Combined Activity Task Part 8 || English 2nd Language || Class – X || Minhajuddin Mondal

In this article, I'm going to solve Class 10 English 2nd Language Model Activity Task Part 8 all questions with proper answers. Follow this article and write every answer carefully, you will get the best result. So, let’s solve this Combined Model Activity Task.

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A. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow: 

I was having tea at home on the evening of 30th January, 1948, when I was called to Birla house by an urgent telephone. Gandhiji had been shot on his way to a prayer meeting. I was numb with shock as I got into the car. 

At the Birla House, Gandhiji’s relatives and followers had gathered round his body. There was silence in the room as Gandhiji breathed his last. Words of Bapuji’s death had spread through Delhi like a flame fanned by wind. Sad groups of men and women had collected around Birla House. Out of every window one could see a brown blur of faces. They did not make a sound. There was an unnatural silence. It was as if time stood still for those few minutes. 

The people were too stunned to speak in the beginning. Later they clamoured wildly, shouting and crying. They jostled one another in a stampede to break into the house. They calmed a little when it was announced that they would be allowed to see Gandhiji before the funeral. 

Activity 1 

Write the correct alternative to complete the following sentences: 1×5 = 5 

a) The narrator was having _______________. 

i) rice 

ii) bread 

iii) tea 

iv) fruits 

Answer: iii) tea 

b) The narrator received a telephone call in the _______________. 

i) morning 

ii) afternoon 

iii) night 

iv) evening 

Answer: iv) evening 

c) Gandhiji was shot on his way to a _______________. 

i) fair gathering 

ii) prayer meeting 

iii) political meeting 

iv) marketplace 

Answer: ii) prayer meeting 

d) The narrator went to Birla House by _______________. 

i) car 

ii) bus

iii) train 

iv) rickshaw 

Answer: i) car 

e) Time appeared to have stopped for a few _______________. 

i) hours 

ii) days 

iii) minutes 

iv) months 

Answer: iii) minutes 

Activity 2 

Complete the following sentences with information from the text: 1 × 3= 3 

i) At the Birla House, Gandhiji’s __________________________________________________. 

Answer: At the Birla House, Gandhiji’s relatives and followers had gathered round his body.

ii) Words of Bapuji’s death had ___________________________________________________. 

Answer: Words of Bapuji’s death had spread through Delhi like a flame fanned by wind.

iii) The people were too stunned to _________________________________________________. 

Answer: The people were too stunned to speak in the beginning.

Activity 3 

Answer the following questions: 2 × 2 = 4 

i) What could one see out of every window? 

Answer: As sad groups of men and women had collected around Birla House, Out of every window one could see a brown blur of faces.

ii) When did the people become a little calm? 

Answer: The people become a little calm when it was announced that they would be allowed to see Gandhiji before the funeral. 

B. Read the text given below and answer the questions that follow: 

The mountain and the squirrel 

Had a quarrel: 

And the former called the later ‘Little Prig.’ 

Bun replied, 

‘You are doubtless very big; 

But all sorts of things and weather 

Must be taken in together, 

To make up a year 

And a sphere. 

And I think it no disgrace 

To occupy my place. 

If I’m not so large as you 

You are not so small as I, 

And not half so spry. 

I’ll not deny you make 

A very pretty squirrel track; 

Talents differ; all is well and wisely put; 

If I cannot carry forests on my back 

Neither can you crack a nut.’ 

Activity 4 

Write the correct alternative to complete the following sentences: 1×4 = 4 

i) The quarrel was between the mountain and the _____________________ 

a) nut 

b) track 

c) weather 

d) squirrel 

Answer: d) squirrel

ii) The “later” is the ______________________ 

a) squirrel 

b) mountain 

c) quarrel 

d) year 

Answer: d) squirrel

iii) The squirrel is very ______________ 

a) spry 

b) big 

c) lazy 

d) tall 

Answer: a) spry 

iv) The mountain can carry on its back a _________________ 

a) sphere 

b) forest 

c) weather 

d) year 

Answer: b) forest 

Activity 5 

Complete the following table: 2×2 = 4 

Answer:

Sl. No.	Statement	Reason
i	The former called the later ‘Little Prig.	The former called the later ‘Little Prig.’ to mock him as the squirrel is too small compared to the mountain.
ii	Neither can the mountain crack a nut nor can the squirrel carry a forest.	The mountain is not active and can not move. The squirrel is a very small creature and unable to carry forest.

Activity 6 

Split the following into two sentences: 1×4 = 4 

a) Having heard the news, she fainted. 

Answer: She heard the news, she fainted.

b) It was raining heavily, when she reached home. 

Answer: She reached home. It was raining heavily.

c) Ashoka, who was a great king, helped in the spread of Buddhism. 

Answer: Ashoka was a great king. He helped in the spread of Buddhism. 

d) Shabnam thought that she would win the first prize. 

Answer: She would win the first prize. Shabnam thought this.

Activity 7 

Replace the underlined words with suitable phrasal verbs from the given list. Change the form of verbs if necessary. Write the answers in the given space. One extra phrasal verb is given in the list: 2×3 = 6 

i) My older brother is in search of a job. ____________

Answer: My older brother is looking for a job.

ii) I cannot tolerate his audacity. ____________

Answer: I cannot put up with his audacity.

iii) The Headmistress distributed books among the students. ____________

Answer: The Headmistress gave away books among the students.

[List of Phrasal verbs : gave away, turn down, look for, put up with] 

Activity 8 

Write a dialogue within 100 words between two friends on your feelings about not going to school for a long time. 10 

Answer: 

Mohit: Hi Rohit! How are you? 

Rohit: I’m fine dear. What about you? 

Mohit: I’m fine too. What are you doing these days? I mean schools are closed due to coronavirus and there is a complete lockdown in schools. So how do you spend your time at home? 

Rohit: Nothing special dear, life has become dull and boring. I’m thinking of joining online computer classes to spend time. 

Mohit: That’s a good idea. 

Rohit: Yes. How is your life in lockdown? 

Mohit: Very tough. I’m also thinking about what can I do at this time? 

Rohit: You can join grammar classes because you have some weaknesses in this matter. 

Mohit: That’s a good idea. I hadn’t thought this. Thank you so much. 

Rohit: But this is a small part of a whole day. 

Mohit: Yes. It is not a substitute for school. 

Rohit: Of course. In school, we can meet and play with our friends. 

Mohit: Corona detached us from each other. I just hope that things go back to normal as soon as possible. Rohit: I also hope the same.Ok bye. I’ll call you later. 

Mohit: Bye. Stay home, stay safe.

Activity 9 

Suppose you are the Cultural Secretary of the Students’ Club of your school. Write a notice in about 100 words informing the students about an Online Debate Competition for the students of Classes IX and X of your school. 10

Answer: 

Online Debate Competition

18th October, 2021

This is to notify that the ‘Students’ Club’ of our school is going to organize an Online Debate Competition on 25th October, 2021. Only the students of classes IX and X can participate in the debate competition. The motion of the debate is- “Online classes harm the real learning temper of the students”. Two groups of students will be made, one for the motion, and the other against it. ‘Each speaker can speak online for four minutes either for the motion or against it. To attend the debate participants need not gather anywhere. Using their smartphones they can participate in the competition online from their homes. Interested students from these classes are hereby asked to submit their names through e-mail or WhatsApp within 23rd October, 2021 to the undersigned. Co-operation from all concerned is highly solicited.

Combined Model Activity Task || Class ix || English || Minhajuddin Mondal

A. Read the passage carefully and answer the following questions: 

It had been raining for seven years. Thousands upon thousands of days filled from one end to the other with rain. The days were filled with the gush of water and endless showers. Heavy storms caused tidal waves to come over the islands. A thousand forests crushed under the rain, had grown up a thousand times to be crushed again. This was the way of life forever on planet Venus. Here was located the schoolroom of the children belonging to men and women who came by rockets from Earth. They set up a civilization in this raining world. 

Activity 1

Answer the following questions: 2×3 = 6 

i) How long it had been raining in Venus? 

Ans: It had been raining for seven years in the planet venus.

ii) What was the way of life in Venus? 

Ans: In venus, it rained continuously. Heavy storms caused tidal waves to come over the islands. Thousands of forests were crushed under the rain and thousands of forests had grown to be crushed.

iii) Who set up a civilization in the “raining world”?

Ans: The men and women who came from Earth to Venus by rockets, Set up a civilization in the raining world.

Activity 2

Complete the sentences with information from the text: 1×4 = 4 

a) The days were filled with ________________________ .

Ans: the gush of water and endless showers.

b) A thousand forests crushed under _______________________ .

Ans: the rain.

c) This was the way of _____________________ .

Ans: life forever on planet Venus.

d) They set up a _____________________ .

Ans: civilization in this raining world. 

B. Read the passage carefully and answer the following questions: 

The Asian Games of 2022 in Hangzhou will see the return of the game of Chess after the Olympic Council of Asia decided to reinstate the sport in its games programme. Chess was a part of Asian Games 2006 in Doha and 2010 in Guangzhou. India won two gold medals at Doha, with Koneru Humpy winning the gold medal in women’s rapid individual event as well as the mixed team winning the standard event gold. In 2010, the Indian men won a bronze in the standard team event while D. Harika took the bronze in the women’s individual event. 

Viswanathan Anand, five time world champion and India’s first Grandmaster, expressed his happiness over the inclusion of Chess in 2022 Asian games. The All India Chess Federation vice-president D.V. Sundar said it was very good news for the game and the players too and gave India chance to win medals. He also expected a team event and individual events to be part of the games. 

Activity 3 

Choose the correct alternative to complete the following sentences: 1×4 = 4 

i) The Asian Games of 2022 will be held in ____________ 

a) Doha 

b) Chennai 

c) Guangzhou 

d) Hangzhou 

Ans: d) Hangzhou

ii) In the standard team event in 2010, the Indian won ____________ 

a) bronze 

b) gold 

c) no medals 

d) silver 

Ans: a) bronze 

iii) D. Harika won _________________ 

a) gold medal 

b) silver medal 

c) no medal 

d) bronze medal 

Ans: d) bronze medal

iv) The vice-president of the All Indian Chess Federation is ____________ 

a) D.V. Sundar 

b) Koneru Humpy 

c) D. Harika 

d) Viswanathan Anand 

Ans: a) D.V. Sundar 

Activity 4 

State whether the following sentences are True or False. Provide supporting statement for your answers: (1+1)×3=6 

a) Chess has always been a part of the Asian Games.

Ans: False

Supporting statement: Chess was a part of Asian Games 2006 in Doha and 2010 in Guangzhou.

b) The Asian Games of 2006 was held in Doha.

Ans: True

Supporting statement: Chess was a part of Asian Games 2006 in Doha

c) Viswanathan Anand was not happy at the inclusion of Chess in the Asian Games. 

Ans: False

Supporting statement: Viswanathan Anand, five time world champion and India’s first Grandmaster, expressed his happiness over the inclusion of Chess in 2022 Asian games.

Activity 5 

Do as directed: 1×6 = 6 

i) I wish you to be quiet. (Change into a complex sentence) 

Ans: I wish that you will be quiet.

ii) Opening the gate, the man came in. (Change into a compound sentence) 

Ans: The man opened the gate and came in.

iii) I know who said it. (Change into a simple sentence) 

Ans: I know the speaker.

iv) Returning home, he went to sleep. (Change into a compound sentence) 

Ans: He returned home and went to sleep.

v) He was very sorry and left the place. (Change into a simple sentence) 

Ans: Being very sorry, he left the place.

vi) Work hard or you may fail. (Change into a complex sentence) 

Ans: If you do not work hard, you may fail.

 

Activity 6 

Fill in the blanks with appropriate Prepositions: 1×4 = 4 

a) He is going _______ to school. 

Ans: He is going to school. 

b) The shopkeeper deals ______ sugar. 

Ans: The shopkeeper deals in sugar.

c) ________ having a pen, he has a pencil. 

Ans: Besides having a pen, he has a pencil. 

d) She is free ______ fear. 

Ans: She is free from fear. 

Activity 7

Write a paragraph within 100 words on the Importance of Tree Plantation. 10 

Use the following points: 

[introduction – brings rain – prevents soil erosion – decreases air pollution – adds to beauty of nature – conclusion] 

Importance of Tree plantation

Trees are an essential and indisputable part of our life. They perform a variety of functions, such as provide us with oxygen, food, wood, and many more. A tree is our true friend. They give us flowers and fruits and soothe us with their cool shades. Forest cause normal rainfall which can control flood. The roots of trees bind loose soil and prevent soil erosion. Another very important function of trees is to purify the air. They are a vital part of our environment and are essential to maintain the balance in the ecology. However, in recent times, the practice of deforestation is on the rise. They absorb carbon dioxide and give us oxygen. We should preserve trees for our own sake. We must have the motto – “each one, plant one.”

Activity 8 

Your father has to shift to a different district due to his job requirements. Write a letter to the Headmistress / Headmaster of your school seeking a Transfer Certificate. 10

Ans:

To,

The Headmistress,

Chatra Netaji Balika Shiksa Niketan,

Subject: Transfer Certificate

Respected Madam,

With due respect, I beg to state that our family will shift to Taki as my father got a promotion there. My name is Sohana Sobnam and I recently received the results of my final exam. For me, this is a heartbreaking moment. All of my friends and teachers will be missed. They greatly aided me in expanding my self-awareness and creativity. I’d like to express my gratitude to each and every one of you. I’m writing to let you know that I’ll be continuing my education at Taki RamakrishnaMission. According to Admission policy of the mission, I must submit my transfer certificate as soon as possible to the office in order to complete my documentation requirements. I’d like you to send me a copy of the Transfer certificate.

  Thanking you.                

         

                                               Yours Faithfully,

                                              Sohana Sobnam

                                                      Class IX

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Combined Model Activity Task || Class 7 English Part 8 || Minhajuddin Mondal

এখানে আমি Class 7 English Part 8 / Combined Model Activity Task এর সমস্ত প্রশ্ন ও উত্তর নিয়ে এসেছি । Combined Activity Task (কম্বাইন্ড অ্যাক্টিভিটি টাস্ক) হল ২০২১ এর জুলাই থেকে অক্টোবর মাস পর্যন্ত তোমাদের যে সমস্ত মডেল অ্যাক্টিভিটি টাস্ক দেওয়া হয়েছিল সেখান থেকে বাছাই করা কিছু প্রশ্ন ।

২০২১ এর এটাই সর্বশেষ অ্যাক্টিভিটি টাস্ক। এই অ্যাক্টিভিটি টাস্কে ৫০ নম্বরের প্রশ্ন দেওয়া রয়েছে যেগুলো তোমাদের সমাধান করে বিদ্যালয়ে জমা দিতে বলা হয়েছে । এর উপর ভিত্তি করেই সম্ভবত তোমরা পরবর্তী শ্রেণীতে উত্তীর্ণ হবে । সুতরাং, খুবই মন দিয়ে তোমরা নিচের প্রশ্নোত্তর গুলি লিখবে ।

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SECTION A: READING COMPREHENSION 

1. Read the following passage and answer the questions given below: 

We would find a hammer for him, and then he would have lost sight of the mark he had made on the wall, where the nail was to go in. Each of us had to get up on the chair beside him, and see if we could find it. We would each discover it in a new place, and he would call us all fools. Trying to reach a point three inches beyond what was possible for him to reach, the string would slip, and down he would slide on to the piano. 

A. Rearrange the following sentences: 1 × 5 = 5 

i. Each of us would discover a new place. 

Ans: 4

ii. The hammer was found. 

Ans: 1

iii. He fell on to the piano. 

Ans: 5

iv. Everyone has to get up on the chair beside him. 

Ans: 3

v. Uncle Podger would lose sight of the mark. 

Ans: 2

B. Answer the following questions: 2 × 3 = 6 

(a) Why was it necessary for each of them to get up on the chair beside him? 

Ans: It was necessary for each of them to get up on the chair beside him to find the mark that uncle podger had made on the wall.

(b) Why did Uncle consider each of them to be fools?

 Ans: Uncle considered each of them to be fools because they would discover the mark in different places.

(c) How did Uncle Podger fall on the piano? 

Ans: Traying to reach a point three inches beyond what was possible for him to reach, the string slipped and uncle podger fell on the piano.

2. Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow: 

You know of course that our earth is very, very old millions and millions of years old. And for a long long time there were no men or women living in it, before the men came there were only animals, and before the animals there was a time when no kind of life existed on the earth. It is difficult to imagine this world of ours which is so full today of all kinds of animals and men, to be without them. But scientists and those who have studied and thought a great a deal about these matters tell us that there was a time when the earth was too hot for any living being to live on it.

 Answer the following questions in complete sentences: 2 × 3 = 6 

(i) How old is the earth? 

Ans: The Earth millions and millions of years old.

(ii) Describe the earth before man existed. 

Ans: Before the men came there were only animals, and before the animals there was a time when no kind of life existed on the earth.

(iii) Why was there no life on earth? 

Ans: there was a time when the earth was too hot for any living being to live on it.

SECTION B: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY 

3. Underline the nominal compounds in the following sentences: 1 × 4 = 4 

(a) Since it is raining, you should wear the raincoat. 

Ans: Since it is raining, you should wear the raincoat.

(b) Do you know how to use the washing machine? 

Ans: Do you know how to use the washing machine.

(c) Never waste drinking water. 

Ans: Never waste drinking water.

(d) There is not a single oil pump in our area. 

Ans: There is not a single oil pump in our area. 

4. Select the correct homophone from the brackets and fill in the blanks: 1 × 4 = 4 

(a) Akbar, the great Mughal emperor, _____________ for forty-nine years. (reined/reigned) 

Ans: reigned

(b) Anamika loves to have_____________. (curd/card) 

Ans: curd

(c) Sania is too ____________ to move out of doors. (week/weak) 

Ans: weak

(d) Do you like to watch the TV _____________? (cereals/serials) 

Ans: serials 

5. Do as directed: 1 × 5 = 5 

(i) The cheetah is the fastest animal. (Use Positive degree of the adjective) 

Ans: No other animal is as fast as the cheetah.

(ii) Very few queens were as powerful as Elizabeth I. (Use Superlative degree) 

Ans: Elizabeth was one of the most powerful queens.

(iii) No other girl of our school is so pretty as Tania. (Use Comparative degree) 

Ans: Tania is prettier than any other girl of our school.

(iv) His application was rejected. (Replace the underlined word with its antonym) 

Ans: His application was accepted.

(v) Don’t eat the rotten apples. (Identify the participial adjective) 

Ans: Don’t eat the rotten apples.

6. Match column A with column B: 1 × 6 =6 

	A	B
(i)	Philatelist	An artist who makes sculptors
(ii)	Atheist	One who has the negative outlook in life
(iii)	Sculptor	A place where bees are kept
(iv)	Apiary	Certain to happen
(v)	Pessimist	One who collects stamps
(vi)	Inevitable	One who does not believe in the existence of God

Ans: 

	A	B
(i)	Philatelist	One who collects stamps
(ii)	Atheist	One who does not believe in the existence of God
(iii)	Sculptor	An artist who makes sculptors
(iv)	Apiary	A place where bees are kept
(v)	Pessimist	One who has the negative outlook in life
(vi)	Inevitable	Certain to happen

C: WRITING 

7. Suppose your cousin has never been to your village. Write a letter (in about 70 words) to him/her describing your village and inviting him/her to visit your village. 7 

Ans: 

Dear Suman,

How are you? I hope that you are well. I am also fine. Some days ago, you want to know about our village. Now I am going to describe our village. you know that the name of our village is Kashipur. Our village stands by the river Ganga. It is three kilometers long and half km wide. There are about five thousand people in our village. Most of the people of our village are farmers. There are two high schools, three primary schools, One bank, One Bazar, One post office in our village. The people of our village are honest and living peacefully. I want you to come to our village as soon as possible. We shall enjoy ourselves together. No more today.

                                                   Yours ever

                                                      Sohana

8. Write the summary of the given passage: 7 

The constable came. He took me by the hand and pushed me out. My luggage was also taken out. I refused to go to the other compartment and the train steamed away. I went and sat in the waiting room, keeping my hand-bag with me, leaving the other luggage where it was. The railway authorities had taken charge of it.

Ans: The constable came to push the author out with his luggage. Unwilling to go to the other compartment, he went to the waiting room leaving the luggage at railway authority’s custody.

Model Activity Task || Part 8 || ENGLISH ||Class – VI || Minhajuddin Mondal

Combined Activity Task / Model Activity Task Part 8

ENGLISH

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SECTION A : READING COMPREHENSION 

1. Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow : 

He caught hold of a little net and dipped it into the water. He brought the little doll out. But she slipped out and fell on to the table banging her head. 

She began to cry. Up came a policeman doll and said fiercely, “What are you doing, catching the doll and making her bump her head like that?” 

“I was saving her from drowning!” said Tuffy. 

A. Tick the correct answer in the given boxes : 1 × 3 = 3 

(i) Tuffy saved the doll with a 

(a) stick (b) net (c) rope 

Ans : (b) net

(ii) The girl fell on the 

(a) floor (b) chair (c) table 

Ans : (c) table 

(iii) The policeman doll came when the girl 

(a) cried (b) fell (c) screamed

Ans : (a) cried

B. Fill in the chart with information from the given passage : 2 × 3 = 6 

Cause	Effect
(i)	Tuffy dipped the net into the water.
(ii) The little doll fell on to the table.
(iii)	The policeman doll talked fiercely.

Ans : 

Cause	Effect
(i) He wanted to save the little doll from drowning.	Tuffy dipped the net into the water.
(ii) The little doll fell on to the table.	Her head banged to the table and she began to cry.
(iii) Tuffy caught the little doll in a net and fell on to the table banging her head.	The policeman doll talked fiercely.

2. Read the following passage and answer the questions given below : 

Once upon a time there lived a boy, named Tatai. His father, Mr. Chowdhury, worked at the nearby coal-mine. Everyday Tatai used to watch the roadside jewellery shop hardly three yards away from his scratched window pane. It displayed a sparkling diamond necklace in a glass box. One day, a rich old lady stepped out of a cab, bought the beautiful necklace and left the glass box blank. The shopkeeper put some cheap crystal jewellery to fill in the emptiness of the box. 

A. Fill in the table with information from the passage : 1 × 3 = 3 

Who	Did what
(i) Tatai
(ii) The rich old lady
(iii) The shopkeeper

Ans : 

Who	Did what
(i) Tatai	used to watch the roadside jewellery shop
(ii) The rich old lady	stepped out of a cab, bought the beautiful necklace
(iii) The shopkeeper	put some cheap crystal jewellery to fill in the emptiness of the box.

B. Answer the following questions : 2 × 2 = 4 

(i) What was the occupation of Tatai’s father? 

Ans : Tatai’s father worked at the nearby coal-mine.

(ii) How far was the jewellery shop from his house? 

Ans : The jewellery shop was hardly three yards away from Tatai’s house.

SECTION B : GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY 

3. Fill in the blanks with verbs in agreement with the subject : 1 × 3 = 3 

(a) Pepperoni and cheese __________ great on a pizza. 

Ans : Pepperoni and cheese is great on a pizza. 

(b) Neither she nor I __________ going to school. 

Ans : Neither she nor I am going to school. 

(c) The Director and Producer of the film __________ giving an interview. 

Ans : The Director and Producer of the film is giving an interview. 

4. Identify the Imperative, Exclamatory, Optative and Interrogative sentences : 1 × 5 =5 

(a) Hurray! We have won the match. 

Ans : Exclamatory sentence

(b) What is your name? 

Ans : Interrogative sentence

(c) Neeraj Chopra won the gold medal in the Tokyo Olympics. 

Ans : Assertive sentence

(d) Open the door. 

Ans : Imperative sentence

(e) May God bless you. 

Ans : Optative sentence

5. Classify the underlined words of the given sentences in the correct columns : 1 × 6 = 6 

(i) Sugar is sweet. 

(ii) This is my book. 

(iii) You should carry an umbrella while going out. 

(iv) My mother has long hair. 

(v) Give me a glass of water. 

Ans : 

Countable noun	Uncountable noun
(i) Book	(a) Sugar
(ii) Umbrella	(b) Hair
(iii) Glass	(c) Water

6. Add Prefixes to the words given below and make opposites : 1 × 5 = 5 

respect, comfortable, fortune, mature, literate 

Ans : 

respect => disrespect 

comfortable => uncomfortable

fortune => misfortune

mature => immature

literate => illiterate

7. Make sentences with the following words : 1 × 3 = 3 

despair, sturdy, drowning

Ans : 

despair – He gave up the struggle in despair.

sturdy – Ramesh is a sturdy boy.

drowning – I was saving her from drowning.

SECTION C : WRITING 

8. Suppose you had been to Murshidabad with your parents. Write a paragraph (in about 60 words) about your experience in the historical place. You may use the following hints : 6 

Hints : how you went there — mode of transport — historical sites you visited — description of what you saw — your feelings 

Ans : 

My visit to a historical place

Last December I went to Murshidabad with my parents. Father hired a taxi for that journey. Reaching Murshidabad we hired a cab-horse and visited some historical places, like, Jafar Ganze palace, Katra mosque, Motijhil palace,Khusbag. Hazarduari was a treat to the eyes, it is an art gallery and a museum. Here we saw the sword of Siraj, many royal articles and old paintings. I was simply thrilled. While returning the sweet and sad memories of Murshidabad began to flash upon my inward eye.

9. Develop a story (in about 60 words) using the following outlines. Add a suitable to your story : 6 

Outline : dog with piece of meat in mouth — crosses a river bridge — sees his shadow — thinks another dog, barks — meat falls into the river

Ans : 

The Dog and The Shadow

One day a dog got a piece of meat. He was crossing a bridge with the meat in his mouth. He saw his own shadow in the water below. He took this for another dog with another piece of meat in his mouth. He became greedy to get it. He opened his mouth to bark. His own piece of meat fell into the water. The dog lost his meat. He was sorry for his foolishness.

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Descriptive Questions Answers from Daybreak || Minhajuddin Mondal

Descriptive Questions Answers from Daybreak. Very descriptive or broad questions for Class XI Final Examination. Important notes for the Annual Examination of Class XI, WBCHSE. Prepare these questions and score an attractive result in your final examination. I have prepared the answers to these questions according to the latest pattern and guidelines prescribed by the West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education. I think my endeavour will be fruitful for the students to achieve your target. On my website, you will get prose, poem, Rapid Reader of Class XI, Text Discussion, text related grammar, paragraph writing, story writing, ESP i.e. newspaper advertisement commercial leaflet everything.

Title of the poem “Daybreak“

In this poem the poet glorifies dawn. The wind is personified and serves as the spokesman of the poet. The essence of the poem has properly been hinted at by the title. When the night is over and the golden resplendence of the morning sun brightens up the world’s every creature and inanimate object seems to become happy and full of bursting energy. The wind here enlivens the world with aspirations and hope. Here allegorically ‘Daybreak’ means the awakening of the soul that has so long been confined in the cage of aberration, frustration, and apathetic attitude. When this happens frustrations of all sort, gloom, despondency are replaced by throbbing joy and vigorous activity, which are the symptoms of life. Only those who remain submerged in sombreness suffer in the dungeon of ‘night’ that is the synonym of death.

Critical Assessment as a Poet.

As a poet Longfellow faced no equal in his time. Readers of all ages and tastes loved his poems. Its main reasons were that his poems were simple, pure and serene. To attain perfection he worked very hard and the subjects of his poems were varied. His poems may be principally divided into two sections-court poems and poems for the mass. His mastery over the second was firm and assured. Even children loved to read his poems for sweet rhyme and simplicity. Furthermore, his poetry is full of ethical values and is highly optimistic in outlook.

Describe the activities of the wind in the poem “Daybreak”.

With the arrival of daybreak, the sea-wind feels an urge to carry the message to the sleeping world. It first hails the sleepy ships. It calls the mariners and tells them to sail on. It swiftly blows over far-off lands. It enters the forests and meets the trees. It tells them to shout and hang all their leafy banners out. It meets the wood-bird and encourages it to rise and sing. Then the wind blows over the farms. The house-cock is still ignorant of the coming morn. The wind tells it to blow its pipe and awakens others. Next, it reaches the cornfield. It tells it to bow down and salute the bright day. It passes through the church tower and invokes the church-bells to ring loudly to announce the day. Beside the church, there is a graveyard. The dead souls are inside the tomb. The wind feels pity for them. It tells them to enjoy eternal rest and sleep. Thus the wind motivates all to welcome the daybreak.

Question: “O mists, make room for me.” – Who is the speaker here? What does the speaker want to imply here?

Ans: Here in the above-quoted line, wind is the speaker in the poem “Daybreak“.

In the beautiful poem “Daybreak”, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow has wonderfully expressed the possibilities of the wind which sprang from the sea and explored the possibility of a new world that is free from all sorts of mundane trifles. The wind, the speaker here, has been personified and it declares its arrival with bold steps. With the disappearance of the night, the new dawn declares its presence and entry into this beloved world.

It crossed the church with a sigh.” – Who crossed the churchyard? Why did it sigh? What did it say while crossing and why?

Ans: In the poem “Daybreak” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, the wind crossed the churchyard.

The wind sighed to express its deep sorrow for the dead ones who were lying under the ground of the churchyard.

When the whole world got ready to be awakened to a new day, the dead souls were lying inactively in the churchyard burial ground. When the Wind wakes up everyone from their slumber, it asks the dead ones to sleep silently as it is not the particular morning of the Judgement Day when all the dead have to rise. That is why with a sigh the wind tells them to continue sleeping and not to get up. In this line, there is a Biblical allusion to Judgement Day.

“A wind came up out of the sea” – When did the wind come up out of the sea? Describe the sea at that time. What did the wind do next?

Ans: In the poem daybreak by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow The Wind came off out of the safe at daybreak.

At that very time, the sea took rest in sweet slumber. The sea was completely covered with mists. The ships were moveless and still. None but the wind rose from sleep. Actually, the sea was very calm and quiet.

With the disappearance of the mists, the wind discovered the new day. The wind started to give the good news to all. It greeted the ships and encouraged the mariners to start a sea voyage. Then it hurried quickly landward to give the message of the coming dawn to all.

Important Short🔥Questions and Answers from Daybreak || class-XI || WBCHSE

• Hi! Students, Today I have discussed with you all short type questions and answers from, 'Daybreak’, written by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. I hope these question-answers will help all the students of class – XI for the annual examination.
  

DAYBREAK

        Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Q.1: Who wrote the poem, ‘Daybreak’?

Ans: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow wrote the poem ‘Daybreak’.

Q.2: Why does the wind tell everyone to awake?

Ans: The wind tells everyone to awake because the darkness of the night is gone and the new day is appear.

Q.3:  What is a belfry tower?

Ans:  Belfry-tower is the high room on the church where is kept the church-clock.

Q.4:  Whom does the wind find in the farms?

Ans:  The wind finds the chanticleer sleeping in the farms.

Q.5:  How does the wind move to the land?

Ans:   The wind rushes to the land, announcing the beginning of the day.

Q.6:  What is meant by the phrase “leafy banners”?

Ans: The phrase “leafy banners” means the twigs and branches of the trees full of leaves.

Q.7:   What does the word ‘chanticleer’ suggest?

Ans:   A chanticleer is a domestic cock that crows loudly at dawn.

Q.8:   What did the wind whisper to the fields of corn?

Ans:  The wind whispered to the fields of corn to greet the approaching morning by bowing down.

Q.9:   How does the wind cross the churchyard?

Ans:   The wind crosses the churchyard with a deep sigh.

Q.10:  What does the wind tell the dead souls?

Ans: The wind tells the dead souls to lie quietly and enjoy eternal sleep.

Q.11: Name the birds mentioned in the poem ‘Daybreak’.

Ans: The wood-bird and the chanticleer are mentioned in the poem ‘Daybreak’.

Q.12:   Where did the sea wind go after awaking the Mariners?

Ans:  After awaking the Mariners the wind rushed towards the distant land.

Q.13:  Why does the wind hurry landward?

Ans:  The wind hurried landward to wake up everything in Nature.

Q.14: “Not yet !” – To whom does the wind say this?

Ans: The wind says this to the dead buried in the churchyard.

Q.15:  Whom did the wind ask to proclaim the hour ?

Ans:  The wind asked the church-bell to proclaim the hour.

Q.16:  Where does the wind finally go?

Ans: The wind finally goes to blow over the churchyard.

Q.17:  What does the ‘Daybreak’ imply?

Ans: The word ‘Daybreak’ implies dawn but symbolically it means light and lustre at the end of the darkness.

Q.18:  Whom does the wind ask to tell time?

Ans:  The wind asks the bell of the tower to tell time.

**Last few year questions of Annual Examination ( With Answers) from the poem ‘Daybreak’:-👇

Q.1: Where did the wind hurry to in ‘Daybreak’ ? ( XI - ’17)

Ans: The wind hurried towards the distant land.

Q.2:  Who announces daybreak in the poem ‘Daybreak’ ? ( XI - ’18, ’15)

Ans: In the poem ‘Daybreak’ the sea-wind announces daybreak.

Q.3:  What did the wind touch in the poem ‘Daybreak’ ? ( XI - ’15)

Ans:  In the poem ‘Daybreak’ the wind touched the wood-bird’s folded wing.

Q.4: What did the wind ask the wood-bird to do? ( XI - ’17)

Ans:  The wind asked the wood-bird to wake up and sing.

Q.5:   What did the wind urge the bell to do? ( XI - ’19)

Ans:  The wind urged the bell of the tower to ring to announce the advent of morning.

Q.6:   Why does the wind proclaim differently when it crosses the churchyard? ( XI - ’16)

Ans:   The wind proclaims differently when it crosses the churchyard because there the souls of dead are sleeping peacefully.

Q.7:   What does the phrase “Not yet! in quite lie” suggest? (XI - ’18)

Ans:  The phrase “Not yet! in quite lie” suggests it is not time for the dead soul in the churchyard as they will rise on Judgement Day.

Q.8: From where did the wind come in ‘Daybreak’ ? (XI - ’14)

Ans: The wind came up out of the sea in the poem ‘Daybreak’.

Q.9: What did the wind say when it crossed the churchyard ?( XI- ’14)

Ans: When the wind crossed the churchyard it told the dead souls to continue resting quietly in their graves.

Q.10:  What does the word ‘hail’ mean in the poem ‘Daybreak’ ? (XI- ’20)

Ans:  The word ‘hail’ means greet but symbolically it means the wind greets the ship to advise the sailors to sail on.

Q.11: What does the wind shout to the forest ? (XI - ’20)

Ans:  The wind shouts to the forest to hang all its leafy banners out.

Q.12:  What is the wind’s massage to the forest in ‘Daybreak’ ? (XI - ’16)

Ans: The wind asks the forest to display the beauty of its leaves in the light of the rising sun.

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