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1.
Your parents sometimes behave like the young bird's parents. They may seem cruel and unrelenting. Does it mean that they do not care for you? Explain your views about it with reference from the story.
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Write a report of an event held at your school using Passive voice. Use Simple Past Tense to narrate the event.
4.
Write a recipe of your favourite dish in passive voice. Remember to list out the ingredients of the dish you have chosen and their quantity. Use Simple Present tense to write your recipe.
5.
A few days ago, someone stole Ambrose’s motorbike. Ambrose had left it outside his house. He reported the theft to the police. The police told him that they would try to find his motorbike. This morning, they found his motorbike. The police called Ambrose to the police station. The thieves had painted it and then sold it to someone else. The new owner had parked the motorbike outside a mall when the police found it. After an enquiry, the police arrested the thieves
6.
The salesman answered all the questions patiently.
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8.
Rosy will solve the problem.
9.
His behaviour vexes me
10.
The militants were being taken to prison by the police.
11.
They have asked me to pay the fine.
12.
Malini had bought a colourful hat for her daughter.
13.
That portrait was painted by my grandmother.
14.
You are making a cake now.
15.
The manager appointed many office assistants.
16.
From the poem 'The Grumble Family' what kind of behaviour does the poet want the readers to possess?
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If you were to live in the Complaining Street, how would you deal with the people who grumble?
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Write a paragraph on 'The Grumble Family' and their attitude towards other folks.
19.
The Sun was now ascending the sky.
climbing
rising
mounting
descending
20.
Choose the correct compound word for 'Adverb + Adjective'
blue cross
terrible sorry
green house
sky blue
21.
You must ________________ some money for future use.
lay off
lay about
lay by
lay over
22.
You must ________________ some money for future use.
lay off
lay about
lay by
lay over
23.
The common expansion of UFO is
Unidentified Foreign Object
Unidentified Flying Object
Universal Force Object
United Federal Organisation
24.
Add suitable suffix for the word quench
ive
tion
able
ment
25.
Choose the correct form of criterion
criterions
criteriae
criteria
criterie
26.
He then trotted back and forth from one end of the ledge to the other, his long gray legs stepping daintily, trying to find some means of reaching his parents. But on each side of him, the ledge ended in a sheer fall of precipice, with the sea beneath. And between him and his parents, there was a deep, wide crack.
far down
long way
shallow
great depth
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He then trotted back and forth from one end of the ledge to the other, his long gray legs stepping daintily, trying to find some means of reaching his parents. But on each side of him, the ledge ended in a sheer fall of precipice, with the sea beneath. And between him and his parents, there was a deep, wide crack.
inferior
under
subordinate
above
28.
He then trotted back and forth from one end of the ledge to the other, his long gray legs stepping daintily, trying to find some means of reaching his parents. But on each side of him, the ledge ended in a sheer fall of precipice, with the sea beneath. And between him and his parents, there was a deep, wide crack.
rock face
plateau
crag
steep cliff
29.
He then trotted back and forth from one end of the ledge to the other, his long gray legs stepping daintily, trying to find some means of reaching his parents. But on each side of him, the ledge ended in a sheer fall of precipice, with the sea beneath. And between him and his parents, there was a deep, wide crack.
difficultly
casually
moderately
tenderly
30.
He then trotted back and forth from one end of the ledge to the other, his long gray legs stepping daintily, trying to find some means of reaching his parents. But on each side of him, the ledge ended in a sheer fall of precipice, with the sea beneath. And between him and his parents, there was a deep, wide crack.
rushed
hurried
stopped
jogged
31.
He dropped his legs to stand on the green sea. His legs sank into it. He screamed with fright and attempted to rise again, flapping his wings. But he was tired and weak with hunger and he could not rise exhausted by the strange exercise. His feet sank into the green sea.
unfamiliar
extra ordinary
common
peculiar
32.
He dropped his legs to stand on the green sea. His legs sank into it. He screamed with fright and attempted to rise again, flapping his wings. But he was tired and weak with hunger and he could not rise exhausted by the strange exercise. His feet sank into the green sea.
energetic
crippled
weakened
depleted
33.
He dropped his legs to stand on the green sea. His legs sank into it. He screamed with fright and attempted to rise again, flapping his wings. But he was tired and weak with hunger and he could not rise exhausted by the strange exercise. His feet sank into the green sea.
feeble
sluggish
unsteady
strong
34.
He dropped his legs to stand on the green sea. His legs sank into it. He screamed with fright and attempted to rise again, flapping his wings. But he was tired and weak with hunger and he could not rise exhausted by the strange exercise. His feet sank into the green sea.
dismay
panic
calm
fear
35.
He dropped his legs to stand on the green sea. His legs sank into it. He screamed with fright and attempted to rise again, flapping his wings. But he was tired and weak with hunger and he could not rise exhausted by the strange exercise. His feet sank into the green sea.
drowned
floated
immersed
plunged
36.
Then a monstrous terror seized him and his heart stood still. He could hear nothing. But it only lasted a moment. The next moment, he felt his wings spread outwards. The wind rushed against his breast feathers, then under his stomach and against his wings.
hurried
pressed
raced
slowed down
37.
Then a monstrous terror seized him and his heart stood still. He could hear nothing. But it only lasted a moment. The next moment, he felt his wings spread outwards. The wind rushed against his breast feathers, then under his stomach and against his wings.
abridged
extended
stretched
opened
38.
Then a monstrous terror seized him and his heart stood still. He could hear nothing. But it only lasted a moment. The next moment, he felt his wings spread outwards. The wind rushed against his breast feathers, then under his stomach and against his wings.
continued
persisted
discontinued
stayed
39.
Then a monstrous terror seized him and his heart stood still. He could hear nothing. But it only lasted a moment. The next moment, he felt his wings spread outwards. The wind rushed against his breast feathers, then under his stomach and against his wings.
motionless
moving
restful
silent
40.
Then a monstrous terror seized him and his heart stood still. He could hear nothing. But it only lasted a moment. The next moment, he felt his wings spread outwards. The wind rushed against his breast feathers, then under his stomach and against his wings.
horrible
dreadful
beautiful
unnatural
41.
She screamed back mockingly. But he kept calling plaintively, and after a minute or so, he uttered a joyful scream. His mother had picked up a piece of fish and was flying across to him with it. He leaned out eagerly, tapping the rock with his feet.
anxiously
fervently
unwillingly
earnestly
42.
She screamed back mockingly. But he kept calling plaintively, and after a minute or so, he uttered a joyful scream. His mother had picked up a piece of fish and was flying across to him with it. He leaned out eagerly, tapping the rock with his feet.
genial
happy
mirthful
sorrowful
43.
She screamed back mockingly. But he kept calling plaintively, and after a minute or so, he uttered a joyful scream. His mother had picked up a piece of fish and was flying across to him with it. He leaned out eagerly, tapping the rock with his feet.
released
suppressed
expressed
divulged
44.
She screamed back mockingly. But he kept calling plaintively, and after a minute or so, he uttered a joyful scream. His mother had picked up a piece of fish and was flying across to him with it. He leaned out eagerly, tapping the rock with his feet.
cheerfully
mournfully
dismally
wistfully
45.
She screamed back mockingly. But he kept calling plaintively, and after a minute or so, he uttered a joyful scream. His mother had picked up a piece of fish and was flying across to him with it. He leaned out eagerly, tapping the rock with his feet.
respectfully
jeeringly
sarcastically
ridiculously
46.
47.
48.
49.
50.
1.
Parents really care for about their children. They may be seen as cruel, but they are not so. The mother seagull turned out to be cruel but her intention was kind. She wanted to give the young seagull an incentive to fly. Likewise, our parents may be sometimes harsh and strict. We would feel that they don't understand our feelings and are cruel to us. But we realize later that they guide us to overcome our fears in life. We have to conquer our fear and venture forth. Only then we will realize that we are born with wings.
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A Report
Annual Day Celebration
– By Varun, Std X.
The tenth annual day of MG Matric Higher Secondary School, Madurai was celebrated on 3rd February 2020 at the school ground. Dr. A. Sudhakar, M.D., was the chief guest of the day. The programme started with a prayer song which was sung by the school choir. It was followed by the welcome address which was delivered by the Assistant Headmaster. The chief guest was felicitated with a shawl and a memento. After that the annual day report was read by the Headmaster. To make the audience entertained a lot of cultural programmes were put up by the students. Prize winners of various events which were conducted throughout the year were given away prizes. Just before vote of thanks, a wonderful skit titled “Save Water, Save Life” was put up by Class X students. And the vote of thanks was proposed by Master Ravikumar, School Pupil Leader. It was the most memorable day for the students and the parents.
4.
Semiya Payasam
Ingredients required for the recipes
(i) Milk ½ liter
(ii) Semiya 1 cup
(iii) Dry grapes 10 gms
(iv) Cashews 10gms
(v) Sugar 1 cup
A pan is heated and ghee is poured into it. Dry grapes and cashews are added to it. It is fried till it changes its colour to golden brown and it is kept aside. Now to the same pan the ghee is added again. To the ghee semiya is added in the pan and it is heated till it changes its colour.
Now another pan is taken and milk is added to it. The milk is boiled. After the boiling of milk, the semiya is added. The mixture is boiled. Then to that fried dry grapes and cashews, sugar and badam powder are added. Now semiya payasam can be served.
5.
A few days ago, Ambrose’s motorbike was stolen. It had been left by Ambrose outside his house. The theft was reported to the police by him. He was told by the police that they would try to find his motorbike. This morning, his motorbike was found by them. Ambrose was called to the police station. It had been painted and then sold by the thieves to someone else. The motorbike had been parked by the new owner outside a mall when it was found by the police. After an enquiry, the thieves were arrested.
6.
All the questions were answered patiently by the salesman.
7.
8.
The problem will be solved by Rosy
9.
I am vexed by his behaviour
10.
The police were taking the militants to prison
11.
I have been asked to pay the fine by them.
12.
A colourful hat had been bought by Malini for her daughter.
13.
My grandmother painted that portrait.
14.
A cake is being made by you now.
15.
Many office assistants were appointed by the manager.
16.
| Poem | The Grumble Family |
| Poet | L.M. Montgomery |
| Theme | Discontentment begets despair |
| They growl at the rain and they growl at the sun; In fact, their growling is never done. |
L.M. Montgomery (1874 – 1942) was a Canadian author best known for a series of novels beginning in 1908 with Anne Green Gables. A prolific writer, She published over 100 stories between
‘The Grumble Family’ has been written by Lucy Maud Montgomery. She says that there is a family which nobody wants to meet. They live on ‘Complaining’ street in a city called ‘Never-Are- satisfied’. The river of ‘Discontent’ runs beside it. They always complain about everything. They will never be satisfied and they are always discontented. The poet does not want the readers to follow this kind of life. She wants them to lead a life with contentment. The poet accepts that even in the grumble family the members do not want to attach themselves with the family. Let us learn to live with a smile even if something goes wrong. We should never be the part of the grumble family whether our life is high or low.
| Let us learn to walk with a smile and a song, No matter if things do sometimes go wrong: |
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| Poem | The Grumble Family |
| Poet | L.M. Montgomery |
| Theme | Discontentment begets despair |
If I were to live in the complaining street I may find it difficult to deal with such people. I am with a lot of positive ideas. Only those who have negative ideas will complain about people and situations. It is very clear that such people will never have a feeling of satisfaction. So I will be careful not to get involved in their way of life. If they come forward to grumble over something I will not accept it immediately. I will try to convince them that it is better to accept things as they come to us with a smile. We should avoid taking everything negatively. I will slowly tell them that life has ups and downs and we should be able to balance them carefully.
| Attitude shows over altitude. |
18.
A family lives in the Street of Complaining. Nobody likes them, as they are always complaining. They find fault with everything. They are never satisfied with anything. They growl at everything whether they are in a good position or a low position, they find fault with it and complain about it. When the weather is too hot or cold, they complain about it. They scold alike if it is winter or summer. Everything goes wrong with the people living down on that sad complaining street. It is a fact that their growling never gets completed or stopped. And if everything pleased them, there is no doubt, that they would grumble that there is nothing to grumble about.
19.
(d)
descending
20.
(a)
blue cross
21.
(a)
lay off
22.
(a)
lay off
23.
(b)
Unidentified Flying Object
24.
(a)
ive
25.
(a)
criterions
26.
(c)
shallow
27.
(a)
inferior
28.
(b)
plateau
29.
(a)
difficultly
30.
(c)
stopped
31.
(a)
unfamiliar
32.
(a)
energetic
33.
(d)
strong
34.
(c)
calm
35.
(b)
floated
36.
(d)
slowed down
37.
(a)
abridged
38.
(c)
discontinued
39.
(b)
moving
40.
(c)
beautiful
41.
(c)
unwillingly
42.
(d)
sorrowful
43.
(b)
suppressed
44.
(a)
cheerfully
45.
(a)
respectfully
46.
(c)
47.
(b)
48.
(d)
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(c)
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(a)
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