon enters the classroom)

Peon : Didn't I see you break the panes ?

Headmaster : Of the ventilators in my room ?

(Headmaster beats Swami in a bitter

manner.)

Swami : Don't beat me, sir, it pains.

Headmaster : Idiot, stand on the desk, till I announce

your dismissal.

Swami : I don't care for your dirty school.

[Jumps down and weeps and with

rolling tears leaves the school.]

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1. Friday

25th October 2017

9 p.m.

Dear Diary,

What a wretched school ! How cruelty has taken

the shape of this headmaster ? Don't they under-

stand our feelings ? Weren't they too children at one

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time ? Didn't they cause any nuisance when they

were children ? Yes, I did break the panes in a

moment of childish behaviour. Have I not been

honest in not denying the charge ? Is it not enough

to scold us in the whole class ? He went on insulting

us, beating us and threatening us with dismissals. Is

that the way to correct us ? Shouldn't they give us a

chance to set ourselves right ? I wish I weren't a

student of this horrible school. Thank God ! At least

now, I gathered enough courage to come out of the

school. I can join some other school. I think any other

school will definitely be better than this bloody

school. Any how, I too should and will be more

careful about my behaviour and friends. I should

think of my studies and my parents too. Yes, in one

way, the incident is a lesson for me. I should make

utmost use of it !

Swami

PAPER – II

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1. 1. C 2. A 3. B

4. For a majority of Indian working women family

is more important than the job.

5. Indian working women have practically no time

for personal needs.

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1. 6. C 7. B

8. The similarity between the cloud and the poet is

that both of them move on aimlessly without any

company.

9. The poet was happy because there was happi-

ness all around.

10. The waves seemed to be less happy than the daf-

fodils.

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14. Nick could not talk as he was badly hurt by

Mother's refusal.

15. The narrator told a lie that half of the expense of

the pail was paid by him.

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1. 16. Broken biscuits will be given to us by them.

17. don't they ?

18. He agreed that they were not producing anything

like they had done the previous year.

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27. to feed 28. continues

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31. to leave 32. holding

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1. Biographical Sketch

1. AMITABH BACHCHAN

Amitabh Bachchan is the megastar of Bollywood film

industry. His father is Harivansh Rai Bachchan. He

took his B.Sc., from Delhi University.

He is a famous Hindi film actor. Now he is acting

in prominent roles in films and even in television.

He was the winner of the National Award for Best

Actor for four times. He also won the majestic 'Film

Fare Award' for five times. He was declared as the

'Star of the Millennium' by distinguished panel of

BBC.

The Indian Government honoured him with the

Padma Vibhushan award.

He got married to Jayabaduri. He is blessed with

a son and a daughter. The new role of Amitabh is

'Paa'.

2. ESSAY1. CHILD LABOUR IN INDIA

India has more child workers than any other

country in the world. This incidence is increasing day

by day. In our country, one-third of the houses have a

working child and one-fourth of the children in the

age group 5-15 are employed. Over twenty percent

of the country's GNP is the contribution of child

labour. According to a rough estimate, there are

around 50 million child labourers in India. Such

children are deprived of much needed love of their

parents. They are denied opportunities for growth,

development, learning, etc. They are subjected to

hard labour with meagre wages. As they have no

legislature or union, demands for better facilities on

wagehike cannot be raised by them.

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Hard labour for long hours mars the children's

world of imagination. It kills their creativity by

pushing them into a mechanised way of life. Their

tender mind and tiny limbs cannot withstand the

work-load they are subjected to. The result would be

disastrous. Soon, they start suffering from diseases

such as asthma, tuberculosis, skin problems, etc.,

besides they are more and more likely to lose one of

their limbs or both while working. Some child

workers take even country liquor, opium, marijuana

and other drugs to get rid of exhaustion. Their

disturbed childhood also tempts to indulge in crimes.

Sexual perversions are also witnessed among them.

We have to act rapidly to melt away this serious

problem. The ultimate objective of any sane society

should be the abolition of child labour. Our Indian

Government prohibits the employment of children

in hazardous jobs.

The west may save its conscience by banning

carpet imports from India only because of the tender

hands that have suffered in making them. But, we

have to think practically also about the plight of the

children. If they are suddenly deprived of their

livelihood, a viable social security scheme endorsed

by legislation only will be to their rescue.

3. LETTERS

1. 10.8.2017.

From

Regd. No. x x x x x,

Rama Rao pet,

Khammam.

To

The District Collector,

Khammam.

Sir,

I request you to go through my grievance. The

local Assistant Polling Officer asked me to get my

photograph for the identity card from the Mandal

Revenue Office. It happened on 3rd January.

I went to the M.R.O's office a dozen times last

month to collect my identity card. I failed to get it.

They said that it would take some more time. In fact,

I was driven from pillar to post. I am vexed and

frustrated at the things going on in the M.R.O.'s office.

As the elections are approaching, I request you

to take action in this regard and see that I get my

identity card at an earliest.

Thanking you, sir,

Yours faithfully,

x x x x x x x x.

12.9.2017.

2.

From

x x x x x x x,

Krishna Nagar Colony,

Medak.

To

The Chairman,

Medak Zilla Parishad,

Medak.

Sir,

I am a resident of Krishna Nagar Colony of

Medak. I am the Secretary of the Colony Association.

I would like to bring the following to your

consideration.

The Government Hospital is located in the

outskirts of our town. The road leading to it comes

under Zilla Parishad. It has many ups and downs.

The surface of the cement road is peeled off. There

are pot holes and ditches. During rainy season water

gets stagnated in low lying areas. There had been

many accidents also there. The patients are facing a

lot of difficulty to reach the hospital.

Our earlier appeals to repair the road have not

been attended to. Hence I request you to take personal

interest in this regard and see that the road is repaired

at an earliest. The residents of our colony are ready

to offer 'Shramadan'.

Hope to hear from you soon.

Yours faithfully,

x x x x x x x x.

1.9.2017.


1. Tree Plantation Drive

- by Abhilash / The Hindu

Hyderabad, July 29 : The young environ-

mentalists undertook the tree plantation drive on July

29 at the Ridge road adjoining Rajendra Nagar. The

whole-hearted participation from the students,

parents and teachers, undoubtedly, facilitated

environmental awareness among the knowledge -

community and the general public. Dr. Gautam

lauded the efforts of the school towards the

betterment of the society. He stressed that it was

imperative for the first generation to learn about

environmental care and augmentation.

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Children also participated in painting competition

and numerous fun-filled activities like wall climbing,

rope-ladder and horse riding. Everybody hummed the

tunes of the tree-songs that were continuously played

in the background.

2. Truck Rams into Bus : 4 Injured

– By Gautam (Staff correspondent)

Subhash (17) would not have been writing his

Grade XII Board Examination, had he not had a

providential escape with minor injuries in a road

accident that took place yesterday near Transport

Nagar, Agra.

The bus (UP – 12 AG 4240) he was travelling by,

met with an accident as it collided with a truck laden

with steel

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